Cao Thief

Chapter 295 Case in Case

Cao Peng sat on the porch outside the flower hall, as if he was asleep, with his eyes closed and motionless.

Mrs. Zhang looked at him from a distance, showing anxiety.Originally, I came to visit Ai'er, but unexpectedly encountered this trouble.After Cao Peng returned home, he sat there in a daze, as if he had lost his soul, which made Mrs. Zhang very worried.Three years ago, Cao Peng's serious illness was vividly remembered, which also made Mrs. Zhang always worried.Although Cao Peng has been healthy and healthy for the past few years, he is still suffering from a heart disease.Mrs. Zhang was very worried, worried that one day Ai'er would suddenly fall ill and repeat the experience of surviving a few years ago again.

"Yueying, Ah Fu, is he okay?"

Mrs. Zhang didn't dare to disturb Cao Peng, so she came to Huang Yueying's side and asked softly.

Yueying looked at Cao Peng's figure, "Aniang, don't worry. I'm afraid Ah Fu has encountered something annoying, and he will be fine in a while."

"But he hasn't said a word since he came home..."

In fact, Huang Yueying was also worried, but she couldn't show it.

Because she knew that once she showed restlessness, it would make Mrs. Zhang even more worried.

After thinking about it, Huang Yueying comforted Mrs. Zhang and walked towards Cao Peng.

A faint fragrance hit, Cao Peng moved!

He turned his head, saw Huang Yueying, and smiled slightly, "Yueying, I'm fine...you tell Auntie not to worry."

Huang Yueying sat down beside him, "It's up to you to say that."

After pondering for a moment, Huang Yueying suddenly asked: "Ah Fu, if there is something you don't understand, let me tell you."

Cao Peng raised his head and looked at the sunset in the sky. After a long time, he let out a long breath, "I still don't believe that Zhu Daohui killed Chi Zhong."

Huang Yueying already had a general understanding of what happened in Luoyang.

"Then who do you think did it?"

"I have no idea……"

Cao Peng closed his eyes, showing distress.

After a while, he said softly: "Actually, I can probably guess the context of this matter, but there is still an important link missing."

"Which link?"

"I really do not know."

Cao Peng said and stood up.

Sunset glow, reflecting the sky is red.

The weeping willows in the courtyard seem to have withered their leaves.

The bleak air of autumn is getting heavier and heavier.In the evening, the wind is a bit cool, and you can feel a bit of chill when it blows on your body.

Huang Yueying didn't ask any more questions, but just sat there, looking at Cao Peng quietly.

"Although there are conflicts between Zhu Dao and Chi Zhong, they are not enough to commit murder. If it is said that Chi Zhong killed Zhu Dao, I may understand it, but if it is said that Zhu Dao killed Chi Zhong, I cannot accept it. Although a man is rough, he is not a guy who doesn't know the importance. He can become a local snake in Luoyang, which shows that this person has a very sharp eyelid. It's so good, why did he kill Chi Zhong?"

Huang Yueying smiled, "Then tell me, if it wasn't Zhu Dao who did it, then who?"

One face after another flashed in my mind.

Cao Peng slid his finger on the bridge of his nose, "It's the one in the water pavilion last night."

"Oh?"

"It's unlikely that Zhang Tai is good at rhythm, but he's a weak guy.

Xuanshuo...it should be like that too.This person's origin is unusual and very secretive, but he should not be Chi Zhong's opponent.To kill with one sword requires great skill.If Chi Zhong was an ordinary person, I might doubt Xuan Shuo, but...then only Su Wei, Chen Shao and Zhang Yuanan are left.However, I really can't figure out why these three people killed Chi Zhong. "

Cao Peng said with a wry smile on his face.

If it was in his previous life, he could use high-tech means to find out the truth through fingerprint comparison, on-site thermal image scanning and other methods.

But now, he can only reason through various clues.

But after chatting with Huang Yueying for a while, Cao Peng felt much more relaxed.At least, he is no longer as depressed as before.

When my mother is here, I have to be happy with her no matter what.

Could it be that his mother and Huang Yueying came all the way from Xudu to worry about it with him?

"Come on, let's have hot pot tonight."

Huang Yueying was so happy that she hurried to tell Zhang.

Hearing that Cao Peng has returned to normal, Mrs. Zhang is also very happy.

So, she called Guo Huan and Bu Luan to get busy in the kitchen...

--------------------------------

Cao Peng found Gan Ning in the small school grounds.

Gan Ning seemed to be stronger and more energetic than three months ago.

He is practicing bear fighting in the school grounds, every move and every move seems to be more solid than before.It can be seen that Gan Ning gained a lot from this trip to Nieyang to find relatives.

"Xingba, how is Uncle Gan?"

Gan Ning nodded and said: "Everything is fine. After I arrived in Nieyang, my uncle taught me the last three forms of bear fighting... Hehe, next time I see that black child, I may not lose to him."

"What about Mr. Zhang?"

"Mr. Zhongjing seems to be writing a book in seclusion, but I can't see it.

However, according to his uncle's opinion, Mr. Zhong Jing intends to order his clansmen to come to Luoyang to open a medical clinic, and it seems that he wants to transfer the foundation to this side. "

"That's a good thing!"

Gan Ning said: "However, this matter is not easy to handle. The Zhang family's foundation is in Nieyang, so it is quite troublesome to move here.

Before I left, I told Wei Wenchang about it.Wei Yan said that if Mr. Zhongjing really wanted to move, he would definitely help.

Son, Wei Wenchang asked me to take care of you. "

Cao Peng laughed, "How is Wen Chang?"

"He? Very proud! Holding a school of soldiers and horses, he seems to be in good spirits.

Ah Fu, your friend is not easy.I sparred with him, and it was difficult to win after a hundred rounds.Wen Chang Wu Yi is above you... Ha, you guy, you are very good at making friends.If Wen Chang can practice diligently and never slack off, sooner or later he will be able to gather momentum and become a general. "

Apart from the five tiger generals of the Shu Han, they can be called the number one master.

Regardless of Wei Yan's character, he is indeed a good player.

Cao Peng was a little proud, walked to the weapon rack, raised his hand and took off the painted halberd from the lower sky.

This painting-pole halberd was not the painting-pole halberd left by Lu Bu.Lu Bu's Fang Tian painted halberd was too heavy. Although Cao Peng was able to move it, it was still a bit difficult.This has something to do with his weak bones and unopened fascia.At least for now, Cao Peng is still struggling...

Therefore, Cao Ji imitated Lu Bu's Fang Tian painting halberd, and it took three months to make a 42-jin painting pole halberd.

In terms of weight, it is exactly what Cao Peng wanted.But in terms of quality, this painting pole halberd lacks the toughness of Fang Tian's painting halberd.

Fortunately, this is just a transition.

Cao Peng's body is still growing and growing.

When his bones are strong and his fascia is stretched, he will naturally be able to move Fang Tian's halberd.

So for now, let's make do with it.

Cao Peng danced his halberd and moved. After a while, he heard Bu Luan call him for dinner.

They called Gan Ning and Xia Houlan, and the three went straight to the dining hall.At this time, a table of food and drink has been set up in the dining hall, Hao Zhao and Kan Ze are also present.Huang Yueying, the Zhang family, and Buluan Guohuan were at the table alone, whispering and whispering.

This is also the etiquette law, and women are not allowed to eat at the same table.

Although Cao Peng intends to change, but this concept is deeply rooted and cannot be changed for a while.

After dinner, Hao Zhao and Xia Houlan returned to the Beiyuan campus.The Beiyuan campus is located next to Beiwei Mansion, only tens of meters away.This time Gan Ning and others came here, bringing a total of 300 black men and [-] flying men.The Wei Mansion in the north couldn't accommodate so many people, so we had to find another place to live.The Beiyuan campus used to be the garrison of the Imperial Army.However, due to repeated disasters in Luoyang and the relocation to Xudu, the school grounds have long since been abandoned... Cao Peng had someone simply clean up the Beiyuan school grounds, and it was more than enough to accommodate [-] people.

After dark, Cao Peng returned to the flower hall and continued to read the files.

After these few days of hard work, he has read most of the official documents Zhu Zan left behind, and marked them one by one.

While flipping through the pages, Guo Huan said outside the door: "My lord, Miao Xu from the Shengshi Casino is here."

"Let him in."

Cao Peng didn't lift his head, but ordered to go down.

After a while, footsteps sounded.

A young man strode into the flower hall, and respectfully raised his hands and saluted: "Miao Xu, a grass-roots man, see Cao Beibu."

"kindness."

Cao Peng only responded and ignored the visitor.

He sat behind the desk and continued to read the official documents.Miao Xu was fine at first, but as time passed, he began to panic.

Cao Peng's three hundred black men arrived, and Miao Xu also ran over to watch.

The black beasts are all very powerful and extraordinary, and one can tell that they are extraordinary at a glance.

If it is said that Miao Xu didn't think much of Cao Peng at first, especially after the warehouse caught fire and Cao Peng didn't make any movement, Miao Xu couldn't help but look down on Cao Peng even more.But with the arrival of Hei Jie, Miao Xu seemed to wake up.It's not that they didn't respond, they were waiting for the arrival of the brigade.Tonight, Cao Peng invited him over, obviously intending to settle accounts after the fall.Miao Xu didn't think that those green-skinned ruffians in his hands could withstand the massacre of the underworld.So since entering the house, Miao Xu has been very low-key, even panicked.

The flower hall was quiet, only the soft sound of bamboo slips being unfolded.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and Miao Xu's heart was pounding.

However, he didn't dare to say anything, so he could only stand where he was, waiting for Cao Peng to ask questions.

"call!"

Cao Peng heaved a sigh of relief and put down the bamboo slips in his hand.

"Miao Xinao."

"The grass people are here."

"My official and your master are in a cooperative relationship. In the prosperous gambling house, I am still a part of it. Speaking of it, you should belong to me."

"The grass people know."

"I don't care why your master left or where he went.

From now on, I hope to hear what I want to hear.If you want to perfunctory me, consider the consequences yourself. "

After all, Cao Peng stared at Miao Xu with burning eyes.

Miao Xu's mind is confused...

He hesitated for a long time, and said softly: "The fire in the northern Wei's mansion should be caused by Northern Weiku Ding Li Zhong. This person...is a native of Luoyang, and is also an old man in the northern Wei's mansion. Participated in this incident Yes, there are about 17 people, all of them are servants of the Weifu in the north. Caomin has already found out their identities, if Caobei needs it, Caomin can immediately attach their list."

"Well... this, someone will ask you. What else?"

Cao Peng remained calm, stood up and walked up to Miao Xu.

He circled around Miao Xu and patted him on the shoulder.

Miao Xu trembled, and said hastily, "Actually, Zhu Beibu had contacted his family teacher before he was alive."

"Go on."

"About the end of April, Zhu Beibei found a batch of private goods in Beishi. But Zhu Beibu didn't tell anyone, but contacted his tutor privately and asked him to find out the origin of the private goods. But he didn't When the family teacher got the news, Zhu Beibei...

The reason why the teacher left was actually because he was worried about being implicated.

They even dared to kill Zhu Beibei, let alone show mercy to their master.The teacher also said that if Cao Beibei needs help, he can ask Zhu Dao for help.Zhu Dao's eyelids in Luoyang are more vivid than that of his family teacher, and his information is more well-informed. With his help, the truth will come to light. "

Miao Xu raised his head and said softly, "Cao Beibu, the Caomin only know this."

"who are they?"

Miao Xu said: "The family teacher also failed to find out, but the faint meaning revealed has something to do with Xu."

"What is that batch of private goods? Why did I check the files and find no records?"

"This... Caomin is really not very clear. When Zhu Beibu contacted his family teacher, Caomin was not there.

Later, listening to what the teacher said, it seemed to be a batch of ordnance.However, most of Luoyang's arms dealers have some background.When the master agreed to Zhu Beibei, he was a little reluctant... Because of this incident, the two disciples of Caomin disappeared mysteriously.The teacher didn't dare to investigate any further, for fear of getting involved too deeply.The teacher was very happy when Cao Beibu took office.But the fire in Wei's mansion made the teachers feel panic.He was also worried that it would implicate us in the end, so he left.But where exactly they went, Caomin was not quite sure. "

weapons?

Cao Peng sat back to his original place, revealing the color of pondering.

This matter seems to be more and more involved, and now it has even led to weapons.

Zhu Zan found out this batch of weapons, but he didn't report it. Instead, he investigated secretly, and even asked Shi A to cooperate.You know, Zhu Zan doesn't have a good sense of Shi A.The so-called chivalry is prohibited by martial arts, and as the northern captain of Luoyang, Zhu Zan has always been respectful and indifferent to people like Shi A.However, he actually found Shi A... which means that Zhu Zan has found no one he can trust in Luoyang.

Shi A is a cautious guy.

This man knows how to protect himself wisely.

In the beginning, maybe he really wanted to help Zhu Zan, but in the end, even he was afraid...

Picking up a charcoal pen from the desk, Cao Peng wrote Zhu Zan's name on a piece of white paper, and then divided into two branch lines to write the words Bingbing and Confused.

Under Zhu Zan's name, the word Xuelian was written.

From Xuelian, the names of Yueguan, Chizhong and Zhudao were derived.

These names seem to have no connection with each other.

Cao Peng pondered for a moment, then said to Miao Xu, "Xiaohuan."

"The maid is here."

"Take Xin Ao to Mr. Kan Ze and ask him to write down the list.

Then immediately ordered Xia Houlan, Hao Zhao, Gan Ning and each of them to receive one hundred black men, arrest people according to the names on the list, and put them into the prison first. "

The Weifu in the north is responsible for arresting bandits and has its own cells.

Guo Huan agreed and led Miao Xu out.

Just when Miao Xu was about to walk out of the flower hall, Cao Peng suddenly asked, "Miao Xu, in Luoyang City, besides Chi Zhong, Zhu Dao and your master, who else has better swordsmanship?"

"Excellent swordsmanship?"

Miao Xu thought for a while, "Zhang Liang!"

"Zhang Yuanan?"

"It's him... I heard from my master that when Zhang Yuanan was young, he learned swords from his master for two years, and he was highly praised by his master at that time.

But later, he fell off the horse and broke his arm... Although he practiced hard, his progress was not too great.The teacher said that although Zhang Yuanan was good at swordsmanship, it was difficult for him to achieve great success because of his disability when he was young.But in Luoyang City, he can be regarded as a good player. "

Zhang Liang's solid face came to mind.

"He, can he have a left-handed sword?"

"Left-handed sword?"

Miao Xu shook his head again and again, "Jian is a gentleman, you can't go sideways.

The ancestors of the family once taught that if the sword walks through the middle gate, it is a gentleman, and if the sword walks sideways, it is a thief... Anyway, I have never heard that Zhang Yuanan can use the left-handed sword. "

"You go down."

Cao Peng waved his hand to signal Miao Xu to back down.

Miao Xu saluted again, and exited the flower hall very respectfully.

Cao Peng pondered for a moment, and wrote Zhang Liang's name under Chi Zhong's name.

Standing up, he lingered in the flower hall for a long time, then returned to the book case, and took out the box found in the Snow Lotus Room from under the book case.The black lacquered box, perhaps because of the smoke, looks very crude.Open the box, the front is covered with red silk as a cushion, and there is nothing... This piece of silk is really bright.The workmanship is also very elegant, which is extremely inconsistent with the crudeness of this box.

Uncoordinated, very uncoordinated!

Why does snow lotus use such a piece of precious red silk as the base?
A question suddenly flashed in Cao Peng's mind.

Putting the box aside, Cao Peng stared at the piece of paper on the desk, lost in thought for a long time.

--------------------------

It was completely dark!
Cao Peng was dizzy and walked out of the flower hall.

With the arrival of Hei Jie, the entire Wei Mansion is now controlled by Cao Peng's trilogy, loose on the outside and tight on the inside.Looking at the sky, I think Gan Ning and the others have already started to act.

Cao Peng stretched himself on the porch of the flower hall.

Turning around, he was about to go back to his room to rest.

I saw candles flickering in the room next to the flower hall.A graceful figure was reflected in the window.

That's Huang Yueying's room...

Cao Peng walked over lightly, wanting to see what Huang Yueying was doing.

But when he pushed open the door, he unexpectedly saw Bu Luan standing by the window...

"My lord, it's so late, why don't you rest?"

Bu Luan opened his eyes wide and looked at Cao Peng suspiciously.

Cao Peng wondered: "Little Luan, why is it you? Where is Yueying?"

"Miss and Madam are a little tired after a day's journey, so they have already rested. I am here to help Miss pack things, what's wrong?"

How strange!
When I looked out of the window just now, the image was clearly Huang Yueying.

But when he entered the house, it was Bu Luan.The body shapes of Bu Luan and Huang Yueying are quite different.Buluan is small and exquisite, while Huang Yueying is relatively tall and plump...

"Xiao Luan, stand here and don't move."

Cao Peng suddenly remembered something, turned over and stood outside the window.

Candlelight projection...

A very strange idea suddenly flashed in Cao Peng's mind.

Last night, he was assassinated.

But is he assassinating himself, or is there another goal?
At that time, Cao Peng was standing by the window.From the outside, it is difficult to tell whether it is Cao Peng or Chen Qun.If the assassin assassinated Cao Peng, he should be looking for Cao Peng's room.Could it be that Chen Qun and Chen Changwen were not the assassin who wanted to kill me?
With this thought, Cao Peng's heart skipped a beat.

If the assassin wanted to assassinate Chen Qun, what was the reason?
————————————————————————

Five thousand words, the first one is here

(End of this chapter)