Chapter 88: A Straight Ball
The two of them sat opposite each other in the room, and Xie looked back and felt that his living room seemed a little too big.
"Does your injury still hurt?" Xie Hui looked back and saw that she still had a bandage around her neck, feeling a little distressed.
"It doesn't hurt anymore. The medicine the doctor gave me is very effective. It doesn't hurt after I apply it. I also want to thank you for hiring the doctor."
"You're welcome. I will investigate this matter as soon as possible. I have also petitioned the Emperor to have the Imperial City Department send troops to clear all the mountains and forests near the capital to prevent any criminals from hiding there."
When Shen Yuan heard the word "suburbs of Beijing", he felt a little uneasy.
She sighed, "I don't know what's going on. The last time I went to Du'e Temple, I first found bones, then ran into the murderer, and this time I even became a hostage of the bandits. I don't want to leave the city anymore."
"This incident was just a coincidence. Last time, it was because of your careful observation that you found something wrong that the Dali Temple was able to catch the murderer so quickly. And both times, you were very brave, weren't you?"
Whether it was the last time when she found the murderer, she was able to stop him while sending someone back to the temple to report the news, and she was able to fight the murderer neatly, or this time when she was taken hostage and remained calm in the face of danger, she did not reveal her true identity, and she was able to calmly negotiate with the gangster even with a knife on her neck. Xie Hui felt that Shen Yuan was a particularly brave and smart girl.
Shen Yuan has been praised since she was a child. When she was little, her father always praised her for being smart and pretty. If she ate a few more bites of food, her father would praise her for half a day. Her brother also said all day long that she was the cutest girl in the whole capital.
So even if she is facing compliments from someone she likes, she can accept it openly.
"You think so too? My father said so too. He said I was very brave. But I was really scared yesterday. If you hadn't brought Shadow Guard with you yesterday, I would have wanted to fight him to the death. It would have been better than being led by him by the nose."
"So you are very brave. In such a situation, you still want to save yourself instead of relying on others."
"Yeah, but yesterday I was thinking how great it would be if I knew Kung Fu. Look at those two Shadow Guards. They made that guy let go with just two arrows. It was amazing." Shen Yuan still felt excited when she talked about this, but she didn't forget to thank them for their credit.
"Sir Xie, you are also very amazing. My father said that it was you who said that you could get behind the bad guys without being discovered, and you did it. You are so amazing. You even invited the emperor's shadow guard. There may be few people in this world who can do it. Thank you." Shen Yuan kept praising Xie Hui, and her signature cute smile made Xie Hui feel as if his heart was exposed to the sun.
Moreover, Xie Hui was obviously not so comfortable facing Shen's compliments. Shen Yuan's compliments made his ears hot.
"Hey! Actually, you don't have to call me Mr. Xie. If you want to learn Kung Fu in the future, I can teach you."
Shen Yuan's eyes widened because of Xie Hui's words... He taught her kung fu? If there was no special reason, the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple... he would not let anyone be a martial arts master, right?
"Then I'll ask you... Thank you, or is there a due date?"
Xie returned a gentle smile, "All is fine."
"Okay, I understand, Brother Youqi."
She, Shen Yuan, has always played by her own rules. Hehe, Ms. Xie looks so pretty when she blushes.
Shen Yuan didn't expect that this visit would confirm Xie Hui's intentions. She picked up a plate of snacks and walked briskly to the chair next to Xie Hui and sat down.
"Brother Youqi, this money cake tastes good, try it."
"Okay, thank you very much." Xie Hui took the snack with a smile, "Yeah, it's delicious."
At this time, behind the screen.
"Princess, is it bad for us to eavesdrop here?"
This reception hall has a back door. The princess just went out, walked around, and came back through the back door, hiding behind the screen and eavesdropping.
"How could I be eavesdropping? There's no wall here." Princess Kangle tried to hold back, but still couldn't help showing a smile that she hadn't shown even when she got married.
She finally has a lovely daughter!
People who practice martial arts have excellent hearing. In fact, Xie Hui had already discovered that there was someone behind the screen, and the only person in the mansion who dared to eavesdrop on his conversation or had the interest to eavesdrop on his conversation was his mother.
However, Shen Yuan didn't know that her "Brother Youqi" had been heard, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to say it out loud no matter how thick-skinned she was.
"Brother Youqi, are you in charge of the investigation of the gangster's case?"
When she went out today, her father told her that since this matter involved her, her father should avoid it according to the rules.
"Yes, because you and Mr. Shen are father and daughter, Mr. Shen should recuse himself from this case."
The Dazhao Code stipulates that officials in charge of a case cannot be involved in the case if they are related to any of the people involved. The law is very strict about this, and often even relatives within the fifth degree of mourning are not allowed to be involved, let alone the relationship between father and daughter.
Yesterday outside the city, Shen Yun said that he would personally investigate the case in order to calm his daughter's emotions.
"But don't worry, I will inform Mr. Shen of any progress in the case."
"Yeah! I believe you." Shen Yuan stuffed another piece of cake into his mouth, and after eating, he said casually, "Speaking of our current relationship, maybe you should also avoid it, right?"
Fortunately, the princess left after they talked about the case just now, otherwise she would definitely jump out and say hello to Shen Yuan.
She is worthy of being the girl she has her eyes on, and has the same style as she did in her youth.
"According to the Dazhao Code, men and women should avoid each other if they are married or engaged, or if they are in an intimate relationship recognized by multiple people. We haven't reached the stage of avoiding each other yet."
"Oh! Then you must review it as soon as possible. I am not a tight-lipped person and many people will know about it soon."
"Ahem, let's get back to business. Although my father will tell you about this tomorrow, I have to tell you something. When that bad guy held me hostage, I heard him muttering that he hadn't sold the goods and was almost caught by Jingzhao Prefecture. And from what he said, he was afraid that his master would know that he hadn't sold the goods, so he held me hostage near the capital and took the risk."
Even though she and Xie Hui had a mutual understanding, Shen Yuan did not intend to reveal all her secrets, but within the permitted scope, she was willing to provide more information.
Xie Hui listened to Shen Yuan's words, thought for a moment and then said: "I have a guess about this matter. I once heard from a friend who worked in Jingzhao Prefecture that Jingzhao Prefecture found something in the capital today, called Xiaoyao Pills. After taking this Xiaoyao Pill, people will feel like they are floating in the air, so it is very easy to get addicted. But after taking it for a long time, it may harm your life. Even if you are lucky enough not to die, it will damage your internal organs and become a useless person."
This Xiaoyao Pill was popular in Dazhao 20 years ago, causing a very bad impact. At that time, the emperor had just ascended the throne and spent a huge amount of material and financial resources to eliminate this thing in Dazhao.
But I didn't expect that just 20 years later, there were signs of a comeback.