The originally spacious inner hall seemed a little cramped with two men sitting and a strong young man standing.
Chen Jue frowned and raised his head unhappily, waiting for Wang Yi to speak.
Wang Yi only glanced at Xu Ting before looking away and looking at Lord Chen. He said in a stern voice, "Lord Chen has a guest. I'll come back later."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to go around the screen to deal with it.
"Come back!" Chen Jue said.
"Stop!" Xu Ting said.
"…" Chen Jue frowned and glanced at Xu Ting.
"…" Xu Ting turned around and looked at Lord Chen. He knew that he had crossed the line. He took a deep breath and sat upright in his seat, bowing his head to power.
"…" Wang Yi stopped. Although he wanted to leave, he took a deep breath and turned back.
When Li Xiao came back with the teapot, she saw this scene —
Chen Jue and Xu Ting sat opposite each other, but both of them looked unhappy.
Wang Yi stood by the screen with one foot inside and the other at the edge of the screen, as if he was about to leave at any time.
She carefully went around the table and poured a cup of tea for Lord Chen. Then, she sat at the small table next to Chen Jue's big table and sorted out the case.
She looked like a child who came to the elder's office to do homework.
Chen Jue pointed at the table. "Sit."
Wang Yi took a deep breath and sat next to Xu Ting.
However, he kept his head down and did not turn around to meet Xu Ting's gaze at all.
Xu Ting turned his head and glanced at Wang Yi. Seeing that he was looking at him with a straight face, he suppressed a fire in his chest that was burning more and more fiercely.
"You first." Chen Jue pointed at Wang Yi.
Li Xiao immediately pricked up his ears to listen.
Wang Yi's voice was still very gentle, even if he was unhappy, even if he was humiliated by his best friend.
His voice flowed into Li Xiao's ears like a gurgling spring. She didn't know when she had put down the reports from all over the world. She leaned on her chin and listened attentively to Wang Yi's words.
It didn't matter what he said. That gentle tone soothed her heart and soul.
"Dang!" Chen Jue stretched out his long arm on her table and tapped it hard.
Li Xiao looked up and saw that Lord Chen was glaring at her unhappily.
Wang Yi followed Lord Chen's finger and looked at Li Xiao. He smiled at her when he saw the adorable expression on her face, which resembled that of a naughty little animal being reprimanded by its elders.
He just thought that it was interesting and cute, so he smiled kindly. However, he didn't know how much love and gentleness was released from his smile and expression.
It was a trap!
It was a gentle trap!
Li Xiao was about to lower her head because of Lord Chen's fierce gaze, but when she saw Wang Yi's smile, it immediately melted. She also lowered her head slightly and smiled back sweetly.
They were flirting with each other.
"…" Chen Jue.
"…" Xu Ting.
Chen Jue tapped on the table again, and Li Xiao finally came back to her senses. She nervously continued to work — in this Dali Temple Yamen, there were high walls, heavy tiles, and a strong sense of righteousness. It was such a reassuring existence.
She didn't want to be kicked out by Lord Chen because she wasn't focused on her work.
Although there was a danger of life and death, but …
Holding the case, Li Xiao raised her head. This time, she didn't look at Wang Yi. Instead, she turned to look at Lord Chen, who was sitting beside the big table beside her.
Lord Chen was a man of his word. He said that he would protect her, and he really did protect her.
Her gaze fell on his right arm again. It was obviously so badly injured, but he didn't make a sound. It often made people forget that he was also injured in that confrontation.
She was concentrating on looking at Lord Chen's arm, but Lord Chen suddenly turned around.
"Uh …" Li Xiao didn't need him to tap the table this time. She quickly lowered her head and focused on the case.
This time, she must be serious and not be distracted.
"Forget it, let's put the case aside first. Let's listen together."
Chen Jue sighed helplessly. He looked at the child who couldn't focus anymore. She looked around as if she had ADHD. "Pour some water."
"Yes, Master." Li Xiao immediately became excited.
Pouring water for Lord Chen was such a glorious and happy thing.
Wang Yi had finished his report. His gaze fell on the little girl who was busy pouring tea for Lord Chen, as well as for him and Xu Ting.
In the Dali Monastery, it was rare to see such an innocent and cute person. Although she was cautious and easily frightened, there was vitality in her bones.
She was also curious like a small animal.
"Alright, this case will be recorded by Zhang Tang and filed away.
There's no need to delve into the rest of the matter, "Chen Jue said.
"Yes, Master." Wang Yi stood up and was about to leave when he finished speaking.
Xu Ting turned his head and wanted to grab him, but he quickly remembered that this was Lord Chen's office, so he couldn't be presumptuous.
He could only purse his lips and hold it in. He watched as Wang Yi turned around and walked out without any reluctance.
He used to be so clingy to him, but because of a woman, he actually dared to leave him behind.
After gritting his teeth twice, Xu Ting was able to maintain his calm and composed appearance. It was already not easy.
Wang Yi turned around the screen and took two steps forward, but then he stopped.
Why did Xu Ting come to Dali Monastery?
Didn't he have to go to the yamen today?
The case of the pregnant woman's murder had been closed. Lord Zhang, the commander of the Nine Gates, couldn't keep sending him to Dali Monastery to help.
Xu Ting had never been an active person. He always did things simply and directly. He wouldn't do unnecessary and boring things.
Then … why did he come to Dali Monastery today to look for Lord Chen?
Wang Yi blinked at the thought of this, then turned back gently.
Zhang Tang looked up at him. Wang Yi shook his head at Zhang Tang, then sat quietly beside Zhang Tang's table and joined the eavesdropping team calmly.
The two front and back halls were quiet. Only the sound of books flipping and ink grinding could be heard.
Occasionally, there was the sound of Chen Jue putting down teacups and Li Xiao pouring tea.
There was the sound of cups clinking, or the sound of water splashing.
"Speak, what's the matter?" Chen Jue took a sip of tea, letting the slightly bitter taste of the tea roll on the tip of his tongue. After he swallowed, there was a sweet aftertaste.
Was the commander of the Nine Gates yamen so free?
Didn't the capital need patrolling guards?
Didn't the city gate need to be patrolled?
"Lord, it's like this.
I have the same mother and a younger sister … "Xu Ting organized his words.
Chen Jue raised his head defensively. His long eyes stared at Xu Ting, quickly and unhappily interrupting him, "You're not here to promote your sister, are you?"
What?
Wasn't it enough that all the elders came to propose marriage? Colleagues and even subordinates from the yamen came to recommend their sister?
Although Xu Ting was not bad looking, but … he looked at Xu Ting's appearance. On a man's face, he looked delicate, but on a woman's face, he was far from it.
When he thought of this, he impatiently tapped the table with his finger. Before Xu Ting could speak, he said, "Go, go, go. Either you go and apologize to Wang Yi, or you go back and guard the gate."
"…" Xu Ting.
"…" Zhang Tang, who was eavesdropping outside the screen, thought, "They're not 'guarding the gate'. Those are the nine city gates of the capital. The national security is very important!"
"…" Wang Yi, who was called out, turned his head awkwardly and pretended to look at the scenery.
"…" Li Xiao's eyes widened in excitement. He really wanted to ask Lord Xu what the situation was with the young lady.
When she saw that Lord Chen didn't even let her finish, she felt a little anxious, but she didn't dare to show it.
But … Lord Xu's expression didn't look very good. Was he really here to promote his sister?
Xu Ting opened his mouth and hesitated about which misunderstanding he should explain first. In the end, he decided —
"Why should I apologize to Wang Yi?
What did I do wrong? "