Chapter 345: Shadow
After a dozen sturdy bangs, the flesh and blood on the man's head were blurred, and even his eyes were blindfolded by blood.
A pair of powerful arms wrapped around his and the boy's bodies at the same time, so that the sound of the head, which had almost formed inertia, did not fall on the ground that was already covered with blood.
"Stand up and follow me." Zhang Ru commanded lightly, and then walked towards the outside of Fang City with his hands behind his back.
This time was actually the best time to escape, but the man and the boy did not choose to escape, but after standing in place for a while, they kept up with Zhang Ru's pace.
To be exact, the tall and thin man didn't even think about running away, and his brother pulled him, but unfortunately he didn't move.
"It's over, I'm afraid that the two children of the Liao family have no way to live, and that young man shouldn't seem to be a good person."
After only seeing the backs of a few people, another god said with great regret.
"What can be done! For the sake of the old lady in the family, the two brothers have suffered a lot over the years. The boss carries food in the grain shop outside the city every day, and the money he earns is basically used for the old lady to catch medicine. The second child is also for the old lady, saving money every day. That old Taoist priest is not a thing, and he even deceived such a young child. Another middle-aged man who looked a little old-fashioned sighed.
"Alas, in the future, his wife, we will help take care of it! Being able to deal with one day is one day. The literati wearing a long robe is also the only teacher in Zhengdongfang who can wear clothes without patches.
No one else has an opinion on this proposal, after all, when these two brothers were in Zhengdongfang, they usually took care of them.
The two brothers who followed Zhang Ru out of Zhengdongfang were uneasy, the speed of salary payment in front of them was not fast, and they could only follow step by step.
After walking for about five or six miles, there were not a few pedestrians encountered along the way, and some people even notified the Shuntianfu to catch the fast.
Zhang Ru ignored the curious and confused eyes of the people around him, and kept walking unhurriedly, and the Liao brothers didn't even dare to raise their heads, only following Zhang Ru's footsteps with the afterglow of their eyes.
They also saw the catchers following them, but they didn't know why they were just following behind, and they didn't understand why they didn't come up to catch them.
And the young man in the Chinese costume obviously saw a few arrests, and he didn't seem to have any intention of reporting to the official.
Liao Er, who was active, couldn't help but have doubts in his heart, but his honest brother Liao Da didn't think about it so much, and only hoped that the noble man could let his younger brother live.
Yes, Liao Da, who began to shoulder the burden of the family at the age of fourteen, never thought that he would go back alive.
Everyone has people or things they care about, Zhang Ru is no exception, Liao Da is no exception, and outsiders like Jia Mingda are still no exception.
After walking for about four or five miles, there were fewer pedestrians on the streets, and fewer vendors on both sides of the road.
Zhang Ru stopped: "That sentence, was that old Taoist priest tell you?" ”
Liao Er raised his head, not knowing how to answer, Liao Da raised his hand and stabbed his younger brother in the armpit, and the former immediately said, "Yes, yes." ”
"Life is hard?" Zhang Ru asked again.
At this point, the two brothers stopped talking.
Their suffering, only they know, although these years have been bitter, but they are still happy in their suffering. Once they are caught by the imperial court, even if they are not killed immediately, they are afraid that those comfortable days will be farther and farther away from their lives.
"Don't be nervous, I asked you to follow, not to investigate your sin of burning incense, but to give you a chance to flourish." Zhang Ru squeezed out a smile and explained.
"What a chance." Liao blurted out at the end of his twenties.
Liao Da grabbed his younger brother and asked, "Dare to ask uncle, what kind of opportunity is it?" If the small one can do it, it will naturally spare no effort, and if the small one can't do it, please don't be surprised. ”
Zhang Ru said: "Gold and silver treasures, senior executives, never fall from the sky. Since you want a good life, you have to put in the effort that corresponds to that life. Are there anyone else in your family? Have your two brothers ever been married? ”
As soon as they heard Zhang Ru say this, the two suddenly became a lot more nervous.
After a while, without listening to Zhang Ru's continued questioning, Liao Dacai said: "Back to the uncle, there is still an old mother in bed in the small family. The younger brother was poor and never married. ”
Zhang Ru said: "Okay, since you have never been married, I will let you do things with confidence." This matter can only be known to you and me, and must not be known to the fourth person. ”
Liao Er couldn't help but ask, "What the hell is going on?" ”
Zhang Ru said: "I am an official of the imperial court, you don't need to know what identity is." One of the two brothers has to go to Datong, find a way to join the White Lotus Sect, and climb as high as possible with their own efforts, I will be of great use. This is the work of losing the head, if it is done, an old chick dog will ascend to heaven, if it is not done, the head of the old and the little man will fall to the ground. ”
The two brothers began to hesitate, for them, this is indeed a golden opportunity, as long as they can get things done, their future prospects are absolutely limitless.
Similarly, as Zhang Ru said, this is another headless thing, if he misses his whereabouts, I am afraid that this dignitary who does not want to disclose his name will not recognize them as his person at all.
"Uncle, can you allow my two brothers to discuss." Liao Da asked tentatively.
Zhang Ru nodded and turned around.
The two brothers walked back for more than ten steps before stopping, Liao Er took his brother's hand and said, "Brother, this opportunity is good, or let's do it!" ”
Liao Da was still hesitating: "Second brother, this matter is not trivial, if it leaks over there, the people who join the White Lotus Sect will have to die, if the people who go there rebel, the people who stay in the capital and the old lady will have to die!" ”
"Mr. Qiu said that those who become big things are not informal, we have become what we are now, do we have to be like this for the rest of our lives? Brother, do you know, when I stole money today, my hands were shaking, and I didn't want to do this kind of ninth-rate thing for the rest of my life. Liao Er said very seriously.
Liao Dadao: "Then who is going to the two of us?" Do you know what kind of person this person is? What exactly is his purpose in letting us go to the White Lotus Sect? ”
Liao Er shook his head and said: "Brother, I don't know anything, and I don't want to know these things, I don't want to see you looked down on anymore, I don't want to see my mother lamenting in bed anymore, and I don't want to force myself to live in that cramped room anymore." You're twenty-three, you should have a daughter-in-law, you should have children, and someone should call me uncle. ”
"Second child, you've thought about it." Liao Da knew the stubbornness in his brother's bones and confirmed it again.
Liao Er nodded vigorously.
"Okay, Brother Datong." Liao Da said in an unquestioning tone.
Subconsciously, Liao Da didn't know what this trip to Datong would be like, and he didn't know who he would meet, instinctively, he thought there was danger, so he wanted to go by himself.
Liao Er was about to open his mouth to refute, but saw that his brother had already walked towards the young son.
Helpless, he had no choice but to keep up with his eldest brother's footsteps.
Zhang Ru heard the footsteps, turned around and asked, "Have you thought about it?" ”
Liao Da nodded and said: "This master, our brothers have discussed it, wealth and wealth are in danger, since my brothers and I have the handle in your hands, we have no choice." ”
Zhang Ru smiled: "Don't force yourself, my people never have to force themselves." If you two don't want to, I'll turn around and leave immediately, and I will never report it to the government. If you really want to give it a go, then we can talk about the following questions. ”
"You're really not going to tell us?" Liao Da began to hesitate again.
Liao Er picked up his brother and said: "This master, since you are helping the imperial court, don't say so much, Datong, I'll go." ”
"Second child, you" Liao Da looked at his younger brother with some annoyance.
Liao Er said: "Brother, don't forget what I told you, we can't live like this anymore, we should have a better life." ”
At this time, Liao Da stopped talking.
Zhang Ru nodded and said, "Okay, since you agreed, then I won't say anything else." Let's talk about your tasks, you have two things to do after you go to Datong, the first is to try to make yourself a high-level of the White Lotus Sect, and the second is to take care of the two women for me. ”
"Okay, whatever you say." Liao Er said very cheerfully.
Zhang Ru looked at Liao Da: "What about your opinion!" ”
Liao Da gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, then do it!" ”
Zhang Ru said: "One of your two brothers stays in the capital, Liao Da, you go to Datong, Liao Er, you stay." ”
Liao Er was a little puzzled: "Why?" ”
Zhang Ru said: "To do this, you must be bold and careful, you are bold enough, but you are not delicate enough, your brother is delicate enough, but not bold enough." In comparison, I am willing to let a careful person go to Datong, at least it will not be bad.
Your wife, I will let someone pick it up, Liao Da, these silver and silver tickets are entanglements on your road.
Liao Er, you come with me, let's go our separate ways here. When you arrive in Datong, no one will contact you, and if I need to contact you, I will have someone come to you.
Remember, you don't know anyone from the court. ”
As he spoke, Zhang Ru threw the money bag on his waist towards Liao Da.
Liao Er didn't say anything anymore, just reluctantly watched the eldest brother turn around and leave, until his back disappeared completely, and he stood behind Zhang Ru.
That night, the old woman, who was seriously ill and almost died in bed, was treated by the best doctor in the whole capital, and at the same time, a strange face appeared in the personal guards of the Dingbian Hou Mansion.
Liao Er never dreamed that he would reach out once that he shouldn't have brought such a noble person to himself. And Liao Da didn't know that he had been gone for three years.
The moment he entered the Dingbian Marquis' Mansion, Liao Er knew that he had completely broken off from his previous life, and from that moment on, his life would be completely rewritten.