Li Xiao was the first to get off the carriage. She lifted the curtain of the carriage like a lackey and served everyone behind her.
Zhang Tang, Wang Hua, and Xu Ting all stared at her when they got off the carriage. Li Xiao felt the pressure when she lifted the curtain of the carriage.
Lord Chen got off the carriage with a smile on his face. The weather at the end of spring had begun to get hot. The sun was scorching, making his low-key dark lines seem less low-key.
He reached out to block the sun and slowly walked toward the wide and bright gate in the alley. He only took two steps, but he showed a righteous and majestic aura. Under the sun, there was an indescribable charm.
This man was tall, handsome, and peerless. However, there was an insufferably arrogant and righteous aura between his eyebrows.
Li Xiao looked at Lord Chen's back and suddenly felt that he was full of noble aura. He was born with a mighty and noble aura.
When she turned around, Zhang Tang had already rushed to the front and knocked on the door.
This wide and bright gate was built by Jing Beihou. In order to invite Mr. Li to come to the capital to teach his son, Jing Beihou had paid three visits to the cottage and spent a lot of money.
Zhang Tang knocked on the door and thought that if he had known that Wang Yi would be sent away to work, he would have thought of a way not to come.
In the past, when Lord Chen went out, it was Wang Yi who followed him everywhere. Now, it was time for him to do it.
The one who opened the door was a young man who looked like a little boy. In Yunshu Academy, there was a scholarly aura, starting from the doorman.
Today, the private school was closed. Mr. Li was painting in the pavilion with two middle-aged men.
Li Xiao followed Lord Chen and hid herself behind the men. Through the gap between their shoulders, she saw the three men around the stone table. The table was covered with brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. The three men were writing freely.
The sun was bright, the shadows of the trees were swaying, and the spring breeze was blowing.
Such a scene was quite strange.
Li Xiao was used to seeing a few men sitting in the alley and chatting at the entrance of the village.
It was very refreshing to see such a group of silent men immersed in calligraphy and painting.
"Aiya, Jing Beihou and Prince Six are also here." Zhang Tang muttered in a low voice.
"Who are they?" Li Xiao quietly looked at the three people and found that she couldn't tell who was who.
"Shh." Zhang Tang turned around and glared at Li Xiao.
"Huh?
This is? "Li Ru was facing the corridor and was the first to see the doorman leading Chen Jue and the others over.
Jing Beihou, who was dressed in short breeches, looked like he came from a martial arts background. He turned his head and saw Chen Jue. He immediately stood up and said with a smile: "Yo, what wind blew Lord Chen here?"
Although he, Jing Bei Hou, was much higher than Chen Jue in terms of seniority and status, but in the capital, Chen Jue ran amok and even the Emperor let him go.
Therefore, everyone would be polite to this young minister of Dali Monastery.
Chen Jue hurriedly said with a smile: "Master Hou is leisurely and elegant!"
Then, he turned to the third man, who was dressed in a gray silk gown and a small hat, and said: "This subject, Chen Jue, minister of Dali Monastery, greets Prince Six!"
Prince Six touched his small hat and said with a smile: "Why are you so polite? You seem estranged.
Come and sit, come and sit.
Aiya, why do I look like a host? Mr. Li, please don't blame me. "
Li Ru, dressed in a simple black gown, his long hair was tied to the top of his head with a cloth strip.
Although his clothes were very simple, his complexion was very good. Between his movements and his demeanor, there was an air of elegance and gentleness, making people who saw him couldn't help but be a bit more humble.
"Master Six must be joking. Come, I have heard about Lord Chen long ago. Today is the first time I see Daren.
Please take a seat. "
As Li Ru spoke, he called the little page boy and the doormen to set up stone chairs and invited the guests to sit and drink tea.
Xu Ting and the other two didn't dare to sit. They only stood behind Chen Jue after thanking him.
Li Xiao didn't even want to go to the pavilion. She stood on the side of the pavilion, behind Xu Ting, and secretly pretended to be invisible.
Children in the marketplace would be afraid when they saw some big shots who were full of noble aura.
What's more, Li Xiao hadn't seen much of the world.
Xu Ting had a delicate and handsome face, but his body was tall and strong. When she stood behind him, she almost completely blocked his view, adding a sense of security.
She faced Xu Ting's back and thought about his face, but he always had a serious and dissatisfied expression. She didn't smile.
Did he dislike his appearance and was afraid that others would look down on him, so he deliberately put on an act to show off his power?
While she was thinking about her own little things, Chen Jue had already sat down in the pavilion.
"Sir, I hope I didn't disturb the three of you by coming here."
Chen Jue asked with a faint smile. A young man in his early twenties spoke with the attitude of an old man.
Li Ru smiled. "How could it be? It's my honor to have you here."
Zhang Tang stood on the side with a serious expression, thinking, "Lord Chen is already here, but he still says such hypocritical words. Do you think he will drive you out?"
Mr. Li is really polite. What good can come of a minister of the Dali Monastery?
Isn't it ironic to be honored?
Li Xiao sneaked a look at Li Ru, who was speaking, but she didn't expect him to look at her from the side of Xu Ting's arm.
Li Xiao's heart trembled. She felt that Mr. Li's gaze was like a knife and had the ability to see through her soul.
In an instant, she felt as if she had been stripped naked. She was completely seen through!
And all the secrets she had buried in her heart seemed to have been seen through.
Her back went numb, and she suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
She quickly shrank back behind Xu Ting and didn't dare to look at him anymore. However, her heart seemed to have lost control and was still beating wildly.
Li Ru retracted his gaze and tapped his finger on the table. He then smiled at Chen Jue and said, "Lord Chen, you're here because of the case that happened in the capital recently, right?"
Chen Jue raised his eyebrows. "That's right."
"Sir, do you think there's anything in this case that involves the supernatural abilities of mutants?" Li Ru asked again.
Chen Jue nodded. "That's right."
"Ha, I've always been ridiculed by my peers when I wrote 'Chronicle of Supernatural Ability People'.
Since ancient times, investigations have emphasized complete evidence. Today, Lord Chen actually thinks that the legend of supernatural abilities of mutants is not a legend, but true? "
Li Ru filled Jing Beihou and Prince Six's cups with tea, then looked at Chen Jue's untouched tea and put the teapot beside his hand.
"I'm not completely sure which of the legends of supernatural abilities of mutants are false and which are true.
It's just … Recently, I met a famous disciple of a master. She predicted that this case was done by mutants with supernatural abilities. That's why I came here to learn from you. "Chen Jue's voice was loud and clear. The end of his voice was as clear as a spring, cool and deep.
"?" Li Ru.
"?" Jing Beihou.
"?" Prince Six.
"????!!!!" Li Xiao!
Zhang Tang lowered his head to his chest. The dignified minister of the Dali Monastery was deceived by a charlatan and said that the murderer was a strange person who ate people …
A fortune teller?
Li Ru looked at Wang Hua, Xu Ting, and Zhang Tang.
Although Zhang Tang had a ferocious wild dog face, he was dressed like a scholar and looked like a civil servant.
Wang Hua and Xu Ting were both wearing the uniform of the Nine Gates, so they must be the Commander of the Nine Gates.
Then …
Li Ru finally tilted his head and looked at Xiao Tong, who was standing by the pillar of the pavilion.
Li Xiao raised his head and met Li Ru's eyes again.
He was elegant, but there was a sharpness in his elegance.
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~ Small theater ~
"Lord Chen, why are you bragging?" Li Xiao said.
"What nonsense are you talking about?
It's a routine matter, a necessity for investigating a case! "Lord Chen said.
"…" Li Xiao: You're bragging!
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