Chapter 3(5)()

Di Mansion, back garden.

The night was so long that it seemed that it would never come to the end. After the third update, the Di Mansion was quiet and there was no sound anymore. Even the wind that had been blowing for a day seemed to fall asleep. The dry bamboo by the wall stood motionless in the pale moonlight, and at first glance it looked like a ghost with a faint green light.

Li Yuanfang blew out the candles on the table, walked out of the room, gently closed the door, and walked slowly towards the back garden along the corridor. Stopped by the wall in front of the flower garden, he stood quietly, as if he was thinking about something, but he seemed to think of nothing. Since the Hangou case, he has often been unable to sleep at night, even all night, especially when he was very tired. After returning from the reception banquet, he knew that today must be another sleepless night, so he simply spared himself to go to bed and just sit under the lamp to read a book. Now, he wants to stand in this midnight garden, just for the silence.

But even such a request could not be met. Just under the wall, he heard a low whisper from outside the wall. He listened with his ears and the voice disappeared again. Li Yuanfang looked at the wall, jumped gently, and stood silently on the branch of a banyan tree higher than the wall. His sharp eyes searched along the exterior wall, and indeed, he saw two sneaky figures by the wall near the door of the backyard. Both of them were dressed in night walks and were discussing quietly.

"It's really cold tonight. How long will we stay here without any brainstorms?"

"Oh, what's the point? The head said he wanted to monitor Di's mansion, so let's monitor it."

"But the question is, what should I monitor, the boss didn't tell us. What can I do if I do this?"

"Didn't the boss say it? Let's monitor the movements."

"Nonsense! What is an abnormal movement? Does a weasel crawl in? Is it considered an abnormal movement?"

"Okay, don't complain. Bear with it anymore. After the third day, we can withdraw until dawn."

"Yes, I don't know if the brothers at the front door noticed any abnormal movement?"

The voice stopped, and the two of them opened the distance and continued their mission. Li Yuanfang turned around and looked towards the front yard. Sure enough, a figure could be found every distance. It seemed that a tight surveillance network was laid around Di Mansion. He thought about it, flew up, moved around among the trees, and soon found the best observation point, and quietly hid behind the leaves.

The cold moonlight quietly scattered to the ground, illuminating the desolation of the autumn night. Li Yuanfang was waiting at the appearance of "anomal movements". For those who are not used to this kind of waiting, it may be a torture, but Li Yuanfang's intuition tells him that waiting tonight will definitely bring rewards.

Sure enough, a small figure appeared from the other end of the alley. The figure hesitated toward the Di Mansion. However, several meters away from the Di Mansion, the small figure was suddenly picked up by someone. As soon as he opened his mouth to shout, his mouth was covered tightly. His arms were pinched tightly, and he had to kick his legs desperately, but there was no effect at all. In this way, until under a big tree two or three alleys, the person who picked him up was put down. The child sat on the ground with a plop, staring at the thin tall man who was holding him.

Li Yuanfang stood in front of the child, holding his arms and looking at him. The boy was just a teenager. He was very thin, with mud on his face, and he couldn't see his facial features clearly, but his eyes were very clear and bright. The clothes on his body were already torn and dirty, so they couldn't tell the color. At this moment, the little boy raised his face, his eyes were fierce, and he looked like a little beast that was frightened by his head. Li Yuanfang slowly squatted down, smiled at him with interest, and said, "We have met, right? No, to be precise, you have seen me before, but I have never seen you."

The little boy rolled his eyes at him and said nothing.

Li Yuanfang asked again: "The day before yesterday, you were the one who peeked at us in the grass? Later, you were the one who led us to the hot springs in the mountains? Then later, in that remote Taoist temple, you were the one who cried at night?"

He looked into the little boy's eyes and carefully observed the other person's expression.

The little boy lowered his head as he stared at him, but he still closed his mouth tightly and said nothing. A cold light suddenly flashed through Li Yuanfang's eyes. He lowered his voice and asked word by word: "The last question: Who is the person who died on the mountain road?"

The little boy was frightened by his tone and eyes, and turned his eyes in fear and became anxious, and suddenly jumped up and ran. It was a pity that Li Yuanfang reached out and lifted his belt, and took it back and threw it in place. The little boy was a little desperate. He flattened his mouth, and his eyes were suddenly filled with tears, but he gritted his teeth and refused to cry.

Li Yuanfang sighed softly and sat down beside the little boy. He said in a gentle tone: "You child is really mysterious. Actually, I have no malice, I want to help you."

The little boy suddenly spoke and said viciously: "I don't believe it!"

Li Yuanfang was stunned and smiled and said, "So you can speak. I think you are a mute."

"I'm not a mute, you are a mute!"

Li Yuanfang was hilarious and laughed at him, so she had to shake her head and said, "You can just say it. Then, since you are not a mute, can you answer my questions just now?"

The little boy turned his head and said, "Don't think I won't tell you anything."

Li Yuanfang said: "Okay, then you can't think of leaving. Very good, I can't sleep anyway, so let's spend it together here. Let's see who can consume whom?"

The little boy pouted and sat with his back to Li Yuanfang. Li Yuanfang ignored him and leaned quietly on the tree, looking up at the dark black night sky. After a while, he suddenly heard some strange "gululu" sounds. He listened carefully again and said with a smile: "Hey, how long have you been eating? Are you very hungry?"

He turned to the boy and said, "This is how I'll take you to eat first. When you're full, then decide whether to answer my question. How about it?"

The little boy swallowed: "Even if you give me something to eat, I won't tell you anything."

Li Yuanfang nodded: "Well, you have some backbone. Then let's go. You'd better close your eyes to avoid being scared." He stretched out his hand to the boy, hugged him on his body, gently pointed his toes, jumped onto the courtyard wall next to him, and jumped a few times to the big tree that had been observing the movements. He glanced at him and saw the night walkers performing their duties outside the courtyard wall of Di Mansion. Li Yuanfang said softly: "I'm sorry, just in case." He gently broke off two thin branches from the tree and raised them.

Hands and two branches flew quickly towards the two men in black nearest. They fell silently without even saying a word. Li Yuanfang observed the situation around him again and confirmed that there was no problem. Then he soared into the air, crossed the outer wall of Di Mansion, and landed steadily in the back garden. There was still silence around him. He adjusted his breathing slightly, walked around the corridor, turned two turns, and came to his room, pushed the door into the room, gently put the little boy in his arms on the chair, turned around and closed the door.

Li Yuanfang lit the candles on the table and looked back. The little boy sat in a daze on the chair.

"What's wrong with you? Are you scared?" Li Yuanfang also sat at the table and asked with a smile.

The boy stuck out his tongue and said, "So you can still fly, you have such great ability!"

"Carefulness? What are my abilities? Even a child is unwilling to listen to me. Okay, let's see what you can eat."

Li Yuanfang frowned and looked at the dishes on the table, including mutton pies, a few side dishes, beef soup, and a large bowl of rice. These were all delivered by Di Chun to the evening, and he didn't move at all.
Chapter completed!