Sima Yingyang defended again and again: "Brother Su, don't misunderstand. He stole it because he was greedy for money, and had no other meaning. ”

Jingmo asked again: "Well, does he usually communicate with Ling Ai?" ”

"No, no! He only does what I tell him to do every day here, and then he leaves. He- he didn't have a chance to contact Xiutang. ”

"How long have you hired him?"

"It's not been too long, he planted it last year."

Jing Mo changed the direction and asked: "Mr. Sima, since you still have his dignity, you didn't report to the official, and you didn't make it public, but he repaid his virtue with grievances, then why didn't you defend yourself at that time?" ”

"I was so angry last night. His plan was very vicious, and it was not easy to justify it for a while. ”

"Why?"

"You know that he is my assistant, and the manuscript of "Listening to Song Selected Poems" is completely transcribed by him. Even if I pleaded my case, wouldn't he be able to use his handwriting as evidence? Sima Ying took a long breath and said, "Actually, I was speechless because I was so angry. If he doesn't die now, I will have to expose his ugly deeds and sue him for spewing blood. ”

Jing Mo was silent and didn't answer, only looking at the other party's expression secretly with his eyes. Sima Yingyang's face was a little blue, and he didn't know whether he was angry or ashamed.

Sima Yingyang scolded God and said, "Brother Su, please forgive me." I can't talk about it anymore. I am very grateful for my hard work today. Good bye. ”

Sima Yingyang turned his body to the side of the bed, making it inconvenient for Jing Mo to ask again, so he had to say a word of cherishment and withdraw, Nie Xiaoman was still waiting in the gatehouse, and when he saw Jing Mo, he pulled out and left, as if he was waiting impatiently.

When he got to the door, Xiaoman didn't get into the car, but only whispered to the mule cart driver, and the mule cart drove away on its own.

Jingmo asked, "We're not going back yet?" ”

Xiaoman said: "I still have to wait for someone." ”

"Waiting for whom?"

"You'll find out right away."

The two of them came to Fushoulikou, and there were big shikumen five up and five down, and there was no one quietly. Nie Xiaoman led Jing Mo into the alley, and only then did he stand in a place where the oil light could not shine. Xiao Man wrapped his clothes tightly and hugged his hands crossed.

Xiao Man said: "This place can be sheltered from the wind and can see the street, so let's wait here." Then he paused, "How is Sima Yingyang's situation?" ”

Jing Mo told the conversation between himself and Ying Yang from beginning to end.

Nie Xiaoman pondered for a moment and asked, "According to your observation, this old man's words are true?" ”

Jing Mo said: "His state is really a little weak and unnatural. ”

"Yes, but I haven't seen him, but I've heard what you said, and I'm guessing he's lying."

"Where's the fake? I don't see it. ”

He said that Liu Hanfei had stolen things, and said that he wanted to make money. This is a lie. ”

"How do you know?"

"You already know the details of Han Fei's family. He is an only son and has a considerable inheritance, and Feng Zizhou said that he also has large pieces of jade and large gold rings on him, and there are gems on them. You've seen the extravagance in his bedroom and the ivory knives he left behind. In all this way, it seems that he is not embarrassed in terms of financial things. So how could he do that theft? ”

Jing Mo nodded and said, "Not bad." So he stole the bead bracelet, probably not for money, but for what he had to do with Xiutang. Because as soon as I heard Ying Yang talk about his daughter Xiutang, I tried my best to deny that she had any relationship with Han Fei. He oversaid it, but it made people have to be suspicious. ”

Nie Xiaoman first glanced at the alley before replying, "Yes, maybe so." But if you further speculate, even Hanfei's theft happened to be a fabrication by Ying Yang. I think there must be some other secret between Ying Yang and Han Fei. So he was slandered last night, and he was so angry that he couldn't speak, but in fact, he couldn't speak. ”

"What kind of secret do you think they have?"

"You guessed right, Liu Hanfei has some kind of relationship with Sima Yingyang's daughter."

Jing Mo also felt that Ying Yang tried his best to argue with his daughter, and he did have some "desire to cover up", and then remembered that there was a woman in Han Fei's case! This woman is none other than Sima Chunxi!

Nie Xiaoman walked out of the lane abruptly, turned around again, and raised his hand towards Jing Mo to make a move, Jing Mo hurriedly followed behind him, walked out of the lane, and Xiao Man said in a low voice: "Jing Mo, I have found the key to open the mystery." After a while, it will not be difficult to fully understand the secrets in the shadows. Now come with me. ”

Nie Xiaoman strode towards the street, and Jing Mo also wrapped up his clothes and followed behind. There was a human figure in the distance, walking towards the two of them, but because of the distance, Jing Mo couldn't tell who it was.

After a while, the person who came was gradually approaching, it was a woman, and the woman seemed to be nodding to Jingmo to say hello. Jing Mo took a closer look, and it was the somewhat beautiful young maid from Sima Yingyang's family. She rejected herself just now, Miss didn't see a guest, how could she come out automatically at this moment?

Nie Xiaoman whispered to Jing Mo: "This woman does have a bit of a clever mind, and she is happy to take care of things. Her name is Huixin, and she lives up to her name. Just now I sent a grain of melon seed gold to invite her out. ”

The maid had arrived in front of the two of them, she added a beaded forehead hoop on her head, hung two streamers behind her, held a white scarf in her hand, and held her mouth, as if she was afraid of the cold, and as if she was afraid of being seen. Nie Xiaoman greeted her, then turned around and led her to the corner of the street. There was already a mule cart waiting there. Nie Xiaoman opened the car door and asked Huixin to get in the car. Huixin just stood still, seemingly unwilling.

Nie Xiaoman smiled: "Don't worry, we just borrowed this car to talk a few words." It's not about sending you anywhere. ”

So the three of them got into the car, and Nie Xiaoman instructed the coachman to just go around a few circles slowly in a nearby cold place. As soon as the mule cart moved, Nie Xiaoman asked her master if she had ever quarreled with Liu Hanfei.

Huixin replied, "I quarreled twice." ”

Nie Xiaoman said: "Why are you arguing?" ”

Huixin said: "Just for Miss." ”

Jing Mo was secretly surprised, his previous expectations were really confirmed, there are probably some romances in this, right?

Nie Xiaoman asked again: "What is the entanglement between the surnamed Liu and your young lady after all?" You tell everything you know. ”

Huixin said: "Not long after Mr. Liu came, he took a fancy to my young lady. The young lady also seems to be interesting, and often hides from Mr. - that is, my master, and he insists that I be called Mr. and not called Master - well, I will still call me Master now, and go out with Mr. Liu. Of course, these things can't be hidden from my eyes. But my master may have understood it at the beginning, but he just pretended not to know. Or if he's really kept in the dark, I don't know. Until half a month ago, the owner suddenly quarreled with Mr. Liu, and he looked terrible. ”

"Why the hell are they arguing?"

"The master doesn't allow Mr. Liu and Miss to come and go."

"What exactly did they say?"

"The owner forbade Mr. Liu to talk to Miss. Mr. Liu kept saying something, which was not up to the master's words. Later, the owner got angry and slapped the table and scolded Mr. Liu, so Mr. Liu stopped talking. That time I finally didn't completely turn my face. However, ten days ago, the two of them turned around and quarreled again. The master quit Mr. Liu, and Mr. Liu disappeared and stopped coming to the door. ”

Nie Xiaoman nodded, and said, "What did they quarrel for the second time?" ”

Huixin said: "For a young lady's bib cloak - a black fox fur bib cloak, which is made of a whole fox, as well as eyes and teeth." ”

This plot made Jing Mo's heart move, and it was a black fox fur bib! This is exactly what I want to pursue! Jing Mo looked at Nie Xiaoman, Nie Xiaoman was still silent, staring at Huixin intently, and he continued to ask, "Well, a black fox fur fence?" You have to be more detailed. How could they quarrel over the fence? ”