After leaving the yamen, Hua Cuicui summoned the servants of Juxinfang Central and explained the funeral arrangements of The Second Brother Lai and his wife in detail. Then, she walked back to Juxin Square with Li Byeon-hui.

"Miss, The Second Brother Lai and his wife's funeral arrangements …" Li Byeon-hui asked in confusion.

Hua Cuicui shook her head and said, "How could they find someone to come to the yamen to collect the bodies?

In the end, they still ended up in a mass grave. Just take it as doing good deeds and accumulating blessings.

Besides, this case is full of doubts. There are many things that I still don't understand. "

Li Byeon-hui was even more confused. "What else is there to doubt? Didn't Magistrate Shen close the case?"

Hua Cuicui thought for a while and said in a low voice, "The Second Brother Lai's death proves that he didn't betray Hu Erhua. It should be like what he said. He just returned to Chang 'an today. Otherwise, there was no need for him to commit suicide in the yamen.

The person who came to Juxin Square the day before yesterday should be someone else. "

"But the person we saw that day was The Second Brother Lai. How could it be fake?" Li Byeon-hui was very surprised.

Hua Cuicui murmured thoughtfully, "I don't understand either. Well, let's not talk about this. Uncle Li, I'll go upstairs first."

Li Byeon-hui replied, "Okay." Then, he went to the counter and continued to read the account book. Hua Cuicui also went upstairs.

…

Hua Cuicui walked into Hua Zhiyi's room and took out a small white ceramic pot from the short cabinet beside the bed. She opened the lid and sniffed it. "Ah, it smells good." This was Hua Zhiyi's Junshan Yinzhen. He didn't even drink it on normal days.

Hua Cuicui made a pot of tea for herself. Leaning on the warm bed, she tasted the tea and went through what happened today in detail.

The Second Brother Lai said that he went to Rongjiang to do manual labor at the docks a month ago. He just returned to Chang 'an today.

"The Second Brother Lai" came to Juxin Square the day before yesterday in the morning and lost money. In the afternoon, he took Hu Erhua to the gambling house and won 20 taels of silver before leaving.

Today, there was a big mess in the gambling house. Hu Erhua hanged himself and The Second Brother Lai died.

There were also three important points. The Second Brother Lai's neighbor, Zhao Xiao in the south of the city, and Rongjiangcheng Wharf.

Thinking of this, Hua Cuicui's mind flashed. Yes, when "The Second Brother Lai" came to Juxin Square that day, she felt a little strange. However, she couldn't tell exactly what was strange. She even asked Bao Fu if he noticed anything different. Bao Fu thought about it and said, "Nothing strange. It's just that I haven't seen The Second Brother Lai for almost a month."

The Second Brother Lai's clothes were different. Although The Second Brother Lai was poor, his clothes were not shabby. Most importantly, he was shorter than The Second Brother Lai.

That day, he happened to walk past Hua Cuicui and that was why Hua Cuicui felt strange. The Second Brother Lai used to hang around Juxin Square all day long. It was not an exaggeration to say that she had seen him more than a hundred times. As a martial artist, she was more observant than ordinary people. Therefore, she was more familiar with him.

There was a height difference of two inches between the two Laozi …

The Second Brother Lai, why did this fake The Second Brother Lai pretend to be the Second Brother Lai?

Could it be that he was targeting Juxin Square?

It seemed that she still had to go out, Hua Cuicui thought.

… …

Early the next morning, before Juxin Square opened for business, Hua Cuicui walked out from the back door. She walked straight towards the north of the city.

She arrived in front of a house and lightly knocked on the door twice.

After a long time, a granny opened the door and poked her head out.

"Miss, is there a reason you're looking for me?" The old lady asked slowly.

"May I ask if The Second Brother Lai lives next door?" Hua Cuicui asked.

"You're looking for The Second Brother Lai?

He came back yesterday. Why don't you try knocking on the door and see if anyone's home? "

The granny was about to close the door when Hua Cuicui stopped her. Hua Cuicui's gaze fell on the granny's face. She studied her face carefully and thought, Granny probably doesn't know about The Second Brother Lai's death.

Hua Cuicui coughed softly and said, "I just knocked on the door, but no one came to open it.

Granny, did you see him yesterday?

Did he say anything to you? "

The granny thought about it carefully and said after a long time, "Yes, it was around noon. He knocked on my door and asked where his wife, Hu Erhua, had gone.

I saw him pulling Hu Erhua out the day before yesterday. Who knew that he would ask me where Erhua was … "

"Then granny, do you know where Erhua went?" Hua Cuicui asked.

"When I saw them that day, I think I heard Erhua say something about Juxin Square. The Second Brother Lai asked me yesterday, and I said the same thing. I just don't know where Juxin Square is …"

Hua Cuicui thanked the granny, then turned and slowly walked towards the south of the city.

Before she reached the south of the city, she saw Zhao Xiao eating wontons alone in a wonton shop.

She walked in and sat down next to Zhao Xiao without saying anything. Zhao Xiao was drinking her noodle soup with her head down when she noticed someone sitting next to her. Just as she was about to throw a tantrum and complain that there were so many empty tables here, she looked up and saw the veiled girl. Before she could put down her bowl, she stuttered, "You're … Hua Hua … Cui Cui?

You … You … You're looking for me? "

Hua Cuicui made a sound of acknowledgment and said, "I'm Hua Cuicui, not Hua Cuicui. I'm looking for you because of The Second Brother Lai."

When Zhao Xiao heard the words "The Second Brother Lai", she stopped stuttering and whispered evasively, "This … Isn't The Second Brother Lai dead?"

Hua Cuicui stroked the Hetian jade bracelet on her hand and said softly, "What I want to ask is, did The Second Brother Lai come back to Chang 'an with you?"

"Yes, I met him when I was working at Rongjiangcheng Wharf, so we came back together to visit our family.

I was with him on the way back, and we only separated when we reached Chang 'an yesterday.

Who knew that at night, I heard that he was … dead. "Zhao Xiao shook her head and said regretfully.

"I see. Take this wonton as a thank you gift. I'll treat you." Hua Cuicui took out ten copper coins from her pocket and gave it to the wonton shop owner before walking out.

"The words of this granny and Zhao Xiao match with The Second Brother Lai. I just have to go to Rongjiangcheng Wharf and ask to confirm that it's someone else."

Hua Cuicui returned to Juxin Square while thinking. Just as she arrived at the entrance, she saw Li Byeon-hui waiting at the door.

She was just about to ask Li Byeon-hui who he was waiting for when Li Byeon-hui said, "Miss, Prince Heng is here."

"Doesn't he come here often?

What's so strange about that? "Hua Cuicui said casually.

"Prince said that he came to look for you today. He's already waiting in the Hundred Treasures Room on the third floor."

"… Why is he looking for me?" Hua Cuicui looked at Li Byeon-hui. However, Li Byeon-hui also looked at her with confusion.

Hua Cuicui was puzzled. She went upstairs with some apprehension. When she stood in front of the Hundred Treasures Room, she thought, "Although I've met him before, I'm not familiar with him. Could it be that he came to drink tea with me because Abba isn't here?"

However, she still knocked on the door in the end.

The door opened very quickly. Hua Cuicui's hand that was knocking on the door hadn't even put down yet. When she saw the person who opened the door, she put down her hand in embarrassment. The person who came was not Prince Heng, but a young woman dressed in black. Her face was cold and she carried a sword on her back. She should be Yan Heng's guard.

"A Wu, you can go out." A deep voice sounded, but it also sounded gentle.

"Okay, Prince." The black-clothed woman nodded at Hua Cuicui, indicating for her to go in. Then, she walked out and closed the door.

There was a screen in the room. On it was an elegant painting of plum blossoms. A faint sandalwood fragrance wafted in the room.

Hua Cuicui walked around the screen and saw Yan Heng sitting on the red sandalwood chair with his back facing her. She didn't know what he was doing with his head down.

"Hello, Prince!" Hua Cuicui put on a pleasant expression and said sweetly.

Hearing the voice, Yan Heng turned around and raised his head. Hua Cuicui saw that in front of him, there was a small and exquisite round purple clay jar. There was a cricket in the jar. Looking at its appearance, it was a red-toothed green cricket. In its hand, it held a strand of cow tendon grass and was playing with the cricket in the jar.

"Miss A Cuicui, look at my new cricket. Is it good?" Yan Heng turned his head and continued to look at the cricket as he spoke.

Hua Cuicui secretly warned herself, "He is Prince. You must treat him gently. Be gentle!"

Then, she smiled sweetly, "I don't need to look at Prince's things. They are excellent.

Today, Prince didn't come here just to let me look at the cricket, right?

Prince, what do you want to play with? Tell me, so I can have the servants prepare it. "

"I won't play today. I'm here to look for you." Yan Heng stopped what he was doing and turned around to look at Hua Cuicui.

Hua Cuicui pursed her lips, "I don't know why Prince is looking for A Cuicui?"

Yan Heng picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip. He slowly said, "You don't have to go to Rongjiangcheng Wharf. I've already sent people to investigate. There will be news in two or three days."

"… …"

Hua Cuicui was stunned and didn't know how to react.

However, she quickly recovered, "Prince, what news are you looking for in Rongjiangcheng Wharf?"

"Didn't you run all the way from the north to the south in order to find out what happened to Lai Er today?

You should be leaving for Rongjiang tomorrow, right? "

"… …"

"When your father left, he asked me to take care of you.

I already knew about The second brother Lai yesterday. Today, I coincidentally saw you and Zhao Xiao together. I asked around and found out the whole story. "Yan Heng looked at Hua Cuicui who was standing there silently and explained.

"Then I won't trouble Prince Heng. I'll go to Rongjiang myself." Hua Cuicui was inexplicably flustered and exasperated. However, she suppressed her anger and said patiently.

Yan Heng said earnestly, "You're a girl and you're going to Rongjiang alone. Moreover, you're going to the wharf. There are too many people. If something happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to your father."

"Prince, this servant knows martial arts. No one can get close to me.

My father and I are just commoners. We can't afford Prince's love. "Hua Cuicui gritted her teeth and said.

"Although Abba and I have different statuses, it's rare for us to get along. We've become friends despite our age difference. Miss A Cuicui, you don't have to insist. I've already sent this person. You can stay in Juxin Square and wait for the news." Yan Heng waved his hand and signaled for Hua Cuicui to leave. He then focused on playing with his cricket.

After excusing herself, Hua Cuicui left the room and went up to the fifth floor in a huff.

She sat on the stool and sulked.

Initially, Hua Cuicui wanted to investigate this matter on her own. She only wanted to find out if someone was targeting Juxin Square. However, someone suddenly came to her and told her, "You don't have to investigate anymore. I've already done it for you." In fact, it wasn't a big deal. It was a good thing that someone was willing to help.