Chapter 8 The Man Who Does This Business
A quiet semi-moon hung obliquely in the sky, and the cold moonlight shrouded a strange layer of depression, like precipitation before a rainstorm, which made people a little breathless.
The night in Cloud Village seemed to be so lively for the first time, and the flames around it had no temperature, but were just dazzling.
Lu Hanyan and Lu Hanshuang had already curled up in their mother's arms and fell asleep, but their frowning brows had not yet relaxed, and they were sobbing quietly in their dreams.
And Lu Yingming was squatting in the corner alone, with his head down, I don't know if he was asleep, and there was no movement at all.
And Liu Shun was standing beside the strong man, not knowing what he was thinking, and his eyes were rolling.
Shen Shangluo seemed to have seen through something in an instant, if she was pretending to be calm before, then now she is really no longer afraid.
The strong man known as the third brother found a rattan chair and sat down, staring at Shen Shangluo's quiet face with his hands folded, "Xiao Nizi, you really don't know anything?" ”
He didn't know how many times he had asked this sentence, but every time Shen Shangluo's answer was the same.
"I've said it all, I don't know anything, what do you want to know? Haven't you already searched for it? ”
The strong man seemed to have a headache, he scratched his head, scolded and spit out an indecent word, "Lao Tzu has never been so aggrieved!" ”
I don't know why, Shen Shangluo suddenly felt that this big man was a little cute, she looked sideways slightly, "Who are you looking for, is it important?" ”
No matter how you look at it, Shen Shangluo is a harmless little girl, and after waiting for a long time, it is indeed boring, and the strong man gradually let go of his guard.
"I'm not looking for people, it's white silver!"
"Does he owe you a lot of money?"
The strong man snorted coldly, as if he had thought of something, subconsciously raised his hand and touched the scar on his face, and muttered to himself: "It's not just silver......"
The scar on his face was very long, from his forehead around his eyes to behind his ears, and it was still a little red, it must have been just recently, and the shadow of the scar still lingered in his heart.
It seems that this scar was done by that person, Shen Shangluo gathered his thoughts, "What kind of person, you attach so much importance to it?" ”
"Who? I said it was white silver! ”
Shen Shangluo pretended to smile lightly, "White flowers? If a person can't buy things, how can he be used as silver for nothing? ”
The strong man also smiled lightly, this smile was pulling the scar on his face and trembling, it was a little painful, and the strong man's smile looked a little strange.
"Xiao Nizi, what do you know, in short, this person is very important!"
"But didn't he run? If he escaped into the mountains and forests of Cloud Village, he would definitely die, would it still be worth it then? ”
The strong man raised his eyes slightly, "Xiao Nizi, Cloud Village is as terrifying as you say?" ”
Shen Shangluo's smile froze obviously, "Of course, I used to think that Cloud Village was the safest place, but everything changed a long time ago. ”
It seemed that he heard the sadness in Shen Shangluo's tone, and the strong man actually showed a look of pity, "I have also heard about you." ”
He tilted his head slightly, looking at Shen Shangluo with a smile, "I've been in Cloud Town for so long, and I've never heard of any bandits, do you really believe it?" ”
Shen Shangluo looked at the strong man's eyes without fear, yes, he never believed it, he never believed it.
"Could it be that there are other possibilities?"
The strong man didn't continue, but Shen Shangluo always felt that the person in front of him knew something.
After being silent for a long time, the strong man let out a long breath of turbidity, "Didn't you really see the person in the carriage today?" If I can't find him, my eldest brother will be very unhappy. ”
Shen Shangluo's eyes were a little evasive, "But I really don't know." ”
I thought I had a chance to slip away from the strong man, but at this time, a person suddenly appeared and ran in front of the strong man out of breath.
"Three...... The third brother, the second brother, he ...... He came. ”
Hearing this, the strong man stood up suddenly, but his eyes fell on Shen Shangluo's body, and he seemed to be a little embarrassed.
He pointed at Shen Shangluo, "You, hurry up and go home and stay, don't run out and stumble around if it's okay!" ”
This sentence immediately made Shen Shangluo breathe a sigh of relief, but she was still a little displeased, did she want to come? Obviously you pulled it over, okay?
But Shen Shangluo responded, and a clear smile appeared on his face, "Thank you, third brother!" ”
She glanced at the people in the small courtyard, and her heart was full of disappointment.
Everyone is from their own village, but now they are so humble that they are crawling under the feet of others like dogs, which is really uncomfortable.
She lowered her head and silently prepared to leave, but was suddenly stopped, "Shen Shangluo! ”
Shen Shangluo's body was shocked, she slowly raised her head, and there was a man in splendid white clothes walking in front of her, who looked like he was only in his twenties.
He was followed by several men with bare arms and short cloth clothes, and a man covered in blood was dragged in his hands.
Suddenly, the chill from the soles of his feet rushed to his face, and Shen Shangluo actually hid behind the strong man in a hurry.
Compared to the people in the village, she would rather believe that this fierce-looking strong man could run out of his eyes even if he closed his mouth.
The strong man's body stiffened, and then he walked quickly in front of the man, "Why are you here?" What about the big brother? ”
The strong man's tone was not polite, but full of disgust, and even a little boredom.
The man in white seemed to be accustomed to his tone, so he just slowly brushed aside the strong man and stared directly at Shen Shangluo behind the strong man.
"Look at your temperament, no wonder you can't even do this little thing, big brother will set off again tomorrow, I'll come over first and take a look, and clean up this mess for you."
"Cut, don't be afraid to flash your tongue when you say big things."
The man in white smiled indifferently, just waved his hand lightly, and several men behind him dragged the panting man in his hand to everyone.
The man's body was covered with scars, his dirty hair was fluffy and covered his entire face, and there was no good place in his body, and a smell of blood came to his face.
The man in white covered his nose with a disgusted expression, turned around and did it on the rattan chair where the strong man sat before, and looked around the villagers in the small courtyard unhurriedly.
"Our eldest brother has spoken, whether it is a man or a woman, young or old, as long as we find the person we want, we will be rewarded with fifty taels of silver. and if a man dies, he shall receive forty taels. ”
His fluttering words were like a small stone thrown into the calm surface of the lake, and suddenly set off a layer of ripples.
Shen Shangluo swallowed uneasily, she still thought that the person lying down was that person, didn't she?
And why did this person call his name? And how did he know?
Liu Shun's eyes lit up, and he walked quickly in front of the villagers and began to play with his majesty.
"Everyone follow me into the mountains, come whenever you want, bring torches! The terrain of Cloud Village is complicated, and others will never be able to go out at night! ”
Under a few words, the villagers quickly followed Liu Shun and left in high spirits, and none of them seemed to remember that there was still a Shen Shangluo left here.
Staying with this group of menacing people, driven by interests, they gradually abandoned something.
Seeing everyone leave lively, there was still a smile on their faces, as if they had seen the silver being held in their hands, Shen Shangluo frowned, and his heart suddenly changed feelings.
When the villagers dispersed, the light in the courtyard also dispersed, and it was not so dazzling, and the man in white was not in a hurry to deal with Shen Shangluo, but looked at the two Lu family dolls who were still sleeping with a puzzled face.
"Hey, this is what you came up to receive today?"
Suddenly noticed, the mother holding the two children trembled violently, and finally thought that she had escaped, but still couldn't escape?
It's just that he seems to just ask casually, and then nothing else.
This atmosphere seems to be even more depressing, full of death-like threats, it is getting closer and closer, constantly reminding of something.
The strong man seemed to be accustomed to the way the man in white tortured people, rolled his eyes and came to Shen Shangluo's side, looking at the man in white with an unhappy face.
"Is there anything wrong? Don't scare the little girl. ”
The man in white snorted and laughed, "I can't imagine that the third brother who does our business still has the temperament to pity the fragrance and cherish the jade, it's really strange." ”
The strong man clasped his hands, and his eyes were white, "Yin and Yang are weird, I really don't know how you survived to this day!" ”
At this time, the man lying on the ground groaned in pain, as if he wanted to stand up, but his body only moved slightly.
The man in white stood up, slowly stepped his head on the man's head, and looked at Shen Shangluo with a smile.
"Little girl, do you think this person is familiar?"
Without waiting for Shen Shangluo to answer, the man in white walked in front of Shen Shangluo, directly reached out and pinched her chin, smiling evilly.
Shen Shangluo was forced to look directly at the man in front of her, her eyes were full of disgust, "What are you doing?!" ”
The strong man on the side also frowned, and he directly knocked off the hand of the man in white, separating the two, "Just talk, what are you doing?" I warn you, don't hit my girl's idea! ”
"Your sister-in-law? How did I not know you also have a sister? ”
The strong man snorted disdainfully, "The godsister I only recognized last time, what's the matter, it's in your way?!" ”
Although the man in white was a little dissatisfied, his eyes still changed when he looked at Shen Shangluo, "That's not true, but it's really inappropriate for you to admit your sister and not tell me and my eldest brother, what if you accidentally hurt your sister?" ”
The strong man looked disgusted, "Come on, you, what does my sister have to do with you?" Don't have anything to do with me here! ”
The man in white just chuckled and stopped talking, and he had already decided in his heart whether this matter was true or false.