Chapter 5 Headhunting
"Do you know them?" The two men downstairs of Shilixiang Restaurant were quite conspicuous. Yang Ning took a look and knew that the monkey was talking about them.
The monkey didn't look back and whispered: "Not only do I know them, but not many people live in the city who don't know them, you know them too, but you can't remember them now."
Yang Ning frowned and said, "Who are they, why are you so afraid of them?"
The monkey leaned against Yang Ning, looked back sneakily, and saw that the two of them didn't pay attention to this side, so he relaxed a little, and lowered his voice and said, "The taller one is Captain Xiao, the shorter one is Captain Feng, the mad dog that eats people and doesn't spit bones, do you remember?"
But Yang Ning had no impression of these two people.
"Captain Xiao..." Yang Ning pondered slightly, "Is it the one named Xiao Yishui? I heard that Boss Fang has a good relationship with him."
The monkey squatted down at the base of the wall, and Yang Ning could only squat down. The monkey leaned closer and whispered, "Boss Fang is Xiao Yishui's way..." After hesitating, he said, "Anyway, what Xiao Yishui said, Boss Fang will listen. Our Beggar Gang disciples are now controlled by Xiao Yishui."
Although Yang Ning knew that Boss Fang and Xiao Yishui were getting close, he did not expect that this relationship was like this. He said in surprise: "This Xiao Yishui is so powerful?"
The monkey whispered: "After staying in this city for a long time, I knew that Xiao Yishui was omnipotent in Huize County. I heard from them that even the magistrate was the magistrate, he would not dare to yell at Captain Xiao on weekdays. The magistrate stayed for a few years and was promoted and left, but Captain Xiao has been staying in Huize City. I have been in Huize City for six or seven years. Now the magistrate is the third one I have passed, but the magistrate has always been Xiao Yishui!"
"It seems that Captain Xiao is really a person with great hands and eyes." Yang Ning touched his nose and smiled faintly.
The strong dragon cannot suppress the local snake. Yang Ning naturally understood that the magistrate was an official appointed by the court, and the captain was a local servant. The magistrate promoted the transfer, but the captain might not be replaced.
However, Xiao Yishui was able to sit firmly in the position of the captain for several consecutive years, which was not ordinary ability.
The monkey said, "He is in charge of all the big and big constables in Huize City." After pausing, he continued to whisper: "Many people privately say that Huize City's constables only recognize Captain Xiao. If it were not for Captain Xiao's order, even the magistrate could not mobilize any constable. The magistrate would give way to Captain Xiao's three-pointer. Do you think he is powerful? I also heard that if the case in Huize City is big and big, if Captain Xiao does not interfere, the case will never be solved."
Yang Ning just smiled faintly and asked, "Who is that Constable Feng? Why did he call him a mad dog?"
When the monkey mentioned Constable Feng, he looked panicked on his face, lowered his head and asked softly: "Is he looking at us?"
"No." Yang Ning glanced over the gap between the crowds on the street and said, "Why are you so afraid of him? You are just a beggar and don't commit crimes, so what's the fear?"
The more Yang Ning asked, the more obvious the fear in the monkey's eyes became.
Yang Ning couldn't help staring at the other side. Seeing that Constable Feng had finished speaking, Xiao Yishui whispered in Constable Feng's ear, then patted Constable Feng's shoulder. Constable Feng bowed his hand and seemed very awe of Xiao Yishui. Then he turned around and walked into the street and hurried away.
Yang Ning did not retract his gaze, but still looked at Xiao Yishui. Seeing Xiao Yishui tidy up his clothes, then glanced around the street, then turned around and entered the Shilixiang Restaurant.
"They are all gone." Yang Ning then patted the monkey on the shoulder.
The monkey looked up and saw that Xiao Yishui and the others were no longer in front of Shilixiang Gate. Then he let out a long sigh and said, "I'm so fucking scared."
Yang Ning thought to himself that you were showing off your power in the Land Temple before, but you were timid and cowardly, and you were really unpromising, but you still asked curiously: "Didn't you tell me why Constable Feng is called a mad dog? And why are you so afraid of them? Have you ever contacted them before?"
The monkey gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't call out the mad dog. Many people from the Beggars' Sect called the mad dog. That man was the number one constable under Captain Xiao. It is said that he has followed Captain Xiao for many years, and the two have become sworn brothers." He clenched his fists and said hatefully, "I was miserable by him back then."
Yang Ningqi said: "Can you be arrested by him?"
"The mad dog uses us to practice boards." The monkey said annoyedly: "The yamen's servants always ask Boss Fang to ask someone to practice boards. Boss Fang... Boss Fang is so cowardly that he dare not fight against the yamen. Every other period of time, he will send Beggar Gang disciples to the yamen and hand them over to the mad dog. There are no less than ten or twenty people at any time."
"Use living people to practice boards?" Yang Ning was stunned.
Although he had never seen it, he also knew that the ancient yamen officers' boards were very serious. If they really wanted to be cruel, they would have to take a life if dozens of boards were needed.
"Take our pants and let them beat them with bare ass." The monkey was angry and afraid, "The mad dog and his men never treat us as human beings..." He lowered his voice and said, "It's fake to hit the board, it's real to play with us as livestock. The mad dog beat three or four people to death with his own hands...!"
Yang Ning knew in his heart that it was insignificant to die a few beggars in the midst of chaos, and that was even more important than the ones who were attacking the official yamen runners, so there was nowhere to be told.
However, although Constable Feng is so ruthless, it can be seen that Xiao Yishui and Constable Feng and his team are really covering the sky in Huize County.
"Since Boss Fang is the leader of the Beggars' Sect in Huize City, he should protect the children of the Beggars' Sect. Why do he still send sheep into the tiger's mouth?" Yang Ning sneered: "How can such a person who helps the evil and abuse become the leader?"
"Boss Fang?" The monkey snorted coldly and said, "Those yamen don't treat us as human beings, but Boss Fang is not much better. The mad dog has caused us all these years, and Boss Fang hasn't even let go of a fart."
Yang Ning nodded slightly. The monkey's words were the same as the old tree bark said. Fang Boss is indeed a bastard who ignores the lives and death of the Beggar Gang disciples.
It was completely dark, and the moon was in the sky, and the lights of restaurants and inns had already been lit. If you only look at the bright lights on this street and hear the laughter and joy coming from the restaurants and teahouses, it is hard to think of the countless hungry refugees in this city.
The rich family smells of wine and meat, and the road is frozen to death, which is the best portrayal of this county town.
As the night gets darker, the crowds on the streets gradually disappear. After all, this place is just a small county town. At the hour of the 19th, there are already very few pedestrians on the streets, and many shops are closed.
After Yang Ning waited until there were not many pedestrians on the street, he followed the alley that the monkey said to reach the entrance.
"That's the Dead Lane." The monkey pointed at the opposite side of the alley. The two alleys faced each other, and there was only a deserted street in the middle.
Yang Ning saw that the alley was pitch black, and the entrance was like a monster's mouth, unfathomable.
He was about to walk out of the alley, but the monkey had already reached out to hold his sleeve. Yang Ning frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Boss Diao, are we really going?" The monkey's eyes looked slightly scared, "Or...... don't wait any longer."
Yang Ning knew that the monkey was afraid and said softly: "I already know the location. You can go back to the Land Temple first, and don't have to follow me." Letting such a timid guy follow him, not only will he not be able to help, but he is afraid that he will also help you too much at that time. That's the case, it's better to act alone.
"Ah?" The monkey touched the back of his head, feeling a little embarrassed, "Boss Diao, I...I'm not afraid, I'm just worried about you."
Yang Ning thought to myself that I wanted to believe you, that would make me feel water in my head, but she still smiled and said, "It's not good to have too many people. I'll go over alone to see if I can see Xiaodie. Xiaodie saved my life, and I always want to thank her."
The monkey asked softly: "Mom Hua's house is surrounded by high walls. Don't even let us go in, we can't even get close to each other. Do you... do you remember how you met Xiaodie before?"
Yang Ning remembers that they had said before that they often came here to meet Xiaodie, but now Yang Ning is not the little Diaoer she used to be, and there is no impression of Xiaodie here in her mind.
The original owner's memory of this body was not only rare, but also very fragmented. It seemed that after his soul occupied this body, the owner's memory had swallowed or even squeezed out. However, the original owner's mind was tenacious, but he still stubbornly retained some memory fragments, which appeared at critical moments.
The monkey was still nervous, and suddenly heard a rattle from the street. The two of them poked out from the alley and looked over. With the moonlight at night, they only saw a black shadow appearing from the end of the Lengqing Long Street. It was soon seen that it was a carriage.
Although this street is paved with bluestone, the bluestone road in the small county town is quite uneven. When the carriage comes, the rattle sound of the wheels crushing the bluestone slabs is quite clear.
"Is it a carriage?" the monkey whispered: "There are not many carriages in this city, and it is not easy to see. During the war, most of the horses in the city were recruited, and there were no few horses in the whole city."
The car was walking around and soon approached. The two of them were close to the walls of the alley. The alley was dim and the walls on both sides were extremely high, but the moonlight was not easy to shine in, so the two were also wrapped in the darkness and it was difficult for people to discover it.
When the carriage arrived at the entrance of the alley, it suddenly stopped. Yang Ning took advantage of the moonlight and saw that the carriage was quite simple, but the horse pulling the carriage was fat and long legs. The driver was wearing a coarse cloth clothes and a hat. He couldn't see the man's face clearly for a while.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the alley and did not continue to move forward for a while. Instead, the groom who was driving the carriage raised his hand and lifted the hat upwards. Under the moonlight, he looked around.
Yang Ning calmly looked at the groom in the dim alley, and felt that the man's figure was extremely familiar and frowned slightly.
The groom glanced around for a few seconds before shaking the reins, but the horse turned to the Dead Lane opposite. The groom shouted in a low voice, and the carriage drove into the Dead Lane and was soon swallowed by the dark alley.
"Driving the carriage into the dead alley?" When the monkey saw the carriage entering the alley, he then gained a foothold and whispered: "Who is in the carriage? Hehe, could it be... Could it be that he is going to find Hua Mama to be romantic and happy?" His face showed a despicable look.
Yang Ning glanced at him and asked lightly: "Did you say that person is going to find Mrs. Hua?"
The monkey said in his eyes: "I heard from them that although Mother Hua is not young, she is well maintained. Her skin is white and tender, and she can squeeze out water. She is coquettish and tight. If she can really peel her like an Aries, she will have a happy night with her...!" Suddenly, she saw Yang Ning's expression was cold and looked at him with a very strange look. She stopped talking and laughed dryly, which was a little embarrassed.
Yang Ning thought to himself that you are afraid that you have not touched a woman for many years, so you are so obscene and fantasy. He ignored these things and asked in a low voice: "I don't know who is in the carriage, but you don't see who the carriage is?"
"Groom?" said the monkey, "You know?"
"Your eyes really should be practiced." Yang Ning whispered: "He is the person you hate and fear the most. We just met you not long ago."
The monkey was stunned, then opened his mouth, and his eyes were filled with horror, "You... are you talking about..."
"It's the mad dog you mentioned." Yang Ning sneered: "It's that Constable Feng!"
Before the monkey could come back to his senses, Yang Ning had already rushed out of the alley, like a cheetah, quickly crossing the long street. When the monkey recovered, Yang Ning had already disappeared into the dark alley of the dead.
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Chapter completed!