Chapter 1408 Daughter’s Grave
Recalling the Marquis of Zhennan behind the curtain, Fatty felt more and more that Jiang Cheng’s words made sense. At that time, they preconceptions that the Marquis of Zhennan was seriously ill, but now that they think about it, such an ambitious person How could he be tempted to abandon his discipleship?
If this is the case, then on that night at Spring God Lake, something very subtle must have happened between General Guo and others, the Marquis of Zhennan, and the Marquis of Zhennan’s wife. In short, , is definitely not what Zhennan Hou said, there must be a hidden secret in it.
The more Fatty thought about it, the heavier his head became. This was a very strange feeling, as if he was stuck in a quagmire. The more he struggled, the deeper he sank. Moreover, he felt a dull pain in his shoulder, accompanied by There was an indescribable chill, as if someone was blowing cold wind on his shoulders and neck.
Seeing the fat man rubbing his shoulders, Jiang Cheng asked calmly: "How do you feel? Is it uncomfortable there?"
The fat man grimaced, "My shoulders are a little cold. Maybe I carried that thing on my back for most of the night last night. I was so cold that my bones hurt."
Now I recall what I saw last night when I turned around. In the scene, the fat man's calf was still spinning, especially with the help of Jiang Cheng and Li Bai, they were separated only after breaking off Gao Yanqing's fingers.
Worried that the fat man would overthink things, Jiang Cheng changed the topic at the right time. The two of them walked and chatted, and asked some passers-by. Then they finally came to the west of the city and found the place called Wujia Lane.
After arriving, Jiang Cheng and Fatty realized that although Wujia Lane sounded like an alley, it was actually more like a slum. The environment here was very poor, and the structure of the houses and streets was also problematic. In short, The people inside were very mixed, including people from all walks of life. Jiang Cheng found an unkempt beggar in the corner. No one in this place was better informed than the beggar.
Jiang Cheng knelt down, took out a few coins and threw them into the beggar's broken bowl. They made a clanging sound. The beggar, who had been sleeping against the wall just now, immediately woke up and then grabbed the coins dirtyly. He stuffed it into his tattered clothes and said, "Thank you for the reward, master! Thank you for the reward, master!"
When the beggar grabbed the last coin, Jiang Cheng calmly weighed the remaining dozen coins with his hands, making the beggar's eyes widen.
"I asked you a few questions. If you answer them correctly, these are all yours." Jiang Cheng glanced around and saw that no one was paying attention, and then said: "There is a man named Wu Yuhuan in Wujia Lane. Do you know? ”
The beggar stared straight at the copper plate. It was not until Jiang Cheng clenched his fists that the beggar finally looked at Jiang Cheng and said with some embarrassment: "I don't know about Wu Yuhuan, but I know there is a girl named Wu Yujiao at the east end of the alley. , is a big yellow flower My daughter is so pretty."
"Wu Yujiao..." Jiang Cheng nodded, "Okay, take us there."
The deeper we go into the so-called Wujia Alley, Jiang Cheng. The more I have a deeper understanding of the poverty and hardship here, there are beggars, disabled people, sick people, and all kinds of unscrupulous small businessmen and hawkers all over the place. Moreover, there seems to be no official supervisor here, and it has completely reduced to A gray area in the city.
After walking for a while, the beggar pointed with his hand and saw several dilapidated thatched houses not far away. They were simply surrounded by gravel and fences outside. Although they were low and dilapidated, they could be seen to be like a courtyard.
“This is it, Wu Yujiao’s family lives here.” The beggar accompanied the smiling face and wiped his dirty hands on his body several times before reaching out to catch the copper coins handed over by Jiang Cheng.
Seeing the copper plates lined up in the palm of his hand, the beggar was in a good mood and his eyes narrowed to a slit. He swallowed and looked at Jiang Cheng again, "Hey, let me tell you, this master, if You have also fallen in love with this Wu Yujiao. That will be easy to handle. She has a gambling father who has long wanted to sell her. The price is clearly marked, 50 taels of silver. I know the price is not low, but the quality is good. She is definitely a young girl with big breasts and a big butt. She will definitely give birth to a fat boy when she gets married. "
See Jiangcheng. Without saying anything, the beggar seemed to understand. He laughed again and wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his relatively clean hand. of mucus, and looked at the thatched houses with his feet on his feet, "Is it inconvenient that the master has a fierce wife at home? Hehe, it doesn't matter, I just want to have a taste, this is easier, I will help you there Let's discuss it. About 20 taels of silver is enough. His father can still look after you outside. I also know the alley. There is a herbalist in the north. The medicine he sells is so good that it lasts a night. I will give it to you for only 20 copper coins..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Cheng took out a few more copper coins. , instead of giving it to the beggar, he threw it directly on the ground, "Shut your mouth and wait for me here."
The beggar didn't care about Jiang Cheng's sudden change of attitude. When he saw the copper coins on the ground, he immediately lay down on the ground and picked them up one by one, stuffing each one into the palm of his hand like a treasure.
Before they even approached the thatched house, a strong man came out holding an iron fork. The man was quite a bit older. He stared at Jiang Cheng and the fat man with a look of eagerness and said fiercely: " Who are you? Get away!"
The man is missing an ear and three fingers. It looks like the scars were cut with a knife. Jiang Cheng also knows some of the rules in the casino. It seems that the person in front of him is Wu Yujiao. Gambler father.
Without any nonsense, Jiang Cheng took out a broken piece of silver and threw it into the man's arms. The man's eyes turned red when he saw the silver. He threw away the iron fork and caught the silver. Then, as if it was incredible, He put it in his mouth and bit it. After confirming that it was real money, he looked at Jiang Cheng and Fatty's. His eyes were different, "Oh, you two are here to see my daughter, right? My daughter is a famous beauty from all over the country. This money...hehe, it's not enough."
"Wu Yuhuan Who are you?" Jiang Cheng didn't bother to say a word to such a person and got straight to the point.
Unexpectedly, after these words were spoken, the man's expression suddenly changed and he became extremely frightened, "You...how did you know that I have a daughter, Wu Yuhuan, and you...are you from the Hou Mansion?" < br>
After a few words, Jiang Cheng roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter. It turned out that the man had two daughters. , the eldest daughter was Wu Yuhuan, and the second daughter was named Wu Yujiao. Because the man was addicted to gambling and owed a lot of debt, he had to sell the eldest daughter to pay off the gambling debts, and he only found out later that the buyer was Zhennan Houfu, but Not long after, he received the news that his eldest daughter was dead, but he didn't know exactly how.
“Then what?” Jiang Cheng asked.
“Then I thought about asking the Hou Mansion if they wanted my second daughter, but not only did they not want me, they even beat me up. The leader also warned me that I must not kill anyone in the Hou family. This matter in the house must be revealed, otherwise I will look good.”
The man clenched his fist. Holding the silver, he said angrily: "By the way, I later found my eldest daughter's grave secretly, thinking that since she was from the Hou Mansion, there should be some valuable items in the coffin, but who would have thought that the grave was clean? It was very strange, but the body was wrapped in a mat." (End of Chapter)