Chapter 108: Folk customs do not change, both pros and cons (3)
When the moon is dark and the wind is high, it is a night of murder and extravagance.
The wind and rain became more severe in the evening, seeming to bring the sudden chill to the bones, bit by bit, into the hearts of everyone in Taohua Village.
The wind and rain in the mountains had a special feeling in my heart, so I wanted to enjoy the scenery of Peach Blossom Village at night with my servant. Lao Fang was afraid that he would be suspicious and could not stop him, so he had to say, "Master Ali, don't ever go out of the house. There are many wild beasts in the mountains at night."
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Xuan Yingli agreed with a smile and was about to go out to find a few people. When he turned around, the smile on his face fell.
When he met Yingyi, Yingyi was already as anxious as a prairie fire. When he saw Xuan Yingli coming, he stood up in a hurry and said, "Sir, the woman who will be sent away tonight should be Aunt Hua's daughter, little Hua girl."
Xuanying Li's face sank as deep as water and asked, "What's the evidence for such an assertion?"
During the day, Yingyi came to look for Aunt Hua and told Xuan Yingli about the situation that he was hesitant to say.
Xuan Yingli immediately made a judgment in his heart. During the day, because of the rain, no one in Taohua Village went out to work, especially Aunt Hua. She and the little flower girl stayed behind closed doors. At this time, it seemed that she wanted to reunite with her family for a while.
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Thinking of this, Xuan Yingli wanted to kill the evildoers with his own hands even more.
Xuan Yingli made a rounds and saw that Ying Yi's brothers were not there, so he asked, "Where are Ying Er's brothers?"
Yingyi stepped forward and whispered to Xuan Yingli. The latter nodded.
At the same moment half a month ago, the two of them distinguished the noisy human voices in the wind and rain. The crying on the rainy night had a more desolate and mournful tone.
Xuan Yingli and Ying looked at each other, jumped out of the window and followed quietly until they reached their destination. Sure enough, just like half a month ago, a boat floated on the river, and it was still the same group of people they had seen half a month ago.
When the leader of the boat led everyone off the boat, they suddenly heard the sound of frogs. Both sides were shocked at first, but when they realized it was normal, they became relieved again.
But the speed of her hands became faster again. When Aunt Hua's daughter Xiaohua came, she felt a little scared and tightened her hands, not letting go.
When the leader who picked them up saw this, he was very unhappy. He asked someone to separate the mother and daughter. The servant came forward with a fierce look on his face. Seeing this, Xiaohua burst into tears, "Xiaohua, please don't leave your mother. Sir, please let Xiaohua go."
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Hearing this, the leader sneered, "If you want to blame, blame yourself for being too pretty." While pulling the little flower, the man took away a big bag from another villager. He didn't know what it was.
Xiaohua was stunned for a moment to see what was going on. As she was stunned, her hands relaxed, and they were separated without noticing. Xiaohua's face turned pale with fear.
At this time, another sound of frogs was heard among the twigs in the river, and the people who were accustomed to it stopped paying attention. Unexpectedly, suddenly, the shouts shook the sky.
A dozen people sprang out from the bushes and surrounded both sides.
The connector turned around and wanted to run away on the boat, but what greeted him was Ying Er and Ying San, holding a big knife and blocking his way. The connector who fled in panic ran back to the place where they had just met, approaching the villagers.
Then he went, looked at the situation, and wanted to take a villager as a hostage.
Xuan Yingli stepped forward, kicked him over, and stepped on him again, making him unable to move. Ying Si led the rest of the group, grabbed the rest, and surrounded them together.
Ying Er and Ying San lit the torches, and the sudden light showed the faces of several people. The Taohua villagers shouted loudly, "Master A Li, how could it be you?"
When the contact person heard that he knew that the villagers were familiar with him, his fear suddenly disappeared, and he immediately changed his face and said, "Old Fangtou, Old Yaotou, you actually informed outsiders of this matter and even teamed up to arrest us. What, you’re not afraid of retribution?”
The person was under his feet, but his arrogant expression did not change. Xuan Yingli stamped his foot hard and said, "You have acted so recklessly and yet you have not received retribution. How can God not be wise? He will teach him to leave before you."
Lao Fang and Lao Yao, who had just been pointed out, were intimidated and frightened. They hurriedly rushed forward, hugged Xuan Yingli's thigh, and said in unison: "Master A Li, please let this young master go quickly." Come on, if you teach him to report back, Peach Blossom Village will be destroyed, and you and the young master will also be dragged down."
The leader at Xuan Yingli's feet couldn't help but sneered when he heard this and said, "It's not too late to leave now. I see you have good skills and can serve me gold."
Xuan Yingli kicked Jin Jin again and stepped on his face. The latter opened his mouth and muttered something unclear, which was not a good thing at all.
Jin Jin's servant had a look on his face, knowing that he had encountered a tough situation. Later, when Ying Ying was interrogated by a few people, he spoke out in one breath. He even did not forget to say that he was innocent and was coerced by Jin Jin. to do this.
The heavy rain has not stopped, Xuan Yingli and others brought a group of people back to Peach Blossom Village. Although Aunt Hua was worried about the divine punishment mentioned by Huang, it was unknown. At this time, her daughter was saved, lost and found, and kept holding on tightly. Refuse to relax.
When Aunt Hua arrived at Peach Blossom Village, she took Xiao Hua into the house, closed the door latch, and looked up and down while holding Xiao Hua, for fear of missing something.
Xuan Yingli was pleading guilty to the village chief of Taohua Village, saying, "Village Chief, it is really helpless for Ah Li to conceal his identity this time. I hope you can forgive me. But Ah Li really likes Taohua Village. I wonder if he can come and stay often in the future."
The village chief fell silent and smoked a cigarette made from the leaves he had torn from his home in the countryside. When he was extremely bored, or if something was lingering in his mind, he would smoke a cigarette and immerse himself in it, drifting in and out of clouds and mist, and forget all worries.
However, the facts taught him that he just liked such a feeling in his heart, and after long-term smoking, he could no longer get rid of this addiction. The village chief, who became increasingly irritable, took a deep breath and said, "It depends on what Mr. Ali will do next." Already."
Xuan Yingli nodded and asked, "Village chief, what's the reason? As for Yuebanji, I want to send a girl out, where exactly?"
The village chief returned to silence, obviously knowing that nothing could be changed, so the silence did not last long, and he replied, "Master Ali, this has been a custom of the Shu Kingdom for nearly a hundred years. If you don't contribute, you will be punished by heaven." .If you donate on time, you will have good harvests all year round and the rain will be even."
The village chief took a deep breath, exhaled the smoke, and continued, "As for where the people were sent, no one knows. We have no right to pursue them. We just assume that the children are still alive."
Xuan Yingli asked again, "Why do we need to collect people's money?"
The village chief's old back seemed to be drooping a little more in the night, and he said, "This matter is the gold and the traveling expenses of the servants, which are used to pick up and drop off the girl."
Xuan Yingli was furious and said, "Take away the flesh and blood of the villagers, and then suck the flesh and blood of the villagers. Who on earth mentioned such a thing?"
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Chapter completed!