What happened in Wan County can be said to be a tragedy. The county magistrate Zhao Tianrong who was killed; Zhao Qiaoyun who had been humiliated by Yan Song and Xu Jinhong for half a year; and these government officers who died in the battle tonight, everything is a tragedy. But the way Shao Xi ended this tragedy was so nonsensical.
The troops sent by Qingshan County to encircle and suppress the bandits have arrived. One of the officials brought a portrait of Yan Song, the bandit leader of Wanqing Mountain, to verify whether the person captured by Shao Xi was Yan Song himself. But when the official saw Yan Song's face, he didn't know whether his jaw dropped to the ground or not. Anyway, the portrait in his hand seemed to have fallen to the ground. Is this pig-headed face still a person? How do you check your appearance? How can I do business when I get back?
Both Lao Wu and Zhao Qiaoyun returned to Wan County with the bandit-suppressing troops. When Lao Wu saw the scene in front of him, he was also dumbfounded. It was originally agreed that he would come with his troops to pick up Shao Xi, but unexpectedly, Shao Xi had already finished the matter before he came.
Now that the bandit leader has been captured, the bandit-suppressing troops immediately rush to Wanqing Mountain to eliminate the remaining bandits on the mountain and eliminate the local banditry. Shao Xi and the others don't need to worry about these things.
After dawn, when the county officials announced that the fake county magistrate was Yan Song, the bandit leader of Wanqing Mountain, the people of Wanxian County were in a panic. Many people gathered in front of the county government office and demanded that the bandit leader Yan Song be executed immediately. However, according to the county's regulations The intention is to escort him back to the county government to appear in court. In addition, in order to eliminate the remaining bandits in the city in a timely manner, the government asked the people not to hold celebrations in the near future, so as to prevent the bandits from taking advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters and escape.
For Zhang Chong, this is really nothing to celebrate. So many brothers around him died, and he had to arrange funeral arrangements for each family. This was a more difficult task than anything else.
Shao Xi and Lao Wu were also glad that the celebration was postponed. These two impostors must now keep a low profile as much as possible and flee as soon as possible and leave Wanxian County. But before leaving, there are always some things to deal with.
The two of them rescued the girl Shiliu from the dungeon of the government office, and took her along with Zhao Qiaoyun to temporarily stay at the Bafang Inn. The innkeeper specially arranged the best room for a few people and took no money from them, saying that he wanted to repay Shao Xi and the others for eliminating the long-standing banditry in Wan County.
Shao Xi and the others came to Zhao Qiaoyun's room and saw her taking care of the bruised Pomegranate. Although it was just a few superficial injuries, the doctor who invited her said it was not serious, but a little girl who is tortured always needs a period of time to recover.
After Zhao Qiaoyun poured tea for the two of them, he returned the neat robe that had been washed, ironed and folded to Shao Xi. He thanked the two profusely for their help, and repeatedly wanted to kneel down and kowtow, but they were stopped in time by the two.
"What are Miss Zhao's plans for the future? Now that your father is gone, where are you and this girl Shiliu going?"
As an older man, Old Wu couldn't help but care more when he saw the fate of the two little girls.
"My daughter doesn't know what to do in the future. Originally, after her father passed away, she still had a fiancé whom we were married to. But a few days ago, he died at the hands of the thief trying to save me. Now, I am helpless. No one to rely on.”
Shao Xi heard this and asked, "Is there anyone in your fiancé's family? If there is a family member, it will at least be a place for you to go."
Zhao Qiaoyun shook his head and said: "The name of my daughter's fiancé is Chu Yunhe. The Chu family's uncle and my daughter's father were close friends. Unfortunately, their family also encountered bandits on the road many years ago, and both Uncle Chu and Aunt Chu were killed. Chu Yun There has been no news from He for many years. And my father is a man of great faith, so my daughter has remained unmarried all these years, just to wait for my husband Chu Yunhe."
"Since he has not been heard from for many years, how did he find you a few days ago? You said he came to save you and was killed. Is your fiancé also a martial artist?"
"The day he came to rescue me, he told me that he was adopted by an old beggar and taught him martial arts. Over the years, he has been making a living by intercepting and killing thieves who blocked the road. A while ago, I heard that my father was Wanxian became the county magistrate. He originally wanted to come and seek refuge with him, but after arriving, he discovered that the magistrate was actually the bandit leader pretending to be one. So late that night, he sneaked into the government office and found me. Unfortunately, I Before I could escape far, I was caught up by the bandit, and my husband also died under the knife of the leader of the bandit."
Hearing this, Shao Xi stood up with excitement. He asked excitedly: "How was your husband dressed when he saw you? What weapon did he use? How did you conclude that your husband was dead?"
Zhao Qiaoyun looked shocked when asked by Shao Xi, "He was dressed in black, wearing a bamboo hat, and used a very old iron sword. At that time, I saw him unable to fight the bandit leader and fell to the ground, and was stabbed in the chest by the bandit leader several times. Knife. He fell motionless in a pool of blood."
"It turns out his name is Chu Yunhe. He really lives up to his name and makes people feel out of reach."
At this time, Shao Xi felt unspeakably sad. It turned out that Chu Yunhe kept stroking the sword that night because he knew that night might be the last night in his life.
"Master Shao, do you know your younger son-in-law?"
"Not only do we know each other, we are also very good friends. In fact, he was not dead when you saw him. I was the one who gave him his last ride."
Zhao Qiaoyun knelt on the ground with a plop and asked with tears on his face: "Where is my husband now? Did he leave any words?"
"The last time I saw him was in a ruined temple between Wanxian County and Shitou Town. He was buried next to the ruined temple. I buried him with my own hands. Because I didn't know his name at that time, I didn't even set up a monument. . His last words were just to ask me to return a little girl’s silver lock, which he snatched back from the robbers.”
"Can my two benefactors take my daughter to the place where my husband is buried? My daughter wants to pay homage to him, and I hope my two benefactors can help me."
Lao Wu felt a headache after hearing this. He had been wandering back and forth between Shitou Town and Wanxian County for the past few days. When will this end?
"Miss Zhao, it's okay to pay homage to your late fiancé, but your future settlement is the most important thing at the moment." Old Wu reminded Zhao Qiaofeng.
Zhao Qiaoyun also felt deeply confused at this time. He was now helpless and could not always follow these two adults. He had to have a place to stay.
Old Wu winked hard at Shao Xi, and Shao Xi understood immediately. The old man and the young man came up with crooked ideas and did not use words to communicate at all. What a perfect match!
Shao Xi said to Zhao Qiaoyun seriously: "Miss Zhao, I don't think it's better than this. The two of us will leave Wanxian sooner or later anyway, and it's not convenient for you to follow us all the time. How about you stay in Wanxian? We will ask Zhang Chong here I'll pay more attention to you on weekdays, and I can also ask him to take you there when I'm paying homage to your fiancé. What do you think?"
When Zhao Qiaoyun heard that, he nodded and agreed. Old Wu was also nodding now, more vigorously than Zhao Qiaoyun.
Shao Xi quickly informed the innkeeper and asked him to find Zhang Chong as soon as possible.
The innkeeper was also quick in his work. It only took a moment to bring Zhang Chong to the inn and to the room where they were staying.
After the shopkeeper left, Shao Xi asked Zhang Chong, "The two of us will leave Wanxian County soon, and Miss Zhao has nowhere to go now. You also live alone, if Miss Zhao and Shiliu live in your home, Are you willing?"
Zhang Chong was confused by Shao Xi's question! He was a bachelor and suddenly arranged for two women to live in his home, seemingly for a long time. He would never dare to do this in his dreams. But due to the differences between men and women, I couldn't agree straight away and just stood there scratching my head.
Shao Xi kicked him secretly, and the meaning was delivered to you, but you were still whining. After passing this village, I was afraid that there would be no such shop.
Zhang Chong saw this posture and nodded quickly in agreement: "Don't worry, sir, Miss Zhao and Sister Pomegranate will be my Zhang Chong family from now on, and I will never let them suffer the slightest grievance. Anyone who dares to take advantage of Miss Zhao After all the gossip, I broke off his teeth and broke his dog legs."
Ordinarily, it would be impossible for ordinary people to accept Zhao Qiaoyun's experience in the past six months. But Zhang Chong was different. He was alone without a father or a mother. As long as he didn't care, Zhao Qiaoyun could marry him. Given Zhang Chong's local popularity, most people would not gossip about him.
In fact, Zhao Qiaoyun is also very aware of his situation. Although he was forced to do so at the beginning, now that he is a poor man, it is rare to have someone who is willing to take care of him. What's more, in her eyes, Zhang Chong's character is not bad.
So, Zhao Qiaoyun walked up to Zhang Chong and saluted: "I have to take care of Brother Zhang from now on. From now on, my daughter will take care of Brother Zhang's daily life, so that Brother Zhang can concentrate on his errands in the government office."
When Zhang Chong heard Zhao Qiaoyun's words, his whole body felt so beautiful that he almost flew away. It is said that a bachelor is beautiful and happy, but in fact, a bachelor is only good when he has a wife.
Shao Xi and Lao Wu were both happy when they saw it. Very good, everyone is happy, everything goes well, everything goes well!
Seeing what happened here, Shao Xi and the two decided to leave Wan County and continue on their way. Just as he was preparing to set off, he saw county officials coming to the inn.
The official sent a message saying that the county governor wanted to invite these two adults because he knew that Shao Xi and Lao Wu were adults of the "Jingcheng Division" and played a decisive role in the Wanxian encirclement and suppression of banditry. A guest in the county. He also said that he wanted to ask for something, but he did not say clearly what it was.
Both of them were thinking that there was probably nothing good going on. However, since the Lord Sheriff invited him, it was not a bad idea not to give him any face. It was just that the two of them, the fake Lord of "Jing Cheng Si", had to continue to pretend. I’m tired just thinking about it!
The two packed up and went on the road with the county officials.
Zhang Chong and Zhao Qiaoyun sent the two of them far outside the city, reluctant to leave.
"If you two adults are free in the future, you must come to Wan County again. The villain and Miss Zhao are here to wait for you at any time."
"Don't worry! If there is a chance in the future, we will definitely come to Wan County to have a drink with you again. Remember to take good care of Miss Zhao. If anything goes wrong, we will only ask you."
"You two adults, don't worry. I, Zhang Chong, will guarantee my life. Please take care of yourself along the way!"
Zhao Qiaoyun also stepped forward and saluted the two of them to say goodbye.
Shao Xi and Lao Wu returned the salute and turned their horses' heads, following the county officials as they rode towards Qingshan City...
