Rebirth of the deer dragon, the leader of the dragon

Chapter 21 Yangzhou City South (1)

However, just the day before yesterday, Hong Tianxiao suddenly changed his mind.In the original book, when Mao Shiba appeared in Lichun Courtyard, he was already seriously injured. There is no explanation in the original book about who injured Mao Shiba, so Hong Tianxiao has been wandering around Yangzhou city since the day before yesterday. , hoping to meet Mao Shiba in advance to see who hurt him.Therefore, apart from listening to Miss Xiuping playing the piano every day, Hong Tianxiao just wandered around in Yangzhou City, and did not return to Lichun Courtyard until dark.

On this day, Hong Tianxiao started strolling around Yangzhou City again after listening to the song played by Miss Xiuping as usual.At noon, I ordered four small dishes and a jug of wine at Desheng Restaurant in the south of the city, and started to eat and drink leisurely.There is not much difference between the wine of the Qing Dynasty and the wine of today, but the alcohol content is slightly lower, and Yangzhou is located in the south, so the alcohol content is lower, about [-] degrees.

When he was half drunk, Hong Tianxiao suddenly heard a soft conversation from the next table.

"Brother, I heard that the Jiangyang thief Mao Shiba, who murdered and robbed goods, has come to Yangzhou?"

"Mao Shiba, isn't he the hero who kills the rich and helps the poor? I heard that the government is trying to arrest him now. It seems that He Zhengkai, the brother-in-law of Cui Zhitong, the general soldier of Yangzhou, died at his hands. To avenge his brother-in-law and to get Mao Shiba willing, so he came to Yangzhou at this time, is he throwing himself into the trap?" It seems that this person has a good opinion of Mao Shiba.

"Brother, you don't want to die. You dare to say such words, in case someone overhears..." At this point, the person turned his head and looked at the tables around him. Seeing that no one was paying attention to their speech, he put it down. Concerned, he made a beheading motion with his hands, and continued, "This is a serious crime of beheading, be careful that it comes out of your mouth. But, how do you know that He Zhengkai died at the hands of Mao Shiba?"

"Oh, brother Li doesn't know, this Mao Shiba is my brother and my benefactor. At this time last year, that bastard and shameless He Zhengkai actually took a fancy to the beauty of your younger brother and sister, and said that he wanted to snatch her into the mansion. No. 13 Concubine, brother, I had no choice but to commit suicide with your brother and sister. At that time, Mao Engong appeared. When he heard about this, he was furious. I want to kill that He Zhengkai. My husband and I don't know the truth, so we have to temporarily give up the idea of ​​suicide and wait for the news, but each of us has a kitchen knife in his hand. Once He Zhengkai comes to snatch him, we will both commit suicide I don't want to be in a panic for a day, and the news that He Zhengkai was killed, my brother and I know that He Zhengkai was killed by Mao Engong." This person said so much in one breath , suddenly feeling thirsty, he picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.

"Oh, so that's how it is." The man surnamed Li suddenly realized, then looked around again, and lowered his voice, "Brother, do you know that the government has already known the whereabouts of Mao Shiba, and they are going to go to the south of the city at sunset slope in the afternoon. Ambush Mao Shiba and arrest him in one fell swoop."

After hearing these words, Hong Tianxiao not only understood the reason for Mao Shiba's injury, but also felt that this restaurant and tea shop were indeed the places where the news spread the fastest.Now that we know the whereabouts of Mao Shiba, naturally we can't let him get hurt again, let alone let him live in the Lichun Courtyard. In this way, Wei Xiaobao and Mao Shiba will no longer have a relationship, and Wei Xiaobao will no longer be able to Going north and entering the capital, it is even more impossible to enter the palace and replace Xiao Guizi.

After eating, Hong Tianxiao called the waiter to pay the bill, and asked the exact location of the setting sun, and then went downstairs.

(End of this chapter)