Ci Jinzhi

Chapter 71 Let It Go
Xinyou was silent.

Do you want her to tell He Qingxiao that she is the fish that slipped through the cracks in the valley murder case?

But he couldn't give a reason. To He Qingxiao, she was the murderer who assassinated him, and she would not let her go.

She looked deeply at the man who was close at hand.

He has a complexion that women can't match, and he seems to have nothing to do with burly and strong, so people subconsciously underestimate his own strength.

Xin You regretted her impatience, but she would not escape the consequences of failure.

"Master He is sure now that I am the one who attacked you, why didn't you take me to the Yamen for questioning?"

Xin You's avoidance of answering didn't surprise He Qingxiao, he didn't look sullen: "Jinlin Weizhao Prison is full of officials who committed crimes. Ms. Kou treated me like this out of personal grievances. A solution is more appropriate."

"What if I can't give a reason?"

He Qingxiao slightly hooked the corners of his lips, his tone couldn't tell it was sarcasm, but it was self-deprecating: "He shouldn't be so disgusting as to take my life for no reason, right?"

His eyes were clear and calm, and he showed no anger or harshness towards the assassin.

Facing him like this, Xin You knew that talking too much would startle the snake, but she couldn't help asking: "Mr. He, what happened during his trip to the south? What kind of blood did you see?"

He Qingxiao immediately asked: "What Miss Kou did yesterday is related to this?"

Xin You's silence made him understand the answer.

"Sorry, the trip to the south is ordered by the emperor and cannot be disclosed to the outside world."

"Is it true that you will kill whoever the emperor tells you to kill, regardless of whether the person is good or evil?"

This time, He Qingxiao was silent.

Xin You also hooked the corners of her lips: "So it's not uncommon for some unjust people to want to congratulate you on your life."

He Qingxiao's inquisitive eyes fell on the girl's face, and he couldn't think of any relationship between the trip to the south in early summer and the girl Kou whose parents died and lived in the Shaoqing Mansion.

Maybe, he should check Miss Chako's parents?
After this thought flashed through, He Qingxiao's gaze returned to indifference: "Since Miss Kou doesn't want to say it, I won't force it. I just hope that Miss Kou will stop here, so as not to fail."

Xin You was startled.

Did He Qingxiao intend to pursue what he said?
Seeing her doubts, He Qingxiao smiled: "To tell you the truth, Miss Kou, I'm naturally more sensitive than ordinary people. Although I encounter more accidents, most of them can be avoided. If you want to kill me by yourself, I'm afraid It's a little difficult."

"I can't figure out why Mr. He said this to me."

"Probably because I hope that every time I come to the bookstore, I just read books, instead of fighting with Miss Kou."

There were obviously some outrageous reasons, but Xin You actually thought they were reasonable.

It was a choice that Mr. He, who often reads books, would make.

"Miss Kou, I'm leaving." He Qingxiao left behind the girl with a complicated expression, and strode away.

It took a long time before Xin You came out from the depths of the bookshelf and went to the east courtyard without saying a word.

When shopkeeper Hu came over, he saw Liu Zhou humming a little tune to work, and asked wonderingly, "What happy things happened?"

Liu Zhou grinned: "It's okay, I just think our bookstore has a bright future."

Master He had a long private conversation with the owner of the bookstore, which greatly exceeded the relationship between ordinary guests and the owner of the bookstore.In the future, if Lord He becomes their uncle, the bookstore will have a big backer.

Although shopkeeper Hu didn't know that the boy's thoughts were flying into the sky, he agreed with this sentence: "It's up to you to say, work hard."

When He Qingxiao arrived at the Yamen, he ordered his subordinates: "Check the situation of the parents of Kou Qingqing, the cousin of the Shaoqing Mansion."

Not long after, his subordinates reported the preliminary investigation to He Qingxiao.

"Kou Qingqing's father was named Kou Tianming. His father was good at doing business and accumulated a lot of wealth. But only Kou Tianming was the only son. His close clan members died or dispersed in the troubled times. Later, when the world was stable, he only got together with one clan. In terms of blood relationship, Kou Tianming and his wife Duan have only one daughter, Kou Qingqing..."

The subordinates talked about the general situation of the three members of the Kou family, focusing on Kou's father: "Kou Tianming was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Xingyuan. Four years ago, he was transferred to the prefect of Wanyang, and he fell into the river on the way to the post—"

He Qingxiao raised his hand to signal his subordinates to stop first.

"Wanyang?"

He thought of that evening by the bookshelf, when Miss Kou asked him if the destination of his trip to the south was Wanyang when he was about to leave.

Wanyang must be a very special place for Miss Kou, and it was Wanyang where her father took office four years ago.

"go on."

"After the sad news of Kou Tianming's accident came back, Duan couldn't bear the blow and died of illness. Before he died, he sold his property and sent his only daughter Kou Qingqing to Beijing to join his grandfather's family..."

What happened next, even if his subordinates didn't talk about it, He Qingxiao knew something about it.

After thinking for a while, He Qingxiao made a decision: "Investigate the situation of Mr. Kou when he took office."

Four years have passed, and Jin Linwei is not omnipotent. He Qingxiao doesn't think that he will be able to find anything, but Miss Kou's attitude towards him does arouse his curiosity.

and also--

He Qingxiao thought for a moment, but he didn't evade his true thoughts: he didn't want Miss Kou to treat him like an enemy.

He hoped that Qingsong Bookstore would always be a place where he could relax a little despite the wind and rain, and that the owner of the bookstore would silently ask the staff to put up new travel notes as before, in return for his little help.

Although Xinyou couldn't figure out why He Qingxiao didn't pursue it, she didn't want to worry about it. She quickly adjusted her mentality and decided to get in touch with Zhou Ningyue again.

Hearing the conversation between Zhou Tong and his wife that night, although Zhou Tong said he didn't know the attitude of his superiors, he might have panicked to appease his wife.

Whether Zhou Tong knew about it or not would determine her future plans.

Compared to the lively and playful Ji Cailan, Zhou Ningyue doesn't know whether it's because of the shadow of her leg injury or because of her quiet nature, she doesn't go out very much, and it was Ji Cailan that Xinyou saw first.

It was not difficult to lead Ji Cailan to come to find her on her own initiative. As soon as a notice was posted on the outer wall of the bookstore with the approximate sale time of the second part of "Painted Skin", the news spread.

The swarms of Guozijian students surrounded the Qingsong Bookstore, which made the staff of the Yaxin Bookstore on the opposite side jealous.

Shopkeeper Gu, seeing that the head clerk's aspirations have destroyed his prestige, sneered: "It's just a moment of glory, so why panic?"

The little girl was still not calm enough, so she revealed early on when the second part of "Painted Skin" would be on sale, just in time for them to prepare well.

Xin You hid in the reception room connected to the study hall, ignoring the bustle outside until Ji Cailan stepped into the door of the bookstore two days later.

"Boss, your friend is here." Shitou had already been told by Xinyou, and when he saw Ji Cailan come in, he ran into the reception room to report.

Xin You got up, pulled the hem of her clothes and walked out.

"Sister Ji is here."

The appearance of Xinyou surprised Ji Cailan: "Sister Kou is here! I heard that the second part of "Painted Skin" is on sale, so I can't help but take a look."

"Sister Ji came in to talk."

Xin You took Ji Cailan into the reception room.

(End of this chapter)