The moon is dark and the wind is high.
It's freezing cold and the snow is falling hard.
The streets of Changze County were deserted, and even the policemen on night patrol were unwilling to go out to work.
"In this damn weather, all the gentlemen are having fun in bed with their beautiful girls in their arms. They are so uncomfortable. Let us brothers go out to watch the night."
"Who made us a white servant?"
"Cui Yong is also a white servant, so he doesn't have to suffer this crime."
"Brother Cui's second uncle is Cui Baotou of Changze County. He is a ninth-grade warrior appointed by the imperial court. We can't compare with him."
Two white servants, one tall and one short, came out of the tavern, holding a wine flask in their hands. Their faces were red from drinking, and they were swaying around, complaining incessantly.
"Let's go over there for a walk, deal with it casually, and then go back to bed. Dogs won't go out in this weather!"
"I think it will work."
The two staggered for a while, and one of them pointed to the alley next to him and said, "Let's go inside and relieve ourselves."
"Just solve it here, no one is watching."
"Hey, this wind is like a knife. It hurts your face. If you take out your gadget, you won't be afraid of it freezing to pieces?"
"It makes sense, I'm drunk, I'm drunk, haha!"
The two white servants helped each other and turned into the alley next to them.
The alley is narrow and dark, with heavy snow falling, and visibility is even lower.
But as we turned into the alley, the cold wind became much lighter. The two white servants stood by the earth wall and loosened their belts.
"Having said that, although Bai Yi suffers a little sometimes, he is still better than those ordinary people who are promoted to Dou."
"This is natural. We don't dare to provoke the higher-ups, but we can vent our anger on these little people and use some tricks."
"If Miss Mei hadn't come forward a few days ago, I would have found a reason to give Chen Tang some color and let him see what dangers are in the world!"
The two white servants were urinating and talking nonsense.
"I got angry when you said it. Yesterday I met an old woman selling steamed buns. I smelled very good. She took some steamed buns from her and she actually dared to ask me for money! Damn it, I got angry at that time. Get down her broken basket, turn those buns upside down, and trample them to pieces!"
"I told her not to sell any of them!"
When the tall white servant mentioned this, he danced with joy, his face glowed red, and he didn't notice the urine on his trouser legs.
Another person said: "You can't let these unruly people get used to it. You have to resort to means. You can't be merciful, lest they don't know where the sky is from the ground."
The tall white servant said: "That old woman is sitting in the snow crying, and she is cursing me to die a good death. Damn it, how can I pamper her?"
"I went up and grabbed her by the collar, picked her up, and threw her to the ground! Her small body was so thin that she fell into the snow pit and stopped moving..."
Just as the tall white servant finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill in his throat!
He opened his mouth subconsciously, still wanting to speak, but found that he couldn't say a word, and only made a weird sound of "ho ho".
A stream of warm, viscous liquid flowed down his neck, into his chest, and soaked through his clothes.
He seemed to realize something, his eyes suddenly widened, his face was full of horror, and he subconsciously covered his throat.
Cover it with both hands!
But the blood couldn't stop at all, it gurgled out and penetrated into the finger joints, making it dazzlingly red.
The tall white servant felt weak all over, and his consciousness gradually dissipated, as if the old woman's words cursing him were echoing in his ears.
The stocky white servant next to him suddenly felt a chill.
Just after drinking, he was blown by the wind and his head felt dizzy. After urinating, he didn't think much about it. He shuddered unconsciously, shook vigorously, and asked, "What happened next?"
thump!
The tall white servant suddenly lay straight in front of him.
"Haha, you've become this virtuous when you're drunk..."
Before the stocky white servant finished speaking, he suddenly frowned.
The snow in front of me seemed to be stained red by something!
The stocky white servant shook his head vigorously and looked attentively again.
hiss!
This sight made him take a breath of fear.
Before he could react, a cold and sharp weapon was pressed against the back of his neck.
In an instant, all the hair on his body stood up.
He didn't even have time to fasten his belt, and his pants slid down his legs.
"Okay, hero, spare your life!"
The stocky white servant's face was pale, his voice was trembling, and he was sober from drinking in an instant.
"Whatever I ask, what do you answer? If you dare to say anything false, your head will fall to the ground!"
The voice behind him sounded cold and eerie, making people shudder.
"I said, I said!"
The stocky white servant responded quickly.
"Why was Chen Da'an imprisoned? How did he conflict with Cui Yong?"
Hearing this question, the stocky white servant's heart moved.
Just now he felt that the voice behind him sounded familiar.
It's just that everything happened so fast that he was so frightened that he lost his soul and could not tell the difference.
Now that he heard this question, the stocky white servant quickly reacted and said subconsciously: "It's you, Chen..."
boom!
He suddenly felt that his knees were kicked so hard that they almost broke. His legs could no longer support him and he knelt directly on the snow.
The stocky white servant groaned.
"it's me."
Chen Tang came to the short and sturdy Bai Yi, still holding the long knife on his neck, condescendingly, with an indifferent expression.
"What a little beast! How dare he!"
The stocky white servant cursed in his heart.
But soon, the corpse in front of him and the biting chill coming from his lower body made him wake up instantly.
The situation forces us to not fight this little beast head-on.
His pants were now hanging around his ankles, like shackles, making it difficult to move. There was a knife on his neck, so he had no chance.
We can only stabilize it first and escape.
Within a few breaths, the stocky white servant's thoughts changed rapidly.
"It turns out to be Brother Chen. Let me explain this in detail."
The stocky white servant was filled with hatred, but on the surface he didn't show any dissatisfaction and said with a flattering smile.
Snapped!
Chen Tang waved his left hand, and the dark scabbard hit the stocky white servant's head hard.
He was instantly beaten to a bloody head.
The stocky white servant was stunned, his head was buzzing, and he didn't know why.
"Don't go into details, just pick out the important points."
Chen Tang said lightly.
You little beast, you've gone too far!
Just hit me because of this?
The stocky white servant grinded his teeth with hatred.
But he still calmed down, his forehead was bleeding, but he still smiled and said: "Yes, yes."
The stocky white servant said: "Since your family moved into the city, you haven't taken care of Cui Yong. He has long held a grudge. This is why your family has been in trouble many times before."
"That day Cui Yong said that something was lost at home, and he falsely accused your father of stealing it, so he took us to your house to search. If your father knew some rules and took the initiative to give Cui Yong some silver and apologized, maybe this matter would be over. .”
Chen Tang said: "That doesn't belong to my father anymore."
Chen Tang's tone was calm, and there was no emotion or anger on his face. However, the stocky white servant felt a chill in his heart when he heard this, and he quickly smiled and said, "No, no, I didn't mean that."
The stocky white soldier calmed down and said: "Your Majesty was unjustly accused, so naturally he refused to submit, so Cui Yong took action. Your Majesty did not fight back at first, but Cui Yong hit him too hard..."
Chen Tang suddenly interrupted: "You guys should take action too."
"I, I didn't."
A trace of panic flashed across the face of the stocky white servant, and he quickly shook his head and said: "I was trying to persuade him to come, but it was the two of them who beat him."
Chen Tang understood in his heart and just sneered slightly and said: "Continue."
The stocky white servant swallowed his saliva and said, "Your Majesty was a little anxious after being beaten. He went back to the house, picked up a bow and arrow, and shot Cui Yong."
"Your Majesty is so brave, the three of us are no match. Cui Yong then called Cui Captou and said that your Majesty stole from the neighbors and disobeyed orders and injured others."
"That Cui Captou is Cui Yong's second uncle, and he is a ninth-grade warrior. Naturally, your father is no match. On the way to escort, under Cui Yong's instigation, Cui Captou kicked your father's legs off."
Speaking of this, the stocky white servant glanced at Chen Tang secretly.
But Chen Tang's face was expressionless, but his eyes were frighteningly cold.
The stocky white servant said: "Later, when we arrived at the Yamen, your Majesty still wanted to defend himself, but the Yamen was not a place for reasoning. Magistrate Sun directly ordered people to be executed."
"Even an iron-clad man couldn't withstand that severe punishment. My father endured one round of it, but he refused to plead guilty and kept cursing Magistrate Sun for not distinguishing between black and white, and being a dog official."
After hearing this, Chen Tang already had a rough understanding of the whole thing.
Changze County is located in a remote area, and the county magistrate holds the power of life and death, almost equivalent to the local emperor.
Even if Chen Da'an didn't insult the county magistrate, he would be crippled after just one round of severe punishment.
As long as Magistrate Sun gave him a look or a slight signal, Chen Daan would not be able to leave the Yamen alive.
"Brother Chen, I've told you everything I know. I have nothing to do with this. I'm just a follower."
The stocky white servant had a flattering look on his face and a humble demeanor.
The long knife was still held at his neck, and Chen Tang seemed unmoved.
The stocky white servant swallowed his saliva and said swornly: "Brother Chen, don't worry, I, Niu Er, will never reveal a single word about today's events, just treat it as if it never happened! If you violate this oath, you will be punished by heaven and earth!"
"Your name is Niu Er?"
Chen Tang raised his eyebrows.
Niu Er nodded quickly.
Chen Tang said: "What a good name, it sounds like a rogue."
Are you scolding me or praising me?
Niu Eryi couldn't figure out Chen Tang's thoughts for a while, but he felt that the little beast's tone seemed to have softened.
He was just thinking about swearing some more poisonous oaths and trying to fool around when he heard Chen Tang suddenly say: "I want you to see what the dangers of the world are."
Before he finished speaking, a cold light flashed.
Poof!
The long knife was wiped on the neck, and blood spurted out!
Niu Er was shocked, his eyes widened, and his eyes dimmed quickly. He fell into the snow and made no sound.
Chen Tang glanced around and saw the wine bottle that had fallen to the ground, picked it up and shook it.
There was some wine in it.
Chen Tang opened the lid, raised his head and drank it all!
The strong alcohol mixed with the cold air slid down his throat.
Like fire.
Like a knife cutting.
"happy!"
Chen Tang grinned, rubbed Niu Er's body with the knife a few times, wiped off the blood, and found a few taels of broken silver on both of them before turning around and leaving.
The wind was blowing harder and harder.
The snow is falling harder.
It won't be long before these two bodies will be covered in snow.
If someone discovers him, it won't be until tomorrow at the earliest.
