The early summer had yet to usher in the scorching heat, and there was still the freshness of spring in the wind.
The pavilion was very small. On one side was a pool, and on the other side was a stone path and a green lawn. The view was very wide.
Li Ru was questioned by Chen Jue, but he was not afraid or nervous.
He smiled faintly, picked up the teacup lid, rubbed it twice on the teacup, and slowly took a sip of tea.
Before Chen Jue could say anything, Li Ru said slowly, "Sir, you didn't say it was someone who could turn into a shadow. You were asking about someone who could turn invisible in this world."
"…" Chen Jue was speechless.
He took a deep breath and looked at Li Ru's smile again. He felt that the smile was no longer as gentle and elegant as it looked on the surface.
Instead, it was full of mockery and arrogance.
No matter how stupid Li Xiao was, she knew that her master was being scolded.
She quickly went forward to pick up the teapot and poured Chen Jue a cup full of hot tea.
Her eyes nervously peeked at her master's eyes. She looked like a small dog who was very nervous when her master was unhappy.
Chen Jue picked up the teacup and took a sip to ease the awkward and stuffy atmosphere.
Li Ru did not let him feel awkward for too long. He asked gently, "Why did Lord Chen come here today?"
"I heard another strange story today. Since there aren't any murders, I wanted to come here and ask about it."
Chen Jue swallowed the tea, but his eyes looked past Li Ru to the bright and airy school room outside the pavilion.
A few students were still shaking their heads as they read. The young people's voices were in unison, rising and falling along with the music.
Chen Jue blinked very slowly. He suddenly thought of something. After a long silence, he turned his gaze back to Li Ru.
"What strange story is it?" Li Ru asked.
"Is there any superpower in this world that can control others?" Chen Jue asked.
"Who can say for sure what superpowers there are in this world?"
Li Ru smiled helplessly. "After meeting Su King, I found out that there was actually someone who could hide in the shadows.
We know very little about it. "
"…" Chen Jue looked at Li Ru. He was very impatient with this gentleman who was not very sour. Suddenly, he became sour in a genteel manner.
"I've never heard of a person who manipulates people. There are no records of it in the various stories I've collected." Li Ru frowned.
"Sir, please don't lie to me. If there's anything similar, please tell me about it." Chen Jue looked as if he was still brooding.
Li Ru looked at his angry face and understood that Chen Jue was still angry at him for hiding Su King's ability.
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, he seriously thought back.
Chen Jue held his teacup and continued to look at the dormitory, deep in thought.
"Oh." Li Ru raised his eyebrows as if he suddenly thought of something.
Chen Jue and Li Xiao both raised their spirits and looked at him.
"When I investigated many years ago, I found out that in a small village in the north, there was a woman who had the ability to move objects through space." Li Ru recalled as he spoke. "But it seemed that she could not move living people."
"…" Li Xiao suddenly froze. A woman who could move objects through space … Was … was that his mother?
Chen Jue frowned. "She couldn't move living people … What about others?
What about the ability to control living people? "
Li Ru thought about it again. "Was she possessed?
A story of being possessed? "
Chen Jue shook his head. "The person who was controlled had their own consciousness, but they suddenly lost control of their body."
Li Ru's expression slowly darkened. He asked in return, "Who has such an ability?"
"I don't know who it is, but it seems that someone who did something wrong claimed that their body was controlled by someone else."
Chen Jue sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Ever since Su King's case, I've always been paranoid."
Li Ru slowly regained his smile. "There aren't that many people with supernatural abilities. If they really did something wrong, it's better to admit it themselves and not insist that it was done by a monster or supernatural person …"
As he spoke, Li Ru laughed faintly, as if he was very disdainful.
Chen Jue also sneered, and the two of them drank their tea in silence.
Li Xiao, however, clenched his fists and stood behind Lord Chen. His heart was in turmoil.
"Sir, do you have any other information about the woman in the village in the north?" Chen Jue suddenly asked the question that Li Xiao wanted to ask.
He didn't know if it was a coincidence that they had a telepathic connection, or if Lord Chen was too good at reading people's minds and had a considerate side to him.
"…" Li Ru shook his head. "I once went to the north to look for the legendary woman, but I didn't find her."
Chen Jue snorted coldly. "Sir, have you really seen many supernatural people?"
"There's no need to see many. Seeing one or two is enough to prove their existence.
When we judge things in this world, we have another perspective, another dimension. "Li Ru's gaze suddenly fell on Li Xiao, and a strange expression appeared on his face.
He looked at Li Xiao and said to Chen Jue, "Everything I know and have heard is written in my 'Supernatural People's Records'. Sir, you can take a look if you have the time."
"I do want to take a look. Su King's case has just been closed, so I should be able to relax a little.
Do you have any books that you can give me? "Chen Jue asked.
"Of course." With that, Li Ru called the boy servant to get the book.
When the two left, Li Xiao was still a little disappointed. It turned out that Mr. Li had never seen her mother, let alone know who her father was.
Holding Mr. Li's' Supernatural People's Records' in her hand, Li Xiao touched the rough surface of the paper.
She wondered if there was any information in the book that could help her solve her doubts.
…
On the return journey in the carriage, Li Xiao held the 'Supernatural People's Records' and read curiously. Chen Jue was a little absent-minded, and his gaze fell on Li Xiao's face from time to time.
"Do you want to study?"
Chen Jue recalled the scene he saw in Li Ru's courtyard when the young people were studying in Li Ru's school without any worries.
At that time, he couldn't help but think of Li Xiao. She had supernatural abilities and a face like a peach blossom, but she fled to the capital and lost the most innocent and pure childhood. Naturally, she also lost the opportunity to study sage books.
"…" Li Xiao was stunned. Study?
She wasn't a boy. She didn't take the imperial examination or support the family business.
When she was a child, her mother taught her to study. She would also listen to her brother when she taught him.
Her mother always laughed and called her brother's little servant.
Why did Lord Chen suddenly mention studying?
"Do you want to study?" Lord Chen, who had completely forgotten that Li Xiao was a little girl, asked rhetorically.
She didn't know what was in Lord Chen's head every day.
Li Xiao thought for a moment and nodded. "Sir, I like to read ghost stories and love stories."
"…" Chen Jue frowned. He was a little impatient with Li Xiao's naive expression. Why did they talk about reading stories?
"I mean reading sage books and learning knowledge from Mr. Li." Chen Jue's tone became a little harsher.
Thinking of Mr. Li's unfathomable mysteries and her fear of the courtyard and the unknown, Li Xiao immediately shook her head. "I … I can read, sir.
You … Am I too stupid? "
"…" What was he talking about again?
Chen Jue looked at her helpless expression and thought about putting her in Mr. Li's place. He didn't know what kind of trouble she would cause or who would bully her …
Forget it, he would just keep her by his side.
"?" Li Xiao was still looking up. She looked at Chen Jue with curiosity and a little fear.
"Forget it," Chen Jue said.
"Then … Will I still study?" Li Xiao asked timidly and uneasily.
"If you want to read any books, just ask the housekeeper."
Chen Jue saw that Li Xiao was still a little nervous, so he frowned impatiently and huffed. "I'm not going to study sage books."
"Yes, sir." Li Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and looked up at him with a smile.
She didn't have to go to a strange place with many strange people anymore!
"…" Seriously … Studying in a private school wasn't something to be afraid of.
Many people wanted to study in a private school, but they couldn't … Forget it, this child was not an ordinary child.
Chen Jue sighed. He didn't want to be entangled in a messy topic with her anymore. He also didn't want to look at her watery eyes, so he simply closed his eyes and rested.
The carriage rocked rhythmically just like when they came. There was the sound of wheels, but it was quiet and peaceful inside the carriage.