In the early morning, before dawn, on the banks of the Qinhuai River, Nie Yunzhu got up from the bed, finished washing up, made a pot of tea, and walked out of the front door of the small building.
The gloomy night shrouded the distant cities and mountains, making it difficult to see what was in the distance. She was sitting on the steps in front of the building thinking about things. In fact, these days, she was thinking about one thing. The familiar footsteps had not sounded here for 20 days.
In retrospect, this kind of morning has lasted for nearly a year, from when I first knew him because of that chicken, to when I saw him running over every morning every morning, talking and chatting. Every morning is the most special time for her. Except for the heavy rain, the figure passed by here every day, even if it snowed, she almost thought it would go on like this in the future.
There are only 20 days to tell her that the original connection between the two is actually only a simple meeting every day. If he didn't come, she couldn't find him either. That person... After all, he was the husband of the Miss Su family.
The thought made her slightly annoyed.
In the first few days, I just thought that he had something urgent, or that he had gone far away, or that he had delayed his early morning exercise time. However, as time went by, he couldn't help but feel anxious, worried that something had happened to him or an accident. In the past few days, I had intentionally or unintentionally walked around Nasu Mansion and walked around the courtyard wall to see if there were any clues, but I couldn't see it. I was anxious and felt that I was sneaking, and I really didn't understand what I was doing.
This kind of worry was at its worst when a few arrests came to her a few days ago. At that time, she was in a daze in the backyard of Zhuji's main store, thinking about something. When the servant in the store came in and told her that there was a catcher, she was really stunned. She ran out in a daze and almost tripped over the threshold. The question that was asked by the catcher took a while before he responded.
Gu Yanzhen Gu Yanzhen is Gu Yanzhen again...
Let him die.
- The two arrests were asking about the situation between her and Gu Yanzhen.
She was about to complain like that in her heart, but she still briefly talked about her previous relationship absentmindedly. The last two arrests just said that Gu Yanzhen was killed after he left the city, which made her stunned for a while.
If it were normal times, she might feel sad for a while, but at this time, she had something on her mind, and she turned back after being stunned for a while. In fact, the world is not very peaceful, Liheng will not encounter anything...
Not long after, she went to Nasu Mansion and saw Liheng's wife Su Tan'er and the maid come out and get on the carriage. Although she looked a little anxious, it seemed that she was just dealing with business, and she gradually calmed down. But the next day, I thought again, that nothing happened to Liheng. When I chatted with him the day before, he never said that he was going to go out. Now that he hasn't come for so long, it might be... he won't come
I also think this is really stupid.
In recent days, my thoughts have been gloomy and complicated, but every morning, I still brew the pot of tea and sit on the steps to wait until dawn. At this time, she will adjust her mood a little.
Hmph, if you haven't come, I'll be waiting here every day!
She thought about it as playful as possible, sat there and took a sip of tea, and then the sound of footsteps was brought over by Morrowind's caress...
After a lapse of 20 days, Ning Yi resumed the habit of running every morning. Although Xiaochan complained and nagged in tears when Xiaochan changed the dressing on his hand in the room after getting up, he just took off the bandage yesterday and saw The burnt left hand even made Xiaochan cry, but there was still a need to keep exercising.
The injury to the left hand has basically recovered. This rehabilitation refers to being able to do some basic movements without pain, and the problem in life is not too big, but after removing the bandage, it is a bit ugly, and now the whole hand is red. A few days ago, in front of Lu Hongti, he boasted about what kind of bloody slaughter he was, but he couldn't think of it as a prophecy, both in fact and in appearance.
To fully recover, the whole process will take half a year, also because Lu Hongti's wound medicine is really good. He was actually prepared to abolish his left hand. Under the circumstances of that day, there was no more choice. Although it was a pity, being able to survive had nothing to do with mother-in-law. It is now earned.
Some of the ingredients in the wound medicine are very valuable, but the Su family has money, so this is not a big problem. Last night, I probably talked to the Su family's father-in-law and Mrs. Su on behalf of the process of "a friend went to help and the arm was burned", which should be taken lightly. It's an understatement. The reason why Xiaochan didn't want him to come out this morning was mainly because he was afraid that exercise would cause his arms to sweat. After all, burns and the like were mainly damage to these skin glands. However, Ning Yi now has the inner strength method taught by Lu Hong, so naturally there is no need to stop, just restrain the amount of exercise.
Today's running, that is, before Nie Yunzhu takes the small building, he is about to stop.
"... I went out to the city a few days ago to help a friend do something. Later, I had a small accident and my hand was burned. Fortunately, I found a famous doctor. The wound medicine is amazing, and it took about half a year. Okay." Ning Yi took a sip of tea and held up his left hand, which was covered with bandages, and showed it in the air, "How is it? Do you think it looks good?" He himself felt that the shape was really cool.
Nie Yunzhu smiled lightly and lowered his eyes: "Does it hurt?"
"Uh, I don't feel anything now, it was really painful at the time." Ning Yi smiled, "How are you doing recently?"
"Well, fortunately, a very interesting thing happened a few days ago. Someone came to the store with a wooden sign he carved..."
At the riverside in the early morning, it seems to have returned to the usual scene, some trivial homely gossip. Seeing Ning Yi, Nie Yunzhu also felt as if he was relieved, but when he recalled the situation of these days, there were always some places that were empty. When the light of morning dawned, Ning Yi got up and said goodbye, Nie Yunzhu hesitated in his heart: "You..."
"Um?"
"You have an injury on your hand, and you have to take medicine every day, so it's not easy to sweat. For the sake of your body, these days... don't run and sweat again."
It was a little difficult for her to say this, Ning Yi nodded: "Well, I understand, but it's alright, simple exercise is not a big problem, you won't sweat. I recently got an internal strength or something, anytime Exercising, this exercise intensity does not sweat, haha, maybe after a while, you will become a martial arts hero."
Ning Yi used to tell her about martial arts and other rumors in the past, but now she is also cheerful when it comes to this. Nie Yunzhu stood there watching his back go away, a drop of cool tears suddenly slipped down his cheeks and fell on the back of his hand in front of him. She was stunned for a moment, then wiped it a little in a panic, and ran forward abruptly. She only took two steps, the embroidered shoes stopped again, and Ning Yi turned around in front of her.
"Ah, by the way, the wine thing should be almost finished. I will bring the design of each part. It's better to find a few blacksmiths who can keep it secret. Well, I will try my best to find a way to ensure the specifications. The next workshop needs to be kept secret... Has the wine maker been contacted?"
Nie Yunzhu held the handkerchief to his chest, and after a while, he nodded vigorously: "Well, I've already contacted you before."
"Oh, that's good." Ning Yi smiled, then waved his hand, "Let's go first, the class will start in a few days, these two days I said that I can be lazy, maybe go to Zhuji at noon to sit, hehe, I miss the preserved egg and lean meat porridge."
Nie Yunzhu smiled and nodded: "I'll wait for you to come."
A trace of loss in my heart gradually faded away.
He will be over at noon...
When the mood is cheerful, the rest of the things can be left behind. In the morning full of energy and hope, she was about to go to the main store to wait, only then did she remember the news of Gu Yanzhen's death that came from the two arresters. Why did the two arresters come to find her? Nie Yunzhu thought to herself, she may not have much hatred for Gu Yanzhen. Gu Yanzhen is still talented. He died, Nie Yunzhu felt a little pity and sadness, but on the other hand, even if She was dead, and she seemed to have something to do with her, which made her feel a little disgusted, obviously it had nothing to do with it—these two feelings were not contradictory, they were mixed together, and after a while, she sighed, gradually faded away.
A few days later, there were more and more victims outside the city. One morning, Nie Yunzhu told Ning Yi that someone he knew had died outside the city these days. He is somewhat talented and has a bright future, so he told Ning Yi that the recent times are not peaceful, and he should pay more attention to safety. At that time, Ning Yi looked complicated.
"acquaintance?"
"raw."
"Oh." Ning Yi shrugged, "It's such a pity that Heaven is jealous of Yingcai."
This is a later story and will not be mentioned for the time being.
The time goes back to the evening of the sixth day of the sixth lunar month. Nearly two days have passed since the bloody case that night. Several arresters were investigating near the burnt-down houseboat on the deserted river bank. The wind was howling and the sky darkened. , there will probably be thunderstorms tonight.
"After this heavy rain, I'm afraid I won't be able to investigate anything!" The voice of a hunter resounded through the river bank in the wind. The boathouse on the shoal of the river was completely burned by this time. Of course, some collapsed. The wreckage of the man was mixed with charred corpses, and it was unknown how long it had been washed away.
"If there really is the corpse of the magistrate surnamed Gu, what's the matter?"
"It is estimated that the county magistrate Gu did a deal with the Yang brothers here, and the assassin cleaned up together."
There are five arresters in total, three are ordinary arresters, and the other two are deputy arresters. This is the real official arrester in Jiangning Mansion. The five of them searched around the wreckage for a while by the river. In fact, they had already found some clues when they discovered it this morning. It was probably confirmed that one of the corpses was Gu Yanzhen. They came here for the second time under the assumption that it might rain. The 30-year-old arresting head walked to the shore and looked for other clues nearby. After a while, the other deputy arrester, who was slightly older and taller and taller, came to the shore. The head also followed.
"Chen Tou, the death of the two servants of the Gu family, the rest said that the female assassin did it. Now he and Yang Yi and Yang Heng's family died here. The case is closed, but it's easy to close."
The slightly tall and thin deputy head surnamed Xu, said this at this time, and the head guard was surnamed Chen, and smiled at this time: "The prefect hopes so too."
They're here today because of a bloody murder outside the city yesterday morning. The two servants of the Gu family were kidnapped and threw back their corpses. The one who appeared at the scene at the time was the female assassin who assassinated Song Xian on the Dragon Boat Festival. At that time, the rest of the servants of the Gu family watched helplessly as the female assassin murdered. Since then, Gu Yanzhen, who has the status of county magistrate, has not been found. Everyone thought that something was wrong and expanded the scope here.
The brothers Yang Yi and Yang Heng who live here are notorious villains themselves. They live in remote areas, and if they die, the government basically doesn't care, and they may just applaud. However, the case of Gu Yanzhen happened at this time, and some things had to be investigated. A county magistrate in the Jiangning area died, and an explanation must be given to the above.
Brothers Yang Yi and Yang Heng have always been domineering and domineering, but they are also extremely fierce. Not many people in Jiangning will easily provoke them, and they will not be able to provoke them. At this time, after investigation, the whole family was dead, and only the strongman like a female assassin can do it. As for why Gu Yanzhen and his servants are here, the reason probably depends on whether they want to smear him or light him up. , this doesn't matter.
If things like this are talked about individually, if a county magistrate dies in the Jiangning boundary, whether the case can be solved, the Jiangning prefect will be under a lot of pressure. But the female assassin stretched out her strong hand and used force to ban her. Now that she has killed someone, she has already left the city. There is already Song Xian's case horizontally and vertically, but now that it is pushed up, and it is a case, it has become an embellishment. At noon, when everyone analyzed the case, the prefect showed the intention of consolidating the case. He didn't want to directly take two disgusting cases here, so he might as well merge into one. Right now, the logic is still accurate. Gu Yanzhen bought the murderer and did some bad things. , did it to the female assassin, and ended up dying here with Yang Yi and Yang Heng's family. The female assassin was fierce and even killed two servants of the other party to vent her anger.
"That's probably how the case ends."
Chen Zhaotou smiled and said so, the two of them walked on the river beach, the pair went to look at the blood on the bank of the river that might be the scene of the first murder, and turned around after a while, but couldn't find the other's The figure disappeared, he turned back and entered the bamboo forest here, only to see Chen Zhaotou "sit" there for some reason.
He didn't really sit, because there was no chair behind him. At this time, such a calm-looking man made a stance in the bamboo forest and put his hands on his knees, as if he was sitting evenly. Just there, he turned his face slightly, looking at the wreckage of the house on the shoal in the distance, looking suspicious. Deputy Head Xu was about to walk over when he suddenly stretched out his hand: "Don't come here!"
"What's wrong?"
The wind blew across the beach, and Chen Chutou watched there for a long time before he murmured, "This is... such a cruel person..."