With the assistance of Luo Bantou, Cui Geng led a group of arresters to search all the inns in Putian County, as well as the brothels in Qinglou that could allow guests to stay overnight, and they were busy until dawn.

It's a pity that they were exhausted and yawned one by one, but they didn't search Fang Ming's whereabouts.

And at the city gate of Putian County, Song Genhai did not have good news.

He asked an accompanying catcher with a little painting skills to simply draw a portrait of Fang Ming, and checked the portrait for a whole night, until the next day at dawn Putian County opened the city gate, stunned that none of the officers had an impression of this person, and they all shook their heads, they had never seen this person in and out of Putian County in the past two days.

Since the inn and Qinglou in the city did not find Fang Ming's whereabouts, and the officials guarding the city did not have an impression of this person, it can only mean that Fang Ming has never been to Putian County at all.

After a whole night's work, Cui Geng dragged his tired body, took Song Genhai and others to an inn, and asked for a few upper rooms as a place for everyone to rest temporarily.

It was the middle of the night and the whole night of searching, and as soon as the gang got out of bed, they fell asleep, snoring and snoring, which showed that this errand was too tired.

However, Song Genhai did not run to sleep, but came to Cui Geng's room for the first time.

Cui Geng asked the guy to bring a basin of well water, and simply washed his face, which lifted his spirit a little. He saw Song Genhai sitting at the table with panda eyes, covering his mouth lightly and yawning, shaking his head and asking, "What are you still sitting here?" Go back to your house and go to bed, you and your brothers will be tired enough to toss around all night! ”

"Whew~"

Song Genhai yawned again, and said sluggishly: "It's nothing to be tired, the key is in vain!" Lord County Lieutenant, Fang Ming, this bastard didn't escape to Putian County, where do you think he can go? ”

Cui Geng wrung out the towel in his hand, put it on the basin shelf, and turned around and said: "Out of the east gate of Qingyuan County is the three forks, one leads back to Qingyuan, one leads to Putian County, and the other leads to Quanzhou Fucheng." Since his whereabouts were not found in Putian County, it means that he did not come to Putian County. It is possible to flee in the direction of Quanzhou Fucheng. ”

Speaking of this, Cui Geng walked over, found a stool and sat down, and continued: "But before we left the city last night, didn't Hu San'er say it? This man went out of the city with his baggage, and he did not ride a horse or hire a chariot, but only relied on two legs to get out of the city. Do you think, there is a journey of 160 miles from Qingyuan County to Quanzhou Fucheng? Do you think this guy would be stupid enough to walk to Quanzhou Fucheng? ”

"My subordinates think it's impossible," Song Genhai shook his head and analyzed himself, "This guy really wants to flee to Quanzhou City on foot, I'm afraid he will be arrested by us halfway through." Therefore, if he really wants to flee on foot, he has to choose the nearest Putian County. Because out of Putian County is Jin ~ Jiang County, this guy is a smart person, knowing that once he escapes from Putian County and enters the territory of Jin ~ Jiang County, we may be difficult to arrest him again. ”

"That's right!" Cui Geng saw that Song Genhai was not stupid when he used his brain, so he praised it a little, and said, "This guy is not stupid, he just needs to rest in Putian County for a night, and flee to Jin~Jiang County on the second day." Jin ~ Jiang County has already opened a waterway, the shipping is developed, and if you leave along the river, you can escape from the jurisdiction of Quanzhou Prefecture. So if he wants to escape, the first stop of his escape route must be Putian County. Now it seems that this guy should still be hiding on the road from Qingyuan County to Putian County. Song Zhutou, think about it, what other places can he hide along the way? ”

"Huh? That's a lot! ”

Song Genhai scratched his cheeks and said, "Let's not mention that there are no less than seven or eight Taoist temples on this road, which is Xiantan Village at the fork of the road, and it is also a good place for him to hide." My lord, my subordinate has an idea! ”

Cui Geng made a gesture of asking for his hand and said, "Say!" ”

Song Genhai said: "Since the adult is sure that he will choose to go out of Putian County ~ Jiang County, why don't we live in Putian County for the time being, and simply give him a guard ~ Shou ~ Huh?" What do you mean? ”

"Wait for the rabbit, huh?"

"That's right, it's to guard the pig and catch the rabbit," Song Genhai nodded.

"No way!" Cui Geng shook his head and said, "We can only say that there is a high probability that he will choose to escape from Putian County, but after all, there is still a road to Quanzhou Fucheng, isn't it?" If this guy is more cunning, he has been hiding in a Taoist temple on the road, and if he doesn't see us chasing him for two days, he simply chooses to flee in the direction of Quanzhou Fucheng? So, I can't bet on this possibility! Besides, Hu County's order only gave a ten-day deadline to crack the case, instead of waiting here to gamble that Fang Ming would come to Putian County, it is better for us to take a short rest and set off to return. On the way back, investigate every possible hiding place until he is caught! ”

"Well, it's better for the county lieutenant to think carefully!"

Song Genhai patted his ass and grinned, "My lord, when will we leave to go back?" ”

Cui Geng said: "Let the brothers sleep a little longer, and after lunch, let's go!" Otherwise, how could there be a spiritual head on the road to search for Fang Ming? Song Zhutou, you also go and squint for two hours. ”

After that, Cui Geng got up and was about to leave.

Song Genhai got up and asked, "My lord is also tired for a night, you don't rest in the room, where are you going?" ”

Cui Geng smiled and said, "My sister-in-law Su Xiuxiu went back to her parents' house some time ago to take care of her father, and it has been a few days since she returned to her parents' house this time. Since they have all come to Putian County, the official should visit the Su family and take my sister-in-law back to Qingyuan by the way. ”

Indeed, Su Xiuxiu has been back to Putian County to take care of Old Man Su for a while, it stands to reason that she is now a member of the Cui family, and it is a little inappropriate to live in her mother's house for a long time. Now Cui's Distillery is thriving, business is booming, and the ancestral property of the Cui family can be taken back. Cui Geng naturally wanted to take his sister-in-law Su Xiuxiu back.

First, the business of Cui's Distillery is getting bigger and bigger, and it is indispensable for Su embroidery to come back to help; Second, as a member of the mother-in-law's family, if he doesn't take his sister-in-law back for a long time, it will inevitably make the neighbors of the Su family gossip, saying that his Cui family is not sophisticated.

When Song Genhai heard this, he let out of the house with Cui Geng and parted ways at the staircase. He went back to his room and slept, while Cui Geng went downstairs out of the inn and went to Su Mansion.

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Putian County, Xinghuafang, Sufu.

It was not the first time that Cui Geng had come to the Su family, so he was naturally familiar with the way, and he came to the door of the Su Mansion in less than half a pillar of incense after leaving the inn.

Standing in front of the door, he gently knocked on the brass ring on the door, and after a while, someone came to open the door.

Now that the person had seen Cui Geng, he knew that this was the eldest lady's brother-in-law's brother-in-law, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he directly omitted this procedure and directly led Cui Geng to the hall in the front yard of Su Mansion for special reception.

On the way, when Cui Geng asked about Su Xiuxiu, he was told that the eldest lady took the maid and two family members to Longshan Temple to make incense, and it was estimated that it would take three or five days to come back.

Longshan Temple is not in Putian County, but in the territory of Jin ~ Jiang County, it is the ancient temple of the peak of incense in Quanzhou Prefecture, it is said that the blessing and prayer are very effective, and the believers are all over the jurisdiction of Quanzhou Prefecture.

As soon as he heard that his sister-in-law was not at home, Cui Geng knew that she had pounced on her today, and it seemed that taking her back to Qingyuan Cui's house was going to be rescheduled.

As soon as he sat down in the hall, the servant served tea and soup, and then turned around and went to greet Old Man Su.

For today's popular tea soup, Cui Geng is very uninterested. This thing really can't be drunk, because in the Tang Dynasty, the tea drinking process was still at the stage of sencha, ancha, and tea boiling.

When drinking tea, many condiments should be added, such as green onions, ginger, dates, orange peel, dogwood, mint, salt, etc., and even eat and drink when drinking. That smell is not something Cui Geng can stand at all. He was a little envious of the tea worms of later generations he saw in his dreams......

"Haha, how could Cui Xian's nephew come to Putian without notifying him in advance? What a rarity! ”

As he was thinking about tea, a hearty voice interrupted his thoughts.

It is Su Youtian, the old man of the Su family.

Cui Geng looked up at the old man, ho, his face was ruddy, his steps were steady, it seemed that the old man had almost recovered.

He stood up, arched his hand and smiled: "Take the liberty of disturbing, it's good that Master Su doesn't think the juniors are abrupt!" ”

Su Youtian said: "Where is the virtuous nephew, the dignified Qingyuan County Lieutenant can come to my Su family, and it is too late to welcome the old man!" ”

It seems that Cui Geng's entry into Shiqingyuan County Lieutenant, the Su family also knows.

"A moment of luck, a moment of luck!"

Cui Geng humbled a few words, and then saw Su Youtian sit down, he sat down and asked, "Look at your bones, you should have almost recovered, right?" ”

"TOEFL TOEFL ~ It's almost good, and I've recently started to take care of the business of Su Ji Rice Shop, but my bad son is not sensible, otherwise why would I have to work so hard to be old?"

Su Youtian said a few politely and said: "If that evil obstacle has half of the ability and prowess of a virtuous nephew, the old man is really willing to die!" Thinking about my in-law Brother Cui, if there is a wise nephew under the spring, you are so profound, you can go from business to Shiguang Sect to glorify your ancestors, and you should smile Jiuquan! ”

Cui Geng could hear that Su Dalang, this kid, estimated that he had caused trouble for his father during this time. Indeed, the Su family and the Cui family are both merchant families, and the strength of the two families is about the same, especially the Cui family had a tendency to fall in the middle of the road before. Look at it now, Su Dalang is still a loser and stubborn, but Cui Erlang has made Cui's wine shop red, Mulan Spring Wine is a golden pimple that can lay golden eggs, and he has become a county lieutenant with a businessman, which his old Su family can't exchange for any amount of silver.

People have to die more than people, and goods have to be thrown away. To say that Su Youtian is not a little envious and jealous in his heart, it is absolutely fake.

Cui Geng smiled slightly, and said with relief: "Master Su has raised the boy, my Dalang brother is just playful, he can't bear it for a year or two, and he will open the Su family's rice line all over the Tang Dynasty Ten Dao Three Hundred Prefectures!" ”

"Haha, the virtuous nephew is too much to look down on that bastard, if there is really such a day, the old man will really die without regrets!"

After all, Su Dalang is the only seedling of the Su family, even if Su Dalang is no longer angry, but who is willing to admit that his child is a waste of firewood? Now that Cui Geng is touting Su Dalang so much, Su Youtian is naturally happy in his heart.

After laughing a few times, Su Youtian got to the point and asked, "I don't know if the virtuous nephew came to Putian County this time, is it to investigate the case and do something else?" ”

Cui Geng didn't hide it, and replied directly: "A few days ago, there was a murder case in Qingyuan County, and the kid also tracked down the fugitive into Putian County last night. But this time, I came here because I haven't visited my sister-in-law for a long time, so I came to visit today. ”

"Haha, the virtuous nephew is now the lieutenant of Qingyuan County, and this official business is naturally very busy!"

Su Youtian stroked his beard twice, took a sip of tea soup to moisten his throat, and then shook his head and smiled: "But it's not a coincidence, the girl who embroidered went to Longshan Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings a few days ago, and it is estimated that it will take three or five days to come back at the earliest." ”

"It's okay," Cui Geng waved his hand and said, "Since my sister-in-law is not here, I will pick up my sister-in-law and return to Qingyuan next time!" ”

"Huh? What did you say? Do you want to embroider back to Qingyuan? ”

Su Youtian's face changed abruptly, and he shook his head and said, "I'm afraid this won't work!" ”

Cui Geng was puzzled and asked, "Why not?" Master Su, your body and bones are almost recovered now. My sister-in-law lives in her mother's house for a long time, and I'm worried that it will cause her criticism, and Cui's Wine Shop has to go back to cook for my sister-in-law. ”

"No, no, no~ Embroidery won't go back to Qingyuan, and it won't go back to your Cui family!"

Su Youtian said resolutely twice in a row, and said: "In the future, Xiuxiu will live in Putian, in other words, Xiuxiu has nothing to do with your Cui family!" The old man said this, the virtuous nephew should always understand, right? ”

"Huh? What did Master Su say? My sister-in-law married into our Cui family, so naturally she is a member of our Cui family, how can you not go back? ”

Cui Geng looked puzzled and asked, "I hope Master Su can explain it!" ”

Su Youtian got up suddenly, glanced at Cui Geng unhappily, and snorted: "The last time you and your second mother came to my house, the old man mentioned it to her, and she agreed at that time, what?" Cui Erlang, do you want to regret it? ”

Repent of what?

Erniang never mentioned it to herself at all, she promised Su Youtian something!

Cui Geng's head is paste, what is this?

"Master Su, you still have to make it clear, what did my second mother promise you?"

This article is from the novel of Kanshu.com