Chapter 160: I realized I was tricked
After a few people escaped, Gu Chan said to everyone, "Don't worry, everyone, if anyone dares to trouble you again in the future, just come and tell me, and I will help you teach them a lesson."
"Thank you, shopkeeper Gu."
"With you here, we feel much more at ease."
"We will have a backer from now on!"
Everyone thanked him one after another.
Gu Chan was a little embarrassed by everyone's praise, and waved her hands quickly and said, "Okay, let's have a good rest! Keep your spirits up so you can find a job tomorrow."
After saying that, Gu Chan immediately walked towards Ma Zheng and others and walked around the refugee area with them.
After wandering around for a while, Gu Chan discovered that the refugee area in the north of Zhongyuan City was quite large. As for the environment, it could only be described in three words: dirty and messy.
After searching for more than an hour, Gu Chan found a small building with three rooms in the center of the refugee area.
For some unknown reason, this small building was in a very dilapidated state. Not only was there air leakage from all sides, many roof tiles had fallen off, and the upper and lower walls were also damaged a lot.
A group of beggars occupied this place, led by one of the older beggars.
When Gu Chan and others came over, the old beggar immediately led thirty or forty beggars out to greet him enthusiastically.
Seeing how enthusiastic they were, Gu Chan couldn't help but wonder, "Old man, why are you all coming out?"
"I just heard that you beat up Scar and his gang in front, right?" the old beggar asked.
Gu Chan nodded.
The old beggar immediately reached out and grabbed her hand, and said with a grateful face, "Thank you so much, little hero! They also asked us to collect protection money. If we can't pay it, we will have to be beaten by them. What you are doing is... You are so angry for us!”
"It's okay, you're welcome, it's just a little effort." Gu Chan chuckled and slowly pulled his hand back.
She is not a fool!
People who are courteous to her when they first meet usually have other motives. This is what is called, being courteous to her for nothing is either adultery or theft.
However, the group of people in front of me are all beggars, so they are not that scary.
She wasn't that defensive about them.
And as expected, Gu Chan was right. As soon as she pulled her hand back, the old beggar quickly asked everyone to kneel down, and then begged with a grimace on his face, "Little hero, can you also take us under your wing?" ! This way we won’t have to pay protection fees to Scar and the others.”
"..." Gu Chan.
Dry!
She knew something was up.
Now that she can't even take care of herself, how can she be such a savior?
Seeing her troubled look, the old beggar said quickly, "Little hero, as long as you agree to take us under your command, this small building will be given to you. I will take the people to evacuate. Anyway, we are here It’s the same wherever you live.”
"Okay, old man, I can't protect myself now, so I'll forget about taking you under my wing, but I can promise to protect you. If Scar and the others dare to come to you to collect protection money in the future, you can tell me my name and let him Come to me." Gu Chan answered wisely.
"Ouch! Thank you little hero, everyone, please kowtow!" the old beggar said happily.
Then he greeted the beggars and kowtowed to Gu Chan.
Gu Chan quickly stretched out her hand to help them up from the ground, and then said, "Old man, we have to live in this building tonight, do you think?"
"Okay, okay, let's go, you can just come in." The old beggar hurriedly agreed.
Then he led the people into the small building, packed up their few salutes, and quickly dispersed. Gu Chan said to Ma Zheng, "Go over there and tell everyone to bring over a dozen carriages. We will stay in this building tonight. We will start repairing this building early tomorrow morning. This will be our temporary residence in the future." place of residence.”
"Yes, boss." Ma Zheng responded respectfully and ran away quickly.
At this time, Zhou Dachuan looked up at the small building in front of him and said, "This building is in such a dilapidated state. If you want to repair it, you will probably have to spend a lot of money."
"Tomorrow we will buy materials in the refugee area and will not go to the other three areas. This place is so big. Along the way, I also saw a lot of small businesses. I will contact them one by one tomorrow and settle down first. Let’s talk later,” Gu Chan said.
Zhou Dachuan nodded noncommittally.
The two of them calmed down and went into the small building together, began to check the situation inside the building, and calculated the cost of repairs.
And because a group of beggars lived here before, it was dirty and smelly inside. After walking around for a while, the two of them couldn't bear it anymore, so they quickly walked out and sat on the doorstep to wait.
While waiting, Zhou Dachuan said as if he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, there's something I've been wondering about for a long time and haven't told you yet."
"What's the matter?" Gu Chan asked confused.
"When we were in Wuheng County before, Ming Mingshen and their escape plan were so secret that no one except them knew about it. But when it was actually implemented, why was it discovered so quickly?" Zhou Dachuan Ask out your doubts.
As early as more than half a month ago, after Shen Sanfeng and others were captured by Luo Changfeng's men in Wuheng County, he had always had this question, and it was only now that he finally asked it.
Gu Chan was stunned on the spot.
She had been on the run during this period, and she had no time to think about this problem. It was only now that Zhou Dachuan mentioned it that she realized it.
Indeed, given the circumstances at the time, the secret escape plan of Shen Sanfeng and others should not have been discovered.
"Oh my god! Maybe it's my problem!" After thinking for a while, Gu Chan suddenly screamed.
Zhou Dachuan looked at her in surprise and said, "What's your problem?"
"I once told others about my godfather's secret escape plan." Gu Chan said with wide eyes.
When she said this, she subconsciously looked at the pink bag she was carrying.
Zhou Dachuan frowned and asked, "Who did you tell this to?"
"It's Qin Xiang, the proprietress of Wanqi Shop. I went to buy this bag from her that day, and I told her smoothly..."
"No wonder I said that I have been escaping from trouble all the way. I didn't see the proprietress of Wanqi Shop. After doing this for a long time, I'm afraid she betrayed Tiancang Kingdom and became a lackey!" Before Gu Chan could finish speaking, Zhou Dachuan spoke first. He cursed.
It had been more than half a month since we had been here, and even Gu Chan hadn't noticed that Qin Xiang was not in the fleeing team.
So now there are only two possibilities.
First, Qin Xiang betrayed the Tiancang Kingdom, took the initiative to leak secrets to Luo Changfeng, and betrayed the country for glory.
Second, Qin Xiang herself was a spy arranged by the Earth and Moon Kingdom at the border of the Tiancang Kingdom. She had just been using her identity as the proprietress of the weapons shop to cover up.
All in all, no matter what, Gu Chan was definitely tricked by her.
(End of chapter)