Leng Yi said: "You go to bed first, I still want to read and write."

Zhuo Qiaoniang said: "I am accompanying the official."

"No need."

Zhuo Qiaoniang looked at him, stunned. Leng Yi felt something was wrong. Was his answer different from what they had done before? But his face remained calm and he said with a smile: "What's wrong?"

"No..., it's nothing..." Zhuo Qiaoniang looked a little sad. This made Leng Yi feel that something was wrong even more. He bent down, looked at her face, and said, "There must be something wrong. What's wrong?"

Zhuo Qiao Niang smiled bitterly and said: "The official said before that when reading, he likes to have my concubine sitting beside him. He said that this is called 'reading at night with red sleeves adding fragrance'. Now the official does not want my concubine to accompany him, right...

..., what made the officials unhappy about me..."

Leng Yi hurriedly put his arms around her slender and strong waist, hugged her, raised his hand to gently stroke her hair, and said: "Who said that! Officials naturally like Qiao Niang to accompany her to study, but wait a moment

After I finish writing, I have to interrogate the criminal, and it’s not convenient for you to be there, so you don’t need to accompany me.”

Zhuo Qiaoniang was immediately relieved, a smile appeared on her lips, she smoothed her hair that was messed up by Leng Yi on her temples, and said, "I'm just petty and have random thoughts. - Are the officials going to interrogate me tonight?"

"Yes, there are some things that we must understand in time, otherwise things will change and we will be in trouble."

"Oh, then I will accompany the official to write and read. When the official comes to interrogate me, I can go back to the bedroom."

"That's okay too."

Zhuo Qiaoniang hurriedly moved the brazier under the desk, brought a brass stove over, took a warm kettle from a stove in the corner of the room, poured half of the kettle into it, and handed it to Leng Yi to warm his hands.

This is a kind of hand warmer specially used by scholars, which is equivalent to the current hot water bottle. It is good to use this hand warmer when writing in winter and your hands are stiff.

Zhuo Qiao Niang filled up another oil lamp, but it still only lit up the area around the desk a little. The light of the oil lamp could not illuminate the entire room, so the room was still very dim, making it look even more desolate in the cold winter snowy night.

Leng Yi sat down and began to copy the manuscripts of the magistrate he replaced, practice calligraphy, and at the same time familiarize himself with some ancient official articles. Zhuo Qiaoniang took a sewing basket and sat at his desk and began to work as a girl. She continued writing until late at night.

Leng Yi put down his pen, stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door. A gust of cold wind blew in, and the oil lamp on the table suddenly dimmed, almost as if it was about to go out.

Zheng Yan, who was standing on the porch outside the door, hurriedly came up, cupped her hands and said, "What are your orders, sir?"

Leng Yi said: "I want to interrogate the assassin Lin Ling. You go and bring her here and interrogate her in my study. I want to verify some issues. There is no need to call Master Dong or take notes."

Zheng Yan hesitated for a moment and said: "It's already late at night, why don't you wait until tomorrow for the trial?"

Leng Yi snorted and said in an official tone: "When should I interrogate the criminal? Do I need your guidance?"

Zheng Yan smiled and said: "We are sent by the Transshipment Envoy to protect the safety of the eldest master. In order to ensure the absolute safety of the eldest master, we need to carefully consider any action of the eldest master. If the eldest master's safety is critical,

For safety reasons, we must dissuade them."

"Are you saying that if I interrogate a prisoner late at night, there will be danger? If you think it is safe, you can just watch from the sidelines. The prisoner is wearing heavy shackles and chains, and you are standing by, what is the danger?"

"Well..., well, I will go and report to Luo Jie for arresting the head first, and then listen to her instructions."

Leng Yi said: "Okay, you tell her that I have something urgent to verify and must be interrogated tonight - this county knows that this assassin has a great background and it should be related to the purpose of your coming to Yinling. It is not convenient for others to know."

Insider information, so if you are worried about the county asking inappropriate questions, you can monitor the county from the sidelines!"

Zheng Yan didn't expect that Leng Yi would go straight in. She was a little flustered for a moment, lowered her head and handed over her hands, said she didn't dare, turned around and walked away quickly.

Leng Yi closed the door and came back. Zhuo Qiaoniang had already packed up her sewing basket, stood up and said, "Then I'll go back to the house first."

"Okay!" Leng Yi accompanied Zhuo Qiaoniang out of the room. There was a main hall between the bedroom and the study. So you had to go through the corridor to return to the master bedroom. As the two of them walked down the corridor, Cheng Luojie came over to meet them and held their hands.

Said: "The elder wants to interrogate Lin Ling now?"

"yes!"

"Can I ask the elder what you want to verify?"

Leng Yi looked displeased and said, "Then you want to know, won't you know when all seven of you come in and listen nearby?"

Cheng Luojie said hurriedly: "I don't dare, my subordinate will go and pick him up right away." After that, he turned around and left.

Leng Yi added angrily: "I don't know if you are here to protect me or to monitor me. Do you think I am a prisoner?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Luojie paused, but did not look back and walked away quickly.

Zhuo Qiaoniang looked at him with some worry and said, "Guardian..."

Leng Yi immediately changed his smile, put his arm around her shoulders, and said, "It's okay, I'm a person who can't hide what I have in my heart. They bully others too much, and we are not soft persimmons!" His voice was a bit loud, and he seemed to have grown up.

Luojie heard it in the distance, and a trace of worry flashed between her eyebrows.

Send Zhuo Qiaoniang back to the master bedroom, and Leng Yi returns to the study.

After a while, Cheng Luojie escorted Lin Ling, who was heavily handcuffed, to the study. Lin Ling knelt on the ground and looked at Leng Yi.

Leng Yi glanced at Cheng Luojie next to her.

Cheng Luojie said hurriedly: "Sir, this woman is very good at martial arts. Even if she is heavily handcuffed, she can violently injure people. For the sake of the safety of the eldest man, my subordinates must be on guard. But please don't worry, my subordinates.

They will not interfere with the eldest master asking any questions, let alone spread the eldest master’s questions. They are also on guard outside and will not eavesdrop on the lord’s questions.”

Leng Yi was secretly happy, nodded, and said to Lin Ling: "This county will ask you first. Can you write?"

"Yes! I went to private school for a few years."

"Do you realize your crime?"

"Recognized."

"Do you regret your crime?"

"Yes." Lin Ling didn't know why Leng Yi asked these questions.

Leng Yi smiled and said: "That's good. Since you have realized your crime and sincerely repented, just write a letter of repentance. This county would like to know why you, as an agent of the Six Gates of the Capital, want to

Doing things that violate the king's law? What do you think? Is it just greed for money? Or is there any other reason? Did you read books when you were a child? What kind of person are you and why did you embark on the road of crime? In this regard,

The county is very interested, please tell us."

Lin Ling didn't expect that he would ask such a question, and was a little stunned. She turned to look at Cheng Luojie. Cheng Luojie was also a little surprised, but she still stood aside calmly.

Lin Ling didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she hesitated: "This..., when I was a child... um, this..."

Leng Yi pointed to the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table and said: "Let's do this. You just write down the problems in this county one by one. This county needs to take its time to look at it. As a police officer, you have become a killer. Such a situation

The change is very thought-provoking. This county should think about it carefully. It will serve as a warning and an inspiration to others. At the same time, you must deeply reflect on your own thoughts and dig deep into the roots of your crimes so that you can realize your own crimes.

, strive for a good confession attitude, so that the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, and the emperor can consider it appropriately when they review your case, leaving a glimmer of hope. - Are you right, Luo Jie arrests the head? "

Leng Yi looked at Cheng Luojie. Cheng Luojie quickly apologized and said with a smile: "The elder couldn't be more right. She should reflect on it."

Leng Yi stood up and said, "Okay, just write. I will go back to the house to talk to my wife." After that, he stood up and walked out of the room.

In the room, Cheng Luojie and Lin Ling looked at each other. Lin Ling looked at Cheng Luojie and said pitifully: "Head arrester, do you really want to write about it?"

"Nonsense! Just do whatever the lord asks you to do!" Then he lowered his voice and said, "Except for what Yin Jiu tells you, you can answer any other questions."

Lin Ling had no choice but to agree. She got up on her knees, her handcuffs clinking, and came to the desk. She grabbed the iron chain in one hand and the brush in the other, and started writing.

Cheng Luojie sat on the chair next to her and looked at her.
Chapter completed!