"But what comes to mind?" Li Xiao asked.

The expression on Dong Lian's face regained his composure, and he nodded slightly: "Indeed!" ”

"What?"

"The smell of blood!" A hint of complexity flashed in Dong Lian's eyes.

"If they kill someone, of course it will smell blood." Li Xiao said with some incomprehension.

"It's not in the courtyard, it's in the guest's room." Dong Lian continued, "The county lord still remembers that someone came to say that night that the officers and soldiers were going to search the room where we lived, and there was a conflict with our people. ”

Li Xiao nodded, she remembered.

"When I went back to my room, I passed by a guest room, and I happened to meet an officer and soldier who had just finished searching and was walking out when he opened the door, and at that moment, I felt a fishy smell rushing out!"

Li Xiao seemed to be thoughtful, and the calmness between her eyebrows disappeared a lot.

She asked, "Could it be that their clothes are stained with blood, after all, they just killed someone." ”

"I thought the same way at the time, so I didn't pay too much attention to it, and now that I think about it, the smell of blood doesn't seem so simple. There is a second day..."

"A lot of people, it seems, have disappeared!" Li Xiao continued Dong Lian's words and continued.

"County Lord?"

"Didn't expect me to see it?" Li Xiao asked with a smile.

Dong Lian's doubts were because of Li Xiao's words, he really didn't expect that the county lord would also be aware of it.

"Why didn't you say it then?" Li Xiao asked again.

Dong Lian lowered his head and pondered for a moment, as if he was thinking about how he should answer.

"Just tell the truth!"

"There are two reasons for this, one is because of uncertainty; The second is because the duty of the humble position is only responsible for the safety of the county lord, so the others do not go to their hearts. ”

Dong Lian's words are right, he is responsible for his own safety, and there is no need for him to pay attention to things that have nothing to do with it.

But this is not what Li Xiao wants.

Li Xiao stood up, took two steps forward, and left Dong Lian's gaze behind him.

She was silent for a moment, as if she was thinking about something.

Then, he turned around sharply and asked Dong Lian: "Are you still blaming me for transferring you out of the forbidden army?" ”

"..., county lord, I..." Dong Lian couldn't help but be stunned, she didn't expect that Li Xiao would ask like this.

"I know, you don't want to leave the capital." She met her gaze, and it was obvious that there was a hint of dodge in his eyes. "But what I value is your loyalty!"

"How is the county lord's ......" Dong Lian was about to say something, when he saw Li Xiao raise his hand and signal him to stop.

"There are many ways to show loyalty. It's not just about guarding it personally, there are tens of thousands of forbidden troops in the capital, but in Yucheng, there is only you. ”

"The words of the county lord are not understood."

"Do you want to know, why did I leave the capital and come to Yucheng?"

“……”

"Because, Wei Zhun is rebellious!" Li Xiao's words were like a thunderclap, which shocked Dong Lian unconsciously.

How is this possible? And even if it was possible, how did the county lord know?

"Don't you believe me?" Dong Lian's face was full of disbelief, which was expected by Li Xiao, she had also mentioned it to her father, but it was taken as a joke.

"The post station, the deserters, the killings, the banditry, the smell of blood, it seems to have disappeared. If you think about it, don't you think it's a coincidence? ”

"But so what, how does it have anything to do with Wei Guogong?" Dong Lian couldn't help but retort.