Li stood at the door of the embroidery shop, taking in the whole scene, and even vaguely seeing the situation in the alley. As she watched the sedan chair being carried away, Li sighed silently and turned back.
She nearly bumped into someone and took a step back in fright.
Wang was seen standing there, staring outside with a complicated expression, showing shock, fear, resentment, but also an indescribable sense of relief.
Li murmured and wanted to say something, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
The two stood facing each other in silence for a moment. Suddenly, Wang realized something. She glanced at her quickly, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, and lowered her head to sob.
Li looked at Wang, who was crying, with mixed feelings. For the first time, she couldn't even say a false comfort. Then she thought again that Tang Shiyue had already been sold, so she didn't need to comfort her anymore, so she said directly, "Let's go."
Wang looked up at her in surprise, then she wiped her tears and said, "I also want to buy some rouge and lip balm, but Yue Er didn't buy any for me last time."
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At this time, the sedan carrying Tang Shiyue had quickly run through three streets, turned another street, and returned to Niu's Mansion.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion ahead. The two gangs started shouting at each other, and soon they started fighting. It turned into a melee, and the pedestrians and vendors were frightened and retreated.
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The sedan was forced to stop, and the big man in the lead waved his hands hurriedly, and the sedan moved back a distance and hid in the alley.
The big man said, "Go and find out what's going on."
Someone responded and ran over, and soon came back: "It was Boss Song and Boss Han's people who had a fight. I don't know what it was about! But it is said that Boss Han was very angry and would not tolerate mediation before starting the fight."
Another person asked, "Do you want to go around it?"
The big man thought for a moment and said, "No, wait. She won't wake up within two hours."
A few people squatted down at the foot of the wall, chatting and watching the battle situation over there.
At this moment, in the sedan chair, Tang Shiyue slowly opened his eyes, and a salty taste of rust filled his mouth.
As soon as she heard the footsteps, she knew that the other party was a martial artist. She was afraid that she could not avoid it, so she could only bite her tongue hard while being knocked unconscious, using the pain to wake herself up earlier.
I bit too hard in a hurry, it really hurts...
Tang Shiyue spent a few minutes analyzing the current situation, and then spent a few more minutes determining the locations of the four people.
The current situation is that she was tied up at the waist and legs, and her hands were tied behind her head, lying diagonally in the sedan chair. The sedan chair was hidden in a secluded alley. Several people were squatting about ten steps in front of the sedan chair, and a group fight was going on at least ten meters away from them.
Thanks to the gang fight, thanks to her innate good luck!
Tang Shiyue tried to break free from the rope, but found that she couldn't break free at all! As for where to break free... there was not even a stubble at the back of the sedan chair, and the hemp rope was as thick as a finger. Even if there was, it would not be broken free in a short time.
Tang Shiyue slid down, opened the door curtain with her foot, and looked out. This alley was very secluded, and it was precisely because of this that the four people felt safe leaving her here, right?
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted from afar: "There's blood! There's blood! Someone's been killed! Get out of the way!"
The four people at the alley couldn't help but gasp and whispered something. Tang Shiyue made a prompt decision, straightened his waist, stood up, and slowly got out of the sedan.
If they wanted to buy her, either as a maid, a concubine or something else, they would not kill her or beat her even if they were discovered. But if they were not discovered, they would have a chance to escape.
The ropes were tied around her knees and thighs, and she was able to take small steps by pushing herself upwards. She just kept sticking to the wall, moving forward step by step, until she turned the corner, and the four men didn't notice her.
Tang Shiyue let out a long sigh silently. It was such a short distance, but she was so nervous that she broke out in a sweat.
She leaned against the wall to regulate her breathing, then looked over there. She could only see two of them, still squatting there. They seemed to be watching very excitedly, with their necks stretched out and saying something.
Tang Shiyue breathed a sigh of relief and was about to continue walking when she felt someone patted her shoulder gently.
Tang Shiyue straightened her waist in shock, but the man had already covered her mouth with one hand, supported her casually, and then used his palm as a knife to cut the rope on her hand.
She calmed down, shook the rope, and glared at him fiercely. Damn, if she wasn't beaten to death by these people, she would be scared to death by him, okay? You are a grown-up now, can you stop acting like a ghost? Suddenly appearing?
Qi Jing whispered, "I'm sorry, I was delayed and came late."
"Forget it," Tang Shiyue was still a little angry: "The kindness of a rabbit is not enough."
"No." Qi Jing was not a person who liked to argue. Normally, he would have kept silent, but this time, he still explained seriously: "I was over there in the house, and wanted to see if there were any clues left in the fire scene."
Tang Shiyue suddenly felt that she was a bit too much. Her family had just encountered such a big change, and there were so many things to deal with. Why should she come to rescue her first? So she asked, "What did you find?"
He said, "I found some dripping tung oil outside, and traces of a small bucket. The other party must have used a tung oil torch to throw it into the firewood pile from outside the wall."
Tang Shiyue nodded suddenly. Qi Jing looked at her and said expressionlessly, "So, don't be angry."
Tang Shiyue was amused by him, blinked her eyes and said with a smile: "You can make me not angry, unless you do something for me?"
He asked, "What is it?"
Tang Shiyue said, "Go down this street, and there is a Sifang Restaurant. Do you know Tang Yongming? Knock him out and bring him over."
Qi Jing only thought about it for a moment and understood the cause and effect relationship. He nodded and left. After a while, he came back with Tang Yongming. Just because of his quickness and ability to do things, Tang Shiyue forgave him instantly.
Seeing Tang Yongming's limbs drooping, probably because he was knocked unconscious, she gestured to him to put him into the sedan chair, and then she squatted there, ready to watch what happened next with great interest.
Qi Jing tugged at her sleeve, and when she broke free, he simply grabbed her arm and said, "Go outside and have a clear view."
He took her for a short walk and went to a teahouse outside. Sitting inside, he could clearly see the four idiots and the parked sedan chair over there.
At this time, the government officials also arrived, the fight was over, the road was gradually cleared, and the four men turned around and lifted the sedan chair.
In fact, Tang Shiyue was small and thin, and no matter how thin Tang Yongming was, he was still a grown man of twenty years old, so there was still a big weight difference. However, these four people had just finished watching a good show, and their minds were not on this at all. They were just walking and talking, and did not notice it at all.
Tang Shiyue said excitedly: "Let's go and take a look."
Qi Jing looked at her speechlessly, but still stood up with her. Tang Shiyue found that he was very familiar with the roads in the town. No matter where they went, even if he couldn't see them for a while, he could always catch up by making detours. Then they watched the sedan chair enter the back door of a house.
Qi Jing looked around, then grabbed her arm and once again used his magical kung fu to gently jump her onto the top of the wall. There was a tree blocking the top of the wall, so it was not easy to see them from the bottom up.
She saw an old man standing at the door. He had a droopy face and was not fat, but his belly was big, like a praying mantis. Next to him stood the middle-aged man she had seen today.
When the old man Mantis saw the sedan chair being carried in, he smiled and pinched his beard and asked, "Is it here?"
The middle-aged man flattered, "Master, this young lady is really pretty this time, especially her eyes. When they turn around...it's like they can seduce anyone's soul. She is a natural fairy."
Qi Jing couldn't help but glance at Tang Shiyue.
She was small, huddled beside him, her hand still holding his arm, and she was staring down intently with bright eyes, as if waiting for a good show. She seemed completely oblivious to the other party's insulting remarks.
The old man Mantis was not angry, but laughed loudly: "Then quickly open it and let the master see it! If you like it, the master will have the wedding night with you tonight!"
The big man hurriedly opened the curtain with a smile. The old man looked into the sedan chair and his smile gradually disappeared. The big man still didn't know what the problem was. When he saw that his face was not right, he was stunned and asked anxiously, "Master?"
The old man Mantis was furious and asked, "What's going on!"
The big man turned his head in surprise, and then was stunned. He saw Tang Yongming bending on a stool in a C shape in the sedan chair. Because the space was narrow, his head was propped up high, and his posture was actually a bit charming.
The housekeeper's eyes popped out: "Tang...Tang Yongming?"
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