"Do you think that person is dead or alive?" Before they parted ways, Hua'er tugged on Fei Nu's sleeves to prevent him from leaving. Her eyelids were a little twitchy, and she always felt like a disaster was imminent.
Ah Hui stopped when he heard this and smiled honestly: "No need to worry, there was no one around when we rescued him. Whether he is dead or alive, it has nothing to do with us."
"But the man on horseback is really scary." Hua'er frowned and said with sorrow and confusion: "His face was chopped like that. I don't know who he had a deep hatred with."
"The world is in such chaos. Others are working hard for money. We have worked so hard to survive. It's not surprising that we were injured like this. It wouldn't be surprising if the Huolingshan fight over a tael of silver happened later." Fei Nu's eyes flashed. Diao: "If that happens, how will you deal with it?"
"Killing someone for a tael of silver is not what humans do?" Hua'er retorted.
"What if Grandma Sun waits for the money to buy medicine, or she dies?" Fei Nu asked again.
Hua'er was tired of being asked: "What happened to you today! Why do you say so many strange things? If Sun Po knew that I killed innocent people for her medicine money, would she survive? No matter how chaotic the world is, people will He is a human being, not a beast, not a ghost. If it really reaches that point, this world will probably be like purgatory! Does it matter whether he is dead or alive? "
"I'm in a hurry, I'm in a hurry." Fei Nu begged for mercy with a playful smile: "We are talking, why are we in a hurry? Is it okay for my brother to ask for mercy?" He pulled out a few fish from his waist and threw them into Hua'er's hands: "Brother was wrong, let me make amends with fish. .”
Hua'er angrily threw the fish back into Fei Nu's hands: "Keep it for yourself! You have to suffer so many sins and suffer so much fatigue all day long. If you take less than a few bites, you will starve to death!"
Everyone was amused by her hard words and soft heart, and after a few more banter, they went home to settle down for a while. When he was on business at night, Hua'er secretly asked Zhaoye if there was anything behind what happened last night. Zhaoye told her quietly: "There are many theories, but I only know that the magistrate today used other reasons to remove the government officials who were investigating. We will know that this matter is untouchable."
"Oh, that..."
"Shhh-" Zhaoye shushed and shook his head at her, telling her not to ask any more questions.
Zhaoye was two years older than Feinu and Ahui. A few years ago, when life was not too hard, his parents made every effort to buy him a job as a yamen servant. It was indeed a good job at first, but within half a year, the current county magistrate was strangled to death at home. The new one changed all the people around him, and waited for the old ones to be sent to guard the city gate or patrol. Xinzhi County was also short-lived. He was kidnapped to Huoling Mountain within half a year of his arrival. Neither his family nor the court would give him any money to replace him. The next day, his head was thrown at the city gate.
This magistrate is already the fourth magistrate under Zhao Yejing. It is said that he was sent to Yanzhuo, a deserted place, because he offended someone in the capital. Zhaoye is very considerate in dealing with people and considers things carefully. People in Willow Alley always discuss big things with him and Zhaoye's ideas are usually flawless.
Even if Zhaoye didn't allow her to ask any more questions, Hua'er stopped talking and followed him with a bang, banging "dong dong" and "dong dong". It seemed like something was stuffed in her throat, and she hit in a sharp voice. Second update. Fei Nu couldn't help but laugh at her: "Today's fish is in vain. Girl Hua'er's voice is not open, and it sounds quieter than the sound of a fly!"
Hua'er was not convinced and yelled a few more times: "Close the doors and close the windows to prevent theft and theft!"
"Thieves dare not enter the homes with windows in Yanzhuo City, and the windows of those homes where thieves dare to enter have big holes!" Fei Nu said jokingly, and the government servant walking in front couldn't help but echoed: " It makes some sense.”
At this moment, they were walking on the street in front of Baifu. White lanterns were hung, and white cloth strips were pulled on the trees. When the wind blew, the cloth strips and the lanterns danced together, creating ghostly shadows. The atmosphere was quite strange and terrifying. Hua'er remembered Sun Po's story about "the little devil taking advantage of others", and her legs felt a little weak at this moment. The sound of the night watch was no more than one sound, as if the throat was strangled by a thin rope. Zhaoye comforted her a few words and wanted to say a few words for her, but she refused: "I can do it."
There was a newly paved stone road underfoot, and the snow was cleaner and brighter than other streets. There was a white porcelain bowl in front of the wild cat lying in the doorway. Fei Nu knelt down to take a look. There was a dried fish in the bowl. Thinking of how hard it was to eat fish during the day, but the food was the same as the wild cats in Bai Mansion, Fei Nu couldn't help but spat, and the wild cat suddenly jumped up and landed on Fei Nu's shoulder with a "meow". With quick eyesight and hands, he quickly grabbed the cat's neck and raised his hand to throw it to death: "I'll kill you today and I'll disembowel you and eat your flesh!" But the wild cat was very powerful. During the struggle, he raised his claws and scratched Feinu's face. After a moment, Fei Nu let go of his hand in pain, and the cat jumped onto the Yamen's shoulder again.
The patrol team was in chaos on the street in front of Baifu. Zhaoye said "no" and pushed Hua'er aside, asking her to continue calling the watch while he went to help chase the cats. In the past, Master Geng specifically told Guo Zhaoye that the Bai family likes to be quiet. If they make any noise, they will be charged with "misbehaviour" if they are sued.
Hua'er had always been hungry and out of breath, and now she was tired again. The chant that followed the bangzi sounded like a cat's meow.
Because Erye Bai was sleepy, the Bai Mansion was extremely clean at this time. The servants walked on tiptoe, and even the birds in the bird yard knew how to keep quiet. The housekeeper gently threatened the girl: "Keep your voice down, if you wake up the god of plague, I'll give you a few slaps." The housekeeper was the person left behind by Uncle Bai. She was disgusted with this second Mr. Bai but couldn't bear to work in the Bai Mansion. The anger he suffered from Mr. Bai turned around and took it out on the little girl.
The names of the two young masters of the Bai family are Bai Qiwu and Bai Qiling. Mr. Bai put a lot of thought into naming them. The phoenix perches on Wu and the bird perches on Ling. Obviously Qiwu is better than Qiling. The servants all have eyes, how can they not know Master Bai's intention? Therefore, I have always looked down upon this Mr. Bai. If Uncle Bai hadn't died suddenly, I wouldn't have had to serve the unpredictable and ruthless Mr. Bai.
The frightening sound of the clock outside woke Mr. Bai up. He got out of bed and asked Haoying: "Go out and see what's going on?"
Haoying was ordered to turn around and walk away, walking through the quiet mansion, until he walked to the wall of Fuqian Street, and climbed up the wall: there was a silent cat fight outside, and the little boy holding the clapper stood in the shadow, his figure vague. He was only half as tall as him, and his body was huddled in his suit, which could hold two "hims" inside.
"Is this a crazy cat?" one of the yamen servants complained, and kept dancing to throw the cat off.
Zhaoye suddenly stopped, and after a moment he said, "No, this cat has been trained." He turned to Fei Nu and said, "Fei Nu, you spat at it, right? And said something nasty? "
"It's a beast, what does it know?"
As soon as Fei Nu finished speaking, the cat jumped towards him again and clawed at his face again. Zhaoye persuaded him: "If you don't accompany me, we can't continue to make trouble here. It will delay the road ahead, and we will end up here today!"
Fei Nu felt angry in his heart, but he didn't dare to make fun of other people's lives, so he had to beg for mercy: "Ancestor Cat, I was wrong. Please spare my life!"
The wild cat actually jumped off him and returned to his hole in the wall. Zhaoye breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hands: "Quickly go."
Haoying told Mr. Bai everything about what happened just now: "I see that I do have a brain that can be used."
Mr. Bai didn't move as he sat there. The shouts just before the watch were really unpleasant and gave him a headache. A good sleep was disturbed, and I sat there with a straight face, looking even more sinister than the wild cat outside. Haoying remained silent on the side, thinking that "Second General Hengha", who had gone out on errands during the day, had not returned yet, fearing that he might have encountered some difficulties.
Two of the watchmen looked familiar to him. He must have met them at the city gate during the day. The stubborn "little man" really couldn't be seen clearly. If he is really the same person as Baili, then the person who "talks out loud" should have learned a lesson, but he is standing here properly now!
"You should hurry up and have a rest. I'm afraid the same group will be here at the third watch later. The child shouldn't be able to shout the third watch, and his throat is already broken now."
"Did that person speak?" Bai Qiling asked.
"You haven't spoken yet."
"There's no rush. If it doesn't work, kill him or catch another one." Bai Qiling sneered coldly, saying "kill" all the time. The truth and falsehood were all left to others to speculate. Fortunately, this other person was a hawk. Seeing that the eagle was motionless, he added: "The gossiping old lady and boy in the yard, as well as the girl who wanted to cat under my desk today, are all sent to Zhuangzi at the foot of Huoling Mountain, so that they can see the real bandits. .”
"Others should make unreasonable claims that you can't keep people."
"Isn't it true? It's just telling the truth." He threw the Pixiu he was playing with on the table and made a clanking sound: "I think they just live a comfortable life, so go and suffer!"
Bai Qiling was not easy to get along with. He didn't talk much on weekdays. When he spoke, he used a gun and a stick and showed no mercy. He also has a fierce look with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and does not look angry at others. If he stops to talk to a girl on the street, the girl will most likely be too frightened to say anything. Even someone with a military background like Xie Ying used to be afraid of him.
"Just now you said there was a smart guy." Bai Qiling raised his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.
"I'll go and find out."
"Come on, come on, don't bother me!" Bai Qiling was disturbed from sleep by the person who had just called the watcher just now. His anger rose and he began to find fault with the Xie Ying: "If you say anything else, I'll slap you!"
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Seeing that he was angry, the hawk found a way out and left. It was still snowing outside, so he avoided people and made no sound when his feet stepped on the snow. The team of government officials in front of them had already reached the south of the city. The team was scattered and disorganized.
"Brother Zhaoye, in my opinion, the three of us can get five more coins if we arrive at the fifth watch in the future." Ahui discussed with Zhaoye: "My mother has been coughing recently. The doctor gave me an injection, but she said she wanted to drink Side medicine is good.”
"You have to go to the dock to move goods every two days. Can you handle it?"
"Of course I can, I have all the strength in my body."
"I can handle it too." Hua'er agreed in a hoarse voice: "One hour of sleep a day is enough."
Zhao Ye thought about it again and again, and finally nodded.
"Did you hear it?" Hua'er suddenly asked.
"What?"
"Footsteps."
Everyone listened for a long time with their ears perked up. Apart from the sound of wind and snow and the crows from time to time, there was no sound anywhere.
"Suspicious." Fei Nu said to her.
Zhao Ye looked around several times. He knew that Hua'er had good ears, and because of what happened the night before, he was always worried that she would get into some trouble.
"Maybe I heard it wrong!" Hua'er rubbed her ears that were about to be frozen off and put her hands into her sleeves. When we walked to Fuyaqian Street, a fire suddenly broke out in front of us. The fire soared into the sky, instantly turning the night red, and thick smoke billowing into the sky, choking people from afar.
A group of people went to put out the fire. Fei Nu grabbed the running flower and said, "What are you doing? You are not as tall as a barrel! Stand here and don't move!"
The fire grew stronger, and Hua'er felt chilled as she stood there. Someone silently walked up behind her, strangled her neck, and lifted her up. The light of the fire gradually dimmed, and while she was still conscious, she went to touch the self-defense dagger her grandma had given her at her waist, but she was thrown to the ground. Looking back, he saw the chopped off hand on the snow. He was stunned for a moment, then he held his throat and vomited.
When she raised her head and looked forward with wet eyes, several people fought and disappeared in the blink of an eye. She had no idea what happened just now, and she didn't dare to stay here for long, so she staggered towards Zhaoye and the others.
It was Fei Nu who saw her first. He quickly went to meet her in panic, held her arm and asked her anxiously: "What's wrong!"
"Someone wants to kill me." Hua'er pointed her finger into the distance, pulling Fei Nu and running there, followed by Zhaoye. The hand disappeared, and the blood stains on the snow also disappeared, as if nothing happened.
