not possible

"What's the matter with this county magistrate? Could it be that we really took the mouse and swept his face?" Li Yixing rubbed his chin, still thinking about what happened in the court just now.

Han Lingzi beside him said lightly, "It doesn't look like it."

Li Yixing: "And I always feel that there is something wrong there, I can't say it. If they really didn't kill the person, but how to deal with this matter (how to deal with it), they still can't get away (can't run away)."

Li Yixing turned his head to look at Han Lingzi, and said with a sneer, "But...it's lucky that you and I are together to 'take the mouse'."

Han Lingzi: "..."

Li Yixing raised his hand while talking, and patted Han Lingzi on the back.

Han Lingzi pressed his fist to his lips, coughed a few times suddenly, his expression seemed to be forbearance.

"What's the matter with you? Your body is so restful (weak), I just slapped you twice, and you can't stop talking (can't bear it)."

Han Lingzi shook his head and said, "No."

Li Yixing stared straight ahead, and suddenly sighed: "Actually, to be honest, I thought of you as a girl at first, but I didn't expect you to be a young man, which made me very depressed. However, you are still generous (you can), although you talk It's old-fashioned (very strenuous), but it's very comfortable (comfortable) to get along with you, and you are worth making as a friend."

Han Lingzi smiled slightly, and seemed to understand but didn't understand, anyway, listening to Li Yixing's words, he always had a half-knowledge.

Say a word, and the rest depends on guessing.

……

The two went all the way to Shanshan. On the way, Li Yixing took out the dry biscuits that he hadn't eaten last time, and gave some to Han Lingzi. Han Lingzi refused, saying that he was not hungry.

After leaving the city, it is not far from Guanshan.This time, the two of them headed directly to the foot of the northern mountain.

……

There are still candles in front of the hut, some of which have been burned out and filled with ground wax, but someone put new wax on them, and they are still burning.

This time Li Yixing looked around the hut again, but it was still the same as last time.

Perhaps the only difference is that this time the courtyard door is not wide open, but closed tightly.Li Yixing stepped forward and stretched out his hand to push, but it was tied from the inside.

Then there was a "cracking" sound from inside, like the sound of vegetables after being put into a pot.

Han Lingzi raised his head and saw the wisps of cooking smoke.

inside?

Li Yixing knocked on the door tentatively, but there was no response.

did not hear?

Then he knocked hard a few more times.

"Who is it?" an old voice answered.

Li Yixing immediately thought of Zhang Shan and Li Si's words again, and slowly touched the hilt of the sword behind with his right hand.

The person inside walked to the door very slowly, put his hand on the door, and asked again: "Who is it? Who is outside?"

Li Yixing looked back at Han Lingzi, what should he say?how to answer?

Han Lingzi walked to the door and said, "Passerby, I lost my way here."

The bolt was removed little by little, and a gap was opened.

Li Yixing looked at the old man who was slowly opening the door in front of him, and suddenly froze.

He had seen this person before, wasn't he the old man with a basket of white candles that he accidentally bumped into (hit) when he was walking around a corner that day?

The old man was a little hesitant. He couldn't see anyone coming, so he could only stare blankly.

Han Lingzi saw Li Yixing standing still in place, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Yixing came back to his senses, and said to Han Lingzi with a suppressed voice, "I met this man in Bashan before."

Han Lingzi: "Bashan? What are you doing there?"

It is impossible for Li Yixing to tell Han Lingzi that he went to Bashan because he misread the word and went the wrong way?I can't do it (I can't)... I can't do it... I can't say that.

"Um... I ran there, heh, che (going there), it's che... I went to play in the mountains and rivers, to see the scenery."

Han Lingzi asked back: "Look at the scenery?"

"correct."

"I remember it wasn't a family's cemetery? You went to the cemetery to see the scenery?"

Li Yixing: "...you take care of me (you take care of me)."

Han Lingzi: "..."

The old man held on to the door tightly with his hands, his legs and feet were trembling, and he said with a deep breath, "Are you going to ask Lashan?"

Li Yixing turned his head and denied, "No."

After finishing speaking, Li Yixing was stunned again.

Han Lingzi waved his dust whisk in front of his eyes.

What's wrong with this?

Suddenly Li Yixing turned around and walked back, as if he had been possessed by an evil spirit, he rushed away regardless.

Han Lingzi didn't care about the old man who was still behind the door, he just thanked him and went to chase Li Yixing.

What happened to this man?

……

Han Lingzi took a breath and said, "Li Yixing, what's wrong with you?"

Li Yixing gritted his teeth and said: "Those two turtles dare to forgive me (those two dare to lie to me), neither can see the one who can't find someone (the one who can't see), and even go after them, really forgive me Green pain (deceived miserably)."

Han Lingzi frowned, and said, "You...what are you talking about?"

Li Yixing stopped and looked at Han Lingzi beside him: "I...it's rare (not easy) for me to tell you."

Han Lingzi also stopped, but looked sideways at the short grass by the side of the road.

Li Yixing also noticed the direction Han Lingzi was looking at, calmed down, turned around and looked along.

Li Yixing lowered his voice and said, "Is there something?"

Han Lingzi said lightly, "It's a human being."

"Come out quickly, my sword is very fierce (very powerful)."

I don't know if the people in the grass understood Li Yixing's threat.

After a while, there was a rustling sound in the grass.

Li Yixing stared at the grass, and vigilantly touched the sword behind him.

The man slowly leaned out, Li Yixing raised his eyes and saw that it was a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old.

The little girl had a pair of light-colored eyes, and her eyes were wide open, staring straight at Li Yixing.Weeds have fallen on the head, the face is a little dusty, and the face is thin.She bit her lower lip tightly, her lips were a little black.Make fists with your hands and place them by your sides.

She didn't seem to be ashamed to cover up after being found out, but she had a righteous look on her face.

Li Yixing lowered his right hand, looking suspiciously at the little girl who was staring at him.

What's the matter? (What's going on)?I don't steal or rob, I don't owe money to that person, and I haven't done anything bad.This little girl is...

Han Lingzi spoke first, "Why does the girl follow us all the time?"

The little girl sobbed a few times, as if she was about to cry, she said, "I...my brother...brother."

She is hot (brother)?That's her pot, oh, I... can't recognize it (I don't know).

Wait a minute (wait a minute), it can't be... Zhang Shan and Li Si?

Tears welled up in the little girl's eyes, and she said again: "My brother... my brother is dead, I saw him, I don't know... what... what to do, I think uncle... uncle, you should... you should be able to ...to find the murderer."

Li Yixing: "Your brother won't be..."

Li Yixing looked sideways at Han Lingzi, and whispered, "Could it be that male corpse last night?"

Han Lingzi nodded and said, "Maybe."

Li Yixing sighed deeply, he is also a poor person, seeing his brother (brother) die unexpectedly, what can a little girl do?

but……

Li Yixing: "Sister, remember to call me pot (brother) next time, don't call me uncle, call me old."

The little girl was about to shed tears, but suddenly burst into tears.

Li Yixing pointed at Han Lingzi again: "If you call him uncle, I have no objection."

Han Lingzi: "..."

little girl:"……"

……

The little girl is Zhao Xiaode, who lives here.In addition to her brother and her, there was an elderly mother-in-law in the family.My parents went out to do business for many years. In the early years, I could intermittently receive family letters from my fellow countrymen, but in recent years, there has been no news at all.

Earlier this year, my mother-in-law passed away.The family is poor, relying on the savings of my brother's work as a clerk for a year, I can barely handle my mother-in-law's funeral.

After the mother-in-law left, there were only two brothers and sisters left.

The elder brother said that he wanted to find his parents, so naturally Zhao Xiaode was willing to go with him.

However, not long ago, my brother said that he had found a good job, and he would get a lot of money if he finished it, but he would not come back for a few days, but when he had the money, he could start his journey.

And this time he went, but never came back...