Chapter 77: Brother, what is your name?
As the saying goes, if someone gives you a peach, you should give him a plum in return.
Now that I have received Yan Xing's gift, I should give him something in return.
Liang Jinyu thought so and walked and looked, but she didn't find anything suitable after walking the whole street.
"Girl, look at these! They are all top-quality Langxi pearls. They are in no way inferior to those from Tianbaozhai." The peddler nearby shouted.
Liang Jinyu walked over upon hearing the sound and saw pearl jewellery of various sizes on the stall. Under the illumination of the lanterns nearby, the pearls looked even more round and lustrous.
"Look at this bracelet. The pearls are full and flawless, and they are all pink and evenly colored. You'll get a great deal if you buy it," the vendor introduced enthusiastically.
Liang Jinyu shook her head. She couldn't imagine Yan Xing wearing a pink bracelet.
"Let's go, let's go and have a look! I heard that the government officials are here."
"This damn thing deserves to be put to death soon!"
The two men ran past Liang Jinyu while talking angrily.
Liang Jinyu looked back curiously, only to find that many people were running forward, as if something had happened ahead.
The vendor next to him said, "I heard that a group of traffickers were caught. If you have children in your family, please keep a close eye on them."
Liang Jinyu quickly put down the bracelet and trotted forward with the crowd.
Yan Xing followed closely behind, walked a few steps and turned back: "I want this bracelet."
The crowd moved, completely blocking the street. Liang Jinyu couldn't see inside even when she stood on tiptoe, and she became extremely anxious.
"I heard that a little girl was crying loudly when she was taken away, which alarmed passers-by, and they discovered the clues after questioning."
"The person who saved the life seemed to be a child. Heroes emerge young. It's amazing."
"Here he comes, Lord Zheng is here."
When Liang Jinyu heard the official's name, she subconsciously wanted to escape. As soon as she turned around, she bumped into Yan Xing who was coming towards her.
"What's wrong?" Yan Xing asked concernedly.
Liang Jinyu clenched his hands. Shaozhou was thousands of miles away from the capital, and the governor of Shaozhou might not have seen them.
Taking a deep breath, Liang Jinyu calmed down her panic: "It's okay, I just want to go find Ding Fang and the others."
"That's it." Yan Xing raised his chin.
Liang Jinyu turned around and saw Sanpo and Dingfang and the other two squeezing out of the crowd.
"Are you okay?" Liang Jinyu asked.
Liang Dingfang glanced at Wang You who was standing beside him, and he lowered his head and said nothing.
Liang Jinyu frowned and said, "Raise your head."
"What are you afraid of? You are doing a good thing. The girl won't blame you." The third wife advised and patted Wang You's arm.
Wang You raised his head, but his eyes were fixed on the ground, not daring to look Liang Jinyu in the eye.
Seeing the bruises all over his face, Liang Jinyu gasped: "How did it happen? Who hit you?"
Wang You remained silent, like a block of wood.
"Judging from the injuries, it should be an adult man?" Although Yan Xing asked, his tone was affirmative.
"yes--"
As soon as the third grandmother opened her mouth, a little girl in a red shortsleeve ran over.
"Great, I finally found you!" the little girl said excitedly. She hesitated between Wang You and Liang Dingfang for a moment, and finally landed on Liang Dingfang. "Thank you, brother, for saving me."
The little girl was about twelve or thirteen years old, with a chubby face, fair skin, and a cute and lovely appearance.
Liang Dingfang sneered and turned his head away: "It has nothing to do with me."
"Don't be embarrassed. When I tell my elder sister, she will definitely give you a lot of money. By the way, my name is Chu Qiaoling. What's your brother's name?"
Upon hearing the name, Yan Xing's expression changed slightly, but returned to normal in an instant.
"I told you it wasn't me, don't you understand what I'm saying?" Liang Dingfang said impatiently.
Chu Qiaoling blinked her big eyes and smiled again: "Brother, don't deny it. I recognize your clothes. By the way, what's your name, brother? Where do you live? Can I come to see you tomorrow?"
"You need to see a doctor." Liang Dingfang shook his head speechlessly, turned around and left.
Chu Qiaoling immediately followed and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that brother cared about me so much. But it's okay, I'm not injured, those bad guys didn't hurt me! By the way, what's your name, brother? You don't have a name, do you? Do you want me to give you one?"
Liang Dingfang could no longer bear it and pointed at Wang You: "Are you blind? He was the one who saved you!"
Chu Qiaoling didn't even look at Wang You, and said with certainty: "Brother, don't be modest, I know it's you. By the way, brother, how old are you? Are you from Shaozhou? My elder sister and her friends are in the teahouse in front, can I take you there?"
"Why is this child so disobedient?" The third wife couldn't help shaking her head. "She is a pretty girl, but it's a pity that she has a problem with her brain."
Liang Jinyu chuckled: "I think she has a good brain."
As he spoke, Liang Jinyu looked at Wang You. He thought he would be angry, after all, his credit was attributed to Ding Fang. However, he was relieved instead, and his eyes were full of sympathy and guilt when he glanced at Ding Fang.
Liang Jinyu couldn't help but find it funny. It seemed that everyone regarded this noisy little girl as a troublemaker.
"Sister!" Liang Dingfang couldn't stand it anymore and simply hid behind Liang Jinyu.
Chu Qiaoling looked up at Liang Jinyu. Her eyes were like washed grapes, big and black.
"What's your sister's name?" Chu Qiaoling asked, tilting her head slightly like a kitten.
Liang Jinyu smiled and said, "My last name is Liang, Liang——"
"Oh~ So your last name is Liang, that sounds nice. What's your name, Liang?"
Liang Jinyu was choked and speechless for a moment.
Fortunately, this situation was soon broken. A woman came hurriedly with three maids and two guards.
When she saw Chu Qiaoling, the old woman shouted "My little ancestor" and fell to her knees paralyzed on the ground.
"Why are you here, Third Miss? We are scared to death. If anything happens to you, the eldest lady will definitely skin us alive." The maid knelt on the ground crying.
Chu Qiaoling stuck out her tongue playfully and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, I'm fine now. By the way, this brother saved me, I'm going to take him to find my eldest sister."
“Help...Help?!” The old woman grasped the word and almost couldn’t breathe.
"Miss Third, are you really in danger?" the maid asked anxiously, running forward and holding Chu Qiaoling to check her up and down.
Liang Dingfang tugged at Liang Jinyu's sleeve and urged her, "Sister, hurry up."
Liang Jinyu did not get involved and winked at Sanpo, and the few of them left in silence.
Before he had taken a few steps, he heard Chu Qiaoling shouting "Brother" from behind. Liang Dingfang was frightened and quickened his pace.
After crossing a street, the sound behind us finally died down and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Liang Jinyu glanced at Ding Fang and Wang You, who were still in shock, and asked with a smile, "What happened?"
According to Wang You, the street was crowded and he lost contact with Juan'er without paying attention. Then he heard the little girl crying and passers-by said there was a beggar.
In a hurry, Wang You didn't have time to think and chased after him until he entered an alley.
When the man saw Wang You chasing him relentlessly, he immediately became angry and left Chu Qiaoling behind and started fighting with Wang You.
Wang You thought that the other party had captured Juan'er, and he was furious. In addition, he had been training for a period of time recently, so he was not at a disadvantage when fighting with an adult.
Later, Liang Dingfang arrived after hearing the news, and the two of them worked together to quickly subdue the man and handed him over to the patrol officers.