Chapter 192 A natural phenomenon, the dark clouds opened
"Hey, it's raining!"
In the lobby of Jiangdu Yamen, the sound of rain interrupted Feng Mansheng's long speech.
The subordinate officials sitting on the left and right quickly took this opportunity to look outside the room and stretch their stiff necks.
"It rained on New Year's Eve, what's the sign?"
Tongpan, who was sitting on his right hand, immediately replied: "New Year's Eve is the day when the Yuan Dynasty begins again, and the rain at night is a sign of a good harvest in the coming year. This means that life will continue and there will be more than enough every year!"
"Oh? Haha, it turns out to be auspicious." Feng Mansheng said with a smile, "The banquet on a rainy night is also very interesting. I heard that tonight's banquet is hosted by Fengde Building, one of the four famous buildings in Jiangdu. It must be something special." p>
"Of course!"
Feng Mansheng drank the tea in one gulp and stood up holding on to the armrest: "Okay, the tea is almost done. Let's go to the banquet now!"
……
"Quick, get all the ingredients and firewood outside into the kitchen!"
“I can’t let go of this!”
"Then move it under the stage! If you get soaked in water, it will be over!"
While Meng Xingyuan was directing the guys, he looked up to the sky and sighed: "Why does it have to rain now!"
Yu Heng, who was still fighting with the stove fire, ran out to help, and happened to see shopkeeper Zhou return to his room with a gloomy look on his face.
"Hey, it's raining outside, where will the prefect sit down later?"
Everyone in Fengde Building looked despairingly at the tables and chairs being washed away by the heavy rain.
Meng Xingyuan hugged Qian De'an and almost cried: "Is it too late to buy an umbrella now?"
Before Qian De'an could answer, two business representatives rushed to them, pointed at their noses and said:
"Who asked you to lift the roof? Now, why don't you let the prefect sit in the rain?"
"If this banquet goes south, you and that person named Zhou will not even think about hanging around in Jiangdu!"
One of these two people is a director of the Bashu Chamber of Commerce in Jiangdu, and the other is a representative elected by the local Jiangdu Chamber of Commerce. They definitely have the ability to realize these cruel words.
They wanted to say more ugly words, but were intimidated by Qian De'an's aura and were temporarily stopped.
"Is there any use in arguing now?" Qian De'an said coldly, "Hurry and find another place, as long as it has a roof, and we will move the tables and chairs there..."
"Where do you want the prefect to go? Are there any other restaurants in Jiangdu?"
"Is it too late? The prefect has already left..."
"Then you make the rain stop?" Qian De'an got angry, "Who do you think Shopkeeper Zhou is, who can convince God? Then how can he..."
The vision that happened next made them shut up and hold their breath at the same time...
First, a strong wind blew everywhere without distinguishing between east, west, north and south. The noisy rain stopped suddenly, and the light in the yard became brighter and brighter...
A ray of sunshine shone into the yard.
The dark clouds hanging over Jiangdu were actually torn open, and a ray of sunlight slanted down!
And it happens to be located on Fengde Building!
At this time, Qian De'an and others heard the exclamations coming from behind.
"This..." The director of the Bashu Chamber of Commerce was so shocked that his eyes almost fell out, "What kind of sign is this?"
Meng Xingyuan looked at the yard shrouded in sunlight and murmured: "I don't know...it seems like something is about to descend."
"I said you guys..."
Zhou Shi's tired voice came, startling them all.
"Don't stand still, the prefect will be here soon."
He threw two rags to the directors and representatives, who caught them awkwardly and then looked at each other.
"Go wipe the water on the table, snacks will be served soon."
"You let us..."
Just as the director was about to get angry, a representative on the side quickly stopped him and dragged him to the front hall shrouded in sunlight.
"This person surnamed Zhou may be a bit crooked... A little impatience will ruin a big plan. Let's serve the prefect well first!"
Zhou Shi watched the two of them put into work with satisfaction.
Meng Xingyuan looked up and found that the vision had not disappeared, and was limited to Fengde Tower. It was still raining across the river!
He heard a commotion on the street, and it seemed that nearby residents also discovered this wonderful sight.
"Thank you for your hard work, you two, hurry up and clean up. We have to go to the streets to greet the prefect." Zhou Shi's words brought his attention back.
"This, this is really..." Qian De'an was a little incoherent.
Meng Xingyuan recalled the angry words he had just said during the conflict - "Who do you think Shopkeeper Zhou is, who can persuade God?"
——Maybe it can.
At this time, Yu Heng took advantage of the chaos and ran out of the kitchen. He was first surprised by the vision in front of him, then he leaned into Zhou Shi's ear and said:
"Ms. Xu did it?"
"Isn't it?"
"Hey, she is indeed a river god! But in her current state, can she still control the wind and rain like this?"
"You can only tear a small hole in the dark clouds, and the price is quite high."
"What price?"
Zhou Shi whispered a few words into his ear.
"It's really yours!"
"I'm going to ask the chef to make candies and snacks, and I'll be out on the street soon. Alas, what a year it has been..."
At this time, a shout came from outside the house: "The prefect is here——"
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"Here, Jiutian Xuannv, what's going on!"
As soon as Feng Mansheng got off the sedan, he saw the strange scene above Fengde Tower and almost fell to the ground.
"This..."
Tongsuan was dumbfounded for a moment, but after having been in official circles for many years, his words started to speak before he could react:
"This is auspiciousness, great auspiciousness! It means you have a sign of promotion!"
Feng Manshen quickly bowed in the direction of the imperial city, wiped his sweat, and said, "This auspiciousness is a bit exaggerated..."
Seeing the magistrate's sedan landing at the front of the queue, Zhao Xuan immediately looked around to confirm that there was no suspicious person among the onlookers...
No, Yu Changren, who is among the crowd, is a suspicious figure.
According to what Ma Jiaxiang said, Xu Baocai used his merchant ship to transport the unnamed corpse, and it was definitely not sent there for burial. Therefore, they boarded another ship to follow Xu Baocai's fleet, intending to follow the fleet to see where the body should be sent.
Where.
Unexpectedly, the fleet left the dock and did not go down the river to Juanzhou as originally planned. Instead, it returned to Bashu and buried the unknown body on the ground. Only the entrusted coffin was handed over to the family of the deceased.
Did Xu Baocai's death make them change their plans, or was the destination they registered at the dock a cover?
It was extremely difficult for Yu Changren and Ma Jiaxiang to carry out their investigation in Bashu. Bashu was a closed place and sparsely populated. The two men with northern accents were too conspicuous. In order to prevent exposure, they had no choice but to return to Jiangdu. This is where Xu Baocai was killed.
, as well as important branches of the Bashu Chamber of Commerce, there may be clues.
But what shocked Zhao Xuan the most was what Ma Jiaxiang said about the person who sent Xu Baocai’s body to the ship.
That person is undoubtedly a major suspect in this case, either the murderer who killed Xu Baocai, or a criminal who conspired with him.
The seniors of the Criminal Department once reminded him that the people in the outer sect are just heretical people with many tricks and tricks and should not be taken lightly. But as a member of the Yinmen who assists in handling cases, that person's performance has always been very reliable and he always plays an important role in inconspicuous places.
,How could it be him...
"Master Zhao?"
A familiar voice rang in her ears. Zhao Xuan came back to her senses and saw Zhou Shi wearing new clothes standing in front of her.