"Okay, okay, good meal." Unexpectedly, it would go so smoothly, the matchmaker said happily, "I'll go back and ask Chief Liu, and come over to invite me when the date is fixed."
"Then there will be Aunt Laurin." The dark guard covered Wuying's mouth and happily sent the matchmaker out of the door.
"Pinglang helps the leader Liu, has the leader ever heard of it?" Shang Yunze asked.
Shen Qianfeng nodded: "The Pinglang Gang is not that big. The gang leader's name is Liu Xiangnan, and he met him twice at the martial arts conference."
"I don't have any impression." Shang Yunze said, "But since the lord is here, why don't I see him come to pay a visit." It seems a little unreasonable.
"The Pinglang Gang is located in Xiaojiaping, which is still some distance away from the Great Kun City." Shen Qianfeng said, "Besides, it is said that in recent years, Liu Xiangnan has not been in the gang for most of the time, and there is only one daughter under his knee. If there is nothing wrong, there is no need Came here on purpose."
"Only one daughter?" The dark guard came back just in time. After hearing this, they all expressed that we were not envious. If we get married, we will be destined to be the leader of the clan in the future. Such good things don't happen often, so we must hurry up and hire them.
With tears in her eyes, Wuying wants to go back to the island!
"What happened?" Wen Liunian came back just in time, and felt a little puzzled when he saw everyone standing in the courtyard.
"My lord." Wuying's voice was crying.
"What's the matter?" Wen Liunian was taken aback.
The dark guard talked about the matter in a hurry, and even took the initiative to make up the story of love at first sight, which is touching.
"Propose marriage?" Wen Liunian was confused, "Young Master, have you ever met this Miss Liu before, or knew Chief Liu?"
"Of course not." Wuying hurriedly dismissed the relationship, "I've been on Luoying Island, and I've never heard of the Pinglang Gang."
The dark guards condemned him one after another, it's really heartless and ungrateful.
Wuying: "..."
"I'm afraid this matter is not simple." After laughing enough, Ye Jin also said, "I have never seen it before, but I have to recruit a son-in-law. It would be strange if there are no ghosts in it."
"What kind of person is the daughter of the Liu family?" Wen Liunian asked.
"We need to check it out." Shen Qianfeng said, "I don't even know Gang Leader Liu a few times, let alone his daughter."
But fortunately, there are shadow chasing palace guards around, and the last thing to worry about is to inquire about news. It only took an afternoon to find out the bottom of the Pinglang Gang.
"It's amazing." The dark guard came back and said, "It is said that Miss Liu looks like a fairy, not much worse than the number one beauty in Jianghu."
"Who is the number one beauty in Jianghu?" Mu Qingshan asked curiously in a low voice.
"Yin Wushuang." Shang Yunze replied.
Everyone in the world knows that the master of Wuxue Sect is unparalleled in beauty, and his body is spotless in frost and frost. I don't know how many people dream of him. Ye Jin tried hard to recall the fragments about Liu Xiangnan in his memory, and then wondered: "Could it be that he married a beautiful woman as his wife?" Otherwise, with that appearance, how could he give birth to a daughter who can be compared with the Wuxue sect master.
"What the common people say cannot be done with 100% accuracy." Wen Liunian coughed twice, and put down the teacup in his hand.
After all, he is also a person who often writes short stories.
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"But no matter how inaccurate it is, it won't be enough to blow an ordinary woman into a fairy, and this Liu Xiangnan doesn't sound very powerful, and others can't afford to flatter her." Shang Yunze said, "However, in this way, It's even more strange. If this Ms. Liu has some good looks, plus she has the Pinglang Gang, she should not worry about marrying, why would she just come to a matchmaker in a daze."
"That's why I said there was a ghost." Ye Jin said, "But since the other party came to the door, it's okay to sit and have a cup of tea and talk together. As for the purpose, we will naturally find out in due course."
"Then I don't need to get married?" Wuying asked with a mournful face.
The dark guard is extremely regretful, why not let it happen by the way, we all want to drink wedding wine, and we can also help play the suona.
"I'm afraid that during this period of time, the young master has to be patient for a while." Wen Liunian comforted, "At least let's see what the Pinglang gang wants to do."
Wuying nodded and agreed, as long as they don't really want to get married, then it's easy to talk about anything.
"My lord went to find Chu Heng this morning, what's the result?" asked the dark guard.
"Everything is as expected." Wen Liunian smiled, "It's just that Chu Cheng's face is a little stiff." But who cares what your mood is, throwing this hot potato over there, and telling you not to hide, is what you have to do seriously thing.
"When the people in this city continue to spread rumors, even if Chu Cheng has nothing to do, he will lead his troops to patrol the East China Sea for a while." Ye Jin said, "This is better, and it will make the people of Baiwu Island even more confused. , and it’s easier to make noise.”
Zhao Yue said: "Presumably this should be the most troublesome year for the Chu family and his son in more than 20 years."
"That's also because I did too many bad things." Wen Liunian said, "I can't blame others."
The dark guard nodded in agreement, collectively saying that Chu Heng's bad year is his own business, and it can't affect us, and there will be fish and dragons to watch at night.
"That's right." Shang Yunze also said, "On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the restaurants on the street must not be open yet, how about cooking a hot pot together?"
"Very good." Ye Jin nodded, "I'll get you some more medicine."
The mascots were frightened, and they all clamped their legs, but they had to lift up, we haven't married a wife yet.
Wen Liunian: "..."
"What are you thinking about!" Ye Jin frowned, "It's medicine to remove moisture!"
Dehumidification is good! The dark guard nodded, very uniformly, and even clapped his hands.
The owner of the valley is really fierce.
When Ye Jin went out arrogantly, Shen Qianfeng naturally followed. The rest of the people also went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Wen Liunian stretched vigorously, then hugged Zhao Yue and said, "Don't be lazy and stop cooking, let's go for a walk on the street?"
"It's getting cold outside." Zhao Yue said.
"Then wear more." Wen Liunian was very persistent.
Zhao Yue couldn't resist him, so he agreed to come down, found the thickest padded jacket to put on him, wrapped it in a big cloak, and went out with him.
"Hey, why are you dressed like this?" Lao Li, who sold firewood, was taken aback, "I almost didn't recognize him."
"I'm afraid of the cold." Wen Liunian looked at him with only two eyes.
Lao Li thought to himself, the eyes of adults are really beautiful, they are watery and black, and the corners of the eyes are a little raised, revealing a clear and smiling face, without any turbidity.
"Uncle Li, why are you staring at me?" Wen Liunian was puzzled.
"My lord." Lao Li came back to his senses, and he hesitated after thinking about it, "The master is coming back this time, won't he leave?"
"I'm leaving." Wen Liunian tugged again, pulling down the cloak around his chin so that he could speak more easily, "I'll be leaving after fifteen."
"In the future, my lord, you can bring a few more people with you when you go out." Lao Li reminded.
"Why?" Wen Liunian asked.
"I can't say anything about it. I just remembered it, so I said a few more words." Old Li said, "I don't know how long you have been here, but the Great Kun City was haunted by ghosts twenty years ago."
"Have you ever been haunted by a ghost?" Wen Liunian and Zhao Yue looked at each other, "Maybe Uncle Li make it clearer?"
"At that time, people were in panic, no one dared to ask in detail, and I didn't know much about it." Lao Li said, "I only know that the ghost likes to goug people's eyes, especially the eyes of scholars."
"Is there such a thing?" Wen Liunian frowned upon hearing this, and Zhao Yue's face was also a little ugly.
"No, my wife said at the time that fortunately I can't read and I'm a rough worker." Lao Li said, "But after a while, there was no sound from behind. It was my talking too much that scared the adults."
"Are there really scholars whose eyes have been gouged out?" Zhao Yue asked.
"Yes, why not, three or four." Lao Li sighed, "It's really pitiful."
"Where are they now?" Wen Liunian asked.
"When something happened, they all moved away." Lao Li said, "I never came back, and no one knows where they went."
"Twenty years ago, was Yunduanhun stationed here?" Wen Liunian continued to ask.
"No." Hearing the name of King Daming, Lao Li was obviously a little nervous. He looked around and said, "At that time, Prince Chu had already arrived. Thanks to him guarding him, that ghost couldn't continue to make trouble."
"What did Prince Chu do to drive away ghosts?" Wen Liunian asked.
"I can't remember clearly, but it seems that many experts have been invited to do it." Lao Li replied.
"Thank you, Uncle Li." Wen Liunian signaled Zhao Yue to give him some money, "What you and I said just now, don't tell anyone else, not even Aunt Li."
"...Okay, okay." Lao Li nodded repeatedly, then hesitated, "Here, is something wrong?"
"Not really, after all it's been so many years." Wen Liunian said, "Uncle Li, as long as he remembers not to spread the word, he will be fine."
Lao Li agreed to come down, took up the burden and sent all the remaining firewood to Wen's mansion. He really didn't say a word about the consequences when he returned home, and he forgot all about it within a few days.
Wen Liunian and Zhao Yue walked slowly down the street hand in hand.
"Still thinking about eye-gouging ghosts?" Zhao Yue asked.
"Hmm." Wen Liunian's expression was rare and dark.
"Chu Heng did it?" Zhao Yue asked again.
"You can't say for sure, there must be evidence." Wen Liunian said, "It is reasonable to say that this kind of thing happened at that time, and it should be reported to the late emperor. Unfortunately, it is a long way from the king's city. It usually takes a lot of time.”
"Then start from the local area first." Zhao Yue said, "More than 20 years ago, not too far from now, we should be able to find clues."
"It's a bit difficult to investigate, but also to hide the secret from the Chu family's father and son and the prince's mansion." Wen Liunian said, "I don't know if we can still find the victims from back then."
"Let's go back first." Zhao Yue said, "Discuss with the rest of the people, maybe we can find a way."
Wen Liunian nodded, and took him home together.
"My lord!" Wu Ying was squatting on the threshold with his head downcast, and complained when he saw the two of them, "They said they would take me to buy the groom's clothes!"
The dark guard poked his head out from the kitchen: "If you want to get married, you must wear new clothes!" It's very reasonable.
"I'm not going to get married!" Wuying wanted to cry again.
Ye Jin leaned on the table and smiled.
"Don't make trouble for now." Wen Liunian said, "Just now we went to the street and overheard something."
"What's the matter?" The dark guard stretched out his head again, he must listen to the cooking and the excitement.
Wen Liunian roughly said what Lao Li said just now.
"A ghost who specializes in digging out the eyes of scholars?" Mu Qingshan's face turned pale.
Shang Yunze put his arms around his shoulders, frowned and said, "Really?"
"Old Li shouldn't be able to deceive people." Wen Liunian said, "But at that time there were people on the street from time to time, and they chatted too much for fear of attracting the attention of the Chu family and their son, so they didn't ask further questions."
"Have you ever heard of this?" Ye Jin asked Shen Qianfeng.
Leader Shen shook his head.
"There are no ghosts, it's just people making trouble." Shang Yunze said, "But what is the purpose of doing this?"
Ye Jin suddenly cursed harshly: "Bastard!"
"Guzhu and I should have the same thoughts." Wen Liunian said, "Twenty years ago, Chu Heng had just been dispatched to this place by the late emperor, and he was so different from King Daming. Naturally, the people were dissatisfied, and he was the first one to do. The only thing to do is to calm down these gossips and establish your own prestige by the way."
Since ancient times, literati are so proud, and they are all noble and have many faults. According to the stories collected here and there, it can be seen that even though Yun Duanhun was born as a general, he respected literati very much and built many schools in the city. When Chu Heng was just transferred here , there should be many scholars in the city.
"When there are many literati, the idea of wanting to control the people is not so simple." Ye Jin said, "Besides, if Chu Heng wants to turn the Great Kun City into his own territory, what he needs is not a scholar who has no power to restrain a chicken, but A soldier who would die for him."
"So you just gouged out the eyes of the scholars, so that the parents in this city would not dare to send their children to study?" Mu Qingshan felt a little chill on his back.
"Besides, he can also seize the opportunity to catch ghosts and establish his majesty." Wen Liunian said, "If our conjecture is true, then Chu Heng is more than just an unforgivable crime, he should be cut to death." The important town, more than 20 years ago, was still rich and happy with the sound of books, but 20 years later, it has become dilapidated and barely food and clothing. Thinking of it is more than just a chill in the heart, it is even cold to the bones.
"Let's find the victim first." Ye Jin said, "Everything is going on in secret, so don't startle the snake."
"Master Shen, does he have connections?" Wen Liunian asked.
"The biggest sect here in the East China Sea is called Tianya Haige." Shen Qianfeng said, "The owner of the pavilion is called Haihuaniang. She thinks very highly of herself and doesn't like to see men, so she doesn't communicate with the outside world very often. Father and son are drawn together, you can ask first."
"Don't like to see men?" The dark guard heard the words and said, "Then who will look for them?" We don't have any girls here.
Shen Qianfeng said: "Master Wen, go."
"Why?" Wen Liunian wondered, well, I am also a man, although I am shorter than you.
"Haihuaniang doesn't like men, except those surnamed Wen." Shen Qianfeng said, "No one knows the reason."
Wen Liunian twitched the corners of his mouth, these people from the rivers and lakes sounded really strange.