Globe Trekker

Chapter 24 Touch
As night fell, the temperature gradually became cooler, and the broken leaves and dead grass all over the ground floated up one after another, making the town under the gray sky even more bleak.

The five members of the militia guarding the stone gate in the east of the town suddenly became nervous, staring blankly at the tall soldier who seemed to appear suddenly and was getting closer and closer. He was at a loss and became suspicious. Is the person who came with a long gun on his shoulder a "box cannon" a soldier or an officer, why did he come alone in this chaotic season?

Before a few people had time to react, the tall soldier had already come in front of them, and he opened his mouth in a high-ranking Nanchang dialect: "I am the director Dai of the county party department and the county magistrate Wang sent to deliver the letter to you, Mayor Chen. Who is that?" head?"

The regiment members were startled, and immediately stepped aside respectfully, and all looked at the short man standing in the middle with an old slide rifle.

The man quickly put away the old sleeve in his hand, stepped forward and nodded respectfully: "I am, I am, ah no! Our leader escorted Mrs. Chen's family back to her hometown in Yingtan this morning. I am only temporary. This officer is from the County Security Corps, right? Why haven't I seen you?"

Wu Ming looked at him contemptuously: "Where do you come from talking so much nonsense? You are a poor town with big assholes. Even if you ask me to come, I still don't want to come! Let me tell you, the person who broke into your town last night to kill The bandit has already been caught by the special operations team of our county party headquarters, can't you imagine it? You people... Huh! Lead the way ahead, take me to the mayor Chen's house to deliver a letter, and it will be easy to see me in the future. You can go to the county when you enter the city The party headquarters, Lao Tzu and his brothers will definitely greet you well."

The five regiment members were pleasantly surprised when they heard that the gangsters had been arrested. They didn't know if there was an individual mobilization team in the county party headquarters. They felt reassured and fortunate that they didn't have to take turns day and night to worry about fear. , Two of them wanted to inquire about the exciting arrest process but dared not open their mouths. They would just look at the sturdy and straight soldier in front of them stupidly. I don't know where to throw it.

Furthermore, it has been rumored for several months that Shangrao has become the seat of the administrative office of the special district, and that the party headquarters of each county will be reorganized. He had no choice but to listen to what he said, and now he really came, and he caught the frightening bandit as soon as he came.

For a moment, the members of the regiment only felt that the dusty chief in front of them was extremely majestic, and he probably deserved credit for catching the murderous bandit, otherwise, how could he be so arrogant, and carry two good guns on his back?

The little leader of the regiment didn't dare to hesitate any longer at this time, he quickly turned sideways and smiled in a low voice: "Sir, I don't mean that, I'll take you there, I'll go, please, sir! Why don't you ride a horse, sir?"

"It's none of your business whether I ride a horse or not? Do you think I'm not majestic enough? Good! After you see Mayor Chen and finish your work, prepare a horse for me."

"This... oh my! The little one is used to being cheap, sir, don't be angry! The little one is so poor that there are no chickens in the house, how can he have a horse? Sir, don't be as knowledgeable as the little one!"

The leader of the regiment was terrified. It would be a disaster if this difficult officer blackmailed him. He kept his mouth shut obediently in a panic, and almost trotted to lead the officer to the town. Sir, it is the thug who made them fearful and everyone is in danger.

The atmosphere in the town is still heavy and depressing. Most of the houses on both sides of the small street have closed their doors. Wu Ming, who is walking like a tiger, is led by the leader of the regiment. The mighty Wu Ming and the familiar little leader of the regiment paid their attention. They didn't dare to move until they saw the two being led in after being informed in front of the gate of the Chen Mansion. It can be seen that the tragedy that happened in the Chen Mansion last night caused much panic.

Stepping on the three-level bluestone steps in the main hall, the middle-aged man in his forties who was called the third master by the servants and the small leader of the regiment stopped, sent the little leader away with a few words, and then politely invited Wu Ming into the lobby and shouted for tea , very kindly waiting for Wu Ming to take a sip of hot tea.

The third master of the Chen family had a smile on his face, but he was full of doubts in his heart. He had never met Wu Ming, and he had never met anyone from the county party committee. In addition, Wu Ming squatted by the river and shaved his face with a bayonet before he came. , leaving only two mustaches on his upper lip, and his tense face and cold eyes, he looks like he is in his thirties, and the third master, who is in a state of uncertainty, will naturally not recognize him.

However, the third master was very cautious, thinking that the county magistrate Wang, who was in-law, had always been prudent and prudent, so why would he send a stranger to deliver a letter to his master today?Moreover, this strange chief with a Nanchang accent has messy long hair, and short bristles on his lips are densely packed like steel needles. His whole body is sturdy and murderous, which makes people feel nervous and uncomfortable.

All this made the somewhat experienced third master very uneasy. He subconsciously glanced at the rifle that the officer had casually placed by the door, and then at the two servants standing in the yard with their guns on their backs. Only then did he feel a little more at ease in his uneasy heart.

The third master patiently waited for Wu Ming to put down his teacup, then smiled respectfully and said, "Sir, our master has fallen ill, and has been lying in bed for the past few days, unable to get off the ground, and unable to come out to greet you in person. I'm sorry, sir, please forgive me." If it is convenient, please give the letter from Magistrate Wang to me, and I will deliver it to our lord immediately. I have ordered the banquet to be prepared later. Please rest for a while, sir. I will respect you for three cups, haha! What is your name, sir?"

Wu Ming has been looking at the carved beams and painted buildings and various nanmu furnishings in the room as if no one else was there. After a while, he walked to the front of the large military photo hanging on the left wall. He stared at it for a long time without moving. He asked in a low voice: "May I ask the third master Gao's name? What is his status in the Chen family?"

The third master was stunned for a moment, then smiled again and replied: "My surname is Chen, and my name is Xianyao. I am the younger brother of the master, ranking third. Thanks to the care of the master, I have been in charge of the fields, forests and county towns of the mansion. a few shops."

Wu Ming sneered: "I guess you just replaced the steward Wang in the coffin today and became the chief steward of the Chen family?"

"Uh……"

The third master was stabbed by Wu Ming's words, and for a moment he forgot to ask the person who came by Gao's name. Thinking of the short-lived butler Wang who had been suppressing him for several years, he felt very irritable, and the smile on his face froze immediately. Adjusting his emotions, he said rather sadly: "I made the chief laugh. Our Chen family has been thrifty and kind for generations. We didn't expect that yesterday would cause disaster. If there is any negligence, please forgive me for the sake of the county magistrate. !"

Wu Ming smiled, stood up and straightened his belt, and said in an unquestionable tone: "It's easy to say! Brother, I am busy with military affairs, and I don't want to stay here for a long time, so the banquet will be skipped! Please take me to meet Mayor Chen immediately, brother. You have to hand over the letter to him personally, and leave when you get his reply."

"This..." The third master stood aside and hesitated.

"What? I am also the captain of the special operations team of the county party department. Do I still beg when I see a small town mayor? A joke! I said it first. If you push back and forth again, I will leave immediately. All responsibilities It's up to you!" Wu Ming raised his face, stood up and was about to leave.

The third master hastily stepped forward to apologize repeatedly, called the maid next to him to give instructions in a low voice, and bowed respectfully to Wu Ming again: "Please, sir!"

"Lead the way!" Wu Ming spoke bluntly and looked even more arrogant.

Under the guidance of the third master, Wu Ming entered the familiar courtyard, glanced disdainfully at the two gun-wielding servants standing under the eaves of the corridor in the distance, walked to the door of Chen Jiyao's bedroom and stopped slowly, frowning and silently looking at the door A young woman who is listening to the third master's report.

The fair-skinned, dignified and beautiful woman was also looking at Wu Ming, her beautiful almond eyes showed a little nervousness, she nodded slightly after listening to the third master's words, stepped forward to salute Wu Ming, but her eyes were still looking at Wu Ming's face , I feel like I've seen it somewhere.

Wu Ming waved his hand impatiently as a response, followed the terrified third master and the woman into the door, walked through the elegantly furnished living room, and finally came to Chen Jiyao's bed. There was a steaming bowl of soup on the carved table, and finally he looked at Chen Jiyao on the bed.

Chen Jiyao, who had three strands of gray beard and nearly half of it, was lying on the head of the bed, with a brocade quilt behind his waist. His square Chinese character face was sickly burnt yellow. Under his slender eyebrows, a pair of slightly swollen eyes were looking at Wu Ming apologetically.

The third master lightly brought a chair and placed it in front of the bed, and the young woman quietly walked to the head of the bed, and gently arranged the quilt behind Chen Jiyao, so that Chen Jiyao could lean more comfortably.

"Sir, please sit down." The third master asked Wu Ming to sit down in a low voice.

Wu Ming was not polite either. He sat down with a golden knife and stared coldly at Chen Jiyao's face. His eyes were shining brightly and his face was gradually changing. His tall and straight body seemed to be trembling slightly. The hand is getting tighter and tighter.

The young woman was the first to notice the strong murderous aura suddenly emerging from Wu Ming's body. She couldn't help but sat on the edge of the bed, wrapped her arms around Chen Jiyao's arm and leaned close to him. Her terrified eyes kept looking at Wu Ming, subconsciously trying to block Chen Jiyao.

The third master who was standing behind Wu Ming seemed to be alarmed at the same time, and wanted to take advantage of Wu Ming's inattention to retreat quietly, but he heard a series of crisp metal sounds after taking two steps, and the black muzzle of the gun made him unable to move anymore. Move half a step.

"Third Master, if you don't want to die, just squat to the foot of the bed for me. Don't expect those trash in the yard to save you. Since I dared to come today, I didn't take you seriously. I just didn't want to hurt other innocent people and kill you even more." Lots of people."

Wu Mingzheng's local voice was low and cold, the muzzle of the gun in his hand moved away from the direction of the third master's head, and pointed steadily at the end of Chen Jiyao's bed, he took off his military cap and threw it aside.

The third master shivered and moved to the end of the bed and squatted down. How could there be any calmness on his face?Obediently went over and squatted without daring to move, big beads of sweat began to appear on his shiny forehead.

Chen Jiyao stared at everything in front of him in astonishment, and finally met Wu Ming's red eyes, feeling his whole body was icy and hopeless.

There was a dead silence in the bedroom, the sound of heavy breathing could be clearly heard, and it seemed that even the air had become extraordinarily heavy.In the silence, Chen Jiyao and his woman finally recognized Wu Ming. The woman looked extremely excited and flustered. She turned to the dull Chen Jiyao and opened her mouth, but she couldn't say a word. Tears welled up from her eyes in pain.

Chen Jiyao suddenly raised his head and sighed, then wept in grief and depression, his whole body trembled disorderly, and the turbid old tears flowed all over his face in an instant: "It's finally here! Retribution!"

There was a dull pain in Wu Ming's heart for no reason, his mind was spinning rapidly but he didn't know what to say, so he could only silently look at Chen Jiyao and his woman who were in great pain.

After a long time, Chen Jiyao finally stopped his tears. He gently patted the woman on his shoulder, lifted the quilt tremblingly, and moved to the bedside to face Wu Ming: "Ever since you rebuilt your mother's tomb, I knew that there would be a lot of trouble." One day, I’m sorry for your mother, I’m sorry for you, take my life, just please don’t hurt my family anymore, please!”

"Do not--"

The woman threw herself on Chen Jiyao and cried bitterly, then suddenly turned around and came to Wu Ming, knelt down with a "boom", kowtowed and begged, "I beg you, please let our master go, the steward Wang who killed your mother has already passed away." After being killed by you, can't the hatred in your heart be dispelled? For so many years, our master has been deeply guilty, and it is uncomfortable to suffer day and night! Please don't hurt my master, he is your father through all mistakes Ah! I beg you, please spare my master's life!"

The stubborn woman kowtowed non-stop, her head hitting the ground with a palpitating "dong dong" sound, and the blood gushing out of her forehead mixed with tears flowing all over her face continued.

"You are stupid! I deserve to die, why do you do this, why do you do this." Chen Jiyao climbed out of bed with hands and feet, embraced his woman and cried bitterly.

Wu Ming let out a long sigh, stood up slowly and put the gun into the holster, raised his head and gasped for a long time, then turned around suddenly and took heavy steps.

"and many more--"

Chen Jiyao got up in a hurry, and walked behind Wu Ming tremblingly: "So far, except for a few relatives and friends, no one knows your identity or what your name is now. County Magistrate Wang and I both Pushing the matter to the Communist Party in the west, the people of Wujia Village said that you take your mother’s surname and call you Shanyaozi. As long as we keep it from outsiders, there will be no big troubles, but I think it’s better for you to leave Shangrao for a while. After all, after all, many people died before and after, maybe someone will see what you look like."

After hearing this, Wu Ming made no expression, and walked out again. Hearing the sound of hurried footsteps behind him, he immediately turned around and stepped aside, staring coldly at Chen Jiyao, who was swaying and chasing him barefoot. What are you doing?"

Chen Jiyao coughed violently, waved his hands again and again and straightened his waist with difficulty, gently pushed away the woman who was running to him, raised his head and looked at Wu Ming with tears on his face: "You change your clothes, take some pan, where are you going?" You can't live without money!"

"Damn you, don't do this!"

Wu Ming finally lost control of his emotions after finally calming down. He yelled at Chen Jiyao, but tears welled up from his red eyes. For a moment, he felt that his ears were buzzing and his head was blank.

(End of this chapter)