Chapter 171 Tang Hua
Xiao Yuan looked at Xiao Qing in confusion, wanting to argue with him, but Xiao Qing pulled him hard, quickly leading him out of the crowd and into a nearby alley.
"Sister Qing, they say you're a thief, but you're not. Why don't you explain it to them?"
Xiao Qing was afraid that he would have to explain things to others, but she couldn't explain to him too much at the moment, so she waved her hand and said simply, "Because I don't have time. Xiao Yuan, wait for me here for a while. I have some things to take care of. I'll come back to find you when I'm done, and then we'll go back together."
She saw from afar that the crowd had dispersed, and she saw the thief smugly hang the money bag on his waist, then pat his behind, stand up, and swagger away.
The purse belongs to her and is from the palace, so she definitely has to get it back.
The reason she didn't argue with them earlier but instead chose to leave with Xiaoyuan was twofold: firstly, her status and circumstances prevented her from acting ostentatiously, and secondly, she genuinely didn't have the time to argue with them.
Instead of wasting time and energy on those time-consuming and energy-draining things, it's better to wait until they've all left and then find an opportunity to get your money back.
Although this will also take time...
Xiao Qing left in a hurry, unaware that the people in the restaurant were watching her every move with great interest before turning away.
"Where are you going? We haven't finished our drinks yet!"
"You drink it yourself."
"If you don't drink, I won't drink either. With your personality, I don't believe you if you say you haven't seen any beauties. I'm going to go and see which beauty you've set your sights on this time."
"random."
The two went downstairs one after the other. The man behind threw a piece of silver into the arms of the young man going upstairs and hurriedly said, "Keep the change." Then he hurried forward a couple more steps.
Seeing that Xiao Qing had given up and that the people around had dispersed, the thief felt relieved and strolled leisurely down the street.
He snorted and muttered to himself, "That little yellow-haired girl is really timid, but she's really poor. She only has this little bit of money, not even enough for one game."
He touched the money bag again.
"This money pouch is actually worth some money..."
After thinking about it, he decided to go to the cloth shop first and sell the money bag.
Xiao Qingwo silently followed two steps behind him. Seeing that there was a bend ahead, and then an alley, with an old tree planted at the entrance, she couldn't help but quicken her pace.
As soon as the thief turned away, Xiao Qing quickly reached out from the side, snatched the money bag, and ran past him into the alley.
The thief stood there dumbfounded, never expecting that his daily hunt of geese would result in him being pecked in the eye by one. It took him a while to react before he chased after the thief into the alley.
"You shameless woman, how dare you steal Grandpa's things!"
Xiao Qing was fast; by the time the others caught up, she had already scaled the high wall of the narrow alley and was standing on top of it looking down.
Although she lost her bamboo tube on the cliff, the thief was at most skilled in some martial arts, not a particularly formidable expert. Therefore, even unarmed, it wouldn't be difficult for her to deal with him.
Just then, the thief stormed into the alley, cursing and swearing, looking for someone. Xiao Qing leaped down from the wall like a bird spreading its wings, kicked him in the back, and before he could even scream, delivered a sharp chop to the back of his neck.
She had only ever seen this gesture on TV before. But since meeting Mr. Wu, she can now do it herself.
She felt a little smug after successfully knocking someone unconscious.
"Hmph, you stole my money and then falsely accused me of being a thief. You're shameless."
She slapped the back of his head, and then stepped on his back as she got up.
"To avoid you coming to bother me again and ruining my plans, you can stay here by yourself for a while!"
Xiao Qing clapped his hands, carefully put away the money pouch, and turned to leave.
She turned around and saw a person standing next to the old tree at the entrance of the alley.
He was looking in her direction, his expression a half-smile, clearly having witnessed everything.
Xiao Qing's expression darkened, but not wanting to cause any further trouble, she walked out without saying a word.
She discovered that the people of Liuyi County seemed to have a particular fondness for watching excitement.
As long as he doesn't get in her way, she can just let him see.
The man spoke as she walked past the old tree.
"This little girl is quite skilled."
Xiao Qing's ears twitched.
This person speaks the Mandarin of Daxiao, so he is obviously not from Liuyi County.
However, his accent seemed to have a slightly strange intonation. Although it was not obvious, she was mostly in Nanhua Palace, and the people around her spoke standard Mandarin of the Great Xiao Dynasty. She had heard it a lot and naturally became able to distinguish it.
She then thought about the man's appearance.
Although he had black hair and black eyes, his hair on his forehead was a bit curly, and the hair at the back was not tied up high like that of men in this era, but was casually tied back.
His appearance... his facial features were clear, his eyebrows and eyes were a few degrees deeper than ordinary people, and his nose was a few degrees higher than ordinary people... he looked like a foreigner.
To be precise, they resembled people from a northern barbarian tribe.
Xiao Qing became alert.
However, she did not reply and continued walking forward.
She needed to hurry and find Xiao Yuan.
"I bet you don't have enough money to buy medicine."
Xiao Qing was startled and finally turned her head. "What do you mean, sir?"
The man leaned casually against the big tree behind him, one leg bent, which made him look even more dashing and debonair.
He made a walking motion with his two fingers in front of Xiao Qing's eyes.
“When you walk past,” he sniffed, “there’s a smell.”
What does it taste like?
"The smell of blood. And... the smell of grass."
Xiao Qing frowned. "What does this have to do with you, Your Excellency?"
"Of course it has nothing to do with me. I just thought it was interesting and happened to have some free time, so I thought I'd chat with you."
Xiao Qing's heart stirred.
She had been carefully tidied up when she came out. Her external injuries were not serious, and there was no problem with the smell of blood bothering people.
So when he said there was a bloody smell, it means he has a very sensitive nose.
He also said it tasted like grass...
What does it smell like?
The man laughed. "I've heard that there used to be a tribe in the west called the Tanghua tribe. They all loved to cultivate Tanghua flowers. But these flowers are poisonous. If you cultivate them for too long, the toxins will seep into your body, and when you die, your bones will smell of Tanghua flowers, and... they'll be all black..."
The person made a frightened expression, which was quite exaggerated.
"So they always carry a kind of grass with them, which can naturally resist some of the poison of the Tang flower."
He looked at Xiao Qing with a smile, "Would you like me to continue?"
Xiao Qing understood; he was probably referring to the people who went to the valley to collect flowers, not her.
However, he actually knows quite a lot.
Xiao Qing frowned and began to think as she looked at the person who had appeared out of nowhere.
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