Chapter 84 Chapter 6 Xianyang Street

In the narrow and dark room, the girl's groan sounded like a bolt of lightning piercing the darkness, awakening Liang Shaoqing beside her.The young man hurriedly crawled over to Chu Qiao's face, and whispered nervously, "Are you awake? How are you?" Chu Qiao frowned, and opened her eyes with strong willpower. The confusion when she first woke up lasted for less than a second, and then she opened her mouth and said in a deep voice: "Stupid nerd, it's on my shoulder." "Ah!" Liang Shaoqing was startled, and exaggeratedly dodged back, and sure enough, she was pressed on Chu Qiao's shoulder, and blood began to ooze from the wound again.

"I'm sorry! How are you? Are you going to die?" Chu Qiao gave him a blank look impatiently, her brows were furrowed tightly, and she forcibly endured the wave after wave of pain coming from her left rib.After all the wind and waves passed by, but the boat capsized in the gutter, one can imagine the depression in Chu Qiao's heart.Fortunately, the wounds on his left rib and shoulder were not deep and not fatal, but if he stayed in this dirty and chaotic slave den without being healed and cleaned, something serious would happen sooner or later.She looked around the narrow prison cell where people would meet each other when standing up. Only a faint light came from the top. With just one look, Chu Qiao knew that she and the nerd in front of her were regarded as dangerous people and locked up in the dungeon.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of unlocking the lock above the head, and along the narrow ladder, two men in brown clothes came down, each carrying a whip as thick as a thumb, and shouted in a rough voice: "Son of a bitch! Yes! Get up!" Liang Shaoqing was so frightened that his face turned pale, and his hands and feet trembled a little. This pampered scholar left his hometown for Tangjing with enthusiasm and yearning, but encountered various changes on the way. The darkness of the world was his past. I can't even think of it.But even so, the timid nerd nervously moved in front of Chu Qiao, and said with a righteous look: "You, what do you want to do? After I go out, I will definitely report to the local magistrate and sue you for forcibly pulling People are slaves, rudely beat the nobles of the empire, no distinction is made, no manners, no..."

With a sound of "shua", a whip shadow suddenly slashed down, and it was whipped on Liang Shaoqing's arm. The scholar had a backbone, and with a muffled snort, his head was still stuck and his eyes were wide open, without giving in at all. "Dog! You're still putting on airs when you're here, and if you dare to talk nonsense, I'll pour shit into your mouth to see if you still dare to talk nonsense! Fuck it!" The big man said cursingly, still feeling puzzled, he swung his whip down again.But it didn't hit Liang Shaoqing. Chu Qiao, who was sitting behind him, grabbed the end of the whip with sharp eyes.Immediately became ruthless, took a nondescript horse step, and immediately exerted strength, but Chu Qiao let go of her hand at this moment, the man let go of her hand for a moment, and leaned back with a bang, hitting the ground hard the wall.

"Everyone has a time when they are narrowed. When dealing with others, it is better to leave a way out for yourself." Chu Qiao's face was pale and her tone was cold.The big man who fell to the ground got up in embarrassment, shouted and was about to run forward to fight Chu Qiao desperately, just took two steps, but stopped unconsciously.I saw that the young boy in front of me was young, but he had an extraordinary bearing. Although he was seriously injured and covered in blood, his expression was calm, without any sign of panic. It was just this rare composure and composure, which was just like the one who kept saying he wanted to The scholar who reported to the official was very different.

"Nerd, help me up." Liang Shaoqing was taken aback, and asked, "Get up? Where are you going?" Chu Qiao glanced at him impatiently, her body was hurt, she was upset and unwilling to explain further, she stood up while leaning against the wall.When Liang Shaoqing saw her, he hurriedly held her hand. "This little brother is very knowledgeable, fifth, change into their clothes, the market is about to open." Put on the slave's coarse clothes, which are said to be clothes, but are actually a piece of linen, with a hole in the middle used as a collar, and the two sides are tied around the waist with straw ropes, and it is a piece of clothing.On the front and back of the chest, there is the word "slave" in Dou Da.

In the early morning, Xianyang City was bustling with business travelers from all over the market. The accents from the north and the south gathered together in a mess. Small merchants hawked all kinds of goods on the street, including horses, food, clothes and jewellery, boiled wine and shredded tobacco. , tea and fruit, almost all the famous commodities on the mainland can be found here.Looking around, there are crowds of people, Linz shoulder to shoulder, a bustling scene. "Go in!" With a strong push of the big man, the two of them were pushed into the cage. There were already seventy to eighty slaves in the huge iron cage. There were men and women, old and young. The other one was only seven or eight years old, sitting timidly in the corner, his eyes were like a frightened rabbit, looking around in horror.

"Shua!" A whip shadow suddenly came in, and Chu Qiao's back felt hot, and a bloody path was immediately drawn away.Liang Shaoqing saw her and lay down on her body, covering her whole body, the sound of whips rang continuously in his ears, the slaves panicked and joined in loudly, gathered into a ball, cowering in the center of the iron cage, I'm shivering. "Be honest! There will be big customers coming to pick someone later. If anyone dares to make trouble, see how I deal with you!" The man waved his fist, then snorted coldly, turned around and left swaggeringly.

The crowd dispersed slowly, and some people who had been whipped were humming softly, feeling weak. "Hey," Chu Qiao felt hot all over. This series of exercises made her dizzy and dizzy, who was already seriously injured and bled. She lightly pushed on the scholar's shoulder and said hoarsely, "It's all right." Liang Shaoqing raised his head when he heard the sound. At this moment, he was still lying on Chu Qiao's body. When he came back to his senses, he was so frightened that he rolled and crawled down.His head shook like a rattle: "It's okay, it's okay."

"Help me lean over." Liang Shaoqing obediently helped her to lean against the corner of the cage. Chu Qiao frowned tightly, enduring the pain in the wound, and said in a low tone: "Someone will come to buy slaves later, we must be bought, leave here quickly." Liang Shaoqing was taken aback for a moment, and asked, "Are we going to make people slaves?" "With our current situation, we can't escape at all." Chu Qiao's face was flushed, she was slightly feverish, and she had no strength to speak. She slowly closed her eyes, and leaned her head on the scholar's shoulder wearily. , said softly: "I need to find a place to recuperate."

Liang Shaoqing's body stiffened immediately, the girl breathed like blue, and sprayed gently on his neck.The man's complexion was even more flushed than the sick Chu Qiao's. He nodded incoherently and said incoherently, "Yes, yes, yes, what you said makes sense." After a while, Chu Qiao didn't reply, but when she looked down, she had already fallen asleep, her breathing was hot, and she was obviously running a fever.Liang Shaoqing was startled, and reached out to touch her forehead, it was so hot, her heart was suspended high, she put her body flat, and let her head rest on her legs, but she couldn't think of any way to get rid of the current pain. this embarrassment. The streets of Xianyang were full of traffic and crowds, at this moment, a group of people passed by on the long street.The leading man was riding on a snow-white steed, with a handsome face, with a hint of evil charm, the corners of his eyes were slightly raised, his sword eyebrows slanted into his temples, his nose bridge was more straight than ordinary people, his lips were bright red, and his eyes were deep. .Followed by a large number of sturdy guards, they walked slowly through the long street. "Young master," Zhu Cheng rode forward and whispered, "the front is the water transport office. Zhu Ting has already arranged it one step ahead. There are envoys from Bian and Tang to welcome us there. As long as we arrive there, we can turn to the waterway and enter." closed." Zhuge Yue nodded lightly, his handsome face and huge ostentation deterred the commoners. Wherever he went, the flow of people on the street retreated like a tide. Occasionally, a bold girl looked up with charming eyes, with a few The temptation of teasing. As the sun rises and dispels the mist in the morning, Zhuge Yue is wearing a dark blue robe with a satin brocade and a jade belt like silver. When passing by a small vendor's selling area, the young nobleman suddenly frowned and strangled his crotch The whole team stopped, and everyone followed Zhuge Yue's eyes strangely, and saw a row of stalls selling cosmetics, hair decorations and lanterns, one after another, and a group of beautified girls and young women gathered in front of them, choosing A gadget that suits your needs.Seeing that the young master of your family stopped his horse, everyone looked over in surprise, hoping that the other party's eyes were looking at themselves. Zhuge Yue looked at it for a long time, his eyes were somewhat unpredictable, and suddenly, the man turned his head on his horse, and without even looking at it, he rode away without heeding the disappointed sighs of the girls behind him. . Everyone was puzzled and hurriedly followed their master. At this time, a peddler grabbed the sleeve of a disappointed girl who was about to leave, and asked, "Girl! Do you want this rabbit lamp?" "No, no!" The woman said impatiently, and turned to leave with a few female companions. The "rumbling" gong sounded loudly. After the slave market opened, the whole market suddenly became more lively. Boss Mu's business is very good today. Even more so, he looked at his purse with a smile, his bean eyes narrowed into a strip of joy, and his yellow teeth were all exposed. "Girl! Girl!" Liang Shaoqing lowered his voice, took a bowl of water that he had so hard to come by, carefully brought it to Chu Qiao's mouth, and said in a low voice: "Wake up, drink some water." The crowd was chaotic, and a large number of onlookers gathered in front of Boss Mu's booth, looking at the strong and handsome slaves constantly being displayed on the stage, and many buyers pointed around the cage, as if Checking the physique, appearance, and teeth of the slaves like buying animals, and even men who bought female slaves asked for inspection on the spot. Prepared for the ecstasy. When Zhuge Yue passed by here, an old man in his sixties had just bought more than ten eleven or twelve-year-old slave girls, which aroused the onlookers to comment that Boss Mu's business was booming, and he called for more work.The front was surrounded so tight that Zhuge's cavalry couldn't get through for a while. "Master, my subordinates go to the front and have a look." Yue Qi has grown up now, with a strong physique and serene eyes. Just by looking at him, he can tell that he is a qualified swordsman with great swordsmanship. Zhuge Yue nodded, and Yue Qi took several subordinates to the front to clear the road.Zhuge Yue glanced across the market, and suddenly heard the weeping of the little slave girls on the slave platform. He turned his head and saw that the children were only eleven or twelve years old, and there were even younger ones Eight or nine years old, everyone is in rags and rags, like a group of beggars.The old man was in his sixties, wearing a bright red dress like a nouveau riche, with tacky gold ingots embroidered on his clothes. At this time, he was baring his yellow teeth, laughing disgustingly, and groping the little slave girl lewdly. their delicate little faces. Zhuge Yue's brows slowly frowned, his eyes were filled with unconcealable disgust, he beckoned gently, Zhu Cheng hurriedly came forward, Zhuge Yue's face was cold, and he said in a deep voice: "Go, buy those children. return." "Master?" Zhu Cheng was taken aback, blinking his young and shrewd eyes, and asked, "Why buy slaves? It's not convenient for us to travel." "If you tell you to buy it, you will buy it. Where is there so much nonsense?" Being scolded, Zhu Cheng shrank his neck and walked forward with his shoulders raised. At this moment, there was a loud curse, Zhuge Yue turned his head to look, and saw a handsome male slave with an extraordinary temperament was kicked aside in the cage where the slaves were held. Excited, it seems that they are still trying to say something, but they are far away, but they can't hear clearly. Zhuge Yue didn't care, but inadvertently, he caught a glimpse of a corner of the cage, a thin and short boy fell limply on the ground, his shoulders and clothes were covered by other slaves in the cage, only his lower body and a pair of tender eyes were exposed. White and thin hands. In an instant, it was as if a bolt of lightning exploded in my mind!Zhuge Yue frowned immediately, and looked over with sharp eyes. Although it was only one hand, it made him feel indescribably familiar. It was as if boiling water was flowing through his heart, making his whole heart boil. .Before he had time to think about it, an inexplicable impulse made him turn over and jump off the horse. He stretched out his hand to push away the crowd in front of him, and squeezed forward. The crowd was turbulent and chaotic. Under Zhuge Yue's toughness, they aroused scolding.Before he had time to think about it, Zhuge Yue frowned, squeezed to the front with great effort, grabbed the iron pillars of the cage with both hands, frowned and looked in the direction where he saw the hand just now. The cage was full of stench, and there were cowering bodies and frightened eyes everywhere. Many people looked in his direction cautiously. Seeing his sharp eyes and serious expression, they were startled as if they didn't dare to look at him again. No, no, still no! The anger in his heart rose one after another, Zhuge Yue read it again and again unwillingly, but still did not find any clues.Did I really get it wrong?The man stood in front of the cage angrily, with a deep "Sichuan" furrowed between his brows. "Master!" Yue Qi walked forward along the crowd, gave Zhuge Yue a strange look, and then said cautiously: "The evacuation is complete, we can leave." "Master! Master!" Zhu Cheng hurried over, followed by more than a dozen girls aged eleven or twelve. These little slave girls were suddenly resold, so they didn't have to wait on the old pervert who was known far and wide. Heaving a sigh of relief, he looked at his new master with timid eyes. These children who had understood the difficulties of the world were secretly happy, and their expressions suddenly became relaxed. The other slaves in the cage looked at them enviously, and Baba hoped that this son who looked like a wealthy family would show kindness and buy them out. "Master?" Zhu Cheng called out carefully, the young master stared straight at the cage, could it be that he fell in love with another slave? "Let's go." Zhuge Yue turned around and led his servants away from this chaotic land of right and wrong.At the moment when he turned his head, a scream suddenly sounded, but because a group of young female slaves were brought to the selling stage just now, the surrounding people shouted in unison, and it was covered up.Without realizing it, Zhuge Yue led his servants away from Boss Mu's booth and rode his horse towards the Heyun Yamen. The sleeping girl let out a miserable cry, and then fell powerlessly in Liang Shaoqing's bed. The old gentleman turned around and said to Boss Mu with the arrow in his hand: "Look, if such a long arrow is kept on the shoulder for another day, Da Luo Jinxian will not come back either!" In a small tent behind the cage, Boss Mu said impatiently: "Just save your life. When a big buyer comes, mix her with the crowd and sell her. I don't care if he sells her." Is it dead or alive?" After that, he turned around and walked out. Liang Shaoqing let out a long sigh of relief, and said to the doctor, "Old man, thank you very much." The doctor is very kind, and he sighed and said: "This little brother just needs to be bandaged with medicine and rest for a while, but you were beaten by them for letting him see a doctor. I think you are also a scholar, how can you bear this crime?" Ah, sin!" "Don't worry, doctor, I'm fine." "Come here, I'll show you too." There is a lot of people, the sky is cloudless, it is already June, the climate in the southeast is hot, the sky is full of birds and birds, and it is a lively and prosperous color. Zhuge Yue sat on the horse, meditating quietly, without saying a word for a long time. "Master? Master?" Zhu Cheng called a few times before he heard it. The young man was slightly taken aback and asked, "What's the matter?" Zhu Cheng sighed and said again: "My servant is going to buy a few horses and a carriage. These children can't follow us all the way to Tangjing." Zhuge Yue turned his head and saw that the group of little slave girls had no mounts and could only stride behind their horses. Everyone's clothes were torn, their faces were crimson, their faces were covered with sweat, their eyes were black and bright, Wu Liuliu looked at him, with a bit of fear, but also with a bit of expectation to please. "Well," he nodded, "Go and buy some clothes for them to change into." "Understood, the slave will go now." As soon as Zhu Cheng left, everyone continued to move forward. Behind them, subordinates were discussing in a low voice, saying softly, "Master is so kind to slaves." "Don't you know? The young master has always been kind to slaves." "Shut up!" Yue Qi turned around and scolded the whispering servants. The horse team walked gradually, and half an hour later, they were far away from the market, and the street gradually became quiet. In the distance, the Heyun Yamen was already in sight. "Master!" There was a rush of hooves sounding behind him, and Zhu Cheng and several of his servants rushed over with eight newly bought horses and two carriages. "Master, everything is done." Zhuge Yue nodded, his eyes lightly passed over the horse, but suddenly he frowned, his eyes narrowed slowly, like a ferocious leopard seeing its prey. Zhuge Yue rode his horse forward and walked up to a pitch-black steed. The horse was different from other horses. He was very vigilant when he saw him approaching. Looking at him, he pawed the ground restlessly, his body was covered with scars, obviously he had been brutally beaten before. "meteor?" A deep voice sounded softly, and the horse's ears pricked up immediately, looking at him in surprise.Zhuge Yue's complexion changed drastically, and he continued to call in a low voice: "Meteor, is it really you?" The horse let out a cheer, leaned forward affectionately, rubbed its nose against Zhuge Yue's palm, snorted happily, as if seeing an acquaintance. "Where did you buy this horse?" "It's right there, right in front of the horse market." "take me." Zhu Cheng said: "Master, it's getting late, are we..." "take me!" Zhuge Yue sneered coldly, with a stern face, Zhu Cheng was startled, knelt down on the ground with a plop, and hurriedly said: "Your servant obeys." Galloping all the way to the horse market, the horse dealer who sold the horse thought that something was wrong with his horse, so he hurried forward to ask. "Where did you get this horse?" The horse dealer's complexion changed, and he said with a smile: "This young man is joking, this is the villain's own horse, I raised it since childhood." Zhuge Yue's face darkened, and he said in a deep voice, "I'll ask you again, where did you get it?" "Little man, the villain is not lying!" "Say it or not!" With a slap, Yue Qi pulled out the sword, put it on the man's neck, and shouted sharply. "Eldest son, please forgive me, please forgive the younger one this time." The man knelt on the ground with a thump, and shouted loudly: "I picked this up on the road when I passed Tangma Ridge while selling horses a while ago. I see it Without an owner, I wandered around on my own, so I took it back. The little one would never know that this is your horse, the eldest son. If the little one knew, I wouldn't dare to take the sheep even if I had ten guts!" "drive!" Zhuge Yue turned his horse's head and walked back to the original road, Zhu Cheng was taken aback, stepped forward and asked, "Master, where are you going?" Zhuge Yue raised his sword eyebrows, his face was cold, but his eyes were filled with unconcealable hotness, and he said slowly in a low tone: "Go buy slaves." The street was lively, where the horse team passed by, people turned their backs and horses, Zhuge Yue rode his horse and galloped wildly, his dark blue clothes fluttered and swayed in the wind, like the huge wings of a goshawk, the horseshoes rolled, setting off billows of smoke and dust.