"The beggars did everything possible to deceive the population, and if it was a woman, they would sell it into the mountains and give it to a widower as a wife; if there was a little girl, they would sell it into a private kiln as a prostitute; and ordinary children would let them go out to beg, and if they dared to disobey, they would immediately break their legs and throw them in the downtown to ask for food. ”

Lin Yi frowned when he heard this, and couldn't help asking, "Shopkeeper, how do you know these inside information?"

The female shopkeeper pursed her lips and lowered her eyes: "When our store opened, there was a conflict with the beggar gang, and my husband killed the scoundrel by mistake, so he was imprisoned. I couldn't swallow this breath, so I sent someone to infiltrate the gang and find out a few secrets. One day, the man did not come back, and he was never heard from again, and he wanted to be exposed and caught by them, and he did not know where he suffered. The slave family went to report to the official, and when the servants arrived, the other party's steward had already evacuated, leaving only a few stupid beggars and caught the yamen guilty. ”

"The boy has no intention of mentioning your sadness, and I hope to forgive you. Lin Yi bowed slightly, poured a cup of tea, and comforted her.

The female shopkeeper drank tea, suddenly became sad, coughed out two mouthfuls, splashed the placket with water stains, wiped it with her sleeve, and said gloomily: "According to the fellow, the beggars came up with a vicious method for money, they took children of four or five years old, stunned them with medicine, skinned people, baked their wounds with fire, and if they died on the way, they would throw away the wilderness. Those who survived were then bent their leg bones, glued animal hair with potion, and trained the children to live like pigs and dogs. In the end, he was taken out to perform and called him a spirit monkey and a spirit dog, good at speaking people's words, and able to speculate on good luck and evil, so as to win the attention of the officials and reward more silver. ”

Lin Yi was terrified when he heard this, thinking of the yellow-haired monkey on the street, his fingers were shaking and his eyes were about to split. Luo Caiwei was even more unlucky, covering her mouth and rushing to the windowsill, retching for a while.

"How can there be such a tragic thing in the world?" he said in shock, not daring to think about it.

The female shopkeeper held his hand and begged: "Please also ask the two young heroes, take pity on these children, draw a knife to eliminate the harm, and the slave family is willing to repay you with all their wealth." ”

"The shopkeeper doesn't need to be polite. Lin Yi said solemnly, "The beggars have done a lot of evil and destroyed their conscience, and we monks should get rid of them as soon as possible, and we will do our best." But the snake hit seven inches, and I didn't know what the shopkeeper had, so he taught me to blend in with the gang and capture their leader with one move. ”

The female shopkeeper smiled and praised: "Capture the thief and capture the king first, I have the same opinion as the young man, if the two of you are not dirty, you can learn from my buddy......" searched for memory, and said so slowly.

After hearing this, Lin Yi slapped his leg and shouted, "Okay, just follow your method!"

"It's getting late today, you two will rest first, and the room money will be free. The female shopkeeper said goodbye and went downstairs, and asked the little maid to bring hot water pastries and express her gratitude.

The next day, she knocked on the door with two tattered clothes and told them to change them. The two took off their coats, ripped their hair, and put on old clothes. The shopkeeper took a look, but still felt that it was not enough, so he took them to the back kitchen and shoveled the pot ash on his face.

The two rolled on the ground a few times, got up and looked at each other, both dirty and ragged, sloppy, and alive with two little flowers.

When he was ready, he got out of the inn, turned into the alley, and walked bent over with his arms crossed, and the pedestrians retreated one after another, avoiding it. Luo Caiwei turned her head, her face was dark, she giggled, revealing a row of snow-white teeth, which looked extraordinarily distinct, and there were still a few straws hanging from her head, which swayed with laughter.

"Little Senior Sister, we're going to ask for food, can we be more serious?" Lin Yi couldn't help but smile.

"Oh. Luo Caiwei tried to keep her face shut, her eyes flickering, and her eyes flowing.

Lin Yi sighed as if giving up, blocked the front, led her to the downtown area, found a corner of the alley, and squatted down on her knees. Passers-by came and went, casting surprised glances, or pity, or doubt, and more disdain.

Bearing the guidance of outsiders, a sarcasm drilled into their ears, the two of them finally couldn't pull their heads, buried their heads in shame, and lived like a year.

Pretending to be a beggar is more difficult than you think.

After staying up until the afternoon, a group of catchers went to the streets to patrol, and there were about seven or eight people in total. The first young man, with a square Chinese face, is six feet tall, has a strong physique, and his left palm is pressed on the handle of Yanling's knife, striding through the crowd, and his posture is mighty.

The companion took an apple from the small shop, wiped it with the placket of his clothes, took a bite with a crisp sound, and complimented vaguely: "Zheng Zhutou is young and promising, and he will be prosperous in the future, don't forget to promote the villain." ”

Zheng Zhutou swept his eyes coldly and shouted, "Put it back!"

The catcher was startled and hurriedly returned the apple to the seller, and the small trader took it in a panic. Zheng Zhutou walked to the shop, lost a few copper plates, and reprimanded his subordinates: "Things that have no rules, go back to the yamen to remember your mistakes!"

"Boss Zheng loves the people, enforces the law impartially, and the younger brother knows his mistakes. The catcher was respectful, but he didn't think so, and secretly slandered: "Yumu head, I offended the public door in a few days, and if you are so stunned, you will suffer a big loss!"

The group walked and stopped, turned to the corner of the alley, and when they saw Lin Yi and them, Zheng Zhutou strode forward and shouted: "You two, raise your heads!"

Lin Yiben dozed off, was woken up by the sound, hurriedly raised his head, bent down and said, "This master, what do you command?"

Zheng Zhutou looked at him condescendingly, "Listen to the accent - you two don't look like locals?"

"Hey, we're fleeing the famine, and this is my sister. ”

"Northerners?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Lin Yi nodded again and again, gave a thumbs up, and said: "The old man is as wise as a torch, and he is discerning." ”

"Less sycophancy. Zheng Zhutou interrupted with a cold voice and stretched out one hand, "Lu Yin took it out and took a look." ”

"This ......" Lin Yi looked embarrassed, rubbing his hands and hesitating, "Don't hide it, master, we left home in a hurry and forgot to bring it." ”

"Oh?" Zheng Zhutou raised his eyebrows and smiled meaningfully, "If you don't lead the way, you can still pass through the border pass of Yunguo, don't the officers and soldiers check?"

"Uh......" Lin Yi had a brain teaser and changed his words: "Actually, we brought it, but when we first entered the city, we happened to meet pickpockets, and our bags were stolen, and now we are penniless and can only live on the streets." ”

"Why did you lie to me?"

"Don't blame me, adults!" Lin Yi said aggrievedly, making a cowardly gesture, "The kid was suppressed by your tiger power, and he panicked for a while and replied to the wrong words, I hope the master will forgive me." ”

"Hmph. Zheng Zhutou glared at him, and then asked, "You two have hands and feet, why don't you go to find a short-term job and eat together?"

"Back to my lord, the boy looked for us, but the other party saw that we had no way to guide us, and felt that the source was unknown, so he kicked us out. ”

Zheng Zhutou was stern, his eyes were like electricity, and he asked repeatedly: "Who can you find? What is the name of the boss, and what does it look like?"

Seeing that the matter was about to be exposed, Luo Caiwei was so anxious that she was sweating profusely, and pulled Lin Yi to leave. Lin Yi pinched her palm, signaled calmness, and said calmly: "Back to my lord, the kid is looking for the Yang family inn, the shopkeeper Li, female, in her thirties, slightly fat, in the east of the city. ”

Lin Yi's answer was like a stream, Zheng Zhutou was stunned, and turned to ask his subordinates. A catcher nodded quickly and said: "There is indeed such a shop on Ewha Street, the shopkeeper Yang Yongfu was arrested and imprisoned for beating a beggar to death, and now his wife is in charge." The female shopkeeper's body shape and age are the same as the description of this kid. ”

Zheng Zhutou's suspicion dispelled slightly, and he breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, then what are your names?" Lin Yi said sincerely: "The boy's surname is Zhang, his name is Yingzhuo, and he is from Yongzhou in Yunguo." ”

A fat man thousands of miles away suddenly sneezed.

Luo Caiwei also said nonsense: "My name is Zhang Qiman, and I am his biological sister." ”

"Zhang Yingzhuo, Zhang Qiman, I wrote it down quickly. Zheng Zhutou stared at the two of them threateningly, "If you dare to commit a crime in the city, I will immediately hold you and ask for the crime, and your head will be smarter!" waved his hand to lead his subordinates and left.

Seeing the catchers go away, Luo Caiwei wiped off the sweat from her sideburns and had fun with Lin Yi. The two continued to squat there, and at the end of the day, they found nothing, so they could only temporarily return to the inn. asked the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper even came to check, but the shopkeeper was also clever, and casually made up a story to bluff them.

The next morning, the two went back to the street, found a beggar, crouched down beside him, and waited for an opportunity. Time flies, the scorching sun is in the sky, and Luo Caiwei is so hot that her mouth is dry and she is impatient.

Lin Yi weighed it again and again, and finally let go of the little dignity he had left, bent his legs, landed on his knees, and shouted weakly with his hands: "Ladies and uncles, do well, be kind, and pity our brothers and sisters, penniless, lonely, hungry for four or five days, sleeping in a stinky ditch...... Ask a good person to give a steamed bun and a bowl of porridge, and wish you a long and healthy life......"

He shouted and kowtowed, Luo Caiwei touched her tears and said, "Brother Lin, don't be like this, you are a good man, why do you kneel and deign?"

"Little sister, those children are still waiting, I have to do this. Lin Yi said softly, secretly biting his trembling lips, trying to restrain his emotions.

Passers-by saw him shouting miserably, stayed sporadically, threw down a copper coin or two, shook their heads and sighed. Lin Yi ignored Luo Caiwei's accusations and continued to beg, shouting until his lips cracked and his voice was hoarse, but he still did not give up.

In the evening, a group of beggars rushed over violently and roared angrily: "You two little ghosts, which district are you zoned to, why do you ask for food in our land?"

Lin Yi got up tremblingly, looked frightened, and begged for mercy: "Big brothers, the kid just came, and he doesn't understand the rules here, so please forgive the kid." ”

"The newcomer still dares to break the rules?" the beggars were furious, and swarmed up, punching, kicking, crackling, and beating.

Luo Caiwei was angry and wanted to make a move, but Lin Yi shook her head at her and said silently: "No." "Hold your head, secretly luck your true qi, protect your heart and endure the beating.

By the time they were tired and resting, Lin Yi had already had a blue nose and swollen face, and his body was blue and purple.

A sturdy beggar grabbed him by the collar, dragged him up and shouted: "The newcomer doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, he dares to steal business, follow us to see the steward, and let him teach you a good lesson!"

"Big brothers, the kid pleaded guilty, get away from it in the future, don't hit me again. Lin Yi moaned angrily, but he was overjoyed in his heart.

"Less nonsense, come with us!"

A few other people surrounded Luo Caiwei, held them hostage, and rushed to the wasteland north of the city.