Qingfeng City in the Desert

Chapter 242
Ma Yao and Zhaofen chatted after dinner and waited for Mo Kai to arrive. Before Mo Kai came, he heard Osmanthus crying:
"Mother! Mother! Who killed my mother?" The old woman was killed?Ma Yao and Zhaofen ran out of the room,

I saw the old woman lying in the yard, covered with blood.

Ma Yao walked over to check: "Auntie, what's the matter with you?" Zhaofen: "Hurry up and find a doctor!"

Ma Yao hurriedly went out to find a doctor, Osmanthus's husband couldn't come back easily, there was such a big incident at home,
It is impossible for the chief not to let him back, and Osmanthus asks the neighbors to find her husband.

When Osmanthus's husband, Ping Yao, came back from the military camp, the mother only had her last breath:

"Yao'er, you're back, it's the people of Dongdao who did it!" After speaking, he died of anger, and Ping Yao stomped his feet in anger:
"People from Dongdao, I Pingyao and you will never share the sky." Guihua cried, "Mother!"

Zhaofen and Ma Yao were busy at Pingyao's house in the middle of the night. When they returned to the house, Zhaofen said:
"Did something happen at home and Mo Kai didn't come?" Ma Yao;
"I feel that Mo Kai has come here. It must have been the old lady who found something, and then..."

Zhaofen: "Did Mo Kai killed the old woman?"

Ma Yao: "Keep your voice down, do you want to recruit Pingyao? The old lady said it was done by Dongdao people, and Mo Kai is from Dongdao."

The couple hadn't slept all night, and they didn't have a place to ask Mo Kai,
Lying in bed and guessing whether what happened tonight had something to do with Mo Kai.

It was dawn, Zhaofen stayed at home to help, Ma Yao went out with the burden, Mo Kai didn't come,

I have no money at home, I can’t open the pot at noon, and I have to go out to earn money to buy food.

Samba came out of an alley without saying hello to Ma Yao.

Walking straight forward, Ma Yao followed with a burden, Samba walked and turned into another alley,
Ma Yao watched Samba enter a door. He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention to him.
Only then did he follow Samba into the door, and Samba was waiting for him in the courtyard.

Seeing him coming in, he fastened the door from the inside: "Master Consort, please!" Ma Yao put down the pick:

"Do you also live in Piandan Hutong?" Samba: "There are other places to live, and this is just one of them."

The three caves of the cunning rabbit, this is what they have.

Samba pushed open a door: "Master Consort, please come in." Ma Yao didn't politely go in, and Samba stayed at the door.
There was no one in the living room of the main room, and the side door was closed. Ma Yao did not dare to open the door, and sat down in the guest seat in the living room.

There was brewed tea in the teapot, Ma Yao poured a cup and tasted it.

Someone behind him asked, "How is this tea?" Ma Yao heard Mo Kai's voice before turning his head.
I didn't see him coming out of there, so he put down the teacup: "Good tea, Mr. Mo, Ma Yao drank it alone."

Mo Kai: "You're welcome, this is the tea prepared for the concubine."

Mo Kai sat down: "Master Consort, you should have guessed what happened last night?" Ma Yao nodded:

"Mr. Mo, it's just an old woman, how can you anger Mr. Mo?" Mo Kai:
"It was dark and blind, and it was hard to find the old locust tree. Samba said a Dongdao dialect,

When the old woman heard it, Mo Kai didn't have time to stop it. It was Samba who killed the old woman too quickly. "

Ma Yao could have guessed that Mo Kai and Samba must have been blocked in the shoulder pole alley when the old woman shouted last night.
I am afraid that I will also be implicated: "Kill it well!"

Mo Kai; "The concubine also thinks that Samba is right to kill! That's great, concubine,

You and the princess can't accomplish anything by coming to Qingfeng City. I advise you to leave Qingfeng City.
If there is anything that needs to be done, Mo Kai will arrange for someone to do it. Zhao Zhun will be an official in Qingfeng City, do you know? "

Ma Yao shook his head: "Why didn't Zhaoyang kill Zhao Zhun? He also made him an official." Mo Kai:
"There's something tricky about this, you just have to ask Zhao Zhun, Zhao Zhun is in charge of Qingfeng Mansion,
Many cases were tried by Qingfeng House, and the princes and ministers had to give Zhaozhun three-point face. "

Ma Yao: "Mr. Mo, where is the Qingfeng House?" Mo Kai: "Master Consort, do you know that there is a Qingyun Building in the south of the city?"

Ma Yao: "You know, Qingfeng Mansion is in Qingyun Tower?" Mo Kai:
"Yes, Qingfeng Mansion is right next to Qingyun Tower. If you ask there, there is nothing you don't know."

Ma Yao: "Okay! Mr. Mo, I will take a look." Mo Kai: "This is a temporary residence, you can come here if you have anything."

Ma Yao: "Okay, Mr. Mo, I'll go first." Mo Kai took out a bank note:
"Master Consort, you can use the money first, and I'll give you some in a few days."

Ma Yao took it over: "Thank you! Thank you Mr. Mo." Seeing Ma Yao go out, Mo Kai smiled.
There is one more person who hates Qingfeng City, some things do not need to come forward in person,

Can't let Ma Yao find Zhao Zhun's trouble, that is to hit the stone with the egg.

Ma Yao put the silver note in his arms and ran to the south of the city with a burden. When he arrived near Qingyun Tower, he asked people:
"Do you know Qingfeng Mansion?" The passerby pointed, "Isn't that Qingfeng Mansion?"

Following the direction of the passers-by's fingers, Ma Yao really saw Qingfeng Mansion.

There is a big drum at the door, and the plaque of Qingfeng House is hanging inside the door. If you don't pay attention, you really can't read the plaque.
Ma Yao did not go to Qingfeng Mansion, and pretended to pass by to observe Qingfeng Mansion,

He didn't know if Zhaozhun was in Qingfeng Mansion, and rushing in would alarm Zhaozhun.

After walking around for a few laps, he knew the road conditions around Qingfeng Mansion. Ma Yao bought two catties of beef.
A pot of good wine was put in a basket and carried back. Ping Yao's mother was killed.
According to the local rules, the corpse could not be mourned for three days, and the mother was sent to the ground before noon.

The husband and wife were grief-stricken, and the officials who came to the government could only say that they could only avenge their mother if they caught the Dongdao people.

Ma Yao carried the burden into the courtyard, Zhaofen asked, "Why did you come back so early today?" Ma Yao did not speak.
After nuzzling towards the basket, Zhaofen took out the beef and wine: "Did you buy it?"

Ma Yao: "Enter the house." Zhaofen followed him into the house with the wine and food: "What's the matter?" Ma Yao took out the money:
"Mr. Mo Kai gave it, let's use it first, Ping Yao's mother was killed by Mr. Mo, let the government investigate."

Zhaofen cut the beef and put it on a plate: "He's gone?"

Ma Yao: "No, I just live at the east end of Piandan Hutong. I heard that their tone is not limited to this house."

Zhaofen poured the wine: "Have a drink." Ma Yao sat down and picked up a piece of beef with chopsticks:
"I haven't eaten meat for a long time, fragrant!" When I was in Xiguo City, there was no shortage of delicacies from mountains and seas.

It took a long time for him to get used to the poverty all of a sudden, and the moment Mo Kai made a move, he got a lot of money.

Putting it aside before, now the money can let them live a rich life again,

Ma Yao drank three glasses of wine and became a little carried away.

Two catties of beef and a pot of soju were eaten and drank by his husband and wife. Ma Yao:

"We will live like this every day in the future." Zhaofen: "The rent has not been given to others, so let's keep a low profile."

There was no money to pay the rent at first, and now who doesn't doubt that he is eating a lot of meat every day?
Ma Yao: "Madam is right, leave here and talk about it." Zhaofen:
"Did Mr. Mo Kai say when we should move out?" Ma Yao:
"I didn't say, I came out of Mokai today, went to Qingyun Tower, and took a look at Qingfeng House. Zhao Zhun is the governor of Qingfeng House."

Zhaofen suddenly jumped up: "Little brother is an official in Qingfeng City?" Then she sat down silently:
"No, second uncle and Zhaobao have both enlisted in the army and assigned to Chiba Island. How can my younger brother be an official in Qingfeng Mansion?"

Ma Yao: "Madam, now think about whether Zhao Zhun betrayed everyone?"

Zhaofen: "Zhaozhun stayed at Xiguo City. After his father and the others were confiscated, Xiguo City was taken over.
I never knew where my younger brother went, but now it seems that my younger brother was bought by Zhaoyang. "Ma Yao:
"That's the only way to think about it, do you want to visit your little brother Zhao Zhun?"

(End of this chapter)