Mrs. Gu Changbo breathed a sigh of relief when her son did not object, and she quickly sent someone to deliver a message to the Shaoqing Mansion.
Dai Ze didn't care about his family's engagement and went straight to Qingsong Bookstore.
It was already afternoon. Xin You took out a manuscript and called shopkeeper Hu and manager Zhao over.
"What are your orders from the master?" they both asked in unison.
Xin You asked the two of them to sit down, and then said: "The first volume of Mr. Song Ling's new book has been written. I have read the manuscript and think it is very exciting. The shopkeeper and Manager Zhao will also take a look. If there are no problems, we can arrange for engraving. .”
"Is Mr. Songling's new book ready?" The two of them said in unison, their eyes shining.
As Xin You handed over the manuscript, two hands quickly reached over and grabbed one side of the manuscript with one hand.
"Brother Zhao, don't be impatient. It will be enough for you to see when you turn around and wait for the engraving."
"Shopkeeper, your eyes are red, you'd better take a good rest."
The two stared at each other, neither letting go.
In the end, Xin You said: "The shopkeeper, let's take a look first."
Shopkeeper Hu proudly took out the manuscript from Manager Zhao.
Manager Zhao glanced at Xin You sadly.
The boss is partial!
Sure enough, he always showed up in front of his boss and took advantage.
Xin You smiled and reassured Manager Zhao: "The shopkeeper has done a lot in the past two days, it is indeed very hard."
Manager Zhao became more and more curious after hearing what Xin You said.
What has Lao Hu been busy with these past two days? When asked, he didn’t say anything. He even said he was scared when he saw the money——
Manager Zhao was thinking about it when he suddenly heard a snap, which frightened him.
"It's so beautiful!" Shopkeeper Hu clutched the manuscript tightly, his eyes wild, "Mr. Songling is really a genius that has not been seen in a century. This new book has a grand layout and fantastic ideas, which is even better than "Painted Skin"..."
"Really? Let me take a look." Manager Zhao reached for the manuscript.
Shopkeeper Hu quickly held the manuscript tightly in his arms: "I haven't finished reading it yet!"
A moment later, there was another snap.
"Brilliant! Brilliant!"
After a while, shopkeeper Hu couldn't help but slap the table again, and manager Zhao silently rolled up his sleeves.
It was unbearable, he fought with this old guy!
When the two of them were arguing over books, Shitou came to report: "My boss, that Mr. Dai is here again."
Contrary to the worry hanging on Shitou's face, Xin You felt happy when she heard that Dai Ze had arrived and hurried to the front.
Dai Ze was waiting in the library, looking at the door leading to the back from time to time. When he saw Xin You coming in, he couldn't wait to greet him: "Miss Kou!"
The suppressed excitement in her eyes made Xin You a little more nervous, but she didn't show it at all: "Master Dai, please come to the guest room to talk."
There were only a few steps to the waiting room, but Xin You walked very slowly.
What news will Dai Ze bring her?
From the looks of him, at least he won't get nothing.
Xinyou took a deep breath and walked into the reception room.
"Master Dai, please sit down."
"Miss Kou, don't be so polite." As soon as Dai Ze faced Xin You, he couldn't help but smile.
There was nothing he could do. The bird poop that the bird dropped on his face that day caused great trauma to his carefree mind. An expert like Miss Kou must have a good relationship.
Liu Zhou, who came in to pour tea, gave Dai Ze a wary look and thought to himself, this guy's smile turned into a flower, could he be plotting against his employer?
"Go and do your work." Xin You said to Liu Zhou.
Liu Zhou took a deep look at Dai Ze and backed away.
"Have you found Mr. Dai?"
Dai Ze's eyes lit up: "Miss Kou is really clever!"
Xin You: "..." There is no need to praise it so much.
Subconsciously glancing at the door, Dai Ze lowered his voice: "I quietly checked and found out that there are quite a few people who have gone to the south."
As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper and spread it out in front of Xin You.
"Look, Miss Kou, I remember everything.
After coming down, this Dai Qiang went to Xinnan, where our family has a large piece of fertile land..."
"What does this mean?" Xin You pointed at one of the circles.
Dai Ze looked at it and said, "Oh, this person's name is Chang Liang. I can't write the word "Liang". "
Xinyou turned away silently.
Dai Ze didn't feel embarrassed at all and sighed: "Miss Kou is really amazing. You can tell there is something wrong with him at a glance."
"Um?"
"Chang Liang went out in April. There were many people who went out with him, but he was the only one who came back in May. The others have not returned to Beijing yet..."
"I see everyone else remembers where they went, so why is Chang Liang's place empty?" Xin You asked seemingly casually.
Dai Ze hurriedly explained: "It's not because I can't write. The book I checked secretly only recorded that he went to the south without mentioning the specific place. It's also strange. What kind of industry in the south kept people here for so long? I haven’t replied yet…”
"Aren't the people who went out with Chang Liang recorded here?"
"Didn't Miss Kou say that I came into contact with the energy from the south? I didn't remember those who haven't come back yet." At this point, Dai Ze showed an embarrassed smile, "I'm too tired to write."
Xin You quickly twitched the corner of her mouth and asked Chang Liang what his job was in Gu Changbo Mansion.
"He is a guard, not very eye-catching." Dai Ze said casually, "His uncle was a soldier under my father's command. He was very skilled. He went out with Chang Liang in April and has not come back yet."
Xin You's heart moved, and she wanted to ask Uncle Chang Liang about it in detail, but she held it back for the sake of caution.
Although Dai Ze is not very smart, he is not really stupid, so he cannot act too hastily.
"Miss Kou, what should we do next? Should we kill that boy Chang Liang?" He made a gesture of wiping his neck.
Xinyou was silent, and suddenly thought of He Qingxiao's reminder that day.
He said that dudes like Dai Ze may seem innocent, but they don't know how to behave. Once they do evil, they will cause great damage.
This is indeed a person who does not take other people's lives seriously.
"That's not necessary." Xin You slowed down in speaking and had already figured out a countermeasure in a short time. "Is there a locust tree not far outside your residence?"
Dai Ze was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh: "Miss Kou, you are really amazing, you can calculate this!"
"I passed by your mansion once."
"Oh, so that's it." Dai Ze scratched his head.
"On the fifteenth day of this month, you ask Chang Liang to hold a rooster and circle the locust tree three times in the early morning, and the evil spirit will be broken."
"that's all?"
Xinyou nodded: "That's it. But -"
Dai Ze was delighted: "I knew there was nothing better to do, Miss Kou, tell me."
"It's best not to let him know Mr. Dai's true intentions."
"This is easy to handle. Is there anything else?"
"there is none left."
It will be fifteenth in three days. If Dai Ze can get Chang Liang to do as she says, she can match Chang Liang's name with his appearance.
After that, we will try to determine whether there is any relationship between Chang Liang's trip to the south and his mother's accident.
"Then after Chang Liang does this, do I need to come to you again?"
"No, just do as I say."
Dai Ze nodded to show that he understood. Before leaving, he suddenly remembered: "Miss Kou, do you know that your cousin and I are engaged?"
