Shen Zifang, who was disguised as a man, walked through the streets and alleys like a lost dog, and the city was full of people who were searching around with torches, and they were almost recognized several times, but fortunately they were able to escape by relying on the darkness of the sky and the cover of women's clothes on their bodies.

Shen Zifang knew that he had to find a way to escape from Yangzhou, and once he waited until dawn, there would be no chance of escape. Therefore, although he was scurrying in the streets and alleys, he kept going in the direction of the north city gate, just to see if there was a chance to escape from the city.

However, when he touched the vicinity of the north city gate, he found that the torches were shining under the city gate, and the soldiers and horses under Hu Yibiao and the people of Yangzhou City had blocked the city gate tightly. Next to the city gate, on the surface of the canal leading to the outside of the city, more than a dozen small boats also cruised on the river, completely blocking the river.

Shen Zifang was about to turn around and go along the canal to the south of the city, when he suddenly heard a noisy sound at the city gate. Shen Zifang hurriedly looked around, and saw a group of people holding torches coming towards Beicheng Square.

Shen Zifang was curious, wanting to see what was going on. I saw the group of people noisily pushing and shoving a dozen officials to the square, all of whom were covered in blood and some were limping. Under the light of the fire, Shen Zifang was horrified to find the bloodstained faces of the two brothers, Cui Yuanping and Cui Yuanrong. One of the several officials next to him is the newly appointed Yangzhou Beiqi Xiuyuan, and the two are both members of the army of the Sixth Division and the chief officials in the yamen. These people were all disheveled, and they were obviously pulled out of the bed and escorted here.

The people at the gate of the city were discussing something with each other, and after a while, Hu Yibiao also rode his horse and discussed with the people for a while. Suddenly, the people suddenly shouted loudly: "Kill them, hang them." ”

Soon the people began to act, dozens of people put ropes around the necks of the dozen officials, and dragged the officials who were rolling and struggling on the ground to the city gate in the cheers of the crowd. More than a dozen ropes were thrown from the city tower, and the soldiers at the head of the city worked together to hang more than a dozen officials above the city gate like salted fish. The officials struggled and writhed at first, but after a few moments they were stiff and motionless.

Shen Zifang saw that his liver and gall were broken. The voices of the people in the distance came faintly, and the cold wind was mixed with a clear and audible 'Shen Zifang...... Dog Officer ...... Surely he will be caught...... Hang ......' and then the people scattered into the surrounding streets and alleys.

No matter how stupid Shen Zifang was, he knew that they were going to search for him on a large scale in the whole city. He hurriedly threw his legs and ran to the south city. After running for a while, a large group of torches came in front of him, mixed with the shouts of the people. Shen Zifang could only drill into the alley to the west. However, after running for a while, there were torches surrounding him in all directions, and Shen Zifang was so frightened that he panicked into an extremely narrow alley.

But after entering the alley, he realized that he had reached a dead end. A wall more than a foot high in front blocked all the way, and on both sides were tall houses, and there was no way at all. At this time, the footsteps and voices of a group of people were clearly audible.

Shen Zifang was so anxious that he almost vomited blood, and when he was at a loss, he suddenly found that there was a half-human-high stump on the ground near the base of the wall. It turned out to be a half-dead tree. Shen Zifang was like a life-saving straw, and her fat body squirmed like a silkworm holding the dead tree. After exhausting all the strength to feed, he finally climbed to the top of the dead tree. Shen Zifang stretched out his hand to reach the wall, but he was still a little short of the boss, Shen Zifang gritted his teeth, kicked the branches of the stump, and jumped up towards the wall. Although the pampered body is hollowed out by wine, there is still some foundation after all. After all, there were times when I was angry and tried to cultivate literature and martial arts. The leap actually put his hand on the top edge of the wall.

"Hmm!" A sharp stabbing pain came from his hand, and Shen Zifang, who was in pain, almost snorted, and almost let go and fell down. In order to prevent thieves and the safety of their homes, the people of Yangzhou like to put porcelain tiles and thorns on the walls of their homes. Shen Zifang touched these things, and her fat and delicate hands were pierced by the porcelain pieces in several places, and the porcelain pieces were deeply rooted in her hands.

But at this moment, if it is a porcelain piece, it is a knife in his hand, and Shen Zifang will not let go. Not only did you not let go, but you also had to work hard. With all his strength, his feet tried to hook up, and his arms pulled hard, and finally he got his fat body above the wall. At the moment when the fire appeared at the entrance of the alley, Shen Zifang jumped into the wall.

The searchers walked around the cul-de-sac and left without finding anything. Shen Zifang's body trembled, and he tore a few pieces of cloth to wrap his bleeding hands. Then he got up and looked at the courtyard he had jumped into. Seeing this, Shen Zifang was overjoyed. Isn't this Cui Fang Building? In front is the back door of Cuifang Building, isn't it in the back garden of Cuifang Building? Huang Siniang, the owner of Cuifang Building, and several girls in the building are not very familiar with themselves? I often come here for recreation, and I spend a lot of money.

Looking at the sky and the situation outside, it is impossible to get out of the city. If you can't get out of the city, you have to find a place to hide, then this Cuifang House should be an excellent hiding place. These women in the Qingguan should not riot like the people outside, they are very timid, and if they scare them, they will stop them. Looking for Little Pink or Looking for Little Jasmine? These two are girls who he frequents, and he should be able to help hide himself.

Shen Zifang walked a few steps to the exit of the front and back yards, suddenly stopped, frowned and thought: No, the little peach and the little jasmine are not there, someone must come to search during the day, and the safest thing is to go to Jiang Qiaoqiao's place to hide. Under the cover of Huang Siniang, you can avoid searching. As for Jiang Qiaoqiao's strange temper, it doesn't matter, if she wants to, she will just do it, if she doesn't want to, she won't be polite to him.

Thinking of this, Shen Zifang sneaked out of the back garden and walked forward, in front of which was the back door of Cuifang Building. The building is very quiet. Two lanterns swayed in the wind at the back door. Shen Zifang didn't enter the back door, but went straight to the hands-on, there was another staircase there, Shen Zifang knew. That staircase is a staircase specially taken by the people inside Cuifang Building, others don't know, but he, Shen Zifang, has already figured it out. Once, he planned to sneak up from this staircase and steal into Jiang Qiaoqiao's boudoir on the second floor of the east head. It's just that because it's too unseemly, I haven't done it.

The staircase behind the building was also empty, and Shen Zifang touched the stairs step by step and came to the bottom of the corridor on the second floor. Walking more than ten steps along the corridor to the south, the long window carved railing next to it, and the place where the curtain disturbed was Jiang Qiaoqiao's boudoir. There were still lights flickering inside, Shen Zifang leaned over the gap in the long window to eavesdrop, and heard Jiang Qiaoqiao and Huang Siniang talking. Shen Zifang dipped her fingers in saliva and pierced the window paper to look in, but saw Huang Siniang and Jiang Qiaoqiao sitting and talking.

Shen Zifang made sure that there was no one else in the room, so he slowly pulled out the dagger from his waist, gently inserted it into the gap of the long window, and opened the window chain. Then he gently pushed open a slit and hid sideways.

The north wind poured in from the long window, and the candle flame in the room swayed, but Jiang Qiaoqiao said, "Huh? Why didn't the windows close? ”

Huang Siniang said: "Oh, it must be my negligence, I'll go to the gate." ”

With the sound of her footsteps, Huang Siniang walked to the long window, and the moment she opened the window, Shen Zifang rushed in. After Huang Siniang let out an oops, she saw a dagger resting on her neck, and she was so frightened that she didn't dare to scream anymore.

"Don't make a sound, if you dare to scream, I'll kill you." Shen Zifang gasped and said in a trembling voice.

Jiang Qiaoqiao, who was behind, stood up from the chair in shock.

Huang Siniang is old and sophisticated, she immediately judged that she had met a wicked person, and immediately whispered: "Don't hurt our lives, heroes, if you want money, we will give it to you, and we will never say anything." ”

Shen Zifang laughed twice and said, "That's good." Jiang Qiaoqiao, please go and close the window. The door is also tied. ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao was stunned, the person in front of him who was dressed in women's clothes in a mess and had a cloak on his face casually called out his name, and it seemed that he had come prepared. Huang Siniang was in his hands, and Jiang Qiaoqiao didn't dare to move, so she had to close the doors and windows as he ordered.

Shen Zifang saw that the doors and windows were closed, sighed, grabbed Huang Siniang to the table, and sat on the chair. said in a low voice: "Huang Siniang, I'll let you go, but if you make a mess and scream, don't blame me for being polite." ”

"Yes, yes, rest assured, we will never scream or run away. But please don't hurt us. Huang Siniang said busily.

Shen Zifang smiled, let go of the hand holding Huang Siniang's neck, and said, "Huang Siniang, the old man is not a good man in the green forest, don't you know the old man?" ”

Huang Siniang and Jiang Qiaoqiao looked at Shen Zifang in amazement, and Shen Zifang brushed her hair up, revealing her messy old face that was rubbed with rouge and gouache. Huang Siniang and Jiang Qiaoqiao were so frightened that they didn't dare to look at that face, but they actually couldn't recognize who it was.

Shen Zifang stretched out her hand and grabbed a cup of tea on the table, summoned some tea on her face, wiped it violently with her clothes, and when she looked up again, Huang Siniang let out a shocked voice: "Yes...... Shen Taishou? How did you get dressed up like this? ”

Shen Zifang squinted at Huang Siniang and said, "Don't you know? The mud-legged people in the city rebelled, and these dogs dared to rise up and make a mess, and they would all be killed when they turned around. If the old man doesn't pretend to be like this, he will really fall into their hands. Hey, it's pretty fast for the old man to see the opportunity. I'm dying of thirst, Huang Siniang, pour a cup of tea for the old man. ”

Huang Siniang and Jiang Qiaoqiao glanced at each other, and they both understood in their hearts. Although the people in Cuifang Building did not participate in the commotion outside, the news had already been clarified. Shen Zifang escaped and rushed here to hide in a panic.

Huang Siniang hurriedly made a cup of tea and handed it over, Shen Zifang snorted and drank a few sips of hot tea, and her heart was settled. He looked up at Huang Siniang and Jiang Qiaoqiao and said, "Both, Shen doesn't want to disturb you, but Shen has nowhere to go now, so he accidentally crashed into Cuifang Building." As long as you can help the old man avoid these few days, you will be the benefactor of the old man, and the old man will be grateful in the future. ”

Huang Siniang and Jiang Qiaoqiao were silent.

Shen Zifang continued: "The old man also said ugly things in his head, if you dare to fight against the old man's unfavorable ideas, the old man will not be polite. At the moment of life and death, the old man will not pity the jade. From now on, Huang Siniang can come and go here freely, Miss Jiang Qiaoqiao, I will wronged you to accompany the old man. Huang Siniang, if you want Jiang Qiaoqiao to die in the hands of the old man, just go outside to report the news. ”

"No, no, no, how dare the slaves? The slave family will not ventilate the news, and Shen Taishou will put ten thousand hearts. Shen Taishou must not be unfavorable to Qiaoqiao, we have not offended you, and we have not been involved in the outside affairs at all. Huang Siniang said repeatedly.

Shen Zifang waved his dagger and said with a smile: "If you don't mess around, how can the old man mess around?" Speaking of which, the old man admires Miss Qiaoqiao very much, if it weren't for this today, he would never have entered Miss Qiaoqiao's boudoir. Huang Siniang, get some food for the old man, and then get a shirt to change for the old man. After dawn, you go outside to find out the news and see how these mud-legged people don't make a fuss. By the way, if they come to Cuifang Building tomorrow to search, you have to cover it well, if they find the old man, the old man will have to pull a cushion. Do you understand? ”

Huang Siniang nodded again and again, glanced at Jiang Qiaoqiao and said, "Qiaoqiao, you accompany Shen Taishou to talk, I'll go get some food for Shen Taishou, listen to Shen Taishou's instructions, don't move." Shen Taishou won't hurt you. ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao said in a low voice: "Got it." ”

Shen Zifang smiled and said, "Yes, yes, the old man won't hurt you." As long as you are obedient. ”

Huang Siniang went out of the room, and soon after brought some wine and food and came in with a robe, Shen Zifang changed her robe, sat at the table and picked up chopsticks to eat, and suddenly stopped. said to Huang Siniang: "You eat first." ”

Huang Siniang waved her hand and smiled: "The slave family is not hungry." ”

Shen Zifang frowned and said, "If you are told to eat, you will eat." ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao sneered beside him: "Siniang, Shen Taishou is worried that you will poison the wine and food." I'll eat it. ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao stepped forward quickly, grabbed a chopstick in each dish, lifted the veil and ate it, poured half a glass of wine from the teacup and drank it, and then walked back and sat down again.

Shen Zifang said with a smile: "It's not that the old man doesn't believe you, at this time, the old man has to guard against it." ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao and Huang Siniang looked elsewhere and didn't speak. Shen Zifang was extremely delicate, and after Jiang Qiaoqiao ate the wine and food, he still didn't move his chopsticks, and waited for a while to see Jiang Qiaoqiao's reaction. Seeing that Jiang Qiaoqiao was doing everything as usual, he began to eat and drink. After sweeping away a few dishes of wine and food, he burped and put down his chopsticks.

"Very good, Siniang's craftsmanship is good. The old man was very satisfied. ”

"Thanks for the compliment, I smiled." Huang Siniang said in a low voice.

Shen Zifang stood up, walked to the long window, lifted the curtain and looked out. The sky outside was already white, and the noise was much quieter, Shen Zifang turned around and said, "Siniang went out to find out the news." ”

"Yes." Huang Siniang agreed in a low voice, packed up the dishes and went out. Shen Zifang personally stepped forward to tie the door and moved a chair to block it.

When I turned around, I saw Jiang Qiaoqiao sitting there quietly, looking elsewhere with a thoughtful look. The whole person is graceful and graceful, like a white lotus.

Shen Zifang walked forward with a smile and said to Jiang Qiaoqiao: "Miss Qiaoqiao, I didn't expect you and I to be in the same room in this situation, it's really fate." The old man has always admired you, but unfortunately he has never been favored by the girl. So far, the old man has only heard your song once. ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao said lightly: "Shen is too conservative, Qiaoqiao is just a lowly singer, struggling to survive, how dare she make friends with a big man like Shen Taishou." ”

Shen Zifang said with a smile: "What I said is strange and pitiful." But not your heartfelt words. You don't dare to make friends with me Shen Zifang, but you have a good relationship with that Wang Yuan. Don't think I don't know, Wang Yuan came to you when he was in Chengdu, and I heard that you even sang for him personally. By the way, after Wang Yuan left Yangzhou, didn't you suddenly sing a lot of songs with his poems as lyrics? Isn't that clear? ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao was silent and did not answer.

Shen Zifang said with a smile: "I was said by the old man, in fact, it's nothing, that Wang Yuan is a suave and righteous young man, and he is a hero in the world, and he is in a high position." It is reasonable for women all over the world to admire him. But he's a thief after all, and it's not good for you to sing anti-thief poems all day long. Someone mentioned it many times in front of the old man, asking the old man to raid your Cuifang Building, and forced him to ask if there was any collusion between you and Wang Yuan, but the old man didn't agree. Do you know why you're still safe? ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao looked away and did not answer.

"That's because the old man admires you Miss Jiang. The old man is a person who pities the fragrance and cherishes the jade, but he can't bear to be involved in characters like Qiaoqiao Girl, who has anything to do with Wang Yuan's thief. ”

Jiang Qiaoqiao glanced back at Shen Zifang and said lightly: "Then thank you Shen Taishou." ”

Shen Zifang felt the sarcasm in Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes, and a fire suddenly rose in his heart. This Jiang Qiaoqiao has always been extremely arrogant, and she doesn't care about herself when she asks to see her, let alone kiss Fangze. Seeing Wang Yuan, it was very different, which had already caused Shen Zifang's dissatisfaction. Now in this situation, she still has such a disdainful attitude, which is really difficult for people to accept.

A resentment and a desire rose in Shen Zifang's heart. Now in this situation, I am not