She smiled slightly: "I can save your life, but what do you want to repay me?"

The white cat whimpered even more squeamishly.

Could the cat understand her? Well, maybe she should ask the other way around, she could understand the cat's call? The little beggar was curious. But the woman in red had already leaned over to pick up the white cat and said to him, "Let's go." ”

The little beggar walked out of the shop, but stood still, as if hesitating.

The woman in red asked him, "You didn't go to the inn where you stayed last night?"

He shook his head and gestured to the shop behind him. The woman in red knew that he meant to say that these people had already figured out his details, and it was likely that they would arrange people and wait for the rabbit at the post station. Yicheng is so small, as long as the murderers in the City Lord's Mansion case have a way, it is not difficult to find out that this baby usually rests in a deserted garden, so the black box they are chasing is most likely to be taken away by him.

Therefore, as soon as these two people appeared, he felt that it was difficult to walk, and he did not know where to go to spend the night.

There are only a few beggars in the whole city who are seven or eight years old. Now that the other party has figured out his identity and physical characteristics, where else is Yicheng safe?

The little beggar hesitated.

The woman in red looked at him with a little uneasiness on her face, and her heart was happy. Since the wooden bell woke her up, this kid has always done things in an orderly manner, and his emotions are rarely exposed, but there are times when he is afraid.

"You look like this, and when you go back to the street, you will be killed. She glanced over the entire row of shops and pointed to the babbling river behind her, "I have an idea." ”

The stone street sinks into the water here, so that the women can wash their clothes by the river.

Yesterday, she would have taken the opportunity to blackmail the little beggar into sending the wooden bell out. However, the City Lord's Mansion suffered from this change, and she didn't see a suitable person to entrust for a while, and besides, this kid was very interesting, so she might as well investigate more.

The little beggar couldn't help but scratch his head.

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After nightfall, the sky was cloudy again, and the stars and moon were gone.

Liu Quan had just served his mother for dinner and was washing the pots and bowls when he heard someone knocking on the door outside.

He has been widowed for a long time, and he lives with his old mother, how can anyone come to find him at this time?

Liu Quan frowned, picked up the fire stick in the kitchen and walked to the front door. Yicheng has not been peaceful in the past two days, and he is also careful, but as soon as the wooden door opened, it was actually a boy holding an oil-paper umbrella standing outside.

He looked to be only seven or eight years old, neatly packed, and wore a light blue silver jacket, and the material was very new. The hair is somewhat fine and soft, and it is also tied back with a ribbon of the same color.

This kid has big eyes, and if he hadn't lost so much, his face would have been even more delicate.

Although his eyes were born, Liu Quan subconsciously lowered his tone in the face of the immature boy: "Child, who are you looking for?"

The boy didn't speak, but he grinned.

The teeth were white and neat, and the smile was somewhat familiar. Liu Quan was stunned when he saw him pick up a white cat from behind him and shake it at him.

He gave this cat to the ...... in the afternoon

"Little dumb?" Liu Quan blurted out, looking up and down, his eyes full of surprise.

The boy nodded again and again, compared to a sleeping position, and pointed into Liu Quanmen.

Is this going to stay overnight?

Liu Quan did not hesitate and took a step back: "Come in." He thanked the child for saving his life, and gave too few thank-you gifts in the afternoon, and he was feeling cold. The little boy just came to stay overnight, and he had no reason to refuse, not to mention that the child came cleanly.

When the boy walked in, the door of the Liu family's house was closed, and the street was dark again.

Liu Quan's mother has already changed her clothes and slept down, so it is inconvenient to meet any more outsiders. So he took the boy into the wing, brought in a pot of hot water, and lit a candle: "You have picked up a new one, and you have made it look like a human being." "In the past, this kid was covered in dirt and everyone avoided him, who would have thought that he would also be a delicate child when he washed his head and face?

The boy took out the copper coin and placed it on the table.

The little ghost is quite particular. Liu Quan pushed the copper plate back to him: "No need, just thank you for your kindness." Then he added, "This vacant room is reserved for my second brother, and he only lives in it when he returns home." You rest here first, and I'll give you a hot meal." ”

The boy waved his hand again and again, stroking his stomach and burping.

This means that he came only when he was full. Liu Quan didn't insist, and he was about to leave after a few words. It's not that he isn't curious, but the other party is a mute, how can the two have a way to talk together?

But he turned around, and suddenly said, "Hey, where is the cat?" The boy obviously brought the white cat in, and in a blink of an eye, where did it go?

The boy made a few gestures, but Liu Quan didn't understand it, and he didn't take it seriously, he just shrugged his shoulders: "Forget it, you have a good rest." ”

After he left, the boy stood by the bedside and gently stroked the bedding. The material was a little hard, and there were a few patches on the quilt, but it was heaven for him.

He couldn't remember the last time he slept in bed.

He did not take off his clothes and lay down, but sat down on the stool and let out a long sigh of relief.

At Liu Quan's house, he is temporarily safe.

The men in black targeted the "little beggar of seven or eight years old", and he bathed in the river and changed into clothes that had come out of the bunk, and he looked new from head to toe.

He is like a child from an ordinary family, and now that he lives in Liu Quan's house, it will be impossible for the man in black to search the whole city to find "that" little beggar again.

A silver light streaked across the sky, followed by two booms, and heavy rain poured between the heavens and the earth.

This autumn, the weather can change as it is said, and it is really capricious.

The light dimmed, and the woman in red appeared beside him again.

He turned his head and pointed to his throat, and for the first time his eyes conveyed his heart so clearly:

Heal me.

There was an agreement between them.

However, when he was a beggar, he saw all kinds of characters, and there were many who were not trustworthy. Will this woman in front of her keep her promise?

The woman in red sat down in front of him, her face turned serious: "Your vocal cord injury is not difficult to put in someone else's place, and the divine doctor is restrained." But with me, it's not difficult. ”

The boy's eyes suddenly showed longing.

She continued: "But I just woke up, my strength is insufficient, and I still need your cooperation." ”

She'd said that many times, what was he going to do?The boy blinked.

The woman in red pointed to his chest: "This wooden bell has a name, called 'Tianheng'. But you still call it the wooden bell, and now it has recognized you as the Lord, and that is where I have settled down—" Seeing that he didn't understand what it meant to "settle down", she said more colloquially, "That is, the wooden bell is my home." You wear it, and I'll have to follow you from now on. ”

In her words, there was a little melancholy, a little sigh, and a bit of resignation.