With the darkness and moonlight, Cao Yu arrived home in a trance, looking at the light, his body was full of strength at all, the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and he couldn't wait to walk in.

Hearing the footsteps, Ling Xiu'er raised her eyes, but she didn't have the smiling face she used to have.

Cao Yu stood at the door and didn't wait for anyone, he entered the house suspiciously, and saw her sitting there, her face was pale, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" ”

At this moment, he was terrified.

Ling Xiu'er stretched out her hand to hug him, "Ah Yu, we are being followed, I don't know who the other party is." ”

Cao Yu's messy thoughts fell, he raised his stiff arm, patted her back carefully, and comforted: "Xiu'er, don't be afraid, you can talk to me about it." ”

Ling Xiu'er told him all about the morning and her guesses, although most of them were guesses, but Cao Yu didn't doubt them at all.

Frowning and thinking for a long time, Cao Yu thought of a person, and the uneasiness in his heart dissipated a lot, "Don't worry, I'll solve this matter." ”

Both of them have an inexplicable trust in each other, as if as long as one commits to it, the other will believe unconditionally.

Ling Xiu'er's heart was a lot more relieved, she was afraid that there would still be it, but it was useless to be afraid after all, so she changed her tone and talked about other things, "Why did you come back so late today?" What's going on with the officials? ”

She didn't understand the affairs of officialdom, and Cao Yu didn't plan to let her know, so she didn't care about smiling, "Naturally, there are many, I left the palace at dusk, but the palace is far away from our house, and it will be delayed for some time when I come back." ”

Ling Xiu'er remembered that their family didn't have a carriage, and it did take a lot of time to walk on two feet, and she patted her head in annoyance, why did she forget this stubble.

Cao Yu really doesn't care about these, when he went to school in the past, he walked a lot more than he does now, and the road was bumpy, it didn't seem to be so easy to walk, and his shoes were worn out after a few trips.

Despite the hard shoes of the previous days, he prefers the former ones.

Because of thinking about things in his heart, Cao Yu is not as serious about sorting out the files today as he was yesterday, and he often wanders, this scene is seen by others, and it is inevitably another cynicism. This matter reached Cheng Kun's ears, and he felt that the matter was not so simple, so he asked someone to investigate.

Cao Yu just came to the capital, there are few traces of how many traces, and it is naturally easy to check, but he can check and check, but he has found nothing. In this regard, Cheng Kun was relieved a lot, and sneered: "I thought he could endure it, but he couldn't do it like this?" ”

As soon as the hour came, Cao Yu hurried away, and those who actively went home were amazed, they had never practiced such a speed for so many years, which was really admirable!

The person Cao Yu thought of last night was none other than Ah Jiu, when they were separated, the other party left him an address, and he followed the address to find it.

Slum.

Poverty and despair are everywhere here, and people don't live like individuals, but more like the walking dead. Cao Yu hesitated for a few breaths, but still walked inside.

The address given by Ajiu is easy to find, the largest courtyard in the entire slum, and the courtyard outside is naturally not enough to see, but this is a slum, it is extraordinarily comfortable.

Buckle buckle!

"Squeak-"

The old door rang, and Ajura opened it, and the tall figure blocked the opening, leaving the room behind him dark. Ah Jiu's beard was unshaven, and when he saw that it was Cao Yu, his originally impatient face suddenly changed greatly, "Oops! What are you doing here? ”

Cao Yu was a little restrained by this enthusiastic attitude, after all, he came to ask someone to do something today.

The furnishings in the house are simple, but it is very comfortable to look at. Ah Jiu took out the teapot at home that hadn't been used for a long time, "You scholars like to drink tea, and it just so happened that I got some good tea last time." ”

Cao Yu hurriedly stopped him, "No need, I don't hide it, I came today to ask for something." ”

Ah Jiu smiled indifferently, "Everyone who comes to me has something to ask for, besides, our relationship is not ordinary, you must not be polite to me, otherwise I won't help." ”

Cao Yu didn't continue to stop him, silently watching him busy in and out, and when he sat down, it was already a quarter of an hour later.

"Say it!"

"I came here today to ask my little brother to do me a favor." Cao Yu stood up and bowed.

This action frightened Ajiu, "What are you doing?" Do you have to bow first when you ask for help, no wonder I ask someone for help and no one helps, it turns out that there is a problem here. ”

Cao Yu was extremely embarrassed, "Actually, it's not like this...... others don't know, he just wants the other party to feel his sincerity.

Ah Jiu waved his hand, "You talk about things first, do what you can, I'll help!" ”

Cao Yu sighed, talked about everything recently, and finally said his request, "I hope that my little brother can protect my wife for a while." ”

"No problem." Ajiu agreed very freely, which didn't seem to him to be a problem at all. Besides, he was originally an idler, "But what do you do?" ”

In Ah Jiu's eyes, Cao Yu is a weak scholar who can't lift his hands and can't carry it on his shoulders, if he encounters danger, I'm afraid he doesn't even have the strength to resist, on the contrary, the brave little lady is safer.

It's just that Ajiu doesn't plan to say this, after all, it's about face.

"You help me protect her, as for me, you don't need to worry, I have my own way." Cao Yu said lightly.

Ah Jiu stared at him for a while, seeing that he didn't seem to be a fake, and he was no longer entangled, thinking that the scholar should be better than him, a ruffian!

When leaving, Cao Yu took out a purse from his sleeve, "This is a little heart." ”

Ah Jiu was stunned for a moment, and then took it quickly, "Yes, I will definitely help you do this properly." After leading the people away, Ajiu's hippie smile gradually calmed down, closed the door, and left the other way.

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Buckle buckle!

Ling Xiu'er glanced at the sky, and thought suspiciously: It stands to reason that Cao Yu has not arrived home at this hour! Who could that be?

At this moment, the knock on the door sounded again, and she was so excited that she hurriedly took the kitchen knife in her hand and approached the door cautiously, trembling when her fingers touched the deadbolt.

Squeak –

The old door opened slowly, and the people outside the door also showed their true faces, Ling Xiu'er breathed a sigh of relief, and awkwardly hid the kitchen knife behind her, "Why is Master Zhang here?" ”

Zhang Ze looked around a few times, "In recent days, my mother often thinks of my wife, and I don't know if my wife would like to go to the house for a few days to accompany my mother." ”

For Ling Xiu'er's situation, this is undoubtedly a very good proposal, but she is unwilling, after what happened last time, she understands that in this world, it is better to rely on heaven and earth than on herself.