Chapter 812

"General He is very diligent, most of the time he is not in the palace or in the military camp, and even eats in the camp," Qiu Hu said, "I spent some effort to mix into the military camp." He Lingchuan gave him a thumbs up.

The military camp is not like other places, and the chance of exposure is very high.

"What about the small part of the time?"

"The whole day before yesterday, he was inspecting materials, and left the camp suddenly in the evening, without letting the guards follow, but took Steward Wu's carriage to Sitong Town," Qiu Hu added, "That car was gray and very ordinary, no different from an ordinary carriage, and there was no emblem of your family. There were only Steward Wu and the coachman in the car."

"Sitong Town?" He Lingchuan had no impression in his mind.

While talking, the dishes were served.

He ordered fast dishes, or pre-made ones, which were very fast for the kitchen to make.

"Walking another fifteen miles west out of the capital, a town of less than two thousand people, with rich agricultural products," the ginger and sesame oil baked duck was so fragrant that Qiu Hu swallowed his saliva subconsciously, "Your family has a large farm in Sitong Town, and there were probably only ten or so people in the evening."

Many of the long-term and short-term workers hired by the farm were locals in the town, and they went home to eat after work, leaving only a few people to guard the gate and the garden.

"Father went to the rural farm in his busy schedule?" He Lingchuan scratched his head and sipped a stir-fried snail.

Last night He Chunhua returned home and told Lady Ying that he had been staying in the military camp for the past few days and couldn't take half a step away.

Lying to his wife.

As the head of the family and the commander of the three armies, He Chunhua should be busy no matter what. But why did he go to the rural farm specifically at this time? "I sneaked in to see, General He sat in the big house first, and Steward Wu went straight to the back, entering the back kitchen. That kitchen was quite large, and it should be a place for hundreds of people to cook big pot rice," Qiu Hu paused, "Steward Wu went out to give a few orders, and someone led a cow, a sheep, and a pig into the kitchen."

He Lingchuan couldn't help but interrupt: "Alive?"

"All alive, able to walk by themselves," Qiu Hu recalled, "And then Steward Wu sent them off work. After everyone else had retreated, Steward Wu invited General He to the back kitchen, closed the doors and windows tightly, and even used paper to block the gaps, and went outside to guard himself."

"There might have been a barrier in the room, because the pig's grunting stopped suddenly," he added, "I didn't go forward, because at that time I suddenly felt a whim, as if there was a dangerous thing in the kitchen, and it was better not to approach, so I held my breath and gathered my mind."

He Lingchuan nodded: "Well done."

Qiu Hu has a demon spirit, and he himself has a beast-like spiritual sense. He said the house was dangerous, so there must be something extraordinary.

"About two quarters of an hour later, the kitchen door opened again, and a puff of gray smoke came out, the smell of smoke and fire was very heavy, just like a fire. If there was no one nearby, there would probably be long-term workers carrying water buckets to put out the fire at that time."

"General He also coughed a few times when he came out, and ordered Steward Wu to open the windows. I took a glance and the kitchen was empty."

"What about the pig, cow, and sheep?" Disappeared? "Gone," Qiu Hu added, "Before General He walked through the farm and got on the carriage, he said a few words to Steward Wu. The first sentence was: 'I leave the back of the house to you.' Steward Wu responded, and then said that Shan Youjun also wanted to follow you on the expedition."

"General He immediately said, 'Let him stay, accompany Chuan'er, he was originally Chuan'er's subordinate,' and then laughed coldly, saying that military merit is hard to come by, and everyone wants to fight for it."

He Lingchuan was silent.

In the current Yuan Nation, the best and fastest way to build a career is to fight and earn military merit.

As long as you can win, the upgrade speed is like riding a rocket.

But if you want to do this, you have to follow the right person, such as following General Changning south to quell the rebellion, the chance of winning is quite high. It's no wonder Shan Youjun is tempted; he has a family and a career, so of course he wants to have a good future.

"Afterwards, General He got on the carriage and returned to the military camp. I didn't go in, but turned to follow Steward Wu. But Steward Wu just climbed into another carriage and returned to the He Fu soon."

He Lingchuan nodded, satisfied in his heart.

The order he gave was to keep an eye on He Chunhua, but Qiu Hu did not execute it rigidly.

This guy's brain is very flexible.

He thought for a while and asked Qiu Hu: "In your opinion, what is my father doing in the house?"

Is this asking for his opinion? Qiu Hu hesitated before saying: "Without real evidence, I dare not say."

They are all smart people, and they understood as soon as they heard it.

He Lingchuan gave an "Um."

Why the He family was almost wiped out, plus He Chunhua himself is cautious, so he would naturally not leave any clues for others to catch.

Even if Qiu Hu suspected him of rewarding the gods, there was no proof, so he couldn't say it.

Does putting a few live animals into the kitchen and closing the door count as evidence?

The kitchen is a place where live meat and dead meat often enter.

Does closing the door and burning incense count as evidence? Don't be funny, many old ladies in the capital do this.

Why did the live animals disappear? None of your business, maybe they were put into He Chunhua's storage ring.

Of course, for He Lingchuan, since he knew that the Nailuotian mark was planted in his mind, he suspected that He Chunhua was rewarding the gods.

He is not judging a case, so whether the evidence is conclusive is not that important to him.

What Qiu Hu saw the night before basically confirmed his inference.

The problem is, when did He Chunhua start rewarding Nailuotian?

Did the He family almost being wiped out have anything to do with this?

"Alright, I know. You eat."

The business was done, and the Young Master had given the order, so Qiu Hu started, grabbed the long-coveted ginger and sesame oil roast duck, and tore it open.

"Young Master, any other tasks?"

"Temporarily come to an end," He Lingchuan drank wine, "Next, it's my own business."

It was late at night when Steward Wu dragged his exhausted body back to his residence.

He also lived in the He Fu, in a single-family house less than ten zhang west of the He couple's courtyard, closer to his parents than the He brothers.

More than ten years ago, He Chunhua cleared the grievances for Steward Wu, and the latter served him wholeheartedly; everyone in the mansion knew that Steward Wu was the one the old master trusted most; even some small officials wanted to see the old master, they had to beg Steward Wu to help arrange it.

This also meant that Steward Wu was the busiest person in the mansion.

There were only four masters, but there were endless things to deal with in the mansion. Tonight, before returning to the courtyard, he also dealt with two servants who were fighting.

When he returned, the old woman had already heated the wine and prepared the dishes.

Steward Wu liked to dip water radishes in spicy sauce from Dunyu, eat two cups of old wine, and sip a few peanuts, and half of his fatigue would be unloaded.

The old woman asked: "We have money now, why do you still eat these?"

From Xiazhou to the Yuan capital, He Chunhua raised Steward Wu's salary, which was a reward for his loyalty and hard work.

(End of chapter)