you got on my tail

The wooden box bounced open, and Heidan took two steps back in fright, quickly covered his eyes with his hands, and lowered his head habitually, but he was not a snake, and he couldn't shrink into a ball, so he had to speed up and back away, trying to get away from that place. Look at the strange things from a distance.

However, Heidan only took two steps back before bumping into the tree behind him. He opened his eyes hastily, but there was no ghost in the box as he imagined, but a black lump like a rock.

"What?" Heitan puffed out his chest, no longer afraid, stepped forward to poke the contents of the box, then slowly squatted down, and brought his face closer.

There was indeed a stone-like black coal cake in the box, and it smelled from a distance, and it still had an indescribably unpleasant smell, Heidan thought, maybe this is a bad cake, it must have forced Bai Xuehe to smell it that day. The bad guy who ate brought it and tried to force him to eat it.

Heidan shook his head, sighed decently, and felt that Bai Xuehe's life was really bad. Although he was a bad person, he was always bullied by others. He was bitten by a big dog two days ago, and he gave himself Food shouldn't be considered a particularly bad villain.

After dividing the levels of bad guys in his heart, Heidan wanted to go back, but before Bai Xuehe frightened him like that, if he went back in a state of embarrassment, he would definitely be bullied again.

So Heidan sat down slowly in the corner, feeling hungry again, then closed his eyes, thinking about the appearance of the valley and A Li in his heart, wishing that he would return to the original place when he woke up.

Although it was early summer, the wind in the suburbs was still a bit fierce. Just as Hei Dan closed his eyes, he woke up from the cold again. He rubbed his eyes and got up, looking at the way he came here in frustration. He had been struggling mentally for a long time. , or decided to go back, at this moment, a black figure walked through the deep forest, Heidan suddenly raised his head, "Ah Li?"

Although A Li wears high-profile red clothes, Hei Dan has the right impression. Hei Dan hurriedly ran towards the black figure, and forgot to dig a hole to bury the box in his arms. The wind was getting tighter and there were fallen leaves Slashing across Heidan's face, there was a trace of thin bloodstains. This place is getting farther and farther away from the capital, and even the simple villages have disappeared, leaving only a dark forest.

The night was coming to an end, and the big trees towered into the clouds in the dark green sky, and the branches of the trees were like a pair of ghost hands, and the figure could no longer be found.

Heitan didn't dare to go any further, he took two quick steps back with his mouth shut, and suddenly bumped into something hard, causing the wooden box in his hand to fall to the ground.

"Little brother, are you alright?" A clear voice sounded, a man dressed in coarse cloth hurried forward to support Heitan, who hurriedly shook his head and said softly, "I'm fine."

"I'm sorry, I'll pick it up for you." The man lowered his head and helped Heitan pick up the box and the black coal that fell out. His movements stopped suddenly, and then he looked up and saw a slightly round boy's face .

"Xitong ointment?" The man frowned, his handsome face was full of puzzlement, "The imperial court has already banned Xitong ointment, why do you have this thing?"

Xitong ointment was originally intended as an analgesic, but it can paralyze people's nerves and make people happy like a fairy. However, if it is contaminated with a little bit, it will be difficult to escape, and it will be restrained for life. Therefore, the imperial court ordered that those who dare to develop this medicine will be exterminated.

"It's not mine, it was given to me by someone else." Heitan shook his head hastily. Although he didn't know what Xitong ointment was, seeing that this man was so serious, it must not be a good thing, so he hurriedly helped Bai Xuehe explain , "That person should be given to him by a bad person, and he also asked me to throw it away."

Seeing what the child said, the man frowned slightly, and said, "Don't be afraid, my name is Xun Luo, I'm not a bad person."

Xun Luo's brows were very upright and open. Although his complexion was a little pale, he was inexplicably called Heidan Anxin. He carefully moved away from the Xitong ointment and asked, "Just now...a person walked past here, did you see that?" ?”

"I..." Before Xun Luo could finish speaking, he suddenly felt a blur in front of his eyes, and then he fell obliquely.

"What's the matter with you!" Heidan anxiously lay beside him, the sky was almost bright at this time, Xun Luo's face was sallow, his lips were white, and he didn't seem to wake up at all.

Heidan lowered his head, and a "buzz" came from the air. Although no one saw it, his cheeks were still flushed, and he lowered his head.

Hungry again so soon...

"He must be sick, I have to ask Bai Xuehe to save him!" Heitan took a few steps abruptly, then backed up to pick up the box, if Bai Xuehe ignored him, he would threaten him with this thing!

The sky was bright in the capital, Bai Xuehe stayed in the Dali Temple for a whole night, and the breakfast delivered in the morning was extravagant: a bowl of shark fin porridge, a plate of mutton soup and siu mai, and several delicately presented side dishes.

The little foolish monster had been away for a long time, and Bai Xuehe hadn't used Xitong ointment for two consecutive nights. A piece of plum cake, the faint purple juice of plums remained on his lips, outlining the beautiful lips as if deliberately dyed.

"Don't give these away again." Bai Xuehe raised his head, frowned and swept over the servant in front of the door, "Go get a plate of sour plums."

The boy hurried to go, eating one by one, Bai Xuehe suddenly felt a little sleepy, he supported his head with his hands, and after a while he fell down holding the brush, his head fell in the palm of one hand.

Some icy thing scratched his face, Bai Xuehe suddenly woke up, retreated a few steps at a loss and knelt down, bowed his head and said: "See Your Majesty."

Fu Jiying looked at him with a smile, his eyebrows were clear like jade, followed by an old eunuch in fine clothes, Bai Xuehe said angrily with a smile: "Eunuch Wang didn't even report."

"What are you afraid of? I didn't ask Wang Shou to speak, for fear of disturbing you." Fu Jiying smiled, and gently took off the emerald wrench on his thumb. He sat back on the grand teacher's chair behind Bai Xuehe, and waved to Bai Xuehe. Bai Xuehe got up slowly and backed away, and said with a smile: "Why did the emperor rush over so early in the morning?"

"I asked for leave recently, so I didn't have to go to court. Listen to how hoarse my voice is!" Fu Jiying also smiled with him, holding a sour plum in his hand, "I thought you stayed in Dali Temple overnight to investigate the case, so I came here to take a look .”

As he said that, Fu Jiying raised his hand and looked through the things on the table, ""Compendium of Veterinary Medicine"? Aiqing is very elegant."

"I didn't neglect my duties. I went to see the corpse the day before yesterday. This case is really complicated." Sweat broke out from the corner of Bai Xuehe's forehead, and he continued: "But I will do it as soon as possible, so that the emperor won't worry."

"I'm not worried. When you read this book, you must think that the tearing of the corpse is done by animals." Fu Jiying lowered her eyes and closed the book gently, "However, there are no beasts in the capital. The case is complicated. Since it looks like a monster That's why, even if you prescribe the monster to commit the crime, I won't blame you."

Seeing Bai Xuehe's faltering, Fu Jiying continued: "The person died near Xu's residence. The Xu family is a loyal family and the Queen Mother's family. This person is very likely to be planning to inform the Xu family, but he was brutally tortured by a guilty person." Assassinated by means of assassination. The case of King Yan's treason has not been closed for a long time, I don't want the people to panic, so I decided to get rid of it as soon as possible, what does Ai Qing think?"

Fu Jiying's tone seemed to be eloquent, but there was no doubt in his eyes. Although Bai Xuehe didn't know whether Fu Jiying had ordered this cruel murder, Fu Jiying's meaning was indeed obvious at the moment.

Bai Xuehe didn't make any further comments, he raised his clothes and knelt down, saying respectfully: "I will definitely handle it impartially, so that the emperor won't worry."

"Handle it impartially... Do you think I don't know about the good deed you have done?" Fu Jiying's brows were filled with cold air, and his thick sword eyebrows were furrowed. He suddenly knocked down the cup on the table, and the bitter tea that had been left overnight splashed out. , like blood stains on Bai Xuehe's cuffs, he pulled Bai Xuehe's neckline, and said in a low voice: "I heard that you didn't ask others to interrogate Ruan Jianghe, did you have any other intentions? I still think that before Is it me and Zhou Jing who are acting?"

"How dare I, my minister." Bai Xuehe lowered his head, trying to hide his expression under the black gauze hat, "This minister is just afraid that others will execute him without authorization, and Ruan Jiang is weak, I'm afraid that before he has figured out the holy will, he has already..."

"You have no talent and no virtue, you just become an official by some indecent means, and others flatter you a few words, do you still take it seriously?" Fu Jiying sneered, lifted up the bright yellow dragon robe and stood up, squinting at Bai Xuehe's waist , but didn't see the familiar golden pipe, he frowned slightly, and seemed to understand something in his heart, so he said lightly: "You are not good at handling the case, and you take care of other cases without permission. Introspect for three hours, and I will not go to court, so I will guard you here, since Aiqing is willing to investigate the case, then continue."

After finishing speaking, Fu Jiying raised his eyes, and Wang Shou left immediately knowingly.

Fu Jiying threw the "Encyclopedia of Veterinary Medicine" on the ground, and Bai Xuehe began to flip through obediently. His expression was as submissive as ever, but as time passed, his originally straight and thin back became bent little by little, and beads of sweat flowed along the The eyebrows rolled down.

Bai Xuehe took a deep breath, Fu Jiying didn't see the pipe, so he must have understood his intention to quit Xitong Ointment.

Two years ago when the emperor ascended the throne, King Yan was put under house arrest, and Bai Xuehe, who had a good relationship with King Yan, entered the palace for trial. At that time, he also wanted to prove his ambition by death, but when the knife was inserted into his heart, blood gushed out, and he was rescued again. return.

When he was on the verge of death, someone pressed him to inhale the substance. For seven days and seven nights, a faint white smoke continued to rise from the dark cage, and the pain relief ointment slowly penetrated into the blood and bone marrow, making him feel no pain for a long time.

Seven days later, someone walked into the prison and took away the pipe, and the severe pain of dying came again, but Bai Xuehe only struggled for a moment, and then chose to give up. At that time, he was like a walking dead, and he confessed to whatever Fu Jiying wanted.

"I gave you a chance to die, so you can't blame me." Fu Jiying lowered her head and looked into his coveted eyes with satisfaction, "You are born humble, why bother to learn from others to be a loyal minister."

At this moment, the floor tiles were cold and hard, and the labor pain penetrated into the bone marrow. Bai Xuehe was obsessed with the joy brought by Qixi Pain Ointment. Beads of sweat gradually oozed from his forehead. He gradually curled up and crushed the pages of the book with his fingers. His consciousness Nearly collapsing, the words on the page became more and more blurred, and then he leaned crookedly against the foot of the table. The carved wooden table in Dali Temple was cold and sharp, and his body was like a pool of water, softly seeping into the depths of those ravines.

I thought that the only remaining Xitong ointment had been taken away by that little fool and monster, and I could never find it again, so I could get rid of this life like a running dog.

But once a person is smeared with Xitong ointment, he will never have the chance to leave. What Fu Jiying said is correct, he is born humble, and he cannot be a loyal minister after all.

"If I see you like this, I really don't know what those people who are afraid of you will think?" Fu Jiying lowered his head and smiled, "The things that are forbidden by the ancestors are indeed true. Once you touch them, where else can you go?"

Bai Xuehe leaned down, murmured and fell to the ground, gradually revealing Fu Jiying's long-awaited expression.

How could the plaything he left behind with all his heart deserve freedom.

"You are really sensible." Fu Jiying smiled satisfied, lowered her head, and put a small piece of smoke cream on the table. Bai Xuehe got up convulsively, took the candle and put it on it. The familiar and disgusting smell came, Bai Xuehe Slowly lowering his eyebrows, his cheeks were close to the mist, and in a trance, his nails dug into his fingertips, leaving a blood-red half-moon.

"Why bother?" Fu Jiying raised his head and stood up, his eyes full of pride, "Even if you saved Ruan Jianghe, he would not be grateful to you! In this world, only people who don't know your details will care about you!"

Bai Xuehe didn't speak, he turned around, intending to watch Fu Jiying leave, Fu Jiying suddenly turned his head and smiled, and said, "It's a pity, there are no people who don't know here."

Bai Xuehe lowered his head slowly, a bitter smile spread across his face.

"Master Bai! I found it!"

After a while, Wei Lan walked into the duty room with a smile, holding yesterday's cloth in his hand. Seeing Bai Xuehe sitting on the ground, he rushed to help him, and asked in surprise, "Master Bai, what's wrong with you?"

"It's okay." Bai Xuehe regained his expression, stood up with a smile, "what's the matter, what did you find?"

"Yesterday's clothing material was from Dongbaozhai in Beijing. What a coincidence, the boss said that although the material is good, the pattern and color are not symmetrical. A few days ago, he decided to sell it at a discount, and he just sold one." Wei Lan Putting the piece of cloth on the table, he sighed and said, "A young gentleman bought it, but it's a pity that the boss doesn't know who he is."

"The things in Dongbaozhai are extremely expensive, and poor people don't go there, but the real nobles don't condescend to buy materials at a discount." Bai Xuehe said with a smile: "This person should like beautiful clothes, but he has no money."

He picked up the book from the ground, brushed his hair and said, "Go to a few men's prostitution halls, maybe you will lose some people."