He Miao was completely immersed in the plot. The sword fighting was so smooth that it was a rarity in the current Chinese entertainment industry. She didn't even notice when her mother had quietly sat down on the sofa to watch with her.
He's father, who was reading in the study, came over upon hearing the noise, plopped down in the chair next to him, and stared intently at the television screen.
After dealing with Zhang Lin, Jiang Rushuai did not linger. He picked up Zhang Lin's head and prepared to go to the local government office to receive a reward. However, before leaving, the little girl, who seemed to have found courage from somewhere, broke free from her mother's embrace, ran to Jiang Rushuai, and presented him with the copper coin.
Jiang Rushuai paused for a moment, then chuckled, picked up the copper coin, casually waved his hand, and jumped back into his awning boat with the severed head in his hand.
The covered boat continued to sail along the river, but the scenery along the way was very different from the Jiangnan water towns that everyone had in mind. There were few pedestrians on both banks. Although the once bustling streets and shops were still open, the people coming and going were in a hurry or had a weak gait. The once prosperous city scene was now desolate and bleak.
As the camera slowly rises, the desolate scene follows the river downstream, and the small boat that is gradually moving away becomes a dot, landing on the character "客" (guest) in the title. The three large characters belonging to "捕盗客" (The Thief Catcher) officially appear before everyone's eyes.
He Miao finally calmed down a bit and wanted to find a more comfortable position to watch the movie, but when she turned her head, she found that her parents were already sitting next to her.
The seedlings were startled: "You—"
"Pee-pee—"
He's mother raised a finger to interrupt her, her eyes still glued to the screen, "Go and draw the curtains over there, quick—"
He Miao: "...Okay."
He Miao quickly drew the curtains, then darted back onto the sofa.
The story has now moved to a few days later. Jiang Rushuai is following the instructions in his self-drawn booklet to capture the people on the wanted posters, and finally chooses the nearest government office to submit their heads.
What Jiang Rushuai did not expect was that Zhang Lin, whom he killed, was carrying an important token. The yamen had been searching for him for several days, but unexpectedly, he had already been killed by Jiang Rushuai, and the token on his body had naturally disappeared.
The registrar, sitting in his chair, gave a wink to the yamen runner beside him, and the originally wide-open main gate of the yamen slowly closed, with the runner even "thoughtfully" lowering the bolt.
Jiang Rushuai became alert and gripped his longsword tightly: "Registration Officer Ma, what do you mean by this?"
Ma Zhubu smiled at Jiang Rushuai, but his cheeks were so fleshy that his eyes were almost squeezed into slits: "Oh dear, what are you afraid of, Master Jiang? Let's go to the backyard, and I'll get you the reward."
Jiang Rushuai narrowed his eyes and decisively refused: "People of the martial arts world are too bloody and usually quite vulgar. It's best not to enter your backyard, lest we offend you. I hope you will forgive me."
Clerk Ma's face immediately fell, and a cold glint appeared in his small eyes: "That's not up to you—"
Immediately, the surrounding constables with knives swarmed forward, intending to kill Jiang Rushuai on the spot!
Thus began a relentless manhunt.
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