Chapter 17: The Flower Thief
The lights were still on, and there was a light rain outside the window.
Deep in the bustling streets, away from the hustle and bustle, are the crumbling tiled huts.
The candle is lit, hazy.
The green mud puddle bridge, all the way to the potholes.
The few fruit trees in front of the door were still dry and leafless, a little less hopeful, a little more desolate.
The middle-aged man bowed his back, stood on the bamboo ladder with a broken hat, stretched out his hand and took a few bundles of bamboo to the roof to cover it, trying to move his body to cover the leak as much as possible.
"Daddy, it's raining, I'll get it again tomorrow."
The girl, covered in mud, trotted forward.
The middle-aged man turned around and smiled stupidly, "It's okay, it's raining hard, you have to cover it tightly, otherwise it will leak again......"
"Where's my mother?" The girl helped him hold on to the ladder and handed some bamboo leaves to it.
"In the house, drink some gruel and let her lie down and rest." The middle-aged man covered the last gap, crawled down slowly, "Go, sister, go into the house quickly, don't get drenched in the rain." ”
Inside the house, the cold windows were broken, and the cold wind blew in.
Reflecting the sporadic candlelight, the small wooden house is quite neat, and there are a variety of items stacked inside.
It was a three-compartment hut, with a broken bed and a thin quilt at the innermost, on which a pale woman slept.
"Auntie, are you better?"
The woman struggled to open her eyes, looked up tiredly, and looked at the girl with a wry smile.
"Xueyi, why are you back?"
Chen Xueyi tightened the thin quilt tightly, and pulled the two corners to cover the woman's body.
"A-Niang, I took a leave of absence, come back to see your ......"
"The gentleman of the academy has allowed you to come back?" The woman coughed dryly a few times and touched the girl's already wet hair, "Xueyi, how are you doing in the academy?" Has anyone bullied you? Is your stomach full? That's more than enough money......"
Chen Xueyi's eyes were full of beads, holding back the tears that were about to burst out of her eyes, and smiled, "It's all okay, the sisters in the academy take good care of my ......."
She didn't want them to worry.
"That'll be fine." The woman on the bed nodded with some reassurance.
"Daddy, this is the money from the academy, you can use it tomorrow to buy some medicine for Auntie!" Chen Xueyi carefully took out a silver tael from her arms and put it in the man's hand.
"Sister, where did you get this money?"
"Although our family is poor, we must not mess with other people's money, and we must not steal other people's?"
The second elder looked at the shiny silver coin, and his heart became restless.
"Daddy, Auntie, don't worry! This is a ...... lent to me by my sister in the academy" Chen Xueyi hurriedly explained, pretending to be sad in her heart, "I didn't steal, you have to believe me!" ”
"Believe, my sister won't steal other people's things!"
The light rain outside the window is still there, and although the rain is light, it has not stopped.
The cold wind blew against the doors and windows.
"Daddy, Auntie, I'm going back."
"Are you leaving tonight? It's dark now. The man was a little worried, the rain was still falling.
"Well, there is still a class tomorrow, so I can't delay." Chen Xueyi got up and said goodbye to the second elder.
"Boss, hurry up and bring the umbrella to my sister!" The woman was a little anxious, a little worried, and it was getting dark.
"Be careful on the road......"
Although the umbrella was broken, it was the only one in the house.
In the hazy night, it rained on one side, and in the rain a man secretly left the house.
Clouds drifted in, obscuring the soft moonlight.
The night is faint, and there is a little hazy white in the dark, and you can still see the road clearly.
Walking on the muddy path, after crossing the bluestone arch bridge, the bridge is full of lights and flowers.
Separated by a bridge, but it is completely different.
The rain stopped, and the raindrops on the eaves were still falling little by little.
"Who?"
Chen Xueyi turned her head suddenly, and the only sound of water droplets in the empty streets was the sound.
But I obviously feel that there is someone behind me, what is the situation?
Her heart was in turmoil and panicked.
It felt so real, the footsteps were synchronized with oneself, although small, but it was real.
She got up and trotted, and the man followed.
"Little Beauty? Wait a minute, brother......"
"Ahh Who? Chen Xueyi stopped and turned back again, but there was still no one behind her.
"Oh no, I heard that there was a flower thief in the capital recently, I shouldn't be so unlucky......"
Chen Xueyi wanted to cry without tears, and her heart was restless. Lift the corner of the skirt, put down the paper umbrella he was holding, and quickly ran forward.
"Little beauty, where are you going?"
The voice was hoarse and evil, terrifying, and it felt closer and closer, as if it were all around me.
"Ahh Who? ”
Chen Xueyi fell to the ground in a hurry, got up, looked around, it was gray, there was no one in sight, but the voice was like an ear.
"Hee-hee-hee-hee-hee......"
In the sky, a man's voice seemed to come from all directions.
"Ah, help!" Chen Xueyi's face turned pale with fright, and she got up in a panic and scurried around like a deer.
This is a quiet alley, the path is quiet, and there is no one on the street at a glance.
"Little beauty, where are you going? Wait for me! ”
It was a silvery face, like a ghost in the night.
The man's figure was extremely fast, flickering and dark, getting closer and closer.
"Who are you? What are you doing? ”
Chen Xueyi cried, no matter how much grievance she didn't cry, but at this time she couldn't help it.
Fear, from the bottom of my heart.
"Don't, ah!"
The man approached, and his face appeared, a middle-aged man with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks.
A bunch of beards under his jaw were tied together, grinning and smiling evilly.
He moved left and right, and suddenly appeared in front of Chen Xueyi.
"Girl, I will pity your ...... below"
He reached out and grabbed the corner of the girl's garment, leaning his head to sniff the intoxicating smell with satisfaction.
"Someone, help!"
Chen Xueyi cried, tears after drops.
She struggled and crawled away.
"Woohoo ......"
The dress was torn, and the man was in hot pursuit.
"Little beauty, you obey me......" The man was like an elephant playing with ants, and his voice was panicked.
"Don't, ah!"
Chen Xueyi shouted, but at this time, her voice was so pale and weak.
The man jumped to his feet and pinched her little feet.
She kicked hard, and she didn't dare to care if her shoes fell off, revealing her little feet like beautiful jade, but it stimulated the man even more.
His breathing became heavy, the corners of his mouth trembled and he smiled evilly, picked up the embroidered shoes in his hand and smelled them, and inhaled deeply with satisfaction.
"It smells so good! What a lovely beauty! The man held the embroidered shoe in his hand and got up again and chased after him.
"Ahh
With a scream, Chen Xueyi fell to the ground again.
The man walked step by step, smiling so disgustingly.
"Scream, scream, hahaha......"
"Ah, who's going to save me, help......"
Chen Xue leaned against the door of the house, curled up and shrunk to the ground.
"Hehe......"
The man pounced.
"Ahh
The dress was torn, the clouds began to cover the sky, and the moonlight became dull.
In the middle of the night, there was a lonely shadow at the head of the bridge, and there was a light boat full of wind and loneliness.
The red makeup remnant folds the umbrella, and the reflection reflects the cold moon with the waves.
The woman in red was holding a paper umbrella, the green silk hung down to her waist, the umbrella covered her face, and she couldn't see the woman's face clearly.
The night wind passes westward, a little twilight at the head of the bridge is rendered, and the breeze outside the eaves startles a pool of peach blossoms.
Flowers fell on the bluestone slab, and pedestrians on the road came in twos and threes, wandering and stopping to watch a woman come with an umbrella.
The drizzle is slightly cool, and the small bridge is flowing with mercury. The rain is at the beginning of the break, the night is quiet and the moon is cold.
The long pavilion left a paper umbrella, the dust fell rain marks, the moon shadow of the ancient road shone on the attic, and the blur was quiet.
When we first saw it, it was bustling with pedestrians. Looking back, the woman was far away, leaving only her back to sigh lightly.
At the end of the southern city is the Yunxian Pavilion, only listening to the melodious sound of the piano on a moonlit night.
The wind blows, looking back at a pool of hibiscus fragrance.
Outside the building, a few pairs of colorful butterflies fluttered on the small railing of the embankment, and left.
Liang Jian Guiyan murmured, stretched out his head to see what a scenery the world was.
In the middle of the night, there was a drizzle outside the window, and the horses' hooves stepped on the long street and the flowers were slightly cool.
The night is quiet, the moon is bright, and it is deserted.
The evening breeze blew, blowing the flags of various shops in the streets and alleys of Chishan City.
Li Yan was alone, squatting on the green tiles on the roof, watching the bright moon hanging high in the sky, listening to the sound and sound.
"What about people, what is this kid Mo Cangsang? It's time to figure it out, right? ”
In the cold wind, Li Yan flew down and wandered left and right on the street to look for it.
The night was a bit bleak, with a gentle breeze blowing and leaves whirling in the streets.
"Ahh
A scream startled!
Suddenly, a black shadow with a young girl under his arm quickly passed through the street!
The man was extremely fast, and for a moment there was only an afterimage.
"Hehe, it's really here!"
Without hesitation, Li Yan's figure quickly chased after him, and in an instant, he disappeared from the street and disappeared!
The corners of the black shadow's mouth grinned slightly, and he glanced back with a smile.
As if he had discovered something, it was not until he turned a few corners and came to an inaccessible woodland that the black shadow let go of the unconscious girl he was holding in his arms.
As soon as he turned around and looked over, he saw a very young boy quickly appear not far from him, and the black shadow looked at the boy with great appreciation! A grim smile in your mouth!
"Huh! Boy, you're not so fast that you can catch up with me! ”
The black shadow was covered by a black robe, and only a pair of thief's eyes were revealed in the dark night, and his face could not be seen clearly.
"Who are you? Put her down! Li Yan asked deliberately, pretending to look at the black shadow with a solemn expression, and the breath of his whole body instantly flowed, as if he was ready to fight at any time!
"What a young man! It's really amazing to have such skills at a young age! The black shadow said in a strange tone in the tone of an elder: "The old man will not change his name or change his surname, Zhao Siye Zhao Yin is me!" ”
"I wonder why Your Excellency has done such an immoral, despicable and indecent thing? I advise Your Excellency to let her go and go with me to the Yamen to suffer!" ”
"Humph! You want me to go to the yamen with you, is the kid thinking too much! Zhao Yin's face changed instantly, he snorted coldly, and said sharply: "Boy, I advise you not to meddle in your affairs!" ”
"What if I were going to take care of it!"
Li Yan made a preemptive move, his figure quickly disappeared in place, and a series of phantoms flowed out of the spot, directly rushing towards Zhao Yin.
Seeing Li Yan rushing over, Zhao Yin's eyes flashed, and the momentum in his body suddenly exploded.
"Boy, since you want to die, the old man will fulfill you!"
When the words fell, I saw that his sleeve robe was flicked, and with one hand, a palm mixed with violent aura energy quickly imprinted towards Li Yan's chest.
Li Yan watched this palm blast towards him, his body shook again, he dodged, and then flew up and kicked Zhao Yin fiercely!
"Humph! Insect carving skills! Zhao Yin was disdainful.
Li Yan kicked out more than a dozen legs in a series of instants, but they were all blocked by Zhao Yin lightly, and he didn't even kick a single hair.
"Boy, I won't play with you anymore, let's die!"
I saw Zhao Yin scream, the figure was still in place, and the next second it appeared next to Li Yan, and a heavy palm slapped down on the top of his head!
It was so fast that it couldn't even be reacted to.
Subconsciously, he wanted to dodge first, but as soon as his head was turned over, a strong wind sounded in his ears, and Zhao Yin's palm almost slapped on Li Yan's chest.
The speed of that palm was extremely fast, revealing endless might, and a terrifying aura came out of the palm.
"Damn, are you really?"
"Your Majesty, didn't you say you wanted to act a little more realistically?"
"I ......" Li Yan wanted to kill him at the moment, but these two stunned people made him pretend that he didn't call him for real.
"Your Majesty, what's next?"
"You go first, and I'll leave it to you."
Li Yan nodded and walked towards Chen Xueyi, who fell to the ground.
"Chen Xueyi, wake up!"
Li Yan was about to lower his head and pinch the girl's middle when suddenly a voice came from the void.
"Whore, let go of that girl quickly!"
When Li Yan heard this, he looked back and saw a woman in red slowly landing out of thin air.
The woman is graceful and graceful, and her figure is wonderful.
She held a sword, a green silk curtain, a jade hairpin tied to the top of her hair, but a curtain of bangs covered her eyes.
Under the cold moon, the breeze is light, and the hair in front of the woman is flowing. Vaguely, Li Yan saw that it was a pair of smart and clear autumn eyes.
Under the eyes, the woman's mouth and nose were covered by a silver veil.
She looks like a fairy, but she is a little more charming and enchanting.
"Girl, you're mistaken." Li Yan got up and smiled at the woman.
"What do you misunderstand, I've been chasing you for many days, let's die to the adulterous thief!"
The woman didn't explain to him when she spoke, only to see her draw her sword and point it at Li Yan.
"I'm too lazy to bother with you, can't I run?"
Li Yan lifted his leg and fled, and his plan was inexplicably disrupted.
I had to slip away.