Chapter 54: Cruelty
"You can insult me for being greedy for money, or being instructed by others, or seeking revenge and provocation, but you can't say that I am motivated by lust!" Xiao Dao was so angry that he jumped to his feet, obviously Zhao Qi's suspicion of him hit his sore spot, he hated and said, "I'm a serious person, the master is still waiting for me to go back to eat, you slander me so much, my master heard it, I don't want my life!" ”
This little Taoist priest doesn't look very old, although his clothes are not expensive but they are clean, he should also have a good place to live, Fang Tian heard him mention the master or something, and couldn't help but be curious, what kind of master can teach such a strange apprentice, if there is a chance in the future, he must meet it well.
Zhao Qi raised his eyebrows, looking at the little Taoist priest's gaze as if he was looking at a clown jumping off the beam: "Since you didn't want to see it, then why did you follow a weak woman who was powerless?" ”
The little Taoist priest said angrily: "Where is she a weak woman who has no power to restrain the chicken, she is clearly a monster!" ”
Fang Tian was frightened by his words that seemed to be heartbreaking, and said in surprise: "Those of you wearing Taoist robes are really gods, otherwise how could you be annoyed and ashamed after the tracking failed, saying that the serious girl is a monster?" ”
Zhao Qi agreed with Fang Tian's words very much, he also felt that what the little Taoist priest said was nonsense after jumping off the wall in a hurry, and said coldly: "Why do you want to follow others, you'd better explain it clearly, otherwise before the arrival of the officers and soldiers, I have a way to make your life worse than death." ”
The little Taoist priest was obviously frightened by Zhao Qi's words, his eyes were stunned, and he didn't speak for a long time.
He has a pair of eyes that are different from ordinary people, like the eyes of a cat's mandarin ducks, and when you look closer, you will find that his eyes have always been like night, wrapped in the deepest night, and the other eye is like the most delicate amber color.
Fang Tian felt that this little Taoist priest was not simple, for some reason, a feeling of unease rose in the depths of her heart, she frowned, and asked the little Taoist priest: "If you tell everything, we may be able to let you go, since you said that there is a master in your family, presumably your master will not want you to be imprisoned for nothing, right?" In order not to worry the master who is still waiting for you to eat at home, you had better be honest. ”
After all, he is still a child who has not entered the world deeply, the little Taoist priest lowered his head, as if he was about to cry, his cheeks were bulging, and he said for a long time: "My eyes have been different from other people's eyes since I was a child, and my master said that my eyes are a gift from God, and I can see other things." ”
Fang Tian's heartbeat actually missed a beat when he heard this, but Zhao Qi on his side was surprised, and hurriedly asked, "Then what did you see on me, a female ghost?" ”
The little Taoist priest shook his head and said: "It's not a female ghost, but a woman wearing strange clothes, I think it's strange, so I followed you, I really didn't want to see it, you must not send me to the official mansion!" ”
Fang Tian didn't answer his words, her face was as pale as a piece of paper, she already had a calculation in her heart, what the little Taoist priest saw was probably her own soul, and in the eyes of the ancients, weren't the modern clothes just strange clothes?
Zhao Qi didn't know what Fang Tian was thinking at this moment, he only saw that after Fang Tian listened to the words in the little guy's mouth, his face suddenly changed from the original ruddy to a pale color like rice paper, he was a little worried, and hurriedly held Fang Tian who was about to fall away, and asked softly: "Miss Fang, are you okay?" ”
The little Taoist priest was still clever, seeing that Fang Tian's face was pale, and Zhao Qi was busy supporting her, he probably didn't have the time and energy to control himself, seeing that the street was full of people, he gritted his teeth and rushed towards the street.
Like an arrow off the string, it soon disappeared in the eyes of Fang Tian and Zhao Qi, and disappeared into the flow of people.
"He-" Fang Tian frowned and exclaimed.
Zhao Qi didn't care: "This town is remote, there are not many people, it is very rare to want to come to the temple and Taoist temple nearby, and the Taoist priest can't run the Taoist temple, since he ran away, he will run, and I will send someone to ask the Taoist temple nearby if there is a child of the same age in the temple, and I will catch him back." ”
Fang Tian nodded in agreement, there really seems to be no other way in front of him, the little Taoist priest has already disappeared into the flow of people, now to chase, even if Zhao Qi is a person who practices martial arts, I am afraid that he will not be able to catch up with him if he has the ability to reach the sky.
When the two had finished speaking, they were about to leave the secluded place, when they heard the creaking of the closed door, which was opened, and a woman rushed out of it with a broom.
The woman rushed out the door and swept into the air: "Fight and kill in broad daylight at my doorstep, see if I don't kill you dirty ruffians!"
Fang Tian was surprised that the little Taoist priest could see the difference between himself and ordinary people, and at first glance, he saw this lady rushing out with a broom, and subconsciously wanted to take two or three steps back.
stepped on a stone with her heel, and her body was about to slip and fall to the ground, but fortunately, there was a Zhao Qi on her side who quickly helped her.
The woman waved her broom, and her hand trembled as if she were afraid.
There didn't seem to be any villains in front of his house, only two men and women supporting each other, the woman was stunned, and before she had time to think about it, a four or five-year-old child who was still unsteady on the road in Dalian rushed out of the house, and his immature hand held a few chopsticks, and he was waving like his mother.
Because he was too young to walk steadily, he almost fell to the ground, but Zhao Qi held the child with his other hand.
The woman finally realized that something was wrong, and said in surprise, "Who are you?" It seems that the noodles are very raw, not from our town, right? ”
It turned out that the woman heard the noise outside the house, and thought that there was a villain in front of her door, so she was so nervous, and when she saw two young men and women who did not look fierce and evil, and even amiable, she was immediately relieved.
Even after Fang Tian and Zhao Qi reported their names, she took pity on Fang Tian's pale and haggard appearance and invited him into the door.
"Alas, just now I heard a movement outside, but I was really shocked, since the death of my family, our orphan and widow live alone in this small town, and there is no relative to help him, a few days ago a few gangsters deliberately found fault to make trouble, and threatened me with my son's life, I am so panicked."
The woman sighed with her teacup, their house was very well decorated, apparently she had been a rich man in the past, according to her that her man had suddenly fallen ill two years earlier, and in order to save his life, the family had lost all her wealth, and the family property was left with only a shop specializing in rouge and gouache.
Unexpectedly, after the family wealth was scattered and bought a prescription, her man still died of illness at the beginning of spring this year, leaving only their orphans and widows to live here.
Some of the scoundrels in the town knew that her man was dead and thought about her shop, and coveted her beauty, and often came to disrupt the business, but she had no choice but to shut up.
I thought that this would be able to avoid the rogue ruffians' picking quarrels and provoking trouble, but I didn't expect that the door of the house was closed tightly, and they still messed around at the door from time to time.
Or slamming the door, or shouting loudly in front of the door, anyway, as long as it can make their family's life restless, they do it one by one.
Life really can't go on, and the woman is so excited, she just wants to go with them desperately.
"If I am the only widow left in the family, it will be counted, but I am not the only one." The woman said, holding the child in her arms, and the tears couldn't stop falling, "This is the only blood of their family, I will die if I die, he will die if he is going to die, and the incense of their family will be cut off here, what face do I have to see him under the nine springs!" ”
It is precisely because there are immature children at home that she will fight hard.
Zhao Qi's words made Zhao Qi feel clear, and even more anger was accumulated between his eyebrows, and he couldn't disperse: "They treat you like this, aren't you afraid of the government, have you orphans and widows ever gone to report to the officials?" What do officials say, you can't ignore it, right? ”
Far beyond Zhao Qi's expectations, the official really didn't dare to move this snake.
Madame sighed and said: "As the saying goes, the strong dragon is afraid of the snake, we are orphans and widows, and the family has no savings to buy them, but they are different, their family background is more solid than ours, and they have been rampant and domineering here for many years precisely because they have a relationship in the management of the house, and with a relationship, they have two silver in their hands, even if there are really people in it who want to help our mother and son, they are also powerless." ”
As she spoke, she hugged her young child tightly, and tears fell like pearls with broken threads.
Of course, the child is immature and cannot understand the various grievances and hatreds between adults about interests, but he has a pair of bright eyes and can understand people's joys, sorrows and sorrows.
Bai Nen's short hand turned out a handkerchief, raised his arm high to touch his mother's cheek, he gently wiped his mother's tears, and comforted him with a young and clear voice: "Mother, don't cry, I will protect my mother." ”
Tong Yan is unscrupulous, but these words are really said in the woman's heart, she raised her head and burst into laughter: "Mmmm, Qian'er is good, my mother doesn't cry." ”
Fang Tian couldn't help but think of the various news reports he had read in modern times, and felt pity, and his eyes turned to Zhao Qi.
Zhao Qi and her looked at each other, and they could understand the meaning of each other.
Zhao Qi cleared his throat and was about to speak, when he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps outside the courtyard, and someone laughed loudly: "At this time, the temple fair is very lively, I have already said hello to my uncle in the official mansion, we will get things done today, take advantage of this moment No one notices here, hurry up." ”
Then someone responded, "Isn't it too cruel to have a widow and a young child?" ”
"As the saying goes, people are not ruthless and unstable, if they don't die here, then why should we take away the title deeds of other people's houses, how can we get rich, what are you doing by saying this, don't you want to marry the courtesan you raised outside?"
Hearing these chaotic voices, the woman's face turned pale: "They are here." ”
The woman didn't want to let all kinds of messy things in her house affect Zhao Qi and Fang Tian in the house, in her eyes, these two were just two ordinary men and women passing by, they were innocent and should not be involved.
The thugs had already walked to their door, and they didn't know how to use it, and they knocked on the door as loudly as a gong and drum, and they knocked on the door so that it was about to fall.
The woman hurriedly wiped away her tears and pushed Zhao Qi and Fang Tian in the direction of the back door: "Listen to what they just said outside, I'm afraid that they are going to take the lives of our mother and son today, and the two guests have nothing to do with this matter, so let's leave this place quickly." ”