Liao Zhai Great Kind People

Chapter 8 Cruel Murderers
The wild geese pass by in the moonlight on the river, and the trees in Huainan fall in the Chu Mountains.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather in Huainan gradually turned cooler. On the mountain road covered with fallen leaves, a rough-looking scholar led an old scalper slowly forward.On the back of the bull sat a scholar with a handsome face and a kind smile.

These two scholars are exactly Zhang Xiu and Yan Feng who came to Huainan from the academy to pick them up, but Yan Feng, who was originally Zhang Xiu's classmate, has now become Zhang Xiu's cowherd.

When he was about to set off from the academy, Yan Feng was stunned to see Zhang Xiu wanting to ride the old scalper on the road.

After all, in his opinion, an old scalper can only travel a few miles a day, perhaps not as fast as Zhang Xiu's feet. Riding a scalper on the road is a waste of time in his opinion.

Hence, Zhang Xiu made a bet with him that if the old ox ran faster than the horse, Yan Feng would be asked to lead the ox to feed the grass on the way.

Later, after Zhang Xiu pressed the old scalper's ear and said, "I went to Huainan and took you to the market to see the heifers", the old scalper who had been slowly puffing up a puff of smoke disappeared in Yan'an. Before Feng's eyes...

Yan Feng stood there dumbfounded, looking at their leaving backs, he couldn't help but feel emotional, as expected, there is such a mount as there is a master.

Yan Feng was also willing to gamble and admit defeat. Along the way, he acted as Zhang Xiu's cowherd unwillingly.

However, thanks to the amazing foot strength of the old scalper, after three days of trekking, the two arrived at the gate of Huainan Mansion before dark.

I don't know what happened in the city, the defense was extremely strict, and a roadblock was set up in front of the city gate, and a team of officials strictly checked the pedestrians entering and leaving at the gate.

Coming to the front, Zhang Xiu jumped off the back of the bull, facing the officials and officials coming towards him, he cupped his hands and asked, "My lord, the two of us are students of Luzhou Academy, and we are entrusted by our elders to come to Huainan Mansion I don’t know what happened in the city to make the government move so much?”

The official took a look at Zhang Xiu, saw that he was gentle, refined, polite and respectful, nodded slightly and said: "There is a cruel murderer in the city, who specializes in murdering people. At present, seven people have been killed in the city. I am stationed here under the order of the magistrate. Strictly check passers-by."

"In order to prevent the criminal's companions from sneaking into the city to meet them, even outsiders have to interrogate them. Although you are scholars of the academy, this officer has to perform routine duties. Check your luggage. Please cooperate."

"Cooperate, of course, we are law-abiding citizens!"

Zhang Xiu smiled slightly, took off her burden, and handed it to the official.

The official took the bag and opened it, and was taken aback immediately. He took out a pig-killing knife from the bag, and asked, "My lord, can you explain what this thing is for?"

Zhang Xiu snorted, and said sincerely: "My family is a butcher, so it's not too much to carry a butcher's knife with you?"

The corner of the official's mouth twitched slightly, then he picked up another oil-paper bag and asked, "Excuse me, my lord, what's in it?"

Zhang Xiu frowned, and said a little uncertainly: "It seems to be sweat medicine? It should be reasonable to take some sweat medicine for self-defense when going out, right?"

"..."

Reasonable, reasonable ass!

The official looked at the "good people" in front of him, stunned for a while, and soon recovered, and shouted loudly: "Come here, lock them up, and take them to the court for trial!"

Looking at the officials rushing up to surround him, Yan Feng's eyes jumped uncontrollably: "I say I don't know him well, is there still time?"

After some explanations, he took the dean's letter to the Huainan magistrate to read, the misunderstanding was finally resolved, and Zhang Xiu and Zhang Xiu were free again, but it was completely dark.

After wandering on the street for a long time, Yan Feng raised his face to look at the stars above his head, and said depressedly: "This person is unfamiliar with the place, where shall we settle down tonight?"

Zhang Xiu said calmly: "Don't worry, although it's getting late and the inn is closed, I know there is a good place, and it must still be open."

Yan Feng looked at Zhang Xiu curiously, and not long after, followed him to a high-rise building called "Zuixiang Building", and saw the scene of Yingying Yanyan inside the door, drunk with paper and gold, and finally understood what Zhang Xiu said, "OK!" What the hell is the place.

Although the old bustard was well-informed, it was the first time he saw someone walking around a brothel with a cow. He forced a smile to welcome him out, and asked, "My lords, are you here for fun?"

Zhang Xiu unfolded the folding fan coolly, shook it, and said with a smile: "Why don't you come here for fun, hurry up... and find a healthy heifer for my old Huang!"

Bustard: "@#￥#%￥#@..."

Having been in this business for more than 30 years, she has never heard of such a request in her life...

The corners of the old bustard's mouth twitched slightly, and he said dumbfoundedly: "My lord, stop joking with the servants. I only have girls in this Zuixiang Building. If you breed a cow, you should take it to the morning market in the West Market..."

Zhang Xiu looked helplessly at the old scalper: "You heard it, it's really not that I don't help you."

The old scalper rolled up his eyes and snorted, as if he was too lazy to talk to him.

Zhang Xiu turned her face and said to the bustard, "Take my cow to the backyard and feed it with good fodder. If it loses a hair tomorrow, I'll ask you!"

The old bustard nodded quickly, ordered the cattle to be taken away, and said with a smile on his face: "The two young masters look at you, they are from other places, right?"

Zhang Xiu nodded, followed the old bustard into the Zuixiang Building, and replied casually: "I heard that there is a beautiful Jinling Huakui from Huainan, so I came here specially to have a look."

The old bustard smiled ambiguously: "My lord is talking about Miss Cui Die, it's better to come early than coincidentally, Miss Cui Die just happened to settle down at my house these few days, so you have caught up.

It's just that Miss Cui Die is not my daughter after all, and my family can only help you pass on the message. As for whether to see or not, I can only see Miss Cui Die. "

Zhang Xiu looked at her swaying posture, and then at the handkerchief covering one of her palms. Knowing that she was begging for money, Zhang Xiu smiled slightly and said, "Let me have a table of good food and wine first, and wait until I am full." Drink enough, write a poem and give it to Miss Cui Die!"

The old bustard glanced at him, and before he could speak, Zhang Xiu squinted and said, "Why, I'm afraid I don't have the money to pay the bill? The expenses of the two of us tonight are all recorded in the official servant's house. You will send someone to come to the door tomorrow morning Pick!"

As he spoke, he patted Zhao Ji's purse in the hands of the bustard. On the exquisite purse, there was a word "Zhao" embroidered in gold silk, which was very conspicuous.

The old bustard's eyes lit up, she put away her purse calmly, and said with a smile: "Look at what you said, my master, I don't mean that. I'm afraid that my cook is too poor, and the rough tea and light meals I cook won't be able to satisfy you, my master!"

After explaining, let someone take Zhang Xiu and Yan Feng to a private room upstairs.

After taking his seat, Yan Feng looked at Zhang Xiu with a gossipy face, and asked with a smile, "Are you related to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials?"

Zhang Xiu smiled faintly: "It can't be said that there are relatives, it can only be said that they don't know each other at all."

The smile on Yan Feng's face froze instantly: "...!!!"

He ran away immediately, there should be still time, right?
(End of this chapter)