Zhan Zhao went to look for Lu Hengzhi and Feng Junxi, but unfortunately he was told that the two young masters had gone out a few days ago, saying that they were going to visit the Feng family's farm in another place, and they would not be able to return until a few days later.

"Going to another place? When did you go?" Bao Zheng asked.

"Feng Junxi left four days ago, and Lu Hengzhi left three days later. There was only one day's difference. The day Lu Hengzhi went out was the day Lu Yan came to report that Xiaoqi was missing." Gongsun Ce put down his hands booklet, the analysis said.

Huangfu Nan: "All of this is too coincidental."

"Even if we find that these two people are related to Xiao Qi's disappearance, we don't have any evidence," Zhan Zhao said.

Huangfu Nan was silent.

Bao Zheng looked at Huangfu Nan, "Has Xiaoqi's situation improved in the past two days?"

"Although she still resists others approaching her, she no longer resists Mrs. Lu and Lotus. I want to visit her later." Huangfu Nan said.

Bao Zheng nodded, sighed and said, "I just hope she recovers soon, maybe I can still remember who took her away that day."

When Huangfu Nan was about to go to Lu's residence, he ran into Zhan Zhao in casual clothes on the way.The other party was standing under the apricot tree outside the backyard of the Lu Mansion. He was wearing a royal blue gown with his arms around his chest. The hem of his clothes moved slightly with the breeze.

He noticed Huangfu Nan's arrival, and looked sideways at her.

Huangfu Nan was slightly taken aback, and walked towards him slowly.

"I guessed that you would enter through this door, it seems that I guessed right." Zhan Zhao said.Frequently going in and out of the Lu residence would attract a lot of unnecessary attention, Huang Fu Nan didn't seem to want Xiao Qi's matter to cause too much discussion by others.

Huangfu Nan bowed his head and smiled slightly.The spring breeze was gentle, raising her belt and a few strands of hair, and also brought a faint fragrance.

The man's hand on his side moved slightly, but his face remained motionless.

"Does Guard Zhan want to go see Xiao Qi with me?"

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly, noncommittal.

Huangfu Nan's eyes flashed with a smile, "But Xiao Qi probably won't be willing to let Guard Zhan approach him?"

Seeing this, Zhan Zhao smiled lightly and said, "It's okay."

The calm and slightly hoarse voice is low. I have never noticed it before. It turns out that when he speaks in a soft voice, it will give people the illusion of being like a lover whispering in the ear.Huangfu Nan took a slight breath, then let it out slowly, and said to the tall man beside her: "Since this is the case, please come with me, Guard Zhan."

The backyard door has been locked by Lu Yan ever since Xiaoqi disappeared.Huangfu Nan knocked on the door, and the people inside opened the door after knowing that it was Huangfu Nan, and they were even more stunned when they saw Mr. Zhan with a handsome and dignified face.

"Master Zhan?" He Hua blinked, thinking that her eyes were wrong.

Huangfu Nan explained: "Master Zhan and I came to visit Xiaoqi together."

"So that's how it is. Our girl is basking in the sun in the yard. Fourth girl, Mr. Zhan, this way please." He Hua said, but her eyes didn't move away from Zhan Zhao.Although there is usually a chance to see Mr. Zhan, it is rare to see him at such a close distance. He Hua adheres to the idea that one glance is less than one glance, and her eyes can hardly be moved away.

Huangfu Nan laughed, shook her head and walked inside, the backyard of the Lu Mansion was recently confused by her more familiarly than her own.

When Zhan Zhao and Huang Fu Nan saw Xiao Qi, the little girl was sitting on a soft couch in the courtyard basking in the sun, her eyes were slightly squinted, and when she heard the sound, she seemed to be half frightened, her eyes suddenly opened, and she saw to the source of the sound.

Huangfu Nan showed her a gentle smile, "Xiao Qi."

Xiao Qi didn't answer, and his eyes fell on Zhan Zhao.

"This is Uncle Zhan, do you remember? You told me about him before." Huangfu Nan said softly.

Xiao Qi looked at Zhan Zhao quietly, and suddenly said, "I don't want him to come over."

The lotus on the side looked a little embarrassed, and quickly explained: "Then, Mr. Zhan, it's not that our girl dislikes you, and she doesn't let our master get close to her."

Zhan Zhao and Huangfu Nan looked at each other, Zhan Zhao said, "I'm right here, don't go over."

Huangfu Nan didn't go there either, and sat down on a big rock that was closer to the soft couch, "Xiao Qi."

Xiao Qi raised his eyes and looked at her.

"Do you still remember me?" Huangfu Nan asked softly.

The little girl didn't answer, and her big eyes looked at her quietly.

There is no resistance and no fear, that is remembering.

Huangfu Nan asked softly again: "You haven't come to play with me recently, I miss you very much, do you miss me?"

Xiao Qi looked at her for a while, then nodded slowly.

Xiao Qi's reaction made Huangfu Nan heave a sigh of relief, she opened her arms towards Xiao Qi, her brisk but not exaggerated tone was coaxing, "Come here and let me give you a hug, okay?"

The little girl was expressionless.

With a smile on his face, Huangfu Nan looked warm and harmless, with his arms open, patiently waiting for the little girl's response.

Xiao Qi pursed her lips, looked at Huangfu Nan for a while, finally got up and climbed off the soft couch, and walked towards Huangfu Nan slowly.

Zhan Zhao looked at the two women, one big and one small, and couldn't help but raised his hand and touched the tip of his nose lightly.

In the eyes of others, it was only a few short steps, but Huangfu Nan was terrified to see it.From her point of view, it was not just a few short steps, it was the process of a young child coming out of a world of self-isolation and self-harm, and she was trying to trust others again.

Xiao Qi walked up to Huangfu Nan, and didn't fall into her arms directly, but tilted her head and looked at her.

Huangfu Nan followed her to size up, still maintaining the posture of opening his arms.

Zhan Zhao frowned slightly, but his eyes did not move away from those two people.

Finally, Xiao Qi, who had been sizing up Huangfu Nan all the time, slowly leaned into Huangfu Nan's embrace.

"She trusts you." Zhan Zhao, who had left the Lu Mansion, suddenly said to Huangfu Nan, "When people are hurt, they especially hope to be comforted and warmed by those they trust. Maybe Xiao Qi is too young to treat herself Her desire is clearly expressed, but her desire will be revealed by her words and deeds."

Huangfu Nan couldn't help looking at Zhan Zhao.

"She rejects me, and also her father." Zhan Zhao looked at Huangfu Nan.

Huangfu looked at him, waiting for his next words.

The two looked at each other in silence, and Zhan Zhao suddenly realized that this girl had been waiting for him to say something, he pulled the corners of his mouth into a smile, and then said in a low voice, "Miss Si, you already guessed something, didn't you? "

Huangfu Nan pursed his lips and said, "Not all words are suitable for speaking."

Zhan Zhao's tone disagreed, "That's just your wishful thinking."

Huangfu Nan raised his eyes, met the other party's piercing eyes and looked straight into his eyes, "I think Xiao Qi encountered some very bad things when she disappeared, and telling those things might ruin her whole life." It's ruined, so it doesn't matter if you say it like this?"

This was in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the folk customs were conservative.In the eyes of the ancients, such a matter of natural love between men and women should not be said in broad daylight, let alone she now suspects that a girl is being sexually molested.After saying that, how will Xiao Qi continue in this life?Rumors are enough to drown her and the Lu family.

Zhan Zhao was choked by Huangfu Nan's words, knowing something was enough, even if he didn't say it, he could still guess [-]% to [-]%.

Huangfu Nan pursed her lips and explained: "Actually, I thought about telling my speculation, but after thinking about it, I still think it's inappropriate. If the perpetrator has a habit that is hard to talk about, he will definitely hide it well, and he won't because of it." Our speculation is exposed."

Zhan Zhao stopped, his dark eyes sized up Huangfu Nan with a bit of inquiry, no matter what, this girl made him look with admiration.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Huangfu Nan couldn't help raising her eyes, but met his probing gaze.

"..."

The two stared at each other in an eerie silence.

"Xiaoqi's condition is improving. I want to wait for her to recall the traits of the perpetrator when her mood is more stable." In order to break the embarrassing atmosphere, Huangfu Nan brought the topic back on the case.After a short pause, she couldn't help asking Zhan Zhao: "Guard Zhan, what should we do better?"

Zhan Zhao looked at her suspiciously.

"If we find the person who took Xiao Qi away, what should we do?" Huangfu Nan's brows were tinged with sadness, and his voice was a little helpless.It seems that no matter how you do it, it is not a perfect solution.

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly, and said: "When I was walking in the rivers and lakes before, when I met such a beast, I naturally took his life with a sword. But now, as a member of the Kaifeng Mansion, I naturally have to follow the rules."

Having already thought of this kind of answer, Huangfu Nan bit his lower lip, a little resentful, "But this kind of bastard, if he cut it off with a sword, he would think it was cheap, who knows how much he will get if he acts according to the rules!"

Looking at that fair face, Zhan Zhao subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth.When she was angry, her face was full of anger, which was much more interesting than the calm and composed look she had when analyzing things these days.

Huangfu Nan originally wanted to wait until Xiaoqi's condition stabilized, trying to find out if she remembered what happened when she disappeared.But before Xiaoqi's situation improved, Kaifeng City suddenly became lively.The excitement in the city was not caused by a good thing coming, but a murder case, and the person who turned himself in was Lu Yan's nephew Lu Hengzhi!

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