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After they quickly returned to the archway, the officers and soldiers saw that Fu Peibai was holding the child in Refugee Lane, and their expressions changed immediately. They immediately stopped in front of Fu Peibai and shouted: "What are you doing?! I only promised to let you in After a while, I didn't promise that you could bring someone out!"

Fu Peibai put Ni Zhi down, even though he was reluctant in his heart, he still took out the money bag in his arms, picked out a heavy silver ingot and stuffed it into the hands of the officer and soldier, with a hypocritical smile on the corner of his mouth, "Don't worry, officer, I just bring This little girl is going to buy some food, then she will find a doctor to see her mother, and she will return after finishing her work."

The officers and soldiers weighed the silver ingots in their hands, and their faces softened, "Your heart is kind, but I advise you, don't waste your time, no doctor in the city is willing to come to Refugee Lane, it doesn't matter how much you give."

Fu Peibai didn't speak, he picked up Ni Zhi again, and said, "Miss Seventeen, you can go with me."

After Seventeen answered, she called out to the little monk who had gone down the mountain with them before: "Little Master Jingkong."

The little monk ran over in a few steps, with beads of sweat on his face, "What's the matter? Donor Fu?"

"Trouble you with one thing, take us to find a medical center in the city."

Jing Kong readily agreed and led them to the east of the city.

As soon as he came to the main street in the east of the city, Fu Peibai felt a lot of eyes looking at them. These eyes were full of undisguised disgust, contempt, and malicious intentions.

She noticed that the little girl was a little nervous and timid at this moment, so she hugged her a little tighter, and comforted her: "It's okay, you hug brother's neck tightly."

Ni Zhi slowly stretched out two thin arms around her neck, and then fell on her shoulders.

"Here we are, Master Fu, this is the largest medicine hall in Fancheng." Jingkong pointed to a medicine hall that was overcrowded.

Fu Peibai looked at the crowded shop and shook his head, "Is there anything else? There are too many people here."

Then Jing Kong led them to the next pharmacy. Fortunately, although the shop of this pharmacy looked a lot smaller this time, fortunately, there were not many people seeing the doctor and taking medicine. Fu Peibai walked into the shop first. .

The owner of the pharmacy was a middle-aged man. When he caught sight of Ni Zhi, he took a step back covering his mouth and nose, and muttered, "Why did the people from Refugee Lane come out? What are you going to do?"

Fu Peibai felt displeased, but still suppressed his temper, and said kindly: "This little girl's mother is ill, I would like to ask the doctor to come with us and show her mother."

The man shook his head again and again, "No, no, let's go." As he spoke, he began to push people away.

Helpless, they had no choice but to go to the next hospital, but when the doctor at the next hospital asked him to go to Refugee Lane for medical treatment, he quickly refused.

Fu Peibai and the others even went to two or three medical clinics and pharmacies like this, as the officer and soldier said, even if they offered high prices, these doctors would not be moved.

Fu Peibai was a little puzzled. Why were these people so afraid of Refuge Lane? She found out that there was a plague in Refugee Lane last year, and it even spread to the east of the city. They got down, but the people in the city still have lingering fears about this refugee alley, and they are afraid that they will avoid it.

The rich gentry's family in the city even signed a letter requesting the prefect to demolish the refugee alley and drive these refugees and beggars to other places. However, before the prefect's new official took office, in order to establish an image of loving the people like a son, he shelved this proposal.

But not long ago, the government had approved the petition to demolish the refugee alley, and these refugees would be driven to the farther west in the near future.

No doctor was invited, so Fu Peibai could only buy some warming and nourishing medicine, and walked back with Ni Zhi in his arms.

At that time, the sky was getting dark, but the streets were still bustling, even more lively than in the daytime. There were jugglers performing martial arts, lion and dragon dancers, and vendors selling snacks.

Pedestrians were bustling, Fu Peibai was afraid that the little monk Jingkong would be squeezed away by the crowd, so he could only hand the medicine bag in his hand to Shiqi, and stretched out his hand to Jingkong, "Little master, hold me, so that I won't get separated later."

Jingkong was stunned for a moment, straightened his chest and said, "No, I will follow closely."

Fu Peibai smiled, "Let's hold on. If you get lost later, how can I explain to the mage?"

Jingkong's eyes flickered, he stretched out his hand shyly, and took Fu Peibai's hand.

Fu Peibai hugged a little girl in one hand, and led a half-grown boy in the other, and walked forward. After she walked a few steps away, she realized that Shiqi beside her seemed to have disappeared. She turned her head quickly, and saw under the bright lights, A woman standing quietly in the crowd.

Shi Qi was also quietly watching the handsome young man in front of her. Under the bright and gorgeous lanterns, the outline of Fu Peibai's face was blurred by the halo, but she could imagine the facial features on that face, and the other person was slightly puzzled at the moment look.

The man took two children with him, and he matured a lot in an instant, as if he was taking his own children to the street, gentle and meticulous.

Shi Qi's heart softened, and the corners of her mouth were raised high, and she walked towards the figure waiting for her in the crowd, passed a few passers-by, and returned to Fu Peibai.

"Follow me closely, there are too many people here."

After Shi Qi heard this, he hummed briskly.

Then a few people walked to the end of the main street, and there were far fewer pedestrians. Fu Peibai saw a hawker selling candied haws. She stopped and asked Ni Zhi, "Do you want to eat?"

Along the way, they passed by several places selling candied haws, and she had already seen the little girl's desire, but there were too many people there and it was inconvenient to stay for a long time, so she didn't ask.

Ni Zhi was a little embarrassed and didn't answer.

Fu Peibai took out a copper coin from his pocket and handed it over, "Boss, take a bunch of candied haws."

"Got it."

"The three of us, why did we only buy one bunch? Mr. Fu doesn't look like a stingy person." Seventeen blinked and joked.

Fu Peibai was a little surprised, she pointed to the bright red candied haws, "Miss Seventeen, do you want this?"

"No?"

"No, it's just that children have always eaten this thing, but it's rare for adults to eat it."

Shi Qiyou sighed, "I know I'm an old lady, Mr. Fu can speak up."

Fu Peibai quickly explained: "No, no, no, I didn't mean that, don't get me wrong." After that, she quickly took out the copper plate from her bosom and handed it over, "Boss, two more strings, no, wait."

"Master Jingkong, can you monks eat this?"

Jingkong swallowed, his eyes fixed on the shiny red candied haws, and he said: "The temple only prohibits meat and vegetarians, this...should... be edible."

Fu Peibai smiled lightly, and said cheerfully, "Two more skewers, boss."

After a while, four figures of different sizes appeared on the street heading south of the city.

A skinny young man is holding a dirty little girl, a young monk is following him on his right side, and a tall woman is on his left side.

Except for the young man, the three of them were all holding a bunch of candied haws in their hands, eating as they walked.

Fu Peibai smiled, and asked the little girl in his arms, "Is it delicious?"

Ni Zhi nodded heavily, "Delicious!"

Fu Peibai looked at her with loving eyes, and reached out to stroke a strand of her hair behind her ear.

Not long after, all the candied haws in Ni Zhi and Jingkong's hands had bottomed out, leaving a bare stick, and the bunch in Shiqi's hand was barely enough to eat one.

Shi Qi put on her veil again and handed the candied haws to Fu Peibai, "Do you want to eat?"

"No, you can eat."

"It's too sweet and greasy, I can't eat it anymore, it's a waste to throw it away."

Fu Peibai has always been frugal. Even if she is full on weekdays, she will try her best to eat leftovers. She can't see wasteful behavior. She asked the two little guys, "Little Zhi'er, little master Jingkong, do you still want to eat?"

The two villains shook their heads, the candied haws are so big and plump, it's not easy for them to finish a whole bunch.

Fu Peibai could only take the candied haws, but she didn't put it into her mouth immediately. She stared at the crystal icing, thinking that Shi Qi had eaten the candied haws, and felt a little embarrassed for no reason.

Seventeen raised his eyes to look at her, and said with a smile in his voice, "Don't worry, Mr. Fu, the rest are all clean, I didn't touch them."

Fu Peibai was afraid that Seventeen would misunderstand that he disliked her, so he quickly took a bite of candied haws, and said with a smile, "Sweet and sour, delicious!"

Shi Qi narrowed her eyes with a smile, she really loved teasing Fu Peibai, it was really funny.

When they returned to the archway, all the people from Banruo Temple had gone back, and the officers and soldiers were gone, only Kuchan stood under the archway, staring at the pearls.

"Master Kuchan, why haven't you returned yet?"

Ku Chan opened his eyes and looked at Fu Peibai with a peaceful gaze, "Of course I'm waiting for Benefactor Fu."

"Then please wait for me for a while, I will send the little girl back first."

"Go."

Fu Peibai hugged Ni Zhi tightly, took the medicine package from Seventeen, and strode into the dark refugee alley.

At this time, this area is more desolate and desolate than the daytime, and it is quiet. Occasionally, candles can be seen burning in a few wooden houses, and faint light can be seen from the cracks in the wood, and more wooden houses are immersed in darkness. There was a pattering sound on the mud floor, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent refugee alley.

She was not very familiar with the way here, and finally found the small wooden house under the guidance of Ni Zhi. She stood at the door, and as soon as Ni Zhi was put down, the little girl rushed into the house impatiently, leaned on the bedside and said: " Mother, the good brother bought medicine for you, and you will be cured after drinking Yaoniang's illness."

The woman raised her hand with difficulty, and caressed Ni Zhi's cheek, her eyes were affectionate and gentle.

Fu Peibai got into the house, and the narrow wooden house made her unable to straighten her back. She could only stand with her waist slightly bowed, aggrieved. She really couldn't imagine how a person would live in such a depressing and dreary environment.

The woman beckoned to her, she quickly squatted down, the woman then grabbed her arm, that hand was thin and dry, like dead wood and leaves, although she was using all her strength, there was no strength at all.

The woman's turbid eyes shone with a strange light. She opened her mouth wide and tried to say something, but in the end it was all in vain. She was panting heavily, and the sound of panting was very clear in the small and dark wooden house.

This voice stimulated Fu Peibai's eardrums, she held the woman's hand back and said, "Ma'am, you have to cheer up, for your daughter, you must cheer up."

The woman seemed to understand, she gasped a little less, she opened her mouth extremely slowly, this time Fu Peibai understood, the shape of the woman's mouth depicted the word thank you.

Fu Peibai felt sore in his heart, what she did was so insignificant, it could neither completely save the mother and daughter nor keep them safe for a while.

She withdrew her hand, took out a bank note with a huge denomination from her bosom, handed it to Ni Zhi, and then took out some broken silver and handed it over, she whispered: "Xiao Zhi'er, my brother wants to tell you something now, You have to listen carefully."

"Ah."

"You take this bank note and these coins, and this place will be demolished in half a month. At that time, you can take the money and go to another city, exchange the bank notes for loose silver, and then treat your mother's doctor and buy household belongings." .

But you must remember that if you don’t expose your wealth, you must not let others know that you have so much money on you. No matter who it is, you must not tell him, you know? "

The little girl didn't know how much the money was worth, but when Fu Peibai said that the money could be used for her mother's medical treatment, she immediately stuffed it into her bosom as if it were a treasure, and nodded emphatically.

"I see, brother."

"I will let Master Kuchan from Banruo Temple help you, don't be afraid."

"Don't worry, brother, Zhi'er won't be afraid."

Ni Zhi is so well-behaved and sensible, Fu Peibai touched her face, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, little Zhi'er, brother can only help you so much."

A smile appeared on the face of the little girl, as sweet as a newborn flower bone, she replied in a childish voice: "My brother has helped me a lot, he is a good man, a good man, he is Zhi'er's benefactor, Zhi'er When I grow up, I will definitely repay my brother."

Fu Peibai's heart was sore, she moved two steps forward, hugged the girl's thin body, and patted her on the back, "Brother wishes Xiao Zhi'er's mother a speedy recovery, and also wishes Xiao Zhi'er Grow up safely and smoothly."

The little girl smiled happily and hugged Fu Peibai's neck tightly.

After that, Fu Peibai stayed for a while, repeatedly told Ni Zhi about the bank note, and then bowed his head and left.