The spring breeze blew all over the city overnight.

Lizhou is located in a remote area, and the spring breeze is slightly late. The willow trees all over the city pulled out fresh yellow spikes, and the earth melted, revealing the soft skin of the hard frozen soil.

Everything gradually woke up, leaning on the old tree and falling asleep, the old Wentou wine strength was blown through by the cool wind in early spring, his sleepy eyes opened hazy, he reached out and grabbed the wine jug on his waist, raised it in front of his eyes and shook it, the empty sound, the old man with black and white mottled hair was instantly deflated, and shouted at the top of his voice:

"Little scourge, pour wine!"

Awakened by this voice, the young man lying on his back on the long branch of the old tree had an unstable center of gravity, and his hands and feet fell down in a panic, and he was about to smash on the old Wen's head.

"Oops! It hurts me! The boy felt like he had hit a hard object and stood up with his arms propped up.

"Ahem! Bastard, get down! "Old Wen's head was hit by the combination of this bone and head, and his drowsiness was completely gone, fortunately, he was also a martial artist of the Heavenly Realm, although he was an old bone, it would not hurt his muscles and bones, and he still had enough strength to spare.

The young man who was bounced away by the force stumbled, his footing was unstable, he grabbed the ground, had a close contact with the dirt, got up and spit out a mouthful of mud, and shouted angrily: "Hey, old Wentou! Isn't bullying a person? ”

"Little scourge, go for wine!" Old Wen didn't bother to pay attention to him, threw the wine jug over, and closed his eyes lazily again.

"Yes, yes, who called you an adult!" The young man took the flask and ran out to sell the wine.

Seeing the young man leaving, the old Wentou Mimeng's eyes opened, revealing a bottomless blackness, which was not at all like the spirit that a person of his age should have.

"Wang San." Old Wen sat up, his gray linen robe was messy and scattered, but his expression was not as casual and uninhibited as he had just now, and his face was solemn and solemn.

"Lord Wen." The middle-aged man in black clothes bowed over and commanded the head.

"There is any movement over there in the royal capital." Old Wen tilted his head and watched the clouds running in the sky, the spring breeze caressing his aging cheeks, but he couldn't smooth the deep wrinkles and furrows.

"The Ministry of Works, Shangshu Wu-sama...... He was killed on the eve of the 5th day. Wang San replied in a deep voice, cautiously reciprocating, and put the sealed letterhead in both hands, "Also, this is news from 'over there'. ”

"Let's go down." Old Wen took the letter, his pupils unconsciously condensed, as the Lizhou Division under the jurisdiction of the Divine Capture Division, it was originally a place where the king of heaven was far away, he had been a priest here for twenty years, and there was no hope of raising the slightest, now he is old, and in a few years it will be the age of resignation, I am afraid that those magnates in the royal capital have forgotten that they are such an old guy.

Old Wen sighed unconsciously, all these years of fighting those insatiable guys, but there is no improvement, and there is no order, and now he is also discouraged.

Now, if there is any news, it doesn't mean much to me.

"Zhuo Zhenggong asked King Chen, and soon transferred Lizhou to order Liu Shuang to enter the royal capital and assist in handling the case."

The heart of a pool of stagnant water was hit by a few words, and the white and withered hands of the god catcher Si Lizhou Si Dian couldn't help but tremble, and the sealed letterhead fell to the ground with a click.

There was a warm liquid surging under his eyes, and the old priest tried to restrain his emotions, reached out to pick up the secret letter, and read it again.

"Little scourge, how about you!" Old Wen muttered to himself. Gripping the secret letter in his hand tightly, a light lit up in his eyes, "It's actually you!" ”

Wen Bai stood up, and his body stiffened a little after a long sleep, hey, in the end, he was still old, and he didn't feel hard to follow Zhu Sidian for a few days in the general department, but now he feels sore after sleeping.

"Hey, old Wentou, the wine is here!" The young man with quick hands and feet made a good drink, and his farts were upside down.

"Good, good!" Wen Bai's face was filled with an uncontrollable smile, and he took the flask and took a big sip.

The young man looked at the strange old man who was different from his usual confusion, and was a little confused, "Hey, what's wrong with you, boss?" Are you crazy? ”

"Fool!" Wen Bai's official boots flew over, and the young man couldn't dodge, and was hit in the arm.

"Oh, come on, the boss is really crazy!" The young man kicked his boots away to prevent Old Man Wen from catching up with him.

The little officials of the Li Zhou Division were accustomed to the "communication mode" of the boss and the young man, so they smiled and ignored it.

"Get here, Liu Shuang!" Wen Bai restrained his smile, his expression became solemn, and his body that had been sitting paralyzed also sat upright.

The young man named Liu Shuang saw that the boss was serious, so he didn't dare to continue joking, and his thin face had a serious expression.

"Go down." Wen Bai waved his hand to retreat from the few small officials around him, picked up the wine jug and drank it happily, exhaling a breath of pride.

"It's really good wine, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it in the future." Wen Bai sighed and shook his head slightly, "Go back and tell me which shop this wine is." ”

"My lord......" Liu Shuang was confused by Wen Bai's sudden words, he came to Lizhou Division a year ago, when the grain and grass for disaster relief in Yingqi County were robbed, and it was he who tried his best to solve the case, although he was selfish from beginning to end, he never mentioned it, and Wen Sidian never asked, what is the matter today?

"Xiaoshuang, I really like you!" Wen Bai touched the stubble on his chin, and there was real love in his eyes.

"Master Xie cultivates!" Liu Shuanggong respectfully thanked him, this is also out of sincerity, it has only been a year since he came to the God Arrest Division Lizhou Division, and Lord Wen will arrange for himself to intervene in large and small cases, and those two major cases have also made an exception for himself to be in charge, which made him promoted to the rank of pawn - even if he can understand the old man, it is also in some kind of purpose.

Who in this world has no purpose?

Wen Bai got up, the old man was still upright, his blue-gray robe was white, his vigorous fingers were carrying the wine jug, he raised his head to watch the clouds in the sky gather and disperse, and he didn't speak for a long time.

"Little scourge, you broke the porcelain vase in the west wing." Gentle and gentle blame.

"Forehead......" The young man scratched his head and smiled awkwardly.

"You burned the scrolls on my desk."

"Forehead ......" Liu Shuangqing's face turned white and red again, and he didn't deny it.

"Gu Panjun bullied that little girl, you made him accidentally fall into the water and die accidentally." It turned out that the elderly Lizhou Sidian had already knew.

"Your Excellency...... I ......" Liu Shuangyu stopped, knowing that it was a murder against Dachen's law, Lord Wen was not responsible, and he helped himself to hide it.

"You're wondering why I didn't stop you, right?" Wen Bai didn't blame him, as if he was talking about the shortcomings of his parents.

"I did the same thing when I was younger." Without waiting for Liu Shuang's answer, Lizhou Sidian said slowly, "The law is sometimes not close to people. ”

"Yes......" Liu Shuang unconsciously agreed.

"What is it!" Wen Bai suddenly reprimanded sharply, and his eyebrows and eyes became cold.

"My lord, my subordinates know their mistakes." Liu Shuang knelt on one knee, saluted his subordinates, and bowed his head.

"What's wrong?" Warm and white, the wind of early spring mixed with coolness, blowing his burlap clothes.

"You shouldn't violate the law of Dachen." Liu Shuang lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

"Wrong." Wen Bai's cold face showed a hint of warmth, and he didn't reprimand too much, "You shouldn't question the law." ”

"Yes, sir. Subordinates know their mistakes. He couldn't see the look of the young man with his head down, and Wen Bai didn't care, he understood that such a young man, full of enthusiasm, saw injustice, how much would be a surge of blood and make outrageous moves, but I wanted him to understand that the world is sinister, and officialdom is not an overnight thing.

"Get up." Wen Bai waved his hand.

"Master Xie." Young Lang naturally knew that Wen Sidian had no malicious intentions, and it was all for his own good.

"Wang Du Zhuo Sidian wants to use you." Wen Bai stared at the face of the young man's order, and said word by word, "The order will be delivered in less than three days." ”

Such news made Liu Shuang's uncontrollable shoulders shake, Wang Du Shen Capture Division General Dian Zhuo Zhenggong wanted to call himself, such news is tantamount to directly getting the favor of the General Commander, this year's efforts have not been in vain, the young man's pale face, the corners of his mouth bloomed in an arc, and he couldn't restrain his joy and raised his eyebrows, his pure black pupils suddenly dilated, and his excited expression was overflowing.

"Whether it's a blessing or a curse depends on your creation." Wen Bai splashed a basin of cold water, calming down the young man who was indulging in joy.

"What do you mean, sir?" Liu Shuang was puzzled, compared to the old priest in front of him, who had been up and down in officialdom for decades, he was still too young.

"On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Cao Shilang Yan Xiang, a guest of the Ministry of Rites, was killed at home, but his family was not injured.

On the 6th day of the first month of February, Xu Jinggong, a doctor of the Imperial Court of the Imperial Court, was assassinated on the way home, injured his five internal organs, and died.

On the 27th of March, Wu Weizheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and his family were killed, and none of the 27 people survived. Wen Bai did not answer, but talked about the three major cases that happened in the royal capital recently.

"Why do you think it's time to call your little-known little order?" Wen Bai asked rhetorically.

"Subordinate...... Ignorance. Liu Shuang's expression changed, as if he could smell the danger, the smell of blood seemed to float through the royal capital, and it was transmitted to this distant Lizhou across the mountains and rivers, and hesitated.

"Let's talk about it, I don't blame you." Wen Bai seemed to see the young man's hesitation and waved his hand to appease.

"Yes...... Chessman...... Maybe...... Abandoned son? Liu Shuang's brows furrowed, with a sense of foreboding.

"yes, it's okay to be a chess piece." Wen Bai's deep eyes looked at the flowing clouds in the sky, and sighed, "I'm afraid, it's an outcast!" ”

"So, do you want me to help you refuse?" Wen Bai lowered his head, stared at Liu Shuang with a torch-like gaze, and asked.

"Nope." The young man was categorical and unflinching, "I've waited too long, too long." ”

"Hahaha!" Wen Bai laughed heartily, stretched out his hand and tried to brush his beard, only to find that his beard was only cleaned up yesterday, and now his chin is clean and there is nothing to brush, and he raised his hand slightly embarrassed and smoothed the green silk mixed with white hair, "Good boy, whether it is a chess piece or an abandoned piece, or, the chess player, it is your choice." ”

"My lord......" I didn't know how to answer, Liu Shuang just had a playful look, and there seemed to be a light in his dark pupils.

"Hah!" After taking a big sip of wine, he exhaled a mouth full of wine in a warm and hearty manner, "Which wine store is this?" ”

"Chengdong Zhouji Distillery, ten years of aging." Liu Shuang replied.

"Okay, I remember." Wen Bai suddenly felt enlightened, although the result of his painstaking operation for more than 20 years completely deviated from his original intention, but with the current result, it was quite acceptable.

"I'll go to Nanchun County, the order is here, you can go." On the long and cold face of Wen Bai, the expression that was frozen like cold winter frost melted.

"Yes." Liu Shuangjaw led the order.

——Knowing that Old Man Wen didn't want to see him leave, he simply left the department without saying goodbye or worrying.

"I buried a jar of good cloud wine under the old locust tree, little scourge, when you come back from the royal capital, let's drink it!" From afar, Wen Bai transmitted the voice, and his voice was full of heroism, not at all like a person over fifty years old.

"I—no—drink—wine!" Liu Shuang shouted at the top of his throat that his martial arts cultivation was far inferior to Wen Bai, so he could only rely on his youth and vigor to send his voice to that person's ears.

"Oops! Pain! It turned out to be a stone, which hit Liu Shuang's shoulder, and the strength was just right, which made him hurt a little, but it didn't hurt his muscles and bones.

"If you don't get drunk, you won't return." The young man muttered in a low voice, his voice dissipating in the early spring wind.