Tianyi

Chapter 40 Yellow Clothes (12)

The young man nodded and said: "When Grandpa Chen went to be the county magistrate, I was only a few years old. Of course he didn't recognize me, but my grandfather's letter was absolutely true. He didn't even give my grandfather face. He was a stubborn man. The old man."

Xueyi said: "You are wrong. Do you think Mr. Chen let you go just because you caused a ghost once? That day, there was a ghost in the county government hall. After thinking about it, Mr. Chen thought that no matter whether the ghost was real or fake, its purpose was nothing more than to Let him let him go."

"However, this ghost begged Mr. Chen to bury his bones, so Mr. Chen was sure that the three young masters were not the real murderers. If they committed murder and pretended to be ghosts afterwards to escape the blame, why bother to talk about retrieval? Only the skeletons are needed to close the case? Isn't it unnecessary? Therefore, Mr. Chen knew that it would be useless to imprison those three people any longer, so he agreed to let them go. Mr. Sun, Mr. Chen is very astute and is by no means a stubborn person. "

The young man thought for a while, seemed a little convinced, and nodded again.

Xue Yi continued: "You returned to the capital and were so proud of rescuing those three people that you must have told your grandpa the truth about how you were pretending to be a ghost. But your grandpa was shocked and ordered you not to tell anyone about it again. At the same time, you also had to The family kept their mouth shut and only said that you had been locked up at home and had never left the capital. After that, your grandfather received a letter from Mr. Chen, and then made arrangements, ordering you to come to the neighboring county here to work as a policeman. You can make some achievements based on your own abilities, right?"

The young man praised: "Shocked...these four words are well used. Master, it's as if you were standing next to my grandfather and saw it."

Xue Yi suddenly darkened her face and scolded: "The treasure you used to pretend to be a ghost was stolen from my Tianyi Sect. Why don't you return it immediately?"

The young man was really frightened now. He jumped up and stepped away, shouting: "How come you even know this... This is impossible... I didn't steal it from you..."

Xue Yi quickly asked: "Then where did you steal it from?"

Without thinking, the young man replied: "I stole it from the palace." As soon as he finished speaking, he shut up and his face turned pale with panic.

Xue Yi was a little surprised and murmured: "Gongli...how could it be Gongli..."

The young man took a few deep breaths, tried to calm down, walked back to the courtyard gate, stopped outside the threshold, bowed to the ground, and said respectfully: "Now I know what the Tianyi Sect is for. I am the master of the gate. "Etiquette, you can't see the mountains, the master just gives orders, I can do anything."

Xue Yi thought for a moment, then regained his normal composure and said: "It's not difficult to guess the mystery of the border fortress as long as you know that you have treasure to help you. The real case to be solved is the identity of the young man who was eaten by a tiger. Where is it? Brother Sun, I want you to promise me that if I find your friend, you must follow the rules of my Tianyi Sect and answer my three questions. Tell me everything you know, tell everything, and hide nothing. .”

The young man was extremely sincere and said: "I swear, if the master of the sect asks me, I will never hide anything. No matter how many questions there are, I will answer them truthfully... But, is my friend not dead? Can you really find him?" return?"

Xue Yi said: "Let me ask you a question first, where did you deceive General Guo Xingguo?"

The young man was stunned and said with a wry smile: "You guessed it again. Yes, General Guo couldn't bear it after living in the post for a day, so he went to the county government office to find the county magistrate. He happened to meet me at the door. He didn't recognize me, but did I recognize him? I had seen him in the county government hall in Sifang County. When I saw it was him, I thought the news had leaked out and Grandpa Chen wanted him to come and arrest me."

"Fortunately, he had never seen me. I knew he believed in ghosts, so I told him that I heard that there was a ghost in the house of a wealthy businessman over there in the capital, and he still refused to leave. As soon as he heard what I told him, he went to the house with him. What I saw in the county hall was exactly the same. I didn’t even enter the county government office, but rushed to the capital... I’m afraid I’m still on the way back now. May I ask the door owner, how did you guess it? "

Xue Yi said leisurely: "Just now, you said you came here to summon me to the Yamen for questioning. I knew you must be causing trouble. Guo Xing claimed to be a policeman. Even if he lost contact, he should first send a letter to the government to inquire. Did he go back on his own? Why did Yi Cheng immediately rush to report the case? I guess that Yi Cheng must have been instigated by you to report the case. You also said that you are the only one in Hexian County who is willing to take the case, and no one else is willing to do it. Silly, I have already seen that you have a lot of background, so I don’t want to offend you, so I will let you do whatever you want.”

The young man was stunned and frowned in thought.

Xue Yi continued: "If you really want to find out where Guo Xing went, you should ask what happened after he arrived at the post, right? How could you be so focused on finding out what he did before he arrived at the post? What? You still have to ask for a summons and come here to get me? Obviously, your purpose is to ask me why Guo Xing came to my place, and you are afraid that I won't tell the truth. You want to scare me with a prison sentence, right?"

The young man was a little embarrassed and drew circles on the ground with his feet.

Xue Yi pursed her lips and said: "So, I guessed that you deceived Guo Xing, and you must know where he went. So I deceived you, and it was as I expected. However, the county magistrate also He should have guessed that you were up to something. He didn't want to tell you any truth, and he couldn't publicly stop you from investigating, so he pointed you to my Tianyi Courtyard. Do you think that's right?"

The young man bowed and said: "What the sect master said is very reasonable, and it sounds exactly right, as if it were perfect. Now I also want to understand why the county magistrate immediately used the big seal when he heard that I wanted to pass the document. He threw it to me...Hey, it turns out he did it on purpose, he just wanted me to come here and be taught a lesson by you, the sect master."

Xue Yi said: "Brother Sun, when you go out to do things, you should not be too reckless, but also think carefully. You are actually a good person, and you are enthusiastic and willing to work, but it is a pity that you have no experience in dealing with things. You also always think that others are stubborn and unwilling to listen to others. Opinion. Your grandpa is very old, and the whole family is just looking after you. If you don’t quickly learn to understand the truth and follow the rules, how can your elderly family feel at ease? How can you take responsibility? "

The young man was sincerely convinced and said: "That's what the master taught me."

Xueyi said, "I'll show you a way. You go find Guo Xing right now and transfer to the capital with him. There is an old car in the capital who is a member of my Tianyi sect. He is going here specifically. In order to visit the dignitaries in Beijing, your home is a must, and it should be easy to find."

"Tell him that I will ask you and General Guo to go back and help him. Originally, if General Guo had not been deceived by you and he came to my Tianyi Gate to inquire about information, I would have asked him to go to the capital with Lao Che. But he kept coming, so I thought it was inconvenient for him, so I couldn't take the initiative to tell him about going to the capital... I didn't expect that it was you who was causing trouble."

The young man complained repeatedly.

Xue Yi said: "That's all, if you can return to the capital to help, then it won't be in vain, and the pressure on Lao Che will be much less. When the matter is completed and you come back with Lao Che, I will give you the final answer. "The young man agreed, turned around and left.

The man in brown clothes said "Ouch" and shouted: "Look at how reckless you are, aren't you hungry? You should eat something before leaving. There is also my ladle..."

The young man stopped and looked at his feet. Sure enough, the big gourd filled with water was still there. He picked it up and gave it back to Brown Clothes. He smiled and said, "No need. I brought dry food and water. I was just pretending. I just wanted to get into your little place." Let’s go and have a look in the courtyard. Now, I will listen to the master’s instructions and go to do some errands first. When the errands are done and I come back, I will ask the girl to give me some food.”

It took more than ten days for this trip.

The first person to return to the courtyard was Lan Yi.

Lan Yi reported to Xue Yi, concisely and concisely: "I followed the eldest sister's instructions and went to Heishui Pass. I held an order flag to see Huo Shuai and told him what the eldest sister said. Huo Shuai was convinced, so he arranged everything properly as the eldest sister said. Only then did they let me come back. It was a difficult journey with high mountains and long rivers."

The next day, Qing Yi and Chi Yi came back with completely different styles. They talked to each other non-stop.

Qing Yi said: "Mr. Chen from Sifang County, although he may not look amazing, he is really a crystal heart. I only conveyed half of what my eldest sister said, but he already understood everything. He is such a transparent old man."

Chiyi said: "No, in fact, the eldest sister guessed it, and he also thought of something, but he didn't know what treasure the pretender used, so he didn't dare to make a judgment, so he came to Tianyimen to ask."

Qing Yi continued: "Before General Guo set out to find us, Mr. Chen sent a letter to Sun Taishi in the capital. The letter only said that my Tianyi Sect has been reopened, and the master of the sect knows everything, and he is going to send If anyone comes to ask the Tianyi Sect, he will definitely know the truth."

"When Chi Yi and I went to Sifang County, Lord Chen happened to receive a reply from Grand Master Sun. Master Chen showed me the letter, and Grand Master Sun actually wrote that he would never mess with my Tianyi Sect. He arranged to be on duty in a neighboring county, and also asked the county magistrate in the neighboring county not to say anything. When he had the opportunity, he pointed the grandson to Tianyi Courtyard and asked the master whatever he wanted... Sister, come here Have you passed?"

Xue Yi smiled, and Zi Yi rushed to answer: "Why aren't you here? He was here a long time ago and was taught a lesson by the eldest sister. Now, he has gone to run errands for the eldest sister."

Xueyi said: "Sister Qingyi, I would also like to thank you for sending me the letter in time and showing me the excerpt of Taishi Sun's letter. So, when I saw Leng Touqing knocking on the courtyard door that day, I heard from him that he had just arrived in the neighboring county. On the tenth day, I knew that the grandson of Grand Master Sun must be him."

Chi Yi said anxiously: "Don't worry about the direct grandson who talks about our affairs. My eldest sister has told me that the most important thing in going to Sifang County this time is to find the young master who was eaten by a tiger. That Chen When the master heard this, he gave a high-five and praised the sect master for his courage. In the past two months, because he has not been able to find any trace, Mr. Chen has been guessing that the young master is actually not dead. But the sect master is far away. To be able to directly assert this from thousands of miles away is truly amazing."

Qing Yi said: "I checked with relevant people in the county government and found out that since the night when the case was reported, the boundaries of Sifang County have been under martial law and foreigners cannot enter. And after the haunting, the search of the mountains has not stopped, and all pedestrians have been affected. After an investigation, we found that the two groups of soldiers on the beacon tower had not changed their posts and were staying in the barracks, with supplies delivered by the county government."

Chiyi said again: "I followed to search the mountain. Mr. Chen's arrangement was very systematic. Although there were not enough manpower to encircle the people, there were sentries at important intersections to ensure that people outside could not remain silent. The people inside could not go out silently. The two groups of soldiers had been in the nest for a long time and were a little agitated. The captain leading the group said that it was already past the time for the changing of the guard, and he wanted to go back to Heishui Pass to ask for orders. . Master Chen, however, put on an official air and said that there was a murder case within his jurisdiction, but it has not been found out yet, and no one can leave Sifang County."

Qing Yi said: "I think Mr. Chen is very clear in his heart. But the matter is so important that we can't expose any flaws or let people think that the truth has been revealed. I followed the eldest sister's instructions and stayed with Chi Yi. The county only said that I was helping Mr. Chen to inquire about the case. I rode up to the beacon tower every day and questioned the ten soldiers again and again. Except for the captain of the ten soldiers who was very anxious and refused to pay attention to me, the other brothers all agreed with me. We had a great time talking." Qing Yi said and pursed his lips with a smile.

Chiyi said: "Later, we received news from Sister Lanyi from Heishuiguan, saying that everything was arranged and there was no need to perform any more. Sister Qingyi and I said goodbye to Mr. Chen and started back. Unexpectedly, Lanyi Sister Yi came back one day earlier than us, maybe this Qinggong has improved by leaps and bounds again?"

Lan Yi glanced at her and didn't answer at all.

The brown-clothed sister tried to smooth things over and said with a smile: "The blue-clothed sister has no distractions and concentrates on practicing. Although we have been separated for two years, she has never been idle. The red-clothed sister, no matter how hard you try, you are still two and a half years younger than her, so you can't compare with her." , that’s natural, don’t keep it in mind.”

Chi Yi made a face at Lan Yi, and Lan Yi smiled at Chi Yi.

Qing Yi continued: "Before coming back, Mr. Chen asked our sisters to bring back a few words to the eldest sister. Mr. Chen said that the world thinks that women have a narrow vision. Even if they can be famous for a while in the world, they will inevitably be ignorant of the political affairs of the court. Knowledge. But who knows, Tianyi Sect is different. He is in the world and has national affairs in mind."

"Master Chen originally thought that by asking General Guo to inquire about the Tianyi Sect, he would only be able to learn the trick of pretending to be a ghost. Unexpectedly, the sect leader was so thoughtful that he had already planned how to get the person back. He has lived in his sixties and has never admired someone so much."

Xue Yi smiled slightly and said: "This Master Chen has never met our master... I guess if I can meet Grand Master Sun in the capital in the future, the old man will not be so ridiculous."

"By the way, why hasn't Laoche come back yet?" Ziyi asked suddenly, "Eldest sister asked him to only stay in the capital for three days, so he should have returned long ago?"

Xue Yi said softly: "There's no rush, everything is ready, all we need is the east wind. In just two days, he will definitely come back."

Two days later, the courtyard door opened wide.

(End of this chapter)