Except for stealing

The child was drugged, but otherwise normal.

There is a pigsty next to the house specially used for slaughtering livestock and people. There are two large white pigs that are frighteningly fat.

This is a sign of being full.

Shen Yiqing hid behind Pei Yan, looked at the heads in the pigsty that had been gnawed beyond recognition, his stomach churns, and hesitantly said: "Pei Yan, there is still a pot cooking in the house, guess it's for people to eat Or for pigs?"

Pei Yan: "..."

Pei Yan: "It's better not to tell Brother Li and them yet."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, there was a violent vomiting sound behind him.

Li Yunshan and others did not find Pei Yan when they entered the room, they found a secret passage behind the counter, they walked all the way over, and saw the big pot of entangled human broth at a glance.

Shen Yiqing watched them rush out of the house one by one, ran to the yard to vomit, and shouted: "Brother Li, Brother Lin..."

A few people turned their heads, saw Shen Yiqing, and by the way, those heads in the pigsty, and before they could speak, they vomited again. Poor one who had diarrhea all night, now he was vomiting and vomiting, which was unspeakably miserable .

The inn has been arrested and besieged, and those inside and outside who are still alive have been tied up and taken to the county government.

Li Yunshan and the others said they didn't want to see these people anymore, and bid farewell to the two of them when they arrived at the gate of the county government office.

Shen Yiqing looked at their disheveled faces, felt a little sympathetic, and said, "Why don't you stay for one more day to repair."

Li Yunshan shook his head: "The delay on the road has been too long."

He clasped his fists and greeted Shen Yiqing and Pei Yan: "You two, the green mountains will not change, and the green water will flow forever."

"There will be a period later!"

The sound of horseshoes gradually faded away, and the backs of the group of warm-hearted people from the rivers and lakes faded in the rain and fog of Wuling.

The child in Shen Yiqing's arms moved slightly, he thought he had made a mistake, looked down, and saw the child opened his eyes, and then began to cry like a kitten.

Shen Yiqing's eyes widened, and he said happily: "Pei Yan, look, he's awake."

County magistrate Hu never expected that the county government prison would be empty for five years, and it would be filled in one day today.

Holding the child in her arms, Fang kowtowed to him with gratitude, and kowtowed him so guilty that she just stuffed 100 taels of silver bills into his hand to feel at ease.

He looked hesitantly at the two kneeling in the hall, a thin middle-aged man who looked like he was hungry, and a young man with a slippery face and rolling eyeballs.

The adult from Chang'an was still standing at the foot of the hall, waiting for him to ascend the hall. He collected himself, slapped the gavel on the table, and said, "Who is kneeling?"

Those two people glanced at everyone in the hall, their faces were stern, but they didn't say a word.

County magistrate Hu was a little restless, and looked at the adult in the hall. The other person's face was expressionless, and he couldn't guess what he meant for a while, so he could only follow his own way.

He threw the gavel again, and said loudly, "Who is kneeling?"

Those two people were tied tightly with ropes, but they were very tough, with their waists straight. The shop waiter stared at County Magistrate Hu with three blank eyes, and said with a sneer, "Do you know who is above me?"

If this is a brainy person, he will probably weigh his words a little or two, but county magistrate Hu is a brainless person every inch.

He shook the flesh on his face, and vented the uselessness he had suffered these days on him: "You, a prisoner, dare to yell at this county magistrate?! Come on, beat twenty big boards first."

He casually took out a handful of red sticks from the bucket and threw them on the ground. The master was coughing desperately at the side, and reminded in a low voice, "My lord, I threw too much..."

The red one was ten boards, and he threw four.

County Magistrate Hu waved his hand casually, and said, "If you have too much, you can get even with the one next to you."

The shopkeeper who has not said anything: "..."

Shen Yiqing couldn't help but want to laugh, this probably means that the wicked have their own way.

Those two people were already injured, and they were beaten twenty boards. They couldn't stand it anymore, but they still refused to speak.

County magistrate Hu was a little anxious and wanted to throw the stick again, but Pei Yan suddenly raised his hand.

County magistrate Hu waited for his instructions, and listened to him: "My lord, it's getting late today, let's try again tomorrow."

"This……"

County magistrate Hu carefully observed his words and expressions for a moment, heaved a sigh of relief, and replied, "It's all up to Mr. Pei to decide."

It was dusk now, the rain had stopped early, and the sky was full of sunset.

Jia Er and Wang Biao also rushed back, but unfortunately they didn't find any useful news.

After this day's tossing, Shen Yiqing felt extremely tired, arranged accommodation and meals for Fang, ate something in a hurry, and went back to the room.

He threw away all the clothes on his body, and washed himself in the bucket, but he still seemed to be able to smell the bloody smell. He didn't come out until the water was almost cold, changed his clothes and lay on the bed, lost. He fell asleep in a daze.

After an unknown amount of time, the door was pushed open, and he heard Pei Yan say in his ear: "Jia Er and I are going to interrogate, are you going?"

He was half asleep, half awake, didn't even open his eyes, and said with a bitter face: "Second brother Pei, please forgive me, I'm tired."

Then he heard Pei Yan say: "I'll be back later tonight, you should sleep well."

With permission, he could no longer hear other sounds in his ears, and fell into a deep sleep.

This sleep was extremely restless, and he returned to the inn, the limbs in the pot, the head of the pigsty, and the thick weapon that was slashed at him.

He felt in a daze that there were two invisible figures standing beside the bed, holding iron hooks and bone chopping knives, attacking his head from left to right. He wanted to hide, but he couldn't move at all.

The bone-chopping knife slashed straight at his neck, and the coldness of the blade invaded his whole body. He didn't know where the strength came from, so he raised his hand and pushed it.

The push was in vain, he suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath, he lowered his raised arms, looked around the room in panic, there was no other shadow in the room except him, the candlestick was burning quietly , The soft light filled the whole room, he slowly calmed down, only to realize that his underwear had been soaked in cold sweat.

He wiped his sweat and looked at Geng Liu, it was already midnight.

He lay back down again, closed his eyes again, and after a while, he got up, hugged the pillow and went out the door.

The lights in the next room were on, and Pei Yan had already returned.Shen Yiqing raised his hand and knocked on the door, which was quickly opened.

The soap-colored official uniform on Pei Yan's body was still on, it looked like he had just come back, Jia Er and Wang Biao were also in the room, saw him coming, got up, said: "Then we will go back first."

After Shen Yiqing greeted them, she entered the room, went straight to the bed, and climbed up.

The people in the inn were all asleep, and the night was very quiet. Pei Yan closed the door and walked over. He saw him put the pillows neatly with his own, then looked at him, and patted the place beside him.

This appearance is so obedient, he was only wearing a snow-white undershirt, he just woke up, still sleepy, his eyes were watery from sleepiness, his face was a little dazed, seeing him not moving, he patted the bed again.

Pei Yan raised his lips, stood beside the bed and untied his clothes, and said, "Why are you here to sleep?"

Shen Yiqing's voice was very soft, she rubbed her eyes, and said pitifully, "It's a nightmare."

Pei Yan hung up his clothes, sat on the edge of the bed, opened his arms to him, and said, "Come here and let me hug you."

Shen Yiqing crawled over obediently and leaned into his arms.

Pei Yan hugged his waist and said softly, "Don't be afraid."

With him by his side, Shen Yiqing's frightened heart finally calmed down. He yawned, closed his eyes, and said, "Did you come back just now?"

Pei Yan put his arms around him and lay on the pillow, and replied: "Yes."

Shen Yiqing: "Have you recruited?"

Pei Yan: "All recruited."

Shen Yiqing regained some energy slightly, opened her eyes, but met Pei Yan's sight.

He seemed to be looking at himself all the time, his eyes were gentle in the honey-colored candlelight.

Perhaps people are easily moved at night, and some shyness during the day is also melted away by the night.

Shen Yiqing's eyes were a little blurred, and she called softly: "Second brother."

Pei Yan responded in a low voice, and slightly moved forward to cover Shen Yiqing's mouth.

After sucking the kiss silently for a moment, Pei Yan turned over and pressed on Shen Yiqing's body, without concealing her lust, she rubbed deeply on his lips.

"Um……"

Shen Yiqing wrapped her arms around Pei Yan's neck, allowing him to kiss her neck wantonly, panting with her mouth open.

The rough panting sounds in the room are intertwined, stirring up a strange warmth and confusion.

Shen Yiqing raised her hand, caressed Pei Yan's face, and murmured: "Pei Yan, thank you very much today."

Pei Yan lay on his neck and panted for a while, then said, "Why don't you call me Second Brother?"

His whole body was exhausted by Pei Yan, even his fingers were soft, but he liked it like this. He looked down at Pei Yan's hair, and said softly, "Brother Immortal."

Pei Yan: "..."

Pei Yan fell silent, and after a while, he said as if begging for forgiveness: "Do you want my life?"

Without waiting for Shen Yiqing to speak, he raised his head, kissed him deeply on the lips, bent his eyes and said, "I will give it to you if you want it."

Shen Yiqing pouted: "What do I want your life for?"

He put his arms around Pei Yan's waist and said, "What happened?"

Pei Yan turned over and got off him, changed a comfortable position for Shen Yiqing, and said: "It's a black shop that specializes in slaughtering foreigners. It only picks up wealth and wealth. After searching for money, people are killed and fed to pigs, or wrapped in human meat. Buns are for sale."

Shen Yiqing thought of the scene in the courtyard, and couldn't help shrinking into Pei Yan's arms, saying: "I can't figure it out, Fang's poverty is obvious to all, why did they steal that child? They didn't kill the child immediately after stealing it, but kept it aside .”

He thought for a while, looked up at Pei Yan, and said: "If I were to steal that child, I would immediately kill Mrs. Fang to silence it, so as not to cause complications."

They are the extra branches.

Pei Yan raised his lips and said, "Yiqing Conghui, this is a case that was accidentally tried tonight, a shocking case."

Jia Er is a master of torture, but it took some effort to pry open the mouths of several people.

Shen Yiqing blinked at him, leaned on his arm, and obediently waited for him to continue.

Pei Yan's heart trembled when he saw those clear eyes, he lightly rubbed the back of his neck, and said, "They stole the children to send them to Wuling County."

Shen Yiqing kicked his leg and urged, "Say, what are you going to do in Wuling County?"

Pei Yan: "Send it to the Zhaixing Building in Wuling County, cook it as a baby feast, and eat it exclusively for those dignitaries."

Shen Yiqing: "..."

Shen Yiqing couldn't help shuddering when he thought of the people boiled in the big pot today, and also thought that such a small child seemed to have lost his life.

He grabbed Pei Yan's skirt and asked, "Why are they cannibalistic? Could it be that they are crazy?"

Pei Yan shook his head: "They don't know where they heard that eating babies can prolong life, the smaller the baby is, the higher the price is, and it's best if it doesn't leave the mother's womb. If a pregnant woman passes by, the baby will be born from the womb It has been three months since they were as big as they were rescued today, and they were already beyond their age, but they were urgently urged by the Zhaixing Tower, so they could only make do with it."

Shen Yiqing suddenly remembered the "live meat" mentioned by the two people talking in that bloody room, his eyes were a little red, and he gritted his teeth: "It's a beast! Do you know who it is?"

Pei Yan: "I don't know, they only provide children for children, and they don't have access to customers, not only them, but they don't know about other children who provide children for Zhaixinglou."

Shen Yiqing bit her lip and remained silent.

Pei Yan's fingertips brushed the corners of his eyes, and said: "On weekdays, they mainly look for young children for the Zhaixing Building. When they meet rich people, they will kill people to get money. The people who cook in that pot are unlucky. The black shop knows our Because of their identity, they didn’t dare to do anything at night. They thought they would leave the next morning, but those people got up late because of their sleepiness, which gave them a chance to attack. As for Fang, she escaped by luck. The county was on the way and wanted to report to the officials, but the road slipped and rolled down the cliff on the way, and those people searched for half a day but failed to find her, so they gave up."

Shen Yiqing grabbed Pei Yan's hand: "Hurry up early tomorrow morning to find those people, bring them to Chang'an, and ask the emperor to sentence them to Ling Chi."

Pei Yan responded, "Okay."

He waved his hand to turn off the light, and heard Shen Yiqing say: "I've heard of Zhaixing Tower."

He turned over, looked at the dark night, and said: "It's the best restaurant in Wuling. When I was young, I heard my mother mentioned that she went there when she went out to do business with my grandfather. The food and wine in it were excellent. I was very fond of it." Longing, and I plan to go back and try it again.”

Pei Yan said softly, "Go to sleep."

Shen Yiqing made a muffled "um", closed his eyes, lay down for a while, and suddenly remembered something: "What about those prisoners? Take them with you?"

Pei Yan: "No."

Shen Yiqing stood up slightly, and said in disapproval: "They are witnesses, and they will be silenced if they don't."

Pei Yan chuckled lightly, and said, "I asked County Magistrate Hu to hide them."

Shen Yiqing hesitated and said: "Nahu county magistrate..."

Pei Yan: "Although he is muddled, he is still a clean person. I have made it clear that he has his own way, so don't worry."

Because the IQ is not high, no one is willing to support even if they give gifts everywhere, so the county magistrate Hu, who has no details, finally slept well, and the next day he was full of energy, and sent Pei Yan and his party to the gate of the county seat, pretending to say : "At first I wanted to stay with some adults for a few days. If I go to Zhao County again, I will let the officials do my best as landlords."

His face was flushed, and he couldn't hide the joy of sending the plague god away.

It took two days to ride horses from Zhao County to Wuling County. During these two days, Jia Er and the others were very silent.

When you arrive in Wuling County, you can see the magnificent Zhaixing Building at a glance.

This is the pearl of Wuling County, with the tallest pavilion in Wuling County.Similar to the Mingyue Tower in Chang'an, it also has everything you need to eat, drink, and have fun. You can find silk and satin, gold and silver jewelry, and rare treasures here. You can listen to music, listen to operas, and literati and poets drink and compose poems. Not only dignitaries and dignitaries can patronize , There is also a door bed and a horse path.

After nightfall, the Zhaixing Building is brightly lit, and the magnificent scene can be seen throughout Wuling County.

Shen Yiqing shook his folding fan, looked up at the Zhaixing Tower, raised his eyebrows and said, "It's not inferior to Mingyue Tower at all."

"Mingyue Building" and "Zhaixing Building" do not refer to one building, but are composed of many high and low interlaced buildings. It was built after examining the fan tower recorded in "Tokyo Menghua Lu".

At this time, both of them had changed their clothes, they were dressed as they were when they were hanging out in Chang'an City, but the Merry Young Master attracted many people to look at them just by standing on the street.

Entering the Zhaixing Building, there are people coming and going in the spacious lobby. There are many signs hanging high in the center. From left to right, the signature dishes of the building are written one by one. Write down one by one, orderly, busy but not chaotic.

Shen Yiqing looked up and looked around, and said to Pei Yan: "If you do those shady things, you must avoid the crowd."

Pei Yan wrapped his arms around his neck, spread his fan to cover half of his face, leaned into his ear, and said in a low voice: "Yiqing, we are here for fun today."

Shen Yiqing raised his eyebrows, and was about to speak, when someone suddenly asked: "My lord, what kind of food do you want to eat?"

Turning around, I saw a guy standing beside them, looking at them with a smile.

Shen Yiqing raised his chin, and said proudly: "I want the best from you."

The clerk said neither humble nor overbearing: "Okay, I will arrange it for you, the two young masters will come with me."

Shen Yiqing didn't intend to move, he casually glanced at the hanging signs, and said with disdain: "What's so strange about the things here, I want the best from you here."

He bit the last three words slightly, with some hints, but he was disappointed. The smile on the guy's face seemed to be painted on, and it didn't change a bit.

"Our chefs in Zhaixinglou come from all over the world, and the dishes are all local specialties. As long as you order it, there is nothing we can't cook." The guy said: "I don't know what the guest wants to eat?"

Pei Yan closed the folding fan and said with a smile, "I wonder if you have something that can prolong your life if you eat it?"

The guy's eyes were blank for a moment, and then he said in a well-trained way: "Zhaixinglou has all kinds of precious ingredients, and the two young masters can mention them."

Shen Yiqing and Pei Yan looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.

"Walking for several hours, I didn't find anything strange." Shen Yiqing held a fish food, and leaned on the railing to feed the fish in the pond. The lights in the Zhaixing Building were brightly lit, and it was very beautiful reflected in the pool. The fat koi inside Wagging his tail and eating happily.

Pei Yan leaned against the pillars of the corridor, played with the folding fan with his fingertips, lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, and said, "The waiter in the shop said that these young children are only for dignitaries. If Jia Er and the others didn't find any clues, there is really no clue. The only way is to focus on the officials and rich households in Wuling City."

Shen Yiqing finished feeding the fish, clapped her hands and straightened up, said: "If there are not enough people, I will go to the shop at home tomorrow to find some... Huh?"

Shen Yiqing leaned on the railing and looked at the window on the second floor, and said, "Pei Yan, have you seen it?"

Pei Yan looked over and saw that there was a staggered cup of wine inside, and there was nothing unusual. He walked to Shen Yiqing's side, took another look up, and said, "What did you see?"

Shen Yiqing was a little uncertain, frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Do you still remember that orchid in Xianlefang?"

Pei Yan naturally remembered that he was jealous for a long time because of this matter.

The corners of his lips drooped slightly, and he said in a neutral tone: "Master Shen is thinking about that beauty again, isn't it?"

Shen Yiqing: "..."

He wanted to laugh a little, so he raised his leg and kicked Pei Yan's calf, and said, "I didn't think about it, even if I saw a personal image of her in a daze just now, it passed by in a flash, so I can't call it right."

Pei Yanfu looked up at the window again.

Shen Yiqing has an excellent memory and excellent eyesight, although he doesn't need to be on the right path.He said like, it must be very similar, or it is himself.

Pei Yan said: "The appointment is a coincidence."

Shen Yiqing didn't care, stretched her waist, and said lazily: "Go back and wait for Brother Jia and the others, my feet are sore from shopping."

Pei Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you need me to carry you?"

Shen Yiqing rolled her eyes and walked past him.

Pei Yan laughed softly, followed his footsteps, and jokingly said, "Holding is also good."

The corners of Shen Yiqing's lips curled up, his eyes were full of smiles, but his head was raised high proudly, and he hummed, "I'm not rare."

Pei Yan raised his folding fan and patted his head lightly: "I beg Mr. Shen to give me some face."

The Zhaixing Building is a busy time, and the guests coming in and out at the door come here with pleasure, and come back with full enjoyment.

Shen Yiqing stopped, looked at him sideways, raised her hand and stretched it out in front of Pei Yan, raised her head and said, "Then I will give Second Master Pei this face."

Pei Yan raised his lips and smiled, looking at Shen Yiqing's eyes with a pair of captivating eyes, then raised his hand, placed it under Shen Yiqing's palm, and tightened it slightly.

Shen Yiqing's face was a little feverish, and he avoided his sight uncomfortably, and said, "Let's go."

Pei Yan smiled and said, "Okay."