At the 1st hour of the morning, Zuo Zhengyang asked someone to look up at the horse, picked up the toads picked up on the ground, and walked up the stone steps.

"The door plaque is not ostentatious, and the owner of the family should not be difficult to get along with."

The character of the owner of the house is seen from the gate of the mansion. It is only a glance for a constable who has been arresting and asking about things all year round. In fact, there is more important thing to ask the scholar this time.

He knocked on the gate that had been opened, but did not go in without authorization. After a moment, the gatekeeper came over and saw him wearing a constable suit.

"This captain, what's the point of doing when you come to Zhou's mansion?"

"A case has something to do with the owner of the mansion, come and ask." Zuo Zhengyang held the toad and started.

"Then the captain wait a moment, I'll go in and report it."

The concierge glanced at a toad that was lifted upside down in Zuo Zhengyang's hand, and walked in with a slightly hunched back, shaking his head and muttering: "Is this gift a good thing to give toads?"

As a warrior, why couldn't Zuo Zhengyang hear what the old man in the doorman said? He laughed and looked at the toad in his hand. Today is a routine business. If he visits, it will be another matter.

The toad in his hand was bulging with his cheeks, as if he was very angry, and he was staring at the toad eyes.

"Is he still human nature growing up like this? No wonder Shusheng Lu wants to raise it."

Thinking that Lu Liangsheng is a practitioner, it is reasonable to raise some strange animals. Who knows what he would do and what medicine would have if it had any effect?

After a while, the concierge returned with a manager from the mansion. He invited him into the living room. Zhou Ying had already come from the study room. The two happened to meet and bowed to each other, but Zuo Zhengyang spoke first.

"The Chief Captain Zuo Zhengyang of the River Valley County has met Mr. Zhou!"

As a yamen, he knew a little bit about the dignitaries in the city, just like Zhou Ying in front of him, who was once a great scholar in Denglong Pavilion in the capital. He offended the officials in the court and was dismissed. He returned to his hometown Hegu County in disheartened. However, his two sons, one is a civil and one is a military officer, and both serve in the Ministry of Personnel.

In a remote small county, the identity of the old man is amazing.

"So it's General Manager Zuo, please sit down!"

The old man asked the maid to serve tea and snacks, reached out to invite the other party to sit down, picked up the tea cup and blew the tea leaves on the water.

"The headmaster came here at this time, probably to ask me about the matter between me and the Zhang family?"

Zuo Zhengyang nodded.

"Yesterday, the government office had captured the demon Taoist, but there was no testimony, so we came here to ask Mr. Zhou. In addition, this person was also related to a murder case of demon magic in Fushui County that year. After all, the scholar also knew that there were many practitioners of Taoism in this prosperous world, and many had distorted thoughts."

Zhou Ying hummed and nodded: "The Chief Inspector said it well."

The old man was quite cooperative about the public asking about the case. When it comes to being angry, he could not help but lose his temper. Zuo Zhengyang just listened to what Zhou Ying knew with a solemn expression. He basically knew what the other party knew, but he just checked it.

Half an hour passed, and everything that should be discussed was over. Zhou Ying looked at the toad in the other party's hand and stood up.

"The chief inspector wants to come and find Lu Liangsheng, right? Are you familiar with him?"

Zuo Zhengyang then stood up and shook the toad: "When I came over, I saw it at the door, and I and Lu Liangsheng were also considered fellow townsmen."

"Well, please, he is in the side yard, but there is a bit cold there. Don't be surprised by the headmaster."

Zuo Zhengyang didn't care and had never seen magic. However, the martial artist was very strong in blood and energy, so he was naturally not afraid, but he was still a little curious.

"This is the hot summer, why is it cold in the side courtyard of the bachelor's home?"

"Hmph! It's not the way the demon who always captured the demon, it was originally the side wing where the old lady lived, and the demon was cast by the demon for three consecutive months..."

Zhou Ying brushed his robe and snorted: "...In the final analysis, it was Zhang Dongming who was hurt. Fortunately, Liang Sheng lived there so that he would not be abandoned."

After saying that, he stopped talking. Then he ordered a servant to lead the way. Zuo Zhengyang followed behind and was quite curious about the side courtyard.

The atrium is not big, with many flowers, plants and trees, which is probably the preference of the old man. Now the haze of the mansion has dissipated, the sun shines through the gap, butterflies and bees are flying among the flowers and plants, and when someone comes, they flew away everywhere and come back soon.

The mansion was decorated with a lot of vitality, and even the servants and maids who were coming and going around had smiles on their faces.

"Sir, there is the side yard in front of you." The servant who led the way pointed to the end of a small path he turned to: "The master had given an order before that he could not get close to where Mr. Lu lived without any trouble, and the younger one could only go here."

Since it was the rule in the mansion, Zuo Zhengyang didn't ask much questions. He walked towards the crescent door with a toad, turned over a stone-paved path, and a chill came and threw himself on his face, not as gloomy as the old man said.

"It's hot outside, but it's cool here, Lu Liangsheng enjoys it."

In front of the vision, a few short teas were steaming. Behind the easel, Lu Liangsheng sat there holding a brush, outlining and embellishing. Under the eaves was Sun Yingxian with a crutch full of bandages.

The scholar behind the easel put down his brush and closed the "Shan Hai Tu Zhi" next to him and stood up.

"Left captain."

The Taoist under the eaves twisted his neck and looked at it, hummed, and turned sideways to continue basking in the sun.

The headmaster who came over there looked at the Taoist and smiled: "It seems that some people still remember a misunderstanding three years ago."

Misunderstand?!

Sun Yingxian's eyes outside the bandage glared over: "Is that a misunderstanding? You rode a horse and chased a mountain on this road without feeling tired. I was drilling underground, tired and thirsty, and there were stones and tree roots everywhere. I almost couldn't breathe up and buried it in the soil!!"

"I see."

Zuo Zhengyang suddenly raised his hand at him: "That book is here to compensate you for it."

This action made Sun Yingxian curl his lips and couldn't say anything. After a moment, he waved his hand.

"Forget it, just pretend that I didn't read the almanac that day..."

Zuo Zhengyang smiled and lowered his hand, then put the toad in his hand on the shorter table next to him.

"When I came, I saw it on the way, and I knew it was the toad you raised at a glance, and I will send it to you by the way."

As soon as the Toad Taoist approached the table, his tongue tilted to his mouth, let out a sigh of relief, and was held in his hand for a long time, and now he finally felt at ease.

.....I'm fine and why are I running away?

Thinking of the words of his apprentice sounded above, Lu Liangsheng made a gesture of invitation: "Please sit in the headmaster, I'm afraid there should be something else besides coming to return me toad, right?"

"Um."

Zuo Zhengyang sat down and looked at a snake-body head outlined by the green ink on the scroll. He didn't care what it was. He pondered for a moment, his expression became serious and he spoke in a low voice.

"That Taoist Yangming died early this morning."

The cool breeze blew across people, and the courtyard suddenly became quiet.
Chapter completed!