After Liu Ling left the wine shop, she quietly followed the hunchbacked man.

It was nearly dusk, the moon was about to rise, and most of the merchants coming and going, hawkers carrying burdens and stalls, and frolicking children were all in a hurry.

The difference is that some people are full of sadness, as if they are worried about the failure to negotiate a certain deal, and some people are full of smiles, maybe because they have earned a few dollars today, and they have not worked in vain for a day, as for those children, it may be because they have seen something interesting, or they have finally eaten the sugar gourd they have loved for a long time, or because they heard the call of the elders in the family, and they are in a hurry to go home for dinner, all of them are jumping up and down, full of vitality.

At this hour, on the streets in the north of the city, those who can really be regarded as good and good are probably those officials who come and go to the drunken flower building.

There is no way, even if there is a recent tragedy that happened around me, as long as it doesn't happen to my own head, I should eat, drink, and have fun.

As for adjudicating cases and redressing grievances, catching thieves and thieves, and patrolling and arresting them, they are all things that the yamen should do, and no matter how much it is, at most, it will shout afterwards, "The mirror of the old man is hanging, and the parents are reborn!"

Over time, in addition to those who have suffered from pain, the rest, whenever people think of it, may only occasionally sigh between tea and chat, and those with good hearts may sigh "Good people don't live long, God is blind dogs".

A person who is really willing to do something and can remember it for a long time, in addition to being a good person, the most important thing is that he has seen, heard, and experienced it with his own eyes, and can empathize with him and compare his heart to his heart.

Although there are many officials in the yamen, in the final analysis, it is still the duty.

But there will be people who are different, in addition to responsibilities, more responsibility.

So when Liu Ling hid in the crowd and quietly followed all the way to the vicinity of the county government in the center of the city, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

The hunchbacked man hidden in a corner not far in front of him didn't look like a local person in Fallen Leaf City, although he couldn't see his specific face from a distance, but judging from his figure, demeanor and dress, there was really no such dilapidated settlement in Fallen Leaf City.

Liu Ling has been on an errand in Fallen Leaf City for five years, and she has walked all over the big and small places in the city, not to mention those idlers who usually like to steal chickens and dogs, and there are no splashes who steal and rob Liu Ling don't know, not to mention that all of them have been invited to prison for a while, and they have occasionally encountered them on the street, and there have been a lot of knocks and beatings.

The hunchbacked man was still some distance away from the gate of the county government, and Liu Ling wanted to get closer to see the outline of the man's face clearly, leaving a general vague impression, but he was afraid that the person would be alerted to something serious.

It's not that Liu Ling doesn't want to, it's just that all the way down, that person is like a swimming snake, not to mention that his feet are not weak, but he seems to be very familiar with the streets of Fallen Leaf City, and he almost lost it several times.

If he hadn't known that the person's target was the little girl in front, and the little girl would definitely be coming to the county office, maybe even if he knew that the hunchbacked man must be nearby, he wouldn't be able to find it for a while.

Liu Ling remained silent, squatting quietly behind, and the little girl at the county government gate in front of her knelt down and kowtowed to Wang San's guy a few times, and then led the little girl inside.

The hunchbacked man seemed to be a little unusual, and his whole body looked tense and tense, looking at it from a distance, like a poisonous snake hiding in the shadows waiting for an opportunity to feed, which could pop out anytime and anywhere.

Liu Ling said to herself, "It seems that the guy really expected it, the man bumped into Li Liu, not to mention, and secretly followed a little girl dressed as a woman all the way to the county office, even if he is not a murderer, he must know the little girl." If the whole thing is the only so-called relative behind the little girl who hasn't seen her for a few years

If the 'brother' is secretly arranged, maybe it's really this person. ”

"It's just how it became what it is now, and I'm afraid that something terrible happened in the few years that disappeared in the intervening years. ”

"Hmph!" Liu Ling snorted coldly for no reason, "In the Tonghe Dyeing Workshop in Tongxiang in the west of the city, a family of three was killed overnight, even if the playful man who occupied the ancestral house of the little girl Tian Li Village and Li Liu, who pestered the little girl, died innocently, but it was an old case a few years ago, the shopkeeper of the dyeing workshop just took over a property you bought a few years ago, how did you go so vicious? Not to mention that those two people are capital crimes?"

Liu Ling stared at the corner in front of her, thinking about things, and time passed in a flash.

Unconsciously, two figures appeared again on the side of the county government gate, Wang San led the little girl to stand on the steps in front of the mansion, as if after explaining a few words, the little girl bowed her head and saluted, and hurried back.

Liu Ling's expression changed greatly, and there was a little light fluttering in the corner of the hunchbacked man who was hidden, and it seemed to be a butterfly the size of a thumb, after crossing a winding curve in the air, it chased all the way in the direction of the little girl's return.

"Phosphorus butterfly, sure enough, it is the remnant of the Five Immortal Sect, the red beetles and phosphorus butterflies in the depths of Miao Mountain have appeared, very good!" Liu Ling looked at the flying phosphorescence, his eyes were cold, and he raised his feet to continue to follow the hunchbacked man, but as soon as he moved, a clear whistle sounded in his ears.

"What is this?"

Liu Ling frowned slightly, a little incredulous, the left foot that had just stepped out was immediately fixed there.

Another small whistle sounded, intermittently, Liu Ling listened attentively, and the whistle that started out of nowhere seemed to be getting louder and closer.

After a while, it was as if someone was playing in the ear, and the whistle carried a unique rhythm, sometimes high and sometimes low, undulating, and extremely unpleasant.

It is not only like the rustle of flies and insects, but also like the croaking of frogs in the field, sometimes like a poisonous snake spitting letters, and sometimes like a scorpion swinging its tail and stabbing bluestone.

"Is that him?"

Liu Ling's face became more and more ugly, he looked around and left, and seemed to have finally determined the direction.

After glancing at the hunchbacked man not far ahead, as if he had made a decision, Liu Ling no longer hesitated and rushed towards the direction where the whistle came.

But for some reason, the hunchbacked man didn't seem to hear any movement behind him, and was deaf to the intermittent whistle at that time.

Liu Ling followed the whistle all the way, and after turning a few streets, he had come to the vicinity of a majestic mansion, and when he opened his eyes, he saw that the two tall green jade lions in front of the door had sharp manes, fangs and claws, and unconsciously arrived at the prison mansion.

The whistle was interrupted suddenly, Liu Ling frowned, the middle door of the prison mansion was closed, and the four palace soldiers wearing dark red armor wore a single sword at their waists and stood straight.

Liu Ling was strange in his heart, and he didn't know what he was thinking, why did the strange whistle that almost killed him in the Leaning Moon Valley appear at this time, and why did it lead him here?

It's just that before Liu Ling could continue to think about it, the whistle sounded again, and this time it appeared in the direction of the north of the city, some distance from the Prison Mansion.

Thinking that if the hunchbacked man followed the little girl all the way at this time, he must be going to the drunken flower building in the north of the city, Liu Ling's heart was more stable, after all, even if he lost the guy in front of him, he could continue to keep an eye on the drunken flower building, and he was not afraid that the hunchbacked man would not show his feet.

The only thing Liu Ling is worried about at the moment is whether the guy in front of him who whistles all the way to lead himself to the north of the city will be in the same group as the hunchbacked man?

In the north of the prison mansion, a figure flashed, as if provocative.

Liu Ling sneered at the corner of her mouth, no matter who you are, catch it and talk about it.

Now in Fallen Leaf City, I want to see how you managed to invite such an overwhelming tide of poison?

Bypassing the street of the prison mansion, Liu Ling chose a secluded corner with relatively few people to fit in.

The figure seemed to see through the intention of the visitor, and when he saw him getting closer and closer, he actually disappeared into the crowd on the other side of the north gate of the city.

The two of them walked through the streets and alleys, fighting in secret, and after more than ten minutes, the man had disappeared.

On the side of the gate in the north of the city, a few officials guarding the city gate yawned, and several passers-by lined up at the city gate, honestly accepting the interrogation.

On the notice board on the side of the side, the yamen notice that had not been posted long ago was still quietly posted there, and Liu Ling frowned again and strode towards the city gate.

A small official guarding the city was lazily chatting with his companions, and when he turned his head, he saw a burly man coming forward from the crowd in line, and the little official grinned, and suddenly became interested.

Yo he, there are really guys who are not afraid of death, and they dare to break the rules at this time, and they don't know how to open the tricks carefully and quietly, and there is a new 'Zhaocai' official document on the notice board next to it, isn't this sending money to the uncle?

The little official leaned on his shoulder against his companion, and the two looked at each other, and they almost laughed out loud with joy.

It's just that the next moment, they can't laugh anymore.

When the man approached, the little official saw the face of the person who came, and almost threw away the spear in his hand in fright.

When all the officials saw the man coming, they all bowed their heads and saluted, and said respectfully: "I have seen Liu Bantou." ”

Liu Ling nodded indifferently, he looked around, and said in a low voice, "Did any suspicious people go out just now?"

When the officials saw his expression and listened to him ask him like this, they thought that they were blaming themselves for not paying attention to their work, and how could they dare to say half a word. The little official, who was still delusional about making a windfall, bowed and saluted, and replied with a flattering face: "Back to the head of the class, there are not many people coming and going at this hour, and seeing that the city is about to close, they are all people from nearby villages, and no suspicious people have been found. ”

Liu Ling looked at the sky, and then looked at the crowd queuing up to go out, and swept it at a glance, but found nothing abnormal.

Just when Liu Ling felt uneasy, the whistle sounded outside the city gate again, and the sound was harsh and urgent.

Liu Ling touched her chest and sneered, "Can't wait." ”

The burly man in civilian clothes ignored the crowd of gatekeepers around him and strode towards the meteor outside the city gate.

The officials looked at each other and didn't know why.

Liu Ling hid two things in her arms, a palm-sized white flower on one side and an emerald green bamboo tube of the same size.