Bao Ye

After the [-]th day, the streets became bustling again, many closed shops were open for business, and there was a harmonious atmosphere in the market, even the bad-tempered street pastry uncle in the past, his expression softened a lot, and he sat around all day long. On the stone steps in front of the store, I was smoking leaf cigarettes and watching a group of children playing and playing.

Chi Yunfei passed by with Yangyang, and also saw a group of children in front of them shouting at the top of their voices, and what they said was quite funny.

"I'm the commander!" A child stood at the front holding a whip, "Three provinces and eleven cities are mine! Who dares to disobey orders?!"

"I'm Wen Ziyuan!" Another child held up a wooden sword and said aggressively, "I'm in charge of the cavalry of the Jinjiao Battalion! I'm the hero who has made the most contributions in the Jinjiao Battalion!"

"Then what's the matter?" A boy holding candied gourds said, "I am Shangguan Ji, the deputy commander of the cavalry, my father is the famous commander of Shangguan, my family has been in the military for generations, and I have a gold medal for avoiding death... "

"He's already a monk!" The children next to him yelled, "The gold medal for avoiding death doesn't work anymore!"

"I'm Wen Xianfeng from the scout team!" said a kid with a black cloth over his left eye, "I can be invisible!"

"Hey..." The other children couldn't believe it, "Impossible! You're lying!"

"Wen Xianfeng is able to hide! He is the best in battle!"

The "one-eyed" boy who claimed to be Wen Xianfeng turned around and raised his finger, muttering wildly in his mouth: Mommy, Mommy coaxing——

Then he stomped his feet and lowered his head... and bumped into someone.

"Hey!" Chi Yunfei had been watching them for a while, and felt a little strange. He had lived in Yuecheng for so many years, and he had never seen a child learning what the Wen family did on the street.When he was a child, it was popular to study the Three Kingdoms.

He supported the child and said, "Be careful not to fall."

The "one-eyed" boy looked up, but first saw a little doll following Chi Yunfei, dressed in brocade clothes, the cuffs and hem were sewn with gold thread, and the robe was covered with a small mandarin jacket to keep out the cold, with tattoos on the cuffs and neckline. A circle of raw edges made the little face plump and round, as white and clean as an egg that had been peeled off its shell.

The little doll was looking at them curiously, holding a rattle in his hand.

The "one-eyed" child took a few steps back, patted his clothes a little awkwardly, for fear that he would be too dirty and offend the other party, and said in his heart: This doll looks so good.

He looked up again at the adult who was holding the doll. The young man had crooked eyes and a little dimple in his smile, looking easy to talk to.

"I'm sorry." The child scratched his neck, went to peek at the little doll again, and said, "Well, he, what's his name?"

"Did you ask him?" Chi Yunfei was a little surprised, and looked down at Yangyang, "Yangyang, my little brother asked you, how should I answer?"

Wen Nianyang shook the rattle a few times, glanced at the children in front of him, and said in a childlike voice, "My name is Wen Nianyang."

He asked politely again: "What's your name?"

"Tiger... Huzi..." The child blushed, and after a while he came back to his senses, "Wen Nianyang? Wen?"

The boy who played the role of "Commander" came over and asked, "Your surname is Wen. Who are you, Commander Wen?"

Wen Nianyang blinked and said honestly, "It's my grandfather."

"Wow--!"

All the children suddenly showed envious eyes, but they didn't dare to get close to him.

The boy playing the role of "Commander" looked at Chi Yunfei and then at Wen Nianyang, and said excitedly, "Our family said that a war is coming, is it true? Is the Commander going to the front line? Does he bring his 'Yan Luo whip'? You Have you seen that whip? They say it's wrapped in gold leaf, it's so pretty!"

Chi Yunfei: "..."

Wen Nianyang didn't understand what he said, and looked up at Chi Yunfei at a loss, Chi Yunfei patted his head, and said to the group of children: "The whip won't be wrapped in gold foil, otherwise how can you whip people? A piece of gold leaf will be lost every time you draw it? Wouldn’t the person who gets drawn be happy to die?”

The children looked at each other and asked him, "Who are you?"

"I'm his brother." Chi Yunfei raised his jaw, "Commander Wen is my father."

All the children: "..."

The oldest boy counted his fingers for a long time: "No, the commander is his grandfather, you are his brother, why is the commander your father?"

"You should be his uncle." The child guessed, "Is your surname Wen too?"

"My surname is Chi." Chi Yunfei took it for granted.

All the children: "..."

"Oh, I see!" said the child, "You are General Wen's new wife!"

"Ah! Man and wife!"

"I even picked up a lot of candy on the wedding day..."

Seeing that the children's topic was suddenly distorted, Chi Yunfei smiled and said: "You know a lot, come and tell me, what did the adults in the family tell you? Why did you say that there is going to be a war?"

The oldest boy proudly said: "My dad knows everything! He sells cigarettes, he goes everywhere, he hears a lot and sees a lot!"

He looked at the other children again, puffed out his small chest and said proudly: "Does Hardmen know? There are only a few places in Yuecheng that sell them, and my father is one of them! He also has Daqianmen and Laodao there!"

Chi Yunfei raised his eyebrows, pulled back the child's show off, and said, "Then what did he say?"

"He said that the number of people buying cigarettes has increased recently." The child didn't know what he meant, but just repeated, "There are more people buying cigarettes, so there is going to be a war."

The other children couldn't understand, but Chi Yunfei changed his face slightly: "What else?"

"And...and..." The child scratched his head, "What else?"

"Who are they going to buy cigarettes?" Chi Yunfei took out money from his pocket and distributed it to several children, "Brother treats you to some sweets, tell me, where does your father usually sell cigarettes?"

There are rules for selling cigarettes in Yuecheng, not everyone can sell them, they have to apply for a special certificate, and there are regular inspections.

But the market for cigarettes has been getting better in recent years, so many people carry a box and run around in the streets and alleys, and the police specialize in arresting such people. This is called "smuggling cigarettes".

The child's father was such a smuggler. In addition to all kinds of cigarettes, there were also some opium hidden in the interlayer of the box.

This is one of the reasons why the police must hunt down these smugglers.

The child's father's surname is Ma, and people who often ask him to buy cigarettes will call him Ma Ye.

Years ago he sold all his goods and made a fortune. Fifteen years later, he went to other places to buy some high-end goods and came back. He is squatting under the wall of a residential area in Yuecheng to sell them.And not far away, there is a residential area specially designated for foreigners in Yuecheng. That street is called "Xingyang Long Street", and there is a clear dividing line from the long street to the outside.

There is no concession in Yuecheng, and the treatment of foreigners here is no different from that of ordinary people, but these white-skinned and golden-haired foreigners are not satisfied. The old stone road outside is different, colorful and very conspicuous.

The streetlights on the whole street are also different from those outside. The watchmen don’t go there on weekdays. There are benches for people to sit on and a lot of green plants are planted along the street. Will buy an apartment here to live in.

What floated out of their windows was never opera, radio, only the occasional French woman crooning "LAVIE EN ROSE" from the record player.On the morning of the New Year, the voice is like dewdrops on roses, making people stop and listen.

Ma Ye leaned on his cigarette box, looked at the small high-rise buildings of foreigners not far away and those glazed windows, and thought how much money he had to save to move there, no matter how bad he was, he could buy a courtyard house, Let the child go to a private school to study, and wear that beautiful suit.Tsk, it's beautiful just thinking about it.

He was in a daze when suddenly there was a strange sound from the courtyard wall behind him.Like gravel falling to the ground.

Mr. Ma was naturally very vigilant in this business, and immediately put himself on alert, picked up the cigarette case and carried it on his back, and was about to leave without looking back.

But before he could run away, a man quickly rolled over from the courtyard wall. The man was wearing a black police uniform and no hat. .

"Run! Run again! I've been chasing you for days..." The man was panting, handcuffed him, and pushed him, "Go! Someone wants to see you!"

Ma Ye said dejectedly: "Guan Ye, it's just the New Year's Eve, what's the matter?"

"As for." The policeman said, "Don't talk nonsense and leave!"

Master Ma sighed, and asked as he walked, "Who wants to see me?"

"You're a big deal, boy." The policeman said, "The person who saw you is not a small person, tell me, how did you get into trouble with him?"

"How do I know?" Master Ma frowned, raised his drooping eyelids, and his face was full of doubts and uneasiness, "What's the matter? Please let me know, don't let me feel uneasy."

Master Ma was in a state of turmoil, and as soon as he walked out of the street, he saw regular customers coming from the concession.It was a Russian man with a high nose and deep eyes, a strong physique, and a briefcase in his hand, as if he was going to work.

He glanced at Mr. Ma, raised his eyebrows and raised his hand, blocking the way of the policeman: "This gentleman." He said in not-so-fluent Chinese, "Did Mr. Ma commit any crime?"

"Yes, I committed a crime." Yuecheng is different from other cities. No one bows to these white-skinned foreigners. The policeman said impatiently, "The police are handling the case, don't get in the way."

The Russian took out his wallet and said, "I often buy cigarettes from him, but I haven't bought any today. Can you let me buy a pack of cigarettes first?"

"What he did was sell cigarettes!" said the policeman, "You have to buy them at regular stores!"

"So that's the case." The other party suddenly realized, "Oh, sorry, I don't know this. He often lives in this area, I just want to facilitate it."

He took his wallet and patted Master Ma's hands and shoulders, and said, "Mr. Ma, make a good transformation, and see you later."

Master Ma: "..."

Mr. Ma was puzzled. Seeing the Russians leaving, he turned around and said to the police: "These foreigners lie and don't make drafts. There are many cigarette sellers in Xingyang Street. Why did they come to me for convenience? Let me tell you, recently Many foreigners come to my place to buy cigarettes. They like to take old knives the most. Occasionally a pack, occasionally two packs... Well, what if I don’t see it? It's definitely against the dark..."

Before Ma Ye could finish his sentence, he stopped suddenly. The policeman didn't pay attention to what he was talking about, but now he frowned and looked sideways at him: "Go on, you..."

Master Ma couldn't speak, his throat soon became purple and swollen, his eyes protruded, his lips trembled, and then a large amount of white foam flowed from the corners of his mouth.

"Hello!" The policeman didn't look well, thinking that he suddenly fell ill, and rushed to help him, "What's wrong with you? Hey! Wait, hold on, I'll call the doctor! Hold on!"

The police turned around and ran away in a hurry, asking the passers-by to look after him, but Mr. Ma couldn't stand anymore, he fell to the ground, and stopped breathing after only a moment.

"died?"

In the police station, Yang Yang was playing with handcuffs, while Chi Yunfei was drinking tea in the office of the person in charge, and frowned upon hearing this.

The person in charge of the bureau poked the policeman's shoulder with his finger, and said angrily, "Why did he die? How did he die?! Please explain to me clearly!"

"The corpse, the corpse is taken to the morgue." The policeman was sweating, and said, "I don't know what happened, but suddenly... I have applied for an autopsy, but there is still a line in front, so I have to wait... "

Chi Yunfei remained silent, the person in charge trimmed his beautiful mustache, shaved his head, cursed, turned his head to flatter him and said, "Ma'am... no, Young Master Chi, look at this... I'll give it to you Add a plug, let the forensic doctor test this man surnamed Ma, and send it to the mansion as soon as the news comes out, okay?"

"Let's do it this way." Thinking of the child he met during the day, Chi Yunfei couldn't bear it, frowned and said, "Send a pension to his family, and I will pay for it to ensure that adults and children can live a good life. "

"Okay, okay."

"If you let me know who swallowed the money." Chi Yunfei raised his eyes and gestured to wipe his neck, his eyes were warning.

The person in charge immediately shivered and nodded hastily: "It's absolutely impossible! I'll deliver it myself! Don't worry!"

Chi Yunfei looked at the policeman: "What was the whole process like? If you talk about it carefully, you must not let go of all the details."

After the policeman finished explaining what happened in detail, even the person in charge could tell something was wrong.

"You mean, something happened to the man after he left?"

"Yes."

"You...hey!" The person in charge reacted and patted the table, "What's wrong with you! This is premeditated murder! You, you... stupid!"

"I don't know either!" The policeman was extremely aggrieved, "He's fine, why murder a cigarette seller? Who would have thought of that?"

Chi Yunfei narrowed his eyes: "You said before you died, you told you that there have been more foreigners buying cigarettes recently, and they always buy old knives?"

"Yeah, I haven't finished talking, just..." The policeman also knew that this was a mess, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back, for fear of being held accountable.

"Go!" The person in charge made a decisive decision, "I'll catch all the tobacco smugglers in Yuecheng! Don't let any one go!"

"Yes!"

"Those regular stores also send people to question! Make a record!"

"Yes!"

"The whole city's police force is dispatched! You, assist the office to issue a wanted warrant! Draw a few more portraits and go door-to-door on Xingyang Long Street!"

"Yes!"

"His grandma's..." The person in charge touched his bald head, feeling a bad premonition in his heart.

It's just that before he had time to sort out the clues here, the door was pushed open.

"Report!" A little policeman said tremblingly, "General Wen's car has arrived at the gate! People have already got out of the car!"

"Wh...who?!" The person in charge hurriedly went to get the police cap, buttoned it on his head, and buttoned all the collar buttons, "You tell me the fart! Please!"

Yang Yang rushed out with handcuffs: "Father!"

When Chi Yunfei got up, he was a little surprised to see Wen Xinyang striding in from outside. He first hugged Yang Yang and kissed him, then looked at Chi Yunfei.

He obviously just came back from the camp. He was wearing a military cap, a cape over his iron gray uniform, military boots wrapped his slender legs very nicely and slenderly, a belt stretched out a thin and sexy waist, his back was straight, his eyes were cold, The imposing manner is majestic.

Only when his eyes met Chi Yunfei's eyes did his cold eyes soften a little. He didn't scold Chi Yunfei for causing any trouble in front of outsiders, but asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

Chi Yunfei briefly explained what happened, and Wen Xinyang immediately turned to the bald man in charge and said, "Rescind the order! Let everyone come back!"

"what?"

"You're trying to scare the snake away!" Wen Xinyang's face was cold, and the menacing aura made the person in charge breathless.

"Yes Yes!"