Ruo Rusi

Chapter 4

The sun is burning.

The two were detained in the Yamen Mansion.

With the scorching sun in full swing, many people in Yecheng were besieged at the gate, not to mention all of them, but half of the population.

The county yamen was going through the hall, and there was a row of yamen servants standing on both sides of the hall, dressed in blue official uniforms, with a dignified look on their faces.

Sitting in the middle of the hall was the magistrate of Lingxian, who was over half a century old, stroking his sparse mustache and propping his head with a headache.And the plaque above the head is not a bright mirror hanging high, but a breeze with two sleeves.

Everyone has heard that the county magistrate here is extremely greedy for money and regards money as his life. The words "clear breeze in two sleeves" are especially ridiculous in Xue He's view.

Just like the county magistrates here, the official mansion looks like it has only the appearance of the official family, without the style of the official family, which really makes people laugh.

Yecheng is a small town, and it has always been peaceful these years, the people live and work in peace and contentment, the neighbors live in harmony, and no major incidents have happened.Now it's all right, when something happens, someone dies in the city, and the dead person is the precious son of the wealthy Chen Yi.

This, now really makes one head two big.

"Bring Querong and Xue He to the court!" The magistrate waved his hands, slapped the gavel, and bluffed.

When the two were brought up to the hall, Xue He had a calm expression on his face, and his handsome appearance looked like the son of a rich or noble family.Querrong was still rolling on the ground with her dirty clothes on, and she looked a little embarrassed when she was brought up.

"Master County, it's them!" A thin man kneeling next to him pointed at the person, "It's the two of them that I saw last night!"

The people kneeling in this hall are all dressed in weaving cloth, although they are disheveled, but the clothes are worth a lot, and you can tell that they are servants of the Chen family just by looking at their clothes.

The magistrate glared at him, "Si, the troublemaker, don't interrupt me when I'm trying the case!"

The man named Ah Si shrank to one side, and Querong looked at him carefully, as if he had never seen this man before, and he looked quite familiar.

Before he could think about it, the county magistrate who had just finished scolding held his aching head, raised his eyes and asked him, his words were soft and gentle, "Qing Rong, Qu Rong, why did you have anything to do with this matter? At three o'clock in the evening, where are you?"

Querong respectfully raised his hand and said, "Returning to my lord, it was windy and rainy last night, and Xiaomin fell asleep very early."

"You are talking nonsense! I clearly saw that you two returned to the city very late yesterday!" Ah Si, who was still kneeling in front of the hall, became even more excited when he heard this, and turned to point to Xue He, "It's him who has been following you, he There are bloodstains all over his body! He also said that it has nothing to do with you, so where did the blood on his body come from! It is you! You must have killed my young master!"

His young master?Oh, Querong remembered, this is Chen Jialin's personal attendant, he met once.

"Shut up!" The magistrate slapped the gavel, and then asked Querong partisanly, "Then, where did you go before you fell asleep last night?"

Xue He looked on quietly, this person was the ghost's domestic servant, but it seemed strange to report the crime at this time.

"Last night was the night of the full moon. Xiaomin went out to pick stamens as usual. Seeing heavy wind and heavy rain, he turned back immediately after picking them." Querong's voice was cold, and he answered whatever the other party asked.

Ah Si was annoyed: "It's such a coincidence! Just last night, it was windy and rainy. What kind of flowers are you picking in the big night?"

The gavel fell again, and the magistrate glared at Ah Si, pointed at the red-headed lottery and threatened: "I am interrogating, so don't blame me for moving the board if you interrupt!"

Ah Si shrank back timidly and covered her mouth.

The magistrate turned his head and asked Xiang Querong, "Do you recognize Chen Jialin?"

Querong admitted it bluntly: "Xiaomin recognizes him, he is a customer in Xiaomin's shop."

The magistrate said again: "Chen Jialin died outside the city gate at the time of the day last night. He died in a miserable state. Do you know about this?"

"I know." Que Rong said truthfully, and added, "I just found out this morning."

The county magistrate pointed to Xue He and asked him: "This man was with you last night? What is the relationship between you two?"

Suddenly mentioning Xue He at the side, Querong immediately lost his composure just now, he pursed his lips, hesitant to speak.

In Yecheng, it is self-evident that a single man stays in the home of another single man at night.Sometimes it's hard to say it publicly, and people in the city call this "feeling of sharing the same quilt".If they share the same bed with someone, it goes without saying that the girls will not provoke this kind of Ye Dulang again.

But at this time, if he recognized that they were together last night, then he would have become this "Yedu Lang".

Xue He frowned when he heard that, last night he purposely squatted at the door of his house to get wet in the rain, not wanting to get Xiao Langjun into a lot of trouble instead.

He stood up and said, "Mr. Xiao Lang was with me all the time last night. The county magistrate asked me this way, but did you say that we were accomplices?"

Que Rong saw that he was outspoken, afraid that he didn't know the customs of Ye City, she looked a little embarrassed, and gave him a squinting look, "Stop talking!"

With this glance, the brows were tender and angry, Xue He was a little dazed.

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Xue He never expected that if he was imprisoned in the sky, he would have to be imprisoned in the world.

But fortunately the beauty accompanied him, and he was imprisoned together with Querrong.With his little thoughts, it is naturally a joy to be alone.Of course, he directly ignored the lone soul who followed with a stern look.

Chen Jialin followed Querong every step of the way, glanced furtively at Xue He, and immediately flinched when he met his gaze.After being threatened by Xue He in the house just now, how dare he do anything wrong.

On this side, Xue He was proud, but Querong was not too happy.It seemed that because of this matter, his flat mood became a little anxious.

Xue He sat on the ground casually, grinding dry straw branches with his fingers in a bored manner.

Putting down the straw in his hand, Xue He raised his eyebrows and took a look, "But what did I say wrong just now? Please accompany Xiao Langjun first. If you are bored, why don't you talk to me?"

I don't know if it was special care, the two were locked in the cell at the farthest corner, so quiet that they could hear the birds singing on the branches outside.

Que Rong asked, "What can I tell you?"

The words were cold and flat, as always, if Xue He hadn't seen and heard it with his own eyes, he would really have thought that this was a clay doll that didn't cry or make trouble.

Xue He pursed his lips and smiled, "The dead one is someone you know? Have you ever seen him have any grievances with others?"

After being stunned for a moment, Que Rong turned around and said carefully, "Young Master Chen is a regular customer in my store. He has a simple nature and doesn't like to deal with people. It doesn't seem like he would have any grudges with people."

After smoothing his sleeves, Xue He stood up, still in a graceful manner.

Thinking of the imminent catastrophe of the person in front of him, he couldn't help stepping forward with good intentions, he approached the young man and said: "If there is no enmity or grudge, this time I came here for you. Little man, you have to be careful."

Que Rong remained unmoved by Xue He's threats, and said flatly, "How could it have anything to do with me? I have never had any enemies."

Xue He sneered, and took a step back, "Didn't you mention it when the Yamen came to arrest people? The flowers that were raised by your family were placed on the body of the deceased. When I first came to Yecheng, I don't think they would specifically target me. Xiao Langjun, you are different, the deceased was a regular customer of your flower shop."

After pondering for a moment, Querong seemed to be seriously thinking about it.

We hadn't chatted a few words, when there was the sound of footsteps at the door, his steps were light, this person had some martial arts background, not like ordinary yamen servants.

In less than a moment, a person stood at the door, Jianmei Xingmu and Mei Yuxuanyang.

"Nangong?" Seeing the person coming, Querong's eyes lit up, and a smile flashed quickly in his eyes, "Why are you here?"

"Nangong Qu?" Xue He recited the name silently, his eyes suddenly changed, half-squinted eyes showed a trace of contempt and hostility.

This person is Nangong Qu?The only son of the county master's family?

Is that the only person who has a close relationship with Querrong?

"The old man is confused, how did you get locked in?" He stood at the door, seeing that Querong was really here, he couldn't help feeling anxious.

Nangong Qu grew up in the county government office, so he had never seen any instruments of torture. Although Yecheng was in a peaceful and prosperous age, he had seen those scattered instruments of torture leaving marks on people since he was a child.

Hearing that Querrong came here, he became even more anxious, and quickly went up to grab his hand, opened his sleeve to check, "Are you alright?"

"It's nothing serious, Master Nangong didn't allow torture." Querong withdrew her hand in embarrassment, not wanting to argue in front of others.Three beatings in the government yamen, this is a consistent rule, the magistrate did not do anything to him, obviously caring for himself.

Nangong Quzhichangzi, ignoring others, just looked at Querong wholeheartedly, "As soon as I heard that you were imprisoned here, I rushed here immediately. Que'er, what's going on?"

"I don't know." Que Rong said, "I didn't understand anything, so Brother Xu brought me here."

"I'm afraid someone framed you on purpose?" Nangong Qu raised his head and saw another person standing against the wall inside.

The dark wall covered his entire face, and he looked down on his face, but those falcon-like eyes made people feel horrified.

He withdrew his gaze, and took out his pocket, "I've got the key, and I'll let you out."

Nangong Qu hurriedly opened the lock halfway but was stopped by Querong. Querong put his hand on the back of his unlocking hand, "Wait, it's not good for you to let me out without permission."

"Anyway, they didn't find any conclusive evidence." Nangong Quman didn't care, "My father hasn't come to block people yet, which proves that he is willing to turn a blind eye. What kind of friendship is there between us? A pair of pants. He also watched you grow up, so he can't lock you up to death, can he?"

As soon as the door opened, Querong didn't worry too much, and went out with the hem of her clothes.

Now in prison will only make things worse.

Xue He glanced at the lone soul that had been following Xiao Langjun all the time. The little ghost hid by the wall with a bitter face and did not follow.Xue He ignored him and went out with Querong.

Just as he stepped forward, he was stopped by Nangong Qu.

Xue He was not angry, but looked sideways at Querong.

Que Rong hesitated for a moment, then tugged at Nangong Qu's sleeve, "Multiple people can find evidence together, and if the murderer is found earlier, he can also be cleared of suspicion. Let's go."

As soon as the words were finished, Querong waved her hands and went out.

Nangong Qu followed behind and hurriedly asked, "How do you know he's not the murderer?"

Que Rong looked back at Xue He.