Su curtain has a cover

In Haishi, Tianshui Shop outside Jinshui Street.

"You've been looking for him for six years?" Su Mu poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of Du Sanniang.

Seeing the sincere concern in the handsome young man's eyes, Du Sanniang, who thought she was invulnerable, suddenly blushed.

Although she was invited to the table by Su Mu, she only dared to sit on the edge of the bench, and explained her past six years in a few words under the cold wind and moon.

"Yes, my concubine entered Beijing in Showa 16. When he arrived, he asked his fellow countrymen to deliver a letter to his family."

As she spoke, Du Sanniang carefully took out a flat piece wrapped in cloth from her chest.

The cloth was wrapped in three layers, and when unwrapped, there was a yellowed envelope inside.

Du Sanniang brushed the envelope with rough fingers, and a little sweetness flashed across her gorgeous face: "He said in the letter that the sugar water in the capital is not as good as mine..."

Su Mu sighed a little in his heart. In this era, transportation and communication are inconvenient, and there are too many possibilities for a frail scholar who goes to Beijing to rush for the exam.

Du Sanniang didn't indulge for too long, she held the envelope in front of Su Mu, with an urgent expression on her face: "Since the year he disappeared, I have been looking for my concubine for six years. Along the route from my hometown to Beijing, my concubine went back and forth. I have walked more than a dozen times! I went door to door and found out that my husband has never left Yecheng. And..."

There was inexplicable hatred in Du Sanniang's eyes: "And I also met more than a dozen people like me!"

The cold wind blew past the hanging signboard of Tianshui shop. In the dark corner, Du Sanniang's voice was very soft: "I only found out when I was looking for it. Since ten years ago, there have been occasional cases of disappearance in this capital. Even if the family People report the case, and in the end, everything will be settled.”

Xia Houzhe, who had been sitting by the side with his eyes closed, opened his eyes: "Oh?"

Du Sanniang was a little afraid of him, Su Mu quickly said softly: "Madam Boss, please explain clearly, if it is true... this is the one who can help you."

Xia Houzhe's eyes moved over, and his eyes softened.

Du Sanniang made up her mind, her hands under the table were clumsy, her eyes hesitated.

But it didn't take long for her to make a decision, and said with a bitter smile: "Young master, you can call me Du Sanniang. I have been looking for six years and endured for three years. After knowing that there is something strange about my husband's disappearance, I went to the yamen every day. watch over.

But those officials just checked and closed the case casually, they didn't pay attention to my confession at all, if they went too often, they would coax me away, saying that I was a lunatic..."

"Most of the people I met on the road gave up after looking for two years, and finally came to persuade me, saying why should I be so serious... But how can I! That is my husband, who was born with the same quilt and died with the same hole... I I have given up, who will run for him? As long as I think that he may suffer there, my heart is like being tormented in a frying pan..."

As she spoke, Du Sanniang seemed to have found a channel for her suffering these years, and burst into tears almost instantly.

Su Mu's heart was heavy when he heard this. In Da Yuan, who was so strict with women, he couldn't imagine what Du Sanniang had suffered in the past six years.And all of this was for the husband who had only been married for a few days.

"What else do you know, it's all said."

Du Sanniang raised her hand in astonishment, revealing her messy makeup.She seemed to be afraid that she might make a mistake, and looked at Xia Houzhe who was talking: "You... are you willing to help me?"

Xia Houzhe didn't answer her, but pulled Su Mu to stand up: "This is not a place to talk, go back to the mansion first."

Feeling the warmth on his wrist, Su Mu felt a little awkward, but seeing Xia Houzhe's natural look, he had some doubts, could it be that in Dayuan, men communicate with each other like this?If so, that's too...

"Am I going too?"

Xia Houzhe was puzzled: "Don't you want to go?"

Su Mu was silent, but he couldn't refute. After all, he really wanted to know what happened to Du Sanniang's husband.Su Mu changed the subject: "Miss Du, close the shop first."

Du Sanniang carefully put away the letters on the table, she shook her head and said resolutely: "No need, I have been waiting for so many years, I really don't want to delay any more!"

But after all, this is her livelihood. Su Mu was about to persuade her again, but Xia Houzhe waved her hand, and those men in black who came and went without a trace appeared again.

"Tell them the location."

Amidst Du Sanniang's gratitude, Su Mu looked at these people who were also very efficient at collecting stalls, and quietly approached Xia Houzhe and asked, "Are they... are they the legendary secret guards?"

The corners of Xia Houzhe's mouth curled up slightly, like a melting glacier in an instant, revealing a rare softness.

He had already answered this question once in his previous life.

"They are the guards of my house, they will not squat on the beam. If I get married that day, they will not listen to the corner."

Su Mu was a little embarrassed, how did this person know what he was thinking?

When they entered Xiahou's Mansion, were fed ginger soup, changed clothes, covered with a blanket and curled up in a recliner to fall asleep, Su Mu's sense of unreality became more and more intense.He came to Xiahou Mansion obviously, but why is it no different from returning home?

Looking at the white soft blanket on his body, Su Mu became deeply depressed.

He has always wanted a small blanket like this, but he hasn't had time to order it yet, and he didn't expect to use it first at Xia Houzhe's place.I don't know if I can take a sheep by the way...

Xia Houzhe came over after taking a bath, and when he entered the door, he saw Su Mu buried in white soft fur.Involuntarily, he moved lightly, closed the door and walked slowly.

Su Mu was sleeping with his eyes closed, but he found out when Xia Houzhe came in, and wanted to get up, but the light footsteps of the other party made him hesitate, and then he felt that the timing was wrong when he wanted to open his eyes again.

In the warm room, a light scent surrounded Su Mu gently but unquestionably.

It seems to be the fragrance of bath beans just after bathing, but there is also the fragrance of Buddha enshrined in the Buddhist hall all the year round.Su Mu even smelled the fragrance of bamboo leaves that filled the cave that day.

Feeling the vague sight, Su Mu's thought of opening his eyes became weaker and weaker.

He thought desperately, at worst, he would just sleep here all night and see how long this man can watch!

"Bang bang bang." There was a knock on the door: "General, things are ready."

Su Mu felt Xia Hou cover up, walked to the door and opened it.When he took the things and closed the door again, Su Mu opened his eyes naturally, and said in hypocritical surprise, "Hey, brother Xiahou, are you here?"

Xia Houzhe didn't expose him, but put the food plate on the table: "Eat first."

With his slender fingers, he brought out plates of food, almost all of which were vegetarian, and... all of them were beautifully cooked.Even the two bowls of rice were decorated with a delicate flower petal.

Su Mu cast aside in his heart his late stage face control, but there was a real longing in his eyes.

This meal, Su Mu ate to his heart's content.After removing the things, Xia Houzhe picked up the file that had just been delivered together.

"I asked someone to pull out all the records of Juzi's disappearance, and Du Sanniang asked what she knew."

Su Mu leaned over curiously and flipped through these things: "It's so rare."

More than a dozen cases, all put together is a thin pile.

Xia Houzhe flipped through it quickly, and said with two minds: "Well, these cases are only closed as missing."

Su Mu picked up Du Sanniang's memorandum, and the more he looked at it, the more strange it became.

"She said that these people are all from poor families, and their hometowns are remote. Many of them were missing for two or three years before their families found out that something was wrong."

Xia Houzhe nodded: "So although I reported it to the official, but because there was no money, the Yamen didn't bother to check, so everything was ignored."

Su Mu was a little startled: "This... looks like someone did it on purpose."

After reading all the files, Xia Houzhe buried himself in thought, tapping his fingers on the table rhythmically.

The first time Su Mu saw him thinking seriously, he was a little surprised, so he took a second look.

Xia Houzhe raised his head, somewhat puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"Cough..." Su Mu put his fist against his mouth: "You looked so fast, did you miss something?"

Xia Houzhe handed over the file very simply: "Ask whatever you want."

Su Mu was stunned, he just wanted to change the subject, why is this person so serious.

However, meeting those blue eyes, Su Mu quickly succumbed, and he took the file: "Showa 15th Case."

"Wang Zhibo from Qingsong County, 13 years old, born in Showa [-]th year..."

"The Showa 18 case?"

"Liu Guangzhi, Wanyang County, 23...his mother reported to the police, suspected of failing the exam, and then drowned himself."

Su Mu stared at the person in front of him dumbfounded, he just wanted Xia Houzhe to talk casually!

Who would have guessed that this person had a photographic memory?But after going through it again, I actually memorized all these case files!

"What's the matter? There are six copies left."

Su Mu put the case file on his lap, and sincerely clasped his fists: "I lost."

"Why did you say that?" Xia Houzhe frowned, and his handsome face was full of puzzlement: "I didn't compete with you. The records in these files are shallow, and shorthand is very easy."

Su Mu rubbed his forehead, and put together Du Sanniang's record and the case file: "Do these people have anything else in common besides poverty?"

Xia Houzhe changed the subject in a good manner: "I haven't found it yet, but I have sent someone to investigate."

Su Mu nodded, and he flipped through the files under his hands, feeling quite embarrassed for a moment.

In this era, if a family wants to stand out, the best way is to send out a scholar to change the lintel.

But studying is a waste of money, and the families of these people don't know what price they have paid to be able to enter Beijing to rush for the exam.

Thinking about it again, these people are not very old, so they must have been high-spirited back then.However, the end of the world is unpredictable. After a few years, the traces they left behind are only this thin case file and the endless hatred of their relatives.

After thinking about it, Su Mu paused.

The words of the teacher yesterday suddenly came to his mind: "The last time someone was so patient was Yue Qing six years ago...Since he left the academy, the old man has never heard from him again."

That Yue Qing was also missing, could it be that he had the same experience?However, to be able to enter the Lanling Academy, his family should not be considered poor!