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Chapter 260 Thief
into the night.

Bai Zhantang, who was outside to inquire about the whereabouts of the three of Lu Yiming, finally came back.

Just came in.

Out of breath, Bai Zhantang walked quickly to the long table, picked up the teapot and poured a bowl of water, raised his neck, and drank it all in one gulp, looking exhausted.

See here.

Although Tong Xiangyu was anxious, she didn't ask for the first time. She just looked at Bai Zhantang and reminded him to drink slowly and stop choking.

Whoo~!

After drinking the water, Bai Zhantang heaved a sigh of relief, and without waiting for Tong Xiangyu to ask questions, Bai Zhantang, who knew that Tong Xiangyu was waiting for his news, looked at the crowd and said directly: "I have checked, and no one in our town has been burglarized! It seems that they didn't do anything." What a mistake!"

"That's it~!"

Hearing this, Tong Xiangyu fanned her fan, thought and wondered, "Then where did their money come from?"

thinking.

She suddenly seemed to remember something, and hurriedly asked Bai Zhantang, "By the way, have you ever been to Shibalipu and Zuojiazhuang?"

After finishing speaking, he stared at Bai Zhantang with flickering eyes.

Uh~!

Under Tong Xiangyu's gaze, Bai Zhantang was taken aback.

Then, he said helplessly: "I didn't go! Zuojiazhuang and Shibalipu are so far away, and it takes a long time to go back and forth. What's more, as long as you know that nothing happened in our town! You are not from the yamen , why do people manage Shibalipu and Zuojiazhuang?"

Just finished.

Tong Xiangyu immediately continued: "That's not the case. It's best that the people in Qixia Town didn't have any accidents, but the people in Renshibalipu and Zuojiazhuang are not human? They deserve it?

Now Qixia Town is fine, so it is very likely that it is Shibalipu and Zuojiazhuang!It’s fine if we don’t know, but if we know, we can help! "

As he said that, Tong Xiangyu looked back at the stairs on the second floor, leaned over the table, and said in a low voice: "What's more, it is very likely that Hengshan sent Lu Yiming and three people to do this. Speaking of which, we are also responsible! Let Xiaobei be the head of the family."

Finished.

Fang Yang glanced at Tong Xiangyu, who was cautious, and shook his head with a smile. She had already identified Lu Yiming and the three of them!Think they are thieves, now they are just looking for evidence.

Too decisive!
After hearing what Tong Xiangyu said, Bai Zhantang thought for a while: "Then I will go to Shibalipu and Zuojiazhuang tomorrow to find out."

Nodding, Tong Xiangyu slapped her fan: "That's the only way!"

I don't know.

Just finished.

Suddenly there were footsteps upstairs, and when I looked back, I saw Lu Yiming and the three of them coming downstairs.

See here.

Tong Xiangyu hurriedly got up and greeted the three of them.

"Shopkeeper Tong, you're welcome!"

After Lu Yiming walked downstairs, he smiled and cupped his hands at Tong Xiangyu.

"What's the matter with you?"

Tong Xiangyu looked at the dark night outside the door and couldn't help asking.

"Oh~!"

Hearing this, Lu Yiming took out a bag of silver from his pocket and handed it to Tong Xiangyu, "Treasurer Tong, you take these silver, please help us prepare something like drinks, it will be used when the master takes over the ceremony!"

As he said that, he cupped his fists at Tong Xiangyu: "I'll trouble you a lot!"

"it's okay no problem!"

Tong Xiangyu took the silver and weighed it, a gleam flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything, he just told Lu Yiming and the other three that it was all right to reassure them.

After the three of Lu Yiming left.

Holding the silver and smiling, Tong Xiangyu, who watched them go upstairs, turned around and looked at the crowd while holding the silver in his hand.

After a while.

She stretched out her hand holding the silver, spread her palm flat, shook the bag of silver up and down, and looked at everyone meaningfully: "Guess how much silver is here?"

"How do you know that!"

Seeing this, Guo Furong looked at it for a while, then murmured uncertainly, "20 taels?"

"Where can it be!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhantang rubbed his chin and stared at the bag of silver, "According to my years of experience, at least this amount is worth it!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and made a five sign.

see.

Li Dazui exclaimed, staring at Tong Xiangyu, "No way! 50 taels?! Oh my god, didn't they say they have no money! It's only been a few days, and there are 50 taels? It can't be true Did you steal it?"

The voice fell.

Tong Xiangyu threw the money on the table, and looked at the crowd angrily: "Apart from stealing, what else can they do, they can earn so much money in a few days! The dignified young man of the Hengshan faction turned into a thief Le! If you say it, it will embarrass the Hengshan faction."

"Shopkeeper, don't we have any evidence yet? They may not have stolen it, we'd better find out the truth of the matter."

Seeing Tong Xiangyu's angry look, Fang Yang, who knew why Lu Yiming and the others were going, also muttered now.

Originally, knowing the plot, he thought that Lu Yiming and the others had gone out to perform in the past few days, and it was normal to earn some money.

However, now Tong Xiangyu said that there were 50 taels of silver in the bag, which aroused Fang Yang's suspicion.

Busking!

Selling any kind of art can earn 50 taels of silver in a few days!

If it's really that easy to make money, then the performers don't need to make a fortune.

50 taels of silver!
This is not a small amount, just look at the wages of the people in the Tongfu Inn, they only earn two or four taels of silver a year, 50 taels, and they will have to work for more than 20 years!

Therefore, after knowing that there were 50 taels of silver in this bag, Fang Yang naturally felt that something was wrong.

And right now.

But Lao Xing suddenly walked in from the outside.

As soon as he entered the door, Lao Xing saw everyone sitting around the long table. Tong Xiangyu was still angry, so he smiled and said, "What's the matter? Tell me if you have anything!"

See here.

Tong Xiangyu hurriedly put away the money on the table secretly, put it behind him, and smiled at Lao Xing: "Old Xing, why are you here?"

I don't know.

Lao Xing did not answer Tong Xiangyu's words, but looked at Tong Xiangyu curiously: "What did you hide just now? Show me it!"

After speaking, he stretched out his hand and shook Tong Xiangyu.

"What are you looking at!"

Hearing this, Tong Xiangyu was startled. Although she now believed that the three of Lu Yiming had stolen things, she had no intention of reporting the crime and sending the three of Lu Yiming to prison.

What she was thinking of was to persuade the three of Lu Yiming to turn back in time, just like Bai Zhantang. After all, the three of them are Hengshan disciples, so they can help if they can.

Therefore, she directly rejected Lao Xing's request to see it: "It's just some things from my daughter's home, it's inconvenient for you to see!"

"See what you're afraid of?"

Seeing this, Lao Xing, who was full of curiosity, still insisted on watching. However, his attitude was different from his usual case handling. It seemed that it was just a conversation between friends.

"J!"

Acting like a baby, Tong Xiangyu insisted not to show it.

Tong Xiangyu gave Tong Xiangyu a blank look, but he didn't insist anymore.

Lao Xing picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with a smile, "You're stingy!"

"By the way, Lao Xing, what's the matter with you coming here so late?"

Guo Furong looked at Lao Xing curiously.

"Almost forgot."

Hearing this, Lao Xing quickly put down the tea bowl, gave a thumbs up, pointed back, and said to everyone with a serious face, "I'm just here to inform you, you have to be careful. Just now, the yamen received a case. The treasurer Qian’s family has lost dozens of taels of silver!”

"What~!"

As soon as Lao Xing finished speaking, Tong Xiangyu stood up suddenly, looked at Lao Xing, and raised his voice and shouted.

See here.

Lao Xing, who was startled by Tong Xiangyu's sudden action, looked him up and down strangely: "What's the matter with you, why are you so surprised!"

heard.

Tong Xiangyu, who knew that he had lost his composure, smiled after realizing it, and waved his hand to Lao Xing: "No, I was just extremely shocked to hear the news. Thanks to your patrol efforts day and night, our town has maintained law and order. Very good. Now it is suddenly said that Treasurer Qian’s family has lost money, and I can’t believe it for a while!”

As she said that, she looked at Lao Xing pretending to be distressed: "Thank you for your hard work, Lao Xing!"

"Nothing, this is what we should do!"

Seeing this, Lao Xing said to Tong Xiangyu with a firm face, "No matter how hard and tiring you are, it's all for the people! As long as the people are good, what does it matter if we suffer a little?"

talking.

Lao Xing looked at the crowd and cupped his hands: "Everyone, a few dozen taels of silver is considered a big case in this town! Since I have already told you to be careful, I won't keep any more.

I'll go to the site to investigate again, goodbye! "

With a flick of his cloak, without giving anyone a chance to speak, Lao Xing rushed out of the inn and rushed to shopkeeper Qian's house.

Of course, while walking, he also took a chopstick holder!

After Lao Xing left.

Tong Xiangyu took out the silver that had been hidden behind her all the time, and put it on the table: "What are you talking about, the three of Lu Yiming really went to steal it, and now everyone's old money is reported to the government! What do you think we should do?"

"Don't worry, don't worry!"

Hearing this, Fang Yang comforted Tong Xiangyu, "I don't know if the money lost by the old money and the money given by the three of Lu Yiming are the same. It's not good to judge them too quickly! Only by investigating and investigating can a decision be made!"

"Xiao Fang is right!"

Bai Zhantang also spoke from the side, "Although the timing of the old money throwing away the money is a bit coincidental, it cannot be said that Lu Yiming's money was stolen because of this! It is better to investigate clearly first."

I don't know.

After listening to what Fang Yang and Bai Zhantang said.

Tong Xiangyu didn't shake his cognition of Lu Yiming and the three of them at all, and still thought that Lu Yiming and the three of them were thieves.

I see.

Tong Xiangyu looked at the money on the table, and said lightly: "What you said has some truth, but how can there be such a coincidence! The old money just threw money over there, and Lu Yiming, who has no money here, took out so much money again Who else could have stolen this old money!"

The voice fell.

No one refuted Tong Xiangyu's words. It was a coincidence. If they said that they did not suspect Lu Yiming and the other three of stealing money, they would not believe it.

Therefore, no one spoke out to help Lu Yiming and the other three.

The lobby fell silent for a moment.

moment.

Tong Xiangyu seemed to have made up her mind, she grabbed the silver on the table, got up, and walked to the second floor.

See here.

Bai Zhantang was startled, and hurriedly said, "What are you doing?!"

Hearing this, his footsteps froze.

Tong Xiangyu turned around and looked at Bai Zhantang: "Eh, go to them and ask the matter clearly! If they really stole this money, I'll ask them to return it immediately!"

"Ouch, shopkeeper!"

Bai Zhantang said with a troubled face, "Even if they stole it, if you ask like this, will they admit it? It's useless if you ask, maybe they will sue you for defamation!"

Just calm down, I'll go out and have a look tomorrow, and we'll make a decision! "

I don't know.

"No~!"

Without even thinking about it, Tong Xiangyu directly rejected Bai Zhantang's suggestion and continued to walk upstairs.

Just now, she didn't know that the money shopkeeper had lost the money, so she asked Bai Zhantang to continue to investigate tomorrow.

Now that she already knew that the old money was lost, in her opinion, it must be Lu Yiming and the other three who stole it. What else to check, it's a waste of time, just ask directly!

See here.

Bai Zhantang looked anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

Don't look at Tong Xiangyu's usual reasoning to others, and she herself is very persuasive, but this time she becomes stubborn, and even nine cows can't be pulled back.

As for the three of Lu Yiming, they came here from the rivers and lakes. It is common for them to fight over a disagreement. Although they are very polite to Tong Xiangyu now, it is because Mo Xiaobao and Mo Xiaobei brother and sister In terms of face, and Fang Yang's pressure.

But if Tong Xiangyu directly asked them if they were stealing money, it would be a great shame to them.

People in the Jianghu are all about saving face. If you slap someone face to face, will they let it go?

I'm afraid it's not impossible to do it!
At that time, it will be troublesome.

Both sides can be said to be their own people now, once they make a move, it will be difficult to end!
Therefore, Bai Zhantang was so anxious.

But just when Bai Zhantang was in a hurry.

Fang Yang smiled, looked at Tong Xiangyu's back, and shook his head.

Forget it.

Play around with her again!

Thinking about it, Fang Yang got up and walked up to the second floor in a few steps.

　There is another chapter coming later!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)