flapping wings

In the early morning of the second day, a bearded man drove out of the town slowly in a luxurious carriage, and beside him sat a handsome young master Zhuo Zhuojia.

Looking in through the car window, there was a loving couple sitting inside, and saw the woman leaning on her husband with her big belly, her eyes gently stroking the baby in her belly.

In the eyes of others, it is really an extremely harmonious family.

This group of people traveled all the way and stayed overnight. After six days, they finally arrived at the destination of the trip - Duzhou City.

There are people standing every few steps on the Duzhou city tower, and it is almost impossible to climb over the wall without being noticed.

The city is now even more strictly guarded, and it is basically not allowed to bring weapons into the city, and the identity of everyone entering the city must be checked before being released.

Qi Ping clutched his stomach and leaned against Mu Xiaoque, his eyes were still puffy, he held the rein sleepily, yawned and complained, "I'm so sleepy."

Mu Xiaoque wiped his face softly with a wet handkerchief, and combed his long hair with a wooden comb, "I can't mess around like this again at night."

Qi Ping squinted at him, "Are you having a good time?"

"It's cool," Mu Xiaoque nodded honestly, drooping her eyelashes, and sighed weakly, "We should hang out properly in the future."

Qi Ping smiled, like a successful little fox, a young woman next to her looked at them with her chin propped up, her eyes full of envy and yearning.

"Have you hidden all the weapons?" Qi Ping pressed close to Mu Xiaoque's ear and asked, "Don't be discovered."

Mu Xiaoque whispered: "Under the car."

An hour later, it was finally their turn. The guard took a look at the customs clearance documents they had submitted, and said solemnly: "What's in the car? Get out of the car, come here, check!"

Xiang Qing'er got out of the car mixed with Qianmian, Mu Xiaoque helped Qi Ping to come to the people, and said politely to the guard: "We are all ordinary people in Yunhe City, my wife is pregnant, I don't want to see those beating people in the city Shasha, in order to avoid those arrogant and unreasonable Jianghu people, he had to travel thousands of miles, and brought his father and younger brother to live with his relatives here for a while."

Qi Ping gently stroked his stomach, raised his eyes and said cautiously: "Every day, the blood flows into my yard..."

Speaking of this, it seemed that he couldn't bear it anymore, pressed his forehead, and leaned on Mu Xiaoque, "I woke up from the dream every few days, and my body became weaker and weaker."

Seeing such a frail, flowery little lady, the guard couldn't help softening his heart. Although his expression remained the same, his voice was lowered. He waved his hands and said, "Okay, okay, go in, go to the pharmacy in the city." Ask the doctor to prescribe some tonic, so as not to damage your body."

"Hey, thank you, sir." Qi Ping saluted and said softly, "Guan Ye is really a good man."

I thought everything was going well, but they didn't know what Tai Sui had committed, and they had just entered the city gate with their horses, when another group of people suddenly stopped in front of them.

The leader was a majestic man in armor, pointing at them and shouting, "Who is it? Have you checked everything in the car?"

"Lord Zhao," the guard trotted forward quickly, nodding and bowing his head and said, "These are father and son who came to visit their relatives in the city of Duzhou. The villain saw that they are not those Laoshizi Jianghu people."

Master Zhao glanced at them sharply, Qi Ping suddenly trembled all over, and finally calmed down under Mu Xiaoque's speechless gaze, without acting too much.

Master Zhao waved his hand at the soldiers behind him, and tapped his chin forward, "Check!"

Then he turned his head to the guard and said, "Recently, the world has been restless. In addition to checking your identity, you must check your luggage when you enter the city. Otherwise, no one will be able to protect you if something happens."

Mu Xiaoque exchanged glances with Qi Ping indifferently, raised her hand to fondly touch his stomach, and said comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, Rabbit, I'll go to the city in a while, and I'll buy you candied haws."

The sound was not too loud, just enough to be heard by the soldiers who searched around.

Qi Ping pursed his mouth, drooped his eyelids, and leaned into Mu Xiaoque's arms, but said stubbornly: "Er'er, I'm not afraid."

The search movements of those soldiers couldn't help but slow down. Mr. Zhao lowered his head and glanced at them, wishing to see them thoroughly, he raised his head and said angrily: "Something happened, ask Lord Yan when you move your head, I'm stupid Not stupid?"

Qi Ping burst into tears, and clenched his hands on Mu Xiaoque's chest tightly. He looked like he wanted to cry but didn't dare to cry, and buried his face in Mu Xiaoque's arms, sobbing softly.

"Rabbit, don't be afraid, the officials protect us common people," Mu Xiaoque followed his back, "If you break your body from crying, what will happen to our children?"

"Er'er, I didn't cry," Qi Ping muttered, "The rabbit is the strongest."

The hearts of a group of people were softened by him, and the guard couldn't help but said: "Don't be afraid, little lady, Mr. Zhao will definitely not make things difficult for you."

Xiang Qing'er gritted her sore teeth, turned around and leaned against the carriage, watching those people toss and turn in the carriage.

After a while, she suddenly yawned, and said dissatisfiedly: "Gentlemen, this has been checked three times. We are all ordinary people, so why should it be worthwhile for you adults to check again and again?"

"My lord, forgive my sins, my lord, forgive my sins! The child is innocent, please don't be as knowledgeable as him," Qian Mian bowed to a group of people with his fists in his hands, and pulled Xiang Qing'er, who was full of resentment, away into the distance Go, cursing in a low voice: "Unfilial son, don't drag us if you want to die!"

"Since this young master is innocent," said Mr. Zhao who was riding on the horse, "why be in a hurry at this moment."

From the corner of her eye, Xiang Qinger glanced at the movement of the soldiers trying to get under the car, her fisted hands were soaked with sweat, she turned around and kicked the wall angrily, like a lawless dandy.

"Of course I'm in a hurry. I haven't seen my dear cousin for several years, and now I don't know if she's married." Xiang Qing'er snorted, and said angrily, "Otherwise, you think I'm a big Did you come all the way here just to see those poor relatives?"

After she finished speaking, she turned her head and stared at Mr. Zhao, twisted her body and shook off Qianmian's hand, and said bitterly: "You stinky officials are amazing! A bunch of dog officials!"

"Presumptuous!" The group of soldiers shouted in unison, stood up abruptly, pulled out the sword in their hands, and ran over to block Xiang Qing'er in the corner, wishing to stab her directly into the chest with the sword in his hand.

Qian Mian plopped down on his knees, "Master, spare me!"

"Brother!" Qi Ping hugged his stomach, got out of Mu Xiaoque's arms, knelt down in front of Mr. Zhao, and cried: "My little brother was spoiled by his parents, and he has such an arrogant temper." , In fact, he has a good character, so please don't take it to heart."

"Rabbit," Mu Xiaoque quickly ran over and hugged her: "Be careful with the child."

"Shut up your petty temper," said Mr. Zhao snorted, "This is no better than your house. Here, you can catch anyone on the street and have an official position. If you offend someone, don't Blame me for not reminding you."

Xiang Qing'er was humiliated in the street, she looked at the onlookers, and turned around like an ignorant child, crying and angrily pounding on the wall.

"Close the team!" Mr. Zhao glanced at her and shook his head helplessly, "Don't be annoying!"

Qi Ping secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead. Fortunately, Xiang Qinger made such a fuss, otherwise the weapons hidden under the car would have been found, and they would have jumped over the wall and entered at the risk of being discovered.

Walking all the way to Hemiaozong's stronghold, he looked around, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. As expected of the capital, under the feet of the emperor, even the people of the Jianghu have restrained their spirits, and they look like ordinary people.

When he arrived at the place, Qi Ping looked up at the word "Fengyulou" and couldn't help but be surprised. Hemiaozong's stronghold in Duzhou City turned out to be a brothel, which matched the skills they practiced.

Qi Ping asked curiously: "Is Fengyulou the biggest brothel in Duzhou City?"

"Jiaofangsi is just one street in front of us, not far away," Xiangqing'er raised her eyebrows, "She is an official prostitute, of course she is not comparable to us."

After getting off the carriage, she looked at Qi Ping and blinked, "Little brother, do you want to play? I'll give you free."

Qi Ping looked at her, puzzled and said: "Who do you think looks like my Que'er?"

Xiang Qing'er glared at him, turned around and left, said before entering the door: "Take a bath in a while, take a rest, and invite you to drink flower wine tonight."

In the evening, a group of people changed their appearances again, and followed Xiang Qing'er to the Wind and Rain Building to drink flower wine.

Halfway through drinking, a little girl who looked like a maid suddenly ran in, whispered something in Xiang Qing'er's ear, pointed to the private room next door, and ran away without looking back.

Xiang Qing'er winked at them, raised her chin to the neighbor, and whispered, "The target is over there."

Qi Ping couldn't help but be amazed at this woman's ability to handle affairs swiftly and swiftly. He held Mu Xiaoque's hand and squeezed it hard, and his whole body began to emit sour gas.

"This man is a regular visitor of ours." Xiang Qing'er seemed not to notice Qi Ping's movements, and explained while pouring wine: "The building will hold regular auctions to auction the first nights of these girls. There are many beautiful ones. The girls have been tasted by him."

"Xiangqing'er," Mu Xiaoque said with a slightly unhappy expression, "shut up!"

"Oh," Xiang Qing'er glanced at Mu Xiaoque without stopping, and continued: "I saw my little brother pretending to be a beauty these days, he is really stunning, like a vixen, the girl in my building is still No comparison."

Qi Ping squinted his eyes and leaned forward, staring straight at Xiang Qing'er, provocatively said: "Deal! Your plan?"

"No!" Mu Xiaoque brought Qi Ping back and gagged him, "Xiang Qing'er, I won't let him go!"

"Then I'll go," Xiang Qing'er glanced at Mu Xiaoque, sneered, and said, "I originally planned to do it myself, but that person has seen all kinds of romantic places after all, and I am at this age. You can see it clearly, since you don't agree with the little brother to go, then I will go."

"I'll go!" Qi Ping pulled Mu Xiaoque's hand and said angrily, "You are allowed to use the beauty trap, but I am not allowed to use it?"

"I wasn't in danger that time," Mu Xiaoque looked at him coldly, "If you don't obey, go back to the mountain!"

Qi Ping pursed his mouth, drooped his eyes again, and looked at him pitifully.

Mu Xiaoque looked back at him with her arms folded, without any sign of wavering. After a while, he mocked: "Do you think you still have the same face as before? It's useless!"