On the second day of July in the [-]th year of Zhaoming, Ji Linglan waited in the dissection room for half an hour before returning to Liu's residence.The corpses in front of the door have been cleaned up, but the large bloodstains on the ground are still there, revealing the brutality of the battle just now.

Ji Linglan walked carefully in Liu's mansion, the situation is not clear now, before he is sure that the person who came is Fu Nanling, he still needs to be cautious.After walking in the front yard—for a while, Ji Linglan murmured in his heart. He showed his whereabouts just now. It is said that no matter whether it is the Liu family or the Fu Nanling people, they should strengthen their precautions. The current situation is He walked around the front yard, but he didn't see anyone.

"Where did this person go? Could it be that everyone has evacuated?"

While talking to himself, Ji Linglan suddenly heard a soft sound, he suddenly turned his head and looked over, there was a black shadow at the corner of the big tree.Ji Linglan wanted to run subconsciously, but the other party's next move made him stunned.I saw that the other party jumped up and climbed onto the big tree next to him, and then the leaves "crashed" and flew out.

- A series of actions, Ji Linglan watched - dumbfounded.

"Alan."

A familiar voice came from behind, Ji Linglan's body was stiff, and she felt guilty for some reason, she turned around slowly and said, "A Ling, it's so late, why haven't you slept yet?"

Looking at Ji Linglan's raised arm, as well as the scratches and bruises on his face, Fu Nanling's eyes flashed coldly, then he stepped forward and said, "Ah Lan, who hurt you?"

Ji Linglan looked at her arm, and explained: "It's okay, don't worry, it's just some skin trauma."

Fu Nanling continued to ask stubbornly: "Is it Gao Wei?"

"I don't know." Ji Linglan changed the subject and said, "A Ling, tell me what happened here in detail."

Fu Nanling's long and narrow phoenix eyes gleamed with water, and he looked at Ji Linglan aggrievedly, and said, "Alan, you used medicine on me."

Seeing this, Ji Linglan felt guilty, and quickly explained: "I'm just afraid that you won't agree."

Tears welled up in Fu Nanling's eyes, and he said, "You know I don't agree, why do you want to take risks alone?"

Ji Linglan was struggling in her heart, and said, "I'm afraid that your body won't be able to bear it after a long time."

Tears welled up in his eyes, and Fu Nanling complained: "Knowing that I have a heart disease, but doing something that worries me, do you know that I was ill when I knew about it, and almost died?"

The guilt in Ji Linglan's heart reached its peak, and she said helplessly, "A Ling, I'm sorry, I was wrong, you...don't cry."

Fu Nanling stood there without speaking, watching Ji Linglan's tears fall one by one, his already pale face became pale because of not getting enough rest, his aggrieved appearance was just like a dog abandoned by its owner , how pitiful and pitiful it is.

Ji Linglan looked at it with distress, and didn't care about other things. She took out a handkerchief from her arms, wiped his tears carefully, and said, "A Ling, you have heart disease, and you can't have too much emotional ups and downs. Be good, be obedient, don't cry , as long as you don't cry, I can do anything you ask me to do."

Fu Nanling sniffled and said, "Then Ah Lan promises that she will never do such a dangerous thing again in the future."

Ji Linglan quickly raised her right hand and promised, "I promise, I will never do such stupid things again in the future."

Fu Nanling rolled his eyes, and his eyes became brighter after being washed with water. He looked at Ji Linglan eagerly, and said, "Then, can Ah Lan come back to Beijing with me?"

Fu Nanling's small gestures are very obvious, just to let Ji Linglan see clearly, and it won't make people feel disgusted at all.

Looking at Fu Nanling like this, Ji Linglan almost softened her heart, and said cruelly: "A Ling, we have mentioned this matter many times before, and my attitude remains unchanged."

The disappointment in Fu Nanling's eyes was undisguised, and then he smiled and said, "It's okay, as long as Ah Lan doesn't hide from me, as long as my body... we will always have a chance to meet."

Seeing this, Ji Linglan's heart became softer, and she almost blurted out the promise, but swallowed the words again, and said, "A Ling, it's getting late, you're not in good health, go to rest quickly."

Hearing this, Fu Nanling smiled wryly in his heart, he was obviously a soft-hearted person, but he still insisted on seeing him like this, which shows how much he resisted going to Beijing.Fu Nanling was suddenly in a daze, and couldn't remember why he stayed in the capital and why he stayed by his side in the previous life.

Fu Nanling reached out to touch Ji Linglan's face, and said, "Alan, is your injury still painful?"

Ji Linglan dodged subconsciously, shook her head and said, "No problem, just a little scratch."

"Alan, a lot of people died here just now, I... am a little scared, can you sleep with me?"

Although she knew that Fu Nanling was mostly pretending, when Ji Linglan saw his pale face, she couldn't help feeling a little soft-hearted, and said, "Okay, I'll accompany you, let's go."

Fu Nanling's eyes lit up instantly, like a crescent moon just emerging in the sky, and he said with a smile, "Alan, you are so kind!"

Xiao Lizi, who was hiding by the side, appeared at the right time, came to the front and bowed and said, "Master, do you want to go back to Mr. Zhang's residence, or stay in Liu's residence?"

"Go back to Mr. Zhang's mansion, the smell of blood is too heavy here, I don't like it."

Ji Linglan naturally had no objection, and asked casually: "By the way, Ah Ling, you haven't told me what happened tonight. Didn't I have a three-day appointment with Big Brother Lu?"

"Alan, it's a long story, let's talk as we walk."

Ji Linglan—while walking—asked: "A Ling, you can see Mrs. Liu, are there any casualties in the Liu family, where is Young Master Liu now?"

"Alan, let's talk about these things tomorrow, I'm really tired."

Fu Nanling's repeated evasion made Ji Linglan suspicious, he stopped, looked at Fu Nanling seriously, and said: "A Ling, tell me the truth, has something happened to Mrs. Liu?"

Seeing this, Fu Nanling sighed helplessly. He pushed back and forth like this, and said that he was afraid that Ji Linglan would know about Mrs. Liu. Even if he must know, he wanted to choose a good time to tell him. Will be cranky.But Ji Linglan has always been keen, and after all, she still can't hide.

"Alan, Mrs. Liu is dead, she was killed by Gao Jin's son Gao Wei."

"Dead? How is it possible? I have seen her before..." Ji Linglan suddenly stopped, looked at Fu Nanling, and asked, "A Ling, Madam Liu was killed because of me?"

Fu Nanling said lightly, "Alan, don't think too much. Mrs. Liu died because Gao Wei threatened Mrs. Liu with Mr. Liu, asking him to tell the whereabouts of the evidence left by Master Liu. Mrs. Liu refused to submit. So being killed has nothing to do with you."

"Gao Wei? You asked me before, but Gao Wei hurt me, which means that the person who hurt me must be him. He saw me coming out of the Plum Garden. He forced me to question me, but I restrained him. He must be the one who hurt me." It's because of this that you became angry from embarrassment, and that's why you persecuted Mrs. Liu more, right?"

After all, Ji Linglan has participated in criminal investigation work for many years, and she has a quick mind, and can guess things roughly after connecting them together.He said with a wry smile, "It was my stupidity and self-righteousness that killed Mrs. Liu."

"Alan, how can you blame you for this matter? Even if you don't show up, Gao Jin knows that we are in Ningcheng, just in case, he will definitely attack Mrs. Liu."

"A Ling, you don't need to comfort me. If I hadn't made my own claim and came to Liu's mansion to find evidence, Gao Jin would never have hurt Mrs. Liu's mother and son before he caught us, because they were arranged by him. The bait. Then we have a chance to rescue them, don't we?" No matter what the purpose of coming in before, the irreparable damage has been done, and Ji Linglan can't go against his conscience and say that such consequences have nothing to do with him.

"Alan, you also said that it is possible, so it is also possible that you cannot be rescued."

"A Ling..."

Fu Nanling interrupted Ji Linglan and said, "Alan, listen to me first."

"Okay, you say."

"Alan, you are well aware of the situation in Ningcheng now. In just three days, more than a hundred people have been arrested in the criminal justice department. Every day, a few, or even a dozen corpses, will be dragged to the prison. Mass graves outside the city. As time goes on, how many innocent people will be implicated? Isn’t it because you want to end this matter as soon as possible, so that fewer innocent people will be implicated?”

"But I'm still beyond my control after all." The corner of Ji Linglan's mouth curled into a wry smile.

"Alan, do you know that today I was able to capture Gao Jin alive and control the Liu Mansion all because of your 'overreach'?"

Ji Linglan was stunned, and then asked, "Has Gao Jin been arrested?"

"If it weren't for what you did in the Liu Mansion, how could Gao Jin think that we had been tricked, so he left his tortoise shell and gave me a chance to rob and kill him." Fu Nanling stepped forward and grabbed Ji Linglan's hand With a sleeve on his sleeve, he said, "Ah Lan, the matter of Liaoyuan was settled so quickly, it all depends on your 'overreach', do you know how many lives you saved?"

Ji Linglan was dumbfounded when she heard that, she never expected that her own joke at the beginning would become true.But on second thought—on second thought, he had to marvel at Fu Nanling's mentality. Being able to make such a keen deployment and attack decisively proved that Fu Nanling was very wise and close to a demon.

"What does this have to do with me? Obviously, A-Ling is smart and knows how to grasp the timing."

"If it wasn't for Alan, no matter how clever I was, I would have nothing to do with Gao Jin for a while." Fu Nanling pulled La Jilinglan's sleeve, and said, "Alan, I will definitely catch Gao Wei. Mrs. Liu will take revenge, and she will definitely take care of Young Master Liu, so don't blame yourself, okay?"

Hearing this, Ji Linglan felt warm, reached out to hold Fu Nanling's wrist, took a deep breath, and said: "This is the end of the matter, it's useless to talk too much, don't worry, Ah Ling, I won't be horny, I will try my best to make up for what I have done. Mistakes, to repay my debts.”

Seeing Ji Linglan regain his composure, Fu Nanling couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile, "Ah Lan, it's really you."

Ji Linglan sighed for a long time, and said: "A Ling, Mrs. Liu once said that the evidence left by Mr. Liu is not in Liu's mansion. I also made an agreement with her that when Gao Jin was arrested, she would tell her where the secret room was. Me, it's a pity that Mrs. Liu is dead now, and I'm afraid we won't have the chance to see what Mrs. Liu left behind."

"It's okay, Ah Lan, don't forget, we still have Master Xu's secret account book, which is enough to condemn him to death."

Ji Linglan nodded and said, "Gao Jin was arrested, what about Sun Yi?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang is on Sun Yi's side, so there shouldn't be any mistakes."

Seeing Fu Nanling's exhausted expression, Ji Linglan felt distressed immediately, and said: "In that case, let's go back, we can talk about things tomorrow."

"Okay, listen to A Lan."

Early the next morning, Ji Linglan woke up from his sleep, he opened his eyes, he felt dazed for a moment, he had another dream, the person in the dream couldn't see clearly, but he was sure - it must be a man, The feeling of heartache was so real and heavy when that man appeared, which made him a little puzzled.

Ji Linglan looked at Fu Nanling beside her, sat up cautiously, originally planned to sleep in the soft bed in front of the window, but her heart softened under Fu Nanling's pitiful eyes.He gently tugged at the sleeve that Fu Nanling held in his hand, but saw Fu Nanling open his eyes sleepily.

"Alan."

The beautiful phoenix eyes are blinking, the long eyelashes are like butterflies flying among the flowers, coupled with the soft voice, the confused appearance is very much like a newly born ignorant dog.

"It's still early, Ah Ling sleep a little longer." Ji Linglan was very curious, why Fu Nanling hadn't changed his voice when he was already 16 years old.

"Alan, sleep with me for a while longer, okay?" Fu Nanling tugged Ji Linglan's sleeve coquettishly, with very little force so as not to hurt his injured right arm.

Ji Linglan couldn't see his soft and cute appearance the most, and said softly: "Okay, I'll accompany you, let's sleep."

"Alan, that's great." Fu Nanling rubbed against Ji Linglan's arm, and closed his eyes contentedly.

Linglan wakes up and finds it difficult to fall asleep again, lying on the bed thinking wildly, he doesn't understand why he keeps having such dreams recently, although he can't see the appearance of one of the men, but there is always a familiar feeling lingering in his heart .And the man who imprisoned him, he also has a familiar feeling, but he has never seen the appearance of a man.

"What's going on, is it just a dream?"

Ji Linglan was thinking wildly for a while, then heard a knock on the door, and then heard Xiao Lizi's voice, "Master, the slave has something to report."

Ji Linglan turned around to wake up Fu Nanling, but saw that he had opened his eyes, and said aloud: "Little Lizi is here at this time, I'm afraid he has something important to do. If Ah Ling is still tired, I'll go to bed later."

Fu Nanling sat up with Ji Linglan, and said with a smile: "Then Ah Lan—will stay with me for a while."

"Okay." Ji Linglan smiled helplessly, and said, "Get up first, and see what happened."

Fu Nanling helped Ji Linglan get dressed before letting Xiao Lizi in.

"Master, Eunuch Pang is asking to see you."

Ji Linglan was stunned, looked around hurriedly, and said, "Then I'll hide behind the screen."

Seeing Ji Linglan turn around and walk towards the screen, Fu Nanling frowned slightly and said, "Let him in."

Xiao Lizi responded and went to the door to summon Pang Li.

Pang Li walked in with a white cloth tied on his arms and bruises on his face. Although he had changed his clothes, he still couldn't hide his distress, which was very similar to Ji Linglan's appearance.

"The old slave sees Your Highness."

Fu Nanling raised his eyebrows, his displeasure at being disturbed slightly eased, and said, "Excuse me. What's wrong with Mr. Pang, but Master Zhang is in trouble?"

Pang Li explained: "Returning to Your Highness, there is Sun Yi's secret work in Zhang's residence, which leaked our whereabouts. The people in the army are prepared. Although Master Zhang kills him, there will inevitably be casualties. The old slave was accidentally killed. There was a sneak attack, it was just a flesh wound, nothing serious. It’s just that when Lao Nu and Master Zhang returned to Ningcheng and headed for Sun’s Mansion, Sun Yi had already fled, and his whereabouts are still unknown.”

Fu Nanling frowned slightly, and said, "Sun Yi escaped? What about his family?"

Pang Li replied truthfully: "Only Sun Yi's two sons have disappeared, and the rest of the wives, concubines and children are all there."

"There was a secret operation in the mansion, but they didn't know about it, and let the first criminal escape. This lord is really the 'pillar of the country'." The irony in Fu Nanling's words was not concealed.

Hearing this, Pang Li hurriedly knelt down on the ground, and said: "Your Highness, this old slave failed to fulfill His Highness's instructions. This old slave is guilty, and His Highness asks you to punish me."

For the sake of his injury, Fu Nanling didn't make things difficult for him anymore, and said indifferently: "Since you know you made a mistake, you will be punished, and you have to trouble Eunuch Pang to follow Mr. Zhang for a few more days and help Mr. Zhang make suggestions to reorganize Liaoyuan." In the officialdom, wait for the instructions of the father. And we will issue a sea arrest document to arrest Sun Yi and his son."

Pang Li hurriedly responded, "Yes, this old servant obeys."

Poor Eunuch Pang, the emperor's confidant eunuch, although he was not punished, was sent away again because he hit the muzzle of a gun.

Seeing Pang Li leave, Ji Linglan turned around from behind the screen, frowned and said, "I didn't expect Sun Yi to escape."

Fu Nanling nodded, and said: "The Zhang family has been pulling out nails for the past few days. Gao Jin's people have been pulled out, but Sun Yi's people have not been found, which shows how deep this person is hiding."

"Before, our eyes were all focused on Gao Jin, and we almost ignored Sun Yi. We didn't expect that Gao Jin was caught, but Sun Yi was able to escape." Ji Linglan paused, and then said: "A Ling, how do I feel? This Sun Yi who has never met is even more terrifying."

Fu Nanling was stunned, his eyes flickered, and he said: "As the saying goes, 'a dog that bites does not bark', this procurator who has been hiding behind Gao Jin may be the most scheming one. He didn't expect that someone would dare to enter Liu's mansion alone, nor did he expect that we cooperated so tacitly, and he didn't expect Gao Jin to lose so quickly, and he was caught off guard."

Ji Linglan's face was hot when she was told, and she said with a wry smile: "A Ling, it's all thanks to you to turn things around this time, and it has nothing to do with me. Don't say that again in the future."

"Okay, if you don't say it, don't say it." Fu Nanling looked at Xiao Lizi next to him, and said, "Go and call Lu Jiu and Liu Xi."

Xiao Lizi responded, bowed and retreated.

Ji Linglan asked curiously: "A Ling, what do you want them to do?"

"It's a little thing." Fu Nanling pulled Ji Linglan's wrist and said, "Alan, let's go, I'll tie your hair."

Ji Linglan's body froze when she heard the words, thinking about the previous time, she said with a wry smile: "I'll do it myself."

"Alan, I have learned how to tie my hair these few days, and I am very proficient. I promise not to hurt you." Fu Nanling looked at Ji Linglan anxiously, the expectation in his eyes was beyond words.

"Okay, I'll let you try again." Ji Linglan sighed helplessly, and deeply reflected on why she was so easy to be soft-hearted towards Fu Nanling.

To Ji Linglan's surprise, Fu Nanling did tie up his hair skillfully this time, and he hardly felt the pain of the hair being pulled.Fu Nanling took out a brocade box from nowhere, and took out a white jade hairpin from inside. The hollow carving of auspicious clouds, although the style is simple, is elegant and majestic.

"Alan, do you like this hairpin?"

Ji Linglan was completely indifferent to these things, but still nodded and said: "It's quite unique."

"Then I'll put the hairpin on for you." Fu Nanling helped Ji Linglan put on the hairpin, and said with a smile: "Alan, I've already given you a gift, should you give me a gift in return?"

Ji Linglan was stunned, then smiled and said, "What does Ah Ling want?"

"Lan said last time that she would give me something, but until now there has been no news."

Ji Linglan looked stagnant, and said awkwardly: "Then what, haven't you been busy all this time. Today, today I will make it for you."

"Okay, I've made a note, Ah Lan can't break his promise and get fat."

"Don't worry, - definitely not."

While the two were talking, Xiao Lizi brought Lu Jiu and Liu Xi to the door, knocked on the door, and after hearing the answer, he bowed and walked in.

"My subordinates will refer to the master." Lu Jiu and Liu Xi saluted together.

"Get up." Fu Nanling went to the chair and sat down, said: "Lu Jiu, go and find out what happened in the Zhang Manor last night, and the identity of the spy."

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

"Liu Xi, go help Ling Liu and clean up those remnants."

"Yes, my subordinates obey."

"Xiao Lizi, I will edit the book later, and you will give it to Gauss and let him send it back to the capital."

"Yes, the slave obeys."

Fu Nanling waved his hand, and the three of them retreated together, turned around and left the room.

"A Ling, why did you ask Big Brother Liu to investigate the details of the Zhang Mansion? Could it be that you have doubts about Mr. Zhang?" Ji Linglan asked with doubts in her heart.

Fu Nanling explained: "Zhang Hanchen has been in Liaoyuan for many years. It is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface. What happened yesterday also reminded me that I can survive in the gap between Gao Jin and Sun Yi. , can still live like a fish in water, I don't believe that Zhang Hanchen is really out of the mud."

Ji Linglan nodded, and said: "It's good to check it out, and take precautions before they happen."

The two had lunch, and at Ji Linglan's insistence, they came to Liu's Mansion again.The people in Liu's mansion could hear the sound of fighting yesterday clearly. There were bloodstains everywhere in the mansion, and it seemed that they could still smell the smell of blood wafting in the air.Although Gao Jin's people were no longer in Liu's residence, and Fu Nanling's people had also spread the word that people in Liu's residence could enter and leave the mansion on their own, but everyone was still terrified and huddled in the courtyard and dared not go out.

As soon as Ji Linglan entered the plum garden, she heard a burst of crying, the voice was old and distraught.

"Ma'am, madam, why did you let the old slave go first, how do you let the old slave see the master and madam again..."

Ji Linglan's footsteps paused, looking in the direction of the main hall, she couldn't help taking a few deep breaths, trying to suppress the guilt in her heart.

"Alan, people cannot be brought back to life after death, what we want to think about is how to make up for our mistakes."

Ji Linglan took a deep breath and said, "I know, Ah Ling doesn't need to worry."

Ji Linglan plucked up the courage to go forward, while Fu Nanling followed closely beside him.

Seeing the two people coming in, Liu Lian, who was teary-eyed, quickly stood up and asked, "Who are you?"

Although Wang Shun brought Liu Lian with him when he went to see Fu Nanling last night, Fu Nanling only summoned Wang Shun, so Liu Lian didn't know Fu Nanling's identity.

—The old nanny who was crying bitterly saw a stranger, — pulled Liu Lian behind her, looked at the two of them vigilantly, and said, "Who are you and why are you here?"

Seeing the old nanny looking at Fu Nanling with hatred, Xiao Lizi's expression changed, and he shouted sharply: "Presumptuous!"

Fu Nanling waved his hand and said, "Little Lizi doesn't need to do this."

Ji Linglan said aloud: "Old man, this is a nobleman from Kyoto. He came here especially for Mr. Liu's murder. Gao Jin was arrested by the nobleman. Now the Liu residence has lifted the ban."

"Gao Jin was arrested? You... What you said is true?" The old mother stared straight at Ji Linglan.

Ji Linglan said solemnly: "Yes, Gao Jin has been imprisoned and is waiting to be released."

"Okay, okay!" The old nanny threw herself down in front of Mrs. Liu's body again, crying and said, "Madam, did you hear that? Gao Jin, who killed a thousand swords, was arrested, and now he has become a prisoner, my lord. Death can be rehabilitated, and if you have a spirit in heaven, you can also rest in peace."

Liu Lian walked up to Fu Nanling, knelt down on the ground with a 'plop' sound, and said with tears in his eyes, "Thank you, my lord, Liu Lian!"

He heard Wang Shun mention it yesterday, but he didn't take it to heart because he was so sad.

Ji Linglan subconsciously glanced at Fu Nanling, then bent down to help him, and said, "Young master, you don't need to be too polite."

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