Gui Yuan

Chapter 38 The Thief

It has been half a month since Wei Yao left for Southern Xinjiang, and Ning Qing stayed in the imperial capital all by himself, bored, and it was not easy to disturb the friends who had been acquainted with each other for half a year.Ning Qing thought for a while, he still doesn't want to lose this person, besides, he doesn't have the leisure and elegance to enjoy flowers and listen to music with others, so it's better to stay at home peacefully.

Ning Qing can read books to relieve boredom, but Fei Tian gets sleepy after reading two lines. Now that there is no one in the school, he can only practice the two sets of boxing that he learned earlier.In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore and ran to Ning Qing to complain.

Ning Qing was reading in the Listening Wind Pavilion, and Lin Rong was passing tea and snacks by the side, but Ning Qing was engrossed in reading and didn't eat much.

Fei Tian was stunned for a moment when he saw him from afar.The pavilion was built in the center of the pool, and the breeze stirred up the sparkling water. Bamboo curtains had been hung around the pavilion, and it was shaking slightly. Ning Qing was wearing a veiled blue robe, sitting at a stone table reading a book.Fei Tian had never seen Ning Qing look so quiet and elegant, so he was a little surprised.

"Brother Lan Yu, what are you looking at, so fascinated?"

Ning Qing raised her head and smiled, then closed the book and threw it aside. It was a comprehensive book on governance, no wonder it was so thick.

"It's just that I have nothing to do, just flip through it to relieve boredom."

"Really?" Fei Tian agreed, "Why don't we go out to visit the Imperial Capital? I haven't visited the Imperial Capital properly yet."

Ning Qing frowned and looked at him, as if he was in a dilemma, suddenly got up and smiled and said, "Okay, Brother Wei will take you to the famous restaurants in the imperial capital. Lin Rong, follow up."

"Thank you, son!" The incident happened suddenly, and Lin Rong also imagined that such a good thing would fall from the sky, so he happily followed.

"Really? Hey, Brother Lan Yu, wait for me." Fei Tian came to his senses half a step later, and hurried to catch up.

After shopping and eating all day long, the three of them were so full that they couldn't walk, especially Lin Rong, who ate more than them all. When they returned home, Ning Qing and Fei Tian walked ahead of him. He could only move slowly behind: "My lord, wait for the little ones!"

Ning Qing and Fei Tian looked at each other, and at the same time quickened their pace, ignoring Lin Rong's ghostly roars behind him.

At night, due to overeating, Ning Qing didn't fall asleep until the second watch. Not long after he fell asleep, he heard the sound of turning objects in the room. Although the movement was very light, it stood out in the silence.He was still in a deep sleep, so he became refreshed when he heard it, and slowly opened his eyes, and saw a human-like silhouette moving in the darkness.

The moonlight entered the house, and a place beside the table was illuminated brightly. Ning Qing kept her eyes open and waited quietly for him to walk into the bright place.But as soon as the man took a step into the bright place, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Ning Qing as if he sensed his sight.

At the same time that the man turned his head and fled, Ning Qing jumped up from the couch, put on his shoes and shouted: "Come on! Catch the thief!"

The guards of Duke Anguo's mansion are all elite soldiers. From midnight onwards, there will be a squad of 15 people, and they will patrol the courtyard every hour.

The time Ning Qing was taking off his robe, there were already rustling footsteps outside the door. He opened the door, and the head of the guards, Chen Chunluan, walked towards him. Behind him was dozens of guards holding open flames.

Chen Chunluan knelt down and pleaded guilty: "This subordinate has neglected his duty, please punish him."

Ning Qing waved his hand: "I'll talk about this later, did you send someone to arrest you?"

"Yes. My subordinate discovered something strange in the courtyard half a stick of incense ago, and was carrying a belt to track it down. Unexpectedly, the man came to the young master's house. As soon as he heard the young master's words, he immediately sent someone to chase after him."

Ning Qing nodded, and asked again: "Can you see people?"

"No, the thief is quick and agile, and the subordinates only saw the back." Chen Chunluan lowered his head, visibly annoyed.

"Get up." Ning Qing reassured, "Don't worry about Mr. Chen, we'll talk about it after catching someone first."

"Yes, my subordinates also led people to chase him." Chen Chunluan left five people to protect him, and took the rest of them to chase him.

After being disturbed by this, Fang You's drowsiness was completely gone. Ning Qing got dressed and went back to the house to put on her outer robe, and asked someone to light the lamp in the hall, and sat in the main hall to wait for an answer.He couldn't understand why someone came to Anguo Gong's mansion again to steal?Although the family background is rich, there is really no need for it. There are countless rich and wealthy officials in the imperial capital, so don't they look down on them?

As soon as the thief entered the Duke's mansion, the guards noticed it. Even if he didn't notice it, it was only a moment's delay. Otherwise, what would prompt them to risk their lives?Even if you encounter a heartless thief who fancy gold, silver and jewelry, why not go to the warehouse, but to the bedroom?It happened that when Wei Yao was not in the mansion, if he was, the thief might not be able to enter the house at all, and he would be discovered after ten or eight steps.

Everyone knows that Wei Yao went to southern Xinjiang, the thieves seemed to take advantage of this good opportunity, and went straight to the house as soon as they entered the house. House, what's in the house?

Fei Tian came over hearing the sound, saw him thinking deeply, and asked, "Brother Lan Yu, I heard that your house was also broken into, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. I woke up not long after he entered the house." Ning Qing suddenly realized as he spoke, and raised his head and asked, "Yeah? You mean your house was also broken into?"

"Yeah, luckily I practiced some martial arts with Vice General Zhao, and fought a few tricks with him." Fei Tian sat down beside him.

Ning Qing asked: "Did you hurt him?"

"No way, he is very skilled. I managed to block a few moves. If there was no movement outside, I'm afraid I would be the one who was injured." Fei Tian smiled a little embarrassedly.

Ning Qing lowered her eyes and thought deeply.At present, it seems that the thief is not only one person, he and Fei Tian went to the dormitory separately, and it is certain that he has a plan, but what can be related to them?Or is it that the thieves don't know who has what they want, so they act separately?

Seeing Ning Qing's face darken, Fei Tian didn't dare to speak, he just drank his tea quietly and waited for the news.

After about an incense stick, Chen Chunluan came back with his guards, entered the main hall, went straight to Ning Qing and knelt down: "This subordinate is incompetent, so let someone run away."

"Which places did you search for?"

Chen Chunluan knew he hadn't done his errands well, so he didn't look good on his face: "Everywhere in the mansion, as well as the three streets outside the mansion, my subordinates even sent people to inspect far away, but there is little hope."

Ning Qing raised his eyes, and thoughtfully said: "The most obvious thing is that the black lights are running around in the street. The thief disappeared without a trace so quickly. Could it be that he fled to other nearby houses?"

Chen Chunluan suddenly understood what he meant, and returned: "There are two or three noble mansions in the streets around here, followed by the left and right prime minister's mansions and the mansions of several court officials, but we have to ask them one by one?"

There are indeed too many mansions in the vicinity, and they are all famous people. It is not good to bother them one by one. I am afraid that they did not find the right place, that they would embarrass others and make Wei Yao enemies for no reason.

Ning Qing shook her head and said, "No need, take someone to check first to see if anyone has lost anything."

"Yes." Chen Chunluan was not sure what he meant, and asked, "Then?"

"Tomorrow morning, you go directly to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to find Huang Jun, and ask Mr. Huang to come over."

"This subordinate takes orders." Chen Chunluan took the order and brought a group of guards down.

Fei Tian asked suspiciously, "I saw no one was caught, so do you expect Huang Jun to catch him?"

Ning Qing smiled and shook his head: "There must be someone nearby who saw such a big battle in the middle of the night. Rather than concealing it to make people think, it is better to let the officials investigate it openly. It is best to find out. It’s just going out, I didn’t have much hope.”

Fei Tian nodded, seeing that he was still thinking about something, he asked, "Brother Lan Yu, what are you thinking about?"

"I just met the thief just now. Although I can't see clearly, I still feel that I have known each other." Just relying on the eyes alone is too sure, and moreover, he has met countless people, even if he is not How meaningful.

Ning Qing thought of Fei Tiancai's words, and asked, "You said you fought against him, so did he search for things before?"

Fei Tian thought for a while: "It seems that I was looking for something in my closet. As soon as I heard the sound, I got up and didn't look carefully."

If it wasn't for the thief who was alert and found him awake, he would have gone to the closet in the same direction as his original steps.

Ning Qing murmured: "What's in the cabinet?"

Fei Tian was also at a loss: "Aside from clothes and mattresses, there are other things."

That's right, Ning Qing smiled, he couldn't think of any reason for such a fresh and refined move, maybe he would only know if he caught the thief.