It didn't take long for Ning Xiaotang and the three of them to find an inn nearby and settle down temporarily.

As night fell, the number of visitors in the inn gradually increased.

Many travelers came to the lobby on the first floor to eat, and Ning Xiaotang and the three of them were among them.

The lobby was noisy and noisy, and I saw those passengers chatting and chatting.

Eventually, the travelers gradually turned the conversation to the homeless people in the city.

"I didn't expect that even here in Lecheng, there are so many northwest refugees. ”

"Alas, natural and man-made disasters, those people have no other way but to flee their homes. ”

"I heard that Jishitang has taken in another group of homeless children. ”

"yes, I've heard that, too. It is still a bodhisattva with a heart and a good heart. is not like those who are officials, one by one, they are indifferent and ruthless. ”

At this moment, another person suddenly interjected.

"I don't know if you've heard of the Nine-Finger Gang? I just heard that the Nine-Finger Gang is doing something to those outless children again. ”

"Nine-finger Gang? What is that? Don't hide it from this brother, I'm from out of town. Can you tell me more about it, I'll hear you. ”

The man nodded and said, "This Nine-Fingered Gang has nothing to do with us ordinary people, because they seem to be only targeting the children of those Northwest Refugees. ”

"Specifically targeting those children of the Northwest Refugees? Could it be that these Nine Fingers Gang are human traffickers?"

"It's not human traffickers, because they don't kidnap people, they just cut off a little finger of the displaced children. ”

"Cut off those little fingers, what are they doing?"

"Who knows what they're doing? Anyway, those guys are crazy people, and no one knows what's going on in their heads. ”

"These Nine Fingers Gang are too frustrated, why would they hurt those outcast children for no reason?"

No one can answer this question.

Soon, someone asked: "The Nine Fingers Gang acts like this, doesn't the government care?"

"You expect those officials and masters in Lecheng to take care of things, unless the sun comes out in the west. In their eyes, it's good that the homeless people are dead, and they can't even think about upholding justice for the homeless!"

"Even if the government doesn't care about it, those righteous heroes and heroes in the rivers and lakes can't help but take action when they see such evil things, right?"

The man replied, "I won't tell you that there were and are indeed righteous people who intend to get rid of these Nine Fingers." But the problem is that there is no trace of the other party. ”

"Can't find any trace of each other?"

"Yes, no one knows how many members of the Nine Fingers Gang has, let alone where the Nine Fingers Gang's lair is. I can't even find the figure of the other party, so how can I talk about getting rid of this Nine-Fingered Gang?"

Someone asked: "Doesn't the Nine Fingers Gang often attack those homeless children, haven't those righteous heroes encountered each other?"

The man said: "Actually, I have also encountered it, I heard that on a certain occasion, there were five righteous heroes who surrounded the member of the Nine Fingers Gang, and even almost took each other. But in the end, it still fell short and let the other party escape. ”

"Five people surrounded one and let the other person run?"

"yes. Later, the five heroes also explained the reason, saying that the members of the Nine Fingers Gang had reached an unbelievable level of light work, and they were even more slippery than loaches. Because his light work was inferior to the other party, he let him escape. ”

At the table, the three of Ning Xiaotang listened to the guests while eating.

Shen Yueyue couldn't help but say, "Brother Ning, the Nine Fingers Gang is also vicious. Why do you want to cut off the little fingers of those homeless children for no reason?"

For this matter, Ning Xiaotang and Shen Ning'er also felt very strange.

Ning Xiaotang said: "I'm afraid I have to meet those members of the Nine Fingers Gang to find the answer." ”

......

Early the next morning, Ning Xiaotang withdrew from the inn room.

Today, they are preparing to go to the Yunmen Temple, which is dozens of miles away.

Perhaps because it was still early, there were not many people on the street, and it seemed a little deserted.

The three of Ning Xiaotang walked slowly along the street.

In some alleys of the street, from time to time, you can see some northwest refugees, huddled together with each other.

At the same time, in an alley dozens of feet away from Ning Xiaotang's three people, a figure shrouded in tattered black robes stood quietly.

This figure is very thin and thin, as if a black cloth is placed on a bamboo pole, and when the wind blows gently, it will be blown away.

He quietly looked at the northwest refugees in the alley, not knowing what he was thinking.

And those homeless people in the alley also found this black-robed strange man at this time.

For a long time, they struggled on the death line. Hunger and cold have long worn out their spirits.

Although they thought that this black-robed strange man was a little strange, it was only secondary. As for vigilance, for them, there is no need at all. Because they have long since had nothing but one life.

"Alas. ”

Suddenly, the black-robed man sighed slightly.

He stepped forward and came to a young boy of about ten years old.

Seeing someone coming, the little boy raised his head slightly.

The little boy was very thin, so thin that he was only skinny and bone-like.

But his eyes were bright, dark, and beautiful like jewels.

"Reach out. The black-robed man said to the little boy.

The little boy subconsciously stretched out his hand, thinking that the other party was going to give him food or copper coins.

For that's what the little boy did on the streets, stretching out his hand, and occasionally getting something to eat, or a copper coin.

The black-robed man grabbed the other party's small hand, and on the other hand, at some point, there was an extra dagger glowing with a cold and cold light.

The little boy's eyes instantly widened, revealing a look of fear.

In the next moment, the dagger slashed, and a little finger immediately fell off the little boy's hand.

"Ahh

Blood gushed from the severed fingers.

"Child, my child, what's wrong with you! Oh my God, you wicked man, what have you done to my child?" a woman cried and threw herself on the boy.

The black-robed man frowned slightly, and immediately took out a medicine bottle from his hand, and then poured the medicine powder on the little boy's severed finger.

The gushing blood began to coagulate.

"This money, buy him something to eat. The black-robed man picked up the severed finger, and then threw the woman a small piece of silver.

At this moment, a sudden angry shout sounded.

"Nine-fingered gang thieves, suffer death!"

With this voice, a graceful figure suddenly flew down from the roof on the edge of the alley.

The sword flashed and stabbed directly at the black-robed man.

The black-robed man took a step, his figure flashed, and he dodged very easily.

At this moment, another figure suddenly fell from the roof.

"Thief, look at the move!" the figure reached out and threw a handful of powder at the black-robed man.

The black-robed man immediately flashed, dodging most of the powder, but still had some contamination on his body.

"Hmph. The black-robed man snorted coldly, and in the next moment, the other party's figure flickered a few times, and disappeared into the alley in an instant.

"So fast!" exclaimed the graceful figure.

At the same time, the three of Ning Xiaotang also happened to walk not far from the mouth of the alley.

Then, all three stopped.

Shen Yueyue said in horror: "Brother Ning, Nine Fingers Gang!"

Ning Xiaotang looked at the alley calmly and said, "Let's go over and have a look." ”