Kaifeng Monster

Chapter 112
As soon as Zhan Zhao led Li He to the prison door, he heard the chains slamming, and Li Laoshi hurried over, grabbing the prison pillar with both hands: "Miss, madam, how is Xuer?"

With tears in his eyes, Li He loosened the swaddle in his arms, revealing the face of the little baby—sleeping soundly, exuding the fragrance of milk, the little face bulging like a steamed stuffed bun, pursing his lips, It seems that he is still sucking milk in his sleep.

Li Laoshi stared intently, and Li He couldn't help sobbing: "Master, what you are doing is... what evil..."

Zhan Zhao sighed and left quietly.

At the prison gate, Zhang Long and Zhao Hu were talking in low voices, when they saw Zhan Zhao coming out, they stopped talking and walked up quickly.

"Brother Zhan, Shopkeeper Li..."

Zhan Zhao sighed, "There are all witnesses and material evidence, and he himself confessed."

Zhang Long was stunned, silent for a while, and suddenly punched heavily on the wall: "Shopkeeper Li is an honest man, why are you... so confused this time!"

Zhao Hu also felt uncomfortable: "Then...Brother Zhan, committing murder in the street, wouldn't it be..."

"Cut and decide."

When I got back to the mansion, I wanted to report the case to Mr. Bao first, but Bao Zheng hadn't returned after entering the court, so he went to the room to look for Duanmucui, but the quilts on the bed were folded neatly, but the person disappeared.When she came out and saw that the food box was still on the table, she knew that she hadn't left Kaifeng Mansion, so she took off the sleeve arrow on the button, and lifted the lid of the food box to have a look. individual.

Zhan Zhao laughed, and gently put down the lid of the food box.

After leaving the door, he looked around and saw Zhao Hu coming out of the inner courtyard: "Have you seen Miss Duanmu?"

"It seems to be at Mr. Gongsun's place." Zhao Hu scratched his head, "It is said that he learned to write from Mr. Gongsun."

Learn to write?
She was really... in a hurry.

When Zhan Zhao walked in, Gongsun Ce was heartbroken because Duanmucui had ruined one good rice paper after another. When he looked up and saw Zhan Zhao, he was so excited that he couldn't control himself.

Zhan Zhao smiled: "Sir, I'll take Duanmu out for dinner."

Gongsun Ce nodded quickly, and saw Duanmucui clutching the pen holder at a glance, wishing to take the pen out of her hand: "Miss Duanmu, aren't you a little hungry, just in time for the Zhan guard to take you to eat something delicious."

"I haven't finished writing..." Duanmu Cui hung his head down, and drew on the rice paper again, "Besides, I'm not hungry."

Zhan Zhao somewhat guessed her thoughts, walked over and took the pen from her hand: "Didn't we agree to have dinner together?"

"Then...to be with Mr. Gongsun." Duanmucui was very awkward, she just didn't want to be alone with him, it seemed that she would feel more secure if she got involved with others.

It seemed that there was an awkwardness again, Gongsun Ce secretly sighed.Based on my experience of making light bulbs countless times, it seems that going is the best policy at the moment.So Gongsun Ce left a sentence of "Excuse me", and disappeared like a brisk walk.

"Hey, Mr. Gongsun..." Duanmucui wanted to chase subconsciously, but just as he lifted his foot, the door was closed by Gongsun Ce with a bang.

Young people just love to toss and be awkward. Gongsun Ce walked down the steps slowly, and closed the door to make a noise slowly. Don't get involved with the old man.

Duanmucui's heart beat like a drum, and now, as long as she was alone with Zhan Zhao, she would be extremely nervous.

"Then...eat...go out to eat quickly..." Duanmucui hurriedly walked out the door.In public places, the safety factor is higher.

After only taking two steps, his waist tightened, and the next moment, he had already fallen into Cheng Zhao's arms.

"Hey, Zhan Zhao, this is not good." She blushed and supported Zhan Zhao to stand still.

"What's wrong?" Zhan Zhao suppressed a smile.

"You were not like this before." Duanmucui bit her lip.

"What was it like before?" Zhan Zhao was curious.

Duanmucui felt that her aura was a bit out of control, too inconsistent with the general's style, and she didn't have the aura of a fairy—so she cleared her throat, raised her head and looked at Zhan Zhao bravely: "Before, when you talked to me, there was I always... blush..."

"Hmm...and then?" Zhan Zhao listened seriously.

"You won't... hug me like this..." She lowered her voice as she spoke.

"I won't kiss you either, will I?" Zhan Zhao smiled.

Duanmucui fell silent.

Zhan Zhao sighed, lowered his head and rubbed the top of her hair: "I didn't know you very well at that time, so there were naturally many taboos between behaviors and deeds. But Duanmu, I can't talk to you forever, and I will blush." ​​He suddenly smiled He said out loud, "It's you, you used to not blush when you talked to me, why is your face as red as a boiled shrimp when you speak now?"

"You are like a shrimp, you wear red clothes all day, you are more like a shrimp." Even though she blushed, Duanmucui still didn't let go of her quarrel.

Zhan Zhao smiled: "We were strangers at first, then we met, became friends, and then we liked each other. Could it be that if you like someone, don't you want to get closer to her?"

"You said I wasn't like this before, and you weren't like this before either." The smile on Zhan Zhao's lips was faintly hidden, "It's the first time I saw you in the thatched cottage, what would happen to you if I stopped Meng Lang? ?”

"Then you are dead." Duanmucui muttered.

"But now..." Zhan Zhao teased her, "Miss Duanmu doesn't seem to be angry, and she didn't slap me twice. Besides, Miss Duanmu is a god. If you really don't want to, you can push me away with one palm and wear me. Is it right to walk away? Since you don’t leave, it means that you are not unwilling, and since you are willing, it means that this is not bad. Since it is not bad, why did you say it was bad before? You always say it is wrong, yes Bar?"

For the first time in his life, Duanmucui let Zhan Zhao say that he was dizzy.

"I, me, me, what am I saying?" It took a long time for her to lose her temper.

"Isn't it?" Zhan Zhao frowned, "Don't forget, just now in the room, it seems that you... kissed me first."

Duanmu emerald gas knot.

"But don't worry," Zhan Zhao assured her very solemnly, "I won't sue you for indecent court officials."

"Dead cat!" Duanmucui gritted his teeth, "You've learned so badly now!"

"I didn't treat others badly." Zhan Zhao answered quickly.

Duanmucui was stunned for a moment, for some reason, a short sentence seemed to be more heartfelt than the many words before.

I didn't treat anyone badly.

She bowed her head and said nothing.

Zhan Zhao smiled and took her hand: "You're hungry, go out to eat."

After walking to the outer courtyard, Zhang Long greeted him out of breath: "Master Zhan, Master Bao is in a hurry to find you..." Suddenly seeing Duanmucui, he seemed to think of something, "It is said that the matter has something to do with Sister Duanmu, Sister Duanmu , you go together too."

Duanmucui thumped in her heart, and looked up at Zhan Zhao, whose eyes were also full of doubts.

What's the matter, it has something to do with Zhan Zhao and yourself?Could it be that the officials didn't believe Xiao Qinghua's arson?

Facts have proved that the emperor didn't pay much attention to Xiao Qinghua's case at all, and Bao Zheng came to them for something else.

"Today, Taishi Pang's relatives came back from Xuanping and said something strange happened to Xuanping."

Xuan Ping?

Both of them were shocked.

This name has not been heard for too long.

Bao Zheng looked at Duanmucui: "Miss Duanmu, after the battle of Xuanping, Grand Master Pang's followers stayed behind to communicate with the capital. Last night, Xuanping sent a report on a flying horse, saying, 'Night reveals day, and there are two days in the sky'. Although this vision didn’t last long, it has already caused great panic in the city. It is said that some people dragged their families and gathered under the city gate before dawn, and fled Xuanping when the city gate opened.”

Duanmucui was stunned for a long time, and it was not until Zhan Zhao called her that she came back to her senses, and said incoherently: "Night turns into day, there are two days in the sky, I have never heard of such a vision."

Bao Zheng didn't doubt him: "Xuan Ping has just experienced a catastrophe, and he can't stand it again. Miss Duanmu, I remember you mentioned earlier that Ming Dao was sealed in Xuan Ping, could it be Ming? In the Dao, there is another change?"

"No." Duanmucui said resolutely, "The Ming Dao has been sealed, and there is no possibility of another disaster."

"Then this matter..." Bao Zheng hesitated.

"Master Bao, wait for a while and see. Wait for a while, if...then I should know what happened."

She spoke vaguely, and Zhan Zhao didn't realize that he was suspicious. Before he wanted to ask her, Bao Zheng had already moved on to the next topic: "Guard Zhan, there is one more thing, the government wants to talk to you in private."

It seemed that Duanmucui was going to avoid him, Zhan Zhao hesitated, but Duanmucui didn't care: "Then... I'll go first."

Bao Zheng nodded slightly, Duanmucui turned and left, when he stepped out of the threshold, he stumbled suddenly.Zhan Zhao was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously wanted to step forward, and saw her holding onto the lintel to stabilize her body, and closed the door with her backhand.Before Zhan Zhao could react, Bao Zheng's calm voice came from behind him: "Zhan's guard accepts the order."

Zhan Zhao was shocked, turned around abruptly, lifted his skirt, and knelt down on one knee.

"Zhan Zhao, the fourth-rank imperial guard with a knife, will leave for Xixia Xingzhou immediately on the day of seeing the order. There must be no mistakes."

"The minister leads the order."

It happened so suddenly that Zhan Zhao was in a state of confusion for a moment.

"My lord, why do you want your subordinates to go to the capital of Xixia suddenly?"

"The reason for this is unknown to the government. When you arrive in Xingzhou, those who enter Songtang will welcome you."

"Into Songtang?" Zhan Zhao was startled, Bao Zheng had mentioned this name to him before, "Isn't that... the secret guard that Grand Master Pang secretly arranged in Xixia?"

"Yes." Bao Zheng nodded, "In Liao Kingdom and Xixia territory, there are Songtang from our Great Song Dynasty deployed to deliver military news. This time I seconded you to Xingzhou, presumably there is an important military matter. Logically speaking, Border secrets, you should never get involved in it, but Grand Master Pang asked to play, and the officials agreed, this matter is a certainty. Guard Zhan, pack up and leave tomorrow."

"Subordinates obey."

"Zhan Huwei..." Bao Zheng hesitated to speak, and after a long pause, he said, "You need to be careful in everything on this trip. Being in a different place is no different than being in the Song Dynasty or living in the Jianghu. If you can do it, you should do your best. ; If things cannot be accomplished, do not make unnecessary sacrifices."

Zhan Zhao's heart warmed up: "My subordinates will keep it in mind."

Watching Zhan Zhao go away, Bao Zheng's brows gradually became pimples, his black face was covered by a thick cloud.

Xixia, Xingzhou, entering Songtang, what happened?

Duanmucui left the gate of Kaifeng mansion with a lot of worries, forgot to pick up Xiao Qinghua, and also forgot the dinner appointment with Zhan Zhao.

Xuanping, night becomes day, there are two days in the sky... Could it be said...

Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly bumped into a person.

When she looked up, she saw a tear-stained woman with a slightly disheveled bun holding a baby in her arms. She stared blankly at Duanmucui for a while, then walked past her expressionlessly.

Duanmucui curled her lips, and raised her foot to leave, but suddenly felt something strange under her foot, when she leaned over to pick it up, it was a red paper bag folded squarely.

Could it be that woman dropped it just now?Duanmucui was about to call her to stop, when out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of words on the back of the paper bag.

The seemingly random sketches are probably not understood by anyone on the main street.

Except Duanmucui.

In the old days, Cangjie created characters and ghosts and gods cried at night. This is the original character in ancient times.

Buy road money.

Duanmucui looked at the direction in which the woman was going, bit her lip, and followed quickly.

Li Heshi walked for a while, remembered the master's order, stretched out his hand to explore the outer layer of the swaddle, and suddenly froze.

The most important thing for the master, where is the paper bag that was handed to her?

This shock was no small matter, she flustered and groped in the swaddling baby, thinking that she had hurt the child, Xu'er curled her mouth and burst into tears.Li Heshi didn't care about soft words to comfort her, and hurried back along the original road with Xu'er in her arms, bumping into Duanmucui.

Duanmucui smiled, stretched out her hand, held a red paper bag between her index and middle fingers, and waved it in front of Li Heshi's eyes.

"You girl, why are you just taking other people's things?" Li He was flustered, "Give it back to me."

She tried to snatch it with her hands, but Duanmucui snatched it back once.

"If you don't give it, I, I will call someone." Li He panicked even more.

"What are you calling for? I picked it up from the ground, and I didn't snatch it from you." Duanmucui held the paper bag with his backhand, "There is no name written on this paper bag, who dares to say it is yours? "

Li He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, hurriedly took out a piece of broken silver from her waist pocket, grabbed Duanmucui's hand, and stuffed it into her palm: "Girl, girl, please give me back this thing. It's worthless... I'll give you money, I'll give you money, okay?"

Duanmucui looked at her face, his expression gradually sank.

"I thought, you, an ordinary woman, don't even know what this paper bag is for..." She spoke very slowly, word by word, beating Li He's heart like a drum, making her eardrums buzz Buzzing, "Looking at it now, you know it well. Do you know that there is a life in this paper bag?"

Seeing that the secret was broken by Duanmucui, and Li He's family was struck by lightning, she took two steps back and looked at Duanmucui in horror.

"So you know?" Duanmucui was furious, "God always told you to bump into me, so that your tricks will fail!"

Seeing Duanmucui turn around and leave, Li He was in a hurry, let out a miserable cry, and ran headlong towards Duanmucui.

Duanmucui frowned when she heard the movement behind her, and stepped aside slightly.

Li He knew absolutely nothing about martial arts and body skills, so he embraced the heart of life and death, but Duanmucui's figure suddenly avoided it.Li He tripped and slammed into the side wall.Seeing that she was bound to hit her hard, but she was still holding the baby in her arms, if the baby was wronged, it would be a crime, Duanmucui hesitated for a moment, walked over and stopped Li He's head before he was bleeding she.

Li He couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north, but when he saw Duanmucui approaching, he let out a hoarse roar, and reached out his hand to grab Duanmucui's hair.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Duanmucui had never experienced a scene of shrews fighting, and she was at a loss for a while, coupled with the pain at the root of her hair - she wished to kick Li Heshi away, but she was afraid of her body Can't stand it...

From the corner of Duanmucui's eyes, she saw that people around her were gradually gathering around, and some people were pointing and laughing...

Too bad, a dignified fairy was caught in the street and wouldn't let him go...

"Do you want to let go!" Duanmucui was furious, and was about to make a move when an exclamation came from behind.

"It's Miss Duanmu!"

"Aunt Li, why did you lose your mind and go crazy? Don't stop!"

Here comes Dynasty and Mahan.The two of them dealt with brash fights on weekdays, but they were very unfamiliar with how to resolve quarrels with women.Ma Han tried to grab Li He's hand without knowing what to do, and Duanmucui gasped in pain: "Oh, it hurts, it hurts."

In a hurry, Wang Chao joined in and grabbed Li He's body so hard...

Li He's sharp nails scratched from Duanmu's emerald temples to her face, not to mention taking off her hair between her fingers, and adding three streaks of blood to her face.

"You!" Duanmucui was so angry that she almost cried.

Dynasty and Mahan were dumbfounded.

Therefore, none of them could be missing, and all of them were brought back to Kaifeng Mansion.

When Zhan Zhao got the news and rushed over, Gongsun Ce was applying medicine to Duanmucui's face.Her bun was also undone, and all her long black hair was untied, her eye circles were red, and she twitched from time to time.

"Okay, okay." Gongsun Ce comforted her softly, "Fortunately, the scratch was not deep. After taking the medicine, let's rest in peace for a few days, and then I will be fine again."

"I still have seventeen on my back, and now I have three more!" Duanmu Cuibei came out of it, tears streaming down his face, "I don't agree with Kaifeng!"

"My master!" As soon as she reached the threshold, Xiao Qinghua uttered an earth-shattering cry.Before Zhan Zhao could stop it, it had already crawled over the threshold with hands and feet.

"Which ruthless person did such a cruel thing?" Before seeing Duanmucui's face, Xiao Qinghua was already beating her chest, "How will I see people from now on!"

Duanmucui stopped crying after it called out, she glared at Xiao Qinghua: "Tell me, why can't I see people anymore?"

Gongsun Ce sighed, and picked it up just in time before Xiao Qinghua tried to prove the proposition "Why can't you see people?": "Little Qinghua, let's go for a walk."

Before Xiao Qinghua objected, Gongsun Ce walked out.

"Hey, don't hold my arm, my arm..." Xiao Qinghua's protest became farther and farther away, "And that...lonely man and widow...it's not good to be in the same room..."

(End of this chapter)