Chapter 2: The Pretty in the Green Shadow
With the experience of arresting and handling cases, Zhao Jiu did not immediately enter the city when he arrived outside Ci'an County, but first inquired about the people outside the city, some knew about the fire, and some did not. This is not to blame, ordinary people are afraid of getting into trouble. Zhao Jiu entered the city with the document disc that Jin Zhukuai had left for him, first walked around, found a secluded small temple to rest, and then went to Ciguang Temple, where the fire started, the next day.
Ciguang Temple is located at the top of Fulongxian Mountain outside Ci'an County, and there is only one winding and rugged path from the foot of the mountain. This trail is funded by pilgrims to dig by the mountain people, only allowing one person to pass, to the waist, one side of the grass and trees are verdant, one side of the sea of clouds is swirling, so that people can not squint at the beautiful scenery.
After walking for two hours, the majestic golden palace on the top of the mountain is in sight. This Fulong Mountain is indeed wonderful, the mountain is hot, the mountain is cold, and the mountain wind is like a knife cutting. Zhao Jiu hunched his waist and wrapped his clothes tightly, only complaining that he didn't ask clearly. Fortunately, another turn is the top of the mountain, a white-leaved bamboo forest suddenly appeared on both sides of the stone road, and there is a small stream of water from a person high in the forest. Zhao Jiu picked a bamboo leaf and took a sip of water at the mouth of the spring, but he felt that his mouth was cool and sweet, so he stepped forward and drank a few more sips.
There was no monk in the temple gate to greet him, Zhao Jiu raised his legs and walked in, and he didn't know where to hit a famous monk without taking a few steps. Zhao Jiu only came to the incense restoration, the monk led Zhao Jiu to the golden hall on the top of the mountain, Zhao Jiu looked, there was indeed a piece of black ground after the fire in the temple, the bricks and tiles had been cleaned up, and it could only be seen that there had been a fire here, and the others could only ask God.
The monk was not diligent, but he did not leave an inch, Zhao Jiu was uncomfortable since he saw it, and he went down the mountain after asking for a safe sign for lotus and Huahua in front of the Buddha. It seems that Ciguang Temple can't find any traces of Mr. Qin, and Zhao Jiu plans to linger in the county for a few more days to see if he can find some clues.
After three days, Zhao Jiu found nothing, he made up his mind and left Ci'an County the next day. Wandering on the street that day, Zhao Jiu heard a commotion in front of him, he stepped forward to take a look, only to see the crowd pointing in a circle, and there were two women in the circle arguing with a vendor. The accent of the two girls is not very different from that of Ci'an County, it seems that they came from other places, Zhao Jiu only saw the back in the back, and went around to the front to take a look, only to see that the two girls were not much different in size, one was dressed in purple, the other was dressed in green, and their faces were like the peach blossoms in February.
Especially the girl in the green dress, her eyes were watery, and she pointed at the vendor with one hand on her waist and the other at the peddler and scolded: "You are a good fruit seller, you are unfair, the person in front of this pear buys four, you charge 12 wen, why do we buy four and you ask 20 wen?" You say I'm a big pear, and I need so much moneyβ"
The girl in green took out two of the pears in the purple-clothed girl's hand and put them on the pear stand, and then said, "Big guy, look at them, where are these two pears?" β
The two pears were lying in the pile of pears and they couldn't tell who was with whom in the blink of an eye, Zhao Jiu laughed, only feeling that this girl in green was fierce and cute. The girl in green also saw Zhao Jiu, thinking that Zhao Jiu was also laughing at them, her eyes widened, and she said angrily: "I think you are a bully!" β
Where would the peddler admit to stealing customers, he saw that the words of the two girls were not easy to understand, so he said: "Where did the girl come from, she is so ruthless!" I'm a pear with a lot of water, you pinch each of me, where can I sell it, mention you a few words, you say that there are many things I don't understand, do you buy them? If you don't buy it, don't stop my stall! β
"Don't buy, don't buy! You peddler is so treacherous, don't buy it! The girl in green angrily threw the remaining two pears back to the fruit stall, grabbed the girl in purple's hand and left, but the vendor stopped: "I said girl, you can not buy it, but you can't break my pears!" You broke my pear and turned around and left, everyone is like you, I drink the northwest wind? β
Someone in the crowd nodded yes, the girl in purple turned red and wanted to lose money, but the girl in green refused, and only said, "Sister, they bullied us-"
"Alas, sister, you think about what you do with two pears, and your face is lost!"
"He looked at us and asked for a price, this is not the way of the rivers and lakes!"
"You don't want to think about anything all day long, chivalrous and unjust, more things are better than less, sister, you can bear with it-"
"I-"
The purple-clothed sister quickly took out ten cents and put it on the fruit stall to pick up the green-clothed sister and left, the green-clothed sister walked two steps and suddenly turned back, pouted, took two pears from the vendor's hand and glared at the hawker fiercely, and walked out without looking back.
Zhao Jiu stood at the outermost edge of the circle, only to see a green shadow rushing towards him, and suddenly stopped, and in the blink of an eye, the girl in green stood in front of him. The girl in green glanced at Zhao Jiu twice, her eyes widened and said, "Okay, you're also in the same group as them-"
"Aunt-aunt-girl!" Zhao Jiu's tongue suddenly knotted, his face was hot, and he couldn't remember any of the words he usually said in the class room: "I-I-"
"Sister!" The girl in purple dragged her sister and thought she was a little reckless: "Although he is carrying a fast knife, you look at what he is wearing, it doesn't look like a fast catcher in this city!" If you listen to him again, you don't look like you're hereβ"
The girl in green glared at Zhao Jiu's heart fluttering wildly, she tilted her head slightly, stared at Zhao Jiu and responded thoughtfully: "Hmm-"
"You blame people for not asking, this time you're really wrong!"
Zhao Jiu's brain finally turned around, how dare he let the girl in green apologize to him, and hurriedly snatched the words apologetically: "The two girls must also be from other places, and the accent is a little far from here, I didn't understand it for a while, but now I understand, the vendors here are indispensable to blackmail outsiders, most of the locals know, the two girls might as well go inside, and there will be less things in the street!" β
The girl in green also understood Zhao Jiu's accent when she heard it, and said with a smile: "Oh, it turns out that you are not from here either, then I am the one who blames you!" β
The sun was not strong, but Zhao Jiu was a little dizzy, he stared, and said, "I came a few days earlier than the two girls, if the two of you don't dislike it, I have the right to lead the way-"
The girl in green said happily: "Sister, it's great to have a catcher to lead the way for us!" β
The girl in purple frowned slightly, pulled the sleeve of the girl in green, and wanted to say something, but she heard the girl in green say generously to Zhao Jiu: "Then there is a fast adult!" β
Zhao Jiu raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and smiled embarrassedly: "I'm not an adult, but I came out on the orders of the master to see, there is no longer my number in the yamen, this knife was given by the master before going out, so that the two girls laughed!" β
The green-clothed girl's eyes lit up and asked, "Could it be that you were kicked out by your master?" β