Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

Emperor Gai Zhang pretended to say, "Mo Li, wait. I will definitely find a way to rescue you."

Mo Li said, "I thank the emperor." Then he turned around and left with Du Xiaoyue.

At this time, a group of people came. Needless to say, they were deliberately sent by Mo Chou. Emperor Gai Zhang fought with them, and Fu Kang'an also joined the battle.

Even the Fourteenth Prince and the Fourth Lady were like this. The Fourth Lady fought with the others for a few times before saying, "Prince, we shouldn't stay in such a troubled place for long. Let's leave."

Emperor Gai Zhang kicked the two men into the water.

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During the day, the lake is quiet and there is a pavilion hidden in the woods in the distance.

Mo Li and Du Xiaoyue were sitting in the pavilion chatting, with tea and snacks on the table.

Mo Li said, "Xiao Yue, there's water all around."

Du Xiaoyue asked curiously, "Brother Li, can you swim?"

Mo Li shook his head slightly and said, "I can't."

Du Xiaoyue said, "I'll teach you." After waiting for Mo Li to take off his clothes, she pushed him into the water and then jumped in herself, clothes and all.

Mo Li floated in the water and said, "Xiao Yue, you are murdering your husband."

Du Xiaoyue said: "Before learning to swim, you must first familiarize yourself with the water and let your body adapt to the underwater environment. Then you need to learn how to breathe, inhaling through your mouth and exhaling through your nose in the water."

Mo Li immediately followed Du Xiaoyue's instructions, nodded, and said, "It seems to be really working."

Du Xiaoyue said, "The next step is to learn how to paddle... Okay, very good. I'll teach you how to tread water."

At this time, Mo Chou came over with a small basket full of fish. She saw the two of them being intimate in the water, her face flushed, and she said, "Did I disturb you?"

The two of them immediately stopped what they were doing, and Du Xiaoyue asked, "Sister, why are you here?"

Mo Li said, "Miss Mo, these fish are prepared for me, right?"

Mo Chou smiled and nodded, saying, "Not bad."

Mo Li said happily, "We have fish to eat tonight."

Mo Chou remembered something and said, "Master Mo, we have captured someone. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Mo Li looked at Du Xiaoyue and said, "Xiaoyue, let's go ashore."

"Don't want to play anymore?" Du Xiaoyue was a little disappointed.

The two of them got ashore. Mo Li was still wearing his old clothes, while Du Xiaoyue had changed into clean clothes. Then, the two of them and Mo Chou went to meet the person the other had just mentioned.

As soon as Mo Li saw that person, he said, "Isn't this Master He? Why are you dressed like this?"

It turned out that the person Mo Chou caught was Heshen.

He Shen said, "This is a long story. Mo Li, didn't a group of people come last night and chase me and beat me up? I slipped and fell into the water, and they caught me."

Mo Li said, "No wonder you changed your clothes. It turns out you fell into the water last night."

He Shen glanced at Mo Li, then at Du Xiaoyue, and said, "Mo Li, you are so lucky."

Mo Li said, "Alright, now that you're here, I'll treat you well."

He Shen asked, "Mo Li, what the hell is this place? Why is there water all around? I can't swim."

Li Qiye said, "This is a water island. Heshen, if you can't swim, just stay put and don't try to escape. You must be hungry. Come with me to eat."

"Thank you." Heshen was naturally very happy when he heard Mo Li say that there was food to eat. To be honest, he was indeed a little hungry. After being disturbed by Mo Chou's people last night, he had no time to eat supper.

Mo Li asked the chef to stir-fry a few small dishes, then poured wine for He Shen and a glass for himself, saying, "Come, Master He, I toast you."

There were only the two of them here, Mochou and Xiaoyue were not here.

He Shen said: "In fact, I let them catch me on purpose. Fu Kang'an was there at the time. As long as I hid behind him, the bandits would not dare to come forward."

Mo Li said, "I understand, sir. The emperor asked you to monitor me."

He Shen said, "Don't say such harsh words. What surveillance? The emperor is afraid that you will be obsessed with women and forget about investigating the case."

Mo Li said: "I haven't forgotten, how could I dare to forget."

He Shen said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Mo Li, I want to ask you a question."

Mo Li said, “Just say it.”

He Shen asked, "What book does the Five-Colored Fish Classic come from?"

Mo Li immediately replied, "It comes from the Water Classic."

"Where is the half fish?" Heshen asked.

"It comes from Kuaiji Chronicles." Mo Li felt as if Heshen was hinting at something.

The two chatted for a few more minutes. Mo Li said, "That's not right, Master He. How did you become so cultured? I always thought you were illiterate. You're clearly full of knowledge, so why are you pretending to be vulgar? What are you up to?"

He Shen laughed heartily, stood up, and said, "Mo Li, in terms of literary talent, you are superior to me. But in terms of officialdom, you are inferior to me."

Mo Li said, "Master He, what do you mean by this? I would like to hear the details."

He Shen walked up behind Mo Li and said, "With the current emperor here, why should I compete with him for the limelight? You know, the current emperor is known as the most talented emperor in history. Only fools would show off their knowledge in front of him."

Mo Li looked disapproving and said, "I am stupid enough."

He Shen said, "That's why I said that even though Li Qiye has been favored by the Emperor over the years, he has rarely been promoted. I think this is the reason, don't you think?"

Mo Li just nodded without saying anything.

Heshen said, "Mo Li, I always think that if the two of us can join forces, wouldn't it be a great achievement?" He was very proud after saying this.

Mo Li said: "Listen to what the Lord has said..."

He Shen said, "Separation is detrimental to both sides, while unity is beneficial to both sides. I hope that when we meet next time, you can figure it out."

When Mo Li heard this, he was filled with doubts and asked, "Next time we meet? He Shen, are you leaving?"

He Shen said, "Of course, I'll go first, so I'm sorry I can't keep you company."

Mo Li said, "You're still one step ahead. You're alright, aren't you? We're trapped on this island... well, we can't really say we're trapped. We're staying here voluntarily. If, I mean, if we were really trapped here, with water all around us and neither you nor I can swim, where would we escape to?"

He Shen said: "You don't understand this, right? If we are really trapped here, I have a way to escape."

Mo Li whispered, "I understand now. You are good at playing tricks. You were just pretending before."

"Of course not. If I don't pretend, how can I meet you?" Heshen laughed, very proud.

He Shen poured a glass of wine for Mo Li and also poured himself a glass, saying, "Come, Mo Li, I'll toast you. I hope we can solve the case as soon as possible and return to the capital."

The two cups clinked together, making a dinging sound.