Chapter 17: The Witch (2)

Leaving Pei Suyun's courtyard, Li Yuanfang took Han Bin and walked quickly in the streets. Han Bin was so angry that he couldn't help but complain: "Brother, go slower, I can't keep up." Li Yuanfang suddenly stopped and turned around. Han Bin hit his arms, and simply hugged his waist tightly and did not let go. Li Yuanfang patted his shoulder and asked with a smile: "What exactly does the place where An'er and you crawled into this afternoon?"

Han Bin stuck out his tongue and said, "It's a strange place that I've never seen before. He crawled into the bush of holly trees. It was black and there were holly trees on both sides, with vines covered on its heads. It wasn't light at all, it was very narrow and short, and even I could only climb inside. Then he bent over and turned over. I crawled and crawled, and I couldn't find the way. If there was no An'er, I would probably die inside! Really!" He pretended to be exaggeratedly.

Grimuring, he pressed his head against Li Yuanfang's chest as if he was stern, rubbing it around. Li Yuanfang knew that he was taking the opportunity to act coquettishly, and let him do it, and asked again: "An'er is very familiar with the route there?" "Well! He seemed to be able to easily drill in and out with his eyes closed." "Is there any other special place inside?" Han Bin thought hard and shook his head: "No, there is actually nothing there, it's just a path sandwiched in the holly bushes."

After pausing for a while, Han Bin said again, "Brother, I like An'er." "Oh, why?" Han Bin lowered his head, held Li Yuanfang's hand tightly, and whispered: "He reminded me of my mute brother. They all looked stupid, but in fact, I think they are smarter than anyone else." He raised his head and looked at Li Yuanfang begging: "Brother, can I go to An'er often to play?"

"Of course." Li Yuanfang thought for a while and said, "If you want, you can go every day. But you have to practice archery in the morning. At noon, I will take you to the grassland next to the city to ride a horse. After riding a horse, you can go to An'er to play." "That's great!" Han Bin jumped up happily. At this time, the two of them had already walked on the road in front of Bazaar. Li Yuanfang suddenly saw Di Jinghui strode towards them from the other side of the road, with a somewhat abnormal expression.

Di Jinghui obviously also saw Li Yuanfang and Han Bin, and the expression on his face became even more urgent. Li Yuanfang took two steps in three steps to meet him and asked loudly: "What happened? Didn't you agree to invite Gao Bolai to have dinner with us? Why are you the only one?" Di Jinghui swallowed, shook his head repeatedly, and lowered his voice: "Something strange happened, Gao Bo is gone!"

"Absent?!" Li Yuanfang frowned and looked at Di Jinghui suspiciously. Di Jinghui dragged him to the side of the road and whispered: "I just arrived at his house, and the building is empty!" Li Yuanfang was stunned and asked, "Is it not that Uncle Gao has something to go out?" Di Jinghui raised his eyebrows angrily: "Hey! Do you think I am a fool, and you can't even see this?" Li Yuanfang turned his head and left, saying, "Let's go there together."

The three of them turned onto the streets where Gao Changfu's family was located. This place was completely a place where ordinary people lived. It was almost dinner time, and everyone was rushing home. The streets and alleys were quite lively and didn't look abnormal at all. Gao Changfu lived at the end of the alley, with a lonely bungalow with a door hidden. The sound of the surrounding city was clearly heard.

Li Yuanfang came to the door first, listened to the movement, and pushed open the door. In the middle of the simple main hall, there were two large tea bowls with half water on a table, four chairs scattered beside the table, and one of them was overturned to the ground. Three large fir boxes blocked the door of the east bedroom. The window on the back wall of the main hall was wide open outwards. A gust of wind blew, and the wooden window panels scattered and made crackling sounds.

Di Jinghui said with a calm face: "When I came just now, I didn't notice the door was open at first. I was still screaming outside for a few times. I couldn't hear the echo and then pushed it open. Look, this is the scene I saw." Li Yuanfang nodded and walked around the rooms on both sides without saying a word. The bedroom on the east side and the kitchen on the west side were all placed at will, not messy, but the owner was missing.

Li Yuanfang squatted in front of the three-piece box to check. The box was locked. He asked Han Bin to find a stone outside the house, and it was locked with a slight blow. The box was neatly packed clothes. Di Jinghui stood in the middle of the main hall and said slowly: "Is it because Gao Bo woke up and repented. He didn't want to leave with his family overnight because we were stranded in Tingzhou again?" Li Yuanfang stood up and asked coldly: "He can leave as long as he wants, and he doesn't have to throw down the packed box cage, right? Just to avoid us, why is this!"

"Then, say..." Di Jinghui tilted his head in confusion. Li Yuanfang came to the window on the back wall and looked out of the window. Not far from the front was a mountain. Di Jinghui also came over and pointed to the window ridge and exclaimed: "Footprints!" Li Yuanfang nodded and said, "Well, someone has come in through the window, but he didn't return along the same route. He should have walked through the front door." Di Jinghui looked at Li Yuanfang and became a little worried: "Hey, what happened to Uncle Gao, right?"

Li Yuanfang shook his head and thought, "It doesn't look like it. There is no trace of fighting in the house, and the outside is also very clean. I think it's more like leaving in a hurry, but I'm walking too fast and I don't want to be noticed, so I didn't even bring the box and cage." "Then the one that flips in through the window..." Li Yuanfang pointed to the tea bowl on the table: "It's probably someone that Uncle Gao knew. They seemed to have drunk some water and chatted for a few words, and then Uncle Gao decided to take his family and leave immediately."

Di Jinghui knocked on his forehead: "What do you think this should be done?" Li Yuanfang walked around the house again, returned to the door of the main hall, and said in a muffled voice: "It looks like Uncle Gao left in a hurry. So what can we do? I think it's better to collect these things and lock the doors and windows for him, and then talk about it later." Di Jinghui nodded and said regretfully: "It's all that's the case. Cough! I'm still planning to talk to him about the charcoal business, but it's ruined now..."

After Li Yuanfang left, Pei Suyun ordered A Yueer to close the door and clean the inside and outside the house. She also changed into the Hu clothes she usually wore. An Er and Han Bin were crazy for an afternoon and were sleepy at this time. They lay on the couch and fell asleep. It was getting late. Pei Suyun personally cooked a few side dishes, warmed wine, and cooked milk tea, and started waiting for Qian Guinan to arrive. According to what he left when he left, Qian Guinan should return to Tingzhou tonight and might not be able to catch up with dinner, but Pei Suyun was still preparing as usual.

After waiting for the Xu hour, Qian Guinan still did not appear. Pei Suyun asked A Yue'er and An'er to have dinner and rest first. She continued to sit at the table and waited. The candles were bright and dark halos on the wall to draw her soft silhouette. The moon rose to a high altitude, and the sound of the second update came from the street. Pei Suyun sighed softly. It seemed that Qian Guinan could not come back today. Maybe he had returned to Tingzhou, but went directly to his mansion. The governor's mansion was next to the governor's office. Qian Guinan's two wives and concubines lived in Qian Guinan. His children were both adults and lived in the Central Plains and not in Tingzhou.

Looking at the table full of food that was no longer hot, Pei Suyun had no appetite. At this moment, her heart was ups and downs. She couldn't tell whether she wanted to see Qian Guinan. She just had a thought in a daze: If Qian Guinan couldn't come back for the time being, then maybe she could invite Li Yuanfang to come tomorrow or the day after tomorrow... Suddenly, she was shocked by her thought, but she couldn't help but think about the afternoon that had just passed. How strange it was that Qian Guinan had also rested on the couch many times, but never noticed the scenery outside the window. Before this afternoon, she had never talked to anyone about her longing for the top of the Tianshan Mountains and the snowy ice peaks in her heart. At this moment, when she thought of the beauty that made her heart beat, Pei Suyun couldn't help but feel afraid. It was too far away and too cold, so that she didn't dare to reach it...

The gentle knocking sound on the courtyard gate shattered Pei Suyun's reverie, and she woke up suddenly. A Yue'er ran out of the next room in panic. Pei Suyun signaled her to avoid it, walked through the courtyard and came to the door, and asked softly: "Who is it?" "Madam, it's me, Wang Qian."

Pei Suyun opened the courtyard door, looked up and down at Wang Qian, who was wearing military uniform, and asked coldly: "General Wang, why are you? Is there anything wrong?" Wang Qian respectfully bowed her fists and said: "Madam, Lord Qian sent a message." Pei Suyun turned to the side and led him into the door, still said in a cold tone: "General Wang, please call me Yidu."

"Yes, Yidugan." Wang Qian disagreed, and still maintained a humble expression on his face. This woman is beautiful, and she is both a shaman and loved by Qian Guinan. It is better not to be offended. Pei Suyun led Wang Qian into the main hall and asked him at the table, asking, "Has Mr. Qian returned to Tingzhou?"

Wang Qian glanced at the food on the table and whispered: "No, Lord Qian has something to do and is stuck in Luntai. Because he is worried about Yidugan, he sent a confidant general to take the message back. He came to convey it to Yidugan." "Oh," Pei Suyun also sat down at the table and snorted: "I have to ask General Wang to convey it to me. Lord Qian is very thoughtful." Wang Qian hurriedly explained: "Oh, because what I brought back was mainly military information, I went to the Hanhai Military Department first. Besides, Lord Qian is also considering your reputation for Yidugan..."

"Reputation? My reputation or his reputation?!" Pei Suyun changed color suddenly. Although his voice was not high, he gritted his teeth. Wang Qian shrank his neck and thought that Qian Guinan did not return as promised. The witch was unhappy. Such behavior was inevitable, so he had to smile embarrassedly and lower his head without saying anything.

Pei Suyun restrained her a little, then asked again, "What is Lord Qian's message?" Wang Qian breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly said, "Oh, two things: one is that the governor will have to delay a few days outside, so there is no need to worry about asking Yidu to do it; the other is that the issue of the distribution of the Divine Water, and Idu to wait until the governor comes back before making any mistakes, so don't do anything for the time being." Pei Suyun frowned and stared at the black shadow in the corner of the room and thought silently. After a while, he bit his lip and said, "I understand."

Wang Qian nodded, clasped his fists at Pei Suyun and said, "The words have been brought. If Yidugan has no other instructions, Wang Qian will leave first." "Well," Pei Suyun stood up and sent Wang Qian to the gate of the courtyard, and suddenly asked, "General Wang, why are you still wearing military uniforms when you are so late? Is there anything in the army?" Wang Qian looked around and said in a low voice: "It's okay to tell Yidugan. The military order brought back by the governor Qian was to lead the Tianshan regiment and set off immediately to Luntai to meet with the governor. Therefore, Wang Qian was summoning the army overnight, so he was wearing military uniforms. After conveying the message to Yidugan here, Wang Qian was going to lead the regiment to set off."

Pei Suyun was shocked and asked suspiciously: "The Shatuo regiment is gone, and the Tianshan regiment is also gone. There are four regiments in the Hanhai Army, and now nearly half of them are gone. Why will there be such a major military dispatch suddenly?" "This..." Wang Qian shook his head in embarrassment, and still lowered his voice: "I don't know very well what happened, but I just acted on orders. However, Governor Qian will come back in a few days. At that time, I will be clear after asking."

Close the yard gate, Pei Suyun returned to the house, recalling the events that had happened these days and Qian Guinan's abnormal words and deeds, her mood became extremely heavy, and the ominous feeling of the storm coming and the wind filled the building filled her heart. Sitting beside the bed and looking at An'er who was sleeping, Pei Suyun felt helpless and desolate. After struggling for so many years, she was still alone and no one could rely on.

She bent down and lay down against An'er. If a catastrophe really comes, who can save them? In a daze, Pei Suyun seemed to smell the fragrance of pear blossoms last night again, and heard his gentle and peaceful voice: "...I can help you."

Wang Qian got on the horse outside the yard. Before he could urge the horse to move forward, a soldier suddenly appeared in front of him like a ghost. Wang Qian nodded with satisfaction and told softly: "Mr. Qian's order will be closely monitored from tonight on Yidugan's yard and movements. You must divide it into several shifts and must not miss any disturbances." "My subordinates understand!"

Wang Qian's horse rang four hooves, and the sound of hooves was heard far away in the quiet night. After walking for a short half of the way forward, another fast horse ran towards him. When the soldiers saw Wang Qian, they shouted urgently: "General Wang, we found Gao..." "Stop!" Wang Qian shouted loudly, his eyes wide open, and scared the soldier quickly shut up. "Where is it?!" Wang Qian came to the soldier and asked in a low voice. The soldier came up to whisper to Wang Qian. Wang Qian showed joy and said, "Very good, now you have made great contributions! Let's set off immediately!" "Yes!"

The rising sun rises, the spring sun is like a golden wheel, and the clear blue sky is far quieter and cleaner than the human heart. Unfortunately, the people on the ground are like ants, and even the time and mood to look up at the sky. On the noisy Tingzhou Bazaar, vendors start setting up stalls and set up goods since the fifth day is still dark, and people who get up early to go to the market are also rushing on the road with stars and moons. When the sunrise is sunrise, everyone has been busy for a whole hour.

Li Yuanfang also started patrolling Bazaar from the fifth update. He held the bazaar stall book left by Gao Changfu, and checked it one by one. He was so busy that he didn't even have time to drink saliva at this moment, and he had only checked less than one-tenth of the shops. Now he truly understood why Gao Changfu was very surprised by Qian Guinan's behavior of not sending his subordinates to him. The facts proved that if he had to rely on one person to manage such a large market, even if Li Yuanfang had three heads and six arms, he would probably lose sight of the other. Qian Guinan would make such an arrangement. If it were not for ignorance, he would have to make things difficult for him on purpose.

Until now, Li Yuanfang still couldn't understand Qian Guinan's true intentions. As soon as they set foot in the court, the various hardships they encountered were inseparable from this governor, but why? What benefits could Qian Guinan get if they framed them? Yu Gong, Li Yuanfang is now just a small border guard, and he is a subordinate sent by Qian Guinan. Yu Private, the relationship between Di Jinghui and Li Yuanfang and Di Renjie is somewhat related to the background in the court. Even if Qian Guinan has any concerns about them, he will not

It should be harmful. Also, Qian Guinan's attitude towards the Shatuoji bandit case, what role does his slave Lao Pan play in Yibotai, and the unreasonable military mobilization of the Shatuo regiment. Thinking of this, Li Yuanfang felt a little confused and could not understand the context. In addition, the governor tried every means to block him from the Hanhai Army. Originally, Li Yuanfang wanted to learn more about the situation of Tingzhou and Hanhai Army through Gao Changfu, the old man of the Hanhai Army, but Gao Bo disappeared strangely for no reason...

The sunshine in Tingzhou is much stronger than in the Central Plains. Li Yuanfang looked at the colorful shops one morning and felt dizzy. He felt that everything in front of him was shaking. However, deep in his heart, the dark shadows became heavier and heavier. Standing in this lively market with colorful lights and flowers, he felt inexplicably nervous. A real and recognizable crisis had already enveloped his head, but people seemed to be unaware of it.

I was really tired of thinking, and Li Yuanfang tried to comfort me with what Di Jinghui often said: Maybe I was too unrelaxed and worried. He looked at the booklet in his hand with a wry smile, intending to check a few more shops. There were stalls mainly fur and fabrics in front of them, which emitted an unpleasant smell. Just as he was about to burrow in, he heard someone shouting from afar: "Brother, brother!" Li Yuanfang immediately turned around and looked at Han Bin, sweating protruding away from the crowd and running towards him.
Chapter completed!