Daily life in Kaifeng dormitory

It is not known whether it is a military order that has been lost now.

Ni Yexin said: "Before the thief, did you ever open this secret compartment?"

Mrs. Du shook her head and said, "No, I haven't opened it for a long time, because it doesn't contain anything that is often used, so I usually don't open it."

Ni Yexin said, "How long has it been since you opened it?"

Mrs. Du thought for a while and said, "Probably... more than half a month."

For more than half a month, if the hidden compartment was really a military order, it is estimated that the military order had already been taken away, but Mrs. Du didn't know it.

Mrs. Du said anxiously: "The most important question now is who, who stole my things!"

Ni Yexin glanced around the room and said, "Mrs. Du, were you with anyone in the morning?"

"Together?" Madam Du rolled her eyes and said, "No, no one is with me, just me."

When Murong Changqing heard this, he immediately hugged his arms. Obviously Mrs. Du's lying skills were so bad that even Murong Changqing knew she was lying.

Ni Yexin smiled and said, "Why didn't you see Mrs. Du's housekeeper? Where is he?"

When the housekeeper was mentioned, Madam Du was taken aback and hesitated to speak.

In fact, there is no housekeeper at all. Everyone knows that the housekeeper's surname is Zhang, and he is a poor scholar.In the end, he got close to Mrs. Du and stayed at Du's house in the name of housekeeper.

Yesterday in the brothel, they ran into Young Master Zhang who came out to steal sex in the middle of the night, and learned about Young Master Yang from him.

Mrs. Du refused to say it, naturally because of embarrassment, she didn't want others to know that she was at this age, and she had raised a little boy at home, who was also his son's friend, so it would be too embarrassing to say it.

But Ni Yexin and the others already knew about it.

Ni Yexin said: "Mrs. Du, it's hard to defend against a house thief day and night. Who were you with when you were attacked by a thief last time?"

Mrs. Du was taken aback by him, and said, "You... What do you mean, you mean, people from my house stole things?"

There are not many people in Mrs. Du's mansion, they are reduced and reduced. These servants have been with her for many years, and Mrs. Du is not afraid of making a fool of herself in front of them. It can be said that they all know the basics. There will be people with unclean hands and feet.

Ni Yexin said: "Your servant said that when you were attacked by thieves these two times, you didn't see any outsiders coming in and out. Isn't that obvious?"

There are not many people who can walk around Du's house freely while Madam Du is not paying attention, without being suspected, and get away unscathed after taking things.

Mrs. Du was a little panicked, she immediately called her servant and said, "Go and find... Mr. Zhang."

The servant said, "Young Master Zhang has left just now."

"Leaving?" Madam Du's voice raised an octave.

The servant said: "Yes, I have been away for a while, and left before the adults came. Don't you know, madam?"

"How do I know?" Mrs. Du said anxiously, "Don't I let him wait for me here?"

The servant saw that his wife was a little angry and didn't know what to say.

Mrs. Du said: "What are you still doing in a daze, go and get me back!"

"Okay, I'll go right away." The servant ran away immediately, and ran out to find someone.

Ni Yexin saw it and said, "Mrs. Du, let me ask again, where were you and who were you with when you were thieves last time?"

Mrs. Du had a dejected look on her face, she seemed to be afraid, she hesitated for a long time, and finally said: "I... I am actually in the bedroom, right here in my room, I was with... I and the housekeeper Mr. Zhang .”

Mrs. Du has indeed lied. She has an unclear relationship with Mr. Zhang, and they used to communicate secretly.But then Boss Du and the second child always hang out, so Mrs. Du simply brought Mr. Zhang to the house, saying that he is the housekeeper. If the boss and the second child come back, she will let Mr. Zhang go back to live for two days before coming back. .

Mrs. Du and Mr. Zhang were hanging out at home that day and went to bed very late.

When Mrs. Du opened her eyes the next day, who knew it, she was startled. Her room seemed to have been robbed and turned into a mess, and Mr. Zhang was still sleeping beside her.

This frightened Mrs. Du, and quickly called Mr. Zhang up. Mr. Zhang was also frightened when he got up, saying that he didn't hear anyone entering the house at night.

Mrs. Du was terribly frightened, she felt that she had seen a ghost, she lost a lot of things, even the things in the secret compartment, she was in such a hurry that she didn't know what to do.

But when Ni Yexin came to ask about the situation, Mrs. Du felt that she couldn't tell the truth, or she would be laughed at by outsiders, so she didn't say that she and Mr. Zhang were in the room at that time.

This time the situation sounded even weirder. When Madam Du fell asleep, the room was messed up by someone. It sounded like a ghost story.

It's just that when Ni Yexin mentioned Mr. Zhang just now, Mrs. Du suddenly became more careful, and the more she thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong.

If Mr. Zhang had gotten up while she was sleeping that night and searched the house, he would not have been discovered by the servant.

It's just that Mr. Zhang has always behaved well, so why did he suddenly take his own things?

And that was only the first time, but today I lost something again, and Mr. Zhang disappeared suddenly.

Mrs. Du panicked, and also felt that Mr. Zhang might be haunted.

Murong Changqing frowned, and said in a low voice, "Is there really something wrong with Mr. Zhang?"

Ni Yexin shook his head, and said, "I don't know, but I think it's very likely. It must have been last night that we made Mr. Zhang jump over the wall."

"The dog jumps over the wall?" Murong asked affectionately.

Ni Yexin nodded and said: "Yesterday we met Mr. Zhang in the brothel. He probably felt that he couldn't hide this matter, and he would be kicked out by Mrs. Du sooner or later, so I thought it would be better to take advantage of Mrs. Du's trust in him. , get a little more money from Mrs. Du, as much as you can get, so that you won't have to worry about food or drink in the future, and you don't have to look at other people's faces."

This is indeed the end, Murong Chang said emotionally: "Could it be that he killed Boss Du and those people?"

Ni Yexin shook her head and said, "I don't know either. I can't say for sure. There is no evidence for this, and I can't find a reason. The motive is not clear."

Even so, Mr. Zhang made the room so messy and searched together, obviously looking for something.He probably knew that the Du family had military orders and was looking for them this time.

If this is the case, he may have a very important connection with the deaths of those people.

The servant hurriedly ran to look for Mr. Zhang, but he came back quickly and said, "Madam is not good. Mr. Zhang is not at home. Others say he has not been back!"

"What!" Madam Du exclaimed.

Mr. Zhang disappeared suddenly. At this juncture, it is really suspicious.

Madam Du was very angry, feeling that she had been cheated, she gritted her teeth.And being laughed at by so many people, it was even more embarrassing to say nothing.

Ni Yexin turned her eyes, pulled Zhao Yin and said, "Zhao Yin, go to the brothel for a walk."

Zhao Yin was stunned for a moment, and Ni Yexin said, "Go and see if Mr. Zhang is hiding there."

Although Zhao Yin didn't understand very well, he still nodded and left with Chi Long to the brothel.

Mr. Zhang is obviously a frequent visitor to the brothel. Although he was kicked out several times before, he took a lot of money from Mrs. Du. Now he is considered a rich man, and he will never be kicked out again.

He also has a few acquaintances in the brothel. It is broad daylight and the brothel is not doing business, so it is a good place to hide.

Mr. Zhang didn't go home, but ran away at this juncture. Obviously, he felt that there was no silver 300 taels in this place, so he exposed himself. He must find a place to hide that Mrs. Du can't find.

Ni Yexin can't guarantee that he can find Mr. Zhang in the brothel, but he has to try.

Chi Long and Zhao Yin left, Ni Yexin and Murong Changqing also left Du's house, and they had to rush to the small inn where Mr. Yang stayed before.

They came out of Du's house, searched for the address for a long time, and finally found such a small inn, it was really small, but at least there was a second floor, the first floor was a place to eat, and the second floor was a place to stay.

They happened to be busy for such a long time, and they were a little hungry, so they simply walked in and sat down, and then prepared to order some food, which made it more comfortable to sit down and ask questions.

It's just that the small inn is too small, and the hygiene is not very good. The table is sticky, the tea cup is buckled, and there seems to be a vegetable leaf stuck to the bottom of the cup. The vegetable leaf has turned black. I don't know how long it has been stuck there.

Murong Changqing noticed it as soon as he sat down, and his face turned dark immediately.

Ni Yexin almost laughed unkindly, it was nothing, it was indeed uncomfortable, but Ni Yexin had seen dirtier ones before.

Ni Yexin quickly wiped the table with a handkerchief for Murong Changqing, then washed the teacup with hot water, and said, "Hero, it's already clean."

Murong Changqing's expression was still not good, and he said, "Quickly ask, we will leave after asking."

It seems that Murong Hero is not going to eat here anymore.

Ni Yexin quickly raised her hand and called the waiter who looked tired.

The shop waiter walked over unhurriedly, and suddenly heard a "pop", and his eyes widened immediately.

Murong Changqing patted an ingot of gold on the table.

The shop waiter came to his senses all of a sudden, and said with a smile on his face, "My guest officer, what would you like to eat?"

Murong Changqing said with a dark face: "I have something to ask you."

"You ask, you ask!" the waiter said immediately.

Ni Yexin said: "How many guys are you here?"

The waiter said: "There are only two guys, a cook, and our shopkeeper. But the shopkeeper is not here at the moment, so he went home."

Ni Yexin said: "Then do you know a young master named Yang?"

"The one whose surname is Yang?" The waiter looked confused, but quickly said, "Oh, sir, are you talking about the guy who lives and eats for nothing in our shop? I don't know him, it's someone else. A fellow's countryman."

When Ni Yexin heard it, it seemed that he had found the right place.

The waiter in the shop said: "We lived here for free for a long time, that is, the shopkeeper is not around, hum, or else."

It is said that the guy came earlier, and he was tall and strong. On weekdays, when the shopkeeper was not around, the power was handed over to him, so he hired someone to eat and live for free, and the waiter and cook couldn't say anything.

However, the waiter and the cook have long complained in private, but they don't usually show it.

The shop waiter said: "Hmph, that man eats and lives for free, he really considers himself a guest official, and he still wants to eat and drink well."

Ni Yexin asked the waiter about Young Master Yang, and asked him if he had seen Young Master Yang the night Peng Er Shao had an accident.

The waiter in the shop said with a smile: "The guest officer is joking. I was asleep in the middle of the night. But during the day, I saw Mr. Yang go out. He was very well dressed. I don't know if he is well-developed or not. You said that he is rich and still eats and drinks with us, it is too shameless."

They were talking, and the cook came out from behind, presumably because there was no one in the inn, and the cook had nothing to do in the back kitchen, so he came out to chat with the waiter.

The cook came out and took a few glances at Ni Yexin and Murong Changqing, as if he was curious, how could there be a guest, but he was chatting with Xiao Er, and he didn't know what to do.

As a result, the cook listened to him, and it turned out that he was talking about Mr. Yang who lived for free.

As a result, the cook seemed to have something to say, and a carefree person walked over and said, "I saw him that day."

"Have you seen it?" Ni Yexin said, "When?"

The cook said: "It's dark, I saw him come back in a hurry from the outside, and then went upstairs and returned to the house. Because the inn sells breakfast, I got up early every day to prepare and make stuffing with noodles. I don’t remember the exact time, anyway, it will be dawn soon. I was in the back kitchen, squatting to wash vegetables, and I saw a white shadow passing by outside, good guy, it scared me Oh, I’m the only one in Daheitian, I thought I met a ghost! I opened the curtain of the back kitchen and took a peek outside, it turned out to be Mr. Yang, Daheitian came back from the outside .”

Ni Yexin frowned when he heard that, but the waiter in the store was quicker than him, and immediately said: "You are bragging again, aren't you? You must have seen Mr. Yang. I saw it the other day, Mr. Yang was not dressed in white. Out of clothes."

"It's Mr. Yang! It's absolutely true." The cook became anxious when he heard the waiter's tone, and said, "I'm telling the truth."

Ni Yexin also felt that something was wrong. Mr. Yang was dragged by Peng Ershao to pretend to be the boss of the Du family. That day, Mr. Yang was wearing almost the same clothes as the second son of the Du family. It should definitely not be a white dress, the color is too bad. up.

The cook said seriously: "Really, you have to believe me. At that time I really saw a white shadow and thought it was haunted. I took a bold look and it must be Mr. Yang. Although it was too dark, I I didn't see it clearly, but that person did go upstairs in a hurry, and then entered Young Master Yang's room."

Ni Yexin said: "You mean when the sky is about to dawn?"

The cook quickly nodded and said, "Yes, before the sky became gray, it would be dark at that time, it should be about that time."

Ni Yexin frowned when she heard this, and couldn't help but whispered: "That Mr. Yang lied."

Ni Ye hurriedly stood up and said, "Hero, let's go to Peng Ershao's residence as soon as possible."

Murong Changqing dropped the ingot of gold, and immediately left the inn with Ni Yexin.

On the way, Murong Changqing asked, "What's going on?"

Ni Yexin said: "Mr. Yang didn't tell the truth. If he came back after watching the wolf, how could it be possible that it was almost dawn when he returned to the inn? The time is definitely not right. He must have been caught by something after watching the wolf." It was delayed, but he didn't say anything. And after he pretended to be the boss of the Du family, why did he change his clothes when he came back? It's too suspicious."

Indeed, Murong Changqing frowned.

The two of them immediately went to Peng Ershao's house. When the woman heard that they were coming again, she was very unwelcome and had no face.

Ni Yexin didn't see Mr. Yang, so he said, "Where is Mr. Yang?"

The woman rolled her eyes and said, "How do I know? I was resting just now, and he said he was going to take a bath, so maybe he hasn't come back yet."

There is a soup pool built in Peng Er Shao's residence, it is very enjoyable to take a bath in winter, Ni Yexin immediately asked the servants of Peng's family to go to the soup pool to find Mr. Yang.

The servants went, but came back soon, and said: "My lord, Mr. Yang is not there."

The servants who served in Tangchi said that Mr. Yang had never been there.

The woman was surprised when she heard it, and asked about it, but a servant at the gate said that Mr. Yang had left a long time ago, saying that he was going out to buy something, and he hadn't come back yet.

Ni Yexin and the others left just now, and Mr. Yang left behind. He had been gone for a long time, and he didn't bring anything with him when he left.

Ni Ye was anxious when he heard that, there must be something wrong with Mr. Yang, otherwise why would he disappear suddenly.

"Master Ni!" Chi Long and Zhao Yin ran over from a distance.

Ni Yexin immediately asked: "How is it? Did Mr. Zhang find it?"

Chi Long said: "It was a step short. When we arrived at the brothel, we inquired about it. Some people said that Mr. Zhang had indeed come, but suddenly a beggar brought a message to Mr. Zhang, and Mr. Zhang hurriedly left from behind."