Chapter 4: The Beggar
This is a leg injury that fell when she was young, and on the day she was killed in the General's Mansion, she was hit by a falling crossbar and hit the calf of her left leg, and the leg bone was almost shattered.
At that time, she was very small and her muscles and bones were fragile, although her aunt immediately bandaged her with herbs to stabilize her injuries, but because the injuries were too serious, her aunt could only ask the officers and soldiers guarding to seek medical treatment for her.
But the officers and soldiers said that they wanted to ask the saint for instructions, and as soon as they asked for instructions, they asked for a month.
After that, the doctor came, and only casually gave Jiang Ying a medicine, and then left with dozens of dollars from the official.
Her aunt couldn't bear it anymore, so she angrily tied up the official who came to deliver food, and made the matter bigger, so that a serious doctor came.
It's a pity that a long time has passed since then, and the best period of treatment has been missed, even if Jiang Ying has been recuperating since then, this leg can only barely walk, and it will not be long enough, otherwise it will sting violently until it is unbearable.
Jiang Ying had used her greatest endurance all the way today, and she couldn't stand it anymore.
She relaxed her calves as she looked around.
But she relaxed, and suddenly, she felt her chest heat up.
A warm current flowed from her chest into her body, gradually enveloping her whole body, making her feel comfortable, and even the pain in her legs seemed to be relieved.
Jiang Ying was surprised - there was only the jade pendant she hung around her neck, how could it be?
She lowered her head and quietly hooked a slit in her collar.
But just one glance, she quickly covered it back - glowing?!
That jade pendant is actually emitting a dark green fluorescence!
This is not a phenomenon that ordinary jade pendants will have, Jiang Ying pondered for a while: Could it be ......
But suddenly, she remembered the five short figures and the tall man who followed herβthe tall man had turned back before she left the city, and joined the five short figures, following her back and forth.
They had followed her at a very long distance since she left the city, and if Jiang Ying hadn't noticed them, she wouldn't have cared about the two of them at that distance.
Now that Jiang Ying is sitting down in this field, the two of them should have stopped, but Jiang Ying didn't know where to stop - the night was too deep for her to see clearly.
She only knew that she had been waiting in place for a long time, and she couldn't hear the two of them approaching or "passing by", so they must have their own way to grasp their whereabouts in the dark, perhaps, they had already approached her, but she couldn't detect it.
So she couldn't take out the jade pendant to look at it.
Nor can it show any unusual reactions.
She suppressed her surprise and amazement, and after a few breaths, she finally stabilized her mind.
After that, she stopped doing superfluous movements, took out the naan cake she bought at noon, and ate it with fragrant tea.
After eating, she knew that the two behind her would not move in a short time, so she changed to a high and hidden place, sprinkled a packet of insect repellent powder, secretly pulled out a dagger from the compartment of her boots, held it in the palm of her hand, and then lay down with her bag and jade pendant.
............
Xu was too tired, even if he was nervous, Jiang Ying quickly fell asleep.
I don't know how long it took, the moon moved westward, and the night breeze became cooler.
Jiang Ying was asleep, but suddenly, she felt some itching on the tip of her nose.
Sleeping in the wilderness, she was already nervous, and when she noticed something unusual, she suddenly opened her eyes and sat up-
"O'O'O'O'?!!! alive"
Jiang Ying, who hadn't had time to speak: "......"
In the moonlight, she saw a young girl staring and retreating in panic.
This girl's cheeks were dirty and her hair was messy, Jiang Ying looked at her clothes and guessed that she might be a ...... Beggar?
Jiang Ying also saw that the girl was holding a piece of grass in her hand, so the itching sensation came from it.
She frowned: she was tired all day, and she was finally able to rest, but she was woken up by this girl like this.
And this girl appeared in the wilderness in the middle of the night, and she could see herself lying in the hidden grass, which was very suspicious to look at.
She looked at the girl, and her words were invisibly hostile: "Who are you? Why are you approaching?"
The girl heard her speak, and then she came back from her panic.
Finding that he was still holding the grass, he hurriedly threw it away and clapped his hands: "Oh, I thought you were dead." β
Jiang Yingxin said that he thought he was still close to death, did he want to steal the "dead man's money"?
And that look in Fang Cai's eyes, it's a pity, right?
She listened to the girl's voice clean and crisp, like a bell in the breeze, the voice of a young girl.
Looking at her figure again, she is shorter than herself, with small arms and legs, and she is not expected to be older than herself.
If it weren't all excuses, it would be ...... for such a little beggar to think about making a "dead man's fortune"
The dagger she hid in her sleeve was held behind her back, and her hand was obliquely blocked in front of her: "It's not dead, you can ......"
Before she finished speaking, the girl suddenly said in surprise: "Are you a young lady from an official family or the child of a wealthy businessman?"
Jiang Ying: ......?
The girl was not aware of her suspicions, but she could see the confusion on her face, and explained: "Don't be surprised, I have been begging for many years, and I have seen many people, and I can see the identity of a person at a glance." β
"I see that you are not dressed like a rich and noble family, but your words and deeds are quite measured...... You're not going to be down, or you're running away from home, are you?"
"But it doesn't matter, I'm a principled person, even if you have a lot of money, as long as you're alive, I won't steal your money. β
β...... What kind of eyes are you?"
"It's okay, if you don't believe it, anyway, if you're not dead, I'll have to go, goodbye. β
"Goodbye. β
Girl: "......"
After that, she glanced at Jiang Ying, pursed her lips, and really left.
Jiang Ying looked at her expressionlessly.
The girl walked a few steps, and suddenly stopped.
In the middle of the night, she took two more steps, then stopped again.
In the end, she finally couldn't help but turn around: "Don't you really ask a few more words?!"
I finally met someone who could talk, but I didn't speak, so lonely!
Jiang Ying said strangely: "What do you ask?"
If you want to go or not, you really have another plan.
The girl said, "Aren't you afraid that I will steal your money?!"
Jiang Ying's bag used a special knotting method, and she would definitely know if she was passive: "Don't be afraid." β
Girl: "......"
It's so lonely!
She simply came back and leaned against the tree trunk nearby: "Are you going to Muyang City or Huichun City?"
"It has nothing to do with you. β
If you go to Muyang City, we can go together! There are bandits outside Muyang City, you and I will go alone, and it is better to go together to ensure that we are not kidnapped and robbed. β
Jiang Ying's eyes sank: "Gangsters?"
Seeing that she really didn't know, the girl was overjoyed, and hugged her arm and said, "It's the bandit gang!"
"Now the world is getting more and more chaotic, dog...... For the sake of the elixir of immortality, the saint has disregarded the people and the community, those bandits must not wait for the opportunity to cause chaos, and the officials must not be greedy if they are greedy?"
Seeing Jiang Ying's solemn face, she seemed to be very surprised, and she was even happier to share her "gossip": "But it is said that they are making chaos and plotting chaos!"
"It is said that there are merchants, civilians and veterans who have been oppressed by the top in the gang, so they like to rob the people who support the saint the most, and they like to kill the lackeys and corrupt officials under the saint the most. β
"Some people say that they are all like this because of the general of Zhenguo! They say that the general is kind to them, they are their friends, and they have a great record, but they have been wrongfully accused of colluding with the "immortals" who help the enemy country to fight, and they have been beheaded all over the house, and they can't sit still, and they unite to rebel, and they also want to save the little orphans of the general's family......
"But I think the general is just carrying the blame for them. β
"Do you think, such a big man, who robbed so much, what do you want, will you save people for a few years?"
"I also received the favor of the great general, and when I was a child, I ate porridge and steamed buns from his family, and I ate them for several years. β
"People like me know the news of the little orphan, and they are relieved to know that she has been pardoned, if they really have the heart, may they still be indifferent until now?#%#......%&......"
The girl was like a flood opening the floodgates, and she gushed endlessly.
But as she spoke, she found that Jiang Ying didn't respond at all, but was stunned, she was suddenly lost again, and couldn't help asking, "Hey, are you listening?"
"Hey, hey?!"