[Jian San] Zhuang Hua is happy to be a father

When Ye Xingtian and the others went to eat, they naturally went to the inn where they stayed before.Not only because it is the largest inn in Jinshui Town, but also because it is said to have the best craftsmanship.

When conditions permit, Ye Xingtian never minds making his life better.

After ordering a table of dishes, the three of them found a place with a good view and sat down. While eating, they watched the people coming and going outside.

Under the wall outside the inn, there were a few little beggars basking in the sun. They sat begging lazily and chatted with each other from time to time.

"Oh, the high officials over there are living a really good life. It would be great if I could come in and have a meal anytime." A little beggar smelled the scent in the inn and licked his lips.Another said: "Don't think about it, you are a stinky beggar without parents, how can you compare with others?

Be honest and ask for two more copper coins, maybe the aunt will give you an extra bun if she is soft-hearted. "

"Hmph, a beggar? What's wrong with the beggar?" The little beggar said unconvinced, "I'm poor now, but that doesn't necessarily mean I'll be poor for the rest of my life. When I save enough capital, I can also make a decent living."

"Save enough capital?" The older beggar laughed: "People like us can't get enough to eat, so how can we save enough money? The year of the monkey and the month of the monkey don't matter."

"That's not necessarily true. From time to time, I help high-ranking officials run errands. If you meet someone with a good heart, you may be rewarded!" The little beggar said: "One time is less than two times, and three times and four times will gradually be rewarded." up.

At that time, I will open a steamed bun shop like Erniu's, and I can eat two every day!Then come to this inn and ask for two catties of hot dog meat, pull it open and put it in—"

He swallowed, raised his hand to wipe it, and looked at the inn with burning eyes, revealing infinite longing and longing.

The older beggar couldn't help but wiped his mouth, raised his foot and kicked him, cursing angrily: "What the fuck is that little bastard saying about hot dog meat, I'm hungry!"

Ye Xingtian didn't want to hear it at first, but he was good at martial arts and good at hearing, the beggars were not far away from them, so he accidentally heard it.

As soon as these words fell into his ears, they fell on his heart.

Ye Xingtian's heart moved slightly, he leaned out from the window and waved to the little beggar: "Come here~"

The little beggar's eyes lit up, and he ran over erratically, stood outside the window nodding and bowing, smiling humblely and fawningly on his face: "Young gentleman, you are really good-looking, just like the good-looking boy who is sitting down by the Goddess Guanyin." , I don’t know what orders you have for the little one.”

Ye Xingtian curled his lips into a smile, so dazzled in beauty, the little beggar was taken aback for a while, and then laughed foolishly. For the first time, he felt that all his flattering words came from the truth.

"You can really talk." Ye Xingtian said with a smile, "But I do need your help with something. If you can help me, my young master... I don't mind being a money-spreading boy. Not only that, I will ask you again How about a big meal as a thank you?

——You can order whatever you want, how about it? "

The little beggar's eyes brightened, and a large amount of saliva was secreted in his mouth. He couldn't help swallowing, and asked earnestly: "Little Sir, what do you want the little one to do? If you can help the little one, you must help!"

Ye Xingtian smiled again, and said: "I'm working on a case, I hope you can cooperate and report the situation as you know it. If you lie to me, not only will you lose your food and money, but you may even be arrested for obstructing the work. Lock it up!"

The little beggar was startled, respectful, and leaned on the bamboo pole in his hand with limp legs, a little panicked, "This little official doesn't dare to fight against the yamen, if you have any questions, just ask, just ask! If you know, you must tell the truth, and you dare not hide anything!"

There is still a huge difference between an ordinary son of a rich family and a member of the public family.Especially the bottom of society like little beggars.

Ye Xingtian saw his fear and didn't say anything, he just asked, "Master Wu Ji from Jinshui Town, do you know?"

"Little official, do you mean Master Wu Ji of the Yuantong Escort Bureau?" The little beggar said, "I know, I know, I know—that's a big family in our Jinshui Town! It's a must to make a living in this area." Gotta know!

Master Wu Ji was a good man, benevolent and righteous, but unfortunately he died. "

Lin Shuyi sneered sarcastically and contemptuously, but did not speak.

Hearing the sneer, the little beggar smiled dryly, a little timidly.

Ye Xingtian glanced at her casually, and continued to ask the little beggar, "Do you know the cause of Master Wuji's death?"

"No, I don't know, I heard that Xiao Xiao was scared to death by ghosts." The little beggar said stammeringly, looking at Ye Xingtian in horror: "Little official, you, you, you don't doubt that What are you doing, little one??"

"..." Ye Xingtian rolled his eyes: "What are you thinking about! Just you? Can you kill Wuji? How capable are you and still messing around here?

I just ask you casually, don't interrupt me!Don't worry, I didn't treat you as a murderer! "

The little beggar breathed a sigh of relief and thanked her repeatedly.Ye Xingtian raised his hand to interrupt him, and continued to ask: "Where were you at around Xu time on the day Wu Ji died?"

The little beggar's expression changed slightly, as if he remembered something, he was a bit hesitant.

Ye Xingtian watched his expression change, curled his lips with a smile that was not a smile, and said meaningfully: "Little brother, whether you want money and a big meal, or go to a prison cell, it's up to you to choose—"

"...QAQ" the little beggar Hua wanted to cry without tears: "I, I, I choose a big meal!"

The little caller Hua said, "That day at Xu, I, I...someone asked me to go to the tribute orange forest to burn haystacks, and said yes, to drive away wild animals, so I went.

Because he gave silver at that time, the little one remembers it very clearly.Little official, I guarantee that you are telling the truth! "

"Well, I believe you." Ye Xingtian smiled warmly, full of harmless kindness, the little beggar's nervous mood was miraculously calmed down, and she also followed him into a silly smile, feeling a little bit fond of him. A strange sense of intimacy.

Ye Xingtian continued to ask: "Do you still remember what that man looked like?"

"I don't know about that. That man is wearing a cloak. I can't see what he looks like." The little beggar said, holding his head and thinking hard for a long time, then suddenly said: "Ah, I remembered!

— That man is left-handed! "

Being able to help Ye Xingtian was useful to him, the little beggar was genuinely excited and excited, and he couldn't wait to say: "Yes! That's right! He's left-handed! Either his right hand is injured—anyway, he gave me money and cold stones When I was in Jinshui Town, I used my left hand! I was still wondering, I have been in Jinshui Town for so long, but I have never seen a left-handed person."

"Left-handed?" Ye Xingtian raised his eyebrows and looked at Lin Shuyi. Lin Shuyi's smile bloomed like a spring flower: "——my father is right-handed, and my father's left hand was injured before!"

Chu Yunluo also smiled, completely relieved, as if a big rock was removed from her chest, and heavy clouds were lifted from the top of her head, she was indescribably happy.

Ye Xingtian also laughed - since it wasn't Lin Baixuan, what else did he have to worry about?

With this smile, the bad feelings between the two were completely wiped out.

Ye Xingtian vigorously beckoned the little beggar to come in, gave him five taels of silver as a reward, and said to the little second brother: "Little second brother, you can order whatever you want, and put it in the account of the young master!" Shu Yi, Chu Yunluo and the two went to continue investigating the case.

The person he was looking for was naturally Wu Ji's daughter.

Wu Ji has two sons and one daughter. The daughter is an old woman who has not yet left the cabinet. It is said that she is very fond of her.

Of course, Ye Xingtian looked for her not because of this, but because Wu Ji's daughter was the first to find out that her father was dead.

When they found Wu Ji's daughter Wu Qing, Wu Qing was in a small corner of the backyard.

There was a well in that corner, and Wu Qing sat alone on the edge of the well, crying towards the well, as if she wanted to jump down at any time.

The three of Ye Xingtian were shocked, and hurried over to pull her down, "Miss Wu, what are you doing?!"

"You can't come back to life after death, Miss Wu is in mourning."

Wu Qing just shook her head, and she cried unceasingly, as if she had some difficulties and unspeakable suffering.

Chu Yunluo sighed softly, and said, "Senior Brother Ye, you should ask directly."

Ye Xingtian paused, and said softly to Wu Qing: "Miss Wu, my surname is Ye, and I'm here to assist the yamen in investigating the cause of your father's death."

He took out his waist card and waved it in front of Wu Qing's eyes, "I have a few questions, I want to ask you, I hope Miss Wu can answer truthfully."

Wu Qing's eyes were swollen like two big juicy peaches, she wiped away her tears and choked up, "Ask."

She wiped her tears, but the tears still couldn't stop falling.

Ye Xingtian said: "Miss Wu, what did you do the night your father had an accident?"

Wu Qing thought about it for a while, and sobbed, "That day, I had dinner that day, so, I went to buy embroidery needles..."

"... buy embroidery needles at night?" Ye Xingtian said in surprise: "Isn't this too strange?!"

Wu Qing hurriedly explained: "This, this is because my embroidery needle was borrowed by Uncle Luo Xuan.

Luo, Uncle Luo Xuan said that he wanted to pick the thorn in his hand, so he borrowed the needle, but he lost the needle. I, I just want to buy a new one to mend Uncle Luo Xuan's robe. "

Ye Xingtian asked: "Mend the robe? What kind of robe?"

Wu Qing said: "That's right, it's the one that Uncle Luo Xuan wore when the assassins attacked before."

Wu Qing cried: "Uncle Luo Xuan was injured when the assassins attacked before, and his robe was also torn. It is a robe that Uncle Luo Xuan likes very much..."

Ye Xingtian's spirit was shaken, and he couldn't wait to ask: "Luo Xuan was injured? Where is the injury?"

Wu Qing said: "Uncle Luo Xuan was stabbed in his right hand and bled a lot! The doctor said that he hurt his tendons. Maybe, maybe his right hand will be crippled! Woooooo... Uncle Luo Xuan is here to save my father got hurt."

"Hehe..." Wu Qingao was crying, but Ye Xingtian laughed happily, a little excited in his heart, he almost jumped up and took out the murder weapon that Cheng Butang gave him before - an embroidery needle - and held it up In front of Wu Qing, she looked at her expectantly: "Miss Wu, do you know this?"

"Ah, isn't this my embroidery needle? Why is it here with you? Isn't it lost?" Wu Qing covered her lips and exclaimed.

Ye Xingtian raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you sure? This is the one you lost? Did you admit your mistake?"

Wu Qing took the embroidery needle and looked at it carefully, then nodded affirmatively: "That's right, this is the embroidery needle that Daddy specially made for me!"

"I see, let me go." Ye Xingtian and Wu Qing said goodbye, and when they turned to leave, an uncontrollable smile appeared on their faces.

"Oh, that girl Wu Qing is so pitiful." Chu Yunluo turned her head and glanced at that girl Wu Qing, and saw that she was sitting on the edge of the well and staring into the well again, not only sighed worriedly, but also worried that she would jump down.

"Oh?" Ye Xingtian looked at her suspiciously.