Chapter 18: The Boy's Escape

About half an hour later, the two of them passed through the city and came to the east of Kyoto Castle. Shen Kun followed Luo Xiaotian all the way, and he couldn't ask the result.

Walking in front of a low house, Luo Xiaotian stopped. Shen Kun glanced at him, then at the houses in front of him, and his eyes were a little confused.

"This is the blacksmith's workshop, and this area is more concentrated. Why did the Luo brothers come here? Is it because you don't have a weapon in your hand? There are many in my shop, you can choose. Shen Kun said to Luo Xiaotian.

"I want a pair of iron armor." Luo Xiaotian replied lightly.

Shen Kun was startled when he heard this, and hurriedly looked around, and saw that no one heard the two of them talking, so he said anxiously: "Brother Luo, do you know that hoarding iron armor without permission is a capital crime?" A pair of iron armor is enough to be distributed and charged to the army, more than ten pairs, and no corpses will be left within three generations. ”

"I'm looking for a pair of iron armor, the one that the boy was wearing."

Luo Xiaotian's eyes swept around the row of blacksmith shops opposite, the furnace was red, and molten iron was splashing everywhere.

"Brother Luo really likes to joke, that young man doesn't even have an inner lining except for a night coat, where did he get the iron armor."

Shen Kun naturally didn't believe it, the young man was also personally helped back to the Hou Mansion by him, his clothes were rotten, and he didn't see the shadow of the iron armor.

"Are you sure that all the blacksmiths in Kyoto are here?" Luo Xiaotian asked Shen Kun.

"There are the most of them, and there are only a dozen or so of them left, scattered in other parts of Kyoto Castle." Shen Kun pointed to one of the blacksmith shops, and then said, "I am familiar with that blacksmith, is there anything that Brother Luo needs to ask?" ”

"No...... Look first. Luo Xiaotian never left the row of blacksmith shops, "Is there a place to drink tea nearby?" ”

"This place is hot and dry, there are only tea shops, no tea houses." Shen Kun said.

"Okay, I'll invite you to tea." Luo Xiaotian looked at Shen Kun and said.

"Brother Luo, no matter what, I did you a great favor today, do you want to invite me to a big bowl of tea?" Shen Kun looked at Luo Xiaotian with a bitter gourd face.

"Haha, this tea quenches thirst, detoxifies, and is good for you." Luo Xiaotian glanced at Shen Kun's big belly as he spoke.

What's in it for you? Does it make my belly look more wealthy? Shen Kun also glanced at his belly, which he couldn't even see his feet, and said to himself.

Luo Xiaotian laughed secretly, only in his own mind did he have the concept of losing weight, in this era, men take fat as a symbol of wealth, Shen Kun naturally would not understand what he said.

The two walked under the banyan tree not far away and found a tea shop. He sat down in front of the blacksmith shop and ordered a large pot of green sweet tea. There was a large bowl in front of the two of them, and the man picked up the pot and poured it down, and the tea fell into the bowl with a clatter, stirring up a circle of tea bubbles. Shen Kun frowned at the tea in the bowl and shook his head.

"Brother Luo, have we been sitting here and watching? If you need to see something, you tell Shen, and I'll help you take a look. Shen Kun took a sip of the tea in the bowl, wiped the bubbles on his lips, and asked Luo Xiaotian.

"Look which one has a strong fire, and which one has more charcoal." Luo Xiaotian took a leisurely sip of tea and replied.

Shen Kun was crooked by the tea in the bowl. "Hiss-Brother Luo, can you speak in the vernacular, Shen can't understand."

"The boy's chest, shoulders, and waist ...... There were calluses everywhere, and some parts of the body were worn out and scabbed. Such a young child, with fine skin and tender flesh on his body, will definitely not be able to withstand the friction of the iron armor. The scabs on the wound smell of rust, and he usually wears iron armor, but he is not a figure in the army, so naturally he only has private armor. After speaking, Luo Xiaotian took a sip of tea.

Shen Kun was dumbfounded when he heard this, paused for a while and came back to his senses and said, "Brother Luo, even so, there is more than this blacksmith shop in Kyoto, should we go to a few more places?" ”

Luo Xiaotian glanced at the blacksmith shop in the distance and continued: "I guess there should be a lot of them, and the only place that can provide so much iron armor is here. ”

"Then let's go back, I'll call someone here to keep an eye on it." Shen Kun said.

"I just want to see who has the most fires and the most carbon. Until then, you can't startle the snake. ”

After Luo Xiaotian finished speaking, he stood up, put down a few coins, and turned around to leave.

"Brother Luo, this is going back? Are you sure you don't need Shen to send someone to keep an eye on it? Shen Kun asked puzzled as he saw Luo Xiaotian get up and leave.

"Let's go back, we can't hurry. Those people are so mysterious that it will be impossible to find them for a while. ”

Luo Xiaotian walked away and left the tea shop. The blacksmith behind him was still clanging and sparks.

Walking to the vicinity of the gambling house, the two separated, Shen Kun returned to the gambling house, and Luo Xiaotian walked in the direction of the Hou Mansion.

Back at the Hou Mansion, Luo Xiaotian wanted to see if the boy had woken up for the first time, and walked to the bedside, but he could only see him closing his eyes and breathing weakly.

After seeing the boy, he came to Yao Qing's study.

The two sat down and drank tea together, and Luo Xiaotian explained to his senior brother why he went out alone these days. He felt that it was inconvenient to track down the large number of people, this capital was densely populated, and everyone might be lost in the blink of an eye, and it was easier to be found if there were many people.

Zhang Ruyue also walked in when she heard the voices of the two, like a curious baby who kept asking Luo Xiaotian, and he told the two of them about the past few days.

After a few surprises and laughter, the sky gradually darkened.

A fleeting meteor streaked over the garden and set towards the horizon.

……

The blacksmith shop in the east of the city is busy as usual. In the past few days, Luo Xiaotian has come here almost every day to observe the situation, and he has already roughly seen several unusual shops. It's just that before they are confirmed, they don't dare to act rashly, for fear of alarming them and cutting off the only clue.

On this day, as usual, Luo Xiaotian returned to the Hou Mansion after his observation of the blacksmith shop.

As soon as I entered the gate, I heard my little sister Zhang Ruyue yelling: "You little white-eyed wolf, where are you going?" My brother rescued you back, and you didn't even say thank you and wanted to climb the wall and run? ”

On the courtyard wall of the Hou Mansion, half of the young man's body was lying on the wall. The body was still weak, the strength was not enough, and the feet were dangling. Even if you push hard a few times, the whole body does not move at all, and it is still shaky.

Zhang Ruyue was grabbing one of his legs and pulling it down, but she couldn't pull it down.

One couldn't climb up, the other couldn't pull down, and the two were in a stalemate.

Luo Xiaotian, who heard the voice, rushed over, stretched out his hand and grabbed the young man's other foot, and pulled it down. The boy was lying on the upper body of the wall, and slid down as a few pieces of rubble fell, Luo Xiaotian caught him steadily and carefully put him on the ground.

Although the young man woke up, his whole body was still weak and weak, and he still had to be supported by someone when he stood on the ground, but there was a stubbornness and tenacity in his bones. Luo Xiaotian didn't expect that the young man in front of him would have such a firm willpower. It seems that he has been trained to be the prototype of a killer assassin.

Zhang Ruyue felt sorry for Luo Xiaotian's thankless work, looked at the young man and said angrily: "Senior brother, he is a little white-eyed wolf!" You risked so much to save him and heal his wounds, but he tried to escape. ”

What Zhang Ruyue said was actually not wrong at all, and now it seems that this young man will not be grateful for their kindness at all.

"Take him to the garden and sit down, and now he can't even stand still." Luo Xiaotian didn't complain, and helped the young man to walk towards the garden as he spoke.

Although the boy's body was weak and weak, there was a fierce aura in his eyes, flashing with a slight sense of distrust, vigilance, and danger, like a trapped beast that had not long broken free from the chain.

before he sat down in the garden. Probably because he had just climbed over the wall with too much force, a trace of bright red blood oozed from the white cloth from the wound on the boy's forehead.

Zhang Ruyue saw that the young man's forehead was bleeding, and she couldn't bear it, so she asked Luo Xiaotian: "Do you want to call the senior brother over?" ”

"Well, go and call it, let the senior brother deal with it." Luo Xiaotian replied.

Zhang Ruyue nodded and trotted to find Yao Qingshu.

Luo Xiaotian checked the young man's forehead, it should be fine, and said to the young man, "Don't you tell me your name?" My name is Luo Xiaotian. ”

Obviously, it was impossible to get the boy's consent. He only raised his eyes to look at Luo Xiaotian, withdrew his eyelashes, and his gaze wandered away. The little beast also knew that he would not be able to escape, and his heart must have been full of fear.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Luo Xiaotian smiled and continued: "I've been to Achuan's village, you should know him. There was another, but he was dead, shot by a poisonous needle. Death may be a small price for you in your mission. But when you were in the dungeon, did you ever think about how beautiful it was to be able to see the sun, to be able to step on the soft soil, to be able to stretch out your limbs? ”

Luo Xiaotian seemed to be talking to himself, and the young man looked at the ground and still ignored him.

He touched the boy's head as gently as a kitten.

It's just that the young man in front of him is not a kitten, he is a little beast, and he has just come out of the cage, he may not bite, but being bitten is fatal.

His eyes are hunting, and his hands are ready to strangle the prey at any moment...... The muscles of his whole body curled up, just to gather strength and deliver the fatal blow.

That's what those who train him want to see.

Luo Xiaotian understood the fear and vigilance in the young man's heart, and he wanted to wake up the young man. At this age, you shouldn't be a tool for others. He was already trying, even though he knew that the hatred of these people was deep-rooted. But a few words are difficult for a teenager to understand, just like a wave that cannot penetrate a craggy reef on the shore.

Maybe the boy had some clues, at least more effective than going to the blacksmith shop to look for it himself. But he didn't plan to do this, the boy couldn't bear it anymore, and he couldn't give him a sense of oppression anymore. After all, in his eyes: what makes him nervous must be the enemy.

……

After a while, Zhang Ruyue came back with Yao Qingshu.

Yao Qingshu took a closer look, removed the white cloth that was oozing blood from the young man's forehead, and wiped the wound. Immediately afterwards, he took out the magic weapon and transported a set of exercises, and the magic weapon faintly floated out a mist that lingered on the wound on the young man's forehead.

After bandaging his wound again, Yao Qingshu said: "It's not a big deal, the wound is not infected, and it is surprising to see that he recovers very quickly." ”

"It's just that the recovery is too fast! Senior brother, you didn't see the strength of him just jumping over the wall. Zhang Ruyue pointed at the young man and complained.

"Tell Uncle Ji to arrange someone to take care of him, don't let him run away anymore, he hasn't recovered yet." Luo Xiaotian looked at the young man with concern in his eyes.

"Xiaotian, what have you gained? Days have passed. Yao Qingshu packed up the magic weapon and asked Luo Xiaotian.

"I've found some, but I'm not sure yet, and I haven't seen anyone appear." Luo Xiaotian replied.

"This young ......"

Before Yao Qingshu finished speaking, Luo Xiaotian interrupted and said, "Senior brother, you don't need to ask for clues from him, I have a way on my side." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Ruyue was puzzled and was about to ask Luo Xiaotian, but was stopped by Yao Qingshu and shook his head at her.

Yao Qingshu understood Luo Xiaotian's thoughts, and could see that the junior brother didn't want to embarrass the immature and weak young man in front of him.

The servants helped the boy back to his room and guarded the door.

Speaking of clues, Luo Xiaotian seems to have a calm look on the surface these days, but he is actually very anxious. In the past few days, no trace of the Men in Black organization has been found, and the injured young man has not spoken. Without a clue, you can't find the stronghold of the man in black, and the box left by the mother will be lost.

Although the black box seems to be open by no one, after a long time, it is also a long night, and he is also anxious to get the box back, after all, it is the only relic left by his mother.

The black box is supposed to have some connection to the Holy Mountain. Since seeing it, with Luo Xiaotian's understanding, this black metal box could not have been created in this world.

Is it that no one but the mother will know its secrets.