Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 58 Shortcuts
Xin You stared at Ji Cailan's leaving back for a long time before turning back to the bookstore.

"My boss—"

Xinyou smiled at Liu Zhou: "Good job, I will give you and Shitou money this month."

"Thank you, master." The two guys thanked in unison.

Xin You returned to the east courtyard, sat alone on the bed in the back room, took out the blood-stained "The Story of Peony" and stared at it.

In spring, mother rescued a girl.

It was a girl who was going to Beijing with her family. On the way, she accidentally fell out of the carriage and broke her leg.

The mother happened to meet her and came to her rescue. When the girl left by car, she saw a book lying on the ground and took it home.

That book is "The Peony".

The mother showed her "The Story of the Peony", laughed and said that it is such a story that is popular in the capital now, and casually mentioned the matter of saving the girl.

She flipped through it casually, and thought it was not as interesting as the story told by her mother, so she didn't pay attention.

At that time, she and her mother thought it was just a small ripple in a peaceful life, which soon disappeared.

One day not long after, when she came back from outside, what she saw was corpses all over the ground.

There is her mother, Aunt Xia who cooks delicious food, Aunt Yan who cuts beautiful clothes for her every season, Aunt Lan who teaches her martial arts...

She didn't know why this happened. The peaceful and quiet valley turned into a purgatory on earth, and the people she loved turned into cold corpses.

When she was almost on the verge of collapse, she saw "The Story of Peony" which had fallen into her mother's hand.

The "Peony Tale" that was supposed to be on the shelf appeared in Mother's hand. Whether she returned to her senses or comforted herself, she had a guess in her mind: Mother was reminding her that this sudden disaster had something to do with it.

This guess may be just her self-righteousness, but she can only grasp at this life-saving straw, grasp even the slightest possibility of finding out the murderer of her mother.

So she came to the capital.

Is Ji Cailan's cousin the girl her mother rescued?
The owner of "The Peony", have you found it?
A tear fell and hit the back of Xinyou's hand.

The tears were cold, but she finally came out of the bloody day in the cold spring, and felt a bit of heat belonging to this season.

Putting "A Tale of Peony" away again, Xinyou called for Nanny Fang.

"Nurse, I have something to trouble you."

"What's your order, Miss?" When Nanny Fang heard something to explain, her first reaction was joy.

Different from the complex in the big house, there are only a few people in the east courtyard of the bookstore, and they all do rough work, so they don't need to be disciplined at all. These days, she is as leisurely as a pensioner. It's great to help the girl do more things.

"There is a family named Ji in Mao'er Hutong in Jixiangfang. The girl in this family is about the same age as me, named Ji Cailan. Nanny, I want you to inquire about the situation of this family, especially Ji Cailan has a girl who came from other places. For my cousin from Beijing, it would be the best if I could find out which one it is."

Mother Fang listened carefully, and nodded: "Leave the girl to the old slave, and the old slave will definitely find out."

Xin You held Nanny Fang's hand: "Nurse would rather slow down and not draw attention to herself, and put her own safety first."

"Don't worry, girl." Mother Fang wanted to ask why she asked about someone surnamed Ji, but she swallowed the words.

I have to admit that although her heart for the girl has not changed, the separation of several years has changed a lot.In her eyes, the girl is no longer that simple little girl, but she can't see through the depth.

When the girl grows up, if she always treats the girl like a child, it will be too late to regret if the master and servant are separated in the end.

After a few days, Nanny Fang reported the information to Xin You.

"Ji's family is the third household in Mao'er Hutong. The man in charge of the family works as an official in Dongcheng Bingmasi. They have two sons and a daughter. Ji Cailan is the only daughter. She does have a cousin who came to Beijing with her mother just a few months ago. This cousin's surname is Zhou, and her girlfriend's name is Ningyue. Her father was originally a member of the General Banner of the Jinlin Guard stationed in other places. At the beginning of the year, he was promoted to a hundred households to stay in Beijing as errands, and later he brought his wife and daughter to the capital..."

Jin Linwei——

Xin You's heart skipped a beat: "Can I find out which yamen of Jinlinwei Zhou Ningyue's father works in?"

Jinlin Guard is divided into fourteen institutes and two divisions, and the Zhenfu division is divided into north and south, which is beyond the vision of a nanny Fang.

"This old slave didn't find out about it. But that Miss Zhou, she found out after a little inquiring among the neighbors in the neighborhood."

"How to say?"

"It is said that Ms. Zhou injured her leg on the way to Beijing, and she was able to move around after several months of care, because she has a bad temper. His family is a new resident, so if there is no movement, everyone will stare at it..."

A new family will undoubtedly attract the attention of the neighbors.

"Grandma has worked hard."

"Miss, do you need to inquire about anything else? Do you want to know where Miss Zhou's father works?"

"No need, nanny, rest well."

Zhou Ningyue's father is Jin Linwei, so she has to be more cautious, and she can do the rest by herself.

Xin You thanked Nanny Fang and went to the front.

After these days of word-of-mouth fermentation, there is an endless stream of people who come to buy "Painted Skin" every day, and only when the evening is approaching can it be a little quiet.

Xin You saw He Qingxiao standing in front of the bookshelf reading a book.

The light was a little dim, and he held up the book with a relaxed and focused posture.

Xin You looked at him silently, thinking that when Mr. He was reading in the bookstore, he didn't see a trace of Jin Linwei at all, and made people forget that he was still a Marquis.

However, he is indeed a Jinlin Guard, and he is still in charge of Beizhen Fusi, who makes hundreds of officials fearful.

If you want to know where Zhou Ningyue's father works, you must just ask Mr. He, and you will get the answer soon.

Holding the scroll, He Qingxiao noticed the gaze falling on him.

Miss Kou seemed to be watching him.

He tilted his head slightly, glanced away from the corner of his eye, and made sure it was not an illusion.

After thinking about it, He Qingxiao put the travel notes back to the original place, and walked towards Xin You.

The bookshelves are deep, and the sunset is flowing, like the moment when a jade-carved youth walks in, the whole study hall seems to be brighter.

Xin You pursed her lips slightly to keep her mind clear.

Just because Mr. He has helped him a few times and he looks like an exiled immortal, we can't ignore the fact that he is the envoy of Jinlinwei Town.If you want to find out about Zhou Ningyue's father from Mr. He, you must not take the shortcut.

As Xinyou thought about it, He Qingxiao had already walked in front of her.

"Miss Kou, is there something wrong? If you encounter trouble——"

"No, there's no trouble." Xin You opened her mouth without waiting for the other party's voice to settle.

He Qingxiao was silent for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "That's good, I thought Miss Kou was in trouble. Then I will leave."

Xin You raised her hand and lightly pressed the corners of her eyes, and called out to He Qingxiao's back: "Master He, stop."

(End of this chapter)