Chapter 176: Just an unknown person
"Sister, let me ask you something."
The woman took the silver, bit it, and when she saw it was real, she put it in her arms expressionlessly and said, "I don't know anything."
Xiao Ning: “…”
She hasn't said anything yet.
The woman said, "Now that the money and goods have been paid, you should go home quickly."
Seeing that the woman had no desire to communicate, Xiao Ning did not force her. He put the rouge box in his arms and walked out of the store.
At the entrance of an alley not far away, a woman carrying a basket was being dragged by three rebels.
The woman's cries and begging for mercy turned into a stimulant for them.
The rebels laughed and became more and more outrageous.
The pedestrians on the road are walking in an increasingly hurried pace.
Xiao Ning withdrew his gaze and turned into the alley from the other side.
Following the sound, I walked through the intertwined paths.
The woman was dragged to the corner.
She tried her best to resist, but in the face of absolute strength, she was like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, which made them even more excited.
The hands that were grabbing and thrashing around were pressed against the wall in a twisted position.
They pounced on her like wild animals and tore off her clothes roughly.
Muffled gasps and laughter came from his throat.
Her struggle gradually weakened, and she screamed in despair, begging for mercy helplessly...
But these beasts would not let her go.
The underwear was torn open, and the cold wind pierced the skin and blew into the heart.
Tears rolled down my cheeks.
She closed her eyes and completely gave up struggling, like a dead fish, waiting for the coming violence...
Suddenly, warm blood splashed on her face.
The man's groan was short and terrified, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
The weight on my body disappeared.
The sickening feeling that was lingering on my body disappeared.
A robe with a faint scent of soapberry fell on her, covering her exposed body.
The woman looked up in a daze and saw the young man standing in front of her through her messy hair.
Almond eyes, thin lips, and as thin as a bamboo.
The young man held a dagger in his hand, with only the blade exposed and blood dripping from the tip of the dagger.
She looked down.
There were three bodies lying on the ground.
They were the three rebels who had just bullied her.
The woman suddenly burst into tears, her voice suppressed, only low sobs could be heard, and her tears fell to the ground.
Disgusting and scary.
A mixture of emotions made her retching.
Xiao Ning wiped the dagger clean and put it away. He squatted down and patted the woman's back, comforting her: "It's okay, don't be afraid."
Her touch caused the woman to step back in response.
Xiao Ning withdrew his hand and said, "Sorry, calm down first. I'll take care of these bodies."
After saying that, he stood up and dragged the bodies away.
The woman looked at Xiao Ning's receding figure, quickly stood up, wrapped herself tightly in her outer robe, and ran a few steps to catch up with her.
Xiao Ning glanced at the woman who followed him and said, "Go home quickly."
The woman said, "I haven't asked for your name yet."
Xiao Ning said: "He is just an unknown person."
Seeing that Xiao Ning didn't want to talk more, the woman didn't ask any more questions. She glanced at the road conditions around her and said, "There's a dry well ahead. No one will find the body if we throw it in there."
Xiao Ning thought about it and nodded.
The woman quickly led the way and came to the dry well.
Xiao Ning threw the three bodies into the dry well like dumplings.
The woman hurriedly went to move a large stone from a distance. She had difficulty moving it, so Xiao Ning strode over, took the stone from her hand, and covered the wellhead.
After doing everything, the woman leaned against the well and gasped for breath.
I felt both scared and happy.
Xiao Ning thought for a moment and asked her, "Would you mind telling me about the current situation in the city?"
The woman glanced around and said, "These bandits are constantly being patrolled. Why don't you come back with me first, sit down and have a cup of tea, and I'll explain everything to you."
Xiao Ning nodded. It would be troublesome if they were caught by the rebels.
"Then... could you please accompany me to pick up the basket with the newly bought brown rice..."
Xiao Ning naturally had no objection.
The two returned to the original place.
The woman picked up her torn clothes and stuffed them into the basket, then picked up the brown rice that was scattered on the ground and put it in the basket.
So he picked up the basket and took Xiao Ning home.
When he got home, he brought the child out of the cellar and went to the kitchen to boil a pot of tea.
"My benefactor, please have some tea to moisten your throat."
The woman poured Xiao Ning a cup of tea.
Xiao Ning took the cup, but just held it in his hand, looking at the little boy who was lying on the ground playing with dirt.
"How old is the child?"
"Three years old."
"Are you two the only ones left at home?"
Speaking of this, the woman's eyes dimmed again.
She nodded heavily. "Three months ago, when the rebels attacked, he was shot dead on the street."
Xiao Ning: "My condolences."
The woman lowered her head in silence for a moment, then suddenly looked up and asked, "My benefactor, do you think... the imperial court will send troops to retake Yunzhou?"
Although the emperor was incompetent and the court was in chaos, the common people could still get by by tightening their belts. But now...
The rebels are unreasonable.
They only care about their own comfort.
The day the rebels entered the city, they raped and looted; it was a bloody orgy.
They were laughing heartily as they stepped on piles of corpses.
Bright red blood was flowing all over the ground, and the entire city was filled with a faint smell of blood.
Xiao Ning said softly, "Yes."
The woman showed a longing smile and her eyes brightened a little.
She told Xiao Ning everything she knew.
Xiao Ning listened to her and sorted out what she said.
The main group of the rebels were the bandits on Quncui Mountain, who took advantage of the chaos to start an uprising and storm into Yunzhou City.
They rushed into Yunzhou City, killed the prefect, occupied the government office, and seeing that there were not many good things in the treasury, they turned their attention to the wealthy families in the city.
The rebel leaders plundered the wealthy and powerful, while their subordinates plundered ordinary people.
Yunzhou City was filled with smoke and foul air.
After the looting, he felt that the city was deserted, so he ordered all shops to open for business to show that it was prosperous.
But the rebels were burning, killing and looting every day, and there were hardly any people on the streets. How could business continue?
Due to the tyranny of the rebels, they had to stay in the shop and pretend to work, whether they could continue or not.
Otherwise, there is no guarantee what awaits them and their families.
As for the exact number of rebels...
Seeing that the woman couldn't explain it, she didn't ask any more questions.
She went to check it out herself.
"Sorry to bother you. You are alone with the child. Please be careful. I should leave now."
Xiao Ning put the cup on the table and stood up.
The woman had already changed into her own clothes. Upon hearing this, she said, "Then your clothes..."
She originally wanted to wash it and then return it to Xiao Ning.
But the benefactor did not stay long and was unwilling to tell his name or address.
"It's okay, it's not dirty."
Xiao Ning took his outer robe, put it on and tied it up.
When she passed by the little boy, she saw him get up and look at her with his bright black eyes.
Xiao Ning's heart softened. He squatted down, took the child into his arms, raised his hand and touched his head, and said with a smile: "Listen to your mother at home and don't run around. I believe that soon you can go out and play with your friends."
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