Not far from Qiliuzhuang, closer to the city gate, there is a delicate small garden, although the scale is much smaller than Qiliuzhuang, but more luxurious, everywhere is full of a graceful and luxurious atmosphere. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

When people are old, they cannot sleep well at night and get up early in the morning.

Mrs. Liu turned over on the bed, but felt that he could no longer sleep, so he simply sat up.

A young lady beside her snorted, turned away, and still fell asleep.

Mrs. Liu sat on the bed, feeling more and more wrong, and pushed the little lady beside her: "Don't sleep, do you feel a lot hotter?" It's only been spring for a short time, and there's no reason why it's suddenly so hot! ”

The little lady was disturbed from her sleep, full of reluctance, and hummed in her mouth: "What is hot?" You're a lot old, and you can't do that, so there's a fire in your heart—"

Mrs. Liu shook her head, didn't bother with the little girl, got out of bed, and walked out of the bedroom with her shoes on.

As soon as he arrived at the outer hall, he saw a fire burning outside, and he was taken aback, and hurriedly opened the door and went into the courtyard.

When I arrived in the yard, I could see clearly that the house was already on fire, and it was from the side of my bedroom that it was burning. It looks like the fire has just started, and the fire is not big.

He was about to call the servants at home to get up and put out the fire, but when he turned his head, Taishi Liu found two tall black shadows standing in the courtyard.

"Who are you? Dare to trespass into private houses! Aren't you afraid that I will report to the official? ”

Mrs. Liu was scared in his heart, but his tone was not revealing, and he threatened loudly.

A dark shadow smiled and said, "What are you talking about, when did you look down on Kaifeng Mansion." ”

Taishi Liu heard the familiar voice and tried to ask, "Who is it?" Hide your head and show your tail! ”

Two black shadows stepped forward and said to Taishi Liu: "What's the matter, Taishi doesn't recognize our brothers?" ”

Mrs. Liu's eyes were dizzy, and he looked at it through the hazy moonlight for a while before he recognized it, and sighed: "It turned out to be the Zhong family brothers." When you come to me, why don't you say it in advance, so that I can prepare food and wine for you. ”

Zhong Ah laughed and said, "This time is different from the past, so I won't trouble the master." ”

Hearing Zhong Ah laughing ambiguously, Taishi Liu suddenly remembered and said to the two: "You put the fire?" You have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard, and you dare to come to me to make trouble! I raise my voice, where in the world is there a place for you! ”

Zhong Xiaoyi, who was on the side, stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Tai misunderstood, where are we here to make trouble." Our brother came in a hurry to report to the Taishi. The matter has already happened, the Taishi ran away as soon as possible, and there is still a way to live. ”

"What happened?"

"Cui Youde, the director of the goods business, forced people to death because he used the self-made exchange of the exchange of Jinju Jinshi for the exchange of money, and the evidence was conclusive, and he was convicted of a capital crime. That guy died to bite back, and confessed the collusion between the Taishi and many officials in the capital, the corruption of officials' property and the illegal things, and now the Yushitai and the Imperial City Division are taking people all over the city. Not many people know about the small garden where Taishi lives, and now it's too late to run, and if you wait for another hour or two, I'm afraid that I won't be able to run if I want to. ”

When Taishi Liu heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and after a while he asked: "Cui Youde has always been cautious in his work, how could he leave the horse's feet and be caught?" Besides, what good will it do him to confess to me? ”

"When is it, Taishi still cares about these! But for now, it's right for you to quickly pack up and run away. Our brother will give you a ride, and the guard will let the Taishi avoid the arrest of the public officials. As long as you leave Kaifeng Mansion, the net worth saved by the Taishi is enough for you to live happily for the rest of your life, why bother with your mother-in-law and mother here! ”

Taishi Liu still didn't believe it in his heart, and asked the two: "So, you put the fire?" ”

Zhong Ah smiled and said: "I'm afraid that the Taishi won't be able to give up this property, so our brothers have no choice but to set a fire and burn this place to the ground, which will stop the Taishi's thoughts." We are all for your good, don't be surprised. ”

Taishi Liu thought that it was still wrong: "If I hadn't been vigilant, would your brothers have burned me inside?" ”

"What did the master say? When the fire burns, we will naturally save the Taishi from it! How many years of friendship, how can you not dare to take the life of the master? Our brother's temperament, Taishi is well aware, can't you still believe it? ”

Taishi Liu wanted to say more, Zhong Xiaoyi suddenly pointed to the blazing Qiliuzhuang not far away and said, "Taishi, don't grind here!" You see, the Imperial City Division in Qiliuzhuang is taking people, and the fire is up! Otherwise, someone will confess the residence of the Taishi, and it will be too late to run at that time! ”

Seeing that there was indeed a fire in the direction of Qiliuzhuang, Taishi Liu was convinced that something really happened. Thinking of what he did, once he fell into the hands of the official, he didn't want to know what would happen, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

Hurriedly turned around and walked towards the house, and when he arrived at the door, Taishi Liu stopped and asked the Zhong family brothers: "Where is my servant and maid here?" There was a fire, why didn't anyone see it? They're also on night duty! ”

Zhong Xiaoyi understated: "These people are in the way, and they are easy to use at ordinary times, but they are cumbersome at this time." For the sake of the Taishi, we have already sent them on their way. ”

Knowing that this Zhong family brother was ruthless, Taishi Liu didn't want to say anything, so he hurriedly entered the house and cleaned up.

Zhong Xiaoyi saw Taishi Liu enter the house and said to Zhong Adao: "Brother, this old fox is as good as a ghost, be careful not to follow his way." You go into the house and follow him to watch, the so-called careful walk of the ship of ten thousand years. ”

Zhong Adada nodded, carrying the steel knife in his hand, and followed behind Taishi Liu.

At this time, Taishi Liu didn't dare to care about anything, so he had to be secretly vigilant in his heart, and went to the secret compartments where the gold and silver treasures were hidden in the house, and took out all the valuables that were usually put away as a way back, and wrapped them in a baggage.

When she arrived at the bedroom, the little lady on the bed was still dazed, and hummed to Mrs. Liu in a sweet and greasy voice: "The sky has not yet brightened, you know what Suo Suo is making trouble!" If you have the strength, just go to bed to do things, how can you stir up good dreams below! ”

Taishi Liu didn't say anything, just looked for the valuable treasures he had hidden.

Zhong Ada followed behind, and saw that the little lady on the bed showed a jade arm outside the quilt, like a delicate tender lotus root in the hazy moonlight. couldn't help but rise in the void, and forcibly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Mrs. Liu accepted the valuables, carried the baggage, looked at the little lady who was sleeping on the bed again, sighed secretly in her heart, and turned her head out of the room.

Zhong Ada followed closely behind and went to the courtyard together.

Zhong Xiaoyi saw Taishi Liu come out and asked, "Taishi, have you packed up, don't leave any horses." ”

"You know I've always been careful in what I do, and there's nothing left behind! I've packed it up, and I'll hurry away, and wait until the light of day, I'm afraid that there will be a public person on the road to check it. ”

The Zhong brothers said goodbye together, but they didn't go out, but stepped forward to close all the windows of the house, took a few handfuls of hay, and went forward to set the whole house on fire.

Taishi Liu stood and watched with a gloomy face, and did not make a sound. When I arrived at this field, I had to give up everything in Kaifeng Mansion, including real estate treasures, including the people around me.

Spring was dry, and soon the fire broke out, reflecting half of the sky.

From the bedroom came the mournful screams of the little lady, accompanied by the chaotic sound of tables and chairs falling to the ground.

The Zhong brothers laughed together, especially Zhong Ah Daxiang's spring-like arm, and there was a kind of obscene meaning in the laughter. On the other hand, Taishi Liu shook his head and stomped his feet.

The sound in the room gradually calmed down, and Zhong Xiaoyi turned to Taishi Liu and said, "It's not early, Taishi, let's go on the road." Don't attract the attention of pedestrians on the road, we don't ride livestock, we go all the way to Zhuxian Town, buy a few good horses there, and then go all the way south. Everyone says that Jiangnan is good, and Taishi lives like a fairy when he arrives in Jiangnan! ”

The two brothers laughed together, followed behind Taishi Liu on the left and right, and walked out of the gate.

This small courtyard is extremely remote, and this was originally specially selected by Taishi Liu in order to conceal it, until the fire became bigger, and the surrounding neighbors saw it, and they rushed to report to the soldiers patrolling Kaifeng Mansion.

These things had nothing to do with Taishi Liu and the others, they rushed to the main road to the south, and hurried all the way to Zhuxian Town.

Taishi Liu was old and frail, and after less than an hour of hurrying, he couldn't support it anymore, and said to the Zhong brothers: "My leg doesn't seem to be my own, and I can't move a step anymore." This way, how can there be seven or eight miles of road, Kaifeng Mansion will definitely not have a public to run so far, let's rest first. ”

The Zhong family brothers glanced at each other and said together: "Also, the Taishi is old, and he can't compare to us young people." Just take a break, and it's not too late to go after you have enough strength! ”

Zhong Xiaoyi pointed to a pine forest not far away and said, "The road is unstable, there is a small forest there, the three of us go to the forest to sit down." The terrain is also high, so I just watched the movement on the road. ”

Taishi Liu walked this way, only to feel dry mouth and panting, and nodded again and again after listening to Zhong Xiaoyi's words: "Brother Xiaoyi is right, let's go there to rest." ”

After speaking, Taishi Liu walked towards the grove first.

The Zhong family brothers had relaxed faces and followed behind Taishi Liu.

When he arrived in the grove, Taishi Liu took off the burden on his back first and put it down under a pine tree with a crooked neck with a thick bowl mouth. Then he sat on the ground with his butt and gasped for breath while wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Zhong Xiaoyi stepped forward and said to Taishi Liu: "Taishi works hard, take a good rest, and get out of the cage when you arrive in Zhuxian Town." ”

Mrs. Liu said yes again and again, leaning against the pine tree, and couldn't open his eyes.

Zhong Xiaoyi glanced at Ambassador Zhong A, and Zhong Ah seemed to walk to the edge of the forest casually, looking at the movement on the road not far away. At this time, it was still early, and there were no pedestrians on the road, so Zhong Ah easily leaned against the tree and held his feet.

Taishi Liu was so tired that he was about to fall asleep. At this moment, I suddenly felt pain in my neck, and my heart suddenly woke up, and I looked down and vaguely saw a cloth belt around my neck.

"What are you doing?!" Mrs. Liu said the last words of his life.

Zhong Xiaoyi held a strip of cloth in his hand, and said in a relaxed tone: "Naturally, I sent the Taishi on the road, Jiangnan Road is too far, and the Taishi is old, why bother suffering this crime?" You were so tired of escaping that you committed suicide on the side of the road, saving many people in the world from worrying! However, I still want to thank the master himself for bringing out the valuable money and saving my brother a lot of hands and feet! With these belongings, our brothers can be free for the rest of their lives, and what the Taishi has done over the years, let it go with the wind! (To be continued.) )