The two brothers came out of the Tutu Temple and walked cautiously towards the government office.
When passing by Qiao's courtyard, Huang Shao couldn't help but look at the buildings in the courtyard.
By this time, Miss Qiao's family should have returned from giving porridge. It would be great if we could see her from a distance.
Although I thought it was impossible, after all, the daughter-in-law rarely showed up.
Diao Jun didn't notice Huang Shao's movements. Halfway through, he suddenly felt the urge to urinate and couldn't hold it in anymore.
Seeing that there was no one around, he placed the hay bale with the silver ingots in front of Huang Shao: "Brother Shao, you watch first, I'll be back soon!"
Huang Shao didn't pay attention, but subconsciously said "Oh".
Diao Jun turned around and ran to the bushes not far away, hiding and releasing water.
Huang Shao looked towards the second floor inside the courtyard wall from time to time, hoping to catch a glimpse of his stunning appearance during the day.
This scene appeared in front of Jia Zhengjin, which made him smile involuntarily.
In fact, Jia Zhengjin deliberately arranged for the silver ingot to be sent to Nuwa, just waiting for such an opportunity.
Seeing Diao Jun running away, Huang Shao was distracted, so he immediately used his soul projection to change into the appearance of Leopard Pioneer. Then he used Leopard Pioneer's magic to transform into a thin man with a wretched appearance, who looked like he was not a good person at first glance.
"Whoa!" Nuwa teleported him to the vicinity of the Qiao Family Courtyard, which was not too far from Huang Shao.
Jia Zhengjin was not in a hurry to take action and walked slowly over. When Diao Jun came out after draining the water and could see the scene here, he suddenly accelerated and rushed forward while Huang Shao was not paying attention. He picked up the hay bale and ran away quickly.
"Ah! Catch the thief!!" Diao Jun saw this scene and shouted in fright, "Brother Shao! There is a thief!!"
Huang Shao was startled. He turned around and saw a stranger running away with a bale of hay in his arms. Then he realized what he was doing and hurriedly chased after him.
But I felt strange, why would someone snatch the hay bale? Did he know there was money in it?
Could it be that the thief had seen Jun'er hiding the money?
No matter what, he must be caught as soon as possible.
Huang Shao spread his legs and chased, shouting loudly: "Catch the thief! Catch the thief!!"
Diao Jun also chased after him desperately, shouting along with him.
The two brothers chased them all the way to the intersection, and at the corner they found that the thief who had stolen the money was missing.
This made them panic, and they continued to shout and search desperately.
The shouting caused a commotion, and people living nearby didn't know what was going on and came out to watch the excitement.
Those who were more curious would run along with them.
More than an hour passed, and the thief just disappeared out of thin air and never appeared again.
The two brothers' efforts were in vain, and in the end they had to rest due to physical weakness.
The people from the government took a look and saw that it was Huang Shao and Diao Jun, so they didn't pay attention.
Everyone knows the situation of these brothers.
They are poorer than thieves and have nothing to steal except the rags on their bodies.
Especially when the silver coins were stolen, Huang Shao and Diao Jun did not dare to say that they were originally planning to turn it over to the government to find the owner, but suddenly it was lost. What if it caused a misunderstanding? What if the government thought that the two brothers committed suicide because of greed?
The director acted this scene himself and secretly concealed the silver ingot. Two hundred taels is a serious crime!
So the two brothers only said that they had been robbed of a bale of hay, which attracted everyone's eyes.
Back at the Tutu Temple, the two brothers sat together with their heads bowed in silence.
It was originally a good thing, so many silver ingots were handed over to the government, and the owner would not be rewarded for finding them.
Maybe the two of them can have a few full meals.
It's better now, it's all in vain!
I don’t know where the thief came from. Why did he know that there were two hundred silver ingots in the hay bale? Where did he go?
Huang Shao blamed himself a little and secretly glanced at Diao Jun: "Jun'er, it's my fault! If I hadn't been distracted at the time, I wouldn't have been stolen..."
"Brother Shao, blame me for not holding back." Diao Jun shook his head, "If we had held back at that time, we would have sent the money to the government first, and there would have been no accidents."
"No, blame me!" Huang Shao said, "People have three urgent needs, and there is nothing we can do about it. I should have taken a good look at the money at that time, so that it wouldn't have been stolen!"
"Brother Shao, don't say that." Diao Jun saw the guilt on his face and said hurriedly, "We didn't expect this kind of thing to happen."
"Hey~" Huang Shao sighed, and then asked doubtfully, "Jun'er, was someone secretly seeing you when you were hiding the money?"
"Why do you say that?"
"The thief must know that there is money in the hay bales. He wouldn't steal the hay bales, right?" Huang Shao said.
"Yes!" Diao Jun thought for a moment, "The thief must know that there is money inside, but... I was very careful and was not discovered..."
"Did you show up on your way back to the city?"
"How is that possible?" Diao Jun shook his head, "I picked up the silver in a deserted place outside the city, and then immediately hid it in a hay bale and brought it in without even the soldiers guarding the city noticing. After that, I went all the way back to the Earth Temple and only gave it to Shao
Brother, you have seen it. Later, we will go to the government together, there is no way we will be discovered!"
"How did the thief know?"
"I don't know either!"
"Strange! How could there be such a coincidence?" Huang Shao frowned.
While Huang Shao was thinking, Diao Jun's eyes fell on his face, and Brother Jia's words suddenly appeared in his mind.
Wait! The thief should have no chance to see the silver in the hay bale, let alone have the motive to steal it. Could it be that the silver was stolen because of Brother Shao's fate as a poor god?
There seems to be no other explanation!
It’s just that the silver ingot is not your own, so the money you picked up will also be affected by the destiny of the poor god?
Such a thing had never happened before, and of course he had never picked up any money. It was the first time he experienced this feeling, and Diao Jun felt something strange in his heart.
Maybe that monk didn't lie to himself, and Brother Shao's poor destiny really defeated him.
But how to deal with this matter now? The money has been stolen, and I don’t know who the thief is.
Although I have seen his face before, he is completely unfamiliar and does not seem to be from Qimu Town. I am afraid he is a refugee or a beggar.
Reporting to the official might make the two brothers unjustly accused, thinking that they were acting in order to embezzle the silver ingots. Without reporting to the official, it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the thief with just the strength of the two of them.
After much thought, the two brothers finally decided to pretend that this incident never happened.
If they had the ability, they would of course hope to recover the silver ingot and then send it to the government to find the owner. But with the huge crowds at the moment, it was impossible for the thief to stay in Qimu Town and would definitely escape far away. Although he felt a little uneasy, he still did whatever he could.
It didn't happen, and it's not my money anyway. If you can help me, if you can't, forget it. At least you won't get into a lawsuit.
Furthermore, the most important thing for the two brothers now is how to fill their stomachs.
Chasing the thief for so long has consumed a lot of energy, and I am afraid that eating a few wild vegetables will have no effect. I must get some more food, otherwise I will be too hungry at night and won’t be able to sleep!
After cooking and eating the wild vegetables, the two brothers left the city and went up the mountain together.
