Murder

The encounter between Sima Liangren and Wen Xuanzhou was very accidental: the two entered the tavern together, and there was only one table left in the tavern, so they sat together.

Nineteen years ago, Sima Liang came out to handle a case. He walked around Qing'an City a few times and asked many people from the rivers and lakes and officials.Once it is loosened quickly, I feel empty in the stomach, and the gluttons and wine bugs start to make noise.It happened that the weather turned cold that day, and there was a little rain. He saw a tavern, so he walked in.

Wen Xuanzhou was standing at the entrance of the tavern, and was also raising his legs to step in.

In a quick glance, Sima Liangren only remembered that the man was about twenty years old, with a tall and straight figure, and he could be recognized as a Lianjiazi at a glance, but his brows were full of elegance, his manners were polite, and his luggage was square and square. Apparently there were many books.

There was only one empty table left in the tavern, so he sat down with the young man and chatted for a while.Hearing his name and surname, the young man showed admiration, and immediately told Sima Liangren his own name.It turned out that he was a traveling doctor who passed through Qing'an City during his travels and was still looking for a place to stay.Talking lightly, Sima Liangren didn't talk much about himself, but during the simple communication, he also felt that this young man was a good talker and a wonderful person.The young man knew about Sima Liang's family and had heard of Sima Liangren's name, so he seemed to want to make friends with him, but seeing that Sima Liangren was not very interested, he didn't say much, just chatting about love affairs.

The wine in the tavern tasted quite good, Sima Liangren and Wen Xuanzhou drank a pot together, and then said goodbye.

"This is the first side, and the second side is in Prince Lu's Mansion." Sima Liangren said.

At the second meeting in Lu Wang's mansion, Sima Liangren did not recognize Wen Xuanzhou at first.At that time, several years had passed since he met Wen Xuanzhou. He visited Lord Lu in order to find someone who could heal Chi Yebai.Prince Lu is an idle prince. He has many friends in the world, and he also has his own contacts inside and outside the court.Sima Liang had a good relationship with him. Although he didn't want to get involved with the royal family, he and Fu Guqing had nothing to do, so they had to come to King Lu with a glimmer of hope.

At that time, King Lu heard him explain his purpose, and immediately said that there was a strange person in his house.

"The appearance of Wen Xuanzhou is the same as that of Qing'an City, but I really don't remember it." Sima Liangren sighed, "I didn't remember until he talked about the tavern that day. King Lu He told me a lot about him, and I also had doubts in my heart, but there was really no other way at that time, and finally invited him over."

Sima Feng remained silent.

"He pushed you into the pool that day, it was just a mistake." Sima Liangren sighed, "Even if you don't like him, he saved Mu Ya, right?"

Sima Feng frowned slightly, and his tone was rather uncertain: "19 years ago, Peipei's child was sold to Paihuazi, and then the child grew up around Qing'an City. A few years later, Ye Xianglang was sold into Lu Wang's Mansion for Slave, it just so happens that Wen Xuanzhou is also in Prince Lu's residence."

Sima Liangren: "...What do you want to say?"

"Isn't it suspicious?" Sima Feng said.

Sima Liangren: "What about the evidence? What about the evidence that can convince me?"

Sima Feng: "..."

He's not at all.

Sima Liangren waved his hand and let him go out: "The matter of Jinyan Pond is over, you go and see the cases handled by others. The case of the robbery of Liu Yuanwai, a big family in Shifang City, and the case of the three daughters of Jinyang Village who threw themselves into a well. It's over, you should read all the files and reply to the letter in time."

"Usually you read the dossier, why did you let me come this time?"

"Because you are the head of the family, silly son." Sima Liangren said, "Your mother and I are going out to visit old friends. You should take a look at these things at home. Although those are my apprentices, they are also your juniors and sisters. Don't worry." Too fierce, lest they disobey you."

Sima Feng: "Oh."

The Sima family is a big family in Pengyang, with fertile fields and beautiful ponds, and it is a joy to collect rent every year.Sima Feng usually takes over the cases that he is interested in, and the rest of the strange cases that come to the Sima family for help, after being screened by Sima Liang, are all scattered to the rest of his apprentices.

Sima Feng stayed at home for a few days, and finally read all the cases that were squeezed out.Except for two pieces of evidence that are unclear, the rest are very conclusive.He finished the work at hand and went to play with Chi Yebai.

But Chi Yebai was not in the yard.Ah Si walked by carrying a small bag of melon seeds, and saw him come out of the room where Chi Yebai often lived, and was startled: "Master! You...how could you do such a thing!"

Sima Feng: "What is it?"

Ah Si: "Master Chi is not here?"

Sima Feng: "Not here."

Ah Si patted his chest and swallowed a bunch of words.

"Maybe go back to Yingbeishe's other garden." Ah Si said, "When you were reading files in the study yesterday, Song Beiyan pestered him to take me to Yingbeishe's place to play."

"Gan willing to let people go?"

"It was Gan Lingshi who urged Song Beiyan to pester Young Master Chi." Ah Si rattled the bag of melon seeds, "Gan Lingshi always wanted to go to Ying Bei She to play, and wanted to go to the beach to look for dead bodies. But Chi The young master never agreed."

Sima Feng: "...So Gan Yue also went together?"

Ah Si: "Yes."

Sima Feng then led the horse out of the house and headed straight for Yingbei She Bieyuan.

Not long after he went out, Ah Si passed by Gan Yue's small courtyard again, and suddenly heard the sound of vessels colliding in the courtyard.He poked his head to look, and saw Gan Lele and Song Beiyan washing things in the sink.

Ah Si: "..."

He fled quietly.Sima Feng never beat him, but Gan Lele was able to hit him.

Chi Yebai was brushing horse hair in the yard.Murong Hai and the others huddled in the small house to share information, Chi Yebai didn't want to participate, so he basked in the sun while helping his beloved horse to bask in the sun.

He heard a servant announce that Sima Feng was coming, and as soon as he said that, Sima Feng rushed into the yard in a hurry.

"Where are Gan Yuele and Song Beiyan?" Sima Feng asked.

"I've never been here." Chi Yebai brushed his hair seriously, and looked at him a few times, "Why are you so haggard?"

Sima Feng breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately raised his spirits to pretend to be pitiful, lying on the horse's freshly washed buttocks: "These days, I'm exhausted by turning on the light every night to read files."

The horse was very upset, flicked its tail and beat Sima Feng more than ten times.Sima Feng was a little humiliated by being dumped, walked up to Chi Yebai resentfully, and put his chin on his shoulder.

Chi Yebai: "Go away."

Sima Feng: "I'm exhausted, let me rest."

Chi Yebai: "..."

He flicked the brush in his hand, the brush turned somersault and hit Sima Feng on the head.

Sima Feng grabbed the brush, still sticking tightly to Chi Yebai's back, stretched out his hand to brush the horse's hair.

Murong Hai and the others crowded around the window, watching quietly and with great interest.

Chi Yebai's white face was flushed, and he hit Sima Feng's abdomen with his elbow.Sima Feng dodged subconsciously, Chi Yebai broke away from him, and left without looking back.

Sima Feng flicked the brush and followed closely.

Murong Hai and the others sighed and dispersed one after another. "Okay, keep working." Murong Hai said, "Xiaohe, next time something like this happens, remember to greet everyone."

Xiaohe smiled and said, "Brother Murong, you are like this...does the boss know?"

Murong Hai: "I know."

The half-painted horse stood alone in the yard and was tied up. It could only walk around in circles dejectedly, and hated Sima Feng decisively in his heart.

Chi Yebai's mother's thoughts are everywhere in the yard of Yingbeishe Bieyuan.He walked halfway on the veranda shaded by green bamboos, and when he heard Sima Feng following up, he looked back at him.

Sima Feng: "?"

Chi Yebai has been thinking about that "sir" for the past few days.He even asked Murong Hai what that gentleman looked like back then.But that gentleman was only active in Sima's house, and he had never even seen Murong Hai.

Sima Feng: "I've said it all, don't think about it. It's okay if you don't remember it, it's over anyway. Can't you be fine now?"

Chi Yebai was still a little worried: "My heart is always restless. I seem to have forgotten something important. If I don't want to remember it, it's hard to be at peace."

"Then think about other things." Sima Feng said.

He and Chi Yebai strolled to the edge of the pool.The pool is imported running water, and a tall crabapple is planted beside the pool, which is full of flowers, and one by one, they are falling into the water desperately.The decadent lotus stalks in the water have all been pulled out, and it looks a little lonely. The newborn fry are scurrying around under the water surface, and the water surface shows circles of tiny ripples.

Sima Feng was a little afraid of the water and didn't dare to approach it, so he leaned over to lean on Chi Yebai's shoulder, pretending that there was a safe person between him and the water, and felt a little relieved.Chi Yebai raised his hand and pushed him.Sima Feng grabbed his hand and invited Chi Yebai to have a drink with a smile on his face: "Shuanghua said that the girls in Jinyanchi want to thank you and me for a banquet, will you go?"

Chi Yebai: "Get out. Don't go."

Sima Feng: "Shuanghua wanted to thank you very much. She said that if you don't go, she won't be my father's informant in the future."

Chi Yebai: "What does that have to do with me?"

"If she doesn't serve as my father's informant, my father will definitely be angry with me." Sima Feng rubbed his shoulders back and forth, "When he gets annoyed with me, he will definitely scold me and beat me. You don't feel sorry for him when he scolds me and beats me." I?"

"..." Chi Yebai was speechless and could only sneer, "You think too much..."

While speaking, he turned his face to avoid the falling crabapple, but unexpectedly, his cheek just touched Sima Feng's approaching lips.

Sima Feng's sentence "You must love me" was only half-spoken, and it didn't stop there.

He wanted to take the opportunity to kiss him - he had taken the opportunity to do this kind of thing many times - but he didn't expect to actually meet him this time and he was not beaten by Chi Yebai, so he was stunned.

Chi Yebai was taken aback, and immediately pulled away to avoid it, but he forgot that there was a pool in front of him, and stepped into it with a splash.