When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

Chapter 386 Dreamless Dawn

Upon hearing the name Xiao Yihuo pointed to, Lin Lezhi's eyes quickly fell on the corresponding name on the paper.

Xu Ming.

Hong Mingxu.

Lin Lezhi silently repeated these two names in her heart.

If you flip the characters "Xu Ming" over, you get "Ming Xu," which sounds exactly like "Ming Xu." So, this Xu Ming could very well be Hong Mingxu.

Seeing two identical names, Lin Lezhi, after flipping through all the names on the paper and confirming that there was only one Xu Ming among the more than one hundred people, tightened his already tense eyes even more, and his expression became even more solemn.

The problem isn't that the names are the same.

Instead.

The name Xu Ming, written in the booklet, was on one of the first few pages, and his name was crossed out with red paint.

this means.

This person is dead.

Moreover, he was killed by the second-in-command of the Yaren Village.

After staring at the two names for a while, Lin Lezhi's expression softened, and he sighed slightly, seemingly disappointed, "Unfortunately, the list only copied the names and did not mark anything else. Just based on two identical names, it is not easy to determine whether they are the same person."

“I can go to the county government office to find Chen Muxing; he should still be here.”

“No.” Lin Lezhi immediately rejected the idea, “You should not reveal your identity for now. Right now, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. It’s easier and safer to hide your identity. Right now, it’s best to go to Hidden Moon Valley to get rid of the remaining poison in your body.”

Lin Lezhi looked at the name 'Xu Ming' crossed out in the booklet and said with a deep look in his eyes, "It is still unknown whether this person named 'Xu Ming' is Hong Mingxu. If we investigate rashly, we may alert him. Chang Feizhang once sought help from Tiandige, so Tiandige should have a more detailed record."

"Once everything is settled, do you plan to return to the Heaven and Earth Pavilion?"

Lin Lezhi nodded and gave a soft "hmm" and said, "Since I am Jiang Lian'an, and Miss Xia said I am a member of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion, then that is my home. Of course I have to go back and take a look."

He smiled jokingly, a hint of anticipation in his eyes, and continued, "If I really am that runaway senior disciple of the inner courtyard of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion, I just hope that Pavilion Master Chi won't get so angry when he sees me that he beats me up."

Say it.

Lin Lezhi refolded the paper with the number of people written on it and put it back into his sleeve. Then, he quickly packed all the things he wanted to take into his bundle.

"Alright, it's getting late. You should go to sleep early. See you tomorrow morning."

talking.

Lin Lezhi then reached out and grabbed the bundle that was full of things, and walked towards the door.

As soon as he took a step, his wrist was grabbed and the bundle in his hand was taken away.

Startled by the sudden, unannounced grab of her wrist, Lin Lezhi instinctively tried to pull her hand away. The other person seemed to have anticipated this as well, using only a light touch to firmly grip Lin Lezhi's wrist.

Xiao Yihuo put the bundle back on the table and silently pulled Lin Lezhi to the bedside.

Lin Lezhi wasn't afraid, she was just a little confused.

"what are you doing?"

Xiao Yihuo didn't explain, but pulled Lin Lezhi to sit down on the edge of the bed. Perhaps it was because there was a hot water bottle in the bed, but as soon as her buttocks touched it, she felt it was warm.

Seeing that Xiao Yihuo remained silent, Lin Lezhi deliberately teased, "You wouldn't be thinking of letting me stay here overnight, would you?"

Hear the words.

Xiao Yihuo looked up at Lin Lezhi and said with a slight smile, "If you want, it's not impossible."

Seeing Xiao Yihuo's seemingly serious attitude, she really considered letting him stay overnight. She also recalled the scene where she was bumped into by Xiao Yihuo on this bed last time.

A blush rose on Lin Lezhi's face, and she said somewhat incoherently, "Um... your bed is too hot, I'm not used to sleeping in it. Besides... if I don't go back soon, Ziheng will definitely come looking for me, and if I go back late, he'll start nagging me again."

talking.

Lin Lezhi wanted to leave as soon as possible and tried to pull her hand back, but Xiao Yihuo showed no intention of letting go.

"You do seem to be very sensitive to heat, but you don't seem to be suffering from poor sleep."

Xiao Yihuo suddenly uttered this seemingly nonsensical sentence, leaving Lin Lezhi bewildered and stunned.

Seeing that Lin Lezhi was not moving, Xiao Yihuo leaned forward slightly and reached into an outer garment beside the pillow. It was probably meant to be worn when it was cold. Then, he took out a small porcelain bottle from the sleeve.

Upon seeing the small porcelain bottle, Lin Lezhi paused for a moment, finally understanding what Xiao Yihuo wanted to do.

"Actually, it's not necessary..."

"do not move."

The tone was gentle, not forceful. Whether her brain was still malfunctioning or something else, Lin Lezhi was truly stunned and sat there obediently without moving, but her mind was unusually active.

Lin Lezhi had seen this small porcelain bottle many times. When they first met, Xiao Yihuo used this ointment to treat the external injury on his head.

At this moment.

Lin Lezhi also realized the meaning behind Xiao Yihuo's words.

When he was on the lake island, he pointed out that Guan Ziheng had been switched at birth. He mentioned that he was afraid of the heat and felt light. Xiao Yihuo's words were probably a veiled mockery of him.

She said she slept with Guan Ziheng and seemed to be sleeping quite well, not feeling light at all.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yihuo remembered her casual remark so clearly. Seeing Xiao Yihuo's gentle actions, as if afraid of hurting her, a soft light appeared in Lin Lezhi's eyes.

Because the wound wasn't large, the ointment was applied quickly. The ointment felt cool to the touch, relieving the pain in the wound.

"All right."

Lin Lezhi smiled and said, "Thank you."

"You're talking about me, but aren't you the same? You never care about yourself and always run away from the kindness others show you."

Lin Lezhi hadn't thought about these things and was momentarily speechless. Then she smiled awkwardly and said, "Do I look like that?"

Xiao Yihuo put away the ointment and looked at Lin Lezhi, his eyes slightly serious but actually showing concern, saying, "I gave you that knife not so you could use it to point the blade at yourself. Don't do that kind of thing again."

"I didn't mean to..." Lin Lezhi instinctively wanted to make excuses, saying that he couldn't find any other blood on the spot, and he couldn't very well run out at night, as it would arouse suspicion. But seeing Xiao Yihuo's eyes fixed on him, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty. In fact, he hadn't even considered using any other method, so he quickly changed his words and said, "I... I won't do it again next time... I promise!"

After receiving Lin Lezhi's assurance, Xiao Yihuo's somewhat serious eyes softened a little, but his hand holding the medicine pot tightened even more.

Lin Lezhi didn't know what she was feeling when she left Xiao Yihuo's room. She only felt that something was throbbing in her chest, and something was changing inside.

Shedding its melancholy and restlessness, it soothes the soul, smoothing out the wrinkles and bringing peace to the heart. Beneath this peace, a warm current flows gently through the soul.

In her mind, the words Ji Hang had said to her in the car during her dream came to mind: "You must learn to rely more on your companions." Her eyes involuntarily welled up with emotion, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.

Return to the room.

As expected, Guan Ziheng scolded himself. As usual, Lin Lezhi used her wit to get away with it, and Guan Ziheng, as usual, was helpless and soft-hearted towards Lin Lezhi, and did not pursue the matter too much.

This evening.

Lin Lezhi slept soundly, without having any dreams, and woke up the next morning.