After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Yiping hurriedly came over to help me. She was small and had little strength, and the two of us struggled for a long time before I finally sat up from the hard stone bench.

We were both exhausted and out of breath.

Yiping wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Didn't you say you weren't afraid? Why are you so scared?"

I took a breath and said, "I have been afraid of the dark since I was a child. Come on, let's go home."

I stood up with difficulty, shaking my body. Just as I was about to leave, a figure suddenly pounced towards me in the darkness.

I was so scared that I screamed "Ah" and sat down on the stone bench again.

Yiping heard my scream and punched the shadow angrily, saying, "Why did you rush out like a ghost and scare my second brother?"

Yiping said "Second Brother" more and more fluently.

I looked up, and although it was a little straining my eyes in the dim night, I quickly recognized that it was Ergouzi.

I patted my chest and took a breath, saying, "Why are you so flustered? You scared me."

Er Gouzi shook a piece of paper in front of me and said loudly, "You are wanted."

"Wanted?" I stood up in fear, but I stood up too quickly and lost my balance, falling forward. Fortunately, Yiping was quick to pull me up, so I didn't fall flat on my face.

I snatched the paper from Ergouzi's hand, shook it open and took a look. I vaguely saw three big words on the first line: "Wanted Order", followed by a big portrait.

The face of the portrait cannot be seen clearly in the dim light, but the large characters below are still vaguely discernible:

Wanted murderer Zhao Shengping, nicknamed Zhao Man, killed the general's housekeeper Zhao Qiangui and robbed his money. This is a heinous crime! Anyone who reports his whereabouts will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver, and anyone who captures him will be rewarded with 10 taels of gold!

The signature is "Chang'an Prefecture Yamen"!

I said in a trembling voice: "When did I kill Zhao Qiangui?"

Er Gouzi said anxiously: "The whole capital is covered with wanted notices for you. You'd better escape from the city at night."

I clutched the paper tightly in my hand and said, "I only beat up Zhao Qiangui, I didn't kill him, why is the government arresting me?"

Er Gouzi pushed me anxiously and said, "Now is not the time to consider whether you have killed anyone or not. If you are caught by the yamen runners and taken to jail, they will beat you half to death first, and then you will have to admit it even if you don't want to. You'd better run away quickly. Ordinary people like us can't fight against the government."

My mind was in a mess. How could I, who had never dared to kill even a bug since I was a child, actually kill someone?

When I thought of Zhao Qiangui fainting on the ground with his head tilted, the hairs on my body stood up.

If he really died, would he turn into a ghost and come to seek revenge on me?

Anyone who is scratched to death by an evil ghost will surely die in a very ugly way, right?

The more I thought about it, the more confused I became. Just when I was at a loss as to what to do, I heard a steady sound of footsteps not far away, followed by a loud shout: "What are you three doing wandering the streets at night instead of returning home?"

When Er Gouzi heard this, he was so scared that he yelled, "Ah, Ah Man, the police are here to arrest you, run!"

These night patrol officers were just conducting routine investigations, but now, shouting like this was equivalent to telling them that there was a wanted criminal here.

When the officers heard this, they immediately shouted, "The three people in front, stop! Don't run!"

Er Gouzi grabbed my sleeve, pulled Yiping, and shouted, "Run!"

After saying that, he ran away.

He pulled me all over the place, my legs felt like they were filled with lead, and it took a lot of effort for me to take a step.

Fortunately, Ergouzi knew the streets and alleys of the capital city very well. He skillfully pulled us into a nearby alley, then he nimbly crawled into a house, opened the gate, pulled Yiping and me in, and then closed the door. The three of us leaned against the door, breathing heavily without daring to open our mouths.

After a while, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from outside the door, accompanied by a voice: "How come these bastards ran so fast? They disappeared in the blink of an eye?"

"Chase them quickly, don't let them escape."

"Yes, my lord."

As the footsteps faded away, the three of us dared to turn around. Ergouzi carefully opened the gate and made sure that the officers had left before he waved to Yiping and me. The three of us crouched down and tiptoed out.

When leaving, Ergouzi did not forget to close the gate.

I glanced around the quiet alley and said, "I didn't kill anyone. I'm going to go and explain this to the authorities."

Er Gouzi covered my mouth with his hand and whispered, "I told you that you will be beaten to death if you go to the government office. Why are you so stubborn?"

Yiping also whispered, "The government offices are a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. Second brother, don't be stupid."

Er Gouzi said angrily: "Look, even your sister is more insightful than you. You idiot, I risked being caught to save you, but you don't even appreciate it."

After Er Gouzi finished speaking, he pulled my sleeve and left.

My mind was in a mess and I had no idea what to do. I could only stumble after him and whispered, "Where are we going now?"

Er Gouzi said, "Go to my house first, and then I'll find a way to get you out of the city."

Er Gouzi and his father occupied a place in a dilapidated temple as their home. Zhao Shengping had been to that place before. There were dozens of beggars living in the dilapidated temple. It was dirty and messy. Why would they let Yiping and I live in that dilapidated place?

I frowned and said, "I'm not used to living in your place."

Er Gouzi said angrily: "Do you think you are a rich lady? You can't get used to it! You are a wanted murderer now. If you go out and get caught, you will be beheaded!"

Er Gouzi kept talking about wanted criminals, which made me angry. I said, "If you take me to the government office, you can get ten taels of gold. Why don't you send me there?"

After listening to this, Ergouzi suddenly shook my hand away with force, turned around and walked away alone!

I didn't expect that the skinny Ergou was so strong. He almost threw me against the wall.

Yiping saw that Ergouzi was angry. She was a shrewd person who grew up in the streets and knew how to judge the situation very well. In the current situation, she certainly could not let the person who could save her get away.

So she quickly ran over and grabbed Er Gouzi's clothes, saying, "My second brother doesn't know how to speak, don't blame him."

Er Gouzi stopped and said with a choked voice: "I have always regarded Ah Man as a brother, but he actually looks at me like this. Although I am poor, I am not so poor as to betray my brothers."

Yiping said quickly: "I understand, I understand all this. My second brother didn't kill anyone, he just feels wronged and is confused, don't blame him."

I also hurried over, patted Gouzi on the shoulder, and said, "I didn't mean any other things, don't think too much. You just saved me, and I haven't thanked you yet. When I am cleared of the charges, I will definitely take you to eat the most delicious meat buns."

Er Gouzi snorted and said, "Let's talk about it when you are still alive."

After Er Gouzi finished speaking, he strode away.

Yiping and I hurried to follow.