The girl nibbled on the candied haws a man bought for her on the street. Her pretty lips were stained red by the sugar juice, and she looked like she wanted to be kissed.
Li Nanke closed the file, pondered for a while, and then asked the Yamen official: "I want to check a person's household registration. It's from the capital. Can I check it here?"
The Yamen official frowned and said, "It is possible to check, but it will take a long time."
"how long?"
"At least six or seven days."
"Is there no other way?"
"Sir, this is a yamen, and it requires a lot of rules and procedures. If you are a shadow guard, you don't need too many procedures."
The Yamen official explained with a wry smile.
Shadow Guard...
Li Nanke was stunned, secretly annoyed that he had forgotten this incident.
After thanking the officials, Li Nanke took Meng Xiaotu to the foot of Phoenix Mountain and found Nie Ying.
I thought the woman was busy with official duties, but when I met, I was surprised to find that she was leisurely fishing in front of a small lake not far from Fenghuang Mountain.
At such a young age, he already has the fun of being a retired man.
"The stele hasn't been restored yet, why did you come here?"
The usually frosty Yu Jie glanced at the cute Oono next to the man and said jokingly, "Or are you planning to come here with your little lover to relax?"
"You are my little lover."
Meng Xiaotu's pretty face turned red, and she distanced herself from the man somewhat guiltily.
The crescent-shaped lake is like a piece of beautiful jade inlaid on the ground. The lake is rippled and crystal clear. When the sun shines on it, golden scales flash.
I have to say, this is indeed a good place for fishing.
Compared to the smart long skirt she wore in the past, Nie Ying is now wearing a looser light blue skirt, but it still does not hide the graceful ups and downs of her figure.
Underneath the dress, a pair of snowy feet with delicate ankle bones were actually naked, with light green veins showing through the round insteps, and the toes were as round as jade.
After losing the coldness of the past, she looks like a dignified young woman living in seclusion outside the world.
"Why are you fishing all of a sudden?"
Li Nanke didn't see the fish basket or bait next to the woman, so he guessed that the woman was doing it on a whim.
But the woman replied: "I fish once or twice almost every month. This is one of the few hobbies I have besides torturing prisoners."
The four words "torture the prisoner" came out from the woman's red lips in a gentle voice.
It seemed like he was just talking about a commonplace thing.
Li Nanke then remembered that the woman was the devil among the shadow guards. The blood on her hands would probably stain the lake red. She couldn't be fooled by the virtuous appearance in front of her.
"But you didn't even bring a fish basket." Meng Xiaotu was puzzled.
Nie Ying just smiled and didn't respond.
Li Nanke coughed, looked at the calm lake and said, "I came here specifically to ask you to do me a favor and check a person's household registration."
"Checking household registration? Why don't you go to the Yamen?"
"Too slow."
"You do know how to make things easier."
Nie Ying sarcastically said, her hand holding the fishing rod motionless.
After pausing for a few seconds, the woman asked, "Who are you going to check? If it's some kind of hermit, don't look for me. I don't have the time and effort to check this for you."
"this person."
Li Nanke took out the written note and handed it over. Suddenly he thought that the woman was fishing, so he took two steps forward and walked to the woman and handed it to her.
Because of the close distance and the fact that the man was standing, from looking down, he could clearly see a bit of green-blue satin bellyband and a touch of jade from the woman's slightly open skirt.
white.
"Investigating her for what?"
After seeing the name on the note, Nie Ying raised her eyebrows and showed a hint of surprise.
Li Nanke came back to his senses, quickly looked away, and said with a smile: "I will tell you some inside information about Phoenix Mountain after I have investigated it clearly."
Nie Ying bit her lower lip lightly but did not respond immediately.
At this time, the end of the float on the lake suddenly sank, and Meng Xiaotu, who had been watching closely, screamed, "Quick, quick, the fish is hooked."
Nie Ying exerted force on her wrist, and the fishing rod suddenly bent like a bow.
Before the girl could see clearly, there was a plump fish under her feet. The silver fish scales sparkled and swayed under the sunlight.
As the fish struggled, its tail swept up the muddy water on the ground, splashing some of it on Meng Xiaotu's legs.
The girl quickly took a few steps back.
But she took a closer look and said in surprise: "Why is there no fishhook in the mouth?"
Nie Ying pulled up the fishing line, and the girl discovered that the fishhook was actually straight. She couldn't help but widen her apricot eyes, "How did you catch it? Is this possible?"
"There will always be fools who take the bait willingly."
Nie Ying smiled faintly, grabbed the plump fish struggling on the ground and made a mark, threw it into the water under the confused looks of the two people, and threw out the fishing line again to catch it.
Meng Xiaotu felt confused, "Why did you let him go again?"
"I don't like eating fish." Nie Ying said.
"Well……"
The girl choked on her words and didn't know how to respond.
Nie Ying's cold eyes stared at the ripples in the lake, and said: "Actually, it is to release lives and wash away the blood on the body. There are too many people dying in my hands, and the longer time goes by, the more uneasy I feel.
Nie Ying said: "Everyone is superstitious, but in different ways."
Li Nanke said softly: "But those people were not killed by you. You were just a knife, obeying the master's orders."
"But the blood is on the knife, right."
Nie Ying smiled.
Before Li Nanke could speak, the woman said: "I'll try to check it for you first, but I may not be able to find it. After all, my identity is quite special."
"Thank you Nie Qianhu."
Li Nanke smiled and saluted with clasped fists.
"Just the word "thank you"?" The pretty face wearing a half-mask raised, the corners of her lips curved into an arc that seemed to be a smile, and the woman sounded dissatisfied.
Li Nanke said "uh" and said seriously: "I can massage. If Master Leng needs it, I can massage it for you a few times for free."
As soon as he finished speaking, the soft flesh around his waist was twisted half a circle by a small jade-white hand.
Meng Xiaotu's eyes were evil and jealous.
It seems to be saying...why don't you press it for me?
"Forget it."
Nie Ying curled her red lips and said calmly, "There is something that I may need your help with, but it's hard to say right now. I'll come back to you when I need it after all this work is done."
"I seem to have a bad feeling."
Li Nanke whispered.
Wow!
The woman's bright wrist suddenly flicked, and a fish took the bait again and was thrown to the shore by the woman.
"Eh? Is that the fish just now?"
Meng Xiaotu was quite surprised to see the mark on the fish, and even stepped forward to confirm it.
Li Nanke looked carefully and found that it was indeed the one just now.
Sure enough, stupid fish will continue to be stupid.
Nie Ying grabbed the struggling fish. Just when the two of them thought she would continue to release it, the woman used a little force with her fingers and pinched the fish until it was bloody and bloody.
Watching the fish gradually disappearing, Meng Xiaotu felt an inexplicable chill running down her spine, but she was more curious, "Why didn't you release it again?"
"You only have one life. If you don't cherish it yourself, don't expect others to be kind every time."
Nie Ying's beautiful voice was as cold as frost.
"That makes sense."
Li Nanke nodded.
…………
After parting ways with Nie Ying, Li Nanke felt that he had nothing to do, so he initially planned to take Meng Xiaotu to her house to help clear the pipes.
But after thinking about it, I decided to let him rest for two more days.
Vigorous efforts may not necessarily produce miracles, but they will definitely result in swelling.
Taking advantage of his free time, Li Nanke went to a place selling fireworks and firecrackers, and also visited many famous scenic spots in Yuncheng.
When I got home, it was already dusk, and Yu Hongye was still there in the kitchen.
"Do you need my help today?"
Li Nanke leaned at the door of the kitchen to ask, and found the woman frying fish. He laughed at himself a little funny: "I have a fate with fish today."
"No need, I can handle it today."
The flirtatious woman wearing an apron turned back and smiled.
"what is that?"
The man caught a glimpse of a dark blood clot on the chopping board and felt a little familiar.
Yu Hongye said: "Wolf Heart."
When he said this, Li Nanke remembered that his wife had cooked a dish for him before, with wolf heart and dog lungs.
But to be honest, it was a terrible batch.
"Forget it, this stuff doesn't taste good." Li Nanke felt a little nauseous for no reason.
Yu Hongye blinked and smiled charmingly, "Don't worry, little man. The food made by me must be very delicious. Not to mention the wolf's heart, even the human heart is equally delicious."
"It sounds like you have eaten people's hearts." Li Nanke sneered, thinking that the other party was bragging.
Yu Hongye stopped joking and started cooking with peace of mind.
It's just the ghostly light floating in his eyes, which seems to be digging out the memories of the past.
In a daze, her memory returned to that year.
She was locked in a coffin and survived with her small, bloody heart.
It was also because of that little heart that her life completely changed.
"tasty."
The woman's lips pursed in a charming yet extremely cold arc as she muttered to herself.