The sky was overcast and terrible, as if it was going to rain. The wind blew quietly, blowing in the face without direction. People hate the weather, which reminds them of darkness and death. The endless abyss of darkness makes death an unknown fear that follows like a shadow.

The rain began to fall, and when it fell to the low-lying areas, there were puddles, and the few pedestrians had to take a detour. Bai Lang walked on the streets in the east of Suzhou, he wanted to be calm and calm alone, but he couldn't find any clues about the flower thief. Unless the flower thief commits the crime again, nothing will be found.

Walking up to the river bridge in the city, you can see far from the white waves. The rain hit him, but he didn't care. When the clothes on my body were about to get soaked, I suddenly had an umbrella on my head. Bai Lang was curious, and when he looked back, it turned out to be Lin Xian'er.

"Bai Gongzi, if you get drenched in the rain again, you may catch a cold!" Lin Xian'er asked coldly.

"Hehe, it turned out to be Miss Lin. It's such a coincidence that we were able to meet, is Guo Yitian okay?" Bai Lang asked.

"He's fine, but it's hard to let go of Guo's father's death. Lin Xian'er replied.

"Well, Guo Yitian is a person who values love and righteousness. But he can't always be immersed in the grief of Guo's father's death, he has to cheer up and come out of the chaos. I hope you will comfort him for me when you take care of him in the future. Bai Lang explained.

The two came to an inn, and Bai Lang opened a room. The boss smiled: "The two of you are really talented men and women!" Bai Lang was a straight man, and said angrily: "We are just ordinary friends, Miss Lin is the unmarried wife of the young man Guo Yitian." Please don't insult Miss Lin's name, otherwise the sword in my hand will be unkind. ”

The boss was silent for a moment, and Lin Xian'er said, "The boss should open two rooms." ”

Bai Lang was like a monk who was confused, and Lin Xian'er explained: "My stepmother is not good to me, so I won't go back tonight." Bai Lang suddenly realized.

The next morning, when Bai Lang knocked on the door and entered Lin Xian'er's room, the room was empty. Bai Lang was confused, the inn was very quiet last night, why didn't Lin Xian'er leave without saying anything, it was really almost that meaningful. Now, Bai Lang doesn't know where Lin Xian'er's family lives, so he doesn't know why she didn't say goodbye.

After returning to the Lin Mansion, Lin Xian'er changed to the appearance of being a cow and a horse, cleaning the room and courtyard for a while, and boiling soup for her stepmother Chen to drink.

When Stepmother Chen drank the lotus root soup, she quickly spit it out. So Stepmother Chen scolded loudly: "Idiot! You actually take such a hot soup for the old lady to drink, you don't know what to do!"

Lin Xian'er argued: "Are you in a hurry to drink, do you have no points if it's hot or not?"

Stepmother Chen said angrily: "You still dare to talk back, I'll give you some color now!" Then Stepmother Chen gave Lin Xian'er a slap. Lin Xian'er immediately cried.

Master Lin happened to pass by the door, and then he was a peacemaker and spoke for both sides. In fact, he ignored the wanton behavior of Stepmother Chen, and it was always Lin Xian'er who was angry.

I can't count how many times there have been such scenes, from childhood to adulthood, Lin Xian'er grew up in a harmonious environment. This atmosphere taught Lin Xian'er to be optimistic, strong, and forbearing. Until he was ten years old, his mother died. So his father married his stepmother Chen, who was perverse and violent, praising Lin Xian'er in front of people when he was in a good mood, and beating and scolding him when he was bad, regardless of any face. Lin Xian'er also resisted, but Stepmother Chen knew martial arts, and ordinary people were not her opponents at all.

Lin Qian'er ran out of the room crying, and Stepmother Chen roared angrily: "Let's go! It's best never to go home again after leaving!"

ran out of the Lin house, Lin Xian'er originally planned to go to Guo's house, but she didn't want to tell others about this negative emotion. Moreover, Guo Yitian has to keep filial piety for three years, and he can't marry himself during this period.

It was still raining lightly on the streets. Lin Xian'er returned to the original inn. Bai Lang happened to come back too, and saw that there were still tears on her face, which should have just cried. Bai Lang didn't say anything, and directly took Lin Xian'er to the room and asked her to freshen up.

Lin Xian'er finished freshening up, as if nothing had happened. Bai Lang also tacitly avoided the topic of domestic violence, and Lin Xian'er asked, "Is there any clue about the flower thief?"

Bai Lang frowned, and said with a solemn expression: "Four or five days have passed, and the flower thief has not appeared, and I have no idea about his whereabouts. The last time I fought him, I had the upper hand, but the surprise of the enemy was something I would never have expected. ”

Lin Xian'er, who was sitting on the bench, poured a cup of tea and drank it. Then he asked, "Is the flower thief alone, or is there an accomplice?"

As if waking up a dreamer, Bai Lang speculated: "Yes! If a person is wanted by the whole country, it is easy to be caught by other knights. If there is an accomplice, he may have some fame in the rivers and lakes. It's just that he plays two roles at the same time, one is a high-sounding person in the rivers and lakes, and the other is a flower thief who does all kinds of evil. But who exactly it is, the truth will not come out without some investigation. ”

The next day, Bai Lang knocked on Lin Qian'er's door like last time. This time did not disappoint Bai Lang, Lin Xian'er came out obediently. Bai Lang greeted: "I thought you would say goodbye, in short, it's great to see you." ”

Lin Xian'er frowned and smiled: "Not in the future, Big Brother Bai!"

The two wandered side by side in the bazaar. At this time, Bai Lang was fascinated by a hollow golden silk jade hairpin, while Lin Xian'er was fascinated by a merchant selling white rabbits. After Bai Lang bargained with the merchant, he bought the jade hairpin for fifty taels of silver. And Lin Xian'er kept teasing the little white rabbit by the cage, looking very playful. Bai Lang silently put away the jade hairpin, and then chatted with Lin Xian'er.

This scene happened to be seen by Chen's stepmother who was rushing to the market, and when she saw that the handsome young man beside him was not Guo Yitian, but a stranger. Stepmother Chen said disdainfully: "A pair of dogs and a man! When you go home, I want you to look good." After buying some daily necessities, Stepmother Chen quietly left. The market is still crowded with people.

At night, the forest house is exceptionally quiet. It was a dark and windy night again, and even the nightingale had no singing, and only some boring grass insects were left there to cycle singles.

There is no family in the Lin house, because after Stepmother Chen slapped Lin Xian'er last time, Master Lin and Stepmother Chen slept separately in anger. Old Man Lin's house was closed, and the front and back doors were closed tightly, so that even a fly couldn't fly in. Master Lin slept like a dead pig in the back room, not thinking that danger was approaching at this time.

For the trick of picking the lock, the flower thief is familiar with the operation. After a while, the lock was picked open, and then he found Chen's room and kicked her door open.