Jinyi Night Walk

Chapter 066 Here I Come!

Liu Xu is not in the tavern.

When Yuanyuan saw that there were no tea flags and wine flags on the flagpole in front of the door, Xia Xun didn't think much about it, but instead had hope.If Liu Xu really kidnapped Xiao Di, it is indeed impossible for him to open again today.

But when he arrived at the tavern, he saw an iron general guarding the door. Xia Xun got off the horse and searched back and forth, finally pried open the window and went into the room to search the bottom of the room, but there was no one there. It is certain that there is no such thing as a secret room or crypt here.

Feng Xihui is dead, and Zhang Shisan is also dead. Among the four, Liu Xu can be said to be the one with the lowest status. It is impossible for him to return to Yingtian Mansion. If he wanted to leave, he would have done so long before Feng Xihui died. Should have gone away.So where can he go?Does Xiaodi's disappearance have anything to do with him?

Xia Xun walked around the small hotel for a long time and became irritable.

"Where the hell did he go?"

Xia Xun punched the wall hard, and the pain from his hand woke him up.He turned around slowly on the spot twice, sat down slowly on the steps, rubbed his face lightly, and murmured: "Don't be in a hurry, think about where Liu Xu can go, and why did he leave at this time?" Is it really related to him? "

After thinking for a long time without a clue, Xia Xun's heart moved, and he changed his mind: "Liu Xu is arranged here, what is the role?"

He immediately followed this line of thought to analyze: "Zhang Shisan served as Yang Wenxuan's companion for the purpose of monitoring him nearby and also for the convenience of doing things; Feng Xihui obviously used his official status to provide convenience and protection for their tasks as much as possible; The fat man An Litong was originally the person they chose to have a relationship with King Qi. Unfortunately, this person was really unattainable, so he took advantage of the opportunity to become Yang Wenxuan's partner in the business field and cooperate with him. Where is Liu Xu? Liu Xu is here How can opening a small shop by the Nanyang River help them in their mission?"

Xia Xun was thinking hard. In the grass in the distance, Peng Ziqi, who was chasing after him, bent over and lay down in the grass like a cheetah, quietly watching him.

After thinking for a long time, Xia Xun's red eyes from staying up late and anxiety gradually lit up. He seemed to think of something, and jumped up suddenly.

He wandered around every brick, tile, plant and tree around the small hotel, and it was of no value to check again.He stepped back and looked around. There was a small pier not far in front of the shop. There was a row of weeping willows on the right side of the pier, and several small boats were tied to the water under the willows.There is a small village more than two miles behind the tavern.The sandy beach by the river goes down here, and there is a bridge about five miles away. Turning over the bridge is an official road, the official road going south.

Xia Xun narrowed his eyes, and was about to walk towards the small village, but he found a fisherman under the weeping willow tree on the right side of the pier, changed his mind, and walked towards him.

Under the weeping willow, there is a rotten tree trunk half lying in the water. An old man is sitting on the dry tree fishing.Xia Xun walked over, knelt down not far from the old man, picked up a piece of stone and threw it into the water, looked at it for a while, seemingly bored, and said, "Is the old man from this village?"

The old fisherman glanced at him and replied, "Yes, where did you come from?"

Xia Xun said: "Oh, I live in the city, so I go out and walk around."

The old man smiled and said: "Our village is not on the edge of the official road. The merchants and travelers on the waterway, because they will enter Qingzhou City soon, and there are very few people who work here, so it is a bit deserted. It is rare that the young master is in a good mood and ran here. Come relax."

Xia Xun replied: "Yeah, I'm so quiet. I just walk around here without thinking of anything. I just look at the water and the trees to see that I am calm."

He probed to look at the old man's fish basket, and said again: "How long has the old man been fishing, I see that there are only two palm-sized small fish in your basket."

The old man grinned with his toothless mouth: "Hey, it's the same. Isn't this just a leisurely way? It's luck to catch a big fish. It's okay if you can't catch it. Take this little fish back and let the old lady cook delicious soup." , the taste is also quite good.”

"My husband is open-minded."

Xia Xun praised, and then introduced the topic: "This small village is not big, do you all live by farming?"

The old man felt that the young man was very appetizing, so he smacked his lips and chatted with him: "That's impossible, here is too close to the city, there is no land. Did you see it? There is a small piece of land over there. Usually, it’s fine to grow vegetables or something. In our village, there are only a dozen households, one of which is dedicated to growing vegetables, and others, some are driving cars in the city, some are running goods on ships, and the rest Households, sons marry daughters-in-law, daughters-in-law give birth to grandchildren, grandchildren marry daughters-in-law, the family really can’t fit in, so move here nearby, it’s good, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and it’s easy.”

"Look, old man, you are in good health, are you still doing something now?"

"Hehe, what do you eat if you don't work? I raise animals for the yamen. It's not easy to raise horses for the government. Fortunately, when the old man was young, he was a specialist in handling animals in a mule and horse shop. He knew the way. The horses I raised were not bad. To say that Piao is fat and strong is also spiritual."

Xia Xun cheered up: "Raise horses? My husband is really capable. If the horses are raised well, they can earn back a lot of expenses. How many horses does my husband raise?"

The old man smiled and said: "Just one mare and one foal. As a small family, I raise a horse to earn a little money. As long as I take care of it, I can feed it with fresh fodder. If I raise too much, I can't take care of it." Come on, you have to feed some bean cakes from time to time, it will cost you a lot, and you can’t afford it. But don’t tell me, there is a capable man in our village who has four healthy horses, all of them fat Strong."

Xia Xun's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Oh? Who is that?"

The old man said: "Old Li's house in the west of the village. Old Li is deaf and dumb, and has a weird temper. He doesn't like to socialize with others. He lives far away from our neighbors. He has a quite big yard alone. I see that his horses are well-raised. , I also want to learn some tricks, he is dumb, so I can’t ask anything, so I just followed and watched for thirteen times, hey, how can there be any tricks, he is rich, well done, every day Fresh grass, bean cakes, and walking the horse every morning and evening, can you still raise it?"

"Oh, that's true. The old man has the ability to raise horses, but no matter how great his ability is, he can't compare to others spending money on him."

The old man had a sudden feeling of a bosom friend, and said repeatedly: "Yes, let's not talk about it."

The corners of Xia Xun's mouth slowly curled up, revealing a palpitating smile: "I'll go somewhere else, don't worry, old man, I believe you will be able to catch a big fish"

The old man laughed: "Hehe, let me lend you a good word."

Xia Xun turned around and walked towards the small village. The old man swung the hook into the water, and the fish floated up and down several times.

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A piece of nail was pulled out abruptly, and the fingertips were bloody. Xiaodi curled her fingers in pain. The bright red blood and the scabs that had dried up and turned black made her tender little hand look like a deformed tree. root.

The hair on her forehead was messy, and bean-sized beads of sweat fell down one by one along the strands of hair, and was quickly dyed red by the blood on her cheeks, but her eyes, which had gradually lost their charm, only had stubbornness and Hate stares.

Liu Xu was so angry that if torture was used again, this immature little girl would probably die, but she still refused to bow her head.

Liu Xu walked back and forth in the room like a trapped animal. Suddenly, he turned around and threw himself at Xiaodi, grabbed her by the collar, and hissed, "Don't you say it? Don't you say it?" ? You stupid woman, who do you think you are defending? Hey, do you really think he is your young master?"

Xiaodi looked at him coldly, as if looking at a madman.

Liu Xu spat and said: "Stupid girl, your young master, the last time he took Tingxiang to Yunhe Town to escape the summer heat, he was already killed by an assassin. Now this Yang Wenxuan is a counterfeit, counterfeit, you know Is it? Because he looks exactly like Yang Wenxuan, Zhang Shisan and Feng Jianxiao conspired with us to get him to pretend to be your young master."

Xiaodi's eyes widened suddenly, and he looked at him with horror and disbelief.

Liu Xu sneered and said: "Let me tell you, I'm Jinyiwei, Jinyiwei, have you heard of it? Zhang Shisan, Feng Jianxiao, like me, we are all Jinyiwei. We went to Qingzhou on a secret business and needed the help of a local. I chose your young master, because with our help, your young master has made a fortune in just a few years. But he died and was slaughtered for no reason. We have no choice but to get a fake one."

Xiaodi's eyes widened and her body trembled uncontrollably. It could be seen that she really wanted to ask the truth, or refute Liu Xu's absurdity, but she couldn't speak with her mouth shut. the sound of.

Liu Xu gritted his teeth and grinned: "Why do you think Yang Wenxuan hurriedly left from Yunhe Town to unload the stone shed? Because Zhang Shisan needs time to teach this fake what the real Yang Wenxuan should know. Why do you think Tingxiang fell into the water and died? Because She knows that the real Yang Wenxuan is dead, so she has to die, otherwise the impostor we found won't be able to deceive people."

Xiaodi's complexion was already gray, but this time his complexion was even worse. She remembered the feeling of a stranger that flashed in her heart when the young master had just returned from Xiishisheng Village; When shopping with the young master the next day, the young master did not walk in front of her uncharacteristically, but often lagged behind her, jokingly asked the names of the streets and alleys from time to time, as if he didn't know the way at all; When getting along with the young master, the young master will show some strangeness from time to time; and... and his favorite dishes, it seems that since then, the taste is very different from before...

Seeing Xiaodi's shocked expression, Liu Xu sneered and said, "Did you believe it? Do you know the name of this fake Yang Wenxuan? His name is Xia Xun. He was originally just an ordinary citizen in Xiaoye'er Village, Nanxun, Huzhou. We originally wanted to It's very strange to use him to do things for us, just as he returned to Qingzhou, Zhang Shisan died the next day..."

The image of Xia Xun sneaking into the ice cellar flashed in Xiaodi's mind. Although she still didn't think it had anything to do with Zhang Shisan's death, the young master's abnormal behavior and Liu Xu's words... …

Liu Xu said viciously: "When Zhang Shisan is dead, he has to be under the command of Feng Jianxiao. Feng Jianxiao is the chief banner officer of our Jinyiwei and our immediate boss. He still holds Xia Xun's fake name to replace Yang Wenxuan. Evidence, results... Feng Zongqi is also dead, not to mention his death, his house was burned to ashes, the evidence is burned even if it is made of iron, let alone a piece of paper. Who has the reason to do this matter? Only Xia Xun"