Chapter 348 Lamb
Yun Chen fell into a deep sleep, rarely letting down his guard, and slept until dawn.
She was awakened by hurried voices outside the tent. When she got up, she saw that Old Grandma and Doji were outside the tent, arguing with two tall Luojiang men.
Yun Chen rubbed his eyes and looked carefully.
Of the two Luojiang men, one was the sheriff who presided over the chaotic scene at Huquan Police Station yesterday, and the other was the Luojiang man who killed the Northern Expedition soldier.
Seeing Yun Chen coming out, the sheriff frowned and said a lot of words to the old lady in great dissatisfaction.
Knowing that Yun Chen didn't understand, the sheriff said in stiff Nan dialect:
"You! You're from Nan Country, your origins are unclear and very suspicious! Grandma can't stay here!"
It seems that not all people in Luojiang are as knowledgeable about the world as the old grandmother. Most people in Luojiang still have great hostility towards the people of Nan.
The old lady sighed helplessly, pointed at Yun Chen and said:
"He's not a bad person. When he gave Doji the gold yesterday, he was afraid he might lose it, so he wrapped it in paper. He's a kind person."
Yun Chen remembered the bag of gold beans he paid Doji for yesterday. They had specially prepared them before entering Luojiang.
She gave Doji one at that time. It was because she saw that Doji was too young and was afraid that he would lose it, so she subconsciously wrapped it with the straw paper she carried with her before giving it to Doji.
Unexpectedly, such a small action would make the old grandmother feel Yun Chen's kindness. Perhaps this is the real reason why the old grandmother took in the four people overnight.
Doji was unhappy to see his grandmother being scolded by the sheriff.
He used his thin body to block the sheriff and started yelling loudly. Then, he touched the old lady's eyes and chest with great grievance and anger, as if to say to the sheriff:
The old lady was old and had poor eyesight and heart. He earned money to pay for her medical treatment. He didn't want to return the gold, so they wanted to take Yun Chen in as a token of their gratitude.
The sheriff was amused by Doji's desperate attempt to stop a chariot. He knocked Doji on the head without any malice, then put away his smile and asked Yun Chen seriously:
"I didn't ask you yesterday. Why did you come to Luojiang? Why are you a Nan countryman and selling Nan countrymen here?"
Yun Chen and his companions had made preparations for the questions that were bound to be asked before they arrived.
She first glanced at the old grandmother and Doji who were worried about her, then took out the prepared words:
"I killed someone in the Nan Kingdom and am wanted. I have nowhere to go, so I had no choice but to come to Luojiang." She pointed to the side tent where Huo Gannian and the other two slept. "I only capture slaves to sell them for money. Fighting in wars has nothing to do with me."
The sheriff looked at Yun Chen suspiciously, as if he didn't believe that this clean-looking Nan countryman would kill someone, and asked again:
"You killed someone in Nan Country? Who did you kill?"
After a pause, Yun Chen said, "The bandits bullied my mother, so I killed them."
As soon as Yun Chen finished speaking, the old grandmother exclaimed, clasped her hands together and prayed to the sky, then looked at Yun Chen with sad and distressed eyes, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
The sheriff was surprised to get such an answer and did not continue to interrogate Yun Chen, but the Luojiang man next to him was unwilling and shouted in a hoarse voice.
The sheriff translated: "Monk said that if it weren't for you, he wouldn't have lost a slave. He had captured that slave with great difficulty and was going to sell him for money. Now that the slave has been killed by you, you must compensate him."
The Narok man tugged at the sheriff's sleeve and pointed at his throat.
The sheriff was a little impatient, but continued to speak to Yun Chen:
"Monk said you beat him so hard that his throat hurt and he couldn't eat or drink. You have to compensate him."
Yun Chen sneered.
When they fought at the Huquan Office yesterday, her first kick was aimed directly at the throat of the Luojiang man.
It was a very useful killing move in battle. One strike could make the opponent's eyes go black, unable to breathe, and his brain faint temporarily. His throat would hurt for half a month afterwards.
But after the first kick, Yun Chen realized that he should not reveal his excellent skills too much, so he just used brute force to fight with her, and she was injured.
Thinking of that Northern Expedition soldier, Yun Chen's anger, which had subsided, slowly rose again.
She stared at the Luojiang man named Monk, her eyes gradually filled with murderous intent.
At this moment, the old grandmother suddenly walked forward and stood in front of Yun Chen, just like Doji had protected her just now, and talked to Monk in a negotiating tone for a while.
Finally, the sheriff turned and left.
Monk stopped pestering her and walked to the sheep pen and picked up the old grandmother and Doji's only lamb.
Yun Chen knew that this was the old lady compensating Monk for her. She wanted to stop her, but her hand touched her waist and it was empty. Her purse was lost during the fight at the dog house yesterday, so she had to give up.
Watching the lamb being taken away, Doji burst into tears and threw himself into the old grandmother's arms and sobbed, but did not chase after it.
At noon, Monk's wife came to return the lamb.
It was just brought over with a basin, and it only had one leg.
Now Doji cried even louder and refused to eat a single bite.
The old lady refused to eat either, and Yun Chen and the other three wolfed down the entire pot of mutton.
After eating and drinking, Yun Chen looked at the crying Duoji and patted Bu Yan's shoulder:
"Let's go, I'll sell you!"
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After the incident yesterday, the "brave" deeds of Yun Chen, a stranger, have spread throughout the tribe.
So, when Yun Chen appeared at the door of the dog kennel again, all the people in Luojiang looked over in unison, and there were even two more sheriffs standing guard in the dog kennel.
Yun Chen inexplicably had the illusion that he was a bully and hooligan.
And he was the kind with three vicious dogs.
Although Yun Chen had restrained herself very much yesterday, it was obvious that her ruthless and agile skills still impressed the people of Luojiang.
Yun Chen walked to an empty table and sat down. According to the plan, he would try his best to sell Huo Gannian and the other two to someone who looked more powerful or who traveled around frequently and was more likely to know the location of the royal court.
But when an old shepherd came over with a lamb and wanted to exchange the lamb for Bu Yan, Yun Chen agreed for some unknown reason.
She protested with her eyes without saying a word:
"My buddy is only worth a sheep?"
Fortunately, the herdsmen only wanted to rent slaves to do some hard labor on the pasture, and promised to return them in fifteen days.
Bu Yan's face darkened, he cursed with his eyes, and followed the old herdsman.
Yun Chen was left alone with Huo Gannian and Ye Yan, sitting in the kennel for the entire day, but no one was sold.
It’s not that no one wants to buy, but Yun Chen looked at the buyers and it seemed that none of them were the ones they wanted to sell to.
Most people were attracted by Huo Gannian's impeccable face. It seemed that they had never seen such a handsome man before, so they asked about the price out of curiosity.
During this period, several people asked Yun Chen whether he would sell himself.
They sat like this until dark. Yun Chen, holding the sheep in his arms and leading two people behind him, returned to the old lady's tent.
Because all the milk wine and dried meat were eaten by Yun Chen and his friends, Doji had no food to sell. He played wildly in the snow all day and fell asleep.
Yun Chen gently placed the lamb next to Doji.
The lamb bleated, and Doji woke up hazily. He then screamed excitedly and held the lamb tightly, refusing to let go.
The old lady patted her chest lightly, said something in Luojiang dialect to the sky, then walked forward, held Yun Chen's face, and kissed her on the forehead.
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