After the rain, the mountain road is not as easy to walk as before. Originally, after crossing the mountain, after leaving the village, I went forward to the county seat of Fu'an County. Now I turned back and turned over along the mountain road. Murong Yuhua seems to be very familiar with this mountain, and this road can also lead to the county seat of Qingping County.

The three of them wore stars and moons and hurried away at night, and Xiao Sui'er had already fallen asleep on Murong Yuhua's shoulder. Gu San asked Murong Yuhua several times if she needed to be asked to hold Xiao Sui'er and hurry, but she refused. I just took a handle more when I was on the side, and it was too much effort to save the other party.

When they went back up the hill, the road was slippery due to the rain, and it was a little slower than before, and they tried their best to ensure that they would not fall because of it. Gu San's feet slowly didn't hurt as much as before, and occasionally Murong Yuhua stopped to take care of her, but she still insisted on hurrying.

The first thing they have to go to is the wharf outside Qingping County, according to Murong Yuhua, before the troops left the city yesterday, the way back was full of dangers, and they could be arrested at any time, but now there is a time difference, the first round of searches has obviously ended, and the second is that the soldiers have obviously spread outward, mistakenly thinking that they are going to flee all the way to Fu'an County, and it is unlikely that they will remain in Qingping County, and it is not a good way to go back to Qingping County in the opposite way now.

"A story of turning the tiger out of the mountain. We have inadvertently completed a 'fugitive scam'. Although this was not my intention at all......," Murong Yuhua smiled bitterly, "At least for a short time, they still thought that we would flee all the way to Fu'an County. There is also a unit subordinate to Dong Qian's subordinates, as long as they can meet, they will definitely be able to delay for a long time. ”

"When we get back to the docks you said, then what?"

"The land of three religions and nine streams can also hide."

"That's a force. Even if they have spread outward, they are still quite numerous. Gu San's voice was lowered, trying not to wake up Xiao Sui'er and asked, "The land of the Three Sects and Nine Streams is indeed convenient for hiding. But many of them are very greedy for money, and you and I are afraid that our heads have already been rewarded. If there are no eyes in the mountains, no one will star. When you enter the city, there are eyes everywhere, how are you going to hide? ”

"Every city is like being divided into three tiers by money and good and evil. The first layer is those who enjoy all the glory and wealth and control the power of life and death in the city, the second layer is the ignorant and ignorant people who live their lives every day - and the third layer is those who you say are greedy for money, lustful, and evildoers. We can convince them. ”

"By what? Are you kind? Or is it your compassionate heart? Gu San's words were not sarcastic, but just matter-of-fact, "Anyway, I'm not a compassionate person." ”

"Me neither. Do you think I can expect the same from those violent people after I watched my parents killed? No way. I was just...... I just didn't think they would shoot in a village. Murong Yuhua replied, "I originally thought that the surname Li just wanted to be a 'soil emperor' and establish his own regime." He should have made us betray each other, not be an executioner and shoot himself. ”

Murong Yuhua looked at the little girl sleeping quietly on his back and sighed. That's why he said those things to Brother Yong before leaving. He overestimated the sensitivity of this group of soldiers to politics and governance, and their pursuit of domination. He still sees a bunch of tyrants who have no means of purpose.

"This kind of behavior only brings panic," he said. However, now that Commander Li is dead, and his sons do not know who will succeed him, they should have avoided panicking the people at the bottom for no reason. Panic is both a cure for controlling the population and a seed for rebellion. They shot in the village and killed a couple of villagers. And they are nothing more than unarmed ordinary people. ”

"Do you think this kind of repressive policy will only lead to rebellion in the end?" Gu San looked at him, "But in fact, to that group of guys, they are potential enemies. ”

"They can't treat all the people as 'potential enemies,' because if they do, they're going to be defeated." Lights gradually appeared on the road ahead of them, and Murong Yuhua stopped slightly and looked into the distance. After descending the mountain, you will be further on to the pier. Now they stood on a high place and looked down, it was clearly midnight, but the river bank was still brightly lit, and the noise of people could be heard in the distance. The light and fire were reflected on the water, as if stealing the stars that had been obscured by the dark clouds at night.

"We can't turn people into 'potential enemies' in a short period of time, but at least we can look for people who are already in a hostile relationship with them."

The only thing that lights up in this small city at night is the pier on which the traffic arteries are located. As long as you smell the smell of tobacco and alcohol in the air, you have already stepped into this realm. Houses, corridors and streets are intertwined to form a small walled city. The rain had just left a trail of water on the ground, reflecting the red lanterns hanging from the walled city.

Pedestrians come and go, most of them drunk and smoky, and scantily clad women stand in front of the door with long cigarette sticks, and heavy makeup is smeared under the smoke. The air smelling of tobacco and alcohol also rolled up with the ethereal sound of the piano, and I don't know which girl in the bird tower played the piano and sang.

Murong Yuhua didn't seem to be a stranger to this place, he led the way in front of him with Xiao Sui'er, shuttling through the intricate lanes. The crowd came and went around them, but no one stopped. The luggage they carry also includes rifles wrapped in steps, which anyone who knows can tell at a glance, but it seems to be a drunken paradise, and no one cares if you come with a weapon or not. Everyone just needs to be sure of one thing - you are not his enemy, and that's enough. As long as you don't provoke others, others will not provoke you.

This is a good start, they are at least temporarily "invisible" in the crowd.

Gu San looked at the men and women standing on the corridor talking and laughing, and said to Murong Yuhua, "In my opinion, they don't seem to be enemies surnamed Li, but more like their 'accomplices'." ”

"They are the predators of money, but they are also the exploited." Murong Yuhua followed her gaze and also looked towards the corridor, "The people here are by no means good, and they will never be able to return to the second layer to live, and the only choice is either to step into the powerful or stay in the sin and darkness." So they don't sit still, and they often have weapons. They're just waiting for an opportunity, a chance that will put them in the first tier. ”

"What if they were sacrificed? Do you feel guilty about it? ”

“…… There's no way I can control that. Even if I tell you now, these are people I know are not good, and I will blame myself if they die because of me. Murong Yuhua looked helpless, this was simply a "weakness" that he couldn't cross, but he didn't seem to want to change, this "weakness" could at least prove to him that his conscience was not clear. Even if his hands were already stained with blood, he would rather endure such a torture of conscience.

Maybe forgetting about it will make his life better. But he preferred to remember it all the time.

He said, "Actually, I understand everything you said. I don't claim to be a good person. After all, when I chose to shoot, chose to be a bandit, and suppressed violence with violence, I was no longer the one who could use 'kindness' as my shield to protect myself. And it's ridiculous that good people are condemned to shoot shots. And the villain shoots - people will think about when he started and when he will end. ”

"That's why you chose to come to the docks? Come here, be one of them, be a special but not so special bandit? ”

Their footsteps stopped in front of a small courtyard door.

There was a noise and dice behind the door, and from the jumbled sound it was almost impossible to guess that it was a casino. Murong Yuhua put his hand on the door panel, listened to Gu San's question, and turned around, "That's why I chose to come to a place full of sins, to find the same kind, to find people who are willing to join in this violence. ”

As he spoke, he slammed the door with a hard grip on the knocker.

There was a sound of footsteps inside, and the sound woke up Spike. She rubbed her eyes and looked around a little dazedly. Murong Yuhua handed Xiao Sui'er into Gu San's arms and nodded with her.

The door was opened from the inside, and it was opened by a small, cricket old man. He wore a silk gown, a melon-skin hat, and a long, thin white braid trailing behind his head.

When Murong Yuhua saw him, he first arched his hand very respectfully towards him, "Fifth Master Han." ”

"Yo, Mr. Murong? What is the wind that blows you? ”

"There was a gust of wind, and I couldn't find the north, so I simply came to you."

The little old man glanced out with a glaring eye, "You don't have a 'tail', right?" ”

"I came here with a flick of my tail. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to come to you. ”

"What about this one?" His slender mouse-like eyes looked up and down at Gu San, who was holding Xiao Sui'er, and saw that she was dressed as a village woman, but he didn't have any guard. Murong Yuhua replied, "Cheap." ”

"This kid, yours?"

“…… It's mine. ”

Xiao Sui'er also shouted at this juncture, "Daddy, Auntie, when can I sleep?" ”

A child's voice is more useful than any other word. The old man stepped forward, raised his hand and pinched the palm of Xiao Sui'er's hand, "Well, the doll is quite sensible." This family of three, with a tail at the back, you can tell yourself what the price is. ”

Murong Yuhua listened to his words, and took out the silver money that Commander Li had touched from his arms earlier, "Just settle down for a day and leave soon." ”

But the little old man didn't answer.

Murong Yuhua pursed his lips and said, "I also brought a guy affair to give you a hand." ”

Han Wuye had actually caught a glimpse of the gun hidden under the cloth a long time ago, and still shook his head, "That thing belongs to the official family, and it's not so easy to clean it up." ”

"Then you bid."

"If you don't tell me one by one, I can't make a bid." The little old man's eyes fell on Gu San, "Qingping County is such a big thing, the trouble is full of wind and rain, you want me to shade you now, you have to show sincerity." Tell me a lie, this is called sincerity? Mr. Murong Xiao! It's not as simple as you think! ”