Ci Jinzhi

  Chapter 71 let go

  Xin You was silent.

   Do you want her to tell He Qingxiao that she was the one who slipped through the net in the valley murder case?

   But he couldn't give a reason. To He Qingxiao, she was the murderer who assassinated him, and she would not let her go.

  She looked deeply at the man who was close at hand.

  He has a complexion that women can't match, and he seems to have nothing to do with burly and strong, which makes people subconsciously underestimate his own strength.

  Xin You is annoyed by her impatience, but she will not escape the consequences of failure.

   "Master He is sure that I am the one who attacked you, why didn't you take me to the Yamen for questioning?"

Xin You's avoidance of answering didn't surprise He Qingxiao, he didn't look sullen: "Jinlin Weizhao Prison is full of officials who committed crimes. Ms. Kou treated me like this out of personal grievances. A solution is more appropriate."

   "What if I can't give a reason?"

  He Qingxiao slightly hooked the corners of his lips, his tone couldn't tell it was sarcasm, but it was self-deprecating: "He shouldn't be so disgusting that people take my life for no reason, right?"

  His eyes were clear and light, and his expression was peaceful, showing no anger or harshness towards the assassin.

  Facing him like this, Xin You knew that talking too much would startle the snake, but she couldn't help asking: "Mr. He, what happened during his trip to the south? What kind of blood did you see?"

  He Qingxiao immediately asked: "What Miss Kou did yesterday is related to this?"

  Xin You's silence made him understand the answer.

   "Sorry, the trip to the south is ordered by the emperor and cannot be disclosed to the outside world."

   "Is it because the emperor tells you to kill whoever you kill, no matter whether that person is good or evil?"

   This time, He Qingxiao was silent.

  Xin You also hooked the corners of his lips: "So it's not uncommon for some unjust people to wish to congratulate you on your life."

  He Qingxiao's inquisitive eyes fell on the girl's face, and he really couldn't think of the relationship between the trip to the south in early summer and the girl Kou whose parents died and lived in Shaoqing Mansion.

  Perhaps, he should check on the parents of Miss Chako?

  Flashing this thought, He Qingxiao's gaze returned to indifference: "Since Miss Kou doesn't want to say it, I won't force it. I just hope that Miss Kou will stop here, so as not to fail."

  Xin You was startled.

  Does He Qingxiao intend to pursue what he said?

Seeing her doubts, He Qingxiao smiled: "To tell you the truth, Miss Kou, I'm naturally more sensitive than ordinary people. Although I encounter more accidents, most of them can be avoided. If you want to kill me by yourself, I'm afraid It's a little difficult."

   "I can't figure out why Mr. He said this to me."

   "Probably because I hope that every time I come to the bookstore, I just read books, instead of fighting with Miss Kou."

  There were some outrageous reasons, but Xin You actually thought they were reasonable.

   It is the choice that Mr. He, who often reads books, will make.

   "Miss Kou, I'm leaving." He Qingxiao left behind the girl with a complicated expression, and strode away.

   After a long time, Xin You walked out from the depths of the bookshelf, and went to the east courtyard without saying a word.

   When shopkeeper Hu came over, he saw Liu Zhou humming a little tune to work, and asked wonderingly, "What happy event happened?"

  Liu Zhou grinned wide: "It's okay, I just think our bookstore has a bright future."

  Master He had a long private conversation with the owner of the bookstore, which greatly exceeded the relationship between ordinary guests and the owner of the bookstore. In the future, if Lord He becomes their uncle, the bookstore will have a big backer.

  Although shopkeeper Hu didn’t know that the young man’s thoughts were flying into the sky, he agreed with this sentence: “It’s up to you to say, work hard.”

  He Qingxiao arrived at the Yamen, and ordered his subordinates: "Check the situation of the parents of the cousin girl Kou Qingqing in the Shaoqing Mansion."

   Not long after, his subordinates reported the preliminary investigation to He Qingxiao.

"Kou Qingqing's father was named Kou Tianming. His father was good at doing business and accumulated a lot of wealth. However, there was only Kou Tianming's son. His close clan members died or dispersed in troubled times. Later, when the world was stable, he only got together with one clan. In terms of blood relationship, Kou Tianming and his wife Duan have only one daughter, Kou Qingqing..."

  The subordinates talked about the general situation of the three members of the Kou family, focusing on Kou's father: "Kou Tianming was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Xingyuan. Four years ago, he was transferred to the prefect of Wanyang, and on the way to his post, he fell into the river—"

  He Qingxiao raised his hand to signal his subordinates to stop first.

   "Wanyang?"

  He thought of that evening by the bookshelf, when Miss Kou was about to leave and asked him if the destination of his trip to the south was Wanyang.

  Wanyang must be a very special place for Ms. Kou, and it is Wanyang where her father took office four years ago.

"go on."

   "After the news of Kou Tianming's accident came back, Mrs. Duan couldn't bear the blow and died of illness. Before she died, she sold her property and sent her only daughter Kou Qingqing to Beijing to join her grandparents..."

   What happened next, even if his subordinates didn't talk about it, He Qingxiao knew something about it.

  After thinking for a while, He Qingxiao made a decision: "Investigate the situation of Mr. Kou when he took office."

  Four years have passed, and Jin Linwei is not omnipotent. He Qingxiao doesn't think he will be able to find anything, but Miss Kou's attitude towards him does arouse his curiosity.

besides-

  He Qingxiao's thoughts paused for a moment, but he didn't evade his true thoughts: He didn't want Miss Kou to treat him like an enemy.

  He hoped that Qingsong Bookstore would always be a place where he could relax a little despite the wind and rain.

  Although Xin You couldn't figure out why He Qingxiao didn't pursue it, she didn't want to worry about it. She quickly adjusted her mentality and decided to get in touch with Zhou Ningyue again.

  Hearing the conversation between Zhou Tong and his wife that night, although Zhou Tong claimed that he didn't know the attitude of his superiors, he might have lied to appease his wife.

  Whether Zhou Tong knows will determine her future plans.

  Compared to Ji Cailan who is lively and playful, Zhou Ningyue doesn’t know whether it’s because of the shadow of her leg injury or her quiet nature, she doesn’t go out very much, Xin You saw Ji Cailan first.

  It was not difficult to lead Ji Cailan to come to find her on her own initiative. As soon as a notice stating the approximate sale time of the second part of "Painted Skin" was posted on the outer wall of the bookstore, the news spread.

  The swarms of Guozijian students surrounded the Qingsong Bookstore, which made the staff of the opposite Yaxin Bookstore red-eyed.

   Shopkeeper Gu sneered when he saw that the chief clerk had lost his aspirations and prestige, "It's just a moment of glory, so why panic?"

  The little girl was still not calm enough, she revealed early on the release date of the second part of "Painted Skin", just in time for them to prepare well.

  Xin You hid in the reception room connected to the book hall, ignoring the bustle outside until Ji Cailan stepped into the door of the bookstore two days later.

   "Boss, your friend is here." Shi Shi had already been told by Xin You, and when he saw Ji Cailan come in, he ran into the reception room to report.

  Xin You got up, pulled the hem of her clothes and walked out.

   "Sister Ji is here."

  Xin You's appearance surprised Ji Cailan: "Sister Kou is here! I heard that the second part of "Painted Skin" is on sale, so I can't help but take a look."

   "Sister Ji came in to talk."

  Xin You took Ji Cailan into the reception room.

  (end of this chapter)