Three Kingdoms King of the North

"Xiaofan's surname is Fan and his name is Si. He lives by the Zhangshui River and has an old father at home." Hua Hu knew the situation of Xiaofan's family well. The two depended on each other for their lives and made a living by fishing."

Han Zhan understood the reason why he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, so after learning about Xiaofan's situation from Huahu, he changed the topic: "By the way, Master Hua, what is your relationship with the proprietress here?"

Master Hua laughed dryly: "Although I have helped her before, she has already paid me back the debt she owed me. Now, she is the female boss and I am a diner. The only preferential treatment is that every time I come, No matter how many guests there are, I can enjoy a private room."

"I think the female boss is good-looking and can speak well." Han Zhan asked with emotion: "There must be a lot of people who like her."

"That's not true," Master Hua pouted his mouth outside, and said, "Master, look at those people outside, they are basically here for the female boss. There is also Thirteen Lang, who grows vegetables at home." Yes, once when I went to the city to sell vegetables, I accidentally saw Zigu here, and I couldn’t even remember her last name. Since then, his family’s vegetables are no longer sold along the street, but all of them are delivered here, even if the price He doesn't care if it's [-]% lower than outside."

Speaking of this, Hua Hu glanced outside the door, and said casually: "But I haven't seen him appear for several days, and I don't know which little lady has seduced him away."

Just as he finished speaking, there was a loud bang from the door, as if an earthen pot or something had fallen to the ground and shattered.Several people in the room immediately jumped up from their seats and rushed out quickly.A fat man in a white apron stood outside the door. There was a puddle of water under his feet, and in the middle of the water was a pile of broken pottery.

"Ge Bie, why are you so clumsy?" Hua Hu looked at the man in front of him and the water stains on the ground, and suddenly became angry, "This is a good bar that Zi Gu asked you to bring. You fell to the ground."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Hua." The scolded person didn't make excuses, but said with trepidation: "I'll get you another jug ​​of wine here, little one." After speaking, he turned around and walked away as if fleeing.

After Han Zhan and Hua Hu returned to the room, they couldn't help asking curiously: "Master Hua, who was that person just now? Why did he look guilty when he saw us?"

"His name is Ge Bie, and he is the cook here." After Hua Hu introduced the situation of the man just now, he asked in an uncertain tone: "Master, do you really think he is a bit guilty?"

"That's right, Master Flower." Rob interjected again, "I felt the same way just now."

"Since this is the case, then when he brings the wine over later, I will ask him carefully." After Hua Hu finished speaking, he raised the chopsticks in his hand, pointed at the mutton and broth on the table, and said politely: " Envoy, please taste the taste of this small shop."

Han Zhan ate a few pieces of mutton and drank two more broths. He felt that the taste of mutton was fresher than the ones he had eaten before. He couldn't help asking Huahu curiously: "Whether it's mutton or broth, the taste is very fresh. It's really different from before. The taste is different. Master Hua, do you know how Aunt Zi cooks?"

Hua Hu shook his head, and said: "This subordinate doesn't know. I asked several times, but Zigu changed the topic. I guess it should be her ancestral secret recipe. By the way, envoy, you can try it again." Try this bread."

Han Zhan picked up the noodle cake on the table and took a bite. He felt it was crispy and delicious, and he couldn't help saying with emotion: "This noodle cake tastes good. Now I understand why after Zigu opened this store, the surrounding trade unions have closed down one after another. Just relying on the umami of the mutton soup and the cheapness of the noodles, it is not comparable to those shops."

Just as he was talking, Ge Bie came in with a jar of wine in his hands. He first placed the three wine bowls under his arm on the table, and then he patted off the mud seal, ready to pour wine for everyone, but Was stopped by Huahu.Hua Hu snatched the wine jar from his hand, put it on the table, and then asked coldly: "Ge Bie, be honest, have you been doing evil outside recently?"

"No, my lord, the little one didn't do anything." Hearing Hua Hu's question, Ge Bie said in a panic: "The little one has been in the store every day recently and hasn't gone anywhere, how could he do anything evil? My lord, don't wrong the villain."

Sitting on the sidelines, Han Zhan noticed that Ge Bie didn't dare to look at Huahu when he was talking, and he became even more sure that there was something wrong with the cook.So he told Rob beside him: "Put down the door curtain, we will have a good trial of him."

After Rob put down the curtain to block the sight of the people in the hall, Han Zhan coughed heavily, and then said in a stern tone: "Ge Bie, if you tell me honestly, Master Hua and I can have a relationship; If you don’t plead guilty, after we find out the truth, you will be punished severely.”

Hua Hu slapped the table heavily, shaking out all the mutton soup in the bowl: "It's better to invite it!"

Ge Bie was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowed repeatedly, and said: "Please spare my life, please spare my life, the young one is willing to confess truthfully, please spare the young one's life."

Seeing that Ge Bie really pleaded guilty, Han Zhan pouted at Huahu, motioning for him to interrogate the matter.Hua Hu nodded understandingly, and then asked, "Ge Bie, tell me, what crime did you commit?"

"My lord," Ge Bie replied lying on the ground without raising his head, "I've always liked Zi Gu in my heart, but because of my humble status, I didn't dare to confess my love to her. I got close to Zigu every time with excuses, and I was so angry that I found a few rogues to beat him up."

Hearing this, Han Zhan thought to himself that even if you sent someone else to beat Thirteen Lang, you don't have to be so panicked?Then he asked puzzledly: "Even if you beat Thirteen Lang badly, you don't have to panic when you see us?"

"Responding to the words of the envoy," Ge Bie continued, "yesterday a rogue came to me and said that after beating Thirteen Lang severely, he had been thrown into the Zhangshui River. The little one heard that someone was killed, and his heart ached. Scared. Just when I was delivering the wine, I happened to hear Master Hua mention Thirteen Lang, and panicked for a moment, and dropped the wine jar he was carrying to the ground."

He thought it was just a case of fighting, but he didn't expect that it would involve human life. Han Zhan's expression became serious. He knew that the Zhanghe River was flowing fast. people.He stood up and told Rob: "Take him back to the county office and continue the interrogation slowly."

Chapter 0049 The new county magistrate

The diners outside were eating, when they suddenly saw the cook Ge Bie come out of the private room under escort, they couldn't help being in an uproar.Zigu, who was talking to Xiaofan in the kitchen, heard that something was wrong outside, so she hurried out to find out what happened.Seeing that Ge Bie was about to be taken away by the new county magistrate, he panicked immediately, grabbed Hua Hu's sleeve, and asked nervously, "My lord, what happened?"

Hua Hu hurriedly pulled Zi Gu aside, and whispered to Zi Gu what Ge Bie had committed.After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Zi Gu stood on the spot in a daze, and after a long time, she managed to squeeze out a sentence from between her teeth: "This big fool!"

Hua Hu asked in a low voice: "Do you know where Thirteen Lang's home is?"

Zigu nodded, indicating that she knew, and then asked inexplicably: "My lord, what is the purpose of asking where Thirteen Lang's home is?"

"You are usually such a clever person, why don't you understand what I mean." Seeing Zigu's blank expression, Huahu stomped anxiously: "Take me to Shisanlang's house. As long as he At home, Ge Bie's crime is much less serious."

Hua Hu's words reminded Zigu, and she asked nervously after hearing this: "If Thirteen Lang is not here, wouldn't Ge Bie's life be in danger?"

"I hope God blesses us, we can find Thirteen Lang, otherwise Ge Bie is really in danger."

Zigu waited for Huahu to finish speaking, then strode into the hall, imitating the appearance of a man, bowed her hands to the diners who were sitting watching the fun, and said loudly: "Guests, the shop is out of business today. I can't entertain you any more. This meal is considered a treat in our shop, and all guests please do as you please."

When the diners in the hall got up and dispersed one after another, Xiaofan and Xiaobai also came out of the kitchen and stood behind Zigu.Zigu turned around and took Xiaofan's hand, and said apologetically, "Sister Xiaofan, sister has something to do today, so I can't accompany you."

Xiaofan said empathetically, "What is my sister talking about? You and I are not outsiders. Why don't I go with you?"

Aunt Zi wanted to refuse at first, but after thinking about it, something happened to Ge Bie, and she was very upset now, and it would be good to have someone to accompany her, so she nodded and agreed.She then told Xiaobai: "We have to go outside the city to find Thirteen Lang, and I will leave the business in the store to you."

"Boss, don't worry." Xiaobai nodded and said, "I will definitely tidy up the store."

When everyone left the mutton soup restaurant, Han Zhan and Luo Bu escorted the prisoners towards the county government office; while Huahu, Zigu, Xiaofan and the others hurried to Shisanlang's house outside the city.

Back at the county government office, Rob handed Ge Bie over to the government servants, and then caught up with Han Zhan and asked, "My lord, what should we do if Master Hua rushes out of the city and finds that Thirteen Lang is really not at home?" Where's Gebe?"

"Needless to say, those rogues who killed Thirteen Lang will surely die." Han Zhan said firmly, "As the mastermind, Ge Bie also cannot escape death."

After about an hour, Huahu brought Zigu and the others back from outside the city, and at the same time brought back a crying woman.

Seeing that Huahu and the others had come back, Han Zhan raised the hall to ask questions: "Master Hua, you are at Shisanlang's house, have you ever found Shisanlang?"

"Responding to Shijun's words," Hua Hu replied with a bitter face, "I have arrived at Thirteen Lang's house, but I didn't find Thirteen Lang. According to his wife, Thirteen Lang hasn't come home for more than ten days." He sideways He glanced at the woman kneeling beside him with a straight face, "This is Shisan Lang's wife, Mrs. Wang."

"Shijun, my Shisanlang died so badly." Wang waited for Hua Hu to finish speaking, and immediately burst into tears: "Please Shijun must avenge my family's Thirteenth Lang."

Han Zhan listened to Wang's cry, but looked towards the door. He was waiting for Rob to catch those rogues back.Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Hua Hu quickly reminded him in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"

"Master Hua, wait a little longer." Han Zhan waved his hand and said to Hua Hu, "We'll wait until Team Luo captures those murderous rogues."

After waiting for another incense stick, Rob brought the three rogues into the lobby with a few yamen servants, and then went forward to salute: "I report to the envoy, I have already arrested the three rogues who caused the trouble."

After the three rogues knelt down in front of the table, Han Zhan asked straight to the point, "How did you kill Thirteen Lang? You didn't invite him for it!"

"Master Shijun, please spare me." The three poppis knew that they had killed Thirteen Lang, and it had already been revealed. They hurriedly kowtowed desperately, hitting the blue bricks on the ground with a bang, and said in their mouths: "The little ones are also hurt. Instigated by others, please be merciful, Mr. Jun."

A poppi raised his head and said pitifully: "You guys were coaxed by the cook of the mutton soup restaurant. On the way home, Thirteen Lang stopped him and beat him up. I didn't expect Thirteen Lang to be weak. We only beat him a few times before he lost his breath. We were afraid for a moment, so we threw his body into the Zhang River."

"You confirmed that Thirteen Lang was out of breath before throwing his body into the Zhang River?"

"That's right, Lord Envoy." Poppi said with a mournful face, "The little one sniffed him, and he was indeed out of breath, so he threw the corpse into the river."

Mrs. Wang had been kneeling and crying all the time, but when she learned that these three people were the culprits who killed her man, she immediately rushed forward, beating Popi with her fists, and crying loudly: "You villains, pay me back! Husband, return my husband"

Han Zhan asked people to pull Wang away, asked the three rogues to draw a bet on the confession, and temporarily put them aside.He brought Ge Bie up again for interrogation: "Ge Bie, all the hooligans have already confessed that they were entrusted by you. Now that Thirteen Lang is dead, what else do you have to say?"

Ge Bie lowered his head and replied, "Caomin is willing to plead guilty and submit to the law."

Han Zhan nodded, shook his head at the book office next to him, and ordered, "Let him draw a note!"

After Ge Bie finished the painting, Han Zhan was about to pronounce the sentence, when Zi Gu rushed over and knelt down in front of his desk, and said loudly: "My lord, although Ge Bie has caused a terrible disaster, please let me be with you." For the sake of his first crime, let him be spared this time."