Ministers made me a male queen
Chapter 59
Wanniang thought she was wrong, she opened her eyes wide in disbelief and looked at the tall man standing not far away, familiar yet unfamiliar.
After all, it has been six years since we last saw each other, so much time has passed since our farewell that year.
If it wasn't for the fact that the other party would send a gift to the tavern every year, she really thought that the other party would leave without mercy. The place he went to was so bitter, and she also knew from Brother Yun that he was determined to serve the people wholeheartedly, but now Who will tell her why the new county magistrate... became him?
After all these years, the other party's original bookishness has become more mature, and there is a sense of coercion in his eyebrows and eyes.
But...how did he become the county magistrate?
Wanniang quickly lowered her head the moment her face turned pale, fearing that others would look at her strangely.
Lord Hou stepped forward and patted Tao Xutang's shoulder hard: "You brat, you've been away for six years, but you're willing to come back!"
When Tao Xutang got closer, Li Shi finally saw his appearance clearly, and finally recognized him: "No, it's not... Tao Wuzuo?" Tao Wuzuo came back?No, didn't Master Hou say he was a distinguished guest?Waiting for the new county magistrate?
She turned her head to look behind them, but there was no one behind them except Liang Da.
Lord Hou coughed lowly: "Let me introduce to you, this... is the new county magistrate, who will also be the parent officer of Changyang County in the future. He will take over my position. Xu Tang, you are too late. You will be fined three glasses of wine."
Tao Xutang cupped his hands towards the female relatives, suppressing the thoughts in his heart, but he didn't dare to look too much.
Jiao Yun had already pulled Nie Baichang forward, bowed his hands in salute, but when he raised his head, his face was full of smiles: "Should I call Master now? Or just call Sir?"
Tao Xutang glanced at him, then nodded slightly: "You can also call him Old Tao according to the letter."
Jiao Yun coughed lowly: "Don't dare."
Master Hou couldn't help it: "It's not big or small..." But before he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, "Stinky boy! Go for six years!" Although he suggested this path at the beginning, it is really After walking for so many years, Mr. Hou almost turned red in his eyes, and before he got sad, he hurriedly dragged someone to drink.
The atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Liang Da was also pulled to sit down, just on the side opposite to the female relatives, because there were not many people, and there were not many people at the two tables. Li Xiqian turned her head slightly to look back at the male seat, and she could see , separated by only two positions.
Just when she turned her head, Li moved the stool, just blocking her view, and gave a warning glance: "If you look again, leave now!"
Originally, she wanted to take this opportunity to let the two young ones get along more, but in the end...she created a chance for them to meet instead.
However, after observing a farewell banquet, Li's heart welled up with joy, that Liang Da didn't even look at his girl during the whole process, that is to say, the other party didn't know about it at all?Or, no meaning at all?
While she breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't help but sneak a big look at Liang, her girl was anxious, this was good, she didn't know it at all!
Liang Da is a martial arts practitioner, and he has long noticed that Mrs. Li has been staring at him, mistakenly thinking that the other party has something to say to him, after the farewell banquet is over, he walks two steps slowly, when Mrs. Li pulls Li Xiqian past Stop: "Mrs. Li."
Mrs. Li watched vigilantly, and quickly stood in front of Li Xiqian: "You, what are you doing?!"
Li Xiqian didn't expect that he would take the initiative to stop, suppressing his violently beating heart, and said softly, "Uncle Liang."
Liang Da cupped his hands, and then looked at Mrs. Li: "Mrs. Li, I wonder what Liang did wrong? During the banquet..."
Li Shi was annoyed, she would not have stared at him if she knew it earlier, and instead created a chance for them to meet, but she gritted her teeth and glanced at her good-for-nothing daughter, unwilling to do so, after thinking about it, she gritted her teeth and became cruel , She had to stop Sister Qian's thoughts: "It's like this... Boss Liang, you open a bodyguard company to do business. The bodyguard company is full of men of the right age. I want to ask you to find a reliable one for my sister Qian." Husband."
"Mom!" Li Xiqian couldn't hold back and shouted out!
Mrs. Li didn't care about her. It's not easy to tell a big man about this matter, but her Li family has never followed those vain etiquettes. She frowned and stared at Liang Da who was also surprised: "My sister Qian called you Uncle Liang, I'm so busy, what does Boss Liang think?"
Liang Da was puzzled: "But... isn't your family planning to recruit a son-in-law?"
Mrs. Li was cruel: "This point can be re-negotiated. As long as he is reliable and willing to treat my sister Qian, a man of the right age is not required to come to the door."
Liang Da thought it was okay at first, but when he was on the verge of nodding, he was stunned when he saw Li Xiqian looking over with misty eyes. After a long while, he looked at Li Shi again: "Although this is indeed not a big deal, the marriage The words of a matchmaker are about pleasing each other, and the daughter must be voluntary. This matter... let’s talk about it another day.” After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands and strode away.
Mrs. Li was stunned, she didn't return it just now... She couldn't help but looked back, and saw Li Xiqian lowered her head, just as she stepped forward to say something, she saw Li Xiqian took a deep breath and looked at her quietly, Finally, he quickly raised his hand to wipe his eyes, and walked forward.
Mrs. Li felt uncomfortable at the sight of Li Xiqian, but... But how could she let Sister Qian marry Liang Da?
What's more, Liang Da obviously didn't mean that to her at all.
After the three of the Li family left, Jiao Yun, Nie Baichang, and Tao Xutang, who had been drunk a lot by Master Hou, came out from behind the arch. Find a husband for Sister Qian.
It's not for them to go out, nor is it to go back, we can only wait for them to leave first.
Tao Xutang shook his head to wake up, because he didn't understand the situation, and he only heard that Mrs. Li asked Liang Da to help, but he didn't know the inside story.
"In the blink of an eye, Sister Qian has grown up so much." The Jiao family has a good relationship with the Li family, and Tao Xutang also met Li Xiqian a few times before leaving Changyang County.
Jiao Yun gave a low cough, exchanged glances with Nie Baichang, and did not continue the topic.
But Aunt Li really asked someone to ask Sister Qian's sweetheart to introduce her husband. Isn't this... a stab at Sister Qian's heart?Although I can understand Aunt Li's feelings as a mother, but this matter... But they can't help much, they can only wait for Sister Qian to figure it out.
When Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang supported Tao Xutang and were about to reach the gate of the mansion, they waved their hands and stood firm.
Mrs. Hou was also here to see him off, but he got himself drunk while pouring Tao Xutang, and Mrs. Hou couldn't walk away while taking care of him, so Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang volunteered to see him off.
Seeing his movement, Jiao Yun raised his eyebrows very slowly, and the corners of his mouth rose in joy: Tsk tsk, what a thought...
Tao Xutang was still smoothing his sleeves, and when he tilted his head, he saw Jiao Yun blinking at him, his ears turned red, he coughed, and cursed in a low voice, "What are you looking at? Are you still leaving?"
Jiao Yun hurriedly responded: "Let's go, but...Old Tao, you'd better think about how to explain it to your mother first, so that you don't get surprised when the time comes."
Jiao Yun knew Wanniang, although it was a pleasant surprise, but now that Lao Tao has turned into a county magistrate, she is probably... After all, with her status there, he was afraid that Wanniang would retreat and would not come, so on the one hand, he deliberately kept it a secret , on the other hand, just wanted Lao Tao to explain himself.
Tao Xutang paused, feeling worried, but stretching out his head and retracting his head was also a stab, closing his eyes, and strode forward out of the door of the Hou Mansion.
The housekeeper personally sent people out, and waited for the door to close.
Not far away, Wanniang stood there, and when she heard the movement, she turned her eyes away quickly, not looking at Tao Xutang, not even Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang.
Jiao Yun yelled badly: Mother must also feel that he and Nie Xiaobai were also deliberately keeping their anger secret.
Wanniang's heart was full of astringency, and she turned towards Tao Xutang from a distance: "Master Tao."
The sound is quite repulsive.
Tao Xutang didn't dare to go forward, he felt a timid feeling of being close to his hometown, he obviously wanted to see her all these years, but he didn't dare to approach her when he really came, after a while, he called softly as if afraid of startling her: "Madam Jiao. "
Wanniang was blessed again, she didn't answer this time, but looked at Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang: "Aren't you two coming over yet? It's getting late, change it back, don't disturb Master Tao and go back to rest."
Jiao Yun looked at Tao Xutang who was still standing there stupidly, and hated iron for being weak. It was quite neat to give gifts in the name of his apprentice when he didn't see anyone, but now he was like a saw-mouthed gourd, he secretly pushed him from behind Tao Xutang gave it a hand, look, is there anyone so eager to be a son to someone?
At the same time, he tilted his head and half leaned on Nie Baichang: "It's over, mother... I was dizzy after Master Hou poured me two glasses of wine. Nie Xiaobai, you help me, I can't walk anymore."
Nie Baichang hugged him almost the moment he fell, so that he could put all his strength on him as much as possible.
Jiao Yun wasn't polite to him either. After all, it was quite a challenge to act while walking crookedly. While pretending, he had to focus on Tao Xutang who was being pushed and staggered and looked back at him: learn.
I don't know how to flirt, but I can learn from the general meeting, right?
Tao Xutang finally came back to his senses, but the etiquette he had learned for so many years made him unable to do anything rude. After barely standing up, he still held his head in vain, pretending to have a headache: "Master Hou also drank himself down. , I was poured these few cups by him, Brother Yun, I also feel that my head hurts badly, but I can still hold it. Brother Bo, can you support me alone? Do you want me to help? "
"Master, you should worry about yourself first. You don't know how to bring a servant with you when you come back this time. If you can't, you can bring an old servant. Let's see who will make you sober soup later, in case something happens at night..."
"Brother Yun! Don't talk nonsense!" Wanniang had already walked up to Jiao Yun, she was relieved when she saw that Nie Baichang was holding her steady, and when she heard that his words were getting worse and worse, she hurriedly stopped her.
Jiao Yun is innocent: "Mother... I have a headache, you go back and make me sober soup."
Wanniang: "They say you are not allowed to drink, but you still drink, and I won't make you boil!"
Jiao Yun leaned against Nie Baichang, and gently tugged on Wanniang's sleeve: "My dear mother, my head really hurts."
After all, Wanniang was worried, she was just angry before: "Okay, I'll boil it for you when I get back, don't be so greedy next time."
Wanniang's mind drifted all night and she didn't even notice whether Jiao Yun was drinking or not, but she still believed what Jiao Yun said.
Jiao Yun strikes while the iron is hot and invites Tao Xutang: "Master, would you like to have a drink too? You have been fed more by Mr. Hou than me."
Tao Xutang sneaked a glance at Wanniang, and after two people separated him, he didn't dare to look any further. After thinking about it, he shook his head: "It's still...not necessary."
Jiao Yun: "Where do you live, Master? You just arrived, right?"
Tao Xutang: "This... I haven't found a place to live yet, so Liang Da's bodyguard company will just squeeze in with someone for the night."
"Where does this work? Sometimes they send darts temporarily at night, and they are all big men who don't know how to take care of others. Or...you can go to the inn next to my tavern and get a room. You have a glass of hangover soup before you leave." Jiao Yun and Tao Xutang sang together, one persuaded the other hesitantly, and finally, Qi Qi peeked at Wanniang.
Wanniang didn't understand at the moment that she was being elbowed out by this stinky boy, and she gave him a look, feeling angry in her heart, and wanted to give Tao Xutang a look, but when she saw the black and blue eyes under his eyes at such a close distance, was she still Relieved: "Master Tao, come and drink a cup of hangover soup."
Tao Xutang had no reason why he shouldn't: "This... then I'm bothering you."
Jiao Yun glanced at him secretly: Old Tao, what do you mean, let me bother you, you are beautiful at the moment, right?I created an opportunity for you, if you can't grasp it and explain it clearly, then wait for the chasing wife crematorium.
Wanniang went back from the backyard, and the three of them walked from the front. Wanniang made hangover soup in the backyard, first made a pot of hot tea and brought it to the tavern in front.
After thinking about it, I sat not far away and didn't speak.
Jiao Yun intended to help Tao Xutang, "Master, you have been so cruel for the past six years."
Tao Xutang lowered his eyes, and he didn't want to give up, but the mission he shouldered with his identity meant that he could only go for these six years, otherwise, his reputation would be wrong, he couldn't say these things, he could only feel guilty and wanted to touch Jiao Yun's head , only to realize that the children back then were so big in a blink of an eye, "You and Brother Bo have grown so big suddenly, I'm really not used to it."
Jiao Yun: "You will get used to it when you look back a few more times. However, you have been there for six years. In that place... you haven't taken a fancy to other little girls or anything? Master, you won't find me secretly. A mistress?"
Tao Xutang's ears turned red, and he quickly glanced at Wanniang who was not far away, "Don't, don't talk nonsense, there is no way!"
Wanniang's already pale face slowly recovered because of this negative sentence, but the hand holding the cup slowly tightened.
Tao Xutang was afraid that Wanniang would misunderstand: "I'm here to do practical things, not to enjoy happiness, so naturally I don't have the heart to think about those things..."
Jiao Yun: "No one introduces you to the little girl? Master, you are not very old, so it is impossible that no one introduces you?"
Tao Xutang quickly expressed his loyalty: "No, even if there was, I would not agree."
Jiao Yun saw that it was almost done, so he didn't tease Tao Xutang, and began to ask about the situation of the past six years. Tao Xutang didn't hide it, and said briefly, but it sounded easy, but the hardships of staying for six years can be imagined.
Jiao Yun took a peek while drinking tea and saw Wanniang sneaking eyes. He asked most of the explanations for him, and the rest of the key was up to him.
Jiao Yun suddenly covered his mouth: "No, Nie Xiaobai, hold me up, I want to... vomit."
After finishing speaking, he grabbed Nie Baichang and went outside. After a while, he heard a voice from a distance.
Wanniang walked a few steps quickly, and shouted to the back hall: "Brother Yun, are you alright?"
Jiao Yun waved his hand: "Mom, I'm fine, you greet Master for a cup of tea first, I'll go wash my face and come back."
When he saw Wanniang hesitant and sat back from a distance, he originally wanted to go back and listen, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. If Lao Tao was really so stupid that he couldn't coax him well in the end, then he couldn't help it.
On the other side, Wanniang sat at one end, and Tao Xutang sat at the other, with a distance between them.
The surrounding area was surprisingly quiet, only the murmur of warm tea could be heard, and the heat was painful. Tao Xutang sat there with his back straight for a long time, his hands tightly clutching the teacup, and his fingers were red.
Wanniang was also uncomfortable, so she simply got up: "Master Tao, a housewife...go to the backyard to see Brother Yun."
Tao Xutang stood up suddenly: "I, I have something to tell you."
Wanniang hesitated for a while, gritted her teeth, thinking that it would be better to make it clear that her identity...is really not suitable for him, she was wrong at first, and it was so hard for him to go. If he hadn't married a wife when he came back, she would... But she never expected that after he came back, his status would be even higher.
Wanniang felt bitter in her heart: "My lord... what do you want to say?"
Tao Xutang took a deep breath: "Mrs. Jiao... Let me tell you a story." He paused, and then said slowly: "In the past, there were protectors, and in the eyes of outsiders, their high-ranking family is very honorable, but Every family has its own difficulties. For the last move of the family, he willingly gave up his wealth and wealth and came to a small county. Brother Young Master, he had already obtained his fame in the exams, and he just waited for the opportunity to directly fulfill his wish. But he gave up everything and came here, and he was...unwilling in the end.
But this is the path he chose, he wants to go, and it will take a few years. Gradually, he finds that he doesn't feel the life here is bitter, but... feels very peaceful and at ease, because he has someone he wants to protect , he wants to make a home here.
He wants to have someone who can give him up at will; he wants to have someone who can greet him with care, and he is also happy to have relatives who can tell him in a gentle voice that he still has them when he can't hold on. He dare not say these things, because at that time He had already decided to leave soon, he was afraid and helpless at that time, on the one hand, it was his mission; on the other hand, he was the person he admired.
He was afraid that when he came back from completing his mission, what he would face would be that the person had remarried or that there was already someone worthy of entrustment by his side.He was afraid all night in a foreign land, and what he looked forward to year after year was to receive a letter from there telling him the result.
Every time he received a letter, he was both happy and scared. He wanted to know more about her, but he was afraid...afraid that it would be another kind of news. Year after year, he finally came back.But when he really saw that person, he didn't dare to go forward, he lied, he hid a lot of things, but the only thing that hasn't changed in these years... Probably his heart for that person is the same as before, regardless of her whoever he is.Regardless of their status or anything else, he only knew that she was the person he wanted to marry, the person he wanted to marry back home seven years ago, and she hadn't changed from the beginning to the end.Mrs. Jiao, if he comes back down and down again and is at the bottom of his life, do you think the person he admires will despise him? "
Wanniang didn't know when tears were streaming down her face, she stared blankly at him, and when she realized what his last question was, she was stained with carmine from the base of her ears to her neck, she opened her mouth and turned her head: "..."
Tao Xutang turned towards her, "Since he doesn't dislike whoever he becomes, why..."
Wanniang finally came back to her senses, she stood up suddenly, her face was like a peach blossom: "You, you... who doesn't dislike it?!" This person... Really!Anything can be said!When did she say that she had something to do with him...!
Tao Xutang looked at her like this, couldn't help but be infatuated, and couldn't help calling out in a low voice: "Wanniang..."
Wanniang was even more unbelievable, and then blushed even more, "You..." Then she picked up the teacup and ran out with her head down and blushing, "I'm going to see Brother Yun!"
Tao Xutang looked at the figure that soon disappeared, and then came back to his senses in shock, and couldn't help but patted his forehead: He, he actually... shouted out!
When Jiao Yun and Nie Bochang came over with a bowl of hangover soup, they saw Lao Tao sitting there blankly, looking dazed, smiling from time to time, and seeing his expression... Tsk.
Jiao Yun raised his eyebrows to look at Nie Baichang: Look, look, I said that Lao Tao can't even coax his mother well...
It seems that Lao Tao still has two brushes, but he doesn't know what the two secretly talked about.
Jiao Yun put down the hangover soup: "Hey, it's time to wake up, Lao Tao, if you don't go back to the inn, it will be closed."
Tao Xutang came back to his senses in shock, and also realized that it was not good to stay for too long, so he quickly drank it down, but fortunately it was not very hot. After he finished drinking, he smiled at Jiao Yun, stepped forward and patted his head, hurried away.
Before recovering from his senses, Jiao Yun tilted his head to look at Nie Baichang: "Why do I think he has a... fatherly smile?"
Nie Baichang didn't know why he was in a good mood, and it was rare for him to joke: "Even if it's not now, it will be in the future."
In the next two days, Lord Hou and Tao Xutang handed over and left Changyang County. This place he had managed for 20 years was really reluctant when it was time to say goodbye, but at last he looked back and took his family and left up.
Tao Xutang also officially took office.
Because all the senior officials in the county government knew Tao Xutang, and those with lesser seniority respected Jiao Yun, Tao Xutang took office easily and without any trouble, and soon got on the right track.
When Tao Xutang came back, the people in Changyang County were still curious for a while, but after a while, their enthusiasm improved a lot. However, matchmakers also began to come to their door and wanted to make a match for Mr. Tao, who is still a widow.
After all, if this is done, he will directly become the magistrate's wife.
So the matchmakers for Tao Xutang were all young girls. When the news spread to the tavern, Jiao Yun obviously felt that his mother was absent-minded when he came back.
Jiao Yun knew it well and just acted as if he didn't know. Wanniang was thin-skinned, and he would suffer only if he asked the truth.
Tao Xutang came to the tavern for lunch every day, and he chose simple dishes.
Within a few days, Jiao Yun found out that there was no matchmaker coming to the Yamen again, and Wanniang's mood improved. Jiao Yun didn't see a few words between the two of them under observation?How did this work?Could it be that Lao Tao suddenly became very talented?
Jiao Yun couldn't figure it out after thinking about it at night, so he just talked to Nie Baichang: "You said Lao Tao...why did he suddenly become enlightened? How did he coax his mother well without talking to her and causing gossip?" People create opportunities again.
Nie Baichang glanced at him: "Whoever says that he can't know what's on his mind if he doesn't talk?"
Jiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he leaned across the stone table: "How do you say?"
Nie Baichang lowered his eyes, moved his fingers, and made a writing movement.
Jiao Yun:? ? ?But then I remembered that Wanniang was literate, that is to say...Old Tao actually secretly wrote love poems to his mother without telling him, a great matchmaker?
Jiao Yun was dumbfounded: "Spicy is not too spicy, but ginger is still old and spicy!"
After six months passed, the yamen finally took a break from busy work, and Mr. Hou finally sent letters after more than half a month, but there were two letters at a time.
The first letter said that being the magistrate in Qingzhou Mansion was very good, and when Nie Baichang and the others passed by in August, they could directly live in his mansion.
The second letter... was entrusted by the county magistrate next door, asking Tao Xutang to go to the county to help him solve a serial murder case.
After all, Tao Xutang had to take Jiao Yun to the roll call.
Jiao Yun was surprised: "Why did you take me there? Although the big guys have admitted that I am better these years, but after all, you are better, Master, so you can go alone?"
Tao Xutang also couldn't figure it out, but Mr. Hou didn't mention it in his letter: "Since it's a serial murder case, and it's not far away, things are going well in the county government recently, so let's go there."
Jiao Yun's expression was also dignified. Finding out earlier would save people from dying. He hummed, complaining about it, but it was still his duty to do the job: "That night, I will tell my mother that I will leave tomorrow."
The neighboring county is only half a day's journey away.
Tao Xutang coughed lowly: "I'm afraid you can't explain clearly by yourself, I... will go to the tavern with you for dinner tonight."
Jiao Yun's smile was not a smile, and he dragged his voice: "Oh?"
Tao Xutangjun blushed slightly, and scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy." Master dared to laugh.
In the evening, Jiao Yun, Tao Xutang, and Nie Baichang, who used to come back from the academy with Jiao Yun, appeared in the tavern, and Wanniang cooked a few side dishes by herself.
Jiao Yun said that he would be away for a few days tomorrow, but Wanniang was used to it and had no objection.
Because he was afraid that Wanniang would be worried, Jiao Yun didn't dare to say that it was a serial murder case, but he didn't hide it from Nie Baichang at night, so he said it when he asked.
But when I was about to leave on horseback the next day, I found that Nie Baichang was also riding a horse with a burden on his back, "I told Aunt Wan that I'm good at martial arts, and I just spent a few days to relax, and Aunt Wan agreed. "If the other cases are okay, but the serial murder case, he doesn't feel at ease if he doesn't follow it.
Jiao Yun asked Tao Xutang for his opinion.
Tao Xutang nodded: "Then let's go together."
With Nie Baichang present, Tao Xutang brought only one yamen servant, and a group of four arrived in Wuchun County at noon.
Master Zhou of Wuchun County met them in person, took them to dinner first, and then went directly to the county government office in order not to delay.
Master Zhou waved away the others and took them to the morgue in the backyard of the county government office.
Once opened, there were seven corpses lined up side by side.
All were laid out in white cloth, and the air smelled of rancidity and fresh blood.
Mr. Zhou really had no other choice, so he wrote a letter cheekily to Mr. Hou, who was a little friendly. He didn't hold out any hope at first, but he didn't expect them to come so soon: "If I hadn't used all the methods, I wouldn't have asked you On the head. In the ten days since I wrote this letter, another body was found yesterday morning, the seventh, in the same way as the previous six men."
Tao Xutang walked over and uncovered those white cloths one by one, and looked at them one by one, his face became uglier the more he looked at them.
Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang followed behind him, Jiao Yun glanced over, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows after finishing watching: Good guy, does this murderer have any special hobbies?These seven corpses all died in the same way. The chest and heart were pierced with a knife, and the faces on the left and right were cross-shaped.
After all, if you hate him so much, you will directly and completely draw countless knives, but there are only two knives on each side.
It's no wonder that Jiao Yun thinks so, after all, these seven people... all of them are handsome young men with excellent looks.
They are even the same size, nearly 1.8 meters, lying there covered with a cloth, it looks almost the same.
Master Zhou waited for Tao Xutang to finish reading, and sighed: "Since two months ago, one person died every ten days, and they were all handsome young men. Couldn't keep alive."
But there were too many handsome young people, and it was difficult for him to lock the target.
Mr. Zhou: "I don't know what kind of stimulation the murderer has received. We can only guess that it was a murder of love when we attacked these men. The appearance of these men is similar to the lover she hates. Other things...we have checked all the murderers in Wuchun County. There are no women who meet the requirements, but most of them don’t show up often, so it’s even more difficult to find out.”
Jiao Yun listened from the beginning to the end, and when he heard this strangeness, he glanced at Mr. Zhou: "Although what you said earlier is almost the same, this situation should be due to hatred for men with this characteristic. Seeing these people who are similar to the person the murderer hates, I can't help killing them. But...Master Zhou, why are you only investigating women?"
The few other people present all looked at Jiao Yun in a daze: "Huh???" Since it was a series of love-hate killings, why don't you check the women? "Old lady Cha?"
Jiao Yun almost laughed out loud: "Since it's love killing, of course even the men are also investigated." Love killing and love killing can't be only women who hate men because of love?
Several people:? ? ?
Nie Baichang was the first to realize the meaning of his words, staring at Jiao Yun in a daze, clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves so as not to show too much emotion, but his voice was low when he spoke: "You mean... ...men hate men because of love?"
Master Zhou and Tao Xutang were both stunned: "Huh?"
Jiao Yun shrugged: "Do you think it is possible for a weak woman to kill seven tall men in a row? Although the murderer deliberately misled you that it is a woman who loves to hate, of course, it may not be ruled out that the murderer is a woman with extreme skill. It’s as good as a man can do it, or use other drugs and other things, but... can’t rule out that it’s a man, right? Don’t you guys still understand? Just cut off your sleeves!”
In addition to women who love pretty men, men can too.
Master Zhou and the others finally came back to their senses, and thought about it carefully: "Speaking of it this way, it's...not unreasonable."
Jiao Yun finally heaved a sigh of relief, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw that something was wrong with Nie Baichang beside him, he took a second look, and then remembered something and secretly screamed: It's over, did he scare Nie Xiaobai?After all, Nie Xiaobai probably has never been in contact with broken sleeves at all, so he won't be shocked when he hears it for a while, right?
After all, it has been six years since we last saw each other, so much time has passed since our farewell that year.
If it wasn't for the fact that the other party would send a gift to the tavern every year, she really thought that the other party would leave without mercy. The place he went to was so bitter, and she also knew from Brother Yun that he was determined to serve the people wholeheartedly, but now Who will tell her why the new county magistrate... became him?
After all these years, the other party's original bookishness has become more mature, and there is a sense of coercion in his eyebrows and eyes.
But...how did he become the county magistrate?
Wanniang quickly lowered her head the moment her face turned pale, fearing that others would look at her strangely.
Lord Hou stepped forward and patted Tao Xutang's shoulder hard: "You brat, you've been away for six years, but you're willing to come back!"
When Tao Xutang got closer, Li Shi finally saw his appearance clearly, and finally recognized him: "No, it's not... Tao Wuzuo?" Tao Wuzuo came back?No, didn't Master Hou say he was a distinguished guest?Waiting for the new county magistrate?
She turned her head to look behind them, but there was no one behind them except Liang Da.
Lord Hou coughed lowly: "Let me introduce to you, this... is the new county magistrate, who will also be the parent officer of Changyang County in the future. He will take over my position. Xu Tang, you are too late. You will be fined three glasses of wine."
Tao Xutang cupped his hands towards the female relatives, suppressing the thoughts in his heart, but he didn't dare to look too much.
Jiao Yun had already pulled Nie Baichang forward, bowed his hands in salute, but when he raised his head, his face was full of smiles: "Should I call Master now? Or just call Sir?"
Tao Xutang glanced at him, then nodded slightly: "You can also call him Old Tao according to the letter."
Jiao Yun coughed lowly: "Don't dare."
Master Hou couldn't help it: "It's not big or small..." But before he finished speaking, he couldn't help laughing, "Stinky boy! Go for six years!" Although he suggested this path at the beginning, it is really After walking for so many years, Mr. Hou almost turned red in his eyes, and before he got sad, he hurriedly dragged someone to drink.
The atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Liang Da was also pulled to sit down, just on the side opposite to the female relatives, because there were not many people, and there were not many people at the two tables. Li Xiqian turned her head slightly to look back at the male seat, and she could see , separated by only two positions.
Just when she turned her head, Li moved the stool, just blocking her view, and gave a warning glance: "If you look again, leave now!"
Originally, she wanted to take this opportunity to let the two young ones get along more, but in the end...she created a chance for them to meet instead.
However, after observing a farewell banquet, Li's heart welled up with joy, that Liang Da didn't even look at his girl during the whole process, that is to say, the other party didn't know about it at all?Or, no meaning at all?
While she breathed a sigh of relief, she couldn't help but sneak a big look at Liang, her girl was anxious, this was good, she didn't know it at all!
Liang Da is a martial arts practitioner, and he has long noticed that Mrs. Li has been staring at him, mistakenly thinking that the other party has something to say to him, after the farewell banquet is over, he walks two steps slowly, when Mrs. Li pulls Li Xiqian past Stop: "Mrs. Li."
Mrs. Li watched vigilantly, and quickly stood in front of Li Xiqian: "You, what are you doing?!"
Li Xiqian didn't expect that he would take the initiative to stop, suppressing his violently beating heart, and said softly, "Uncle Liang."
Liang Da cupped his hands, and then looked at Mrs. Li: "Mrs. Li, I wonder what Liang did wrong? During the banquet..."
Li Shi was annoyed, she would not have stared at him if she knew it earlier, and instead created a chance for them to meet, but she gritted her teeth and glanced at her good-for-nothing daughter, unwilling to do so, after thinking about it, she gritted her teeth and became cruel , She had to stop Sister Qian's thoughts: "It's like this... Boss Liang, you open a bodyguard company to do business. The bodyguard company is full of men of the right age. I want to ask you to find a reliable one for my sister Qian." Husband."
"Mom!" Li Xiqian couldn't hold back and shouted out!
Mrs. Li didn't care about her. It's not easy to tell a big man about this matter, but her Li family has never followed those vain etiquettes. She frowned and stared at Liang Da who was also surprised: "My sister Qian called you Uncle Liang, I'm so busy, what does Boss Liang think?"
Liang Da was puzzled: "But... isn't your family planning to recruit a son-in-law?"
Mrs. Li was cruel: "This point can be re-negotiated. As long as he is reliable and willing to treat my sister Qian, a man of the right age is not required to come to the door."
Liang Da thought it was okay at first, but when he was on the verge of nodding, he was stunned when he saw Li Xiqian looking over with misty eyes. After a long while, he looked at Li Shi again: "Although this is indeed not a big deal, the marriage The words of a matchmaker are about pleasing each other, and the daughter must be voluntary. This matter... let’s talk about it another day.” After finishing speaking, he cupped his hands and strode away.
Mrs. Li was stunned, she didn't return it just now... She couldn't help but looked back, and saw Li Xiqian lowered her head, just as she stepped forward to say something, she saw Li Xiqian took a deep breath and looked at her quietly, Finally, he quickly raised his hand to wipe his eyes, and walked forward.
Mrs. Li felt uncomfortable at the sight of Li Xiqian, but... But how could she let Sister Qian marry Liang Da?
What's more, Liang Da obviously didn't mean that to her at all.
After the three of the Li family left, Jiao Yun, Nie Baichang, and Tao Xutang, who had been drunk a lot by Master Hou, came out from behind the arch. Find a husband for Sister Qian.
It's not for them to go out, nor is it to go back, we can only wait for them to leave first.
Tao Xutang shook his head to wake up, because he didn't understand the situation, and he only heard that Mrs. Li asked Liang Da to help, but he didn't know the inside story.
"In the blink of an eye, Sister Qian has grown up so much." The Jiao family has a good relationship with the Li family, and Tao Xutang also met Li Xiqian a few times before leaving Changyang County.
Jiao Yun gave a low cough, exchanged glances with Nie Baichang, and did not continue the topic.
But Aunt Li really asked someone to ask Sister Qian's sweetheart to introduce her husband. Isn't this... a stab at Sister Qian's heart?Although I can understand Aunt Li's feelings as a mother, but this matter... But they can't help much, they can only wait for Sister Qian to figure it out.
When Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang supported Tao Xutang and were about to reach the gate of the mansion, they waved their hands and stood firm.
Mrs. Hou was also here to see him off, but he got himself drunk while pouring Tao Xutang, and Mrs. Hou couldn't walk away while taking care of him, so Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang volunteered to see him off.
Seeing his movement, Jiao Yun raised his eyebrows very slowly, and the corners of his mouth rose in joy: Tsk tsk, what a thought...
Tao Xutang was still smoothing his sleeves, and when he tilted his head, he saw Jiao Yun blinking at him, his ears turned red, he coughed, and cursed in a low voice, "What are you looking at? Are you still leaving?"
Jiao Yun hurriedly responded: "Let's go, but...Old Tao, you'd better think about how to explain it to your mother first, so that you don't get surprised when the time comes."
Jiao Yun knew Wanniang, although it was a pleasant surprise, but now that Lao Tao has turned into a county magistrate, she is probably... After all, with her status there, he was afraid that Wanniang would retreat and would not come, so on the one hand, he deliberately kept it a secret , on the other hand, just wanted Lao Tao to explain himself.
Tao Xutang paused, feeling worried, but stretching out his head and retracting his head was also a stab, closing his eyes, and strode forward out of the door of the Hou Mansion.
The housekeeper personally sent people out, and waited for the door to close.
Not far away, Wanniang stood there, and when she heard the movement, she turned her eyes away quickly, not looking at Tao Xutang, not even Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang.
Jiao Yun yelled badly: Mother must also feel that he and Nie Xiaobai were also deliberately keeping their anger secret.
Wanniang's heart was full of astringency, and she turned towards Tao Xutang from a distance: "Master Tao."
The sound is quite repulsive.
Tao Xutang didn't dare to go forward, he felt a timid feeling of being close to his hometown, he obviously wanted to see her all these years, but he didn't dare to approach her when he really came, after a while, he called softly as if afraid of startling her: "Madam Jiao. "
Wanniang was blessed again, she didn't answer this time, but looked at Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang: "Aren't you two coming over yet? It's getting late, change it back, don't disturb Master Tao and go back to rest."
Jiao Yun looked at Tao Xutang who was still standing there stupidly, and hated iron for being weak. It was quite neat to give gifts in the name of his apprentice when he didn't see anyone, but now he was like a saw-mouthed gourd, he secretly pushed him from behind Tao Xutang gave it a hand, look, is there anyone so eager to be a son to someone?
At the same time, he tilted his head and half leaned on Nie Baichang: "It's over, mother... I was dizzy after Master Hou poured me two glasses of wine. Nie Xiaobai, you help me, I can't walk anymore."
Nie Baichang hugged him almost the moment he fell, so that he could put all his strength on him as much as possible.
Jiao Yun wasn't polite to him either. After all, it was quite a challenge to act while walking crookedly. While pretending, he had to focus on Tao Xutang who was being pushed and staggered and looked back at him: learn.
I don't know how to flirt, but I can learn from the general meeting, right?
Tao Xutang finally came back to his senses, but the etiquette he had learned for so many years made him unable to do anything rude. After barely standing up, he still held his head in vain, pretending to have a headache: "Master Hou also drank himself down. , I was poured these few cups by him, Brother Yun, I also feel that my head hurts badly, but I can still hold it. Brother Bo, can you support me alone? Do you want me to help? "
"Master, you should worry about yourself first. You don't know how to bring a servant with you when you come back this time. If you can't, you can bring an old servant. Let's see who will make you sober soup later, in case something happens at night..."
"Brother Yun! Don't talk nonsense!" Wanniang had already walked up to Jiao Yun, she was relieved when she saw that Nie Baichang was holding her steady, and when she heard that his words were getting worse and worse, she hurriedly stopped her.
Jiao Yun is innocent: "Mother... I have a headache, you go back and make me sober soup."
Wanniang: "They say you are not allowed to drink, but you still drink, and I won't make you boil!"
Jiao Yun leaned against Nie Baichang, and gently tugged on Wanniang's sleeve: "My dear mother, my head really hurts."
After all, Wanniang was worried, she was just angry before: "Okay, I'll boil it for you when I get back, don't be so greedy next time."
Wanniang's mind drifted all night and she didn't even notice whether Jiao Yun was drinking or not, but she still believed what Jiao Yun said.
Jiao Yun strikes while the iron is hot and invites Tao Xutang: "Master, would you like to have a drink too? You have been fed more by Mr. Hou than me."
Tao Xutang sneaked a glance at Wanniang, and after two people separated him, he didn't dare to look any further. After thinking about it, he shook his head: "It's still...not necessary."
Jiao Yun: "Where do you live, Master? You just arrived, right?"
Tao Xutang: "This... I haven't found a place to live yet, so Liang Da's bodyguard company will just squeeze in with someone for the night."
"Where does this work? Sometimes they send darts temporarily at night, and they are all big men who don't know how to take care of others. Or...you can go to the inn next to my tavern and get a room. You have a glass of hangover soup before you leave." Jiao Yun and Tao Xutang sang together, one persuaded the other hesitantly, and finally, Qi Qi peeked at Wanniang.
Wanniang didn't understand at the moment that she was being elbowed out by this stinky boy, and she gave him a look, feeling angry in her heart, and wanted to give Tao Xutang a look, but when she saw the black and blue eyes under his eyes at such a close distance, was she still Relieved: "Master Tao, come and drink a cup of hangover soup."
Tao Xutang had no reason why he shouldn't: "This... then I'm bothering you."
Jiao Yun glanced at him secretly: Old Tao, what do you mean, let me bother you, you are beautiful at the moment, right?I created an opportunity for you, if you can't grasp it and explain it clearly, then wait for the chasing wife crematorium.
Wanniang went back from the backyard, and the three of them walked from the front. Wanniang made hangover soup in the backyard, first made a pot of hot tea and brought it to the tavern in front.
After thinking about it, I sat not far away and didn't speak.
Jiao Yun intended to help Tao Xutang, "Master, you have been so cruel for the past six years."
Tao Xutang lowered his eyes, and he didn't want to give up, but the mission he shouldered with his identity meant that he could only go for these six years, otherwise, his reputation would be wrong, he couldn't say these things, he could only feel guilty and wanted to touch Jiao Yun's head , only to realize that the children back then were so big in a blink of an eye, "You and Brother Bo have grown so big suddenly, I'm really not used to it."
Jiao Yun: "You will get used to it when you look back a few more times. However, you have been there for six years. In that place... you haven't taken a fancy to other little girls or anything? Master, you won't find me secretly. A mistress?"
Tao Xutang's ears turned red, and he quickly glanced at Wanniang who was not far away, "Don't, don't talk nonsense, there is no way!"
Wanniang's already pale face slowly recovered because of this negative sentence, but the hand holding the cup slowly tightened.
Tao Xutang was afraid that Wanniang would misunderstand: "I'm here to do practical things, not to enjoy happiness, so naturally I don't have the heart to think about those things..."
Jiao Yun: "No one introduces you to the little girl? Master, you are not very old, so it is impossible that no one introduces you?"
Tao Xutang quickly expressed his loyalty: "No, even if there was, I would not agree."
Jiao Yun saw that it was almost done, so he didn't tease Tao Xutang, and began to ask about the situation of the past six years. Tao Xutang didn't hide it, and said briefly, but it sounded easy, but the hardships of staying for six years can be imagined.
Jiao Yun took a peek while drinking tea and saw Wanniang sneaking eyes. He asked most of the explanations for him, and the rest of the key was up to him.
Jiao Yun suddenly covered his mouth: "No, Nie Xiaobai, hold me up, I want to... vomit."
After finishing speaking, he grabbed Nie Baichang and went outside. After a while, he heard a voice from a distance.
Wanniang walked a few steps quickly, and shouted to the back hall: "Brother Yun, are you alright?"
Jiao Yun waved his hand: "Mom, I'm fine, you greet Master for a cup of tea first, I'll go wash my face and come back."
When he saw Wanniang hesitant and sat back from a distance, he originally wanted to go back and listen, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. If Lao Tao was really so stupid that he couldn't coax him well in the end, then he couldn't help it.
On the other side, Wanniang sat at one end, and Tao Xutang sat at the other, with a distance between them.
The surrounding area was surprisingly quiet, only the murmur of warm tea could be heard, and the heat was painful. Tao Xutang sat there with his back straight for a long time, his hands tightly clutching the teacup, and his fingers were red.
Wanniang was also uncomfortable, so she simply got up: "Master Tao, a housewife...go to the backyard to see Brother Yun."
Tao Xutang stood up suddenly: "I, I have something to tell you."
Wanniang hesitated for a while, gritted her teeth, thinking that it would be better to make it clear that her identity...is really not suitable for him, she was wrong at first, and it was so hard for him to go. If he hadn't married a wife when he came back, she would... But she never expected that after he came back, his status would be even higher.
Wanniang felt bitter in her heart: "My lord... what do you want to say?"
Tao Xutang took a deep breath: "Mrs. Jiao... Let me tell you a story." He paused, and then said slowly: "In the past, there were protectors, and in the eyes of outsiders, their high-ranking family is very honorable, but Every family has its own difficulties. For the last move of the family, he willingly gave up his wealth and wealth and came to a small county. Brother Young Master, he had already obtained his fame in the exams, and he just waited for the opportunity to directly fulfill his wish. But he gave up everything and came here, and he was...unwilling in the end.
But this is the path he chose, he wants to go, and it will take a few years. Gradually, he finds that he doesn't feel the life here is bitter, but... feels very peaceful and at ease, because he has someone he wants to protect , he wants to make a home here.
He wants to have someone who can give him up at will; he wants to have someone who can greet him with care, and he is also happy to have relatives who can tell him in a gentle voice that he still has them when he can't hold on. He dare not say these things, because at that time He had already decided to leave soon, he was afraid and helpless at that time, on the one hand, it was his mission; on the other hand, he was the person he admired.
He was afraid that when he came back from completing his mission, what he would face would be that the person had remarried or that there was already someone worthy of entrustment by his side.He was afraid all night in a foreign land, and what he looked forward to year after year was to receive a letter from there telling him the result.
Every time he received a letter, he was both happy and scared. He wanted to know more about her, but he was afraid...afraid that it would be another kind of news. Year after year, he finally came back.But when he really saw that person, he didn't dare to go forward, he lied, he hid a lot of things, but the only thing that hasn't changed in these years... Probably his heart for that person is the same as before, regardless of her whoever he is.Regardless of their status or anything else, he only knew that she was the person he wanted to marry, the person he wanted to marry back home seven years ago, and she hadn't changed from the beginning to the end.Mrs. Jiao, if he comes back down and down again and is at the bottom of his life, do you think the person he admires will despise him? "
Wanniang didn't know when tears were streaming down her face, she stared blankly at him, and when she realized what his last question was, she was stained with carmine from the base of her ears to her neck, she opened her mouth and turned her head: "..."
Tao Xutang turned towards her, "Since he doesn't dislike whoever he becomes, why..."
Wanniang finally came back to her senses, she stood up suddenly, her face was like a peach blossom: "You, you... who doesn't dislike it?!" This person... Really!Anything can be said!When did she say that she had something to do with him...!
Tao Xutang looked at her like this, couldn't help but be infatuated, and couldn't help calling out in a low voice: "Wanniang..."
Wanniang was even more unbelievable, and then blushed even more, "You..." Then she picked up the teacup and ran out with her head down and blushing, "I'm going to see Brother Yun!"
Tao Xutang looked at the figure that soon disappeared, and then came back to his senses in shock, and couldn't help but patted his forehead: He, he actually... shouted out!
When Jiao Yun and Nie Bochang came over with a bowl of hangover soup, they saw Lao Tao sitting there blankly, looking dazed, smiling from time to time, and seeing his expression... Tsk.
Jiao Yun raised his eyebrows to look at Nie Baichang: Look, look, I said that Lao Tao can't even coax his mother well...
It seems that Lao Tao still has two brushes, but he doesn't know what the two secretly talked about.
Jiao Yun put down the hangover soup: "Hey, it's time to wake up, Lao Tao, if you don't go back to the inn, it will be closed."
Tao Xutang came back to his senses in shock, and also realized that it was not good to stay for too long, so he quickly drank it down, but fortunately it was not very hot. After he finished drinking, he smiled at Jiao Yun, stepped forward and patted his head, hurried away.
Before recovering from his senses, Jiao Yun tilted his head to look at Nie Baichang: "Why do I think he has a... fatherly smile?"
Nie Baichang didn't know why he was in a good mood, and it was rare for him to joke: "Even if it's not now, it will be in the future."
In the next two days, Lord Hou and Tao Xutang handed over and left Changyang County. This place he had managed for 20 years was really reluctant when it was time to say goodbye, but at last he looked back and took his family and left up.
Tao Xutang also officially took office.
Because all the senior officials in the county government knew Tao Xutang, and those with lesser seniority respected Jiao Yun, Tao Xutang took office easily and without any trouble, and soon got on the right track.
When Tao Xutang came back, the people in Changyang County were still curious for a while, but after a while, their enthusiasm improved a lot. However, matchmakers also began to come to their door and wanted to make a match for Mr. Tao, who is still a widow.
After all, if this is done, he will directly become the magistrate's wife.
So the matchmakers for Tao Xutang were all young girls. When the news spread to the tavern, Jiao Yun obviously felt that his mother was absent-minded when he came back.
Jiao Yun knew it well and just acted as if he didn't know. Wanniang was thin-skinned, and he would suffer only if he asked the truth.
Tao Xutang came to the tavern for lunch every day, and he chose simple dishes.
Within a few days, Jiao Yun found out that there was no matchmaker coming to the Yamen again, and Wanniang's mood improved. Jiao Yun didn't see a few words between the two of them under observation?How did this work?Could it be that Lao Tao suddenly became very talented?
Jiao Yun couldn't figure it out after thinking about it at night, so he just talked to Nie Baichang: "You said Lao Tao...why did he suddenly become enlightened? How did he coax his mother well without talking to her and causing gossip?" People create opportunities again.
Nie Baichang glanced at him: "Whoever says that he can't know what's on his mind if he doesn't talk?"
Jiao Yun's eyes lit up, and he leaned across the stone table: "How do you say?"
Nie Baichang lowered his eyes, moved his fingers, and made a writing movement.
Jiao Yun:? ? ?But then I remembered that Wanniang was literate, that is to say...Old Tao actually secretly wrote love poems to his mother without telling him, a great matchmaker?
Jiao Yun was dumbfounded: "Spicy is not too spicy, but ginger is still old and spicy!"
After six months passed, the yamen finally took a break from busy work, and Mr. Hou finally sent letters after more than half a month, but there were two letters at a time.
The first letter said that being the magistrate in Qingzhou Mansion was very good, and when Nie Baichang and the others passed by in August, they could directly live in his mansion.
The second letter... was entrusted by the county magistrate next door, asking Tao Xutang to go to the county to help him solve a serial murder case.
After all, Tao Xutang had to take Jiao Yun to the roll call.
Jiao Yun was surprised: "Why did you take me there? Although the big guys have admitted that I am better these years, but after all, you are better, Master, so you can go alone?"
Tao Xutang also couldn't figure it out, but Mr. Hou didn't mention it in his letter: "Since it's a serial murder case, and it's not far away, things are going well in the county government recently, so let's go there."
Jiao Yun's expression was also dignified. Finding out earlier would save people from dying. He hummed, complaining about it, but it was still his duty to do the job: "That night, I will tell my mother that I will leave tomorrow."
The neighboring county is only half a day's journey away.
Tao Xutang coughed lowly: "I'm afraid you can't explain clearly by yourself, I... will go to the tavern with you for dinner tonight."
Jiao Yun's smile was not a smile, and he dragged his voice: "Oh?"
Tao Xutangjun blushed slightly, and scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy." Master dared to laugh.
In the evening, Jiao Yun, Tao Xutang, and Nie Baichang, who used to come back from the academy with Jiao Yun, appeared in the tavern, and Wanniang cooked a few side dishes by herself.
Jiao Yun said that he would be away for a few days tomorrow, but Wanniang was used to it and had no objection.
Because he was afraid that Wanniang would be worried, Jiao Yun didn't dare to say that it was a serial murder case, but he didn't hide it from Nie Baichang at night, so he said it when he asked.
But when I was about to leave on horseback the next day, I found that Nie Baichang was also riding a horse with a burden on his back, "I told Aunt Wan that I'm good at martial arts, and I just spent a few days to relax, and Aunt Wan agreed. "If the other cases are okay, but the serial murder case, he doesn't feel at ease if he doesn't follow it.
Jiao Yun asked Tao Xutang for his opinion.
Tao Xutang nodded: "Then let's go together."
With Nie Baichang present, Tao Xutang brought only one yamen servant, and a group of four arrived in Wuchun County at noon.
Master Zhou of Wuchun County met them in person, took them to dinner first, and then went directly to the county government office in order not to delay.
Master Zhou waved away the others and took them to the morgue in the backyard of the county government office.
Once opened, there were seven corpses lined up side by side.
All were laid out in white cloth, and the air smelled of rancidity and fresh blood.
Mr. Zhou really had no other choice, so he wrote a letter cheekily to Mr. Hou, who was a little friendly. He didn't hold out any hope at first, but he didn't expect them to come so soon: "If I hadn't used all the methods, I wouldn't have asked you On the head. In the ten days since I wrote this letter, another body was found yesterday morning, the seventh, in the same way as the previous six men."
Tao Xutang walked over and uncovered those white cloths one by one, and looked at them one by one, his face became uglier the more he looked at them.
Jiao Yun and Nie Baichang followed behind him, Jiao Yun glanced over, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows after finishing watching: Good guy, does this murderer have any special hobbies?These seven corpses all died in the same way. The chest and heart were pierced with a knife, and the faces on the left and right were cross-shaped.
After all, if you hate him so much, you will directly and completely draw countless knives, but there are only two knives on each side.
It's no wonder that Jiao Yun thinks so, after all, these seven people... all of them are handsome young men with excellent looks.
They are even the same size, nearly 1.8 meters, lying there covered with a cloth, it looks almost the same.
Master Zhou waited for Tao Xutang to finish reading, and sighed: "Since two months ago, one person died every ten days, and they were all handsome young men. Couldn't keep alive."
But there were too many handsome young people, and it was difficult for him to lock the target.
Mr. Zhou: "I don't know what kind of stimulation the murderer has received. We can only guess that it was a murder of love when we attacked these men. The appearance of these men is similar to the lover she hates. Other things...we have checked all the murderers in Wuchun County. There are no women who meet the requirements, but most of them don’t show up often, so it’s even more difficult to find out.”
Jiao Yun listened from the beginning to the end, and when he heard this strangeness, he glanced at Mr. Zhou: "Although what you said earlier is almost the same, this situation should be due to hatred for men with this characteristic. Seeing these people who are similar to the person the murderer hates, I can't help killing them. But...Master Zhou, why are you only investigating women?"
The few other people present all looked at Jiao Yun in a daze: "Huh???" Since it was a series of love-hate killings, why don't you check the women? "Old lady Cha?"
Jiao Yun almost laughed out loud: "Since it's love killing, of course even the men are also investigated." Love killing and love killing can't be only women who hate men because of love?
Several people:? ? ?
Nie Baichang was the first to realize the meaning of his words, staring at Jiao Yun in a daze, clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves so as not to show too much emotion, but his voice was low when he spoke: "You mean... ...men hate men because of love?"
Master Zhou and Tao Xutang were both stunned: "Huh?"
Jiao Yun shrugged: "Do you think it is possible for a weak woman to kill seven tall men in a row? Although the murderer deliberately misled you that it is a woman who loves to hate, of course, it may not be ruled out that the murderer is a woman with extreme skill. It’s as good as a man can do it, or use other drugs and other things, but... can’t rule out that it’s a man, right? Don’t you guys still understand? Just cut off your sleeves!”
In addition to women who love pretty men, men can too.
Master Zhou and the others finally came back to their senses, and thought about it carefully: "Speaking of it this way, it's...not unreasonable."
Jiao Yun finally heaved a sigh of relief, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw that something was wrong with Nie Baichang beside him, he took a second look, and then remembered something and secretly screamed: It's over, did he scare Nie Xiaobai?After all, Nie Xiaobai probably has never been in contact with broken sleeves at all, so he won't be shocked when he hears it for a while, right?
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