But now Li Gou is dead. Not only are the soldiers at the city gate conducting a strict investigation, but even people from Dali Temple are involved in the case.
After all, Li Zhuang was a third-rank official and played a very important role in the court. When he heard about Li Gou's death, the emperor was very angry.
They did not kill Li Gou, but they were not afraid of interrogation. But the bad thing is, their identities are not very good. Especially Mu Ting, as the son of Marquis Wu De, because Li Zhuang kept impeaching his father, it was possible that he would be brave enough to kill Li Zhuang.
Mu Ting could almost imagine what the people from Dali Temple would think if they caught him. This group of civil servants in Kyoto can't kill the enemy in battle, but they can speak clearly and logically with their mouths. He himself was fine, but he would not be angry if his upright father was implicated.
A group of followers looked at him.
This time he traveled thousands of miles from the border to Kyoto, and the people following him were all the friends he had grown up with. Unhappy with Li Zhuang and Qin Guanlan throwing dirty water on Wudehou, Mu Ting raised his arms and they all followed.
Mu Ting tried his best to calm down: "We beat Li Gou, but when we left, Li Gou was still alive. We can't leave, we have to prove our innocence."
But how to pay it back? Everyone's eyes looked at him longingly. Since my friends are all in the military, they have a lot of strength, but when it comes to using their brains crookedly, they don't have much inspiration.
Mu Ting has been pushed by his father since he was a child, and he has read a few more books than them.
"Let's find a secluded place to stay first, and then we can investigate quietly." Mu Ting decided.
It’s true that his father was a distinguished marquis of Wu De, and other generals had luxurious houses in Kyoto. But in order to completely gain the emperor’s trust, his father not only did not want the house, but also moved his family back to his hometown in Jiangnan. , next door to the Queen’s natal home. As a result, when Mu Ting returns to Beijing, there will be no place for him to stay in his old home. Last night, a group of them took a rest room in an ordinary inn.
But where is a hidden and excellent place to stay?
Mu Ting led his brothers around and finally found an excellent place on an inconspicuous street.
Mu Ting pointed to the badly rotten wooden rental sign: "It seems that this foot shop has not been rented out for several years. I think no one will come here recently, so it is best for us to hide temporarily."
Yao Erlang quite agreed.
This street in Kyoto is quite shabby. The group of them stood in the street for a long time, and their dusty appearance matched the street very well.
Seeing that no one noticed them, Mu Ting led his men and easily entered the foot shop.
As soon as he turned in, Yao Erlang's whole body was covered with spider webs.
This foot shop is indeed as the young owner said. Not only is there no one renting it, but no one is cleaning it. There is a thick layer of soil on the furniture, which makes people wonder if the owner of the foot shop has gone to the west.
Zhu Sanlang was about to get a broom to sweep up the dirt, but Mu Ting stopped him: "No need."
He said: "Go and see where is the best place to hide."
The followers were familiar with this kind of work. After a while, Yao Erlang came back to report: "Young Master, I didn't expect that this foot shop is quite big. There is even a wine cellar underground. There are also many wines in the wine cellar. Hey."
Mu Ting immediately decided: "Let's hide in the wine cellar for the time being and get familiar with Kyoto before investigating the case."
This is a bit like fighting, and everyone is excited.
Just as Mu Ting took out a piece of paper from his arms and prepared to explain the streets of Kyoto to everyone, he heard a delicate voice coming from outside: "Are you really going to go in? There has been a murder case in this foot shop."
But it is really dilapidated. On this street, her foot shop is the worst. The roof on top has not been repaired for a long time. The grass is so lush that there may be many bird nests hidden inside. No wonder the dental shop has given up on this foot shop and is no longer willing to be a middleman. It really can’t be rented out!
But Qin Xiangxiang didn't show it on his face. He just said calmly: "The most famous Tianxiang Tower in Kyoto has a lot of murder cases in a year, but if the business is booming, Tianxiang Tower has to be counted." Everyone is curious. The mentality is that once a murder occurs, I want to know the first-hand news at the scene.
While talking, Mother Xu opened the door. As soon as Qin Xiangxiang walked in, her face was almost covered in spider webs.
Hong Xiu and Tian Xiang stood motionless at the back: "This foot shop is really dirty."
But although the shop is dilapidated, it is still quite big. There is a hall in front, and there is a wall behind the hall. The kitchen is behind the wall, and several large stoves are covered with spider webs.
Qin Xiangxiang kept going in and saw a well in the atrium.
These days, owning a well in Kyoto is much more difficult than owning a yard.
Qin Xiangxiang was about to walk to the well when Xu's mother hurriedly came over to stop her: "Madam, I heard that the murder in the foot shop happened in this well."
Qin Xiangxiang asked with great interest: "What happened?"
Mother Xu hesitated, not really wanting to tell Qin Xiangxiang, but Hongxiu said coolly from behind: "I don't know, Madam, but there was a couple who ran the foot shop back then. The husband suspected that his wife Hongxing was cheating on her, so he killed her with a knife. My wife was chopped to death by the well."
Mother Xu glared at Hongxiu and reluctantly replied to her master: "Madam, that's probably what happened." Why didn't she know Zhong's thoughts? She just wanted to borrow the hand of the eldest lady to marry these two little hooves. Go to Zhou's house and seduce Zhou Xu.
Qin Xiangxiang looked at the well. Several years have passed, and the traces of the murder by the well have been washed away by time, leaving only a few leaves that fell due to rain.
"It would be a bit troublesome to die by the well." Qin Xiangxiang said. But then he asked, "What happened to the man later?"
"The evidence is conclusive. If he commits another murder, he will naturally be executed in the next year." Hong Xiu obviously knew this very well.
Qin Xiangxiang was still asking: "What about the woman's relationship?"
Hongxiu was stunned, not expecting the lady to be so curious: "I really haven't heard of this, maybe I haven't found it yet." She heard this from Qin Guanlan. Every day when Qin Guanlan came back from work, he would tell them interesting anecdotes about the outside world.
Tianxiang also walked in: "Madam, let's not talk about whether the foot shop can continue to operate. It will take a few days just to clean the foot shop. Madam will marry into the Zhou family in a few days. Where can I find the time to run a foot shop?"
Qin Xiangxiang glanced at the two of them.
Although she was accused of being a dowry maid, Hongxiu Tianxiang did not become groveling. Probably because they have been with Qin Guanlan for a long time, and with Qin Guanlan's support, the two of them look more like a noble lady than she does. The second daughter followed her to the Zhou family as a dowry, fearing that she would be wasting her wealth.
Hong Xiu said: "Besides, this foot shop is almost empty. If you want to run it, you have to buy something. Does the lady have enough money?" Actually, she wanted to say, do you have money? How many times does Mr. Zhong give Qin Xiangxiang every month? It seemed that the amount was so small that even she didn't bother to remember it. If she had known that something like this would happen in the future, she would have tipped Qin Guanlan in his ear, greatly improving the eldest lady's monthly income. It's a pity that there is no such thing as early knowledge in the world?
Qin Xiangxiang stood on the steps and tried to look at the same level as the two of them. There was nothing she could do. She had been frugal and thrifty for a long time, and she was not as tall as the other two girls.
She said with a smile: "How much can it cost to open a foot shop? Besides, I married into the Zhou family and have no time to take care of it, but there are two of you. My father often praises you for being smart, capable, well-spoken, and able to read, write and settle accounts. , I can rest assured that I will leave the important task of running a foot shop in your hands."
Hongxiu and Tianxiang suspected that they heard wrongly, and looked at each other for a moment. Hongxiu's expression changed: "Madam, what do you mean?"
