In the night, Ruyifang was always lit with lights.
However, Mr. Wei did not cut the wood, and shopkeeper Lu did not read the account books.
The two of them sat among a pile of wood tools, drinking tea and eating salted beans.
"Do you think this guy is good?" Shopkeeper Lu said.
"You can still be quite capable if you live till now." Wei Dongjia said while chewing beans.
"Lao Cao has checked the newspapers in the past few years and found out that the thief has committed many crimes." Shopkeeper Lu said, "He is very cruel and cunning. He is really difficult to deal with."
"Then Mo Xia has been staring at this thief for so many years. He knows better than anyone whether it is easy to deal with him or not." Wei Dongjia said, glaring at Shopkeeper Lu, "Kill him if he can. If he can't, the worst he can do is die. He will live or die."
We don't care about his life or death, we will do our best to deal with the aftermath and do our best. This is a very common thing. Why are you worrying so much all night?"
Shopkeeper Lu was stunned and smiled: "Yes, it's a common thing. Why am I making such a fuss?"
Because this is a very common thing and has not been seen for many years.
From now on, we can see each other often.
Shopkeeper Lu picked up the tea and took a sip. Then he thought of something and asked, "Will Miss Qixing come over tonight?"
Wei Dongjia said: "I asked the old Wu family to tell her not to come over."
Shopkeeper Lu nodded: "Yes, don't come out. Who knows when and where we will take action? Even if there is Lao Cao watching in the yamen, arresting the officers and searching randomly, it would be bad if they bump into each other, we are still here
The family is safe."
Mr. Wei finished his tea and stood up while shaking the cart: "Okay, let's get up and work."
Shopkeeper Lu sat still, squeezing salted beans with one hand and picking up the account book with the other: "Get up, I don't need to. I can work just sitting down. It's not as hard as you carpenters."
Mr. Wei made a sound, rolled the wheelbarrow and went to get the saw.
The sound of wood saws, talking and laughter made the workshop at night as lively as ever.
The lights were still on in the small courtyard of Qixing's house, and the figure of the woman doing embroidery was reflected on the window lattice. There was only one figure as before.
But that figure is still Qingzhi practicing embroidery, Qixing is not at home.
In the dark city, figures were passing by on the scattered rooftops, occasionally stopping on the flying eaves, like stone beasts, overlooking the night city.
The night is deep, but even in a high-door and deep house, it is not silent. Insects are chirping, night birds are chirping, the night watch servants are yawning and kicking as they pass by, and the wind blows the lanterns.
A figure flashed past in the shadow of the lamp.
The patrolling servant was startled and held up a lantern to shine a light on it. All he could see was the swaying shadow of the lamp and the elongated shadows of the flowers and trees.
"Where is there?" said a servant, "Cat."
"My lady likes cats and she has a new black cat." Another servant said.
"Another one? It's too many." The servant from before whispered, "Why did the master let the young lady raise so many cats?"
"The young lady is spoiled and spoiled. She gets whatever she wants. How can I control her?"
The servants talked in low voices and continued to move forward.
The flowers and trees were swaying in the wind, and a figure gradually appeared. The figure seemed to hesitate, then turned and walked in another direction.
As he was leaving, a prostrate man stood up on the roof. He saw that the direction the figure was running towards was a small building.
This should be where the pampered young lady who went to the gold and silver shop and bought a lot of things was.
Damn it, the people on the roof frowned in the night. This thief always robbed money first and then killed people, so he originally wanted to wait until he had finished stealing the money. This would be considered as a solid evidence to catch the thief on the spot.
But now the thief doesn't steal first, but kills instead.
Then we can't wait any longer.
He must not be allowed to hurt that lady.
The figure on the roof flew down and chased after him. As soon as he approached the small building, he saw that the thief had climbed up to the second floor like a gecko and was grabbing the window——
The man who followed him didn't hesitate anymore. He swung the beggar's stick in his hand, pulled out his long sword, jumped up on the rockery in the garden, and stabbed the thief.
There was a sound of breaking wind in his ears, and a cold light flashed in the corner of the man's eyes. He screamed inwardly, turned around in the air, and a dart passed by his ear.
With a ding sound, his long sword also hit the figure on the window, and the figure flew lightly.
It turned out to be just a piece of clothing, hung on the window sill by a branch.
The man reached out and grabbed the window edge.
"Meng Xichang!" A sinister voice came from above, "You are really haunted."
The man watched a figure appear on the roof, his eyes flashing fiercely in the dark night.
"I came here today not for money or sex, but for you." The voice said harshly, "Today is the day you die!"
No wonder it was customary for the thief to stay in one place for at least three days before committing the crime. He was about to commit the murder the next day. It turned out that he was going to be trapped and killed.
So what, would he, Meng Xi, be afraid?
"You're right, Shi Feng, today is the day you die." He shouted lowly, jumped up and waved his sword.
The collision of weapons was accompanied by the sound of shattering roof tiles.
The two fought on the roof, and the swords clashed with sparks in the dark night.
Meng Xi's long sword moved with him at an extremely fast speed, but a long whip in Shi Feng's hand moved like a snake, creating a barrier around his body, preventing the long sword from getting close.
Shi Feng also cursed in a low voice.
"Chang Meng Xi, what's the point of killing me? We are all thieves."
"Why do you act for heaven and eliminate harm for the people? You Momen are the remnants of the rebellion against the King of Jin."
"I didn't even go to the government to report you, why are you chasing me and not letting me go?"
Meng Xichang said nothing and was not distracted at all. He swung his sword like the wind. With a clang, the long whip in Shi Feng's hand was knocked away. The long sword slid across Shi Feng's face, leaving a trail of blood.
"You crazy dog." Shi Feng roared angrily. He stumbled back and the roof tiles made a heavy cracking sound.
The people in the small building were not alarmed yet, but the cats were frightened and started to scream.
Meng Xi's long sword was as fast as the wind, striking at the stone wind.
Shi Feng fell backward, the long sword deflected and rubbed his neck, piercing his shoulder, and he let out a scream.
Meng Xichang took another step forward, intending to stab his sword hard and cut his throat, but at this moment, Shi Feng raised his hand, and a cloud of pink and white came over him.
This thief carries poisonous powder with him!
Meng Xichang stepped back and withdrew his strength. Shi Feng, who was stabbed, took the opportunity to break free and jumped down. At the same time, he raised his hand again and with a sharp sound, fireworks exploded in the night sky.
"Here comes someone -" Shi Feng hissed, "Catch the thief -"
The people in the small building were finally alerted. The woman's screams drowned out the cat's meowing, footsteps in the house were chaotic, and the servants on night watch also ran over.
"Someone is coming——"
"There's a thief——"
The noise exploded like fireworks, spreading from this house to the neighbors and into the city.
Meng Xichang looked at the courtyard and saw that the fallen stone wind had disappeared.
What a pity! He ran away this time, and it will be even harder to catch him next time. Meng Xi shook his sword and looked at the noisy night again, but he could no longer pursue him, nor could he be caught. He was also a thief.
, and catching him will bring trouble to Momen.
Acting within his ability and doing things without failure, he turned around and ran towards the night on the other side without hesitation.
The rapid chirping of birds rang out in the alley in the dark night, and as the birds chirped, the figure of a little beggar emerged.
"This way, this way." He shouted in a low voice and ran forward.
Meng Xichang followed him quickly, and the two of them quickly entered a house.
As they disappeared, the sound of rapid horse hooves and footsteps sounded in the street, and the city patrol officers galloped past holding torches.
But this was an instant commotion, and it did not spread to the entire city immediately.
Fires and thieves are common things in the city, and many people are still sleeping peacefully.
The alley located in the south corner of the city was quiet and quiet. A figure walked slowly and calmly, with light and silent steps. However, after a few steps, he stopped, leaned against the wall, pressed his shoulder, and let out a low hiss in pain.
"Meng Xi has such a mad dog." He gritted his teeth and looked down at his shoulder. The blood had already stained his clothes.
But luckily it didn't hurt any vital parts.
Shi Feng stretched out his hand and pressed the wound. It didn't matter, he was still alive, so just wait, Meng Xi was definitely dead!
Although he had not been in Xucheng for a long time, he had also inquired about it and knew that the new prefect loved to be Lord Qingtian and was not a timid and mediocre person, so he had already drawn and written the portrait of Meng Xichang in advance.
The purpose of writing a complaint letter was to borrow the hands of the government in case he couldn't kill him with his own hands.
Now he is going to give merit to the prefect.
"If you don't do good things," Shi Feng said with a sneer, "Then just go and die."
Thinking of this, the pain in the wound seemed to lessen. Shi Feng stood up straight and continued walking forward, but suddenly he stopped again.
A shadow appeared at the entrance of the alley, like a ghost.
It was dark, and if it weren't for the fluttering clothes, he wouldn't have noticed.
Of course they are human beings. Shi Feng never believed in ghosts in the world. Otherwise, why didn’t the people he killed come to him for revenge?
As soon as he stopped, the fire light came on, and the man lit a fire stick in his hand, illuminating her appearance.
It's a woman!
Not very old yet.
Quite good-looking.
A few thoughts flashed through his mind, and Shi Feng swallowed back the voice that was about to shout and alarm the others.
"Young lady, why are you alone?" He said in a panicked voice, "Go home quickly. There are thieves in the city. Look at me, I'm even hurt."
The woman looked at him and smiled: "I know, I just came to see the thief."
Shi Feng paused and put away his disguise. His eyes were evil, and he knew that the woman who appeared in the middle of the night was not a good person.
"What? Are you an accomplice of the thief?" he asked hoarsely.
Meng Xichang actually had an accomplice? Didn’t the Mo clan break up? That’s why he deliberately trapped and killed Meng Xichang.
The woman didn't say anything, she just stepped forward.
So what if he is an accomplice? Shi Feng narrowed his eyes. It seemed that there was really no one left. He wanted to find a woman to be his accomplice.
She has a soft and weak look, and it's obvious at first glance that she has no energy left in her body.
"What do you want?" Shi Feng's voice was a little panicked, and he pressed his shoulder and stepped back, "I'm injured, you, please let me go."
His voice and actions sounded timid, but his eyes shone fiercely under the cover of the night.
It's too easy to kill women.
They are delicate, delicate and soft-hearted.
After all, a man is very strong. Although he has skills, he will inevitably be in trouble if he meets an unwanted fate.
He still cherishes himself very much and is reluctant to get hurt.
That's why I prefer to kill women, or the old, weak, sick and disabled. These people are easy to kill and fun to torture.
Although he had no weapons at this moment, killing this fragile woman was not a problem.
Shi Feng looked at the woman walking towards her. The firelight illuminated her face, which was small and fair, like a thin piece of paper.
"Don't come here." He shouted tremblingly, "I don't dare to do it anymore, please let go -"
As he spoke, he slowly bent his knees, as if he was going to kneel down and beg for mercy.
His hands slowly stretched out like eagle talons.
What he was saying in his heart was come more, come more, and then he pounced——
Shi Feng's figure had not yet moved, but with a flash of cold light, the woman who was still a few steps away appeared in front of him and raised her hand.
So fast--
Why so fast? Shi Feng subconsciously wanted to hide back, but the thought flashed past and he knelt on the ground with a thud.
The faint light of fire illuminated his widened eyes, which were full of disbelief, horror, and pain.
He raised his hands like eagle talons, and they did not fall on others, but on himself.
There was blood spurting out, passing through the gaps between the fingers, and falling down the skirt of the clothes.
"Don't, come, come -" Shi Feng stuttered out the last words with his remaining breath.
This time I mean it sincerely.
After saying this, the man fell forward and became motionless.
The fire in the alley also went out at this time, and the night became thick.
