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The groom was familiar with the road, and shortened the mountain road that would have taken seven or eight days to five days. After entering the plain, Ding Ruoshui and Chun Jinran, who had left the groom, still ran all the way, and finally arrived at Ruoshui Xiaozhu on the tenth day.

Ruoshui Xiaozhu is Ding Ruoshui's living place, it is lush and green, quiet and leisurely, as the saying goes——

Xiaozhu at the end of Qingxi River,

Xiao Sen Wan Zhu Pan.

Although the nunnery is cramped,

The courtyard is also flat and wide.

Picking fruit and watching apes feed,

Open the cage and put the crane plate.

Live the day calmly,

No joys and sorrows.

"Every time I come to you, no matter how many troubles I have in my heart, I seem to be able to calm down in an instant." Chun Jinran got off the carriage, looked at the world, and said with emotion, "Sooner or later, I will also take Chun The government moved to such a place."

Ding Ruoshui smiled, but didn't believe it: "No silk, bamboo, no wine and meat, you are too pure-hearted, so you can't stay."

Chun Jinran tilted his head to think about it, and felt that it was reasonable, so he gave up the argument.

Ding Ruoshui was not surprised, turned around and went in to ask his apprentice to help carry him: "Liuli, I'm back—"

Liuli was originally a wild child from the nearby mountains. His parents died, and he lived on hunting and wild fruits all day long. Later, he accidentally rescued Ding Ruoshui who fell into the trap of animals. To repay his kindness, Doctor Ding took him back to Ruoshui Primary School. It has been eight years since it was built.At first Ding Ruoshui just took pity on him and wanted to give him a place to live, but later he found that the boy was really smart and it would be a pity not to learn anything, so he taught him all his medical skills.But Liuli is as clever as she is clever, but she can't calm down, so even though Miracle Doctor Ding poured all his money into his bag, he only caught a few handfuls.

Called several times in succession, in the past, the clever ghost would have come out earlier, but this time, for some reason, it took a long time to see anyone.

"Go up the mountain to collect herbs?" Ding Ruoshui murmured to himself doubtfully, while walking towards the large water tank standing under the eaves of the door.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step, Chun Jinran pulled him back with great strength!

Ding Ruo was startled: "Why..."

"Hush—" Chun Jinran signaled him to keep silent.

Ding Ruoshui hastily shut up obediently, and at the same time watched Chun Jinran carefully bend over and kneel on the ground, with his face close to the ground, his eyes were engrossed. If the nearby wild dogs saw this formation, they probably would not dare to fight for the territory again. .

After a long time, Chun Jinran finally finished his investigation. Doctor Ding, who didn't even dare to breathe out, saw him get up, and immediately asked in a low voice, "What did you find?"

Chun Jinran narrowed his eyes vigilantly, and lowered his voice very low: "The footprints of the two people went into the door, one deep and one shallow, one big and one small, one knows martial arts and the other doesn't, one is older and the other is young , if the young and shallow footprints belong to Liuli, then who is the other person?"

Ding Ruoshui: "Wait..."

Chun Jinran: "The footprints are orderly and not messy, which means that Liuli is not in a panic. Then there is only one possibility. Someone hijacked him and forced him into the house! What kind of person would do this..."

Ding Ruoshui: "Wait!"

Chun Jinran: "I can't wait, the situation is very dangerous now!"

Ding Ruoshui: "Not at all!"

Chun Jinran: "Then how do you explain this footprint!"

Ding Ruoshui: "Can't guests come to my house?"

Chun Jinran: "You can't think of the bright side of everything!"

Ding Ruoshui: "I didn't think so, it was the water tank that told me!"

Chun Jinran: "Would you believe what the water tank tells you?"

Ding Ruoshui: "..."

Chun Jinran: "Uh, wait a minute, who is the water tank?"

That's a really good question.

Ding Ruoshui took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly, forcing himself to smile, then raised his finger and pointed under the eaves: "Here, this is my dear friend."

Brother Water Tank, as the name suggests, is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, with thick walls. It is no different from the water storage tools used by thousands of families in the rivers and lakes. At this moment, it is filled with clean water, and a few broken bamboo leaves float up. Gently drifting with the wind.

Chun Jin ran a dark line, and said in a bad mood: "You mean that this tank told you that there are guests at home?"

Ding Ruoshui nodded calmly: "See the bamboo leaves floating above, if there are guests, Liuli will put the bamboo leaves in the tank, just like now."

Chun Jinran was still dissatisfied: "How do you know that the bamboo leaves were not blown by the wind."

Ding Ruoshui smiled: "Liu Li said that you would definitely question it like this, so I agreed with me not to put the whole bamboo leaves but to put the bamboo leaves that have been torn in half. Take a closer look and see if the bamboo leaves floating on it are all half pieces?"

Chun Jinran gritted his teeth: "I knew it was that guy's bad idea, his cleverness was useless."

Ding Ruoshui disagreed: "It's useless, if it weren't for this trick, you would have to struggle again today."

Chun Jinran: "What do you mean again!"

Ding Ruoshui: "Last time! I searched my house from inside to outside indiscriminately!"

Chun Jinran: "There is no distinction between black and white! The dead geese suddenly appeared in the yard, isn't it suspicious?"

Ding Ruoshui: "Yes, suspicious, so you solved the case after a thorough investigation, and told me that the wild geese flew for too long and finally died of exhaustion."

Chun Jinran: "...The truth, how can it be as good as you want it to be."

Ding Ruoshui: "Hehe."

Detective Chun suspects that his friend specially learned how to laugh from the person lying in the carriage during his stay at Qingmen, and he specially picked the one who deserves the most beating to learn how to laugh.

Since there is a visitor, there must be no danger for Liuli, but why doesn't she come out despite being called?

With this doubt, Ding Ruoshui and Chun Jinran walked into Ruoshui Xiaozhu as lightly as possible...

"Is it really that interesting?"

"Of course, we undertake all kinds of affairs and deal with all kinds of people, from the leader of the martial arts to the beggar who wanders the streets. We guarantee you that you will not be out of a year, and you will see all kinds of situations in the world!"

"Isn't there no martial arts leader in the world now?"

"You are so naive! On the surface, of course everyone doesn't mention it, but in fact there are still a few invisible hands. If they move casually, the world will be able to set off a bloody storm!"

Under the shade of the trees in the atrium, two heads gathered together, as if they were plotting something big enough to overthrow the world.

"How many?"

"Ok?"

"How many hands like this are there?"

"Yunzhonghang's family and Xiahou villa are of course counted, and the natural residence can barely squeeze in. The remaining Hanshan school, Anhualou, and Xuanmiao school are also famous, but they are still far away."

"Does the Wanguan Tower count?"

"Oh, don't compare like this, we are not in the same way as them."

"What is your number?"

"Never mind the vicissitudes of the rivers and lakes, we only want to be rich!"

"Is it Wanguan?"

"..."

"You look poor."

"Young man, only after hard work can you be happy, don't you understand that it is hard to be sweet first? And although we in Wanguanlou are profit-seeking, we actually pay more attention to brotherhood. Otherwise, why do brothers follow me after eating chaff and swallowing vegetables!"

"They're stupid."

"..."

"If a soldier is poor, he will be poor."

"..."

"I'll just follow Master."

"Good apprentice!" Ding Ruoshui, who had listened for a long time, had tears in his eyes, and couldn't help rushing towards him.

Liuli was startled, and turned around to hide instinctively.

Miracle doctor Ding didn't rush at his apprentice, but embraced Qi Wanguan in his arms.

The landlord prayed for flattery: "Well, this brother doesn't have to be so enthusiastic... Ah, Brother Chun is back too... I'm so sorry, look, I'm just so attractive..."

Chun Jinran has recovered from the accident when he first met his old friend, so he smiled at him very considerately at the moment: "It's okay, as long as you are happy."

Miracle Doctor Ding took a few beats to react, he hugged the wrong person and let go quickly.

The landlord prayed for warmth after being lonely for a long time, and was a little reluctant to part with her, but when she saw the unfriendly eyes of the other party, she sighed softly and let the beauty go away.

Chun Jinran didn't have time to appreciate Qi Wanguan's delicate thoughts, so he just said strangely: "Speaking of which, why are you here?"

Qi Wanguan finally got serious when he heard the words: "Of course you came to Xunchun brother!"

Chun Jinran was a little puzzled: "How do you say that?"

Qi Wanguan patted him on the shoulder, and said affectionately and somewhat reproachfully: "Didn't you agree to join Wanguanlou, then don't run around, if your servant didn't tell me, I really don't know where to find you! But come here Only then did I realize that the so-called being a guest is also an excuse, you are actually going out with this brother Ding on business, so I have no choice but to wait here foolishly."

Before Chun Jinran went out, he did tell his servants that if anyone came to him, they would say that he had gone to Ding Ruoshui's place as a guest.After all, it is Qingmen's private matter to treat Qingyu's illness, and Qingchangqing may not want to publicize it to the outside world.So it was expected that Qi Wanguan who went to look for him was prevaricated in this way.But the problem is-

"When did I agree to join Wanguan Building?!"

Qi Wanguan was stunned, and it took a long time before he said: "Didn't you reply me with a poem, the words in the poem sincerely expressed your determination to join Wanguanlou, it made my heart flutter and I couldn't control myself!"

"No, no, wait a little longer," Chun Jinran swallowed nervously, "It's true that I replied a poem to you, but it seems to be a bit different from what you said..."

"How could it be!" Qi Wanguan became excited, fearing that the warriors he had finally recruited would run away, and hurriedly chanted, "There is no cloud in the cave, and the peach blossoms are like brocade and willows like smoke. The immortals don't understand winter and summer, stones are rotten and pine is withered." I don’t remember the year. Could it be that Brother Chun didn’t answer this one?”

"..." Chun Jinran really couldn't figure it out now, "The poem is correct, but how did you see my determination to join your faction from it?"

Qi Wanguan held his head high and held his chest high: "Brother Chun, can you recite it sentence by sentence?"

Chun Jinran: "There is no cloud in the cave."

Praying to Wanguan: "Wanguan Tower has a hole in the sky."

Chun Jinran: "Peach blossoms are like brocade willows like smoke."

Qi Wanguan: "The landlord brothers are all good young people."

Chun Jinran: "The fairy family doesn't understand winter and summer."

Qi Wanguan: "After joining Wanguan Building, no matter how the situation in the world changes."

Chun Jinran: "Stones are rotten and pine trees are withered, so you don't remember the years."

Qi Wanguan: "I will also work hard for it until the sea is dry and the rocks are rotten."

Chun Jinran: "..."

Qi Wanguan: "Is there something wrong?"

Chun Jinran: "There's nothing wrong with it. Brother Qi is really talented in writing."

Qi Wanguan: "Brother Chun, thank you very much."

Chun Jinran: "Hehe."

Qi Wanguan: "Hey."

Ding Ruoshui, who was watching the whole process, took a step back, quietly pulled his apprentice to his side, and warned earnestly: "Liuli, remember, whether you are talking to people or communicating with others in the future, if you can speak clearly in plain language, don't drag the text."

Liuli seemed to understand but didn't understand, but from the painful eyes of "Brother Chun", she realized that what Master said should be good.

After about a stick of incense, the landlord Qi finally accepted the sad fact that he would be wrong, and Chun Jinran only remembered that there was still a Pei Shaoxia outside Ruoshui Xiaozhu.

It's better to come early than coincidentally, Qi Wanguan was caught as a labor force without any accident——

"Don't look at him looking thin, he's really heavy." Master Qi lifted Pei Xiaoyi's foot with great difficulty.

Chun Jinran raised the other foot and agreed very much: "I don't even know where the meat is hidden."

Ding Ruoshui, who was holding his shoulders together with Liuli, kindly explained to Pei Shaoxia: "It may not be because of a lot of flesh. Some people are born with heavy skeletons. Even if such people die and become skeletons, they will still be heavy."

Qi Wanguan 囧: "I don't think Pei Shaoxia would like this metaphor." After he finished speaking, he suddenly thought of another question, "Aren't you going out to do errands, why did you carry him back after finishing the errands? Is it related to him? Or was it an accidental encounter? Killed him? Speaking of which, why did he fall into a coma?"

Chun Jin ran a black line: "Do you have too many questions?"

Qi Wanguan smiled embarrassedly: "Professional habits, professional habits."

Qi Wanguan's words reminded Chun Jinran that when Pei Xiaoyi was settled, he took Qi Wanguan out of the house and dragged him to a secluded place.

The Lord Qi, who was used to the storm, immediately understood: "Brother Chun, what's the matter?"

Chun Jinran nodded: "I can't answer the question you asked just now, because it will involve other people, but I hope you can help me clarify some questions, I wonder if it is possible?"

"Of course," Qi Wanguan didn't even think about it, "I rely on this for a living, don't say you don't answer my questions, even if you lie to me, it doesn't matter, the relationship between us will never affect Wanguanlou's work. efficiency!"

Chun Jinran praised it very much: "Good job!"

Qi Wanguan smiled modestly and honestly: "Having money can make ghosts grind."

Chun Jinran: "..."

Qi Wanguan: "What exactly is Brother Chun trying to figure out?"

Chun Jinran shook his head, forgetting the profound "self-evaluation" of the host, and said seriously: "I want to know the details of Pei Xiaoyi and Tianranju. First, what is the relationship between Pei Xiaoyi and Tianranju? Second, what is the relationship between Tianranju? What kind of person is Mrs. Jin?"

"Pei Xiaoyi's details are not difficult to find out," Qi Wanguan said, frowning in confusion, "Madam Jin is even simpler, the whole world knows that she is a widow, she seems to have been hurt by men, so she doesn't like men too much , and it is precisely because of this that natural residences are all female relatives..."

"Of course, you don't need to pray to the host for things that everyone in the world knows." Chun Jinran interrupted him, "What I want to know is that everyone in the world doesn't know."

Qi Wanguan: "Which aspect specifically?"

Chun Jinran: "All."

Qi Wanguan: "Pei Xiaoyi and Mrs. Jin?"

Chun Jinran: "There is still a natural residence."

Qi Wanguan: "This is a dangerous job."

Chun Jinran: "I know, but I really don't have much money. Can you see it in the friendship between the two of us..."

Qi Wanguan: "Two lines of 1000?"

Chun Jinran: "This is really not..."

Qi Wanguan: "That's 100 taels. I really can't do it any lower..."

Chun Jinran: "There is no need to lower the deal!"

Qi Wanguan: "Happy cooperation, wait for my good news!"

Chun Jinran: "Well, can I ask more, didn't you just get a lot of money from the Hang family last time, why do you feel that you are still short of money..."

Qi Wanguan: "Oh, the misfortune of good fortune. Just received the money from Mr. Hang on the front foot, and Mr. Xiahou on the back foot sent a letter asking us to help find his stolen antique vase."

Chun Jinran: "Did you find the vase?"

Qi Wanguan: "How is it possible, who am I, within three days, the vase will be in hand!"

Chun Jinran: "Isn't that a good thing?"

Qi Wanguan: "Then I slipped my hand..."

Chun Jinran: "So the vase was not damaged in the hands of the thief, but it was smashed to pieces in your hands?"

Qi Wanguan: "I didn't do it on purpose either! But Xiahou Villa didn't give in, so I had no choice but to spend money to avoid disaster. My heart is suffering—"

The wind blows the shadows of the trees, and there is the rustling of leaves.

Chun Jinran looked into the wind, he couldn't understand the suffering of Lord Qi, but he always felt that most of his 100 taels of silver would be in vain.