After the Fairy Disappeared

  Chapter 259 Is Mr. Hong there?

  The tall man rushed to the pharmacy next, grabbed a pair of medicines, and the doctor sitting in the hall said that if the old medicine didn’t work, he should take a new prescription for ten days to see.

  The new prescription is more expensive, and the money is not enough, but he can only nod and agree.

   There was a butcher shop in front of him, and he didn't want to approach it, so he made a detour and walked a long way home.

  There were scolding as soon as I entered the alley. Mr. Hong turned his head and saw that the neighbor at the entrance of the alley was holding the child and crying sadly. The little furniture in the yard was tilted to this side, as if it had just been turned over.

   Could it be? His heart tightened, and he strode home.

   Along the way, the neighbors were crying and scolding.

  Mr. Hong rushed home in three steps and two steps. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that the bench in the yard had fallen down, the bundles of firewood piled up in the corner were gone, and the door was open.

  He rushed into the house, and saw his wife and quilt rolled on the ground, everything in the house was turned upside down, and even the bricks in the corner were pried open—

  He hid some emergency money in it, and now it's gone.

   "Are you all right?" He hugged his half-paralyzed wife to the wooden bed, "Who dares to come in and grab things?" He asked, his heart was clear.

  The wife’s lips were all white, and she grabbed his arm tightly, but she still spoke fluently: “The officers and soldiers came in to grab the food, and they asked us to return the food. I said I didn’t take the food, but they grabbed everything!”

  She is a weak woman who can't move. Suddenly a few big men broke into the house and looked around, and threw her to the ground. She didn't faint from fright or cry loudly, she was already very strong.

  Mr. Hong pursed his mouth into a straight line.

   That's right, after the three boys who were beheaded stole the military rations earlier, they distributed them to the villagers at night, thinking that they were grand thieves who helped the poor and the poor.

Innocent!

  Now that they have been arrested and beheaded, the military rations distributed to the town have become the best excuse for officers and soldiers to go door-to-door to grab food!

  You can also move the military rations? bring it you!

  Mr. Hong’s food is divided into two halves, one half is in the kitchen, and the other half is under the bed. Now it’s all gone. Also, even a little bit of things that could be sold at a high price in this family were raided by the officers and soldiers along the way, such as the bundle of firewood in the yard.

   There is no place to complain if there is suffering.

Although his heart was blocked, he still wanted to comfort his wife in a low voice: "It's okay, there is nothing valuable at home, and they can't take it away. By the way, I got my wages today, so I'm going to cook some porridge for you. "

  The wife burst out laughing, it was a wry smile: "Where did you get the porridge?"

  After Mr. Hong said this, his face also collapsed.

  The rice has been robbed, where can I get the porridge?

   Drinking northwest wind is almost the same.

  A wave of hostility rose from the bottom of my heart. In the past... when I was high-spirited, where did I suffer this kind of grievance?

  The corners of his wife's eyes were a little red, but she tried not to cry, but instead comforted him and said, "I'm not hungry, so you can rest for a while. Even if the officers and soldiers don't come to rob, the old woman next door will come to steal things."

  Mr. Hong couldn't help but feel sore when he saw her sallow and emaciated face, forcing herself to smile happily. In the past, he was determined to give her a good life.

  But she never enjoyed a few days of happiness from the beginning to the end.

  Mr. Hong fed her some water first, and was thinking about going outside to get some food when he came back. With a bang, the half-closed courtyard door was violently thrown open, and there were noisy footsteps outside.

  As soon as he wrapped his wife in a quilt, he saw three servants walking in from outside, looking him up and down: "Are you Hong Chenglue?"

  Hong Chenglue stood up slowly: "What's the matter with the three poor masters?"

  The guard in front turned his head to the two colleagues: "Take it away!"

  The two grabbed the chain in their hands and shook it, and they were about to go forward to lock him up. Hong's wife turned pale with shock, and Hong Cheng waved his hands slightly: "Wait a minute, let me explain clearly what law I have violated!"

   "The superiors just found out that your naturalization application is forged!" The officer sneered, "Why don't I say more now? Be sensible and come with us, so you can avoid suffering!"

  Dayuan prohibits the free movement of civilians. If you want to naturalize and live in other places, you need to issue a document from the place of origin to prove your consent, which is called "introduction". At present, the war has started in the north, and Xiazhou has become a war zone. The state government has ordered a strict investigation and spying, and the first thing to do is to start with the account books.

   At this juncture, Hong Chenglue's prosecution was found to be false, so what will happen?

  Based on his understanding of the local government's urine behavior, if he was really locked away, it would be an easy punishment to be sent to the prison and do hard labor. Most likely, he was captured and joined the army.

  A few days ago, Bailu Town posted a state government’s recruitment order, and each township had to send 500 soldiers to Dunyu to serve as a unified drill for the state army.

  The salary given in the notice order was quite high, and Hong Chenglue was a little tempted at the time, but he gave up the idea when he thought that his wife was sick in bed and lacked someone to take care of him. What's more, are there few examples of Haotian township officials saying nothing? After the salary is paid, how much can really fall into the hands of the family members of military households?

   But if he is locked away by the guards now, he may be sent directly to the army, and he will not be able to hold a big man.

  Hong Chenglue had no expression on his face: "My wife has been ill for a long time, and she can't live without her. The bad guys are doing their best, so they pretend they didn't catch me."

  Hey, hey, the tiger is in Pingyang. He moved his right hand and made a few clicks.

  Among the three guards, one of them stared at the bare walls in front of him and expressed his unbearable expression, while the other two were indifferent: "In these days, who has no secrets to hide? Go, don't wear away your traces!"

   As soon as the chain rang, it was put on Hong Chenglue's neck.

  Escorts use it to catch people all the year round, and it is as proficient as herdsmen harnessing horses. It is only one set and one lock, and it is difficult for suspects to break free.

  But as soon as Hong Chenglue stretched out his hand, he somehow grabbed the chain and pulled it back.

  The guard couldn't stand up, and was pulled over with chains, and the other party was as easy as catching a chicken. Before he could react, Hong Chenglue's five fingers were like eagle claws, and he pressed lightly on his neck.

  Crack, Adam's apple shattered.

  Another guard subconsciously drew his sword, and was about to shout, when Hong Chenglue threw out the chain and pulled him close. At this time, it was too late to ask for help, the chain on his neck became tighter and tighter, and the pain in his cervical spine became more and more painful...

   There was a soft click, and the cervical spine broke.

  The last guard who stood in place was stunned. You must know that they had official badges hanging around their waists, and with the blessing of Yuanli, ordinary strong men were no match for them at all. But this thin and tall man in front of him...

   It wasn't until Hong Chenglue's eyes swept over that he woke up and turned and fled.

  Hong Cheng hesitated for a moment, not wanting to deal with him.

  However, the guard had just fled into the yard, and suddenly flew back upside down, hitting the foot of the bed with a bang while dancing, and his head was blown out.

   There was no call from the beginning to the end.

  Seeing the red and white things overflowing the ground, Hong Cheng frowned slightly, and took two steps back to block the door.

   Suddenly someone knocked on the courtyard door: "Is Mr. Hong at home?"

  The gate of the courtyard is open, and this person knocking on the door at this time is both polite and weird.

   "Who is it?" Mr. Hong went out and saw that the visitor was in his forties, with a round face and a round nose, looking amiable and wealthy, with a burden on his back, he looked like a traveling businessman.

   But it was such a person who threw the official back and beat him to death.

  He closed the door behind his back, bowed to Hong Chenglue before saying solemnly: "The villain's name is Wu Qing, and he was entrusted by another master Hong before he died, to entrust the relic to you!"

  Hong Cheng slightly narrowed his eyes: "Another...Master Hong?"

   "He is your real brother, but the name is a taboo, so I won't mention it. This is what he handed over to you." Wu Qing took off the burden behind him and offered it with both hands.

  Hong Chenglue opened Bao Yu, and saw that there were not many things inside, only a thin leather box, a dozen talismans, a folding fan, and a letter sealed with wax paint.

   The symbols on the talisman are very familiar, and they are indeed from the hands of my brother.

  He opened the box first, and inside were ten folded silver bills with different denominations, but any one of them was enough for him to get rid of poverty and be promoted to a well-off level with land and houses. There are several mysterious crystals in the box, the color is from dark green to reddish.

   This is the aggregation of heaven and earth aura, a treasure that money can't buy. Even the new general manager of Xiazhou who just took office, his wealth can't keep up with these few mysterious crystals.

But Hong Chenglue turned them aside and didn't even look at them, because there was a wooden toad pressed on the silver ticket, which was a little bigger than the belly of a finger. out.

  He stretched out his index finger to pick up the wood carving, and looked at it for a long time, as if lost in thought.

  Wu Qing didn't disturb her either.

  Hong Chenglue had seen enough, so he closed the box.

  The wife in the inner room hadn't heard for a long time, and was a little worried: "Hong Lang?"

   "Yes." He responded, "My brother asked someone to bring some things over, wait a moment."

  The inner room was speechless.

  Hong Chenglue picked up the letter, broke the sealing seal, and spread it out in the yard.

  The handwriting on it is very familiar, and it is indeed from his long-lost brother. Moreover, the letter was also written in code words, which only the two brothers could understand.

  When he first opened the letter, he had mixed feelings in his heart. After all, the last time we met was ten years ago, but now he can only "see the words like faces", and heaven and man are separated forever. But the more he looked down, the more his heart fluctuated.

  The inscription on the last page of the stationery can be interpreted in code words as two words:

   Forward!

   And beside the name, a toad was drawn with cinnabar, lifelike.

  Hong Chenglue still remembers when he was a child, his elder brother took him to play by the river. He liked to catch dragonflies and shrimps the most, but he was clumsy, and in the end he could only catch toads...

   "You still say that you obey the destiny? Hey!" He chuckled, and then sighed deeply: "Do you know the content of the letter?"

  Wu Qing shook his head: "Only you know in this world."

   "My brother is dead, who is your current master?"

  Wu Qing bowed to the bottom, not daring to straighten up.

  Hong Chenglue's eyes turned sharp: "What does this mean?"

   "Before telling the truth, Mr. Hong please save me from death."

  Hong Cheng laughed out of anger: "Okay, okay, tell me."

   "I came from the north and was ordered to serve Master Hong for three years."

   North? Hong Chenglue looked at him more carefully: "Are you Nian Zanli's subordinate?"

  Wu Qing shook his head, with an air of arrogance: "What kind of gift is it, it's just a low-level character!"

  (end of this chapter)