Chapter 33 Chapter VII

Di Gong tossed and turned on the carpet in the bedroom of the Red Pavilion, unable to fall asleep for a long time.In a trance, I smelled a disgusting smell in the room.The burning candles were also extinguished.It seemed to hear the creaking of the bed legs again, and the rustling of the beams. He simply sat up, took the Yulong Sword and went to inspect the outer hall terrace.Turning around, the garden is lonely.The moon has already slanted to the west, and the lights of the big restaurant opposite are gone.The night wind was chilly, he wrapped his robe tightly and entered the bedroom again.Due to exhaustion, the meeting finally fell asleep.

When Di Gong woke up from his sleep, it was just twilight in the east, and the red clouds were turbulent.The inside of the red pavilion was dyed red, like fire rising, creating a spectacle, and seeing himself lying on the ground, almost rolled into the bottom of the bed, he couldn't help laughing. He walked out of the terrace to look at it for half a day, and then went out to soak in the soup pool for a while.When we returned to the Red Pavilion, the breakfast had been delivered to the round table on the terrace.A bowl of hot white rice porridge, three side dishes: yellow croaker, pickled melon, fried egg.Applauding in his heart, he raised the bamboo chopsticks and was about to eat when Ma Rong suddenly jumped into the balcony and saluted with a long salute.

"Why did you come in here?" Duke Di was not without surprise. "Master, the path outside this terrace leads to the street. Over there is Qiuyue's mansion, no wonder something is going to happen. Master, did you sleep well last night?" Di Gong said with a sneer: "I only slept in the middle of the night, and I didn't see any strange signs. Now I feel a little regretful. If I don't sleep all night, I may get news." Ma Rong also smiled: "It's fine if nothing happens. The master has something wrong in the bedroom, how can I go back to Puyang and explain to my wife. By the way, I went to the pier early this morning, and I saw Feng Lichang's boat. The painted beams and railings are very gorgeous. According to the helm of the ship, it was midnight when the ship collided, and all the boatmen and firemen on Li Lian's boat were so drunk that they had accidents. But Li Lian himself was very sober. Feng Yuhuan here The young lady was frightened, thinking that the boat was going to sink, and in a panic, she ran to the bow of the boat in her underwear to call for help. In the dark, just as Li Lian came to apologize with a lantern, she bowed down on the bow of the boat.

"This matter lasted all night, and at dawn, the two boats finally docked at the pier by the river. Miss Feng Yuhuan and the maids went back to the mansion in small sedan chairs. Carried them to the Yongle Inn to settle down. During the period, people came and went, very busy, but no one saw Wen Wenyuan." "That passage was probably made up by Feng Dainian's two cadres. It's just slandering Wen Wenyuan, and it may not be implemented." Di Gong said. "The people on the boat also saw the little shrimp and the big crab in the pumpkin field. They also said that the little shrimp was jumping around like crazy, dancing with hands and feet. I don't know what he was doing. Heh, I also saw the master last night by the river this morning. The poor beggar with moldy sores is gone. Holding a silver cake in his hand, he begged the boatman to take him to the water. The boatman pinched his nose and held his breath, but no one paid attention to him, for fear of contracting the nasty disease. The beggar had to leave sadly. , and kept cursing."

Di Gongdao: "That poor old beggar is not short of money. I threw a bag of copper coins over yesterday, but he refused to accept it." Ma Rong said again: "Last night, I happened to meet Yinxian, Qiuyue's apprentice, a kabuki from Cangchun Pavilion. She said that she met the master at the banquet at the White Crane Tower." So he detailed the experience of Yinxian's humiliation, beating and beating. To elaborate, he scolded Wen Wenyuan again. Di Gongjie said: "This Wen Wenyuan is indeed vicious, if he is not suspected of murder, he should not be easily punished. What you said just now cleared up my suspense. The scratch on Qiuyue's arm turned out to be caused by Yinxian's struggle."

Ma Rong said: "Yinxian once learned to sing from a blind woman named Ling Xiangu. That Ling Xiangu was the head of the romantic team in Leyuan 20 years ago. The master wants to find out the connection between Tao De's father's death and Wen Wenyuan. Why don't you go?" Just ask that Fairy Ling." Duke Di's eyes lit up. ——Although Tao Kuangshi committed suicide twenty years ago, his son Todd is right in front of him.Many secrets can still be revealed.He happened to die in the Red Pavilion, and the plot was similar to that of Li Lian, which alone was very suspicious, not to mention that Wen Wenyuan appeared when both of them committed suicide. ——Finding out the cause of Tao Kuangshi's death, Li Lian's death, and even Qiuyue's death may be solved easily.

"Ma Rong, do you know where Ling Xiangu lives?" "I heard that they live in a thatched hut on a barren slope in the southwestern corner. Yinxian must know him. The shrimp and crabs also know each other. They are right next to their pumpkin patch." Di Gong meditated with his beard for a while, then ordered to change his official uniform and prepare a sedan chair to go to Feng Dainian's official office.