After marrying a rough man, I played mahjong to support Shoufu

Chapter 281: Justifiable Reasons
Fine snowflakes were faintly falling in the sky, which soon melted into rain and dew when they hit the body.

In the afternoon, Shen Xian and Yan Chongluan left the inn together and walked towards the north of Qinghe Town.

Stepping on the snow, every step will sink.

The two headed north all the way, and it took less than half an hour to reach Zeng Hong's house.

The Red Mansion used to be a wealthy family, and this haunted house, which has been empty for about five years and no one has lived in, already looks very grand.

Shen Xian and Yan Chongluan stopped nearby for a while, then heard someone calling them again in a low voice.

Turning around, Shen Xian found a little girl with braids, very cute with a baby voice.

"Brother and sister, get out of there quickly. My grandma said that there are all innocent souls who died unjustly, so you can't stay here."

Shen Xian and Yan Chongluan glanced at each other, then quickly walked towards the little girl.

Taking out a candy from his pocket, Shen Xian bent down and handed it to the little girl, "What's your name, kid, what else do you know about this family?"

The little girl looked very moved by the candy Shen Xian handed over, but she didn't reach out to take it.

Sucking her reddish nose from the cold, the little girl said childishly, "My name is Xiaoyao, and my mother won't let me take things from strangers."

Shen Xian smiled slightly and said: "You reminded us just now, we are friends, so we are not strangers."

Xiaoyao was quickly persuaded, and quickly took the soup pot with her little hand.

The sweet taste of milk melted in her mouth, and little stars appeared in Xiao Yao's eyes, looking very cute.

After initially gaining Xiao Yao's trust, Shen Xian asked further: "Sister Xiao Yao, what else do you know about this family?"

Xiao Yao shook her head, pointed at her own door and said, "My grandma seems to know something, she always talks to herself, she said it several times but I forgot."

Following the direction Xiaoyao pointed, Shen Xian came to Xiaoyao's house.

He knocked lightly on the door, and a young woman came out.

Seeing Xiaoyao coming back with the stranger, the woman hugged her daughter nervously.

"Who are you?"

The woman's tone was full of vigilance. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, Shen Xian quickly explained: "Sister, don't be nervous, we are not bad people, we just want to inquire about some news."

Shen Xian pointed to the mansion covered with moss and neglected, "It's about that family."

The woman looked at the Hong Mansion and frowned slightly, and said after a while: "I just got married, and I only know that there are people who complained to death, and I don't know if there are more."

Xiao Yao put her arms around her mother's neck and said, "Grandma knows, let them ask grandma."

The woman gave Xiao Yao a stern look, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Shen Xian and Yan Chongluan showed puzzled expressions, the woman obviously didn't want them to ask Xiaoyao's grandma.

The woman raised her eyes to look at Shen Xian, and seeing her face full of inquiry, she sighed and said: "Actually, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that my mother-in-law was frightened into a fool because of what happened to the Hong family. You can’t speak well, even if you ask, you won’t be able to ask anything.”

"I see……"

Speaking of this, Shen Xian didn't want to embarrass others, so he took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and stuffed it into the woman's hand.

"Sister, we live in the Yunxia Inn. If you think of anything, you can tell us at any time. We are very grateful."

The woman was a little embarrassed to take a piece of silver, but she gave too much and it was difficult to refuse.

The woman racked her brains for a while and said, "My mother-in-law often talks about the Hong family, Mahjong, and many people died... I don't know if this few words can help you."

Shen Xian was startled for a moment, and quickly thanked: "No matter what, thank you."

After saying goodbye to the woman and Xiao Yao, Shen Xian and Yan Chongluan walked slowly from the alley near Hong's house to the main road.

"The Hong family... Mahjong... Could it be that the tragedy of the Hong family has something to do with Mahjong?"

Shen Xian knew that the Prince Regent would kill the winner if he lost a mahjong game, but he never heard that he would kill a dozen members of his family.

Yan Chongluan couldn't figure out all kinds of causes and effects. He asked many people nearby, and these people had only a half-knowledge about the affairs of the Hong family.

After working for a long time, but did not find any more useful information, Shen Xian decided to focus on the county magistrate first.

It may not be easy to inquire about the past of a team in Qinghe Town, but it is really easy to inquire about the style of an official.

At sunset, Shen Xian and Yan Chongluan came to a rather lively teahouse.

No matter where it is, the teahouse is the place where all kinds of news circulate the most. The daughter of the family is a monk, the mother-in-law is mischievous, the Wang family has lost a dog, and the Li family has lost a goose.

After ordering a pot of expensive tea, Yan Chongluan and Shen Xian sat by the window, resting while listening to the gossip of the tea customers.

"Oh, the bridge outside our town has collapsed for several days, and the government didn't pay for repairs. As a result, we merchants have to walk across the river in the cold weather, and our feet are numb from the cold."

When Shen Xian heard someone talking about the government, he immediately looked up and saw three people who looked like businessmen sitting on the table not far to the right, with a tall pole behind them leaning against the fence on one side.

The older merchant smiled, drank tea and said, "When I came this morning, I saw County Magistrate Zhou moaning at the broken bridge. I guess there is no money to repair it."

The man with the beard curled his lips and said, "At this time, I hope Mr. Zhou is a corrupt official, so that he can use the rich money to build bridges for us, hahaha."

With just a few words, Shen Xian could tell that the county magistrate surnamed Zhou was an upright official, otherwise when the common people talked about him, they would have already cursed him.

This information gave Shen Xian some confidence in his guess, and only such a good official would deliberately erase Hongye's name from the Hong family's household registration to save Hongye's life.

But guesses are guesses, Shen Xian still has to confirm this matter 100%, otherwise if something goes wrong after telling Hongye his secret, it will be a joke with everyone's lives.

After Yan Chongluan listened with his ears up, he took a sip of tea and said slowly: "It seems that the county magistrate is a good official this week, so it's better to ask him face to face."

"There is no rush, there is a problem to be solved right now."

"What's the problem?" Yan Chongluan asked.

Shen Xian sighed and said: "If it's true that the magistrate helped Hongye five years ago, it must be a secret in his heart. If we rashly ask him the truth, he might not tell us."

After being reminded by Shen Xian, Yan Chongluan felt that he was still thinking too little.

"So, we lack a valid reason..."

(End of this chapter)