The modern me and the Republic of China her

"Hey, goodbye!"

Seeing that the boy was still silent for a long time, the old man took the straw and turned around.

A pair of big feet wearing cloth shoes stepped firmly on the ground, not really moving.

"Well, I'm naturally timid. I heard you said that there were guns inside, and I suddenly got scared."

"If you don't go, don't go, it's good to be less involved."

The old man walked away with a half-smile.His back was quickly overwhelmed by the flow of people.

Qilan walked around the teahouse, feeling anxious.

Yuguan has already started singing leisurely inside.The sound of various musical instruments is sandwiched in the roaring cheers, like a tide surging.

No matter how small the teahouse is, there is always a kitchen with a fire.

On the dark and damp back street, the stone wall less than two meters long reveals long and short firewood.

Large and small pieces of wood and branches covered the palm-sized open space.The big water tank was also crowded next to the firewood pile.

"Boom!"

The boy raised his hands high, jumped over the wall and fell into the water tank.The thin layer of ice on the water surface cracked crisply into countless pieces.

Crushed ice scum fell on the hair.Qilan raised his hand to wipe it, climbed out of the jar in twos and twos, and walked lightly towards the kitchen.

The hot air from the fire was blowing on his body, and the soaked clothes and pants were emitting white mist.

A narrow wooden door stood open.A small man in rough clothes squatted sideways on the ground and "poofed" blowing the fire barrel.

The messy hair protruding like grass brought a lot of familiarity.

"Thatch?!"

Qilan tentatively yelled in a low voice, and walked quickly into the kitchen.

The opponent's shoulders trembled, and he immediately turned his face away, his bloodshot eyes opened wide.

"It's you?"

"Is there any news about my master?"

"We're all fine, I've always been sad for you," Qilan patted his disheveled head, "If you survive a catastrophe, you will be blessed!"

Speaking of the fire, Thatched Cow rolled up his sleeves, revealing an inch-sized scar:

"That morning, I accidentally burned my hand while burning the fire, so I asked for leave with the shopkeeper and went to the street to buy medicine."

"There were so many people in the pharmacy, and the queue was long. After applying the medicine, I went back, and the street was full of smoke and firefighters. The whole house burned down!"

"Could it be that the sparks from the hearth splashed onto the pyre?"

"No, our firewood is placed far away, and some bad guys put it on purpose!"

Maocao shook his head, emotionally:
"Someone must be trying to harm the master. Could it be that the father of the rich lady who gave him the handkerchief disagreed and wanted to kill him secretly?"

Apprentice Li Yan's rich and outrageous imagination made Qilan dumbfounded.

"I want to go to an opera, how do I go upstairs?"

"Oh, here's a ladder!"

The thatched grass pointed to the back of the cupboard, and it turned out to be a small wooden ladder leading directly to the upstairs.

"This play is soft. I'm a rough person and I'm boring, so I won't compensate you."

The sweet potatoes in the stove ashes were half-cooked, emitting a tempting aroma.Thatched grass sniffed, buried its head in the fire with iron pliers.

The wooden ladder shook, and the hurried footsteps disappeared after a while.

There was a rustling sound from a small room with a closed door at the end of the corridor on the second floor.

A square exit of less than one meter was opened on the floor, narrow enough for only one person to climb up and down.Qilan poked his head out, and approached the stage along the wooden wall.

"Boring!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The gongs and drums were beating beamingly.The temporary stage was covered with a dazzling red carpet, and the musicians sat in a row, setting off the people in the middle of the stage.

The jade official is dressed in brocade, and after makeup, his appearance is bright and beautiful, with lotus growing every step of the way.

The back is enchanting and colorful, completely indistinguishable from male and female.

The singing is beautiful and touching.The luxuriously dressed female audience in the front row took the lead in cheering and applauding.

Rich businessmen and officials also applauded.

All of a sudden, silk handkerchiefs, gold bracelets, western pipes, pocket watches, and large silver coins were all scrambling to throw them on the table.

Below the stage, away from the screaming crowd, Qin Feng sat on a polished hardwood chair, staring intently at the entrance.

He opened a fragrant lotus leaf bag and found the shiny roast chicken.

This roast chicken is not for eating.There is a pistol hidden in the belly of the chicken.

As long as the target is found, he holds the roast chicken in both hands, secretly pulls the trigger, and the bullet will be fired.

Three days ago, Qin Feng received a secret letter, begging him to do it first, and kill Sergeant Liu's cronies.

Because, before noon today, the other party will take his life
It sounds a bit alarmist.

Reminiscent of the old fox's increasingly presumptuous attitude, I don't think it's groundless.

To be cautious, Qin Feng temporarily arranged for Yu Guan to come to a teahouse not far away to perform. He excused himself from going to work because he wanted to listen to the play.

"If you're not in the bureau, you have to find a lively place to stay, so that you can lure the killer out."

From a distance of about ten meters, Qilan observed Qin Feng carefully from behind the wooden pillar.

The clothes are neat and the hair is not messy.

A lotus leaf bag was spread out on his lap, and there was a fat roast chicken, but he was not in a hurry to eat it.

Like an experienced hunter, he concentrates on waiting for the prey to fall into the trap.

The boy breathed a sigh of relief--
This guy doesn't know that Lin Mi is nearby, and the most urgent thing is to find her.

After looking around for several times, not to mention looking for a pretty girl, not even a shadow of two big men who are much taller - Qi Jiang and Xing Yuan.

Where is their hiding place in such a tiny place?

Just after finding a table behind the stage where cosmetics and clothing boxes were placed, a small hand suddenly stretched out from under the tablecloth and grabbed Qilan's trouser leg tightly.

"Hee hee, did you buy a ticket?" A childish little boy came out, sniffing his nose, his clothes and pants torn.

"No, how about you?"

Qilan squatted down and looked at the dirty kid.

"I don't have any money. I heard there was a performance here yesterday, so I sneaked in."

"Do you know how to watch plays?"

"I'm a little thief, and I'm not interested in theater. When I'm hungry, I need money for food and drink."

"No stealing," Qilan interrupted him seriously, "I'll take you to dinner if you're hungry, and you can take some change. If you steal something, your hands and feet will be broken. If you are more ruthless, you will die."

"You haven't told me yet, what are you doing here?" The little boy blinked slyly.

"A girl and two men in their twenties."

Seeing that Qilan was not aggressive at all, the boy treated others sincerely and talked a lot.I heard that they are looking for a woman and two men, and I am very interested.

Not only did they ask about their appearance, but they also asked about the style and color of their clothes.

Although a little dizzy from the little guy's series of questions, Qilan patiently gave a general overview.

The little boy scratched his wormwood-like hair, and confidently patted himself on his thigh:
"Ah, I really saw it!"

"Where is it?" Qilan stared at the little boy closely, suppressing the anxiety in his heart.

The first thing to do is to find someone.There is no time and energy to wonder if the little thief is lying.

"They didn't come in at all," the little boy spread his hands with a smile, "the bearded man checking tickets at the gate is very fierce!"

Bearded?
Qilan was startled.When he arrived, there was a sea of ​​people.It was so far away that it was impossible to see if there was a gatekeeper. (end of this chapter)