Before dawn and before the rooster crowed, Qin Xiao had already made a set of punches in his house.

Bajiquan was taught by the old man when Qin Xiao was six years old, and the boxing itself is not complicated, and even a little simple, but the old man said that this Bajiquan strengthens the body, and it can enhance the physique and make people's brains flexible.

Normally, what the old man said would not be wrong, so for many years, as long as there were no special circumstances, Qin Xiao would definitely get up early and fight a set of punches rain or shine.

This has become the same routine in his life as eating and sleeping.

Before the first glimmer of dawn fell on the earth, Qin Xiao had already taken a cold shower, and then made a bowl of noodles for himself to make breakfast.

There are less than 30 families on both sides of Wood Lane, but less than half of them have lived here for more than five years.

Guicheng is an important city in Xiling, an important stronghold for business travel, with a very large floating population, and many of them will be sent to Xiling if they violate the criminal law in the Guannai.

Business travelers, thieves, criminals, and rangers are mixed in, and people of all colors from the three religions and nine streams live in the city, so Turtle City can be regarded as a mixed bag.

There are people coming and some people walking in Wood Lane, and they come suddenly, and they will walk silently.

However, there are not many people in Wood Lane, even if they are newcomers, as long as they get used to it for a while, they can get acquainted with their neighbors, and the people in Wood Lane will not easily cause trouble to others, and they guard their own doors.

The Mapo who is diagonally opposite the door is the first to open the door every day, the big cake face of the baked cake shop only knows how to smirk, and the father and son of the Jin family in the coffin shop stretch their faces every day, like impermanent ghosts.

The life of these people in the market, monotonous and boring, is repeated day after day.

"Mapo morning!"

When Qi Ning passed by the oil shop, he saw that Mapo had just come out of the inner hall, and immediately smiled at Mapo.

Mapo's oil shop has been operating on this street for many years, and the business is not good, but it has persevered.

This old woman wears a thick black robe all year round, with a black headscarf on her head, and her body is bent, perhaps because she is old, deaf and dizzy, and rarely communicates with people on weekdays.

Ma Po didn't seem to hear it, and didn't pay attention to it, Qin Xiao was used to it, and looked at Ma Po who was lying on her back and went to the inner room, and sighed in his heart, knowing that if this old woman passed away one day, the oil shop would be completely closed.

When he arrived at the Jiazi Prison, Qin Xiao was carrying a sack in his hand, and the middle-aged jailer guarding the door immediately came over and said in a low voice: "I heard that Meng Zhutou came back last night, and everyone said that you went to the Zhenhou Mansion with Lord Duwei?" ”

"Lord Lieutenant is worried about what is going on, so he took me over so that I could report the news."

"Is it because of that dog?" The middle-aged jailer said with palpitations: "If you offend the Zhen family, you can come out unharmed, that's rare." ”

Qin Xiao smiled: "It's just a small misunderstanding, there is a captain who comes out, and there are still things that can't be solved." ”

"That's right, but last night was very dangerous." The middle-aged jailer sighed: "You are good at everything, that is, you are young and vigorous, Qin Xiao, say something that should not be said, some things are better to hide, don't force your head, otherwise you can only get into trouble." ”

Qin Xiao knew that the middle-aged jailer's words were not malicious, but if Meng Zhutou had an accident, he couldn't stay out of it anyway, so he smiled and didn't say much, and was about to go to the prison when he heard a voice from behind: "Qin Xiao, wait a minute." ”

Qin Xiao turned around, only to see two officials escorting a man in prison uniform.

Seeing that a prisoner was escorted over, Qin Xiao put down the sack, and immediately showed a thick smile on his face, and hurried to meet him.

"Dou Ba, 36 years old, a dart master of the Four Seas Dart Bureau, accidentally injured someone, was sentenced to six years in prison, and the case has been decided." Yacha said to Qin Xiao: "Your side has been taken into custody first." ”

Qin Xiao looked at the prisoner up and down, walked around slowly, as if he was accepting the goods, and even sniffed with his nose straight.

Dou Ba couldn't help but say, "What are you doing?" ”

Qin Xiao arched his hand and smiled: "It turned out to be a Dou Dart Master, and I have admired it for a long time." Let me introduce myself, my surname is Qin, a single name is a Xiao character, Xiao Yao, responsible for delivering meals to you three times a day, and then helping you do some chores, running errands or something. In the future, if you have any needs, even if you open your mouth, I will do it for you if I can do it, and I will do my best if I can't do it, anyway, I will make you feel comfortable and at home here. He raised his hand and said, "Come on, come on, please, please!" ”

Dou Ba was a little dazed.

Make guests feel at home?

This place can make Lao Tzu feel at home?

Qin Xiao had already run over and opened the chain of the iron door of the Jiazi Prison, then pushed the door open, picked up the sack, and stepped aside, still with a smile that made people feel like a spring breeze: "Master Dou, please come in, Room No. 8 has been empty for a while, I clean it up every day, just waiting for you to come." ”

The two jailers escorted Dou Ba inside, and when they entered the door, Dou Ba couldn't help but glance at Qin Xiao, and when he saw Qin Xiao looking at him with a warm smile, he had some doubts in his heart, and secretly thought that the service of the prison was so thoughtful and considerate now?

Entering the iron gate, it is a stone staircase down, in front of it is a fairly spacious passage, go forward less than twenty steps, facing a room, the door is closed, and then there is a passage on the left and right, but they are also closed with iron bars, through the iron bars door, you can see that it is very dark inside.

"This is the class room, where I am usually on duty, so that you can be greeted at any time if you need anything." Qin Xiao carried the sack and said with a smile: "There are only sixteen rooms in the Jiazi Prison, eight on the left and right, you are the eighth room, which is the innermost one on the left, come, please!" He said to the two jailers: "The two brothers have worked hard, I can send the Dou Dart Master in, and you can go back first." ”

The two yacha glanced at each other, one yacha smiled at Qin Xiao, and didn't speak, but Qin Xiao had a comprehension expression, Dou Dart Master saw it in his eyes, his heart tightened, and he secretly thought that these two people exchanged glances at each other, is there any ulterior secret for you? Is it to the detriment of yourself?

After the two jailers left, Qin Xiao went over and opened the iron gate on the left, and made a very polite gesture, Dou Ba hesitated, and finally went inside first.

Qin Xiao followed behind Dou Ba, after Dou Ba entered, he found that there was a row of prisons on his right, after passing through the first room, through the Mu Shan bar, he saw that the prisoner inside was an old man in his fifties, to Dou Ba's surprise, the scene in the cell was completely different from what he thought before.

He only thought that in the prison, the prison must be filthy and sour.

But in the first cell, it was clean, except for a bed in the corner, there was a desk, and there were many books on the table, and the old prisoner sat on a big chair next to the table, holding a book in his hand, and reading under the oil lamp on the table, a leisurely appearance, not like in a prison, but like in his own study.

Although the old prisoners wore prison uniforms, they were also clean and clean, and even their hair was combed in style.

Hearing the movement, the old prisoner turned his head, but he didn't even look at Dou Ba, but just looked at Qin Xiao and said, "Xiaozi, did you find the books that the old man wanted?" ”

Qin Xiao stopped and said respectfully inside: "Mr. Xu, just arrived as a new guest, your book has been found, and I will send it to you later, please wait a minute." ”

Mr. Xu, an old prisoner, hummed softly and continued to read, leisurely.

Dou Ba's eyes widened, he only felt incredible, he had a delusion for a while, did he really go to prison?

All the way forward, the eight cells, except for the eighth room where Dou Ba was going to stay, the first seven rooms were all occupied, Qin Xiao passed by a cell, and without waiting for the people inside to speak, he had already spoken: "Wait a minute, come over immediately!" ”

Walking straight to the eighth cell, there is a circle drawn above the cell door, and the word "捌" is written in it, which is naturally cell No. 8.

Qin Xiao opened the cell door, went in first and lit the lamp, the room was lit up, and Dou Ba found that the cell was really clean, but compared with the furnishings in other cells, there was only a wooden bed in the corner in this room, a toilet on the side, and nothing else.

Dou Ba frowned, and couldn't help but say, "Qin ..... Qin Xiao, why are my things so simple? Why are the tables and chairs missing? ”

Qin Xiao put down the sack in his hand, raised his hand and said, "Master Dou Dart, please sit down first, you just came in, you haven't figured out many things yet, I'll introduce you to you." Pointing to the shackles that cuffed Dou Ba's hands, he said: "Three days before I came in, the dart master had to be patient, wear this thing first, and when the three days are up, you can open it." Room 8 has a bed and a toilet, both of which are provided free of charge. If the master needs anything from now on, whether it's food, drink, or play, as long as it's allowed, you open your mouth, and I'll get it for you at once. ”

Dou Ba let out an "oh", a little surprised: "I can do whatever I want?" ”

"Yes, yes, Dou Dart Master...... Dart Master, I feel too rusty with this title, I don't know if I can call you Uncle Dou in the future?" Qin Xiao smiled sincerely: "This will make our relationship closer." ”

Dou Ba sat down on the wooden bed and said, "You can call it whatever you want." ”

"Good Ratcha." Qin Xiao was even more enthusiastic: "Uncle, I said, whatever you want, I will do my best to get it for you, and in the future, you will treat me as your junior, and don't be polite in everything." For example, if you need it, I can immediately get you another set of clean clothes, so that you can change your clothes every day, and if your clothes are dirty, you can say it, and I will have people wash it for you, and if you have a request, such as embroidering a flower on your clothes, I can do it. ”

Dou Ba nodded and said, "Yes, one set of clothes is not enough, you can help me get another set, thank you." ”

"You're polite, Uncle wants a new prison uniform, I'll send it to you later." While speaking, Qin Xiao took out a small notebook from his arms, and after opening the notebook, there was a thin charcoal made of charcoal in it, and he took the charcoal pen to write it down in the notebook, and then asked with a smile: "What else does the uncle want?" Without waiting for Dou Ba to speak, he pointed to the toilet and said, "Uncle Dou, do you want someone to clean the toilet for you every day?" ”

Dou Ba immediately said: "That's nature. Looking at the empty wooden bed, he frowned and said, "I don't even have a set of bedding, how can I sleep?" Can you help me get a set of futon? ”

Qin Xiao nodded again and again while remembering: "Naturally, it's still a little cold at night, although Uncle Dou is strong, it's good to sleep on the futon at night, don't worry, I'll get you a set of warm and soft futon." Uncle, I'll write down everything else and send it to you once I get back. Looking up at Dou Ba, he looked serious: "What hobbies do you usually have?" Do you like calligraphy? Do you want to set pen, ink, paper, and inkstone? Or if you like musical instruments, I'll bring you a bamboo flute or something. ”

If it weren't for seeing that the people in the previous cells were really comfortable, Dou Ba thought that the young man was teasing himself, thought for a while, and said, "I usually like to fight crickets, but it's not very convenient here, so forget it." That's it, I like to drink, if it's convenient, get me two jars of wine, it's the ancient city of Wanfulou, and also, get some snacks, some beef and roast duck or something, yes, if you can get the red oil pig ears of the royal pinzhai, it would be great. ”

"It's convenient and convenient, you can get all these things, it's a trivial matter." After Qin Xiao wrote it down, he asked, "What else do you want?" ”

Dou Ba thought for a moment before shaking his head and said, "That's all for now, if I need anything, I'll talk to you later." ”

Qin Xiao nodded and said, "Okay, okay." Uncle Dou, listen, the things you need are these, a set of bedding, a set of prison clothes, two jars of burning in the ancient city of Wanfulou, a red oil pig ear from the Royal Pinzhai, another pound of beef and a roast duck, and the toilet will be flushed every day, Uncle Dou, is that all? ”

Dou said domineeringly: "Yes, that's all for now, I'll trouble you." ”

"Uncle Dou is too polite, don't bother, it's all what I should do." Qin Xiao smiled and said: "In addition to cleaning the toilet is paid monthly, one tael of silver a month, and other things add up to eight taels of silver, Uncle Dou, you definitely don't have any silver on you, I don't know where your family lives, you can tell the detailed place, I will come to the door to receive it!" ”