Chapter 233: imposter

Ji Qiu came all the way with the caravan going to Licheng, but he didn't meet the female relatives, and there was no news of Lan Yi along the way.

That is to say, after they left, Lan Yi disappeared without a trace, and he didn't know where it was.

"Or, let's wait a little longer, in case something happens along the way, so it's delayed."

Lan Yi knew the address of Jiqiu Winery, so if he inquired casually, he would be told that the owner of the winery committed a crime and was locked up in a cell.

Given the importance that Lan Yi attached to Ji Qiu, he must have found the magistrate's yamen immediately and asked Xia Jixiang for advice.

At this point, I can only send someone to find someone to comfort Zhang Ruyi, otherwise I will be in a hurry and there is no other way.

"If something happens on the road, what can happen?"

Zhang Ruyi pondered, Lan Yi is a kind-hearted person, when he meets a stray dog, he can't wait to buy a meat bun to feed the dog, don't be cheated out of his money.

Otherwise, in order to make up for the travel expenses, it is not necessarily where to wash the dishes.

"Unexpected situations cannot be predicted. For example, we encountered a hurricane on the way, and the boat capsized."

Lu Yuanqing's original intention was to comfort Zhang Ruyi. He was used to his wife's carelessness, and the sudden complaint made him feel distressed, so he couldn't help but say something more.

It was fine if he didn't say anything, but when he said it, Zhang Ruyi's eyes turned red, and tears rolled around them.

Li Haitang: ...Idiot Lu, the people in your village are so good at comforting people!

"I said hypothetical."

Lu Yuanqing was in a hurry to get angry, and wished to slap her mouth to see which pot was not opened and which pot was lifted, which had the opposite effect and made the lady cry.

"Miss, what I mean is that due to an unexpected situation, it is very likely that Lan Yi met a handsome scholar. Seeing that he was good-looking, he moved on and chased the scholar."

Anyway, before leaving, Lan Yi said that she was going to marry herself, and seeing the couples around her all day showing affection, she was alone, it was too heartbreaking.

"This is possible."

Zhang Ruyi sniffed, their masters and servants like to judge people by their appearance, if a man looks bad, he definitely doesn't want to take a second look.

"but…"

Zhang Ruyi looked up at Lu Er's fool, and said, "Lan Yi doesn't like scholars who can't carry it on their shoulders or hands."

Lu Yuanqing staggered, couldn't stand steadily, and almost fell to the cell where Ji Qiu was. He clutched his chest and silently swallowed a mouthful of blood.

At that time, the boat capsized, who rescued Miss Zhang in the turbulent river?

It was him, a powerless scholar! Now I despise him, the master and servant both have problems with their eyesight!

Li Haitang didn't want to talk to Zhang Ruyi and his wife, and focused on the incident at Ji Qiu's winery.

"The scale of this poisoning incident is not small. It can be seen that there is indeed a problem with Baihua Wine."

If only one person came to the door, he could still argue that the other party was framed, but many people were poisoned, and the reason was unclear.

"As soon as I arrived in Licheng, I was arrested by the yamen, and I haven't had time to investigate the reason."

After eating in prison for a few days, Ji Qiu couldn't understand that the recipe for making wine was mastered by himself, Baihua wine contains hundreds of flowers, and the recipe mastered by each family is similar.

He has been in business for several years, and at first he was squeezed out by his peers. After gradually accumulating word of mouth, such things are rare.

The Baihuajiu street in Licheng is relatively harmonious, and it has never been heard that there are merchants fighting for customers.

Ji Qiu is a kind person, the possibility of offending his colleagues and being framed is very small.

No matter what, the people were poisoned and died. This is a life lawsuit, and they should lose money. He just wanted to find out the reason.

"I'll help you with this."

It was at the cusp of the storm, she could not beg Xia Zhifu to let him go directly, after all Xia Zhifu had just taken over Licheng, and it was time to accumulate word of mouth.

Tomorrow, she will try to go to the winery to see the formula. The problem may be the formula.

Everything in the world, mutual generation and mutual restraint, are also two kinds of non-toxic flowers and plants, which may be highly toxic when fused together.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Ji Qiu is very grateful, he used to have his dead brother Xiao Lingchuan, now that his brother got married, he has another sister-in-law who treats him well.

"What's wrong with us?"

The prison cell was cold and damp, even though Ji Qiu practiced martial arts and stayed there for a long time without seeing the sun, he would inevitably feel depressed.

Although it is impossible to release people, it is still possible to take care of the food.

The yamen servant worshiped the miracle doctor Li, stared at Lu Yuanqing frequently, and took the initiative to nail a bed with a dilapidated door panel, and gave him a set of quilts for his own use.

"Master Li, don't worry, your friend must be innocent, and the villain must take good care of him."

After the yamen servant finished speaking, he looked at Lu Yuanqing with bright eyes, expecting to be praised and encouraged.

"So, thank you, sir."

Lu Yuanqing nodded with a humble expression.

Ji Qiu was immediately dumbfounded, he felt that something was wrong just now, the yamen servant looked at Lu Er's idiot with fiery eyes, it turned out that this guy was pretending to be a fake, trying to gain fame, and he played very well.

The group did not stay in the cell for long. Before leaving, Ji Qiu saw that Zhang Ruyi was unreliable, so he asked Xiao Lingchuan and Li Haitang for help to find Lan Yi

An unmarried little lady is going on the road alone, which is a little more dangerous.

"Relax, maybe in two days, the blue clothes will appear."

Li Haitang suddenly remembered something, when they set off from Lucheng, they went to Yong'an to make up for the Qixi Festival, and they even had an oolong.

Zhang Ruyi and his wife were playing romance and were misunderstood as adult traffickers. Recently, there have been many missing women in Yong'an City.

Where have all those women gone?

Everyone is worried about Lan Yi, and Lan Yi is also in Licheng at the moment. Her situation was not much better than Ji Qiu's.

The sound of the rain outside the window was ticking, beating on the tiles of the eaves, making a rhythmic crisp sound.

The cold wind is moist, drifting into it through the gap.

It is located in an ordinary people's house on the outskirts of Licheng. The interior of the house is simple and simple, and several big men are drinking wine.

Different from punching and farting in the past, the men were preoccupied, and the sound of rain outside made the tranquility of the house even more.

The private house is unique. In the innermost part, there is a cellar, which has been converted into a basement, and below, there are more than a dozen divided small houses side by side.

The cellar was damp, and there was no sunlight. There were more than a dozen torches made of pine branches on the wall, illuminating the cellar like daylight.

There are no iron gates, only fences made of thick wood, and at least a few women are detained in each house.

The blue clothes were in it, with his hands hugging his knees, but he still couldn't feel any warmth.

It was only the end of July in the lunar calendar, and the cellar was heated by charcoal-burning pots, and the women hid in it like little quails, shivering.

"Sister Lan Yi, you... have you really killed someone?"

A little girl who looked twelve or thirteen years old was leaning against Lan Yi's side with disbelief in her eyes. The seven or eight women in the same room all looked up at her.

Killed someone? For them, it's unimaginable. Some of these people were abducted and trafficked, and some were deceived. They snuggled together and kept each other warm. They didn't know if they would be alive tomorrow.