At eight o'clock in the evening, a dinner was finally ready, and Xu Lang and the three of them sat around the dining table.

There are not many dishes, in addition to a key dish of yellow stewed chicken, there is also cabbage tofu soup, a plate of Xiao Yueyue's favorite fried potato chips, and a pot of meat and stir-fried vegetables, four dishes and one soup, that's all.

The ingredients were bought by Xu Lang, and the dishes were indeed made by Ning Yanran, originally Xiao Yueyue wanted to give Ning Yanran a hand, but Ning Yanran refused, and the three of them sat around the dining table to eat, looking like an ordinary family of three, but the atmosphere at the table was a little weird, which ruined the warm atmosphere of this dinner.

Xu Lang came back and took a bath for almost an hour, in fact, Xu Lang didn't really take a bath for that long, he just stood under the shower, watching the water splashing down from top to bottom, washing his bloodstained palms, watching the scarlet blood stains, slowly sliding down under the washing of the water, dripping on the floor of the bathroom, and finally flowing down the drain and into the sewer.

It's not the first time Xu Lang has seen bloodstains, nor is it the first time he's seen someone die in front of him, it's just that Xu Lang hasn't seen bloodstains for too long, and he feels a little uncomfortable for a while.

Xu Lang is not a person with a habit of cleanliness, however, no one likes that their bodies or hands are covered with blood, although Xu Lang knows that the woman was not killed by him, but Xu Lang knows even more why the woman died, maybe, when the woman appeared in front of him, the ending was already doomed, perhaps, the moment the woman saw herself, she had already made up her mind, no matter what it was, the woman was still dead.

When Xu Lang came out of the shower, Xiao Yueyue was already waiting for Xu Lang in the living room with a complete set of medical tools, and after Xu Lang came out, she couldn't help but pull Xu Lang to the living room and sit down, and then, pulling Xu Lang's hand that had been cleaned off the bloodstains, looking back and forth, for fear that Xu Lang would be injured.

After Xiao Yueyue checked it, she found that Xu Lang's hands had no other wounds except for some abrasions, which reassured this precocious little girl.

After doing all this, Xiao Yueyue didn't ask Xu Lang why it became like this after going to the supermarket, and she didn't delve into anything else, this was the tacit understanding between their father and daughter.

At that time, Ning Yanran, who was standing at the door of the kitchen, looked at the scene in the living room, her expression was silent, her eyes were complicated, in Ning Yanran's opinion, Xiao Yueyue really didn't look like a six-year-old girl, but like a teenage child, which made Ning Yanran more and more curious, how Xu Lang educated and cultivated Xiao Yueyue.

At the dining table, Xiao Yueyue didn't go to see Ning Yanran, nor did she go to see Xu Lang, she just sat obediently on the chair, holding chopsticks, and kept picking up rice, Xu Lang ate, no longer like before, gobbling up, the wind was surging, he ate very slowly, picked up chopsticks from time to time, and gave Xiao Yueyue vegetables, in addition to giving Xiao Yueyue a few pieces of chicken without bones, she also gave Xiao Yueyue a lot of two burnt potato chips and seasonal vegetables, Xiao Yueyue also did not refuse to come, and really achieved a good habit of eating without saying a word.

When Ning Yanran was eating, she looked at Xu Lang from time to time, she really wanted to ask Xu Lang what happened just now, but she glanced at Xiao Yueyue, who was eating silently, and didn't ask anything, just ate something casually, and put down the dishes and chopsticks.

The meal was finished in silence, Xiao Yueyue went to her bedroom, I don't know if she went to do her homework or what she was doing, only Xu Lang and Ning Yanran were leaving the dining table and kitchen outside.

After everything was cleaned up, the two of them came to the living room, and Ning Yanran finally couldn't help but ask, "What happened?" Why do you have so much blood on your body? ”

Xu Lang simply told Ning Yanran about the matter, and after Ning Yanran listened, her expression was extremely solemn, she frowned, looked at Xu Lang and asked, "So, the murder case on the train is solved?" ”

Xu Lang shook his head and said: "Jiangling only admitted that she killed Zhang Kaiji alone, and the remaining two people, Zhang Haonan and Zhang Huazhi, she didn't admit that she killed them, and she didn't seem to know Zhang Haonan. ”

"If Zhang Haonan and Zhang Huazhi were not killed by her, then who would have killed them?" Ning Yanran asked puzzled, not knowing whether she was asking Xu Lang or herself.

Xu Lang was silent for a moment and said, "If Jiangling didn't lie, then it is likely that the murderer of Zhang Haonan and Zhang Huazhi was Zhang Kaiji. ”

"Then why did Zhang Kaiji kill his wife and eldest brother?" Ning Yanran asked.

Xu Lang shook his head and said, "You ask me, I don't know, as long as there is an in-depth investigation, it can still be investigated, and the truth is not far away." ”

Hearing Xu Lang say this, Ning Yanran nodded, she knew that Xu Lang was right, now the mysterious woman on the train has appeared, although she committed suicide and died, but the police will definitely conduct a detailed investigation of the identity of this woman, and the skin and flesh of the suspected murderer found by Xu Lang in Zhang Kaiji's fingernails before will also be compared with Jiangling's biological samples, if the comparison is successful, then at least it can be determined that it was this Jiangling who killed Zhang Kaiji.

The two of them then discussed the murder on the train, and before there was sufficient information and investigation report, Xu Lang and Ning Yanran's discussion was actually not too unexpected, and the two of them just briefly discussed for a while.

"Gangneung seems to know you very well, who is she? Have you seen her before? Ning Yanran changed the topic and asked.

Xu Lang shook his head, he subconsciously took out his cigarette case, lit a cigarette, and after taking a puff, he said slowly: "Jiang Ling should be a member of that organization, if she is a member of that organization, then it is not surprising that she knows me very well, as for her." ”

Xu Lang shook his head and said, "I haven't seen her before, but I met her once on the train, if I had seen her before, I would definitely recognize her on the train." ”

Hearing Xu Lang say this, Ning Yanran nodded, she did not suspect that Xu Lang was lying.

"It seems that 'Master Chang' has really come to S City, and they have recovered from the heavy damage of the year, which is not a good thing for S City or for you personally." Ning Yanran said.

Xu Lang spit out a puff of smoke, his eyes were bright, he didn't say anything, for this result, Xu Lang had already seen it very openly.

Next, there was silence again, Xu Lang was thinking about what Jiang Ling said before he died, thinking about Lu Ye's case, while Ning Yanran was thinking about whether it was the right decision for her to apply to Tian Yongchun to get Xu Lang back.

Ning Yanran came back to Xu Lang, firstly, to investigate Lu Ye's case, and secondly, she was also selfish, she didn't want Xu Lang to really fall silent, but, now it seems that her decision is not a good decision, at least for Xu Lang himself, it is not a good thing, because, since Xu Lang came back, the people of 'Master Chang' began to appear by Xu Lang's side, this is just the beginning, Ning Yanran naturally will not be naïve to think,' Master Chang will only send an insignificant Jiangling to test Xu Lang, there will be many dangerous things in the future, and Xu Lang's situation will become more and more dangerous.

Thinking of this, Ning Yanran's eyes were full of apology and worry when she looked at Xu Lang.

Xu Lang seemed to know what Ning Yanran was thinking, and he said lightly: "My coming back this time has little to do with you, it's my own decision, don't think too much." ”

Ning Yanran, who originally planned to comfort Xu Lang, instead let Ning Yanran comfort her, which made the apology in Ning Yanran's eyes even stronger.

There was silence again.

"You have been in Zhuxi County for so many years, and you haven't found a partner?" Ning Yanran didn't know what she was thinking, and suddenly asked.

Xu Lang was a little stunned by Ning Yanran's sudden words, but he immediately recovered, smiled, and said, "Get used to it." ”

"Xiao Yueyue is still young, she needs a woman to take care of her, otherwise, it will not be good for her future growth, no matter what, Xiao Yueyue is also a girl, when she grows up, there are some things, it is definitely inconvenient to tell you as a father." Ning Yanran looked at Xu Lang, her eyes moving slightly.

Xu Lang didn't go to see Ning Yanran, he put out the cigarette butt in the ashtray, smiled, and said, "Let's talk about it later." ”

After saying this, Xu Lang raised his hand and looked at the wall clock on the wall, it was already more than ten o'clock in the evening, almost eleven o'clock, so Xu Lang said to Ning Yanran: "It's not early, you should go back." ”

Ning Yanran didn't get the answer she wanted, she was obviously a little disappointed, but she didn't say anything, she got up from the sofa and walked towards the door, saying as she walked, "I'll pick you up tomorrow?" ”

Xu Lang also got up, sent Ning Yanran to the door, shook his head, and said, "No need, you are now the deputy director of the General Bureau of Public Security, and there are so many things every day, so this little thing won't bother you." ”

Ning Yanran didn't say anything, just nodded and left Xu Lang's house along the stairs.

After Ning Yanran left, Xu Lang closed the door and came to the living room again to sit down.

Xiao Yueyue didn't know when, walked out of the bedroom, took off her shoes, climbed the sofa, clasped her hands on her knees, and looked at Xu Lang with a pair of bright big eyes.

Xu Lang found that Xiao Yueyue was looking at him, so he asked curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

"Aunt Ning likes you, right?" Xiao Yueyue asked.

Xu Lang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I don't know." ”

"And do you like her?"

Xu Lang thought for a while and said: "She is a policeman with a strong sense of justice and responsibility, and she is a good friend, so I naturally like her." ”

"I'm asking about the kind of liking between men and women." Xiao Yueyue looked at Xu Lang and asked.

Xu Lang thought about it, I don't know what came to mind, Xu Lang's expression was a little sad, he stood up, walked to Xiao Yueyue's side and sat down, stretched out his hand, rubbed Xiao Yueyue's head, and said in a low voice: "You are still young, there are some things you don't understand, and you will understand when you grow up." ”

Xiao Yueyue raised her head and looked at Xu Lang, she found that Xu Lang's face had such a sad expression for the first time, which made Xiao Yueyue feel a little confused and dazed, but she was still very smart and did not continue to ask, in fact, for Xiao Yueyue, what is the love between men and women, she doesn't know, the reason why she asked this is just out of curiosity.

"At the school gate, when you were talking to Teacher Shen, Aunt Ning was jealous." Xiao Yueyue was lying on Xu Lang's lap, holding one of Xu Lang's hands with a pair of small hands, slowly rubbing it.

"I know."

"When you came back just now, Aunt Ning was very worried about you."

"I know."

"Aunt Ning is a good person, you can think about it, don't care about my feelings." Xiao Yueyue suddenly raised her head and looked at Xu Lang and said.

Xu Lang was stunned again, and then, he smiled dumbly, stretched out his hand, pinched Xiao Yueyue's face, and said with a smile: "How does it feel to go to school today?" ”

Xu Lang obviously changed the topic, but Xiao Yueyue immediately frowned, looked at Xu Lang with a bitter face and said: "School is so boring, those little children are too naïve, hey......"

Hearing Xiao Yueyue say in a milky voice that children of the same age as her are all little children, this made Xu Lang a little dumbfounded and a little helpless.

Xiao Yueyue has been very smart since she was a child, this Xu Lang knows, Xiao Yueyue's psychology is much more precocious than ordinary children of the same age, Xu Lang also knows, for Xiao Yueyue's precocious wisdom, Xu Lang doesn't feel anything bad, he is only occasionally a little worried, worried that Xiao Yueyue will one day embark on the road of crime because she is too smart, this is what Xu Lang does not want to see, and it is also what he is most worried about.

If it was when he was in the small county town of Zhuxi County before, Xu Lang didn't worry much about this, after all, at that time, Xu Lang could accompany Xiao Yueyue every day and watch Xiao Yueyue grow up slowly, but now, they have returned to S City, Xu Lang has too many things to do, and he doesn't have so much time to take care of Xiao Yueyue, he is worried that Xiao Yueyue will embark on a road of no return because of various temptations, Xu Lang understands that the smarter the person, the more he doesn't want to be bound, once, the smart person embarks on the road of crime, Their destructive power is far greater than that of ordinary criminals, especially smart children like Xiao Yueyue, as well as those criminal investigation methods that they often learn from themselves, Xu Lang sometimes dare not imagine what kind of destructive power will be caused if Xiao Yueyue really embarks on the road of crime, and how the police should catch her, but, fortunately, as far as it seems, all this that Xu Lang is worried about has not happened.

"Xiao Yueyue."

"Huh?"

"You just came to S City, you have to learn to adapt to the environment around you, learn to get along with the people around you, even if you don't like someone, don't show it too obviously, you have to remember that you are still a child."

"But they're so naïve."

"Xiao Yueyue, you are just a little earlier than them, most children of your age are very naïve at this age, you don't behave too special in school, otherwise, you will have no friends and will be very lonely."

"It's nothing if you don't have friends, I don't need friends, as long as you're by my side, as long as you're by my side, I'll never be alone."

"You will grow up one day, I will grow old one day, I can't be by your side all my life, you have to learn to make friends and learn to fit into other people's circles."

"Are you going to leave me behind?" Xiao Yueyue suddenly raised her head and looked at Xu Lang with teary eyes.

Xu Lang looked at Xiao Yueyue dotingly, stretched out his hand and rubbed her little head, shook his head, and said with a smile: "Xiao Yueyue is so sensible, how can I be willing to leave you alone?" ”

"Then why are you telling me this?"

"I'm just telling you the importance of friends and teaching you how to adapt to this society."

"Oh." Xiao Yueyue replied as if she didn't understand.

After the father and daughter were silent for a while, Xiao Yueyue looked at Xu Lang and asked seriously, "Are you really not going to leave Xiao Yueyue?" ”

When Xu Lang looked at Xiao Yueyue's nervous and stubborn eyes, Xu Lang smiled, stretched out his hand and scratched Xiao Yueyue's nose, and said jokingly: "As long as Xiao Yueyue grows up in the future, don't dislike me as an old man, how can I be willing to leave you alone." ”

"Hey, hey..."

Hearing Xu Lang say this, Xiao Yueyue suddenly burst into tears, and a cute smile appeared on her face, a pair of beautiful eyes narrowed into crescents, and the pair of dimples on her face became more and more obvious.

Xu Lang stretched out his finger and poked the dimples on Xiao Yueyue's face, patted her back and said, "It's not early, go wash up, and then go to bed, I have to go to school tomorrow." ”

"yes, I see."

Xiao Yueyue replied, got up from Xu Lang's arms, jumped off the sofa, put on her shoes, jumped into the bathroom, and began to wash.

When Xiao Yueyue went to wash, the smile on Xu Lang's face gradually disappeared, and a solemn expression appeared on Xu Lang's face again.

Since Xu Lang decided to return to S City, he has been preparing for what may happen in the future, whether it is sending Xiao Yueyue to school, or taking Xiao Yueyue to the detective agency, it is all to prepare for what may happen in the future, and Ning Yanran often comes to the house during this time, Xu Lang has not stopped him, mainly for Xiao Yueyue.

Xu Lang knows 'Master Chang' very well, and he is very jealous at the same time, because of this, Xu Lang doesn't know what kind of accident this organization's reappearance will bring to S City, what kind of accident it will bring to him and Xiao Yueyue, if it was before, Xu Lang can be indifferent, but now it's different, he has Xiao Yueyue, he is no longer alone, he must prepare in advance, and all this is what Xiao Yueyue doesn't know.