Cure the cold-faced general by solving crimes

Chapter 28 So heartless

Jiang Xihe opened his eyes.

The flickering candlelight cast a faint light and shadow on the room.

As far as the eye can see, there is a whole wall of books, and there are several thick layers of files stacked on the table. Jiang Xihe recognizes that this is the county government meeting hall.

Struggling to get up, Aunt Zhao heard the voice and rushed to the soft couch, "Xiaohe, are you awake?" Putting her hand on Jiang Xihe's forehead, Aunt Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, "It's okay, you don't have a fever."

Jiang Xihe was in a daze for a moment, remembering something, his heart ached, and tears welled up.

"Xiaohe, poor child." Aunt Zhao also cried, picked up Jiang Xihe and patted her back.

"What's wrong with me?" Jiang Xihe's mind was confused and he didn't know what to do.

"You fainted just now. Mr. Pei happened to be standing next to you and sent you here. The doctor came to see you just now and prescribed some tranquilizers. Auntie will give it to you when you get back."

Jiang Xihe didn't know what to say. With her brother gone, she felt like the sky was falling.

"There is something urgent at the Yamen. Mr. Pei has gone out and asked me to take care of you here. Xiaohe, how do you feel?"

Not good, very bad.

Jiang Xihe felt like she was going to die.

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  Jiang Xihe lay at home for three days, her tears running dry. During these three days, she heard countless people knocking on her door. She didn't want to move or say anything.

Sometimes she is awake and sometimes confused. When she is awake, she will ask herself, why is she still alive?

In times of chaos, the past comes back to mind like running water, seemingly true and false.

Where is she? Where are dad and brother? Are they waiting for her? Waiting for a family reunion?

She wanted to leave with her brother, but the family was like this. Jiang Xihe lay on the bed and looked around, but there was nothing in this world that she could miss.

Tears flooded into her eyes again. The pillow had long been dry and wet. She was motionless and just kept going like this. Was she also freed?

Jiang Xihe seemed to see some scenes. She was gone, and the first people to discover her death should be Liu Tang and Aunt Zhao.

Jiang Xihe suddenly remembered the money she had saved under the bed. She should tell Liu Tang that the money was left for Liu Tang's dowry.

But she didn't want to move. As long as she opened the door, people would pour in. She was afraid of facing them. She didn't want to see anyone.

In a daze, Jiang Xihe heard a knock on the door. She was in chaos. Is it day or night?
  Judging from the light coming from the window, it should be morning or afternoon. Forget it, it doesn't matter when. She may be leaving soon. She is impatient. It should be over quickly. She wants to see her brother.

The knocking on the door continued, and a man's voice came, "Jiang Xihe, open the door."

This voice is very familiar, low and hoarse, who is it? Jiang Xihe searched in his memory, and yes, it seemed to be Master Pei Zhizhao.

Why is he here?

The three words Pei Zhizhao flashed into his mind, and a particularly serious face appeared in front of Jiang Xihe's eyes.

She had never seen him smile before, and he always had a cold face in front of her, but he was not a bad person. When she first met him, she thought he was difficult to get along with.

It's actually quite good.

He seemed to be helping her, renting Xiangzhu Academy, and letting her work in the Yamen. Thinking of the five taels of silver that the helper had received a few days ago, Jiang Xihe was not happy for the first time.

She has been making money and working hard to make money so that when her brother returns home in glory, she will celebrate him generously, but now she has nothing.

Brother, why are you so cruel? Didn’t you say you would take care of me for the rest of your life? Is this how you take care of me?
  Tears fell down the corners of his eyes again, and Jiang Xihe closed his eyes.

She hurts everywhere.

"Jiang Xihe, if you don't answer, I'll go in." There was another knock on the door, and Jiang Xihe could no longer move. She thought to herself, Master Pei is coming in? What are you doing in here? Men and women are not intimate, so what is he going to do when he breaks into her boudoir?
  Jiang Xihe's fingertips trembled slightly. “Jiang Xihe, I say this for the last time, open the door.”

Jiang Xihe then thought about it, Pei Zhizhao could come in, and she would ask him to hand over the money under the bed to Liu Tang. This would be the end of her life.

There was a bang on the door, and Jiang Xihe's floating heart trembled.

Why is there such a big movement? The house was shaking.

She wanted to say hello politely, opened her mouth, and said what she wanted to say, well, did he hear it?

Pei Zhizhao kicked the door open and saw this scene. Jiang Xihe was lying on the bed in undressed clothes. His face was sallow, his eye sockets were sunken, his eyes were closed, his lips were so dry that there were blood stains, and his hair was messy on the pillow. A large area was wet.

Aunt Zhao and Liu Tang followed closely behind. Liu Tang rushed to Jiang Xihe in one stride, tears streaming down his face, "Xiaohe, wake up."

Jiang Xihe heard Liu Tang's voice. She opened her mouth and pointed under the bed, wanting to tell Liu Tang that there were more than forty taels of silver there to give to her as a dowry.

She thought she made it clear, but the only sounds in her ears were the cries of Liu Tang and Aunt Zhao. Why didn't they answer?
  Is she dead?
  Jiang Xihe wanted to open her eyes and tell everyone that she was fine. She wanted to reunite with her father and be with her brother forever. No one had to worry about her.

She no longer has to make money alone and face night and day alone. She wants a family. She wants to live under the protection of her father and brother as before.

She was tired, and she wanted to live a peaceful and stable life, wear beautiful clothes and beautiful jewelry, go boating in the summer, and enjoy the snow in the winter. Thinking of this, Jiang Xihe felt even sadder. She could no longer see her brother, and neither could she.

Another line of tears slipped down the corner of his eyes.

Jiang Xihe's arm suddenly felt cold, and Jiang Xihe shivered. Liu Tang's anxious voice sounded in his ears, "Doctor, how is Xiaohe?"

It turns out to be a doctor, what is the use of him? Jiang Xihe shook his head, she didn't want to live anymore, what was the doctor doing here?

An old voice sounded, and Jiang Xihe wanted to listen, but his voice was like catkins, hard to grasp and unclear.

After a while, Jiang Xihe felt something cool against his lips, which felt very comfortable. Then, a stream of liquid flowed in along his lips.

Sweet.

Jiang Xihe didn't want to eat it, but the sweet liquid didn't care about her and filled her mouth, and she swallowed it involuntarily.

"Jiang Xihe, your brother is gone, but the funeral has to be arranged. Do you plan to just lie down like this?" The voice was sharp, hiding sullenness.

It was Master Pei's voice.

Is he lecturing her?
  Yes, her brother is gone, and she should give him the last dignity. His brother fell into the river, and it was freezing cold. Will he have to experience this cold in the next life?
  No, no.

"Jiang Xihe, Xiangzhu Academy was the hard work of Lawyer Jiang, but it has been abandoned in your hands. If you leave like this, how will you explain it to your father when you see Lawyer Jiang?"

Pei Zhizhao is absolutely right.

She has no face.

"Now drink the sugar water and eat something after you regain your strength. There are still many things waiting for you to do in the county government. Didn't you ask me if you can do things in the county government? You get better first and I will tell you right away. "

Jiang Xihe shook his head. She didn't want to think about it anymore. She didn't want to think about it a long time ago. Her brother was gone, and she was still working hard to make money. Why?

"If you want to forget about your brother's funeral, you can just sleep like this, Jiang Xihe, this is the last word I say."

So heartless.

Pei Zhizhao's face appeared clearly in front of Jiang Xihe's eyes.

She wanted to jump up and ask him why he was so cold to her? Why do you say these words?

But he was right, she couldn't leave just like that. She had to take care of her brother's funeral. Once she had done this, it wouldn't be too late for her to leave.

(End of this chapter)