Fat Xiaosi disappeared. The three of them searched the small courtyard for a while, looking through all the hiding places, but no trace of him was found. After all, he had slipped away.
"It's all my fault for my subordinate's poor performance. Please punish me, sir."
The man in black, who was called Xiao Wu, knelt down on one knee with a bang and bowed his head in apology.
This happened so suddenly that the young man didn't react for a moment. When he did, he hurriedly leaned over to help the black-clothed guard up.
"Xiao Wu, get up quickly. I've told you this and I don't blame you anymore."
He looked back at Bai Sanlang with slight embarrassment and explained: "My name is Yue Chen. Actually, Xiao Wu is my bodyguard, sent by my family to protect me."
"Yes." Bai Sanlang nodded, expressionless.
"Aren't you angry?" Yue Chen was a little surprised.
"It is your thing."
Bai Sanlang didn't take it seriously. He raised his eyes and looked seriously at this noble son of a noble family who was a chivalrous man and walked around the world with a bodyguard without any scruples. His heart ached.
Not long ago, he was just like him, carefree, idealistic, and ambitious. He looked forward to curing his brother's disease when he grew up. After that, he traveled around the world and wrote medical books specializing in various difficult and complicated diseases, which spread throughout the world and became a famous doctor.
Like his father, he is a famous doctor who can help the world by hanging his pot.
But... before he even had time to grow up, his parents and second brother...
Bai Sanlang looked away with a lonely expression, but only for a moment, and was replaced by a firm look.
The former "Bai Sanlang" had died a long time ago and was buried with his fellow villagers and the Bai family. Now he is not just living for himself.
Chuan Yun, who had sneaked into the kitchen to clean up the food unnoticed, happened to see this scene when he came out. She could clearly see the fleeting feeling of loss in Bai Sanlang's eyes.
Feeling depressed in her heart, she found that the longer she stayed by his side, the more she felt sorry for this little boy who was pretending to be strong.
She believed that Dahuang would always be with him.
But the life span of most dogs is only eight or nine years, and the longest life span is twenty years. If Dahuang dies, what should Bai Sanlang do?
She had thought that as long as she could survive, her lifespan would be at least a thousand years, while Bai Sanlang's lifespan would only be a hundred years, less than one-tenth of hers.
Do you want her...
No, she is not calm enough now.
Chuan Yun shook his head, getting rid of the ridiculous thoughts that only come to mind when his brain is too weak.
Chuan Yun, you have to be calm. You have to become a strong person in the future, hold your destiny firmly in your own hands, and finally live a new life. You have to strengthen yourself, move forward bravely, and cannot put your hope in others.
Think about the man in black that night...
Think about how helpless you were when you tortured everyone in the Bai family in front of you...
In order to curb her absurd thoughts, Chuanyun kept reminding herself that she wanted to become stronger, she wanted to become a spirit, and she wanted to transform into a human being.
She could walk with him for a while, but not all the way.
The stronger thoughts in his heart became firm again. Chuanyun did not dare to look at Bai Sanlang. He just crawled towards Zhang San, who was still unconscious on the ground, staring closely at his chest with a pair of small eyes.
She remembered that this was where Zhang San took out some pieces of silver and gave them to the fat man. There must have been more than one piece of silver.
Although she is just a turtle now, she also knows that if she wants to survive in this world, money is the last word. Bai Sanlang and Yue Chen are both young men from well-off families. If they don't worry about this, she will have to stand up.
"Actually, it's not a private matter. If you want to know, it doesn't hurt to tell you."
Yue Chen looked indifferent. Apparently he was a little nervous and didn't notice Bai Sanlang's emotional changes.
"But I don't want to know." Bai Sanlang ruthlessly refused.
"No, you want to know."
Yue Chen seemed to not understand and was very persistent.
Shirasaburo:……??
Before Bai Sanlang nodded in agreement, Yue Chen started talking to himself. He said it very simply. He only said that he was from Zhaozhou, his father was a high official, and his maternal grandfather's family was in business. In fact, he ran out secretly.
Bai Sanlang had no intention of snooping into other people's family affairs. He stood there quietly, listening in and out of his left ear. If the guard in black hadn't stood straight at the entrance of the courtyard holding a sword, he would have left long ago.
"By the way, my little brother hasn't asked you what your real name is yet?"
"Saburo."
Yue Chen:......!!
Hum, reproduce.
"Where is Sanlang planning to go this time?" Yue Chen was very curious and did not go into detail about his name, thinking that one day he would know.
He and Zhang San were "hunting" at the city gate together. The child was stared at as soon as he appeared at the city gate.
He was curious about how an eight-year-old child could enter a prosperous city alone without fear of being abducted by traffickers.
Oh...that's right, he was indeed abducted.
And I seem to be one of them.
As for the others who tried to abduct him...
Looking at the three people lying on the ground, Yue Chen couldn't help but kick Zhang San a few times.
These people are so bad. Seeing how experienced Saburo is, he must have encountered this kind of situation more than once.
"Find someone."
Bai Sanlang didn't answer the question, obviously he didn't want to tell Yue Chen that he was going to Zhaozhou. He might be afraid that after saying this, the other party would ask to go with him so that he could have someone to look after him on the way.
"Who are you looking for? I can help you. Do you live in Fucheng?"
Yue Chen stepped forward enthusiastically, spoke with a smile, and naturally put his right hand on Bai Sanlang's shoulder. But in a moment, Bai Sanlang stepped back and his hand was hanging in the air.
"Need not."
Bai Sanlang is used to being a loner. He doesn't like to get too close to others, both for his own reasons and for other reasons.
Growing up, only his father, mother and brother had always tried to stay by his side, regardless of his unfortunate physical condition.
As for other people, although there was no obvious dislike in their eyes, they actually avoided him, and he knew it very well.
Yue Chen retracted his hand in embarrassment, grinned and touched the back of his head. No matter how late he paused, he knew that the child in front of him was wary of him.
???
"Young Master, I'm afraid I won't come." Fucheng Prefecture Judge Zhang Li said to Yue Chen in a respectful tone.
It was already dark now, and it was already past the end of the Shenshi period. However, no one was there, so it was obvious that the news had been leaked.
Yue Chen ignored him and just walked around the small yard with his arms folded in one hand and his chin in the other, frowning and thinking.
"Is it Fat Xiaosi?" He stopped and suddenly turned around and said, his bright eyes looking at Bai Sanlang's position.
Bai Sanlang shook his head.
"Ah, no." Yue Chen was a little disappointed.
"I don't know." Bai Sanlang said, sounding like an explanation.
"It's okay, it's okay." Yue Chen, who noticed this, waved his hands repeatedly, pointed at the officers and soldiers brought by the prefectural judge, and said, "Just leave the rest to them. They will definitely get to the bottom of it."
He seemed very happy.
Bai Sanlang didn't speak, just stood there with a low eyebrow.
He had planned to leave a long time ago, but suddenly a group of officers and soldiers appeared behind him, saying that they wanted to cooperate with them to catch big fish.
They brought people here with such great fanfare and even scared away a mouse. How could they catch big fish?
How ridiculous.
Seeing that the young ancestor ignored him, the state magistrate was not angry. He still smiled and nodded respectfully: "Young master is right, the government will definitely give you... a satisfactory explanation for you two."