At this moment, Ling Jiheng really felt that Chi Xingyue was like a little fairy, as if she could transform into an immortal at any time.
He was so scared that he held Chi Xingyue's left hand tightly, fearing that if he was careless, she would return to the fairyland and never appear again.
The two walked outside for more than half an hour before Chi Xingyue returned to the house.
He took off his frost-stained cloak, sat on the bed, and lost in thought while drinking ginger and jujube tea.
"Can you tell me what happened?"
Chi Xingyue pursed her lips: "I miss my parents in the fairy world!"
Ling Jiheng remained silent. He held her in his arms, resting his chin gently on the top of her head. "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"
Chi Xingyue hummed and sipped the ginger and jujube tea.
He also asked, "Do you want to drink?"
Ling Jiheng chuckled: "Drink!"
There was no need for the fairy to brew it again, she could just drink up the bottom of her cup.
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Ling Jiheng wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed it back.
He said "Go to sleep" and extinguished the oil lamp.
Holding Chi Xingyue, a feeling of heartache spread.
***
In Dahe Village, the families of the two victims saw that their children had not returned yet, so they called on the villagers to look for them.
As a result, the bodies of the two were found in the woods, and the mother of the second-rate man cried bitterly.
"Son, who the hell hurt you so badly? Report it to the police! I want to report it to the police!"
Song Laoer, who was in charge of the trivial matters in Dahe Village, took a few steps back in fright when he saw the bodies of the two men, which were half-eaten by wild dogs.
He hurriedly called someone to go to Qingshan Village to report the news, and at the same time asked every household whether any strangers had entered the village today.
***
The early morning in Qingshan Village is lively, with curling smoke and the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking.
Chi Xingyue fell asleep in the late night. Listening to the noise in the yard, she subconsciously leaned into Ling Jiheng's arms.
Ling Jiheng put his hands over her ears without even opening his eyes. He waited a moment until the person fell asleep before moving his hands away.
In this way, the two of them slept until dawn again, while the diligent people were already busy working in the fields.
Suddenly, a group of soldiers rushed into the Ling family, saying that the old man was involved in a murder case and wanted to be taken to the county government for interrogation.
The Ling family was in an uproar, and it was not until Jinbao came to inquire that they realized that a murder had occurred in Dahe Village.
Jinbao subconsciously thought of those two scoundrels, but he had only knocked them unconscious and had not killed them.
Could it be...
Jinbao shuddered, but controlled his expression well.
He bowed to the officials and explained the situation: "My Lords, my master only arrived in Yunrou County three days ago and didn't even know who those two people were. How could he have a conflict with them?
Yesterday, I was thinking about visiting old friends during the Mid-Autumn Festival. I didn't expect to cause misunderstandings among you. I'm really sorry.
Here, you can use this little bit of money to have some tea. Oh, and I have a few more mooncakes at home, so pack some for the adults too."
In order to find a better place for the Ling family to stay, Jin Bao had frequently visited the county government office to lobby for help. He had also dealt with these people before.
When the officers saw Jin Bao, they knew that the Ling family did not commit the crime, but there was no reason for them to leave empty-handed.
Now, after hearing Jinbao take the responsibility of the problem and offer some compensation, everyone's expressions turned from gloomy to bright, and they reminded the Ling family to be careful recently.
Jin Bao said yes repeatedly, sent the person away for a long way, and then came back to report to Ling Jiheng.
He felt that this matter could not be kept secret.
"Master, are you awake?"
Chi Xingyue yawned and pushed Ling Jiheng, but she felt it would be embarrassing to be seen lying in bed, so she put on her clothes with a pout.
My consciousness probed into the space and saw that it was only half past seven.
I thought that the ancients were so hardworking. In modern times, many young people haven’t even gotten up yet!
Ling Jiheng replied "Wait a moment" and got up and dressed.
Erzhu heard the noise and hurriedly brought water for the two to wash their faces.
Baozhu also heated up breakfast so that the second young master and the second young mistress could finish washing up and eat at any time.
In the room, Chi Xingyue was afraid that Jinbao would be waiting anxiously, so she hurriedly put on her clothes.
But the more anxious I was, the harder it was to put on, and I kept muttering, "This dress is so troublesome."
Ling Jiheng came over to help her button her shirt and reminded her with a smile: "Don't move!"
The slender fingers seemed to have magic and quickly fastened all the buttons.
Chi Xingyue adjusted her skirt and went to the dressing table wearing her shoes.
Without saying a word, Ling Jiheng picked out a silver hairpin inlaid with pearls to help her tie her hair.
She also said, "There are too few usable jewelry. Wait a few days and I'll take you to the county silver shop to have a look."
Chi Xingyue rolled her eyes: "Are you afraid that the first and third wives don't know how much wealth you have?"
Ling Jiheng didn't care: "So what if they find out? We've already split up anyway."
Chi Xingyue was speechless and let him tidy up the loose hair on her temples.
Only after the beautiful little fairy appeared did he let himself go to the ear room to wash up.
Ling Jiheng simply tied up his hair and called Jinbao in to talk.
"Master!" Jinbao saluted.
Ling Jiheng nodded, asked him to sit down, and asked about the situation.
"Master, yesterday the old man and I..."
Jinbao described it in great detail, even noting the resentment on Mr. Chen Er's face.
Finally, he concluded: "I suspect that the girl was afraid of retaliation from the scoundrel, so she or her family killed him."
Ling Jiheng subconsciously felt that it was troublesome, but he did not say that the old man was wrong.
Just ask: "Do you know what that girl's background is?"
Jin Bao shook his head. "I thought it was just a chance encounter, so I didn't take it seriously. After sending the official away, I asked Ling Yi to investigate. I think we'll know the situation by the evening."
Ling Jiheng nodded, put the matter aside, and told Jinbao about his transformation plan.
"Later, we'll divide the east and west wings into several small rooms, so you can live in the front yard when it snows.
There is a shed in the northeast corner where people can go to the toilet during the day.
The main room and the ear room are connected to make a partition here.
By the way, do you have much window paper at home? If not, remember to buy some.
besides......"
Ling Jiheng talked a lot, and Jinbao took it all to heart.
After leaving the main house, he went to look for someone. Even Chi Xingyue had to give him a thumbs up for his execution.
Baozhu came in with wontons: "Second Young Master, please try it. Do you like it?"
Ling Jiheng scooped up a wonton and chewed it, nodding and praising, "It tastes good. Where's the Second Young Master's wife?"
"The Second Young Master's wife finished her meal and went to pay her respects to the old lady."
Ling Jiheng waved his hand and asked Baozhu to leave.
He quickly finished his meal, washed his face and brushed his teeth, then went to find his wife.
In Rongsiyuan, a group of people were comforting the old man, fearing that he was under psychological pressure.
The old man was still calm, after all, he had experienced many ups and downs.
I just felt a little sad. In the past, those officers would never dare to come to my house for these false charges, let alone take me away for questioning.
"What do you think of Zhou Changsong and the others now?"
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