At this time, Captain Xu of the Jinguan Guard just wanted Qining to pour down all the wine in the wine jar at once, which was a great pleasure. The cold water continued to flow like this. Although his body was strong, it was really uncomfortable to be tortured like this. The man was at his feet and had to lower his head. He could only say: "This little... little hero, we... we don't know each other if we don't fight. You like... you like making friends, and I also like it. Let's... let's be friends, you... you Let go first, this meal... I'm treating... "
Qi Ning laughed and said: "It is indeed generous, but I can't reach a friend like Captain Xu. How about, let's settle the account first."
"ah?"
"Don't pretend to be stupid." Qining said: "You kicked someone and injured him. How much money are you going to get for the time spent recovering from the injury? Also, you made rude remarks and insulted my friends. You always have to use money to make up for the trauma in your soul." ." After thinking for a while, he said: "Also, our family, you also have to compensate."
Xu Xiaowei was confused and wanted to worry about your family's business, so he could only say: "What... what should I pay to your family?"
"On a windy and snowy day, we were all hurrying on our way. We were about to leave after eating, but you made such a fuss and delayed our journey. Our family couldn't see us getting back in time. Aren't we worried?" Qi Ning said: "You should pay for this, right?" After saying that, his hands were slightly strong, and Xu Xiaowei felt that one of his arms was almost broken, and he hurriedly said: "Compensate, I... I will pay...!"
"It's great." Qining said with a smile: "Put out all the money you have. Don't waste time. Everyone has to hurry. Don't delay anyone."
Ximen Zhanying was amused, but Bai Qiuren was also watching with interest, with a faint smile in his eyes, but the little old man driving the car was uneasy.
Although these Sichuan soldiers were very overbearing, they were officers and soldiers after all. If Qining provoked the Sichuan soldiers, the little old man was afraid that he would also be involved.
"Take the money...!" Captain Xu felt that his arm would be useless if Qining exerted even the slightest bit of strength, so he hurriedly shouted: "Both of you... take it out, and I will pay you back later...!"
The two Sichuan soldiers looked at each other and had no choice but to take out the silver bag and put it on the table.
The two of them followed Colonel Xu to Beijing from Xichuan. On this long journey, they had to bring more money with them. In total, they had sixty or seventy taels of silver.
For ordinary soldiers, this is no longer a small amount.
"Have you taken them all out?" Qi Ning said with a smile: "Is there anything hidden?"
The two soldiers said hurriedly: "No, absolutely not."
Qi Ning chuckled, then threw the wine jar aside and reached out to touch Captain Xu. Captain Xu's arms were tied and he did not dare to move. He let him search for them and quickly took out some things on his body. It was clean. In addition to the money bag, there were a few banknotes and an official letter.
Lieutenant Xu cursed in his heart, thinking that just now you damned called the three of us robbers, but now it seems that I have really encountered a robber.
The broken silver in the purse plus the banknotes actually amounted to four to five hundred taels of silver. Qi Ning sneered in his heart. It is impossible for a captain to have so much silver. Naturally, the money came from dirty sources. Looking at the official document, It was sealed with a red seal, and it was indeed an urgent official document. Although Qining had the title of Marquis of Jinyi, it was not easy to open and read such official documents, otherwise it would really be tantamount to treason.
He let go of his hand, and Lieutenant Xu stepped back, knowing that he had encountered a ghost. Just as he was about to speak, Qi Ning had already thrown the official letter back to him and said calmly: "Take your people and go out immediately. Since I am sending an urgent official document worth 100,000 yuan, so don’t delay it here.”
Xu Xiaowei looked at the money bag and banknotes on the table and said pitifully: "Brother, we... We came all the way from Xichuan. You took all the money. We don't even have enough to pay for it. Can you give it to us?" Let's stay...!" Before he finished speaking, Qi Ning said coldly: "Why, do you want to keep fighting? I won't be polite this time." He clenched his fists.
Xu Xiaowei hurriedly said: "I don't dare." He thought about turning around and reporting to the official, but he still felt pain in his arms and a cold feeling on his neck. He didn't dare to stay longer, so he led the two of them away in a hurry. Soon, there was a sound coming from outside. The horses neighed, and the sound of horse hooves sounded again. The sound of hooves gradually became distant, and naturally the three Sichuan soldiers were also far away.
After they left, Qining took a money bag with about thirty taels of silver in it, threw it to the shop assistant sitting on the ground, and said: "They compensated you for this, take good care of it."
The shop clerk looked at the money bag in his hand and was dumbfounded. He never expected that someone would kick him and he would get such a windfall. He only had a few taels of silver a month and couldn't save a few taels of silver a year. He was stunned for a moment. He knelt down on the ground and was about to kowtow his thanks when Qin Ning waved for him to go down. The shop assistant thanked him so much and left. He was thinking that maybe those Sichuan soldiers would come back later and ask for their money back, so he might as well pack it up quickly. The baggage is gone, and with such a sum of money, naturally there is no need to stay in this wine shop as a waiter.
Qining took a two hundred taels of silver note and put it in front of Bai Qiuren, and said with a smile: "Keep this, I know you are not short of this silver, but just use it as carriage fare. You can also hire a car later. The weather is too cold, so it's better to hire a car." He simply stuffed the remaining banknotes into his arms. Seeing Ximen Zhanying staring at him, he smiled and said, "You don't want it too, do you? Do you want it too? If you want it, just tell me. If you told me, I won’t deny it to you. If you don’t tell me, how do I know whether you want it or not? You don’t really want it, right? Do you want it? "
Ximen Zhanying gave him a roll of his eyes and sneered: "Greedy and lustful!" He didn't say much and just ate alone.
Baiqiu Ren looked at the silver note sent by Qin Ning, and his smile became even stronger in his clear eyes. He actually picked up the silver note, looked at it, and put it into his arms without any politeness.
Although the little old man was a little envious, he also knew that it was not his turn to get the money. He only hoped that when he arrived in the capital, this young man would be generous and reward him with more money.
After eating, it was getting dark outside. The little old man said very confidently: "Don't worry, I am familiar with the road, there will be no problem."
The three of them got on the car again, and Qining asked Bai Qiuren: "Where are you, brother? If it's not far from the capital, it's better to let the carriage go to the capital first, and then you can take this car to where you want to go." It’s a good place, so it won’t take too long. The old driver is very familiar with the area around the capital, and his driving skills are also experienced.”
The Baiqiu man still smiled and nodded without saying a word.
Qi Ning only felt that this Baiqiu man should really be unable to speak, but now he was used to it and didn't care.
But he was thinking in his heart. Just now Captain Xu said that the Baiqiu man was a woman disguised as a man. Could it be that Xu Xiaowei was right and that the Baiqiu man was really a girl.
Because Baiqiu Ren was in the car, Qining couldn't tease and joke with Ximen Zhanying, but Baiqiu Ren didn't talk, so the atmosphere in the car was always a little deserted.
The little old man drove the carriage all the way to the capital. The distance was still dozens of miles away, and he was traveling on snowy ground. Qining knew that even if he arrived at the capital, it would probably be late at night, so he simply leaned against the carriage. He closed his eyes and rested his mind. In a daze, half asleep and half awake, Ximen Zhanying also leaned in the carriage and rested with his eyes closed.
I don't know how long it took, but the carriage shook. Qining opened his eyes, woke up, and asked, "What's wrong?"
The little old man outside said: "Nothing's wrong. I just went downhill and was a little shaken."
"How long will it take?" Qining turned around and opened the car curtains. He saw nothing but darkness outside and couldn't see very far. He thought that this little old man could still go on the road in such a night. He really knew the way.
"It won't be long." The little old man said, "In just over an hour, we will be in the capital."
Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief and thought that an hour was not long at all. There were no lights in the carriage, so it seemed very dim. Suddenly, Qi Ning felt that something was wrong and frowned: "Zhan Ying, Zhan Ying!"
But he didn't listen to Ximen Zhanying's answer. He felt anxious and reached out to touch Ximen Zhanying, but he touched a soft face. Then he felt the body shake and heard Ximen Zhanying's voice say: " What... what are you doing?" The voice was a little dazed, and it was obvious that he had just woken up.
Qi Ning was slightly relieved when he saw that Ximen Zhanying was still beside him, but the white shadow opposite him had disappeared.
Although it was dark inside the carriage, because the man in white fur was wearing a white fox fur, even if the light was insufficient, he could still faintly see the outline of his figure before. But at this moment, the white shadow completely disappeared, and he immediately asked: "Brother Is Taiwan still there?"
There was no sound from the other side. Qi Ning simply turned around and opened the curtains. A faint light was projected in. Qi Ning's eyesight was very good. At this time, he found that the seat opposite was already empty. The man in Baiqiu had already been there. Whereabouts unknown.
He was slightly startled, opened the curtain of the car, and asked the little old man driving the car: "Did you stop on the road before? Where did the man in white get off?"
"Get off the car?" The little old man turned around and asked doubtfully: "You didn't stop the car. You were always in the car, and the man in white never got off the car."
Qi Ning was horrified. The little old man had already reined in his horse and stopped the carriage. He came closer from the front of the carriage and took a look inside. He saw that except for Qi Ning and Ximen Zhanying, there was really no trace of the white fur man in the carriage. , was shocked and said: "Why is that man missing? He... wasn't he in the car for a while?"
"Zhan Ying, you didn't notice him getting out of the car?" Qining frowned.
Ximen Zhanying also said strangely: "No, I... I fell asleep just now, and... I didn't feel anyone getting off the car?"
Qining thought to himself, if you fell asleep, what else would you feel.
Qi Ning himself, on the other hand, had been half asleep before. Although his eyes were closed, he was not asleep. He was already very alert, but he did not feel the man leaving at all.
The little old man clucked his tongue and said in wonder: "You shouldn't have jumped out of the window, right?" Although the car window is not big, it is not very difficult for a person to get in and out, but since you have to get out of the car, just ask the little old man to stop, why bother? Get out the window? Besides, I kindly gave him a ride and even helped him get two hundred taels of silver. Maybe two hundred taels of silver was not worth mentioning to the Baiqiu man, but after all, people treat each other like this, so they shouldn't be so silent. And farewell.
Ximen Zhanying came to his senses at this time and couldn't help but said: "That man is mysterious and I don't know where he came from. If you let him get in the car halfway, wouldn't we be asking for trouble if he is a bad guy?" Suddenly he wondered: "Hey, you... what is that on your waist?"
Qi Ning was startled. He lowered his head and looked at his waist. There was a faint green light glowing on his waist. He had not noticed it before and had never noticed it before.