Ci Jinzhi

 Two expressionless Jinlin guards appeared in front of Xin You.

 “Send Miss Kou to think about it carefully.”

Xinyou was taken to a dimly lit room.

There was only a hard bed in the house, and a small window was opened high on the wall. A rotten and damp smell rushed straight to the nose.

Xin You was pushed in, the door was immediately closed, and there was an unobtrusive sound of locking the door.

 The room was very dark and quiet, with a sense of depression everywhere.

Xinyou walked to the bed and sat down, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed to relax.

Duan Shaoqing received the letter sent by the old lady, thought about it, and hurried to Beizhen Fusi.

He still wanted to save face outside. His biological niece was taken away by the Jinlin Guards. If he ignored her, he would be embarrassed if word spread.

Whether we can get the person out or not, we have to run this trip.

Hearing the report from his subordinates that Duan Shaoqing asked to see him, Xiao Lengshi raised his eyebrows and said, "Please come in."

Duan Shaoqing felt uncomfortable the moment he entered Beizhen Fusi Yamen. He walked inside and wanted to turn around and run back. However, just thinking about it, he still had to bite the bullet and walk into this place that all civil and military officials avoided.

"Master Xiao." When Duan Shaoqing saw Xiao Lengshi, he quickly raised his hands.

In terms of official positions, Jinlinwei's North and South Town Governor is the fourth rank, which is half a rank lower than the fourth rank of Taipusi Shaoqing. But for a censor and a Jinlin guard, no one is really stupid enough to make such calculations.

 This can also be seen from Xiao Lengshi's cold attitude towards Duan Shaoqing.

 “What is the purpose of Sir Duan’s visit here?”

“I heard that my niece was taken to your office. I don’t know what happened—”

Xiao Lengshi's face darkened: "Master Duan, are you trying to find out some secrets?"

Duan Shaoqing waved his hands hurriedly: "Don't dare, I just have a niece like this. This girl has lost her parents a long time ago. As an uncle, I have to be concerned..."

"I can understand Mr. Duan's concerns, but Miss Kou is involved in a confidential case, so it is inconvenient to inform her."

“Then… I wonder when we can let her go back?”

"This is not certain, maybe today, maybe tomorrow. If it doesn't go well, we won't know for three to five days."

Duan Shaoqing's face turned bitter: "She is a girl after all. Please have mercy on Mr. Xiao and let her go back as soon as possible -"

Xiao Lengshi sneered: "If we can't handle the errand well, we can't explain it to our superiors. Jinlinwei always only looks at whether it is related to the case, not the gender."

Duan Shaoqing laughed along with him, but cursed in his heart: "You are so right. I don't know how many cases I thought I had handled. You are a **** who occupies a magpie's nest!"

 At this moment, Duan Shaoqing suddenly missed Mr. He very much.

 At least Mr. He has a good attitude towards his niece and will not affect the Shaoqing Mansion.

"Master Duan, please go back. If my niece has nothing to do with the case, I will let her go back."

Duan Shaoqing had no choice but to leave, and he breathed a sigh of relief after exiting the door of Beizhen Fusi. When I looked back at the avoidable Beizhen Fusi, I had a thought for a moment: If my niece died here, the money would naturally come back.

But he quickly shook his head and shook the thought away.

It was just right for the restless girl to die, but after all, she entered a place like Jinlinwei, and if her death affected the Shaoqing Mansion, it would be more of a loss than a gain.

 Not mentioning Duan Shaoqing's worries about gains and losses, Xiaolian quietly left Shaoqing's house after Xin You followed Jin Linwei and went straight to Qingsong Bookstore.

"Xiao Lian, why are you back alone?" Liu Zhou was taking down a damaged book from the bookshelf to sort it out. When he saw that Xiao Lian was the only one, he asked in confusion.

Shopkeeper Hu has experienced a lot of ups and downs, and his heart skipped a beat: "Did something happen?"

"Shopkeeper, let's go to the guest room and talk." Although there are no guests in the lobby at this time, someone might come in suddenly.

Liu Zhou didn't care about cleaning the broken book in his hand, and chased after him and asked, "Can I listen?"

“Liu Zhou, come here too. Shitou, please watch in the lobby.”

The three of them entered the guest room, and Liu Zhou immediately closed the door.

 “Xiao Lian, what happened? Why don’t you see your boss?”

Ever since Xin You was taken away by Jin Linwei, Xiaolian's heart was in her throat, but she had learned a lot after following Xin You for a long time, and she seemed to be able to keep her composure: "Two people came today. Jin Linwei said that they wanted to see his master and took him away."

Liu Zhou clapped his hands and said: "I just said those two Jinlin guards don't look like good people! Are they making things difficult for their boss?"

Shopkeeper Hu asked: "Aren't those two Jinlin Guards members of Master He?"

"Master He is on a business trip. Who knows who is in charge of Jinlinwei now." Xiaolian sighed and told Xin You's explanation.

 Shopkeeper Hu and Liu Zhou kept nodding.

 This night, Xin You spent this night in the dark and cold room in Fusi, Beizhen, but she did not have any nightmares and even slept more peacefully than the previous few days.

The next day, what Xiao Lengshi saw was a spirited girl.

His eyes fell on Xin You's face for a long time, and turned from scrutiny to anger.

 He thought that a pampered noble lady spending one night in a place like this would be a complete deterrent. As a result, not only was there no fear on the face of this Kou girl, but she actually saw a bit of radiance.

 This is a provocation, a total provocation!

Xiao Lengshi narrowed his eyes and said in a cold voice: "Miss Kou slept well last night."

 “People’s girls don’t choose a place to sleep.”

 “Have you thought about it, Miss Kou?”

 “Everything the people’s daughter said is true, Master Xiao doesn’t believe it, and the people’s daughter has nothing to do.”

 “It seems that Miss Kou is more suitable to change places. Someone—”

Xin You was taken to a new room, a torture room to be precise. As soon as he stepped in, the strong smell of blood hit his face, and there were stains that looked like blood on the walls and the floor.

"I heard that Miss Kou has a good relationship with Master He. Fusi from Beizhen has also been here. I guess Master He didn't bring Miss Kou to a place like this?"

These words were full of malice, including threats of torture and sarcasm on both sides of the sex.

 But in Xiao Lengshi's eyes, the girl in front of him was like an ancient well, surprisingly calm.

What on earth does she have to be so calm and composed?

Xiao Lengshi raised his chin at a Jinlin guard: "Let Miss Kou really understand what is going on here."

The Jinlin Guard was originally a prisoner in charge of hundreds of households, and he was very important when he was the governor of Yuanbei Town. He Qingxiao did not like his vicious methods, so he has been on the bench for more than a year. Now that I finally got the opportunity, I won't hesitate.

 Hands up a long whip in his hand, skillfully swings out beautiful whip flowers, and falls on Xin You without mercy.

 At this time, Qingsong Bookstore was busy.

A notice that the third volume of "Journey to the West" was on sale was posted in a conspicuous place outside the bookstore, and a long queue quickly formed in front of the door.

"Journey to the West" has already gained a large number of loyal fans after publishing two volumes. A customer who is obsessed with "Journey to the West" just got the new book and couldn't wait to ask: "When will the fourth volume be released?"

 The boy who was asked looked like he was out of his mind.

 “Xiao Er, Xiao Er?”