Chapter 80 80. Current situation of the city
Zhuangzi originally had many servants of the Zhou government living there.
It’s just that when the two of them arrived, they only met a few skinny boys with fierce eyes. At first glance, they were not good people.
Now he has been knocked unconscious.
Cheng Xi said that there was no psychological burden from the fight.
"Where does this secret passage lead to?"
After all, it can't be the prefect's house.
Shen Xingluo's next words confirmed her guess, "Zhou Lesong lives in a house on East Street, and he keeps an outhouse there."
Ah, this is how the Zhou family is. It's a bit hereditary.
“Did Zhuang Kun confess again?”
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Shen Xingluo responded with silence.
Cheng Xi took it as acquiescence, picked up an oil lamp from the side and walked into the secret passage first.
It is a long distance from Zhuangzi to Fucheng. The secret passage is narrow and dark, and even with lighting equipment, it is a bit stumbling.
I really miss the flashlight in the space~
After walking for about half an hour, the two found that the secret passage was getting wider and wider, from allowing only one person to pass to two.
"We're almost there, watch the road carefully."
Shen Xingluo passed her sideways and walked to the front, "Give me the oil lamp."
Cheng Xiyi Startled, he handed over the thing in his hand.
It only took a few minutes this time, and the originally flat road ahead turned into three-meter-high stone steps.
The two knew they had reached the exit.
"Did Zhuang Kun say where the exit of this secret passage is located?"
"The bedroom in the outer room."
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< br>Cheng Xi inexplicably remembered the bedroom of the third wife of Qingshan Village, and always felt that there were some similarities between the two.
Is there something wrong with you ancients?
Secret room passages and the like should not be set up in one's own dormitory or study room. Only one person knows?
This is how much trust you have in your pillow partner to share your secret!
That’s outrageous.
Next to her, Shen Xingluo listened quietly for a moment, making sure that there was no sound coming from outside. He slowly opened the wooden door, and a faint light came in from the outside.
He blew out the oil lamp and walked out, with Cheng Xi following behind.
What catches the eye is a screen embroidered with pictures of flowers and birds. The person on the bed behind the screen cannot be clearly seen through the gauze.
The owner of the room is already asleep, and there is a little girl watching the night who is sleeping messily next to the bed.
The bright light comes from the lanterns hanging outside the room.
The two men restored the entrance to the secret passage without disturbing them, and planned to climb out through the window.
However, Cheng Xi was stunned when he caught a glimpse of the sleeping person on the bed, with a look of shock on his face.
This woman looks so much like the beautiful woman who automatically handed over the wooden box!
Shen Xingluo just glanced at her and knew what she was thinking when he saw her shock.
"This woman and Zhuang Kun's wife are biological sisters. They were once the top stars of Cuihonglou in Lin'an Prefecture. One is good at playing the piano and the other is good at dancing."
Cheng Xi: "."
Good guy.
It turns out they are brothers-in-law!
Zhou Lesong’s method of controlling people’s hearts is not easy to answer. He is giving away both money and women. Who wouldn’t follow him wholeheartedly?
It’s just that the cleverness is mistaken for the cleverness.
Out of the small courtyard, Cheng Xi quickly felt a sense of familiarity - this place was only one intersection away from his previous residence.
She has walked this road many times and can go back with her eyes closed.
"Go back and take a look first."
The two of them headed straight to the Shen family's house with a clear goal in mind, but it was very difficult to walk through just a short intersection.
Without him, the alley now is very different from three months ago.
Cheng Xi almost thought he had entered a refugee camp. This was originally the area with the strongest living atmosphere in Lin'an Fucheng. Although the yards of each household were not large, the density of residents was ridiculously high. On average, there were at least seven or eight people in each yard.
The noise of children and the barking of cats and dogs can be heard in the streets and alleys.
Now not only have they disappeared, but even the houses have been smashed into a mess, and there are even a few houses with their doors open along the way.
"It seems that Fucheng has not been peaceful recently."
I think these families have encountered unexpected events.
The two quickened their pace and soon arrived at the Shen family's residence. It was in an expected mess. Beddings, cotton-padded clothes and other things used to keep warm were gone. Not even many wooden tables and chairs were left.
Cheng Xi looked in the direction of the study, "Your book"
Shen Xingluo shook his head, his expression not too depressed, "Things outside the body should have been taken away to keep warm."< br>
The two of them stepped into the study room, and it was indeed empty. Not to mention the books, even the wooden bookshelves where the books were stored had been moved away.
It’s really a bit miserable.
"Other places in Lin'an Prefecture are probably not much better."
The most lively residential areas are now like this. You can guess what kind of life the people live just by thinking about it.
The two of them walked out of the house silently with heavy hearts.
It is a long distance from the residential area on the east side to the prefect's Yamen. Half of Lin'an Prefecture is separated by half of the city. This journey gave the two of them a deep understanding of the situation in the city.
It’s miserable, it’s really miserable.
Even worse than the Shen family's house.
Cheng Xi avoided the blood-stained snow on the ground and heard waves of suppressed cries coming from the alley.
They heard too many similar sounds along the way, and both of them became numb.
Some people's doors are closed tightly, and there is no brightness in the house, but based on the current skills of Cheng Xi and Shen Xingluo, they know that there are still people working hard to survive inside.
Cheng Xi felt worried.
"We."
"Let's go to Sun's house first, and then go to Hongwei Escort Agency."
The two spoke at the same time, reaching a consensus together.
So the original route took a turn and went directly to the residential area closest to the inn.
Cheng Xi stood in front of a small courtyard door, stretched out his hand and knocked, and the wooden door made regular knocking sounds.
Soon there were extremely faint footsteps in the yard.
"Who?!"
"It's me, Cheng Xi."
The wooden door was quickly opened, revealing Sun Xiaorong's long and thin face, with an expression full of horror.
"Xiaoxi, why are you here?!"
The city gate is not open!
He works in the yamen, and he naturally knows this.
It was because he knew for sure that the city gate was not open that he was so shocked now!
Cheng Xi said casually, "You came in over the wall, where is Aunt Sun?"
"My mother is fine, but the weather is too cold, and her health is not good, so she has been resting in bed. ”
Sun Xiaorong quickly greeted the two of them to come in. When closing the door, he observed the surroundings extremely carefully.
A bright light was quickly lit in a living room in the small courtyard, reflecting the faces of the three people, and the faint sound of the old man's cough could be heard next door.
Sun Xiaorong observed the two of them for a while and breathed a sigh of relief, "It's great to see that you are okay. Knowing that you have moved to Shenjiacun, my mother has been worried about you having nothing to eat all day long."
Now it seems that this young couple who makes people miss them day and night eats better than anyone else.
Look, not only have I not lost weight, I have also grown a lot taller.
In comparison, he is more like a disaster victim who has not eaten for a long time.
Cheng Xi also felt that he was in a hurry today. He would have brought some food if he had known that this was the situation in the city.
(End of this chapter)