Ma Xingkong took Cui'er back to his small yard. If Liu Wu and the old master hadn't stopped him, Shitou would have already taken a gun and was about to go out to save people. As soon as the gunshot rang out, the old master concluded that something happened to Ma Xingkong.
Fortunately, Ma Xingkong came back intact.
"Sister Cui'er!" Heiwa called Cui'er with a smile on his face.
Ma Xingkong was injured all over, so Xiao Shunzi hurriedly gave him medicine. When asked, Ma Xingkong told him what happened just now. The old master nodded: "It'll be good to come back, but..." He looked at Cui'er
, but did not say the second half of the sentence.
Martial law began in the city, and house-to-house searches were carried out to injure the robbers of the officers and soldiers. Soon they found the alley where Ma Xingkong and the others lived, and the "bang bang bang" knock on the door made everyone feel nervous. Liu Wu
I went to open the door, but I don't know what the officers and soldiers like him and those bandits said, but they let them go.
Everyone was completely relieved. Ma Xingkong's face turned into a pig's head, and the iodine stained his face blue and red. After a long time, Cui'er said lightly: "I'll leave now, brother, thank you!"
Ma Xingkong nodded. Cui'er lowered her head and walked towards the door. The old master hurriedly stopped her: "Girl, there is chaos outside right now, so I'd better leave later. I also have something to ask you!"
Cui'er glanced at Ma Xingkong. Ma Xingkong didn't say anything. He sat on the edge of the kang with his eyes closed to relax. The old master asked, "Girl, how did you know we are here?"
Cui'er said: "Uncle Wu said that?"
"That Uncle Wu?"
"That's the housekeeper of Wu Mansion, Wu Liu, he's a good man!"
The stone jumped up: "How did he know?"
Cui'er was startled and shook her head hastily: "I don't know either. He only told me that my brother didn't say anything else here!"
The old master lowered his head and meditated. After a long time, he looked at Tweety. Tweety didn't look like she was lying. The old master said, "It seems we can't stay here for a long time. We have to find another place quickly!"
Cui'er groaned, and she immediately understood what the old master meant, and said hurriedly: "Brother, I really didn't mean it, I really..." Ma Xingkong opened his eyes and stopped what she wanted to say: "I know, this
I don’t blame you, okay, Shitou will send my sister back!”
As soon as Cui'er left, Liu Wu said: "I don't think this matter is so serious. If Wu Liu wanted to tell Wu Xiaoren, he should have told Wu Xiaoren long ago, and there is no need to use this girl. I wonder how Wu Liu knew
Our business!" He glanced at everyone. Ma Xingkong, Hei Wa, Xiao Shunzi, and Lao Fuzi all looked at them.
Ma Xingkong waved his hand: "This Wu Liu is really capable. I would like to meet him."
The snow outside is getting heavier and heavier. Today is New Year's Eve. Tomorrow will be a new year. According to the rules of the people, those Xuantong and Republic of China era names are too complicated to remember. It is not the zodiac year. It is easy to remember next year.
It is the Year of the Tiger. After the commotion just now, there is no sound of firecrackers to welcome the New Year. This new year is as quiet as death.
ma
I wish I didn’t tell you about Uncle Qi Gui!”
Ma Xingkong smiled: "There is no regret medicine in this world. Even if you don't tell me, I will still know after all. Maybe it will be a bigger mess than the current hot mess."
"Brother, I want to go home and see my old house!"
Ma Xingkong tucks Hei Wa into bed: "Brother, from the moment we walked out of the ghost world, there is no turning back. We can only keep going forward. Even if we jump from the cliff, we have not reached the cliff yet."
On the side?"
"Then what are your plans for the future?"
Ma Xingkong looked out the window. He couldn't see anything in the black hole. A slight cold wind poured into the house through the small hole in the window. The heat from the fire kang melted the snowflakes that blew into the house immediately into drops of dew.
Ma Xingkong said: "When I kill Wu Xiaoren and avenge Cui'er, I am going to leave here, leave Hunhe, leave Nanhe, go to a place where no one knows me, and never come back."
"Can you take me with you?"
Ma Xingkong smiled: "Haha, of course I can. You, Shitou, Fifth Brother, and Old Master are all my closest people now. I will take you with me wherever I go!"
"So, what about Sister Cui'er? Can you take him with you too?"
Ma Xingkong was stunned, pulled the quilt, lay down next to Hei Wa, and covered Hei Wa with the quilt: "Go to sleep! We have something to do tomorrow."
Hei Wa asked again, and Ma Xingkong turned around deliberately, snoring like thunder. But his eyes were wide open, and hot tears dripped down his cheeks onto the pillow and quilt.
New Year's Eve passed in such a deserted manner, and no one dared to go out early the next morning. Thick snow covered the path in front of the door. Shangguanqing was wearing a straight Chinese tunic suit, and his hair that had just been combed with water was blown by the cold wind.
He blew it and turned it into a thin ice shell and put it on his head. He felt refreshed. This was his first year in Hunhe.
Fatty Liu also came over yawning. He drank too much last night and didn't know anything about what happened in the city. Zhang Hanmin told him this morning. The khaki woolen coat was draped on his shoulders. When he saw Shangguan,
Qing Qing hurriedly handed over his hands: "Congratulations, Magistrate Shangguan County!"
"Congratulations!" Shangguan Qing also clasped his fists in return. The two of them walked out of the county gate together. Shangguan Qing looked at the snow on the ground and exclaimed: "The auspicious snow heralds a good year! This year will definitely be a good harvest year! Hahaha..."
Everyone nodded unanimously.
Zhang Hanmin said: "Mr. County Magistrate, today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. You will not forget your promise to us about the camp, right?"
Shangguan Qing's face immediately changed. Fatty Liu sneered: "Yes, according to our agreement, the 500,000 military salary promised to me by the county chief today should be sent to my military camp. I hope the county chief will not forget the best!"
Qiao Da hurriedly said: "Battle Commander Liu, don't worry, Staff Zhang, these things have been prepared a long time ago, and we will definitely not forget them!"
"That's good!" Fatty Liu chuckled: "This is the best! Shangguan County Magistrate is a man of his word. I like people like this. Staff Zhang, I heard that several brothers were injured last night. Let's go.
Go check it out!”
Shangguanqing's face turned the color of pig liver, and the ice shell on his head was slowly melting because of the heat in the room. Drops of cold water dripped into his neck and collar. Shangguanqing cursed Qiao Da: "You just
You are talking nonsense, where did we get half a million yuan, what are we going to give to Fatty Liu, how can we survive if we piss him off?"
Qiao Da was holding a towel in his hand and wanted to hand it to Shangguan Qing, but couldn't find a chance. After finally waiting for Shangguan Qing to finish speaking, he hurriedly helped him to the chair: "Master, don't be anxious, I can promise him.
You have your own reasons, please wipe the water from your head first and listen to me slowly."
Shangguanqing snatched the towel from Qiao Da's hand and said while wiping the water: "Tell me!"
Qiao Da smiled: "Master should know what happened last night, right?"
"What's going on? Isn't it just a fight between drunks?"
Qiao Da chuckled: "We can definitely take advantage of this matter. Since Fatty Liu has sent all the officers and soldiers in the city to catch the thieves, why don't we use the thieves as an excuse. If we do it more cleverly, we can also lead the matter to Wu Xiaoren."