Late at night, the rain had subsided. Lying on the hard ground, listening to the clear dripping sound, Xia Xun always felt wet and uncomfortable. He tossed and turned for a long time, and suddenly remembered that he was in Xiaoye
The hard years I spent in Ercun, when I think of the days when I was lying on a pile of straw and sleeping soundly in the ruined temple, I can't help but laugh: How many days have I been a young master? Is it really easy to go from simplicity to luxury?
, it is difficult to go from extravagance to simplicity.
With his mind calm, he no longer felt that the hard ground was so uncomfortable. After lying quietly for a while, Xia Xun gradually let out a sound of sweet sleep.
There is a small courtyard under the east wall of the city, with a thatched hut with low walls. It was already dark, and the lights in the room had been extinguished. Suddenly, there was a rapid knock on the door, and someone was beating the door knocker and shouting loudly inside.
After a while, an old woman came out with a light and answered the door. Her legs and feet were still nimble. Next to her was a young woman, holding an oil-paper umbrella for her. The light was dimly lit, reflecting the young woman's face, with black hair and dark eyebrows.
She has a slender waist and a pretty daughter-like charm in her movements. It is easy for a small family to have a handsome daughter-in-law, but it is rare to find someone with such outstanding charm.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked to the door. The mother-in-law asked through the door: "Who is knocking on the door in the middle of the night?"
Someone outside the door said anxiously: "Is it Granny Tang? My surname is Yan, my name is Yan Wang, and I am the servant of Mr. Lu's family. Granny Tang, my master's seventh wife gave birth tonight, and I have been struggling all night, and now the baby is
I can’t even give birth, my life is at stake. Granny Tang, I beg you, my wife, and my little one to go and have a look.”
After hearing this, Granny Tang said, "Oh, giving birth is such a big deal, why did you not think of asking for a delivery until now?"
Yan Wang stamped his feet and said: "The midwife is here. I have been tossing the baby from late afternoon until now, and one of the baby's feet is exposed. The mother-in-law has been working for a long time, and she fainted from exhaustion first, and finally managed to revive her by pinching her.
, otherwise it will be another life."
Granny Tang was shocked when she heard this and said: "The feet came out first? This is terrible. My old lady can't guarantee that it will be done if she goes there."
Yan Wang walked around with a lantern in his hand and begged with a crying voice: "You have to try to know whether it will work or not. If you can't save the small one, you can try to save the big one. Granny Tang, save someone's life."
The seven-level pagoda is worth building. It's dark and rainy. For a while, I really couldn't find a skilled midwife. Please help me. Please help me. No matter who I save, my master will reward you with a large sum of money."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have money, you have two lives." Granny Tang chanted the Buddha's name, turned to the young woman and whispered: "My wife, you haven't been feeling well these two days, just rest and go for a walk.
One trip.”
The young woman said: "My mother-in-law is old. It's so late. It's better for my daughter-in-law to go."
Granny Tang shook her head and said, "No, this is a difficult birth. You're afraid you won't be able to cope with it."
"Then my daughter-in-law will go with her mother-in-law." The little woman said, leaning against the crack in the door and looking out, she saw two servants holding torches, standing on the left and right, and a man in green clothes holding a lantern stood on the steps.
The old man had a goatee on his chin. There was a donkey sedan under the steps. It was indeed a grand family. He nodded to his mother-in-law and said: "Mother-in-law, wait a moment. My wife will go get something and send something to her."
coat."
Granny Tang agreed, and the little woman returned to the room. After a while, she carried the baggage and put some clothes on Granny Tang. The two opened the courtyard door, and the old servant named Yan Wang hurriedly said: "Oh, Granny Tang."
, you finally came out, hurry up, hurry up, help Granny Tang into the car."
The two servants holding lanterns helped Granny Tang into the car in a hurry. The young lady was about to board the car when Yan Wang said: "Little lady, we came out in a hurry, and there are still some things piled in the car that have not been moved."
We can't seat two people when we go out, so please ask my wife to accompany you all the way. Our home is not far away. When you get to Qianmen Street, turn right and there is the third alley."
The shed of the donkey cart was not big, and if we put some things on it, it would not be able to accommodate two people. The little woman didn’t think much, so she agreed and followed the cart. The cart came out of the alley and arrived on the street in front, heading towards the city.
After turning in the direction and driving not far away, Yan Wang suddenly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, caught up with the little woman who was busy walking, blocked her mouth, and dragged her to the alley next to her.
"Woo! Woo!" The little woman was horrified. She struggled hard and pulled off Yan Wang's beard. It turned out that his beard was also glued on. Judging from his skill and strength, he was clearly a young and strong man.
, the little woman was no match for this man. He covered her mouth with one hand, held her waist with the other, and forcibly dragged her into the alley.
Granny Tang was thinking about her daughter-in-law, and looked back from time to time. She turned around suddenly and saw that the road was empty, with no trace of her daughter-in-law and the old housekeeper. She couldn't help but said in surprise: "Daughter-in-law? Stop the car, stop the car, how can I get there?"
Dispersed?"
The man who was driving the cart was still pretending, but when she saw him, she noticed him and whipped him hastily. The mule cart galloped forward. Grandma Tang often walked in the countryside to deliver babies. She had seen a lot in her life. When she saw this,
I didn't know what the situation was, so I immediately shouted in horror: "Save people, save people, we're robbing civilian girls!"
"Stop that old godly woman's mouth!" The man accompanying him under the car cursed in a low voice, and immediately turned around and got into the car. Granny Tang only shouted once before he blocked her mouth. The man under the car
Then he jumped on the car, took the long whip, and gave it another hard whip. The mule let go of its four hooves and ran forward. The four hooves stepped on the ground and made a "ding" sound.
When Granny Tang exclaimed, the mule cart happened to pass by the house where Xia Xun was staying. Granny Tang's exclamation was not loud, and it was only one sound, which would hardly wake up a sleeping person. Xia Xun was sleeping on the floor of the main room at this time.
, he... slept soundly.
In fact, no one requires undercover work to be highly alert even when sleeping. It is completely unnecessary. Once the identity is exposed in the den of thieves, people will not wait patiently until night before taking action. If you always maintain a light sleep when sleeping, not only will
It affects alertness and reaction during the day, and makes it easier to dream, causing undercover people to reveal their own details in their sleep. Therefore, the conditions for choosing undercover personnel include having good sleep quality, not having frequent dreams, and not talking in sleep.
Now he was staying in a private house and was speeding away. Even if the assassin came all the way from Qingzhou, it would be impossible to track him down. Therefore, Xia Xun slept very soundly and did not hear the exclamation at all. But Miss Peng, who had only been sleeping lightly, was caught by this
The shouting woke her up. She was a girl, and she was sleeping with a man inside and outside. She also wore a soft suit when sleeping. At this time, she heard the alarm and got up. When she listened, she immediately grabbed the ghost eye knife and ran out.
the bedroom.
"Huhu" Xia Xun called out evenly.
"This pig!" Peng Ziqi cursed angrily and jumped forward.
"Shrink the ground to an inch!" What a light kung fu! Although it is a blind effort, his posture is so elegant, his movements are so nimble, and his actions are so agile. When a person is in a hurry, he can really show his strength far beyond ordinary. Peng Ziqi is very satisfied with his performance.
It moves like a rabbit leaping off.
Okay, my toes landed on the ground, floating silently. Huh? Why are they a little soft again?
From below, Xia Xun screamed like a pig: "Ah! Who stepped on me?"
Peng Ziqi's face felt hot, he stuck out his tongue secretly, quickly raised the bolt of the door, and chased out in a flash.
Although Xia Xun was sleeping deeply, he quickly recovered when he was woken up. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Peng Ziqi's figure disappearing at the door. He quickly turned over and climbed up to chase after him. When the old man in the room heard the movement, he
When I came out with the oil lamp, I saw that the room was empty. I was so surprised that I thought the two people were thieves. But if I looked carefully, I saw that not only the luggage and horse bags were there, but also the two horses on the porch.
I couldn't help but stare at the wide open door in confusion.
"Stop! Who are you?"
Peng Ziqi quickly caught up with the carriage, stood in front of it and asked coldly.
The handlebars were startled, reined in the reins, and shouted in a stern voice: "Brother, the road leads to the sky, and each of you should go half way. I advise you to mind your own business, it will not be to your benefit."
Peng Ziqi chuckled, tightened the handle of the knife, and said with a sneer: "So I don't need to ask. It turns out that he is a rooster and a dog robber, not a kind person."
The person who restrained Granny Tang in the car roared: "Send him away and get on the road quickly!"
Another gangster pretending to be a servant on the roadside abandoned his lantern, turned his umbrella into a gun, and stabbed at Peng Ziqi. At the same time, the handlebar also jumped out of the car and raised his long whip. Peng Ziqi's body shape changed, and his waist
The child made a strange twist, bending down to avoid the oncoming umbrella tip, and waved the knife in his hand strangely. The gangster who was stabbing him with the umbrella let out an ouch, was stabbed in the ribs, and fell to the ground.
In the rain, he huddled up like a shrimp and couldn't get up. The other hand was empty, and the whip flew away. Then his throat hurt and he fell to the ground. It was difficult to breathe, and the pain made him shed tears.
Seeing this, the gangster who was holding Granny Tang's throat in the car pulled out a dagger from his waist and was about to get out of the car. But as soon as he showed his head, an iron arm stretched out from beside him and unexpectedly grabbed his arm.
He grabbed his neck, dragged him out, and struck him hard on the back of his neck with a palm knife. The man immediately passed out.
"Haha, you do have some skills with this embroidered pillow." Peng Ziqi smiled and praised Xia Xun, who appeared in time.
Granny Tang lost her control and shouted urgently: "Two brave men, help me, my wife is there, my daughter-in-law is kidnapped, please help me, two brave men."
Peng Ziqi was taken aback and quickly asked: "Your wife was kidnapped by gangsters?"
Granny Tang said anxiously: "Yes, it's not far ahead. As soon as I turned around, my daughter-in-law disappeared. She must have been dragged into the alley by gangsters. God, if my daughter-in-law was insulted..."
"I'm going to rescue people, you take my mother-in-law back!" Peng Ziqi flashed and quickly passed the galloping horse.
The mule cart was driven back to the old man's residence. Peng Ziqi was not an official and did not dare to hire a killer. He just knocked the two of them unconscious with a scabbard. In addition to the man who was knocked unconscious by Xia Xun's knife, the three gangsters were all killed by Xia Xun.
Tie it up tightly with rope.
Although the old man and Granny Tang lived not far away, they didn't recognize each other. When he walked up to the three gangsters with a lantern in hand, he recognized that these three people were famous rogues in the city. He couldn't help but secretly complain, fearing that he would get into trouble.
But now that the matter was over, he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to stay away from him, letting Xia Xun become the guest and temporarily use the main room.
Xia Xun asked Granny Tang carefully. It turned out that Granny Tang was not a local surname, but a Huaixi surname. She was a citizen who moved north this time. Her family had just settled in Putai County for a few months. Granny Tang had a family.
One daughter-in-law and a family of three. The son’s name is Tang Yaoju. He attended a private school for a few days but did not achieve much. Now he is a craftsman who sharpens knives and mends pots. Therefore, he was approved by the Inspection Department to work in various towns in the county.
I was walking around the village doing some small business, and I happened to be away from home for the past two days.
Granny Tang is engaged in midwifery. After her daughter-in-law got married, she also learned this craft from her. The two of them came to the house in the rain tonight and asked the master's concubine to deliver the baby. Because they saw that the family was very grand, they couldn't help it.
Like people who have done evil, and since this was in the city, the two of them didn't think much and followed out the door with confidence. Who would have expected that they would encounter such a thing.
Xia Xun just asked this, Peng Ziqi had already appeared at the door, running all the way, his clothes were soaked, and his cheeks were crimson, like two peach blossoms.
, couldn't help crying loudly, but Xia Xun remained silent.
He had already estimated that Peng Ziqi would be unlikely to find the whereabouts of the woman. It was raining at the moment. Even if the gangster was plotting for profit, he would not be able to turn the woman into an alley and rush to "execute her on the spot". Moreover, look at them
To deceive a woman, he used so many methods. He was obviously not an ordinary thief. Otherwise, he would just break into the house... Why bother?
Peng Ziqi said angrily: "How is this Putai County governed? The rape and kidnapping of civilian girls actually happened in the city." In a blink of an eye, seeing the three unconscious men, Peng Ziqi asked again: "Have you ever questioned them?
Already?"
Xia Xun shook his head and said: "Not yet, I just asked the old man what happened."
Peng Ziqi fetched water, splashed it to wake up the three gangsters, and sat on top of the horse with his golden sword, pretending to be the lord who went to court to inquire about the case. After some questioning, the three of them did not reveal their identities, but just sneered.
, if they want to carry out punishment, they will say: "If you dare to carry out severe punishment privately and enter the government, I will sue you first."
Peng Ziqi was furious, but she had a family and a career, and she was not on the run. She really didn't dare to do anything to these three gangsters. Xia Xun looked on coldly, feeling that these three people seemed to have something to rely on. He couldn't help but move in his heart and said: "
Forget it, you help the old lady go back to her room to have a rest, and we will send them to the authorities early tomorrow morning for investigation!"
The gangster leader smiled sinisterly and said: "Passers-by, strong dragons can't overwhelm local snakes. If you know what's going on, you'd better let us go early. I'll be gracious and let you go. If not..., I'm afraid you can't live without me."
The county is..."
Xia Xun raised his eyebrows and sneered: "Oh? I have identity and status, and I can travel all over the world. This is the privilege granted by the imperial court. As long as there is no place that I cannot go in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the small Putai County,
I can come when I want and leave when I want, but I’m afraid...you don’t have the ability to keep me!”
Peng Ziqi heard this sentence very well and praised it out loud: "Okay, Mr. Yang, you finally said a human word. Don't worry, I will be with you in water and fire, in heaven and on earth, and we will share life and death!"
Xia Xun smiled and said, "It would be even more touching if they were born in the same quilt and died in the same acupuncture point."
Peng Ziqi glared at him fiercely and said angrily: "A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!" But he thought in his heart: "This big bastard has discovered my daughter's identity."