In a certain guest room at Dongcheng Dianke Office, Liu Zhirou, who had been drunk just now, sat up and got out of bed, got dressed again, took the copper kettle on the fire cage in the corner, poured hot water into the copper basin, washed her hands and face, and became In high spirits.
He took out a stack of white silk with fine characters painted on it from his arms and spread it out on the desk. He held three ancient coins in front of his chest with both hands, which were so polished that they could be seen as bronze. He closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then threw them away. .
With a few jingling sounds, the ancient coins rolled and collided on the silk cloth, settling into place after three breaths.
Liu Zhirou leaned over, lit the candlelight, and carefully looked at the yin and yang hexagrams on the front and back of the ancient coin, as well as the corresponding characters of the ancient characters engraved on the yang side. He kept pinching and calculating with the five fingers of his left hand, recorded the first line on the paper with an ink pen, and then started again. Pick up the ancient coin, close your eyes and meditate silently before throwing the second line.
It took a full time to burn the incense before he straightened up and murmured in his mouth, "Hardness and softness are beginning to intersect and it is difficult to survive. The six lines will change in the dangerous situation. It is complicated and confusing. Alas, it is most difficult to calculate when it comes to oneself. How to go about it?" Well"
Putting away the white silk, Liu Zhirou caressed three ancient coins and walked thoughtfully in the room.
The figure is reflected on the window paper, sometimes enlarging and sometimes getting smaller, repeating itself again and again.
Sihuang City, Construction Supervision Department.
Chang Siguo held a sharpened ink charcoal in his hand and sketched two different sled shapes on the light yellow rough paper. He removed the complicated cover and side panels of the snow boat Liu Zhirou rode on and tried to make it as simple and practical as possible.
He explained to the two old craftsmen who were watching his drawings how the sled works on the snow.
Emphasize the key points of being strong, saving materials, reducing weight, reducing resistance, and being wear-resistant.
Hearing the old craftsman nod frequently, he looked at the outline sketch and repeatedly praised the body refiner master's wonderful idea.
Using a water boat as a snow towing device is a novel idea.
The two experienced old craftsmen also put forward many practical improvement suggestions based on reality. They discussed with Mr. Chang who knew the equipment, and the conversation was quite speculative and eager.
Even Shan Liwen understood it now.
What he wanted was a tool for transporting soldiers in the snow. The faster the better, and he didn't need to think too much about keeping warm and enjoying it. He urged the old craftsman to quickly arrange for the craftsmen to start work overnight, and promised him a heavy reward.
He would wait here to see the first finished product, then use horses to pull the improved snow boat, load it with soldiers, and test the effect on the snow at the school grounds. If he was satisfied, he would report it to the general, who would order it to be mass-produced overnight, hoping it would still be late.
Chang thought about his praise for Boss Shan, said a few words of humility, and then left.
He is no longer the person he used to be. There is no need to hide his clumsiness and keep a low profile. With his current reputation, he cannot keep a low profile.
When I returned to the small courtyard, the lights in the east wing were turned off and there was silence. I went back to the west wing and lit candles, boiled water to wash myself and put on new robes. After practicing the exercises for more than an hour, I went to bed and settled down.
Before going to sleep, he sighed, wondering where that little guy Wumo had wandered off to.
Although he is smart, precocious and cunning, after all he is just a child who has not experienced much in the world. At the same time, it is freezing cold, he has a huge sum of money, and people outside are not old-fashioned. I don’t know what kind of kid he is.
Hope you are well.
North Maple City, the area around Laohuai Lane on West Street.
Courtyards of low and dilapidated sheds are connected one after another, and all the filth and filth are covered under the vast white snow.
This is a poor residential area in the bustling North Maple City. There are homeless people, helpers, porters, flower children, runaway slaves, and green-skinned gangsters. Very few wealthy people set foot here.
It had just turned dark, and there were almost no people walking around in Laohuai Lane.
In a shack with broken tiles and air leakage, people, whether they were half-full or hungry, were all huddled up with unkempt hair, wrapped in rags, covered with straw, and nestled in their respective places. They closed their eyes, did not talk or move, and slept. Maintain little vitality in the body.
The smell inside the shack was mixed with the odor of sweaty feet and rancid urine, which was extremely unpleasant.
For Hanako, the snowy days are short and the nights are long, and there are few pedestrians on the road. This is the most annoying and difficult thing to endure.
If you can survive it, you can still see the sunny spring and live longer.
If he couldn't survive it, he was thrown into a mass grave outside the city.
"Bang", the originally dilapidated wooden door was kicked hard from the outside and hit the mud wall, making a pitiful creaking sound. The shed wall fell and cracked the soil. A gust of cold wind poured in from the door, almost inside the shed. All the sleepy Hanako were awakened and moved to look outside.
"The new little beggar, and the mute, you two, come out."
There was a fierce shout, and most of the heads were so frightened that they retracted into the straw. When they saw two figures dawdling in the corner, someone whispered, "Hurry up, Lord Snake is calling you."
"Something must have happened."
"You've only been here a few days, and you dare to make Master Snake angry. You're so brave."
Wu Mo listened to the gloating gossip around him, with no expression on his dirty little face.
This was not the first time he had seen or experienced the vicious human nature of people at the bottom who trampled on others. He whispered to comfort the tall, trembling young man beside him, "Don't be afraid, follow me, no one will hit you, don't be afraid." "
A strong man waiting with his arms folded outside the door impatiently shouted into the shack, "You two are going to die soon. You are a very courageous dog. How dare you not follow the rules and buy meat buns on the street? Come out quickly." , two bitches."
A group of hungry Hanakos in the house heard the two criminals buying meat buns and eating them alone. They swallowed their saliva, envious and angry, and spat angrily at the two figures, one tall and one short, and tried to please the men outside. , shouting about bad ideas.
"Master Snake, take off their clothes and hang them upside down from the eaves to see if they still dare."
"You can't take advantage of them, pour cold water on them, build a snowman and freeze them all night."
"The tongue is cut off and fed to the dogs, and the teeth are knocked out to see if they still dare to steal the mouth."
Wu Mo held the mute with his left hand and whispered to comfort the bamboo pole-like mute who was scared to death, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, just follow me, it'll be okay."
Avoiding the malicious kicks at his feet, he walked outside, holding his right hand across his waist as if to keep warm.
He was wearing a brand-new navy blue cotton robe that could no longer see its original color. It had many holes and the exposed cotton was black and turned into charcoal. His fluffy fur hat was long gone, and his hair was messy and knotted. He looked like a little beggar.
After leaving the door, the cold wind blew into his collar, and Wu Mo shrank his neck with a frightened smile on his face.
He nodded to the strong man three steps away and knelt down to beg for mercy. "Master Snake, we don't dare to do it anymore. Let's spare the little one once. We'll beg for more tomorrow."
With the help of the faint skylight reflected in the distance of the city, Wu Mo glanced at the positions of the two followers behind the strong man with the corner of his eyes, and observed that there were no sharp blades in the hands of the three people. He had good eyesight and could see clearly in the dark.
"Spare your mother's balls, I won't torture you to death"
The strong man slapped the little beggar hard on the head, slapping him in the face because he thought his hands were dirty.
A fierce light flashed in Wu Mo's lowered eyes. He ducked and rushed forward. He pulled out the short blade he had hidden with his right hand and stabbed the strong man in the stomach with a sharp knife. He then pulled hard and the cotton-padded jacket split.
The strong man slapped his hand into the air and let out a terrifying scream.
Like a ferocious little wolf cub, Wu Mo pulled out the bloody dagger. His feet jumped very nimbly to avoid the blood splatter, and he slashed and stabbed the two people behind who were stunned, regardless of their heads, faces, chest and abdomen. .
Immediately stabbing the two of them to death, Wu Mo shouted to the trembling mute behind him, "Don't be afraid, just run with me, come on."
Run out of the narrow alley first.
Anyone who dares to stop him will be killed first.
He was hiding in Laohuai Lane these days, hanging out in the beggar's den and going out to beg every day. He took the opportunity to inquire about the news and learned that Brother Hei had killed many masters of physical training in the city and destroyed a mountain. He then knew that Brother Hei had gone to Qianhai. Cuifeng should be safe.
Zazaba also heard that the general of the city guard had also changed, and it was said that it was related to the murderer who killed many body refiner masters in the city, so Wu Mo was not going to hang out among the beggars, the danger had passed.
And the Huazi leader named She Ye looked at him very wrong.
I heard the old beggar in the den glanced at him with good intentions and said that when spring comes, a little beggar like him will have his hamstrings and hands broken, his hands or legs cut off, and he will be made into something that makes people look pitiful. It is the most unscrupulous thing to throw a disabled person into the street to beg. There is a saying called "picking and cutting".
Hanako who was shouting in the shack heard the screams outside, so they kept their mouths shut, not daring to get into trouble again.
It was freezing cold outside, and none of the gangsters who maintained the rules in the area were hanging around outside. They were all drinking and having fun in their dens. Even if they heard the faint screams coming from the cold wind, they didn't bother to pay attention to them. Some of them couldn't squeeze it out. The poor guy who makes money will die when he dies.
Wu Mo rushed out of the alley and turned around to see the mute following him with a pale face and eyes wide open. There were no pursuers behind him. He grinned, thrust the short blade into the snow a few times, cleaned up the blood a little, and then cut it off with a knife. A few pieces of cloth stained with blood, sheathed the knife and hid it in the cuff, wrapped it tightly, ran diagonally towards the bright light, and shouted
"Come on, I'll take you to change into new clothes. Let's stay in an inn and eat big meat."
The little man who rolled out of the mud knows that people's hearts are evil and that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles.
I also know that as a child walking outside, he is easily bullied. Taking a well-dressed adult to follow him, even a mute who cannot speak, can save him a lot of trouble outside.
He can be harmless, but the prerequisite is that no one can harm him or take advantage of him.
"It's interesting to be born with yin and yang eyes. Is it such a coincidence?"
On the top floor of a certain building in the city, a young man wearing an ordinary plain white robe stood by the window. He seemed to have seen this scene happening in the darkness far away in the city. There was a smile of surprise and surprise on his lips, and his long eyebrows were raised. ,,,
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