Daming King of Punishment

Page 640

Before he finished speaking, the prefect of Yangzhou inside shouted coldly: "What's the big deal! Didn't you see that the officer is checking the evidence? There is nothing to retreat."

Seeing this situation, Song Wuya and Bai Zhuo directly pushed away the yamen servant in front of them and walked in.

After the two entered, they sat down directly to the side.

Although the magistrate of Yangzhou didn't look up just now, he also heard someone coming in.

"I've told you all, and I'm leaving if I have nothing to do. Why do you still come in?" When the prefect of Yangzhou was studying, he didn't expect to be disturbed, and he looked a little annoyed. He raised his head and was ready to get angry.

When he looked up, he saw two strange young men in front of him, followed by two women.He had never seen these people before, not only that, he was surprised to see these people sitting down without saying hello.

"Who are you? Who let you in?" The magistrate of Yangzhou saw a stranger sitting directly next to him, which made him very angry. He immediately looked outside the door, and when he found the yamen servant, he immediately shouted: "Come here, let me invite these people out."

After he finished speaking, the yamen servant standing outside the door lowered his head and said nothing.An unreasonable yamen servant was about to go in, but was hastily stopped by the yamen servant who brought Song Wuya and others in just now.

"The prefect of Yangzhou is such a powerful official. This official saw you working, so I didn't bother you, so I came in directly." Song Wuya stood up and said to the prefect of Yangzhou.

The magistrate of Yangzhou was stunned when he heard these words: "I don't know how many..."

"My official, Song Wuya, this is Bai Zhuo, Lord Bai." Song Wuya originally wanted to introduce the two of them in front of the prefect of Yangzhou.

But who knows, just after he said his name, the face of the Yangzhou magistrate changed drastically: "The two are really Lord Song and Lord Bai?"

"This is my official certificate." Song Wuya and Bai Zhuo immediately took out the official certificate in their hands and handed it to the Yangzhou prefect.

After carefully looking at the official credentials of the two, the Yangzhou magistrate immediately smiled and knelt down: "Your Majesty Tong Shuming, the magistrate of Yangzhou, has seen the two imperial envoys."

"Master Tong, please stand up, you and I are at the same level, so you don't have to be so formal." Song Wuya quickly supported Tong Shuming.

Tong Shuming stood up with a smile, and saluted the two with fists together: "Although they are at the same level, the two imperial envoys are Beijing officials after all, and they are also the status of imperial envoys bestowed by the Holy One. How can there be no reason for inferior officials to be rude?"

"Master Tong, please sit down and talk about it." Song Wuya smiled slightly, not bothering him about this matter, motioned him to sit down and then explained to him the purpose of coming to this Yangzhou government office to find him.

Chapter 7 and Five

Chapter 7 and Five

“好！”童书明应了一声，便转身坐下了，同时吩咐下边的人向两人奉茶。交代了这些之后，童书明先开了口。“早就听闻两位大人的事迹，也曾听说两位大人乃是少年俊才。进入一见，还真是令下官吃惊不已。原本下官以为两位大人虽说年轻，这年纪也在30多岁。可没想到，两位大人竟然如此年轻，只怕连三十都不到吧。”童书明的言语间，显然对宋无涯和白卓也是知晓不少，而且听他这口气，好像还很是敬佩宋无涯和白卓两人呢。这还没有开口说正事的时候，就被眼前这扬州知府一顿称赞，着实让宋无涯和白卓两人略显尴尬。“童大人此话过誉了，我等也只是尽心尽力替圣上分忧罢了，也谈不上什么青年才俊。”宋无涯谦虚的说道，他回应了这么一句之后，便直接将话题扯到了主题上。“不瞒童大人，我们二人已经来扬州有些时日了。想必之前衙门内的捕头回来，也曾向大人说过一件事情吧？”“哦！原来，他所说的就是两位大人啊！”童书明恍然大悟：“原本下官还以为是朝廷内哪位王爷来此了呢。人家没有直接前来府衙找我，下官也没敢冒昧前去打扰。没想到原来是两位大人所为。只是不知道，那聚宝斋的黄老板是如何得罪了两位大人。莫非两位大人在他那里买了假货不成，受了蒙骗，这才一怒之下？”当童书明说出这话的同时，宋无涯能够从他的眼中看出别样的神色，那神色显然是带着厌恶的。宋无涯当即摇摇头：“此事说来有些复杂，不过并非是童大人所想那样。原本我等落脚城内一家客栈，不曾想在街头被他人盯上。将本官手中一件重要的东西盗取，经过本官的追查，发现此事乃是一名毛贼所为。据那毛贼供述，正是这黄老板替他销赃。可这黄老板并不认账，本官心想他这家伙还不知道替别人销了多少赃物，便一把火烧了他的铺子，逼他将东西交出来。”“原来如此，那还是下官误会了两位大人。”童书明听到这话，眼神中那抹厌恶也一扫而空，变得清明了许多。正在此时，茶水也被端了上来。宋无涯几人喝了一口茶水后，便直奔了主题。“本官此番前来，主要目的还是为了秦萧萧古琴之内所发现的东西而来。”宋无涯直接向童书明说道。听到这话，童书明顿时一愣，眼神之中有些躲闪，迟疑了一下，立刻否认：“宋大人从何得知此事？可不要被外边那些擅长编造谣言的刁民给蒙骗了。下官确实找到了那尾琴，可却没有在里边发现什么东西。”令宋无涯没想到的是，这童书明竟然直接就否认了。他看着童书明面前的那些册目，立刻便问：“那童大人，这些东西究竟是什么？”“这些……这些乃是本官下辖县镇的一些税务账册罢了。”一边说着，他还一边将那些册目往后边推了推。如此的举动，令宋无涯对此很是好奇，那些东西显然必定不是他口中所说。而且看情形，他还很担心宋无涯注意这些东西，可想而知这些册目若不是那秦萧萧琴中所发现的东西，那边是一些见不得光的东西。瞧着这个情形，宋无涯也没有咄咄逼人的向那童书明强要，也没有向他继续追问关于秦萧萧的事情。他心想，这童书明究竟是何用意，为什么会如此忌惮此事。“童大人在这扬州上任几年啊？”宋无涯也不着急，旁敲侧击的询问起了这件事情来。童书明立刻回答：“下官来扬州上任也不过一年半载。”“童大人可曾知晓上一任扬州知府秦畅的事情吗？”宋无涯继续问着。童书明点了点头：“这个下官自然知晓，来此上任时便已经打听过了，到了扬州之后，这衙门里的人也多有议论，便从中知晓了一些事情。”“那童大人可知晓此次的死者秦萧萧与这秦畅是何关系吗？”宋无涯见对方既然知道秦畅的事情，便顺着这句话继续向下问道。问到这里，这童书明却反倒是摇了摇头：“这个下官不曾知道，莫非宋大人知晓他们两人的关系？”原本是宋无涯询问他的，现在他反倒是问了宋无涯一句。听着这话宋无涯也不隐瞒，当即点了点头：“没错，本官也才是刚刚知晓，这秦萧萧与那秦畅乃是父女关系。”“什么？竟有这等事情？”童书明顿时大吃一惊，直接坐了起来。看着他这番表情，宋无涯微微一笑：“看来童大人对此事并不了解了。”“是啊！方才听到宋大人所说，下官着实吃了一惊。”童书明点头承认这件事情。可对此，宋无涯却并不相信。不过这个时候他逼问也不会有任何的效果，索性宋无涯继续说着。“本官前来，之所以向童大人询问那秦萧萧琴中所发现之物，其实也是怀疑那琴中之物和当年扬州知府秦畅的死有所关联。原本本官还以为，有了这东西之后，或许能发现秦畅的死并不简单呢。没想到这事情，竟然只是一场子虚乌有的谣言啊！”宋无涯微微摇着头说道。对此，童书明也没有任何的表示，他只是点点头道：“是啊！这些刁民，整日无所事事，却非要编纂这些子虚乌有的事情来。反倒是让宋大人和下官搞得生疏了。”听着这话，宋无涯心里可不是什么滋味。原本在堂下，他看着那童书明审案之时，觉得此人也是个刚强之人，可现在他口中所说，尽是是一些官员用惯了的奉承话语。虽然说心里有些失望，不过宋无涯对这个童书明还是保持着怀疑，毕竟他认定那琴中必定是发现了什么东西的，而且这个东西绝对如他所想的一样。可偏偏这个童书明却否认了这件事情，尤其是那个东西此刻还就在他额桌子上摆放着。之所以让宋无涯对上一任的扬州知府秦畅之死产生怀疑，那还得从他们发现了观山酒楼在背后所做的一切而开始的。也正是因为他们对观山酒楼的这个了解，让他怀疑这个秦畅是否就是因为没有和观山酒楼配合，而被灭口的原因。在这个案件中，最稀奇的一点就是，一个堂堂的扬州知府，竟然被人就地正法，连一点反驳的机会都没有。可想而知，这个祝元龙，在江南科举之时便已经让宋无涯对其有所怀疑，加之他女婿的缘故，使得这祝元龙在宋无涯眼里来看，根本就不是一个什么好东西。现如今又牵扯进入了这个可能和观山酒楼有关的案子，让宋无涯觉得这祝元龙就是观山酒楼的爪牙。当然，这一切仅仅是他的猜测。秦畅的死究竟如何，他现在只是猜测，还没办法进行判断。毕竟一年多前的事情，其中谁也说不清楚会涉及到什么事情。“既然如此，那本官就不多问了。不过，有一件事情我还是要提醒知府大人。倘若本官日后证实，那秦萧萧的古琴之内确实有东西发现，绝不会与知府大人善罢甘休的。”宋无涯淡然的向童书明说明了自己的意思，好让他提前做好心理准备。说完这话之后，宋无涯起身，他也不给童书明再说什么的机会，而是直接对他说道：“本官要查阅前任扬州知府秦畅的案子，还望知府大人能够行便宜之事。”“这个自然。”童书明的脸上没有丝毫的不自然，点头答应了下来。宋无涯依旧注意了他的眼神，却也没有多说什么。很快，童书明便直接将他们带到了档案处，这里存放着扬州几十年来的所有案件的卷宗。“帮两位大人寻找一下前任知府秦畅贪赃枉法被就地处死的卷宗。”童书明对于这个案子，倒是没有丝毫的阻拦，还让此处人员帮助寻找。很快卷宗就到了宋无涯和白卓的手中，两人哪里也没有去，就在这里查阅起来。看着卷宗，一年前的那桩案子，也渐渐浮现在了宋无涯的面前。一年之前，朝廷突然委派钦差大臣，而当时的钦差大臣便是祝元龙，不仅如此随行的竟然还有另外一名官员。而这名官员不是别人，竟然就是如今的扬州知府，他们刚刚见过的这个人，童书明。当时童书明已经在京城任职，也是一名京官，此处虽不是委派为钦差，可也差不了多少。他们来到扬州之后，立刻就接到了有人的举报，不仅如此他们也顺利的在秦畅的家中搜查到了大量的银两以及价值不菲的一些东西。他们以此为罪证给秦畅定了罪，可当时秦畅并不承认这些东西是他的。可偏偏这些东西就是在他家中发现的，秦畅不认也没有任何的办法。不仅如此，就在发现了这些来历不明的银两之外，还有人出面指证秦畅利用知府一职，向他人索贿。

Chapter 7 and Six of the Hasty Case

Chapter 7 and Six of the Hasty Case

矛头所向，任由那秦畅如何反驳，可终究也没有任何的机会。就在这人证物证确凿的情况下，秦畅被直接定了罪，不仅如此，就在当日秦畅直接便被处死。将整个案件的卷宗看罢之后，宋无涯抬头向那管理卷宗的人员问道：“这卷宗为何如此简短？一名朝廷的四品官员，被直接就地正法，怎么说也是震惊朝野的大事，为何只是这般三三两两的记录呢？”他这话可把那人给问住了，他支支吾吾半天才说道：“这个小的也不知道啊，小的来此任职也不过一年多的时间。当时刚好是这件案子结束后来的，所以对此事并不是特别的了解。”“哦？那原来管理这里的人呢？”宋无涯眉头一紧，立刻问道。那人摇了摇头，表示对此并不知晓。听到这里，宋无涯没有再问，而是转头看向一直都在他们旁边陪着的童书明。“童大人，这案子想必你最清楚吧？可否与本官说明一下当时的情形？”既然这卷宗之上的记录简短，那童书明这个当事人应该知道的更加详细，所以宋无涯直接向他询问了。他这边一问，童书明也立刻答应：“这个下官自然愿意效劳。”他话刚说完，话锋却突然一转：“不过，下官知晓的也并不是很多。因为此案当年乃是祝元龙大人一手操办，下官也不过是跑腿的罢了。”“不管如何，童大人与我们两人聊一聊当年那个案子就是了。”宋无涯也不管他这一套说辞，反正就是要和他了解当年的那个案子。原本在江南考场之时，宋无涯便已经发现了一个沉寂了八年的案子，没想到在这扬州又遇到了一年前的一桩旧案。令他觉得怀疑的是，这两个案子竟然还都和这个祝元龙多多少少有些关系。几人离开了档案馆，再次回到了后堂。当他们再回到这里的时候，没想到那原本被童书明摆放在桌子上的册目，竟然还在那里放着。这不禁让宋无涯有些奇怪，刚刚这童书明还表现出很是在意这些册目，生怕被宋无涯他们看到的样子，可现在他就这样放在这里不管不顾。要知道，刚才宋无涯和白卓等人离开这里的时候，司徒雯和小环两人并没有跟随着前来。他疑惑的向司徒雯看了一眼，也不知道司徒雯和小环两人是否看过了这桌子上的东西。几人重新坐下，宋无涯也没有开口，只是看着那童书明。“那是一年前，受到了圣上的委派，下官随着祝元龙大人自京城出发，经过半月舟车劳顿来到了这扬州城内。来此之后，我们直接来到了府衙，将上任扬州知府秦畅堵在了这衙门之内。当时我们带了精兵，直接开始查抄秦畅的府邸，便立刻在其内发现了大量的财物。当时秦畅抵死不认这些财物就是他的，我们只能将其……”童书明的话没有说完，宋无涯便冷冷的打断了他：“童大人，本官刚才的话说得不够清楚吗？本官想知道这案子当中的一些细节，可并非是让童大人向本官重诉方才那卷宗之上的内容。”“那……大人想知道哪些细节呢？”童书明看向宋无涯倒是问了一句。宋无涯也不等他主动了，索性直接询问：“当时秦畅在此上任，在他家中发现大量财物。可对这些财物进行了调查？”“当时事态紧急，对这些财物并没有做过多的调查。”童书明回答着宋无涯的问题。“那在这之后，有了证人出现，可否证实了他们的身份，是否有直接的证据能够证明这些证人所说之言，全都是真话而非是他们故意编纂出来，栽赃秦畅的？”宋无涯抓着他刚刚在那卷宗之上所看，不太详细，显得非常模糊的地方询问。童书明停顿了一下，随即摇了摇头：“这个当时并没有证明。如祝大人所言，这样的话并不需要证明，毕竟我朝律法明确，向官员受贿者同坐。”“如此看来，那些证明秦畅收了他们前的人，脑子是被驴踢过了，不顾自己的死活，来揭发秦畅的？”宋无涯冷冷一笑，对此事很是怀疑。童书明对此不置可否，很是认真的点了点头。这事情未免有些太荒唐了，他继续问道：“那这些证人如今何在？”“已经被问斩了。”童书明回答。“那他们身份可曾调查过？对他们的身份信息可有记录？”宋无涯依旧抓着这个地方继续问着。“这个下官并不知晓，一切都是祝大人的主张，想必这些按照流程应该都调查过了。”作为当时的当事人，童书明对此事竟然如此的模糊，令人甚觉怀疑。他的回答令宋无涯很是不满意，毕竟这样的一个事情，他竟然说得如此的轻巧。而且这言语中，将一切的责任全都推在了祝元龙的头上。祝元龙乃是朝廷的二品官员，要在宋无涯他们之上，可如今童书明将一切的责任全都推给了祝元龙，让他们也不好在这里查下去，毕竟继续调查的话，就必须要找到祝元龙了。显然他们还没有什么资格，将祝元龙直接传唤到这个地方的。对此，宋无涯已经有些气愤了，他冷冷的看着童书明，内心中盘算着下一个问题。“童大人，那秦畅家中查抄的财物多少？其中有多少财物是得到了那些证人的证实？”就在宋无涯琢磨着该问什么的时候，白卓在一旁也问出了一个问题。“当时的证人只有三人，他们并没有对财物做出过多的证明，只是说秦畅向他们所要过贿赂。”童书明的情绪没有丝毫的波动，甚至都看不出任何的就紧张，在宋无涯和白卓两人轮番的询问之下，依旧表现的很是平静，没有一丁点捉襟见肘的样子。“那这三人之中可有官员？”白卓继续问着。“并非官员，他们全都是富商。”童书明依旧说着。“那好，童大人。本官请求你协助本官，调查出当年那三名证人的底细，并且找到他们的家人。既然他们遭到了秦畅的勒索，那这三人必定身份不菲，想必在这扬州城内也是数得上号的人。这样的人自然不会在这一年的时间里，家族消亡。本官倒是要看看，这些人究竟是什么人。”白卓和这三名证人较上劲了，直接让童书明协助调查这些人。听着这话，童书明这一次开始拒绝了。“这个……只怕下官难以从命！”童书明拒绝了白卓那像是命令一般的话。“近日来发生这起案件，起案情依旧扑朔迷离，只怕下官难以脱身调查此事。另外府衙之内，人员调动频繁，也是在难以再多做其他的事情了。”他的回答立刻激怒了白卓，白卓眉头一紧：“如此说来，童大人是不愿意本官调查这个案子了？”对于白卓的问题，童书明还没有做出回答的时候，宋无涯借着便道：“既然如此，那我等就不勉强了。不过童大人，你很快就会去调查这个案情的。”说完这话，宋无涯站起身来：“今天已经打扰了童大人不少时间了，本官方才吃了饭，现在感觉有些困乏，便回去休息了。倘若童大人回忆起了什么关于那件案子的细节后，可以来找本官或者白大人。”说完这话，宋无涯不由分说便往外边走，原本还想要再多做一些询问的白卓，此刻也只好站起身来，跟着他离开了。童书明将两人送出府衙，看着两人远去之后，这才回到了府衙之内。而就在宋无涯和白卓几人离开府衙，没走出多远的时候，在府衙不远处，赫然有一名男子在偷偷的注视着他们。“无涯兄，咱们就这样放过那童书明了？一看他便知道有问题，没想到此人和祝元龙是一丘之貉。我看，那秦畅多半就是他们害死的，要不然他为何能够直接接替了秦畅的官职？”白卓气愤不已，为宋无涯这么早早收场而感到不忿。宋无涯没有理会白卓，而是扭头看向了一旁的司徒雯：“雯儿，那东西你看过了吗？”“嗯！看了一些。”司徒雯点头回答。“看了什么？”白卓错愕的看着两人，不知道他们再说什么。司徒雯当即没好气道：“自然是那童书明留在桌子上的东西了！就是那些册目！”“哦！对！”白卓顿时惊喜：“这童书明也正是太不小心了，这么重要的东西竟然就直接留在了那里，这下可让咱们逮了个正着。司徒小姐，那上边是否是那秦畅所遗留下来关于谋害他的那些凶兽的罪证？”“不知道。”司徒雯无奈的摇了摇头：“那几本册目之上，杂乱无序的记载着一些乱七八糟的东西，有的像是诗词，有的像是那秦畅的一番感慨，有的又相似童谣以及孩童牙牙学语的举子，完全没有任何的头绪，好似疯子所书一般。”

Chapter 7 Encryption

?Chapter 7 Encryption

"How is this possible?" Bai Zhuo was very puzzled, what exactly were these things that Situ Wen said.

However, Song Wuya had some guesses: "Perhaps, this is Qin Chang's cleverness. This thing may have been encrypted by him, and if he can't find a way to decipher it, he can't decipher all the content on it. "

"Encryption?" Bai Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and immediately smiled wryly: "These people are really, they encrypt it at every turn, making it impossible for others to decipher it. The content of this jade seal has not been deciphered yet, and now there are some more catalogues. Maybe there is something waiting for us to crack!"

"Yes! This jade seal is also a kind of encryption!" Song Wuya said with a wry smile.

For these things, they really have no way to decipher them. After all, they really don't know what the other party thinks.Now there are two jade seals, but what is the connection between these two seals, they really don't know.

Hearing the two of them talk about the jade seal, Situ Wen reminded: "I think let's put aside the matter of the jade seal for now! The most important thing now is to get those account books from Tong Shuming's hands. Finding out what is on it is much more important than the jade seal."

"Wen'er reminded me!" Situ Wen nodded: "It's useless to worry about the jade seal, but the case of Qin Chang is the most urgent matter."

This case was just as they thought, and Qin Chang's death might be related to Guanshan Restaurant.However, even though they seized a Guanshan restaurant before, they can't do anything to the Guanshan restaurant here.

What's more, there is a problem with the Guanshan Restaurant over there, presumably they will become more careful, and may not give Song Wuya such a chance again.

"But it is not an easy matter to get this from Tong Shuming. After all, it seems that we are not suitable to check the official affairs in Yangzhou." Bai Zhuo has no hope for this matter.

After all, if they leave today, maybe this thing will be destroyed.But before leaving, Song Wuya was also worried about this, so he warned Tong Shuming.

Now, although they have the right to let Tong Shuming do something cheap, but the other party won't compromise, they have nothing to do.

Their identities have been exposed, and they don't have any secrets in Yangzhou City.If you don't act as soon as possible, I'm afraid things will become more and more passive.In that case, it will be even more difficult for them to find something in Yangzhou City.

After hearing Bai Zhuo's words, Song Wuya didn't talk to him, instead he began to ponder in his heart.At that time in the magistrate's yamen, he recalled the details of the expressions he saw Tong Shuming showed.

"Brother Wu Ya, why didn't you talk?" Bai Zhuo didn't know what Song Wuya was thinking suddenly at this moment, seeing him so preoccupied, he interrupted him because he was anxious.

Song Wuya came back to his senses, and frowned slightly: "I'm wondering if this Tong Shuming is a minion of Wuliang Sect!"

"Does it need to be said? Of course it is." Bai Zhuo replied without hesitation. "Otherwise, since he knew what we did, why didn't he give us the evidence? Doesn't he still trust us? We have caused huge losses to the Wuliang Sect several times, and even inspected the Guanshan Restaurant gone."

"Perhaps Tong Shuming really doesn't believe us! After all, we didn't know him before, and we didn't have any friendship before. As the saying goes, how can we make him trust us if he knows people and faces but doesn't know their hearts?" Song Wuya shook He nodded and said, "I think that Tong Shuming may have nothing to do with Wuliangjiao. Maybe he simply doesn't trust us. It seems that it is necessary to investigate the relationship between Tong Shuming and Qin Chang."

"What's their relationship?" Bai Zhuo was surprised when he heard this: "Brother Wu Ya, is there any need to talk about it? This Tong Shuming sent Qin Chang to the guillotine, and then took his place. The relationship between the two of them is so important." Isn't it obvious?"

This makes sense, but Song Wuya always felt that this Tong Shuming was not that simple.

"Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore, let's go out and take a look." Song Wuya sighed, and didn't bother to think about these clueless things anymore.

As soon as he said this, he was stopped by Situ Wen: "Why go out? It's noon, the sun is so bright outside, it's not too hot to die, so let's sleep here obediently and then talk about it."

Song Wuya smiled slightly, nodded, and said, "Then I'll go to Brother Imperial Guard and ask them to help me investigate the relationship between Tong Shuming and Qin Chang."

With that said, he walked out of the room and walked to the side.After explaining the matter, he walked out of the room, and heard a commotion from below.

Song Wuya was curious, this didn't seem like eating, so he went downstairs and glanced down at the stairs.

"It looks like a team!" Song Wuya saw that many people below were busy carrying things, big bags, small boxes, and big boxes to the outside of the inn.

He didn't bother to pay attention to it, and went back to the room to talk to everyone and went to rest.

After sleeping for about an hour, Song Wuya woke up again.He didn't call Bai Zhuo either, and went downstairs by himself.

He saw a few people downstairs watching around the door, so he went up.

"Today at Xushi, there is a shadow puppet show under the Dongcheng Gate."

On such a huge piece of white paper, there are only a few big words written.

After seeing this news, Song Wuya also knew that the theater troupe he saw earlier was exactly this shadow puppet troupe.

And when he thought about it, he couldn't help thinking of what the strong man Zhao Dezhu said.That farce back then was also a shadow puppet troupe.

Song Wuya returned to the room and called everyone to get up. Looking at the time, it was already Shen Shi, and it won't be long before they can watch the shadow puppet show.

"Get up, get up." Song Wuya pushed Bai Zhuo to wake up: "Let's go, go for a walk, let's go see the shadow puppet show in the evening!"