Chapter 18: Righteous brother

Qin Xiao took a sip of wine and said with a trace: "Tian Yue? What's that?"
"It's not a thing, it's one of the six lucky stars in Ziwei Doushu." Niu Zhipo said with some excitement: "Born in October and at the age of seventeen this year, it might be Tian Yue."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Do you still understand Ziwei Doushu? It sounds terrible, so what is it?"
"I can't say what it is." Niu Zhi also laughed: "Uncle said that the Ziwei Dou number is the emperor's fate, and there are stars in the sky, that is the fate of the saint, and the saint naturally has auxiliary stars to help, these six Jixing is one of the six auxiliary stars, and Tianyue is one of them.
Qin Xiao blinked, wondering: "You mean, the court is looking for Tianyue in Xiling?"
"Hao Cao is counting the household register, and he wants to be in Xiling or even Guicheng on the day he wants to come." Niu Zhi regretted: "Unfortunately, we are neither. If it is really Tian Yue, the glory and wealth will be endless."
Qin Xiao chuckled and said, "Do you really believe in the nagging stuff?"
"Boy, can't you say that, the court is looking for it, then there will naturally be no fakes." Niu Zhidao said: "Uncle Tang also guessed that the court could not find Xiling for no reason, it may have been calculated by Yutiantai."
Qin Xiao heard the word "Yu Tiantai" and immediately thought of the mention of the Dou people yesterday, and immediately asked, "What is Yu Tiantai?"
"I don't know exactly what it is." Niu Zhi said: "But listening to my cousin's opinion, that's a very powerful place. It is said that there is a great heavenly master at Yutiantai, who can see through the heavens, observe the sky, and know the past and the future. And the great heavenly master won the trust of the saints. The appearance of Tianyue in Xiling should be calculated by the great heavenly master."
Qin Xiao "Oh" and asked again: "Do you know where the North Courtyard is?"
"North Campus?" Niu Zhi shook his head, blankly said: "I don't know."
Qin Xiao was a little disappointed, but thinking that the Observatory is the Yamen of Kyoto, the Beiyuan should not be a simple place. He was just a small jailer in Xiling. Even if he knew where the Beiyuan was, it didn’t make much sense. .
"Boss, the old beggar was calling again last night, saying there was no more wine." Niu Zhi reminded: "He hasn't added any money to his account yet."
Earlier, the account book in the Jiazi prison was kept by Qin Xiao himself, and later transferred to Niu Zhi. This kid knew the word and cut the word, Qin Xiao let him manage the bookkeeping, but whoever had no account in the prison When you get the money, you have to report it.
"I know." Qin Xiao took a small jar of wine in the corner of the class room. It was a catty load. He needed more materials in the prison. Qin Xiao would store some and use it at any time. "I gave him a jar of past , Yinzi can be added in two days. By the way, give me Wen Biao's pledge."
Niu Zhi busy found the order and handed it over, Qin Xiao glanced, and was in his arms.
After entering the prison, he went directly to the old beggar's cell. When he saw that the old beggar was still lying in bed, he coughed and tore the wine cloth on the wine jar, and a scent of wine suddenly dispersed.
The old beggar sat up abruptly and saw Qin Xiao dragging the small wine jar standing outside. He immediately jumped out of bed and approached. He smiled and said, "Good boy, good boy." Reaching for the wine, Qin Xiao took it away and whispered. Tao: "Uncle Shen, you said you can get money from the Temple of Earth tonight, are you kidding me?"
The old beggar lowered his face and said, "Walking in rivers and lakes, the words are like mountains, don't you believe it?"
"That's all right, I took one hundred or two silvers by the time. Twenty-two silvers was my errand fee, but I can't turn it back." Qin Xiao handed the small wine jar over, and the old beggar took both hands and poured his head. A big mouthful, wiped the corners of the mouth with stained sleeves, an extremely enjoyable look, and laughed: "Uncle Shen speaks nothing, and twenty-two silver is yours, and the rest is my money. "Look around and whisper:" You can remember, the person has to ask, you must say that Shen Yaoshi let you pass, otherwise he will not give you money."
Qin Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "Relax, as long as you are not kidding, I know what to do." Looking at the old beggar up and down a few times, this old guy can squeeze out the slurry in a prison coat, it is hard to imagine that someone owes him a hundred Two silvers.
But this old guy still has some days to go out. If he can't get the silver tonight, the wine in front of him is his last enjoyment. After he comes back, he will take care of him.
After leaving the old beggar’s cell, Qin Xiaojing came to the gambling Wen Budao’s cell and saw Wen Budao lying on the bed reading a book under the light of light. Qin Xiao opened the door and went in. Wen Wendao heard the sound, pulled the blanket over his hand, covered his lower body, put the book away, and sat up and smiled, "How did you teach your craft yesterday?"
Qin Xiao walked to the bed and sat down, also laughing: "Uncle Gambler has superb gambling skills, and any single move can benefit me." Glimpse at the book in the corner, he asked, "Uncle Gambler, How about that book?"
"It's okay." Wen Budao didn't change his color: "Come, let me see how you did it yesterday." He pointed his finger at the dice on the table.
Qin Xiao hesitated for a while, and finally said: "Uncle Gambler, I haven't told you anything, and now I can't hide from you anymore."
"Oh?" Wen Dadao saw Qin Xiao's expression dignified and put away a smile: "What's wrong?"
Qin Xiao looked at Wen Budao and whispered: "Xing Cao sent a transfer order a few days ago to you to Fenggan, on the eighth day of March...that is, the day after tomorrow."
"Engage Feng Gan Mansion?" Wen Dadao froze, frowning. "The case has changed?"
Qin Xiao nodded slightly: "It should be, but I am only in charge of the Jiazi prison. It is not easy to inquire about the case. I have no idea what happened."
Wen Budao stared at Qin Xiao's eyes and laughed sharply, raising his finger to Qin Xiaodao: "Your boy, you don't even blink your eyes, I almost believed it."
"Uncle Gambler?"
"This case has been settled and I have been sentenced to one year in prison." Wen Budao said with a smile: "How can there be another turbulence after entering prison? Take a step back and say, even if the case has really changed, there are Criminal Cao can be re-examined, so why bother to go to Fenggan House?" Waving hands and laughing: "Komo said such a joke, I was shocked by you."
Qin Xiao sighed: "Uncle Gambler, I'm not kidding." He took the order from his arms and passed it.
Wen Budao smiled and stopped, reaching for it, took a closer look, and was silent for a moment before returning the order to Qin Xiao, asking: "Does Leshan know this?"
"There is another thing, I shouldn't have talked, but...!" Qin Xiao hesitated before saying: "Uncle Gambler, as far as I know, the Golden Hook Casino has changed many people, especially you Many of his cronies have already been kicked out of the casino."
Wen Doudao shook his body and hurriedly grabbed Qin Xiao's collar. He said sharply, "What are you talking about?"
Qin Xiao just smiled bitterly and didn't speak.
Wen Budao let go of his hand and gently smoothed Qin Xiao's collar. Then he got up and walked to the chair at the table to sit down. If he was thinking, he asked after a while: "How long has it been?"
Qin Xiao didn't understand, Wen Budao smiled faintly: "He drove all of my people out of the gambling house, so he never thought of letting me go out. Of course, my expenses in prison, he certainly would not give you. Qin Xiao glanced sideways: "When did you start paying for the expenses?"
Qin Xiao thought to Wen Wendao that although he seemed to be unreasonable in normal days, the incident was calm and abnormal.
Knowing that his cronies were kicked out of the gambling house by Qiao Leshan, he could immediately guess everything behind him. This shrewdness is no wonder that he can have a place in Guicheng.
"From the first day you entered the Jiazi prison, he hasn't taken him a bronze coin here." Qin Xiao no longer concealed: "He didn't come to visit you."
"So the rule that the Jiazijian prohibits family visits is just the way you comfort me?" Wen Budao sighed: "Why do you treat me like this?"
Qin Xiao did not answer this question, but just said: "Uncle Gambler, Xing Cao issued an order to you to Fenggan House, it should be to reexamine the case, you have to prepare early, if there is anything I need to do, I am like Do what you can and do your best."
"Good boy." Wen Budao smiled slightly, and said, "This half year will cost you a lot. Remember, I will pay you back ten times." After thinking for a while, I said: "There are things, you must be truthful. Tell me not to hide."
"You said."
"Did my mother-in-law never come to visit?" Wen Budao asked, staring at Qin Xiao's eyes.
Qin Xiao hesitated, and finally nodded.
"Good boy, you help me do something." Wen Budao thought for a moment before saying: "You give me a pair of pens and inks, I want to write a letter, if it is convenient, you help me quietly send my wife... ...!" thought of it, shook his head and said: "Well, taking letters from the prison, it will definitely affect you."
Qin Xiaodao: "Uncle Gambling God, if you can pass it by word of mouth, you tell me what to bring, I find a chance to tell her."
Wen Budao looked dignified, didn't speak, he pondered for a moment, but he said with a faint smile: "Since I have decided to re-examine, I'm in prison and I can't change it. Qin Xiao, please go ahead and think about how to deal with it yourself. ."
Qin Xiao knew in his heart that Wen Dao didn't talk to himself more than he was worried that the case would involve himself.
In fact, he was not afraid that things would affect himself, but only worried that if he was too involved in the case, he might be involved in Han Duwei.
Zhenhou's failure to frame Meng Zimo, but the contradictions on both sides have become more severe. Zhenhou's eyeing Han Yunong is even more eye-catching. If he gave Zhenhou's handle to Han Yunong because of himself, Qin Xiao would be hard to forgive himself.
Although Wen Budao seemed to be calm, Qin Xiao knew that he was in a very painful mood.
He has always regarded Qiao Leshan as a brother of life and death. When he was in prison, he gave the Golden Hook Casino to Qiao Leshan to take care of it.
But what Qin Xiao said would naturally make him guess immediately. Behind the case, Qiao Leshan must have moved.
Betrayed by his most trusted brother, how can Wen Dao inner calm?
"Uncle Gambler, are you worried... your wife?" Qin Xiao asked Wen Budao with a bad face and asked softly.
Wen Budao glanced at Qin Xiao, and when he saw him, he smiled softly, and nodded slightly: "She is a woman, and her temperament is virtuous. Since Qiao Leshan has treated me like this, her life is naturally not easy. I only worry... ..!" Sighed softly.
Qin Xiao thought for a while, and then whispered: "Uncle Gambler, if you are really uneasy, tell me where you live. I'll go and see how she is now. If there is a chance, I will tell you where you are. she was."
Wen Budao showed joy, immediately stepped forward and took Qin Xiao's hand, whispering: "Good boy, this can bother you. You help me to see her, but don't say anything, as long as she has everything Well, I'm at ease in my heart."
Qin Xiao nodded and said, "Uncle Gambling God rests assured, if I go down, I will pass."
Wen Budao informed the residence at the moment, hesitated before whispering: "This case is retrial, it is very strange. If I..... I mean in case, I have something wrong, you go to find someone , There is a coffin shop on Jiming Street, you see the shopkeeper of the coffin shop, just give this to him." During the speech, take a dice from his arms and hand it over.
This dice is larger than the normal dice and is made of black wood.
Qin Xiao is a little strange, but Wen Budao still carries a dice, but since he is called a gambler, it is not incomprehensible to carry a dice on his body.
But the weird thing is that this dice is engraved with three points on each side, which is obviously unusual.
"Uncle Gambler...?"
"No need to ask." Wen Budao said abruptly: "If everything is okay, this dice is a gift for you. If I have something unexpected, you will find him as I said."
Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "Uncle Gambler, you can rest assured that you will never have anything to do."
Wen Budao just smiled slightly, stood up, patted Qin Xiao's shoulder, but said nothing.