Rainwater dripped from the umbrella bones, dripped onto the bluestone paved road, and flowed away from the stone slabs.

In the burned ruins, white smoke still rises from the blackened wood, and there is the occasional sound of firewood crackling. Last night, the fire was not extinguished, and even set fire to several adjacent wooden houses one after another, and the fire became more and more intense, and the manpower of the management department alone could not extinguish it, so they could only watch it rag, and if it were not for this rainstorm in time, the whole city would have burned.

Shao Xuechen stood in the middle of the ruins, his clothes swaying rapidly with the wind, and his white clothes made him look the most conspicuous in the crowd. After all, it was a step late, and when they first arrived at the scene, the water that had been accumulated overhead for a long time finally poured down, like a tsunami at sea, and the head and face were smashed down, making people defenseless at all.

The umbrella in his hand was obviously useless in such weather, and the white clothes were already a lot wet, and it was only a matter of time before he was soaked. It seems that the drainage of this city is not very good, and it can even be said that it is a little bad, even the rain overflows the surface of the feet, and it flows through the streets and streets like a small river in the city, just like shopping. The water whipped up dust and garbage and ran away, as if they were going to grab jobs from street sweepers, and their efficiency was far greater than that of street sweepers.

There were people crying and screaming, and some people kept pounding the ground with their fists, as if they were going to condense all this grief and anger into their fists, and then hit them hard, and some people collapsed on the ground weakly, letting the rain fall on his face, and his eyes were empty. It is not difficult to guess why these people are grieving, they have no home, and the so-called home is only ruins, and from the moment the fire is lit, it becomes a grave for the dead.

A heart-rending cry, the sorrow from the weak, this scene is similar to He Zeng, he is also a weak, a homeless person. He felt as if his heart had been pierced by a steel needle, and it hurt him.

"No clues. Mu Xi walked over, he had just been investigating the situation in the ruins, at this moment most of his body had been wet by the rain, the hair on his forehead was combed on both sides by him, and water was dripping down his face, this thunderstorm, the umbrella seemed to be useless. He shrugged, "There were only a few charred corpses, plus the one that was brought out earlier, for a total of seven corpses. Other than that, there is nothing else. Are you looking for it? Maybe there's something you haven't found. ”

"No need. Shao Xuechen said, "Burned by fire, and then rained, even if there are clues, it is estimated that they will be gone." ”

"What then?" Mu Xi jumped up, he couldn't work in vain, "Are we a mission failure?"

"Not yet. Shao Xuechen turned around and left, "Go to the City Lord's Mansion." ”

"What are you doing there?" Mu Xi rubbed his eyes, a drop of rain had just hit his eyes.

"Check. Shao Xuechen walked quickly, and his voice came from afar, covered by the noisy rain, like the buzzing of mosquitoes flapping their wings, "The people living here are all the poorer people in the city, there is no reason to make a feud with the magician, and it is impossible for the magician to risk being wanted to kill ordinary people." The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty. ”

"How can there be so many treasures?" Mu Xi trotted to follow, "Maybe it's really just that magician who has a small heart and drills the horns of the bull?" Moreover, although there are not many magicians in Wending City, there should be thousands of them, right? There are too many targets. ”

"No matter what his purpose is, no matter how many goals there are, I will find him out. Shao Xuechen said, "Life is the most precious thing, and no one is qualified to take it away, because then it will destroy a family and kill others." ”

Mu Xi suddenly stopped, he seems to have not been at home for a long time, the so-called home is now just a bloody sword battlefield, but it doesn't matter, he has always been very open, as long as he is away from that "home", anyway, he can take care of himself outside alone. Shao Xuechen seemed to be suppressing his anger when he spoke just now, and today he can be regarded as seeing another expression. Speaking of which, the two of them seem to be people without a home, both people without a home, both lonely people, even if one of them disappears one day, no one will notice, right? It's no wonder that only lonely people can get together with lonely people, just like he and Shao Xuejian.

No, no one won't know if Shao Xuechen is gone, he is a genius in the palace, everyone is watching, his every move is known, as long as he does something today, it can cause a new topic. And he was just a cowardly escape, a scrap of wood that failed the final test, and anyone still wanted to care about the scrap? Maybe not at all. Gold is gold, which can emit brilliant light, and waste wood is waste wood, so waste that it can no longer be wasted. Waste wood should be obscure, and you shouldn't pray for anything, and you shouldn't fantasize about anything. For waste wood, the greatest happiness in the world is probably to be able to live a life in peace, doing nothing, like a pool of stagnant water, throwing a stone into it can't make any waves.

The sadness of loneliness, so sad that it makes people want to cry. Damn it, the heavy rain made him feel so cold all of a sudden, and the drips on his body were more like walking and falling into an ice cave. The cries that spread in the vapor made his scalp tingle, and he just wanted to get out of this place quickly.

He walked briskly, his chaotic footsteps splashing the water of the city's small river.

"Actually, I want to have a real home. When you are sad, you will be accompanied, if you are bored, you will be teased, and there are family members who are good to yourself and will shed tears for yourself...... Nobody likes to be alone. Mu Xixin said, "But no one should shed tears for my wastewood, right? It's still the prince, it's a miserable mix. ”

"Congratulations to the commissioner. The guards guarding the scene said in unison.

The western end of the Longhua Empire, Maple Leaf City.

It's a beautiful little town, with wide pavements covered with maple leaves, which make a pleasant breaking sound when stepped on. Huge windmills stand on the field, the fan blades rotate gently, and the sun sets like a giant watching over the wheat field, silent. The people who live here have learned to enjoy life, step on the road paved with maple leaves every day to do things, and return home with the slanting sun.

The time here is completely reversed from Wending City, and when the sun begins here, the genius of Wending City is bright.

At sunset, a personable boy holds a bouquet of flowers in his hand and smiles towards the girl in the shadows, the girl is wearing a beautiful floral dress, the light of the setting sun is reflected on her face, making her look full of brilliance, there is a good smell of begonia flowers in the air, she likes begonia flowers. This is the fifth time he has expressed his heart to the girl this month, but the girl has never agreed to him, and the answer is so decisive that she almost doesn't want to think about it. In fact, it has become his habit to show his heart to girls every once in a while, and if he forgets to say it one day, he will definitely not feel well for a day.

In fact, the boy is not bad, which is good, but the girl simply doesn't like him. But the boys were never discouraged. People who live in this city will give flowers to their beloved beautiful girls, and tell their love when the leaves are falling and colorful, which is a very romantic thing, not many ruthless girls will refuse, and finally they will kiss the sunset fiery. So the boy also learned to send flowers to the girl, each flower is a crimson rose, each rose is carefully selected by him, wrapped by his own hands, and smells with a strong sense of love. The girl never refused his flowers, and even though he knew they would be thrown away like garbage and rot in the dirt, he still enjoyed them.

"This is the fifth time this month. Su Xun said, bowed slightly and handed the bouquet to Lin Yunzhu so that she could hold it, "There are ninety-nine flowers today, which represent eternity in the language of roses." As long as you don't accept it, then every two or three days a bouquet of flowers will be placed in front of your door. ”

"The flowers are beautiful, I took them. Lin Yunzhu hugged the flowers, "It's very fragrant." ”

"I picked it carefully. Su Xun said.

Although every flower will be secretly thrown away by the girl in front of her, at least she has not refused, which means that she is not disgusted. For the opposite sex to send flowers, presumably girls will not refuse, which means that she is attractive, what girl does not want to be useless charm? except for some of the opposite sex that makes them feel disgusted. is the so-called sincerity to the golden stone for the opening, even if you don't accept him now, then will you not accept it in the future?

There's still a long way to go, and there's still a lot to change.

Since arriving in this small city full of scenery, there is no Shao Xuejian's headache here, so he began to launch a fierce pursuit of Lin Yunzhu, although it was unsuccessful, but the relationship between the two can also be called relatively close friends. Almost all the residents knew that the newly appointed commander of the city defense liked this flowery girl and was pursuing it passionately at the moment.

Some broken-mouthed grandmothers would sit on an old squeaky bench on a street corner or in an alley, saying that these two people, the girl was beautiful and the boy was handsome and chic, and the two were talented and beautiful, but why didn't the girl want to? These gray-haired grandmothers have nothing to do during the day, and they can't sleep at night, so they can only rely on some gossip to pass the time, which is the meaning of their lives, if they are told to do nothing for a day, it is no different from waiting for death. The elderly should also have the happiness of the elderly, and gossip is the source of their happiness

There was even a grandmother who grabbed Lin Yunzhu's hand when she was patrolling the city, and said to her seriously, Su Xun, that young man is very good, you must not miss it! I am from here, and I know some things better than you. You must know that it is not easy to find an excellent man, and if you miss this village, you will not have this store......

The scene was very embarrassing for a while, Lin Yunzhu's little face was red as if it was spilling blood, and her subordinates saw the embarrassment of their boss, so they had to step forward to rescue her.

These grandmothers will spread everywhere, and most of the rumors originate from them. They will also make jokes about some embarrassing flowers that make the person blush, but they are also keen to help others, such as if someone has lost their key, they can help that person find a good locksmith in the shortest possible time, and the price is much lower than the market...... In short, they can make people feel the malice of the world, and they can also make people feel the warmth of the world.

"Are you going to throw away the flowers again this time?"

"You got it?" Lin Yunzhu's expression was a little embarrassed, it was impossible to throw away the things given by others behind his back.

"I always knew that. Su Xun said lightly, "But at least you didn't reject me openly, I'm already very content." ”

"You should understand that I don't like you. Lin Yunzhu said, "Why are you always so tough?"

"Just because I don't like it now doesn't mean I won't like it later. Su Xun looked up at the sunset, "Identify a target, and then let go and chase it." I'm not going to give up. ”

"Shao Xuechen is also as tough as you. Lin Yunzhu said, "Maybe it's because of this that the two of you can become opponents." ”

"It seems that Shao Xuechen has a very high status in your heart. Su Xun said faintly, looking a little lost.

The red sun has sunk, and there is a cool autumn wind on the majestic city wall, blowing the maple forest with a roar, and the maple leaves like butterflies are falling and flying everywhere.

The torches on the city walls were lit up and burned silently in the wind, which was a signal that night was coming, and it was time for the city defense department to perform its duty of patrolling the city.

"It's time to patrol the city. Lin Yunzhu walked away with the roses in her arms.

With the wind, Su Xun smelled the fragrance of begonia flowers on Lin Yunzhu's body again. He and Shao Xuechen fought with each other for several years, and since the first time the two met, no one obeyed anyone, and the two of them often took a stick to fight in the field, because no one cared about them in the field, they fought in the dark, and the wild rape flowers within a radius of several miles were swept by them all the way, as if they were crushed by a bulldozer. But after fighting for so many years, he still felt that he had lost for the first time. This time he was awarded a loss.

He's not stupid, a girl always talks to you about another person of the opposite sex, and nine out of ten sentences are inseparable from him, how would you feel? Even the dullest person can detect what that girl is thinking, right?

"What's so good about that kid, he is like a stuffy stick all day long, and every day he makes a straight face as if everyone owes him money. Su Xun lowered his head and muttered, his tone was not angry, "I'm obviously very good." ”

If his die-hard fans in the academy saw his aggrieved expression, I don't know how they would feel. It is estimated that most of them will immediately yell, "Who dares to let my senior brother be wronged, come out and die!" There are also some people who should think that his expression is very cute, after all, he is the boss, he has to praise everything, even if he falls into the ditch, he has to praise the flowers.

He scratched his head and wandered all the way down the city wall to find the stairs to the bottom of the city, and he couldn't think of any way. No one has ever told him how to chase a girl, and he is still an idiot in terms of feelings. If only there was a master of the love field who could guide him, he was pure nonsense.

But after thinking about it carefully, how long has Lin Yunzhu known Shao Xuechen? How long has he known her? Thinking about it like this, his mood has inexplicably improved, now, in this small city in the west of the empire, there are only two people who know each other, and he still has a lot of time to chase, as long as Shao Xuechen does not graduate, he will not have time to come. The notch of one person in the heart of another person will always be slowly filled by others with the passage of time. Time is always the medicine that changes everything, isn't it?

The night is getting deeper and deeper, and the corners and alleys of this small city are silent, and even the grandfather and the grandmother who often sit under the tree go home to rest. The moonlight splashed on the stone road in patches, glowing with a cold light, which was the trace left by time. In most homes, the candles have gone out early, and only a few sleepless homes are still lit.

The vermilion gate of the City Lord's Mansion was knocked open, and the family in the mansion dropped the work they were doing and trotted over to open the door. As soon as the door opened, he was a little stunned, he didn't know the person who came and was a little too young, although he didn't know what it was to knock on the door, but he was also a person who knew the goods, and the clothes he was wearing were also of the highest quality, this kind of person was either a rich child or a noble child, anyway, he couldn't afford to offend. But these two people looked really embarrassed, and they were all drenched in the soup by the torrential rain.

"I wonder what the two of you are looking for the city lord?" Jia Ding said, the tone is between flattery and indifference, no matter how he is also a family member of the City Lord's Mansion, he can't be too flattering.

"Something. Shao Xuechen said.

"Wait, wait, I need to report to the city lord. The family glanced at Shao Xuechen a little weirdly, and said in his heart, he didn't owe him any money, how could he speak coldly.

"No, you don't. Shao Xuechen bypassed the family and walked into the city lord's mansion, it seemed that he was not walking fast, but the family just couldn't catch up with him.

"You stop for me, the City Lord's Mansion is not something you can trespass! Jiading chased after him and said loudly.

"Hey, hey, it's rude to trespass into a private house!" Mu Xi caught up, "We are a student of the Academy Palace with strict rules and regulations, we should be polite and disciplined. ”

"We don't have time to go through so many tedious processes. Shao Xuechen said, "If the target goes out of the city and wants to arrest him, it will be difficult." ”

"How hard can it be?" Mu Xi grinned, "Don't forget, we are now commissioners sent by the Academy Palace. ”

"Hardly possible. And we're just temporary commissioners. Shao Xuechen said lightly, "It is impossible to mobilize other aids. ”

The two men finally stopped in front of the building facing the main gate, which is usually a place to meet guests. In the middle of the gate stood a man, looking at them.

Jia Ding ran up, pointed to Shao Xuechen and said to Mu Xi, "City Lord, these two people said that they were looking for you for something, I asked them to wait outside, but I didn't expect them to break in directly." ”

"Go down. I know. ”

"Yes. The family man bowed away, and when he turned around, he still muttered something in his mouth, they are dead, dare to break into the city lord's mansion and something like that.

"The family members of the City Lord's Mansion are also so unqualified?" Mu Xi whispered, "Is this how you treat guests?"

"Is it considered a guest to trespass into a private house?" The city lord was dressed in a green robe, his black hair was tied up, and he was wearing a jade crown, and slowly rubbed the jade wrench on the thumb of his left hand with his right hand. No one would have thought that the city lord of Wending City would be the image of a rich boy with a face like a warm jade, the image of the city lord with a fat head and big ears and a full stomach that Mu Xi imagined in his mind was completely rejected, that city lord He was not only young, he... It's pretty handsome.

"Trespassing on a private house is enough to condemn you, not to mention the city lord's mansion, which is a capital crime. ”

"The commissioner handles the case. Shao Xuechen took out the emblem and glanced at the city lord from a distance, "We don't have so much time to delay, please forgive me." ”

"I know, I've been waiting for you. I've already got a message from the Academy. The city lord took out a note and shook it, apparently sent by the flying pigeon, "I didn't hear the meaning of apology in your words. ”

The dark clouds on the ground were torn apart by a bright light that penetrated the heavens and the earth, and Shao Xueji's long black hair was picked up by the wind and scattered in the air messily. The castle lord's beautiful slightly green eyes were illuminated.

"I need information about all the magicians in Wending City, the more detailed the better. Especially a few days before the incident. Shao Xuechen said that he didn't want to consume it, he wanted to get the information as soon as possible so that he could change into a piece of clothing, and the wet clothes were very uncomfortable sticking to his body, like his whole body was covered with mud.

The city lord swept his eyes over him, and then walked into the house, saying as he went, "Take your followers and follow me." ”

To be honest, Mu Xi is very unhappy that he was rated as a follower, and he will be unhappy personally. But so what? Could he rush up and punch the city lord? He should have used the prince's due momentum to tell him loudly, "Lao Tzu is not some bullshit, keep your eyes open and look at it, Lao Tzu is the prince! But he is just a waste of wood, and now he is still a child who needs someone to wipe his nose, and he can't even shout a word of anger to justify his name, no wonder he is regarded as a follower. So he could only hook his head like a real follower, staggering behind Shao Xuechen.

It seems that he is really just a follower, and this task is simply for Shao Xuechen alone, right? He is not stupid, except for Su Xun, who has already left, who can partner with him, everyone else is probably a burden. It's normal to think about it like this, and I feel a little more comfortable.

"You're my partner. Shao Xuechen deliberately stopped, and waited for Mu Xi to walk to the side before saying, "It's not a follower." I didn't think so. ”

"Oh. Mu Xi nodded, Shao Xuechen said that no is definitely no, his mind is straight, there is one thing to say. It's just that others say it's a follower, which is still a very unpleasant thing.