world assassin

Chapter 111 The Woman Kneeling on the Ground

In the next few days, Bai Ya seldom talked to Xiaocui, and was thinking about things alone on the horse. After the conversation that day, Bai Fang found that some things he understood were somewhat off, so he used the free time on the horse to study things carefully. think about it.

In this way, Bai Ya and Xiaocui walked for seven or eight days, and the two left the realm of Yangzhou, then changed direction to the west, and arrived at a place called Jiujing.After entering the territory of Jiujing, Bai Ya found that this area was a little deserted compared to Yangzhou.

In the past few days, Bai Ya finally found out from Xiao Cui where he was going this time, and this was the result of Bai Ya asking Xiao Cui every day.Xiao Cui told Bai Ya that it was a place called Simu Cliff on the west side of Badi. Bai Ya felt that the name was a bit weird, and wondered if Xiao Cui made up a random name, why she didn’t want to explain?Bai Fang was dubious in his heart, guessing while following Xiaocui forward.

"Hoo..." Bai Fang, who was running on horseback, reined in the reins and stopped, and Xiao Cui behind him also stopped.

"It's getting late, let's not go today, there is a village ahead, how about we go there for a rest tonight?" Bai Fang glanced at the sunset in the sky, and said to Xiaocui.

"Then... alright." Xiao Cui glanced at the village a few miles ahead, then at Bai Fang's tired face, and nodded.

At this time, Bai Fang's face was full of fatigue, and his hair was a little messy by the wind.After entering the boundary of Nine Thorns, Bai Ya and Xiao Cui's speed increased, except for rest every day, they would rush on the road, and they had to catch up with a hundred miles a day, and the journey along the way made people very tired.

After obtaining Xiaocui's consent, Bai Fang let go of the rein and let the horse walk freely, while he himself stretched on the horse, looking at the distant scenery with a satisfied expression on his face.

The village in front is not small, houses are scattered around, occupying a large area, outside the village is a piece of farmland, at this time you can see a group of farmers returning home after work, bursts of cooking smoke in the village Floating up, it looked very quiet in the sunset.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Bai Fang couldn't help thinking of his life in the deserted village. The scene was so similar to the terrain in front of him. Gradually, Bai Fang seemed to have returned to the carefree time, when he could do anything. Don't worry about it, don't have to think about anything, the only thing to do is to live freely, a smile appeared on White Fang's face, it was a kind of smile from the heart after relaxation, White Fang hadn't smiled like this for a long time up.But the next moment, the smile on Bai Fang's face disappeared, replaced by a look of desolation, all that has vanished now, buried in the past.

"Drive." Bai Fang suddenly got off the horse, and galloped towards the village at top speed.

Xiao Cui was taken aback by Bai Ya's sudden action, and after a yell, she also chased after her horse.

"Bai Fang..." Xiao Cui didn't know why Bai Fang suddenly accelerated, so she called Bai Fang from behind.

"I'm fine." Bai Fang shouted to Xiao Cui who was behind him, and then ran away.

White Fang rode his horse and galloped wildly, and the wind blew on his face, causing his hair to fly back. Under the stimulation of the wind, White Fang felt a little better in his heart.

Soon, Bai Ya and Xiao Cui arrived at the entrance of the village. Their arrival was like throwing a small stone on the calm water, causing waves of ripples.

Bai Ya and Xiao Cui dismounted and led the horses forward slowly. Some villagers who came home from work looked at them curiously, while some children hid in the eyes of adults with their bright eyes wide open. He secretly looked at the two behind him.

"Brother, may I ask, is there any resting place in this village?" Bai Ya stopped a middle-aged man at the entrance of the village, and asked the middle-aged man.

"You two must be visiting my Qiushui Village for the first time." The middle-aged man asked after looking at Bai Fang and Xiao Cui.

"Well, to tell you the truth, it's our first time to Jiujing, and it's getting late now, the two of us want to find a place to rest for the night, and we'll leave early tomorrow morning." Bai Ya looked at the middle-aged man and said truthfully .

"There is no such thing as an inn here. We are guests from afar, why don't you stay at my house for a night." The middle-aged man said to Bai Fang.

"Then thank you, big brother." Bai Fang was overjoyed when he heard the man say this, he hurriedly thanked him, and then led the horse and the man into the village.

After entering the village, Bai Fang realized that the village was not as big as usual. There were estimated to be hundreds of households. The houses were scattered around in an orderly manner, forming a faint circle. In the center of the village was a thick There is a big tree that can't be hugged by several people. Under the big tree, some people are resting and chatting under the big tree, and some children are chasing and playing under the tree. It is peaceful.

Bai Ya followed the man, and the two kept chatting and walked towards the man's house. It turned out that the man's name was Li Jiu, a farmer in Qiushui Village. He made a living by farming. There was a seven-year-old son at home. The life of the family of three is not very good, but they can still fill their stomachs and not starve.

Li Jiu led Bai Ya into the village, and along the way someone greeted Li Jiu, obviously Li Jiu was very popular in the village.

Just after White Fang passed the big tree, he saw a house made of stones. In front of the house, there was a ragged woman kneeling on the ground. His knees were bent, his head was lowered, his hair covered most of his face, and he looked precarious.And the door of the stone house was wide open, and people could be seen walking inside faintly, but no one paid attention to the woman kneeling outside the door.

"Oh." Li Jiu sighed softly when passing by the woman, and then continued walking forward.

Bai Fang followed behind Li Jiu, glanced at the woman kneeling on the ground with some doubts, looked from the side, and found that the woman was at most seventeen or eighteen years old, her face was pale, her eyes were staring blankly at the ground, half of her face was exposed There are tears on it.

"Brother Li, why is this girl kneeling on the ground?" Xiao Cui also saw the woman kneeling on the ground, and asked Li Jiu curiously.

"Oh, don't mention it. This girl is called Qing'er. She is a miserable person. Since she was ten years old, her parents died, and she and her younger brother depended on each other. What's more, a few days ago, her younger brother went out to Shoucheng to sell mountain goods, and for some reason offended a person, that person was the young owner of a villa called Juyingzhuang eighty miles away, her younger brother killed him on the spot. He was beaten half to death by the young village owner, and then he was tied up with a rope by the people of Juyingzhuang and dragged away."

"The owner of this stone house is a guy named Li Kechang. This person practiced with others when he was young, and he knew a little bit of kung fu. He is considered a hero in Qiushui Village. After Qing'er learned that her younger brother was taken away , came here to ask Li Ke to save her younger brother, but Li Ke was always afraid of getting into trouble, so she refused Qing'er's request, but Qing'er was also a stubborn person, and she wanted to save her younger brother, so here she was. Kneeling and refusing to get up, I hope that Li Kechang can agree to her request, this kneeling is like kneeling for a day and a night." Li Jiu said to Bai Ya and Bai Ya while walking, with endless regret in his words.

Bai Fang and Xiao Cui glanced at each other, looking at each other in blank dismay.

"What kind of place is Juyingzhuang?" White Fang asked.

"Juying Village is eighty miles away from here. It is a small villa. The owner of the villa is Ma Liu, who was born as a horse dealer. He has been doing business all year round, so he learned some self-defense skills. After returning home, he gathered together. A group of hooligans who know kung fu created some kind of Juyingzhuang, claiming to be heroes, in my opinion, they are just a bunch of rascals and vicious dogs. They usually run wild in the countryside and bite people indiscriminately." When Li Jiuyi mentioned Juyingzhuang, it was Full of anger, he gritted his teeth with hatred, and said to the two of Bai Fang with some resentment.

Li Jiu kept talking about Juyingzhuang's evil deeds in front of her, as if a bitter woman who had suffered for many years had found someone to confide in.Bai Fang and Xiao Cui followed behind, speechless for a while, some anger, some sympathy, and some unspeakable feelings stuck in their chests for a while.

"Okay, here we are." The three of them took a cup of tea and came to a house at the back of the village. The house was made of mud. Some places are peeled off, revealing black holes one after another, as if telling people its history.

The door on the front of the house was wide open, and one could see the stove inside at a glance. A peasant woman was busy on the stove, and a child was squatting in front of the stove and fiddled with the firepit.

The horse led by White Fang snorted, alarming the mother and son in the house, and saw the peasant woman coming out of the house wiping her hands.

"I'm back, these two are passing through our village, rest here tonight, and prepare more meals." Li Jiu ordered to his wife.

Li Jiu's wife took a look at Bai Ya and Bai Ya, then enthusiastically took the reins from their hands, tied them to a large stone bench in front of the door, and then called Bai Ya to sit down.

Li Jiu's child seemed a little scared when he saw strangers, and hid in front of the stove, not daring to come out, but occasionally glanced at Bai Fang secretly, and then quickly lowered his head, Bai Fang saw him like this, and there was a smile on his face .

After dinner, it was getting dark, and Bai Ya chatted with Li Jiu and his wife for a while, and then he was ready to rest. The long-distance travel for the past few days made Bai Ya a little tired, so Bai Ya glanced at Li Jiu's room , found that Li Jiu's house only had a kitchen and two side rooms. The entrance to the house was the kitchen, and connected to the kitchen were two side-by-side rooms.

"Brother Bai, you and your siblings will sleep in this room tonight." Li Jiu pointed to one of the rooms and said to Bai Fang.

When Bai Fang heard it, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized it, while Xiao Cui beside him blushed.

"You also know that there are not many rooms in this country. You live with your younger siblings. I'll let my son squeeze in with us..." Li Jiu came to a room with an oil lamp in his hand. White Fang followed.

Looking at the room with only a few simple pieces of furniture and a big bed, Bai Fang felt a little bitter, "How are you going to sleep tonight?"

(End of this chapter)