I still remember that when I returned to my hometown in Yongchuan this time, my father-in-law Liu Shouye once told me an interesting thing.
He said that there was a self-proclaimed wealthy businessman from the south of the Yangtze River who wanted to spend a lot of money to buy his "Tea Drinking Picture". However, the proud father-in-law insisted not to sell it.
After that, the wealthy businessman retreated to the next best thing and used a clever trick to ask for a chance to copy the work. In the end, the man got his wish, and with the permission of his father-in-law, he copied the painting with reference to the original.
Could it be that the one hanging in Wenxiang Pavilion is this one?
Assuming that this guess is true, wouldn't it mean that the owner of this brothel is probably the wealthy businessman from Jiangnan?
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he purchased this painting from someone else.
For now, we will only discuss the first possibility mentioned above.
If that's the case, then there's a problem.
First of all, this wealthy businessman knows the relationship between his hometown in Yongchuan. Otherwise, he would not have successfully found his father-in-law's house.
Secondly, his motivation for asking for paintings is quite strange. Generally speaking, most of the Qinlou and Chu Pavilions that deal in skin and meat business will hang elegant works such as "Lü Dongbin Plays Peony". How can one hang a big teapot to show off?
Forget it, it's just a fake painting, don't worry about it.
Just when Qi Yu was about to change the subject, he suddenly heard Huang Fei turn back and say: "Although that painting is a fake, it is still lifelike and can be regarded as a fine work. However, it is a pity that when it was re-fixed yesterday, A clumsy servant actually broke the corners, so flaws appeared."
"Oh? Is there such a thing?" Qi Yu asked curiously.
Although this was just a trivial matter, it was still a strange news, so Qi Dalang couldn't help but become curious about it.
Yes, it is really intoxicating to be able to break valuables even if you have a fixed one.
Huang Fei also sighed with regret and said: "That servant is really stupid. You said, he left the ready-made hammer head unused and had to get a large screwdriver to wedge the nails. As a result, his hand slipped. It hit the painting."
oh……
That’s how it was broken.
It seems that there are extenuating circumstances.
A large screwdriver has one end that looks like a handle and a shape that resembles a hammer, so it is easy for people to use it as a small hammer. From this point of view, it makes sense.
Ahem, the hammer here refers to an ordinary hammer. Please don’t think wrongly.
Qi Yu flattened his lips and said with a smile: "This is the first time I've heard of breaking calligraphy and painting, and I don't know what the hammer is. Oh no, it's the big screwdriver. What kind of method is it?"
"It is said that it is so long and thick..."
"Why do you feel like a donkey?"
"Oh no, it seems to be a little smaller. As for the specifics, I haven't seen it with my own eyes, so I don't know."
According to Huang Fei's description, the three-dimensional size of the large screw is about the size of a long corn cob, and it can be pressed with a big hand.
There is indeed one.
Qi Yu tasted it and couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart: Such a big screwdriver looks very much like something used on railway tracks.
Whether it is or not is still unknown.
Just as I was about to ask a few more questions, I suddenly saw a government servant running towards me to report.
He said that two unidentified men in black had tried to kidnap or harm Ms. Muziqing. However, these two bold thieves were killed on the spot by the young lady's army. The whole process was a near miss, and the safety of the personnel was not in danger.
The young army here refers to the orphan army that Xiaotong trained before. They have grown up and are close to teenagers.
"Where is that child now?" Qi Yu calmed down and asked with a worried look on his face.
"My lord, Mu Ziqing has been properly arranged by the young lady, and he is under strict protection. There will never be any mistakes."
"Ah That's good!"
When Qi Yu heard this, he let out a long sigh of relief.
To be honest, if this was an ordinary case, he would naturally stick to the rules and leave it to Peng Wenchang to handle it. However, due to Mu Ziqing's rather special status, special attention must be paid to it.
This is not to say that she is superior to others just because she is the treasure of the royal family, but because the people who want to take her life are politicians with ulterior motives. If he didn't spread his wings to protect him, the child's life would probably not be saved.
If you really want to keep her, you will have to pay a corresponding political price.
Qi Yu acknowledged this.
This matter is not only entrusted by my mentor Meng Lanshan, but also my responsibility as a pastor. If I can't even protect an innocent child, how can I have the face to talk about loving the people?
Must check.
And we still have to get to the bottom of it.
Also, in the past few days, public security problems have occurred one after another. This shows that the city of Qiongzhou Prefecture is already full of filth. If it is not painful to clean up, it is very likely that a rat droppings will be broken. A whole pot of porridge.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu's eyes flashed suddenly and he said loudly: "Quick, take me to the scene to see it!"
"Yes! Sir!"
…
After a while, Qi Yu followed the Yamen servant to the scene of the incident. Accompanying him was Huang Fei, who was so idle that he felt pain.
Without further ado, let’s get straight to the point.
However, they saw two bodies lying at the scene that had not yet cooled down.
Judging from the causes of their deaths, they were all killed on the spot by an arrow that blocked their throats.
Qi Yu bent down and kept groping on the body, trying to find clues to the case. As a result, it was discovered that there were no other items on his body except the murder weapon he brought.
Too disappointed.
Just now, Qi Dalang, who was still comparing himself to Sherlock Holmes, was particularly depressed at this time.
He felt that he had no ability to make decisions, but he was like skinning a hedgehog alive - unable to make a move.
At this time, Huang Fei, who was watching from the side, suddenly smiled proudly and said, "Sir Qi, why don't you come and ask me for advice?"
Huh! right!
I almost forgot that the noses of their inner guards are almost comparable to those of trained wolfhounds. With them around, are you worried that they can't smell anything?
Not to mention, I was really guessed this time.
After Qi Yu asked for advice, Huang Fei actually lay down on the corpse and started to smell it.
Cough, spit!
Are you the reincarnation of Erha?
Otherwise, why would you be so devoted?
Huang Fei naturally didn't know what Qi Yu was thinking. After smelling it for a while, he said, "This smell is a bit pleasant..."
Pleasant?
What does it mean?
Just when Qi Yu was feeling surprised, he saw Huang Fei suddenly narrowed his eyes and said in a vulgar way: "This guy actually has an alluring smell of rouge..."
Rouge smell...
Qi Yu also sniffed after hearing this, then shook his head and said, "That's weird, why can't I smell it?"
"This kind of subtle smell is extremely difficult for ordinary people to distinguish. Only we inner guards can detect such a clue."
"Oh, is it so?"
Seeing Qi Yu's teasing expression, Huang Fei hurriedly said: "Master Qi, what Huang said was not a joke. This corpse does have a peculiar smell."
"Then, what's the smell?" Qi Yu asked curiously.
"To be precise, it's the red and pink smell in Wenxiang Pavilion."
"I said, can you stop being so pretentious and say what you have to say?"
Seeing that he was a little anxious, Huang Fei smiled and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, let me talk about the Wenxiang Pavilion first. As the name suggests, this brothel is famous for its 'fragrance'. In fact, it is true. ."
"Keep talking." Qi Yu said.
"The girls there apply the special spices in their shop, which are completely different from those sold in the market. That's why the shop is famous as the 'Smell the Fragrance Pavilion'. It is precisely because of this smell that I... Made the right judgment."
That's it!
Qi Yu smacked his lips when he heard this, and then sighed: "To be honest with Brother Huang, I didn't understand the true meaning of the three words Wenxiang Pavilion until today. However, what I didn't expect was that this brothel was actually known as "Wenxiang Pavilion". Known for its 'fragrance'."
Huang Fei smiled and said: "As for whether it is right or wrong, why don't you go and learn from it?"
Go for a review?
If this matter had happened in the past, Qi Yu would have rejected it without even thinking about it. However, it was different today.
look!
First, a big screwdriver appeared, and now there is a murder related to it. All signs indicate that there must be something weird hidden in the brothel named Wenxiang Pavilion.
In this case, it is necessary to check it out.
With a cautious attitude, Qi Yu called the Yamen servant again to inquire: "Has Master Peng ever searched that Wenxiang Pavilion?"
"My lord, I have not searched it."
"Well, I see..."
It can be guessed that Peng Wenchang did not pay special attention to the situation of this brothel, and then ignored it during the search.
In this way, it is even more worthy to find out.
Qi Yu looked at the sun in the west, then smiled at Huang Fei and said, "After sunset, we will go there to touch... the bottom."
"Ah, are you really going?"
"of course!"
