Chapter III

The crescent moon was getting higher, and in the dilapidated Taoist temple, there was a beating sound from time to time, and several beggars surrounded Zongyou on the ground and punched and kicked.

"Stinky little ghost, don't even have any silver!"

The blind beggar kicked Zong You in the face and said, "I think he did it on purpose!

"I heard the woman say that she would take him away tomorrow, tsk, he looks so good, it would be nice if I could have a good time. ”

"Cripple, just like you, don't daydream, teach this kid a good lesson, why didn't you eat enough steamed buns today?

A few people were tired, and finally let him go, Zong You didn't think about leaving, but in winter, the shabby clothes he picked up couldn't block the cold wind at all, and this broken temple could block the wind at all, if he slept outside, he might freeze to death.

Zong You, who had a blue nose and swollen eyes, crawled to the corner of the wall with difficulty and curled up, every time he moved, it was a pain in his heart, tears wet his sleeves, he didn't dare to cry, he knew that if he cried, he would only be beaten more ruthlessly, and he looked forward to falling asleep gradually tomorrow.

In the middle of the night, a sound of talking woke up Zong You. The one-eyed beggar lay on the haystack and complained: "Damn, the more I think about it, the more angry I become, why should someone fall in love with him and take him to enjoy the glory and wealth, and Lao Tzu will still nest in this place!"

The lame man said with a vicious face: "It's better to break this kid's legs tomorrow, and the woman won't take a cripple away, and maybe she can get more money in this way!"

"Brilliant plan! What has been read is different!"

Zong You's body trembled in his ears when he heard this, he didn't dare to make a sound, for fear that the other party would find out and destroy his leg now. Time passed slowly, and when the lame man and one-eyed snoring made a loud noise, Zong You quietly got up and staggered out of the broken temple step by step, so he could only find a place to hide first, and then return to the agreed place at noon tomorrow. The wind at night was cold and biting, dragging his tired body, Zongyou came to a village, happened to find a high haystack, he slipped into the farmer's yard, got into the haystack, and fell asleep. It's just that after this sleep, I woke up and came to the peak. He wanted to see that person again, and although he had unexpectedly left to live another life, every time he thought of the girl named White Fluttershy, he wanted to do something about the only trace of warmth left in his heart.

"Senior, senior!" Mingcheng's shout pulled Zong You back from his memory.

"I'm sorry, I just thought about some of the past. ”

Ming Cheng didn't ask anything more and said: "Senior, our carriage is not far from here, let's go to the trade fair with our seniors first, and then the three of us will go back to the sect after we are done." ”

"I'm tired. ”

"What did the seniors say, you saved the lives of the three of us, it's just a trivial matter. ”

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After the three of them arrived at the fair, they exchanged the demon crystal for two diamond talismans, and also learned that talismans required special paper and pen paints, which seemed to be quite troublesome, so Zongyou broke off his plan to make talismans. At the time of separation, Cheng Ming gave Zong You a bag of silver money, which made him a little embarrassed, he really didn't know how to make money, and he didn't bring down the kiwifruit on the peak, although in his own realm, he wouldn't be hungry if he didn't eat for many days, but after a long time, it was inevitable that he would be a little unbearable. After Zongyou accepted the money, he promised that Cheng Ming would visit his sect in a while. Then he took his leave and left.

Zong You walked alone to a remote place, his divine sense swept the vicinity, after confirming that there was no one, he flew into the air, rode the wind, and whenever he found towns and villages along the way, he fell to the no-man's land and walked over to ask, until thousands of miles away, he finally found out where Huanhai City was. At this moment, he sat in the inn in Huanhai City, looking at the food on the table with a slight feeling, once upon a time, when he was young, he often passed by the door of the inn when he was begging for food, and he would be tempted by the smell of meat wafting from him, and he imagined that one day he could sit in it, and today he could be regarded as having fulfilled his wish. He summons the shopkeeper and is about to ask about Fluttershy. saw Xiao Er driving a girl at the door.

"Stinky food, get out of the way. ”

"Uncle, okay, I haven't eaten for two days, just... Just a steamed bun. ”

The shopkeeper pushed the other party with a look of disgust: "No, I know who you are, don't hinder us from doing business, go and go." ”

The diners in the inn glanced at the door, and then they ate their own food, and some people took pity on the girl and got up to help, but were stopped by their companions. This scene was seen by Zong You, and he felt very strange in his heart. When I took a closer look at the girl, I found that her sleeves were empty, she had no hands, her hair was messy and dirty, her face was slightly pale and bloodless, and her eyes were clear. There are too many poor people in this world, and Zongyou can't control it, but let yourself meet it today, what about those gangs?

Zong You picked up the whole plate of cut beef, took two steamed buns and walked towards the door, ignoring the puzzled look of the shopkeeper, handed the food to the little girl and said, "Eat." ”

The shopkeeper came from behind: "This guest officer, you are not a local, Xiao kindly advises you, don't meddle in this matter." ”

Zong You didn't reply, stretched out his arm and touched Xiao Er's shoulder, and Xiao Er was pushed aside. Looking at the hesitant little girl, Zong You tried his best to show a kind smile and put the steamed bun to the girl's mouth: "It's okay, let's eat." ”

The girl was going into the inn to try, but she didn't report any hope, but she was too hungry and had no choice, at this moment, looking at the steamed buns that were close at hand, her stomach was rumbling, and Zong You couldn't help but smile when she heard the voice. The girl ate very quickly, Zong You fed a few pieces of meat and then a mouthful of steamed buns, and after a while, she finished eating the food.

"Thank you, uncle, you should leave Henghai City quickly. She said thank you sweetly, but suddenly remembered something, and after glancing at the crowd of onlookers at the door, the little girl's face turned even paler, and she persuaded Zong You to turn around and run away after leaving Henghai City.

Zong You was curious, thinking that there must be some articles on the girl, but he didn't take the trouble that might be caused to him to heart, he turned around and went back to the table and sat down, Xiao Er hurriedly ran into the back hall and called the shopkeeper, and the diners in the house also got up and left quickly when they saw it, Zong You remembered that there were two tables that had just ordered, and they didn't eat a bite. At this time, the man who wanted to help the girl at first came over and whispered: "This brother, see that you are a kind-hearted person, I will say a few more gossips, you still listen to the girl, leave quickly!"

"Oh?

"I also heard from a friend just now, this girl's family offended the city lord, the family except for this girl was killed, her arms were also cut off by the city lord, and informed the whole city that no one can give or help her, there may have been someone to report the news and get a reward, the city lord is powerful, and there is a sect behind the back, I will leave first, you take care. After saying that, the man left at the urging of his companions.

This city lord is really ruthless, and he still wants to find out about Bai Xiaodie, and he doesn't want to make a move at will, if it affects Bai Xiaodie... Forget it, let's leave first, remember that there is another city not far away, and the two cities are so close that you should be able to find out something. Thinking of this, Zong You got up and left, until no one stopped him, but there were always two people following him far behind, Zong You dodged and drilled into the alley, pinched his fingers, the figure disappeared, and came to the outside of the city gate, teleportation, it was originally a sword control technique, and Zong You figured it out in his spare time, but the range was limited and he couldn't move too far.

"Guest, please sit inside. What do you want to do?"

"I'd like to inquire about something. ”

"Then you've found the right person, I'm asking about this famous bag for a hundred miles, but... Hehe" After speaking, Xiao Er stretched out his hand to Zong You, rubbing his fingers uncontrollably, revealing a lewd smile, Zong You took out a piece of silver and handed it to Xiao Er.

Seeing Xiao Er's eyes glowing, he took the silver and put it in his arms in an instant, and the action was done in one go. "You ask, what do you want to know? ”

"Is there a woman named White Fluttershy in Henghai City?"

Xiao Er's face changed a little when he heard these three words: "Are you talking about Bai Shangyin's daughter?"

"I don't know this, there are a lot of people in Henghai City with the surname Bai?"

Xiao Er asked tentatively: "It's not, who are you from the Bai family?"

Zong You observed Xiao Er's expression, and said nonsense: "Ao, Bai Xiaodie is a friend of my mother who I haven't seen for many years, and I want to say hello to my mother when I go out to do errands this time, but after so many years, the Bai family doesn't know if they have moved away, so I will inquire first, and the province will run for nothing." ”

After listening to Xiao Er's reassuring voice, he said: "In this way, the two nearby cities of the Bai family know about it, but everyone is taboo and reluctant to mention it." ”

Seeing this, Zong You took out another piece of silver: "You talk in detail." ”

"Don't worry, I know everything I tell you, but it's a long story, the Bai family is not a local household, and those who come to Henghai City to do business are also considered big households in the city, and they have settled in Henghai City after a long time, and the reason is to start from twenty years ago, our three cities are close, they are all controlled by Wantianzong, and the city lords are also people from Wantianzong, not the son of an elder or a grandson, the son of the previous city lord of Henghai City, that is, the current city owner Ziliang, once his father held a birthday banquet and invited all the people in the city with heads and faces, including the Bai family, Bai Xiaodie, I have never seen it, I heard that there is a closed moon to repair flowers, and Zhang Ziliang took a fancy to the birthday banquet, I want to marry a concubine in the past, what kind of person is that Zhang Ziliang? A gentleman with a bad temperament, whose woman can be willing to let such a person spoil it, of course the Bai family doesn't want to agree, but what kind of person is the city lord? You can directly cut off the Bai family's wealth with your mouth, and I heard that Bai Shangyin also has some connections, so I went to ask for help, but it is estimated that it didn't work out. Seeing that the family was about to drink the northwest wind, they had to agree. But this White Fluttershy is also fierce, but she doesn't want to, so she runs away from marriage on the big day. ”

Zong You was a little upset, and when he saw that Xiao Er stopped talking, he hurriedly asked, "What happened later?"