Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 36: Troublemaker



"Do you know what the process of solving a case is?" Xu Qi'an started with his favorite topic:

"Observe the scene, collect clues, and then make bold assumptions and carefully verify them. Solve the puzzle bit by bit and get the truth of the case."

The flickering candlelight illuminated Uncle Xu's confused expression.

Xu Erlang frowned and thought.

Xu Qi'an talked freely: "What we should think about is not how to calculate Zhou Li, but to observe Zhou Li, collect information, and then summarize it, boldly make a plan, and then carefully consider the process to judge the feasibility of the plan."

The words were clear and rigorous, leaving Xu Erlang speechless, and he agreed in his heart that his elder brother's idea was correct.

It turned out that Ning Yan was also a resourceful and reliable child... Xu Pingzhi was very pleased. He used to worry that his nephew was too stubborn and stubborn, and he would suffer in the future.

Seeing that neither of them objected, Xu Qiyan continued, "Cijiu, you have the title of Juren, you can get in touch with scholars and learn some information about the officialdom. You go to collect information about Zhou Li, no matter how big or small, don't miss anything."

"Second uncle, the Zhou Mansion is in the inner city. The Imperial Sword Guards are responsible for night patrols in the inner and outer cities. You are responsible for monitoring the movements of the Zhou Mansion. Don't do it yourself, find a trusted confidant to keep an eye on it."

"I want to know where Zhou Li went, what he did, and who he contacted in a day."

The father and son nodded, and suddenly thought of something, staring at Xu Qiyan: "What about you?"

Xu Qiyan smiled mysteriously: "I want to find a way out for the Xu Mansion, Cijiu, we will discuss the details later, and ask you something by the way. Tonight, I will stay in your room."

...

Tick, tick....

The sound of the water leak rang in the silent room.

"Brother, are you asleep?"

"No."

"Oh."

...

"Brother, are you asleep?"

"No."

"Oh."

...

"Brother, you hit me..."

Xu Qian'an was shocked, and then heard Xu Xinnian say: "Put your elbow back."

"Oh oh..."

There was another silence, listening to each other's breathing, Xu Qian'an asked: "Are you unable to sleep?"

Xu Xinnian said "hmm": "Not very comfortable."

Me too...Xu Qian'an sighed: "How long have we not slept on the same bed?"

Xu Xinnian thought for a while and replied: "After the age of ten, since you spent 100 taels every year on martial arts training and had a bad relationship with my mother, we became estranged."

I thought you would say proudly: We have never slept in the same bed... Now we can sleep together, but Lingyue sister will never be able to... The original owner's childhood memories flashed in his mind, and Xu Qian'an sighed:

"Actually, it's not my aunt's fault. The job of the Imperial Sword Guard doesn't make much money. My second uncle worked hard and got only more than two hundred taels of silver a year. Half of it was given to me. The other half is your expenses. It's inevitable that my aunt is resentful."

Xu Xinnian changed the subject: "If we can't get through this crisis, the Xu family may really be finished."

If Minister Zhou can't fall, after the Beijing inspection, the disaster will come to the Xu family.

"I will arrange a way out. At worst, after the imperial examination, our whole family will leave the capital. My second uncle and I are good at fighting, so we will have no worries about our livelihood wherever we go." Xu Qian'an said with regret:

"It's just that Erlang, you studied hard for ten years before you passed the imperial examination."

Xu Xinnian said, "Fame and fortune are fleeting. I am a scholar. I read the books of sages and practice the way of sages. How can I care about mere fame?"

Xu Qian'an said with deep agreement: "If I, Xu Xinnian, were not born, Dafeng would be in darkness forever."

The friendship boat capsized. Xu Xinnian's breathing became rapid. Suddenly, he rolled up, rolled away the quilt, and pretended to sleep without a word.

"Hey, Cijiu, give me some of the quilt. In the cold winter, even if my elder brother is in the realm of refining essence, it will be very uncomfortable."

Xu Cijiu curled up, wrapped the quilt tightly, and ignored him.

In Xu Lingyue's boudoir, the blazing charcoal fire last night had gone out, and the carbon dioxide in the room made the air seem dull.

A cracked window was opened to supply fresh air to the boudoir.

On Xu Lingyue's beautiful face like white porcelain, her eyelashes like small brushes trembled, and she opened her eyes and woke up, staring at the bed curtain above her head for a moment. After a few seconds, her dazed eyes regained their spirits and supported her body

to sit up.

She stretched her waist lazily, the thick quilt slipped off, and the light white lingerie wrapped around the girl's delicate body, and her chest was swollen.

The white neck has a graceful curve, and the fluffy and messy hair sets off the delicate and

pretty face.

Xu Lingyue covered her rosy mouth with her green hands and yawned.

The maid sleeping on the small couch opposite woke up and got up in a leisurely manner.

"The air in the room is stuffy, open the window." The girl rubbed her eyebrows and ordered. The maid ran to open the window immediately.

Xu Lingyue lifted the quilt and got out of bed, walked to the window, and breathed the cold air blowing from the yard.

The eldest lady who was born as a military general was not so delicate. When Xu Pingzhi taught Xu Qian'an to exercise his body, he liked to take Xu Erlang and Xu Lingyue with him. The brother and sister had laid a solid foundation at that time and had good physical fitness. But when they grew up a little, the aunt did not let the two children practice martial arts with the unfortunate nephew. After all, Xu Pingzhi, the head of the family, had decided that his

nephew would practice martial arts and his son would study.

Scholars practicing martial arts are not doing their jobs properly.

Daughters should not practice martial arts, or they will have ugly lumps of flesh, how can they get married in the future?

Xu Lingyue was enjoying the fresh air when she suddenly saw a figure passing by the window. He was wearing a black police uniform with red trim on the cuffs and collar.

The brother and sister looked at each other silently through the window for a few seconds.

Xu Qian'an looked down at his sister's growing chest.

Xu Lingyue screamed and slammed the window.

"My sister has grown up!" Xu Qian'an thought with relief.

Although I didn't raise her, I watched her grow up.

In the boudoir, Xu Lingyue squatted on the ground, hugging her chest with a red face.

The maid muttered, "Miss, you should change this habit. You should wash and dress neatly before opening the window. Look, Dalang saw it. Fortunately, he is our brother. If outsiders

saw it, how would you live?"

"You still say it!" Xu Lingyue said in shame.

In the past, Xu Xinnian would not go here, and his parents' main house was not here either, so

the first thing he did when he got up in the morning was to open the window, which was safe.

How could his elder brother be in the inner courtyard... Xu Lingyue, sitting in front of the dressing mirror, was confused.

The maid stood behind her, dressing her up, and at the end, she picked out the jewelry box and complained, "Miss, you don't have any beautiful hairpins or hairpins."

Xu Lingyue did not answer, but sighed. The family had suffered many disasters, and their

savings had been emptied. The family, including the servants, had to feed 17 or 18 mouths,

and the expenses were huge.

Where did she get the money to buy jewelry.

"The hairpins in Baoqixuan are very beautiful. I went in to see them yesterday, and I couldn't

bear to come out. If they were inserted in your hair, they would definitely, definitely...

complement each other."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"It complements each other." Xu Lingyue's eyes flashed with desire, but she quickly

suppressed it.

The maid said to herself: "It's just too expensive, ten taels of silver per piece. The boss will

only give you a discount if you can solve the riddle in the store."

Xu Lingyue listened absent-mindedly, and suddenly asked: "Lan'er, do you think that big brother has changed a lot recently?"

The maid named Lan'er was stunned for a moment, and a smile suddenly broke out on her

face:

"Da Lang is gentler, more interesting, and more capable than before. He used to have a stern face, and was not very nice to the young lady and Er Lang. He only smiled when talking to the

master."

Xu Lingyue seemed very satisfied with the maid's answer, and a smile broke out on her pretty face, "It's not his fault, it's my mother who has always disliked him."

Xu Lingyue likes this feeling of warming brother-sister relationship, which makes people feel

like spring breeze and happy.

The big brother used to be not very human and interesting, but now he is very interesting and

speaks well.

Xu Qi'an came to the door of Xu Lingyin's room. She was not yet at the age of separation between men and women, so he didn't need to knock on the door and pushed it in directly. He

saw Xu Lingyin squatting on the ground, holding a pig bristle toothbrush in her little paws,

with a stern face, brushing her teeth very seriously.

As if this was a big project.

The maid in the room was tidying up the bedding.

"It's a big pot..." She raised her head, said vaguely with bubbles in her mouth.

"How do you wash it yourself?" Xu Qi'an asked, looking at the maid.

"Daddy said that men should be self-reliant in order to practice martial arts well."

"Do you... know that you are a girl?" Xu Qi'an said carefully.

"I know." The little bean tilted his head, with an innocent face.

No, you don't know...Xu Qian'an said: "Then do you know the difference between boys and

girls?"

"Brother, I don't know." The little kid was very honest and asked: "What's the difference?"

This involves physiology class. It's endless to talk about it, and Lingyin may not understand it... Xu Qian'an, relying on his profound foundation of nine years of compulsory education in his previous life and excellent cultivation, summarized popular science suitable for all ages

and easy to understand:

"To put it simply, well...boys grow up to be funny, and girls grow up to be mischievous." Xu Lingyin suddenly realized and said happily: "No wonder my mother always says I'm a

troublemaker." She ran around the room, shouting happily: "I'm a troublemaker, I'm a troublemaker..." Xu Qian'an closed the door silently and didn't plan to eat breakfast at home today.