Stealing Hook [Rebirth]

The night was thick and the rain was pouring.

Mo Yuan sat by the window and listened carefully to the movement outside. After Guiyi Hall was deserted and everyone fell into a deep sleep, he got up and put on a bamboo hat and coir raincoat, opened the window and flew out quietly, and arrived at the riverside not long after.

At this time, the broad river was turbulent with wind and waves, and it was misty as far as the eye could see. In such bad weather, it was naturally inconvenient for a large number of people transporting goods to pass by, but Mo Yuan was all alone. Tap the tip lightly, and you will reach the other side in a few breaths.

He sneaked out in the middle of the night and braved the wind and rain to cross the river in order to go to the government office of Yingcheng to look for the magistrate Ma, but when he got there, he couldn't find the magistrate, so he had to arrest the porter and asked in a hoarse voice deliberately lowered: " Ma Zhifu has gone out? Where is he now?"

The concierge was dozing off and having a sweet dream, when he was picked up, he opened his eyes, and suddenly saw a mysterious man covered with dripping water standing in front of him, he was so frightened that he almost screamed out. Mo Yuan's hand around his neck was strangled, and the unspoken sound was stuck in his throat.

After Mo Yuan finished asking for a while, he let go after making sure that he would not yell: "Say!"

The concierge dared not hide it, "Plop" knelt down on the ground and began to pour beans from the bamboo tube: "Master Zhifu went out before dark. I heard that several big families in the city had a banquet at Baihualou. He was invited to drink. Baihualou Go out from the alley, turn left and then turn right to the second intersection, you will find the largest building. That's all the villain knows, and I dare not lie to you, please spare my life! Please spare my life! "

As he spoke, he kowtowed his head "bang bang bang", and after knocking for a long time, he realized that there was no sound around him. When he looked up, where was the shadow of the mysterious person?He couldn't help but patted his chest and leaned on the table leg to let out a sigh of relief, and then became suspicious again, suspecting that he was just dreaming.

Mo Yuan left the government office, followed the road pointed by the porter to find Baihualou, hid in the unmanned laundry room, took off the bamboo hat, took off the coir raincoat, dried the wet soles of his boots, and finally touched the restaurant in front of him Looking for the figure of Ma Zhifu from room to room, it didn't take long before I heard someone laughing loudly outside the door of an elegant room: "I respect your lord for a drink!"

Mo Yuan stopped and flew up to the beam to hide his figure in the darkness.

Swapping cups and changing glasses in the private room, sometimes laughing loudly, sometimes whispering, the lively atmosphere is not affected by the wind and rain outside at all, Mo Yuan has excellent ears, so he can naturally hear the shady transactions in this private room clearly , couldn't help sneering in his heart.

It turns out that Ma Zhifu sold all the grain stored in the granary in Yingcheng to several big families present at a low price half a month ago for his own selfish desire. But a large amount of money is enough to arouse greed, and his term in Yingcheng is coming to an end, so if he makes a fortune, he can pat his ass and leave without any worries.

It's a pity that he was unlucky. As soon as the contract between the two parties was signed, there was a shortfall in money and goods. Unexpectedly, before the food had time to move, a sudden flood came. Ma Zhifu was dumbfounded when he asked for life-saving food.

Naturally, the several big families refused to suffer, so they made a plan and quickly invited him out to appease and persuade him. Ma Zhifu was also very unwilling to think that the money he got would fly away, so they reached a consensus that no one would open the city gate or the granary Whoever wants to help, there is more than food in Yingcheng around here.

As for whether the imperial court will pursue it, who cares if the emperor is in a coma? Even if the emperor is still well, if he really wants to pursue it, he can still say that the people who starved to death were drowned. Natural disasters, who can predict arrive.

Although it is inconvenient to transport food in and out at this juncture, we have to wait for this trouble to pass, but the two parties have the same purpose and hit it off, so it doesn't hurt to wait a little longer.

Ma Zhifu was in a good mood, drunk a lot of alcohol, pushed open the door and walked to the clean room. On the way, he didn't know if his eyes were dazzled. There seemed to be a shadow in front of him. When he looked closely, he found nothing. So he shook his head and continued walking, humming a little tune and pushing open the door of the clean room.

After solving the internal emergency, Ma Zhifu was in a good mood, and his voice of humming a little song became brighter, but when he pulled up his trousers and adjusted his clothes, he couldn't find the hook for a long time, and when he looked down, he lost it. Without thinking too much, he pulled the belt and tied it in a random knot. He leaned against the wall and squinted his eyes to find it on the ground. While searching, he walked back, but in the end he didn't see the shadow with the hook, so he had to give up.

After the banquet was over, Ma Zhifu boarded the carriage and rushed back to the government office. Xinna's concubine immediately stepped forward to change his clothes with a smile: "Master, the bath soup is ready."

Thinking of the money he was about to get, Ma Zhifu was so happy that he put his arms around the concubine and kissed her. The concubine giggled, put her hands on his shoulders, and slid them into the skirt of his clothes, and stopped halfway through the slide. He took out a piece of origami and teased, "Could it be that the flower girl in Baihualou sent the master a love letter?"

"Your master is here to talk about business today. Where did you come from, Miss Hua?" Ma Zhifu took it with a smile, opened the origami paper nonchalantly, squinted his eyes and said, "If you want to redeem the hook, you can open it tomorrow. grain."

The concubine looked bewildered: "What?"

"Redemption with a hook! Redemption..." Ma Zhifu's smile froze on his face, then his eyes widened, his legs softened, and he fell to the ground with a "plop". Pale and trembling like a sieve, suddenly howled a wolf, used both hands and feet, and crawled towards the door regardless of his appearance, shouting, "Come on! Come on—"

When the government office was in chaos, the Tongzhi Mansion not far away also lit up the lights.

Recently, Zhao Tongzhi was very worried about opening a warehouse for disaster relief. After tossing and turning for a long time, he closed his eyes in a daze, thinking that he was not asleep yet. Suddenly someone called him in the dark, which made him sit up smartly: "Who?! "

He didn't hear any response, so he boldly got out of bed, lit the lamp and looked around, but found no suspicious figure, but saw a piece of paper with strange writing on the desk, he picked it up suspiciously, and couldn't help but be amazed.

"Go ask the magistrate to open a warehouse tomorrow, and make a big noise. The magistrate will definitely agree." Zhao Tongzhi was stunned after reading it, shook his head with a wry smile, sighed, put the paper back on the case table, and cupped his hands outside the door, "I don't know the righteous man Is it still there? Thank you righteous man for your trust in Zhao, but this matter is really difficult to achieve. Zhao is a low-ranking official and has no way to decide. Recently, he has lost peace with the magistrate because of this matter. It made him angry, and I am afraid that there is no possibility of opening a position..."

After the words fell, there was a crisp sound on the table. Zhao Tongzhi was startled, and quickly turned his head to look, and immediately recognized that it was Ma Zhifu's belt hook.

He was more sober than the magistrate, and his expression changed slightly. After thinking about it again, he guessed that the magistrate had been threatened. He immediately lifted his spirits, bowed to the door with all his clothes, and said earnestly, "the righteous man has worked hard, and Zhao has understood it. I will definitely live up to the entrustment of the righteous man!"

While talking, he thought to himself: It turns out that the Hook Thief is not a villain, but a grand thief who cares about the common people.

He straightened up and walked to the desk, and suddenly found that the belt hook was missing again, he couldn't help being startled again, so he had to put away the only piece of paper left, thinking about it, and was a little flattered.

Ma Zhifu has been threatened, and he cherishes his life very much. He must open a warehouse to release food obediently without negotiating with himself. Do you want to make your name for nothing?

Who doesn't want to have a good reputation as an official?Zhao Tongzhi was very grateful, and immediately asked someone to come in to help him change his clothes and wash up. He felt that he didn't need to sleep. If he wanted to make a big splash, he had to make preparations in advance.

All parties in Yingcheng were busy in the middle of the night, and turned on their backs. Seeing that the matter had been settled, Mo Yuan stopped staying and flew towards the gate of the city. When he passed the tower, he heard a low cry. There were many people, and countless fleeing civilians crowded and huddled there.

The waterlogging has lasted for several days. They must have not eaten rice these days. Now they are homeless, suffering from hunger and cold, and many people are weak and seriously ill. Every day, life and death happen before their eyes. In this situation, facing the closed city The door, how desperate they must be... It can be imagined that if Ma Zhifu is allowed to fill his own pockets, the outside of the city will soon be surrounded by corpses.

Mo Yuan didn't look much, he only glanced at it from a distance, then turned back and continued on his way.

Although he knows medicine, firstly, he has no medicine at hand, and secondly, there are too many people there. At this time, his past will not only be of no help, but will also increase the confusion. On the contrary, it may cause unnecessary trouble, so it is better to leave here.

He only hoped that these people could survive tonight and wait for tomorrow's disaster relief.

When we returned to Guiyi Hall, the rain had subsided a little, and the sky was still groggy. There was still some time before dawn. Mo Yuan stood on the porch and removed the bamboo hat and coir raincoat, and pushed open the window and turned in quietly.

A shadow suddenly moved in the darkness.

Mo Yuan focused his eyes slightly, and quickly slid out the silver needle from his sleeve to meet the enemy. He heard a sharp "squeak" in his ears, and hurriedly retracted the silver needle without a trace.

This is the sound of chair legs rubbing against the ground, which is harsh and abrupt in the dark night, but apparently without any hostility.

Mo Yuan's heart skipped a beat, he quickly collected his mind and raised his eyes, the next moment he saw Lian Mufeng striding forward.

"You..." Lian Mufeng raised his hands, paused for a moment, then retracted them quickly. Although his movements were restrained, his eyes were burning with scorching heat. They were astonishingly bright in the darkness, and they were firmly fixed on his face as if they were real. , the exit voice was low and depressing, "Are you back?"

The author has something to say: Mo Yuan: I'm sorry I almost cum on you.

Young Castle Lord:! ! !

Mo Yuan: I mean my silver needle.

Lord of the Young Castle: ………

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