Amidst the roar, the two guards blocking the road in front fell to the ground. However, they were not hit in the vital points. Lin Jue only shot them in the lower body, breaking their calf bones. The two fell down.
On the ground, the severe pain made them howl like ghosts.
Bai Bing arrived just in time and said angrily: "Didn't you say you don't need firearms? Then they will all know it's you."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "What are you afraid of? I just want them to know. It would be best to have one more clue. Let's go. I guess no one will dare to stop us anymore."
Indeed, the roar of the firearms not only frightened the handymen rushing from all directions, but also caused the several guards who were chasing behind them to stop immediately. They did not want to risk their lives, and their posture was acceptable, so risking their lives was not a problem. The two gatekeepers had already
He fell to the ground and didn't know whether he was alive or dead, but he couldn't rush forward any more.
Lin Jue and Bai Bing walked in tandem, protecting Chu Xiangxiang and Gu Panpan as they swaggered out of the courtyard without anyone blocking them. The guards and servants followed behind them with noisy noises until they arrived.
On the long street.
The whole Zhonghe Street was actually noisy. It was already dawn, and many people had already gotten up early to wash up and prepare for work. Hearing the noise outside, they naturally looked around. However, they saw a group of people holding sticks and shouting from a distance and chasing the street.
The four people who got on came along the street until they reached the bottom of the wooden archway. A carriage rushed out, picked up the four people on the carriage, turned around and drove away quickly.
The common people came out one after another to ask what happened. They learned that the two courtesans from Wanhua Tower and Qunfang Pavilion had been kidnapped by some pirates from the Shark Village on Putuo Island. Everyone was stunned, shocked and frightened. The Shark Village on Putuo Island was still the first.
I heard this for the first time, but these people actually dared to come to Hangzhou to commit crimes and openly rob the oiran. Is this amazing? Does this mean that the pirates entrenched on the islands in eastern Zhejiang will come back again? That is another case.
Big trouble.
However, there are many people who seem to be worried and mysterious and hesitate to speak. They hide a big secret in their hearts, which makes them feel uncomfortable, but they dare not say anything. Because more than one person saw the rush.
There was a huge logo on the carriage that came out. It was the logo of a shipping company that was well known in Hangzhou. It was the carriage of the Lin family in Hangzhou. Could it be that the Lin family had colluded with the pirates? It was simply unbelievable and unbelievable.
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Early morning has arrived in Hangzhou, and the quiet streets and houses have begun to become noisy. Working people have no right to sleep in. They must get up very early, wash up, and then make a living. The lower class people are, the more they get up.
In fact, the sooner.
Lao Xia, an old servant in Qian Zhongze's family, is a typical representative of the lower class. He has been a servant in Qian's family for more than ten years. Every morning as soon as it breaks, he is the first to get up, clean the courtyard, feed the horses, carry water and do chores.
.He didn’t feel hard or tired because he was already used to it. All of this was already the flow of his life, and anything less would make him feel uncomfortable.
There is also fun in Lao Xia's life, that is, he has a good relationship with the dogs raised by the Qian family. Especially the two black dogs in the back house. Although those two dogs are fierce, they are Lao Xia's loyal friends.
, is also a loyal listener when he talks, and will never despise and reprimand himself like the Qian family for being too talkative.
When Lao Xia stepped into the backyard with a big broom, he felt something was wrong. Because he didn't hear the sound of the dog running towards him. Every morning, as soon as he stepped into the backyard, Dahei and Erhei would always fly away.
He ran over, wagging his tail beside him as a sign of goodwill, and waited for him to take out the leftover pancakes from the kitchen and feed them to them, but there was none today.
Lao Xia looked around in confusion and called loudly. However, the dogs did not respond. Lao Xia had an ominous premonition in his heart. He dragged the broom and searched along the path in the backyard. Suddenly, Lao Xia
He wailed loudly, threw away the broom and rushed under a tree. Under the tree, the black dog lay upright, with its tongue hanging out, its eyes wide open, and the corners of its mouth were stained with blood. It was already hard and dead.
Not long after, another dog, Erhei, was also found under the wall, dead in the same condition as Dahei. Lao Xia was heartbroken and cried loudly.
Everyone in the Qian family was soon awakened by Lao Xia's wailing. Qian Zhongze and his wife were a little dizzy when they got up. They didn't even notice that anyone had entered the secret room. When they opened the door
, they saw Lao Xia squatting on the steps in front of the door and wailing, with two dead dogs standing straight at his feet. Qian Zhongze staggered with fright, his scalp was numb, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
"Master, there was a thief in the house. Big Hei and Er Hei were poisoned to death. There are footprints on the fence in the backyard. Master and madam, please take a look at what was lost in the house. Big Hei and Er Hei died like this. You two are greedy.
, How can this thief be so vicious?" Lao Xia cried, slapping his thighs with a mournful face.
Qian Zhongze was shocked when he heard this. He bent down and looked at the two dead dogs. He saw blood coming out of their pores, their blood was black, and there was a pungent smell in their mouths. They must have been poisoned. His scalp was numb for a while, and he shouted repeatedly:
"Have a quick look to see if there is anything missing at home? Lao Xia, go to Miss's yard and see if there is any...thief...in."
Qian Zhongze wanted to say, "Come in and pick the flower thieves," but he couldn't say it, so he changed his mind temporarily. Lao Xia agreed and hurried to Miss Xishou's yard. Qian Zhongze turned around and looked at the pale and unkempt lady.
Mrs. Zhao said angrily: "Why don't you go and see if there is anything missing in the house?"
Mrs. Zhao woke up and hurriedly turned back to the house without checking. Qian Zhongze stood at the door, his head a little dizzy. He took a few deep breaths to calm down. But at the door of the courtyard, his daughter Qian Xing'er, who was also unkempt, was standing there.
He came over with a face full of panic.
Qian Zhongze asked hurriedly: "Did a thief break into Xing'er's house last night?"
Qian Xing'er shook her head and said, "No, no one came into my house. Dad, what happened? It was so noisy so early in the morning."
Just as Qian Zhongze was about to answer, he suddenly heard a scream from Mrs. Zhao in the room. Qian Zhongze and his daughter were startled. Qian Zhongze shouted "It's broken!", turned around and ran into the house. Although Qian Xing'er didn't know it,
He went inside, but he also hurriedly rushed into his parents' bedroom.
The door of the secret room was open, and Mrs. Zhao stood in front of a wooden box in a daze holding a candlestick. Qian Zhongze shouted: "Madam, what's wrong? What happened?"
"Master, someone entered the secret room last night." Mrs. Zhao turned her head, with a look of shock on her face.
"Nonsense, how is it possible? How could someone enter the secret room? You and I were in the secret room last night. Since outsiders can't open the secret room, how can we not know if we have entered?" Qian Zhongze angrily yelled.
"Master, it's true. I lost something." Zhao said softly.
"Nonsense, what was lost? Absolutely impossible." Qian Zhongze waved his hand and walked over to check.
Mrs. Zhao turned to look at Qian Xing'er standing outside the secret room and said, "Xing'er, that bracelet is gone. Yesterday I wrapped it in red cloth and put it in the box, but now it's gone." Qian Xing'er was stunned.
He was stunned and said with a smile: "Mom, when did you learn to joke? If you like the bracelet, just take it. How can I not give it to my daughter? There is no need to do this."
Mrs. Zhao stamped her feet and said, "If it was really stolen, would you still lie to you for a bracelet?"
Only then did Qian Xing'er realize that there might have been a real intruder, her face immediately became solemn, and she stepped into the secret room.
Qian Zhongze frowned and said, "Is that the jade bracelet Xing'er bought yesterday? You mean it's gone in this box?"
Zhao said: "Isn't it? I clearly remember the red cloth wrapped in the corner of the box. I found the red cloth just now, but this is the only thing inside."
Mrs. Zhao reached out and took out a stone from the box and threw it on the ground. It was an ordinary stone. There was no such stone in the secret room. Someone must have brought it in. The thief came in, stole the bracelet, and used it.
Wrapping the stones in red cloth and putting them in the box is actually a kind of ridicule and insult.
"Look, have you lost anything else? If a thief comes in, it's impossible not to steal something else. Check, quickly." Qian Zhongze suddenly jumped up and shouted.
"Okay, okay, yes, yes, check it immediately. If the bracelet is lost, just lose it. Anyway, I only spent a few dozen taels, so I don't feel bad at all." Mrs. Zhao said hurriedly.
"Mom, that's the high-quality Hetian Laokeng Yunbiyu worth five thousand taels. Five thousand taels, don't you feel bad for it?" Qian Xing'er stamped her feet and shouted.
Mrs. Zhao lamented: "What can I do? I have lost it, so I can only comfort myself like this. Maybe I am old and have forgotten the place; maybe I put it in a corner, and I have forgotten it.
.I’ll look for it more carefully.”
Qian Zhongze and his daughter actually knew in their hearts that it was impossible to remember the wrong place. Otherwise, what happened to the red cloth.
"Don't worry about it, let's check first to see if anything is missing." Qian Zhongze waved his hand.
At that moment, the family of three began to search frantically. First, they searched two large iron boxes containing silver coins and silver coins. The results were unexpected. The silver coins and jewelry in the home were not moved at all, and there was no shortage of fine jewelry. However, I learned from the rummaging process.
, everything has been moved, and the lock of the box has actually been cut off, but I can be 100% sure that someone has been here.
Qian Zhongze was very puzzled. Since the thief broke into the house, entered the secret room, and opened the box, why did he only take a bracelet? The money was not moved, which is simply puzzling. Although it is not good for the money at home to be withdrawn, at present, his secret room
There were tens of thousands of gold and silver jewelry inside. That was a lot of money. Why didn't the thieves take any of it?
The more Qian Zhongze thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He was trying to save others by himself, and felt that this was impossible to happen. His heart was full of doubts. If the thief didn't come for money, why did he just take the bracelet? Or was there another purpose? In addition,
Also, except for the three members of my family, no one knows the location or how to open this secret room. The thief seems to be familiar with the secret room, how did he do this? And he and his wife slept here last night, so the thief was so brave
Big, really scary. If a thief wants to take the lives of a husband and wife, wouldn't it be like killing two sleeping lambs?
Qian Zhongze was filled with fear and suspicion. Just when he was about to check several other boxes to see what was missing, he suddenly heard Lao Xia's loud voice shouting again at the door outside.
"Master, Master, Manager Li from the building is here. He is asking to see the master in the front hall. He said he has something urgent to see the master."
