The little stick ran back from the darkness, "There are really hostages." ”

Hu Guiyang was very surprised, "I found out so soon?" ”

"Who am I? In this area, there are no people I don't know, and there are no things I can't inquire about, but it's not quite what you said. ”

"How is it different?"

"The hostages are not children, nor are they called 'princes', they are two adults, it is said that they are minions of the government, who came to inquire about the news, and we found through them and took them down."

"Took it last night?"

"yes, I didn't ask. Was this message helpful? If it doesn't work, I'll inquire again. ”

"Where are the two adults? Take me to see it. ”

"Are you looking for a child or an adult?"

"Look for the kids, but they're all hostages, maybe they've met each other."

"Okay, but I have to ask again: you're not a government minion, are you?"

"I am a captain in Jinyi, of course I am a minion of the government, but my claws are not sharp and my teeth are unfavorable, I am an 'old beast', and I have long been forgotten by the government."

"Well, if you're really a minion, the Inhumans won't go to you."

"That's it."

"Okay, you come with me."

The little stick led the way, Hu Guiyang followed, the two returned to the crowd, walked through piles of bonfires, the little stick knew a lot of people, and there were people who greeted each other wherever they went, usually mocking and insulting each other.

Whether the Golden Tent was really stationed in the Yuan Emperor's palace is impossible to verify, but it does leave a steep pedestal, more than a zhang high, dug out of several deep and shallow caves, occasionally beggars live for a few days, more often occupied by wild beasts, and now it has become a temporary cell.

The little stick pointed forward and whispered: "There is a hole over there, the hostage is inside, the door is pinned from the outside, I will lead the gatekeeper away, you can go in, but come out quickly, I can't delay it for long." ”

"You've done me a great favor."

"Hey, with a little effort, you can remember me as a friend in the future."

"I have to remember, so I don't plan to let you risk luring the guards away, let's go together, I didn't want to save people, I just wanted to talk to the hostages, and the guards should be able to agree."

The little stick was a little anxious, "Are you stupid?" A hostage is a hostage, and you don't know the guards, how can they ask you to question them? ”

"I don't know the guards, you know, instead of luring them away and being held accountable afterwards, it's better to go and say hello directly. I really can't do it, I still have some money on me, which I can use to make a little difference. ”

"It's amazing to be rich." The little stick suddenly became angry, "Do you want to save people?" If you don't save me, I'll be gone. ”

"I'm looking for a child, not an adult, I just want to go over and ask for clues, even if I find a child, I just confirm that he is not safe, and I have no intention of saving people." Hu Guiyang looked at each other with a smile.

The little stick became more and more annoyed, "I inquired, one of those two adults is surnamed Yuan and the other is surnamed Fan, you don't want to save people, do you?" I'm leaving. ”

Hu Guiyang grabbed his arm and said with a smile: "What are you angry about for no reason? ”

"I'm not angry, it's just ......" The little stick struggled a few times, knowing that he didn't have enough strength, so he had to give up, and said with a smile: "I don't want to be disrupted when I arrange things." Okay, let's go together, let me speak, maybe it will make it easier for the guards. ”

"Thank you, you need to hint at me with money, if you have more, there is a piece of silver for five taels."

"I don't think it's needed, let's go."

The little stick led the way, and the two walked to the entrance of the cave with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

There was a small fire burning on the ground, and two beggars were squatting on the ground to roast the fire, when they saw someone approaching, they got up at the same time, and asked, "Who?" No outsiders are allowed here. ”

"It's not an outsider, it's me, little stick."

"Oh, you boy, who's behind you?"

"A friend."

The little stick walked up to the front and stretched out his hand to bake the fire, "It's already February, isn't it?" God doesn't leave a way for the poor to live. Did you two have dinner? I just grabbed a jug of wine, and when I ate it, it was cold, and it sat in my stomach for a while, and hey, it was hot again. So, the wine is a good thing, and it would be nice if it could be warmed up......"

The little stick came up and nagged, not giving the two guards a chance to speak.

Hu Guiyang didn't squeak either, smiling and roasting the fire, and the two guards stared at him for a while, chatting with the little stick.

"Are the two guys in the cave alright?" The little stick asked.

"There is no wind or snow, there is food and drink, much better than us."

"It's really unfair, how much can they get in exchange? How much can I give you the money when I get it? ”

"We just watch the door, and we can't get a penny."

"It's even more unfair. Well, that's the case, this friend of mine probably knows the two guys in the cave and wants to talk to them. ”

"That's not going to work, what if you let people go?"

"No, it's all around us, where can they go? Just stand at the door and say two words, by the way, he has a little courtesy. ”

The small stick made his eyes color, and Hu Guiyang took out five taels of silver.

The firelight shone brightly, the silver shone, and a caretaker was quick to take it over and put on a smiling face, "Really just a few words?" ”

"I should vouch for it, but you still can't believe it?" The little stick pats his chest.

The two guards glanced at each other, "It's convenient for you to be with others, and it's convenient for yourself, so let's go over and say a few words." ”

"Are those two honest? If you're honest, let my friend go in and talk. ”

"Uh......" The two guards looked embarrassed.

The little stick stood up sharply, "Then I'll shout, saying that you two don't do anything if you two collect money......"

"Don't shout, you can go in, but you can't untie them."

The little stick looked at Hu Guiyang, and when he spoke, Hu Guiyang smiled: "I said earlier, I'm not here to save people." ”

"Okay." The guard walked to the entrance of the cave, removed the wooden bar, and then moved the door panel together, pointing to the cave with a black rumbling, "Go in, don't stay too long, come out after a few words, we will take care of the matter for you." ”

Hu Guiyang stood at the entrance of the cave, "How deep is it?" ”

"It's not deep, it's less than ten steps to the end, hurry up." The guard urged.

"Give me a torch to light it up."

"No, no, no, you're so uninteresting, and you still have so many requirements to ask for something."

The little stick stepped forward and whispered: "Just ask a few words, you don't need a torch, hurry up, someone will come to check the post later, it's hard to explain." ”

"Well, please go in first and find me a way."

"It's a shallow hole, what kind of way to explore?"

The little stick turned to leave, but Hu Guiyang reached out and picked him up and threw him into the hole, only to hear a scream, followed by a series of curses.

The two guards were stunned for a moment, turned around to run, Hu Guiyang stretched out his arms, stopped and pushed into the hole, and said with a smile: "It's your duty to guard the door, don't run." ”

When the guards entered the cave, they also screamed first and then scolded indiscriminately.

Hu Guiyang re-installed the door panel and wooden bar, waited for the scolding inside to stop for a while, and said, "Stepped on the trap?" Listening to the three of them, they shouldn't be hurt, right? ”

"Hu Guiyang, you dare to lie to me?" The little stick was furious.

"The caves and traps are yours, and they have nothing to do with me."

There was silence in the cave for a while, and the little stick asked, "Have you seen through it?" Where am I leaking out? ”

"I haven't missed anything, but I've heard your name a long time ago, and I know that your father and son are good at acting, and they deceived and killed three strangers and a manager of the West Factory in Qinghe, so I have to be careful."

"Bastard!" The little stick was even angrier, "I've heard your name a long time ago, you are a dog raised by Wang Zhi in Xichang, born to eat......"

The little stick became dirtier and dirtier the more he scolded, Hu Guiyang didn't care at all, walked around the neighborhood, and didn't find the ambush, so he returned to the cave.

"Hu Guiyang, are you still there?" The little stick asked.

"Hmm."

The little stick heard the sound and scolded, but in the end he couldn't find any new words, and his mouth was dry, so he had to shut up.

The two guards also advised him: "Forget it, we can't scold the tricks, our feet are all clamped, find a way to untie it." ”

"Why do you have so many clips? I couldn't stand up on one foot at a time. ”

"I'm not afraid he won't be able to step on it. It's so dark, you can't see anything......"

Hu Guiyang picked up a torch from the fire and came to the door, "Do you want to light it?" ”

"Get out, the torches are outside, what's the light?" The little stick was angry, and he didn't look like a teenager at all.

"It's okay, I'll light the door and you'll be able to see it."

"That'...... Aren't we going to be burned to death? One of the guards said in surprise.

"Stupid, he's going to burn us." The little stick understood what he meant.

Hu Guiyang smiled: "Not necessarily, your helpers will come over and put out the fire for you." ”

The guard hurriedly said, "Where is the helper?" We want to take credit for capturing you alive, but we haven't told anyone else yet. ”

Hu Guiyang guessed the same, "Then there is no way, but if you move quickly, you may be able to untie the clamp and push the door to run out before the fire burns out." ”

"Not so fast, although the clamp is wooden, but it is clamped quite tightly......"

"Try it and find out." Hu Guiyang held a torch and shook it a few times outside the door.

The people inside could see the swaying of the firelight, and the little stick immediately changed his words and changed to a flattering tone, "Captain Hu, Master Hu, Ancestor Hu, you don't remember the villain, I know it's wrong, it's because I don't know Mount Tai with my eyes, and I can't recognize the gods with dog eyes, please let us go." We are all cheap, and it will not do you any good if we die, and we can still be a cow and a horse for you when we live......"

The little stick begged for mercy, and the other two helped, saying that they were miserable.

Hu Guiyang moved his torch slightly, "Don't talk nonsense, you know what I want to ask." ”

"I haven't heard of the kid hostage, but Captain Hu's two friends were indeed arrested and not locked up here, we don't know where they are, we have to inquire......"

Hu Guiyang moved the torch to the door again and began to burn the wooden poles, "The wood is a little wet, so it will burn for a while." ”

The little stick was really scared, and hurriedly said, "I remembered, Master Hu, don't burn it yet." ”

Hu Guiyang moved the torch again.

"Your two friends were arrested last night and sent to Guangxingpu in Wuque Hutong, really, this is the truth."

Hu Guiyang scolded secretly, no wonder the shopkeeper Niu tried every means to support him during the day, it turned out that there was a ghost in his heart.

It was rare for the little stick to have a truth in his mouth, and Hu Guiyang said: "I don't believe it, you have to burn it for a while before you can really tell the truth." ”

The little stick swore a curse, and one of the guards couldn't help but say, "I heard that those two were just removed......"

The little stick scolded a few times, "Didn't you say it earlier? Let Master Hu suspect me of lying. Where's the move? Hurry up and explain, and there will be half a sentence......"

"Shut up and let him talk." Hu Guiyang ordered.

The little stick shut up, and the man said in a trembling voice: "I only heard this sentence, and I don't know anything else......"

The little stick was about to scold again, and the other said: "Temple of Heaven!" It must have been sent to the Temple of Heaven, where a living man was to be sacrificed to the gods. ”