The sun rises in fog, and the morning dew is slightly white.
Among the villages and cottages, the early morning wind brings a hint of coolness.
Lu Anran threw aside all the ladylike etiquette and sat directly on the field ridge. With the unclear dark sky behind him, he looked at the burnt farmhouse.
Her plain clothes were all dirty, and her face was stained a little. She was obviously messy, but her expression was calm and calm, which invisibly highlighted the noble temperament of Tsinghua University, so it didn't make people feel embarrassed.
Li'er Niang's eyes were severely damaged by the thick smoke, and she fainted in the end. Now she lay beside her and woke up faintly, and she didn't come back to her senses for a while.
Lu Taotao didn't know what he had caught in the field and was playing with it, so he kept talking, "The fat man is quite powerful. He scared those people when he came up. They were all like quails, but the farm has been burned down." , it’s in tatters anyway, so just burn it.”
Lu Anran's eyes moved as she saw the fat man Lu Taotao was talking about, namely Liu Xiangzhi's subordinate Pang Jing, coming over. She stood up and saluted: "Thank you, Mr. Pang, for saving your life."
Pang Jing seemed to know, and did not ask why Lu Anran appeared here. He quickly waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to answer. It was all ordered by Mr. Liu Xiang."
Lu Anran glanced at a box that Pang Jing's men carried out, with a bit of surprise in his eyes, "Isn't it all burned?"
"This house is a bit interesting." Pang Jing directed the people to lift it aside and explained: "Although Mazhu is fire-proof, it could not prevent such a big fire. However, one room may have been in disrepair for a long time, and the entire roof collapsed when it caught fire. It happened to cover a few boxes in the corner. It was destroyed in time, and there were still one or two boxes left that were not burned."
Lu Anran noticed that the outside of the box was almost charred, but when he opened it, the Sichuan paper inside was intact. It was probably that some kind of fireproofing material had been applied to the inner wall.
"As soon as we arrived at the farm, Magistrate Cheng of Yi County sent people to besiege us."
Pang Jing nodded, "Before I came here, I asked people to guard the Yixian County Office."
Lu Anran understood clearly that Prime Minister Liu was indeed flawless in his work.
"Miss Lu, if it's okay, please come back to the Prime Minister's Mansion with me later."
Lu Anran thought that Liu Xiang must ask her about this, but since she came here to save people, her intervention was unintentional, and she had no ulterior motive, so she responded readily: "Of course I should thank Mr. Liu in person. "
The two of them were talking, and a fast horse galloped over from far and near. The horse's hooves didn't stop, and the man jumped down first, whispering to Pang Jing, and Pang Jing's brows were squeezed together in an instant.
Lu Anran saw someone coming from the inner city of Yi County and asked out of curiosity: "But what's wrong with the county office?"
Pang Jing said in a serious tone: "Cheng Jiuwan is dead."
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Cheng Jiuwan was not only dead, but looking at the divine fox mark on his left arm, it was obvious that he also died from the poison of Rugao Juice and Longli.
Lu Anran wrapped a handkerchief around the handle of the paper knife and slowly took it off Cheng Jiuwan's right hand. "The cause of death is the same as the previous deaths. He committed suicide due to hallucinations due to poison."
Pang Jing heard about this poison, frowned and said: "Impossible, the entire county office is guarded by my people." Cheng Jiuwan was also under house arrest in the study.
After Lu Anran examined the corpse, he used a hairpin to stir up the few ashes left on the desk, "He was the spice he lit himself."
Pang Jing was surprised: "You said he deliberately sought death?"
"I don't know whether he is seeking death or not." Lu Anran emphasized: "Cheng Jiuwan lit the Longli spice by himself. His left arm had a tattoo soaked in the root juice of rhubarb, and he died because of this."
She only talks about the cause of death and won't easily define it.
After thinking about it, Pang Jing raised his hand and said, "Take the body back to the capital."
This case is very involved, and Liu Xiangzhi still needs to make a decision.
There was nothing to do with Lu Anran here. She was very sleepy and exhausted from running back and forth since yesterday. Her face was full of fatigue. She turned around to face Pang Jing's face that was hesitant to speak.
"If you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly."
Pang Jing may look careless, but he is actually very thoughtful, "It's not convenient for Miss Lu to go out, so why not find a room in the county office to rest for a while, and I'll have someone send you some changes of clothes."
Lu Anran looked down at the clothes on her body. Although she was not mysophobic, she still felt uncomfortable if it was too dirty, so she did not refuse. "Thank you, Master Pang. If you can, please send me some medicine."
"you are welcome."
Before Lu Anran went out, she was still surprised that Pang Jing was a little too polite to her.
Facts have proved that Pang Jing is really attentive. He not only brought clean clothes but also a mask for his face. However, when the two of them were talking, Pang Jing never glanced at Lu Anran's face from beginning to end.
After Lu Anran changed her clothes, there were many bottles and cans placed on the table outside. She picked some and came to Li Erniang's side.
It was not obvious at first, but after Lu Anran made a diagnosis, he found that Li Erniang's leg bones were also damaged, and she might have some problems walking in the future.
"It's not easy to save a life anymore." Li Erniang's eyes were still a little swollen and she looked haggard. "Xiuzhen is gone. I don't know how to go back and explain to others, and Liu Zhiquan..."
"If you submit the case and have nothing to do with it, I won't be angry with you."
Li'er Niang is not optimistic. This is a serious crime and will implicate all nine clans.
The two of them had their own thoughts. Before leaving, Lu Anran said: "I can only treat some flesh injuries. I am not good at bone pain reduction. It is best to find a doctor in this field for re-diagnosis and treatment."
I don't know if Li'er Niang heard it or not. She responded with her mouth, but her eyes were a little dull.
Outside, Lu Taotao was holding a birdcage in his left hand and holding a bird in his right hand. Upon closer inspection, the door of the birdcage was opened, and it was clear that the bird had fallen into Lu Taotao's hands.
The bird pecked Lu Taotao's hand, and she plucked out a feather. Half of the bird's feathers were already gone, and she enjoyed playing it endlessly.
Lu Anran walked over and asked, "Why didn't you save her then?"
When the beam broke, Lu Taotao was right behind Li Erniang, but he watched helplessly without any intention of helping.
Lu Taotao looked back and tilted his head when he heard the voice, blinking: "Why should I help her?" in a very matter-of-fact tone.
"Her leg is broken and she will be lame in the future."
"Oh." Lu Taotao asked again, "What does it have to do with me?"
It was difficult for Lu Anran to understand Lu Taotao's attitude towards life, "She would have died, but you pretended to be a fox fairy and made her find another way to live."
Lu Taotao spread her hands: "So, am I responsible for her life?"
Lu Anran knew that she deliberately misinterpreted her words, but she was also speechless. Others thought Lu Anran was a cold-hearted person, but she would never turn a blind eye if she saw others in danger and had the ability to help them.
However, Lu Taotao will.
This cute-looking girl clearly looks like a girl who is inexperienced in the world, but sometimes she is so cold-blooded and cruel that it makes people shudder.
She is not indifferent to the world, but never takes it to heart. She only plays with the world based on her happiness, which makes people uncertain about her temperament.
"We're going to confiscate the family and exterminate the clan anyway, so why bother bothering with it." When Lu Taotao said this, he was still smiling and bulging his big round eyes.
Lu Anran thought, the more innocent some people look, they are full of evil in their hearts.
But after Lu Anran left, Lu Taotao suddenly said to himself to the bird: "If it were him, I think he could save it." He smiled sweetly, and then pulled the bird's tail hard with his hand. The bird in pain jumped on the spot with its feet staggered.
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Because Yun Qi had a bump on his head, he called it recovery and hid in the room to avoid people.
Su Ji brought him food at noon, and saw him lazily leaning against the window to bask in the warm sun, with half of his body bathed in golden light, looking very comfortable.
As a result, when he turned his head, his hanging black hair could not cover the big bag.
"Pfft -" Su Ji couldn't help laughing, "Your Majesty, your current look... is very good."
Yun Qi picked up the jade bone fan and threw it at it. Without looking at Su Ji, he picked up the tea bowl and took a sip.
"Nangong Zhi has asked Nangong Zhi to deal with all those rebels, right?"
Su Ji laid out four dishes and one soup and said, "Nangong Shaofu is very capable. He is quick and decisive in his actions. He doesn't look like a civil servant."
"Haha." Yun Qi chuckled twice with unknown meaning, "Who in the royal capital wouldn't tell me, the emperor wishes he could treat him as his own son."
Su Ji touched his chin and said, "If you have a son like Nangong Zhi, your life will indeed be worth it."
Yun Qi gave him a big roll of his eyes and said lukewarmly: "Do you want to have a son? I'll go back and fix the family letter..."
"Let's get down to business." Su Ji quickly interrupted him, "My lord, you don't think Xiao Conglong has such a brain as someone who can plan so many things, right?"
Regarding Su Ji's abrupt change of topic, Yun Qi didn't say anything. He stood up and sat at the table, "The remnants of the former dynasty have been wiped out, and the southwestern bandits have ceased to be a thing. This matter can be considered a success."
Anyway, they came here just for the counterfeit banknote case. He couldn't worry about other things. Otherwise, what else would the emperor do?
Su Ji raised his thumb and said, "Your Majesty sees everything clearly."
Yun Qi lowered his head to drink the soup, thought of something, and asked, "Have you found the person who killed Xiao Conglong?"
At that time, Nangong Zhi arrived with reinforcements. Xiao Conglong was escorted by people around him and planned to return to the main army. However, he called for an assassination halfway. Because of the chaos, it was impossible to tell who killed him.
"We found it, but the person is missing." Su Ji said: "The secret guard contacted the hidden stake here and found that there was a person who served as a liaison between the bandits and the former dynasty's old department, but from the statistics of the people caught last night , and there is no such person.”
"Not even life or death?"
"good."
Yun Qi didn't know why he cared about this person, "Check it secretly. If you find it, don't let the court find out."
"By the way, Nangong Zhi asked me to ask you, do you want to go back to the capital with him?"
Yun Qi threw away the spoon and waved the jade bone fan lazily. His peach blossom eyes evoked a frivolous smile, and he sneered: "You see, this kid has a very dark heart. He wants me to accompany him to set off his boundless beauty." Image, tsk tsk, am I a fool?"
The two of them were talking, and there was a light knock on the door. Su Ji stood up and opened the door, and found that the person who came was Nangong Zhi.
"I received a letter from the royal capital. The Holy One asked Qi Shen to stay behind and clean up. Three days later, I will lead the rebel leaders and others back to the royal capital to report the emperor's orders." Nangong Zhi was personable and spoke in a calm tone. , Like the spring breeze and drizzle, "I came to ask if the prince will go on the road with me."
Yun Qi supported half of his face with one hand, blinked when he heard the words, and chuckled at the corner of his mouth, "Okay, Nangong Shaofu."
Su Ji almost spit out the tea in his mouth.
