"The kid's nose is so sharp, he can't go wrong."

Du Wulang sniffed, stood up, walked around the screen, squatted down at the door of the room, held up the candle and shone it on the carpet in front of the threshold, and saw messy footprints.

When I got closer and smelled it, a foul smell hit my nostrils.

"Ahem, cough...Mom, someone stepped on the golden juice and entered the main room!"

"What?!"

There was a noise behind the screen, and Lu Fengniang rushed out to take a look, she was so angry that she cried.

"Oh, I taught them to take off their shoes on the porch in the past, but tonight there was a thief and I couldn't take care of it. What should I do?"

"Let me just say I have a good nose."

Du Wulang didn't care about these trivial matters, shook his head and returned to his room.

After entering the house, he suddenly sniffed again, followed the faint smell to the window sill, took a candle and took a closer look, and saw that the window coffin was also stained with gold juice.

"ah."

He was frightened and confused, and couldn't figure out where there was a puddle of dirty stuff that many people had stepped on, including the murderer.

I looked around and found two of my calligraphy practice scripts. I carefully wiped the gold juice clean, threw the paper ball into the snow outside the window, and murmured: "You have been of great use."

After doing this, he bolted the window hard before falling asleep again.

~~

When he got up the next day, Du Wulang ran to the kitchen early in the morning and stuck his head in and said, "Hu Shisanniang, please steam more meat for breakfast. There are two young men in the house who are growing up."

"Okay! I heard that there was a thief in my house last night, so I ran to the kitchen to have a look. Fortunately, the lamb leg is still there, so I will cut it for Wu Lang to try today."

Du Wulang chuckled and said, "Did you know? I met the murderer last night."

"Really?" Hu Shisanniang was shocked and asked with concern: "Wu Lang was not hurt, was he?"

"It's okay, it's okay. At that time, he hit me. Bang, it was really shocking. Fortunately, I saw the opportunity quickly and avoided it."

"Oh, so dangerous."

There was a pocket on Hu Shisanniang's apron. She reached out and took out a handful of pine nuts and placed them on the stove.

Du Wulang was not polite and sat on the bench where the fire was burning, eating and chatting.

He was really scared when something happened, but his emotions went away quickly and he could have a lively conversation with the cook.

Today, Du Youlin was still awake and there was no one to urge him to study, so he warmed himself by the fire in the kitchen, chatting, and unknowingly passed away half an hour.

When it was time for breakfast, he also helped Hu Shisanniang carry a lunch box to the east compartment.

Passing by the garden of Wujin Courtyard, I met Xue Bai standing on the verandah, talking to someone through the window on the wall of the courtyard.

Du Wulang looked forward and saw a figure in linen clothes floating away behind the window.

"Hey, eldest sister? Xue Bai, what are you talking about with my eldest sister?"

"We happened to meet each other, let's chat for a few words."

Du Wulang was slightly suspicious, feeling that there seemed to be some secret between them.

After a second thought, he felt that his thoughts were really inappropriate, so he shook his head and ignored the topic.

"I discovered something strange last night."

"Um?"

Du Wulang said mysteriously: "There are footprints stained with gold on the windowsills of the main house and my house."

Xue Bai frowned and said: "Stop talking about this, it's time to eat."

"oh."

"I never bothered to ask, you are the fifth child, but you have four brothers?"

"Two." Du Wulang whispered: "The third brother died of illness when he was young, the fourth brother and the second sister were twins, and they couldn't save them when they were born, and the eldest lady also died at that time... So you know, right?

Some people have always said that the second sister is unlucky and it will be very difficult for her to become the Crown Prince Liangdi."

"Where are the two brothers now?"

"The eldest brother was born as a Jinshi and is now an official in Pizhou. The second brother is an official in Yanzhou."

Xue Bai didn't say anything and patted Du Wulang on the back.

Although he was speechless, Du Lang was quite inspired and said: "Don't look at me like this. In fact, I know that so many things have happened. I am the male member of the Du family and I have to shoulder more burdens."

"Um."

Du Wulang scratched his head and said: "After thinking about it, I think it is really strange that the prince sent an assassin to kill you. So, there must have been a thief last night who thought Du's house was empty and wanted to come in and steal it, right?"

Xue Bai said: "I'll find out later if I ask."

"Ask who?"

"Prince."

"ah?"
Chapter completed!