At Xu time, the main roads in the city enter curfew hours.
From north to south, there is a clear differentiation between the rich and the poor in the 108th Street. If you can look down from the air, thousands of candlelights are dotted in the southernmost part, one by one to the north, with the east and west cities in the middle, where most of the merchants are concentrated. In the imperial city Nearby is the residence of a high official in the imperial court.
There are many restaurants, gambling houses of all kinds, and hook bars of all kinds.
Compared with the common people in the north of the city who get dressed early and go to bed early in order to run around tomorrow, the nightlife in the south of the city that belongs only to the rich and the upper class has just begun.
In Changxingfang, there is always a young man with a simple and honest smile, his hands in his sleeves, wandering and stopping at the door of an inconspicuous small house.
It was still early spring, the night was cool, and I didn't know if I was freezing. I raised my arm to wipe my nose. Obviously, such a sloppy action was natural and natural.
The young man knocked on the door knocker lightly, waited for a few breaths, but there was no response. He laughed and cursed "pig head", thinking that he must have fallen asleep at this time. He looked around and saw no one, so he climbed up the courtyard wall and climbed into the yard. Feel his way into the room.
The fat mayor of Wanshi County, Bian Xiaoxian, was sitting beside the bed.
If he, a low-level official who belongs to the shackles of Lai Gong, is able to stay at home safely at this time, it is naturally not because of his integrity. Such a position with no power, just a job the size of a grain of rice under the Jingzhao Mansion, is very lucrative. The harvest for the Chinese New Year is an amount that ordinary people cannot even imagine.
Using the weak light of the oil lamp to see clearly who was coming, Bian Xiaoxian, who was awakened and slightly lost his mind, let out a haha, and said hello with sleepy eyes, "Brother Li."
"Why are you going backwards as you live longer?" Song Li, a knife-catcher who was naturally an aboriginal in the evil pit and was demoted from the palace six or seven years ago, said with a smile, "You didn't realize until I entered the house. If a bad guy comes in, you won’t even know why you’re gone.”
"I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid." Bian Xiaoxian chuckled dryly, "The King of Hell won't accept me."
"No news about what I told you?" Song Li obviously didn't want to get too involved in his personal life, so she asked directly why she wanted to find him.
Bian Xiaoxian then made a sad face, walked to sit down opposite Song Li, leaned his big round head on the table, and complained: "There are too many things going on in Jingzhao Mansion recently. Ersan's aunt heard that When I returned to Beijing in the middle of the night, I was asked to look for him immediately. I was just an errand boy for Jingzhao Mansion, and I didn’t have much to do. Besides, Brother Li, the information you provided was too one-sided. The capital is so big, how can I find him? Bei City is in Cao Niang's territory again, why don't you stop looking for Zhong Jianjia and ask him to help?"
Song Li pouted, wondering: "I looked for him last time, but I'm not too embarrassed this time."
Since he knew that Brother Li, who had grown up with him buttless, had knocked out the bad guy from Tai'an County last time just to find out about this male-looking bald man, the fat man said: "Why don't I secretly go find some seed?" Jianjia?"
"Aren't you afraid of Cao Tianjiao?"
Song Li's teasing brought back the fat man who was in charge of hundreds of scoundrels in Tai'an, but he still said with a forced smile: "If you go secretly, there will be no problem."
Song Li hated the way he looked like he was smiling but not smiling, especially on this fat face with a bunch of fat and flesh squeezed together, which was really ugly.
Song Li put his hand on Bian Xiaoxian's face, put his finger on the fat piece of fat that was falling from his cheek, and said, "You are a high official, I can't control you."
This powerful man in the underground world of Tai'an County still had no official authority at this time. He allowed Song Li to make fun of him with his piece of fat, and replied with a smile: "Brother Li is laughing at me again, isn't he?" , I am just a younger brother to you."
"I don't have a brother as old as you." Song Li avoided the other party's flattery in an inappropriate manner, "I won't talk nonsense to you anymore, I'm leaving."
As he spoke, he was about to stand up, but he was caught by Bian Xiaoxian's eyes and hands so quickly that he almost missed his step.
Bian Xiaoxian was a little embarrassed and said: "You're using too much force, you're using too much force."
Song Li didn't take it seriously. The group had been used to making trouble since they were young, so they certainly wouldn't blame the other party for such a thing, right?
Bian Xiaoxian pushed Song Li back onto the seat and said, "Don't worry, Brother Li, let's talk for a while."
Song Li refused directly, "I don't, you are too ugly and I am not in the mood after looking at you for a long time."
Bian Xiaoxian was annoyed, but the smile on his face did not diminish, "You can't see clearly even in the dark, it's okay."
"But I have something urgent." Song Li said helplessly, "I want to go back to the pit again."
"What are you doing back home?"
"Go to the ghost market."
Obviously this answer shocked Bian Xiaoxian, who still looked like he was laughing and joking just now. His wall-like body stood up, and when he came back to his senses, he said urgently, "You can't go to Nanshi." !I go."
"Oh, why are you more anxious than me?" Song Li grabbed Bian Xiaoxian who was about to put on clothes. Song Li reached out and held a piece of fat around her waist and said, "After all, you haven't seen that person before. I went well.”
Bian Xiaoxian looked embarrassed, "You were already dragged into the black list by that old immortal, now you are there..."
"What else can they do to me?" Song Li interrupted, "It's been so many years, that person has long forgotten."
Bian Xiaoxian said: "No one dares to offend what that person said at the beginning. That girl Cao Tianjiao turned a blind eye to it. It's hard to say that there is a nest of snakes and rats. There must be something to make her afraid."
Song Li waved her hand and said, "With so many things going on, can he still kill me?"
"Oops." Song Li's words made Bian Xiaoxian stomp her feet, and she was already at a loss for words.
Song Li stood up and said, "I have my own sense of propriety. I'm not afraid of you."
Bian Xiaoxian watched Song Li walk out, furious, his bloated body trembling a little, "Brother Li, can you just leave it alone?"
Song Li stopped and turned around. The smile that had always been on her face completely disappeared, "What did you say?"
In the silent night, under the dim candlelight, there was only the sound of rough breathing from the other side, and neither of them spoke.
Until Bian Xiaoxian took a long breath and made a lot of determination, "Brother Li, why don't you stay well in Chufeng'ao? What are you doing here? Is this the opportunity you have been waiting for? Wait a little longer Are you going to participate in the games of those big shots in the year?"
Song Li raised her eyebrows, "Fat man, there are some things you shouldn't say."
Bian Xiaoxian's breathing increased, and he was obviously furious, "You know how you are now. Seven years ago, when you took a group of us to help him, what happened? There were only three of us who survived, and those brothers... You sold your life for those gold and silver? What about you? Wasn't it because you were helping him that the superiors caught you and kicked him out? Six years ago, you were beaten to death by the boss of the ghost market because you helped him. What happened? What did he say in the middle of the night? You are like this because of him! Why do you have to help him again and again? "
The fat man became more and more excited as he spoke, "Brother Li, you can't understand that instead of arresting him, someone is trying to kill him! Can't you see? You are stupid, what are you doing dragging me in!" Brother Li, how many people in the world are there who can take action against Ye San Geng? It’s not like you can’t guess who the other person is, so you have to be serious about it? It’s scary just thinking about it, why do you have to go? To be a pawn crossing the river with a cannon? That's a fight between gods and gods. Why are we ordinary people wading through this muddy water?!"
Like Song Li and Ye Qing, this fat man who only wanted to improve the conditions of the evil trap with his own ability almost begged, "Brother Li, now that Ye Qing and I are here, you don't have to worry about it anymore. Can you go back to Feng'ao?" ? Let’s not get involved, okay? Aunt Song…Aunt Song doesn’t want you to suffer these crimes.”
Song Li turned around, walked to the door, opened it, squatted on the three-finger-wide threshold, swayed with her arms, and looked toward the sky where only a few stars twinkled.
"You shouldn't say these words, and you shouldn't even have such thoughts. Do you really think that you and Lao Ye are where you are today because of your own abilities?"
Song Li sighed, her thoughts wandering.
"Xian'er, do you still remember what my mother said about you and Brother Qing at that time? She said that among us children, you and Brother Qing are the worst, because you two tend to cause trouble, and if you cause trouble, you will blame it on the rest of us. Push it. You are the best at lying, Brother Qing is the best at beating, and we don’t dare to accuse you two, so we can only get beaten and scolded for you two every time. But my mother said that you two are the most responsible, who is the child in the trap? When you are angry with outsiders, it is you two who show off your anger. You have been a man since you were a child. So every time my mother makes candy, I will only give you one piece and two pieces to you two. In fact, I just want to get rid of the pit. My neighbors can live a good life, and don’t be like my mother, who is so sick that the doctor can’t even call her.”
The honest-faced junior scratched his head, and the memory of his mother turned into a wry smile.
"I originally thought that once I entered the palace, I would be able to change things, and that I would be able to get the court to arrange a few doctors for us. I didn't expect to do such a thing. Fortunately, I survived, but I was so involved. It's a matter of time, well, you can't blame others, you can't blame yourself for your bad luck."
Song Li fell into memories of the past again, looking at the thousands of stars in the sky with light in her eyes.
"Do you still remember what my mother said before she died? She said that kindness must be repaid. Although she did not take the medicine, but she did it, that is a kindness to her. Brother Xian'er, you and Brother Qing Isn't it because of my mother's candy that you have been taking care of me for more than ten years? I don't repay the kindness of a drop of water with a spring of water, I only die for the one who knows me. What if I messed up in such a blind way and made them owe me an adult? Qing, why don’t we, the villains, turn over after being trapped?”
Song Li turned her head towards Bian Xiaoxian and showed another innocent smile.
"hey-hey."
It reminds me of the woman in the small courtyard by the river when I was a child. She was half-blinded from boiling sugar all day long, but she could still accurately place two candies in her hand.
Bian Xiaoxian lowered his head, tears falling.
"But it's not worth it for you to do this."
Song Li stood up, stretched out a lot, and said with a smile: "There is no value in this world, only whether you can do it or not."
"Even if I got involved in a fight between gods and gods, if I die, remember to tell everyone in the pit that I, Song Li, helped the gods fight!"
Song Li walked away.
"If you have this kind of charade in the future, remember to come over to someone else. You are too ugly and inappropriate."
