Chapter 72: Burning the cold stove and meeting the mother in the hall
Facing the closed ghost shop, Yu Que did not hesitate. His body immediately moved and climbed up the wall.
In a few turns, he jumped into the ghost shop that was burned by the fire and looked around carefully.
Soon, Yu Que noticed the clues from various clues and confirmed that the Yamen was not framed by Fang Mulian.
Although the store was burned by fire, the fire started from the front hall, not the backyard. Yu Que even found traces of "wet wood" burning in several places in the front hall, which was obviously done intentionally.
In the ghost shop, Yu Que couldn't help but clasped his hands and sighed:
"Brother Fang, you surprised me."
He really didn't expect that he originally wanted to save Fang Mulian, but the other party killed Zheng Laohei and burned down the ghost shop, making both of them furious!
But in this way, the other party became a wanted criminal with a bounty offered by the Yamen, and the bounty was not low.
After all, Zheng Laohei is a serious alchemist. Even though the other person has no potential and does not have an official position, that guy, like the current Yu Que, has an official status.
The killing of such a figure is an official killing. Once Fang Mulian is arrested, his execution is inevitable, and it is very likely that he will be killed on the spot!
But for some reason, he always felt that Fang Mulian would not be arrested and brought to justice so easily.
"This boy looks ordinary, but in fact he is full of talents. He has surprised me many times. Now he has killed his master and set fire to him, breaking the shackles in his heart. Even if the oil is exhausted, he may still be able to survive... I don't want to be burned. Leng Zao, make friends with such thugs?”
Yu Que muttered in his heart, his eyes flickering even more.
He looked around the dilapidated ghost shop and thought that since he had nothing to do today, he would simply go and find out. Even if it was fruitless, it would be a way to repay the other party for taking care of him.
Whoosh, Yu Que's figure disappeared into the ghost shop, moving ghostly in the muddy alley.
Soon.
Yu Que appeared at the door of a large house with the word "Fang" hanging on the door.
This place is where Fang Mulian was born, the Fang family in Lanni Lane.
The Fang family is located in the bustling Mud Lane. The family is not large, but in terms of family status, it is slightly higher than the Fu family. Moreover, the family's business and financial resources are far superior to the Yu family.
Yu Que came here not because he wanted to break into the Fang clan and yell at each other, but with a twist of his body, he came to a side house in the Fang family's courtyard.
This side house is where Fang Mulian and her mother live. The two depend on each other for life. Fang Mulian is also nicknamed "bastard" in the Fang family because his father died and Fang's mother became a widow. There was a lot of trouble in the widow's house.
Therefore, when it comes to their background and circumstances, Yu Que and Fang Mulian can be said to be on par with each other, and they both have hard luck. So one time when the two of them went out to do errands together, they passed by Fang's house, and the other party led him into the house.
Yu Que came here today precisely to visit the other party's mother.
Now that Fang Mulian killed someone and escaped, her mother may not be able to escape. If they are still there, Yu Que can ask the other party and explain a few words together.
There was a squeaking sound.
As soon as Yu Que landed on the ground, the wooden door of the side room shook, revealing an alert eye:
"Who? If you don't leave, I'm going to call someone!"
Although he couldn't see clearly the appearance of the person behind the door, Yu Que remembered Fang Mulian's mother's voice. After comparing it, he confirmed the identity of the person behind the door, and it was undoubtedly Fang Mulian's mother.
Yu Que slightly raised his hand:
"The rest of the younger generation has come to trouble the elders."
Mother Fang thought back vigilantly, remembering that Zheng Laohei's ghost shop did have an additional apprentice during a certain period of time, named Yu Que. Fang Mulian would occasionally talk about the two of them at home after work.
So after carefully examining Yu Que's face, the other party was already 50% convinced, so he slowly closed the wooden door and opened it again.
A beautiful middle-aged woman with a pale face and a haggard face, but wearing a close-fitting cheongsam, appeared in front of Yu Que.
The opponent's every move was trembling, and his whole body was filled with a familiar, widow-like feeling.
This was the first time that Yu Que looked at Fang Mulian's mother so carefully and boldly.
After a few glances, he completely understood. No wonder Zheng Laohei would call Mother Fang into the store from time to time.
Mother Fang leaned towards Yu Que nervously: "He is Mulian's friend. Come in and sit down quickly."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Yu Que didn't delay. After agreeing, he walked into the side room.
The side room was dark and cold, not a single lamp was lit, and it was deserted.
Mother Fang calmly made tea and water, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Yu, what are you doing here, but did the Yamen ask you to ask me something?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but feel timid on her face, and she hesitated to speak.
When Yu Que saw this, he stopped talking in circles and said directly:
"Does Auntie know Brother Fang's whereabouts?"
Without waiting for the shock and doubt in Fang's mother's eyes, Yu Que thought for a moment, then took out the hot jade refining tablet from his waist and handed it to the other party.
"This junior is not from the yamen, but I have an old relationship with Brother Fang. Now I heard that Mr. Zheng's nigger shop was burned down and Brother Fang absconded, so I came here to find out something. Don't worry, if there is a junior who can help me in the future, Just ask for it.”
Mother Fang's eyes widened when she saw Yu Que's jade plaque, and she looked at Yu Que's extremely young face with surprise, which was even younger than her son.
After she hesitantly took the jade plaque, she checked it carefully and found that the jade plaque was indeed the same as Zheng Laohei's brand, except that the inscriptions on the bottom were different.
Mother Fang suddenly burst into tears: "Brother, you are so young and promising. If Mulian can be like you... Wuwu, thank you so much for coming to visit this unknown person like me."
This girl's husband died, and she was all alone in the Fang family. Her only hope was in Fang Mulian. Now that Fang Mulian had absconded and lost her only son, she felt as if her bones had been ripped out. She was in panic all day long. In addition to being disliked by her clan members and The yamen servants shouted and asked, but no one cared.
Now that Yu Que has arrived, this woman suddenly has something to talk to and starts crying again and again.
But for some reason, when the woman cried out in pain, Yu Que felt the chill in the room suddenly become heavier, making his hair stand on end.
Fortunately, waiting for Fang’s mother to cry again: “I am really happy for Mulian to have a friend like me.”
Whoosh, the cold feeling in the room immediately disappeared again, as if the chill just now was just a human illusion.
Yu Que narrowed his eyes slightly at this, feeling surprised.
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So in the darkness, he took care of Fang's mother in a sincere tone and talked about the events in the martial arts exam.
When Fang's mother heard this, she burst into tears: "Surely such a thing happened, Mulian, Mulian, I was the one who harmed you.
Old man, I wish I could sleep with you and eat your flesh! ! ”
Bursts of excited chatter continued in the side room, attracting the attention of other tribesmen on the left and right.
Someone came over quietly, wanting to see the joke and see which man Fang's mother was cheating on again.
But when he saw that the door was open, and Yu Que walked out with a cold face, holding a jade sign, and directly shouted to the elder of the Fang clan, the noise outside the door disappeared.
In an instant, the eyes of the nearby Fang clan members when they looked at Fang Mulian's family all changed.
It is said that even from the clan leader, they have never seen an alchemist come to visit the Fang family in person.
Many people have regrets in their hearts. If they had known that the Fang family still had such a relationship, they would have restrained themselves a little recently.
After Yu Que finished handling the matters outside the house, when he walked back to the side room, he saw Fang's mother sitting alone at the table, looking even more sad.
The other party wiped away tears and apologized again and again: "I let you see the joke."
"Auntie was joking. Brother Fang and I are good friends. If you encounter something like this in the future, you can go directly to the Alchemy Academy to find me!
If there's anything else I can help with, that's fine. ”
Yu Que spoke righteously and promised again and again, almost beating his chest loudly.
Suddenly, Mother Fang started crying again, but her emotions fluctuated for a long time.
At the same time, the cold feeling in the room also fluctuated several times.
So when leaving, Yu Que was even more hopeful. He handed over his hands and told Fang's mother:
"Auntie, you can tell Brother Fang that staying in the city for a long time is not an option. If the Yamen comes a few more times, the secret will be exposed.
If he believes in me and wants to leave in peace, or even come back to the city if he has a way to do so in the future, he can meet me on the crossroads tonight at midnight. ”
Facing Mother Fang's surprised gaze, Yu Que took a look at everything in the side room, smiled on his face, turned around and walked out of the room without further explanation.
After Yu Que left completely, Fang's mother realized something. She quickly closed the door, with an expectant look on her face, and kept calling in a low voice from every corner of the room.
That's right, although Yu Que didn't get any news about Fang Mulian from Fang's mother, he was extremely suspicious that the other party didn't abscond at all, but was hiding at home!
As Yu Que expected.
Although Fang's mother did not call Fang Mulian out, in the dead of night, a shadow suddenly emerged from nowhere.
The other party was stuck in the room, his eyes extremely complicated, looking at Fang's mother lying in front of the table, and then looking outside the door.
Then, as if he had made some important decision, the figure immediately knelt down and bowed to Mother Fang, then silently left the side room and walked towards the street.
At this moment.
As he said, Yu Que was at the famous crossroads of Seventh Street, quietly waiting for someone to arrive.
In the meantime, he recalled everything that happened at Fang Mulian's house. In addition to wanting to light up the cold stove in order to drive Fang Mulian in the future, he also felt that he felt the same way and felt that things would harm others.
It's half past midnight.
A skinny figure suddenly appeared on the street, floating out like a skeleton, staggering on foot.
When the other party came to Yu Que, he didn't say a word. He immediately knelt down with a bang and kowtowed to Yu Que several times, showing the utmost respect.
Yu Que looked at the skeleton-like figure in surprise. At the same time, he was surprised, with a sigh on his face, and he quickly helped the other person up.
The person standing with his head bent and bowing before him is none other than Fang Mulian!
(End of chapter)