As a medical concubine

Chapter 41 Trading
Qibao said again: "My lord, why is the left glove thinner than the right glove?"

"There are many things to do with the left hand, and it is inconvenient if it is thick."

"Oh, it turns out that Mr. Wang is left-handed! I don't understand the world of literati. If you have to do things, why do you wear gloves?" Qibao muttered, waving his horsewhip.

Liao Zicheng sat upright, closed his eyes and rested his mind. Even in a bumpy car, he was not used to lazily leaning on any place.

Moonlight slipped in through the cracks in the curtain, shining on his jade-like skin, his straight back, and the half-turned "Five Girls of Meizhuang".

Suddenly, the long eyelashes trembled, he opened his eyes, opened the curtain and looked into the boundless night. He didn't know what he saw, and his tone sank, "Changing to the academy!"

"Ah? Academy? It's so late, alas, the gloves can actually be delivered tomorrow." Qibao murmured, but his hand had already reined in the rein and turned around.

The night wind blew loudly and cut his face like a knife.

Qibao tried his best to open his eyes, which were almost blinded by the wind, and from afar, he saw people running past one after another, carrying tools on their backs, with deep boots on the soles of their feet, and the sound of yelling came from Dongyi Street. from everywhere.

"Hurry up, hurry up! Pull yourself together!"

"Where's the water? Damn, you should give me a quick time!"

"Ouch—" was the sound of someone vomiting on the ground.

"It's so useless, are you a bitch? Haven't seen any corpses? You...vomit—" The cursing man couldn't restrain himself suddenly, and joined the vomiting ranks.

Qibao Jiang slowed down the speed of the car, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart, and wanted to ask Liao Zicheng what to do, but Liao Zicheng had already jumped off the carriage and hurried over there!

Thick smoke billowed, the cold wind was quiet, and the pungent smell of smoke wafted in the air, all of which notified everyone that a huge fire had occurred here.

Wet catchers, either wringing pokes, or carrying pots, shuttled back and forth in the thick smoke.There were also several people carrying stretchers to transport the wounded rescued from inside to the carriage.And on the other side of the wall, on the cold street corner, maids and servants cried together...

Dongyi Street, no, the Academy has never been so lively, because the third master Wang has long since broken up with the Wang family, and he is not sociable, he doesn’t like to negotiate, and he doesn’t like strangers. Guo Sanye and Yan Hua, two students, are still teaching in Yan's mansion.

This time, it was finally lively, but...

Liao Zicheng grabbed a policeman who passed by him, and asked sharply, "Where is Mr. Wang?"

The arrester had seen countless people, and he had never seen such a handsome appearance before. He was stunned for a moment, but soon recovered under the cold gaze of the other party: "The third master Wang has been carried away! Who are you from the Wang family?" Son?"

Liao Zicheng didn't answer him, but felt tightness in his chest, and asked, "What do you mean by being carried away? Are you injured...or..."

The catcher sighed bitterly, "You saw the smoke, how big was the fire just now? How can there be any survivors? They've already been burnt to charred corpses!"

It was dawn when the police finished cleaning up the scene. Liao Zicheng stood in the cold wind, his complexion as pale as snow. The first ray of morning light broke through the clouds, and when it fell on his face, there seemed to be a tinge of blood.

After investigation, the fire started in Wang Sanye's room. Based on the rat corpses at the scene, the Yamen preliminarily determined that the mouse knocked over the candlestick. The fire, from the desk to the curtains, burned all the way to the bed. Wang Sanye was burned alive in his sleep .

Mr. Wang was used to being alone, and there were no servants living in the yard. When the little book boy called "Xiao Liuer" went to the toilet in the middle of the night and found the fire, it was too late.

Xiao Liuer cried hard, "I knew there would be a big fire in the middle of the night, I... I drank a few more bottles of water before going to bed, so I can wake up earlier... and find out the abnormality earlier..."

Liao Zicheng looked at him with cold eyes, "I handled many fire cases with my father in the early years, and the people around were all woken up by the thick smoke. Think about it again, did you smell the smoke first? , and then half asleep and half awake thinking of the night?"

Xiao Liu'er tried hard to think back, then lowered her head sadly, "I didn't smell it, I'm so useless..."

"Didn't you hear the third master calling for help?"

"No."

Liao Zicheng rolled up his wide sleeves, "When was the last time you saw the third master?"

"Well... dinner! After dinner, the third master closed the door and never came out again. "

Liao Zicheng stared at him for a moment, "So, you were the last one to see the third master?"

"Correct."

Liao Zicheng looked at Qibao, Qibao nodded, indicating that he had asked other servants just now, which was consistent with what Xiao Liuer said.

Liao Zicheng asked again: "The third master has been unusual these few days? Or had an argument with someone?"

"No, it's fine." After Xiao Liu'er finished answering, seeing Liao Zicheng looking at him with disbelief, he hurriedly added, "It's true that I didn't quarrel with anyone. Although the third master is withdrawn, he is not difficult to serve. The academy All the servants respect the third master. Uh... If there is something wrong with the third master, I think he is happier than usual, and asked me to buy him a jar of 30-year-old daughter red."

Liao Zicheng's eyes turned to the distance, and a ray of golden light fell into his eyes, flashing a glass-like luster, "Why is he happy?"

Xiao Liu'er scratched his head, "I don't know, the third master said 'I found it, I found it...' while drinking, I asked, 'What did you find?' The third master only squinted and smiled, but didn't tell me. "

A thoughtful look flashed across Liao Zicheng's eyes, and after a while, he said again: "In the past few days, have any strangers come to look for the third master?"

Xiao Liu'er thought for a while, then punched his fist and said, "Yes, yes! There was a very imposing man in a silver cloak who came here twice. I don't remember the exact date, anyway, the first time was at night. That night, my son, you also came. He gave me a jade ring finger and told me to show it to the third master, saying that the third master would definitely meet him after seeing it. It looks like the sky, he came again, early in the morning. But the third master still didn't see him, after I returned the jade ring finger to him, he left and never came again. "

After Xiao Liuer left, Qibao frowned, and said, "My lord, Xiao Liuer is lying! His dog's nose is the most sensitive! Not to mention the thick smoke, even if a rice wine seller passed by the door, he would smell it." Come out!"

(End of this chapter)