Chapter 20
"What do you mean by 'Be careful!' We're coming right over!" Captain Chen waved to the constables behind him, "Hurry!"
The detectives who had been yawning all the way were cheered up and followed with lanterns in hand: finally there was something to do.
Dudu's barking was so loud that not only Beiqiao's neighboring auntie could hear it, but several nearby players who hadn't logged off could also hear it. If Beiqiao hadn't stopped Dudu in time, the barking would have spread to other households, eventually becoming a continuous, unending cacophony.
When the barking of dogs sounded, the less courageous players nearby quickly turned off the lights in the house in order to save their own lives, and then fumbled in the dark house to open the window a crack, holding their breath to listen to the movement outside; as for the braver players, after hearing the sound of the constables coming, they left the small building without hesitation, holding lanterns and running straight to the gate of the courtyard with excitement on their faces: Captain Chen did not shout for the nearby residents to hide in the tunnel, and Qiao Qiao did not scream, so what happened outside should be just an ordinary accident with low danger. In conclusion, you can go over to join in the fun and eat some hot melons!
"You!" The little boy lying on the wall had no idea that he was about to be watched. He had never met someone as "heartless" as Bei Qiao before. Now that his trick of pretending to be pitiful had failed, he panicked immediately as he had no experience in dealing with the situation.
"Whose child are you? Get down here right now!" Captain Chen, skilled in Qinggong, arrived at the Bei Qiao family's wall in the blink of an eye. Relying on his superior night vision, he never carried a lantern during his night patrols, so even when he ran right up to the little boy, he didn't catch his attention.
"Wow!" Startled by the sudden sound of Captain Chen, the little boy slipped and subconsciously reached out to grab something to maintain his balance. As a result, he accidentally grabbed the broken glass on the wall used for anti-theft. With a scream, he let go and fell off the wall, and was caught by Captain Chen at the foot of the wall.
"Oh, the person has been caught." The aunt who lived next door came out of the side door of her yard with a lantern in one hand and a shovel in the other. She looked very imposing, and the lantern in her hand illuminated the rain-soaked street in front of her.
The name of this aunt in the game is Aunt Ding. She is fifty-one years old and is said to have achieved financial freedom outside the game. Now she has resigned from her job to enter the game, opened an inn near the village entrance, and lives a retirement life both online and offline.
What? Girls are only in their prime at thirty. No, no, girls are flowers all their lives. No objection accepted.
"Yes, it's okay now. You really don't need to come out, auntie." Bei Qiao wanted to persuade her to go back. After all, looking at the weather, it seemed like it would rain again soon.
"Hey, it's nothing. I just couldn't sleep and came out to move around." Aunt Ding shrugged, and the lantern in her hand shook twice as she moved: "It's a pity, they are just two carrot heads, there is no room for me to show off."
Bei Qiao: "..." I can see that you are very skilled in holding the iron shovel. There are indeed hidden talents in the Novice Village.
"Oh, you've already called the captain over, how can this be a small matter?" Xishi poked her head out from behind Aunt Ding, holding a lantern. "How can we sleep peacefully without checking if the problem has been resolved?" What if the account is gone when I wake up? The offline environment is very important!
Bei Qiao nodded expressionlessly, glancing at the melon seeds in the other person's other hand: "That makes sense." The reason was very reasonable, but the person was... very gossipy.
"That's right, it's rare to have some excitement... No, there is something going on. We can only feel at ease if we come out to take a look. If there are no people shouting for fighting, we won't come out to join in the fun." Nanyi stood behind Xishi with his waist hunched, blocking his face with the lantern, revealing only half of his face: You have to watch the excitement and protect your life, the view doesn't matter, as long as you can get a general idea... Why didn't Captain Chen bring a lantern? It was pitch black in front and you couldn't see anything!
Bei Qiao: "...Hmm." Just pretend you didn't hear him slip up just now. Just looking at his expression, you can tell he's still suffering from night blindness. Even at night when he can't see clearly, he still comes out with a lantern to watch the fun. What kind of gossipy spirit is that!
With someone taking the lead, more and more players came to watch the fun. The originally dark streets were gradually illuminated, and the increasingly helpless expression of Captain Chen was also illuminated more clearly.
"Captain, there's another child over here. They must be in the same group." The detectives who arrived later found a little girl with an equally unfamiliar face at the corner on the other side of the courtyard wall. They handed the girl to Zuo Lan, the only female detective on the team, and said, "Everything else is normal. No findings have been made yet."
"Let me go, let me go!" The little girl was lifted up in the air by Zuo Lan. Like a kitten caught doing something bad, she flapped her limbs unhappily: "You big bad guys!"
"Oh, there's another one!" Xishi started cracking melon seeds with great interest.
"Thank you for your hard work." Bei Qiao took advantage of the opportunity when the little boy was caught, turned around and grabbed the top of the wall, letting his body slide down the wall, and finally landed steadily on the ground.
Taking out a handkerchief to wipe the dust off his collar, Bei Qiao picked up the lantern that had been placed on the ground and moved it to the door. He then led Dudu, who refused to go back to sleep, to open the side door: "Captain Chen, I've never seen this kid before. He was caught by my dog when he was just climbing over my wall. I don't know if he was trying to steal something or..."
"I'm probably the most unassuming hero in this other world now, right?" Bei Qiao thought as he climbed down the wall.
Captain Chen held the little boy in his arms and nodded: "I see, then..."
"Oh, Qiao Qiao has mastered Qinggong..." The onlookers pointed at Bei Qiao happily and whispered to each other: That's pretty impressive!
Bei Qiao: "..." Yeah, my hearing has improved now, and I accidentally heard all your whispers.
Captain Chen, who was also very sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, held his forehead and said: "...If nothing happens, go back quickly!" What excitement are you looking at!
The crowd nodded in unison: "Okay, okay, right away!" Just watch for a little while longer! Just a little while!
"We're not thieves! We're here to learn from a disciple!" The little boy blew on his scratched hand, stiffened his neck, and glared at Bei Qiao: "We can read. We know that the sign on the door says it's an escort agency, so the people in the escort agency must know kung fu..."
"I'm not interested in hearing your reasons for stealing, nor do I care about your difficulties." Bei Qiao, leaning against the doorframe with his arms folded, interrupted the boy. "From the moment you climbed the wall at night instead of knocking on the door for help, you've lost your right to ask for help from me." There are so many pitiful people in this world. For many, just trying to survive is hard enough. And those who think they deserve help just because they're pitiful are no longer worthy of pity, and sometimes they're even quite hateful.
Bei Qiao didn't say that even if the boy chose to knock, she wouldn't help him, she would just send him to the government office. Life wasn't a martial arts novel, and Bei Qiao wasn't some master who would be moved to teach the protagonist everything she knew. And the boy wasn't the kind of protagonist who could trigger adventures everywhere. They weren't related, and Bei Qiao had no obligation to help him.
"What a cool speech!" Nanyi couldn't help but applaud: That's right! Say no to moral kidnapping!
"This pose is so cool! It would be great if I could record it." Xishi cracked melon seeds and shook her head: "What a pity..." It's really hard to adapt to life without a mobile phone.
Bei Qiao: "..."
The boy was discouraged after showing weakness twice but still couldn't get the desired effect. But the little girl refused to give up. She gritted her teeth, pouted, and forced a few tears. She struggled to turn her head and look at the crowd of people watching the show on the street, revealing a pitiful expression: "We are really not thieves, wuu ...
Under the tearful attack of the little girl, the crowd of onlookers really showed pity on their faces, and then, in the hopeful eyes of the little girl, they all turned their heads to the side: Poor children are lovable, but children who pretend to be pitiful...they need to be taught a lesson.
Besides, these two kids are pitiful, don't joke about it. Do you think the players are blind? These two chubby little kids with delicate skin and tender flesh have no scratches or calluses on their bodies, only dirty marks of mud and water. Although they are smart, they are not very smart. You can tell at a glance that they are children raised in a happy family.
Looking at their clothes, the quality alone was obvious. Could children who could afford to wear such clothes be pitiful? Of course, the possibility of them being nobles in distress couldn't be ruled out, but these two children... they didn't look like they were in distress at all. Instead, they looked more like rebellious runaways.
Little girl: "..." What's wrong with the people in this village? Why don't they have any sympathy for children?
Her attempt at cuteness and pity failed, and the little girl prudently pouted and lowered her head. Without another word, she was dejectedly led away by Zuo Lan along with the little boy. It was dark and the road was slippery, so Captain Chen called another constable to hold a lantern for the three of them to prevent them from falling.
Such young children are detained in a special room in the yamen, and they will not be released until the village chief gets up at least during the day.
Village chief: I sleep offline, but work comes from the government office. How annoying!
The onlookers: Go away, there’s no more show to watch.
"As expected of the young escort leader, your Qinggong skills are quite good." Captain Chen watched Zuo Lan leave with the child, then turned to Bei Qiao and said, "The government office sometimes issues wanted orders. If you're interested, come and take a look. The reward is quite large."
Bei Qiao smiled and accepted the compliment from Captain Chen naturally: "Okay, thank you."
"Haha, you're quite straightforward!" Captain Chen waved his hand, signaling the constables who weren't escorting the children to follow him and continue patrolling as planned. "Let's go! Everyone else, go back after watching the fun! It's dark, don't linger outside! Xishi! I'm talking to you! Even with the lanterns out, I can still see you! Go home after watching the fun! We're going to another street!"
Xishi put the melon seed shells into the bag, picked up the extinguished lantern on the ground, rolled her eyes and turned away: "...I know, I know." Really, next time when I go out to watch the fun at night, I will never wear moon-white clothes again. Aunt Ding wore black clothes and stayed there without being discovered.
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