Chapter 69: A Guest Comes
Jing Mo listened to Xiao Man's eyebrows fluttering, and when it came to analyzing clues, he was particularly energetic, and couldn't help but smile and asked: "Xiao Man, although you are eloquent, but you have to be real when you take people, dare to ask if you can really catch "Plugging in the Sky"?" ”
Nie Xiaoman looked up at Jing Mo and said with a smile: "Judging from the current situation, I can't help it, but when it comes to this kind of thing, it is always unreasonable not to analyze and study it." Today's unexpected acquisition of opal caused you and me to explore, and it is worth the trip today. ”
Jing Mo nodded and said, "Okay, we should take a break now, I mean we should think about what to do with this opal." ”
Xiao Man stared at the cat's eye in his hand and said, "You're right, if you follow the rules, this opal will be handed over to the yamen, tell them where they found it, and give them some clues." However, this case was a long time ago, and if it is delayed to report it now, the snitch will have long since gone away, and it will not help. I mean think of a better way. ”
"What's the solution? Could it be that we are going to return the opal to the owner? ”
"It's not right, because two of them were stolen, and everybody had their jewels stolen. The opal is unrecognizable and unmarked. I think I'd better keep it, I think we'll be able to use it soon. When Nie Xiaoman said this, he suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Jingmo, you are here to see Shu!" ”
Jing Mo turned around, and sure enough, he saw his maid Wangshu staggering up to the city wall, Jing Mo was a little surprised, I don't know what caused the maid to come here.
Jing Mo waited for her to approach, and hurriedly asked, "Wangshu, what are you doing here?" ”
Wangshu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I came specifically to find the master." ”
"What's the matter with me?"
"There are guests!"
Jing Mo's doubts were immediately put down, and he said strangely: "There are guests? It's just a normal thing, so why are you so uncertain? ”
Wangshu was blamed by Jing Mo, and she herself felt that she was too flustered just now, and she was silent for a while and didn't know how to respond.
Jing Mo softened his tone and asked, "Who is the guest?" ”
Wang Shu replied: "The guest claimed to be surnamed Li, lived in Gangzi Village, and said that he was an apprentice who had learned the Thirty-two Shi Changquan from you. ”
Su Jingmo nodded and said, "It may be Li Shicheng, is he here to do it?" ”
"He said that he had something important to look for you, so the old lady asked him to wait, and he was a little impatient, and he must see you at once, so the old lady sent me to find the master and return home."
Jing Mo was very surprised, if the guest was really Li Shicheng, it would be a little unexpected, it might not be ordinary. Li Shicheng's master-apprentice relationship with himself is only general, and he doesn't interact with each other, teaching boxing has been a thing for a long time, if it weren't for Jingmo at this time, he wouldn't have thought about such a person at all, and in addition, this apprentice has never come to visit the master. I came to see myself today, what is the matter after all?
Jing Mo couldn't help but ponder and hesitate, but Nie Xiaoman had already seen Jing Mo's hidden worries on the side.
Nie Xiaoman said suddenly: "You go home tightly, there is really something going on, you will naturally know when you meet, why hesitate here?" ”
As soon as Jing Mo heard this, he followed Wang Shu down the city wall, and at this time the sky in the distance was already shrouded in the sunset, and the setting sun disappeared below the horizon, and the earth seemed dull.
When Su Jingmo arrived at the door, he saw that the visitor was standing in front of the door and looking at it, it was Li Shicheng, and then observed his expression, as if there was really something important.
Jing Mo asked, "Shi Cheng, why did you come here, didn't you go to the academy to study?" ”
Shi Cheng panicked and trembled a little, and said, "Master Su, something happened to our family, and I can't go to school. Dare to ask if this is the Master Nie that the master often mentioned in the past, Nie Yushi? As he spoke, he looked at Nie Xiaoman and bowed down.
Jing Mo nodded and said, "Yes, Nie Yushi is a friend of the teacher, what happened to your family?" ”
Shi Cheng was a little excited when he heard this: "That's too coincidental, the disciple came specifically to ask the master you and Master Nie to make the decision for the disciple, my house was stolen last night, and I lost six or seven hundred taels of silver." The thieves also left their names on the walls, claiming to be the snitch that had been sensational a few days ago. ”
When Jing Mo and Xiao Man heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other in astonishment. Nie Xiaoman glanced at Jing Mo, meaning that it was not appropriate to stand outside the door and talk, and motioned for everyone to enter the house and talk again.
Jing Mo understood, and immediately said: "Shi Cheng, it's not suitable to talk here, let's go to the house and sit down." ”
The lamp was already in the palm of his hand in the room, Jing Mo looked at Shi Cheng's face through the light, he frowned, his mouth trembled slightly, and his face was a little gray. After sitting down, he said directly to Nie Xiaoman: "Lord Nie, since this incident happened, our whole family has been panicked, especially my little mother can't bear it, and is now sick in bed, asking the adults to make decisions for the little people." ”
Nie Xiaoman frowned slightly and asked, "Didn't you just say that the snitch is "flying in the sky"? It stands to reason that you should immediately report to the Yamen and track down the thieves. Now you're here to ask us for help, what's the use? ”
Shi Cheng said with a sad face: "Tell the adults frankly that they reported the case to the government the night after the case happened, but my father's intention is that this case is unusual, and those heads may not have a way." Looking back at the two robbery cases of the Du family and the Kang family in the past, until now the case has not been solved, and there is no clue, which can be seen. has some skills, only Feng Yunqi is alone. But with such a big thief "flying into the sky", I'm afraid Feng Yunqi will also be at a loss. My father has been thinking about it for a long time? I couldn't think of a way, and I was terrified. Because the students often hear Master Su praise Master Nie for his brilliant understanding and the legacy of the ancient Qingtian gods, they proposed to their father, who was very happy, and hoped that the adults could help us! ”
Nie Xiaoman smiled slightly: "Shi Cheng, you are wrong about this. It's just your master joking with me to make you happy, but that's not the case. I'm just an ordinary person, I know that I am only a little learned, how can I bear such a heavy trust? ”
After Nie Xiaoman finished speaking, he squinted at Jing Mo. Jing Mo looked at Xiao Man's expression and guessed that Xiao Man was refusing again, but he was eager to try it in his heart.
However, Jing Mo was a little undecided. If Nie Xiaoman really accepts this case, the form is not optimistic, although Xiaoman has always been resourceful, and even clever, but in the face of a stunt thief, then it is difficult to ensure that there is no risk of safety, this is not a trick.
Seeing this, Shi Cheng repeatedly pleaded sincerely: "Lord Nie, I hope you don't be so humble, no matter what the result is, the students and the family will definitely not forget your great kindness." ”
Nie Xiaoman still shook his head and said: "Shi Cheng, I hope you will be more considerate, this official is not humble, he really lacks experience in this case, and he is afraid that he will not be competent." ”
Shi Cheng then looked at Su Jingmo pitifully and said, "Master Su, please help me, no matter what, please pay homage to Master Nie." Here is the student's prostration to you. Then he fell to the ground and kowtowed.
Jing Mo listened to the young man's words very sincerely and was also very frightened, his voice was still a little hard, and he seemed a little unbearable to resolutely refuse.
Jing Mo looked up at Nie Xiaoman and said, "Xiaoman, why don't we go for a trip, what do you think?" ”
Nie Xiaoman sighed and said, "It's inconvenient for me to refuse just to go and observe, but I have said it first, and I can't be responsible for this case to the end." ”
Shi Cheng was overjoyed and said: "My lord, I am really willing to deign to go to the house to observe, even if I get the instructions of the gentleman, I should thank you, how dare I insist that the adult be responsible?" ”
Hearing this, Xiao Man finally nodded, and Jing Mo also felt that it was the best.