People are selfish. Has a survival instinct.
It was a matter of his own life and death, so Chang Feng could only aim the scorpion crossbow at his friend Ninth Girl.
Chang Feng said: "I'm sorry, Miss Jiu. If we can't find anyone from the Miaoshou Sect tonight, my life or even my sister's life may not be saved."
Miss Ninth was well-informed and glanced at the scorpion crossbow: "Oh, it's even coated with poison that seals the throat when it sees blood!"
Then her expression changed and she cursed: "Old flatterer!"
"Lao flattery" is a local dialect of swearing in Xiangxi, which is equivalent to "having an old boy".
Miss Jiu said angrily: "You are the first one who dares to point a weapon at me in Xiangxi Lane!"
"Don't think that just because you're from Jinyiwei, you can act wild in front of me!"
"Barefooted people are never afraid of those wearing shoes! If you move a finger from me, my tribe will chop you and the fat man outside the door into pieces!"
"At worst, I'll kill you, and we'll escape from the city and become bandits!"
In the entire capital, even the high-ranking officials who lived in the eight buildings did not dare to speak like this to the people of Jin Yiwei.
After Miss Ninth finished speaking, she moved closer to the scorpion crossbow, face to face with Chang Feng, and the arrow was pressed against her chest.
She sneered again: "Heh, cum. Come on! You can try to see if you can walk out of Xiangxi Lane after cumming."
Chang Feng had no way to deal with this shrewd woman.
In desperation, he suddenly turned the scorpion crossbow and aimed it at his head.
Chang Feng sighed: "Oh, Miss Jiu. I can't find anyone from the Miaoshou Sect tonight. I will suffer torture that is worse than death."
"You know, Jin Yiwei just invented a way to kill people, called 'Jie Jie Gao'."
"It means tying a person to a bamboo shoot that has not yet broken through the ground. The bamboo shoot has sharp tips and will grow inch by inch within ten days until it pierces the chest."
"I don't want to be the victim of 'higher and higher'."
"If you don't tell me, I might as well give myself a break."
Chang Feng is gambling. I bet the girl likes him.
We've known each other for two years. Chang Feng knew that Miss Ninth's words "I want to be your guest" and "I can be your beard painter" were half a joke and half sincere.
Miss Jiu stared at Chang Feng.
The 22-year-old girl has been in control of Xiangxi Alley for five years and has maintained the survival of more than a hundred Tujia people.
She doesn't have the energy to love someone. But she also longs to be loved.
Love is usually a woman's greatest weakness. Strong women are women too.
Miss Ninth said coldly: "Put down the bag in your hand."
Chang Feng put down his crossbow and asked, "Are you willing to say it?"
Miss Jiu said: "I broke the rules and helped you. You owe me a favor."
"When there is trouble in Xiangxi Lane, you have to return this favor."
Chang Feng nodded: "Yes. I will pay back what I owe you."
Miss Jiu said: "I have only taken away Miaoshoumen once. The person who did the dirty work is called the old cripple. He is a paper maker at Qingsong Coffin Shop on Fulu Street in the south of the city."
Chang Feng asked: "Is this person a thief from the Miaoshou Sect?"
Miss Ninth nodded: "Yes."
Chang Feng asked: "It is said that the snitches from the Miaoshou Sect never reveal their identity easily. How can you be sure?"
Miss Ninth explained: "Because the dirt he produced is called Jiaolongzhu."
Dragon Pearl, a rare East Pearl that shocked the entire Beijing jewelry store two years ago.
At that time, this Dongzhu was sold for two thousand taels of snowflake silver.
The Ming Dynasty had a system, and private possession of Dongzhu among the people was a serious crime of violation of the system.
Gao Wankuan, the largest grain merchant in the capital, paid a thousand taels of silver to Shang Ming, the governor of the East Factory, in order to successfully buy this East Pearl and pass it on to his descendants.
In addition to the two thousand taels spent on the dragon pearl flower, Gao Wanguan spent a total of three thousand taels of silver to take this big treasure home.
Gao Wanguan was famous for being rich and ruthless, and had a bad reputation. He also has a characteristic - a dog cannot store two ounces of oil in its belly.
In order to show off, Gao Wanguan hosted a "pearl appreciation banquet" for wealthy businessmen in the capital.
Miaoshoumen announced that he would steal the dragon beads at the Pearl Appreciation Banquet and teach Gao Wanguan, an evil businessman who bullies men and women.
Gao Wanguan's invitation has been sent out. For the sake of face, he could not cancel the pearl appreciation banquet.
So he hired more than a hundred escorts from the six major escort agencies in the capital to protect the dragon beads at the pearl appreciation banquet.
Never imagined. The brocade box containing the dragon beads, placed in the copper and iron walls surrounded by the bodyguards, mysteriously disappeared out of thin air...
Chang Feng has heard about this.
Miss Jiu said: "The only one in the capital who can raise a kid to retrieve things from a distance and steal dragon beads is the Miaoshou Sect in the capital."
"So I concluded that the old cripple who stole the stolen goods is from the Miaoshou Sect."
Chang Feng said: "Do you also think that the way to retrieve objects from the air is to raise little ghosts?"
People in Xiangxi believe most in ghosts and gods. Miss Jiu said: "Who else can make things disappear out of thin air in front of everyone except the little devil?"
Chang Feng put away the scorpion crossbow.
He cupped his fists towards Miss Ninth and said, "Miss Ninth, thank you."
Miss Ninth said with a serious face: "I know that being on duty in Jinyiwei is extremely dangerous."
"No matter what, you have to survive."
Then, Miss Ninth changed her usual aggressive and coquettish expression: "You have to live. Geez, because sooner or later you have to marry me."
Chang Feng didn't have time to explain to Miss Jiu that he had a heart.
He turned around and left the east wing: "Fat man, let's go."
The fat man asked: "Are you asking about it?"
Chang Feng nodded slightly. He planned to find the old lame man and ask him about Tonight Miaoshoumen's "retrieval from the air" and stealing the letter box.
Chang Feng found that the fat man had no weapons on him after he came out of Yihong Tower.
He said to Miss Jiu's swordsman: "Brother, let Xu Xiaoqi use your sword tonight."
The swordsman handed the Tujia dagger to Fatty Xu.
The two of them left Xiangxi Lane. There are still three hours and two quarters before dawn.
Fatty Xu asked: "Where to go next?"
Chang Feng said: "Go to Fulu Street and find someone."
Fulu Street is the most unlucky place in Beijing.
There are twenty-eight coffin shops on this street.
When Chang Feng and Fatty Xu came to Fulu Street, a gust of cold wind blew by. The two of them had goosebumps all over their bodies.
Fatty Xu said: "My mother's legs are broken. It is indeed a hellish place where people are sent to die. It's cold and cold."
Suddenly, a heartbreaking and strange sound "nia!" sounded in the street.
Just as Huzi was about to bark, Chang Feng touched its head and said, "Huzi, be silent."
Fatty Xu said: "Isn't it a ghost attack? Didn't it say that people from the Miaoshou Sect can raise little ghosts?"
The terrifying and strange sound "nia" sounded one after another, making people's hair stand on end.
Chang Feng picked up the scorpion crossbow and walked over cautiously with Fatty Xu, looking for the strange noise.
It turned out to be... two wild cats, a male and a female, performing the sacred task of passing on the family line.
Cats are just like people. When doing this kind of thing, they will meow when they feel comfortable.
Fatty Xu scolded: "These two little beasts really know how to enjoy themselves. They scared Fatty so much that I almost peed."
Chang Feng said: "Let's do business."
The two walked on the street, looking for the "Qingsong Coffin Shop" sign in the moonlight.
After drinking some tea, the two found Qingsong Coffin Shop on the east side of the street.
In front of the coffin shop, there were two pale-looking villains! Those two little people were no more than three feet tall.
Suddenly, they nodded towards Chang Feng and Chang Feng in a weird gesture.
Chang Feng raised the scorpion crossbow again!
Fatty Xu also took out his short sword and said tremblingly: "Where is that kid?"
