In the official office, Wei Xingzhen was busy with today's official business, and was walking down the stairs briskly, towards the gate of the official office.

It was already completely dark, and the entire garden of the government office was illuminated by a few pale yellow lanterns, and Wei Xingzhen's steps gradually slowed down—directly in front of him, Ji Ran, who had finished facing the saint, had been waiting here for a long time.

"Why did Master Ji come to me again?" Wei Xingzhen said softly, "If it's a thank you, then it's forgiven." ”

"The four people arrested by Lord Wei last night have already been examined by Dali Temple, and some discoveries have been made." Ji Ran slowly approached, "These four people are just doing things on orders, and the real mastermind behind the scenes is someone else."

"In the past few days, the Ping Demon Department will cooperate with us to investigate the distribution of wild spirits in Luoyang City, and cut off all suspicious dens. Your Majesty also decreed that the next thing, if nothing else, should be fully responsible for me. ”

"That's good." Wei Xingzhen replied, "Master Ji doesn't need to report to me. ”

"I wanted to ask Lord Wei," Ji Ran approached a few steps, "who is the mastermind behind this matter?" ”

Wei Xingzhen looked at Ji Ran calmly, "Master Ji is joking with me...... How will I know the answer? ”

Ji Ran sneered, "You even knew exactly from the beginning that the time of the method was in the early morning and dusk, I see that you know everything very well." ”

Wei Xingzhen slowly took a few steps forward, "This is common sense, Master Ji." ”

"Hugh wants to trick me!" Ji Ran scolded, "Several masters of the Ping Demon Department have already come to see it, and the forbidden technique of 'thread pulling' has not appeared again in nearly a hundred years - even they only reacted to what happened after reading the classics, Lord Wei is also proficient in the art of forbidden weariness?" ”

"It's not proficient, it's just on paper," Wei Xingzhen's expression was soothing, "After all, I've been a school manager in Wenyuan Pavilion for five years...... If Master Ji doesn't believe me, you can go to the library in the inner court with me at any time, and I can turn out the records in the ancient books on the spot and show you. ”

Ji Ran frowned, "Okay, even if you know the 'thread' because you happen to have read ancient books, how do you know that there are people in Chunhefang who are harming people?" And it's related to the eldest princess Xue Taiwei! ”

"......" Wei Xingzhen didn't answer immediately, and her expression flashed with a little surprise.

Ji Ran caught this subtle change very quickly, "What's the matter, when it comes to Lord Wei's sore spots?" ”

"Not really," Wei Xingzhen said softly, "I just didn't expect that Master Ji would hide it for me in front of His Majesty." ”

Ji Ran was stunned, "...... What to hide? What am I hiding from you? ”

"Because this afternoon, I have already told Your Majesty the original information of how I got it." Wei Xingzhen said softly, "If Lord Ji really regards this matter as a suspicion and presents it to His Majesty...... Then Your Majesty should tell Master Ji what happened. ”

Ji Ran's brows suddenly tightened, "You-"

"Let's go, what is there to say on the way," Wei Xingzhen patted Ji Ran on the shoulder, "My wife is still waiting for me to go back to eat." ”

……

In the Wei Mansion, he had already set up tonight's meal.

Feng Yan sat on her knees, holding a thumb-sized piece of bamboo in her left hand and a carving knife in her right hand.

She slowly pushed the carving knife, and the sawdust fell.

"What time is it?" Feng Yan asked.

"It's time." He replied, "Is my wife hungry?" Do you want to eat a little first? ”

Feng Yan raised her eyes and glanced in the direction of the gate - there was still no one on the path of the Wei Mansion at night.

"No, you don't." Feng Yan said softly, "...... How long have you been in Wei Mansion? ”

"Me?" He pointed to himself and smiled, "It's been a long time!" ”

"For a long time...... How long is that? ”

"I don't remember exactly," replied Goshi, "and we have been following the adults anyway." ”

"Go even this year...... How old is it? ”

He laughed, "I don't know." When did I give birth, where did I give birth, and who were my parents...... I don't know how old my wife thinks I am, I guess how old I am. ”

Feng Yan looked at it, "You and my fifth brother look about the same age, he is seventeen years old this year, and he is seeking a job in the Ping Demon Bureau." ”

He scratched his head, "Ping Demon Department...... Is it a place to hunt demons? ”

"yes." Feng Yan lowered her eyes, and her hand was still slowly pushing, "You know so much about the art of forbidden boredom, didn't you think about going to the Demon Flat Bureau to find an official and a half-job?" ”

Go's head shook like a rattle, "No—"

"Why?" Feng Yan tilted her head slightly, "Do you Lord Wei give you a lot of money every month?" ”

"We don't need monthly money, we just follow Lord Wei, because our lives are saved by adults." He said, "Where the adults are, we will be there." ”

Feng Yan smiled, "Very loyal." ”

He patted his chest, "It's the same for adults, and it's the same for my wife!" ”

The carving knife in Feng Yan's hand suddenly stopped, and he raised his eyes very much, only to see Feng Yan looking at him quietly.

For a moment, I even felt that the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.

"Too ...... Why is my wife looking at me like this...... I...... I'm not lying. ”

“…… Well, I know. She replied softly.

Feng Yan did not explain.

The room was quiet again, and in the silence of the mansion, only the sound of carving knives on bamboo pieces could be heard.

- The words are completely sincere, without the slightest flattery or sycophancy.

It's better to say that it was precisely because this sentence was too sincere that it made her feel strange.

Normal...... Would you have such sincerity for a master who has just met for a while?

Either he went to the house and Wu, because he was loyal to Wei Xingzhen, so he also dedicated the same loyalty to himself.

Either that, or maybe it was her own awareness that something was wrong - after all, on the day of the summer solstice, when the dryad attacked Mingtang, she was extremely slow to react until the last moment.

……

After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house, and then Wei Xingzhen and Ji Ran walked in.

"To what?" Wei Xingzhen frowned, "Why are you staying here, didn't I say that you don't usually go near Xiaolou?" ”

As if he had been amnesty, he stood up and said, "My wife asked me to stay here and chat with her, so I ......"

"Yes," Feng Yan smiled, "I'm delaying you, go and rest." ”

Before he stood up, Wei Xingzhen said again, "Go and add a food table, and then order the kitchen to cook for one more person, and Master Ji will eat with us in the evening." ”

"Understood." He bowed twice to Feng Yan and Wei Xingzhen, and then ran out as if he were flying.

Ji Ran looked at his departing back, and couldn't help but say, "How can you say that this is also the Shoufu Mansion, how can the subordinates be careless...... There are no rules. ”

Wei Xingzhen also glanced back a little strangely—he had already run away.