The crescent moon slanted westward, and the stars twinkled. A wisp of gray clouds, lazily chasing the thin moon, as if he was going to wrap the cold moon in his arms at any time, trying to hide all the sultry shyness.

Jia Hu quietly touched Xiangzi, and with questions and expectation, he crossed the faces of Xiangzi and his son. Huzi subconsciously scratched his head, and his handsome cheeks were slightly restless.

Xiangzi sighed lightly and said with a smile, "What? Can't hold your breath? It's only the middle of the night, and it's time to work according to your former ways. As he spoke, he glanced at Jia Hu slyly.

Jia Hu smiled and said: "What did Master say, the feeling of taking the initiative to find a job and waiting for someone to die is completely different, even the speed of the moon is different." ”

Xiangzi smiled and said, "Then you can go to the thief's den and see if there are any new discoveries." ”

When Jia Hu heard this, his spirit suddenly perked up and he was about to twist his body and leave, when he saw Huzi grinning and whispered, "I'll go too." Before the words fell, the figures of the two had disappeared into the vast night. Looking at the direction where his son and love will leave, Xiangzi suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of warmth rise in his heart, which was full of pride and relief.

Jia Hu and the tiger cat came to the mysterious red willow bush, listened quietly for a while, in addition to the breeze caressing the red willow spikes, making a subtle and shy sound, the loudest is the chirping of the crickets that do not know the height of the sky. The earth, shrouded in a suffocating silence.

After circling around the red willow bushes, Jia Hu signaled to turn around. Based on Jia Hu's experience in the field for many Chinese New Year's Eve, it can be concluded that there is no one inside at all. Looking around, I didn't find any exhilarating traces.

Seeing that the two of them touched back, Xiangzi smiled slyly at Jia Hu and said, "Go and ask your treasures to see if they have found any traces of you." Jia Hu smiled knowingly, and then turned around and left.

It didn't take much effort, but I saw Jia Hu come over with a dazed face, and muttered in a weak voice: "None of those goods saw us, and they said that they didn't even blink their eyes." ”

Xiangzi smiled and said: "They lack training in night reconnaissance, you usually have to teach them, don't always let them give you a hand, but cultivate their ability to complete tasks independently." Those unique skills in the hand are always hidden, and they must be made to play a greater role. As he spoke, he glanced at Jia Hu lovingly.

Jia Hu twisted his head in shame, and said with a slightly unconvinced look: "When it comes to practicing guns and boxing, everyone is full of energy, and when it comes to doing some fine work secretly, they are giggling and shouting, that is my unique skill, and they can't learn it." ”

When Xiangzi heard this, he sneered and said, "It seems that I have to make a training syllabus for you, night work is a compulsory course for everyone, don't drag you at every turn." As he spoke, he glanced at Huzi, who was eating and smirking, and said, "You're still embarrassed to laugh, look at what you are used to with your soldiers." Regardless of whether there is a result or not, it is a field training class, and after that, you must pay close attention to training by taking the hot iron, and if you really can't mention it, send it back, don't make a mistake here. ”

Seeing that Xiangzi's expression gradually became solemn, the two of them closed their faces and listened carefully, and said that they would take action immediately when they went back, and they would definitely live up to the expectations of the leaders. The three of them were muttering in a low voice, and Xiangzi suddenly waved his hand to signal quietness, and at the same time put his ear to the ground and listened quietly for a while, and said with a relieved face: "Come on." ”

Seeing that the two of them were in good spirits and looked eager to try, Xiangzi leaned close to Jia Hu's ear and said, "If you see Mars, do it." Before the words fell, Jia Hu's figure had disappeared without a trace.

Xiangzi glanced at Anarhan, who was already asleep, and just wanted to take off his coat but was stopped by Huzi, and took off his coat quickly and lightly covered Anarhan's body.

The wisps of clouds finally wrapped the thin moon softly in his arms, and he didn't know what the tenderness and sweetness looked like, so that the stars in the sky kept blinking their surprised eyes, as if they were eagerly telling something.

The sound of horses' hooves gradually approached, and a neighing of a horse that pierced the sky suddenly woke up Analhan in a sweet dream, only to see her fish jumping up, staring at a pair of surprised and excited eyes, leaning on Xiangzi's shoulder and whispering: "It's my jujube red horse." ”

When Xiangzi heard this, he chuckled in his heart, and a cloud of confusion suddenly filled his mind and body. He hurriedly grabbed the binoculars and took a closer look, sat down on the ground with his ass limp, and muttered to himself, "Why don't you let the two of you meet?" ”

Seeing his father's puzzled look, Huzi hurriedly grabbed the binoculars, leaned over for a while, and shouted excitedly: "Catch it!" Two goods for my mother to catch. ”

However, instead of seeing a look of joy on Shoko's face, she locked her eyebrows tighter. Seeing that Shuzhen and the others were approaching, Xiangzi sent a location signal to them, and said to Huzi with a solemn expression: "Inform Jia Hu to continue squatting, and we will immediately transfer the location to interrogate the criminal." ”

Before Shuzhen and the others could dismount and rest, Xiangzi jumped up and hurried towards a low-lying area by the lake.

Before Shuzhen dismounted, Analhan rushed over happily and became intimate with the jujube red horse who nodded frequently. When Shuzhen and Juanzi recounted in detail how they intercepted the horse thief, Xiangzi sighed and said, "Fortunately, there are two of you, otherwise this person would have lost a lot of money." ”

Shuzhen said with a slight meaning: "Then you have to reward the two of us, otherwise you won't be too lazy to meddle with your business in the future." As he spoke, he affectionately hugged Anarhan in his arms.

Xiangzi smiled and said, "Go back and cook fish for you to eat, and then give you two a good massage." ”

Juanzi pouted and smiled: "It's pretty much the same, can't you let the two of you work for nothing." ”

Xiangzi grinned, and when he saw that the back of the man's hand was still bleeding, he couldn't help but glance at a few people. Seeing this, Huzi cleverly took out a first-aid kit and bandaged the man's wounds.

Xiangzi squatted down with a calm face, and asked in a calm voice, "What is the way?" Why is it here? ”

The man repeated what he had said to Shuzhen and the others, and when Anarhan heard that they were coming for his red horse, he immediately pursed his lips angrily, and gave the man a kick without saying a word. Seeing that she was still angry, Shuzhen reached out and took her into her arms, quietly waiting for the next step.

Shoko continued to ask as if she were doing something homely, "Are you familiar with the situation in this area?" Have you ever been to the lake? ”

The man seemed to be slightly stunned for a moment, and said sincerely: "I haven't been here a few times, and the landlubber's feet have never been exposed to water." ”

Xiangzi suddenly took a step closer, and asked in a low and majestic voice, "Then how do you know that people can be hidden under the red willow?" ”

The man was stunned for a moment, and said in a trembling voice: "A few days ago, I saw the jujube red horse grazing not far away, and a group of people were dancing and singing by the lake. I was lying under the red willow and looking at the wind, and I accidentally found the hole.

Tentatively crawl in, hey! Spacious inside. I thought that the jujube red horse came every day anyway, and we had a chance, so I fell down and slept beautifully. But after waiting for two days, I didn't see the jujube red horse show up again. After a few days, he ate dry naan and drank cold water, and everyone was greedy, and he touched the pasture in the east to get a sheep baby before dawn. finally survived until dark, but I didn't expect to meet the jujube red horse in the middle of the road. ”

Xiangzi sighed lightly, and said in a soothing tone: "What did you see when you hid under the red willow bushes during the day?" ”

The man smiled sadly and said: "That is, every once in a while, I poked my head out and took a look, and saw a few people fishing in the lake, and there was no one around the lake, and I planned to catch Ming'er and want to go back if there was no more play." ”

Xiangzi pondered for a moment, smiled and said, "How long have you been doing this?" What else is there besides the horse? ”

The man was slightly stunned for a moment, and said with a ashamed face: "I'm also very lazy, and I'm too lazy to move if I have a little money in hand." On weekdays, in addition to stealing chickens and touching dogs, the main thing is to make a horse and sell it for money. To be honest, I haven't done much business other than stealing. ”

Seeing that the man looked like he was swearing, Xiangzi smiled slightly and said, "No matter what you say, I have to lock you up for a few days." You should also think about how you will be a person in the future. As he spoke, he waved his hand at Huzi and said, "Let Jia Hu send someone to escort him back to the base, and send a car to the Heshuo Detention Center overnight." ”

Watching Huzi's back fade away, Xiangzi let out a long breath and looked up at the sky. Daystar had already blinked, and the distant sky gradually glowed with the color of a fish's belly. The earth was still shrouded in pre-dawn darkness.