They couldn't help thinking of the sect behind Lu Bai.

**

Lu Bai drove eastward in a car, walked around an alley in a short while, and walked to the bank of the Qinhuai River. After passing the bank of the Qinhuai River, he came to the south bank of the Qinhuai River, and stopped after driving eastward for a certain distance.

"Huh."

After getting out of the car, Lu Bai was amazed.

Did he know that the housing prices on the south bank of the Qinhuai River were also not cheap, and Bird Clothes Lane was just beside the Zhuque Bridge on the south bank.

Now, even though they have traveled eastward to the suburbs, the housing prices in this place are still not cheap.

"This family seems to be a rich man." Lu Bai said.

Fang Qianhu nodded, "I feel more and more that this case is probably related to extortion."

Zhuang Jinyiwei stood beside them in silence.

Gululu!

There was the sound of wheels rolling behind him, Lu Bai turned around and saw the coachman sneaking away after their people got off.

"Hey, old man, why are you leaving? We haven't paid the fare yet." Lu Bai greeted him.

The old man driving the car looked astonished, "Return, return the car money?"

Lu Bai laughed, "Master, you are just joking, how can you not pay for the car?"

The old man driving the car was timid, thinking that it would be good if you didn't ask me for money.

"Old Fang, pay the fare quickly." Lu Bai greeted.

"Ah?" Lao Fang was not happy, "Why me?"

"Nonsense, who among us is the richest?" Lu Bai asked straightforwardly, "If you don't pay, who will pay?"

Fang Qianhu wanted to resist, "Lord Lu, you look richer than me."

"Let your lord pay the bill, then it seems that I have to arrange a hard job for you, so how about it, you will take the wife of the bitter master to Jinyiwei, a Fusi person in Beizhen." Lu Bai said.

"Then I'll pay the bill." Fang Qianhu resolutely counseled.

He couldn't let the Commander think he was a traitor, and besides, this job sounded like an offending job, and he still wanted to go back to Beizhen Fusi, so he didn't do it.

The coachman collected the money inconceivably, and was about to drive away when he put down his whip and said to Lu Bai, "My lord, you are a good official, definitely a good official."

He usually drives a car, but he has never seen seven or eight Jin Yiwei who share a car and return the money for the car, it is too frugal.

"What?" Lu Bai didn't understand.

The coachman didn't care about his understanding, and drove the carriage away.

Chapter 352 The Red Mansion

Lu Bai turned around and scratched his head.

It was the first time he was praised as a good official.

In this regard, Lu Bai felt a little proud.

Zhuang Jinyiwei led the way, and they walked into a wide street with stalls on both sides and a small river in the middle. There were awning boats on the river, and the awning boats contained lotus, fruits and vegetables and other agricultural products, which were fresh and fresh.

People who rowed boats traded from ship to ship, or with people on the shore.

Soon, they stopped in front of a vermilion gate, Zhuang Jinyiwei pointed at the gate, "This is the courtyard."

Lu Bai looked up, and there was a plaque on Zhu Hong's gate, on which the words "Guanzhai" were written.

It can be seen that this family is either rich or expensive.

Lu Bai asked someone to knock on the door, and soon a servant opened the door carefully. After hearing their story, the servant opened the door, welcomed them in, and led them to the living room to sit down.

As soon as the maid served tea, a haggard woman came in and bowed gracefully, "I have met you, sir."

Lu Bai was walking around the hall.

It can be seen that this family is rich, and many of the decorations in the living room are also in the restaurant, which were specially bought by Gu Qinghuan to set off his status, and all of them are of great value.

He has a big salt gang, supported by several salt mines. Naturally, he can be so extravagant. This family is also so extravagant, probably not ordinary people.

He recovered after hearing the woman's answer, and smiled, "Madam, we are here today for your husband's case."

After the woman nodded, Lu Bai first asked a few words, "What does your husband do?"

After a moment of hesitation, the woman replied, "Water Customs Supervisor."

Lu Bai was taken aback, "Good guy, is the Water Customs Superintendent so rich?"

The woman hurriedly said, "No, no, Mr. Xianggong used to be in the silk business, and later——became a water customs supervisor."

Seeing her hesitating expression, Lu Bai suddenly understood.

The Water Customs Supervision Department must be able to make a lot of money, and the official's background is not right, "Did the official buy it?"

The woman was silent.

Lu Bai didn't find it strange that his official background was not right. Of course, because there was a god-sister, others couldn't pick it out.

"How long have you been an official?" Lu Bai asked again.

The woman pondered for a while, "Almost three years."

Lu Bai nodded, leaned on the chair and sat down, asking the woman to explain how his husband was taken away by Jin Yiwei.

"About ten days ago, a Jinyiwei knocked on the door and came to my house. As soon as he entered, my husband took him to the study. They didn't know what they were talking about. When I went in and knocked on the door to deliver tea, I heard the Jinyiwei said that at least One—1000 taels of silver." The woman hesitated again when she said this.

Lu Bai didn't say a word, and motioned for the woman to continue talking.

"They quarreled for some reason afterwards. I wanted to ask closer, but my husband told me off. After a while, it was time for dinner, and I went to invite them to dinner. Who knew that Jin Yiwei dragged my husband outside ——" The woman sighed softly, "I haven't seen my husband since then."

After the woman finished speaking, Fang Qianhu raised his eyebrows and remained silent. He could tell that this was most likely a case of extortion.

Lu Bai thought for a moment and took a sip of tea, "How do you say, your husband and that Jin Yiwei are old acquaintances?"

We're not old acquaintances, and we won't talk for so long in the study.

The woman shook her head, "I don't know, my husband used to be in business, and he was surrounded by businessmen. As for this Lord Jin Yiwei—I've never seen him before."

"When you become an official, it is inevitable that you will have some friends and colleagues in the officialdom, but you haven't met them?" Lu Bai asked.

The woman smiled wryly and shook her head, "To tell you the truth, my lord, since I arrived in the capital, the business and official social gatherings have been on the Qinhuai River when my husband is not at home. I really don't know if I recognize this Jinyiwei."

If he hadn't had a big family in the capital, had several concubines, and had a restless home, and needed her as a lady to sit in charge, maybe she would still be in her hometown now.

"Where is your hometown?" Lu Bai asked curiously.

"Lin'an." The woman replied.

Lu Bai nodded, Lin'an is a big city with West Lake and fertile land, it is not inferior to Gusu.

"Do you still remember what Jin Yiwei looked like?" Lu Bai asked again.

After a moment of hesitation, the woman nodded firmly, "If I identify him face to face, I should recognize him."

Lu Bai thinks this is a method, the only drawback is that this method is so stupid.

Fang Qianhu approached Lu Bai, and said in a low voice: "My lord, there are tens of thousands of guards in the capital, it would be difficult for her to identify them one by one."

Lu Bai waved his hand, telling him not to speak.

He also knew that calling all the Jinyiwei in the capital for her to identify was tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack, and even if he wanted to do it, Beizhen Fusi would obstruct it.

"Is your husband working at Dongshuiguan or Xishuiguan?" Lu Bai asked.

"Xishui Pass."

Just like the water pass when Lu Bai entered the city.

Lu Bai asked again where his husband-in-law often went to socialize.

Without thinking about it, the woman blurted out, "Red Mansion."

Red House?

Lu Bai had heard this name before, and after thinking about it for a while, he realized that the red girl also came from the Red Mansion.

"Okay, I understand it pretty much." Lu Bai stood up, ready to leave, but just as he made progress, he turned around again, "Do you know your husband's way of buying an official?"

The woman shook her head, "No, I don't know, I, I also know that he is an official in a daze."

Lu Bai knew that there was nothing to ask.

They left the closed house and stood on the small pier. Lu Bai looked back at these people and heaved a long sigh. He couldn't count on any of them. He couldn't trust them all. Lu Bai didn't know how to investigate the case.

At this time, Fang Qianhu came up to relieve Lu Bai's worries, "My lord, were you embarrassed to speak just now?"

Lu Bai didn't understand, what did he say?

Fang Qianhu rubbed his hands together, motioning for Yin Zi.

Lu Bai laughed, "Do you think I'm you? What I'm worried about is that I don't know the way to buy an official, otherwise I'll buy a Jinyiwei commander Dangdang—"

"Uh——" Fang Qianhu said in his heart that there is such a way, and I am in the morning.

Lu Bai said again, "Also, I never extort money from the poor. If I do extort money, I also extort money from sinners and wicked people. For example, you—"

Fang Qianhu laughed for a while, "Your Excellency is all joking, how could I be a villain."

Lu Bai ignored him.

He thought for a while, and greeted: "Let's divide our troops into two groups, Lao Zhuang, take someone to Xishuiguan to check, and ask who the supervisor of Xiaguan usually associates with. I will lead Fang Qianhu to the Red Building. Meet at Yamen in the afternoon."

Fang Qianhu felt something was wrong, and suggested, "My lord, I think I can go to Xishuiguan."

"You can do whatever you want. There are so many words, I'm still waiting for you to pay the bill." Lu Bai put his hands on Fang Qianhu's shoulders and greeted a black-covered boat that came over.

Fang Qianhu had a mournful face, and he knew that he had to pay for the money to go to the red building.

Before boarding the boat, Lu Bai slapped his forehead, "By the way, I forgot, Lao Zhuang and the others have no money to take the boat to Dongshuiguan, Lao Fang, please support me."

"Me? Why!" Fang Qianhu was reluctant.

"Old Zhuang, go back and investigate Lao Fang carefully. This is our second case. If we don't die, if we don't find something, we will swear we won't be human—"

Lu Bai was in the middle of speaking, but was stopped by Fang Qianhu, "I'll pay, it's okay if I pay the bill."

He took out a piece of silver in pain, "I don't have zero—"

Lu Bai took the silver in his hand and threw it to Zhuang Jinyiwei, "It's fine to make it whole, we don't want too much, Lao Zhuang, you take the brothers to have a meal, and keep the accounts."

Zhuang Jinyiwei took it, looked at Lu Bai and Fang Qianhu, and didn't know who to thank for a while.

Lu Bai has already dragged Fang Qianhu onto the black boat.

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Chapter 353

Gu Qinghuan supported Mrs. Chen into the Chen residence.

Along the way, Mrs. Chen recalled the time when she was young, talked about Gu Qinghuan's anecdotes, and played in the garden by the way.

This manor is very large, with meandering water, nourishing the vegetation and exuding the fragrance of spring.

After recounting the past for a while, Mrs. Chen turned her head to greet the following family members, "Okay, you all go back, I will chat with my niece for a while."

The family members behind saluted together, "Yes."

When Gu Qinghuan came, the young woman who had resentment in her heart breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she could finally leave, she pulled the girl behind her, "Go, sister-in-law will take you to the theater."

Today is the most exciting time for Mojiatang opera, it would be a pity if you don't go to see it, if you meet one or two actors and become a famous actor in the capital, it will be due to her.

This is the same as chasing stars.

As for what happens in the prison cell - the corner you hold, go visit the prison by yourself.

"By the way, Yun'er stay here." Mrs. Chen urged.

The girl was taken aback for a moment, and replied "yes" blankly.

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