When Hu Sheng and Li Zhen arrived in Longmen Town, it was already completely dark, and Mary and Zhang Da went to the small hotel in the town. Hu Sheng, the www.biquge.info of the pen "Fun" Pavilion, insisted on taking Li Zhen back to his home halfway up the mountain.

They crossed the straight streets of the town and turned onto the path that led to the market next to Pingba, a narrow and rugged path to Longmen Mountain. The darkness of the night obscured the fields on both sides of the path, but the scenery in Hu Sheng's memory was still clear. A mile down the trail is a small village with a dozen or so farmhouses scattered across the valley. After a long and calm alternation of spring and summer, it is presumably that these farmhouses that were originally cut out of stone have also been transformed into small two-storey buildings. His eyes were like torches, he glanced around the dark front, and grabbed Li Zhen's hand tightly, remembering the first time they had come back here, and the two of them laughed and laughed, and she was full of praise for the fertile valley and verdant trees. But tonight, Li Zhen didn't say a word in a huff. Once again, he felt that the invisible barrier between them had not disappeared because of the date in the love nest. The long years had changed them, but he still hoped to regain her original heart.

"Remember the first time we came back?" Hu Sheng said, trying to ease each other.

"I don't remember. Li Zhen replied without thinking about it.

"Well, we'll be there soon. Hu Sheng was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to answer so quickly.

"Why don't you stay in a hotel?" Li Zhen asked.

"This is our home, we have a home here, it belongs to us. Hu Sheng lamented.

Li Zhen didn't speak again, but Hu Sheng sensed that she didn't like it here. Although he can't say it, Li Zhen is different. It's completely different from before. The brief conversation stopped there. They walked silently on the country road.

After about 20 minutes, Hu Sheng stopped. A small white house stood in front of him. "Here we are. He said briskly and pulled Li Zhen towards the house.

The little house looked like a very ordinary farmhouse. Because it has been uninhabited for a long time, it looks dilapidated. He walked to the door to drop off his luggage, and searched in the dark for the switch of the small street light in the door. Hope it still works, he prayed in his heart. Li Zhen stood beside him with an indifferent expression on her face. She originally planned to go to a small hotel and come back tomorrow, but Hu Sheng insisted, which made her angry and frustrated.

Just as Hu Sheng turned on the street lamp in front of the door, a dark shadow jumped from the side of the house.

"Who is it?" Hu Sheng turned around sharply and exclaimed.

This sound startled Li Zhen, and she hurriedly jumped behind Hu Sheng in two steps and one step.

No one in the air answered him except his own echo and the whirring of the wind. Hu Sheng grabbed a wooden stick by the door and wanted to walk towards the black shadow, but Li Zhen hurriedly reached out to stop him, her fingers tightly grasping his forearm.

After a while, the dark shadow came out from the back of the house. Under the faint and dim streetlamp, Hu Sheng recognized the face.

"What are you doing at my house?" he asked unceremoniously.

"Routine checks. The other party replied plainly and calmly.

"Then what are you hiding?"

"I didn't hide, but you scared me a lot. The man took a few more steps. "Welcome back!" he turned to leave.

"Officer Li, when are you going to start conducting routine inspections of these unoccupied farmhouses?" Hu Sheng called out to him. He didn't know that the town had such an arrangement, and they wouldn't care so much about the people.

Li Mao turned around and looked at him, there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes.

"It started when you were ready to come back and make a big deal in our town. He said. "Hmph~ It's ridiculous. ”

Hu Sheng didn't speak for a while. He didn't know the town took it so seriously.

"The last time this lady was here, there was a death in the town. I know your husband. He turned his head to look at Li Zhen sarcastically.

"My husband is known to everyone in this town. Hello, you're breaking into a private house. This house is his. ”

"Hahaha, ma'am, you're really joking. Li Mao laughed twice, "You guys rest, I believe we will see each other soon, it seems that I don't have to come to see this empty house every day." I don't think you'll thank me for checking that your house was not smashed by rocks or anything. Goodbye, both. With that, he strode away.

"He was in charge of investigating Zhu Hui's case. Hu Sheng explained to Li Zhen after watching him walk away.

"Hmph~" Li Zhen snorted and didn't say anything.

"Let's go, let's go into the house, I'll go fetch water to clean up. Hu Sheng threw down the wooden stick in his hand, opened the door, and strode in. And start getting busy.

Li Zhen looked at Li Mao's back and thought thoughtfully.

"Aren't you coming in yet?" Hu Sheng's voice sounded behind her, interrupting her thoughts. She then turned and went into the house.

"I've never seen this person from the town's police station?" asked Li Zhen.

"Didn't you see it last time you came back?" said Hu Sheng, without looking up, as he took their change of clothes out of the box one by one and threw them on the bed. "I did a simple cleaning, but there was no hot water, so I couldn't take a shower. Tonight you're going to give a moment, your pajamas. As he spoke, he threw a small silk suspender to Li Zhen.

"I don't have an impression, maybe I've seen it. ”

"Well, I know he's been to Jinpeng. Some questions were asked. Hu Sheng stood up and looked at Li Zhen. He remembered something and smiled.

"What are you laughing at?"

"I remember when I saw you at Zhu Hui's funeral, you were sad for me — uh, I was sad for a long time. ”

"Because Jinpeng is next to me. You know—"

"I see. Hu Sheng interrupted her and walked over. Take her into your arms. "Would you like to see Anna tomorrow?"

When she heard Anna's words, Li Zhen trembled.

"What's wrong?" Hu Sheng pushed her away and asked softly.

"Oh, it's okay, the wind is pretty cool at night. She looked at the wide open door.

"Oh, look at me, really, I forgot to close the door. Hu Sheng smiled, walked out and closed the door, "We didn't like to close the door before, you see there are only three families on this mountainside." It's still so far away. Before—we were all so open, cool. He said intentionally or unconsciously.

"Ann-Anna is where?" asked Lizhen, who had never been to see her since that incident.

"It's not far from here, three miles to the west, do you want to go?" Hu Sheng asked in a low voice.

"I'm so tired, can I rest?" said Li Zhen, her expression unnatural. Something seems to have hit a problem.

Hu Sheng stared at her for a while, then quickly took off his shirt and changed himself into more comfortable clothes.

"Well, we'll talk about it tomorrow, let's sleep. He smiled and pulled Li Zhen to the side of the bed. (To be continued.) )