The middle-aged man in blue hesitated for a moment before he approached her and said in a very low voice, "Little girl, I am here to save you. Come out quickly and leave with me."
Su Li put away the dagger and stood out of the haystack with a panicked look.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man in blue softened his eyes and immediately took Su Li along the alley to a locked iron gate of a courtyard. Then Su Li saw him take out a key …
With the help of the middle-aged man in blue, Su Li was able to climb out of the back window of the house and left the alley without being noticed. Before she left, she saw in her psychic awareness that the nine killers were still in the alley and were conducting a carpet search.
At this moment, it was already dark and there were few people on the street.
The middle-aged man in blue seemed to be worried and didn't let Su Li go home by herself. Instead, he took Su Li to walk through the streets and alleys and came to a house that looked very dilapidated.
The middle-aged man in blue pushed the door open and let Su Li in. While taking off the cloth, he said, "It's too dangerous at night. This is my home. If you don't mind, you can stay here for one night and go home in the morning. "
Su Li saw the face of the middle-aged man in blue. It was very ordinary. He was the kind of person who would be ignored in common people. The only eye-catching thing was his messy beard.
"I don't mind, I don't mind!"
Su Li quickly shook her head and then made a salute, "Uncle, thank you for saving my life."
The middle-aged man in blue was expressionless and didn't respond to Su Li's gratitude. He turned around and said, "I'll see if there is anything to eat in the house."
This reaction made Su Li slightly stunned. It seemed that the middle-aged man's temperament was a bit interesting. He was serious in speech and manner and seemed to have a heart of stone. He didn't seem to be the kind of person who would save people, but he "saved" her.
"Interesting."
Su Li thought of this and followed the middle-aged man in blue into the house. What she saw made her stunned again.
Was there really someone living in this place?
The seemingly spacious main hall of the house had no other furniture except a table and two chairs! It was empty as if it had been emptied.
Su Li went to the inner room and saw that there was nothing but a bed in the room, not even clothes.
At this time, the middle-aged man in blue came out with two bowls of noodles and placed them on the table. He said in an old-fashioned voice, "Come and have some noodles."
The voice seemed to lack the emotions of a human and sounded more like a robot.
Su Li heard the sound and came out. Seeing two bowls of simple water on the table, she didn't show any other strange expression. She sat down and picked up the chopsticks to eat.
Such a reaction made the middle-aged man in blue surprised. It seemed that in his guess, Su Li was dressed like a daughter of a noble family. Even if Bai Shuishui had good self-restraint, she couldn't eat it.
Sensing the gaze of the middle-aged man in blue, Su Li smiled and said, "Although I am dressed like this, I didn't even have a meal when I was a child. The white water surface was already very good. By the way, Eldest Uncle, I haven't asked for your name yet. My name is Su Li. I forgot to tell you my name just now. I'm sorry. "
"Su Li?"
The eyes of the middle-aged man in blue suddenly became sharp, "Which Su Li? Su Li of the National Academy? "
Su Li smiled embarrassedly, "I didn't expect you to recognize me."
The middle-aged man in blue didn't want to chat with Su Li. Instead, he looked at her with burning eyes and said in a cold voice, "Do you know the background of those killers?"
Su Li was stunned. The tone of the middle-aged man in blue reminded her of some unpleasant past events.
Seeing Su Li's silence, the middle-aged man in blue came to his sense. Su Li was not his prisoner. He smiled bitterly in his heart and reluctantly pulled the corner of his mouth, revealing a smile that he thought was kind but was actually as scary as a ghost.
"I scared you. Those killers are likely to be related to the case I am investigating, so I am a little excited. Miss Su, please don't blame me."
Su Li's eyes flashed, but her tone was naive, "Investigation? Are you also a member of the Supreme Judiciary, like my eldest brother? "
The middle-aged man in blue was silent for a moment and then said, "In addition to the Supreme Judiciary, there is another place to investigate cases. I am … Chen Gong of the Ministry of Penalty! "
Su Li's pupils shrank slightly. This person was the ruthless official of the Ministry of Penalty!
Su Qingtan repeatedly mentioned the name of Chen Gong, so she went to the National Book Tower to check it today. Then she knew that Chen Gong was a famous ruthless official of the Dahan Country. He was noble and upright. He never accepted bribes and his family was as poor as a church!
On the other hand, he used cruel means to torture prisoners. Even the subordinates of the Ministry of Penalty couldn't stand it. Every family in the Dahan Country even used the name of Chen Gong to frighten their children. He was really a ruthless person who could stop children from crying!
However … Su Li looked at the plain noodles cooked by Lord Chen, whose hands were full of blood. It seemed that he was not as ruthless as the rumor said. However, his family was really as poor as a church. It was appropriate to use the four bare walls to describe the situation.
"It seems that you have heard of this name. If you can't eat the noodles, don't eat them."
Chen Gong's voice was flat. There was no joy or sorrow on his face. No one could know what he was thinking.
Su Li smiled and took another mouthful of noodles. When Chen Gong's expression changed slightly, she analyzed, "I am not very clear about the background of the four people. I just saw that there were few people on the street, so I was alert. Later, the carriage suddenly got out of control. I jumped out of the carriage in time. But I was too scared at that time and hid in the alley when I saw it."
Chen Gong frowned. He didn't get any clue from Su Li's words. When he looked up, he saw the girl stick out her tongue. His heart softened unconsciously. If she was still alive, their daughter should be twelve or thirteen years old.
After eating the noodles, Su Li took the initiative to clean up the dishes. Chen Gong looked at her petite back. His eyes full of vicissitudes were full of bitterness. He murmured, "You don't allow me to bring a woman back. This girl is one or two years older than our daughter. She shouldn't be counted."
After cleaning up quickly, Su Li returned to the house, but she didn't see Chen Gong. She spread out her psychic awareness and found that there was a room behind the house. She immediately looked for it and walked to the door. Before she stepped in, she heard a cold shout inside the door,
"Stop!"
It was Chen Gong. Su Li stopped and retreated to the door again. But it didn't prevent her from seeing the scene in the room clearly. Were those … lanterns?
There were all kinds of colorful lanterns in the room … They were all connected with ropes and hung in the air. The ground was covered with the traces of burning candles, which were very thick. It seemed that the candles had been burned dozens or even hundreds of times.
Chen Gong stood in the lanterns with his back to Su Li. He didn't say anything, but Su Li could feel his breath, which was heavy and decadent.
After a while, Su Li didn't disobey Chen Gong's order and turned away. She rested in the room for a night and didn't see Chen Gong come back. It seemed that he stood in the room for a whole night.
At dawn the next day, Su Li got up and tidied up the floor. When she came to the kitchen, she saw that there was nothing except flour. She couldn't help but roll her eyes. It was rare that Chen Gong had the strength to investigate the case even though he ate plain water every day.
Walking to the vegetable field in the backyard, Su Li finally found a few cabbages and onions. She picked them and added some fresh seasonings she carried with her. Soon, two bowls of fragrant yangchun noodles were made.
When Su Li put the noodles on the table, Chen Gong came out from the back room. He sniffed and saw two bowls of yangchun noodles on the table. He couldn't help but be stunned.
"Uncle Chen, I can't repay you for saving my life yesterday. I can only make a bowl of noodles as a token of appreciation."
Su Li took the chopsticks and handed them to him with a bright smile, "I haven't cooked for a long time. Have a taste, Uncle."
Chen Gong lowered his head and hesitated for a moment. Then he took the chopsticks and picked up the noodles. He took a bite and chewed it. Then he started to eat. The sound of slurping was endless.
Seeing that he was eating happily, Su Li immediately handed her bowl to him. Chen Gong didn't refuse. He took it and continued to eat. His cheeks were bulging, and he didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Soon, the second bowl was finished.
Su Li smiled and squinted her eyes. She would be very happy if someone liked to eat what she cooked. "Uncle, wait for me. I'll cook again!"
Then Su Li got up and went to the kitchen. When she turned her back, she didn't see the stern middle-aged official behind her. He lowered his head and wiped his face with his hands.
In the kitchen, Su Li took the flour and poured it out. Chen Gong suddenly appeared at the door and said in a deep voice, "It's enough. You go back and tell your family that you are safe. I'm leaving."
Before Su Li replied, Chen Gong turned around and went into the room. It didn't take long for him to change into an official uniform and leave the yard. The door of the yard was not locked.
Su Li stopped what she was doing. Her eyes were shining. Chen Gong, whom her eldest brother worshipped, seemed to be a little interesting.
After cleaning up and closing the gate of the courtyard, Su Li returned to the Su House along the busy street. Su Qingtan just came back after a night's search. He was anxious in the room. Seeing Su Li come back safe and sound, he was overjoyed and hugged Su Li tightly.
"You little girl, I didn't see you all night. Do you want me to die of worry?!"
"Eldest Brother, I almost couldn't come back."
Su Li's nose turned sour and tears fell down. Su Qingtan felt distressed. He quickly coaxed her and listened to what happened yesterday.
"Were there killers? Did Lord Chen Gong save you? "
Su Qingtan was full of fear. If Chen Gong didn't save Su Li, he didn't dare to think about the consequences yesterday.
"Second Sister didn't offend anyone in Yunjing. How could there be killers …"
Su Qingtan was puzzled. He had tried his best to let Su Li live in seclusion. She didn't go to other places except the National Academy. Even at the banquet last time, he tried his best to stop Su Li from being seen by the people of the Wu Family. In this way … there was still trouble!
For the first time, Su Qingtan felt that the forces in Yunjing City were full of malice.
"It doesn't matter, Eldest Brother. After this, I will go to the crowded street and won't take a carriage casually. I believe that those bad guys won't be so rampant to kill me in broad daylight."
Su Li comforted him softly. Su Qingtan couldn't help but sigh. She was in danger, but she comforted him.
"Li, you finally come back. We are worried about you!"
Su Huanli appeared outside the door. When he saw Su Li, his eyes brightened. He immediately came in and said, "By the way, Li, the new place of the Baiwei Building has been selected. The new site of the Baiwei Building has been selected. You can go there today to see if it is suitable. If it is suitable, immediately design the kitchen boiler. I will order someone to repair it. "
Su Qingtan frowned and said in a low voice, "Father, Second Sister just escaped from death. She needs a rest. The matter of the Baiwei Building is not urgent. Let's talk about it later."
"What later?!"
Su Huanli suddenly became angry and loudly scolded, "You are not in charge of the family. You don't know the price of daily necessities. Our Su Family has moved to Yunjing for a month! The maids needed money, the servants also needed money, and the food, clothing, and daily necessities all needed money! And the medicine for your First Aunt's injury is not cheap. If it goes on like this, we will all have nothing to eat! "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
