Chapter 21 Family feuds, thieves with knives
Sikong returned to the mansion and entered the inner room, and saw that Huang Ying was sitting opposite Yao'er in the boudoir, Yao'er was plucking the strings, and Huang Ying was holding the embroidery shed to embroider her hands.
When the two saw him coming, they hurriedly got up and saluted.
The general inquired about something, and said, "Yao'er, are you going to see if dinner is ready?"
Sikong Yao pouted and went out, as if angry.
The general took out a few portraits from his sleeve and asked, "Do you know these people?" The general showed the portraits of the four people one by one, and the first three girls all shook their heads and didn't know it, but this last one,
The girl was suddenly discolored. "This person is a helper in the kitchen at home, and he is used to cutting vegetables and killing chickens. My father bought him half a year ago. Now I'm afraid that I will also be poisoned. ”
"This person occasionally steals some dishes on weekdays, and he is inevitably reprimanded by his father. It's just a man of promise. ”
General Zhengse said bluntly: "This person is one of the few people who are dressed in black and masked, and he was killed by the boy. It is He who leads the way that will bring such calamity to your family. ”
After finishing the dialect, he saw that the embroidery shed in the girl's hand had changed shape, and there was confusion and resentment in his eyes: "Daddy took pity on him and starved to death in the City God Temple, bought him as a slave, and the supply of food and clothing was complete." I didn't expect this person's heart to be so vicious. ”
The general said in a deep tone: "Ling Tang has always been kind to people. Although he is a wealthy businessman, he does a lot of righteous deeds on weekdays, and there are many powerful people in Beijing who are victorious in what he does. It is really unfortunate that this disaster suddenly encountered. As the only daughter in the family, you must take care of yourself. ”
"General, on the seventh day of my parents' first day, I want to go home to keep a watch, and the next day my ancestors are buried in the grave, and then I will come back to serve the general. Huang Ying lowered her eyes and saluted.
The general could not refuse: "This matter must be done, and I will order it properly today." With the filial piety of the whole er. ”
The woman thanked her again, and the general went out, but saw a pretty figure dodging away, and knew who it was, so she hurriedly called back: "I know that you are eavesdropping here, so I have to teach you a lesson." ”
The girl grimaced and swaggered into the boudoir, as if not taking the general seriously. The general had no choice but to return to the hall and sent the old servant to make arrangements. In his own mind, he began to plan how to catch the thief.
This Huangfu Huang master, who started from scratch and ran more than a dozen silk shops, can be regarded as a wealthy family. Although the family background is not as good as the gentry and magnates in this Yuliang capital, it is relying on the exquisite embroidery and ingenious eye-catching, and it is hard to stand in this prosperous and rich Yuliang City.
It is rumored that the top-quality fabric was hand-woven by Mrs. Huang herself, and it was extremely soft. Ordinary people naturally can't afford to buy such expensive things, and most of them are booked away.
The silk business in the city is the most prosperous, and the Huang family is the most prosperous. Mr. Huang is approachable, does not like to make friends with wealth, and loves to raise plum blossoms on weekdays.
The same is true for cloth, which is mostly plum blossom style. Red and white complement each other, lifelike. The most popular among the children of the scholar's family, emulating the plum blossom is self-cultivation, noble and proud.
When the people heard that the Huangfu had suffered this great calamity, they all lowered their heads and sighed. Or if a servant's relatives came to look for the corpse, Gu Du took the money one by one and sent it away, and took someone to Yizhuang to find the corpse for burial.
More of them were those who had received the favor of Master Huang and came to inquire about the situation, or brought some small profits and silver coins to give away. A few days later, the Huangfu was gone, lonely and empty.
The two leaders of the Jinwu Guards led people around the city every day, but they couldn't find the leader of the bandits.
In the past few days, there has been no one in the city's medical center to seek treatment, and there is no one who has broken his muscles and bones. After a few days, the men and horses were tired, but they did not disobey the general's orders and still stood by.
However, on the sixth day, there was a rumor that the case was closed, and Gu ordered all the troops to return to the camp, and then relaxed.
On the seventh day, the general sent Huang Ying back to his home, and the coffin and mourning hall had already been prepared.
The girl was dressed in sackcloth and had black sideburns. Looking at the relatives lying in the coffin, he closed his eyes and said nothing, tears rolling down from the corners of his eyes.
Sikong Yao had already learned what had happened when she was talking to her sister in the past few days, and remembered her aunt who had gone early, and the two of them cried together a few days earlier.
Now seeing my sister like this, I am even more sad. hugged her sister, who was about the same age as herself, and screamed sadly.
The general stood aside, and he was also full of emotion in his heart wearing plain clothes. If it is said that good people have good rewards, how can there be such things in this world.
The general stepped forward to salute the pillar incense, comforted the spirit in the sky, and persuaded Huang Ying to take Yao'er out of the Yellow Mansion, leaving someone to take care of Huang Ying.
The girl had not eaten or eaten for a day, but in the evening she drank some porridge and knelt down beside the coffin.
On this day, more than a dozen shopkeepers and relatives and friends came to Shangxiang to inquire, and they comforted the woman, and she thanked them one by one and sent them out.
At the first hour of the hour, he asked people to renew the lamps and oil candles. The girl retreated and went to the servant, and knelt alone in the mourning hall in the hall.
The night breeze blows some of the girl's black sideburns. The beauty in the plain white linen clothes, the tears at the corners of her eyes are dry, the sideburns are disturbed in front of her eyes, and her slender jade hands are behind her ears.
His eyes looked at the coffin, not knowing what he was thinking. "Daddy and Niang have knowledge under the spring, and I will definitely let me catch that person, not to mention the evil man, that is, let him be punished by the law, and comfort my father's soul in the sky. ”
The girl muttered to herself, I don't know how long it took, her eyes seemed to be slightly closed, obviously sleepy, her body occasionally moved slightly, and she was tired and couldn't support it. His legs were numb and painful, and his knees were on top of the futon, as if they were not his own.
The night was unusually silent, and the silence was terrible. The momentary trills of the silver needle hitting the ground will be sucked into the ears.
The girl slowed her breath and moved her body to relieve the pain in her legs.
Occasionally, the night breeze blows down on this garden, but it is only for a moment.
A man crawled in from outside the wall, walking lightly. There was no sound. The military uniform was masked, and his feet walked steadily.
A few steps away from the woman, she drew her long sword, and the cold light of the blade pointed at the girl's back.
I waited for several days, heard the news of the general's closing of the case, heard the news of the seven guards, and waited outside this Huangfu for a day, watching Sikong Yu leave, watching those people go in and out.
At midnight, I saw only this woman in the hall on the wall, thinking about the scene of torturing her a few days ago, and I felt a little proud in my heart.
This little girl is as tender as a flower, and it is very refreshing. Thinking of the black-faced young man again, he couldn't help touching his left hand, and the pain felt stinging his arm, and he couldn't help but be angry.
"Little lady, don't come to harm's way! Today, my parents are in front of you, can you marry me?" the man said with a sneer.
The girl's figure trembled slightly, and her kneeling body stood up and turned around. Seeing this extremely disgusted figure.
Huang Ying ignored the sword against herself, and stretched out her fist to hammer the man.
The man didn't know if it was pity or something else, so he took his sword and turned back. His left arm hugged the girl, and the girl's arm was pressed by his chest and could no longer move.
"The little lady doesn't miss me. So quick to throw yourself into the arms. Today in front of your parents, my two caves are good with candles. The girl couldn't break free, and grabbed the man's left hand with one hand, and twisted her fingers.
The man was pulled by this, and shouted in pain, showing that the old creation had not been combined, and the new creation had come. The pain in his heart almost made him unable to hold the hilt of his sword.
The girl jumped out and scolded: "There is not a day when I don't want to eat meat, drink blood, and sleep in Erpi, today is your death." ”
The wicked man was enraged by these words: "Then I will see who can save you now, and I will break your veins and have some pleasure, and then send you to heaven to see your ignorant parents." The sword in his hand was clenched, and he came at the girl.
The man was about to raise his sword and stab, but the cold light from behind the screen in the hall pierced the door, and he was so frightened that he hurriedly returned to the sword and opened it.
The sword style of the man who flew out was endless, piercing the thin skin of the villain's shoulder blades, and the pain was incomparable. A single sword sliced through the man's shirt, pulling out several blood marks.
The man is pampered on weekdays, and his fine skin and tender flesh bloom in several places. When the man saw the young man, he saw that it was the boy who broke into the door that day.
This swordsmanship is far from being reckless a few days ago, it turns out to be pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. I thought something was wrong, and I turned around and wanted to leave. He was about to perform his leg technique, but he was kicked in the abdomen by a person behind him, flying back a few steps like a broken kite.
The handsome young man stabbed several swords behind him, stabbing the man's waist, but the injury was the liver and kidney, and the man knelt on the ground.
The swarthy boy jumped in a few steps, "This kind of waste, dead under my palm, I am afraid that my hands will be dirty." ”
A kick struck the man's side door, and the man spun around in a half-circle and knelt down towards the coffin. With his palms on the ground, he knelt like a puppet that couldn't move. Blood vomited, and the black clothes were stained red with blood.
"If it weren't for Daddy's words, I would have to keep a living. You beast can't pay for it. ”
"Break, go and call your father, it's not good if Shaoqing is killed by you. But it was the young man in Chinese clothes who hurriedly spoke.
The swarthy boy thought for a moment, then leaped over the wall and headed for the Jingo barracks.
The young man turned around, looked at the girl with eagle eyes, and lifted the long sword: "Huang Ying, you dare to slash this thief and avenge the blood of the sea." ”
The girl stared blankly at the eight-foot-eyed man, not knowing whether she was happy or angry. Although I wanted to speak, I held back.
The girl's silver teeth gritted angrily, mustered up her strength, and brushed aside the young man's wrist sword. walked around, pacing with small steps, and ripped off the hairpin with one hand. The tail of the plain white hosta is round, about five inches long, but the end is sharpened by the girl.
Her hair fell like a waterfall, blown away by the night wind.
The girl held the tail of the hairpin with both fists, raised it high and clenched it. Stand next to the man, and with all his strength, insert the thin-pointed hairpin into the socket of the man's vest.
Blood spilled from the girl's fingers, and the wicked man who knelt down whimpered in pain, could no longer hold on, and lay on the ground.
Huang Ying's figure also fell to the ground, but she was not relieved, and took out the hairpin and inserted it dozens of times. Blood on the hairpin sprinkled on the girl's face, and the snow-white plain clothes were stained with blood, like red plums blooming in a winter night.
The girl poked dozens of times in a row, until the hairpin was broken in the heart, and there was no possibility of entering. The girl stopped and sat down beside her.
Seeing that the man was dead, Liancheng helped the girl up and sat on the chair. Huang Ying's bloody hand moved slightly, as if saluting, and the corners of her mouth moved slightly, "Gongzi Xie is complete." ”
The young man took out the silk he was carrying and handed it to the girl: "Quickly wipe the blood off your face." When the general came, he said that this guy was dying and trying to hurt you, and he was killed by my sword. Don't say you killed it. As he spoke, he raised his sword and slashed the man's throat, and blood gushed out of the ground.
After a while, Sikong Duan came with his father and several soldiers, and saw such a look.
Sikong saw that the sharp arrow sealed his throat, and he couldn't arrest Liancheng, so he had to let the two of them go back to the palace. asked Huang Ying slightly, and said that it was as taught before, so he had to give up.
The general wanted to lift the bandit's veil and see what a wicked man had done in vain. The tiger finger peeled off the man's face scarf, and before he could see the real thing, he saw a black worm running out of the man's mouth, covering the whole face.
There seemed to be a sound in everyone's ears, and in a short time the skin on the man's face was gone, and the insects burrowed into the ground, leaving only the bloody skull.
The general's face changed, why is this kind of evil art in this Yuliang Capital?