The courtyard door was closed behind the two officials. The older official frowned and said to the younger official: "Do you believe what that little woman said?"
The young official looked at the older official's expression: "Fifth Master , I inquired about it before.
They came to the capital a few years ago.
The owner of the inn said that when they moved in, it was not convenient to stay at a friend's house. >
They just come to the inn to rent the courtyard, and they will go home after the New Year. ”
The senior official walked forward in silence. The four libertines were not unjust at all when they received such a lesson.
After hearing the footsteps outside, Master Qijun turned to Wanyu and said, "After the New Year, we will leave the capital again."
"Master, I can see Xia tomorrow. "Jade?"
Master Qijun shook his head and said: "It is better to do less than to do more. You should practice more when you have free time."
Wanyu flattened his mouth, but when he saw Master Qijun. There was no smile on his face, so he turned around and entered the room.
On the second day, Shi Zelan heard Xiao Yingzi say to her in a very secretive manner: "Xiao Lanzi, my mother-in-law asked me to tell you not to go out of our street recently. It's best to just walk nearby."
"Xiao Yingzi, did my aunt say what happened?"
"My aunt seemed to have said that bad people appeared in the city and harmed many people.
< br>The officials are checking the population of each household, and they may soon find them on our street."
Shi Zelan was very surprised and said: "Did this happen yesterday afternoon? br>
Yesterday, we went to a teahouse to hear Mr. Shu telling stories. At that time, no one told us that such horrific things had happened in the capital. "
"You and Xiaoliuzi went to the teahouse yesterday to listen to storytelling. What story was it? "
"It's about the Cuju competition. The storyteller is very good at telling stories. The story made my blood boil.
I heard from the guests in the teahouse that Mr. Storyteller bought a seat ticket and went in to watch it for several days. "
"Ah, what a pity, my mother-in-law will definitely not allow my brother to take me out these days. ”
Shi Zelan turned around and went in to talk to Master Decheng and Master Shan Zheng about this matter. Master Decheng and Master Shan Zheng looked at each other and then said to Shi Zelan: "You and Xiaoliu should not go out of the courtyard for the next few days."< br>
Shi Zelan nodded: "Okay.
Uncle, Master, if you go to the teahouse to listen to books, can you tell me later where the story is now?"
< br>Master Decheng couldn't help but laugh: "We have heard that after the new year, the storyteller in the teahouse will also talk about the helpers in the Cuju competition. You can go to the teahouse after the new year to listen to the stories."
At noon, the li chief accompanied the three officials to the street. Shi Xiaoliu opened the courtyard door. When he saw the people coming, he went forward and said, "Mr. li chief, three officials, happy New Year."
The head of the village smiled at him and nodded, and said to the three officials: "They have lived here for several months and get along well with the neighbors."
At this time, Master Decheng and Master Shanzheng came out of the room and saw He summoned the village chief and three officials, and also asked Shi Xiaoliu to go to the backyard to invite brothers Qiyuan Zhenren and Xia Yu to come to the front yard to meet people.
Shi Zelan came out of the room and was a little surprised to see the chief and the three officials, but he still saluted the chief and the three officials generously and decently.
When Brother Qiyuan and Xia Yu came over, the head of the village said to the three officials: "They are the people who rent this courtyard, and they are all present."
Three An official looked at Shi Zelan very seriously and asked: "My dear lady, on the day of the Cuju final, did you go out of the city to watch the game?"
Shi Zelan shook his head affirmatively: "I didn't go to the game."
"Then did you go out and walk around the streets that day?"
"I didn't go out."
< br>"Except for your family, who can testify for you?" "Everyone who passed by the door of our yard on this street that day can testify for me. My brother and I were sitting in the front yard writing."
The three officials nodded to the chief, and then the four of them walked out.
After Li Chang came out of the door, he whispered to the three officials: "Is it a young girl who committed the crime this time?
The young girls in this family don't look like they are troublesome. "
The three officials glanced at the chief: "Don't worry, let's check the people on your street first."
In the yard, Master Decheng looked at everyone. Shi Zelan looked confused and said with a smile: "Okay, Sister Lan, don't think too much about it."
"Uncle, why do I feel that the officials are very concerned about my schedule that day?"
"The officials will not only pay attention to your schedule that day, they will probably pay attention to everyone your age. The little girl’s itinerary.”
Shi Zelan was particularly curious: “For a little girl like me, this little girl is so courageous.
What earth-shattering thing has she done? I'm a little curious."
"Don't be too curious. Are you done with your work today?"
Master Shanzheng reminded Shi Zelan, and she quickly said: "I'm going back to my room now. If the officials come back and have anything to ask me, I'll come out to talk again."
"You stay in the yard alone and never go out." The people at the courtyard gate.
The officials won’t waste time on you. Go and get busy.”
Master Decheng smiled and let Shi Zelan enter the room with peace of mind. Liu and Xia Yu entered the kitchen.
The elders were sitting under the eaves and chatting. In the kitchen, Shi Xiaoliu curiously asked Xia Yu: "Xia Yu, do you know what happened?"
Xia Yu sighed: "After some time, you will know what happened."
After listening to Xia Yu's words, Shi Xiaoliu thought about Wanyu's temperament, and his expression was not very good at the moment. Called Xia Yu: "I remember, Wanyu is about the same age as Sister Lan.
What big thing did Wanyu do that day?"
Xia Yu looked at it Shi Xiaoliu: "Xiaoliu, don't you want to know what she did?"
"She killed someone?"
Xia Yu quickly shook her head: "No."
Shi Xiaoliu felt much relieved and said, "As long as she doesn't harm anyone's life, this matter should be over soon."
Xia Yu lowered her eyebrows and said nothing. Shi Xiaoliu originally wanted to share the formation with him.
Just seeing that he was not in a good mood right now, Shi Xiaoliu also fell silent.
Master Qiyuan listened to the commotion outside and sighed: "I'm afraid it's going to be noisy for a while."
"It's okay to be in the capital. It's almost the day when scholars have to go to the capital to take exams, so this matter won't be noisy for long."
They are not worried that the government can catch the real person. In the past two or three years, the four This libertine caused several little girls to commit suicide.
It’s just that the four of them have status and usually provide money to smooth things over.
After the mayor accompanied the three officials to check the entire street, he sent the three officials to the intersection and asked curiously: "You are so strict about the situation of the little girls. What happened? Something?"
The elder official looked at him: "Don't ask, it has nothing to do with you anyway." (End of Chapter)