A Clash of Gods

Chapter 3: Dead Man's Alley

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Lao Shupi couldn't help but raise his palm and wave it in front of Yang Ning's eyes.

Yang Ning could only remind him tactfully: "Old Shupi, I have forgotten some things. I am not blind, my eyes can still see... Can you help me recall my memories?"

Old Shubi smiled bitterly and said: "It was you who brought Miss Xiaodie to this city half a year ago. You told me that you met each other when you were taking refuge. She was bullied, and you saved her once. From now on, you will depend on each other just like brothers and sisters.”

"Living in Huize City half a year ago?" Yang Ning squinted his eyes slightly. It was strange to say that when Lao Shupi mentioned this, some fragmentary pictures really flashed through his mind. Some were blurry, but they vaguely emerged. The outline of a little girl is quite clear even in appearance.

"Then do you still remember what happened after you came to Huize City?" Lao Shupi couldn't help but worry when he saw Yang Ning's confused appearance.

Yang Ning wanted to think, but she didn't know if it was just recovering from a serious illness. Whenever she used her brain, the back of her head felt swollen and she felt groggy.

"Where is Xiaodie now?" Yang Ning had already learned from Old Tree Bark that it was certainly because of Xiaodie that he was able to come back to life, and the owner of this body obviously had a close relationship with Xiaodie.

Old Shupi sighed and said helplessly: "You really can't remember. She has been staying at Mother Hua's place. In the past six months, you have often visited her. You also told me everything about her. .”

"Flower mother?" Yang Ning asked curiously: "Who is this flower mother?"

Before Old Shupi could answer, a monkey's voice came from behind: "Mother Hua is the widow of Hua County Cheng. Hey, few people in this city dare to mess with her."

At this time, the monkey had come in, and a beggar behind him was carrying a broken wooden bucket filled with water and placed it next to Yang Ning.

Yang Ning rolled up her sleeves, feeling a little itchy and uncomfortable. She moved to the edge of the barrel and was about to reach out to wash her face, but she was already stunned before she even put her hands in.

Although he was mentally prepared, he was still a little surprised when he saw the face on the water.

It was a stained face. It was no cleaner than the others, but it could still be seen. This face was quite handsome, but it was only fifteen or sixteen years old. It was a bit thin, but it had a pair of sword-shaped eyebrows. Since then, there is a sense of heroism in his handsomeness.

He used to think that the Beatles hairstyles of Monkey and others were very unique, but now he realized that his hair was also disheveled and disheveled. At least from the appearance, he was really a beggar.

Yang Ning was startled for a moment, shook his head with a wry smile, and then washed his face, splashed cold water on his face, and became more awake. Then he asked: "Huaxian Cheng's widow? Is Xiaodie working as a maid in Huaxian Cheng's house?" ?”

Old Shupi said with a worried look on his face: "When Miss Xiaodie left that night, she also said that she would come over to see you if she had a chance. But it has been several days, and there is no news about Miss Xiaodie. That night She still sneaked out of the flower house, and I don't know if she was discovered after she returned, which is really worrying."

"Xiaodie saved my life, so I naturally want to thank her." Yang Ning had a clear grudge. Although he didn't have a deep impression of Xiaodie, he was still very grateful to the girl for saving him, "By the way. , where is the house of Huaxian Cheng? When the rain stops, I have to go see Xiaodie."

The monkey said in surprise: "You don't remember where Huazhai is? You often go there."

Yang Ning shook his head and asked, "Do you know?"

The monkey said hurriedly: "Mother Hua lives in Dead Man's Alley, which is a little way away from here. When the rain stops, I will take you there, but... But we can't go there during the day. If we want to go, we can only sneak there at night."

"Dead Man's Alley?" Yang Ning thought to himself that the name was sinister. It couldn't be an alley where dead people were involved in buying and selling coffins and paper money, right

"Actually, that alley didn't have a name, but Huazhai was in that alley, and no one dared to go there." Monkey looked like he knew everything, "The loach over there in the East City made a bet with someone last year, and broke into the alley in broad daylight. , he was just thrown out, and his body was covered with bruises and a few ribs were broken. He still hasn’t been able to recover properly." There was a trace of resentment in his eyes: "From then on, we all called that alley the Dead Man’s Alley. .”

Yang Ning sneered: "Did someone from Huazhai do it?"

"Huaxian Cheng used to be a famous figure in Huize County." The monkey said: "His is the only family in the Dead Man's Alley. If it's not made by his family, who else can be there?" The monkey said angrily: "But Hua's mother In a piecemeal marriage, things have to be done secretly, so naturally no one can get close to his house easily."

"Pieceful marriage?" Yang Ning felt that this word was unfamiliar and asked, "What is this piecemeal marriage?"

"It's not Dongdong, it's a shameful thing." The monkey showed a strange smile, "The concubines of high-ranking officials have the courage to take some jobs privately, or the official family members of widowed mothers with orphaned maids, it is difficult to make a living. Yes, come out to pick up odd jobs... This is a piecemeal marriage."

Yang Ning was stunned for a moment, "When you say taking over a job, do you mean...?" But he already understood in his heart.

"As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a thief. Those prostitutes all think that the best thing is to play with the family members of wealthy officials." When the monkey talked about this topic, his mouth was full of foam and his eyebrows were dancing. He said with a smile: "Besides, those women have gone through noble marriages. Whether it is appearance or temperament, they are three points better than ordinary brothel women. They are knowledgeable and knowledgeable. There is really nothing wrong with them. Moreover, these piecemeal marriages are not real brothels." Woman, the man who is scratching the shy part feels itchy." At this point, the monkey's eyes were also shining brightly.

Yang Ning sighed, but he didn't expect that there was such a thing in between.

The monkey said again: "Huaxian Cheng suffered a serious illness at a young age and died two years ago. When Huaxian Cheng was alive, there were more than ten maids and servants in the family. When he died, there was no income. The family couldn't survive, so Mrs. Hua took her maid and started a piecemeal marriage secretly...!" He smiled wretchedly, "This county is not big, so Mrs. Hua did it secretly, but the news will always spread, and everyone will know what happened. , secretly call her Mother Hua, that woman is over thirty, so young, I heard that she relies on the maids in the house to take over the work...!"

When Yang Ning heard this, her heart suddenly sank, thinking that if Xiaodie was in such a family, wouldn't it be a disaster

In the middle of the night, the wind and rain outside showed no signs of stopping. Yang Ning was already feeling a little tired. She knew that in such weather, she would not be able to go out even if she was worried about Xiaodie.

Everything can only be done after the rain stops.

After tossing around for half the night, several other people were also quite tired. Yang Ning motioned for them to rest first. This earth temple has two side rooms in the main hall. Yang Ning is in the side room now. Yang Ning and Lao Shupi stay in the side room. In the side room, several other people went to the outhouse to rest.

After Yang Ning lay down, she was thinking about the future.

Yang Ning felt that he was not suitable for the glorious profession of being a disciple of the Beggar Clan. Since coming to this world had become an established fact, he could no longer change it. All he could do was adapt to the life of this world.

What makes him helpless is that this era is not any historical era in his memory. Otherwise, he could have predicted things in advance and made great achievements with the advantage of prophet.

He was running a business before time travel, and he felt that with the business experience he had accumulated, he might not be able to make a big difference in this era. However, he was penniless now. Even if he wanted to do business, he did not have any start-up capital, and he was not familiar with the current market. Without understanding the situation, it is naturally impossible to start doing business for a while.

After tossing and turning for a long time, I fell asleep. Maybe I was just too tired after recovering from a serious illness, but I slept peacefully in the rest of the night.

The next day, he was woken up by the bark of an old tree in his sleep. Only then did he realize that he had slept until noon, and the wind and rain had already stopped. Yang Ning got up and went out. The air after the rain carried the smell of soil and grass. When it entered the nose, it was refreshing. Yang Ning took a few deep breaths of air greedily, feeling comfortable all over her body.

He looked around and realized that the Earth Temple was in a remote location. There were not many houses around it, but there was a pond not far ahead.

There are several old willow trees growing diagonally beside the pond. The willow branches reach out to the water, and thousands of willow branches hang lightly on the water. The breeze blows, and the willow branches dance, swaying like a slim-waisted beauty dancing.

"Where did those guys go?" There was no trace of the monkeys and others inside and outside the Tutu Temple. Yang Ning couldn't help but ask the old tree bark next to him.

Old Shupi said: "I went out earlier, saying that you were recovering from a serious illness and wanted to get some things to come back to celebrate."

Yang Ning smiled and said: "Do they still have such good intentions?"

Lao Shupi thought that Yang Ning had read through the minds of those people and said, "Little Diao'er, you just know what their intentions are. They don't have any good intentions when they ask you to be the leader of this earth temple."

Yang Ning said it casually, but he didn't expect Lao Shubi to say that. He just felt that there was something fishy in it and asked: "Old Shubi, do they really have bad intentions?"

"Bad intentions?" Old Shupi shook his head, "It can't be called a bad intention, it's just that there are definitely no good intentions. There are hundreds of Beggar Clan disciples in this city. Although they are all affiliated with the Beggar Clan, they can't pull the strings in this city. It’s common for gangs to form factions and fights with each other everywhere.”

"Hundreds of people?" Yang Ning did not expect that the beggar gang in Huize City was so powerful.

The old tree bark sighed: "Monkey is not a peaceful person. In the past, you kept it secret, and he liked to cause trouble outside. Now that he knows how powerful you are, he recognizes you as his leader, and he just wants to use you as a flag. , so that you can fight with the other brothers of the Beggar Clan from now on. Diao'er, listen to me, there are people outside the world, even if you have the ability, don't be dragged down by the monkeys, it's better to be honest."

His words were serious and thoughtful, and he obviously cared about Yang Ning before he reminded her kindly.