Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 42: Not Fearful of Death

The old lady stared at the greasy light on the corners of Yongqingbo's mouth and asked: "Does the uncle still want dinner?"

Yongqing Bo waved his hand: "No, I ate several Hu Bing and I'm full."

Old lady: "..."

Unfilial girl!

Greedy old thing!
Qiu Heng, who was resented by the old lady, waited until late at night and skillfully climbed over the courtyard wall.

As she explored the capital day and night after day, she became more and more familiar with it.

Yuan Chenghai was born in the southeast. His parents, wife and children all lived in his hometown. He only had one house in the capital, which was where he stayed when he returned to Beijing. He usually had two beautiful concubines living there.

Qiu Heng visited Yuan's house, but Yuan Chenghai had not returned to Beijing yet.

At this time, under the cover of night, the Yuan residence behind the high walls of Momen was silent. No one knew whether Yuan Chenghai was frightened by the assassination in the daytime or he had just gone to bed early.

Qiu Heng watched quietly, and saw several sneaky figures slowly approaching. She counted silently in her heart: one, two, three, four, five...

A figure leaped up and climbed onto the high wall. The next moment, there was a sound of tiles being trampled, and suddenly several people appeared on the roof, surrounding the person climbing over the wall.

It was the guards of Yuan’s residence who had been lurking for a long time!
It was too late by the time he reacted. The man fell to the ground with a scream.

Several companions ran away.

More guards from Yuan's residence jumped down: "Chase!"

Under the cover of night, Qiu Heng's face did not look very good.

Previously, when she visited Yuan's house at night, although there were guards patrolling, she did not lurk in the dark like this. That was because Yuan Chenghai cherished his life and made special arrangements.

After a while, Qiu Heng saw the inspectors who came rushing over after hearing the noise, as well as the Imperial City Administration.

It seems that Yuan Chenghai was attacked in broad daylight, and more than one government office is concerned.

Qiu Heng no longer hesitated, and followed with a tiptoe, as light as the wind.

She measured this land with her feet almost every day, especially the area where the rich and powerful lived, which was like unfolding a map in her mind.

She did not follow these people, but turned a corner and went into a long alley when passing by a certain place, then went around and around and took a shortcut to get to the front.

Several people who were running for their lives were rushing in this direction, and a group of people were chasing them a dozen feet later.

A hand suddenly stretched out from one side and grabbed the person running in front.

"Who!" The man immediately took action and heard a voice, "Follow me."

Then the hand loosened and its owner ran towards an alley.

They looked at each other and instantly reached a tacit understanding: Follow up!

They had alarmed so many people, and they were unfamiliar with the capital, so it was obvious that they could not escape. It would be better to take a gamble, and accept the loss. At worst, they could kill the kid who deceived them before those people caught up with them.

Several people followed the figure in front of them and soon found that they had reached the end.

dead end!
"You lied to us, boy!"

The person in front turned his head and suddenly disappeared.

Several people were shocked: What the hell! !
But they did not stop, and the next moment they found that the dead end was not a dead end. There was a narrow gap between the left wall and the wall at the end, which was barely enough for one person to pass through.

At this point there was no way to retreat, so a few people squeezed in, followed the figure in front of them, ran around, and jumped into a high wall.

What comes into view is a desolate scene.

The place is overgrown with weeds and the houses are dilapidated, looking like a place that has been abandoned for a long time.

"What is this place? Who are you?"

The person who led them here said calmly: "This is a haunted house."

Several people took a step back together.

There was no moon in the sky, only a few stars adding a little light to the haunted house, making the grass and walls dim and even more eerie.

"I am just like you, I want to kill Yuan Chenghai."

After these words were spoken, several people visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but their eyes were fixed on the person who mysteriously appeared and saved them.

This man looked like a teenager, with his face covered with a black scarf, and he looked similar to the others.

"Go there and talk."

Qiu Heng turned around first, led the four people to a more hidden shed, and sat down on the ground: "You four are from the south?"

"How do you know?" one person asked.

"There are rumors in the capital." Qiu Heng's calm tone made the four people relax, and the rhythm of the conversation was also mastered.

"Why did you want to kill Yuan Chenghai?"

There was silence in response.

Qiu Heng waited for a while, then stood up and said, "Forget it, let's go home."

She saved a few people out of the idea that the enemy of her enemy is her friend and perhaps they could cooperate.

As Miss Qiuliu of the Yongqing Marquis's Mansion, there are too few people she can use. Qingluo and Mother Wang can occasionally provide cover, but it is not appropriate for them to get involved.

Qiu Heng was very clear about one thing: Miss Qiu Liu's identity could not be overturned in front of the world. Miss Qiu Liu was outspoken, simple and somewhat talented.

But after all, it was a chance encounter, and they were unwilling to let down their guard but did not force it.

"Stop!" A man stepped forward and stretched out his hand to block Qiu Heng.

Qiu Heng chuckled: "You want to repay kindness with enmity?"

The man covered his face with a black scarf, leaving only his eyes exposed. After hearing what Qiu Heng said, there was a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

"How can we be sure you won't turn around and report it to the police?"

Qiu Heng shook her head: "I was surprised that you guys carried out the assassination in the daytime. The Yuan residence would obviously have increased security, so why did you do it at night? Now it seems that it is indeed not smart."

“What do you know!” The person who was blocking Qiu Heng seemed to have been touched in a sore spot and became excited. “So many of us are dead, all dead, and only a few of us are left! If we don’t act quickly, we will have no chance in this unfamiliar capital city!”

"Chen San, don't say that. The little brother has done us a favor." Another person bowed to Qiu Heng, "Little brother, don't bother with him. He has an impatient temper."

"So should I leave or not?" Qiu Heng asked.

"Please take a seat, little brother." The man introduced himself. "My last name is Tao, everyone calls me Tao Da. This is Chen San, this is Liu Er, and this is Nie Sanniang."

Qiu Heng wrote them down one by one and took another look at the masked woman.

"Yuan Chenghai has been plundering and robbing people in the southeast for many years, forcing countless people to lose their homes and become homeless. Gradually, some righteous men gathered together and vowed to kill this thief..."

Tao Da talked about Yuan Chenghai's evil deeds in the southeast, which were far more shocking than the records in the book.

"But he has more and more guards around him, and the protection is getting tighter and tighter. We have no chance in the south. A group of us secretly followed him north, looking for opportunities to attack him along the way. By the time we entered the capital, there were only a few left. Today, we saw that there were finally not so many guards around him in broad daylight, so we fought to the death..."

Chen San, who was listening, simply pulled off his black scarf, revealing a very young face. He was full of dejection and said, "I'm not afraid of death, but I'm afraid that bastard is not dead! He made my family homeless, and my three-year-old sister froze to death on the street... I hate it, I won't accept it!"

The young man punched the ground, tears falling.

Nie Sanniang was the only woman among the four. She crossed her arms and said in a cold voice, "If this bastard doesn't die, I won't let him go even if I become a ghost!"

Tao Da whispered, "Sanniang has a younger sister. At the beginning of the year, Sanniang took her younger sister out to play and encountered a thief. The thief directly kidnapped Si Niang. This time, she brought Si Niang with her to Beijing..."

"It's my fault. I relied on my skills and dragged my sister out to play. I ended up putting her in danger..." Nie Sanniang raised her hands to cover her face.

The most silent one was Liu Er, who never said a word.

Tao Da tried his best to suppress his emotions and said, "The one who was left behind is Liu Da... Liu Er's biological brother."

"My condolences." Listening to these stories, Qiu Heng's heart was heavy, yet surprisingly calm.

I knew it a long time ago, I saw it a long time ago.

After their country was destroyed and their families were ruined, the Xia people became like pigs and dogs.

"Little brother, what's your name?" Tao Da asked.

Of course, he didn't completely trust this mysterious boy, but what could he do if he didn't trust him?

The assassination operation was vigorous and desperate. At this point, it was more like a moth flying into a flame, with no regrets even if it meant dying, rather than being determined to kill the thief.

With so many of their companions dead, they should have died together for a common goal.

"You can call me Magpie."

"magpie?"

"Yes, the magpie of magpies."

"The bird of good news--" Chen San suddenly laughed, a sarcastic laugh.

Is this young man trying to disgust them on purpose?
Tao Da was much more stable: "It seems that little brother has a pair of parents who love you very much."

"Yes, but they are all dead." Qiu Heng spoke softly, as if talking about something unimportant, "died at the hands of a bastard like Yuan Chenghai."

She looked at the four people and suggested seriously: "Why don't we cooperate?"

Since you are not afraid of death and don't mind dying, then let's try again with Ah Heng.

(End of this chapter)