"Ye Meng, it's all thanks to you this time.”Magistrate Zhang was in a much better mood now. Ever since he agreed to let Ye Meng participate in the investigation, she had solved two more cases that had been pending before, making the Ningzhou government more reliable in the hearts of the people.
After all, as a local official of Ningzhou, it was always better to be recognized by the people than by the court.
"Thank you, sir." " I'm not the only one who contributed to this case," Ye Meng said respectfully as she kept the reward." Qi Lu and Doctor He helped me a lot too."”
Ye Meng knew that if it weren't for He Tang's advice, she might not have been able to solve the case so quickly. If it weren't for Qi Lu, it would have been difficult for her to catch him even if she had solved the case.
Therefore, everyone had contributed.
In the days that followed, everything was peaceful and nothing major happened. Ye Meng went into the archives and went through all the problematic cases that she had seen before.
"Ye Meng!" Qi Lu ran in excitedly with a bag of food in his hand. It emitted a strong fragrance and was very tempting.
"Qi Lu, how many times have I told you? Don't barge in when I'm reading the file.”Ye Meng put down the file in her hand and patted her chest. She was glad that her heart was strong enough.
Otherwise, her heart would give out sooner or later if she were to be shocked by him every time. If she wasn't scared to death by him, she would have a heart attack.
"Sigh, I'll be more careful next time.”Qi Lu scratched the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Next time?" Ye Meng felt like she was about to break down. She really had to give in to him. A grown man was actually so shocked.
Of course, Qi Lu's voice wasn't particularly loud. It was just that the archive room was too quiet. Ye Meng was a little engrossed in what she was reading, so she felt that Qi Lu's voice was like a deep water bomb.
However, Qi Lu didn't intend to explain. He put the roast chicken in his hand on the table and pushed Ye Meng over to sit down so she could have a taste.
"What is this?" Ye Meng sat on a chair, her clothes hanging on the floor, covered in dust.
"Fudge's Roast Chicken, I had to queue for a long time to get it.”Qi Lu quickly introduced the chicken to her as if he was presenting a treasure." Let me tell you, their roast chicken is so fragrant that it's so delicious.”
"Oh." Ye Meng lowered her eyes and looked at the roast chicken wrapped in oil paper. She had been here for a long time and had heard from a few young constables how delicious Fudge's roast chicken was. At the same time, there were a lot of people queuing up every day.
In order to ensure the deliciousness of the roast chicken, Fudge only sold 50 roast chickens a day, which was enough to keep the customers 'appetites. Often, before the opening of the business, there was already a line of people standing at the entrance. There were even people who fought over the last chicken, causing Magistrate Zhang to have to send a few people to patrol there at all times to maintain law and order.
Therefore, in order to buy the roast chicken, Qi Lu must have gotten up early in the morning to line up, because those who were late would definitely not be able to buy the roast chicken.
"Thank you." Ye Meng rolled up her sleeves and opened the oil paper. The roast chicken inside was still warm. Qi Lu must have rushed over immediately after buying the roast chicken. She was touched. To be honest, as a friend, Qi Lu was really too good to her.
Although he was also the person who made her angry the most usually.
"No need, no need." Qi Lu did not notice her strange behavior and kept urging her to tear off a piece and try it.
"Qi Lu has been friends with you for a long time. I'll definitely gain weight.”Ye Meng sucked her finger and said vaguely. She was not a foodie, really not. However, the food Qi Lu brought back every time was too fragrant and delicious, and she could not help it.
Now, she felt that her weight should have been rising in a straight line.
For a moment, the entire archive room was filled with the fragrance of roasted chicken.
"Right, you know the imperial envoy?”After leaving the archives room, Ye Meng touched her slightly bulging belly and suddenly asked.
"No, I don't know him." Qi Lu denied without raising his head. In fact, he did not know the imperial envoy. Even he himself was surprised that the imperial envoy knew him.
Perhaps she had only recognized him after seeing him when she came to his house to look for his grandfather. Of course, it was also possible that everyone knew that he was a good-for-nothing.
Of course, Qi Lu believed the former reason more.
"Oh, oh." Ye Meng was just asking casually, so she didn't continue asking after hearing his answer. "Oh right, let's go to He Tang's clinic again today.”
"What? Why are we going to his place?" Qi Lu was a little dissatisfied. Last time, he said that he went to discuss the case, but why did he go this time? To be honest, Qi Lu got angry when he thought of that ridiculously good-looking face. Moreover, that pretty boy had stared at Ye Meng with such a loving expression last time, which made him even more unhappy.
He treated He Tang as a love rival.
Ye Meng was someone he had asked the heavens to send to him. How could he let that pretty boy take the lead for nothing?
Therefore, Qi Lu immediately objected. However, his objection was useless.
"Don't you want to thank others for helping you so much?”Ye Meng rolled her eyes at him, then walked away, ignoring him.
"I think it's better for me to go with you.”As soon as Ye Meng stepped out of the government office, Qi Lu followed her, but he still looked very awkward. I'm just worried about your safety."
Ye Meng glanced at him and let him be.
Along the way, Qi Lu kept asking her some strange questions, and Ye Meng just gave him a few perfunctory words and scolded him.
The two of them chatted as they walked and soon arrived at He Tang's clinic. However, the door of the clinic was tightly shut, as if it had been closed for a long time. Looking upstairs, the figure who was sitting by the window and drinking tea and wine facing the street was no longer there.
Ye Meng suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed. She didn't know if it was her imagination. Perhaps it was because his behavior was too similar to her boyfriend in her previous life. This kind of trance might just be the trance of her parting with her boyfriend.
"What's wrong?" Qi Lu was about to say that there was no one here, but he turned around and saw that Ye Meng's expression was a little off, so he quickly asked.
"No, I haven't." Ye Meng sniffed, rubbed her eyes and turned her face away." I just ate too much." My digestion isn't too good."
"Then do you want to go back and rest first?”Qi Lu lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes overlapping. He didn't know what he was thinking.
"Alright then." She took one last look upstairs and saw that there was still no one at the window. Ye Meng let out a sigh and nodded in agreement to go back first.
She turned around and walked back bit by bit.
"Miss Ye, Brother Qi!" A refined voice suddenly sounded from behind them. The two of them turned around and saw He Tang in a long gray robe. He was carrying the medical box that he had brought to the government office. His hair was slightly messy, and his white shoes were stained with mud. He looked a little travel-worn.
"The two of you came today, and I didn't come back in time.”He Tang pushed the door open and placed the first aid kit in his hand on the table beside him. He smiled apologetically at the two of them.
"Where did you go?" Ye Meng took the black tea from him and looked down at the milk and sugar still floating in the cup.
"Home visit." He Tang sat beside her and smiled. His gentle eyes no longer had the intimacy from before. It was as if he was treating everyone. He was gentle, polite, and extremely distant.
Compared to He Tang's sudden gaze in the government office, he seemed to be a completely different person. However, Ye Meng was relieved by his attitude.
She didn't know why, but every time she faced He Tang, she would unconsciously have an illusion, which made her feel slightly uncomfortable. Of course, she had no feelings for He Tang at all.
"Eh? Do you still want to go out by yourself?" Qi Lu asked curiously. He had always thought that He Tang would sit here every day and wait for the patients to come over to see him.
"Naturally. Doctors put their patients first." He Tang nodded.
"Doctor He must have walked very far.”Ye Meng stared at the mud on his shoes and said. She knew that this was the most prosperous area in Ningzhou Province, and roads were paved everywhere. The rich would even send a sedan chair to pick him up.
Therefore, based on the mud on his feet, it was not difficult to guess that the patient should have lived in a village or near the foot of the mountain, which was why he had some mud on his feet.
"As long as the patient needs it, it's worth it for me to go as far as possible.”He Tang looked at her and said in embarrassment,"It's just that it's really rude for Miss Ye and Constable Qi to see me in such a sorry state."”
"It's alright." Ye Meng shook her head, indicating that they didn't mind at all. "It's just that I have to thank Doctor He for his help with the bank case.”
"It's alright, I'm ashamed that I didn't help much.”He Tang was still smiling. Ye Meng didn't know how to respond.
The three of them immediately fell silent. For a moment, she did not know what to say. The atmosphere was a little awkward.
" Erm..." Ye Meng was about to say that since she had already thanked him, she and Qi Lu wouldn't disturb him. However, before he could finish, He Tang interrupted him.
He said,"I'll leave here in a few days.”
His words made the two of them look up at him in surprise.
"Are you going in the other direction?”Ye Meng asked. She knew that He Tang had always liked to travel around and would not stay in one place for long. But this time, she didn't think they would part so quickly.
"That's right." Qi Lu stood up. "Xiao Bai…cough, Doctor He, although you're so cultured, I still can't bear to part with you."”However, she did not feel reluctant at all.
"Thank you for staying." He Tang looked at Qi Lu with a smile as if he had seen through his thoughts." But you've misunderstood." This time, I'm going out to make a house call for someone else.”
"Because the patient's condition isn't very good. Although I don't feel tired from the daily visits, it's inconvenient for me to observe the patient's condition. If there's any emergency, it'll be very troublesome.”He Tang explained," That's why I'm only staying outside for a few days this time.”
"Besides, I've said before that this place is very special. I've met someone interesting, so I'm not willing to leave for the time being.”As he spoke, he turned to look at Ye Meng, but there was nothing in his eyes.
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