"Do you know what the process of solving the case is?" Xu Qi'an started from the topic he was good at:
"Observe the scene, collect clues, then make bold assumptions and verify carefully. Solve the puzzles little by little to get the truth of the case."
The flickering candlelight illuminated Uncle Xu's confused expression.
Xu Erlang frowned in thought.
Xu Qi'an talked eloquently: "What we need to think about is not how to calculate Zhou Li, but to observe Zhou Li, collect information, and then summarize it, make a bold plan, and then carefully scrutinize the process to judge the feasibility of the plan."
His words were coherent and rigorous, leaving Xu Erlang speechless, and he agreed in his heart that the elder brother's idea was correct.
It turns out that Ning Yan is also a resourceful and reliable child... Xu Pingzhi was very pleased. He used to worry that his nephew was too stubborn and would suffer in the future.
Seeing that neither of them refuted, Xu Qi'an continued: "Come on, you have a reputation, you can get in touch with Shilin students, and you can learn some official information. You go to collect Zhou Li's intelligence.
"Second uncle, the Zhou Mansion is in the inner city. The Imperial Sword Guard is in charge of the night patrols in the inner and outer cities on weekdays. You are responsible for monitoring the movements of the Zhou Mansion. Don't do it yourself, find a trusted confidant to watch."
"I have to know where Zhou Li went, what he did, and who he came into contact with in a day."
The father and son nodded, suddenly thought of something, and stared at Xu Qi'an: "What about you?"
Xu Qi'an smiled mysteriously: "I want to find a way back for Xu's house, leave the old days, we will discuss the details later, and ask you something by the way. Tonight, I will stay in your house."
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Tick, tick... .
The sound of a water leak resounded in the silent room.
"Brother, are you asleep?"
"No."
"Oh."
…
"Brother, are you asleep?"
"No."
"Oh."
…
"Brother, you hit me..."
Xu Qi'an was taken aback, and then heard Xu Xinnian say, "Take your elbows."
"oh oh... "
There was another silence. Listening to each other's breathing, Xu Qi'an asked, "Are you unable to sleep?"
Xu New Year's "hmm" sounded, "I'm not very comfortable with it."
Me too... Xu Qi'an said with emotion, "We haven't fallen asleep together for a long time."
Xu Xinnian thought for a while and replied, "After the age of ten, since you spent 100 taels a year on martial arts training and your relationship with my mother became strained, we also became estranged."
I thought you would say arrogantly: We have never slept together... .. Now that we can sleep together, Lingyue will never be possible... The original owner's childhood flashed through his mind. of memories, Xu Qi'an sighed:
"Actually, I don't blame auntie. Yu Daowei's errands can't make much money. The second uncle has worked hard to add salary, and it only costs more than 200 taels a year. Half of it is fed to me. The other half is your expenses. It's inevitable that auntie will feel resentment in her heart."
Xu Xinnian changed the topic: "If this crisis is not over, the Xu family may really be over."
If Zhou Shilang can't fall, after the capital inspection, it will be the time when Xu Fu's disaster strikes.
"I will arrange the way back. After the big deal, Jingcha, our family will leave the capital. My second uncle and I have good skills, and we will not worry about losing our way wherever we go." Xu Qi'an regretted:
"It's only Erlang who has been studying hard for ten years before you succeed in the exam."
Xu Xinnian snorted, "Fame, wealth and wealth are fleeting, I am a scholar, I read the book of sages, and I practice the Tao of sages. How can I care about mere fame."
Xu Qi'an said with deep approval: "If the sky does not give birth to me, I promise a new year, and the great honor is like a long night."
The boat of friendship overturned, Xu Xinnian was short of breath, suddenly rolled up, swept away the quilt, and pretended to sleep without saying a word.
"Hey, say goodbye to the old days, give me some quilts, even in the cold winter and twelfth lunar month, even if the eldest brother is in the refining realm, it will be very uncomfortable."
Xu Cijiu curled up and wrapped the quilt tightly, ignoring him.
... .
In Xu Lingyue's boudoir, the flaming charcoal fire had been extinguished last night, and the carbon dioxide diffused in the room made the air look dull.
Open a slit window to bring fresh air into the boudoir.
On Xu Lingyue's beautiful face as white porcelain, the small brush-like eyelashes trembled. She opened her eyes and woke up, staring at the bed curtain above her head for a moment. After a few seconds, her dazed eyes recovered and she supported her body and sat down. rise.
She stretched her waist lazily, the thick quilt slipped off, and the thin white lingerie wrapped the girl's delicate body, her chest bulging.
The fair neck has a beautiful arc, and the fluffy and messy hair sets off a delicate and pretty face.
Xu Lingyue covered her rosy mouth with her green hands and yawned.
The maid who slept on the opposite Xiaota woke up, dressed in a hurry and got up.
"The air in the room is stuffy, open the window." The girl rubbed her eyebrows and instructed.
The maid immediately ran to open the window.
Xu Lingyue lifted the quilt and got out of bed, walked to the window, and breathed in the cold air from the yard.
The eldest lady who was a military general is not so squeamish. When Xu Pingzhi taught Xu Qi'an to train his body, he liked to take Xu Erlang and Xu Lingyue with him.
The brothers and sisters laid a solid foundation at that time, and their physical fitness is very good.
Just a little bit older, aunt will not let a pair of children practice martial arts with the unfortunate nephew. After all, Xu Pingzhi, the head of the family at that time, had already decided that his nephew would go to practice martial arts and his son would go to study.
Scholars practice martial arts and do not do proper work.
The daughter can't practice martial arts, and she has an ugly lump of flesh. How will she marry in the future.
Xu Lingyue was enjoying the fresh air when she suddenly saw a figure passing by the window, wearing a black-based catching suit with red piping on the cuffs and neckline.
The siblings stared at each other silently for a few seconds across the window.
Xu Qi'an lowered his head and glanced at his younger sister's gratifying chest.
Xu Lingyue screamed, bang... Close the window.
"My little sister has grown up!" Xu Qi'an thought happily.
Although I didn't bring it up by myself, I watched it grow up anyway.
In the boudoir, Xu Lingyue squatted on the ground and hugged her chest with red face and red ears.
The maid said, "Miss, it's time to change your habit. You have to clean up before opening the window. Look, Dalang saw it. Fortunately, it's his own brother. If you show it to outsiders, how can you live? ."
"You said it!" Xu Lingyue said angrily.
In the past, Xu Xinnian didn't go here, and his parents' main house was not here, so the first thing to do when getting up in the morning was to open the window, which was very safe.
How could Big Brother be in the inner courtyard... Xu Lingyue, who was sitting in front of the dressing mirror, was full of confusion.
The maid stood behind her and dressed him up. At the end, she picked one from the jewelry box and complained, "Miss, you don't have any pretty hairpins and hairpins."
Xu Lingyue didn't answer, she sighed, her family had suffered many disasters, her savings had been emptied, her family's food and clothing expenses, including the servants, had seventeen or eight mouths, and the expenses were huge.
Where does the money come from to buy jewelry
"Baoqixuan's hairpin is very beautiful. I went in and looked at it yesterday, but I couldn't bear to come out. If it is inserted in your hair, Miss, it must, must... Jiaojiahui respond."
"It complements each other." Xu Lingyue's eyes flashed with desire, but she quickly suppressed it.
The maid said to herself: "It's too expensive, 10 taels of silver. Unless you can solve the word puzzle in the store, the boss will be cheaper."
Xu Lingyue listened absently, and suddenly asked, "Laner, do you think eldest brother has changed a lot recently?"
The maid named Laner was stunned, and a smile suddenly appeared on her face:
"Dalang is gentler, more interesting, and more capable than before. In the past, he always had a straight face, and he was not very good to the young lady and Erlang. He only smiled when he talked to the master."
Xu Lingyue seemed very satisfied with the maid's answer, her pretty face was smiling, "It's not his fault either, it's my mother who never wanted to see him."
Xu Lingyue really likes the feeling of warming up the relationship between brother and sister, which makes people feel like a spring breeze and is in a happy mood.
The older brother in the past was not very friendly and funny, but now he is very interesting and speaks nicely.
... ..
Xu Qi'an came to the door of Xu Lingyin's room. She wasn't old enough to defend herself, so she didn't need to knock on the door. Brush yourself.
As if it were a big project.
The maid in the room was making the bedding.
"It's a cauldron..." She raised her head and said vaguely with a bubble in her mouth.
"How do you wash it yourself?" Xu Qi'an asked, looking at the maid.
"Dad said that a man should be self-improvement in order to practice martial arts well."
"Do you... do you know that you are a girl?" Xu Qi'an thought about it.
"I know." Xiaodouding tilted his head, looking innocent.
No, you don't know... Xu Qi'an said, "Then do you know the difference between boys and girls."
"Brother, I don't know." Xiaodouding was honest, and then asked, "What's the difference."
This involves the physiology class. The long speeches are endless, and the bell sounds may not be understood... Xu Qi'an, relying on his profound background of nine years of compulsory education in his previous life, and excellent self-cultivation, concluded that it is suitable for all ages, which is popular and easy. Know the science:
"Simply put, um... Boys grow up to be funny, girls grow up to be tricky."
Xu Lingyin suddenly realized and said happily, "No wonder mother always calls me a troublemaker."
She ran around the room and shouted happily: "I'm a troublemaker, I'm a troublemaker..."
Xu Qi'an silently closed the door, not planning to eat breakfast at home today.