Chapter 753 The wind is coming from all directions!
"Eye, health, exercise?"
Li Congshan looked confused and sounded surprised.
Song, Duan and other female officials who were listening in the back also looked at each other for a while.
Everyone understands these words when pronounced separately, but what do they mean when combined? A profound idiom from the ancients? But why do they read so weirdly?
"Yeah, yeah, I'm a bachelor of Xiuwenkan. I'm very knowledgeable. Just listen to me."
After Ouyang Rong finished speaking, he patted Li Congshan hard on the shoulder, turned around and left.
Everyone saw that as he walked towards the audience, he raised his hand, pinched the bridge of his nose, and rubbed his Tianying point, as if he was doing some eye exercises...
In the crowd, some people nodded secretly. They were worthy of being a bachelor of the Xiuwen Museum, and they were knowledgeable.
Li Congshan hesitated to speak, his brows filled with worry.
He glanced at Ouyang Rong's back, turned around, and looked at Rong Zhen.
Rong Zhen had an expressionless face and ignored Li Congshan's gaze. He raised his sleeves and followed Ouyang Rong.
Didn't say anything.
Under the watch of Li Congshan and everyone on the stage, the two went out to pick up people.
Li Congshan sighed and had no choice but to retreat first, prepare the boat, and return to the south bank.
Arriving at the entrance of the main grotto, Ouyang Rong stopped Wang Caozhi's strict guard and said:
"It's not dangerous, let him in."
The soldiers and female officers under solemn martial law cast their eyes on the petite figure in purple palace clothes behind Ouyang Rong.
Ouyang Rong also turned back and looked at Rong Zhen.
Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong looked at each other silently, and she nodded lightly in that direction.
The female officers and soldiers received the order and let Wang Caozhi in.
"Thank you, Sister Rong!"
Wang Caozhi put away his cynical expression and said seriously:
"Wait a minute, brother-in-law, sister Rong, I also brought a few people here, but they detained me at the disembarkation place at the pier in front, and they refused to let us in."
"Who did you bring?"
Ouyang Rong was also a little curious and asked, but before Wang Caozhi could answer, he turned his head again and explained to Rongzhen in a soft voice:
"I asked Cao Zhi to go out and do some things to investigate an...an important case involving the security of Xunyang City."
Rong Zhen didn't say much, and waved directly to the female officers and soldiers who were on guard next to Wang Caozhi.
A female officer came out of the queue and went to be ordered to release the man.
Wang Caozhi breathed a sigh of relief and explained:
"Those are my entourage, and an important prisoner escorted here, which involves the safety of Xunyang City."
Rong Zhen said softly "Hmm".
Ouyang Rong stared at Wang Caozhi and asked calmly:
"What's the situation? Why did you come back now? Who is the prisoner? By the way, where is Director Lu?"
Wang Caozhi glanced at Rong Zhen behind Ouyang Rong, who had no intention of leaving.
After receiving Ouyang Rong's look, Wang Caozhi answered on the spot, concisely and to the point:
"Brother-in-law, something happened there before I came back, so I stayed a while, but it was worth it. I caught a big fish, that sneaky man we were following...but he was a bit too strict with his mouth. I'm here
The boat was not pried open all the way, so my brother-in-law was needed... Mr. Lu Daochang went with the boat to Xunyang Ferry, and he was in a hurry to return to the city."
Ouyang Rong suddenly asked:
"The town of Hukou County was captured by water thieves disguised as Tiannan Jianghu during the day yesterday. Do you know this?"
Wang Cao was stunned: "Is there such a thing? When did it happen? It didn't happen before I left."
Ouyang Rong glanced at his confused expression and said nothing.
At this time, Rong Zhen opened his lips: "Are you going to Hukou County to handle a case? What case are you handling?"
Ouyang Rong was lowering his head and thinking deeply. After hearing this, he turned his head and looked at Rong Zhen, who had a little doubt on his face.
"that is……"
Wang Caozhi was about to speak, but out of the corner of his eye he saw his brother-in-law, who was facing him, turning the prayer beads in his right hand, casually switching them to the palm of his left hand, and continued to turn slowly.
Wang Caozhi also discovered that his brother-in-law was tilting his head and staring unblinkingly at the girl in palace clothes behind him. She was not looking at him, but was facing him head-on.
The brother-in-law is standing between him and Sister Rong, so the change of hands of the beads is also in the blind spot of Sister Rong's vision.
Wang Caozhi calmly swallowed the original words and said them with a playful smile:
"It's just a small case, not worth mentioning. Fortunately, we have been arrested and brought to justice. We can just try it again... Eh!"
Halfway through, Wang Caozhi seemed to have discovered something, and he screamed in surprise, immediately attracting the attention of everyone around him.
I saw this short young man sticking his head out from in front of Ouyang Rong. After looking up and down, he looked really dressed and said in shock:
"Sister Rong, this noble purple dress you are wearing! Hey, it is absolutely stunning."
Rong Zhen:???
Wang Caozhi rubbed his hands and said:
"Sister Rong, you are very beautiful today, do you know?" He turned to Ouyang Rong and asked: "Where is my brother-in-law, do you know?"
Without waiting for the two to answer, he pointed at Rong Zhen, who was gradually blushing, and chanted:
"Dark clouds on the temples, apricot face and peach cheeks, pale spring mountains, delicate willow waist, really like begonias in the drunken sun, distant mountain hibiscus... The ancient beauties written in the book turned out to be real, don't deceive me!"
Rong Zhen's pretty face was tense, unable to hide her blush, and her cold voice scolded sternly:
"You are so outrageous. What are you talking about? Please be more serious with me. You have been the most dishonest all day. If you continue to talk nonsense, your eyes will be cut out."
Ouyang Rong also put on a serious face and scolded: "Read less messy books."
Being scolded and warned by Rong Zhen, Wang Caozhi was not afraid at all. He shrank his head and whispered:
"Since Sister Rong said I was talking nonsense, why did you cut my eyes out? After all, Sister Rong knew in her heart that I was not talking nonsense, but telling the truth, but I looked at it with appreciation, not dog eyes.
"
He patted his chest carelessly and said confidently:
"Sister Rong looks good in the purple dress she is wearing today. What man wouldn't want to take a second look at her? A gentleman like a brother-in-law is bound to be vulgar, let alone a vulgar person like me.
“Sure enough, bright red and purple are the exclusive colors for beauties, and Sister Rong is suitable for wearing a purple dress with complicated accessories, which is both noble and glorious, and beautiful and mysterious.
"My little brother, you're here today. I'm following my brother-in-law. I never have to worry about my eyes getting hungry because the scenery is so beautiful and delicious. I'm feasting my eyes every day."
Wang Caozhi was known for his sincerity and love to tell the truth. His compliments were like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube, which not only made Rong Zhen blush with embarrassment, but also made Ouyang Rong's eyes twitch fiercely and he raised his eyebrows.
Continue to do "eye exercises" with your hands.
At this moment, several female officials who had just gone to release the man returned, followed by a group of people who were Wang Caozhi's entourage.
These dusty followers were surrounding a dirty man with shackled hands and feet. The man was covered in blood, unkempt, and barefoot. His face could not be seen clearly, and he was being dragged forward to stagger.
It should be the prisoner Wang Caozhi mentioned, who was tortured and interrogated all the way.
"Master Female Historian, Master Governor, we are here."
Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen looked sideways.
Wang Caozhi smiled and showed no sign of heresy in his appearance:
"Sister Rong, can you do me a little favor? I heard that there is an old criminal officer here who is a cruel official. Can you invite him to help interrogate the criminal, pry open his mouth, and obtain some personal and material evidence?"
Ouyang Rong also looked over and nodded slightly: "Is Old Yang over here?"
Rong Zhen and Ouyang Rong looked at each other, and after a while, she said coldly to Wang Caozhi:
"I would like to say it again, when there are a lot of people, people call for official duties."
After giving a warning, she turned her head and told the female officer:
"Call Lao Yangtou."
"Yes, Ms. Shi."
The female officer took the order and stepped back. When Rong Zhen turned around, Ouyang Rong and Wang Caozhi had already exchanged glances before she turned around.
Wang Caozhi walked straight over, greeted his followers, and escorted the dirty man to a nearby bamboo forest.
Ouyang Rong turned the prayer beads and walked towards the bamboo forest.
Rong Zhen followed with long sleeves.
Ouyang Rong took a few steps forward and suddenly turned back:
"Rong Nu Shi, can you give me some private space? I want to talk to Wang Caozhi about the case. How about I talk to you in detail when I come out?"
Rong Zhen paused, raised his head slightly, and looked at Ouyang Rong's sincere expression.
After a while, she reluctantly nodded, not forgetting her advice:
"Okay, but you can't keep it secret from me and wait for your explanation.
"In addition, Senior Yu's Qinyin is coming soon. We have to take a boat to the other side to catch the owner of Dielianhua. Please hurry up and don't delay."
"OK."
Ouyang Rong turned around and walked into the bamboo forest.
Rong Zhen stood there, staring at his slender back.
However, this bamboo forest is located by the river, and the bamboo trees are relatively sparse. Although there is white mist running through the forest, Rong Zhen and a group of female officials can vaguely see the movements of Ouyang Rong, Wang Caozhi and others standing outside.
It's just a little blurry.
It's just that the wind along the river is stronger. Although the white mist has not moved, the bamboo leaves in the forest are blowing loudly, covering up the voices of the people in the forest, as if they are buried in the wind.
In a clearing in the forest, there is a large tree with a very different style that does not match the environment.
The dirty man was escorted under a tree by Wang Caozhi and his entourage, and continued to be tortured, waiting for the arrival of Old Yangtou.
Ouyang Rong walked forward with his hands behind his back, not squinting, and passed by the big tree where the dirty man was. Wang Caozhi handed the man to his subordinates and followed Ouyang Rong's footsteps tacitly.
The two walked deeper into the forest and stopped at a dense forest where the bamboo leaves were still and moving.
Ouyang Rong turned around and got straight to the point:
"Is this Qian Chen? The thin-faced man?"
"Um."
Ouyang Rong frowned slightly:
"Didn't you write in your previous letter that Qian Chen was at Guanyin Temple and was preparing to burn incense and pray for Wei Anhui who came after him? Why did you arrest him so quickly? Tell us everything about what happened in Hukou County.
"
Wang Caozhi suppressed his playful smile, his face was full of seriousness, and he explained in detail:
"Brother-in-law, I originally thought so too, but before I left, I suddenly received a report from an informant from below, saying that Qian Chen was meeting a group of unidentified pilgrims privately. I retained Daochang Lu just in case, and together we
Go to investigate and arrest people.
"Thanks to the help of Daoist Master Lu, the arrest went smoothly. However, among this group of unidentified pilgrims, there was actually a Qi Refiner. However, he was executed. However, when the younger brother searched him, he found that there was a tight-fitting back armor on the lower body of this person's soap robe.
He also wore a pair of shorts and pants..."
"Back armor? Shorts and pants?" Ouyang Rong's expression changed slightly and he immediately asked: "People from the White Tiger Guard?"
Wang Caozhi shook his head vigorously:
"It's not the White Tiger Guards, it's the attire of water thieves in Hukou County! These water thieves travel on the water and rob merchant ships. They usually wear shorts and shorts for convenience..."
His tone was extremely determined:
"It's unmistakable. It's the costumes of those water thieves. Just in case, I also searched other corpses. They all had these costumes hidden in their clothes. There is no doubt that they are those water thieves. I don't know if they were dealing with Qian Chen.
What, I searched the whole place, but couldn't find any seal, not even Qian Chen's body. It should be a message, but I'm being cautious.
"But only Qian Chen was left alive. The pilgrims dressed as water thieves were all dead. It wasn't because Chief Lu was ruthless. I told him in advance to keep him alive, but this group of water thieves was a little weird. They seemed to be well-trained.
Like a dead soldier, he drank poison and committed suicide as soon as he was captured...
"The remaining Qian Chen, I tortured him all the way, but he didn't open his mouth. He was a bit tight-lipped."
Wang Caozhi's voice became softer and softer because he found that Ouyang Rong was silent and staring straight at him.
The sharp and piercing eyes of his good brother-in-law made him a little scared.
"Brother-in-law, little brother, did I do something wrong..." Wang Caozhi asked weakly: "Are you late?"
Ouyang Rong didn't answer, he didn't move at all, standing on the same spot with his hands behind his back.
The beads in his hand had already stopped spinning.
Wang Caozhi thought for a while and muttered a little guilty:
"Brother-in-law, could it be that I just misunderstood my younger brother? You can tell Rong Nu Shi these things, but shouldn't you hide them?"
Ouyang Rong still didn't answer.
A gust of wind from the surrounding river swept through the bamboo forest, and the green bamboo leaves swayed throughout the forest.
Ouyang Rong was completely silent, stuck in place like a nail.
The hem of his brand-new fifth-grade crimson official uniform was flying, and his long hair at the temples was also flying and brushing his face, fluttering like a fairy, but it more and more highlighted the thin and delicate figure of the young governor.
Ouyang Rong looked around.
The river wind was howling, and the white mist had not dispersed, covering the sky and the sun in a gray mist.
A poem came into his mind, which perfectly suited his mood at the moment:
The sky is filled with frost and cold, and the sound of wind is heard all around.
Ouyang Rong crossed his arms and wrapped himself tightly in official clothes. He finally spoke and asked word by word:
"Are you sure that the people you met with Qian Chen are Hukou County water thieves?"
Wang Caozhi’s tone was decisive:
"Confirmed! I have asked someone to bring over the captured water thief's cloth armor and shorts. This is the physical evidence. I just need to pry Qian Chen's mouth open and all the evidence will be complete!"
He seemed to remember something, and immediately took out a ball of cloth from his sleeve and handed it out:
"By the way, this is the only item seized from Qian Chen. I don't know what it is for."
Ouyang Rong lowered his eyes and took it, unfolded it and saw that it was a strip of white cloth stained with blood.
Wang Caozhi asked cautiously:
"Brother-in-law, tell me, do we have caught the Wei family's collaborator? Qian Chen is from Princess Anhui's palace, but he was sent to liaise with the water thieves and those Tiannan Jianghu rebels.
, there must be some ulterior and dirty transactions involved, and now there are both witnesses and physical evidence..."
Ouyang Rong suddenly interrupted loudly: "Good idea."
Wang Caozhi was stunned for a moment: "What's a good idea? Brother-in-law, you... Hey, hey, why are you taking off your clothes!"
The sudden scene in front of him made the short young man confused.
In the howling wind, the young governor was taking off his official uniform.