Chapter 44: The Child Who Steals (Part I)

The night was thick, and the moonlight was shining on the streets, reflecting a cold and dreamy light, and a shadow swayed on the edge of the street.

It was Fang Xiaobei who walked in the night, a little emotional.

It's now more than ten o'clock in the evening, and even though Suizhou City has a rich nightlife, there is no one else on the street at this time except himself.

The wind blew, and he couldn't help but tighten his clothes.

It's so cold when the wind blows in late autumn.

There was a sound of footsteps in the box not far ahead, Fang Xiaobei raised his vigilance, and then eased down.

According to the words of captain Xiao Tuoming, "mystery" is a small-scale phenomenon, which only appears three or four times a year, and he has encountered it twice after he was reborn, so it is impossible to encounter it again tonight.

A child ran out of the alley with his head down, apparently he was the one who had just heard the footsteps in the alley.

As the distance between him and the street lamp shortened, the child's shadow first changed from long to short, and then from short to long.

Taking advantage of the street lamp, you can see that he is wearing very thin, which shows the difference in his family background. When the wind blows, his body shuddered slightly, and the slightest sound of gasping could be heard from afar.

The team's Satisfaction Funeral Service Company is located in the Lower Third District, which specializes in solving the funeral problems of the poor, so it is normal to see children in single clothes here.

Fang Xiaobei ignored him and continued to walk in the direction of the third district where his home was located.

Perhaps because it was too cold and in a hurry, the child collided sideways with Fang Xiaobei. Unexpectedly, his body was thin and small, but his strength was not weak, Fang Xiaobei almost didn't react.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, it's too cold, I didn't notice you, are you okay?"

The child immediately bowed and apologized, and at the same time took a step back, wondering if it was because of fear.

Fang Xiaobei grabbed the wanted list in his hand and glanced at the child, only to see the top of his unkempt head.

"It's okay, pay attention next time."

"Thank you for your forgiveness." The child bowed again and walked away briskly with his head down.

Fang Xiaobei retracted his gaze and continued to move forward.

After taking a few steps, I felt that something was wrong.

As soon as he touched his hand, there was a hole on the outside of the pocket, and the two yuan given by Xiao Tuoming inside had disappeared.

What about the kids?

He had already turned into another alley and was nowhere to be seen.

The construction of houses in the lower three districts is completely unplanned, and they are built tightly together, except for the main road that runs through the entire lower three districts, there are no roads, all alleys.

In addition to this, there are many ladders on the roof of the house, which span between the two houses.

The child put his hands in his pockets and walked briskly around the alley.

Although he kept his head down, he was very familiar with the alleys, and walked through the darkness, always turning without hesitation whenever he encountered a fork in the road, without the slightest pause.

I don't know how many forks I turned, and the child came to an inconspicuous house.

The door was unlocked, the faint light in the staircase was illuminating, and two tall men sat on the stairs, and when they saw the child coming in, they immediately stood up.

"How many?" One of the men said, his voice very rough.

"Two dollars." The child replied sullenly, took out two yuan and stretched it out in front of the man who spoke.

Another man took it: "So many." ”

He raised his head towards the man, who had a rough voice, who immediately understood, walked up to the child, and began to search his hands and body.

Another man's voice dragged him, and he held up the Nayuan bill in his hand in front of the light in the corridor to identify the authenticity.

"Reminder, stealing is against the laws of Hwacheon."

Hearing an unfamiliar voice, the three people in the stairwell immediately became vigilant.

Fang Xiaobei didn't care at all, he appeared from the corner and stood in front of the door, just blocking the door.