Aggrieved Fish Sprite

What kind of things can a super master do?

Meng Qi went around all the villages and towns in the vicinity of thirty miles overnight.

What kind of secret room, cellar, nothing can be hidden from the gerbil's intuition.

Of course, Doctor Mo helped a lot - it would have been better if there was no that unsightly horse. They worked all night, but the horse slept peacefully all night, and when it woke up, the ink carp was fed with bean cakes.

There is grass all over the place, so you can't eat grass?

The poor horse still has such high demands!The high-quality fodder mixed with beans is not cheap, and a pile can buy several pieces of candy.

Meng Qi maintained an unfathomable expression, and stared coldly at the leisurely wagging horse with his hands behind his back. However, Meng Guoshi's chilling and piercing eyes were no longer useful to the horse.

——Get used to being scared.

If Meng Qi continued to watch, the horse would kick its hooves and seek the protection of the ink carp.

"Do you think it looks like a horse?" Meng Qi asked sullenly.

Mo Li found it interesting, because Meng Qi's expression at this moment seemed to throw the horse over the mountain and across the river.

"It's smart enough. We weren't there last night, and it didn't run around." Mo Li patted the horse's head, then left to buy some water from a tea stand by the road.

Meng Qi thought to himself, what is the horse running around after eating and drinking?

Go elsewhere to be nourished by the days here?Run away only if you are stupid!

Hey, in this way, this horse is not stupid!

Meng Qi struggled to admit the spirituality of the horse.

The caravan they met on the road before stumbled and walked for most of the night, and also arrived at this small town.

It was not long before dawn, and smoke was already rising from the chimneys of the early risers in the town.Everyone was thirsty and tired, so they decided to rest here.

Meng Qi didn't inquire about this matter. He and the doctor had just entered the town when they saw a few people greeting the clerk of the inn. The inn didn't have that much food, so the clerk had to find someone who sold cooking cakes and steamed buns, and asked someone to give them away. Batches of fresh vegetables go by.They chatted enthusiastically, and inadvertently sold all the news about the caravan.

"Hey, what a coincidence, both of you, the shop is full of customers." The waiter saw Meng Qi and Qi looking at this side, hurriedly ran to the front of the inn in three steps, and explained with a smile.

"There is only one inn in the town?" Mo Li also put on the bamboo hat.

Last night, he sneaked into the city with Meng Qi and got busy. It is estimated that the nearby county will not be peaceful today.

"No, our place is small, and we can't accommodate too many people, but..." The man's voice involuntarily became softer. From Mo Li's behavior, he felt that this person might have some background, so he couldn't say the following words.

"But what?"

"...Uh, it's a foot shop."

The man was caught by Meng Qi, blurted out, followed by a shiver.

He regretted it very much. The foot shop was lived by coachmen and coolies, and all the sleepers slept in Chase bunks, and more than 20 people could live in one room.

This kind of place is where you live anywhere, and you sleep with your clothes together. The sound of snoring and grinding your teeth is a trivial matter, and there is also an unpleasant smell. Some people wear shoes on the bunk, because if they take off their shoes, the whole room will be crowded. Probably have to wake up.

"Why don't you go to the teahouse in the town to rest? There is also a place to live nearby." The man quickly added in order to make up for the mistake.

Mo Li was noncommittal, leading the horse and walking inside.

He didn't understand what the guy meant until he got to the teahouse.

——Next to the teahouse is a two-story building with a red light hanging on it, and the name of Yihonglou.

There are often businessmen in this town, and the brothel and Chu Pavilion naturally have everything.

It was morning, and the door of the red building was ajar, only a turtle in a green robe.The man is sweeping melon seeds.

"He's right, it's indeed possible to live here." Meng Qi teased.

Mo Li gave him a helpless look, led the horse to the side of the road, chose another road instead of entering the teahouse, and went to the carriage and horse dealership in the town.

Naturally, Meng Qi didn't think that Mo Li was going to sell the horse, he followed slowly, watching Mo Li buy fodder from the chariot dealer, and then went to the roadside tea stall to buy water.

As for the special treatment of the person he likes, what Meng Qi enjoys is: more bitter medicine.

Others drink tea, he drinks medicine.

Sneaking into the city last night, Meng Qi took out the gold and silver that the local county magistrate hid in the study compartment and placed them neatly on the footrest in front of the bed and on the low table in the bedroom. Two suspected congregants of the holy lotus altar were killed.

As a result, when he turned around, he found that the ink carp passed by the well to get water, left money at the medicine shop, and took some herbs.

Meng Qi: "..."

What about going to the city to find people with ulterior motives at the Holy Lotus Altar?

He suspected that Mo Li already had a prescription in his heart, and he went to the city to grab the medicine and boil it.

***

Chen County, fifty miles away from the town.

All the money that had been painstakingly saved was taken out, and a lot of money was placed in the bedroom. Although there were no scary blood and ink books on the walls of the room, the county magistrate who was supported by the concubine and the maid was still horrified. His face was pale, and he slumped on the Taishi chair while touching his neck.

Being able to sneak into the secret room where the money is hidden means that his head can be easily taken away.The county magistrate was terrified, and repeatedly ordered a thorough investigation, and planned to dispatch more than 30 government servants and guards urgently to work night shifts.

Before everyone could shout, bad news came from the warehouse of the county government. The people in charge of the warehouse were locked in the warehouse for some reason. They wailed for help. Everyone opened the warehouse and saw no one.

After looking for the sound again, it turned out that the person was locked in a cage.

To be exact, it's in a box.

There was a hole in the side of the big box that originally contained cloth, money and food, exposing a person's head. The box was so big that it was more than enough for a person to curl up in with arms and legs, and there was still room for movement.

It's just that the box is locked, so he can only roll on the ground with the box in vain.

After rolling a few laps, it stopped rolling, leaving only the strength to wail.

Everyone found the key and hurriedly opened the box. After saving the person, they found something was wrong. Where were the original belongings in the box?The person in charge of the warehouse stammered and said he didn't know, and after a while he said with certainty that it was the robbers who robbed him of his property and locked him inside.

This person is in charge of the warehouse, but he is not on night duty. He is a small official in the yamen. He is also related to the county magistrate, and he is usually domineering.

The county magistrate felt that something was wrong, and immediately ordered all the boxes to be opened for inspection. He found that there were some rags and broken copper plates inside.

It doesn't matter whether the contents inside were stolen or sold, or someone made false accounts. Now that there is such a commotion, there are so many people talking about it, the county magistrate must make an attitude, and everyone is not a fool. The cloth in the warehouse ran away overnight?

Is the cloth easy to carry, or is the gold and silver hidden in the county magistrate's study easy to hide?Any fool can make choices!

Not only was there an accident in the county government office, but there was also a lot of commotion in the hometown of several gentry in the city. When asked by outsiders, they only said that there were thieves, but they did not see them report to the officials.

The people only saw the yamen servants running back and forth, the atmosphere in the city was tense, the city gate was under martial law, and they were checking everywhere.

The rogue idlers were arrested and interrogated for a while, asking them to recall whether they had seen any suspicious outsiders.

There are businessmen from other places in the city coming and going every day. Since I asked, I felt that everyone was suspicious, so I searched my brains and said a lot, and the yamen servants and soldiers followed for a whole day, but they didn't find anything.

In the evening, the police finally found other abnormalities in the city.

"What? You said Master Yin from the Mentorship Academy in Xicheng is missing?"

This master has a reputation as a scholar. He is in his forties. He was originally from Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River. After the fall of the Chu Dynasty, he did not return to his hometown and settled down in Chen County.Because of his fame, he often associates with country gentry, but his family is not considered wealthy and he is not married.

The news of his disappearance was reported by people from the academy.

The catcher led a group of black and white people, and ran aggressively.

When I went to the place, I found that things were really unusual, the small courtyard where Master Yin lived was empty, not only the master, but also another old servant was also missing, the door was wide open.

When they got to the main room, they suddenly found a crack beside the bed in the bedroom, big enough for one person to come in and out.

It turned out that a cellar was dug below, the area was not small, and food and weapons were stored.

——This is no small matter!Someone is going to rebel!

When the county magistrate of Chen County heard the report, his eyes went dark and he almost fainted again.

"...There is a divine case under the cellar, and the title of Lord Ziwei Xing is written on the tablet." The policeman wiped off his sweat and said cautiously, "I heard that there are some believers nearby who call themselves the Holy Lotus Altar, and they believe in Ziwei Xing Jun."

"Damn!"

The county magistrate was panting heavily, his expression changing back and forth under the candlelight.

He gritted his teeth and ordered to continue the search for Mr. Yin and the possible remnants of the party in the city, and then he discussed with his staff as soon as he turned around.

"Dong Weng, it may be due to internal strife among those chaotic parties. Mr. Yin is probably dead." The aide rolled his eyes shrewdly and said, "He can kill people, and he can also quietly empty out the property in the county government. Why? Don't take any money, just take people away? The old man thinks there must be a huge conspiracy, Dong Weng must not act rashly."

These words hit his heart, the county magistrate immediately nodded and said: "Yes, this is by no means a simple case, this officer will call everyone back."

seek.The opposite is too serious, and he has to find a way to get rid of his crime of negligence.

The county magistrate walked around the room with his hands behind his back, trying desperately to think of a way.

If it can be proved that this incident did not happen under his own rule, or if the major incident was turned into a minor incident, and it was only said that it was a bandit, Master Yin's house was actually a den of thieves, and the case would be settled.As for the chaotic party in the holy lotus altar, we have to keep a close eye on it, and find opportunities to report it as meritorious service, the premise is to pass the current hurdle.

The county magistrate made up his mind and gave instructions to his staff.

He didn't notice a figure flashing past the window.

***

Small town.

The people in the carriage and horse dealer praised the horse's steed in amazement, and they were very flattering, but they wanted Mo Li to buy a pair of high-quality leather saddles.

"Using it to drive a cart is really condescending. There are as many rough horses as there are to drive a cart, but this kind of horse is rare. Do you want to sell the cart, or buy another rough horse to drive your cart for you? You can ride this horse and match Good saddle, don't mention how proud it is."

Mo Li had never seen such a talkative stalker.

There are not many cars and horses in the town, and there are few customers. It is rare to meet one, how can we let it go?

People who drive horses and horses have not been fooled by Moli Mengqi's ordinary clothes. Who can believe that they can raise a poor horse so well and feed this kind of fodder without money?Not only rich, but also a fool who doesn't understand horses!

Mo Li felt helpless after trying to understand this.

Meng Qi wanted to laugh in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face.

——The horse that caused trouble, the doctor will be angry this time.

"Otherwise, why don't you change the car too? Our carriage can hold a lot of goods! We definitely won't give up halfway. As the saying goes, if you don't get the old one, you won't get the new one. It's a good sign to change to a better car!"

Looking at the relatively deep ruts, the guy at the carriage dealer suggested graciously.

From beginning to end, the car curtain was not raised.The buddy also sneaked a few glances, not sure what was inside.

Mo Li could only pretend not to hear, bought enough fodder to put it on the roof of the car, and left in a hurry.

"Doctor, what else do you want to buy? We have to leave as soon as possible." Meng Qi said to Mo Li who got into the car.

"Followed?"

Mo Li asked in surprise, the holy lotus altar moved so fast?

They met a lot of members of the Holy Lotus Altar last night. Except for ordinary people, those who had hidden weapons in their homes or whose identities were completely suspicious, they abducted a total of four people.

Except for Mr. Yin who seemed to be the leader, everyone else abandoned their martial arts and left outside the city.

It is expected that the people at the holy lotus altar will react.

This is called leading a snake out of its hole.

"It seems that Mr. Yin's status in the church is not low." Meng Qi glanced at the carriage, thinking with disgust, he will wash the carriage later, this is the carriage of him and the doctor.