Zhao Guanren suddenly stepped forward and kicked open the door of a luxurious brothel. The turtle slave who was about to close the door fell to the ground and crawled to the side in horror. The knife went in.
"Oh, you two officers, what are you doing..."
An old bustard hurriedly came over. There were at least a hundred women in the three-story brothel. They all had the door half-closed and stretched out their heads to look around. As the saying goes, the king of hell is very difficult to deal with, and bad people are the most difficult people to deal with, so their income is gray. Most of them come from places like this.
"What did you say I did..."
Zhao Guanren slammed the ring-shou knife on the ground and asked loudly: "If you close the door when you see the official, is it because you have a guilty conscience and are harboring a criminal or a monster?"
"Fart! What kind of place do we think this is..."
The old bustard glared fiercely and said: "You two soldiers and slaves, the autumn wind has hit me on the head. You go to Taichang Temple to find Mr. Zhang and find out. From the prince to the county magistrate Shaoyin, who is not the best?" We, the regular guests of Yuchun Tower, you..."
"Second son! Get your notes quickly..."
Zhao Guanren waved arrogantly, and Xia Buer took out the writing brush and booklet from his arms, and asked seriously: "Old Madam! Who are you talking about just now? Which Master Zhang from Taichang Temple is your accomplice? Is he The mastermind who hides the monster must be recruited quickly!"
"..."
The old bustard's arrogance suddenly subsided, and he asked in surprise: "Recruit, what are you recruiting? What kind of comrades are you recruiting? Can you please stop talking nonsense?"
"Old Madam! Don't think we are here to catch the autumn wind..."
Zhao Guanren raised his head and sneered: "Most of Prince Qing's family is dead, and the Holy Emperor is furious. You still dare to have sex with my little widow - pretending that there is someone above you! I tell you, someone has ordered you, saying snakes The demon comes from you!"
"Nonsense! Who is this kind of murderer who is harming people..."
The old madam hurriedly took out a handful of broken silver, handed it over and said mournfully: "We have always obeyed the law and abided by the law. Not to mention the monsters that cannibalize people, thieves don't dare to hide it secretly. It must be framed by our colleagues, by the way! It must be the Camellia House. That gang of prostitutes, please ask these two gentlemen to show your favor!"
"Go away! I'm not here to fight against the autumn wind. I'm the bad handsome man appointed by the Imperial Master..."
Zhao Guanren stepped forward, looked around at the girls upstairs, and said loudly: "Everyone here is counted as one. Once it is found that the snake demon is here, you conceal it and don't report it. Don't say that you, the turtle slaves, will not even mention your masters and their families." All the backers must be cut down together!”
"Oh~ Such a loud tone, I thought Jin Wuwei was here..."
suddenly!
A plump figure appeared on the third floor, leaning on the railing with a veil, and said in a condescending voice: "Don't use chicken feathers as arrows. The presence of monsters has nothing to do with us. If you have the ability, come up with real evidence. If not, I will make a decision." Go to King Ning and file a complaint against you!"
"Beautiful! I was dozing off without a pillow, but you brought it to my door yourself..."
Zhao Guanren raised his head and smiled ferociously: "Little whore! I'm afraid you don't know who the monster is. It's the famous Princess Ning, the second son! Quickly write down and inform Dali Temple. The oiran of Yuchun Tower admitted in public that she had an affair with Prince Ning. Tell someone's personal story and help hide the monster!"
"Oh! I can't do it, I can't do it..."
The old bustard quickly held down Xia Buer and said urgently: "My lord! Huamei is spoiled and ignorant of the world. What you say for a moment cannot be taken seriously. You two, please follow me to the back hall. I am a great filial piety to you. Just think... Huamei farted!"
"ah!!!"
The girls in the building suddenly exclaimed. When the old madam instinctively looked back, dozens of bad guys with knives came outside the door. A burly bearded man even walked in, crossed his hands and asked: "May I ask if you are the bad coach of Luoning, Lord Yin Zhiping?"
"That's right! Brothers, you are so lucky..."
Zhao Guanren strode over to return the gift, took out two silver bars and said: "It's too late to talk to everyone. Let's use this small amount of silver to drink tea. Please ask brothers who are good at water to go and fish it out under the old city wall in front. If there is any snake, The remains of those who were harmed by the demon!"
"remains?"
Everyone's expressions suddenly changed. Zhao Guanren walked to the door and said, "I have learned a little bit about the magic and noticed that there is quite a lot of yin here. After calling the soul and asking, I found out that he was killed by a snake demon, and everyone knows about Prince Qing's Mansion. Okay, once the errands are done, I’ll be promoted and make a fortune together!”
"Why are you standing there in such a daze! Why don't you go down to the river to retrieve the corpses and wait for others to take the credit..."
The bearded man turned around and scolded, and a group of people hurriedly ran towards the old city wall, and Zhao Guanren followed him out with his hands behind his back, but the old madam walked to the door and stretched his head to take a look, and almost collapsed on the ground. They are only a few dozen meters away.
"Old Madam! You have offended someone, and they want your life..."
Xia Buer stepped forward and whispered: "The snake demon just came ashore from this river, but someone said that it has entered your house. Now all the major government offices are rushing to arrest people and will definitely beat you into submission. If you want to To escape, you have to find evidence to prove that it has nothing to do with you!"
"Thank you for the tip, sir. I know it. I will tell my boss now..."
The madam quickly took out two banknotes and handed them to him, and ran out the door in a hurry. Zhao Guanren did not watch idlely, and deliberately asked people to knock on the door and ask questions, so that everyone on both sides of the "Tianhe" would know. , the scene where the body was retrieved was completely surrounded.
"Oh! There are bones, dead people's bones..."
A burst of exclamation suddenly sounded. Several bad guys were standing on the boat, lighting a dozen torches and lanterns, and soon tied the bamboo basket with thin hemp rope and pulled out a large number of bones from the river, including two. The skull made the girls cover their eyes and scream in fear.
"Quick! Go fishing again and see if there are any clothes or accessories..."
The bearded man squatted by the river and shouted in surprise and joy. This man's name was Wei Jian, and he was considered a minor steward among Luoning's delinquents. They, the low-level delinquents, were only responsible for investigating the case. They didn't understand or care about the high-level fights. As long as they found clues. There is no shortage of rewards.
"Master! How about taking a step to speak..."
The old madam gasped and squeezed out of the crowd. Zhao Guanren turned around and followed her to Yuchun Tower. The old madam quickly led him into the back hall on the first floor. He saw that Huamei, the oiran who was so domineering just now, had taken off her veil and stood with her head bowed. At the table.
"Hey Mom! I scared grandpa, why did he wipe it like a ghost..."
Zhao Guanren suddenly took half a step back. He really couldn't appreciate the makeup of the Tang Dynasty geisha. Her whole body was painted whiter than putty powder, her cherry lips were a little red, she had two short inverted eyebrows, and she was wearing a low-cut white skirt. At first glance, I thought it was a ghost.
However, Huamei's figure is really plump, a little fatter and a little dissatisfied. The two headlights are even rare F-level, and she has a standard oval face. She is about seventeen or eighteen years old, but she is exhausted. It's only 1.6 meters tall, like a fat little Yangzhou horse.
"I keep myself safe. I don't go into many buildings. I have to paint like this at night, otherwise I can't see my face clearly..."
The old bustard quickly brought out a large tray covered with red cloth and put it on the table with great difficulty. After Huamei lowered his head and lifted the red cloth, there was three hundred taels of silver on it, but only half a pound of Tang Dynasty's silver.
It was eight taels, which would weigh more than fifty kilograms in modern times.
"Yo~"
Zhao Guanren picked up a silver ingot, weighed it, and said with a scornful smile: "Little oiran! I think you are just playing the suona in front of you - you have great stamina! You can make Prince Ning risk his life to come to protect you, and you will do it for a long time."
The little widow’s belly—there’s no one up there!”
"Master! Stop making fun of the slave family. The slave family realizes their mistake..."
Huamei immediately held his arm and wailed: "How can Prince Ning be willing to stand up for me in this huge disaster? He only came to listen to me play the piano twice, and it's not even a friendship. My master's family
I have already gone to see the Imperial Master, and I hope you can be kind to me!"
"There is no point in looking for the Imperial Master. He hopes that you will be his accomplices..."
Zhao Guanren threw the money back and said disdainfully: "The bones have been fished out and are lying at the door of your building. You must either prove your innocence or find evidence to prove that other buildings assisted Princess Ning. Only then can I help you, otherwise you will all
Loudu must be dragged out and beheaded!" "We have evidence, as long as the official is willing to help..."
The old bustard pushed Huamei into his arms and whispered: "Three days ago, someone did see Princess Ning. She took a awning boat in the middle of the night, and a girl with a veil was punting the boat. It docked at Longxing in Ningrenfang.
Outside the temple, Princess Ning’s hair was wet at that time, she must have just eaten someone underwater!”
"You're bullshit!"
Zhao Guanren said suspiciously: "I believe that you know the emperor, but Princess Ning, a womanly woman, how can she show her face here? Besides, can she still be a cannibal and wear palace clothes?"
"The princess was dressed in black, but the woman punting the boat was wearing Sichuan brocade, with half of her breasts exposed. Ordinary people would not dare to wear that kind of clothes when going out..."
The old bustard whispered: "Big teapots are welcomed and delivered all day long. They can never be wrong about people. The man said that the woman punting the boat must be a palace maid, and there was a sign of Xiaoxiang Garden on the awning boat. It was just because he didn't recognize Ning.
Princess, this is where I need your help!"
"Hmph~ You are quite smart..."
Zhao Guanren sneered and said: "Xiaoxiang Garden is diagonally across from you, and the business is better than yours. It just kills two birds with one stone, right? Go and call the big teapot. If what you said is true, I will definitely help you, Huamei! You can use this money
Let me keep it for now!"
"Hey! Thank you for your mercy..."
Huamei nodded in surprise, and Zhao Guanren also walked back to the lobby to drink tea. The name plaques of the red-card girls were hung on the wall. Although Huamei was not an oiran, her plaque was hung at the highest place, and she was still a prostitute who did not sell herself.
Husband.
"My lord! Wish you all the best..."
A big teapot was brought in. It seemed that he was a clerk from another building. Zhao Guanren had just found a pipe pot to study. Hearing this, he raised his head and asked him a few words. Unexpectedly, he was not talking nonsense. Except for Wu Peng
Apart from the fact that the ship has no markings, I can even tell you the details.
"Bustard! You are saved, don't let him leave..."
Zhao Guanren patted the old bustard's shoulder, picked up his pipe and pot and went out. He happened to see a large number of soldiers pouring in from both sides of the bank. The Qianniu Guards and white-robed mages all came, even the bald men from Bodhidharma Academy were no exception.
One by one, they came to the scene where the body was recovered in shock and suspicion.
"Shuai Yin! I have made a major discovery in my humble position..."
Wei Dabeard glanced at the officials, stepped forward and crossed his hands and said: "Two corpses were fished out from the river, and a fish charm was fished out at the same time. One of them is Cao Dakai, the son of the Minister of Hubu. He lost his voice the day before yesterday, and the other should be him."
My classmate and friend, the second son of Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of War!"
"Good guy!"
Zhao Guanren deliberately said loudly: "This snake demon specializes in picking up the heirs of high-ranking officials. It seems that he has a big purpose, and it is not just to satisfy his appetite!"
"Yin Zhiping! How did you find these two bones..."
A white-robed mage came out. He was the first mage of Baiyun Temple. It is said that he is the only direct disciple of the temple master. His Taoist name is Tianyangzi!
"Rely on your brain! Rely on experience..."
Zhao Guanren said loudly: "The snake demon definitely did not turn into a princess to eat people. Just ask if any officials have disappeared recently to know whether it has harmed anyone. But the snake demon is also a snake, not to mention it is a green bamboo leaf, which is good for water.
Bamboo, only this place is most suitable for its habits!"
"Isn't it a white snake? Why has it turned into green bamboo leaves again..."
A Qianniu guard looked at him suspiciously, but Tianyangzi said again: "Seeing that you are so sure and confident, you will definitely not make mistakes. If there is any other evidence, please tell me, and I will definitely report it for you."
Please take credit!”
"First Master! I'm so sorry..."
Zhao Guanren shook his head and said: "The Imperial Preceptor promised to clear my name once the truth comes out and help me to become a good person. In the future, I will have to obtain merit and become an official in the court, and hard-earned clues are life-saving straws. Please forgive me for not telling the truth.
!”
"Hmph~ As the person involved, I have the right to know the truth..."
A cold snort immediately stopped the discussion. Zhao Guanren turned around and saw that the snake demon's husband had actually come in person...
(I missed one update for the nucleic acid test yesterday, so I will work hard to make up for it today!)