Placid Chang'an

The flames were shining brightly, and the sun was covered by thick smoke. A large number of people gathered outside the warehouse in an instant.But because there were mostly books and papers inside, they would ignite in case of fire, and there was no way to save them. Everyone could only stand helplessly, watching the fire gradually engulf everything.

When He Zhongqing rushed over, the warehouse was burned down to nothing but a frame, and he paced back and forth outside the door a few times, looking at Su Cen, hesitant to speak, and could only beat his hands helplessly, "This...how can I do this... ..."

Su Cen said: "I will make this matter clear to His Majesty, and I will bear all the blame."

Only then did He Zhongqing feel a little more at ease, even if his heart was burning, no matter how much this little ancestor came to the door every day to ask for this or that, he could still have an explanation from Xiang Liu.Instructing the spectators to disperse, Huo symbolically rescued him again, so as not to be left behind.

After dealing with this side, Su Cen turned around and asked Feng Yiming and Ning Santong: "Have you seen clearly where the fire started?"

Ning Santong recalled the situation at that time. He was the first person to discover the fire and had the most say. He thought for a while and said, "It seems to be burning from inside."

Su Cen stared at the only exit direction, and slowly frowned, "But after we came out, no one came out of it again."

There were only three of them in the warehouse at that time, and they were located closest to the door, but from the time they found the fire to the time they escaped, no fourth person came out again. If the fire was really burning from inside Get up, what about the person who set the fire?

The three of them haven't moved since the test papers were divided, and they are all in each other's sight, so how did this fire start?

Feng Yiming said: "Could it be that the weather in the warehouse is dry, and these books and papers spontaneously ignited?"

"But it doesn't ignite spontaneously, and it doesn't ignite spontaneously at night. It ignited spontaneously as soon as we found out, isn't it too coincidental?" Su Cen looked around at the people around, "What's more coincidental is why this person can always snatch One step ahead of us? How did he know our itinerary?"

Ning Santong tightened his expression: "You mean, someone is following us?"

Feng Yiming smiled at the side, noncommittal.

It was getting late after coming out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Seeing that the teahouses and restaurants had already started to close, Su Cen apologized to Ning Santong: "The curfew is approaching, and you have been running around for a whole day until you didn't even have a bite to eat. When the case is solved I will come to the door to thank you and make up for this meal."

"Why are you being so polite to me?" Ning Santong waved his hand, "Then I'll wait for your good news. If you need anything, feel free to come to Taifu's mansion to find me."

After watching Ning Santong go away, Su Cen closed his gaze, turned around, and met Shangfeng Yiming's meaningful gaze.

"You suspect that Ning San leaked our whereabouts?"

Su Cen shook his head and walked back slowly: "I can't tell."

"Did you notice the rope he broke when he was in the Gongyuan?" Feng Yiming said, "It was obviously cut with a sharp weapon, he may have used that time to get Tian Pingzhi's body transported out. "

"But what's his reason for doing this?" Su Cen said lightly, "He has no intention of official career, and has nothing to do with Liu Zhen. With the support of the Taifu's House, he will not be threatened by others. And in such a short period of time, he will not be threatened. Knowing the exact location where Tian Pingzhi was buried, it would be difficult to dig him out."

Feng Yiming thought for a moment, then nodded, "So it's not him?"

Su Cen lowered her eyes: "I hope not."

Speaking of this, Feng Yiming didn't push too much, and then asked: "Now that all the clues are gone, what should we do next?"

"I didn't think about it either. Let's take one step at a time." Su Cen shrugged and turned to look at Feng Yiming, "When are you going back to Yangzhou?"

Feng Yiming raised his eyebrows, "Why, you want me to go that way?"

"They can enter and leave the Tribute Court and the Ministry of Rites freely. If they dare to set fire to the warehouse of the Ministry of Rites, I don't want to implicate you."

"You should worry about yourself," Feng Yiming smiled softly, "You are the most important person, and if they want to kill you, they will kill you first."

"That's why I told you to stay away from me." Su Cen suddenly stopped while talking, and said to Feng Yiming: "You go back first."

Feng Yiming was stunned for a moment, then turned around: "What about you?"

Su Cen tilted his head, and Feng Yiming looked over, and saw the glazed tiles on the roof of Huae Xianghui Building reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, shining gold and glowing, extremely gorgeous.

Feng Yiming flicked his sleeves and left without looking back.

The lights in Xingqing Palace had just come on, and when Su Cen arrived, the dinner had already been served, and the servants stood aside waiting to be served, but the people sitting at the table didn't move their chopsticks at all.

Su Cen came up and stuffed a piece of lotus flower pastry into his mouth. While eating, he sat down next to Li Shi, picked up chopsticks and put a few pieces of ribs into his own bowl, and buried his head to gobble it up.

Li Shi then opened his chopsticks and said while eating: "It's late."

"I got into trouble again." Su Cen raised his head and gave him a pitiful look, "We found the Ministry of Rites, and as soon as we found something, someone burned the warehouse of the Ministry of Rites."

"Is the person alright?" Li Shi raised his eyes and scanned the person from top to bottom. After confirming that he was fine, he casually said: "The files of the Ministry of Rites are messy, and it's time for them to sort them out."

Su Cen smiled helplessly. He might really be a plague god. If Mr. He knew about it, he might have to jump again.

Li Shi said while eating, "Let Qi Lin follow you when you go out."

"No, no need," Su Cen almost choked, took the handkerchief and coughed a few times before he stopped, looking at Li Shi helplessly, it's fine for this man to take care of him in the court, and then put I gave him my personal bodyguard because I was afraid that others would not know about their relationship?

Li Shi smiled and said obediently, "I'm so afraid of being known."

These days, Su Cen is really like what he said before, she comes here every night as the soothing incense for him, but she must only come when the curfew is approaching, and she is tightly covered, like a thief, for fear of being seen by others go.

"People's words are terrible," Su Cen shook his head. "It doesn't matter if I talk badly. The big deal is to just pat my ass and walk away. What about you? Can you just walk away?"

"Why not?" Li Shi asked back.

Su Cen gave him a nonchalant look, just took it as a joke, and buried his head to continue fighting with the ribs in the bowl.

Li released his chopsticks and wiped his hands, "Then let Qu Linger follow you."

Su Cen nodded, only then noticed that Li Shi's hands were empty, and couldn't help frowning, "Why do you eat so little?"

He didn't see Li Shi move his chopsticks a few times, and the only few chopsticks he had were holding a plate of shredded emerald lettuce in front of him, how could he be full?

Su Cen peeled an anchovy shrimp and released it to Li into a bowl, and asked tentatively, "Eat more?"

Li Shi didn't refuse, picked up his chopsticks and ate again.

Su Cen showed a smile, and found a few more one after another, and put them in a bowl for Li Shi. After seeing that he ate everything according to the order, he felt relieved, put down his chopsticks and complained: "It's really hard to serve."

Li Shi chuckled lightly, picked up a piece of fish with the bones removed, and brought it to someone's mouth, "Then let me serve you."

After a meal, the sky was completely dark, Su Cen waited on Li Shi to finish taking the medicine, and accompanied him to finish all the daily affairs.While grinding and recalling what happened today, what Feng Yiming said was right, if he can be one step ahead of them every time, this person is most likely to be someone close to him.It's not that he didn't think about it, it's just that he doesn't want to think too much about it, saying that whether he is high-minded or ignorant, there are not many people who are willing to talk to each other all the time, there are only a few of them, and he doesn't want to have to fight tit for tat one day .

So he excused Ning Santong in the evening, but in fact he was speaking to himself. Before he got the real evidence, he wholeheartedly believed that they were all innocent.

Li Shi didn't stop, and while he was reviewing the memorial, he asked, "How is the investigation of your case going?"

Su Cen was taken aback, and immediately returned to his senses. He looked at the ink in the inkstone with a guilty conscience. The ink was even in color, and the paper and pen were not glued together. It should not have affected Li Shi's reading of the scriptures. He couldn't help but wonder, how did this person know that he was distracted?

While puzzled, he still managed his thoughts and briefly explained to Li Shi what happened that day.Li Shi seemed to be serious about handling government affairs, but Su Cen didn't miss a single word. After Su Cen finished speaking, he came out to the point, "Feng Yiming or Ning San?"

Su Cen shook his head: "I don't know."

"Let Feng Yiming go back to Yangzhou tomorrow."

"No need, no need," Su Cen waved his hand hastily, thinking of Feng Yiming's driving all the way from Yangzhou, and being driven back mercilessly, he might be sad, and sighed, "I'll handle it myself." .”

Li Shi raised his head, "Can you do it?"

Su Cen straightened her waist: "Why can't I?"

Li Shi chuckled, looked at the seriousness on his face and nodded, "Then you have the final say."