Chapter 54 Chapter 54 In Front of You

"You eat too."

Hezhou picked up a piece of meat and returned it, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

Just like a newlywed couple.

Zhao An's face turned dark and he ate in silence.

The sky gradually darkened. The weather had become much cooler recently, so Hezhou stayed in the house and didn't come out.

When he entered the house, he obviously found that it had been disturbed.

"Has anyone been here?"

Xie Xunzhi stood beside the desk, his expression serious: "It has been turned over everywhere, it's probably Zhao An."

Hezhou took off his clothes and picked up the pillow beside the bed: "Did you find it?"

"No."

He put his fingers into the pillow and indeed felt the medicine bag inside, and the pillow was thrown back.

"Luckily, I didn't find it. This medicine is hard to find."

He put on his inner clothes and sat down by the window, fanning himself with a fan in his hand.

He was weighed down by worries and couldn't think straight. He had an exam tomorrow, he had to catch bandits, and he had to make sure that Mr. Chen was also caught.

The more important point is to let them die in prison! Die before they can even speak!

"you say……"

Before Hezhou could finish his words, a faint rustling sound came from outside.

He lifted the window, leaving a small gap. Many people walked in from outside, and the fire in the kitchen was lit again.

The yard and corridor outside were full of people. The leader glanced at him and reported to Xu Feng as if nothing had happened.

Hezhou's heart trembled and he closed the window. He didn't even dare to think about the consequences if he was discovered now.

"Xunzhi, do you want to hide tomorrow?"

Xie Xunzhi opened the window and looked in: "I've seen it all. The King of Hell wants me to die at three o'clock in the morning. Who can save me..."

"Pah, pah, pah!"

Hezhou interrupted him, saying that this was too unlucky, and now was the time when everything was safe and nothing would happen.

I didn’t recognize that Xu Feng, let alone this newcomer.

Xie Xunzhi smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, even if there is really a big shot coming to arrest me... this journey will not take him all the way to the capital."

"I know." Hezhou sighed. "They all said that you are the Shaoqing's man. Have you ever thought about going back now?"

He lowered his eyes, his tone full of hesitation.

"No, actually I never thought about going back from the beginning." Xie Xunzhi's right hand was stained with ink, and he wiped it off carefully bit by bit.

"Since I first woke up, I haven't had any desire to go back. I'm just occasionally curious about what it was like before. Now when I think back on it, I just feel tired..."

His eyes flashed and he paused: "You want to hear it now?"

"No, you can tell me later." Hezhou leaned against the window with his chin in his hand and yawned.

It is true that I am curious, but it is also true that it is not suitable now. Who knows if the wall has ears? Now is a time to walk on a tightrope with your head at risk.

It's always like this. The more nervous I am, the less I care. Damn it! If he survives, I'll make a profit.

Hezhou fell asleep leaning against the window in a daze. After a while, he vaguely felt someone holding him.

When I opened my eyes, I saw Xie Xunzhi in front of me. I even tried to pick him up. It was quiet outside.

"What time is it..."

"It's late, they're all guarding the route, I want to carry you to the bed."

Hezhou's thoughts flashed through his mind, and his face flushed: "It's okay, I'll go to bed by myself!"

He trudged to the bed and lay down with Xie Xunzhi in his arms.

The furry head was pressed against his chest, the quilt only half covering it. Xie Xunzhi seemed to move, but only for a moment, like a kitten.

The two of them got up before dawn. The atmosphere in the morning is always depressing, and outside is no exception.

Some were happy and some were worried, but not many people were talking in the examination room. Everyone sat in their rooms in silence.

Hezhou and Xie Xunzhi separated, and he was the invigilator. He frowned from beginning to end and bit his fingers nervously.

"What's wrong?" Xie Xunzhi walked around from the back to the front and asked in a low voice.

"Do you think Mr. Chen will reveal your identity the moment he is caught?" He was really nervous and stared at the front.

In the room in front, the person taking the exam was a little fat guy. He felt scared when he was stared at by him. His skin was shaking uncontrollably and he wiped the sweat off his head carefully.

Xie Xunzhi nudged him lightly with his little finger and smiled soothingly, "Don't worry, he must be in the mansion, reaping the benefits..."

He paused, then said with relief, "If we really meet, it's fate... If I'm exposed, just say you know nothing! I seduced you... Just act a little more shocked..."

"No!" He Zhou pulled her back and squeezed the hand that had been rubbing against him: "If you are exposed, I will only stand in front of you."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Xie Xunzhi frowned, his heart throbbing uncontrollably.

He knew that what Hezhou said was not false, but possible.

Xie Xunzhi broke free and went to the back row of rooms.

Hezhou stared at his empty hands for a while. He would not lie if he was discovered.

I will definitely stand in front of Xie Xun.

He shook his hands in annoyance and now he could only hope for the spring rolls.

In the entire examination room, there were only him and Xie Xunzhi, and a few people from Zhao Andi were guarding outside.

Time passed little by little, and the time on the stone clock pointed to the middle. It was noon and time to wrap up.

Hezhou glanced outside the examination room and saw almost no sound.

He wiped the sweat from his head. What happened?

Logically speaking, to catch bandits, you must lure them all out, so how come there is no sound at all!

This is unreasonable, and the fear in my heart is magnified little by little.

Xie Xunzhi walked to the front and waved at him: "Closing the scroll!"

"Um."

Hezhou came to his senses and called the people at the door to ask them to collect it.

There was a shortage of staff in the county, so he was the invigilator, the one who graded the papers, and the one who collected the papers.

But he was feeling nervous and wanted to see what the attitude of the person at the door was.

The door was opened, and there was no one special outside, so the two of them began to collect the papers quickly.

At the end, the fat boy, who had been stared at for the whole morning, walked out with shaking legs. When he saw Hezhou, he burst into tears.

"Tsk tsk tsk, sir, look how scared you are."

A familiar voice echoed in his ears, and he turned to meet Li Ningshu's arrogant face.

Li Ningshu embraced him: "Are you surprised? Are you surprised? I sneaked out of the house..."

He lifted up a piece of his clothes, revealing two patches of whiskers. "Yes, I disguised myself well. You didn't recognize me when I registered just now."

Hezhou smiled. He had just put all his heart into the yard behind him, so why would he care about this?

Zhao An brought so many people with him, so he didn't have to worry about the Li family turning against him.

"How did you do on the test?"

"It's just so-so." Li Ningshu smiled proudly, crossed his arms and began to brag: "It feels like it's completely different from the scientific expedition. I'm just an old man beating a naughty boy."

"This set of questions is about naughty children."

Xie Xunzhi came over with the test paper in his hand: "Mr. Li is smart, how could this set of test papers be difficult for you?"

"Thank you, thank you." Li Ningshu's mouth corners were almost pulled behind his ears. He winked and lowered his voice: "How are you handling it?"

He deliberately stretched his head to look outside. There were many people gathered in front of the door, and they didn't seem to be affected by anything.

"It seems that he is okay. He has passed my test..." Li Ningshu could tell at a glance that the three people behind the crowd were his servants.

He waved his hand hurriedly: "I'm leaving first! Let's talk when we have time."

Li Ningshu slipped away like a puff of smoke. Before Hezhou could ask the question in his heart, the figure disappeared.

"Don't look at it, it's already run away." Xie Xunzhi weighed the test paper and put it in the box, holding it himself.

Hezhou was puzzled: "Why is no one talking about the bandits? Zhao An..."

"No, you see..."

He looked in the direction Xie Xunzhi pointed and saw a group of people squatting by the wall outside, muttering to themselves. They seemed to be bandits or something.

In fact, there is also a small area nearby, which is the same as above, but Hezhou was too nervous and ignored it.

He felt relieved a little, but when he thought of Mr. Chen, his heart began to lift again.

Hezhou leaned over to Xie Xunzhi's ear and whispered, "Go straight into the room with the test paper. If anyone asks, I'll say you were grading the papers."

Xie Xunzhi nodded, pulled him aside and whispered, "You should be careful too, and say as little as possible..."

He sighed: "If something really happens, you must give me away. If you die before me, I will not see you in the afterlife."

Hezhou looked at Xie Xunzhi with a stunned look, then smiled: "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

He blinked and said, "It's come to this. Wouldn't it be unfair if I didn't live?"

The two men waited until the crowd dispersed before going back. The yamen runners stayed behind to seal the examination room. There were always people watching them vaguely on the road.

There was a small pool of blood in front of the yamen, screams came from the cell, and Chunjuan was standing in front of the door holding a plate of pastries.

Governor He breathed a sigh of relief, took a piece of cake, and was about to put it in his mouth: "Can you eat it?"

"Yes, it's prepared for you, sir." Chunjuan stepped forward with his eyes lowered. "Today, sir Zhao led us to block the back of the examination hall. Twenty people came. We killed a few and threw them into the pit, and brought the rest back."

She looked around and brought the plate forward with both hands: "Sir, the Chen family has been taken out now, and Lord Zhao is interrogating them...The bandit leader has been calling you..."

"Me?" Hezhou glanced at Xie Xunzhi and asked again, "Are you sure you're calling me?"

Chun Juan nodded and added softly: "Maybe Master Xie, he just kept shouting that he wanted to see the county master."

"Anyway, be careful."

Hezhou nodded, and he could guess who he was looking for with his toes. He pushed Xie Xunzhi inside.

"You go inside first, I'll..."

"Be careful, call me if anything happens!" Xie Xunzhi reminded anxiously, he was still a little worried.

But hiding now is actually the right choice for him.

Hezhou packed up, his hands trembling slightly.

He grabbed a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

"I went."

He didn't know who he was talking to, and his heart was pounding.

As you approach the cell, you can hear overwhelming cries.

The usually quiet cell was now so lively for the first time.

Hezhou walked and observed. There were two guards in front of the door and two inside.