Chapter 506 The little devil who suddenly appeared
Xia Shang had no expression and glanced at the few people.
These people had no other characteristics except for being ruthless. They asked, "Are you from the Beggar Clan?"
As soon as Xia Shang said the word "beggars gang", the faces of the people in front of them changed slightly, and they stared in surprise. They glanced at Xia Shang again, feeling greatly surprised. Then the brothers looked at each other and smiled: "Oh! We beggars." The gang’s prestige has spread so far? Even such a glorious young man knows about our Beggar Gang.”
Perhaps because their faces were bright, a few people restrained their arrogance and tried to be more polite. They cupped their hands and asked, "Sir, do you also know about the Beggar Clan?"
Xia Shang did not answer and continued to ask: "Since you are from the Beggar Clan, you must know about Zhang Kui, right?"
"Zhang Kui?" Several people looked at each other, "Have you heard of Zhang Kui?"
Several people were stunned and shook their heads.
Xia Shang thought for a while: "I'm looking for your Beggar Clan leader. You should know this, right?"
After saying that, he took out some broken silver from his purse and gave them to several people in front of him.
When they saw the money, several people suddenly smiled and became more and more polite to Xia Shang.
"Who doesn't know about our gang leader? Master, please come with us."
The person in charge held the money in his pocket, patted his chest happily, turned around and led the way.
Xia Shang walked behind without saying a word.
Bypassing Wugu Street, there is an alley facing the street, and there is a small road in the middle of the alley, leading directly to a small courtyard.
There were dozens of people who looked like beggars in the small courtyard, lined up in a long queue, and they didn't know what they were doing.
The leader asked Xia Shang to wait at the door while he went in to report.
A quarter of an hour later, the person who had just led the way led a few people over.
Among them was a young man with half a beard, unkempt, but his clothes were of good quality. He was holding a large porcelain bowl filled with copper coins. As he came along, the beggars along the way stuffed money into it. It seems like the younger brother is offering sacrifices to the boss. Looking at the flattering and attentive look of the person who led the way before, I think this person is the leader here.
But this person is new to me, and he is not Zhang Kui.
Xia Shang was confused, but the group of people had already arrived.
The half-bearded man said to Xia Shang: "I heard that you are looking for me?"
"You are the leader of the Beggar Clan."
"Exactly."
"What about Zhang Kui?"
Upon hearing Zhang Kui, the other party's expression immediately changed and he lowered his voice: "There is no Zhang Kui in the Beggar Clan now, and I, Wu Bu, are now the leader of the Beggar Clan."
No matter what happens to the beggar gang, Xia Shang doesn't care, nor does he care about this man's arrogance: "You should know something about Zhang Kui, tell me, and I will reward you accordingly."
With that said, Xia Shang took out a silver note worth one hundred taels.
Even though Wu Bu was holding a large bowl of copper coins in his hands, its total value was far less than the silver notes in Xia Shang's hands.
Wu Bu's eyes lit up, but he didn't have the flattering expression of an ordinary beggar. He whispered: "I didn't expect that he was a rich man."
"Tell me, what do you want to ask?"
"Where is Zhang Kui now?"
"That guy disappeared a month ago and is probably dead long ago."
Xia Shang frowned: "Dead? Why did he die? Where is the body?"
"I haven't seen with my own eyes whether he died or not. Anyway, he seemed to have disappeared from the world. He may have left Suzhou and gone to other places. That's all I know."
After saying that, the other party prepared to take the banknote in Xia Shang's hand.
Xia Shang shrank his hands and looked sullen: "What you said doesn't make any sense."
Wu Bu also had a cold look: "Why, are you being shameless?"
As soon as he said this, someone from behind suddenly shouted: "Close the door quickly!"
Xia Shang was shocked and thought to himself: How courageous are these beggars? Are they going to use force to steal money from themselves? Isn't this going to turn the world upside down?
Just as he was thinking about this, the group of beggars moved very quickly when he heard the door of the small courtyard behind him slam shut, and four or five beggars blocked the front, as if they were afraid that Xia Shang would escape.
These beggars were so arrogant that Xia Shang was about to have a fit when a petite figure flashed before his eyes and rushed straight towards the blocked doorway.
When Xia Shang turned around, he heard a burst of riotous screams from the beggars blocking the door behind him. There was another bang, and the four or five people were knocked out together with the small courtyard door.
Only then did Xia Shang realize that the beggar was so nervous not to embarrass himself, but to stop a little thief who was hiding inside.
Looking at the figure of the little thief, he was only thirteen or fourteen years old. He was skinny and skinny, with dark skin. He looked like a bamboo pole, but he was incredibly strong. He seemed to be holding a handful of copper coins in his arms. As he passed by, the coins fell out.
The ground was covered. In the blink of an eye, the kid ran out and disappeared. The beggar in the courtyard shouted: "Go and catch that kid!"
Xia Shang paused, then suddenly thought of a person, his expression suddenly changed, and he followed him out without hesitation.
After leaving the courtyard gate, Xia Shang saw that the kid had already reached the end of the alley. Xia Shang also stepped up his pace and quickly chased after him.
The kid was very agile, and the space in the alley was too small for Xia Shang to move easily, so it was very difficult to keep up with the kid.
Fortunately, Xia Shang can be regarded as a half martial arts practitioner. After soaking in the cold spring for ten days, he has become more proficient in the use of Qi in his body, so he barely managed to follow the brat.
If Xia Shang thought correctly, this kid should be Zhang Kui's godson Hong Qi. As long as he can find Hong Qi, this kid should know what happened to Zhang Kui.
The chase lasted for nearly an hour, and the kid kept circling around Wugu Street, either because he didn't want to expose his hiding place, or because he lived nearby.
It was not easy for Xia Shang to catch up with him, and it was also difficult for him to get rid of Xia Shang.
After all, in terms of speed alone, he is still not as good as Xia Shang, who has the blessing of internal strength. He can only get rid of Xia Shang by going around the intricate small courtyards. And he is most familiar with the dilapidated courtyard where garbage is stored under Wugu Street.
, the alley here is also the most complicated, and you can only get away from Xia Shang by going around in circles.
Xia Shang discovered this and thought about it, thinking that the kid probably lived in this area, so he simply stopped chasing him and hid below to wait for him to come back.
This place happens to be across Wugu Street from the small courtyard where the little ghost was found earlier. It is full of dilapidated buildings and tiles. Only a few lonely old people still live here. Everything is dilapidated and the terrain is very complex.
The kid probably didn't dare to come back for a while. Xia Shang then went to an old women's home to inquire and asked if he had seen a little beggar.
This question really made a discovery.
Because Hong Qi is very special, has great strength, has severed fingers, cannot speak, but is very clever, so every household knows about him and also knows where he lives.
Based on the guidance of people around him, Xia Shang found an abandoned building where Hong Qi lived.
It is said that this abandoned building was the private residence of a general from the previous dynasty. When the Chinese army invaded Suzhou, nearly a hundred members of the general’s family were killed. Therefore, this generation’s ghosts are still there and they dare not live in it for many years, so it was left abandoned.
Xia Shang found the location, opened the courtyard door, and heard a familiar voice: "Bitch, are you back?" (To be continued)