The reason why Wu Zheng decisively chose to leave the Sui family was the familiar, fleeting figure that he accidentally saw in Duan's shopkeeper's bookstore on the day the list was released. Although Wu Zheng still didn't remember who that person was from Wujiabao, he knew that his whereabouts had fallen into the eyes of the Wu family in Wujiabao.

Although he has learned the first two styles of "Lingxiao Nine Styles" - Powerful Bamboo and Powerful Crossbow, and has also memorized the trajectory of three of the seven hundred and twenty footprints in "Lingyun Footwork", Wu Zheng will not be arrogant enough to think that with his current ability, he can compete with the Wu family in Wujiabao. What's more, there are still a cadre of people in Liulinburg?

Therefore, after saying goodbye to Sui Xing and his wife, as well as the little girl Cuiliu, he turned around and returned to the city. Knowing that it was the end of the Yin period, it was impossible for Shopkeeper Duan to go to the bookstore, so he went directly to Shopkeeper Duan's house and said goodbye to Shopkeeper Duan.

Politely rejecting the sincere retention of the shopkeeper, Wu Zheng resolutely left Causeway City, went out of the city through the north gate, and strode down the official road to the north.

Indeed, as Luo Yiyi said, Wu Zheng spent all the money he had from the Sui family, and bought all of it as a gift and returned it to the Sui family. Even if he is hungry for a few days, Wu Zheng will choose to do so. Only in this way will I feel a little more at ease.

As for the favor owed to the shopkeeper, Wu Zheng can only hope to repay it in the future.

Except for the letter left by his father Wu Lipeng, except for the iron thread mother in Shuntian Mansion, Wu Zheng has no one else to run to. Therefore, he could only choose to go to Shuncheonfu, which is located in the north.

Fortunately, I have the ability to throw stones to fight rabbits and pheasants and other small animals, but I don't have to worry about starvation. Within a few days, Wu Zheng was not only able to eat his stomach, but even had extra silver on his body. If you catch up with the bad weather, you can also spend money to live in the inn to avoid it.

Wu Zheng, who went all the way north, did not forget the familiar figure that flashed in Causeway City, and also paid attention to the situation around him at any time. However, since that time, the familiar figure has not been found. I don't know why the other party didn't continue to follow him, and what is even more puzzled is that he must be undoubtedly someone from Wujiabao, why didn't he come forward to arrest him at that time?

This can't help but remind Wu Zheng of the person who first threw paper balls to warn him on the night of August 15 in Houpo Village, and then reminded himself to run fast and led Wu Chun and the people of Liulinbao into the mountains.

"Yes, it's most likely the same person. But who is it? Why didn't he show up when he had secretly saved himself twice?"

It was more than 2,000 miles from Causeway City to Shuntianfu City, and Wu Zheng spent more than a month on the road before he could come to the outside of Shuntianfufu. At this time, it was already late March, although Shuntianfu was located in the north, Wu Zheng, who was dressed in cotton clothes, still felt a little hot.

There were not a few taels of silver on his body, so Wu Zheng could only temporarily pull out the cotton wool in the cotton clothes and throw them away, which can be regarded as changing the cotton clothes into jackets. Naturally, it would seem a lot more relaxed, Wu Zheng didn't care, and walked into the city with his feet up.

It's just that in a huge city, it's not easy to find someone.

Wu Zheng wandered on the street for a long time, and finally walked into a restaurant, because the meal had already passed, and there was no diner's small restaurant, so he asked for six big buns, and while eating, he asked the shopkeeper about it.

"Uncle, I want to inquire about someone. ”

"Little brother, who do you want to inquire?"

"Wire Lady. ”

"What, who are you talking about?!"

The look on the shopkeeper's face suddenly startled Wu Zheng.

"Iron Thread Lady, what's wrong?

"Shh——,h

Wu Zheng never expected that the shopkeeper of the small restaurant not only immediately raised an index finger to make a silent movement, but also hurriedly ran to the door of the restaurant and poked his head out, only then turned around and whispered to Wu Zheng:

"Little brother, it's good that you asked me, otherwise it would have been dangerous. ”

Seeing the young man in front of him looking at him suspiciously, the shopkeeper continued:

"I don't ask you what your relationship is with that woman, and you don't mention that name again, remember. ”

"But, uncle, ....... ”

The shopkeeper of the restaurant made a silent gesture again, and looked out of the door twice, and then leaned into Wu Zheng's ear and whispered:

"I can only tell you that the woman was arrested by the government a few years ago and put on death row. ”

Seeing that the young man in front of him seemed to be asking something, the restaurant shopkeeper directly picked up people.

"Okay, okay, these buns have a total of 12 yuan, hurry up and pay the money and leave." ”

Wu Zheng, who was suspicious and left the small restaurant, didn't know what to do for a while.

Thousands of miles to Shuntianfu, the person who confessed in his father's letter that he wanted to take refuge was actually put in prison, and he was still on death row, how is this good?

After thinking about it, Wu Zheng felt that since it was his father's friend who was on death row, he had to ask what was going on. Also, doesn't the Clemame have a family? Where is her family now, and what is the situation?

Unknowingly, Wu Zheng slipped in front of the Shuntian Mansion. Standing in the shadow of the sun under the eaves of the house diagonally opposite, looking at the tall and mighty pair of stone lions in front of the palace yamen, and the four officials standing on the steps with waist knives on their waists, there was even an impulse in my heart to rush over and ask Tie Lian Niang what crime she had committed and was put on death row.

After standing bored for a long time, Wu Zheng continued to walk forward, came to the square opposite the mansion, and saw that a notice seemed to be posted on a shadow wall on the east side of the square, and walked over.

I saw that the notice read:

Recently, there have been burglaries in the city, more than 20 cases have occurred in a row for more than a month, because the thieves sneaked in late at night, and they are skilled, so far no one has witnessed the image of the thieves. Therefore, Zhang Bang told the common people in the city that first, they should take strict precautions at night to prevent thieves from taking advantage of the opportunity, and second, they should pay close attention to observation, and once they found a suspicious person, they should go to the government office as soon as possible to report it. If it is found that the person does not report the information, he will be guilty of the same crime as the thief.

Below is the Great Seal of Shuntianfu.

After reading the notice, Wu Zheng couldn't help but think to himself, what kind of person was so bold that he actually committed crimes in Shuntianfu for more than 30 days and more than 20 cases. What is even more unbelievable is that for such a long time, no one has ever seen a thief in the huge city of Shuntianfu. It can be seen that this person's skills are indeed excellent.

However, this matter has little to do with Wu Zheng.

Touching the only one or two pieces of silver left on his body, Wu Zheng was inevitably a little worried.

This is not a country, everything needs silver, I originally thought that when I came to Shuntianfu City, I would be able to find the iron thread mother that my father said, so Wu Zheng did not delay much work in order to hunt for money along the way. However, who would have thought that the Iron Thread Lady would be put on death row years ago?

Wu Zheng, who didn't know what to do next for a while, slipped away until dark, and still didn't think about it. I was reluctant to spend any more money to live in a hotel, so I found a slightly secluded street and planned to hide under someone's roof for a night.

At night, Wu Zheng regretted a little that he shouldn't have thrown away the cotton wool he pulled out of the cotton clothes. At the end of March, at the night of Shuntianfu, there was still a chill.