Rapidnovel Chapter 406: Blessings and Misfortunes are Interdependent
Chapter 406: Blessings and Misfortunes are Interdependent
Chapter 406: Blessings and Misfortunes are Interdependent
The rising sun rose in the east, and there was no cloud for a thousand miles.
Hong Jiu hobbled down the street with a dog beater in his hand, but his heart was as gloomy as the night before the rainstorm.
Originally, he had not recovered from his injury and shouldn’t have gone begging on the streets. However, the beggars had never had overnight wealth. During these seven or eight days of recuperation, he relied on a few small beggars to beg for leftovers and come back hungry all day. Hong Jiu couldn't bear it anymore.
Therefore, he was ready to find a feng shui land, use his ability of sweet talking, and beg for some tinkling treasures to satisfy his stomach.
Who knew that when he reached the street with a dog beater and didn't even have time to think of a suitable place, he found someone following him, peeking at him, and it was the Deaf Boss's subordinates!
Was this damn Boss really going to drive everyone away?!
Hong Jiu was filled with frustration and anger, and he wished to just turn around and fight against the evil beggar. However, as he just turned around and measured the other person's size, he wisely gave up the idea of seeking death.
What should he do?
It was impossible to fight; he was limping and there was no way he could get rid of the opponent.
This was really
“Ouch~”
His mind was in a mess, and he didn't pay attention. Suddenly, a person rushed out of the alley in front of him, and with one elbow, he pushed Hong Jiu all over the place!
After catching up with five or six strong men, Hong Jiu was about to run away in his thinned, fast boots that were the size of a clay pot without thinking. His soul flew out of fear, and he quickly rolled to the bottom of the south wall. Only then did he stop in shock.
When Hong Jiu got up from the ground, he saw the tall and thin man who had knocked him over, surrounded by the strong men chasing after him. He greeted him with his fists slapped in the face and cursed in his mouth, “Bastard! Don't you go and inquire about where our Silver Hook Gambling House is! How dare you steal something from us?! You are indeed looking for death.”
“Don't talk nonsense to him! Where's the thing? Where's the thing? Hurry up and hand it over!”
“Brother Dong, it seems that the thing is not on him! Say, where the hell did you hide it?”
Nearby was a morning market selling vegetables, and now it was a time of high crowds. The crowd heard that a thief had been caught, so everyone gathered around and shouted, joining in the excitement.
“Who stole your things?”
The tall and thin man saw this and jumped three feet high and shouted at the top of his voice, "Heaven and earth have a conscience; I am speaking the truth... Ouch.”Reêad latest novels at novelhall.com
As soon as he spoke, he received another slap in the face. The tall and thin man covered his face and quickly changed his mind. "How can something I bought in real gold and silver be considered stolen?”
He wished he could fly and ran back to the ruined temple to carefully confirm. However, he saw the Deaf Boss's subordinates standing not far away, and they were also listening in a daze.
No way!
If the Deaf Boss's subordinates see a flaw when they rush back like this, they might immediately seize their chance!
Just carrying the idea of entering the mansion three times bigger in his heart, did Hong Jiu still have the interest to beg for food? So he decided to stroll around the street and wait until noon to go back and see what happened.
He was leaning on a bamboo stick, wandering around. At first, he felt hot in his heart, and he didn't feel tired. However, as he walked, the scorching sun made him sweat like rain.
Seeing that it was inevitable to suffer from heatstroke again, Hong Jiu hesitated whether to find a cool place to rest for a while, but suddenly, he heard the commotion of chickens flying and dogs jumping in the nearby alley.
First, a man was shouting and cursing in the yard, "What a poisonous woman; you are indeed trying to murder your husband.”
Spit!
Immediately after, another woman screamed, "You thief, you are not my husband. Now that you are living in my house shamelessly, you must be trying to deceive my property.”
The man exclaimed again, "Okay, fine! You poisonous woman still dares to talk like that. I... I must take you off today.”
After listening to these words, Hong Jiu felt a bit fresh. He always traveled through the streets, and he has heard many other people's marital arguments. However, the woman insisted that her husband was fake, but allowed him to live at home, which was the first time he had ever encountered.
He was also tired on both sides, so he simply sat down at the entrance of the alley and first took off the cloth shoes with exposed toes. He knocked off the sand inside the wall and then rolled up the pants, revealing two gray and white furry legs.
When all this was sorted out, Hong Jiu was about to prick up his ears and listen to the corner of the wall, but suddenly he heard a mournful and high-pitched scream coming from the courtyard, "Ah~”
Hong Jiu was so scared that he had goosebumps all over his body. He didn't know what was going on inside, but he heard a loud crash. The door of the house opened, and a cute little woman stumbled out. Her green sleeves were covered in bloodstains!
This...
Hong Jiu instinctively climbed up from the ground, trembling and holding onto the dog beater, step by step retreating.
Unexpectedly, the little woman was even more panicked than him. When she walked out the door, she saw a beggar carrying a bamboo stick and staring at herself with wide eyes. Her feet softened and she collapsed on the ground, crying and wiping tears, saying, "I... I just wanted to scare him, not intentionally kill him.”
“Kill... Kill...”
Upon hearing this, Hong Jiu took two more steps back and turned around at the entrance of the alley. He screamed, "Murder! Murder! Someone has murdered her husband!”