The scene was very embarrassing.

Wen Suixuan glanced at him, "Then why are you still pretending to be tied here?"

Lu Qiyuan smiled, "Isn't it because Sui Xuan is angry and wants you to calm down? Besides, Qingqing's appearance of stopping me with red ears while listening to me impart knowledge on the bed with a cold face is very cute."

Wen Suixuan coughed unnaturally, and he said silently: "...you are very coquettish."

Although Mr. Wen has tried hundreds of cases, if not a thousand, since Mr. Wen took office, they have always been fair and just, efficient and accurate, and have never made mistakes. I found one, which surprised a group of yamen handymen.

The wrong case was not what they said, but Mr. Wen himself admitted.

Mr. Wen first recruited someone to question Liu Dabao. According to his confession, Liu Dabao recalled that at that time he just saw someone spitting blood, and kindly went to help him, and saw that the person turned into a monster with a human face and fox ears, but this The monster did not hurt anyone, and none of the shopkeepers and pedestrians present saw the monster hurting people in the street.

And according to Mr. Wen, every time he finished his official duties these days, he had to go to the prison to interrogate the fox demon, and finally found out that he had admitted to the wrong demon.

It was rumored that the demon who seduced the scholar and harmed the court officials was not the one they caught.

As soon as the news came out, no one knew what to do.

After all, a demon is not like a human. If the human catches the wrong person, he can be released, and a few strings of copper coins can be added to compensate for the problem.But this is a demon. Although he is a good demon who has never harmed anyone and was arrested, he is still a demon no matter what!

If you let him go, isn't that the same as letting the tiger go back to the mountain?What if this monster starts to hurt people violently, or wants to taste what it's like to be human on a sudden whim, or gets angry because it was wronged this time, and wants to harm the scholar to vent its anger?It's not safe anyway.

But if they don't let it go, then if Master Wen kills this monster in private, even if they know the whole story, they will just turn a blind eye and close one eye. If they catch the wrong demon, they will make the mistake if they want to say that they will make a mistake. No matter what kind of monster he is, it would be embarrassing to kill the fox demon directly.

It's embarrassing now.

The co-prefect, the chief secretary, and a few yamen servants in the mansion, plus Mr. Wen who was "ashamed for being wrongly judged" and the "wronged" fox demon sat on a large table that usually discusses affairs and looked at each other.

Everyone doesn't want to be the one who took the initiative to say kill the monster. Originally, this monster was kidnapped by them by mistake. At this time, it would seem that they are too cruel and heartless, although they really think so. .

Tong Zhi coughed, he was an official transferred here with Wen Suixuan last year, he was not too old, only four years older than Wen Suixuan, and he was not good at words by nature, so he just talked Sentence: "I heard that monsters are very dangerous."

Originally, the director had been in Luzhou for nearly ten years, and he was very tactful in dealing with people. Even when the previous county magistrate was not easy to get along with, he was closer to the county magistrate than others.

When Wen Suixuan said that he had wrongly tried the case, he thought that he must persuade the county magistrate to deal with these monsters directly. Originally, the master thought that he would be able to persuade the adults with his eloquent tongue, but today Discussing the matter, the fox demon also came.

Facing such a fox demon, he couldn't say anything. His whole family is in Luzhou. If he said something that shouldn't be said, let's not say that this fox demon has not been executed yet. , I was torn apart by the furious goblin, even if the goblin said nothing now, what if he went to kill his wife and children?

The director was full of words and could only say a few euphemistic words about what he felt was the reason for the goblin's instability.

Most of the other servants in the mansion thought the same way, so they all spoke sideways and cautiously.

Wen Suixuan's face was righteous and awe-inspiring, he only pretended not to understand their subtext, and instead of answering the question, he asked: "Everyone here, has anyone seen a demon before?"

"Since I have never seen it with my own eyes, wouldn't it be ridiculous to rely on subjective assumptions to exaggerate it?"

"It's also my fault that I didn't investigate thoroughly this time, and arrested people hastily. Today is just to discuss a countermeasure. You don't need to panic."

The chief secretary's words lingered twice in his mouth, and he hesitated to speak, "If you let him go, it will definitely cause commotion among the people. Just ask the people in the world, how can there be anyone who likes demons? Even if everyone here is well-informed How can there be a brave and virtuous man in Guangxi who is not afraid of him?"

Lu Qiyuan raised his hand to signal, "I like myself."

Wen Suixuan put his fist to his mouth to hide his smile.

The master frowned tightly, and said helplessly: "What's the use of your own liking? Others will definitely..."

"I would also like."

"My lord..." The chief book looked at Wen Suixuan in surprise.

"I like his self-confidence." Wen Suixuan skipped the topic with a normal expression, and he made the final decision directly, "Since you all have no objections, why don't we let this fox go."

"This......"

"Wait a minute!"

"It's absolutely impossible, my lord!"

As soon as he said this, the others couldn't sit still and came out to stop him.

"I can't say it, but I raise an objection, so what do you want to do?"

The master had an ugly expression. He wiped the sweat from his brow, and said tentatively: "As the saying goes: If you are not of my race, you must have a different heart. Since everyone has concerns, Mr. Wen, why don't we think about it in the long run?"

He looked at Lu Qiyuan, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Looking at him like this, he was no different from a human being. If only he was a real human being, they wouldn't have to worry about what to do with him.

"Well, let's put him at the gate of the yamen first. It was my mistake to settle the case this time, so I will take care of it, how about it?"

As long as he is not released to prevent him from causing harm to everyone in Luzhou, the director naturally has no objection.It's just, "If this monster gets into trouble—"

"That was my dereliction of duty."

Hearing Wen Suixuan's assurance, he still secretly sighed in his heart, Mr. Wen is too upright and doesn't know how to be flexible. The most important thing for an official is to avoid unnecessary troubles, and now he has stepped forward to take on the matter , if there is any mistake in the future, it is really not worth the candle.

Apparently other people thought the same way, got the promise, persuaded them a few words, and left one after another.

Wen Suixuan could naturally see what they were thinking in their hearts, he was not afraid that they might think something, but he was afraid that Lu Qiyuan would feel uncomfortable after hearing it.Most of the legends about the fox in the world are not good images. They inevitably have a lot of worries. Even if he tries his best to protect him, he has to pretend not to care so much. Otherwise, they will think that he is bewitched by the fox demon and things will change. more difficult to get.

"There is one more year, and my term will expire."

Lu Qiyuan looked relaxed, "Yes."

Luzhou is a transportation fortress. Although it does not occupy a large area, there are many merchants and pedestrians passing by.

When Wen Suixuan was not handling official business, he heard a report that Fan and Mr. Fan were passing by here and came to visit.

Lu Qiyuan was a little interested when he heard the words, Wen Suixuan put aside the pen dipped in ink, and explained to him that Fan He had passed the Jinshi examination and entered the Imperial Academy with him, but he had a good relationship with him. Let's go to drink together.

But this time he should still be in the capital, and I don't know how he came to Luzhou.

Fan He was brought into the mansion by his servants, and when he saw Wen Suixuan, he was not too polite to him, he cupped his hands and said, "Long time no see, Brother Wen." When he got up, he saw another person beside him.

When he took a closer look, he felt more and more familiar, but he couldn't remember clearly.He was not embarrassed, and directly bowed and saluted together.

Lu Qiyuan also smiled and said: "Brother Fan, it's been a long time no see, can you marry a wife now?"

This reminder made him feel more and more familiar. Fortunately, he has a good memory, and Lu Qiyuan can be said to be the same as a few years ago, but it reminded Fan He. He shouted uncertainly: "Brother Lu ?”

Seeing Lu Qiyuan nodding, he also laughed. In recent years, his figure has become more and more rounded, and his smile has become more wrinkled, "Brother Lu said that he would help me find a girl, but I didn't expect that after walking the flower road, I couldn't find brother Lu everywhere." figure."

Lu Qiyuan cupped his hands apologetically, "I'm really sorry."

I haven't seen him for three or four years, and he doesn't look unfamiliar. Fan He quickly waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm married a long time ago, and this year my wife gave birth to a second son. I feel tired, so I didn't let her get married I go with you."

After some simple greetings, the three sat down.

It was almost the winter solstice, and the weather was getting colder and colder. Fan He picked up a cup to warm his hands, and went away from the chill. Much milder."

Wen Suixuan put down his teacup, "Brother Fan, why do you have time to come to Luzhou?"

"To be honest, I came here on the way. Zhang Yue knew that Li Anbao was dismissed by the emperor. I was going to take over his class. I happened to pass by Luzhou. I thought that brother Wen would work here, so I came to beg for mercy. Among them, I don't want to get involved."

"Oh?" Lu Qiyuan became interested.

Fan He hesitated for a moment, "Brother Lu Wen, I told you, you must not tell others."

"That's natural."

Seeing that both of them nodded in agreement, Fan He opened his mouth to explain the whole story.

Li Anbao was obsessed with the magic of immortality. He plundered the people's fat and anointment in Zhangyue, and was sued by the people all the way to the capital.

"But I have also heard some gossip." Fan He lowered his voice, "This Li Anbao has captured a lot of monsters in order to cultivate into an immortal and used them to refine elixir, and now both of them are detained , Some officers and soldiers went to their residence on purpose, there is indeed a cage, but there is no one in it, I am afraid they have already run away."

"when did it happen?"

"A few days ago." After a pause, he continued, "These monsters are actually quite miserable. They seem to have taken some kind of elixir and nourished the inner alchemy with the blood of their hearts. Although there are no scars on the outside, the inside has already been damaged. Occasionally vomit blood or something."

When Wen Suixuan heard he vomited blood, he became aware. Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at Lu Qiyuan who seemed to have a "frightened face", and seemed to think of something. He also seemed to have internal injuries.

Lu Qiyuan noticed that Wen Suixuan was looking at him. In fact, as a goblin, most of them don't have much empathy. Except for close relatives, foxes rarely feel sympathy for their miserable companions. Made a frightened expression.

Wen Suixuan nodded inwardly. If this is the case, then it makes sense that Lu Qiyuan has not heard from him in the past few years. When he thought that his fox might be captured by others and used as a tonic for cultivating immortals, he immediately felt distressed.

Fan Hehai was still thinking non-stop, "One more thing, the night before I came here from the capital, I also heard the news that Li Anbao died tragically in prison..."

"Die well!"

"...I also feel that this Li Anbao has put the people of Zhangyue in dire straits, and all the sage books of the past have been read into the stomachs of dogs." Although it is rare to see Wen Suixuan's intense emotions, Fan Heren I can't help but think that brother Wen is so sympathetic to the common people, that he can't see the common people suffer a little bit.

"When did he start doing this kind of thing?" Wen Suixuan asked, already vaguely having an answer in his heart.

"About four or five years ago, it was just hidden deep enough, and it was only discovered recently, and I don't know how much money was stolen, which made the Holy One very angry."

Hearing the answer, Wen Suixuan looked at Lu Qiyuan with more pity and a trace of guilt.

Fan He poured another cup of tea, "My uncle's son-in-law's colleague's friend is a demon catcher, and I also asked my uncle to inquire about it because I was going to take office. This inquiry is amazing! I actually don't want to go, But the fate is hard...Brother Wen, cough, that, the tea is gone."

After driving for a day, he was really thirsty, and he talked a lot, so he even drank more than half a pot.

Wen Suixuan came back to his senses, asked someone to add new tea, took a new teacup, poured a cup himself and handed it over, he said softly: "I have suffered.

Fan He was a little embarrassed at first, "This is really troublesome, Brother Wen, it's not too hard..." He was about to raise his hand to take it.

Wen Suixuan didn't pay attention to him at all, and put it in front of Lu Qiyuan with a gentle tone, "Qiyuan, I'm thirsty, drink a cup of tea first, and take the medicine later, if you find it bitter, eat some peach blossom cakes, I specially Let people go to Yunji to buy it, and they should be back in a while."

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