Chapter 32 Chapter Six

Let's say that Ma Rong went back to the inn, found a young man, stuffed him with a bunch of copper coins, and he led them around to the terrace of the Red Pavilion.He carefully searched for half a day among the dense bushes, but he gave up when he found no suspicious trace. The little man said: "One end of this path leads to a big restaurant and a soup pool, and the other end leads to the mansion of the oiran empress Qiuyue. If you turn eastward, you can also insert it into the Peach Blossom Inn next door." Ma Rong asked the location of Cangchun Pavilion again.The little guy told the truth that there is a road behind the White Crane Tower.Ma Rong thanked him, whistled, and went straight to the White Crane Tower.

Although it was midnight at this time, the street was still lively all the way south.Passing by the entrance of Hengfengzhuang Gambling Bureau, you can see the bright lights and clouds of gamblers.It was only after passing Wen Wenyuan's antique shop "Guilingtang" that it was left in the cold. The White Crane Tower has already closed, and behind it is the Flower Street and Liu Lane, with more than a dozen brothels in a row.Ma Rong read it according to the house number, and he saw the words "Cangchun Pavilion", which was sandwiched between "Xiaoyao Palace" and "Begonia Courtyard". The facade was narrow and not very eye-catching.

Ma Rong knocked lightly on the door, but no one answered.A small red light in the corner of the eaves had already gone out.As soon as you push the door, it should be covered. ——It was pitch black inside the door, and it was a hall with no lights.There is a row of houses in the backyard, and there seems to be candles flickering, and it is extremely quiet under the moonlight. Ma Rong tiptoed lightly.Pass through the hall and touch the backyard.Suddenly he heard slight groans coming from the right corner of the hall, intermittently.And when he got closer, he saw a woman tied to a pillar, her dress was torn, her hair was loose, and her body was covered with purple wounds. She had cried out her tears and was moaning slightly.

Ma Rong hurried forward, drew a dagger from his waist and cut the rope.The woman suddenly fell to the ground and fainted.When Ma Rong touched it, he was still warm, so he didn't panic.I saw a twig on the ground with damaged skin and broken branches, with blood stains on it. "I just don't know who abused this girl so cruelly." Ma Rong said to himself. After a while, the woman struggled to wake up, seeing that it was an officer who rescued her, she was frightened, and whispered softly, "You don't need to worry about me, you don't need to alarm the government."

Ma Rong was still angry: "What's your name, why were you tied up and beaten here?" "My slave's family is called Yinxian, and I follow the master's teachings, and I have a regular meal, and the military master should not make noise." When Ma Rong heard that it was Yinxian, he fell in love with him, and asked again: "Is the girl originally from Linhuai County, Sizhou?" How does the military master know the origin of the slave family? "Yinxian was startled. "My name is Ma Rong, and I'm from my hometown. I'm here to save you because of fate today."

After hearing this, Yinxian was very affectionate in his hometown dialect, and couldn't help crying "wow". "At the banquet at the White Crane Tower tonight, Mr. Wen at the banquet was salivating several times, and he was not serious. The servant was afraid of dodging, and accidentally spilled the wine and stained Mr. Wen's skirt. Master brought me here quietly, and asked Shijiafa. First, I slapped me a few times. After a few strong arguments, I grabbed my hair and bumped it against the pillar. I shouldn’t have struggled. I scratched her arm. Master was furious and tied me to the pillar. ——Master Ma Jun, this is a common occurrence, afterward Master came to let me go because he was soft-hearted, and he didn't hold any grudges. Who knows... who knows that if he still hasn't come to untie me tonight, he must have forgotten about my servant."

Ma Rong disdainfully said: "Is that your master's name is Qiuyue? You'd better forget about her. How could she come to untie you, I was tied up by Lord Yama." "What? What happened to my master Qiuyue? Who bound her?" "Let me tell you, Qiuyue is dead. ——It hasn't been an hour since she died. In the end, people's hearts are vicious, and they can't escape the eyes of Lord Hades, and there will be retribution." Yinxian wanted to ask more questions here, Ma Rong said: "I see that you are wounded all over your body. You have suffered a lot, and you still feel pity for your master. Qiuyue was luckier than you when she died. No one beat you with thorns... But it was also a strange death. , the details inside are that my master Di will have a trial tomorrow. You will know in the future.——You will also get rid of the master's control from now on, and you can be a man at ease."

Yinxian nodded and wept, not knowing whether she was hurting herself or mourning Qiuyue. Ma Rong said: "Miss Yinxian, which room do you live in? I will carry you to the room and apply some ointment for two days." "I live in No. 4 West House in the backyard. But I dare not stay here tonight. Brother Ma Rong, I'll live with you." "To tell you the truth, Miss Yinxian, we just arrived at Jinshan Leyuan today, and the place is sparsely populated. My family, Mr. Di, lives in the red pavilion of the Yongle Inn. I am ashamed that I haven't found a place to stay overnight."

Yinxian pursed her lips and smiled: "I have a good place to go. Not far from here, there is a small silk shop in Tianxian Lane. The shopkeeper, Widow Wang, is very familiar with me. We can spend the night in her shop.— ——Help me up, let me wash up first, how can this ghost look so good." After Yinxian washed and washed, Ma Rong picked up his back and went straight to Tianxian Lane according to Yinxian's instructions.At the entrance of the alley, I saw a silk shop with no lights.Ma Rong knocked on the door lightly, and Widow Wang lit a fire and came out.Seeing that there are two silver fairies, I am overjoyed.Holding tea and making soup again, they are really very affectionate.Yinxian said that he wanted to stay overnight, and the widow Wang agreed, and swept a vacant room in the front building for them to live in.

Ma Rong and Yinxian came upstairs and closed the door.Ma Rong wiped the medicine for her carefully. "This Qiuyue is too vicious. You are thin-skinned and white-fleshed, how can you stand the whipping of the thorns. I saw that the thorns were all broken, and there was a lot of blood on the skin." Yinxian felt sore, and fell into Ma Rong's arms crying, sobbing: "I didn't tell the truth just now. Master just tied me up, but didn't beat me. The one who came to beat me was Wen Wenyuan, a plague pig. First, he slapped his cheek with his palm , Then he pulled my hair and beat me, and beat me with thorns all over my body, exchanging blood and tears. Said that I could not touch or move at the banquet, but now he has fulfilled his wish and willfully frivolous. Before leaving, he left a message, after midnight I want to come again, so I dare not stay in the Cangchun Pavilion."

Ma Ronggege gritted his teeth: "It turned out to be the behavior of this plague pig. In the future, when things happen, I will never let you go lightly. But Qiuyue must have colluded with him, tied you up, and let him ravage you. He is vicious and will not be rewarded. " "Brother Ma Rong, you must bear with this matter, and don't make a fuss about it. Mr. Wen, the Vajra Bodhisattva in Leyuan, you can't be offended easily. Once this matter is leaked, there will be no place for my silver fairy to die." Ma Rong said: "I'll listen to you. There will be a cure for him in the future. I heard that this plague pig is related to Li Lian's case in Honggezi. I even heard that he had something wrong with him 20 years ago. .” Yinxian smiled and said: "I'm only nineteen years old, how do I know what happened twenty years ago. By the way, I know an old lady, known as Ling Xiangu. She is proficient in playing, playing, singing and dancing. I learned singing from her. This Ling Xiangu is blind, old and ugly, with pockmarks all over her face, and suffering from tuberculosis. But her memory is very good. In the early years, I heard that she was the leader of the singing and dancing scene here, and she was very popular. Many things about this Leyuan can be seen Ask her, maybe you might know something about it.——Ling Xiangu now lives in a thatched hut in the southwest corner of Leyuan, the gate is facing the pier on the other side of the river." "Is it near the pumpkin patch of shrimp and crab?" Ma Rong asked. "That's right, that's right. Brother Ma Rong also knows shrimps and crabs?" Yinxian was surprised. "If you are a public servant in the yamen, you know a lot. Otherwise, why did you come to rescue you tonight? Both of these shrimp and crab are my friends." Ma Rong was complacent. "The little shrimp and the big crab are good men, with a chivalrous heart. They helped me escape the entanglement of the plague pig several times. I heard that the little shrimp is also good at martial arts." Ma Rong didn't think so, and giggled. The widow Wang also gave supper and a bowl of sweet chestnut soup.The two had a good meal. Yinxian was extremely tired, and soon fell asleep.Ma Rong came downstairs and stuffed a piece of silver with the local widow, thank you very much.And tell him that he will go out to take pictures early in the morning, and ask Yinxian to wait for him when he comes back. Widow Wang agreed.Ma Rong heard that it was the third watch, so he went back to the front floor and slept with Nong, snoring loudly.