Go to ancient times to catch fast

The people spread out, and Chu Xiaoyun himself was not idle, and the boatmen who visited the docks asked if they had seen Wei Tang.Chu Xiaoyun asked the boatman about Wei Yuan's description of Wei Tang one by one, but unfortunately no one had the impression, and no one admitted to driving Wei Tang for a trip.

Come and go.

Until the afternoon when the yamen was about to be released, Chu Xiaoyun gathered his subordinates, and everyone shook their heads without any gains.

Chu Xiaoyun looked at the pier in front of him, which was getting quieter as the sky was getting late. I don’t know if everyone had never seen it before, or the description was not concrete enough, so the boatmen couldn’t remember it.After thinking about it, I felt that it was a mistake. I should draw a portrait of Wei Tang.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiaoyun asked the rest of the people to go back to the Yamen first, and rushed to Wei's house to inquire about Wei Tang's portrait.If not, he will drive the ducks into battle to see if he can draw it through Wei Yuan's description.

Unexpectedly, the Wei family really had a portrait of Wei Tang. This portrait was much more realistic than the notice pictures he saw on TV. Judging from Chu Xiaoyun's shallow knowledge of traditional Chinese painting, it should be meticulous.A portrait of this level cannot be copied by oneself.Chu Xiaoyun thought for a while and could only ask Wei Yuan for help: "Do you know where there is a painter?"

Wei Yuan asked, "I don't know why Chu Tutou is looking for a painter?"

Chu Xiaoyun said: "We need to copy a few more copies of your father's painting before we can share it with everyone."

Wei Yuan said: "The villain is not talented, this painting was drawn by me."

Now Chu Xiaoyun was really surprised that the Wei family, a businessman's family, can still have such a cultural background and self-cultivation.

Probably knowing what Chu Xiaoyun was surprised about, Wei Yuan smiled and said: "The previous boss was very knowledgeable and supported everyone's study and progress. There has always been a literati style in the firm. If the boss's family was not engaged in business, the imperial examination would probably be too difficult. To have a part-time job..."

Wei Yuan said, the smile on his face faded.

Remembering that the Wei family father and son had been kicked out by the boss, Chu Xiaoyun understood what was in his heart at this time.But there is one thing that he still can't understand. Since the Dong family is such an elegant family, why is it that his father helped the Dong family for most of his life, and he was kicked out in his later years?Judging from the layout of the Wei family and what he has learned since he came into contact with Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan is a well-educated and responsible person, which fully fits the elegant style of his family's pursuit of learning and self-motivation.

He wanted to ask why, but seeing Wei Yuan's frustrated look at the moment, he couldn't open his mouth.

"Then Mr. Wei, please copy a few of this painting, and let me take it to find people." Chu Xiaoyun changed the subject.This is also the purpose of his trip.

"Don't dare to work, it's about my father, it should be taken for granted." Wei Yuan said, "I'll draw it overnight, and Chu Tutou can come and go tomorrow morning."

On the second day, Chu Xiaoyun brought people to Wei's house to get the paintings. Wei Yuan had already painted many paintings and kept them at home.Looking at the bloodshot eyes of Wei Yuan, Chu Xiaoyun could tell that he must have stayed up all night.When I took over the painting, it became more and more heavy.

Wei Yuan copied a total of ten paintings, probably because he was in a hurry. Although they are not as exquisite as the original paintings, the expressions of the characters are generally the same.Farewell to Wei Yuan, Chu Xiaoyun had someone post one of Wei Yuan's paintings on the notice in the city, and allocated three more to the county government between Hejing County and Qingzhou Prefecture, and two to Qingzhou Prefecture. Ya, ask them to help find them.

He kept one of the remaining four, and distributed the remaining three to the three teams who went out to search.

With the portrait, it is much more intuitive, he thought, now he should be able to find Wei Tang's whereabouts.He sent others to the pier to inquire about the retail boatmen, and he took the portraits to find those fleets with chambers of commerce, including Gu's fleet.

However, another day passed, and there was still no information about Wei Tang at Honghe Wharf, including the Gu family, and no boatman had seen Wei Tang.After work was over, Chu Xiaoyun thought about the reason for a long time. Could it be that Wei Tang didn't choose to travel by water in the end?

He is considering whether to check the checkpoints of Lu Dao tomorrow.

Knowing his troubles, Su Wen listened silently for a moment and said: "The boatmen at the dock don't gather at the dock all the time. Those who find a job go to work. The number of boatmen who stop at the dock every day is limited. And there are also some who sneak away." boatman."

Chu Xiaoyun suddenly realized when he heard the words, sometimes he cared too much about being in it, and even couldn't understand the very simple truth.Chu Xiaoyun excitedly hugged Su Wen around a few times: "My little husband is really smart, thank you so much for my husband."

Su Wen giggled and asked him to let go of himself: "Yu'er is just watching."

Chu Xiaoyun glanced at Chu Shuyu, who was staring at the two of them in the tilted cradle, and laughed loudly: "Boy, what do you know at a young age? You can experience it when you grow up, don't look at it." .”

As he spoke, he threw a gauze to cover the cradle.

The world in front of him suddenly became unclear, Xiao Shuyu froze for a moment and burst into tears.

Su Wen broke free from Chu Xiaoyun's embrace and lifted the veil, and said speechlessly, "Be careful to scare Yu'er."

Chu Xiaoyun glared at his mother who came to the side, and immediately stopped crying Xiao Shuyu: "That kid is really clever, do you think he looks a little scared?"

Su Wen said: "I don't care, anyway, you can't do this again."

Chu Xiaoyun shrugged his shoulders. Since he had this gadget, his chances of being intimate with his little husband have been greatly reduced. Every time he just got a little excited, that brat would cry loudly.When he let go of Su Wen helplessly, the brat was lying on the side and grinning again.If it weren't for how small he was, Chu Xiaoyun would have wanted to wring him up and spank his ass.

Thinking that Wang Sanqiang would not come back so soon, even with Su Wen's idea, Chu Xiaoyun sent someone to check the land checkpoint.At the same time, he himself continued to lead people to look for the boatmen who were missed in the previous investigation and are now returning from work.

Fortunately, there are records of the previous interviews. When we went to the pier, Chu Xiaoyun asked someone to take out the list of interviews, and asked the boatmen if there were any boatmen who ran the Red River and the Pingjiang River. of?After running one day, everyone shook their heads.

Chu Xiaoyun also went back to the yamen to check the registration records of the dock. They had questioned all the boatmen with records in the yamen, and even two unregistered boatmen were also questioned, but no one had ever seen Wei Tang, let alone It is said that Weitang has been carried.

Could it be that Wei Tang really took the black boatman's boat?The problem lies with the boatman?Thinking of this, Chu Xiaoyun couldn't help but think of the black car in his previous life.It is said that black cars are not safe, but there are always people who take black cars for various reasons, and many people suffer misfortune because of this, but this situation is still repeated.

If Wei Tang travels on a black boat, it will be troublesome. It will take until the year of the monkey to investigate, and if the person feels that he has done a big ticket, so he washes his hands and quits, it is better to avoid the risk temporarily. , that person may not be able to find it yet.

The case was at an impasse for a while.

Fortunately, Wang Sanqiang hurried back the next day.

"How's the situation in Qingzhou?" Chu Xiaoyun couldn't wait to ask Wang Sanqiang's first words.

"We have inquired about the location provided by Wei Yuan, and checked the goods one by one with the shopkeepers of several shops, and there is nothing redundant. Wei Tang arrived at Gyeongju Prefecture at the planned time, as agreed The goods are delivered on time, and their transactions are also clear of money and goods. The storekeepers also provided Wei Tang's signature certificate. We brought it back so that Wei Yuan can come to identify the handwriting." Unambiguous, and the regulations are much clearer than usual.

"One of the shopkeepers has done business with Wei Tang many times, and they are familiar with each other. During the chat, we know that Wei Tang went there by water, and I heard Wei Tang mention the inn he stayed in. We went to the inn to inquire, and the shopkeeper confirmed it. Wei Tang did stay in their inn for two nights, and checked out at Chenshi on the third day. No matter whether he was checking in or checking out, Wei Tang looked as usual, and even left with a smile on his face. The shopkeeper once asked if the business was doing well, and Wei Tang replied with a smile, "It's okay."

"Later, the police from the Gyeongju Government Office went to the Gyeongju Wharf with us to investigate, but none of the boatmen admitted that they had carried Weitang. The investigation of the boatmen over there will not be completed in a short while, so we will first take Wei Bring back Tang's signature and let Wei Yuan identify it." After Wang Sanqiang finished speaking in one breath, he picked up the teacup and drank the contents in one gulp.

It might be much better if Qingzhou Prefecture has its own personnel to assist in the investigation, but the gap between the county government and the government government is too large, and it is on someone else's territory, so it may not be able to do much.Thinking of this, Chu Xiaoyun felt that it was okay for Wang Sanqiang to come back first.

He asked someone to go to Wei's house and invite Wei Yuan to come to see if Wei Tang's signature was written in hand.Wei Tang looked at the signatures and said with certainty: "It's my father's handwriting. Dare to ask Chu Butou, but there is news about my father?"

After asking, Wei Yuan had a look of anticipation in his eyes.

Chu Xiaoyun shook his head regretfully: "At present, we have only narrowed down the scope. Your father's disappearance should be on the way back to Hejing County from Qingzhou Prefecture. It's a pity that we haven't locked the target yet."

Wei Yuan's gaze changed from anticipation to disappointment.

Although Wei Tang's whereabouts cannot be completely determined, based on the existing clues, Chu Xiaoyun believes that the possibility of Wei Tang's return journey is also greatly increased by water.For the current plan, we can only increase the investigation from Qingzhou Prefecture to Hejing County along the banks of the river.He ordered the police to strengthen the investigation of the Red River and Pingjiang River sections in Hejing County. At the same time, he asked Wei Jinghan to write a letter asking for help from the counties along the way.In addition, he focused his investigation on those black boat workers who had not registered with the Yamen.

This is a huge investigation of the project, and it takes a lot of time to check so many places.While Chu Xiaoyun was mentally preparing for a protracted battle, someone came to the county government to beat drums, claiming that he was the one who took Weitang to and from Qingzhou Prefecture and Hejing County.