A Fei didn't say much. After everything was ready, Tang Jianqiu temporarily settled in Guo Mansion.
Tang Jianqiu, who was sitting on the bed, planned to ask A Fei about some related cases, but the woman happened to come to them at this time, and her words were very polite.
"The humble house is small. I hope you will forgive me. If you need anything, please feel free to ask me." The woman said very humbly, and then gave a half salute.
"Madam, you are too polite. I should thank you, madam. How dare you trouble madam?" Tang Jianqiu cupped his hands. He was of the same rank as the doctor, so it was in line with the rules to salute Guo Zixu's wife.
"It doesn't matter. If you need anything, sir, just call me. Of course, you should rest early."
"Thank you, Madam."
Tang Jianqiu watched the woman leave, and then there was the sound of the door being closed.
Now only A Fei and Tang Jianqiu stayed in the side room, and Tang Jianqiu gradually returned to his original cold and ice-like expression.
"A Fei, you, Xiaoqi and the others will stay outside for now, so you don't need to worry about me."
After all, Tang Jianqiu also had certain strength and had the absolute ability to protect himself, but he thought he owed A Fei a lot.
Of course, Tang Jianqiu was by no means the kind of person who ate flesh and blood. As a governor, he should be considerate of his subordinates.
Ah Fei refused without even thinking:
"No, I have to stay with you! Although my martial arts skills are not high, I am capable of protecting you. If anything goes wrong, how should A Fei explain to the emperor and his wife?"
Tang Jianqiu's ice-like heart was slightly touched and seemed to melt a little.
In his previous life, Ah Fei also defended himself in this way. In his heart, Ah Fei was already a good brother.
"We are friends. You should call me Zhui Mu in private, so as not to get too irritated."
Although the two have a superior-subordinate relationship, they do not delay being friends.
A Fei nodded vigorously, his eyes almost turning red.
He had always thought that he was just being affectionate, and that the two of them had a good comrade-in-arms or superior-subordinate relationship at best, but he never thought that Tang Jianqiu, the governor, actually recognized a lowly person like him as a friend!
Ah Fei's eyes were filled with indescribable emotion. He took a breath to avoid being noticed by others, and laughed through his tears:
"My lord is joking, I'd better ask you to chase Brother Mu."
"Okay, Fei, are you free tonight? I still have doubts about Guo Mansion." Tang Jianqiu did not terminate the plan because of time issues, but became more cautious;
Ah Fei is someone Tang Jianqiu can trust. Others might stab him in the back, but Ah Fei would never!
Ah Fei was originally a loyal protector, but now that he heard that Tang Jianqiu was willing to go through fire and water, he said, "Please tell me, my lord, I have no excuse for my subordinates!"
"At two o'clock in the morning, you and I will go to Wenxuan Pavilion to check the situation. Remember not to be discovered. There must be something we missed in it."
"yes!"
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At night, three quarters after midnight;
In order to avoid alerting the enemy, the two of them were extra vigilant and used their eyes to convey information to each other along the way.
Very carefully they climbed over the roof and disappeared into the night.
The two used Qinggong to reach the unguarded Wenxuan Pavilion.
At this time, everyone who should go to the vigil has gone to the vigil, and those who should rest have already gone to bed. How many people will think about the "thief" in the bookstore?
The two of them arrived at the entrance of Wenxuan Pavilion one after another. Since there was no one there, it seemed a bit deserted.
Suddenly, there was a slight breeze, and the light breeze swept through the fallen leaves, causing a somewhat strange atmosphere to mix with them.
Ah Fei couldn't help shivering, whether it was the cold or something else.
He didn't think much and followed Tang Jianqiu into Wenxuan Pavilion.
As seen before, there is no change at all, not even the objects placed on the table have been changed.
Of course, this is also a point. In order to facilitate the investigation, I didn't dare to make any moves privately.
Guo Zixu deserves to be called a doctor. The books here are neatly arranged and neatly classified. The other rooms are not as clean. This shows how much he loves reading.
Tang Jianqiu didn't wave his hand to signal for action, but Ah Fei couldn't hold it in any longer. It was unavoidable for him to just stand here and do nothing.
"A Fei, please go outside and measure the yard with your feet. After you have finished measuring, report back to me. I will go to the bookstore to check if there are any important clues."
"yes!"
Tang Jianqiu was so mysterious, it was difficult for Ah Fei to say anything, and it was impossible not to disobey the governor's orders, so naturally he did it honestly.
The first reason why Tang Jianqiu did this was to let him weigh the size of this place, and the second reason was to let Ah Fei stand guard to check the situation outside.
The third point, and the most important point, was that he found that the design of Wenxuanzhai was different from other places.
Since ancient times, this house has been facing north and south, but this Wenxuanzhai is the only one facing south.
Guo Zixu is just a doctor, and he is not a Feng Shui master. He will definitely not make such a big change without any reason.
Seeing A Fei leave, Tang Jianqiu calmly came to the table to check.
He looked around briefly and found nothing unusual.
Just when he was about to continue his detailed investigation, a voice of Ah Fei yelling and cursing came from outside the door:
"The dog got in and killed grandpa!"
Tang Jianqiu's vigilance rose to the highest level. He had no idea what was going on but still remained vigilant. He walked towards the source of the sound with a half-believing attitude. Only then did he realize that A Fei stomped his feet in embarrassment and patted his body hard. dust.
Ah Fei was so angry that he shouted loudly, but he didn't know that making too much noise would attract the attention of the people in the Guo Mansion.
"A Fei, what are you doing? Why do you use such vulgar words?"
It was also the first time that Tang Jianqiu heard A Fei say such disgusting words. No matter how angry he was in the past, he would never do this.
Realizing that his behavior was a bit impulsive, A Fei slowly explained his explanation:
"My lord, I don't know. My subordinate was measuring the perimeter of the house according to your instructions. But who would have thought that his foot slipped and accidentally stepped on something, and then he fell to the ground.
The key point is that when the subordinate fell to the ground, a sharp knife appeared on the ground and almost blinded the subordinate's eyes. If the subordinate hadn't reacted in time, he would have fallen. "
"Is this happening?"
It was also the first time that Tang Jianqiu heard about the fact that Guo Mansion had an agency, and he had never heard anyone mention it before.
The country is not rich and powerful, but it is also a wealthy family. Doctor Guo is a kind-hearted man and often provides free medical treatment. He is one of the few honest officials in the county.
But... there is still something suspenseful about this case. If it is just to prevent thieves, there is nothing valuable in a doctor's house. Even if an institution is set up, it should be placed in a place that can accommodate money. Why did you choose this kind of thing? place?
This is the suspicious point of this case. Tang Jianqiu is convinced that there must be something they have overlooked!
While Ah Fei was cursing, several people who heard the noise came to inspect, and they immediately rushed to the source of the sound.
Tang Jianqiu was afraid of being discovered and adding insult to injury, so he jumped to the roof with A Fei and quickly lowered his body to avoid being discovered.
Ah Fei didn't dare to say anything. Tang Jianqiu pressed his head, and he didn't even dare to breathe.
Seeing that there was no unusual sign, the guards left and thought it was an animal such as a rat making any noise.
After several people had completely left, the two of them dared to appear. With their toes as the center of gravity, they fell gently from the roof like fallen leaves.
"A Fei, did you fall down here just now?"
Tang Jianqiu clearly remembered that this was the spot where A Fei accidentally fell, so he had to ask to make sure he didn't guess wrong.
"Yes sir."
Ah Fei didn't dare to neglect, and there was no need for him to lie about this matter.
Tang Jianqiu checked around the place where A Fei fell. Considering that there was a mechanism nearby, he did not dare to get too close and was always careful.
He walked around this area vigilantly, and then found something suspicious, so he leaned down to check it out.
It doesn't matter. It's no wonder that Ah Fei fell down accidentally. It turns out that there is a slightly raised stone brick here, which you can't see unless you look carefully.
In addition, it was getting late, so it was normal that I couldn't see clearly.
Tang Jianqiu stretched out his hand out of nowhere. When Ah Fei saw Tang Jianqiu was about to press it down, he immediately stopped him: "Sir, wait! Be careful! There is a scam!"
Ah Fei has learned his lesson, and as the saying goes, one learns from every experience, and he is not so stupid as to let his friends suffer.
Tang Jianqiu was just groping for the gap on the edge of the brick, and did not touch it directly, so it did not trigger the mechanism.
"A Fei, get some water, if you don't have to hold back your urine, it's okay." Tang Jianqiu thought that since he had discovered it, he should solve it earlier.
When Ah Fei heard that, was he okay with that? Out of instinct, he subconsciously covered his crotch and retreated continuously. He didn't seem to be fighting the enemy heroically, but was replaced by fear.
"Sir, what are you trying to do? You can't hold your pee in for a kid. It's an insult to the royal family! Go ahead and make preparations."
Not long after, Ah Fei scooped up a ladle of water, but he was afraid that too much water would overflow, and he was even more afraid that his route of action would be exposed. Only half of the water was filled.
He didn't dare to be careless and quickly handed over what he was holding.
Tang Jianqiu took his time and poured water into the gaps between the stone bricks. Unexpectedly, he found that the water penetrated very quickly. It must be because the foundation of the house was relatively soft;
"This must be a mechanism. If you try to forcefully pry open the stone bricks, it will inevitably make a sound. It would be difficult not to be noticed by anyone.
Go and invite the Minister of Justice over, tell him that I have something important to ask him for help, and ask him to bring a few people, and I will explain the rest. "
"Yes, sir!"
A Fei acted as quickly as he could. He did what Tang Jianqiu said and immediately went to the guest room to invite Qiao Yunsheng and his subordinates.
Even if Qiao Yunsheng had all kinds of doubts, he had to wait for Tang Jianqiu's explanation. It should be an important matter, otherwise it would be really annoying to wake him up in the middle of the night.
"You called me here before the ugly time. I must have made a major discovery, right?"
"Master Qiao, I will explain the specific reason later. I wonder if I could trouble you to order someone to pry open the stone bricks?"
After hearing this, Qiao Yunsheng couldn't help but hissed. He didn't understand what kind of medicine Tang Jianqiu was selling in his gourd. He waved his hands and asked the few deft officers and soldiers around him to do the same.
Several people operated for a while, and what happened next shocked everyone.
As expected by Tang Jianqiu, there was an entrance to a secret passage, and this entrance could just accommodate people who were not too fat!
