When night fell, Tao Yaoyao and the three of them walked without stopping for half a day and then rested by the side of a stream, Qing Yezhuo looked around, Tao Yaoyao and Biyun were looking for fruit and water nearby, their dry food and luggage were thrown on the carriage, and the three of them could only be self-reliant now.

"Xiao'er, there is a ruined temple over there, we will sleep there overnight tonight, the beasts are raging in the forest at night, and we will go again tomorrow." After a cup of tea, he returned to the stream.

"Well, if we light a fire, it might reveal our location, in case those killers aren't ...... Let's eat some fruit tonight. Tao Yao smiled and handed Qingye a fruit.

Qing Yezhuo looked at this smart woman, without the slightest coquettishness and panic at all, which made him feel solemn about Tao Yao in his heart.

After the three of them arrived at the broken temple, Biyun went to pick up some branches and banana leaves as a foreshadowing, Tao Yaoyao looked around, this place must not have been a long time no one has come, the Buddha statue has long been out of sight, the doors and windows can barely shelter from the wind and rain, but the temple is tattered, cobwebs...... Hey? If there is no one, then why is there no cobwebs in this ruined temple and the ground is still clean?

Tao Yaoyao was puzzled, and looked at Qing Ye Zhuo, Qing Ye Zhuo gave her a look, Tao Yao Yao looked at his eyes, and found that there seemed to be something behind the Buddha statue, and some shadows were reflected in the moonlight.

"Who!" Qing Ye said sharply, while protecting Tao Yao behind him.

The thing behind the Buddha statue seems to have moved, is it a cat or a rabbit?

"Mother-" Biyun just came in at this moment.

"Shhhhh

Qing Yezhuo immediately stepped forward to pick him up, and Tao Xiaoxiao saw clearly now, where is this rabbit, it is clearly a boy, but it is too thin and looks a little stunted.

"Quick, put it down." Tao Yaoyao hurriedly called.

Qing Yezhuo put down the child in his hand, and the child squatted on the ground and shivered when he saw that he hadn't run away.

"Don't be afraid, what's your name? How did it end up here? Tao Yaoyao also squatted down and asked softly.

Seeing that the boy didn't speak, Tao Yaoyao took out a fruit and handed it over, and asked, "Are you hungry, eat quickly." ”

The boy slowly looked up at the peach and then at the fruit she had handed over, and snorted with his Adam's apple, but his hand did not move.

"Don't be afraid, you see, this is not poisonous." Seeing that the boy didn't move, Tao Yao took out another one and took a bite, and directly stuffed the one in his hand into his hand.

When the boy saw this, he picked up the fruit and devoured it.

"Don't worry, it's all here, it's all for you, you slow down." Tao Yaoyao smiled and pushed Biyun and the fruit on her body in front of the boy.

The boy paused, continued to nibble on the fruit without speaking, and Biyun also sat down beside him and looked at him curiously.

"What about your parents, how can you save yourself from being here alone?" Tao Yao saw that the boy had eaten for a long time, and then said cautiously.

When the boy heard this, he suddenly paused, the fruit in his hand fell to the ground, and tears welled up in his eyes.

"Don't cry, okay, okay, I don't ask." Seeing this, Tao Yaoyao hurriedly said, Qing Yezhuo saw this scene and looked at Tao Yaoyao with a smile.

"My father was imprisoned, and my mother was tortured to death to protect me, and I couldn't even ...... her corpse," the boy cried violently, as if to vent his heartache for many days.

Tao Yaoyao didn't mind his dirty mud, and reached out to hug him, Qing Yezhuo seemed to be a little surprised, frowned but didn't make a sound.

When the boy stopped crying, he asked, "Who are they?" ”

"It's someone from the Qian family! My father often helps the world to save people and often benefits medicine, although he is poor but happy, his Qian family has long had opinions about my father, I don't want Huicheng to be exploited by corrupt officials this year, my father reported to no avail, but was framed by the Qian family and put in prison. My mother sold the house and shop in order to save my father, who knew that she was deceived by the Qian family, and finally sold us to pay off the debt, my mother didn't follow the ...... in order to secretly send me out of the city.

"And who else is in your family?" Tao asked again.

The boy just shook his head.

"It's some silver, you can take it and live well in a farther place." Tao Xiaoyao took out a small cloth bag from her bosom and handed it to him.

"No, no, benefactor, I can't take these. My father said that no merit will be lost. The boy shook his head and declined.

"But we're going to Huicheng tomorrow, and we can't take you into the tiger's den again!"

"Benefactor, are you going to Huicheng?" The boy gritted his teeth, "Yes, can you take me?" I can cook, I'm familiar with Huicheng, and I can show you the way. ”

"Didn't you just escape? How-"

"I want to avenge my mother, and I want my father!"

"How are you going to get revenge?" Qing Yezhuo, who had not spoken, interjected.

"I ......"

"If you believe me, do me a favor, and I will help you rescue your father." Qing Ye Zhuo said unhurriedly.

"Benefactor, as long as I can rescue my father, I am willing to do anything!" As he spoke, he knelt down and kowtowed to the Nightburn.

"Hurry up, hurry up, what are you doing, scaring the child." Tao Yao said angrily.

"Okay, that's a deal." Nightburn and the boy met a determined gaze.

"Okay, okay, I don't know what your name is?" Tao Xiaoyao interrupted.

"Benefactor, my name is Meng Changhui." The boy looked messy, but with some manners.

"Changhui, this is Madame, this is our master, you can just call me Biyun." Biyun, this girl, looks at Meng Changhui quite well-eyed.

"Madame—rest quickly, we have to hurry tomorrow morning." Seeing this, Qing Ye said.

"Yes!"

Unexpectedly, this Meng Changhui looked like a nine-year-old child, he was already thirteen years old, and this malnutrition was too serious. Tao Yaoyao looked at Meng Changhui who was standing on the side and thought.

The four of them hurried early in the morning, and arrived in Huicheng in less than half a day under Meng Changhui's lead. As soon as I arrived at Taoyao, I felt an overwhelming sense of depression, and the endless fertile fields were scorched and cracked at the moment, although the weather turned cold and the rain did not fall. The bazaar is not as lively as imagined, and there are many women and children squatting at the door of the houses in the West District, which may be that many people have to leave their hometowns to survive, and life and death are uncertain on the way. The eastern district is a life of officials and businessmen, and the picture does not show that there has been any disaster, but the long queues at the door of several rice shops make Tao Yaoyao feel the importance of food to ordinary people.

"Those profiteers, at this time, they are deliberately raising the price! Let those people live! The government doesn't care! Tao Yaoyao said indignantly.

"Madam, most of those rice shops belong to the Qian family, they collect grain from the common people at a low price and hoard it and sell it at a high price, but if you don't buy it at this time, you will starve to death. There are not a few people starving to death in Huicheng! Meng Changhui, who was on the side, had been silent but suddenly interjected, originally thinking that it was a man, but he didn't expect it to be a woman, which really surprised him.

"The imperial court has allocated 200,000 taels for disaster relief, Xiao Xinhai still said that there is no money, and today, the disaster in Huicheng is more severe than imagined." Nightburn thought.

"Changhui, didn't you say that your father was in prison? In this way, you ......" After Tao Yaoyao instructed Meng Changhui, Meng Changhui went out without the slightest hesitation.

"Let's go! We followed. Tao Yaoyao turned her head and said to the remaining two.

Meng Changhui trotted all the way to the original door, it was really not a family reunion, and as soon as he arrived at the door, he met Qian Bufan, the eldest son of the Qian family. Qian Bufan saw that the person who came was really Meng Changhui, and immediately ordered his subordinates to catch him.

"Yo, who did I say? It turned out to be the son of a liar. I said where you hid, I didn't expect you to dare to throw yourself into the net. Someone, catch him for me, hmph, he will pay his father's debt! ”

"Let me go! You are the liars, you will harm my father and mother, take my property, and you will be damned! ”

"Hmph, what is the damnation! In Huicheng, my Qian family is the sky, and I will send whoever I want! Qian Bufan said disdainfully with his head held high.

"What a big breath, the feet of the Son of Heaven are not the king's land, is it possible that your little Qian family is going to rebel?" As soon as Tao Yaoyao arrived, he heard Qian Bufan's bold words, so he said sarcastically.

"Who are you! Let me tell you, this kid's father is a big liar murderer, don't be nosy, hurry up and get out of the way! Qian Bufan saw that Tao Xiaoxiao was very popular, and he couldn't figure out the bottom in his heart, and scolded sharply.

"Oh? So how did he deceive? Qing Ye asked with a smile squinting his eyes, but there was a layer of danger hanging over his body.

"Hmph, seeing that you are not locals, the master doesn't care about you. This kid's father killed four families and four people by selling fake medicines, and one was a baby less than a month old, how black do you say this heart is! Qian Bufan shouted loudly.

"You're lying! It's obvious that you officials and businessmen colluded, but you killed someone but framed my father! Meng Changhui shouted when he heard the fierce struggle.

"Oh? And this kind of thing, is it because we are looking at the wrong person? This son, we met this person here on our way to buy medicine, and if it weren't for your reminder, I would have almost been deceived by this person. Thanks a lot. Tao Yaoyao's eyes rolled and he arched his hand.

"Benefactor, you!" Meng Changhui's face was sad, and his hands were no longer struggling.

Qian Bufan was very happy to see this situation, and his heart, which was originally a little jealous, also relaxed, and it became more and more pleasing to the eye when he looked at the handsome son in front of him.

"Childe doesn't have to be polite, it's just a gesture of money. Dare to ask Childe's surname? ”

"The contemptible surname is Tao, he is a disciple of the king of medicine, he traveled to Luoyang and opened a medical hall to buy some medicinal materials here, and he invited Haihan if he was offended." The corners of Tao Yaoyao's mouth showed a hint of mockery, but she still replied politely.

"It turned out to be a high disciple of the Medicine King, it's really rude. I don't know if a few distinguished guests can have a place to stay in Huicheng, and there are some empty houses in the humble house, I don't know if you can condescend to it-" Qian Bufan was shocked in his heart, although he had doubts, but his mind moved and he immediately said.

"Well, it's a bit of a nuisance." Tao Yaoyao's face was sad.

"No, no, if I can get to know a character like you, it will be the glory of my Qian family." Qian Bufan raised his head and said proudly.

Qing Yezhuo silently protected the woman in front of her, as long as it was what she wanted to do, even if it was to disrupt her plan, it would not matter.