In the middle of the night, the moon hung like a bow in the dark blue sky, and the starry sky twinkled.

In a ruined temple outside Nanyang City, the broken statue of the god can vaguely see its hideous face, and the cobwebs are all over the corner. A few beggars were scattered and sleeping in the local area, they were used to wandering outside, and they didn't mind the mess here, in fact, to find such a place to spend the night was already an extra blessing from the bodhisattva.

A little beggar of sixteen or seventeen years of age, curled up in a corner, but not sleeping as leisurely as the other beggars, suddenly became short of breath, turned around uneasily, and began to kick his legs wildly.

"Mother, mother......" He suddenly shouted, I don't know if it was a nightmare or a demonic barrier, his shout in the dark night became even more harsh, and suddenly woke up all the beggars!

"What's wrong?" the beggar was obviously startled, and his voice was a little lacking.

The other beggars shouted, "I'm scared to death!", "Who's this, let people sleep!" One of the quick-tempered casually shouted, "What are you shouting in the middle of the night, you have to get up early tomorrow!"

The little beggar also woke up, and when he heard everyone shouting so much, he knew that he was talking in his sleep again and scared everyone, so he touched his forehead and broke out in a cold sweat. The little beggar hurriedly apologized to everyone, "I'm sorry, big brothers, I have nightmares again!"

The beggars are annoyed in their hearts, is it possible that you have nightmares every day, we have to take them all, and we can't sleep well with you every day?

An old voice shouted, "What's the fuss? Xiaolong is just having a nightmare, you all hurry up and go to sleep!" When everyone heard him drink like this, the others stopped saying anything, and they were really sleepy again, and fell asleep again.

The old beggar approached him and whispered, "Little Dragon, have you dreamed of your mother again?"

The little beggar named Zilong nodded, "Well, I still dreamed of the murderer who killed my mother, and I recognize his appearance when he turned to ashes." If I meet him, I will kill him with my own hands to avenge my mother!"

The old beggar was obviously familiar with Zilong, he sighed and said: "Well, your mother's revenge must be avenged, but the most important thing at the moment is to be able to fill your stomach, I hope this time we can make this trip worthwhile, tomorrow when we enter the treasure land of Nanyang, we can have a full meal, or go to bed early!"

Zilong nodded, and was just about to fall asleep, when the old beggar suddenly said: "Wait, what about the piece of fragrant jade on your neck, it was still there when you were in a hurry during the day, oops, I told you to be careful, although the eight of us came to Nanyang together to beg, but after all, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, I called them all up and interrogated them one by one." ”

Saying that the old beggar was about to stand up and wake everyone up, Zilong hurriedly said: "Uncle Zhu, don't wake them up, that piece of jade is not lost!"

Uncle Zhu said curiously: "Oh, aren't you hanging around your neck during the day?"

Zilong said: "Hehe, I hid it." ”

"Oh, I see, you once told me that that piece of jade is the only token left to you by your mother, and it is very important to you"

"Yes," Zilong sighed, "it's the only clue I can find my mother." ”

Uncle Zhu frowned and said, "Why am I confused, didn't you say that your mother was killed by that head catcher?"

"Uncle Zhu, don't you know, she is my adoptive mother, my biological mother gave my mother to raise on the day I was born, they don't know each other, my biological mother didn't even say her name, only a piece of jade left in a hurry. ”

"I see. Where are you hiding that piece of jade?" "Hehe!" Zilong showed a sly smile on his face and whispered, "In the crotch, haha." ”

Uncle Zhu also laughed, "Stinky boy, it's really yours, let's go to sleep quickly!"

Zilong agreed, turned over and lay down.

The moonlight shone through the window hole on his face, although it looked dirty, but no one realized that it was a delicate face, and the wind and sand of the years erased the otherwise immature expression on his face, adding a little fortitude and cynicism.

The next day, they got up early in the morning and hurried to the gate of Nanyang City.

Zilong looked at the gate of Nanyang City and said with a smile: "Uncle Zhu, look, we have finally arrived in Nanyang!"

Uncle Zhu said: "Yes, it is said that there are many rich people and big families here, so you don't have to worry about getting food." ”

The beggars all laughed, they had planned to come to Nanyang for a long time, and now that it had finally arrived, how could they not be happy?

A beggar laughed and said: "Haha, maybe any rich person looks at me as a lame and pitiful, and still gives me a big ingot, which is enough for my life." ”

The other seemed content: "You stinky cripple, you daydream, I just want to be fed every day." ”

"We have to say in advance that no one can grab other people's territory, and every two people on the street, whistle when something happens. "Everyone started to divide the work and compare them.

Zilong said to Uncle Zhu: "Uncle Zhu, we are still cooperating as before, and there are many sympathies in Bao Zhun." He used to beg as a pair with Uncle Zhu, and the two of them took care of each other, and the old and the young have been suffering like this for many years.

Uncle Zhu said: "Uncle Zhu is old, if it weren't for your care and help, I might not have a copper plate." ”

Zilong said: "Don't say that, Uncle Zhu, although you pretended to be my grandfather and I was my grandson when I asked for food, but you are in my heart, I have long regarded you as a grandfather." ”

Uncle Zhu lay down at the corner of the street, Zilong knelt beside him and cried so sadly, they had performed this trick countless times, and they were already familiar with the road, and everyone gathered around.

Zilong cried: "Ah...... Woo...... Grandpa, you can't die, I must cure your illness, I have been dependent on my grandfather since I was a child, you are gone, I don't want to live, uncles and aunts, please do well, save my grandfather, I kowtow to you, the doctor said, grandpa's illness is not cured, there are only three days to live, but we really have no money to see a doctor, please have mercy on my grandfather. ”

Someone couldn't stand it anymore, so they took out some trivial copper and silver coins and threw them on the rags in front of them.

Zilong cried and said: "I will remember your great kindness for every copper plate you donate, thank you for this aunt, you must have been a living bodhisattva in your previous life, thank you uncle." Thank you, miss, thank you. Woo......"

After crying for more than half an hour, the story of "treating grandpa" has been told three times, and there is no one in front of them to "take care", but Zilong is still crying so sadly.

Uncle Zhu opened his eyes and looked left and right, and saw that there was no one left, so he turned over and said to Zilong: "Xiaolong, don't cry, everyone is gone." ”

Zilong's crying stopped suddenly, his eyes glanced around, there was indeed no one, he looked at the copper plate in front of him, and immediately laughed, "Oh my God! Haha, there are more than a hundred copper plates, I didn't expect this Nanyang City to be different, business would be so good!"

Uncle Zhu saw a few local beggars not far away surrounding them, so he said, "Okay, quickly put the money away." ”

Zilong listened to Uncle Zhu's tone, looked around, and knew that it was the person who came who was not good, so he hurriedly packed up his things.

The beggars swarmed up and surrounded the two of them, staring viciously at the copper plates underground.

One of the beggars at the head shouted, "Give me the money!" and all the beggars stepped forward to grab it.

Zilong covered the scattered copper plates with both hands, and said loudly: "Hey, what are you doing, why are you robbing us of our money?"

"Stinky boy, do you know that this Nanyang City is Lao Tzu's territory, dare to beg here, I think you are impatient, obediently hand over the money, Lao Tzu will let you stand and walk out, otherwise Lao Tzu will cripple you!" said the evil beggar fiercely.

Zilong saw that there were only four or five of them, and calculated that his accomplices would not suffer if they fought with them, so he said without showing weakness: "Everyone is a beggar, why don't you let me ask for food here, I can ask for it wherever I want, this is my freedom!"

The evil beggar thought to himself, you are a big kid, and you still want to argue with me, and he was furious, and said fiercely: "It seems that you are toasting and not eating and drinking, brothers, ......."

Hearing his order, the rest of the beggars were about to come to arrest Zilong. Uncle Zhu saw that Zilong was going to suffer, so he hurriedly said: "Don't, don't, don't, this kid is not sensible, Xiaolong, give them the money, let's go." ”

Zilong was still not convinced, and said with a stunned neck: "Uncle Zhu, why should we give him the money that we have worked hard for most of the day, call them all the lame, and we will fight with them." As he spoke, he whistled as he had said.

The evil beggar was furious: "Yo he! There are also rescuers, well, see who has the most people, brothers, call the rest of the brothers." ”

In the blink of an eye, a group of beggars from the Nanyang Broken Temple surrounded them. Everyone asked him about the two of them.

"What's wrong?"

Zilong said: "Fight." ”

The other beggar was obviously frightened when he heard that the evil beggar was going to call for help.

Seeing more and more local beggars from the surrounding area, they all had a look of fear in their eyes.

"Hey, there are more and more of them, and we old, weak, sick and disabled can't beat them at all. ”

"Yes, yes, our strong dragon doesn't suppress the head snake, don't we just want money? Just give it to him, I don't want the other leg to be crippled." The lame beggar said with a smile on his face: "This big brother, this is the money I want today, you let me go, I won't dare to ask for food in Nanyang in the future." ”

The evil beggar snorted: "It's still this lame acquaintance, you get out of here." ”

Zilong didn't expect him to leave like this, and hurriedly said, "Stinky cripple, you just left us like this?"

The other beggars were already afraid, and when they saw the cripple gone, they looked at the other party's vicious appearance......

"Zilong, I'm sorry, the cripple is gone, and I'm going too. ”

"We're gone, too. "In the blink of an eye, there are only two people here, Zilong and Uncle Zhu.

Zilong hated: "You guys are too unrighteous!"

Uncle Zhu sighed: "Don't blame them, they can't do anything about it!"

The evil beggar was very proud, crossed his arms and said, "Your people are all gone, you two still don't pay the money and get out!"

Zilong was annoyed and angry, and a stubborn energy surged up in his heart, shouting: "If you kill me today, I won't give it!"

"Stinky boy, you still have a hard mouth, hit me!" The beggars did not show mercy, and hit Zilong with their heads and faces. Zilong fell to the ground all of a sudden, and all the beggars stepped on it, and Zilong was beaten all over, and he slapped those people indiscriminately regardless of his head and tail.

Uncle Zhu hurriedly went to stop those beggars, "Please don't beat him, don't beat him, ah ......", Uncle Zhu was pushed to the ground by several beggars, and immediately someone surrounded him, and he couldn't help but start kicking and beating.

When Zilong saw Uncle Zhu being beaten, his eyes turned red, and he shouted repeatedly: "Uncle Zhu!

The wicked beggar laughed, laughing and saying, "If you kid doesn't want this old fellow to be killed, I advise you to hand over the money and get out!"

Zilong cried out and hated: "Give it to you, I'll give it to you." Uncle Zhu, Uncle Zhu, are you okay, woo ......" Zilong threw a handful of copper coins to the ground, and immediately ran over to help Uncle Zhu up.

The evil beggar snorted, "Don't get out of here, don't let me see you again." Let's go!"

......

At noon, Zilong helped Uncle Zhu back to the dilapidated temple where he stayed last night.

Zilong said worriedly, "Uncle Zhu, are you better?"

But Uncle Zhu is old after all, and a group of beggars are ruthless, and now Uncle Zhu is covered in scars and lying on the ground humming incessantly.

Zilong had tears in his eyes and said hurriedly: "What can I do about this?"

Uncle Zhu insisted and said: "Xiaolong, Uncle Zhu is old, and it is enough to live to this day, you don't care about me, you are still young, don't you still want to avenge your mother? Then you have to live well, do you hear?

Zilong cried out: "No, Uncle Zhu, I won't leave you, I will definitely heal your injuries, you wait for me." With that, he walked out.

Zilong came to the outside of the ruined temple and stood on the side of the road, complaining to himself while trying to find a way.

"Ahem, Xu Zilong! You waste! Now that Uncle Zhu is so seriously injured, you can't do anything about it! He was injured for you!"

Zilong suddenly said: "I should buy Jinchuang medicine for Uncle Zhu immediately, but where can I get the money to buy the medicine?" While thinking about it, he frowned sadly, "It's not okay to ask for food again, and if you can't get it, you will be beaten again" Suddenly thinking of that piece ......of jade, seeing that there was no one around, took out that piece of jade from the crotch of his pants, did you really want to take him off? Suddenly I remembered my mother's words: "Xiaolong, this piece of jade is the only clue you have to find your biological mother, you can't take it away at any time, remember?"

Zilong was hesitating, and people walked in the direction of Zilong all the way, looking like a dusty man. Seeing Zilong squatting on the side of the road, he said, "Little beggar, come here, do you want to go to Nanyang City on this road?"

Zilong looked up, pointed to him and said, "No, it's this!"

The passer-by nodded and said, "Oh, thank you!" and then took out a copper plate from the bag and threw it on the ground, "This is for you!"

Zilong didn't expect that there would be such a windfall, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, uncle......" was about to say something other compliment, when suddenly a thought flashed in his heart, "For Uncle Zhu, I have to do this......"

Zilong saw that there was no one around, and when the passer-by turned around, he suddenly picked up a stone next to him, and hit the back of the passerby's head and knocked him unconscious to the ground, Zilong took the passerby's money bag, opened it and looked at a total of twenty taels of silver, and said in his heart: "I don't know how much silver it takes to buy medicine for Uncle Zhu?" casually put the bag into his broken pocket.

Zilong stood up and was just about to walk in the direction of Nanyang City, when he suddenly realized that if he wanted to go to the city, he would definitely be beaten out by the evil beggars just now, looking at the passerby who fainted on the ground, "hehe" smiled!