The weather in Xiling is always cloudy and sunny. The sun may be rising in the morning, but there may be thunder and wind at noon.

At dusk, there was a thunder in the sky, and in the blink of an eye, heavy rain fell from the sky. Until dark, although the rain became much lighter, it still did not stop. Fortunately, Qin Xiao had prepared a raincoat and a bamboo hat in the prison.

, when you go on a business trip, you don’t have to get wet in the rain.

Qin Xiao left the prison and found a noodle shop to eat a bowl of steamed buns with mutton soup. After filling his stomach, it was still drizzling outside.

The weirdest place in Xiling is also here.

If it's in Guanhai, a sudden heavy rain often comes and goes quickly.

After the heavy rain, it will clear up soon.

But after the heavy rain in Xiling, it is often followed by a light rain. It is common for the drizzle to last for a whole day, and this kind of strange weather often occurs in spring. On the contrary, it is summer when everyone asks for rain. Maybe last month

It won't even rain.

In the drizzle, there were few pedestrians on the street.

Qin Xiao put on his raincoat and bamboo hat and went out, heading straight to the west city.

A tributary from the Changling Mountains runs through Turtle City. This river is called Yudai River. With Yudai River as the boundary, Turtle City is divided into East City and West City.

The house Wen Butao mentioned was in Xicheng, and the Earth Temple that the old beggar mentioned was also in a remote corner of Xicheng.

Qin Xiao thought about going to Wen Butao's house first to check on his wife, and then he happened to go to the Tutu Temple to wait for the money. In fact, when he went to the Tutu Temple, he happened to pass by Wen Butao's house, so there was no need to detour.

The house Wen Butao mentioned was in Gushui Lane, Xicheng. After walking for half an hour, Qin Xiao arrived at Gushui Lane.

Wen Budao has been running gambling houses for many years. There are several gambling houses in Turtle City, and it can be said that he is making money every day. The house in Gushui Lane is also very luxurious, with high walls and thick doors. At first glance, it does not look like an ordinary house.

The alley was paved with bluestone slabs. Qin Xiao came to the courtyard gate in the drizzle. The door was closed tightly, and the entire ancient water alley was completely silent.

Qin Xiao stepped forward and looked inside through the crack in the door. The whole courtyard was quite dark, with a lamp lit in one room. Other than that, it was quiet and peaceful.

Wen Budao was imprisoned for half a year, but Mrs. Wen never visited her once. Qin Xiao wondered whether it was because she was threatened by Qiao Leshan. He thought that Wen Budao and his wife had a great relationship. If she was really threatened by Qiao Leshan,

If you are unable to go to Jiazi Prison under pressure, then you must be worried about Wen Budao all day long.

When he came here, he had thought about it. When he saw Mrs. Wen, he would just say that Wen Budao owed money in Jiazi Prison. He would see what Mrs. Wen's reaction would be. If Mrs. Wen was really worried about Wen Budao, he would be very worried.

You can feel relieved, and you can even get some clues from her about the retrial of Wen Budao's old case.

He raised his hand and was about to knock on the door when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the alley.

Qin Xiao immediately retracted his hand. He didn't want to be seen coming to find Mrs. Wen, so as not to cause more trouble.

Qin Xiao has never been afraid of trouble, but if he can cause less trouble, he will try not to cause trouble.

Following the sound, I saw a figure on horseback vaguely appearing at the east end of the alley, heading this way, and then moved some distance away against the courtyard wall.

It was dark, and he was close to the outer wall of the courtyard. It would be difficult to spot him unless he looked carefully.

The horse quickly arrived in front of the house. Qin Xiao's eyesight was very good. He saw the tall man on the horse, wearing a fur coat and a fur hat. He got off the horse and tied the horse's reins to the hitching post in front of the door.

Then he stepped forward and knocked on the door.

Qin Xiao frowned, but he recognized that this person was Qiao Leshan, Wen Budao's life and death brother.

Qin Xiao is very familiar with the streets and alleys of Turtle City, and often passes by Jingou Gambling House. Although he has never spoken to Qiao Leshan, he has known him for a long time. Although he cannot see the other person's face clearly at the moment, he can see from the other person's face.

Based on his body shape, Qin Xiao was sure that this person was Qiao Leshan.

"Crunch!"

Not long after, I heard the courtyard door open. Qiao Leshan stepped in without saying a word, and then heard the sound of the distant door closing.

Qin Xiao was surprised, thinking to himself that it was getting late, Wen Budao was in prison, and Mrs. Wen was alone at home. Under such circumstances, other men should not be allowed to enter the house easily, not to mention at night, even during the day.

Qiao Leshan and Wen Budao have a close relationship. Even if they really want to come over to take care of them, it shouldn't be at this time.

He became suspicious and knew that this matter must be unusual, so he wanted to see what was wrong.

But in this deep gate courtyard, outside the courtyard wall, you can't see the reason at all.

I looked up at the courtyard wall. The top of the wall was very high and the surface was smooth. It was not easy to climb up. I walked along the outer wall for a while and saw a gap between the house and the house next door that only allowed one person to pass through. I felt a little sad.

Hi, I supported the walls on both sides with my limbs and climbed up quickly. When I reached the top of the wall, I saw a figure flashing on the window paper of the lighted room over there. The silhouette was Qiao Leshan.

There are two flower gardens in the courtyard, which decorate the courtyard and are quite elegant.

He carefully dropped from the wall into the courtyard, and tiptoed forward to the flower garden. At this moment, he saw another figure appearing on the window paper, with a slim figure, obviously a woman.

Qin Xiao knew that Qiao Leshan was tall and strong, and he was not a good person at first glance. If he got too close to the window and was discovered by Qiao Leshan, the consequences would be disastrous.

As the jailer of the Duwei Mansion, if he sneaked into other people's houses at night and spread the word, it would inevitably damage the reputation of the Duwei Mansion.

Immediately, he squatted by the flower garden, took off the wine gourd from his waist, turned on the switch, and took a sip of the dog's blood inside the gourd. The dog's blood entered his mouth and was swallowed into his stomach. In just a moment, he vaguely heard the sound coming from inside the house.

Although the voice was not loud, it was enough for Qin Xiao to hear clearly.

Dog blood not only gives Qin Xiao an incredible sense of smell, but also an amazing sense of hearing.

Based on the distance between him and the house, it would be impossible for an ordinary person to hear any sound. However, Qin Xiao's incredible effect was that Qin Xiao seemed to be eavesdropping on the conversation under the window.

"You said someone is secretly investigating this matter?" A woman's voice came from the room, and her tone was quite panicked. If Qin Xiao didn't know anything unexpected, it should be Mrs. Wen.

Qiao Leshan's voice came: "When Hu Laosan was eating noodles in a noodle shop yesterday, a young man took the initiative to invite him to drink. He was very attentive. In his words, he mentioned eldest brother... mentioned Wen Budao.

, saying that Wen Budao will be released from prison soon...!"

"so what?"

"Lao San didn't think much about it at first, but then he thought about it carefully and felt something was wrong, so he told me about it." Qiao Leshan sneered and said, "If I'm not wrong, the young man is probably not the same as Wen Bu.

If you have any connections, getting close to Hu Laosan is just to test for information."

Qin Xiao heard this clearly and felt a chill in his heart. He thought to himself that he was still too young. He thought he was testing the other party, but who knew that it actually made Qiao Leshan alert.

It can be seen that Qiao Leshan is also an extremely cautious person.

Fortunately, Xia Hou Qingcheng interrupted. If I had continued to ask Hu Laosan in-depth questions, I might have caused a big mess. "He...did he know something?" Mrs. Wen's voice was even more frightening: "

Then what...what should we do?"

Qin Xiao couldn't help but frown.

Qiao Leshan entered Mrs. Wen's door at this time. Things were already strange, but from Mrs. Wen's words, he seemed to know a lot of things, and he was even the same as Qiao Leshan.

"What are you afraid of?" Qiao Leshan said angrily: "You were very courageous when you spread your legs to be with me, but now that the situation has been decided, you are still panicking."

Qin Xiao's body trembled, his face suddenly changed, and his fists were already clenched.

He never expected that Mrs. Wen, whom Wen Budao loved so much, would have already hooked up with Qiao Leshan. It is no wonder that Qiao Leshan entered Wen's house at this time, just like entering and leaving his own home.

"Adulterer and adulterer." Qin Xiao cursed secretly in his heart. Thinking of Wen Budao's tenderness towards his wife, this woman actually cheated on her, and she only felt worthless for Wen Budao.

Mrs. Wen's voice became softer: "Then do you know who the young man is who tested Hu Laosan?"

Qin Xiao immediately pricked up his ears and heard Qiao Leshan say: "Hu Laosan didn't recognize that young man. But Wen Budao has been living in Jiazi Prison for the past six months. Jiazi Prison is a special prison with no money.

How could he have been living there for less than three days? I inquired secretly, and it was said that all of Wen Budao's expenses were paid by the cell head of the Jia-zi prison. The cell head was named Qin Xiao, a young man.

He also had a good relationship with Wen Budao in prison." He sneered and said, "Although I'm not sure, the person who tested Hu Laosan was most likely the one named Qin."

Qin Xiao's expression became solemn, thinking that he didn't know much about Qiao Leshan before, and he really underestimated his ability.

"Then...is the government secretly investigating?" Mrs. Wen became flustered again.

Qiao Leshan said: "It's a small cell, so what's there to panic about? If Wen Budao is locked up in the prison, what kind of trouble can it cause? Even in the Duwei's Mansion, they only arrest prisoners, and they don't investigate the case.

When it comes to them, if they dare to act beyond their authority, the Zhenhou Mansion will not let them go."

Mrs. Wen seemed to be relieved and sighed softly: "It would be better if this matter gets over as soon as possible. I am so frightened these days that I can't sleep at night."

"Is it because I didn't come to accompany you, so you bitch like you can't bear the loneliness?" Qiao Leshan chuckled and said, "I won't leave tonight. I'll feed you so much that you won't be able to get out of bed tomorrow."

Mrs. Wen spat: "I still want to joke at this time. Leshan, you said that after this matter is settled, we will go to Kyoto, don't lie to me."

"You need money to go to the capital. To buy a house, a little money is not enough." Qiao Leshan sighed: "You really don't know where Wen Budao's money is hidden? That's hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. You and I

He sleeps in the same bed, so there is no clue?"

"Why don't you and I sleep in the same bed? Do I know where the money in the gambling house is now?" Mrs. Wen said angrily: "That damn thing is fine in everything else, but he doesn't let me know where his money goes. These things.

You have been following him for years, and he has always regarded you as a brother, but you can't find any clues?"

At this time, Qin Xiao vaguely heard a clue.

This pair of adulterers and adulterers not only colluded to commit adultery, but also seemed to want to steal Wen Budao's money.

And Wen Budao seems to have a huge amount of wealth hidden, and even his bedfellow and best brother don't know the whereabouts of that wealth.
Chapter completed!