The next day, before daybreak, the two men got up early, each ate a roasted sweet potato to fill their stomachs, and then headed towards the city.
The place where they were was only a few miles away from the city, and they could reach there by walking and playing in the morning. Since they were going to the city to beg, they only had to carry a broken bowl, a steamed bun, and some copper coins with them, so it was not tiring.
The two men were dressed in rags and had their hair messed up at the city gate. They dressed up as beggars and swaggered into the city. They found the place where they usually begged and sat on the steps on the street to beg.
Shen Qingxu looked at the bustling streets. There were so many people in the city today, and there would definitely be a good harvest.
I heard people on the street talking, and they all seemed to be discussing the same thing.
The conversation between the two female detectives in front of me reached my ears...
"Today is market day, there are so many people!"
"It's not because there are so many people coming to the market. After the notice was posted at the government gate yesterday, many people came from the city today. It seems that those who apply for travel permits will have a lot of work to do!"
"Oh, you mean that! When everyone heard the news, they all rushed to the capital to join in the fun!"
"Is it about the notice sent from the Imperial City yesterday? I didn't look closely, but I heard the squad leader say that many people are probably going to the capital!"
"Yes, the notice said that the eldest prince born to the current queen has been named the crown prince!"
"You only found out about this after reading the notice? You are really out of date..."
"Of course I know. The news came out a few days ago. The enthronement ceremony will be held on the 19th of this month. It's only three days away. Look, some people have already started going to the capital to see it. The announcement said that ordinary people are allowed to go in and watch the enthronement ceremony of the current prince. If I could leave, I would also like to get a pass to go and see it!"
"If I have the chance, I would like to go and see the Queen's face. I heard that our Queen is like a fairy descending from heaven, with an extraordinary grace and beauty."
"The Empress is like a living Buddha to us common people. If she hadn't founded the girls' school, we would still be embroidering at home. How could we have the opportunity to learn martial arts and work as constables in the government?"
"That's right. My mother is still being held in the mansion by my father and grandfather."
"Your father doesn't follow the imperial decree?"
"Shh...keep your voice down, do you want to kill my dad?"
"Alas...you should try to persuade your father!"
"You know that my grandfather and father are old-fashioned. If it weren't for my grandmother's support, I wouldn't have been able to learn martial arts and become a constable..."
"Your grandmother is amazing..."
……
Queen? That's right, that's my sister!
Xu Xingyi saw Shen Qingxu approaching the two female detectives, listening to their conversation with great anticipation. She looked very serious, and seemed to be... a little excited as she listened?
Until the two female detectives walked away, Xu Xingyi didn't understand why Shen Qingxu was so excited.
Shen Qingxu was thinking about the good things that her sister had become the queen and her nephew had become the crown prince, which meant that her sister had succeeded in her revenge. Her sister was so powerful. Did that mean that she could go home?
She couldn't help grinning, as if she had a throne of her own.
Xu Xingyi looked at the silly-smiling Shen Qingxu, and just as he pulled her back to sit on the stone steps, he saw a young man in luxurious clothes swaying towards them.
The man's face was flushed, his eyes were blurry, and his clothes were a little messy. Xu Xingyi was older and knew that this man might have just come out of a brothel. He felt disgusted in his heart, but did not show it on his face.
"Hey, a little girl is begging?" The man squatted down at the place where they were begging. The smell of alcohol and powder hit Shen Qingxu in the face. When Shen Qingxu smelled this smell, she felt nauseous for some reason and even wanted to vomit.
The two men stepped back a little because of the smell on him. Xu Xingyi raised his eyes and saw several people dressed as servants following him. He guessed that the drunkard in front of him should be a playboy from some mansion in the city.
Xu Xingyi frowned and pulled Shen Qingxu up to protect him behind him.
"Sir, is there anything I can do for you?" Not wanting to offend anyone for the time being, Xu Xingyi asked with some caution.
"You are such a pretty girl, uh~ such a beautiful girl, how can you beg? Uh~ you might as well follow me, I will let you wear gold and silver and eat delicious food." The dandy man ignored Xu Xingyi, and looked at Shen Qingxu up and down with sticky eyes, his mouth full of alcohol and burping from time to time. This greedy look and drunken appearance made her a little scared.
Just as she was about to speak, Xu Xingyi spoke first: "No need, get out of the way!"
Xu Xingyi was a little angry, then quickly picked up the things on the ground and hurriedly left with Shen Qingxu.
By the time Wan Ku reacted, the two had already run a long way.
"Let's go. No more begging today." Xu Xingyi pulled Shen Qingxu and ran towards the city gate.
"Why? Why don't we just go around him and go somewhere else? That drunkard can't even walk steadily now, so he definitely can't catch up with us."
Xu Xingyi pinched Shen Qingxu's face and explained, "Stupid, there are several people following him. If he forcibly wants to take you away, I can't beat them and I won't be able to protect you. If you are caught by them, you will definitely not be able to escape."
"They dare to arrest people in the street?!"
"These dandy nobles are used to bullying people in the city, and they have done a lot of things like robbing women. Listen to me, let's run quickly, or if we get caught, you will become someone's concubine!"
"I don't want to be his concubine! I don't like him."
Shen Qingxu pursed her lips. Xu Xingyi was older than her and indeed knew more. What he said must be right. Then she thought of something and hurried to catch up with Xu Xingyi.
The drunkard saw the two men running away right under his nose and tried to chase them, but he was powerless and his legs were weak. He stumbled and fell before he could take two steps.
"Master, Master, are you okay?" The two men hurriedly helped the dude up.
"Do you think I am okay or not? Chase me..."
Several men let go of the drunkard and chased in the direction Shen Qingxu and the others fled. His drunkard master accidentally fell to the ground again.
"Asshole, asshole, come and help me first..." The drunkard cursed angrily...
The few followers who had run away came back to support the drunkard.
......
When Shen Qingxu and Xu Xingyi ran out of the city for their lives and prepared to take a shortcut home, when they entered the woods, a tall man in simple dark red clothes fell from the sky and blocked their way.
The two were exhausted after running all the way and were frightened by the sudden appearance of the evil spirit. Shen Qingxu's face turned pale. Xu Xingyi pulled her back a few steps involuntarily. Was he caught up?
Xu Xingyi didn't expect that this drunkard had such a master under his command. It seems that he has met a tough opponent today.
They were obviously running very fast, but they were still caught up. I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle soon.
The man stared at Shen Qingxu. Shen Qingxu looked at the fierce-looking burly man in front of her and shrank behind Xu Xingyi in fear. This man looked so scary!
And he's staring at her so fiercely!
"Who are you? Why are you stopping us?" Xu Xingyi's whole body was tense. He looked at the man in front of him, ready to fight him at any time.
Shen Qingxu looked at the big man in front of her, and then looked at Xu Xingyi's small body. The difference was too big, but the big man was obviously coming for her. She couldn't let Xu Xingyi die, so she asked tremblingly: "This big brother...you, what can I do for you?"
Xu Xingyi looked at the big man coldly. After comparing the enemy and himself, he let go of Shen Qingxu's hand and put his whole body in front of Shen Qingxu. When the fight started later, he would drag the big man to give Shen Qingxu enough time to escape.
The big man pondered for a moment, organizing the appropriate words in his mind, and distorted his face to make what he thought was a friendly look.
"You are Miss Shen Qingxu, right?"
The two were stunned and looked at each other.
Although this big man looked ferocious, he didn't seem to have any intention of beating anyone.
Just as Shen Qingxu was about to speak, Xu Xingyi spoke first, "What do you want?"
"I'm……"
The man was about to explain his purpose when he heard hurried footsteps behind him. The three of them looked back and saw the drunken playboy.
"Little girl, what are you trying to do by running so fast? I've already told you how nice it is to follow me and enjoy the good life." The drunkard waved the fan in his hand and walked towards the few people in a self-righteous manner. Behind him were a few subordinates who were afraid that he would fall to his death at any time.
When he arrived in front of them, the drunkard began to look at the two of them with a shifty look.
The drunkard nodded continuously, showing a satisfied smile, then turned to his men and said: "This male beggar is good-looking. We can make a lot of money by catching him and selling him to a brothel as a male prostitute. This little girl..."
Before the drunkard could finish his words, Xu Xingyi kicked him in the butt, causing him to fall flat on his face.
"You bastard, how dare you kick me?" The drunkard couldn't get up for a long time, and shouted at his men in frustration, "Are you blind? Beat this kid to death."
The subordinate hesitated a little. His young master couldn't see such a huge evil spirit next to these two people...
"What are you all standing there for? Are you guys being used as food buckets? How dare you disobey me? Do you want me to send you all to the mountains to work as miners?"
Miners?! Upon hearing this, the burly man looked at the dude meaningfully. It seemed that this trip to Liangcheng had brought him unexpected gains!
After hearing this, several men were shocked and decisively chose the former between being beaten and going to the mine. They clenched their fists and walked towards the three people aggressively.
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