"Whoever is in the hall, report your name."

Lin Boqin slapped the shocked wood and asked sharply.

The attendant glanced at him, gritted his teeth, and said nothing.

Lao Gao, whose face was swollen, looked at Chu Cheng viciously, thinking of his younger brother who had committed suicide by taking poison, he was full of anger and nowhere to go. It's all to blame on this woman, who pretended to be bait there to lure them into the bait...... It's all her fault!

Chu Cheng glanced at the sky and said busily: "Why are you talking to him so much?" Just now he mentioned 'Master Cai' in his words, it must be Cai Gaoyi. Cai Gaoyi and Wu Guangbi were subordinates, Wu Guangbi died, and the post of supervising the imperial history was vacant, and Cai Gaoyi just took over this official position naturally. ”

"You talk nonsense!" The entourage came back to his senses and retorted angrily to Chu Hui.

Chu Cheng sneered: "Don't care if I'm talking nonsense, you just have to confess your guilt like this." ”

Second Sister Chun can't be caught cunningly, Cai Gaoyi is such a big person, he still dares not to admit his guilt?

However, when Lin Boqin reported the case to Governor Chen, Governor Chen asked Cai Gaoyi euphemistically, and Cai Gaoyi really did not admit his guilt.

He craned his neck and said angrily: "Who is slandering this official? Just based on Wu Guangbi's entourage, it is too arbitrary to judge that I am the mastermind of the murder of Lord Wu? ”

Cai Gaoyi's words were simply a slap in the face, he was still there before, and he wanted to execute Xiao Yu immediately!

Governor Chen glanced at Lin Boqin, who had a serious look in his eyes, and continued to smile at Cai Gaoyi: "If you really slander your lord, then you really deserve to die." But tomorrow is the time when the Holy Decree agrees to solve the case, and I hope that Lord Cai will cooperate with the investigation. ”

"Investigation? What to investigate? Cai Gaoyi raised his hand and slapped the table, and jumped up the plates and cups, "I stayed in this post house all day, one acre and three points of land, and I didn't go anywhere!" ”

Lin Boqin took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "Although Lord Cai hasn't gone anywhere, he has brought a lot of henchmen, and it is easy to learn the news of Old Man Cao and Second Sister Chun from the yamen. ”

"Heh, why don't you say that your Lord Lin is more like a fish in water than this official in Qingyuan County?"

Cai Gaoyi sneered, "What's more, I have known Lord Wu for many years, and my colleagues in the DPRK and China know that we have a good relationship. The vacancy of the post of supervising the imperial history is not necessarily left to me to sit, isn't it funny to doubt me based on this! ”

No matter what Lin Boqin and Governor Chen said, Cai Gaoyi was the first to admit it.

He usually talks very little when he follows Wu Guangbi, but now Lin Boqin has discovered that this Lord Cai is very eloquent.

Cai Gaoyi obviously lost his patience, and he waved his hand and said, "Lord Lin, what a mere entourage said is not convincing enough. You can't rely on the words of one person to assume that I instructed others to kill Lord Wu and kill Old Man Cao. Or, you catch the real second sister of Chun; Or, you can only let Xiao Yu die. When the official beheads Xiao Yu tomorrow, he will return to Beijing to resume his life. Speaking of this, he snorted coldly, "Of course, the court is to blame for this matter, and Lord Lin is also responsible!" ”

Governor Chen wanted to say something, but Cai Gaoyi flicked his sleeves and left a sentence "This official has something to do, so I will leave first."

He insisted that Lin Boqin could not come up with other evidence, and he was also sure that the entourage would not say anything, and left the county office with his head held high and fearless.

Where have the officials seen him such a big official, they don't dare to arrest him at all, and if they want to leave, they will let people go.

Lin Boqin looked at Cai Gaoyi's back, his eyes deepened, and his heart seemed to be stuffy with turbidity, unable to swallow or spit out. Governor Chen sighed "hey" and patted him on the shoulder: "Forget it, Xiao Xu's case...... You can't turn it over, you still have to worry about yourself. ”

Regardless of whether the imperial court will condemn or not, as long as Cai Gaoyi returns to Beijing, Lin Boqin will not have good fruits to eat.

***

Governor Chen didn't want to offend Cai Gaoyi, so he chose to behead Xiao Yu at noon tomorrow.

When the news came, Chu Ji almost lost her footing.

She planned to go to the prison to take a look at Xiao Xu, thinking to herself, if she didn't have a way to secretly let Xiao Xuan go, he was a ranger, and it was a big deal to go to some remote places, at least he wouldn't have to worry about his life.

As for Lin Boqin...... She is a princess today, can't she save the life of a sesame official?

Chu Cheng came to the prison all the way nervously, and before she could walk in, she found that someone had arrived before her.

It's Xie Luoying.

She was carrying a food box at this time, and she was lying on the cell door with her head hanging down and holding back tears.

Xiao Xuan had already changed into a coarse white prison robe, his hair was messy, and his face was dirty. Even though he was so embarrassed, he still sat up straight and comforted Xie Luoying in a low voice: "Luoying, I'm grateful that you can come to visit." Right and wrong are at ease in people's hearts, and corrupt officials are rampant, and it is not up to us to cleanse them...... Hey, it's this time that has affected Lord Lin, he is a good official. ”

"Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has not been tried. Show the king today, who has injustice. ”

After he finished chanting a poem, his tone paused, and he sighed with emotion: "My ideal when I was young was to grow up to be a chivalrous man who punishes evil and promotes good. ”

Xie Luoying's eyelashes were condensed with water droplets, although she was sad, she did not cry.

Thinking of saying so many words to Xiao Yu this time, her heart was excited and sad, she bit her lip and smiled bitterly: "Brother Xiao, do you know what my ideal is?" ”

Xiao Xuan let out an "oh", raised his thick eyebrows, dusted off the folds on his prison uniform, and laughed loudly: "Let's hear it." ”

"Before I met you, I wanted to run a good grocery store and take care of my sister; But after meeting you, I ......" Xie Luoying blushed, but felt that if she didn't say it, she might never have a chance again in the future, she lowered her eyes and gritted her teeth, "My ideal is you." ”

Saying the words hidden in her heart, Xie Luoying felt a lot more relaxed.

She didn't dare to look up at Xiao Xu's expression, but continued to say in one go: "I, Xie Luoying, have never admired any man in my life. But since Brother Xiao, you killed the wolf that day and fell from the sky, I ...... The only thing I have in my mind is you. But Luo Ying is self-aware, I have been in contact with the ninth rate of the market, and I have never understood what chivalry is. And Brother Xiao, you have the world in your heart, you are arrogant, unruly talented, and heroic. Falling ...... Luoying really doesn't deserve it! ”

She can't use a sword, she can't do martial arts, she can't drink and compose poetry.

I usually take care of the shop, deliver and move things, do housework and needlework.

There are only a few people in Qingyuan County, and the farthest place I have been to in this life is Xixia Mountain.

And what about Xiao Chen?

He has placed his affection on the mountains and rivers, has countless friends, has been to the desert, to the border city of Youzhou, has spent the wind and snow in the Tianshan Mountains, and has seen the vast sea.

She...... Compared to him, he is short-sighted, like dust.

After Xie Luoying said this, she couldn't stop feeling sad in her heart, if she could also do martial arts, it would be good if she was so chic, she ...... She also wants to be a heroine, and she can stand side by side with Xiao Xuan on the top of the five mountains.

"Being able to meet Brother Xiao in this life is a blessing that Luo Ying has cultivated in this life."

It was he who let her know that the world she lived in was not so turbulent, and he was like a little strong color that broke into her black and white plain heart.

After saying this, there was no movement in the cell for a long time.

Possible...... Is Xiao Qi angry? Will he feel that a country woman like himself is not worthy of mentioning these things to him?

For a long time, Xie Luoyingcai looked up cautiously with a worried heart, looking at Xiao Qi who was looking at her through the prison door.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Xuan's expression ...... It's not as annoying and disdainful as she thinks.

He laughed.

His eyes stared at the simplely dressed, but quite heroic woman in front of him, and said complicatedly: "I don't have much time, and I won't say anything to you." But everyone has their own way of living, and you don't have to be presumptuous. If you are like me, you have no father and no mother since you were a child, and you have been crawling and rolling on the rivers and lakes for more than ten years, maybe you will become a famous chivalrous woman today; On the other hand, I may be a villager woodcutter who is carrying a hoe to farm the land! ”

His words were brisk and humorous, Xie Luoying couldn't help it, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.

At this time, Xiao Xuan said in a deep voice: "My bronze sword, weighing three catties and twelve taels, two feet long and three inches wide, was built by Pu Yue, the first sword caster, in Huzhou Sword Star City, and there is a diamond-shaped mark of Pu Yue at the end of the hilt. This sword has been with me for many years, and now it is with Lord Lin, after tomorrow...... The sword will be given to you. ”

“…… Gift me? ”

"Yes."

"No, Brother Xiao, I won't use the sword...... I ......"

Xiao Xuan waved his hand to stop her: "Luoying, you don't have to say more, I gave you this sword, and you can also give it to others in the future." His tone paused, his eyes firm, "Just keep a thought." ”

"Brother Xiao......"

Hearing this, Xie Luoying's refusal could no longer be spoken.

Separated by a prison door, the two looked at each other with a lot of emotions, not an unforgettable sea of dry rocks, but a mutual appreciation.

Chu Ji couldn't bear to disturb the two, so she turned around and left.

She went to the county government to look for Lin Boqin, but she couldn't find anyone, and asked a yacha to ask, only to know that after Lin Boqintang's trial, she didn't close her eyes, and took someone to search for the second sister of Chun. also asked Yang La and Hu Yu to ride fast horses and go to the black inn that was burned to ashes to find clues.

Chu Ji's heart was also hung high, and she simply didn't go back, just waiting for him in Lin Boqin's back study.

Night.

The sky was overcast, and snowflakes fell, and the sky and the earth were white.

Chu Cheng looked out the window from time to time, but still couldn't hear any movement, and when it was the coldest time in the night, he heard the sound of horses' hooves trampling from far and near.

Her heart jumped, and she hurriedly broke out of the door, and ran to the front to take a look, but it was Hu Yu and Yang La who rushed back.

The two of them wore a leather felt hat, their bodies were wet with snow, and their faces were red from their frozen earlobes.

"Come into the house." Chu Cheng let the two in, poured two cups of hot tea to warm them up, and asked, "How?" Can you find out where is the second sister of Chun? Did you find anything at the inn? ”

Hu Yu didn't care about the heat, took a big sip, and exhaled a white mist: "Don't mention it." Madame, don't you see, I don't know what is going on in that place, it seems that someone has been ploughed with a hoe, and there is not a trace of it! ”

Yang La held the teacup to warm his hands and said, "The inn was burned to ashes, and there were pits dug everywhere on the ground, and it felt ...... It felt like someone was looking for something. ”

"Looking for something?"

"I'm guessing, too." Yang La sighed, put the cup down, and looked out of the door worriedly, "I don't know if there is any progress on Lord Lin's side." ”

Chu Cheng followed his line of sight and looked over, the night was deep, distant, and cold.

In the wind and snow, the paper lamps under the eaves are shaking, dusk and bright, and even the wild vines and grasses under the steps look so haggard and miserable.