Lin Mansion.
The lantern hanging in front of the gate of the house swayed gently in the cool breeze.
Perhaps it was due to the long months and long days of candle flames, or perhaps it was due to the laziness of the servants. The red silk cover wrapped around it had some burnt color.
Li Nanke stood in front of the door with a complicated mood.
If it weren't for the strong order from his female boss, he wouldn't want to come to this place.
Although he tried to erase Lin Jiaoyue's memory of him in Hongyu's dream, a woman's sixth sense is often very scary, and she might be able to find out her identity.
When the time comes, it will be because of 'Heroes save beauties' that the girl will love him so much that she will be inseparable.
Then she pestered him to give birth to a litter of cubs.
Then her mother would have evil thoughts about his son-in-law.
Then--
"Hey, what are you doing here?"
A voice broke Li Nanke's disturbing fantasy.
Li Nanke turned around and looked around, but it was Tieniu and Guo Gang walking towards this side, and their boss, Leng Xinnan, was nowhere to be seen.
Li Nanke handed over his hand and said, "I have met two adults who came here to assist Master Leng in handling the case."
"What the hell?"
Tieniu looked strange, and a smile gradually appeared on his face.
He slowly approached Li Nanke, shook the folding fan in his hand and mocked: "Okay, brother, you are quite clever. Are you thinking of currying favor with my boss so quickly?"
Apparently he mistakenly believed that Li Nanke was a partisan.
As a young author, it is difficult to get ahead. Taking advantage of the good impression left yesterday, it is reasonable to hope for a hug.
It's a pity that Leng Xinnan is different from other officials. This guy is definitely defeated.
Guo Gang stood aside and remained silent.
Li Nanke's face was expressionless: "It was Master Leng who specially invited me to help her investigate the case."
Tieniu was stunned on the spot: "Is someone dead here again?"
Li Nanke shook his head: "No, Master Leng hopes that I will assist her in capturing He Qingyu, the Grave Man."
Tieniu couldn't hold himself any longer and burst out laughing.
He was afraid that his laughter would attract the attention of others, so he suppressed his laughter, shook his shoulders, and said in a low voice: "Brother, you are really good at autopsy. But you said that Sister Leng specially invited you to arrest the grave." Man, this is too fake, Sister Leng doesn’t have such bad taste."
"It's true, I'm not lying to you."
Li Nanke said helplessly. "I don't know why she invited someone from a lowly position. Maybe it's because her subordinates are not strong enough."
Tieniu's smile froze, his gaze glanced around, and the folding fan in his hand pointed at a pile of hot dog flies next to the stone lion statue in front of the door: "Let's put it this way, if Sister Leng really invites you to capture the Tomb Man, I will eat it directly——"
"Sister Leng!"
Guo Gang next to him suddenly shouted.
At the corner of the alley, a familiar graceful figure appeared in sight.
The woman was still wearing the familiar black long dress, which matched the white skin of her snowy neck, making her both capable and yet coldly charming.
"Sister Leng."
Tieniu said hello with a smile.
Leng Xinnan's beautiful eyes swept over Li Nanke, and her tone was resolute: "We met yesterday, so no introduction is needed. I asked him to help solve the case, hoping to find the grave man He Qingyu as soon as possible."
"He was really invited to solve the case." Guo Gang was surprised.
"What are you talking about!"
Tieniu swung his folding fan and said angrily. "This little brother is a talented person at first glance. He has an extraordinary spirit. One day he will be able to leap over the dragon gate and shine brightly! If it hadn't been for this little brother yesterday, I'm afraid it would have caused a big disaster. You actually have the nerve to be here. Questioning? Guo Gang, Guo Gang, you have disappointed Sister Leng so much, you have disappointed me so much!"
After spattering his words, Tieniu snorted coldly, turned to Leng Xinnan and gave a thumbs up.
"Sister Leng has good eyesight. I originally planned to recommend this capable little brother to you today, but I didn't expect that Sister Leng would invite him first. He's awesome, awesome."
"Have you had breakfast?"
Leng Xinnan ignored him and asked Li Nanke.
Li Nanke said respectfully: "Reporting to your lord, I have already eaten."
"You don't have to be too polite in front of me."
Faced with the man's deliberate alienation, Leng Xinnan frowned slightly, and then gave instructions to Guo Gang behind him. "Go buy two vegetarian steamed buns."
"Sir, I have really eaten." The man said hurriedly.
"I have not eaten."
The girl turned and walked towards the courtyard door.
"..."
Li Nanke looked embarrassed, curled his lips and wanted to say something, but he still held back.
Judging from the tired look on Leng Xinnan's eyebrows, one can guess that this woman was disturbed by the case and probably didn't get a good rest all night.
"Sister Leng, I haven't eaten yet, I've been busy."
Tieniu followed and complained.
Leng Xinnan glanced at Gouxiang beside the stone lion: "Isn't that reserved for you? It looks very warm."
Tieniu was speechless.
…
Under the leadership of Lin Yuanwai, several people came to the living room.
This well-known wealthy businessman in Dongqi County personally poured valuable tea for Leng Xinnan and others, and then stood aside uneasily.
"Master Leng, is the investigation completed?"
Lin's heart was high, and even his tone of voice was trembling.
The matter of 'Red Rain' is a matter of life and fortune. Judging from Lin Yuanwai's thick dark circles under his eyes, it is estimated that he has not been able to sleep peacefully in the past two days.
"sit down."
Leng Xinnan signaled the other party not to be too cautious and said calmly. "The investigation is still ongoing. I think you should keep asking about the progress of the case in secret."
"Yes Yes."
Lin Lin was embarrassed and forced a smile.
After all, the family's fortune and life are at stake, so they must be paying attention to it all the time. Especially when Dongqi County was closed down yesterday, everyone understands the seriousness of the matter.
"I'm here to investigate someone."
"It must be He Qingyu."
Lin Yuanwai didn't dare to pretend to be confused at this moment.
Leng Xinnan said: "I heard that on the fourth day of August, the day your daughter was attacked by a monster, He Qingyu climbed over the wall and entered at around 2:00 pm, trying to visit your daughter, but was discovered by the servants and kicked out."
"Yes, it does happen."
Lin Yuanwai nodded and said calmly. "It was only then that I learned that this bastard He Qingyu had been pestering my daughter."
"Does your daughter have any contact with He Qingyu?"
Leng Xinnan asked.
"No! Absolutely not!" Lin's face turned red and he raised his two fingers and shouted loudly. "Xiaomin swears on his own life that my daughter is absolutely innocent. It is impossible for her to associate with such a prodigal!"
It can be seen that Lin Yuanwai was very excited and was afraid that his daughter's reputation would be damaged.
Leng Xinnan stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze: "Have we never met before?"
"That's true."
Lin didn't dare to hide anything and answered honestly.
"He Qingyu is quite talented, and he is also a piano player. Wan Yingying, the daughter of the owner of Tianbao Pavilion, once learned piano skills from him. My daughter and Wan Yingying are good friends and often communicate with each other, so she has met He Qingyu a few times..."
After a pause, Lin Yuanwai continued: "But it's just that we have met, and the two have never had any entanglements. It must be He Qingyu who saw my daughter's outstanding beauty, so he fell in love with her."
"How can a father like you understand the thoughts of your daughter's family?"
Tieniu suddenly sneered.
He Qingyu was handsome and came from a scholarly background. Although he was already in his thirties, a man with a vicissitude of life had a unique charm that attracted innocent girls.
Especially when the other party is a violinist, just randomly playing with the strings two or three times... it's easy to tug at a girl's heartstrings.
Lin Jiaoyue had just passed her jade years, and it was the time when her love for her first blossomed.
Falling down is normal.
"Do you understand the thoughts of your daughter's family?"
Suddenly, a girl's voice sounded sweet and sweet, with a hint of annoyance.
I saw a graceful figure standing outside the hall.
It was Lin Jiaoyue.
The girl has frosty brows and is wearing a valuable pearl satin skirt, which makes her look noble and delicate. The pearl necklace around her neck was soft and smooth under the morning light, making her skin look like snow.
"Why don't you speak?"
Seeing that Tieniu remained silent, Lin Jiaoyue walked into the hall and spoke aggressively. "Do you only dare to gossip behind other people's backs? What kind of man are you!"
"Yue'er!"
Lin Yuwai shouted and signaled to his daughter to shut up.
Looking at the girl's flawless and beautiful face, Tieniu said with a smile: "Miss Lin, don't be angry. I didn't say anything nonsense. It seems that you are too emotional. Sometimes, the more sensitive a person's reaction is, the more clear it is. question."
"Hmph, how do you, a man, understand how important a woman's reputation is? If I were to tell bad things about your mother, would it be——"
"Yue'er!"
The girl's temper gave Lin Yuanwai, a father, a headache.
Although he was also dissatisfied with the other party's random speculation, after all, Leng Xinnan and the others were officials of the Night Patrol Department, and there would be no good consequences if they were really annoyed.
Lin Jiaoyue snorted coldly and turned away.
Lin Yuan showed a wry smile and apologized to Tieniu: "I'm sorry, sir, my little girl is spoiled and has a bit of a naughty temper. Please don't blame her."
"It's okay, I was just joking."
Tieniu threw away the folding paper fan with landscapes printed on it, and there was an inexplicable smile on his lips.
Leng Xinnan looked at the sulky Lin Jiaoyue and asked, "You must already know the news of He Qingyu's death."
"Um."
Although she dared to confront Tieniu, Lin Jiaoyue did not dare to show off her face towards Leng Xinnan, a strong ice beauty, and responded with a dull voice.
"How are you feeling?"
"What's the meaning?"
Lin Jiaoyue's picturesque dark eyebrows furrowed and she was about to get angry, but when she met the other party's cold eyes, her aura immediately weakened and she muttered in a low voice. "What does life or death have to do with me? If it's Yingying, she might be sad. After all, she..."
Thinking that her good sister was dead, Lin Jiaoyue looked sad.
Leng Xinnan said: "So, Wan Yingying and He Qingyu have an affair?"
"No!"
Lin Jiaoyue was busy defending her good sisters. "Yingying just likes that person, but they don't get too close."
"What about Wen Jin'er?" Leng Xinnan asked again.
Lin Jiaoyue was startled, silent for a while and then shook her head: "I don't know."
"have no idea?"
"Well, it's hard for people to see through her mind. Maybe she likes her, or maybe she doesn't. But even if she likes her, she has never had an affair with He Qingyu."
Lin Jiaoyue continued to defend another good sister.
Even if the sister dies, her innocence must be maintained.
Leng Xinnan stopped asking questions, licked her red lips, and glanced at Li Nanke who was drinking tea with his head down across the way.
"Li Nanke, what do you think?"
