Chapter 733 Su Wuming 32
Chapter 733 Su Wuming 32
Su Wuming spoke modestly again, saying that he still needed to learn a lot and would like to ask for advice from seniors like Yuan County Magistrate.
After a few pleasantries, Yuanlai suddenly remembered the purpose of his visit, so he changed the subject and casually said, "By the way, County Lieutenant Su, recently the Jinwu Guards have arrested many smugglers of tea and sent many of them to Chang'an County. What do you think we should do with them?"
Su Wuming was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that he would come and ask such a small question.
"Let him go..." Su Wuming said calmly, without any emotion in his tone. Yuan Lai was stunned for a moment, as if he had not expected Su Wuming to say that.
He twisted his beard and asked tentatively: "Release? These... these people were captured by the Jinwu Guards..."
"The Jinwu Guards have exceeded their authority in this matter. Besides, the Jinwu Prison is not small. The important criminals related to this case should not be sent to Chang'an County..."
Su Wuming saw Yuan Lai off and turned around to see Chu Huan sleeping on the stone steps of the county office.
It was late at night, the autumn wind was blowing, and her frail body was trembling slightly. Su Wuming sighed softly, took off his outer robe, and gently covered her with it.
Chu Hua was not sleeping peacefully, her brows were furrowed, and she was mumbling something. Su Wuming leaned over to listen carefully, and only heard a few vague words such as "system", "task", and "strategy".
He became even more confused, as she seemed to be hiding many secrets.
Su Wuming stared at Chu Huan's sleeping face. The moonlight shining on her face made her skin look whiter than snow and her features look more picturesque.
He couldn't help but reach out his hand, wanting to smooth her frown. Before his fingertips touched her skin, he suddenly retracted them.
"Su Wuming, what are you doing?" He blamed himself inwardly.
"The girl only treats you as a friend, but you have such thoughts about her. How disgraceful!"
Su Wuming sighed, sat down beside the stone steps, and silently guarded Chu Hua.
He suddenly remembered the strange fragrance on her body when he first saw her, which still lingered in his nose.
It was a fragrance he had never smelled before, fresh and elegant, yet with a hint of indescribable charm.
Could this be the legendary "body fragrance"? Su Wuming couldn't help but blush, secretly cursing himself for making a wild guess.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Hua finally woke up. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and saw Su Wuming beside her. She was stunned at first, then smiled playfully: "Mr. Su, why are you here?"
Su Wuming cleared his throat somewhat unnaturally: "It's late at night, I'm afraid you'll catch a cold."
"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Su." Chu Hua stood up and returned Su Wuming's outer robe to him: "I'm fine, I'm in good health!"
Su Wuming took the outer robe, and a faint fragrance entered his nostrils, which was the unique smell of Chu Huan. His heart was moved, but he pretended to be calm and put the outer robe back on.
Chu Hua stretched and complained sleepily, "Hey, I'm so tired lately. When will this case be solved?"
Su Wuming looked at her tired appearance, feeling a little reluctant, and said softly: "Thank you for your hard work, hold on a little longer, I have already made some progress."
"Really?" Chu Hua's eyes lit up, then dimmed again: "But, I have no idea..."
She kicked the stone steps under her feet in frustration.
Seeing this, Su Wuming comforted him softly, "Don't be discouraged. Everyone has their own strengths. You have helped me a lot in other aspects."
"For example?" Chu Huan tilted her head and looked at him with a hint of cunning in her eyes.
Su Wuming was speechless for a moment. He couldn't say that the strange fragrance on her body made him uneasy, right?
He coughed dryly and said vaguely: "For example... you are very... lively and can liven up the atmosphere..."
Chu Hua burst out laughing: "Mr. Su, are you praising me or insulting me? Am I as lively as a monkey?"
Su Wuming couldn't help but laugh. He found that when he was with Chu Hua, he could always relax and not be as tense as usual. This feeling was wonderful and also made him...fascinated.
"Didn't you pay for the yamen runners this time? Although money is not omnipotent, many things cannot be done without money. It's embarrassing to say that Su Wuming is just a small official, but he still needs you..."
"You make it sound like I'm a spendthrift woman who spends money like water." Chu Huan smiled with her eyes curved, interrupting Su Wuming's slightly apologetic words.
"Solving a case naturally costs money. Who would be willing to work hard for those petty officials in the yamen without some benefits? Besides, to be honest with you, the only benefit of coming here is that I don't have to worry about money anymore... Oh, no, and I also met you!" Chu Hua's voice softened as she said the last sentence, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
Su Wuming was still immersed in the body warmth of the outer robe handed to him by the little girl, but when he heard the last sentence, he was stunned.
His heartbeat was like a drum, making his eardrums buzz. He secretly looked up at Chu Huan, but saw her lowering her head, fiddling with the corner of her clothes, like a peach bud about to bloom, shy and lovely.
Su Wuming felt his face begin to heat up. He hurriedly turned his head away, hiding his inner throbbing, and said nonchalantly, "Ahem, it is also my honor to meet Gu...Huan'er."
"Really?" Chu Huan raised her head, and her big watery eyes stared at Su Wuming, as if she wanted to see through his soul.
Su Wuming was a little overwhelmed by this look, his eyes dodged, and he stammered: "Of course it's true..."
Seeing this, Chu Hua raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile: "Mr. Su, you are blushing."
Su Wuming suddenly felt even more embarrassed, and wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He subconsciously touched his face, and it was indeed very hot.
"I, I..." Su Wuming wanted to explain, but didn't know how to start.
Seeing him at a loss, Chu Huan couldn't help laughing out loud. Her clear laughter was as sweet as a silver bell, and was particularly beautiful in the quiet night.
"Mr. Su, you are so cute!" Chu Hua laughed so hard that tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.
Su Wuming looked at her smiling so happily, and his original embarrassment gradually dissipated, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.
"Ahem, it's getting late, let's go back and rest." Su Wuming coughed lightly, trying to change the subject.
"Okay."
Chu Hua stopped laughing, stood up, stretched, and said lazily: "The moon is so beautiful tonight."
Su Wuming followed her gaze and saw a bright moon hanging high in the night sky. The bright moonlight spread over the earth, as if covered with a layer of silver frost.
The two walked side by side on the way back to the inn. No one spoke, only the sound of each other's breathing and footsteps echoed in the silent night.
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