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In the small courtyard, Su Muchi still brought some pastries, and then skillfully made and poured tea.
For women in Nanzhou Prefecture, the art of making tea seems to be something they are born with. Su Muchi is the eldest daughter of the Su family. She has studied piano, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, so she is naturally good at these skills.
Yu Zhi looked at Tuantuan on the swing and said, "There are children missing in Su City. You should be careful with Tuantuan."
Su Muchi naturally heard about such a thing, responded, and then said: "Is there any clue now?"
Yu Zhi shook his head, "No. Su Ji has strengthened the guards. However, the six children who disappeared before left no traces. It doesn't look like the work of ordinary human traffickers."
Three days have passed until today, and Yu Zhi still hasn't figured out the key to this matter.
The banditry incident was causing quite a stir, and while the censor was still in Su City, someone dared to abduct children from under the noses of the Su City Army.
What is the purpose of this?
If it was for kidnapping and trafficking children, the risk would be too great for this small amount of money.
Yu Zhi continued: "In the past three days, nothing happened to the children brought back from the mountain city. But there are also some common people's children in Su City who have disappeared. I think the other party has other purposes. Maybe, after a few more days, there will be results. "
Zu Anbang's investigation never yielded any results. Instead, children in Su City disappeared one after another. This kept Zu Anbang awake at night, and the smile on his face was gone.
I'm afraid I won't be able to laugh again until the case is solved.
"By the way, is there anything else strange about Su Ling?" Yu Zhi asked.
Su Muchi once said that Su Ling often went out at night and disappeared.
Su Muchi thought carefully and said: "Recently, Su Ling is still missing his whereabouts. He often returns home in the early morning. If there is any difference, the biggest difference is that he can provide money for the people."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Yu Zhi asked curiously.
Su Muchi said: "In my impression, Su Ling inherited the shrewdness of his second uncle, and he is a person who can't bear to do anything early. In the past, Su Ling didn't help when Su Cheng County suffered disasters, but now he is so generous and generous. It’s surprising. So, I think Su Ling must have his purpose.”
In Su Cheng County, the only person Yu Zhi felt was somewhat trustworthy was Su Muchi. So far, Su Muchi had never deceived Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi smiled faintly and said: "No matter what his purpose is, he still helps those people solve big problems."
Yu Zhi looked at Su Muchi again, suddenly smiled, and said, "I thought of your brother Su Sui's behavior that day. It's normal for the eldest family member of the Su family to be unable to compete with the second family member. I don't know how Su Sui became the leader of Su City in the first place. Sheriff of the county.”
Su Muchi didn't mind what Yu Zhi said. She knew best what kind of person Su Sui was. He was so happy with his achievements, so arrogant and licentious. If he hadn't been known as a county guard before, he would have been nothing more than a dandy.
"If my father and Su Sui had known your identity earlier, they would have flattered you. Instead of your attitude that day. In their eyes, Zu Anbang was just an enemy who stole Su Sui's official position, so how could they help him?" Su Muchi said calmly. smiled. "Now, Su Sui is still thinking about finding an official position in the government, and asked me to ask Mr. Fan's father-in-law, who works in the Ministry of Industry, to say something good."
Yu Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "Do you need my help?"
Su Muchi looked at Yu Zhi, whose eyes were pure and without any hint of adulteration.
But Su Muchi still shook her head and said: "Although we are connected by blood, I understand Su Sui. Being a dandy is the greatest blessing in his life."
Yu Zhi laughed and asked, "But without Su Sui's official position, your situation in the Su family and Fan family would be much more difficult?"
Su Muchi raised his head slightly, and their eyes met in the air.
"Even so, are you willing to let a dandy become an official for my sake?"
For a moment, Yu Zhi was stunned. With his power, it would not be difficult to get Su Sui an official position in Su Cheng County. But as Su Muci said, is it really good to let Su Sui become an official?
Su Muchi sighed in her heart. She already knew Yu Zhi's answer, but when she knew the answer, she felt a little regretful.
She comforted herself in her heart that it was just a chance encounter, so how could she expect too much.
Yu Zhi sighed and said, "You are right. Su Sui is not an official."
"However." Yu Zhi said, "What I said at the beginning is still valid."
Su Muchi's heart trembled, a light flashed in her eyes, and there was something different in her eyebrows. She said deliberately: "What did the young master once say?"
Yu Zhi said frankly: "Help you control the Su family. Since you recognize me as the master's family, the master's family must protect you, right?"
Su Muchi smiled slightly, exuding an alluring and mature charm.
Yu Zhi helped Su Muchi for no other reason. The Su family was the richest man in Su City County. If he could control the Su family, he would also control the wealth of the Su family. When fighting Xiang Ji in the future, not only the realm of martial arts, but also Xiang Ji has thousands of troops under his command.
Yu Zhi needs to have his own top-notch combat power, and he also needs to have his own manpower.
All this requires financial support.
After nightfall, Su Muci brought Tuantuan back to Fan Mansion early. As Yu Zhi said, the case of the missing children has not yet been investigated, so Su Muci should be more cautious when taking Tuantuan.
And Yu Zhi also left the courtyard, climbed over the wall and slipped into the Su Mansion.
There are currently no clues, but Su Ling is out day and night, making Yu Zhi a little curious. The dignified young master of the Su family has countless money in his hands. What kind of shameful thing is he doing out here at night?
The moon was sparse, and a dark shadow passed through the corridor and walked in the shadow of the house, as if it merged with the darkness.
The sound of conversation came from the study not far away. Yu Zhi stood beside the window, leaning against the wall, hiding himself in the darkness.
There were candles burning in the study, and Su Rongsheng and Su Sui, father and son, were sighing, their faces full of sadness. It had been more than ten days since the last time Yu Zhi came to the Su Mansion. It was not until the past few days that Su Sui learned that the supervisory censor was following his sister Su Muci's caravan all the way south.
Su Sui immediately told Su Rongsheng about the matter.
The father and son had already regretted having offended Yu Zhi that day, but now that they knew that Su Muchi and Yu Zhi knew each other, their hearts were filled with rage.
"Dad, how could that Su Muchi do this? She knew that the young man was Yu Zhi, but she never reminded us, and she kept silent even afterward. Is she from our Su family?" Su Sui said angrily. .
Su Rongsheng was also angry. He could obviously please Yu Zhi, but he offended Yu Zhi inexplicably.
"If I had known earlier that that young man was the Royal Censor, I would have given it even one hundred thousand taels. But...well, what happened to Mu Ci?"
Su Sui also scolded: "My sister is useless at all. Ever since she married into Fan Mansion and flew to the branch, she has hidden everything from us!"
Su Rongsheng and his son blamed Su Muchi for everything, but they didn't know how disgusting their expressions were that day.
Su Rongsheng's face was gloomy, he sighed and said: "When I married your sister to the medicine jar of the Fan family, I not only climbed up the big tree of the Fan family, but also made you step by step the governor of Sucheng County. This book It’s a matter of killing two birds with one stone, who knew it would end up like this.”
"The Fan family married Su Muchi again and took so much money from us, so the official position they got in exchange for it is gone!" Su Rongsheng waited for Su Sui, as if he hated iron.
Su Sui turned his head and argued in a low voice: "I didn't know that this bandit trouble has not been eliminated for a long time, and that You Yuanju dared to collude with the bandits. What a bad luck!"
Yu Zhi listened to all this from the window outside the study, his expression getting colder.
He was far from expecting that Su Muchi's marriage was actually a deal.
Su Muci married the eldest young master of the Fan family, and Su Sui rose through the ranks until he became the governor of Sucheng County two years ago.
The figure of Su Muci appeared in Yu Zhi's mind, and he thought to himself: I'm afraid she still doesn't know the inside story here.
A biological daughter is called a trading commodity, and a marriage is used just to exchange for an official position, without caring about the happiness of the biological daughter.
I wonder what Su Muchi would think if she knew about this? ...Yu Zhi sighed in his heart and continued to look at the ugly faces of the father and son.
Su Rongsheng took a sip of water. Since Su Sui was dismissed from office, there have been many obstacles to the business of Dafang. In the past, when Su Sui, the county governor, was guarding him, everyone would be a bit mean-spirited when they saw him.
At this time, Su Sui's face became a little more joyful, and she smiled sinisterly: "Dad, you are my sister and you are traveling with this royal censor, why do you pretend that you don't know him?"
Su Rongsheng didn't understand what Su Sui meant, frowned and said, "If you have anything to say, you can just say it."
Su Sui grinned, her eyes shining, and said: "Dad, my fair lady, you are such a gentleman! This Master Yushi is young, do you think he has any thoughts about his sister? I have heard that those young men in Kyoto The young master is not like our young people in Nanzhou Prefecture, they like mature women the most."
Su Sui said with a sinister smile.
Su Rongsheng also looked thoughtful.
Su Sui continued: "To say the least, my sister must have known the Royal Censor. The friendship along the way, let my sister say something, let's drink wine to apologize, and make friends with him by the way. This will eliminate the past friendship. Misunderstanding. It is said that this royal censor received a lot of money from Sucheng County officials and went to Huanyilou for a night of spring supper. It is best to win over such money-grubbing and lustful people. "
Yu Zhi's face was gloomy and he gritted his teeth.
I am greedy for money and lustful. Alas, others laugh at me for being crazy, but I laugh at others because they cannot see through it.
Only Zhang Zhongmin, Zu Anbang and others knew the inside story of the thirty thousand taels of silver, but it was not difficult to find out about the banquet.
"After the banditry subsides, won't Su Ji resume his official position? Let my sister beg the censor, and my official position may really improve." Su Sui seemed to have seen the dawn of hope.
"There is no consistent fault in the officialdom. Put all the blame on You Yuanju, and this will definitely happen."
Su Rongsheng looked at Su Sui, patted Su Sui on the shoulder, and said, "Why did you suddenly become enlightened? You can actually see this step."
Su Rongsheng agreed: "Why don't you ask your sister to come tomorrow and ask about the situation first. If the Royal Censor is interested in Mu Ci...that's all, I'd better go to Fan Mansion. It would be better to ask this matter more clearly. .”
The father and son have made up their minds, and this is their only chance at the moment.
Outside the study, Yu Zhi's figure disappeared.
He knew the dark thoughts of Su Rongsheng and Su Sui, and the contempt in his heart reached the extreme.
At this time, Yu Zhi was following behind Su Ling like a ghost.
