Chapter 34 The Thief
Xia Daohua touched the man's carotid artery again and it seemed to be beating more rapidly than before.
Ah, is he about to wake up?
Xia Daohua got up in a hurry, not daring to touch "Qian Chuan Zijun" on the ground anymore.
She looked around and saw no one else coming.
He carefully observed the two exits of the alley, hesitated for about half a second, chose the one where the light was coming in, and ran towards it in a hurry.
Less than half a cup of tea's time after Xia Daohua walked away, the motionless person lying on the ground raised his heavy and sore eyelids.
He opened his eyes.
Those were a pair of cold and merciless eyes.
He tried to move his hands and feet. Although they were still a little numb, he was able to move slowly. Although his mind was still a little groggy, he was able to think.
It seems that the effect of the medicine has worn off a lot.
This drug is really powerful!
There is actually someone in the Great Chu who can make this kind of drug. He should not be underestimated!
It was a pity that he was so angry at the time that he killed the little bitch on the spot. Otherwise, he might have gotten the recipe for the drug.
With jumbled thoughts spinning around in his mind, he finally realized that something was wrong.
I wasn't caught!
This is not a prison cell!
He was slightly excited, and after gathering some strength, he dragged his heavy body and climbed up.
He observed the surroundings vigilantly and was sure that he had never been to this place before. He didn't know how he got here. Maybe he was chased too hard before and the effect of the drugs took effect again, so he panicked and had no choice but to go somewhere else.
However, if you don’t get caught, you win!
Unfortunately, although he escaped from the pursuers, he was separated from several of his companions.
I don’t know where they are now, whether they are in danger, or whether they have already died for their country…
He lowered his eyes sadly. After a moment, he suddenly seemed to remember something. He hurriedly reached into his arms and felt it all over.
broken!
Where did all my belongings go? How come I am left with only my clothes? Even my cloak has been stripped off!
This little thief from Beiguan Town is too rampant, isn't he? !
He immediately reached into his arms and touched it, and his face suddenly became gloomy.
The purse and the wineskin were gone.
But that's still a small matter.
The most crucial thing was that the oil-paper bag that he had obtained with great difficulty after having to deal with the officials of Da Chu in Xijing for several months, even at the cost of exposing the base of two secret agents, had disappeared.
The inconspicuous oil-paper package contained the defense map of the Great Chu court in the Jie Ling Mountain area.
Because this thing was so important, he didn't dare let anyone else take it, and he kept it close to him all the time. Now that the thing is gone, he can't find anyone to blame!
His identity was exposed on the same night he succeeded.
The people of Da Chu were chasing him very closely, especially the old dogs of Jinyiwei, who had very sharp noses! They chased him everywhere, and he never had time to copy the thing again.
Originally, he thought, since he already had the original, why bother copying it?
However, at this moment, I am regretting it so much!
I never expected that after overcoming all the storms, I would capsize in a small ditch!
There were actually spies from the government army in the Huanhua Tower!
And that little bitch who was singing the song, had a face full of love and affection, but she was putting drugs in his drink!
If he hadn't been alert, he would have noticed something was wrong as soon as the drug took effect, chopped the bitch to pieces, jumped out the window and escaped, and even set a fire...
At this moment, I am afraid that I have been trapped in a prison!
He couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
He has lost the most important thing of this trip, and he is now penniless. What else could this be but a tiger in troubled waters?
If the government office in Beiguan Town had acted faster, his portrait would probably have been hung at the city gate by now.
He let out a long sigh, but was unwilling to admit defeat.
If I go back in disgrace like this, my royal brother will probably make a fuss about it, reprimanding me for messing up my job and damaging the foundation of the Chu State, and he might even take the opportunity to exile me to Ningguta to herd sheep!
No, we absolutely cannot go back like this!
On second thought, no matter who stole my things, they would definitely want to exchange them for money.
Well, as long as we arrange enough manpower and wait in places like pawnshops, we will catch this little thief sooner or later!
When the time comes, I will make him wish he could neither live nor die!
He gritted his teeth and made up his mind to lie in wait for a long time until he caught the thief who had ruined his plans.
After glancing at both ends of the alley, he chose the side without lights, moved his still somewhat numb hands and feet, and staggered into the long dark shadows of the alley.
…
At this time, Xia Daohua had already reunited with the Xia family.
Except for the eldest family, everyone was there.
Xia Daohua was the last of the lost children to be found.
As soon as Jiang saw Xia Daohua, tears began to fall from her eyes.
She grabbed Xia Daohua's arm tightly and hit her hard on the back several times. While hitting her, she cried and cursed:
"You stupid kid, how could you be so ignorant? Where have you been? Are you trying to scare me to death..."
As he kept cursing, he began to cry uncontrollably.
Xia Daohua looked at Jiang's true feelings awkwardly, and she herself was somewhat moved.
But faced with Jiang's questioning, she could only remain silent.
After all, no matter how moved she was, she couldn't say to Jiang in front of so many people, "I'm a thief."
Seeing Xia Daohua's silence, Zhou spoke up:
"Alright, alright, Fourth Master's wife, just give him a couple of slaps just for show! It was such a chaotic situation just now, you should be thankful that the child wasn't kidnapped by someone!"
Jiang finally stopped crying, but she couldn't help sobbing. Her eyes were red and she hiccuped from time to time, which made Xia Daohua feel very sorry for her.
By the time Jiang finally calmed down, the whole family was tired.
Even Zhou, who was always frugal, decided to splurge a bit and simply sat down next to a nearby wonton stall. She asked the stall owner to serve each of them a bowl of steaming wontons.
While waiting to eat wontons, the family told Xia Daohua about what happened after they separated. Only then did Xia Daohua understand why Jiang was so excited just now.
When the streets were in chaos at first, it was said that there was a fire in Huanhua Tower. There were also government troops chasing the bandits. It seems that the fire and the chase also led to two horse-frightening accidents.
The crowd scrambled to escape, running away from Huanhua Tower.
Some of them rushed to where the Xia family was at that time and dispersed them.
Later, due to the large crowds, a stampede occurred.
Some people were injured in the stampede, and it was said that the injured were several little girls. Unfortunately, Xia Daohua was nowhere to be found, and Jiang was so anxious that she almost fainted on the spot.
I never expected that the feeling of being stuck would be so painful!
(End of this chapter)
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