Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 30
On February [-], the dragon looked up.

When the gate of Youtufang behind the towering archway slammed open again, several mule carts came through it.However, facing these mule carts, the Marquis Wu and guards on duty seemed relaxed and unprepared, and even jumped forward to meet them.

Because, on these mule carts, there are women with heavy makeup and gorgeous flowers sitting upright; therefore, people can hear the singing of warblers and swallows before they get close.And many of them are quite familiar with these Marquis Wu and guards, or greeted them as if they were familiar with each other.

For a while, even the air in front of the small gatehouse in Youtufang seemed to become a little charming and fragrant: even so, some Wuhou, who seemed to be full of reluctance, were urged by the wall to Search these women carefully.

He was so serious that he could not wait to bring these women. All the makeup boxes and handbags containing odds and ends were carefully searched out.It was only after confirming one by one that they were correct, that they reluctantly waved these women away.

Because today is one of the four festivals of the year.Therefore, Tufang will also introduce some "professionals" from Pingkang Nanli in accordance with the practice that has been inherited for many years; it is thought to meet the needs of festival celebrations, singing, dancing, entertainment, and entertainment in Tufang.

Of course, during this period of time, these women who came here to make extra money would not mind doing business as a guardian of the apprentice workshop.Therefore, even those wardens, Marquis Wu and detainees who already had families were full of anticipation.

Because, not everyone has the spare money to go to Pingkangli, let alone spend the usual money looking for half-closed doors and local prostitutes, to be able to receive the hospitality of Pingkangli.Therefore, amidst the laughter and laughter, these women were quickly sent to various buildings.

However, after sending off everyone one by one, these mule carts finally stopped in a remote courtyard one after another.Those inconspicuous drivers looked solemn, and they scattered around to guard with extra vigilance and prudence.Then, someone got under the car and started messing around.

Immediately there were a few sounds, and several hidden compartments were removed from the bottom of the mule cart; as the contents were dumped on the ground, it turned out to be a handful of various weapons of different lengths; Wrapped in a loud cloth and sent out of the courtyard respectively.

And not long after, in the most famous woodworking workshop in the eastern district of Youtufang, Mr. Jiang and several of his apprentices, who were local snakes, were all besieged by strong men armed with nail-headed sticks, tongs, and iron forks. They fell to the ground one after another.

Finally, when the dying Jiang Lao raised his head, he vomited blood and hissed and asked:

"Why? It's clearly agreed..."

"Because, that's just your old man's rules!"

As a former companion, a thick bearded man sneered at him and said:

"Since I don't need to be in this poor place anymore, I can continue to hide! Why should I continue to follow?"

"In the end, I have to borrow your life by the way, so that this place can be completely messed up!"

Then, someone scattered the charcoal fire from the stove among the sawdust and shavings swept aside; then it spread to all kinds of woodworking equipment and semi-finished household items, and finally ignited into a blazing fire; It became the panicked cries of the neighbors.

At the same time, fires were ignited in almost several places one after another; it was the apparent residence of many local snake leaders in the Eastern District of Youtufang.Therefore, those city foxes and stove mice that were originally responsible for being active in the market also ran around like losing their backbone.

As more and more ordinary residents joined the firefighting ranks of fetching water and demolishing houses, someone finally discovered that, except for a few patrolmen who were running around in a hurry; But no one was seen.

But in Wuhou Yasigong's house, which is in charge of the eleventh lane (inhabited area) and Wutiao Street in the Eastern District, there are Tolerance and Wuhou who are lying on the ground in a disorderly manner, foaming at the mouth, and distorted.

And Xiao Ao, who had regained his original appearance, was sitting on one of the corpses, smiling bleakly, which was very strange.

Because, for the first time, he discovered that these high-ranking tolerance masters, as if they could crush him to death with the movement of their fingers, would die, be afraid, frighten and beg for mercy; There will be no more differences.

"You can't blame us, this is the consistent rule in Tufang."

And a short and fat man who was still alive still shouted:
"Thinking that a person like you who has no reason is determined not to be allowed to go outside, not even one, I am also following orders!"

A moment later, on the bustling street, Xiao Ao, who had changed into a soap suit again, passed by the villagers and patrolmen who came to report the news; The sound was completely left behind.

"It's not good, they're all dead"

"Everyone in the cell is gone..."

Not long after, Xiao Ao came to the backyard of the Donkey Head Winery.There was an old small building there, which was also the residence of the women who were begging for life in the winery, and it also served as a private business place; so he was familiar with the road, and soon found the narrow room where Xiao Que'er was.

"A bird...a bird"

At this moment, Xiao Ao turned away from his usual submissive and cautious attitude, and his eyes were full of arrogance and madness. He kicked open the thin door without hesitation and broke in.

Immediately, there was a scene of screaming and screaming; one of the naked old men was so frightened that he hurriedly rolled and crawled out while rubbing each other in panic.And a woman with a jade body and a jaded body and a face full of burnout and dusty looks came out.

"Queer, we should go"

Then, Xiao Ao managed to force a smile on her:

"Go? Where can I go?"

The woman named Que'er, who was faintly showing signs of premature aging due to hard work, was lying on her back with some indifference at the moment and said:
"Go anywhere, as long as you can get out of this dirty place!"

Xiao Ao stretched out his hand to pull her on his own.

"No, I can't go!"

Then, the woman broke free from his grasp; she stepped back and leaned against the wall, showing resistance and panic.

"why?"

Xiao Ao froze for a moment, the burning light in his eyes seemed to dim a bit:
"Because I don't want to live a hard life anymore!"

The woman hissed:
"I don't even want my child to be like you, who has no family background, can only hang out in this apprentice workshop, and will never have a bright future."

"..."

Xiao Ao was stunned for a moment, and wanted to open his mouth to explain something; then there was a rattling sound of the floor, and a thick man with tattoos on his arms and a bright forehead led someone to rush up the corridor, and faced the people blocking the door. Xiao Ao scolded angrily:
"What a dog to kill, it's here to run wild!"

Afterwards, Xiao Ao raised his short crossbow to shoot arrows, which hit the throat of the strong man rushing towards him furiously, clutching his blood pumping neck in an instant, and fell slumped to the ground.Immediately, there was a clamor like a broken gong downstairs:

"Dead!"

"Dead!"

"Four heads were killed!"

"Que'er, don't be afraid, now there is a noble person who is willing to help me, and he also promised me benefits afterwards."

Only then did Xiao Ao raise the short crossbow in his hand and signaled:
However, the woman named Xiao Que'er suddenly made a violent move, trying to escape from him; but he stopped him again, pulling her heartbroken

"Que'er, why, why don't you trust me?"

"Because I never believed you!"

The woman who couldn't break free seemed to say something indiscriminately: but Xiao Ao became terrified in an instant; he couldn't help but let go of his clenched sleeves, and let the woman stumble and run away, then suddenly stumbled and stepped on the air and screamed at himself. The stairway tumbled down.

However, more healthy men rushed up the building again noisily; after a while, Xiao Ao, who was covered in blood, could only jump out of the window, limping and fleeing amidst the screaming and chasing.

And on the long street leading to the East District of Tufang, it has become a temporary paradise of people covering their heads and faces, beating, smashing, looting and burning wantonly.

From time to time, people fled out of the shops and restaurants along the street with various objects in their arms; and then, amidst the sound of cursing and crying, they threw fire into the brave ones, thinking that they would destroy the traces of their crimes.

However, there was a group of Marquis Wu dressed in black clothes with scarf crotch, like fish swimming upstream in the stream; facing the noisy crowd full of turmoil and turmoil in the street, they drove them away with hacks and hacks. .

However, if anyone notices the weapons in their hands, they will find that they are not the knives and sticks, simple-headed guns, etc. that Wuhou and patrols used to eat; moreover, there are bloodstains from fresh battles.

Suddenly someone rushed out from the alley and joined them together; and panting, he said:
"Fangzhu, it seems that there are still people doing the same things as us."

"Several Marquis Wu's shops were burned and smashed before they rushed over."

"But it's okay!"

The leader Fangzhu said with a bleak smile:
"Anyway, the more chaotic the better, it's convenient for me to do things; it's just that we need to step up a little bit, and we need to prevent that person from running away, and it's no longer easy to find."

And on the Drum Tower of another city square that was besieged by rioters, there were only a dozen or so guards, Marquis Wu, and patrols with pale faces remaining in a panic, and some were roaring loudly:

"What did you do when you were on duty?"

"I, I just sold a favor to the daughter of Madutou, Wannian County, so that she could bring in some bedding and sundries."

"What kind of favor, are you afraid that you have taken a fancy to him? Have you already taken advantage of it?"

"You bastard, how can you take advantage of it so easily? This is someone sending in a terrible evil star."

Downstairs, the bodies of many Marquis Wu and Gongren who had been beaten to death in the chaos before had been stripped naked like pigs, and hung up on the wall in a haphazard manner.

At least, after losing the awe of these unqualified defenders of order in these daily apprentices; the ugly side that was suppressed in the hearts of many people was also magnified even more.

(End of this chapter)