After Cao Peng and Wang Mai returned to the market, they were not in a hurry to buy potions. There were fewer pedestrians on the street! How could Chengji Trading Company hide such an incident from others? Only Zhongyang Town has it.
How old is it? So it quickly became known to everyone...
Everyone knows how domineering Cheng Ji is, but they never expected that Cheng Ji is so domineering!
For a time, people closed the market one after another.
Those who should go home should go home, those who should close their stalls should close their stalls...
If you can't afford to offend me, you can hide away. No matter how powerful you are, if we don't hang out under your nose, what can you do to us?
Therefore, walking in the market again, Cao Peng clearly felt deserted.
He walked slowly along the street, and walked three times around Chengji Shang from a distance. He didn't stop until Wang Mai urged him.
"It's okay, just go around!"
After that, he walked into a drug store and bought two pieces of bone bruise.
"Let's go, let's go back."
Wang Mai agreed, but he still felt a little strange in his heart. He couldn't guess what kind of medicine Cao Peng was selling in his throat.
On the way back, Cao Peng suddenly said: "Wang Mai, I saw you had a hunting knife before. It's so beautiful!"
"You mean this one?"
Wang Mai pulled out a knife from his waist and handed it to Cao Peng.
The knife is about forty centimeters long, with a black dog-skin sheath. The handle is only ten centimeters long, but it is just right for a child to hold.
Cao Peng pulled out his knife and glanced at it.
This knife, to be more precise, is not a hunting knife.
In terms of appearance, the size of the ring hand knife is just reduced. For adults, its decorative effect may be greater.
Moreover, the craftsmanship is very rough, which is very different from the knives Cao Peng collected in his previous life.
But killing is enough...
"Lend me to play for two days, okay?"
Cao Peng put away the knife and looked at Wang Mai with a smile.
Wang Mai showed a reluctant expression on his face and said softly: "My father took me to buy this in the county this time..."
"Hutou, are we good brothers?"
How could Cao Peng not guess what Wang Mai was thinking, so he hugged Wang Mai's neck with a smile.
He bought it much lower than Wang, so he seemed to be struggling a little, "Hutou, lend me your money for a day, and I will return it to you tomorrow, tomorrow."
Wang Mai scratched his head, and it took him a long time to make up his mind.
"Okay, then you must return it to me tomorrow!"
“It’s a deal!”
Cao Peng gently exhaled a breath of turbid air and put the hunting knife into his big sleeve.
A cold light flashed in his eyes...
He smiled and pulled Wang Mai along with him back home.——
Cao Ji and his wife stayed with Wang Meng and his son to have lunch at home, and then Wang Meng and his son said goodbye and left.
Cao Peng secretly took out the grindstone from his father's toolbox, returned to the inner room very quietly, and casually lowered the curtain.
Cao Ji had obviously forgotten about going to Zhongyang Temple tomorrow.
He and Mrs. Zhang were sitting on the couch, talking wordlessly, feeling heavy in their hearts.
"My father, do you think what Uncle Wang said is true?"
Zhang asked a little uneasily.
Cao Ji said softly: "Brother is well-informed and not an ordinary person.
And you should know that he is not the kind of person who likes to talk nonsense... Since he said that, he must have a reason.
Brother is right. In these days of war and chaos, where is the justice?
Cheng Ji can be tyrannical in the county, let alone our little Zhongyang Town... People like him have no reason at all."
"Then what should we do?"
"This...I haven't thought about it yet."
Mrs. Zhang hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly: "How about we go to the girl's place?
Not long ago, the girl sent a message saying, let us go over... I heard that Liu Jingzhou is generous and kind, and life is pretty good there. And there are many people in the in-laws' side, so if anything happens, it doesn't matter.
As for finding someone to talk to, it’s hard…what do you think?”
Cao Ji thought for a while and grinned, "That's good, but when you get there and live under someone else's roof, you always have to look at people's faces..."
"What's wrong with living under someone else's roof?
We don’t have anyone to rely on in Zhongyang Town, but if something happens, besides Brother Wang, who will stand up and say a word for us?
My uncle is not a stingy person, he keeps asking us to go there.
Besides, don’t you still have skills? Even if we get there, we can’t be counted as relying on others!”
When Cao Ji heard this, he was also very moved.
My mother is right. Although my craftsmanship is not top-notch, it can only be repaired, and I won't rely on my uncle's family for help.
If you support yourself, it’s just a different place, so what’s the difference?
"Then Brother Wang..."
"If you can't bear to let go of Brother Wang, let's go talk to Brother Wang... Even if he leaves Zhongyang Town with Hutou, he has nowhere to go. It's better for us to go there together so that we can take care of him. Brother Wang is so capable.
Big, maybe if I change my place, I can still get ahead."
Cao Ji nodded repeatedly, obviously convinced by Zhang.
"Then let's go over and discuss it with Brother Wang. If we really have to move, it will still be a troublesome thing."
Cao Ji and Zhang discussed for a long time. Seeing that it was getting late, they prepared to cook dinner and then go to Wang Meng to discuss.
However, when he and his wife entered the inner room, they found that Cao Peng had fallen asleep on the couch... So the couple put the cooked food on the pot without waking Cao Peng, so they closed the door and left quietly.
go.
Not long after the couple left, they saw the door open slightly, followed by a thin figure flashing and disappearing into the night...
Of course Wang Meng agreed with Cao Ji’s idea!
In fact, if his father and son left Zhongyang Town, there would be nowhere to go.
A few of the former Pao Ze are still alive, but most of them are the kings of the mountain, and Wang Meng is not willing to provoke them. After finally getting out of that circle of right and wrong, do you want to jump in again? Wang Meng is not willing to leave just for the sake of Wang Meng.
This road! Being a bandit will not end well.
As for the situation of Cao Ji's son-in-law, Wang Meng also knew something about it.
Cao Ji's son-in-law is called Deng Ji, who is from Deng Village in Jiyang...
Although this Deng Village is not a famous family, it can still be ranked high in Jiyang. It is a large-scale clan village.
The whole village has about a hundred households and nearly 600 people.
Among them, more than 70% of the residents have the surname Deng, forming a considerable force in Jiyang.
Now the leader of Deng Village is named Deng Ji. He is a subordinate of Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao and is stationed in Xinye County... Cao Ji's son-in-law Deng Ji belongs to a side branch and has no deep connection with Deng Ji. But after all, his surname is Deng, so
His background is not bad, and he is now serving as an assistant in Jiyang County. His position is not big, but he is a powerful assistant... With his care, Wang Meng and his son and Cao Ji's family will also have support.
Previously, Cao Ji had some thoughts about leaving his hometown.
But now that the matter has come to an end, he doesn't think much about it. After discussing with Wang Meng, Wang Meng immediately raised his hands in approval...
"My dear brother, in my opinion, it's not too late. Let's set off as soon as possible."
Cao Ji scratched his head and said softly: "Brother, don't be so anxious..."
"Long nights and many dreams, brother!"
Wang Meng advised: "Don't worry so much. Just give up what you need to give up. When we settle down, we can all take care of it."
"That's it...just as my brother said."
The two families discussed for a long time, and before they knew it, it was getting very late.
Cao Ji and his wife said goodbye and left, while Wang Meng woke up Wang Mai and prepared to pack things.
"Dad, when are we leaving?"
"Of course, the sooner the better!" Wang Meng took out a big leather bag from the box and packed it with items such as bows and arrows. In these troubled times, you can't live without weapons. These bows and arrows weapons he collected from the battlefield back then.
Come here, it is considered well-equipped.
"By the way, where is the knife I bought you yesterday?"
Wang Meng suddenly asked.
Wang Mai was stunned and said casually: "I borrowed it from Ah Fu... He thought my knife was beautiful, so he wanted to play with it. I will ask him for it back at dawn."
"Afu is leaving?"
Wang Meng nodded and was about to pack his things when he suddenly shuddered and turned around and asked, "What does Ah Fu want a knife for?"
Wang Mai said doubtfully: "I don't know!"
"This child..."
Wang Meng frowned, and his heart couldn't help but thump.
But immediately, he shook his head vigorously and said to himself with a smile: "That child is usually timid, how can he have such courage? Impossible, impossible!"
Thinking of this, he knelt down and continued to pack his things.
But at this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door.
Wang Meng stood up and opened the door, only to see Cao Ji outside the door panting and with a look of fear on his face.
"Brother Xian, what are you..."
Cao Ji swallowed and waved his hand to interrupt Wang Meng, "Brother, has my friend come to your house?"
"Afu?"
Wang Meng was startled, "No! Hutou and I have been at home and haven't seen him come."
"Then where did he go?"
Cao Ji was so anxious that he stamped his feet, "After my mother and I went back, we found that Peng'er was missing..."
