Chapter 55
The Youxia Hall is a patriotic group formed in recent years by talented and outstanding people from the public.
The warlord Tang Jing belonged to maintained friendly relations with these knights and even provided assistance when the government wanted to wipe out their southern gang.
Now many heroes are rising up in the country, the northern government is in name only, and corruption is serious. Everyone is watching to see who can annex other warlords in this chaotic world.
The carriage arrived at the city gate. The steward in front handed over a bag of silver, and the gatekeeper let them pass. Outside the city, the road was muddy and the carriage bumped against the wall. Tang Jing's face was obviously not good. Zhou Li was using oil to melt the grease paint off her face. Halfway through, she heard a muffled groan beside her. Tang Jing's face turned pale. She endured it until she was out of the city gate, then asked, "Do you have a knife?"
Zhou Li looked over and saw two children around eleven or twelve looking at Tang Jing with their bright, round eyes. Tang Jing endured the pain and said, "I was shot."
The bullet was still in her body. If it wasn't removed, she would continue to bleed and the wound would not stop.
Zhou Li: "This..."
Tang Jing: "Just lend me a knife."
Zhou Li frowned and said to the quiet child beside her, "Go and give her my dagger."
There was a secret compartment in the carriage. The girl knelt on the carriage, opened the secret compartment on the left, pulled out a wooden box from it, opened the wooden box, took out a dagger from it and handed it to Tang Jing.
Tang Jing pulled out the dagger and couldn't help but say, "Nice knife."
This dagger exudes a cold glow, and it is obviously made of fine iron. It is very likely that it has seen blood, so it feels cold.
Zhou Li slowly wiped the paint off her face with a cloth. She watched Tang Jing take off his coat, hesitated for a moment, and said to Zhou Li, "These two kids..."
"Are you shy?" Zhou Li said with a smile.
"It's not good for them to see blood." Tang Jing said.
"Xiaoyuan and Gousheng, you go out first and let this sister heal her wounds." Zhou Li ordered.
"Yes, boss." Both children acted like adults.
When they were the only two left in the carriage, Zhou Li looked at Tang Jing's half-undressed clothes, rolled up the corner of his clothes under his abdomen, stuffed it into his mouth and bit it with his teeth, then turned his head and picked up the knife with his left hand to cut at his right shoulder.
"Wait!" Zhou Li didn't expect Tang Jing to be so cruel to him.
She dared to do this to herself without any anesthesia or disinfection.
Tang Jing lost her strength and the dagger almost slipped out of her hand. Zhou Li held her shoulder and took the knife from her hand, "I'll help you."
Tang Jing narrowed her eyes slightly, and a dangerous aura emanated from her. It was a reflexive impulse after someone got close to her. Years of training had prevented her from letting her guard down against others.
Zhou Li felt the muscles under her hands tense, like a leopard with its fur standing on end. She couldn't help but smile again, feeling like she was training a cat.
Who says cats can't be tamed?
Zhou Li tried to comfort Tang Jing, "It's too inconvenient for you. Sharp weapons must be disinfected if they come into contact with blood. You're not going to kill anyone."
Tang Jing tried to relax and lowered his eyes, "Thank you."
Zhou Li took her dagger and took out a flint from the secret compartment beside her. There was a brazier on the carriage. She lit the brazier and put the dagger into the charcoal to heat it. Then she patted her legs and said to Tang Jing, "Come here."
Her posture was too relaxed, as if a lecher lingering in the flowers was calling for the flower girl, but she was too beautiful. At this moment, she was only wearing a white inner garment, the collar of which was a little loose, revealing her delicate collarbone. She had an upright temperament. Tang Jing looked at Zhou Li deeply.
Zhou Li explained: "You lie on my legs, it will be more convenient this way."
Tang Jing leaned over and rested his head on Zhou Li's thigh.
Zhou Li warmed the dagger by the fire. Seeing it burning bright red, she asked Tang Jing, "Are you ready?"
Tang Jing bit the corner of his clothes and mumbled, "Hmm."
Zhou Li was still smiling: "It will hurt a lot."
Tang Jing frowned, "Hmm... um!" Her voice changed tone. Zhou Li inserted the dagger directly into the bullet hole. The bullet was stuck in the bone. She picked it out easily and wrapped it with a handkerchief.
"It's not deep." Zhou Li looked down at Tang Jing. He was silent, breathing weakly, and fainted with a pale face. She thought Tang Jing really didn't feel any pain.
Zhou Li lifted the sweaty hair from her forehead and saw that her brows were tightly furrowed and tears were hanging from her long eyelashes. She wiped them away with her hand, picked up the medicine powder next to her and sprinkled it on the wound, then bandaged Tang Jing's wound.
Pulling up Tang Jing's clothes, Zhou Li looked at the heroine.
Tang Jing's appearance is very ordinary, the type that would be lost in a crowd. Her actual presence is also very low, and she is particularly unnoticeable. This should be the training instinct of an intelligence officer.
He has a pretty face and good skin, which is translucent and fair. His right arm, which he had just exposed, has well-defined muscles.
Zhou Li looked at the corner of the clothes that fell on her legs. Because the corner of the clothes was pulled up, the vague lines of Tang Jing's abdomen were revealed, and his muscular abdominal muscles and vest line could be seen. Zhou Li couldn't help but touch it. Tang Jing's abdomen was hard. Even in a coma, his body was always tense, as if he could jump up and chop people at any time.
Zhou Li couldn't help laughing again. She pulled Tang Jing's clothes and called out, "Xiao Yuan? Where are you?"
Xiaoyuan's childish voice came: "Boss, we just entered the village, it's getting dark. Brother Dapeng said that if we go any further we will enter the mountains. There are wolves in the mountains at night, so we'd better stay in the village for one night."
Zhou Li touched Tang Jing's forehead, which was beginning to feel hot. She said, "Okay, come in and help me."
Gousheng was also outside and asked enthusiastically, "Boss, what about me?"
"Men and women should not touch each other." Zhou Li said.
Gousheng looked at Xiaoyuan making a face at him, lifting the curtain and going in, and curling his lips in annoyance.
Dapeng, who was driving, laughed and said, "Why do you want to join in the fun? There are only women in here."
Gou Sheng sighed deeply, "I wish I were a girl."
This made Dapeng laugh funny again.
Xiaoyuan went in, and Zhou Li instructed her to take out the makeup tools that the troupe usually used.
Half of the people in the troupe are from the Youxia Hall, and the other half are the old, weak and sick people Zhou Li picked up on the road. The people in the Youxia Hall basically have a criminal record. If they want to pass safely, they must have an identity certificate and a disguise.
It is called disguise, but it is actually a simple change of appearance. Use eyebrow pencil to simply change the contours and hide the facial marks. This is too easy for Zhou Li.
Although there were many people in the troupe, in order to prevent people from checking them on the road, after all, a big shot had died, Zhou Li took out the beauty tools and simply moved them on Tang Jing's face. She became very heroic, and her face suddenly stood out.
Tang Jing's facial features were originally rather dull, so dull that they had no distinctive features, except for her fair skin. Now Zhou Li simply adjusted the position of her three parts and five eyes to make her look handsome. Although it was still the same face, it had become more refined.
Xiaoyuan was impressed by the boss's amazing disguise skills.
Every time Xiaoyuan sees the boss changing someone's appearance, she finds it very magical.
Xiaoyuan was really impressed by the fact that the troupe owner could pull the reins, shake the spear, and draw eyebrows and apply lipstick. She also sang well and had a bright voice. Who would have thought that such a popular actress was actually a knight-errant in secret?
"Okay." Zhou Li closed the toolbox and asked Xiao Yuan to help change Tang Jing's clothes.
When she was touched, Tang Jing was like a dead pig, with no reaction at all, which made Xiao Yuan worried and touched her nose several times to confirm that she was still alive.
After packing up the car, Xiao Yuan knelt down beside Zhou Li and asked him, "Boss, why should we save her? She killed that government general. Will we be questioned on the way?"
Zhou Li looked at Tang Jing who was still unconscious, patted Xiao Yuan's head and said, "She is our Ranger Hall's benefactor. We in the Ranger Hall always repay kindness and revenge, so we can't abandon her."
"Oh." Xiaoyuan nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Who does she belong to?"
"Zhang Mei's people."
Xiaoyuan knew Zhang Mei, the biggest warlord in the south. It was said that he was a man but had a female name. It seemed that it was because he was weak when he was a child, so his family gave him a weak name to deceive the Black and White Impermanence. This man looked like a good woman, but his methods were cruel. He had swallowed up the warlords of all sizes in the south one after another, and was now at war with his biggest opponent. No wonder he wanted to kill this government official.
"Is she also a general?" Xiaoyuan asked curiously.
Zhou Li shook her head. Seeing that the class owner didn't want to say anything, Xiao Yuan guessed that this sister's identity was different from before, and it was not convenient to tell her, so she stopped asking.
Once inside the village, the outskirts were desolate.
This year's crops were poor, and there were looting bandits. Almost everyone who could move into the city moved in. Those living outside the city were all poor people. This place was not far from the city where Zhou Li and his men were stationed. The village chief was acquainted with them, which saved them a lot of trouble.
Since there were many people in the troupe, the village chief arranged for them to live in the homes of several villagers.
Zhou Li restrained everyone and told them not to cause trouble to the villagers.
Zhou Li's troupe has traveled far and wide and has seen a lot of the world. The village chief asked them to stay because he had something to ask of him. After arranging Tang Jing, Zhou Li changed into a short shirt, tied her hair up high, and went to meet the village chief.
The village chief was wearing a simple Zhongshan suit and his family conditions were better than those of other villagers.
Seeing Zhou Li, he clasped his hands together and said, "Mr. Feihua."
Zhou Li is a famous female role with a bright voice and good looks. It is said that the men who marry her are all powerful people, who can travel around the country with their ID cards in this chaotic world.
Zhou Li's outfit was very neutral, neither male nor female, but his figure was charming. He was stunned by the two young men following the village chief. The village chief shouted behind him, "Why don't you go and meet Mr. Feihua? You two still need Mr. Feihua to take care of your business!"
The man behind the village chief was obviously a scholar, with a dull look on his face. Zhou Li hated greeting such people the most, but today he was staying at the village chief's house, and there would probably be pursuers and inspections at night. The village chief was a person of influence in the local clan, and with him speaking, the local people didn't dare to act rashly.
Zhou Li waved his hand and said, "You are too polite, old lady. I am just an opera singer. If you have anything to say, just tell me."
The village chief welcomed Zhou Li into the house, and Dapeng followed Zhou Li. The village chief's wife was sitting in the house. After all, Zhou Li was a woman, and it was more convenient to talk with a woman around.
After everyone was seated, the village chief was not in a hurry, but asked someone to serve the dishes first.
As expected of a prominent local family, there is meat and wine on the table, which is not something ordinary people can afford.
Seeing that the village chief didn't say anything, Zhou Li just sat there in silence, drinking and eating meat first.
Although the troupe can get a lot of tips and ticket fees for each performance, don't forget that there are more than a dozen mouths waiting to be fed in her troupe. Even Zhou Li can't eat meat and fish every day, so she can't eat and drink to her heart's content when this happens.
Dapeng followed Zhou Li and used his chopsticks to pick up the meat on the plate and eat it.
This time I had a delicious meal.
Seeing that Zhou Li enjoyed her meal very much, the village chief felt 80% confident that he could do what he asked her to do.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill and tea was served, the village chief said, "So that's how it is. I heard you were going all the way north to Beijing to celebrate the old prince's seventieth birthday?"
Zhou Li nodded.
The village chief stroked his beard and smiled, "My nephew is a scholar. Although the country is not a country now, fortunately the government is still there. It's time for the exam again. I would like to ask for a ride with you. We have the fuse ready, and there will be servants to escort us on the road. I just want to trouble you to share the ride, after all, the road is not smooth."
Zhou Li thought it was something else, but it turned out to be this kind of thing.
Although the northern government is now in name only, there are still many scholars who have not given up on studying and becoming officials. After all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
Zhou Li was able to get here only with the birthday invitation from the old prince himself.
This place is not far from the capital. You just have to cross a mountain and pass a big city, and then you can choose to go by water or by land to reach the capital.
Zhou Li had no objection.
The village chief burst into laughter.
He took out a purse and insisted that Zhou Li take it.
Zhou Li accepted it after two polite remarks.
This is normal. Their team has a large number of people, and even ordinary thieves dare not act rashly. If they encounter bandits, they will probably have to consider whether they are their opponents. After all, there are martial artists in the troupe, and even Zhou Li can mount a horse and fight with them.
After settling the matter of the village chief's nephew, it was already late at night, and it was time to go to bed. However, the entrance of the village was not peaceful at this time. There were barking sounds of dogs, and the animals raised by each household became restless. Feeling the vibration of the earth, Zhou Li and Dapeng looked at each other, and the other party finally caught up!
The background is unreal, not a typical Republic of China! It is in the era of transition from the old to the new!
(Whisper, typical of not being allowed to write, the subject matter is a bit sensitive, if you feel there is something wrong, it's up to you)
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