Fluttershy sends Yu Han away, and Xiao Lai is left by Ruan Hongyu's side, and to Yu Han's speechlessness, Xiao Lai not only has no intention of refusing, but also seems to be very happy with this arrangement.

He didn't know how to explain when he saw Ye Zhiqiu, he was with Xiaolai when he came, but when he went back, he lost someone's daughter.

What made him even more puzzling was that when Ye Zhiqiu heard that Xiaolai stayed by Ruan Hongyu's side, not only did he not have any worries or to blame Yu Han, but he just said "oh", and there was no extra questioning.

Yu Han and Luo Bei still returned to Han Shizhong's mansion, but Ye Zhiqiu was not with them, a person with the rusty sword, looking extremely down, but Luo Bei always felt that this person had a very peculiar color, but he really couldn't say where the peculiarity was.

Three days, they need to wait for three days, these three days are already very important to them, there are only ten days in the holy decree, Zhao Ying is different from Zhao Xuan, there is no foundation like Zhao Xuan, there is no need for him to come forward in person, there will be many people in the court to rush for it, and the clues they get are naturally more convenient than Zhao Yuan.

Of course, except for Ruan Hongyu, they were not idle, Han Shizhong also got the news from the outside, it was likely that the person who chartered the flower boat on that rainy night was probably the killer organization that had been entrenched in the dark night of Lin'an City for many years, but this dark night organization has always been extremely secretive and very low-key, I don't know how this time they would openly charter the flower boat of Tianxianglou, and take a number of Qinglou women to indulge in drinking on the river, this is not their style at all.

What's more, everything seems to be calm on Zhao Xuan's side, and every day is still as usual, entering the palace and asking for peace as usual, as if he didn't take the Nancheng case to heart at all.

However, Qin Xiang, the manager of the case, is quite concerned, and often asks the various yamen involved in the investigation to report, he naturally understands the emperor's thoughts, this matter is so big, he always needs to give an explanation to the people of the world.

At 10 o'clock in the evening of the third day, the sun was setting just right.

A person sat in front of the Xiangfu Gate, leaning on the stone lion with his back back, his eyes closed, enjoying the peace and warmth of this moment.

The sunset is about to set down the mountains, leaving behind an afterglow like a red silk flying in the sky.

The fiery clouds stained the heavens and the earth, and a few swallows chirped low before spreading their wings and flying towards their nests.

Just under the afterglow, a small sedan chair slowly walked by.

The man didn't open his eyes, but his hand moved slightly, and the broken sword leaning beside him was in his hand, and he still didn't open it to look at it.

Just in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the sedan chair suddenly stopped.

The maid who followed her whispered, "Miss, we're here!"

Then the maid opened the sedan curtain without hurrying, and a small white shoe stepped out first.

The woman's posture is light, her long hair hangs down her shoulders, her bright eyes look at the sunset in front of her, the afterglow of the sunset shines on her face, with a faint brilliance, and her face without rouge is so clean, as if it also sets off her mirror-like heart.

"Little guy, let's go in and see a young lady together, okay?" Ruan Hongyu got out of the sedan chair, but asked with a smile inside.

"Okay, I just don't know if that young lady will like Xiaolai!" Xiaolai said with a grin, as he got his head out of the sedan chair.

Ruan Hongyu touched Xiaolai's head, stretched out her hands to take her down from the sedan chair, took her hand, and looked at the huge plaque in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion

face to go.

Fluttershy tells the palanquin driver to wait outside, and she quickly follows.

The man who was leaning on the stone lion and closed his eyes never opened his eyes, Ruan Hongyu came to the gate with Xiaolai, handed over a thing to the gatekeeper, and it didn't take long to see the door open, and the three of them walked in front and back.

The man didn't know when he was already standing in front of the door, holding his sword in both hands, looking at the backs of two large and one small one.

At this time, I don't know if it was intentional, Xiaolai turned slightly sideways, turned around, and just saw the man standing in front of the door, she smiled happily, blinked her eyes vigorously, and stuck out her tongue at the man.

The man laughed too, as if he wasn't surprised by anything.

The man in front of the door was naturally Ye Zhiqiu, he didn't come over when Xiaolai appeared, but kept leaning on an inconspicuous place, but he seemed to have known that Xiaolai would definitely find himself.

"Qin Hui ......" He gently spit out two words in his mouth, converging into one name, this person is none other than the prime minister of the dynasty, and he is also the most trusted person around the emperor today.

Above the court, because of the matter of the prince, it is divided into two factions, civil and military, only Qin Hui, the prime minister, seems to be neutral, so everyone wants to know his attitude, but the prime minister does not pay attention to it.

Qin Xiang has been very busy recently, firstly, he was ordered by the emperor to take care of the Nancheng tragedy, and the responsibility on his shoulders is naturally extremely heavy, and there is the war in the north, Yue Fei was subject to twelve gold medal classes, and the emperor decided to greet him with the grandest etiquette of the imperial court, and this matter is naturally indispensable to Qin Xiang's worries.

Ye Zhiqiu naturally didn't appear here by chance, in fact, he had been waiting here for a long time.

Ruan Hongyu took Xiaolai to appear in front of the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion in a small sedan chair, I don't know what she delivered and walked into the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion smoothly, you must know that even if the important ministers of the court want to enter this gate, it may not be easier than the palace.

Ye Zhiqiu squinted his eyes, and watched the backs of several people slowly blocked by the closed door, and the two figures in his eyes, one large and one small, seemed to become more colorful and gorgeous.

At this time, the sunset was completely gone, and except for a faint light behind him, most of the world had gradually fallen into twilight.

The sun had set, and there was not a hint of breeze, but the corners of his clothes suddenly swayed gently in the twilight.

It was at the moment when the slightest change occurred that he didn't see how Ye Zhiqiu's body moved, but his sword was held in his palm like that, slashing towards him like a gust of wind.

The rusty scabbard has not receded, and this broken sword has not known how many years it has been hiding inside, and even makes people wonder if it has completely rusted and died inside, and can never be pulled out again?

The sword actually stopped alive after falling half a foot, and landed on a young man's shoulders and neck less than a finger's finger, if Ye Zhiqiu was willing, if this was an unsheathed sword, it would be possible to separate the young man's head from his body at any time.

However, he stopped.

"It turns out that your skills are so good!" Luo Bei didn't move, nor did he panic, because before this, he had already seen too many masters, so he had already been mentally prepared for Ye Zhiqiu's acumen, and saying this was just a fact.

"If you just drew your sword, is my head already on the ground now?" asked Luobei.

Ye Zhiqiu looked at Luo Bei seriously, as if he was looking at this inconspicuous teenager again, and he suddenly realized that he had indeed ignored this young man in the previous meeting.

"My sword hasn't been unsheathed in years......

He's stating a fact.

"Is it no longer unsheathed at any time?" Luo Bei asked again.

Ye Zhiqiu slowly withdrew his long sword, hugged his hands back to his chest, he lowered his head slightly, took two steps forward, and when he passed by Luobei, he said, "Maybe it will be unsheathed......"

"To repay the favor and protect ......"

Ye Zhiqiu slowly walked into the twilight, his back became a little lonely, and Luo Bei found that if it weren't for the fact that he was surrounded by such a little girl, this man would be so terrible all the time.

......

On the fourth day, early in the morning.

The sky seemed a little lost as if it were a world with blindfolds covered.

There was a light rain last night, but the air outside became exceptionally fresh.

Han Shizhong got up very early, put on a loose robe, and he danced his sword in the courtyard, and he never stopped for decades.

It's just that in the past, he galloped on the battlefield in order to keep the nerves of his whole body sharp, but now, he can almost be said to be at home, just a little physical fitness.

At this time, a small servant hurriedly ran in, which was also one of the few subordinates in his entire mansion, but in fact he was just an orphan he took in on the battlefield back then.

"What kind of body is it in a panic!" Han Shizhong accepted the sword in his hand, and there were a few beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead that were flowing down his cheeks, but he didn't see a trace of tiredness in his beard and hair.

The little guy shrunk his shoulders and stood still, but still a little unnatural, and then held out a small note in his trembling hand.

"I ...... As soon as I opened the door, a beggar came running up to me, shoved this into my hand, and ran away without saying a word!"

Han Shizhong paced over, picked up the note, and opened it to see that there were two lines of small characters that were quite delicate, and the font was as thin as clear bones, revealing a thousand beautiful spirits.

"Nancheng...... See you ...... on the flower boat."

......

Outside the southern city, by the river.

Luo Bei, Killing, Zhao Ming, Yu Han, and Ye Zhiqiu, a few of them came to the riverside, and the flower boat that had been damaged in the wind and waves was still parked there, guarded by officers and soldiers, and it was extremely strict.

They stopped not far away, knowing that even if they walked past, they would not have a chance to get close to the flower boat.

Han Shizhong did not come with them again, because today he was going to the court, it is said that the emperor remembered Han Shizhong's great protection in the "Miao Liu Change" and invited him to feast together after the court meeting.

Usually, Han Shizhong is not involved in political affairs, so he does not need to attend the court meeting every day, which is why he became idle after he was promoted after he was disarmed and entered the court.

The sky was a little hazy, and the air became much more dreary.

The wind and waves on the river are sharp and slow, and the ships are undulating although the waves are uncertain.

While everyone was looking around, Ruan Hongyu and Xiaolai were slowly driving in a carriage, and Fluttershy was sitting outside the carriage, the joy on her face was overflowing, it was obvious that she usually followed Ruan Hongyu, and rarely had the opportunity to leave Lin'an City like today.

After Fluttershy takes something out of her arms, the officers and soldiers guarding the boat respectfully make way for the group, which is completely unexpected.

Only Ye Zhiqiu didn't have any strangeness in his eyes, because he knew that with that prime minister's waist card, except for the inner courtyard of the palace, there was almost no place in Lin'an City that he couldn't go.

......