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There is a small courtyard in Qingyu Village for entertaining guests. Song Ling and his party were reported to the village manager early on when they appeared in the village.Before the game was over, the steward had come to ask about the situation.

He didn't interrupt the game, but stood quietly at the side, and when the game was over, the steward came forward and cupped his hands: "I don't know what to call the guest? Where did he come from? What's the reason for coming to my village?"

Because this steward treats people politely and does not have the domineering style of a noble slave, Song Ling gave him a two-point evaluation of Qingyuzhuang, put down his folded sleeves, stood up and smiled back: "My master and servant three I was originally from Shangjing, and Fan Zhubo in the south of the city is my uncle. My surname is Li and my name is Meng. I came here because my grandmother’s birthday is about to come. I heard that there is a king in Guizhuang who is good at hunting, so I came here to find one. Put on a good leather and use it as a birthday gift."

In the south of the city, there is indeed a Master Fan, and there is indeed Li Meng, and the Tian family has arranged their identities in advance.But this identity doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

The steward was not disdainful just because the person who came was Bo's nephew, his attitude was still gentle and polite, and he said with a smile: "Li Langjun came by accident, Wang Orion went to the capital, and I don't know when he will return. The gentleman who came is a guest." Now that the master is not in the manor, I will take over to entertain you, and I hope you don't mind."

"Why did the steward make such a statement? It's because I took the liberty to visit and disturbed you a lot." Song Ling said apologetically.

"There is a small courtyard for guests in the village. If it's not early in the day, Mr. Lang, would you like to stay in the village for one night before leaving tomorrow?"

Song Ling hesitated, paced back and forth, and finally shook his head: "When I went out, I didn't tell my family that I wouldn't be coming back tonight. I'm afraid that the elders will be worried, so I won't bother you any more."

"If the lord comes to the manor, if you don't give more hospitality, let the lord go. When the master comes back, he will expose my skin. The lord has pity on me. I can send someone to the lord's house to inform." discussed.

Song Ling knew in his heart that this was showing weakness and moving people with affection.

He seemed to want to move, but in the end he refused: "To be honest with the manager, I have come to Beijing for the spring of the next year, so I really don't want to waste time studying books."

The steward said eagerly: "Don't worry, Mr. Lang. There are many rare and rare books in the village for you to read. There are also a few pieces of high-quality woolen materials hidden in the village. You can also choose one or two, and give them all as masters to him. A meeting ceremony." After speaking, it seemed that he realized that he was too urgent, and the steward added: "Mr. Lang must have heard the rumors of my young master when he came to Beijing. Alas, young master is unruly and doesn't like to study. The master didn't treat him either. Way, so it is unavoidable to be happy to see the gentleman who is studying in another family, and the master specially told me before going out that if any scholar comes to visit, he must be well received."

It sounds reasonable.

This is a lure, if he is really Li Meng, and his family background is not deep, even if he has a noble character and is not tempted by money, as a scholar, he will definitely not be able to refuse the temptation of a single book.

Seeing that the heat is about the same, if you continue to hold back, the steward will not be able to rob people, Song Ling borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and said: "Then you will bother the steward."

Seeing him nodding, the steward finally breathed a sigh of relief. After Song Ling suggested to go to the two bookboys first, he readily agreed, and if it took a little more time, the cooked duck might not fly.

After finding Luo Jinnian and Tong Yu, the four of them headed to Qingyu Village, which is located halfway up the low hill behind the village, under the leadership of the steward.

Pines and cypresses are widely planted in Qingyuzhuang, which never withers in autumn and winter, and is as green as a cover.The cloister is built along the mountain, with vines around the columns, and scattered yellow flowers blooming on it, which has its own wild charm.

The steward led Song Ling and the three of them through the corridor to the guest courtyard, and after some courtesy, they said goodbye and left.

Luo Jinnian didn't speak the whole time, his body tensed up as if he was facing an enemy. Seeing this, Song Ling teased and said, "Don't be nervous to Xiang Wu. Although the Du family has a great family and business, they treat people kindly."

Tong Yu had already checked the courtyard carefully several times, and nodded towards Song Ling after confirming that there was no dark hand.Luo Jinnian heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this, and turned around to close the doors and windows.

"During the day, the doors and windows are locked and closed, isn't it obvious that I am telling others that I am waiting for something wrong?"

Luo Jinnian paused, approached Song Ling and lowered his voice: "It's really you who brought us to Qingyu Manor without making a sound. Is there any problem with Qingyu Manor? It's up to me. Song Ling, are you really not afraid of death?"

He endured all the way, and finally found a chance to question.

Tong Yu bowed his eyebrows and bowed his head to the side, like a wooden man. He had seen this kind of scene many times when he went out for a few days, and he was used to it.

Song Ling smiled: "Brother is used to attracting attention, I'm sorry if you don't make any noise now, brother has the ability to cause trouble."

"At such a time, you are still taking advantage of your tongue..."

Wait, "Trouble?"

Luo Jinnian fell into deep thought. Song Ling acted quite recklessly during this trip, which was really not in line with his past style. He had always felt that Song Ling was hiding something from him, but now he was suspicious for the first time.

Why did Song Ling make him stand out? They never deliberately hid their whereabouts in this business. When they were in Linghe Village, Song Ling said that he was a student who lost his way when he went to Beijing to rush for the exam. Little official nephew.

The statements before and after are inconsistent, and the group of people have two sets of statements. Linghe Village is not far from Qingyu Village. If you search carefully, you will be able to find out the problem.

So why did Song Ling do this?

For a moment, Luo Jinnian had a flash of inspiration, and asked tentatively, "Are we the bait?"

Song Ling smiled gratifiedly, as if to say that you are not completely hopeless.

He nodded and confirmed Luo Jinnian's conjecture: "Sir, there are other spies. Our party is high-profile and full of mistakes. People with ghosts in their hearts will naturally keep an eye on us, and spies are better hidden in the dark. Originally confirming Wang Orion's identity would be considered as completing the task, but Wang Liehu has been hiding in Qingyu Village for many years, and I suspect that Qingyu Village may have colluded with the Dirong people, so I entered."

So it's not a big deal, you have to hide it from me all the way, Luo Jinnian looked at Song Ling resentfully.

"It seems that elder brother also thinks that Qingyu Village is weird. I wonder if you still remember the thing about teaching Ling in the temple?" Song Ling sneered, forbearance and surrender are all for the purpose of fighting back.

Luo Jinnian was speechless after being blocked, and cursed secretly, what a little bastard!

at night.

In the backyard of Qingyuzhuang, the steward was pacing back and forth in the courtyard, with his hands behind his back, clenched into fists, obviously feeling extremely restless.

Someone pushed the door open, and he stepped forward to meet him in two steps, and asked anxiously, "Did you find out?"

"The three of Li Meng do have some problems. I went to Linghe Village where they came to inquire about them. They said that they came to Beijing to rush for the exam. When they arrived at our place, they became Master Fan's nephew. There was also news from Shangjing. The Master Registrar does have a son and nephew named Li Meng, but Li Meng has been dead for many years."

On the contrary, the steward breathed a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from his brow: "If it wasn't Di Rong who came here, if their identities would be seamless, we wouldn't let us easily see the flaws."

"No matter what the purpose of 'Li Meng' is, it's better to take care of them. When they leave the village at dawn, the master, wife, and son are all missing, and there must be no further incidents."

"The most important thing right now is to find the whereabouts of Mrs. Madam and Young Master. If we can't find them..." The steward's eyes turned cold, and he clenched his fists tighter, as if he wanted to choose someone to kill: "If we can't find them, we will go and find them." Meet the officials at Dali Temple, tell everything, and fight with those evil spirits forever!"

It turned out that the master and son of Qingyuzhuang were not away from home, but disappeared, and even his wife disappeared together.

The person who pushed the door tentatively said: "The steward, it is very urgent now, such a big incident happened at home, do you want to send someone to ask for help from the eldest lady?"

The steward said bitterly: "The eldest lady won't take care of it."

The facts of the year were hurting her too deeply.

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