Instructing Chen Gong and four others to infiltrate the Reform Army, Zhu Li led Yuchi Jin, Jing Ming, Yang Zaixing and others into Pengcheng.
As soon as they entered the city, Yang Zaixing and Jing Ming separated from Zhu Li and the others to go and get some information.
Zhu Li’s task today is to accompany Yuchi Jin.
Shopping, eating, and buying clothes may be the greatest pleasures for women throughout the ages, and this has remained unchanged from ancient times to the present.
Yuchi Jin not only bought a lot of clothes, but also made Zhu Li so tired that her legs broke. Then, she stopped in front of a nice-looking restaurant with a lingering feeling.
No matter which dynasty or period, the phenomenon of "rich people feasting and drinking while others freeze to death on the streets" is always unavoidable, and this is also true for Pengcheng.
The name of the restaurant is Wuyue Grand Restaurant, and it is very grand. Although the current year is not good and there are not many customers, most of the customers who come here are wealthy people who spend a lot of money, so the business is not bad.
It was noon and the private room was full, so Zhu Li and his friends had to ask for a partition room, which was a space between dining tables separated by a low screen.
Xuzhou is such a great place, there are so many delicious foods.
Here we can find the Peixian dog meat which has been famous throughout the ages, as well as the bundled pig’s trotters which were invited into the palace during the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, the dried moss from Pizhou is also a tribute dish, and its reputation is no less than the first two; the salted beans from Suiling County are delicious; the roast chicken from Feng County is mouth-watering, and so on. There are countless of them, which are large in quantity and delicious, and cost little. You can walk in and out with the help of the wall, which is a good story. (Suiling County, now Suining County)
In the private room, Yuchi Jin ordered a table full of Xuzhou specialties, and happily requested a singer in a red gauze dress to come and sing a song. She looked very happy.
Unfortunately, the good mood, good food and wine were met with a bad voice. However, although the singer did not sing well, no one cared, and the atmosphere in the compartment was still very cheerful.
After the song was over, Zhu Li could no longer bear it, so he gave the singer a piece of silver, about two taels, and signaled her to leave.
But at this moment, when the singer was about to take the silver, a man with a ferocious face suddenly rushed out from the side and tried to snatch the silver from Zhu Li's hand.
Zhu Li was so skilled that there was no way he could succeed. Hearing the sound of the wind, he didn't even look at the other party. He stretched out his hand and suddenly retracted it, avoiding the grab of the man.
The big man didn't get the silver, and his expression was a little unfriendly. He said gloomily: "Just give me the silver that the young master gave her. Miss Hei'er, do you have any objection?"
When the singing girl heard the big man's question, she shivered like a leaf in the autumn wind, her face was pale and she was very timid. She said in a voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz, trembling: "Yes, yes, my dear, give it to him, just give it to him."
Zhu Li looked at the singer hesitantly, feeling that there seemed to be a story here, but he was just a passerby, and everyone had their own way of life, so perhaps it would be better not to disturb them. With this thought in mind, he threw the change to the big man.
But Zhu Li didn't want to get involved, but Yuchi Jin was not afraid of trouble. With her woman's intuition, she felt that something was wrong. Coupled with the compassion in her woman's nature, how could she watch a young lady being bullied by others for no reason
Just as the man with a face full of flesh reached out to take the silver, a pair of small hands as white as jade suddenly stretched out. At the moment when the big man was about to grab the silver change, the small hands grabbed the silver lightly like a swift playing in the water.
The big man suddenly lost his target and his face turned grim. He followed the direction where the jade hand was extending and saw Yuchi Jin at a glance.
Today, Yuchi Jin was wearing a crescent-colored robe and a carved jade crown on his head. His face was as white as snow, his eyes were cold, he looked majestic without even getting angry, and he was very suave, looking like a handsome young man.
"Hey, you bookish guy, why do you want to take my silver? Do you want to listen to Overlord's song?" The silver disappeared before his eyes. The big man was stunned for a moment, then he became furious and yelled directly at Yuchi Jin.
But before he could continue to make a scene, a huge hairy hand reached out, grabbed him by the chest, and lifted up the man, who looked to weigh about 150 or 160 kilograms.
The one who attacked was none other than Xie Tian, who had a rather bad temper. He lifted the big man up out of thin air and pushed him against the side of the screen, saying viciously, "You damned bastard, if you keep yelling, I'll smash your dog head."
As the saying goes, the strong are afraid of the powerful, and the powerful are afraid of the desperate. The big man looked very powerful, but today, he met someone who was even more powerful than him. He instantly shrank, stammering, but dared not say another word.
You know, behind Xie Tian, there was a big man standing who looked very rough and wild. He was Xie Tian's younger brother Xie Di. These two brothers didn't need to be introduced by others, you could tell at first glance that they were a family.
The noise in his ears suddenly quieted down, which attracted the attention of other diners. Yuchi Jin turned to the red-veiled singing girl and whispered, "Why did you give him the money you earned from singing? Who is he to you?"
Hei'er, the singing girl, raised her head and took a peek at the burly man who was already pinned against the screen by Xie Tian. She then lowered her head suddenly, her lips moved, but she said nothing.
The singing girl didn't say anything. An old doctor who was serving tea and water nearby couldn't help but sigh when he saw this situation: "To be honest with you, Miss Hei'er is the orphan of Lin Laohei, and Hao Dali and Lin Laohei are sworn brothers. But since Lin Laohei died on the battlefield, poor Miss Hei'er has been living a life worse than pigs and dogs."
The old doctor seemed to feel very sorry for the singing Hei'er. He became angrier and angrier as he spoke. His expression was very agitated and his face began to turn red. The old claw that was pointing at Hao Dali was trembling a little because of anger.
But he didn't stop talking, still rambling, all he could do was complain: "What a sin! This Hao Dali is not a human being at all. He is just a human skin. Inside he is a ruthless bastard. Not only did he force Hei'er to sing for money, he also forced her to sell her body. All the money he earned was sent to the gambling house by this bastard."
The old doctor's words seemed to set off a huge ripple, immediately causing a chain reaction. Many local villagers also became indignant, and the entire Wuyue Restaurant was suddenly filled with sighs and noise, and everyone loudly cursed Hao Dali as a good-for-nothing.
From the curses from everyone and the old doctor's narration, Zhu Li learned about the experience of this young lady named Hei'er.
This is an orphan of a soldier. Unexpectedly, she lives an inhuman life. However, the villagers clearly know the situation, so why do they do nothing about it? This makes Zhu Li resent even the people around her.
To use a phrase from later generations, this was a tragedy that made the martyrs bleed and cry. If Han Laohei knew in his afterlife that he died on the battlefield and his only daughter not only did not receive any compensation but also became a secret prostitute, how could he not be heartbroken
When Yuchi Jin heard the angry rebukes from the crowd, her face became very ugly, and she said softly, "Hei'er, if you are alone,
Just follow me, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Heier immediately raised her little head, her eyes full of anticipation, but still did not say anything. Instead, she looked at Hao Dali, who was pushed against the side of the screen by Xie Tian, with great fear.
This situation was naturally seen by the old doctor standing by, who quickly comforted him, "Silly Hei'er, these gentlemen are all people of status, just agree to them. Even if you become a slave, it is much better than staying here and being harmed by those beasts."
After hearing what the old doctor said, Han Hei'er nodded slightly. But at this time, Hao Dali, who was almost out of breath after being pushed against the screen by Xie Tianding, suddenly shouted, "Bitch, if you dare to run, be careful that I will dig up your A Lang's grave, whip his corpse into pieces, and make him die in misery."
Upon hearing this, Hei'er quickly buried his head in Yan Keshu's arms like a quail.
"Shut your stinky mouth." The old doctor was angry.
He had always been disgusted by Lin Heier's situation, but he was powerless. The villagers also wanted to rescue Lin Heier, but as soon as they had some intention of doing so, they were threatened and bullied by the beast Hao Dali, so that no one dared to act rashly.
Now he has finally met a group of noble people, and fortunately these people are also willing to take Lin Hei'er in. The old doctor is unwilling to let Hei'er miss the opportunity. He is an old man and has lived enough. He is willing to help Lin Hei'er escape from the clutches of the devil at all costs.
"You old bastard, be careful or I'll kick your door and smash your urinal at night." Hao Dali was indeed a scoundrel and dared to say anything, but to Zhu Li, it sounded like he was guilty.
Since Lin Heier had agreed to Yuchi Jin, Zhu Li would not be threatened by him. After paying for the meal, Zhu Li deliberately walked in front of Hao Dali, glanced at him lightly, and then turned and left with an expressionless face.
The young lady Yan Keshu hurriedly supported Lin Heier and followed closely behind Yuchi Jin, and walked out among the crowd, completely ignoring Hao Dali's dirty words.
The last one left, Xie Tian, shook his hands and threw Hao Dali to the ground. He glanced at him with contempt, showing a malicious look, and said sinisterly: "You are so brave, you can make my envoy come forward to take a look at you, you can only wish you good luck."
As soon as he walked out of the Wuyue Restaurant, Zhu Li gave a secret signal, summoned the ghost warrior in the dark, and asked calmly: "Did you see that person clearly just now?"
The two ghost warriors nodded. They naturally saw clearly that Zhu Li walked forward just now not to take a look at Hao Dali, but to make the ghost warriors remember that person. In that case, they would naturally pay attention to the person Zhu Li paid attention to.
Zhu Li was satisfied when he heard this, and then he said, "Don't beat them to death, break their limbs or smash them. Since they are beasts, they should behave like beasts. They shouldn't live like humans."
Upon hearing this, the ghost warrior nodded again, turned around and walked into the restaurant.
Yuchi Jin walked forward, frowning, and looked at him carefully, which made Zhu Li confused and asked puzzledly: "What's wrong?"
Upon hearing this, Yuchi Jin turned away and did not directly answer his doubts. Instead, he said to himself, "I always thought you were a good person. I didn't expect that you also have such a sinister side."
Zhu Li heard this and gave a helpless smile. He said, "There are certain things that good people should be good to. It is definitely right to support the elderly and the weak and to care for others. However, it is not necessary to do so for evil people like this. Blindly indulging them will only make them more arrogant."