【Kuan Xin】Snake and Venom

When they returned to the secret pavilion, the three got out of the carriage and were just about to go in when Yuan Zhongxin glanced casually, his eyes suddenly stopped, and he stared straight at a street corner.

Wang Kuan noticed his strangeness, stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yuan Zhongxin came back to his senses and shook his head: "It's nothing, maybe my eyes are dazzled."

Just now, he seemed to have seen a woman looking at the secret pavilion, but before she could take a closer look, the woman turned and left.

Maybe just passing by.

There were four people sitting around the long table in the main hall of Qizhai. Zhao Jian and the others added Lin Liang. At this time, Lin Liang was fidgeting and looked worried. When he saw Yuan Zhongxin and the others coming back, he rushed forward : "How about Brother Yuan, have you checked it out, Brother An, is he wronged?"

Yuan Zhongxin comforted and said: "Brother Lin, don't worry, sit down and talk slowly, the three of us have been standing for almost an hour just now, we must take a breather first."

Helpless, Lin Liang had no choice but to give up first, watching Xiaojing and the others making tea and serving food eagerly, looking impatient.

The three of them rested for nearly half a stick of incense before Yuan Zhongxin said leisurely, "Brother Lin, are you very familiar with An Lijiu?"

Lin Liang didn't understand why he asked such a question, and replied honestly: "Very familiar, our family is a family friend. I played with Brother An since I was a child, and he can be regarded as watching me grow up."

Yuan Zhongxin had a clear look: "Then how is An Lijiu?"

Lin Liang hurriedly said: "Brother An is a good man, really! Although he looks dissolute and rebellious, he has a good heart and is also very smart. A long time ago, when there was a drought in the northwest area and the people had no crops, Brother An ignored his family. He objected, and sent several boxes of rice grains to the northwest border without taking any money. People who don’t know him always say that he is deviant and ignorant of ethics, but I know him, he is really a very good person!”

Wang Kuan asked: "Is An Lijiu's expulsion from the An family related to the rice relief?"

Lin Liang frowned and thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Probably not. The incident of sending rice happened six years ago. The severe drought in Northwest China was recorded in official documents. You can check it out."

Wei Yanei also nodded: "That's right. I think that the drought that year made my father unable to eat enough to sleep well. I still remember it clearly."

Wang Kuan asked: "Then do you know the details of An Lijiu's expulsion from the An family?"

Lin Liang showed embarrassment: "I don't know much. About two years ago, Brother An was suddenly removed from the An family tree. The reason was that he was not abiding by etiquette and so on. Anyway, he was just swearing - I wanted to help him I didn’t find it when I came to my house, and after I asked his family’s servants, I found out that Brother An came to Kaifeng alone.”

"I was thinking about whether to come to Kaifeng to look for him to go back, but An's family also has certain industrial connections in Kaifeng. If Brother An goes to Kaifeng, it might be better than living in Yi, so I just let him."

Zhao Jianjian rested his chin on his hand, and said thoughtfully: "So, An Lijiu arrived in Kaifeng two years ago, and then suddenly became a drug dealer?"

Xiaojing said suspiciously: "But this is unreasonable. Even if An's family is rich and powerful in Kaifeng, what they do is clean after all. Brother An has no experience with Wushisan, has no experience, and has an innocent family background. How could other drug dealers find him?" on him."

Yuan Zhongxin said lightly: "There are only two possibilities that can explain this situation, or he participated in drug trafficking as early as Yidu, and people in the black market have an impression of him, thinking that this person has both business acumen and He has economic connections, and if he can be used, he will be included in the drug trafficking market."

Lin Liang shouted angrily: "I told you, Brother An is not this kind of person..."

Yuan Zhongxin sighed, and interrupted him with a wave of his hand: "Listen to me first, the second possibility is that someone deliberately arranged for An Lijiu to contact drug dealers, and built a bridge for him in advance to let him touch it. "

Xue Ying murmured: "Do you work carefully?"

Yuan Zhongxin smacked his lips, noncommittal, he had just met An Lijiu, and he was more inclined to the latter, "But all of this is just my guess, and there are not enough clues to support this guess, not to mention, your brother An's attitude It’s also confusing.”

Before Lin Liang had time to be pleasantly surprised, he asked in a daze, "What's wrong, Brother An?"

Wei Yanei curled his lips and said bluntly, "Brother An, you want to go to heaven."

Lin Liang was stunned for a moment, and when he realized it, he wanted to hit someone: "You want to go to heaven!"

Wei Yanei said with an innocent face: "I didn't lie to you! I just interrogated you, Brother An, and he didn't explain anything, but took all the drug trafficking on him, asking what he confessed, as if he was afraid that he would not be convicted. "

Lin Liang couldn't believe it.

Wang Kuan lowered his eyes and said in thought: "If it is true as we guessed, An Lijiu is a secret operation lurking in the drug dealer's business chain, why didn't he say it out, as long as he tells who his contact is, it will prove his innocence. "

Lin Liang murmured, "Then why didn't you say it?"

Wei Yanei shrugged his shoulders: "I have some difficulties."

Yuan Zhongxin took a sip of tea: "Do you know who An Lijiu has more contacts with in Kaifeng?"

Lin Liang racked his brains and couldn't figure out why, and shook his head dejectedly: "I don't know, I seldom come to Kaifeng, write letters to Brother An, and reply to me ten times that everything is fine, and don't tell me anything. "

Yuan Zhongxin's expression was as usual, but his eyes were slightly troubled. Now that An Lijiu was arrested and the news of Wushisan was completely blocked, all investigations could only be carried out in secret, which really restricted many of their hands and feet.

Everyone thought hard for a long time, but they couldn't come to a result. They could only go to see An Lijiu again tomorrow and make other plans.

Unknowingly, as night fell, Qi Zhai was about to start cooking again, but Lin Liang said, "Let me invite everyone to dinner, Brother An has troubled you for so long."

The six of them looked at each other, and if someone invites you to dinner, don't refuse it for nothing.

Lin Liang was not familiar with Kaifeng, so the selection of restaurants was naturally handed over to Wei Yanei. He was not polite at all, and directly chose a luxurious and elegant teahouse.

However, when he went to the teahouse, Lin Liang didn't stop. He said that he came to Kaifeng this time and brought his younger sister with him, and he wanted to go back to the inn to pick her up.

The six asked for a side room, ordered food, but Lin Liang didn't come back, even though all the dishes were served, Lin Liang still didn't come back.

Wei Yanei poked his probe towards the door, and said doubtfully, "This guy must have lost his way in Kaifeng."

Yuan Zhongxin took a mouthful of stewed chicken for himself, tasted it carefully, and muttered: "This meat is not tasty, why is it so bland?" It's not as delicious as Xiaojing and Zhao Jian's.

Wang Kuan's ears were sharp, and when he heard Yuan Zhongxin's words, he lowered his eyebrows and smiled, poured him a cup of tea, and said warmly: "Nowadays, there is a dry northwest wind blowing, and the sky is dry. It's better to eat lightly, otherwise it will be easy to eat." Get on fire."

Yuan Zhongxin said nonchalantly: "I drink tea every day, how can I get angry so easily."

At this moment, the door of the room was pushed open, and two people came in, a man and a woman. The man was Lin Liang who had just left. They had never seen the woman before. She had very strange eyes, but she had bright eyes and white teeth. Slim and tall, she looks no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, with a shy expression, presumably she is Lin Liang's younger sister.

Xiao Jing exclaimed in surprise: "Brother Lin, is this girl your sister? She looks so pretty."

Lin Liang scratched his head with a smile, and introduced: "This Lin Yao, the third in the family, is my third sister. She has been shy of strangers since she was a child. I just persuaded her for a long time before she came out to see you with me—Xiao Invitation, don't be afraid, these are my friends."

Lin Yao timidly hid behind Lin Liang, leaned out half of his body slightly to look at the six people at the dining table, his eyes were clear and clean.

At this moment, Wei Yanei exclaimed in surprise: "Yuan Zhongxin, you!"

Yuan Zhongxin was looking at Lin Yao with his head tilted, and suddenly felt that his nose was itchy, as if something was leaking out, he subconsciously raised his hand to wipe it, and said sullenly: "I make a fuss all day long, so what? ..."

The next second, he paused, and the hand wiping his nose was smeared with blood.

Yuan Zhongxin: "..." His heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at Wang Kuan, only to see the other party's expression was indifferent, and the smile that often hung on the corner of his mouth was silently buried in the condensation.

Wei Yanei didn't think it was a big deal when he watched the excitement, and said gloatingly, "Yuan Zhongxin, I didn't expect you to be such a person who is interested in sex."

Yuan Zhongxin gritted his teeth and scolded: "You just saw the color! I'm getting angry!"

Lin Yao kept shrinking behind Lin Liang, looking at the two of them.

Wang Kuan glanced at Lin Yao lightly, then took out a handkerchief from his bosom, soaked it in water, took Yuan Zhongxin's hand as if no one else was there, wiped off the blood on the back of his hand, and asked indifferently: " Is your nose still bleeding?"

Yuan Zhongxin swallowed guiltily, sniffed his nose, and smelled the smell of blood, but he no longer had the symptoms of nosebleed just now, and honestly shook his head: "No more."

Wang Kuan folded the handkerchief and put it back in his arms, smiled lightly and said, "Since it's all here, eat quickly, the food is getting cold."

Zhao Jian and Xiao Jing came forward and pulled Lin Yao to sit beside them, keeping a distance from several boys.

Yuan Zhongxin sneaked a glance at Wang Kuan beside him, and the stone in his heart gradually fell to the ground. He was about to grab a roasted pigeon for himself when he suddenly heard a cool voice: "Aren't you on fire, you still eat roasted pigeons?" Food?"

Yuan Zhongxin: "..."

Zhao Jian and the others couldn't help laughing, Lin Yao and Lin Liang stared at them blankly, not knowing why.

Yuan Zhongxin gritted his teeth secretly, put the roasted pigeon in Wang Kuan, and said angrily: "I didn't eat it, I made it for you, okay?"

The four laughed so hard that they almost choked to death.

Wang Kuan glanced at Yuan Zhongxin with a smile that was not a smile, then turned his gaze to Xiaojing and said, "Xiaojing, after I go back, please help me boil a few more bowls of medicine to heat and clear the fire. It can be solved by fasting.”

Xiao Jing suppressed a smile and nodded in response.

Yuan Zhongxin was angry, so he gave Wang Kuan two more roasted pigeons.

Damn it, you're going to die!