In the early morning, Wu Gen changed into casual clothes and hurried to the north of the city. A student fell ill today, and according to Mr. Zhu's instructions, homework must be sent to his home.
As soon as we arrived in the north of the city, there were already beggars in twos and threes on the street in front of us, including some children. The north of the city is where Chinese people gather, and there are also many common people living here. Although Dingyuan City has strict control over common people, some people still sneak in through various methods.
These people were either servants or slaves, or they were simply vagrants with no fixed abode. Poverty is the root of all evil, and the north of the city has become the most chaotic area in Dingyuan City.
After walking only a few hundred feet, Wu Gen was stopped by more than a dozen beggars one after another. Looking at these ragged and skinny people, Wu Gen couldn't help but buy a pack of buns and pass them out as he walked.
What surprised him was that some beggars only wanted money and did not accept the buns. Suddenly Wu Gen realized something. He raised his head and looked around. He saw two burly men with sinewy faces leaning against the corner and looking around.
Wu Gen knew in his heart that this was the so-called pole, the leader of the beggars in this area.
He was born a bandit, and they were all low-class, and each profession had its own rules. Wu Gen didn't want to ruin other people's business, so he shook his head and stood up to leave.
A beggar who looked young and had sores all over his body followed him and begged again and again, "Master, noble man, please do me a favor. Give me a penny or two for you. I haven't received the money today. I will be punished when I go back." Broken legs."
Sighing, Wu Gen took out two copper coins and handed them to the man, got up and left quickly. Otherwise, if I do this, I'm afraid there will be countless people behind me, all of whom want money, and no matter how much money I have, it won't be enough to squander it like this.
After finally getting rid of these people, Wu Gen had made a big circle. This place was close to the city wall, and the houses were much sparse. Because it is located against the tall city wall, it is not exposed to sunlight for half of the day, so it is also the most humble and chaotic place in the city.
Walking on the street, there is a smell in the air. The streets were dirty and messy, mixed with things that were convenient for humans and animals. There are mostly low-rise houses on both sides, built of adobe, with crumbling roofs made of thatch and mud. The paper on many windows is torn and trembling in the wind.
Most of the people living here are at the lowest level of Dingyuan City, engaged in the lowest-level livelihoods, such as coolies, prostitutes, beggars, thieves, etc. The darkest side of the city can be found here.
Walking along the city wall, Wu Gen suddenly felt something in his heart. He looked up at the sky and saw a crow flying silently over the city wall.
Staring at the crow gradually disappearing, Wu Gen remained silent. This crow was exactly the same as the one he saw on the way to the abandoned city, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of uneasiness in his heart.
Just as he lowered his head and thought about moving forward, there were several young people blocking the entrance of the alley ahead. They had evil faces and fierce eyes. They squatted or stood staring at Wu Gen.
A rough-faced man came forward with his arms crossed and said in a rough voice: "Boy, come with us."
Wu Gen tilted his head and looked at these people, feeling a little helpless and a little curious. It was so unlucky that he would have been wearing public clothes if he had known about it, but he met these green-skinned people when he arrived.
This was because the robber ancestor was being targeted. Wu Gen stepped forward helplessly and said with a smile: "Brothers, I don't know what to ask the younger brother for."
When the man saw Wu Gen's delicate appearance, he couldn't help but speak louder, "Don't be so slick in front of me, boy, do you know where this place is? Brother Qing's territory."
When you get to this place, if it's a dragon, you have to wrap it up for me, and if it's a tiger, you have to lie down for me. Let me tell you, the local government doesn't care about this, the brothers are the king of this place. "
Wu Gen looked up at the sky and said with some confusion: "Your names are not written in the sky. Could it be that a few of you named Zhao are relatives of the emperor, covering the sky with one hand?"
The man was so angry that he stretched out his hand and grabbed Wu Gen's front, "Boy, just pretend to be stupid with me, right? If it weren't for your young age, I would take off your arm right now. Look at your foul mouth, it's still grandpa's Hard fist."
A thin black young man with pointed ears couldn't help it anymore and said coldly: "Boy, don't seek death. In this land in the north of the city, there will be more heads in the stinky ditch every day, and one more for you will not be too much. If you don't want to Endure the hardship and hand over your money honestly, otherwise the King of Heaven will not be able to save you even if I come."
As soon as the thin black young man spoke, the big man stopped talking. It was obvious that the other party was the leader.
Wu Gen knew that the charity just now revealed his wealth, so he handed over his hand, "Okay, I also know that a strong dragon cannot overwhelm a local snake. I didn't go to the dock when I came, but if I don't have the money, I will die."
Several people sneered and pulled out daggers, ropes and other weapons, and the big man took out an ax directly from behind.
The thin black young man played with the dagger and turned his eyes to look at Wu Gen, "I think you are also a sensible person. We don't kill people, we only seek wealth. If you hand over all the money you have, we won't touch you. Now. You have two choices, take it out yourself or let us search it out."
"The third one." Wu Gen replied quickly, "No."
The thin black young man smiled: "It seems that we have encountered a tough problem and have been challenged. Brothers, come on, I think it is his mouth that is tough, or our knives that are tough."
The strong man rushed forward first and shouted: "Boy, if you dare to tease with Brother Qing, I will use a soldering iron to treat your duck mouth later."
Several people surrounded Wu Gen, and everyone rushed forward. Wu Gen blocked the strong man's fist with his hand. After a try, he knew that this group of people had never practiced martial arts and were just fighting with brute force.
As expected, several green-skinned young men were soon knocked to the ground, swaying on the ground and groaning. Only the thin, dark young man lay on the ground silently, looking at Wu Gen with hateful eyes.
Sitting on the strong man's body, Wu Gen smiled and said, "You always have to pay back when you go out to fool around. Please take out the money you have and give it to me. Tsk, tsk, they all stink and have dirty hands. "
The thin, dark young man said fiercely: "If you can, kill some of us."
Wu Gen patted his chest and said, "It's scary. I hate people threatening me the most." He took out the broken knife and waved it in front of the strong man.
The strong man closed his eyes and shouted, "If you dare stab me to death, you won't even blink." But his hands began to shake unconsciously.
Wu Gen stepped on the strong man's hand on the dirt, and his fingers were forcefully separated. He glanced at the thin, dark young man who stared at him, "Let's have some fun. If my knife hits someone's hand, Just let anyone go and take turns one by one. Let me tell you in advance, my eyesight is not very good." After saying that, Wu Gen quickly pricked the strong man's fingers with the tip of the knife.
The strong man stared at the tip of the knife that was jumping rapidly between his fingers, and spread his fingers desperately, fearing that Wu Gen would accidentally prick his hand, and cold sweat continued to flow from his forehead.
Wu Gen shouted, "Look, here comes Hua Huo." He closed his eyes and kept poking with the knife in his hand.
The man's eyes looked at Shui Yunsheng, then at the dark and thin young man, and his eyes opened wider and wider.
Time passed little by little, and the alley was quiet, with the only sound of the tip of the knife piercing the soil.
The strong man tensed up and stared at the light dancing between his fingers. His face was full of fear, and he begged the dark and thin young man: "Brother Qing..."
The thin, black young man shouted, "That's enough, we'll give you the money, and let him go."
Wu Gen gritted his teeth and was happy. He might not be afraid of fighting with these gangsters who had been living underground for many years, but not everyone could bear this torture. When he was threatened and kidnapped in the village, those who survived the ten tortures were all gods.
One of them Wu Gen still remembers clearly is to tie a person to the ground with his head raised to the sky. There is a large bucket hanging above the head, and water drops are constantly dripping from the bucket, just falling on the person's forehead. A drop of water is insignificant, but if it drips for a day, any tough guy will go crazy.
"Okay, take out all the money you have." Wu Gen squatted on the ground and ordered in his spare time.
Several people helped each other and stood up, shaking and taking out money from their bodies. They were all copper coins, and they didn't even see any silver. It seemed that these people were really in despair.
"Here you go. I'm the one who's going to be wronged today." The thin, dark young man handed over the money.
After giving a disdainful look, Wu Gen took it and said, "Anyone else? Who has hidden the money? It wouldn't look good if I found it."
The young man named Qingmu shouted: "No, we don't have so much money. If we have money, will we still rob?"
Wu Gen looked around the crowd carefully and walked up to the strong man. With a flash of sword, the man's belt was cut, and a small piece of broken silver fell out from the belt. Several people were dumbfounded when they saw it. Aoki turned around and gave the strong man a sharp look.
The strong man lowered his head and said nothing, holding his belt tightly with both hands. Picking up the silver, Wu Gen looked around at everyone, "No one can stand without trust. Since someone just lied, now, take off all your clothes. I want to check them carefully."
There were angry looks on the faces of several green-skinned men. Wu Gen ignored it, raised his hand and held the knife to the strong man's throat, "Take it off." Seeing that no one moved, he gently pushed the knife in, and a drop of blood It seeped out from the man's neck.
Qingmu gritted his teeth, cupped his hands to Wu Gengong and said: "Brother, we are blind and offended today, please let us go."
"Take it off." Wu Gen remained unmoved and looked at Qingmu. The knife in his hand slowly moved down and slowly moved to the strong man's abdomen. "Otherwise, his career will be cut off."
The man's eyelids trembled and his face turned white.
Aoki closed his eyes and screamed in pain, "Take off all your clothes, don't leave a penny." He took off his clothes first. Several people looked at each other, took off their clothes one after another, and took out the money hidden on their bodies.
Wu Gen walked over and took the money over, handing it over to everyone, "Thank you, brothers, for making a profit just after arriving here. I hope you will take care of the business in the future." After that, he walked away.
Several people looked at each other and were speechless. Aoki kicked the strong man and shouted: "Get dressed and go."
Wu Gen delivered his homework, wandered around for a few times, and walked to a narrow alley out of boredom. Just as I was about to walk through the alley, I heard a voice coming from behind the wall of the courtyard beside me. I recognized it carefully and it was Qingmu's voice. Next to it was the chirping laughter of a child, "Brother Qing, why are you so unhappy today?"
Aoki laughed twice, "I met a vicious dog when I went out today and was almost bitten by it."
"Brother Qing, don't worry. Which dog is it? Let us, the Thirteen Taibao, go out and kill it for Brother Qing to make soup."
Thirteen Taibao, Wu Gen laughed in his heart, what a tone of voice. But the relationship between Qingmu and these children aroused Wu Gen's curiosity.
Just as he was about to pick up the wall and take a look, there was a noise at the courtyard door. Someone pushed the door open and walked in. There was silence in the courtyard.
"Meet the leader." Aoki's voice came.
"Qingmu, I have found out what I asked you to inquire about. When will the woman arrive here and when will she set off?" A deep voice came, and the words were so majestic that even the children in the courtyard did not dare to make a sound.
After waiting for a moment, I heard Aoki's slightly trembling voice, "Alliance leader, my subordinates are not doing their job well and have not heard any news for the time being. But please rest assured, leader, I have sent all my people to inquire around in the past few days. I think there will be news soon." Detection.”
"Don't do what those gangsters do just for the sake of petty gains. It's a small gain at the expense of the big one. I know you want to feed these brats, which is understandable, but you should put the affairs of the alliance first.
How about this? I'll take these children away for you. It happens that the Crow Soldiers are short of manpower. What do you think? "The leader's voice sounded again. It seemed like a consultation, but in fact it could not be refused.
In the yard, the noise of children rang out.
"Let's not leave here."
"What are crow soldiers? I won't do them."
"..."
"Don't talk." Aoki's urgent voice sounded again. After the courtyard became quiet, he begged, "Leader, I will definitely not miss important events in the alliance. It's just that I raised these children by myself, and I really can't bear to let them leave. , please forgive me, leader."
When Wu Gen heard this, he became curious and quietly walked toward the courtyard door.
