"Miss, I saw that the IOU was written with the deadline of September 19, so I went to Hengchang Office to find out the situation.

"In the office, I didn't see the Zhu Chunsheng you mentioned, however, I met a young man named Liu Mingzhong, who repeatedly claimed to the office that he didn't have to repay his debts!

"After he went out, I caught up with him and asked him about the situation. He told me that he had only borrowed 800 yuan from Hengchang, but he had paid 1,200 yuan so far, and he showed me the letter, and I knew at a glance that it was your type! ”

"Oh! Is it called Liu Mingzhong?"

"Miss, do you know this person?"

"I don't know, I don't know him...... However, he is also one of the poor people who are oppressed and bullied by Hengchang! I sent him that letter, and of course, those IOUs of his were destroyed by me long ago.

"I still feel like I'm having a nightmare about becoming a daring thief and destroying my IOUs, a very scary nightmare! This feeling is still felt to this day! I think back to when I was committing the crime, a red spot appeared on the back of my right hand, at first, its color was not very obvious, a little vague, gradually, its color changed from light to dark, first to a pink, and finally, it turned into a blood-like red.

"At that time, my heart was like a demon, my blood was boiling all over my body, it was like a fire burning, my mind was not very clear, I seemed to have lost myself, I couldn't recognize myself anymore.

"But there is not only me in my heart, there is another me, there is a different me, I am like the devil possessed.

"I'm an incredible youkai. Mom Wu, who am I? Is there a devil who is cursing me? Do I have terrible blood in my veins?

"I don't know, ah! I really don't know...... What's wrong with me! Mother Wu, I really don't understand! Mama Wu, you have to tell me! ”

Sasha leaned on the old butler's shoulder and cried.

"Miss...... Miss...... Cheer up! The old butler gently patted Sasha on the shoulder.

"So be it! Miss, I'll tell you everything as it is! The secret of the red spot on the back of your hand, and the reason why I was cursed by the devil...... For a long time, I haven't told you the truth, and now I have to tell you what it is! ”

The miserable old butler wiped his tears with a handkerchief, "Miss, not long after you were born......

The old housekeeper Wu Lianhua wiped her tears with a handkerchief and told in a trembling voice:

"That was eighteen years ago, when your parents went west,

Once upon a time, there was a miner whose life was saved by your father. Later, after the miner fell ill and was bedridden, he knew that he would die soon, so before he died, he wanted to repay his life-saving benefactor, that is, Mr. Tang Nan.

"The miner has discovered the place where a large gold mine is stored, and he has telegraphed this to your father.

"At that time, your mother was already pregnant, and your father had planned to leave your mother in Dongzhou City, and he went to the mine alone. However, your mother insisted on going with her, so that in the end, I went too.

"Miss, it's hard for you to imagine what the West was like at that time. The west is still a desolate and backward region, with nothing but stony deserts and mountains, and there are some bandits, who ambush passers-by from time to time.

"Your parents and I are going to a rocky mountain. In that area, where the miners lived in very poor and simple houses, and in such a large crowded area, there was only one dirty, poor inn, and not long after we arrived in that desolate area, your mother was bedridden by the hard work of the road, and had a little heat stroke.

"By that time, your mother was already delirious, so we took her to the inn and carried her to a room on the second floor to recuperate. There is a small bar in the lobby on the first floor of the inn, which is where the miners drink, entertain and vent on weekdays.

"When we arrived at the inn, there were only the innkeeper Jian Fang and a middle-aged man who was nearly thirty years old on the first floor. His name is Hu Qiuhua. ”

"Hu Qiuhua? Is that Hu Qiuhua, who was released from prison half a year ago? My mother had been looking forward to him coming to the Angel Garden, but he went to look for his only son, and said that he would come with him, and it was very sad that not long ago, father and son had died of poisoning. Sasha said.

Old butler: "Yes, this is the man, he is a very easy-going man. At that time, he also offered to help and send your mother to the second floor.

"Your father told me to stay and told me to take good care of your mother, and then your father went downstairs to discuss the opening of the gold mine with the miner who had telegraphed to him.

The next morning, your father, the miner who discovered the gold mine, and several other miners, drove towards the gold mine. And that night, your mother was about to give birth, and at eight o'clock that night, your mother gave birth to a very lively and lovely baby.

"Oh! That must be me! ”

Sasha immediately said excitedly. However, the old butler gestured to tell her not to be too anxious.

"Don't be in such a hurry, listen to me continue, and you will understand in a moment......" said the old butler sadly.

On the same night, another woman also gave birth, and in that hotel, she was Hu Qiuhua's wife, and that night, two little lives were born.

The innkeeper Jian Fang couldn't help but be overjoyed, he wrote a good news and sent someone to send it on horseback to inform Hu Qiuhua and your father of this happy and exciting news.

"I took care of your mother and you who had just come into the world that night. While looking forward to your father's early return, I didn't sleep all night. After looking forward to the dawn of the day, suddenly a horse boy came in a panic, he came to the hostel anxiously, and shouted: Oh no, Ma Zhanshan is here!

"Ma Zhanshan is a well-known bandit leader in the west, who often takes advantage of the fact that the men are not at home when they go to the mines to plunder their property. However, those who remained in the gathering area were women and children, the elderly, the sick, and the disabled, so everyone ran to the hostel for refuge.

"I've been serving your mother, but I've been terrified.

"It was then that the innkeeper, Jane, came to our room with a young woman and a maid carrying a baby in her arms.

"She is Hu Qiuhua's wife, this is her newborn baby, please help take care of it. After saying this, Jian Fang settled the woman on the couch, covered her with a quilt, and the maid placed the baby in her arms on the floor next to your mother's bed, and then went to take care of Hu Qiuhua's wife.

"While I was taking care of your mother and daughter, I heard the sound of the bandit leader leading his men to loot and attack the gathering area, and this frightening and unsettling situation lasted for a long time. Time passed quickly, and by noon, bursts of gunfire rang out in the gathering area.