Since I met you, people are dying every day

Ye Sirui went back to the house and teased his nephew Ye Kuang for a while, watching his homework, the headache was relieved a little.

He really had no ideas, so he had to look through the old files, hoping to find some ideas.

After reading the dossier all afternoon, Ye Sirui looked sleepy, ate something briefly, and set off for Zuixiang Pavilion.The county government office was some distance away from Zuixiang Pavilion, he didn't want to sit in a sedan chair, and wanted to digest food, so he took a small path.

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, there are very few pedestrians in the alleys.Fortunately, Ye Sirui was not afraid of ghosts and gods, and still walked at a leisurely pace.

When he felt the cold wind coming from behind, he dodged subconsciously. When he turned around, he saw a man in black with a black mask holding a long sword tightly. Turned around and ran, the man followed closely behind.He could hear footsteps behind him, he could smell the faint fragrance of the man, and he seemed to have felt the cold sword point piercing his back.

Ye Sirui ran while yelling for help, but after all he got used to being pampered and was gradually exhausted.

Just when Ye Sirui thought he was dead, there was a crisp sound from behind.He didn't dare to look back, and ran for a dozen more steps, standing still and turning around when he felt that no one was catching up.Xia Shu stood on the spot in black clothes, the sword was lying on the ground, and he was taking the dagger back to his body.The assassin was nowhere to be seen.

"Where's the person?" Ye Sirui asked out of breath.

"Run away, it's still a bit light work." Xia Shu said, kicked lightly with his toes, and the sword flew to half his waist, and he reached out to catch it, "But with this little skill, is it worth using a sword?" He pointed lightly With light force, the sharp blade that has been tempered and honed was like thin paper, and he easily folded it in half.

Ye Sirui was walking back, he was startled, he took a breath slowly, and asked, "Why don't you chase after him?" He felt his heart beating like a drum again.

Xia Shu casually threw the broken sword aside, and looked up at him with piercing eyes. "I'll chase after him. If he has a helper, you will die."

Ye Sirui thanked him tactfully: "Thank you, you saved my life again."

Xia Shu didn't seem to react, frowned, paused for a moment before saying, "I hope there won't be a next time." Xia Shu's eyes returned to normal. "The assassin just now was a man."

"Ah?" Ye Sirui was stunned for a moment, "But that fragrance..."

Xia Shu didn't answer. "Why are you here?"

"I'm going to Zuixiang Pavilion." Ye Sirui also regained his composure, "Why are you here?"

"I just came back from Zuixiang Pavilion." The helpless look flashed past.

Ye Sirui smiled, expressing his feelings freely. "Then come with me again, brother Tianshu?" Xia Shu didn't answer, turned around and left, heading towards Zuixiang Pavilion.

"Brother Tianshu, I have an odd character, what's your character?" Ye Sirui hurried to catch up.

"I have no words."

"Then, Brother Tianshu, may I give you a word?"

"No need."

"Brother Tianshu." After being quiet all the way, Ye Sirui finally spoke again: "Actually, I didn't poison you."

"I know." Xia Shu said.

When he was about to walk out of the alley, Xia Shu paused for a moment and continued walking.Just an illusion?

In Zuixiang Pavilion, warblers sing and swallows dance, and the sound of silk and bamboo lingers unceasingly.

When mother saw the two of them, her face was very ugly, but she still smiled and bowed, invited them to sit down in the private room, and went to call Cui Liu in person.

Cui Liu wore another style of dress this time, lake blue, still looking delicate and pleasant.Ye Sirui took a breath and confirmed his judgment.The scent on the assassin was the same as that on Cui Liu.However, Xia Shu's words were convincing, the assassin was a man...

Ye Sirui came back to his senses, Cui Liu had already sat down, looked at him curiously, and asked, "What are you thinking, my lord?"

"It's nothing." Ye Sirui raised the corners of his mouth and curved his eyebrows, habitually giving a comforting smile. "I still want to ask about Shen Zhaoxin."

"Oh." Cui Liu sat down obediently. "Excuse me, my lord."

Ye Sirui thought of his speculation during the day, felt his throat a little astringent, and cleared his throat again, "Miss Cui Liu, what kind of fragrance are you wearing?" This question was too ambiguous. Xia Shudu's eyes moved.Half of Cui Liu's face turned red, she lowered her head and replied softly: "The jasmine incense made by Jinrongtang is used. But what's wrong?"

Ye Sirui brought this topic to the fore. "Do you remember that Shen Zhaoxin talked to you when he came to see you that day?"

Cui Liu thought for a while, and said: "No, Young Master Shen looked uncomfortable, and he didn't say a word from entering the door to resting, and I was also puzzled by it."

Ye Sirui thought for a while, "Last time you said that Young Master Shen has been in poor health recently and often falls asleep?"

Cui Liu nodded.

"When did it start?" Ye Sirui looked at her beautiful face with ecstasy.

Cui Liu hesitated for a while, "Is it more than a month?"

Ye Sirui smiled more gently.

After asking a few more questions, he said goodbye.Ye Sirui was still thinking about the joke just before he entered, "You must have passed the year of coronation, it seems rude to call you by your name all the time, do you really need me to help you choose a word?"

Xia Shu's face twitched slightly, apparently he didn't expect him to remember this topic, "It's really unnecessary."

"Why do you want to go to Zuixiang Pavilion? Go to Cha Cui Liu?" The next second, Ye Sirui talked about the case again in a serious manner.

"Didn't you also see the reason?" Xia Shu was too lazy to talk to him.

"Then what's the result?" Ye Sirui was very satisfied with this tacit understanding, and raised the corners of his mouth quietly.

Xia Shu turned back and stopped, Ye Sirui almost bumped into him.He was half a head taller than Ye Sirui, so he lowered his head slightly and whispered into his ear, "I asked my mother, and you guessed it right. Seventeen years ago, a seriously injured woman fainted at the door of Zuixiang Pavilion with a baby in her arms. As soon as the woman fell down, she had nothing on her body. The mother of Drunken Fragrance Pavilion didn’t do anything at that time, and used the money she had saved to bury the woman and took the baby away.”

"That baby is Cui Liu." Ye Sirui narrowed his eyes.

Xia Shu said softly again: "I heard a guest inquire about Miss Cui Liu's birthday, she is much younger than Shen Zhaoxin."

"What a great discovery." Ye Sirui smiled again, and patted Xia Shu on the shoulder, "Brother Tian Shu, thanks to you this time."

Xia Shu lowered his eyes, "Thank you for not doubting me."

Ye Sirui was stabbed by him with words, and he couldn't refute, so he just curled his lips to say goodbye to him, and walked back to the county office much more briskly.Xia Shu went home and changed his clothes.

Late at night.

Xia Shu lay on his stomach on the roof as usual. He was actually in a light sleep, but because he was too vigilant, he woke up at the slightest sound.

Someone came out of the house, and he already knew the layout of Shen's house like the back of his hand, so he knew it was Shen Zhaoxin's house at a glance.Xia Shu squinted his eyes to see that the man moved very lightly, carefully groping towards the backyard.

The bright moonlight illuminated his eyebrows, Xia Shu frowned.

Someone in night clothes jumped off the wall, making a dull sound.

What did they say, their voices were so soft that they couldn't really hear them at this distance, but they hugged each other in the end with an intimate gesture.

After half a stick of incense, the man returned to the house.

The other climbed over the wall again.The voices in the courtyard died down.

Xia Shu took a breath, and slowly moved his limbs that were almost stiff.

This time, it was Xia Shu who took the initiative to go to the county government office.

The servants all knew Xia Shu and hurriedly led him into the inner room.

"Brother Tianshu, why is it so early?" Ye Sirui walked in slowly while arranging his uniform. "I'm afraid you've been waiting for a long time, so I came here directly, don't you mind?"

"Of course." Xia Shu glanced at him lightly, and turned away, "Mind you."

Ye Sirui lost his composure so rarely that he burst out laughing. "Brother Tianshu is really unexpected." He straightened his clothes and threw a palm-sized box to Xiashu.

"What is this?" Xia Shu took the box.

"Jinrongtang's jasmine powder, one tael of silver a box, Brother Tian Shu, keep it safe." Ye Sirui teased, paying attention to Xia Shu's expression.

Xia Shu actually put the box into his clothes and accepted it calmly.

Ye Sirui was embarrassed by his frankness, so he had no choice but to put aside the joke and bow to him seriously. "Brother Tianshu, I was in a hurry to handle the case and made offensive words. I apologize to you."

Xia Shu shook his head, "I accepted your apology, so I will naturally forgive you."

Ye Sirui asked him: "You came so early, do you have a clue?"

"It's Zhu Er." Xia Shu cherished words like gold.

Ye Sirui didn't show any surprise, which was expected. "Brother Tianshu, I'm going to Zuixiang Pavilion again. Maybe I need to ask you for another favor."

Li Qinghe packed his books and went to the academy early.Before he finished reading the book, the teacher came over and told him to go out, with a strange expression on his face.

Li Qinghe muttered in his heart, lowered his head to show respect, and looked around from the corner of his eye.The husband said in a panic: "Someone is looking for you." After saying that, he walked away quickly.

Li Qinghe looked around, but there was no one.He flew out almost immediately.But someone reacted faster than him.

Xia Shu, who was wearing a police officer's uniform, dragged Li Qinghe to the ground lightly, and pressed him tightly to the ground, making him unable to move. "The Dong'an county government was ordered to arrest people." Behind him, more officials surrounded him.There was hatred in Li Qinghe's eyes. "Why do the government disturb the good people for no reason?"

"Why are good people afraid to run away for no reason?" Xia Shu responded coldly.

Li Qinghe's eyes were full of hatred.

Xia Shu didn't even look at him, and waved his hands, ordering the servants to come forward and tie his hands tightly. "Bring it back to the government."

Ye Sirui was sitting in the middle of the yamen, wearing a blue uniform with a painted rouge patch on it, and a black gauze hat on his head.Xia Shu personally escorted Li Qinghe to the front and back of the hall, then retreated, and his own officials stepped forward to tie him up.

Xia Shu retreated to the back hall and changed back to his usual clothes.

Li Qinghe's hands were tied behind his back by the rope, but he stood with his hands behind his back, with a haughty expression on his face.Dian Shi on the side shouted: "Bold! How dare you not kneel when you see the magistrate!"

"Students have a reputation, and they are allowed not to kneel when they meet officials." Li Qinghe pulled his hands, the rope was tied tightly, and his face remained unchanged.

Dian Shi was about to get angry, Ye Sirui said: "Li Qinghe, are you convicted?"