Shen Nanbao was startled by his words, and his eyes, like the light from the sky, shone on him in panic.
Xiao Yichen felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by her like this. He coughed and pretended to clean his throat, "Let's go before we're too late. The night market has also closed down."
Then he opened the curtain and walked out.
Shen Nanbao naturally followed.
As soon as he got out of the sedan, a hand stretched out into his field of vision. It was long and slender, as white as jade, and almost translucent under the bright light.
A mule cart rolled past them, and the thumping of hoofbeats seemed to step on Shen Nanbao's heart, rumbling and stirring people's hearts.
It's just like this.
But with just a touch of his hand, she was so shocked. If he found out, wouldn't he make him laugh for the rest of his life?
Shen Nanbao thought about it, calmed down, sighed, and then put his hands up.
The moment the fingertips touched, it was as if the tip of the bud was given life, and the flower blossomed in an instant!
The sky seemed to be getting a little warmer, and the night breeze blowing on Shen Nanbao's face seemed to be getting colder, and Xiao Yichen's hands that were gradually tightening became more and more obvious to the touch.
Shen Nanbao then quietly retracted his hand, held his lips and smiled, "Let's go, didn't you say that no matter how late it is, the night market will be closed!"
Without waiting for Xiao Yichen to say anything, he picked up the skirt of his skirt and walked inside.
At this time, the cloud cover has completely subsided, revealing the original appearance of the dome, with a thin crescent moon sinking in it, like a red gold face, filled with water, and a blurry and ambiguous light fell from the water.
In Ma Xing Street, it was as if the world was in chaos. Mule carts came and collapsed carts passed by. In this criss-crossing array of vehicles, brokers and tourists appeared and disappeared, and the voices of hawkers came slowly.
"Mountain pavilion, pagoda and screen, all guests, please come and take a look!"
“Shiqianjiao Shop, the most beautiful place in the world! Don’t miss it if you pass by!”
"Jiang Xingtang, the Prime Minister of Jade Lotus, the Three Mings of Xiao, what is your luck when the guest comes to take a look at you?"
…
This sound faded away, and another one raised its tune again, passing through the dense layers of light, dense layers of people, and dense layers of goods coming one after another, just like a bloodless battlefield, struggling, fierce, and panic-stricken!
Suddenly, something squeezed over, like a strong wind passing by, knocking people upside down, horses neighing, and something pushed the stalls, and all kinds of goods clattered to the ground, like dots. The fireworks were lit in a mess, flying all over the sky.
Shen Nanbao was still watching there, wondering: "What happened..."
Before he finished speaking, a figure jumped out, pushing and shoving, like a trapped animal that had just broken out of the cage, and ran straight towards Shen Nanbao.
"Get out of my way!"
A stern shout and a ferocious look.
Shen Nanbao was startled when she saw it, and she wanted to run away, but her feet were nailed into the rafter, and she was nailed to death in an instant, unable to move at all.
Hearing Xiao Yichen's cautious words, he was pulled into his arms. The world was spinning for a while. When he opened his eyes, he saw Xiao Yichen's anxious eyes, "Are you okay?"
Seeing her nodding, Xiao Yichen looked coldly at the man running forward. He stretched out his toes and lifted a broken piece of porcelain on the ground into the air. With a spin kick, the piece of porcelain flew with the charcoal basin. The sparks that jumped out of his body hit the man's stomach and opened a bloody gash.
The man staggered in pain, clutching his stomach and rolling on the messy ground.
Shen Nanbao's mind was confused, but the people who were craning their necks to watch the show had stern expressions on their faces and immediately moved away to make way for them.
There was a man on the road, riding a hip sword. He was holding the bridle in one hand to control the horse, and threw out the noose with the other hand, and wrapped it around the man's neck.
Then he yanked hard and dragged the man several feet away.
"You damn thief dares to run away! It's easier for me to chase you!"
He suddenly raised his face as he spoke, "Who hurt this man?"
The light shone on the man's face, as heavy as water. But after catching a glimpse of Xiao Yichen, his face seemed to be shocked by thunder. He hurriedly reined in his head and fell off the horse, "Commander Xiao..."
Xiao Yichen raised his hand and signaled him to be quiet. Then he saw Shen Nanbao next to Xiao Yichen. He had an idea in his mind and bowed tremblingly, "I wonder if this strong man caught him. Snitch?"
When he said this, a string of bells hanging on his waistband was ringing, but there was no sound at all.
Shen Nanbao couldn't help but watch closely.
The man didn't pay attention. He just saw Xiao Yichen nodding. After recognizing the man he had injured, he jumped up, quickly took out a rope and tied up the man on the ground. He also took off the golden bell on his waist and shook it twice in a row. Each time was a cycle, and I shook it three times before giving up and putting it back on my waist.
After doing this, the man stood up and bowed to Xiao Yichen and Shen Nanbao again.
"Thank you brave man. This thief has been really rampant recently. He not only breaks into houses and robs people, but also kills people wantonly. Today, the Environmental Sanitation Department has set up a dragnet to catch him. If he escapes from my hands, I will die first. I'm afraid he will die again." Adding one more person to your family will cost you your life!”
These are just polite words. These guards, ranging from Jinwu guards to left and right guards, as small as Lang generals, it is best to use the guise of patrolling to plunder the people's wealth. As for the lives of the people, they are nothing. They cannot stand up to them at all. A quick glance.
But since he said that, Xiao Yichen smiled and led Shen Nanbao, who was still alive, to choose another way to leave.
After walking out of the shooting place, darkness came up little by little, and the top of the head was pickled like honey, blurring everything. Only Xiao Yichen's face was particularly clear, and even the lines of his jaw were getting better and better in the dark world. The hair is fine.
Only then did Shen Nanbao wake up, she was still in his arms.
She suddenly withdrew, blushing and saying: "The thief has been caught..."
She retreated so quickly that Xiao Yichen's hands were still hanging in the air. When he heard her say this, he put his hands down and smiled, "There might as well be another snitch. If I'm slow this time, I'm afraid you'll have to suffer a little. "
After saying these words, Xiao Yichen coughed lightly and muttered, "I just... saw how closely you were staring at that person."
There was a bit of sourness in his tone. Shen Nanbao could tell it. His stern face could no longer be tense and he just smiled, "I'm not looking at him. I'm looking at the golden bell on his waist. It's so tight that it doesn't ring." , just swaying all the way."
Xiao Yichen suddenly understood, "The golden bell you are talking about is called the Twin Bell. It is a bell worn by these guards and is used to send messages internally. And the reason it doesn't ring is because it is not a copper pill inside, but a bell that grows and grows. A child Gu, as soon as it is shaken, the mother Gu in the watchtower will shake accordingly, so that if there is an emergency, it can be dispatched as soon as possible."
Shen Nanbao's eyes lit up in the dark night, "It's quite novel. So the few shakes he just made were their secret codes?"
Xiao Yichen nodded, "However, there is one thing. You can't be too far away. You can't send messages hundreds of miles away."
"A hundred miles is not that far?"
Shen Nanbao walked side by side with him and said: "Anyway, it's enough for me. If I have a pair, give one to me and one to Sister Gu, and prepare a few secret codes." , when the time comes, you won’t have to ask people to run errands or send messages if anything happens, just shake it and everyone will know it!”
Xiao Yichen was a little confused when he heard this, "I raised my son, my son, with others, and used the bells and bells with others. I lost my land, so what have I become? I've been taken advantage of?"
Hearing these words, Shen Nanbao was angry and funny, "What you said makes it sound like I have used you to make a lot of money."
As he spoke, his eyes flickered to the stall in the light ahead.
Shen Nanbao smiled and said: "Since you said so, I won't use it more and buy rare things. I will waste my money on such a name."
Then he turned around and walked quickly towards the stall.
But what rare things can be found in that stall, just some ordinary clay pots, and some jade bracelets, emerald rings...
However, Shen Nanbao rarely came out at such a late night, let alone the night market, so anything could amaze her and make her linger.
For example, the red glaze with four fish patterns is also found in the prince's palace. Just looking at it here, I feel that the glaze is warm and moist, and it is clear and watery. It is a rare treasure.
This kind of surprise was probably too superficial, and it provoked an idle man on the side, wearing a melon-skin hat and rubbing his hands, to come up and ask, "Little lady, is this your first time visiting this night market?"
Xiao Yichen, who caught up later, frowned when he heard this. He grabbed Shen Nanbao's hand and pulled her behind him, "You are very brave. You dare to touch my people?"
The idle man didn't know who he was, but looking at his clothes, he knew he was someone he couldn't afford to offend. He immediately apologized and went straight to a wall to grease his soles.
Xiao Yichen, on the other hand, looked a little annoyed at Shen Nanbao, who was still holding Shui Cheng and was out of the situation, "You are a newborn calf and are not afraid of tigers. Don't you know that this night market is chaotic? What kind of idle guy who buys things and lives as a prostitute, specializes in prostitution?" The knives and tweezers are all wandering around here, just waiting for you to fall into their trap."
Shen Nanbao glanced at him, "This night market is not what I want to visit."
Xiao Yichen choked at her reply and didn't speak for a long time.
Shen Nanbao leisurely brought Shui Cheng to the salesman and asked about the price.
Not much, just five taels of silver.
Xiao Yichen had just been angry and had not yet calmed down. When he heard this, he burst into laughter and said, "Then Zhao's Ru Kiln Shop doesn't dare to ask for five taels for such a pretense. It's better for you to set it up here." If you set up a stall and the lion opens its mouth as soon as you arrive, aren't you afraid of choking yourself to death?"
When the salesman heard this, he smiled sarcastically and said, "Sir, what you said is that you get what you pay for. We are also speaking according to the truth. How can we call it asking for a high price? However, if you think it is too expensive, , you can use less as appropriate..."
Then he stretched out two fingers and compared them.
When Shen Nanbao saw this, he said, "Two liang?"
The salesman grinned and showed his eight-petal teeth, "Two passes."
