Datang traitor

A slap, a loud slap.

The boy immediately raised his hand and wanted to hit him again, but Qin Yuan immediately stepped forward to stop him.

The young man looked at Qin Yuan in surprise, his eyes fell on the purple official robe Qin Yuan was wearing, his arms trembled slightly.

"Excuse me?"

"Qin Yuan, Shaoqing of Dali Temple."

The young man immediately withdrew his hands and leaned against the door in a panic.

Zhou Xiaolu rubbed his beaten face casually, and introduced the boy's identity to Qin Yuan in a calm tone, "He is my uncle's son, he is the third in the family."

Zhou Zhoulang was still in shock, he couldn't figure out how his humble sixth sister brought a fourth-rank official in purple robe.The other party was the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and he suddenly remembered that there had been rumors in the city for the past two days that three high officials from Dali Temple had come here to investigate the case.Among them was a Shaoqing whose surname was indeed Qin, so it must be the one in front of him!

At this time, Zhou Dalang, Zhou Zhoulang, and Friday Lang all came out, and they saw Zhou Xiaolu first.They didn't express any joy of reunion after a long absence, but wanted to scold Zhou Xiaolu for going to the front door of a daughter's house, but in a blink of an eye they saw an official wearing a purple robe standing by the door.

The three of them panicked and hurried over to greet them and ask about the situation.

After knowing Qin Yuan's identity, the three enthusiastically invited Qin Yuan in, and instead blamed Zhou Zhoulang for neglecting the distinguished guest.

Zhou Zhoulang was stupefied with fright.

Soon, the entire Zhou family knew that Saturday's mother had returned with a high official.

The five sons of the Zhou family rushed to welcome Mr. Zhou with their arms. Seeing Qin Yuan's purple robe, Mrs. Zhou was so excited that he was almost speechless.

Grandpa Zhou brought a group of children and grandchildren to pay a solemn visit to Qin Yuan.

Qin Yuan looked at the family's clothes. The old man Zhou was dressed in a luxurious brocade robe. He was about 60 years old, with a strong body, a straight waist, and a strong spirit. He didn't look like a [-]-year-old man at all.As for the sons who followed him, they were slightly different in size, fat, thin, and short, but they all behaved very humble and well-behaved, and dared not show their air when they were beside Mr. Zhou.

Qin Yuan smiled lightly and asked them to excuse themselves.After taking his seat in the hall, Qin Yuan explained his purpose.

"Saturday Mother saved my life. I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she refused. She just said that she had something on her mind and wanted to ask me for help."

"I didn't expect my unfilial granddaughter to be able to marry Qin Shaoqing. It is a great blessing for our Zhou family. Liu Niang, what unfulfilled wish do you have in your heart? Why don't you tell your grandfather, but you want to trouble Qin Shaoqing to come here. Qin Shaoqing is on business Busy, but you bother him to run around for a little girl like you, it's too indecent!"

Mrs. Zhou pretended to blame Zhou Xiaolu a few times.

Zhou Xiaolu lowered her head and said nothing.

"Look at this girl, she has a stubborn temper, it's hard for Qin Shaoqing to be so intentional." Old Master Zhou apologized to Qin Yuan on behalf of Zhou Xiaolu, and then politely asked Qin Yuan the purpose of coming here.

Qin Yuandao: "She has been unable to let go of her mother's death, and wants to see the place where her mother died in the first place."

"I have been dreaming for the past year. In the dream, my mother told me that her death was wronged. Someone killed her!" Zhou Xiaolu said what she had discussed with Qin Yuan earlier.

"Nonsense!" Mrs. Zhou frowned and scolded lightly, with uncontrollable hostility in his eyes.Because of the presence of distinguished guests, Old Master Zhou restrained himself a bit.

"That's because we are bothering you." Qin Yuan got up and wanted to leave.

Mrs. Zhou panicked, and quickly apologized, saying that he didn't mean it.

"Our big family is harmonious, and things that may harm people's lives come out. I mean, this statement is a bit nonsense. This is Liu Niang's home. If Liu Niang misses her mother, she wants to see her mother before she died. where it should be.”

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly ordered to let people clean up the house.

Both Qin Yuan and Zhou Xiaolu looked at Mrs. Zhou.

Mrs. Zhou hurriedly explained: "There are a lot of things stored in that house now, I'll have someone move them out first."

Both of them understood that the house had been used by the Zhou family as a warehouse.

Old Master Zhou took this opportunity to introduce his five sons to Qin Yuan with a smile.

The eldest Zhou Xian, the third eldest Zhou Ming, the oldest Zhou Zhoude, the seventh Zhou Cong and the eighth Zhou Jiong.Then there are the grandchildren, starting with Zhou Dalang, until the thirteenth.These are only children who are over eight years old and can bring visitors. I don't know how many younger ones there will be.

"The Zhou family is really prosperous," Qin Yuan said with emotion, and asked the old man Zhou that since he had eight sons, where did the other three go.

"I'm ashamed to say that this fifth child is Liu Niang's father, who is addicted to gambling. We don't listen to any advice, and always invite people from the gambling shop to collect debts. I couldn't bear him, so I kicked him out of the house and cut him off." Father-son relationship. I didn't expect that Liu Niang would be harmed because of this. I never thought that this bastard would bet his daughter out. After I heard the news, I was worried every day for several months that Liu Niang was not doing well. I have searched for someone, but there is no news. Now I can see her again, thanks to Qin Shaoqing's great blessing."

The old man Zhou talked for a while, and finally he was able to compliment Qin Yuan accurately.

Qin Yuan couldn't help sighing that the old man Zhou was very powerful, and his skill in flattering was comparable to him.

Qin Yuan didn't answer the question and continued to look at Mrs. Zhou.

The old man Zhou suddenly came to his senses, sighed, and told Qin Yuan that the second child and the sixth child were no longer there, and died of serious illnesses one after another.

Qin Yuan glanced back at Zhou Xiaolu, how did she tell herself such a big thing before?

Zhou Xiaolu shook her head slightly at Qin Yuan expressionlessly, implying that she didn't know about it, and she had just heard about it.

Qin Yuan frowned, surprised.Although Zhou Xiaolu left the Zhou family for three years, she only left Shangluo County last year.When she was in Shangluo County, if two uncles died, she should know the news.Could it be that during the seven or eight months that Zhou Xiaolu was not in Shangluo County, Zhou Xiaolu's two uncles passed away one after another?

Qin Yuan secretly watched the old man Zhou's expression, and he didn't feel much sadness, as if he hadn't taken this matter to heart for a long time.

Qin Yuan doesn't make judgments for the time being, for this family, he feels dizzy just by recognizing the faces and names.I envy Zhou Xiaolu who has the ability of photographic memory, and can easily remember all the members of this family.

After Mrs. Zhou introduced all the family members, he focused on mentioning to Qin Yuan that his eldest son, Zhou Xian, is now the magistrate of Shangluo County.

Qin Yuan took a good look at Zhou Xian, asked him a few words about the situation in Shangluo County, and praised him casually for being serious and responsible.

The old man Zhou was very happy, and hurriedly asked Qin Yuan to mention his sons more.

Afterwards, the servant came to tell the room to be tidied up.

Qin Yuan personally asked Mrs. Zhou and others not to be polite, let alone accompany them, "Let's take a look and leave."

After Qin Yuan finished speaking, he took Zhou Xiaolu and left.

Mrs. Zhou watched off with a smile, and his sons immediately surrounded him.

"It's really Qin Shaoqing! The son followed Ye the day before yesterday... No, it should be called a flower picker now. We picked them up at the gate of the city together, and we have to meet Qin Shaoqing." Zhou Xian was full of emotion, with a look of envy on his face, "Sit down at a young age. After taking up the position of Shaoqing, his appearance is still so good, it is really eye-catching, and people will be impressed when they see it."

"Yeah, it's so good." The old man Zhou narrowed his eyes and sent his two grandsons to secretly monitor their movements.

At this time, Zhou Zhou Lang hurriedly complained to the old man Zhou: "Just now at the door, the third brother slapped the sixth sister indiscriminately."

The old man Zhou immediately glared at Zhou Zhoulang, scolding him for doing such a thing.

Zhou Zhoulang hurriedly knelt on the ground and apologized to Mrs. Zhou, "I saw Liumei knocking on the door of our house, so I wanted to teach her how to remember, but before I saw there was a senior official over there! I never thought that Liumei How could you summon such a great official to our house?"

"Stupid, you think your sixth sister is a fool, why didn't you think about why she dared to knock on the door?" The old master Zhou scolded Zhou Zhoulang for being worthless, and then glared at Zhou Xian, "Look at the good son you have taught!"

Zhou Xian quickly apologized and knelt down with his son.Zhou Dalang was Zhou Xian's eldest son, and when he saw this, he knelt down with his father and brother.

"No wonder when I introduced you to him just now, I saw that his reaction was not enthusiastic. You have caused a big problem! Didn't you see how much Qin Shaoqing valued Liu Niang just now? Why did you slap her at such a time? I'm afraid that this slap was yours. Your father's career has been ruined!" Old Mrs. Zhou said angrily.

Zhou Zhoulang burst into tears and kowtowed to Mrs. Zhou, and then to Zhou Xian.

Zhou Xian frowned and grabbed Zhou Zhoulang's arm, telling him to go back to the house and reflect, and stop making his grandfather angry.

"What are you thinking about, go and apologize!" Old Mrs. Zhou shouted.

Zhou Zhoulang got up immediately, bowed his waist and withdrew.

After Qin Yuan and Zhou Xiaolu came to the room where her mother died as they wished, they found that the room was empty and there was nothing there.It looks like they're going to completely redo the room.

Qin Yuan brought four attendants, male and female, and they arranged the room according to Zhou Xiaolu's instructions.The Zhou family treated Qin Yuan as a distinguished guest, and they responded to every request, offered to help, and moved any furniture they wanted.

When Qin Yuan was watching these people busy, he turned his head and asked Zhou Xiaolu's face, "Does it still hurt?"

"It's okay, it's just a slap, it's nothing." Zhou Xiaolu's tone was always indifferent.

"The reason why I didn't speak for you just now is because we still have to do things, and when the things are done, we will help you clean up your third brother."

"No, he is actually a poor man." Zhou Xiaolu thanked Qin Yuan.

"Your family members are all so hostile?" Qin Yuan was a little surprised to see Zhou Xiaolu's already accustomed look.

"My mother is not."

Zhou Xiaolu looked around the whole room with melancholy eyes, and there were many memories in her heart. Her mother embroidered, made clothes, cut window grilles, and made snacks for her...

Zhou Xiaolu told Qin Yuan with red eyes that her aunt was the youngest daughter of Bing Cao in Shangnan County. She grew up pampered and was especially good at painting and calligraphy.

"After my mother married my father, the husband and wife were deeply in love. They were a good couple, but after I gave birth to only one daughter, I had nothing to do. After waiting for three years, my grandfather wanted to make my father divorce and my mother remarry. My father refused, but my grandfather forced me to do so. Later, my father asked a doctor to check his pulse and said that it was my father's problem, so the matter was fine. But since then, our fifth room has been bullied everywhere in Zhou's house. My mother is resolute and doesn't care about these things. , never fighting for anything, and took me hard to live in the cracks of the Zhou family.

It stands to reason that my mother has been so humble and tolerant, so she should have a safe life, right?But three years ago, on the morning of June [-]th, I was found to have died suddenly on the couch.Everyone said that she committed suicide by taking poison because she couldn't bear her childless life. "

Zhou Xiaolu said as tears fell drop by drop.Afraid of being overheard by the servants of the Zhou family who were moving the furniture, she turned around and wiped her tears quietly with her sleeve.

"Then how can you be sure that your mother didn't commit suicide?" Qin Yuan asked.

"She happily promised me the day before that she would take me out to play on the pretext of going to a Taoist temple the next day to offer incense. The afternoon before, I was so angry that I got into a fight with my fourth sister and was punished. I got angry and said that life was meaningless, but my mother told me that living was better than anything else, and that when I grew up and betrothed to someone else, life would definitely get better and better. Because my mother knew that I had abilities that were different from others, she said she believed One day I will be successful and take her out of this house."

As Zhou Xiaolu spoke, she cried even more fiercely, feeling guilty that she hadn't been able to achieve anything, and that she hadn't been able to rescue her mother before she died.

Zhou Xiaolu also told Qin Yuan that after her mother died, she advised her father to leave Zhou's house as soon as possible.The father and daughter discussed how to gamble, which made Mrs. Zhou voluntarily abandon his father.Later, their father and daughter moved out, and life was much easier, but because they had no money, they couldn't leave Shangluo County for the time being.When Zhou Xiaolu helped people buy vegetables, because of her good memory, she was favored by the leader of the Alien League. After seeing her ability, the leader gave her money to help her.

"But my father really became addicted to gambling later on. Mother's death hit him hard, and he became depressed." Zhou Xiaolu sighed.

Qin Yuan: "By the way, we came to Shangluo County this time, why didn't you visit your father?"

Zhou Xiaolu lowered her eyes: "He is not in Shangluo County, I quietly arranged for him to go to another place. A place that no one knows. Because after I joined the Alien League, I always felt that there would be danger in the future, and I was afraid of them. I used my father as a blackmail, so I arranged for him in advance. Sorry, I can't tell you either."

Zhou Xiaolu has already lost her mother, and she doesn't want to risk losing her father again.

"You are a good boy." Qin Yuan sighed, and understood why she chose Yirenmeng at that time.In that case, she had little choice.

"I have been in the Alien League for so long, although I haven't personally killed anyone, I just listened to the leader of the Alien League to monitor people, but I know that many of those people I have monitored are no longer in this world. "Zhou Xiaolu told Qin Yuan that her hands were actually stained with blood.

"If you don't monitor, the leader of the alien alliance will show mercy and let those people go. For example, if you don't monitor me, will I be let go?" Qin Yuan asked.

Zhou Xiaolu shook her head.

"Don't think too much." Qin Yuan had just finished speaking when he heard someone calling for Sixth Sister.

The two looked back and saw Zhou Zhoulang bowed his head, walked up to the two sullenly, and apologized to Zhou Xiaolu with a salute.

"I was wrong just now. I beat Liu Mei indiscriminately. I apologize to Liu Mei!" After Zhou Zhoulang finished speaking, seeing Zhou Xiaolu's expression was flat and silent, he hurriedly saluted again, "Otherwise, it's fine if I kneel down and apologize to you. As long as Sixth Sister forgives me."

Zhou Zhoulang was about to kneel as he spoke, but Zhou Xiaolu stopped him.

"No, I don't hold any grudges. I was used to this kind of beating when I was at Zhou's house, so there is nothing to be ashamed of." Zhou Xiaolu said calmly.

Zhou Zhoulang still bowed again and again to express his thanks.

After finishing the arrangement of the large pieces of furniture in the room over there, Zhou Xiaolu went to arrange various small pieces of decoration.

Qin Yuan stayed and talked to Zhou Zhoulang: "When you saw her for the first time, didn't you feel happy?"

Zhou Zhoulang knelt down and apologized to Qin Yuan, tears came down immediately.

"You get up, I don't mean to hold you accountable, I just want to chat with you. If you tell the truth, this matter will not matter." Qin Yuan said.

Zhou Zhoulang nodded obediently. He glanced at Qin Yuan, knowing that he would not believe him when he told a lie that he was happy, so he could only honestly say: "The first thought in my mind is... that Liu Mei didn't obey the rules, and the other... I didn't have time to think about it."

"It's really not your fault." Qin Yuan sighed, this is a problem of education.

On Wednesday, Lang was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and he had already formed a fixed mindset. When looking at people, he first looked at the rules, and then talked about other things, even if the person opposite was his cousin he hadn't seen for a long time.Of course, there may be another reason for the blessing. Women have no status in Zhou's family, especially the fifth room where Zhou Xiaolu lives, who has been disliked and abandoned for a long time.

"Are you tired of living in this house?" Qin Yuan asked again.

Zhou Zhoulang nodded, then hurriedly shook his head again, faltering and panicking.

"Men should go out and see what's going on outside, maybe they will change their mind." Qin Yuan patted Zhou Zhoulang on the shoulder and said casually.He knew that such family influences were almost decisive in character.Even if I consciously change it, I am afraid it will be difficult to change.

Zhou Zhoulang nodded in fear, and took Qin Yuan's words to heart very carefully.After all, Qin Yuan is the biggest official he has ever seen since he was a child, and even this is a person that even his grandfather respects very much.

"Okay." Zhou Xiaolu arranged everything in the house and came out to inform Qin Yuan.

After Qin Yuan sent Zhou Zhoulang away, he entered the house.The room was completely different from the empty one before, and it was fully furnished.

There is a landscape painting hanging in front of it, and then the main seat, with a few flower stands next to it, with orchids on it, and a sword hanging on the north wall.

Looking into the dormitory, there is a carved canopy bed. In front of the bed is a five-fold screen with brocade embroidered plum blossoms. There is an Arhat couch near the south window. Not far from the Arhat couch is a small table with a vanity mirror. Wardrobe shelves.

There was a small round table in the center of the floor, on the table was a half-drunk glass of water, and on the floor was a palm-sized piece of yellow paper stained with white medicinal powder.

"The furniture is not exactly the same, and the carvings are slightly different, but it is roughly the same. I will tell you about the specific differences." Zhou Xiaolu pointed at the bed.

The bed was covered with a quilt with a scarecrow on it, and the quilt showed no sign of being disheveled.

Zhou Xiaolu told Qin Yuan that her mother was poisoned and died while lying on the bed.

"A person is lying on his back, his right hand and left hand are naturally placed on the bed, his lips are black and purple, and his seven orifices are bleeding, which means he has been poisoned by arsenic. By the way, the one-foot-long hair I told you about is here. My mother's left sleeve."

"Under the sleeve, on the sleeve, or on the side of the sleeve?" Qin Yuan asked in detail.

"Half on the sleeve, half on the bed." Zhou Xiaolu hurriedly asked Qin Yuan if he had any clues.

"Are you wearing shoes?"

Zhou Xiaolu nodded, and told Qin Yuan that she was the first to discover it in the morning, but she suspected that her mother had died at night, because it was cold when she touched her mother's body.

"Where was your father?"

"According to my grandfather's order, I went to Shangnan County with my uncle for a visit, and I won't be back until two days later."

Qin Yuan looked around the room and sighed: "If this is the situation at the scene of the crime, it would not be a mess. The water on the table and the paper on the floor look very much like your mother took poison herself."

"It's impossible for her to commit suicide." Zhou Xiaolu resolutely said.

"Of course she didn't commit suicide. There is a screen in front of the bed and stands firmly in front of it. If your mother took the arsenic herself, she would lie on the bed before the onset of the arsenic poisoning. When the arsenic poisoning took place, people would be extremely painful. It is impossible for her She was lying on the couch honestly and peacefully, without struggling or responding, and the bedding was kept so tidy. If she had only got into the bed after being poisoned, and her limbs were shaking and her limbs were numb when she walked, she would definitely knock down the screen or something else.

And that hair, which must belong to the murderer.The murderer should have poisoned your mother, and when carrying her to the bed, accidentally dropped her hair on it.But normal men and women will tie their heads, and it stands to reason that they will not lose more than a foot of hair. "

"Then why did it appear on the scene?"

"The murderers are at least two women. They were about to go to bed at night, but they came to see your mother with their hair loose."