Chapter 132 Investigation

In the evening, Zhang Xiaohua finally ate the rabbit meat she had been longing for, but it was not braised. Although Zhang Xiaohua was born into a poor family and had helped with the household chores since she was a child, she was still a boy after all, and all the work she did was in the fields. The fine work on the stove was still relatively unfamiliar, and the closest thing to it was at home. There is spring water on the stove.

Therefore, although I thought it was braised, in the end I simply peeled the skin of the rabbit, followed the way my father handled the chicken, simply cleaned the hare, put it in the pot and cooked it, and waited for the water to boil and the meat to cook. Although there were no condiments, it still smelled fragrant, and Zhang Xiaohua couldn't help but move her index finger.

Then, Zhang Xiaohua closed her eyes and muttered silently in her heart: "What I eat is braised rabbit meat. What I eat is braised rabbit meat." Then, not afraid of burning it, he took out a whole rabbit from the pot and let go of the big cheeks. Chewing it will make your mouth full of oil, which is not a pleasure!

It wasn't until Zhang Xiaohua ate up the whole rabbit meat and reluctantly licked the bare frame again and again that he casually revealed the skeleton into the river in front of him. However, in this winter, the river that used to flow had already frozen. , only a "click" was heard, and the skeleton was thrown on the ice. I wanted to eliminate the evidence of eating meat, but I couldn't. But, he was fish and meat, and I was a knife, so what should I be afraid of? The law of heaven dictates that the weak eat the strong. This law still applies to the world.

Not to mention that Zhang Xiaohua, who had become addicted to food, touched her chubby belly, took a small stick, and tossed the flakes leisurely, looking at the still heavy snow in the night sky outside, secretly thinking "Looking back at it suddenly" The essence of "In the Dim Lights" is just that in the Miao Miao Sect's meeting hall far in the north, Ou Peng was summoning several brothers from his sect to find the "skeleton" thrown out by others.

It was not snowing at Piaomiao Villa, but there were dense clouds and a whistling cold wind. Although the door of the meeting hall was blocked by a thick curtain, it was still difficult to hide the intrusion of the cold current. However, at this time, the atmosphere in the meeting hall was unusual. It's so cold that it makes people feel even more chilled to the bone than outside.

Right in front of the meeting hall, Ou Pengou, the leader of the gang, was sitting in the same position with a gloomy face. The flickering lights occasionally caused shadows to pass over his face, adding a bit of ferocity. Perhaps it was only at this time that he became more ferocious. The majesty of the superior.

At this time, everyone in the meeting hall was silent, no one dared to make a sound. After a while, Ou Peng coughed and asked gently: "Elder brother, how is Yan'er's health?"

Boss Hu, who usually looked very inconspicuous, now had a straight face and said: "Yan'er's body is already weak. She was caught in the heavy rain at night when she went out and has been infected with wind and cold. In addition, she was affected by the wind and wind from the palm of the old man in black. , injured the internal organs. This combination of illness and injury is quite serious. I heard from Hall Master Qin that he had fallen into a coma on the way. After he woke up, he went to a doctor for treatment along the way. After the second brother rushed over, he also used his internal power to treat Yan'er. After taking the wound medicine in the faction, it was much better when I came back. Now the doctor in the faction has seen it and invited a doctor from Pingyang City for diagnosis and treatment. Now he is no longer seriously ill. He will rest for a while. It should be possible to recover.”

Hearing that Ou Yan was in good health, Ou Peng's expression calmed slightly and he said to Boss Hu: "Senior Brother, I'm quite busy here during this period. Please pay more attention to Yan'er's affairs."

Boss Hu nodded and said, "Yan'er is our darling, so just relax. When we get to our territory, I won't let her suffer any further injustice."

Ou Peng nodded and asked Hall Master Liu Yuzhou of the Law Enforcement Hall: "How is the investigation of the origin of the man in black going?"

Liu Yuzhou hesitated for a moment and said: "After receiving the instructions from the gang leader, my subordinates immediately led their subordinates to investigate the matter personally. I know that the eldest lady and her party put stability first when returning, and were afraid of being delayed for too long. Although the weather has turned cold. , the corpses of the men in black would also rot and deteriorate, so they went to pick up the eldest lady in advance. The subordinates had personally inspected the corpses of the men in black, and the features on their faces and bodies,

I have also seen them all myself, and asked my subordinates to register the pictures in the album. However, among these people, the face of the old man in black has been ruined, and I can’t tell who he is, while the other people are all mediocre people, although they have already drawn portraits. , pay close attention to the disciples, but in the vast sea of ​​people, it is not easy to find the origins of these people. "

Ou Peng said angrily: "Look, we must find it. Difficulty does not mean it is impossible. As long as there is a slight possibility, we must find out who is behind the scenes."

Liu Yuzhou quickly bowed and replied: "I will follow the gang leader's instructions."

Ou Peng calmed down and then asked, "Are there any other clues?"

Liu Yuzhou shook his head and said: "The clothes of these men in black and the weapons they use are very ordinary things. They are very common in the world and cannot be used to find valuable clues. Moreover, they do not carry any weapons with them at all. Things, my subordinate is also a clever woman who cannot make a meal without rice and cannot find anything useful."

Ou Peng snorted from his nose and said, "Don't you have any clue?"

Liu Yuzhou whispered: "My subordinates are incompetent and have not found any other clues yet."

Then, he opened his mouth again, but seemed to stop talking. Ou Peng couldn't help frowning and said: "If you have anything to say, just say it. You have a big responsibility now. You must find who is behind it. Our Piao Miao sect is not a side sect that can be bullied by others."

Liu Yuzhou quickly bowed and said: "My subordinates have learned a little bit about the situation at that time from the subordinates of Huanxi Villa and the female disciples of Mingcuitang, but I still want to know more specifically. Hall Master Qin and Shi Niu have been disturbed by the gang leaders these days. Keep it, my subordinates have never had a chance to find them. Do you think we should ask them to describe the situation again today? It just so happens that all the elders are here to help me analyze it, what do you think?"

Ou Peng nodded and said: "That's very good. I have also heard some situations, and I always feel that there is something strange. Let them explain it carefully today, and you can also give me advice. Shi Niu, please tell me the specific situation exactly. Bar."

Shi Niu touched his forehead and said, "Big Gang Leader, do you want to tell me everything?"

Ou Peng glared at him and said, "Tell me all the nonsense."

Shi Niu thought about it, and then said: "That day, I drove the carriage and drove Master Ou and Master Qin out of the gate of Huanxi Villa... Later, I felt that I was in a good mood, so I couldn't help singing a tune by myself, At first, they praised me very much, but as they sang, they started to dislike listening to it. But, Gang Leader, it’s so pitiful that I only know this song. If you want me to sing other songs, I can’t sing it either. .”

Everyone looked at each other in confusion as they heard what was going on. Liu Qingyang almost spat out the wine in her mouth. After that, everyone couldn't help laughing and covered their mouths in amusement.

Ou Peng also didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hand and said, "Shi Niu, pick up the important ones."

Shi Niu frowned and said, "Big Gang Leader, didn't you ask me to tell you everything?"

Ou Peng said "bah": "I have to tell you everything, but I also have to tell you everything before and after the attack on the village owner. When you first drove out, you didn't know where the man in black was. What's there to say?" ? And what does your singing have to do with the attack?"

Shi Niu replied aggrievedly: "How do I know that something is related to the man in black? Maybe I can sing well and they are jealous? Maybe the man in black will know about it when I drive out."

He said it unintentionally but listened with intention. Ou Peng rolled his eyes and nodded: "That makes sense, Liu Yuzhou, do you understand?"

Liu Yuzhou nodded and said, "I understand."

Shi Niu asked in surprise: "Hall Master Liu, what do you understand? Why don't I understand?"

Ou Peng waved his hand and said, "It's none of your business, so you might as well say it."

Shi Niu took the trouble to ask: "Then, do you still want to talk about it?"

Ou Peng thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about it all."

Shi Niu asked again: "Really?"

Ou Peng said angrily: "Just say what you say, don't talk so much nonsense, even if you go to the latrine, you still have to say it."

Shi Niu's face turned red and hesitantly said: "This, it goes without saying."

Ou Peng gritted his teeth and was about to run away.

Seeing this, Shi Niu quickly started talking honestly again.

Even though Shi Niu is careless and reckless, he talks about things along the way in detail, and when he talks about them slowly, it actually seems to be serious.

When he mentioned that every time he visited a place along the way, there was a young man named Zhang Xiaohua in Huanxi Villa who would go out to find a place to practice martial arts. Ou Peng couldn't help but frowned, looked at Aunt Qin doubtfully, and said, "This young man named Zhang Xiaohua , why is the name so familiar?"

Before Ou Peng finished speaking, Liu Yuzhou stood up immediately and said urgently: "Palace Master Qin, this young man goes out every day, and you don't follow him to take a look? It's very possible that he is the insider of the man in black. This man is now here Where? I have to capture him and torture him properly."

Shi Niu, who was talking heartily, was interrupted by Ou Peng. Naturally, he didn't dare to say anything. But when he heard Liu Yuzhou's shouting, he immediately stopped and said angrily: "Why did you say that about Zhang Xiaohua? I can guarantee that." Zhang Xiaohua is definitely not an insider of the Men in Black."

Liu Yuzhou said: "As an internal agent, he naturally hides it extremely well. How could he let you know? You are careless, Shi Niu, so of course you won't find it out. But don't just vouch for it just because of your personal feelings."

At this time, a voice like an oriole chirped: "Hall Master Liu, I have the same thoughts as a stone cow. I am willing to use my wealth and life to guarantee that this little flower will definitely not be a spy."

Liu Yuzhou didn't need to look back to know that it was Aunt Qin who had spoken. He frowned and said, "Palace Master Qin, now is not the time to be impulsive. We are looking for clues. We will be suspicious of any possible clues. We would rather kill someone by mistake than let someone go." .”

Aunt Qin was a little anxious, and said in one breath: "Well, you heard that a spy will kill his own people to the end; a spy will go to the end, and will kill the people he wants to save, regardless of himself. If you don’t know martial arts, would you risk your own life to stand in front of others?”

Liu Yuzhou was stunned and said in confusion: "Palace Master Qin, you don't have to be excited. Speaking of Zhang Xiaohua, why do you say so many words?"

Shi Niu interrupted him and said, "Zhang Xiaohua was the one who blocked Master Ou in the end and killed the old man in black."

Liu Yuzhou suddenly understood, stood up and apologized, saying: "Palace Master Qin, don't blame me, I don't know these things yet."

Aunt Qin took a breath, showed her face and said: "No wonder, no wonder, Hall Master Liu, I am a little impatient. In fact, when Zhang Xiaohua went out to practice boxing, I also sent someone to see it, and he was indeed practicing some He is probably afraid of being laughed at because of his messy boxing skills. I also asked He Tianshu from the Pharmacy Hall about this."

After hearing this, Ou Peng was also enlightened and said with a smile: "Well, let's put it this way, I also remembered that Yan'er mentioned this name when she came back and said that it saved her life. It seemed that she was injured after falling by the man in black. I entered the water, I don’t know if I have found it now?”

Boss Hu said: "We haven't found it yet. We have sent people to contact relevant forces to help find it."

Then, after a slight hesitation, he added: "However, we have been searching for dozens of miles downstream, and there are no living people or dead bodies. It has been almost a month, and it is estimated that there is no hope of finding them again. In all likelihood, there is no chance of finding anyone. He was shot dead on the spot by the old man in black, and his body had already sunk in the river to feed the fish and turtles."

Ou Peng nodded and said, "Well, I saved Yan'er's life no matter what, so I need to give him good compensation."

Boss Hu agreed: "It's the New Year now, and the faction is busy. It's hard to notify us of this kind of thing now. Besides, he has a brother who works as a waiter in the Lotus Escort Bureau. He is currently sending out long darts. Let's talk about it when he comes back." "

Ou Peng nodded silently, and then motioned to Shi Niu to continue.

Shi Niu understood and glared at Liu Yuzhou fiercely. Then he continued what he had just said and recounted everything that happened along the way.

After listening to Shi Niu's words, Boss Hu spoke first and said: "The robbery path we ran forward should be consistent with our initial speculation. It was to detect our power. Hall Master Qin is a famous figure in the world. , everyone must know the details of martial arts, and Shi Niu is not well-known in the world, but he must be familiar with the gangs that we are familiar with, or the gangs that pay attention to us. This second competition, with Shi Niu in the rainy night The competition is obviously two situations. I guess they didn't expect He Tianshu from the Pharmacy Hall. Although this guy's martial arts is not top-notch, it can be an obstacle for them, preventing their strength from firmly suppressing us, so There was no real action in that robbery."

Ou Peng continued what Boss Hu said: "So, they quickly found this old man in black with excellent martial arts skills and made a foolproof arrangement. They asked people with similar martial arts skills to Hall Master Qin to hold Shi Niu and the others away, and then asked Hei Old Man Yi captures or kills Yan'er, haha, what a good plan and strategy."

Boss Hu also smiled and said: "However, they didn't expect that our disciples would see the clues and send backup to rescue them."

Ou Peng also smiled a little and said: "Yes, this disciple named Lan Dong is very good, smart and careful. He was sent back with the convoy and was selected. Let him deliver the goods and choose another disciple to go down below. Let him stay in the sect and focus on training him, he should be of great use."

Boss Hu said: "Yes, this time it is thanks to Lan Dong. Without any news about him, we are still in the dark. The second and fifth children could not arrive in time. It is appropriate to reward him."

At this time, Shi Niu spoke: "Big Gang Leader, I think the one with the greatest skill this time is Zhang Xiaohua. If he hadn't killed the old man in black, not only would the village leader be in trouble, but even if Lan Dong and the others arrived, I am afraid……"

After hearing this, Ou Peng nodded and said: "This is true, but this person has already gone, so it is useless to talk about those skills. Zhang Xiaohua is not a member of our Miao Miao Sect. How do you want me to commend him? It would be better if we give more pensions."

Shi Niu scratched his head and said: "Anyway, as long as the leader of the gang knows who has the most merit, the other Shi Niu has no objection."

Liu Yuzhou spoke again and said: "Gang leader, listening to what Shi Niu just described, I feel that it should be a gang we are familiar with, or a famous sect in the world. We are all familiar with their martial arts and manpower, so naturally we can't take action. , and then they found some shady people from other places to work for them. This resulted in a lack of manpower during the night attack. Otherwise, relying solely on the eldest lady and those people, the men in black may not be able to use any tricks and strategies. Yes, just use force."

Ou Peng said with a smile: "What Hall Master Liu said is absolutely true. This means that you naturally have a certain suspicion. It is up to you to find out the cause. I hope that the truth will be revealed soon."

Liu Yuzhou grimaced and said, "Okay, I will do my best."

Afterwards, Ou Peng looked at Shi Niu and Aunt Qin again, and said: "Palace Master Qin, Shi Niu, you have worked very hard before, but you did not analyze the situations in detail when you encountered them on the way, and your plans and arrangements along the way also had many flaws. What do you think you should be guilty of?"

Aunt Qin smiled bitterly and said: "What the gang leader said is absolutely true. The subordinates were careless. If they had paid a little attention, they would have discovered something fishy long ago, and the result would not have been almost irreversible in the end. I am willing to take the blame."

Shi Niu also rubbed his head and said: "Big Gang Leader, I also know that I was wrong and I am willing to accept the punishment. However, I can be punished in any way. Just don't punish me by not drinking. Last time I went out with the eldest lady and I didn't dare to go out all the way. If you don't let me enjoy the drink now, I'll get choked up."

Everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the meeting hall became lively.

Ou Peng said with a smile: "You two have been accompanying us all the way, and you have worked hard even if you have no merit. However, our Piao Miao sect has always been clear about rewards and punishments, and we can't let the merits and demerits balance. You can go back to the law enforcement hall to receive the punishment."

Aunt Qin and Shi Niu quickly bowed and saluted, saying: "I understand, Gang Leader."

Then, Ou Peng waved his hand and asked Liu Yuzhou, Aunt Qin, Shi Niu and others to go ahead.

After they left, Ou Peng said to Boss Hu: "Senior Brother, this year has passed by so fast. In a blink of an eye, it's the fifteenth day of the first lunar month again. Everything needs to be planned."

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