unlucky beggar

Chapter 6

At the foot of the emperor, the capital.

The street is bustling with people, with teahouses and restaurants lined up on both sides, all kinds of workshops, shops, small stalls and hawkers, it is not uncommon to see medical practitioners, fortune tellers, and occasionally a few performers, Wang Jincai squeezed into the crowd to peek, etc. When people gather around to collect money, they run away quickly.

Su Qiuer gave him a few pennies dumbfounded, and Wang Jincai saw it with sharp eyes, feeling distressed and unhappy, "Look at it twice and you won't lose a piece of meat, not to mention that the fire from the fire-breathing person just now is not as good as yours." It looks good, why did you pay for it?!"

"Other people rely on this to live like you, so they must starve to death." Su Qiuer shook his head and sighed, "I haven't turned enough, how long do you want to turn?"

After murmuring in a low voice, "I am a beggar and still sympathize with others", Wang Jincai saw a kneader's booth in front of me again, "I can't go around anymore, I have been nesting in the carriage for more than half a month, and my bones are all scattered .”

Before Su Douer could answer, he ran over to see the interviewer.I had heard about the bustling style of the capital earlier, but I didn't expect it to be so prosperous, and even the noodles were more delicate than other places!Wang Jincai's visit this time can be said to be like a toad from the bottom of a well going up to the roof - an eye-opener, the streets are full of new things he has never seen before, so dazzling, he is dazzled and overwhelmed.Although he just got off the carriage, he won't be hungry for a while, and Wang Jincai hasn't seen enough, so naturally he doesn't want to go to eat with Su Qiuer first.

Su Qiuer followed him helplessly, and the two turned around for more than an hour, and it was almost dusk.Wang Jin, who was still wandering around excitedly, suddenly remembered that he had forgotten something, so he slapped his thigh anxiously, "It's over, is it late? Can't the inn serve meat dishes now?"

"Hmm..." Su Douer seemed to think about it seriously, "The inns in the capital are different from other places, and there is still time to go now."

"Really?" Wang Jincai widened his eyes, "It really is the capital city!"

"Okay, then let's go quickly." Su Douer pulled him away after finishing speaking, and happened to pass by a beautiful courtyard that was just lit up, Wang Jin couldn't help but take a second look, Chunxiang Pavilion?It looks so elegant.

But the inn that Su Douer brought him here is not bad. The golden plaques, mahogany doors, carved tables and chairs, and even the square bricks on the floor are all high-quality bluestone. When there is no gray, I take a step in.

"What are you doing?" Su Douer looked at him with a strange look on his face, "Cramp in your leg?"

"It's, it's okay."

Many people in the inn were eating, and the two randomly picked an empty table and sat down. The waiter came over to say hello very diligently:

"What do you two want?"

Su Qiuer remained silent, and raised his chin with a smile to indicate that it was Wang Jincai's decision.

Seeing Su Douer's sinister smile, he knew that he probably wanted to see himself make a fool of himself, so Wang Jin gave him a blank look, and clicked, really thought I have never seen the world, sir? !

"A roast chicken!"

The tea is ready-made, Su Qiuer picked it up and took a sip, then said leisurely, "Is it not enough?"

Doesn't look like money?Wang Jincai hurriedly followed suit and picked up the teacup.

"Then, let's have two roasted chickens."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Because of laughing while drinking tea, Su Douer choked again.

Fortunately, the store is small and quick-witted, and two plates of chicken were quickly served.

Can't wait to take a bite, Wang Jincai couldn't help being a little disappointed, it seems that the chicken in Beijing is still chicken, and the taste is not bad from other places.

After dinner, Su Qiuer asked for an upper room, and Wang Jincai saw that he had paid five liang of silver, and couldn't help being surprised, "Are we going to stay for a month?"

"What a month," Su Douer walked into the room, "five taels a night."

"Ah?!" Wang Jin followed in with his mouth gaping.

As far as the eyes can see, there are bright bead curtains beside the door, fragrant flowers beside the window, Eight Immortals table, Babu bed, and a pair of mahogany screens that block the steaming bathtub behind.

If it was five cents a night, Wang Jincai would definitely be full of praise.

"It's five or five taels of silver for one night?!" Even though he didn't spend his own money, Wang Jincai felt a pain in his chest. If he had to pay for it himself, he would definitely rather sleep on the street.Unexpectedly, the capital city is such a dark place!

Maybe it's too late to save now?

Wang Jincai hurried to Lasu to beg, "Let's go, check out quickly!"

Unexpectedly, Su Douer was taking off his clothes, Wang Jincai didn't see it clearly, he just pulled it casually, but the person didn't pull it, but took off a piece of clothes.

"The bath water is ready, so what kind of room can I return?" Su Qiuer then took off his pants, and stepped into the tub with a gracious lift, "Phew—it's so comfortable."

Um?In the blink of an eye, he saw Su Douer soaking comfortably in the water, and Wang Jincai was at a loss while holding his shirt, "What about me?"

"The bucket is huge," Su Douer lay comfortably beside the bucket and waved to him, "Do you want to come together?"

"This..." Wang Jin was a little hesitant, isn't it good?Although he really wanted to take a good wash after being dusty all the way, it is one thing for two big men to take a bath in a river, but it is another thing to take a bath in a bucket-the river bed cannot be crushed, wooden The barrel is not necessarily right?

Su Douer can always see through his worries in time, "Don't worry, this is the best solid wood, it won't collapse."

Upon hearing this, Wang Jin immediately undressed and said, "Here I come!"

"come on."

Su Qiuer licked his lips and happily leaned against the bucket...

So a hot bath is the best antidote to fatigue. After taking a bath and lying on the bed, both of them slept deeply.The next morning, Wang Jin was the first to get up when he was feeling overwhelmed.

According to what Su Qiuer said last night, today is the time to go to the secret agent's mansion.When you get there, you can get the debt, but before you ask for the debt, you can't let go of the immediate benefits.After tearing off the bed curtain and folding it into a bundle, Wang Jin began to tidy up the house.

Teacups on the table, bronze mirrors on the cabinet, cloth towels for bathing, wooden racks for drying clothes... Ah, I almost forgot the vase...

Maybe it was because his ping-pong-pong was too loud, and after a while Su Qiuer also yawned.

"When was the inn robbed?" Su Qiuer stood up and looked left and right, "The robbery is really clean, all the big ones are there, and there is not a single one left."

"It's just right to wake up." Wang Jincai immediately lifted the sheets on the bed, folded them and stuffed them into the bag.

"you……"

Seeing the heavy burden on Wang Jincai's back, Su Qiuer scratched his head, "Are you tired? Do you want me to carry it for you? Just put down the stool and forget it?"

"Oh, good." Wang Jincai also felt that the stool was very heavy, but it was five taels of silver!Let go and feel sorry.Originally, I wanted to save some money for Su Qiuer, but since he himself said so, forget it.

"Where do you plan to go after carrying so many things?" Su Douer asked.

"Where did you come from? The main entrance." Wang Jincai replied confidently, five liang of silver is such a huge profit overnight, these things must have been given as gifts, right?

"Then... come here." Su Douer smiled and opened the window to call him.

Always feeling creepy, Wang Jin walked over hesitantly.

Sure enough, Su Douer suddenly grabbed his shoulder and threw him out!Wang Jincai hugged the burden tightly, so angry that he couldn't utter a word.Even though Su Qiuer also jumped down in a moment and took him into his arms like lightning, Wang Jincai was still furious.

"You lunatic! You bastard!" The wind whizzed past my ears, and I knew from experience that Su Douer jumped on the roof of another house, so Wang Jin yelled, "I told you a few times not to take me away, flying is amazing! ! If you don’t go through the gate, what are you doing by jumping out of the window! What are you doing!!”

"Hahahaha..." Wang Jincai with a big burden in his left hand and Su Douer in his right smiled happily, "Aren't I doing it for you? Well, don't get excited, how about I take you to eat free breakfast?"

"Really?" Wang Jincai regained his energy when he heard it, "Where is the breakfast without money? I'll go, I'll go!"

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon."

After all, Wang Jincai was forced to "fly" in the sky for a stick of incense before landing, and he fell directly into the backyard of a mansion.

This house has many houses, scattered structures, carved beams and painted buildings, and magnificent momentum. At first glance, it looks like a wealthy official family.But early in the morning, there was no one there, and there were a few door sweepers here and there who didn't react when they saw Su Douer, looking lifeless.

"You're not mistaken, are you?" Wang Jincai was a little timid, "It doesn't look like food is going to be distributed here?"

"Whoever says no, come with me."

Nodding to the door sweeper as a greeting, Su Qiuer brought Wang Jincai into the kitchen familiarly.The cook who was busy inside saw that it was Su Douer, and silently handed over two pairs of chopsticks without making a sound.

"Can you really eat it?" Wang Jincai took the chopsticks given to him by Su Douer, looked at the table full of snacks, and said, "What is your relationship with the people here? It's strange. We won't let us give it to you afterwards. money?"

Before Su Qiuer could answer, the cook beside him screamed, as if he had cut his finger.

"No," Su Douer smiled and put a piece of siu mai into his mouth, "you can eat it safely within half an hour."

Why is there still a time limit?Seeing that Su Douer was eating so deliciously, Wang Jincai let go of his guts and began to feast on it.

Half an hour passed quickly.

"Are you going back?" Wang Jin just wanted to rest for a while before leaving. He ate too much and his stomach was bloated.

"No need," Su Douer also ate a lot, "Someone should wake up, we will live here from now on."

"Ah?" Wang Jincai was surprised and delighted, "Live here? Can I live here?"

"sure."

"No—yes—yes!" Suddenly, a louder and wilder roar rang out, suppressing Su Douer's voice, causing a lot of ash to fall off the beams.

"Absolutely not!" His long black hair was in a mess, his eyes were deep, but his eyes hadn't been wiped clean, and his light green dress was quite gentle and elegant. It would be even better if he didn't have a big red belt around his waist. The man who kicked open the wooden door and rushed in was panting, "Su Douer, why are you back again! Damn it! I'm not just for you to trespass on my secret agent mansion!"

"I miss you," Su Douer broke the last piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake in half, ate half by himself, and stuffed half into Wang Jincai's mouth, "I came here because I missed you."

"Oh leak!" The man in green screamed, "My sweet-scented osmanthus cake!"

"Isn't it okay if I help you eat such a sweet thing?" Su Douer patted his shoulder indifferently, "I haven't seen you for half a year, and you've gained weight again, zero and zero blessings."

Wang Jincai was sitting in the main hall of the Secret Agent's Mansion, Su Douer was sitting next to him, and the man named Ling Lingfu was standing on a strange-shaped object.

Unlike the bad image when he just woke up before, the current Lingfufu has been tidied up a lot, his hair is neat and his face is fair and clean, and his clothes are also plain and elegant. There is nothing wrong with him, but Wang Jincai just doesn't like him.There is no reason for this dislike, it comes from the heart, from instinct, from the natural hostility of thin people towards fat people!Wang Jincai clenched his fists, showing no anger.

But no one was looking at him at all.

"Hmph, heh, listen to your nonsense, I didn't gain weight!" Ling Lingfu smiled sinisterly, pointing to the square dial under his feet, "This is my latest invention of weighing machine, accurate to two As a unit, you can never go wrong!"

"Really? Let me see."

As Su Qiuer stepped on it, the pointer in the dial flew out immediately.

Well done!Wang Jincai applauded in his heart.

"Leak—!" Seeing that his hard work was ruined, Ling Lingfu, in grief and indignation, took out two large discs that seemed to be his weapons from his sleeve, "Su Douer! You are here to fight with me!"

"Stick your tongue, don't keep speaking foreign language." Su Qiuer looked at him with contempt, "Can you beat me? I won't beat you a long time ago. There is no sense of accomplishment in bullying the weak. I'm here to discuss seriousness with you." Yes."

"Do you have a serious business?" Ling Lingfu showed his disbelief, "What serious business do you have?"

"Someone has stolen my golden bowl."

"Oh oh oh—!" Ling Lingfu was very pleasantly surprised, and then burst out laughing, "Hahahaha this is retribution! The bowl was snatched away, right? It deserves it! You're going to eat—oh!" Before he finished speaking, Su Douer threw a green apple into Linglingfu's wide-open mouth.

"Lip and teeth are cold, my bowl has been robbed, will your magnifying glass still be far away?" He picked up a banana from the fruit plate on the table, and Su Douer peeled it viciously, "The iron hidden at the bottom of the bowl Once the film is discovered, just ask around and you will know that it is time to ask you Ouchi Secret Service for a magnifying glass. Are you laughing at me? You wait and eat with me."

"No way! The Eight Diagrams Formation in my mansion has many traps, and some of them are Qimen shields!"

"The other party is the Devil's Cult. They can steal things from me, so they are still afraid of your agency?"

"Don't underestimate my mechanism! I recently invented..."

……

Wang Jincai sat on the chair and took the banana that Su Douer had peeled for him. As for what the two of them were talking about, he basically didn't understand.

Of course he would not understand, this is a scandal and a secret that the dynasty will never spread!Back then, the late emperor had two bodyguards, one bright and the other dark, the bright one was the father of the inner secret agent Ling Lingfu, and the dark one was the father of Su Qiuer, the leader of the beggar gang.As the saying goes, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and the sun and the moon cannot shine together. The emperor wanted to give three copies of martial arts secret books to the Beggars' Clan. Ling Lingfu's father was not happy, so he offered to ask and let him handle the matter.As a result, the three peerless martial arts secret books were cast into three palm-sized thin iron sheets, sealed at the bottom of the golden bowl, and they could not be seen clearly without his special magnifying glass.But the former leader Su didn't care about it, there was no way, who told his son to be naughty, and always came to the door to beat up his son's head.

"So I blamed you at the beginning! You stole my persimmons and beat me. Isn't that how my father can take revenge on your father?!" After talking for too long, Ling Lingfu sat down and drank a cup of tea. .

"How many years ago did this happen? It's because you love to talk about the old Huangli that you got fatter and fatter," Su Qiuer poked at the opponent's death spot, "I think you are destined to gain weight in middle age."

"Bah, bah, bah! Which eye of yours sees me gaining weight? I'm not fat at all, and I'm absolutely—— I won't gain weight!"

Ling Lingfu's face was flushed and his ears were red, and Wang Jincai looked at him from top to bottom, left to right, from hair to toenails. In all fairness, he really wasn't fat, but...he also sincerely agreed with Su Qiuer's point of view!

"Okay, then I wish you good luck." Su Douer saw that he was too lazy to argue, "Let's just say, in a word, do you want to cooperate? You set up a cage and I arrest them. Calculate the time and they will be gone in a few days." will come to your door.”

"Yes." Changing face is faster than flipping a book, Ling Lingfu said seriously, "Then tell me the number of people coming here, the size, the skill of using weapons, the number of martial arts, and the level of internal strength, so that I can make special mechanism traps and weapons."

"no problem."

The two had a serious and serious discussion in a field that Wang Jincai didn't understand at all, and Wang Jincai, who was left alone, was eating fruit bored.Anyway, it's all good, as long as I can get his money.

"Why do we have to squeeze into one room when there are so many rooms here?"

The servant who led them in went out, and Wang Jincai turned to ask Su Qiuer.All day during the day, Su Qiuer was "discussing big plans" with that Ling Lingfu, and he had nothing to do.At night, when he was having dinner, Linglingfu caught his attention. When he saw him eating, he dropped his chopsticks to the ground in shock, and asked him how he could eat without gaining weight.In the end, Su Qiuer snorted coldly and said that this is a natural strongman, and I would not be envious of killing you. He was so angry that Linglingfu took out two big plates to fight.

"Because that guy is stingy." Su Douer replied without hesitation.

As a cheapskate, Wang Jincai can understand.But he still asked in a strange way, "Aren't you old friends who have a good relationship?"

"Why," Su Douer asked back with a smile, "Are you jealous?"

Wang Jincai was immediately stopped by the question, yes, what does he care about, what does it matter to him?But it's impossible to be jealous, why are two men jealous, ah, right, Yin Zi, he must be concerned about his Yin Zi!

"I'm so jealous, if I can't get my money back..." Wang Jin made a ferocious gesture of wiping his neck, "Do you know?"

"Know what?" Su Qiu'er put both hands in front of his neck, twisted his shoulders, "You want to show me the dance of the Western Regions?"

"Huh?" Wang Jin had never seen this kind of movement before, and thought Su Douer's twist was pretty good, so he couldn't help asking, "What kind of dance is this?"

"A kind of Western Region..." Su Douer thought for a while, "Striptease, you have to take off your clothes while dancing, do you want me to show you?"

Wanting to watch it so much, but not wanting to watch it, Wang Jin's cheeks became hot unconsciously, contradictory!Want to see but don't want to see, don't want to see but want to see, to see or not to see, not to see or to see?

"I, I...it's getting late, I'm going to sleep."

What to see!The rationality that prevailed yelled at Wang Jincai, money is the most important thing, and he will get the money in a few days, money!

But the sky didn't go his way, after a few days, there was no movement in the secret agent's mansion.

"Didn't you make a mistake, didn't you?" Ling Lingfu came to Su Douer and complained, "These days I have been on guard day and night and waited for the rabbit, but I didn't even see a rabbit hair!"

"That's because your eyes are bad, I suggest you wash them." Su Qiu'er was also very irritable, and Wang Jin had a nosebleed in a dream in the middle of the night, and he didn't know if it was the long-distance travel that hurt his health.

"Will that Demon Cult leader come yet?" Ling Lingfu was bored, took out his yin and yang magnet plate and knocked loudly, "Otherwise I'll just send him an invitation!"

"Report—"

The guard guarding the gate came in and saluted, "There is a man outside the gate who claims to be the leader of the Demon Cult, begging to see him."

"Ow!"

The hand slipped, and the magnetic disc fell and just hit the toes, and Ling Lingfu screamed in pain, "It's really here? I dug so many traps and he actually walked through the front door?!"

"He came alone?" Su Douer asked.

"No, there is also a tall and burly follower."

That's right, it should be Ye Yinjiang and Qi Jin.But don't they always use robbery? Why would they come to visit in a dignified way?Su Qiuer gave Ling Lingfu a wink, and both of them secretly prepared.

"Let them in."

After a while, Ye Yinjiang, who was still dressed in white, walked in with Qi Jin. Seeing Su Douer, both of them were surprised.

"Don't lament that the road is narrow, I came here specially to find you." Before Linglingfu could speak, Su Douer cut to the chase, "Robbery and arson, this is the style of the Demon Cult? Don't think that I covered my face in the fire scene that day. I can’t recognize it’s you, where’s my bowl?”

"That's right, so what if it's me." Ye Yinjiang didn't have a trace of shame on his face, "The secret book in that bowl is known to everyone in the world as my Ye family's unique skill. I'm just here to get back what belongs to me. As for I don’t even bother to take the other two, so I’ll give them back to you!”

After saying that, Ye Yinjiang turned his wrist, and two iron pieces flew out. Su Qiuer reached out to take it, looked at it twice, and handed it to Ling Lingfu.Su Qiuer had never seen this piece of iron before, and only the son of the caster could tell whether it was true or not.

"It's true." Ling Lingfu nodded after careful identification, "However, the whole world is the king's land. Since the Flying Immortal from Heaven has belonged to the royal family, how can it be counted as your Ye family's property?"

"..."

Ye Yinjiang's face was ashen and did not answer, but took out a gorgeous brocade box inlaid with gold and jade.

"It is said that the first emperor once bestowed a unparalleled South China Sea Pearl to the Secret Agent's Mansion, but after succeeding to the throne, the new emperor turned his back on his promise and demanded to return it. Knowing that you are a man, he even gave you the title of Princess Huanzhu, forcing you to give the pearl back. Give it back to him."

The scars were dug out, and Ling Lingfu's face was pale, "Don't get too far away, we're talking about flying immortals..."

"But," Ye Yinjiang interrupted him, "I have a bigger pearl in my hand, but I beg you for a mirror."

Oops!Su Qiuer immediately got up to snatch it, but was blocked by Qi Jin, it was too late to grab it again, the brocade box was opened, and a dazzling South China Sea pearl was exposed in front of Ling Lingfu.

Bigger, brighter, and more radiant than the one on the emperor's hat, no doubt.

"Ahhh, let me change! Let me change!" Ling Lingfu jumped up and down to Pearl, "I will change everything with you! What is the Flying Immortal, my father never took it! He must be dementia Confused!"

"That magnifying glass..."

"Housekeeper!" Ling Lingfu yelled at the door, "Hurry up and get the magnifying glass at the Treasure Pavilion!"

"That Sudou..."

"Guards!" Ling Lingfu continued to shout, "Hurry up and arrest Su Qiuer!"

Immediately, the well-trained guards who had been ambushing for a long time rushed in with all kinds of zero-ford weapons. Su Qiuer shook his head and sighed, "It's just a bead. You have been fighting with the emperor for so many years. Are you tired?"

"Not tired, this is a great opportunity for me to avenge my shame. Don't hinder me." Ling Lingfu answered while drooling at the pearl in Ye Yinjiang's hand, but Ye Yinjiang and Qi Jin were already surrounded !

Putting away the pearls and unsheathing the sword, Ye Yinjiang looked straight at Su Qiuer without any fear, "Are you looking for revenge?"

"How can I have revenge with you? It is true that there is a debt to be collected."

Su Qiuer took a sip from his teacup, and then continued, "To be honest, the Flying Immortals need to cooperate with the Ye family's unique lightness kung fu, or be struck by lightning unfortunately. It's useless for me. So, come out How about I sell it to you at a low price? And you set fire to the house... How about it, you take 800 taels to compensate us for house reconstruction expenses, car and horse fatigue expenses, inn rest expenses, mental damage expenses, etc. Wait, let’s leave this matter alone, how about it? The Beggars will not pursue the fact that you melted my gold bowl, of course, you still have to return the gold to me, and you can convert it into cash.”

Ye Yinjiang was stunned.

"You... are you really the leader of the beggar gang? I heard that people in the Central Plains are only greedy for money when they are officials in the court, while people in the martial arts are full of heroes. Although they are poor, they don't bend their waists for five buckets of rice. "

"Hahaha!" He burst out laughing before he finished talking about Linglingfu, "It's right to be poor. The last two sentences are too absurd, too absurd, hahaha..."

Is that why he keeps grabbing me?Su Qiuer's grief comes from this, so he said that false belief in rumors kills people.

"In the beginning, you also exchanged a big pearl with me, and I will exchange it for you without blinking an eye!"

"..." His face turned red and then turned white, Ye Yinjiang looked annoyed and unwilling, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Then what's going on now?"

"With money, everything is easy to negotiate."

Su Qiuer and Linglingfu grinned at the same time, their white teeth gleaming.

It is said that Wang Jincai has been forced by Su Qiuer to take a nap ever since Wang Jincai had a bad dream that night and suffered a nosebleed.As soon as he woke up, the servant at the door knocked on the door and said it was time for dinner, and invited him to the main hall.Feeling hungry, Wang Jin just said hello and walked out the door.When I got there, I saw that they were already eating, but... why are there two more people?

"Here." Su Qiuer reserved a seat next to him as usual, motioning for him to sit down.Wang Jincai went over as he said, and before he sat still, he heard Su Qiuer say:

"These two are the members of the Demon Cult who burned your house and currently owe you 800 taels of silver."

ha? !Wang Jincai almost slipped off the stool with his butt crooked, what, what?

"But they didn't have that much cash with them, so they issued an IOU, and they will send someone to deliver it after returning to the Demon Cult." Ling Lingfu said, "I will guarantee it, you don't have to worry about it."

After receiving the IOU, he saw in black and white that the 500 taels he had expected had actually risen to 800 taels. Wang Jin was overjoyed and wanted to say to the two people who burned down his house—welcome again!