"Do you like it? We also play like this in the countryside."

Xie Lian didn’t know why, but at this moment his heart was filled with emotion, his eyes felt a little sore, and he turned slightly to the side, not wanting Yan Kuan to see his emotions clearly.

His voice was a little hoarse, and he asked softly, "Why?"

Yan Kuan was a little surprised when he heard this:

"Why? Didn't I tell you that if you drink the soup, I will give you something good?"

Seeing that Xie Lian didn’t say anything for a long time, Yan Kuan scratched his head:

"Hey, I thought you guys from wealthy families didn't have time to play with these when you were young, so I found them for you to see. If you don't like them, forget it. I'll take them down now."

As he said this, he was about to untie the bag of fireflies at the bedside.

Xie Lian grabbed his hand.

Yan Kuan’s hand was large and warm, and the moment it touched Xie Lian’s hand it felt as if something had stung him, so he quickly let go.

The tone was a little unnatural: "I'm sleepy, just leave it alone, you go back first"

"Okay, then go to bed early."

Yan Kuan didn't think much about it. He went to the window and climbed out as swiftly as he came in.

This made Xie Lian, who was watching from behind, both angry and amused.

What kind of habit is this? There is a door but he doesn't go through the window.

Xie Lian let down the mosquito net and lay on the bed, staring at the insect lamp.

As I recall, he had been living in his hometown due to poor health. Every time his eldest brother came back from fighting in the battlefield, he would tell him interesting stories about the border.

That was his favorite thing to hear. He still remembered his elder brother saying:

"Brother, when you are better, I will take you to the border. There are many big fireflies there. Catch them and put them in the mosquito net at night. It will be so bright."

He remembered that he had been envious for a long time, but he hated himself for being weak and his father didn't want him to go to the front line.

Xie Lian slowly closed his eyes. He slept exceptionally soundly that night. He dreamed that he went to the border and also caught a lot of fireflies and put them into the mosquito net.

The next day, as the day was about to break, Xie Lian was going to court.

As soon as I left the courtyard, I unconsciously turned towards the east yard. The humidity in the early morning was a little heavy, and the scent of green grass mixed with the smell of soil hit me in the face, making me feel refreshed.

When I came outside the courtyard, I looked inside inadvertently and saw Yan Kuan meditating on the ground on the steps of the pavilion.

I couldn't help but take a second look.

Yan Kuan closed his eyes, crossed his legs, and let his hands hang naturally on his knees. After a while, he spoke:

"How long do you want to see it?"

Xie Lian was startled to see Yan Kuan had opened his eyes and was looking at him intently. He concealed his inner panic and walked in.

"What kind of martial arts are you practicing? Why is it different from other martial artists?"

He had been to military parades and watched competitions in the royal parade grounds. Don't warriors practice martial arts with swords, spears, swords and halberds, and then fight or practice martial arts moves? But why did Yan Kuan look like a Taoist priest meditating?

Yan Kuan calmed down, stretched out one leg gracefully, and stepped on the step with the other leg, speaking with a hint of ridicule:

"I didn't realize that the Prime Minister was so curious."

Xie Lian was a little annoyed: "It's obviously you who was lazy"

be lazy?

Yan Kuan found it a little funny, and his eyes changed immediately. He stretched out his big hand forward, and his five fingers turned into claws.

Xie Lian instantly felt a strong suction force coming from the front, and his body fell forward uncontrollably.

"what......"

Yan Kuan did not expect Xie Lian to be so weak, and hurriedly hugged his fallen body. In an instant, Xie Lian was sitting on one of Yan Kuan's legs, and was held tightly in Yan Kuan's arms.

When their eyes met, one could hear a pin drop throughout the entire courtyard.

After a while, Xie Lian was the first to come back to his senses. He tried to push Yan Kuan away, but his waist was tightly held by his hands. He turned his burning face and angrily shouted, “Why don’t you let go?”

"okay"

Yan Kuan quickly let go of his hand, helped Xie Lian stand up, and touched his nose a little embarrassedly:

"You, your footwork is too unstable."

Xie Lian angrily threw his official sleeves and ignored Yan Kuan.

Seeing this, Yan Kuan cursed himself for being too naive. He had just coaxed this boss yesterday, but today he made him angry again. He hurriedly flattered him:

"Hey, don't tell me, you look better in this official uniform than others, and you look majestic at first glance."

He couldn't speak, and after thinking for a long time he couldn't find any better words.

But what he said was true. The crimson purple official uniform with a crane tattooed on the chest made Xie Lian’s skin look even whiter, making him look like a priest from heaven.

What do you mean by majestic? Xie Lian suppressed his smile and turned around to give him a glare.

Seeing that Xie Lian was willing to pay attention to him, Yan Kuan breathed a sigh of relief and bowed elegantly:

"Mr. Prime Minister, you are magnanimous, so please don't bother with me."

Xie Lian had lost his temper and didn’t want to waste any more time, so he said seriously:

"Since you are so good at martial arts, come with me after the court session."

Since the boss had spoken, Yan Kuan naturally agreed and answered readily, "Okay."

The Prison Warden of the Capital Suburbs.

After the morning court session ended, Yan Kuan drove his carriage according to the address given by Xie Lian and arrived at this devil's den that everyone in the imperial city was afraid of.

The reason why it is called the Devil's Cave is that few people who enter here can come out again. Even if they come out, they are tortured to the point where they can no longer be seen in human form, and there is not a single piece of intact skin or flesh on their bodies.

Xie Lian was walking in front, and when he saw Yan Kuan in the corridor taking a while to catch up, he asked, “What are you looking at?”

Yan Kuan looked around the dark and gloomy dungeon, where even the air smelled of blood, and sighed: "Nothing."

Keep up with the pace.

Led by the prison warden, the two came to an ice room.

"Prime Minister, everyone is inside, please go in."

Xie Lian hummed and said coldly: "You guys wait outside"

After saying that, he took Yan Kuan and walked into a heavy iron door.

The iron gate was covered with frost, and Yan Kuan put both cloaks on Xie Lian.

Xie Lian looked up at him and asked in confusion: "Aren't you cold?"

Yan Kuan leaned forward slightly and tied the knot of his cloak: "I have internal strength, so this little bit of cold is nothing to me."

Xie Lian gathered his cloak closer and felt a little warm in his heart.

Seeing Yan Kuan had gone to look at the three bodies on the ice bed, Xie Lian covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief and pointed at one of the bodies and said:

"This is the governor of the Nine Gates. He was shot through the throat two months ago. The one next to him is the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel. His arms and head were chopped off. His body was mutilated. Even the gold and silver on his body were taken away.

The last one is that Jingzhao Yin died in the moat a few days ago, and the coroner concluded that it was suicide."

Yan Kuan looked at the bodies carefully and asked, "Suicide? Is there any evidence?"

Xie Lian said, “The coroner did not detect any drugs in the mouth or nose, and there were no external injuries or signs of being tied up on the body. Several coroners said it was suicide.”

Yan Kuan didn't say anything, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed to be thinking deeply about something. After a while, Yan Kuan looked up:

"I have a few concerns. I need to wait a while. You are weak. Go out first. It is too cold here. It is not good for you."

Xie Lian was startled. He was not angry at Yan Kuan’s words that he was weak, but he did not leave either. He just watched Yan Kuan from behind.

Seeing that he didn't move, Yan Kuan waved helplessly:

"come over"

Xie Lian didn't know what he was going to do, so he walked over.

Yan Kuan took his hand, which was frozen and huddled in his cloak, into his palm and continued to look down.

Xie Lian was shocked and was about to break free when he suddenly felt a warm current coming from Yan Kuan’s palm.

After a while, my whole body felt warm, and I even started sweating because I was wearing two layers of cloak.

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