Tao Mo was startled, he didn't know why he asked such a question, but he still answered honestly: "Old friend."
"A strange old friend, a familiar old friend, or an old friend between strange and familiar?"
Tao Mo thought about it seriously and said, "An old friend between unfamiliar and familiar... right?"
Gu She turned around slowly. Under the dense shade of trees, his eyes were cold and stinging.
"Why do you ask that?" Tao Mo asked cautiously.
Gu She said: "You don't care about him like an ordinary old friend."
Tao Mo quickly explained: "I just think this case is a bit strange. After all, it was an acquaintance, and I don't want him to die for no reason." Seeing that Gu She was still looking at him fixedly, thinking that he didn't believe it, he said again, "Besides, I can only think about it this way, but I can't help you at all when I'm busy." He has self-knowledge, knowing that even if he becomes the county magistrate of Tanyang County, what he can handle is only the small case of Tanyang County's Sesame Mung Bean. It is his turn to intervene in the case of the neighboring county.
Gu She's heart twitched slightly.
He seemed to take it for granted that he imposed his feelings on the other party. In his heart, there are only a handful of people who can make him care so much, but for Tao Mo, even if he balds his hair, he can't count them all. Feeling vaguely displeased, but also vaguely relieved, he didn't know for a moment what kind of feeling was churning in his heart, which made him sleepless at night, but subconsciously held his breath and listened to the movement across the wall, even when Tao Mo went out, he didn't say anything. Followed without hesitation.
"It's so late, can't you sleep?" Tao Mo asked.
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Gu She looked down at the young man who was only a step away, but bathed in the moonlight, who was as pale as snow. "Thinking about a case?"
"Think a lot." Tao Mo opened his mouth, wanting to sigh, but how can the depression and sadness accumulated in his chest be cleared away in one breath
Gu She said: "Do you want to settle this case?"
"I think so, but I'm afraid it won't be easy." Tao Mo shook his head and smiled wryly, "I always say that I want to be a good official, a good official who pleads for the people, but it's easier said than done. Officials in the world are like crucian carp crossing a river. Many of them are talented people who have read poems and books, and they still do it with trepidation. I don’t know a lot of characters, so what can I do? After all, I can’t achieve great things with a passion.” After he finished speaking, he felt a little lighter on his shoulders . When he actually became the county magistrate in Tanyang County, he realized how naive he was thinking before! But he couldn't say these words to Lao Tao, and he couldn't say them to Hao Guozi, because he was their hope and their pillar, and if he flinched, they were even more at a loss. So I can only endure it secretly, even if I have such emotions in my heart, I dare not express them, and even suppress them immediately when these emotions arise.
Being a good official is more often than not his ideal, but his motivation and his burden. Although he had already made up his mind, his future was bumpy and he couldn't do what he wanted.
After Tao Mo finished complaining, he realized that Gu She hadn't replied for a long time, so he couldn't help but look up at him.
There was a touch of tenderness between Gu She's brows that couldn't be taken back.
"I, I'm useless." Tao Mo stopped talking awkwardly. He didn't know why he just spit out all the words that had been hidden in his heart for so long without any scruple just now. Maybe it's because Gu She is too strong, so in front of him, I don't have to force myself to look strong, even if he does it, Gu She doesn't think so, right? Several times he even felt that Gu She's gaze made him invisible, no matter it was his thoughts or emotions.
"If it's useless for you to do this, it's better for everyone in the world to be useless." Gu She said lightly.
Tao Mo thought about this sentence, and was startled, "I, you...you mean, uh."
"It's not difficult to know the truth." Gu She quickly changed the subject.
Tao Mo was slightly disappointed. Because just at that moment, he almost felt that Gu She admired him.
"Cases are done by people, and where there are people, it will never be perfect." Gu She said with deep meaning, "Whether it's character or way of doing things."
Tao Mo listened blankly.
Gu Shedao: "The woodcutter is just a move, it can be white or black."
Tao Mo pondered for a while, and suddenly realized, "You mean, start with the woodcutter?"
Gu She walked upstairs with her hands behind her back.
Tao Mo was overjoyed when he got the advice. Seeing that he was about to leave, he grabbed his arm without thinking, and said, "Thank you."
Gu She looked down at the hand that was a little red from the cold on the cloak.
Tao Mo hastily withdrew his hands, and said with a dry smile, "I'm in a hurry..."
"Go back." Gu She interrupted him lightly.
In the first half of the night, Tao Mo couldn't sleep because he was helpless. In the second half of the night, because of the countermeasures, Tao Mo still tossed and turned sleeplessly.
On the second day, when there was a noise in the corridor outside, he got up eagerly, and asked the shop assistant for a pot of hot water to wash.
Then he went to the inn lobby to have breakfast alone, and waited for the others to come down by the way.
The waiting time was the most difficult. After Lao Tao and Master Jin came down, Tao Mo had already drank three bowls of soy milk.
"Master?" Old Tao was surprised. Although Tao Mo didn't like to stay in bed, he was a young man after all, so he would inevitably get lethargic, so getting up early was very rare.
Master Jin sat down with Lao Tao and called the shop assistant to bring him breakfast.
Seeing Tao Mo's hesitant expression on his face, Old Tao simply asked, "Young master, do you have something on your mind?"
Tao Mo tentatively said, "I'm thinking about Wan Feng's case."
Master Jin's hand holding the steamed bun paused, and a dark cloud floated above his eyebrows.
Old Tao said calmly, "Master, you want to take care of this case?"
Tao Mo said: "I don't care about it, I just want to find out. If the woodcutter is the real murderer, then of course it's very good. If not, wouldn't it be worth two lives?"
Mr. Jin said: "Don't worry about my master. This case is about human life. The county magistrate's words don't matter. In the end, the emperor's imperial pen and verdict will count."
Tao Mo was stunned, "You want the emperor to make the decision?"
Master Jin smiled and said, "Of course."
Lao Tao gave him a meaningful look. Although capital crimes need to be decided by the emperor, but the emperor has a lot to do every day, so why would he pay attention to such small cases? Usually, the life of the woodcutter is gone after passing through the two passes of the county magistrate and magistrate.
Tao Mo was a little relieved, and said again: "Since this is the case, I bought some time."
Master Jin smiled and said, "The boss is still planning to intervene in this matter?"
"Not interfering, it's just..." Tao Mo wanted to think of an appropriate description, but a cool and pleasant male voice answered for him, "Assist from the side."
When Master Jin saw Gu She, he subconsciously stood up.
Old Tao looked at Tao Mo pointedly, "It seems that the young master has reached an agreement with Mr. Gu."
Tao Mo lowered his head and smiled dryly. Lao Tao's tone was not good, it could be said that it was a bit unfriendly, but the content of the words made Tao Mo feel sweet from the bottom of his heart.
Gu She said calmly, "Isn't this what you expected?"
Lao Tao was noncommittal. His expectation was obviously slightly different from what Gu She thought. He does hope that Gu She can help Tao Mo, but his expectation is very selfish. Frankly speaking, he just hopes that Gu She can give selflessly without any reward from Tao Mo. Friendship, at least not Tao Mo's mood at the moment.
He suddenly felt powerless. This powerlessness was deeper than watching Tao Mo getting close to Yi Yu. He didn't pay much attention to Yi Yu before. Because he is a young man with no power and power, he can be conquered with money. But Gu She is different, his family background, status, talent and character will only allow him to conquer others in turn. And he believed that as long as Gu She made a move, Tao Mo would be defeated without any resistance at all. It's just that what he didn't understand was what kind of medicine was sold in Gu She's gourd
Is it a game? With Gu She's personality, I'm afraid he would disdain such a boring and childish game, right
Tao Mo regarded Lao Tao's contemplation as a dilemma, and said in a low voice, "If it's really a dilemma..."
"Actually, we should check it out." Old Tao said suddenly.
Master Jin chewed on the steamed buns with a displeased expression. He thought that Lao Tao would be the only ally at this table, but who knew that Gu She would also betray him after he came out.
Old Tao said: "Don't worry, young master, leave this matter to me."
Wanfeng died at the hands of Huang Guangde, so it is self-evident who threw the woodcutter as a scapegoat. Although he didn't know the reason for Huang Guangde's murder, since he was close to Tanyang County, he couldn't let it go.
Tao Mo frowned and said, "Are you going alone? It's too unsafe."
Old Tao Mo drank the soy milk without saying a word, then raised his hand and slapped the bowl vigorously.
The bowl turns into powder under the palm.
Tao Mo and Master Jin: "..."
Gu She's expression didn't change.
When Hao Guozi, Gu Xiaojia and Sang Xiaotu came down, Lao Tao had already gone out.
The three of them looked at the breakfast on the table, feeling a little apprehensive in their hearts.
Gu Xiaojia whispered: "My lord, I got up late."
Gu She said: "Eat."
Seeing that he didn't intend to blame him, Gu Xiaojia was relieved.
Sang Xiaotu and Hao Guozi sat down one by one. Because of a guilty conscience, his buttocks just touched the edge of the stool, and he took small bites of food, like a new daughter-in-law coming to the door.
The atmosphere was a little depressed for a while.
While eating, Gu Xiaojia suddenly said, "Where did you go last night?"
Gu She said: "Take a walk."
Tao Mo choked, and quickly glanced at Gu She. It was obviously a normal meeting, but for some reason, being asked so openly by Gu Xiaojia made him feel a little guilty in his heart.
Gu Xiaojia doubted: "But it's midnight..." He knew Gu She's habits, and never slept at night.
Gu She raised his eyes.
Gu Xiaojia swallowed the words together with the steamed buns.
Old Tao came back at noon. Tao Mo looked him up and down in detail, and he was relieved to be sure that there was no injury.
Old Tao had no children, so he had long regarded Tao Mo as his own son. Seeing how much he cared about him, he was very relieved, and even spoke in a gentle tone. "The woodcutter has two sons, both of whom owe a lot of gambling debts. The woodcutter must have been bought by money."
Tao Mo's heart trembled when he heard it, "But, it's a life-saving job."
Old Tao sighed, "Parents in the world love each other."
Tao Mo thought of his father, and his hesitant heart suddenly became firm, "I want to save him."
"With Lao Tao's skill, it shouldn't be difficult, right?" Gu She said suddenly.