Almost as soon as he heard it, Tang Tianyuan straightened his thoughts and asked, "How can you be sure that the bandits came from Phoenix Mountain?"

"I don't know about the little ones."

Tang Tianyuan threw a second question, "How long did it take the bandits to go from the farmhouse to the looting of grain? How much grain did they rob? Which direction did they go after?"

"Little I don't know."

Tang Tianyuan asked again, "It's obviously what happened last night, why did you delay the report until now?"

"small……"

King Li felt a little innocent. He was entrusted by the Sun family to report the case to the county magistrate, and he didn't know the details. Oh, he knew how many dogs were killed, but the county magistrate didn't ask.

Tang Tianyuan waved his hand, "Forget it, call a few witnesses to come and ask questions." After a pause, he added, "You need to have a clear mind."

King Li was injured and left.

Taking advantage of this free time, Tang Tianyuan asked Tan Lingyin to take the gold back first and hide it well. Tan Lingyin went back to open the box and took out all the gold, and saw that there was a layer of a smaller wooden box at the bottom, and the small wooden box was empty. Taken together, the volume of the small wooden box is much larger than that of gold.

Tan Lingyin was a little puzzled, thinking that the county magistrate deliberately pretended to be a facade, which was too unskilled. But on second thought, she understood what he meant.

As we all know, gold weighs the hand, and a piece of gold of the same size is heavier than the thing next to it. An experienced person can identify the true and false gold just by looking at the size and weight. Of course, this is the practice of insiders. Even if you know the method, it may not work, you have to have vision and feel. Tan Lingyin herself has been weighing gold for so many years, and she did not dare to pat her chest to guarantee that she would not go wrong.

However, once you know the method, you can avoid other people's inspection, which is undoubtedly.

If a box is full of gold, if the person carrying the box is an expert, it is easy to find doubts. Therefore, the magistrate will fill a big box with other things, in order to confuse the public and make the gold not dàng in the empty box.

Tan Lingyin squeezed the gold and sighed, the county magistrate is afraid that he is going to become jīng.

After hiding the gold, Tan Lingyin went to the retreat hall. Witnesses have come, and the magistrate is questioning him. When she walked in, he asked why he didn't come to the county government earlier to report the crime.

The witness was a little old man, in his 50s or 60s, with a hunchback and dark skin. When he spoke, he was respectful, but his eyes were dàng.

Tan Lingyin sat quietly on the sidelines and listened.

The little old man's attention was attracted to her. He had never seen such a beautiful girl, so he couldn't help but take a second look.

Tang Tianyuan tapped on the table, "Speak." There was displeasure in his tone.

Seeing that the county magistrate was going to be angry, the little old man said quickly, "Yes, yes. That—" Where did he say?

Tan Lingyin said, "Why did you report the crime so late?"

"Oh, this, I don't know about the little one. Butler Sang told us not to talk nonsense, and let people look at us. He took people to the city early in the morning to find the master. The little one didn't know anything."

Hearing this, Tan Lingyin had a guess. That butler Sang seems to be very supportive. He doesn't want to make it look like he is catching the thief, right? Sun Yuanwai apparently agreed with his suggestion. But later, there was no discussion, or the ability was limited, and the thief could not be caught, so he had to ask the government for help.

Tang Tianyuan thought for a while, and then asked, "But what else is suspicious?"

The little old man shook his head.

"Think about it carefully, what caught your attention from those bandits."

The little old man's eyes lit up, "Yes! They don't speak with a local accent. Their own accents are not uniform, they seem to come from several places."

refugees. Tang Tianyuan nodded, "Very good, any more?"

"Oh, also, there is a person who looks like an old iron. I'm still very strange, and I took a few more glances."

"Who is the old iron?"

"Lao Tie is a handyman in the Sun House. He is already dead."

"When did you die?"

"It's been a few months."

Tang Tianyuan nodded and asked some more questions. Tan Lingyin chatted from time to time, and after asking, the little old man's eyes always glanced at Tan Lingyin. Tang Tianyuan was a little impatient, he couldn't ask anything anyway, so he let him go.

After the little old man left, Tang Tianyuan smiled and looked at Tan Lingyin, "Is the thing hidden?"

Tan Lingyin held her chest out and nodded.

Tang Tianyuan knew that she was good at hiding money. It's like a mouse loves food, making a dòng of nine bends and eighteen bends and hiding it full of food. He held his chin and smiled at her, his eyes were a little sticky, "As expected of the official's right-hand man."

Tan Lingyin sat a little far away and couldn't receive his eyes at all. She felt that she was very happy when the magistrate praised her for being able.

Tang Tianyuan was a little depressed. At this stage, his qíng intentions can only be conveyed in some subtle ways, but Tan Lingyin is blind and slow to respond.

The two were speechless for a while. Tang Tianyuan felt that his heart could be surprisingly good just by looking at her quietly like this.

Then, he lifted his eyelids and saw the huáng melon poking his head outside the Retreat Hall.

"What's the matter?" He was a little unhappy after being interrupted.

"Master, Zucchini has arrived with a letter from home."

This is the personal matter of the magistrate, so Tan Lingyin is naturally not good enough to stay here. She said goodbye and went out, taking a piece of Tangtang to the kitchen to find something to eat.

Tangtang is the most popular little guest in the kitchen. From the kitchen to the cook, to the chores who make the fire, they all like to stir things and feed Tangtang. However, the county magistrate has an order that it is not allowed to feed sugar, sugar and raw things, especially raw blood and offal, otherwise he will be severely punished.

Lao Ding held the knife, and there was a large piece of coagulated pig blood on the knife. He held Tangtang, "Do you want to eat? Tangtang."

Tangtang sniffed the smell of pig blood and turned her face in disgust.

This thing is bitter, no matter how good it smells, it is bitter.

Old Ding laughed, bent down and rubbed Tangtang's head. He turned around and opened the big steamer, "Keep it for you!"

In the steamer, there is a bowl of braised ròu, a bowl of jī pieces, a plate of steamed fish, two vegetarian dishes, and two bowls of rice. The other pot still has soup left. Lao Ding made two cold dishes out of nowhere.

It was already past dinner time, and Tan Lingyin didn't eat dinner either. She swallowed her saliva, "Is it part of me too?"

"Yes, yes," Lao Ding said with a smile, "The county magistrate specially ordered that you didn't eat, so I'll leave some for you.

Is it the county magistrate? He is so busy today that he can still find time to instruct the kitchen. Tan Lingyin was a little moved, thinking about the red dishes on the table today, maybe it really wasn't malicious?

Tang Tang looked at Tan Lingyin and Lao Ding, she didn't understand, there was something delicious, why didn't they eat it, why didn't they give it to him.

Lao Ding teased Tang Tang with a piece of braised ròu, "Tang Tang, come, open your mouth."

Tangtang was so anxious that both front paws left the ground, it stood upright, looked at the red roast ròu eagerly, and opened its mouth.

Lao Ding released the braised ròu, Tangtang caught it accurately, chewed it exaggeratedly, squinting his eyes in happiness. The old man laughed again.

Tan Lingyin looked at the dishes. Some of these dishes should be reserved for the county magistrate. Why don't she give it to him in person?

Just as was thinking about it, another person came in outside, a cantaloupe.

Cantaloupe came to fetch dinner for the young master. She saw Tan Lingyin and laughed, "Master Tan is hungry again?" This woman often went to the kitchen to find something to eat, and the ghost was reborn from starvation.

Tan Lingyin knew that Xianggua didn't like her, so she hit haha ​​and didn't plan to argue with her.

Lao Ding and cantaloupe are not familiar either. He was full of thoughts about how to tease Tangtang, so he prepared the county magistrate's meal and waited for the cantaloupe to leave soon.

Cantaloupe said to Lao Ding mysteriously, "Have you heard that our young master is getting married!"

She is posing as a gossip, but cao's voice is a quarrel. If Tan Lingyin can't hear, she is deaf.

Tan Lingyin didn't know why she suddenly felt gloomy, she asked curiously, "Really, with whom?"

Lao Ding couldn't care less about teasing Tangtang, "Really? Congratulations, Master! This is a good thing, why didn't Master mention it?"

He said a grandfather on the left and a grandfather on the right, saying the magistrate, and called her handsome and suave young master an old man. Xianggua frowned and said, "This matter is a new decision. The woman is the daughter of the servant of the capital's Ministry of Rites, a real lady." As she spoke, she deliberately glanced at Tan Lingyin.

Lao Ding sighed, "Aiya, Jingguan! Now our grandfather is very developed."

Tan Lingyin was also a little surprised. The direct daughter of the servant of the Ministry of Rites, from a very good background, with Tang Feilong, who has no background by studying, is only a seventh-rank county magistrate, and should be considered married. How did Tang Feilong's father ask for this girl?

Lao Ding's words obviously made Xianggua a little unhappy, she pulled the corner of her mouth and smiled, "It's not me, I can't count the number of people who want to marry their daughter to our young master. This girl's family background is not very good, but we The wife likes her spleen, so she chose her to be our young grandma."

Tan Lingyin and Lao Ding were both shocked by her skinny skills.

Cantaloupe saw that they were frightened, and was very proud, "In short, some toads should not always think about eating swan ròu. This swan ròu, only swans are suitable for eating."

Lao Ding couldn't help correcting her, "Swans are vegetarian."

Cantaloupe snorted and left with the food box.

Tan Lingyin just didn't know that she was stabbed with a gun and a stick by her. She looked at the back of Cantaloupe and asked Lao Ding, "Do you think the daughter of the Minister of Rites can like the magistrate?"

That's what she asked, but Lao Ding was someone who had heard of many scandals, and at this moment, these words brought a bit of grief in his ears. He looked at her at the same time, but stopped talking, and finally said, "Master Tan, look away."

Tan Lingyin: "..." What's wrong?

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☆、Chapter 46

Tan Lingyin was dreaming.

She dreamed that Tang Feilong was getting married, and she went there too, in charge of serving tea, water and sugar to people at the scene. Because it was a dream, eyesight was not a problem, so she could see clearly. Tang Feilong looked better than usual, like someone who came out of a painting. He was dressed like a dog, beaming and joyful. But when he saw her, he straightened his face and instructed her to do this and that.

Tan Lingyin was not happy anymore, "I'm not your maid."

Tang Feilong said, "Then what are you?"

"I'm Master."

"Master has to listen to me, and I will treat you as a servant girl."

Tan Lingyin was very unhappy, but strangely she didn't resist. While she was living, she watched them worship heaven and earth. After worshipping heaven and earth, the bride took off her hijab, and Tan Lingyin saw that she was more beautiful than a fairy.

Tang Feilong pointed to the bride and said to her, "This is my wife, a real lady, are you ashamed?"

Tan Lingyin said angrily, "I'm also a girl!"

Tang Feilong was disdainful, "The family of merchants dares to call themselves a lady."

The bride didn't speak, she covered her lips and smiled at Tan Lingyin.

Tan Lingyin was not convinced, "What's wrong with doing business!"

Tang Feilong sneered, "Competing with the people for profit is a cheap career."

Tan Lingyin woke up in a fit of anger.The bright red in the dream suddenly turned into a dark room.She was a little stunned at first, but recalled while holding the quilt, and she was vividly remembered in her dream.Especially Tang Tianyuan's face when he mocked her, it was clear and true.