A mule-carriage was pulled out of the inn, with the mules and horses in front, and behind it was not a carriage, but a cart covered with a piece of canvas.
On weekdays, the inn always uses this to buy food.
Blind Bei held a small leather whip in his left hand and held the reins in the other hand, sitting steadily in the "driving seat".
The little mule is a broken car, but it gives Blind Bei the feeling of a Cadillac when he "drives" it.
The blind man was driving. A Ming was not surprised at all and did not feel anything wrong. He had changed into a new suit and just sat calmly beside the blind man Bei.
The carriage is not big. Unless you lie down in the back, otherwise, if you sit in the front, the two big men will definitely be next to each other.
The little mule cart moved forward slowly, and the bells on the necks of the little mules and horses made slow and crisp sounds from time to time;
The rain was still falling, but not heavy, although it was not as good as in Jiangnan. The moistness of the interior is as soft as butter, but it is just the right amount to cover up the dust in the air in the border area. Here, it can be called a rare gentleness.
The mules and horses staggered along, so the cart was naturally not very fast.
The blind man weakly whipped the mules and horses in front of him. The mules and horses also gave a perfunctory cry to show respect for the blind man, but their hooves did not necessarily speed up at all.
One person and one mule, in this rain curtain, reached a tacit understanding.
"Not only did he change into new clothes, but he also washed his hair?"
Blind Bei joked.
"It's a pity that there is no hair dryer and mousse."
"Mousse is a term that has been around for a long time." Blind Bei yawned and continued, "Six Niang is really Don’t worry, this outfit of yours isn’t cheap, right?”
“You have it too?”
“New clothes?”
“A musical instrument that suits you. Just under the canvas at the back of the car."
When Blind Bei heard this, he couldn't help but put his hands forward and danced flexibly: "Oh, it's hard for Si Niang. In this era, It's not easy to get a piano."
"It's the erhu."
"..." Blind Bei.
“Let’s get down to business.” A Ming reminded.
"In Hutou City, there are four gangs that are worthy of success." Blind Bei began to introduce the gang situation in Hutou City.
The permanent population of Hutou City is not large, only about 20,000. Among them, there are still many old and weak women and children. Therefore, with the recruitment of civilians a few days ago, there are still many people on weekdays. Hutou City, which was considered very lively, suddenly became desolate.
The reason why the young men left was that they were recruited as civilian husbands, but the main reason was that the sudden local conflict caused the caravans that were coming and going to stop at the previous stop. Everyone also They are all watching.
Once the inflow of caravans is lost, Hutou City, a small town with a basically export-oriented economy, will naturally find it difficult to become lively.
And also because of the frequent entry and exit of caravans, while promoting the development of the local economy, it also breeds an inevitable mixture of good and bad.
It is impossible for an ordinary border town to have so many restaurants, brothels, casinos, or so many gangs. In the final analysis, the bigger the cake, the more people. .
One of the strangest things is that because of the many clans in the Yan Kingdom, the monarch’s control over the local area is very weak, resulting in many loopholes in the household registration. There are many people in the city, but the real Yan Kingdom Less than half of them are of different nationalities. As for these gang members, they are naturally not registered in Hutou City.
In this regard, the officials in Hutou City also turned a blind eye. If they really wanted to conduct a thorough census of the household registration, those nobles would be the first to refuse.
“The Hyena Gang in the east of the city, the Sanshen Hui in the west of the city, the Juyi Gang in the city, and the Che Gang on the outskirts of the city are the four gangs in Hutou City that can get on the stage.
The Hyena Gang specializes in the business of human traffickers. Desert barbarian tribes often engage in private wars and massacres. Some prisoners of war will be transported over and trafficked to the interior of Yan through the Hyena Gang. The nobles of the barbarian tribes have great influence on the interior of Yan, including the Qian Kingdom. Jiangnan women in the Jin Dynasty are very interested in it, and they are also sold through the Hyena Gang.
The Sanshenhui is an out-and-out magic stick organization, which worships the earth gods of the Yan country and the barbarian gods. In addition, there are some gods from the West who recruit believers to receive incense, and also support a group of thugs.
The Juyi Gang specializes in collecting surface protection fees. Not only do they open casinos and restaurants, they also Everyone in Hutou City, including our inn, needs to pay a sum of money to it every month.
The Che Gang is somewhat similar to the Caobang in the Mainland. The hard-working chamalifu in the city boundary need to give part of their wages to the chariot gang, otherwise they will not be allowed to make a living in this boundary."
"Now we are in the east of the city. , So, we should attack the hyena gang first?”
“It’s human nature to pick the weak ones first, but for us, oh, to be precise, it’s for you. He said that after holding it in for half a year, he had to choose someone who could vent his anger without much worries.
There are few things in this world that are less guilt-prone than being a murderer. ”
“Guilt? You didn’t think about the problem like this before, no, we didn’t think about the problem like this.”
“But now, after all, the Lord is here. , we have to learn to take care of the Lord's emotions. The Lord has not completely turned dark yet, and I only know that the Lord is growing rapidly, and I don't dare to guarantee that the Lord will really turn completely dark. But for now, we You have to change your style of doing things in a way that makes the Lord like it."
A Ming stopped talking.
"Are you angry?" Blind Bei asked with a smile.
A Ming shook his head.
Blind Man Bei smiled and said with relief:
"Today is a good day to kill people. It's the first release in half a year. It's raining again. Be happy."
Blind Man Bei pulled up the reins and the mules and horses stopped. steps.
In front is an alley with two courtyards, where the Hyena Gang is located.
"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to mention that the trade routes have been greatly affected by the war these days. There should be a lot of people stranded in those two yards. ."
"I know what's appropriate."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk."
A Ming jumped out of the mule cart and was in no hurry. He walked forward, but turned back and asked:
"You'd better say it again."
Blind Bei nodded, "The next sequence and the disposition of the other three gangs , I know it well. This is the first goal, just have fun."
"Okay."
A Ming started walking towards the yard.
p>Behind me,
there was a melodious and sad voice,
A Ming stopped again,
said:
"This tune is a bit familiar."
On the mule cart, Blind Bei took out the erhu from under the canvas and was playing it and replied:
"The moon reflects on the two springs. "
A Ming shrugged and said: "Isn't it a bit unlucky?"
"It's not for you, it's for them."
A Ming thought for a moment, "That's right."
The rain curtain was accompanied by the sound of the erhu, which made it look particularly sad. The leather boots under A Ming's feet stepped on the puddles, splashing water from time to time.
When he walked to the door of the yard,
A Ming suddenly felt that Blind Bei’s words that today was a suitable day for killing people made sense;
But unfortunately, he Killing is not done with a sword.
But,
Why not give it a try?
At the door of the courtyard, there were two guards standing there, huddled in the corner. Even though A Ming had already reached the door, they were too lazy to move.
Even,
They joked in a mocking tone:
"These clothes look quite fancy."
"I guess they are from the acrobatic troupe that came with the caravan from the Western Regions. I went to see it last year, and there were jugglers there who dressed like this."
A Ming smiled when he heard this.
He didn't rush to take action because he thought he needed to calm down.
Just like before a meal, the plate needs to be properly arranged, and he has to prepare for the meal.
"No, don't sell me, don't sell me, no!!!"
At this time,
A girl screamed from behind A Ming came.
A Ming turned around and looked back, and saw a middle-aged man in tattered clothes forcefully pulling a girl who was about twelve or thirteen years old..
The girl's clothes were also shabby and shabby. She was sitting on the ground, but the man's strength was beyond what a young girl like her could resist. The middle-aged man forcefully pushed her As we continued walking this way, the girl kept rolling in the muddy puddles.
The two gatekeepers saw this scene and knew that business was coming, so they stood up slowly.
“Don’t sell me, don’t sell me!”
“I am your father, if I don’t sell you, we will all starve to death! You lose money , do you want us, father and daughter, to starve to death?”
“You bastard, you bastard, I didn’t have a father like you, you sold me to gamble, and now I’m still selling you. Me!"
"Bang!"
The man slapped the girl.
The girl was beaten to the ground, blood overflowed from the corner of her mouth, and there was more despair in her pupils.
"Bah! Shameless loser!"
The man bypassed A Ming, walked to the steps, and bent over to please the two concierges standing above. With a look on his face, he said flatteringly:
"Excuse me, please call the manager."
A concierge smiled, turned around, opened the door and went in to call someone.
The other one had his hands on his waist, his eyes swept over the girl lying on the ground, shook his head, and said:
“This little girl can’t stand up to the sky. "Fifty taels of silver."
"Hey, how can you!" the man exclaimed, "I sold her mother to you for four taels of silver. No matter what she is, she is still a young girl. "It's always more expensive than a woman who has given birth to a baby."
"Oh, this little lady must be from the mainland of Yan to be sold at a high price, and it would be even better if she came from the Qian Kingdom. If you know a little bit about music, chess, calligraphy and painting, the price will be unbeatable.
Our little lady from the North cannot be sold at a high price. Look at this one in your house. It doesn’t look like she is usually spoiled. The material, this skin is so rough, tsk tsk, do you think those big men in the desert will like it?
When I buy it back, I will see that my skin is the same as that of the girls in their tribe. Do you think it is? Are you stupid?
Besides, even though your mother-in-law is a little old and has given birth to a baby, she can pick up, carry, and take care of herself. She can be bossed by half a man. How about your daughter, she is capable? Did you get a heavy job?
The most important thing is that I don’t know why I’m crazy these days. Suddenly there is a war and the trade routes are blocked. There are already a lot of freeloaders in our yard. It’s a meat ticket, what kind of food, drink, and shit can’t be spent on?”
“This… is impossible, at least it has to be sold for eight taels of silver, and the debt must be paid off for five taels, and there is still 30 taels left to make money. "
"Hey, you can go talk to the accountant later."
The girl was lying on the ground, motionless, with empty eyes.
At this time,
She saw a man wearing strange black clothes walking up to her and squatting downCome on, his face is so white.
A Ming looked down at her, and she was also looking at A Ming.
After a while,
A Ming asked:
"Do you want me to help you... kill your father?"
< p>The girl's body suddenly shook,Then,
a trace of hatred began to show in her eyes,
and in her mouth,
Bite out one word:
"I want to..."
A Ming nodded,
"Okay."