The seventh hour of the unitary hour.
Although Xiao Jing was a newcomer, he was not very timid. He had already mustered up the courage to sing the song "Departing the City at Night", and the general was planning to seize the city tower at night in the camp. Although he heard some doubts from the audience, he also won a few cheers. And then came the highlight of the attack on the city, and he was secretly determined to make a successful curtain call - although the few dignified figures sitting in the middle were not interested in his performance, but the small mirror They are just regarded as radish and cabbage floating in the cauldron.
"Come, come, come - pass my order..." Little Mirror sang with all his energy, waiting for the four actors to pretend to be soldiers to form their formation and enter one after another - the actors were originally four people in one party, and originally the night robbery of the city was about It was said that the general used elite troops to attack at night, and only one attack was enough to represent it. However, Su Qiuyue said that she wanted to show the general's determination, so she changed her slightly low tone to a louder one, and sent sixteen people to "attack the city." ", to liven up the place.
However, the first four people filed out, waving flags and holding guns, but they heard a thunderous shout from the ground: "Stop!" The small mirror was so shocked that the red-tasseled horsewhip dancing in its hand almost fell to the ground.
This general command was very powerful, but it did not come from the fake marshal in the play, but from the real military attache outside the scene. Luoyan County government officials in official uniforms surrounded them, and the Shanhe Prefecture guards in plain clothes stood up one after another, making the atmosphere in the hall tense. Cooling like snow outside. Zhou Yanxuan's face was as dark as water. He hurriedly walked to Cheng Zhaoguo with his knife and whispered a few words. At first, Mr. Cheng had an unhappy face and said some reproaches, but then he became more serious and said loudly: "If there is no order from me, No one is allowed to move, and anyone who acts rashly will be shot without mercy!" Zhou Yanxuan led his men from the bottom of the stage to the stage to inspect the belongings of everyone present one by one.
"This is..." Liu Nanzhen, an old bureaucrat who had also come through the storm, didn't look flustered, but was a little confused by the sudden change. Cheng Zhaoguo quickly leaned over to explain.
"Do I want to check too?" Bian Zhenyun frowned when he saw Zhou Yanxuan walking over. After all, he had a husband. How could he let other men put their hands on him? Zhou Yanxuan, who had always been upright, also realized that something was wrong and asked the shopkeeper to take off the fox fur coat. He gave up after seeing that there was nothing hidden inside.
The one who is exempted from inspection is Hamud’s master and apprentice. Hamud was under Zhou Yanxuan’s nose the whole time, and Zheng Rong was personally inspected by the patrol officer at the scene of the crime. Although these two people can They were proven innocent, but on the one hand, they were afraid of causing trouble again by running around, and on the other hand, the two of them were in chaos, so they returned to the banquet together dejectedly.
However, Hamud, who was still in mourning, suddenly lighted up when he passed by Liu Nanzhen. Wasn't the thing on the dining table his own tripod?
The sun went down and the temperature dropped sharply, and Liu Nanzhen suggested that instead of wasting time cooking, it would be better for each person to put on a pot to keep out the cold. Who dares to disobey the censor's words? This dinner was changed to hot pot - although the soup pots on the twenty-odd tables all had different shapes, there was no one who could not recognize his treasure.
When Hamud obtained this object, he specially asked skilled craftsmen from the Western Regions to make a fake. The appearance of the real tripod and the fake tripod are very similar, almost to the point of being difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. The only difference is that the inner wall of the real tripod is engraved with the four ancient seal characters "生生生不End", which is an anti-counterfeiting mark that Hamud deliberately did not make.
But as far as the current situation is concerned, he himself can only be sure that the thing in front of the censor belongs to him, but he doesn't know whether it is true or false. He can use chopsticks to feel around the inside of the cauldron wall to see if there are any bumps and dents to identify it, but you are at their fault. What's the point of messing around?
Hu Shang was also hesitating whether to reveal the truth to this high-ranking official, but he gave up thinking of Liu Nanzhen's obviously greedy and lustful face in the afternoon. This treasure was worth half his life. If the cauldron was real, he would run away. It’s out of the palm of this person’s hand – anyway, others just treat it as an ordinary cooking utensil, so why don’t you just wait until the banquet is over and take it back? His good apprentice Zheng Rong also coincided with him.
However, it was not only the two masters and apprentices who seemed to be inseparable but who were full of thoughts and frustrations. A man in the background with facial makeup couldn't help but sweat... and under his wrist guard was a small and exquisite wrist-breaking sharp knife. .
Su Qiuyue had been prepared for disaster ever since she found out that her enemy was coming to listen to the play. Even when he joined the opera house, it was for this day to some extent, so he taught Xiaojing to temporarily change the play in order to take advantage of the opportunity. When a group of actors in Wuyangyang came on stage, he suddenly executed the murder. Even if his life was taken here, it would be considered worthwhile - but that would have to be avenged.
Is it true that God is going to kill me... Su Qiuyue felt sad in her heart. The official who was going to examine her body was about to come to her. Either she would be exposed for hiding weapons and plotting evil, or she would fight to the death... But there were more than ten guards in front of her. There was no telling how many people in the audience were waiting to change, so even if I tried my best to kill a few people, what would be the use? They are just a substitute for a group of innocent people who have to make ends meet.
While she was hesitating, a pair of hands with sharp joints had already reached her body. Just when Su Qiuyue was glad that the other party did not notice the sharp blade at her wrist, those hands pressed the thin blade impartially like a prophet. above.
That’s it!
An electric impulse surged into her heart. Su Qiuyue was about to make a sudden change, but the official was in front of him. Before the official could make a move, the small but formidable knife was already taken out of the wristband!
However, the officer didn't make any noise as he expected. He just looked at Su Qiuyue meaningfully, and then the wrist-cutting knife was wrapped in the opponent's sleeve, and then he started to search the next person's body.
He... is helping me? But why? Su Qiuyue recalled the face of the young official again. It was not a familiar face, and it was a little lazy.
"Oh? Does a famous actress like you also come to play a small role?" Just as Su Qiuyue was thinking in a daze, Zhou Yanxuan also came over and stared at this person who needed special attention.
With the handle removed, Su Qiuyue felt at ease: "No matter what you said, I'm just a low-level actor. It's not uncommon for famous actors in Jinxiu Garden to match others."
"Haha... a lot of articles have been written about this act of hiding in the forest..." Zhou Yanxuan was also half-guessing and half-deceiving, but he got to the point: "I heard that you personally changed this script? I don’t think you’re ready to sing your own play at all! Or is this the one you really want to sing?”
"Although we artists are not as noble as adults, when it comes to craftsmanship, Su believes that he is not inferior to any of his peers... A quarter of an hour is enough for me to take off my makeup and put on a new face." Su Qiuyue also said coldly. .
"Hmph..." Zhou Yanxuan seemed to want to see something from Mingdan's eyes, but in the end he found no evidence, so he had to give up: "You'd better not have any ulterior motives."
Not long after, the search inside Mingzhu Tower was completed, but nothing unusual was found. Shopkeeper Bian also carefully tested the adults' tone: "If there is no abnormality, it is a good thing. I will ask them to regroup... "
Bian Zhenyun's respectful words aroused Cheng Zhaoguo's anger: "Why are you singing! It's so disappointing. I think the so-called safety of your Xianyang Inn is just in name only! Don't open it again from tomorrow!" "
"Hey, brother Cheng, calm down..." Liu Nanzhen started to be a good person here again: "There was a murder in the inn. It was the murderer and it was not the fault of the shopkeeper. Don't take your anger out on others."
Liu Nanzhen's words were quite weighty. Cheng Zhaoguo immediately stopped blowing his beard and glaring, and Liu Yushi turned his head to the beauty: "Businesskeeper Bian, since this drama is over, let's end it here, and I won't pursue it anymore... It's just this." I haven’t finished the cup of wine yet... If the shopkeeper can keep me company, you and I will have more fun together than listening to music!"
These words undoubtedly hinted that Bian Zhenyun could resolve today's mistake only by devoting himself to this old thief. For a moment, Bian Zhenyun couldn't help but feel angry and almost cursed out loud. But if he offended Xunan Yushi because of this, it would be easy for him to bring down the Xianyang Inn and bring disaster to his family, so Bian Zhenyun had no choice but to agree to it first, and then went ahead on the pretext that he had to bathe and dress up. Leave and take this opportunity to think of ways to pass the blame.
However, when Liu Nanzhen was about to take Bian Zhenyun back to his room, the happiest person was Hu Shang Hamud. This meant that the banquet was over and he could finally take back the tripod and examine it again. Unexpectedly, Liu Yushi would do what he said next. An order was poured over my head like a bucket of ice water: "I am exhausted and will stay here today. Take all the food and wine on this table to my room, and ask someone to bring a few more bottles." Bring the wine."
"Damn it, you can't afford to offend me, why can't you wait?" At thirty-eight that year, standing like a slave, Hamd vowed that one day he would become the leading wealthy businessman in the Western Region - but at the moment he could only I can comfort myself with the word "forbearance" and wait until Liu Nanzhen leaves tomorrow morning before getting back what belongs to me.
Just when Hu Shang was holding his hands and getting angry, another private invitation happened next to him at the same time - although Cheng Zhaoguo didn't think he was doing anything serious, in fact, this guy was quite a bit of a crooked guy who offered flowers to Buddha and was good at dancing. talent. Do you think he is really angry about this? It's just that he saw Liu Nanzhen's intention to be the leader himself, and Liu Nanzhen also knew it very well - Cheng Zhaoguo couldn't help but feel smug, saying that the moon in autumn and the moon in winter are just showpieces on the stage, and he got off the stage. Aren’t they all just playthings? It’s only because of my red face that I can sing beautifully! It's just that his immediate boss is like a spittoon on the dinner table, which makes it difficult for him to be promoted in a smoky place like Shanhe Mansion, so he has to find another way to please Liu Nanzhen.
And Liu Nanzhen's move to invite Bian Zhenyun wasn't his own attempt to attract others? With Xun'an Yushi setting the precedent, what does it matter if I continue to follow suit and invite Su Qiuyue to have a private chat?
However, Mr. Cheng did not take all the credit for this clever plan. What was the name of the boy who gave him the advice? Forget it, just know what he looks like... This guy is much more likable than Zhou. When he returns to Shanhe Mansion, he will use this murder case to switch places with Zhou.
