Hua Qi paused and looked at him blankly, "What case?"
Zuo Chuan hesitated and said, "...Then what's the reason for you being so distracted?"
Hua Qi grabbed his collar and asked, "What case?"
Zuo Chuan evaded the question by saying, "It's about the serious criminal case we just took on recently."
"I thought Second Brother had discussed that case with you, and it caused you to suffer an unprecedented mental blow."
Hua Qi stared into his eyes without blinking, "Are you really not talking about the case of my parents and grandma?"
Zuo Chuan raised three fingers and said, "I swear, if even one word of this is untrue, I, Zuo Chuan, will die a miserable death!"
"Oh, that's enough," Hua Qi pressed his hand, "Don't swear such a vicious oath. If there is really a thunderbolt that strikes you, it will implicate me."
Zuo Chuan held her hand, pulled her into his arms, and put his other arm around her shoulders.
"Xiao Qi, listen to Sixth Brother's advice and stop investigating the case at home, okay?"
"Many years ago, Master, Fifth Brother, and I all told you that the suspect has confessed to the crime, and there is no other evidence to suggest that there is a mastermind behind these two cases."
"Even if it really happened, the statute of limitations has already passed."
"Let go of your obsession. We should focus on restoring the reputation of our uncle and aunt."
Hua Qi disagreed with what he said and tried to push him away, but he locked her in his arms and held her tightly.
"You're saying that if we can't find the mastermind behind this, we can't restore my parents' reputation, right?"
"Silly girl, you have to believe in Second Brother. There is nothing in the world that he can't do."
"You've been a lawyer for so many years, so you've probably encountered quite a few stubborn clients, right? In this matter involving my uncle and aunt, you're just like one of those stubborn clients."
Hua Qi was silent.
Maybe Sixth Brother was right. She suspected that there was a mastermind behind her parents' case. It was indeed a hunch. After so many years of investigation, she had not found anything.
When she woke up in the middle of the night, she also asked herself: Am I too obsessed, causing me to lose my rational judgment?
On the way to find Fifth Brother, Hua Qi leaned lazily against the seat, tilted his head and looked out the window, without saying a word.
When she is in a good mood, she is not like this, she talks non-stop.
Zuo Chuan thought for a moment and cleared his throat, "Xiao Qi."
"I often see videos of people digging ginseng in the mountains in Yunxiang. They say they need to tie a red rope around it before digging, otherwise it will run away. Is that true?"
Hua Qi still stared blankly out the window and said perfunctorily, "Yeah."
Originally, Zuo Chuan never believed in these videos and just watched them for fun.
Now that Hua Qi answered like this, he somewhat believed it. After all, there were all kinds of mysterious things in Yunxiang.
"Really? You didn't lie to me, did you?"
Hua Qi nodded seriously, "Of course, I run very fast."
Zuo Chuan's eyes lit up, "Oh my God, you saw it with your own eyes?"
Hua Qi nodded, "Oh, when I was a kid, I went up the mountain with my dad to dig mushrooms and found a ginseng."
"I didn't have any red string on me at the time, but since I've come across it, I can't help but dig it out."
"I pulled up the ginseng seedlings while Dad dug with a shovel."
"Just when we were about to dig it out, it suddenly jumped up and ran away!"
"You know, ginseng has two legs just like humans. Back then, the ginseng's running posture was really ugly, just as ugly as you."
Zuo Chuan: "..."
Hua Qi then turned around and looked at him with a serious expression, "After that ginseng came down the mountain, he rode away on Dad's motorcycle."
Zuo Chuan: "???"
Hua Qi, "I chased him and he slapped me twice."
"Now, I also want to slap you twice!" Zuo Chuan raised his hand to scare her.
Hua Qi laughed out loud, "Are you mentally retarded?"
"How could a prosecutor ask such an idiotic question?"
"Quit your job now! If you continue to interrogate prisoners like this, they will eventually turn against you."
Zuo Chuan smacked his lips, his fingers on the steering wheel, and followed the rhythm of the car music.
"You don't understand. Sixth Brother at work and Sixth Brother in life are completely different people."
Hua Qi curled her lips, "Bullshit!"
An hour later, Zuo Chuan drove her to Fifth Brother's residence.
Pei Qi was standing at the gate to greet her early. His eyes were still gentle when he looked at her, but with a hint of sadness.
Hua Qi ran over and gave him a big hug. "Fifth brother, you are really something. You chose my busiest day to come to Yunxiang. I didn't even make it in time to see you off."
Pei Qi touched her head and said, "Didn't we agree on this?"
"If you come, no matter how stormy it is, I will pick you up. But if you leave, I won't see you off."
"I can't argue with you," Hua Qi said, taking his arm as she walked in. "Have you adapted to Yunxiang during this time?"
"Everything is fine." Pei Qi lowered his eyes and looked at her, with another thought in his mind: It's a pity that you are not here.
In the evening, the three of them had a barbecue in the yard, chatting as they ate. They started with the case, then talked about the Imperial University Law School, and then talked about interesting things that happened during their school days...
After eating, the three of them lay side by side on the mat and looked at the stars. Fireflies flew past them from time to time.
Hua Qi suddenly had the urge to sing nursery rhymes to them from her childhood.
As she sang, she began to cry.
Neither of the two senior brothers said anything, just listened to her crying quietly.
Tired of crying, she fell asleep.
The next day, she got up early and sat on the balcony in a daze until the sun set.
Zuo Chuan called her to eat, and she replied, "I'm fasting."
Then, he hid in the bedroom and locked himself in the room.
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