It's drizzling.
Zhao Changhe no longer wore a straw raincoat and a straw hat. He walked on the streets of the city with Cui Yuanyang, holding a big umbrella.
Although the umbrella was big, it still covered Cui Yuanyang's side completely, leaving half of his shoulder exposed. He was gradually soaked by the rain, but he didn't care.
Choi Won-young walked silently beside him, half a step behind him. He felt that this time of "running away from home" and "following the idol" was a bit like dying in the spotlight, but not completely.
She could tell that Zhao Changhe felt alienated and even contemptuous of the aristocratic families, as if they were not of the same kind... Although he didn't say it directly, she could still sense it vaguely.
Cui Yuanyang's elbows were still bent outward, so of course she was standing in her own house. Suddenly, she felt distant from Zhao Changhe.
So it dies in the light.
And how should I put it... I don't know if I am being servile... At first, Zhao Changhe was wild and unrestrained, and he was full of heroic spirit. To the girl who grew up in a gentle and elegant environment and was at a rebellious age, he really had a fatal attraction. But when she really got to know him, she found that he was actually very gentle and polite, and took care of her like a family member.
Maybe it's normal. He's naturally wild among the bandits, and he's naturally polite in front of a lady from an aristocratic family. But the attraction is not that strong, and he seems to be "indistinguishable from the crowd"... uh... isn't this really shameless
Scratching head.
Scratched the rabbit's ears.
Cui Yuanyang's mood inexplicably improved.
In any case, his gentleness and politeness are really different from the kind of fawning with a purpose by others. He appears polite on the surface, but is actually unruly at heart.
So not all of them died.
Cui Yuanyang suddenly thought, the things that made him feel far away seemed to be exactly the things that attracted him. Was this a contradiction
The girl couldn't tell the difference.
Anyway, he is indeed a gentleman, and I didn't trust the wrong person, right? When my father and brothers start to nag me when I get home, I can be justified.
Isn't it just about following him to experience the martial arts world? What can you learn by following your brother? Along the way, the government offices and major families welcomed and sent him off with great care and consideration. He didn't even have a fight when he arrived in Beimang. How can he compare with the life-and-death situations he faced as soon as he stepped into the martial arts world
Now Cui Yuanyang even looks at beggars on the street with suspicion, always wondering if they are another killer.
"Hey..." Cui Yuanyang couldn't help but quietly pulled the corner of Zhao Changhe's clothes: "Look at that beggar, his eyes are looking at us, is he a killer?"
“…” Zhao Changhe didn’t bother to pay attention to her and continued walking.
"Please speak… "
"Is there a possibility that he is looking at you because you have been looking at him? Maybe he is wondering if this girl wants to give me money, why hasn't she come over yet."
Choi Won-yang: “…What if he is really a killer?”
"We didn't get close to him. So what if he really is a killer?"
"Hidden weapons? Crossbows?"
"Then why don't you lie in ambush in the dark? Why do you have to pretend to be a beggar and squat in the rain? Are you as stupid as you?"
Cui Yuanyang opened his mouth, then stopped talking angrily.
"I don't have any experience in the martial arts world. Yue Hongling once told me some of it, but that kind of storytelling is not much different from reading a novel. After all, I still have to experience it myself." Zhao Changhe said slowly: "But some things require experience accumulation, and some things can be analyzed logically... I am also afraid of encountering something that is completely illogical. It really hurts my brain, such as your appearance."
Cui Yuanyang: “…”
What is the word logic? Where is Zhaocuo? Why do so many strange dialects come from
Zhao Changhe suddenly stopped.
Cui Yuanyang accidentally bumped into his back, and felt his back suddenly tense up, as if he had quickly entered a combat state.
Cui Yuanyang peeked out from under his armpits. He heard footsteps coming from the front and a group of soldiers rushed over. "Zhao Changhe! How dare the wanted criminal come into the city so brazenly? Does he totally ignore the government?"
No matter what Tang Wanzhuang thought, she couldn't tell the local government. In the eyes of the government, this guy is really a wanted criminal. It's ok for the lazy government to turn a blind eye to it, but you actually came into the city in a swagger...
Zhao Changhe was in a state of panic. He really had no intention of provoking the government. This was a violent organization that could openly fight with strong bows and crossbows. He could not deal with it alone. He entered the city at night and planned to challenge the martial arts hall and leave. Who knew that he would meet a little idiot who even arranged for him to stay in a hotel and take a shower. After a long time, he actually forgot about this matter... Or maybe he was not vigilant enough and even forgot about this.
"Hey!" Cui Yuanyang poked his head out: "Do you know who I am?"
"Okay! Zhao Changhe! We heard that you abducted young girls, and it turned out to be true! Don't panic, little girl, we will rescue you right away!"
Cui Yuanyang: “?”
Zhao Changhe: “…”
Silly girl, you have never left the house since you were a child, why do you think everyone knows you? It’s better if no one knows you, otherwise it would not be appropriate if people knew that I was staying in the hotel with Cui’s little sister.
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!" The wind blew everywhere, and elite soldiers from the local Demon Suppression Bureau appeared on the roofs of various places.
Seeing that this situation could not be resolved, Cui Yuanyang was about to take out her Cui family token to reveal her identity, but she saw Zhao Changhe draw his knife expressionlessly... and then put it on Cui Yuanyang's neck.
Cui Yuanyang: “???”
"You all know that I have abducted a young girl, but don't you know that I have a hostage in my hands?" Zhao Changhe said, "Do you know what she meant when she asked you if you knew her? She meant that she is the daughter of an official, and has a high status. You can't just chop her up with the hostage. Look at her face, her temperament, huh? You'd better not ask who this girl is, or you will tarnish her reputation before I can do anything about it."
Elite members of the Demon Suppression Division: “…”
Have you said everything the leader should say? Why would you rather be an official than a bandit
Cui Yuanyang understood, and she tilted her head, looking like a pitiful hostage, and kept silent, so that no one could see the amazement and gratitude in her eyes.
On the rooftop on the right, a middle-aged man who looked like a leader of the Demon Suppression Division shouted sternly, "Zhao Changhe! I thought you were a good man, but you did such a shameless thing!"
"Tsk, when did you think I was a hero... Isn't that what bandits do?" Zhao Changhe shouted, "I didn't expect this little white rabbit's tender neck to be snapped in two. Get out of my way!"
The soldiers on both sides looked at their leader. The middle-aged man hesitated for a long time in embarrassment. He really couldn't say that he would chop the hostages together in broad daylight in front of everyone. Finally, he waved his hand helplessly and said, "Make way."
Zhao Changhe pulled Cui Yuanyang and slowly walked out of the city gate. When they reached the outside of the city gate, they suddenly flew into the woods beside the road several feet away, dodging all the way and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
His long laugh filled the air: "Not only am I a gangster, but next time I'll be coveting Tang Wanzhuang! Tell her to wash herself and wait!"
A group of elite members of the Demon Suppression Division chased after him, but they couldn't find any trace of Zhao Changhe in the blink of an eye.
"This guy travels through the mountains and forests just like he's going home."
"I was born a bandit."
"Do you want to chase him?"
No one answered. In fact, no one wanted to chase him. Holding hostages was the most disgusting thing. What would it matter if they chased him? Zhao Changhe was not easy to mess with. The terrain was not as good as that in the city. If he defeated them one by one, there would be casualties. Why would he sell his life for a few taels of silver a month...
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment and asked anxiously, "Should we convey his last words to Master Tang?"
"Bullshit, you want to die but I don't want to!"
"With so many people watching, someone must have passed it on to Master Tang..."
"That's none of our business."
"… Whose daughter is that little girl? She's so cute, but she's about to be taken advantage of by a pig."
"I don't know. What Zhao Changhe said does make sense. It's best not to ask, otherwise the other party's family might hate us."
"What a bullshit daughter!" Someone came after him breathlessly, "Jinxiu Clothing Shop reported that a set of rabbit fur coats was lost last night. It was that one! And there was also a mandarin duck bellyband, the style used by the girls of Yihongyuan. Is that what decent people use? This woman is actually a female bandit of Zhao Changhe's gang. She's playing the game of looking cute on the outside but flirting on the inside. You get the point! We've all been fooled by Zhao Changhe..."
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