Early the next morning, a shrill shout woke Zhu Yanjin.

He rubbed his eyes and pushed open the door, and saw a tall bearded man standing in the courtyard, and Xiaozhu was standing opposite the man with Zhang Laoweng in his arms, looking nervous.

"Uncle, nephew, I can't open the pot at home, so I'm here to borrow a few days of rations from you. ”

Although the man spoke very politely, he had a malicious smile on his face, and his posture was domineering, without the slightest hint of respect.

And Zhang Laoweng had a little fear in his eyes, he knew very well that the man in front of him was a man, this was a master who dared to kill people and set fires.

The man's name is Zhang Qi, he is the nephew of the village chief, he has not learned since he was a child, he is lazy to eat, and later he relies on his strong physique to blackmail his neighbors for a living, and he is a well-known bully in several villages in the northern region, and it is said that he has something to do with horse bandits.

Of course, Zhang Laoweng would not believe the "borrowing" in Zhang Qi's mouth, and besides, there was indeed not much food left at home, so there was no way to give it to Zhang Qi.

However, thinking of Zhang Qi's conduct, Zhang Laoweng didn't dare to refuse, so he could only find a way to prevaricate and delay time.

"Xiao Qi, Uncle is also tight these days, there is really not much rations in hand, or you wait first, Lao Zhu of the neighboring village owes me half a bag of white noodles, and it may be returned in a few days, and when he returns it, Uncle will personally send it to you." ”

Zhang Laoweng just wanted to send Zhang Qi away, maybe Zhang Qi would forget about it in a few days, even if he didn't forget to find the door, Zhang Laoweng could find other reasons to explain.

After all, Zhang Qi is a scoundrel who has been mixed up for many years, and he has long seen through Zhang Laoweng's tricks, and he has no intention of leaving.

The two sides were at a stalemate for a while, and Zhang Qi gradually lost his patience, and his face became more and more ugly.

"Old thing, don't be embarrassed, if it weren't for the neighbors, Lao Tzu would have beaten you a long time ago. ”

As he spoke, Zhang Qiyi grabbed Zhang Laoweng's collar and strangled Zhang Laoweng's face red, and he said fiercely:

"Today, if you don't hand over some rations, you won't leave. ”

After speaking, he added a little more force to his hand, and Zhang Laoweng could only open his mouth wide and pant hard, his expression was painful, but he still did not give in.

"At home, really, really, there is no extra food......"

Zhang Laoweng clearly knew that if he gave Zhang Qi this little grain from the family, he and his granddaughter would not be able to survive this winter, and this grain would definitely not be paid.

Xiaozhu was so anxious that her eyes were red, tears flowed, she desperately paddled her feet, barely reached Zhang Qi's wrist, and used her strength to feed, grabbing and pulling at Zhang Qi's wrist, but the person was small and weak, to no avail.

Xiaozhu could only shout with a crying voice: "You let go of grandpa, you let go of ......"

The neighbors rushed to the door when they heard the sound and wanted to come in to dissuade them, but they saw Zhang Qi glaring at them viciously, and everyone was so frightened that they could only gather at the door, not daring to step into the courtyard for half a step.

Alone, Xiaozhu cried even more fiercely, his voice gradually hoarse, and after a while, only a weak howl remained.

Seeing Xiaozhu who was crying with swollen eyes, Zhang Qi glanced at Xiaozhu with his eyes, revealing a smile, the more Xiaozhu cried, the more proud he laughed.

"Old thing, if you really can't get food, I'll change something else, as long as you let Xiaozhu go home with me to chat, I won't bother with you. ”

Zhang Qithief laughed a few times, and took the opportunity to rub oil on Xiaozhu's body.

Xiaozhu was so frightened that his shoulders trembled, his petite body kept hiding to the side, and tears fell like a downpour.

Looking at this scene, Zhuyan Jin thought a lot, if it was his own from a month ago, he would definitely teach Zhang Qi a lesson immediately.

But now, he hesitated, this month, he has experienced too many things, from a world-famous genius to a wasted person, and was hunted down and killed, he deeply felt the warmth and coldness of human feelings, the world is hot and cold, and the enthusiasm and pride of the past have melted away.

Now he can only rely on the identity of King Xin's illegitimate son, and wait for the people of Xinwang's mansion to answer him, he doesn't want to cause more trouble.

It's just that they meet in the water, there is no need to take risks for them, not to mention that he is now just a waste man who has a hard time lifting a sword.

Yes, not necessarily.

The villagers avoided Zhang Qi from afar, and their inner fear overcame sympathy, and they deliberately avoided Zhang Laoweng and Xiaozhu's eyes asking for help, and could only condemn Zhang Qi in their hearts to alleviate their guilt.

At this time, some of them remembered Zhu Yanjin in the house and started talking.

"Didn't the old man take in a noble son a few days ago, why didn't the lord come out to administer justice for them. ”

"I guess, most of the people who can live in our remote village are a down-and-out family with a poor family, and they don't have much ability, can they count on him?"

"Alas, the old man is like this, and the boy is still silent, he is really a white-eyed wolf, and he doesn't even dare to say a fair word. ”

"People must be afraid of causing trouble, and they don't dare to offend Zhang Qi, this person just has no conscience. ”

Instigated, the onlookers all impassionedly rebuked Zhu Yanjin, and these rebukes were only to cover up their cowardice and incompetence.

......

Xiaozhu also heard the conversation of the villagers, she didn't believe this, after getting along for the past few days, she understood that although Childe is not a hero in the mouth of a storyteller, he is definitely not an ungrateful villain.

Intuition told her that this was not a heartless person, and that a teenage girl like her trusted her instincts the most.

She kept looking in the direction of Zhuyan Jin's house, full of hope every time, but she never saw the figure.

Could it be that I'm wrong?

Looking at Zhang Qi's hideous face and grandfather's weak body, Xiaozhu was almost desperate, she looked at the room for the last time, but still didn't see that figure.

She bowed her head weakly and collapsed completely.

"Stop!"

A familiar voice came from the expected direction, and a fire instantly ignited in Xiaozhu's dull eyes.

She raised her head, and saw that Zhu Yanjin was holding the giant sword and pointing at Zhang Qi, wearing a long robe, with a cold expression and a momentum like a rainbow.

The surrounding villagers were shocked, they didn't expect that this down-and-out boy would have the courage to provoke a bully like Zhang Qi, and they didn't expect this weak-faced boy to have such momentum, everyone held their breath and didn't dare to make a sound.

When Zhang Qi heard this, he looked disdainful, and muttered in his mouth: "Which guy who doesn't have long eyes disturbed the master's interest?"

He turned his head to meet Zhu Yanjin's eyes, and when he saw Zhu Yanjin's deep and cold eyes, he suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

Zhang Qi has also seen many big battles, but he has never seen such murderous eyes, even those who kill people like Ma Ma bandits, they are completely inferior.

Through this look, Zhang Qi understood that the person in front of him had killed people, and he had killed many people, I am afraid that only hell can create such a look, what has he experienced?

Although Zhang Qi retreated in his heart, he still stabilized his momentum, waved his fist, and said fiercely:

"Yo, there are really people who are not afraid of death, don't think that with a sword, Lao Tzu is afraid of you......"

Zhang Qi stared at Zhu Yanjin while provocatively, but he didn't see any fluctuations in the other party's expression, and he was still aggressive, like a killing god.

Zhang Qi began to panic in his heart, and his shouting voice became smaller and smaller, not at all as strong as he was provoking at the beginning, but as if he was begging for mercy.

But for the sake of face, even if he was panicked, he didn't want to take the initiative to let go, so he had to confront Zhu Yanjin.

At this time, Zhu Yanjin was not easy at all, the surface was majestic, but in fact it was very difficult, holding the giant sword with one hand, it took a lot of effort, and it would be impossible to hold it if it dragged on.

What a memorable moment, impulsive, and nosy, what an idiot I'm in!

His hand holding the sword had begun to tremble slightly, and it looked like he couldn't hold it anymore.

Can't delay it any longer, Zhuyan Jin moved his mind, counted in his heart, and took out a silver ingot from his arms with his other hand.

"This eldest brother, I have some silver taels here, how about using it to offset the old man's food?"

When Zhang Qiyi heard this, he nodded hurriedly, went down the steps, took the silver tael, and saved face.

"Okay, farewell. ”

After sending Zhang Qi away, Zhuyan Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and the whole person sat on the ground, panting heavily.

Xiaozhu quickly pounced and leaned on Zhu Yanjin's arms, giggling before his tears dried.

Suddenly, she looked up at Zhu Yanjin's face, looked at it for a while, and blinked her big eyes and said seriously:

"Childe was really domineering just now. ”

Zhu Yanjin only felt a soft body leaning on his arms, smelling the unique fragrance of the girl, but he didn't have time to experience this, because he had just held the sword to confront, and now his hand was out of strength, and he was in severe soreness when he moved.

"Childe, what's wrong with your hand?"

"Don't move, it hurts, it hurts......"

"Were you injured by Zhang Qi's internal force?"

The little girl began to use her extraordinary imagination again.

"The sword is too heavy, and it's a little tiring to hold your hands. ”

“......”

From this day on, the news of Zhuyan Jin raising his sword to scare Zhang Qi away spread in several villages and became a topic of conversation after dinner.

The villagers admired Zhu Yanjin very much, and the children regarded him as a hero who punished rape and eliminated evil.

Every day, people came to visit the door and brought all kinds of food to Zhuyan Jin, so they sent him as a god.