C116 Snow-cold(2)
Bai Ying was not the smallest of the long line of "sinners." She was nine years old.
Just yesterday, she had coquettishly followed her mother to the refugee camp at the edge of the city. She had helped her family with the porridge and steamed buns.
Those refugees were so pitiful. They were so thin because they couldn't eat their fill.
She stood on a high stool and watched as the refugees came to her one by one to retrieve their steamed buns. In their hands were their mother's congee. Then, they walked to the side, under the awning, to eat with great relish.
He didn't know why, but he could see light emitting from his mother. She wasn't sure if he had it or not, but his mother was really beautiful. Yingying also wanted to be that beautiful.
He saw a child about his age, his eyes were so bright, so beautiful, that it was the first time she had seen them.
However, the other was too thin, and his clothes were too few. His tattered clothes couldn't even block his body at all. She completely forgot about her mother's usual 'do not treat' and 'not respect' words. She only felt that the other party was too pitiful.
He walked in.
Because he was too small, he had to stand on tiptoe to pick up the steamed bun, but because he wasn't able to stand properly, half of the porridge in his hands had been knocked over.
God, what a pity. A person with such beautiful eyes shouldn't be so pitiful.
She stood on the stool. Originally, everyone could only take two steamed buns, so she gave three to him.
The youth held three steamed buns, and his eyes were even better now. There was light in his eyes.
After thanking her several times, she felt that it was the best sound she had ever heard.
Bai Ying felt that she knew what a good thing was. She made up her mind to do good things every day, because this kind of feeling was too good to be true.
It was much better than when his big brother would tease a servant girl all day or sneak her out for a stroll.
But everything had changed. A group of uncles with knives had broken into her house and grabbed her whenever they saw her. Even she had her hands tied by a rope.
The people on the street had all become fierce. He did not understand how his uncle and aunt, who usually smiled at him with their Ming Capital, could become so fierce all of a sudden. He even scolded her for stealing things and beating people up.
But she didn't!
For a moment, she felt wronged, her eyes red.
"Yingying, don't cry."
Her mother's voice came from the front. Her voice was very serious. She was very afraid of her mother. The tears that she was going to shed immediately stopped.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up.
Amongst the crowd, there were a pair of beautiful eyes.
It was him.
He was looking at her. Yes, he must be looking at her!
However... Sorry, I can't give you mantou today, he must be very hungry, he is so thin.
What was he doing?
Bai Ying suddenly saw the young man's body. What was he looking for?
Stone!
Bai Ying's heart skipped a beat. She felt that something bad was about to happen. His mother had already been struck in the head by an unknown stone and was still bleeding. How terrifying!
Mother must be in pain!
The youth was still searching. There were three stones under his feet. He chose the largest one and weighed it in his hand.
Suddenly, the youth laughed. His smile was incomparably brilliant and naive.
Swish …
"Ying'er!" Mother was calling her, but she was in so much pain.
The rock hit her shoulder, and her hand was tied, and she couldn't rub it.
So it turned out that the maids that she and her brother had smashed with a stone were in such pain.
But why?
I clearly gave him more steamed buns yesterday, so they should be friends!
Bai Ying couldn't understand why he would throw a stone at her. She wanted to cry, but her mother's face was so serious, so she didn't dare to cry.
Swish …
Here it comes again.
She was continuously thrown a few times. That youth recognized her and followed her all the way here. He collected many stones from his hands and used them to smash her.
She was hit several times in the back. It hurt.
The other side's beautiful eyes were shining, but she didn't dare to look into them again. How fierce!
Finally, they reached the door of the cell. No one here could hit them with a stone anymore, and for a moment, she couldn't hold herself back.
"Wow …"
The deafening wail made the numbed 'hemp rope squad' raise their heads.
"Why!? For. "What..."
"Ying'er …" Very. "Be good …"
"Ying'er …" Give it back to him. Head... Why did he hit Ying'er? "
Everyone, including the yamen runners who had tied them up, was silent.
… ….
Following the wanton rampage of this house raiding wind, the Clear Water City which had originally recovered its basic order, once again sank into the chaotic quagmire.
On the same afternoon, this frightening dark cloud finally spread out from the Tianshui County. Many of the heroes who had resolutely entered the Tianshui County to help out the calamity suddenly became people who raised prices and helped the evil. Public opinion was like the wind as it inexplicably rose. The scale had never been seen before.
Yan City, Tianshan County, Zhu Family.
With the aid of Sky Water Locust, the Zhu Family had completely gained the attention of the high-ranking officials of Sky Mountain County.
Over this period of time, the Yan City Lord's Mansion had also given their Zhu Family a generous reward, and the scale had also increased by 50%.
But at this moment, the newly rich and powerful Zhu Family was surrounded by the Yan City Lord and his men.
"Zhu Shan, do you know your crime?"
Yan Su looked at the old man in front of him with a cold expression. He felt disgusted whenever he thought about how he had failed to make sense of the old man during this period of time.2
"This humble subject does not know what crime he has committed. City Lord, please enlighten me."
Zhu Shan's voice was dignified and calm.
The old man was already past his prime, and had originally planned to retire to the second tier to live a peaceful life in his old age. However, after this catastrophe, the old man's body was now filled with a trace of indomitable spirit.
The heavens were heartless, so he could only give it his all to win the pity of the heavens. This was something he had learned from the numerous Tianshui County officials as well as his highness.
"Humph!" Stubborn, bribing officials, smuggling food, raising prices to the point of making a fortune, and now not pleading guilty. Someone, take him down... "
"Wait …"
Zhu Shan gave a loud shout, and the soldiers who were going to step up suddenly stopped.
"With Mayor Yan acting like this, aren't you afraid of the unruly masses in Yan City?"
The soul power in his body was still surging, and with a little bit of strength, the shadow of the Martial Soul would congeal.
The crowd behind him was also preparing to take action.
"You want to rebel?" Swallow looked at the old man with a mocking expression.
Right now, he couldn't wait for the old man to make a move. This way, he could seize the opportunity to annihilate his clan and annex the wealth of his family.
"Sigh!" Forget it! This old man believes that someone will give us justice. "
After speaking, the soldiers walked up and locked them all up with Soul Locking Chains, then continued with the same thing, taking away all of the Zhu Family's hands with a single hemp rope.
It wasn't until all this was completed that Swallow laughed arrogantly.
"Hahahaha!" Fair! You can only blame yourself, you old fool, for living longer and longer. The one you have been counting on, will probably not even be able to protect yourself right now! "
When Zhu Shan heard this, he was greatly shocked, "You guys …."
"How dare you! How dare you plot against our son? Aren't you afraid …"
Pow …
With one powerful attack, Zhu Shan instantly spat out a mouthful of blood. Everyone was greatly shocked. But at this moment, their soul power had already been locked down. They couldn't resist at all.
"Humph!" "Old fool, take him away!"
Fascinated by the prospect of becoming a rich man, he did not scrutinize the number of people in the Zhu family.
A carriage was parked on the main road outside Yan City in the blizzard.
"Nephew, I can only send you here."
"Uncle, I, Zhu Xi Shan, will remember this kindness for five years, and I will carve it into my heart."
"Let's go!" If I go to the capital to find that prince, perhaps I might be able to do something about it. "
"I'll be taking my leave!"
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