The early morning in Kaifeng Mansion was as lively as ever.

Today there is a martial arts equestrian test in the paddock in the east of the city. Early in the morning, the military camp pulled hundreds of horses to the paddock. In addition, there were many people watching, and the entire east of the city was more crowded than before.

It was already chaotic enough. Zhao Zhen added to the chaos. There was no need to go to court today. After breakfast, the restless emperor walked around the imperial garden three times before snapping his fingers to Nangong Ji, "I want to go to court."

Go watch the martial arts test!"

Nangong didn't say much, agreed, and went to find Ouyang Shaozheng to prepare.

Zhao Zhen was a little uncomfortable and asked Eunuch Chen, "What's wrong with Nangong today? He's not nagging at all and is so good?"

Eunuch Chen also felt that it was quite strange. It was indeed a bit abnormal. As usual, he would definitely have to give some advice.

Zhao Zhen ran out of the yard and grabbed Ge Qing, who was about to send Zhao Lan to Taixue, "What happened to Nangong today? He seems to be in a good mood."

Ge Qing thought for a while, "Oh! Nangong seems to have a nephew participating in the martial arts test."

Zhao Zhen was stunned, "Is it true? I don't know?"

Ge Qing smiled and said, "He is the son of cousin Nangong. He is two years younger than me. His name seems to be Nangong Qin. I saw Nangong taking him to dinner yesterday and he got red stamps in all four subjects."

Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up, "Hoho, that's interesting. Is that kid good-looking? Is he tall?"

Ge Qing whispered, "I am the same as Nangong."

Zhao Zhen was just enjoying himself when he saw Nangong coming back outside.

"Ahem." Zhao Zhen quickly stopped smiling and pretended to tell Ge Qing, "There are many people on the street these days. Bring more people when sending the princess to the Imperial Academy."

Nangong told Zhao Zhen that the chase was ready, and Zhao Zhen happily went to change clothes.

Nangong was in a good mood and happened to go watch his nephew's martial arts test.

Over at the Imperial City Army, Ouyang Shaozheng was ordering people and horses while cursing at the same time - he just finished transporting horses in the morning, and this time he had to send off the Holy Driver, which was even more troublesome than at the border!

…

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang went to Sanjia Alley to find Huang Wan. Fortunately, Sanjia Alley was in the north of the city and was relatively quiet.

Zhan Zhao was quite anxious and pulled Bai Yutang along for a trot.

The Fifth Master was also helpless, "Mao'er, winery owners get up late, so don't worry."

Zhan Zhao glanced at Bai Yutang with some resentment.

The fifth master looked at him looking aggrieved and puzzled, "What are you doing?"

Zhan Zhao said "tsk", "Do you think Huang Wan is still alive?"

Bai Yutang watches Zhan Zhao.

"Based on my usual luck, Mr. Cat..." Zhan Zhao crossed his arms and pouted, "Maybe there will be another corpse today..."

Having said this, Zhan Zhao lowered his head and said, "I feel a little sorry."

Bai Yutang said to himself, weren't you brave enough just now to say that you were lucky when you were a child?

The three alleys were not difficult to find. The two passed through two alleys, turned a corner, and saw the big sign in front of them - Northwest Winery.

However……

The door of the winery is closed, two rows of wreaths are placed at the door, and two large lanterns with memorial words are hung under the eaves...

"No way...again?!" Zhan Zhao turned his head and leaned against the wall beside him, raised his foot and kicked the wall, shutting himself down instantly.

Fifth Master comforted him, "Maybe the old man in the family has passed away..."

Zhan Zhao glanced at him faintly - You just said it, but you definitely didn't think so in your heart!

Bai Yutang reached out and grabbed the depressed Zhan Zhao to knock on the door of the winery.

After a while, the door opened. A middle-aged man who looked like a butler opened the door a crack, looked out, saw Bai Yutang, and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Is Huang Wan here?" Bai Yutang asked.

"My father just passed away yesterday."

After the housekeeper finished speaking, Fifth Master silently turned back and looked at Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao sighed, walked towards the door, and asked the housekeeper, "How did your master die?"

The butler opened the door wider, looked at Zhan Zhao and asked, "Are you Mr. Zhan from Kaifeng Mansion?"

Zhan Zhao nodded, feeling depressed again - Wow! From now on, no one will dare to knock on anyone's door! Wasn't he loved by everyone since he was a child? Why do people die wherever he goes when he grows up?!

The housekeeper suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and took off the hat on his head, "Master Zhan! I am Huang Wan!"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were stunned.

"Please come inside, please come inside!" The housekeeper asked the two people to enter the house, then carefully closed the door and bolted it.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang walked into the yard and found that it didn't look like a funeral was being held in the yard.

Bai Yutang asked the man, "Are you Huang Wan? Didn't you say that Huang Wan died yesterday?"

Huang Wan waved his hand, "I heard that the Taiwei ordered someone to exterminate the family. I was worried that trouble would come, so I pretended to be dead. It's a good thing that you two came today. I plan to move my family back to the northwest to avoid the limelight tomorrow. In half a year

Come back again!"

Bai Yutang stretched out his hand and patted Zhan Zhao - Cat! Look, he was just pretending to be dead! Things will turn around!

Zhan Zhao was also a little speechless. No wonder Guo Tian said that Huang Wan was very slippery. It was also a shame that he could think of such a trick.

But...since he heard the news of Taiwei's death and felt that he was in danger and wanted to take refuge, that means he knew something!

Huang Wan led the two of them into the house, closed the door, and before Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang could ask, he said to himself, "Two gentlemen, I usually gamble and occasionally help people buy some northwest specialties. I can

I didn’t do anything bad! The captain’s death has nothing to do with me!”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang sat at the table with him and asked, "Then why are you pretending to be dead?"

"Tsk." Huang Waizhi curled his lips, "It's also my fault that I like to brag, so that all the neighbors know that I have a friendship with the Taiwei. Aren't I afraid of getting into trouble!"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang both raised their eyebrows and looked at him - is it that simple?

Huang Wan smiled "hehe" and said, "I will help the captain buy some things on weekdays."

Zhan Zhao asked him, "Let me ask you something first. Are you and Taiwei from the same hometown? Are you sure he is from the northwest?"

Huang Wan scratched his head, "Well, I think he should be from the northwest, although I'm not too sure."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were both waiting for him to continue,

"Just... he knows the northwest area better than I do, and he buys and sells land in the northwest. In addition, he speaks fluent Northwest dialect. In short, I think he is from my hometown."

"You said he bought and sold land in the northwest?" Bai Yutang wondered, "He asked you to buy things in the northwest. Is it to buy land?"

Huang Wan nodded, "Yes! Buy some houses and wasteland. If you buy it, you won't live in it or build a house. You will just dig the land."

"Dig the ground?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang both remembered the situation in the rouge shop before. There were such old holes dug under the rouge shop.

"That lieutenant, he may be hunting for treasure." Huang Wan explained in detail to Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, "He usually gives me a map and money, and asks me to go to the northwest to buy the houses on the map. Some of them have been abandoned.

Anyway, I just took the money and hired someone to dig out the ground. No matter what was dug out, I sifted out the mud, packed the rest in boxes and shipped it to him, then filled it in, and sold it at a low price.

go out."

Bai Yutang was confused, "Did he ask you to rob the tomb?"

Huang Wanle said, "That's not true. There are no tombs anywhere. What he dug were ordinary pieces of land. After digging for a long time, there were occasionally pots and pans, but most of them were stones and tiles, and some rotten wood. Well...

…There are also some bones and stuff, he wants them all.”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other.

"How long have you been digging for him?" Zhan Zhao asked.

"Hmm... It's been more than ten years, right?" Huang Wandao, "I travel to the northwest twice a year, and every time I come back I bring him a car of 'scrap', and as far as I know, I'm not the only one helping him.

He also hired other people to dig the ground."

"Aren't you curious about what he is looking for?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang both felt that this matter was strange. What was Cao Kui doing?

"Well, he is a big shot, and it is not against the law to dig up some rotten wood. It is not tomb robbing, maybe it is some kind of hobby." Huang Wanyi spread his hands and said, "The captain spends a lot of money, and the money is easy to make, so I didn't ask any more questions.

Until I heard that something happened to him, I thought it might have something to do with it, so I wanted to avoid the limelight first."

"Have you dug anything for him before the accident?" Bai Yutang asked.

Huang Wan shook his head, "No."

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang stared at Huang Wan.

Zhan Zhao suddenly laughed, "I'm talking about Shopkeeper Huang."

"Huh?" Huang Wan smiled.

"Is there something you didn't say?" Zhan Zhao reminded him, "Failure to report the information will be an extra punishment."

Huang Wan shook his head and said that he had said everything and had nothing to hide.

Zhan Zhao nodded, "You have been digging for ten years. Not to mention how much scrap metal you have dug, have you ever found a coffin?"

After Zhan Zhao said a word, Huang Wan's expression changed slightly.
To be continued...