Kaifeng Cat and Mouse Detective Manuscript

"The stars are still coming down."

Zhan Zhao immediately came back to his senses.Ren Xingluo was half-baked, and when he met the unknown thieves below, he was sure that something would happen.Without waiting for a moment, they picked up Juque and Zhanlu and ran to the bamboo fence outside Yizhuang under the cover of the surrounding trees. They didn't startle at all, and quietly watched the group of thieves leave the yard before coming forward.

The bodyguards guarding the caravan's carriage were already unconscious. Bai Yutang stooped over, squatted down beside one of the big men, put his hands on his neck, and shook his head at Zhan Zhao.This person is already dead. There is no blood or struggle around his body. According to the speed at which the two of them noticed just now, his neck should have been twisted by one move.

The noise inside the Yizhuang continued, and he didn't notice the noise outside at all. The big man who first met Zhan Zhao Bai Yutang leaned against the door frame and snored.Seeing the thief approaching with a knife, Zhan Zhao straightened his waist, his feet made a slight sound on the box, and successfully attracted the thief's attention. Then he moved his arm, and the sleeve arrow swished in front of the thief who hadn't had time to react. across,? straight nailed to the post.

"Who?!"

The two guards inside were also sensitive. After seeing the half of the arrow embedded in the upper part of the wooden pillar, they both carried their weapons and went straight out, facing the gang of thieves head-on.

The big man sleeping on the threshold also woke up. Seeing the men in black surrounded by him, he instantly understood what happened. He shouted loudly: "Brothers, copy guys!"

The tall bodyguard drew his scimitar out of its sheath as soon as he exited. Without too many tricks, he slashed at the shoulder of the thief in front of him from top to bottom. The thief looked big, but he was dexterous. Counterattacked, the other bodyguards had already fought the remaining thieves.

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao had little to do with this struggle, they just took action because they couldn't wait for the sneak attack in the middle of the night.In addition, this group of bodyguards didn't seem to be vegetarians, and the gang of thieves fell to the ground three or four within a short while, so they went inside to call Ren Xingluo without worry.

"Wake up, wake up, Xingxiao?"

Zhan Zhao pushed Ren Xingluo's shoulder, but he didn't move at all.

Although the child fell asleep, he was not someone who could not be aware of such a loud noise. Zhan Zhao suddenly pinched Ren Xingluo's chin with his right hand, and pinched Ren Xingluo's chin with his thumb, but without any reaction, he patted his face again , opened his eyelids to look at the light, and said to Bai Yutang, "I've been drugged."

"Little bastard, people really don't know if they sell it!"

Bai Yutang poked Ren Xingluo's forehead vigorously with his thumb, then took the water bag that Zhan Zhao took out from the package, stopped directly above it and poured it on his face.

"Cough cough cough cough!!"

After pouring half of the bag of water, Ren Xingyu's hair and collar were all soaked, and the water dripped down the wooden board into the soil.

"Bai... Uncle Bai?"

Ren Xingluo wiped his face, and finally woke up faintly from Bai Yutang's unceremonious technique.He brushed his wet hair back, and jumped off the board to the ground to shake his clothes. Before he knew the situation, he saw Bai Yutang standing in front of him with a stern face, holding a water bag in one hand and Zhanlu in the other.

"When did you take the drug?" Bai Yutang asked.

"Drugged?"

Ren Xingluo was stunned, stopped pulling his clothes, then shivered, and then became afraid, no wonder he felt that he slept so soundly!Fortunately, Master and Uncle Bai are by his side, or else he might have become the dead soul of some thief.

"Don't worry about it with you, there is already a commotion outside, let's go first."

Bai Yutang shook his head, knowing that if he continued to ask, he would not get an answer, so he simply picked up the package with Zhan Lu, carried it on one shoulder, and gave Zhan Zhao a look.Zhan Zhao snorted at the back of Ren Xingluo's head, picked up the two people's parcels and said, "Snacks in the future."

Ren Xingluo knew he was wrong, he had been with Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang for so long, yet he was drugged, and he didn't realize it at all, it's quite embarrassing to think about it.

The people in the caravan fought with the thieves into the yard, the boxes on the carriage were scattered on the ground, and the horses tethered beside them kicked their hoofs non-stop due to fright, and the scene was a mess.

Bai Yutang huddled by the door, seeing that the bodyguard had already lost the wind. The two bodyguards were also affected by the same drug as Ren Xingluo, but they had stronger resistance, and they didn't pass out. They just acted. The time slowed down, gradually unable to sustain the fierce attack of the thieves.

Zhan Zhao picked up a few tiles from the ground and tapped them on the leading thieves who were raising their knives, hitting the wrists and chest acupoints respectively, only to hear a "bang", and the steel knives fell to the ground.It is normal to grab money and money in the arena, but it is unacceptable to kill people.

"Thank you!"

The head of the escort, who was already half kneeling on the ground, quickly fell to thank him, stretched out his arm, and scratched the thief's weapon behind him.

The remaining bodyguards might be able to take care of the rest. When Zhan Zhao supported them and continued to fight fiercely, the three of them pulled their horses and jumped away, heading straight for Yingzhou Town overnight.

Zhanzhao of Yingzhou Town and Bai Yutang passed by quite a few times, almost every time they went south, and every time they came here, Bai Yutang would run to the restaurant and get drunk and never return.Mainly, because here is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the town mainly relies on wine making for a living, and often before entering the city gate, you can smell the aroma of wine first.

"Cat, shall we leave tomorrow?"

Bai Yutang sniffed the air lightly, the faint smell of alcohol came to his nostrils, and the unhappiness of being disturbed from sleeping last night dissipated immediately.

"can."

Anyway, they still have a lot of time left, so it's okay to stay here for a day.

Not long after the gate of Yingzhou Town was opened, there were very few pedestrians on the roadside, most of them came out to do business locally.

The three stopped at an inn closest to the downtown area, and Ren Xingluo told Zhan Zhao Bai Yutang obediently, saying that he would never be drugged again and ran back to the room without knowing it.

Bai Yutang shares a room with Zhan Zhao, right next door to Ren Xingluo.

"After a while, let the elder brother develop the business here."

Bai Yutang walked to the window, pushed open the tightly closed bamboo window, and sighed at the wine shops one after another below, Zakong Island was only in the business of restaurants and inns, maybe one could open here.

The morning mist and cool air rushed into the room in an instant, instantly dispelling the boredom in the room.

Zhan Zhao rubbed his slightly sore neck, untied the cuff, and prepared to take a bath.A dozen or so sleeve arrows were neatly stacked beside the giant que, and the black outer robe was also casually thrown on the wooden stand, leaving only a snow-white obscene garment in a moment.

Warm water and soap were prepared behind the screen, Bai Yutang turned his head and saw Zhan Zhao stepping into the bathtub, so he couldn't help but want to tease him again.So Zhan Zhao soaked his front feet in the water, and Bai Yutang walked behind the screen, moved a bench and sat opposite, with his hands resting on the edge of the basin, his chin resting on his arms, and the broken hair and hairband on his forehead were floating on the water surface. Zhao's movements shook.

"Cat, shall we wash together?"

Bai Yutang stirred the water with his right hand, swiping the water up and down onto Zhan Zhao's collarbone, half of his clothes were soaked in a short while.

Zhan Zhao raised his hand and glanced at him, then stepped back suddenly with a smile, then grabbed the unsuspecting Bai Yutang with all his strength, and dragged him forward, with the sound of water splashing, hitting more than half of it on the ground.

"It's over, it's over! Little Er didn't know that he thought we had knocked over the water."

Bai Yutang threw himself into the water with his clothes and socks on, knocked his head on Zhan Zhao's chest, filled his mouth with water and spit it out, and put his attention on the floor.

Zhan Zhao took off the man's clothes in a muffled voice, then clapped his hands and stood up to get dressed. After a while, he heard someone call through the screen, "Dead cat! Bring my clothes here!"

The night market in Yingzhou Town is rich, this is the conclusion Bai Yutang came to after staying here many times.The two of them had a restless sleep during the day, and they didn't both wake up until sunset.

"Cat, pour me a glass of water."

Bai Yutang lay on the bed with half-closed eyes and spoke weakly, occupying most of the space by himself, with a long pillow in his arms, and a head of blue hair that hadn't completely dried, hanging loosely from the bed to the floor.

"Are you going out tonight?"

Zhan Zhao directly handed the porcelain cup to his mouth, and fed him several cups before stopping, a little suspicious that Bai Yutang would not even go out of the inn door with his state like this, let alone going to the night market.

"go out……"

Bai Yutang turned over, pulled Zhan Zhao's palm over his waist, raised his legs like a grandpa to enjoy the gentle massage by the bedside, and muttered from time to time "Left, left, left, right, more lightly".

Zhan Zhao lowered his head and kissed him on the chin, poked his finger on the waist, Bai Yutang instantly arched up like a shrimp, then kicked Zhan Zhao and got up laughing.

Still dressed in black, Zhan Zhao fastened his belt for him, took Zhanlu and Juque and went out.The moonlight was not yet up, and the streets and alleys were full of shouts. The two hadn't eaten since morning, and their stomachs couldn't help growling when they saw the food.

"Let's go, Fifth Master treats you to a good meal."

Bai Yutang wandered around more than a dozen roadside stalls, finally found the last dumpling seller, and pulled Zhan Zhao's cuff to run in.

Bai Yutang is 28 years old this year, and Zhan Zhao sees him making a fuss when he leaves, sometimes jealous and righteous, and always feels that he is still the same as when he was 20 years old, except that his face looks a little more stable, nothing else has changed.

The dumpling seller was an old man, and Bai Yutang was confused by the dialect he didn't know. Finally, he looked at the dishes on the signboard and ordered two, then turned around and saw Zhan Zhao staring at him in a daze.

"The last time I came back from the empty island, I was in a hurry to eat here once, but it was cooked by an aunt. At that time, I was thinking of pulling you over for a meal anytime."

Bai Yutang lowered his head and adjusted the dipping dish, and couldn't help laughing as he spoke.The last time was a few years ago. At that time, both of them hid their thoughts deeply, but they also thought of each other inadvertently.

"When people are old, they always like to think about the past."

"you are young."

Zhan Zhao pinched Bai Yutang's wrist and said earnestly, his eyes were shining brightly under the light, staring at him without blinking.

The uncle cooked the dumplings very quickly, and walked over with the plate in the inappropriately disruptive atmosphere where the two looked at each other affectionately.The dumplings are not served in the soup, they need to be dipped in sauce when eating, Bai Yutang poked one with chopsticks and stuffed it into Zhan Zhao's mouth, grinning to watch him eat it.