The lantern hanging in front of the gate of the house swayed gently in the cool breeze.
Perhaps due to the long months and long days of candle flames, or perhaps due to the laziness of the servants, the red silk cover has become slightly burnt.
Li Nanke stood in front of the door, feeling a little complicated.
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 by that girl.
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, but it was Tieniu and Guo Gang walking towards this direction, and their boss, Leng Xinnan, was nowhere to be seen.
Li Nanke handed over his hand: "I have seen two adults, and I have come to help Master Leng with his affairs."
"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 Xiaowu writer, it is quite difficult to stand out. Taking advantage of the good impression left yesterday, it is reasonable to hope that I can get a good friend.
It's a pity that Leng Xinnan is different from other officials. This guy will definitely be defeated.
Guo Gang stood aside and remained silent.
Li Nanke's face was expressionless: "It was Lord Leng who specially invited the humble minister to help her investigate."
Tieniu was stunned on the spot: "Is there another death here?"
Li Nanke shook his head: "No, Master Leng hopes that I will assist her in capturing He Qingyu, the Grave Man."
Tieniu couldn't stand it any longer and burst out laughing.
He was afraid that his laughter would be too loud and attract the attention of others, so he suppressed his laughter, shook his shoulders, and whispered: "Brother, you are really good at autopsy. But you said that Sister Leng specially invited you to arrest the grave."
Man, this is a bit too fake, Sister Leng doesn’t have such bad taste."
"It's true, I won't lie to you."
Li Nanke said helplessly, "I don't know why she invited someone from a humble position. Maybe it's because her subordinates are not strong enough."
Tieniu's smile froze, his eyes 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 is still wearing the familiar black long dress, which matches the snowy neck and her skin is evenly white, making her both capable and yet cool and charming.
"Sister Leng."
Tieniu smiled and said hello.
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 break the case, hoping to find the grave man He Qingyu as soon as possible."
"You really invited me here." 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 have the nerve to question here? Guo Gang, Guo Gang, you have disappointed Sister Leng so much, you have disappointed me so much!"
After speaking with spittle and scum, 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 ordered Guo Gang behind him, "Go buy two vegetarian steamed buns."
"Sir, I have really eaten it," 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.
Looking at the tired look on Leng Xinnan's eyebrows, one can guess that this woman was disturbed by the incident and probably didn't get a good rest all night.
"Sister Leng, I haven't eaten yet, I've been busy."
Tieniu followed behind 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 vibrating.
The issue of "Red Rain" is a matter of life and fortune. Judging from the thick dark circles under Lin Yuwai's 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 in progress. 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, it is related to the family's wealth and life, so we 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 a person."
"It must be He Qingyu."
Lin Yuanwai didn't dare to pretend to be a fool anymore.
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, this is the case."
Lin Yuanwai nodded and said solemnly, "It was only then that I learned that this bastard He Qingyu had been entangled with 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. "I swear on my own life that my daughter is absolutely innocent. It is impossible for her to associate with such a prodigal!"
It was obvious that Lin was very excited and was afraid that his daughter's reputation would be damaged.
Leng Xinnan stared at him with a scrutinizing gaze: "Have you 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 we have only met each other, 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 and became entangled 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 if the other party is a piano player, he can easily pluck the strings two or three times...it is very 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 eyebrows and is wearing a valuable pearl satin skirt, which is elegant and delicate. The pearl necklace around her neck is 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 talk and gossip behind others? What kind of man are you!"
"Yue'er!"
Lin Yuwai shouted and signaled 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 can 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 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."
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"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 eyebrows furrowed and she was about to get angry, but when she met the other party's cold eyes, her aura suddenly weakened and she muttered in a low voice. "What does it have to do with me whether you are dead or not? If it's Yingying, she might be sad."
,After all, she..."
Thinking of the death of her good sister, Lin Jiaoyue looked sad.
Leng Xinnan said: "So, Wan Yingying and He Qingyu have an affair?"
"No!"
Lin Jiaoyue hurriedly defended her good sisters. "Yingying just likes that person, but they don't have any close contact."
"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 like her. But even if she does, she has never had an affair with He Qingyu."
Lin Jiaoyue continued to defend another good sister of hers.
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 diagonally across from him with his head lowered.