When the people around heard what she said, they all looked at the half-grown boy on the ground with strange eyes.
How much pain can it get from being pinched by a delicate and frail little girl? You screamed so exaggeratedly and rolled all over the floor. Isn't this just an attempt to blackmail someone?
And it's fine. I put my hand in someone's bag and figured out what he was going to do.
There was also a person who was doing business on the street. He recognized this boy and said directly to the person next to him: "I know this boy, his name is Ergouzi. This guy used to be in Nanshi, because he often steals. I was caught and beaten several times because of the things that were being sold by vendors, but I didn’t expect them to end up in Dongshi.”
"It turns out he is really a little thief! We can't let him stay here, or he will lose things more often in the future!"
"You guys are talking nonsense! I didn't steal anything today. I just walked past her and bumped into her accidentally. She pinched me with her hand. Look, my arm is swollen!"
Er Gouzi didn't expect that he would be recognized on his first day in Dongshi, which was really unlucky.
He really wanted to steal this girl's things just now, but when he was passing by the winery just now, he happened to see the girl telling the shopkeeper that he wanted the most expensive wine, and he spent so much money to buy a big jar without hesitation.
And he just took it out of his bag in such a big way. How could he miss such a good opportunity?
So he waited nearby and bumped into her when she came out of the winery holding the wine jar.
He also tried his best to avoid knocking the other party's wine to pieces on the ground. Regardless of whether he stole the money or not, the other party would not let him go lightly, nor would he let him leave. He would definitely let him Pay for the drink.
So he allowed Qiao Jin'er to bump her arm lightly, and took the opportunity to put his hand into the bulging satchel.
Unexpectedly, when he put his hand in, he touched something soft and fluffy. He pinched it subconsciously and felt a sharp pain in his wrist.
The pain was so severe that he couldn't hold it back any longer and fell to the ground wailing.
He really didn't expect to blackmail the other party at first, but he was really hurt and couldn't hold it back.
He still saw the girl looking at him blankly, as if he was at a loss. He thought that the other party must not know that he had put his hand into her bag, so he thought of blackmailing the other party.
Otherwise, he didn't steal the money and was injured. Wouldn't it be a big loss? At least he asked the other party to take him to the hospital for a checkup. He felt that his wrist was about to be broken and he couldn't move.
Unexpectedly, the other party shouted out what he had just done, and was recognized. He couldn't quibble even if he wanted to.
But he really didn't steal any money, and he wasn't afraid of them searching him. He could only try to see if he could get him to treat his wrist in a fussy way. The pain that was so bad now was really not just an act. He felt like he was covered in cold sweat, and he was shaking a little when he spoke. .
Of course, everyone could see that he was not pretending, especially his exposed wrist, which was indeed red and a little swollen.
And judging by his appearance, he didn't dare to move. He must have been seriously injured. However, they still thought it was unlikely that such a weak girl had injured him.
Everyone speculated that he might have been injured elsewhere, or that he had just fallen down. They just wanted to blackmail the little girl, so they did not help him speak or blame Qingyan.
In their minds, even if the little girl was injured, it was legitimate. After all, if you encounter a thief stealing something, shouldn't you give him a good beating?
Seeing that they didn't help him, Ergouzi pointed at him and continued shouting: "I really didn't steal anything. If you don't believe me, you can search me. I don't have a single coin on me. My hand was indeed injured by her. Look, , are there any fingerprints on it? At least help me treat the injury. There is a medical center next to it and it won’t cost a few coppers."
It's okay if he didn't say it. When he said that, the people around him couldn't help laughing. Yes, there were indeed red marks that looked like fingerprints on the arm, but the area was too small. Even if it was a small Girl, those hands can't be that small. The size is clearly that of a baby, or even smaller than a baby's.
When Qingyan heard what he said, she was worried that he would say that there was a living thing in her bag, so she would send a message to Chou Chou and let him hide in the space for a while.
Of course, if the other party said that there was something plush in her satchel, that would be equivalent to directly admitting that he was a thief and wanted to steal her things.
Another thing, there is a small rabbit skin mattress inside the bag for the little leopard. It is normal to have plush stuff.
By the way, I asked Chou Chou to put a dozen copper coins in his bag to save others from suspicion.
Because the inside of the bag was supported by rabbit skin, the bag was still bulging after Chou Chou entered the space, and nothing could be seen from the outside.
Obviously Er Gouzi's IQ is not very high. Seeing that they still didn't believe it, he said directly: "Even if she didn't pinch it, there is still a living thing in her bag. Maybe it is some kind of giant monster. If I hadn't hid quickly, , just scratched my hand to pieces!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at him with even more contempt, but some people looked at the satchel on Qingyan's body curiously, thinking, what living creature can squeeze a person's arm like that all at once?
Qingyan had already expected it. Although there was no need to show her personal belongings to these people, this was not a peaceful society ruled by law, and there were no human rights. Anyway, it was better to do less than to do more.
Another thing is, you are not afraid of thieves stealing, but you are afraid that thieves will care about you. If you let them see that you have nothing, you will not care about you anymore. Moreover, you are not responsible for the loss, and you are not afraid of them looking at it.
He opened the backpack directly, lifted the bottom of the bag up with one hand to let them see clearly, and said: "Where are the little monsters? I only have a piece of furry rabbit skin here. You must want to steal my things." Rabbit Skin was shocked. I just got these copper coins from buying wine, and the money is all in them. You must have seen them at the door, so you wanted to steal my coins!"
Everyone took a look and saw that it was indeed an ordinary piece of gray rabbit skin with more than a dozen copper plates scattered on it. It seemed that this guy really wanted to steal someone else's money. He was discovered by someone and fell to the ground while trying to avoid it.
The mark on the arm might not be a fingerprint, but might be made from pebbles on the ground.
Although the ground on East Street is paved with stone slabs, it is not that smooth. There are still a lot of pebbles and potholes, and you will trip over them if you are not careful.
The ground was very hard, so it was possible to get injured if you fell.
Everyone looked at Er Gouzi with even more contempt. It was clear that he wanted to steal the girl's money, but he fell to the ground when he was running away. He also wanted to blackmail her. How shameless!
A middle-aged man said: "Let's just send him to the Yamen. It's not the first time he has stolen something, so let the Yamen give him a few good marks so that he will have a better memory next time."
As soon as Er Gouzi heard that he was sent to the Yamen, Lian Lian stood up with one hand on the ground, ran towards the city wall, and disappeared after a while.
Seeing his embarrassment, everyone laughed a few times and went back to their stores. Only a few wanderers stayed on the street and continued to stroll.
Qingyan glanced at the city wall to the east. There was a distance of three or four meters between the city wall and the last shop. There was a drainage ditch on one side of the open space. Some people walked there and could cross to the south or north.
(End of chapter)
