Deng Xiaoke saw that the masked man's footsteps did not stop, which was completely different from Deng Jiu's style, and his thoughts that he was still very sure just now were a little shaken, and he muttered in his mouth: "Could it be that I saw it wrong?" It shouldn't be! Then she heard a few painful grunts at her feet, and then she remembered that she was in danger, and kicked the leader in the face of the leader who was in the way, and ran out of the alley in a panic. When he returned to the inn room, he saw Daddy sitting at the table with a tense face waiting for him, Deng Xiaoke lowered his head and pulled the corner of his clothes and walked over and whispered, "Daddy, you're back!" I saw it was getting dark, and I went down to look for you just now. ”

When Deng Yongming saw his daughter say this, his tense face couldn't hold it anymore. Originally, I was going to take the opportunity to teach her a lesson and let her remember it longer, but now it seems that there is no way to do it, and he said angrily and funny: "Still talking nonsense!" It's been nearly an hour since Daddy came back. You're going out crazy again, aren't you? ”

Deng Xiaoke stood next to him, pinched Daddy's shoulder and said coquettishly: "How can there be! People just took a few glances next to the inn, but they didn't go far at all. It's not like it's hard to come to Anlu Mansion once, and you can't tell your brother interesting things if you don't go out to see. ”

Deng Yongming was also a little distressed when he heard it, after all, this was his daughter's first time going far away, and he didn't know if he would have a chance to come out when he got married in the future. Thinking of getting married, his heart hurt again, and then sighed. When I returned home this time, the things I had discussed with my wife Jingniang before should also be put on the agenda. "Go to bed early, and we'll leave for home tomorrow."

Deng Xiaoke suddenly sighed when he saw his father, who was still smiling just now, very lonely, and didn't know how to comfort him, but agreed obediently. After lying on the bed, her head kept recalling the scene where the masked man saved her just now, and she was sure that her feelings were not wrong, but she couldn't figure it out. "Didn't Deng Jiu go home, how could he come to Anlu Mansion? When did he become so powerful? Am I really wrong? But why is it so familiar? Tossing and turning, he couldn't sleep, Deng Xiaoke opened his eyes in a daze. When I was a child, people had already fallen asleep, and suddenly there was a "creak" sound of the window opening next door. Although the voice was very soft, it did not escape Deng Xiaoke's ears in the silent night. Thinking that it might be a thief, she leaned against the wooden wall and eavesdropped, ready to shout for help if she found out about the accident. It's really a coincidence, these two rooms were originally a large suite, and the shopkeeper of Yuelai Inn separated them with a wooden wall in order to accommodate more guests, which was also convenient for Deng Xiaoke to eavesdrop.

In the next room, Xu Anping said in a hoarse voice: "Zhou Wudao's case has been closed, you can go back to your hometown." ”

He Xiaoxiao sat at the table with her head drooping, not feeling the excitement of revenge, but a little lost. "I don't want to go home, but I don't know where to go."

Xu Anping knew what she was thinking, and rarely persuaded her: "You better go home." The rivers and lakes are dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will be eaten to the point that there is no scum left. ”

How do you know that when He Xiaoxiao heard this, she became energetic, and raised her voice slightly and said, "Thank you Brother Xu for your advice!" The sons and daughters of my generation should be brave in the wind and rain, how can they be like house sparrows. I also want to be like Brother Xu's reputation for having a double dagger without a trace, and break through the great reputation of the pear blossom rain sword in the rivers and lakes. ”

Xu Anping was really helpless about this kind of severe patient who was called the "middle second disease" by later generations, shook his head and said: "There is no trace of any double dagger, it is all said to deceive." ”

"Impossible, Brother Xu is too modest!" He Xiaoxiao's tone was much firmer than Xu Anping's.

Xu Anping gave up the plan of the last persuasion, and said: "The green mountains do not change, and the green water flows forever, then we will have a period in the future!" After saying that, he was ready to say goodbye and leave.

He Xiaoxiao hurriedly asked: "Brother Xu, take the liberty of asking: You could have stayed out of the matter, why did you help me so much?" ”

Xu Anping stopped but didn't turn around, and said casually: "No why, I just don't like Li Weiwei and Zhou Wudao." After saying that, he turned out the window and left, walking in the dark alley again, remembering that He Xiaoxiao's brother was assassinated by himself, and the He family was also ruined because of it, a burst of guilt welled up in his heart, and he couldn't help sighing: "Alas! It seems that I am not a worthy Assassin, let alone a king of assassins. Exhaling vigorously, removing the weakness in his heart, he hurried towards a courtyard house two miles away.

Although He Xiaoxiao knew that Xu Anping's answer was just a joke, she didn't delve into it, after all, according to her idea, "the children of the rivers and lakes should be righteous first". After seeing Xu Anping leave, she lay on the bed again and thought, "Where should I go to practice in the rivers and lakes?" The next time you do chivalry, do you take the initiative to report the name of the Pear Blossom Rain Sword first, or wait for others to ask? Well, what a sad person! Let's think about it tomorrow after eating the sauce elbow. Sauce elbow, sauce elbow ......" After a moment, a slight snoring was remembered in the room.

In the next room, Deng Xiaoke didn't feel the slightest sleep, and she hadn't reacted from the news she had just heard. Even if the other party deliberately hoarsely voiced, she still heard that it was Deng Jiu's voice. It turned out that everything from the county order Li Wei to the prefect Zhou Wudao was all planned by Deng Jiu behind his back. After being surprised, Deng Xiaoke couldn't help but think: "Who is Deng Jiu?" Is it a charlatan? What is it for, exactly? What is the purpose of coming to my house? Thinking about it carefully, she knew that Deng Jiu had no ill will towards her at all, not only was she often called and drunk by herself, but she also saved her life several times. So, a thought suddenly popped up uncontrollably: "He likes me, and he has been silently protecting himself behind his back, from Tian Huaying's time to the Lantern Festival, and then to this afternoon." Yes, he just likes me. Thinking of this, Deng Xiaoke suddenly became shy, but his heart was full of sweetness and warmth, as if he was tightly wrapped in something soft. It's nice to be liked! "Well, don't bully him in the future, at most reward him after bullying him." With this thought, Deng Xiaoke covered his head with the quilt and fell asleep peacefully, and also had a shy dream.

At midnight the next morning, Deng Yongming came over and knocked on his daughter's door. "Ke'er, are you up? Today we have to leave early for home. ”

Hearing someone knocking on the door, Deng Xiaoke opened the door in a daze and shouted "Daddy".

Deng Yongming saw that his daughter had heavy dark circles under her eyes, and asked with concern: "Ke'er, didn't you sleep well last night?" It's okay, you go to the carriage and continue to sleep. ”

Deng Xiaoke lowered his head and looked at the surface of his feet, and said, "Daddy, I'll go wash up and go downstairs later", and then quickly closed the door. After a while, she packed up and went downstairs, and sat down to eat the breakfast prepared at the inn. At this time, the voice of the diner next to him came: "You know what? Not far away, five people died in a courtyard house in Wicker Hutong, all of whom were said to be scoundrels. "I've also heard that it's just a few scum who bully the soft and are afraid of the hard, and they are also known as the 'Five Tigers of Changming Street', which really laughed off their big teeth. This time, it is estimated that he met some chivalrous man, and he suddenly became a 'five rats' and was pinched to death. "That's it, it's good to be dead, save yourself from making the neighbors discordant, and the miasma ......" Deng Xiaoke knew in his heart, this must have been done by Deng Jiu out of anger for himself, and he didn't feel any disgust for the first time.

Deng Yongming sighed and said, "I didn't expect that Fucheng would not be peaceful. Ke'er, don't run around in the future, if you meet these people, you will be in trouble. ”

Deng Xiaoke nodded yes, but his eyes were already narrowed, full of smiles.