Jiaochu

Chapter 213 Peony Banquet ([-])
Another day passed and the driver was found.

After the peony banquet, travelers from all over the world left the capital one after another. While waiting for the boat at the ferry, a traveler noticed something floating from the upper reaches of the river. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a person, so he quickly asked his servant to report it to the official.

The deceased's throat bone was broken by someone, and there were still black and blue finger prints on his neck.After being identified by the Chunfeng Building clerk, the deceased was the coachman in the building.

When Yuan Luo asked his men to search along the river, a hunter was attracted by the movement here. He heard the onlookers talking about someone drowning in the river and a girl was missing.

After hearing the latter news, the Orion looked shocked and quickly asked the people next to him what happened to the missing girl.People around here said that this girl was the proprietress of a restaurant in the city, and she disappeared mysteriously on the day of the Peony Banquet. They also said that the man who drowned in the river was the proprietress's young lover. The two had originally agreed to elope, but the proprietress regretted it midway. , the little lover couldn't think about it and jumped into the river.

The more the Orion listened, the more suspicious he became, and his expression became suspicious. Then he was stared at by a pair of eyes. When he saw the man in embroidered clothes carrying a knife walking towards him, the Orion lowered his head in panic, feeling uneasy.

Yuan Luo smiled and asked his name gracefully. The Orion stuttered so much that he couldn't even finish his words. After he finished saying his name, he hesitated for a few seconds. Under Yuan Luo's cordial gaze, he took the initiative to explain. one thing.

Two days ago, when the hunter went into the mountains to hunt, he found an injured girl at the foot of a hillside. The girl rolled down from a high place and seemed to have hit her head and was unconscious.

This hunter was not a hard-hearted person, and he could not ignore death, so he took the man back home.When his wife saw him carrying a strange girl back, she turned pale with fright, thinking that he accidentally hurt her while hunting. After hearing what happened, his wife was still worried, fearing that she might cause some trouble.

After lying in bed and sleeping for two days, the girl woke up last night. Seeing that Orion and his wife were both honest and honest people, she told them her identity and asked Orion to go to the city tomorrow to bring a message to Lou. The guys here will come to pick you up, and you will be thanked very much when the time comes.

When Yuan Luo and two of his men arrived at Orion's house, Orion's wife was feeding chickens in the yard. When she saw the embroidered official holding a knife, her face turned pale again with fright, and the wooden ladle she held in her hand fell with a clang. On the ground, the corn in the gourd was scattered all over the ground, and was immediately robbed by those fat hens.

Yuan Luo asked where the person was, and Orion quickly pointed to the house. Yuan Luo asked his two men to stay in the yard, and he followed Orion in.The Orion Lady felt very uneasy being left alone in the yard, so she followed in cautiously.

There was a person lying on a simple wooden bed, covered with a thin quilt. His face was weak, his lips were white, and his cheeks were a little sunken, as if he hadn't eaten for two or three days.

Seeing Yuan Luo's red and black embroidered clothes, Sandan Xiang struggled to stand up and salute. Lady Orion hurriedly went over to help her. Yuan Luo told Sandan Xiang not to be polite, but Sandan Xiang still bowed and said thank you in a weak voice. .

"The carriage is ready outside. Why don't you go back with me, girl?" Yuan Luo spoke softly, sounding sympathetic.

Sandalwood bowed again and thanked him.

"The girl should freshen up first. I'll wait outside." Yuan Luo took Orion out first, acting considerate and attentive.

After about half a cup of tea, subtle footsteps came from behind the door curtain. The prey lady supported the weak Sandalwood with one hand and opened the curtain with the other hand. Sandalwood was unsteady and swayed forward. Even though he was supported by another steady and strong hand, Yuan Luo said "I'm sorry" and leaned over slightly to hug him.

Sandalwood was startled, and Lady Orion was even more frightened.

Seeing his master walking out with the girl in his arms, the two men guarding the yard averted their eyes.

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped outside a hospital.After the doctor inside checked Sandalwood's pulse and prescribed medicine, Yuan Luo took him back to the Imperial City Division.After a while, Yanjiang arrived.

"The general's information is really well-informed. Before I could ask clearly, the general came." Yuan Luo said with an elegant smile.

Yanjiang smiled and replied easily: "It's better to come early than to come by chance. It just so happens that I can listen together."

"Does the general have any clues about the poisonous insects?" Yuan Luo asked.

Yan Jiang said: "I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Let's check it out slowly."

"The general has foresight. If there is any need for help from the Imperial City Division, the general can just ask."

"Easy to say, easy to say. Let's talk about it later."

……

Yuan Luo placed Sandalwood in a room with bright and clean windows, and asked people to prepare meals. After Sandalwood ate something, a trace of color returned to his weak face.

Speaking of what happened on the day of the Peony Banquet, Sandalwood still had some lingering fear.

It was getting late at that time, and when the carriage was about to leave the alley, a black shadow suddenly fell from the sky. The driver had no time to call for help, and just heard a click and died. The next moment, someone opened the curtain, and a fierce and violent face appeared. In front of Sandalwood, the other party strangled her neck with his hands while grinning ferociously. She felt that she should have fainted from being choked.

And that face is none other than Lord Tiger!
Hearing this, the two people looked slightly strange. Yuan Luo asked: "Young lady, can you see clearly, is it really Mr. Tiger?" Tanxiang nodded, lowered his eyes and said: "This Mr. Tiger has pestered the Nu family several times before, and the Nu family You won’t admit your mistake.”

"I see. No wonder Master Hu told Mr. Yuan before that the beggar entered the girl's Chunfeng Tower. It turned out that he was seeking personal revenge because he failed to pursue the girl." Yan Jiang said.

Sandalwood lowered his eyes, his face slightly red.

"How did the girl escape?" Yuan Luo asked in a gentle tone.

Sandalwood continued to talk about what happened next.

When she woke up, she found herself in a cave. She didn’t know where Lord Tiger had gone. As soon as she ran out, she saw Lord Tiger coming back. Seeing her running out, Lord Tiger rushed over ferociously and got down on all fours, just like a wild beast. No different.She ran forward desperately, but she couldn't outrun the opponent at all. She was about to be pounced on, but the opponent suddenly twitched and fell to the ground. A painful and shrill howl came from her throat. She held her head and hit the tree everywhere, as if she suddenly went crazy. Only then did he escape.

She ran for an unknown amount of time until she could no longer hear the terrifying beast-like howling behind her. Then she stopped and rested for a while, but she didn't dare to stay too long for fear that the other party would catch up again, so she had to hold on to exhaustion. The body continues to move forward.But it was already dark at this time, and she couldn't see the road around her clearly. As a result, she missed the mark and fell down a steep hillside and fainted. After that, she was rescued by the hunter and waited until she woke up. By then, it was already two days later.

(End of this chapter)