Chapter 144 Troubled Times
"Does the girl live in this city?"
Hearing the old Taoist asking him this in a pretentious manner, Chen Chunxing smiled and answered truthfully.
"My home is far away, and it's hard to walk with so many children. I just remembered that there's a doctor in the city, so I might as well bring everyone here for treatment first. I can think about the rest later."
She stared with her big black eyes, looking innocent and naive.
"This is all on Xiayuan Nation's territory. Perhaps after hearing about this tragic incident, the City Lord might feel some sympathy?"
The old Taoist smiled and pretended not to understand.
But I understood it in my heart.
This girl from the Shen family is not only difficult to deal with, but also has some inexplicable abilities.
More than a dozen disabled children entered Liuren City and instantly attracted the attention of passers-by.
But with Xue Yongan walking in front, no one dared to cause trouble.
There is nothing new in the world.
The wonderful show that took place on the river bank during the day had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.
In any other town, even if the people were curious, they would at most hide and talk about it. But in Liuren City, no one walking on the street was afraid, thinking, "Why didn't this evil spirit leave?" This meant they were in for another good show.
A fool can't make a living here.
In their eyes, those children with missing limbs are obvious troubles.
When we arrived at the river bank, the black-faced man who was rowing the boat was squatting under a tree smoking a pipe. Next to him was the narrow wooden bridge with people constantly passing by.
Xun Huisheng was already waiting there.
Chen Chunxing glanced at the wooden bridge, then looked at the river, and found the boat tied to the side. She pretended to be surprised: "So people can walk on this bridge."
Xun Huisheng was about to go over, but when he heard the sound, he stopped and laughed awkwardly.
Chen Chunxing glanced at the boatman again and felt sorry for him: "He has taken away a lot of business from this uncle."
The dark-faced man took a few sips of his wine, and without even looking up, he said in a muffled voice, "If you want to take the boat, pay. If you don't want to take it, leave. Don't bother me if you have nothing to do."
Chen Chunxing counted the heads, took out a handful of copper coins and threw them into the fish basket very readily.
The fishing boat was not big, and it took three trips to get all the people to the other side.
Xun Huisheng tried to talk to Chen Chunxing several times, but she always diverted the conversation. Until finally, when he saw Chen Chunxing get on the boat with his own eyes and leave him with some incomprehensible words, he reluctantly gave up the idea.
"I heard that the only force in Liuren City is the City Lord's Mansion, and that outsiders, no matter how famous they are, have to keep a low profile. Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, it seems like it was just a joke. Aunt Xun, don't you think it's funny?"
Xun Huisheng couldn't laugh.
No matter how powerful Prince Li is, he cannot reach into this lawless city. But now he has easily broken the rules of the city lord. If this gets out, I am afraid that Liuren City will lose its reputation.
But the city lord is right in front of him.
He smiled and held the hand of a one-armed child, who was hit several times in disgust.
People who are laughed at don’t care, so Xun Huisheng would never seek trouble.
As for recruiting, forget it.
No one can escape the city lord's vicious eyes. If he doesn't speak, it means that there is no chance for him to succeed.
The other side.
The two of them stared at the departing ship.
"They sent a boat just for us. They really don't treat us as outsiders." Chen Chunxing said in a sarcastic tone.
Prince Li's men are all in the suburbs outside the city. The only one who can take action to quell the dispute at this time is the City Lord's Mansion.
"With chaos breaking out in the capital and the Seventh Prince missing, I'm afraid the old emperor is also in danger," Xue Yongan said calmly, as if narrating a trivial matter. "Just at this juncture, Jichang Pharmacy is attempting to monopolize the medicinal materials trade in the northern border...even places like Liuren City are opening their doors to them."
All clues point to one result.
Chen Chunxing glanced at the old Taoist priest who came in with the child, and found that Doctor Chu did not show any abnormality, as if he did not know him. A strange thought flashed through his mind.
This old man is not from the City Lord’s Mansion?
Several forces have gathered at the granary for the "Seventh Prince". As the local tyrant, there is no reason for me to miss it.
The smile on her face turned cold. "No matter who sits in that position, it can't be stronger than military power. Ah Huai, we have to speed up."
If the emperor demoted Xue Yongan to this point for his own protection, then once Prince Li ascended the throne, it would be a catastrophic disaster for them.
But when Chen Chunxing saw the dragon vein, he understood that the sky of Xiayuan Kingdom would not change for at least three years.
They still have time.
In Tongyuan Hall.
Chu Mei checked the children's injuries one by one, with pity in her eyes.
The medicine boy and the maidservants were busy in and out, pouring all the grain they could find into the pot. There was no time to stew it carefully at the moment, so as soon as it was cooked, they would quickly take it out and bring it into the house.
The night grows darker.
They ignored the pain in their bodies or the burnt taste in their mouths and scrambled to swallow the hot food whole.
"It's so vicious. Who did this?" Chu Mei couldn't bear to watch any longer. She hurried out of the house and stood under the bright moon, furious.
Chen Chunxing didn't answer.
Whether they are from the State of Jin or Prince Li's people...it doesn't really matter.
There are problems to be solved on both sides.
Before entering the city, Liu Sanlang escaped and quickly went to look for the escaped grain transport team.
As for the skinny guy who was in a coma, he was carried here by the old Taoist priest.
Carrying it on my back and despising it all the way.
But I still refuse to let go.
Chen Chunxing deliberately joked: "Our people don't even want to lead us, so why does the Taoist priest seem to care more about it?"
“…”
He couldn't answer this question. He supported his old waist and sighed as he poured a bowl of broth to the little girl who was looking at him eagerly.
"I'm old and have no appetite. I need to save some food so I can go to my daughter's house and eat some Maoxuewang."
Chen Chunxing didn't ask any further questions, but smiled and said, "That depends on whether we can get through these few days safely."
The group entered the city with great fanfare. On the other side of the river, there were still curious people squatting with lanterns.
Even if those two groups find the Seventh Prince, they will come looking for him sooner or later.
Those children inside are not only "evidence", but also a sharp weapon.
A poisonous blade that must be snatched away as soon as it is seen.
The old Taoist looked at the crescent moon hanging on the tree and shook his head.
“When trouble comes, trouble will come.”
The next day.
A boat was waiting outside Tongyuan Hall early.
The medicine boy jumped onto the boat and was going to the market in the west of the city to buy food. The black-faced man did not drive him away. Instead, he took a penny and turned around and sailed to the west of the city.
The onlookers on the other side were puzzled.
The second day.
The medicine boy sent the boatman to the south of the city to buy some medicinal herbs and white gauze that were not available in the courtyard.
The boatman did as he was told, as if he had completely lost his temper.
The city still had not seen the expected bustle.
The third day.
Chen Chunxing finally boarded the boat. The dark-faced man glanced at her and saw that she was only accompanied by a masked young man. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you doing in the city?"
"..." Chen Chunxing didn't answer but asked, "Have you ever seen a cat that can swim?"
The black-faced man was silent.
"What a pity! If you had come a little earlier, maybe you could have seen him."
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