C9 (1/2)

The small boat was not an ordinary boat. Even though it was carrying the two of them, it was still light and thin, easily floating above the yellow water. Qingyi originally had some magic techniques, but she was still able to transform into a one-inch long human figure despite the narrow boat. She was quite free and unrestrained. Just like this, half a day passed. When they arrived at the edge of the Yellow River, they saw that the river in front of them was extremely clear. Qing Yi said, ”So this yellow water is connected to the Yangtze River, and they are at odds.” Yang Qi laughed, ”If it really is the Yangtze River, then it's great. If I meet any ordinary waves, I would accidentally fall into the river. With my ability at swimming, I wouldn't be afraid of sinking into the river.” When they entered the river region, the boat was like a kite floating on water, swaying back and forth. Huang Song said in shock, ”This boat is moving just right on the yellow water. Now that we are in the Yangtze River, it seems like we don't have enough food.” When Qing Yi saw his gaze following him, she naturally understood his intentions. She smiled and sighed: ”Since that's the case, we can only change.” He gently rotated the ring on his finger and a body slowly grew up. He was no different from a normal seven or eight-year-old child. Yang Qi laughed, ”Good, good. This way, the boat will be much more stable.” He simply pulled away Little Fan and immediately left while riding on the wind and waves.

Huang Song saw Qing Yi silently sitting there, and smiled: ”The air above the river is very fresh, so breathe properly, your temperament is very cheerful, very unhappy.” Yang Qi said, ”How could he be in such a leisurely mood? ”He's just practicing the Qi Boosting skill.” Qing Yi was stunned. ”As a shop assistant in the medicine store, you can understand the art of cultivating without fear?” Yang Qi was extremely pleased with himself as he said proudly, ”Although I am a shop assistant, I have often heard my master talk about the principle of 'medicine is better than food, and food is worse than qi'. Furthermore, I have always envied immortals who can kill demons and get rid of monsters. Qingyi and Huang Song couldn't help but look at each other in dismay as they thought to themselves: ”You only know the name of this technique, but you haven't practiced it in the end and won't be able to understand its profundity.” After a while, he saw a place beside the river where the peach blossoms were flourishing and there was an endless stream of people coming from the shore. It was a bustling crossing point, and he could not help but say in delight: ”After sitting on this boat for so long, I am a bit tired. We'll rest here for the time being. ” Recalling that he had slept through the night, he could not help but yawn uncontrollably. His body had also become sluggish and lazy.

The three of them had to go ashore. Since they had never carried any luggage with them, their actions were light and quick. Huang Song came from a tenants' family, and everything was important to him. If he hadn't been able to get his hands on it, he would never have thrown it away. When he heard Yang Qi's explanation, he threw the small purple bamboo boat into a corner. In his heart, he was unwilling to part with it, and sighed: ”This kind of useful treasure is actually made from immortal materials. Unfortunately, they could only go to the Yellow Water Grounds once. In times of danger, it was better to avoid them. This boat is miraculous, but it's going to be a waste. ”

He could only lament on the side and did not hear Yang Qi and Qingyi's urging. He was just about to take a step forward when he heard a sharp whistling sound. A long arrow with white feathers and black lacquer came flying over like the wind. Before the three of them could move, it had already stabbed into the boat and was still trembling. Yang Qi stretched out his hand to pull the arrow out, and said in shock, ”The ferry is a crowded place, who would have the guts to dance their sabre and use their spear here? If it was even a few feet away from us, one of us would have lost our lives. We would have pitifully become a ghost here. ” Huang Song was the closest to it and still possessed a bit of spirit. He lost seventy percent of his spirit as he stammered, ”Could it be that it was done by someone who was acting in an elegant manner on the shore?” Qing Yi looked around carefully and said: ”We are all merchants. How can you play any tricks on us?” The three of them were still in shock when they heard someone call out, ”The three bandits that stole the official warehouse are here, don't try to get them to escape.” The sound came from far away, and from where the noise came from, two people could be seen leading a group of constables as they ran hurriedly, all of them wielding swords and spears. Huang Song paled: ”You don't want anyone here to be involved in a lawsuit?” You and I have only just arrived here, so it's better not to get involved in other people's business. ” He pulled Yang Qi and Qing Yi to a fruit stand. The constable quickly said: ”Hurry up, they are about to escape.” They chased after Yang Qi and his group of people, each one of them panting heavily as they surrounded them. Huang Song asked anxiously, ”What are you all doing?” The two leaders, one tall and the other short and fat, each took out a handkerchief from their chest and wiped the sweat off their foreheads. With a flip of their eyes, they yelled out, ”I didn't expect you two to walk right into this trap. Brothers, all of you go up and smash that boat down, in case they take the chance to escape, and throw away the silver and gold they got. ” All of the constables laughed mockingly but did not make a move.

The two of them looked at each other, not knowing what to do. While they were hesitating, one of them swaggered out of the crowd, placed his hands on his hips, and sneered. ”Don't forget that you two are merely informants. Just look at it from the side.” The two brothers suddenly came to a realization. They hurriedly bowed and smiled, ”Brother Hong is right. Naturally, only you two can catch such vicious villains. Both of us were in a rush, so we said a lot of useless things. ” However, he secretly cursed in his heart: ”You're still trying to act good even after obtaining the benefits. Such a difficult person to serve, you really are a lackey who's putting on a show.

Constable Hong was flattered and pleased with himself. He turned his head and shouted, ”Don't be impatient. If you can get the identity of these three people from Master and finish this case, you will be rewarded with many silver taels. At this time, we have to tear down that small boat and cut off their path. ” All the constables rushed forward like wolves and tigers, stabbing and stabbing with their spears and sabers, stamping with their feet on the ground. Within the time it took to make a cup of tea, they all clapped and laughed: ”It's done, it's done! So much so that you feel happy about your grudge, great fun, great fun!” Looking back at Yang Qi and the other two, they were stupefied. For a moment, they did not know what was going on as they shouted, ”Although they don't look like villains, but since there are two Shen siblings as witnesses, they are villains.” Huang Song panicked and knocked against a bamboo pole. Constable Hong could not dodge in time and was hit on the head. He could not help but say angrily, ”How dare you arrest us like this. Brothers, why aren't you tying up the cantharder?” The constables swarmed forward and tied the two of them up.

Constable Hong saw that Qing Yi was young and her rope was thick, so he asked the two big men to watch over her and not teach her how to escape. Yang Qi felt an inexplicable pain and could not help but cry out in injustice. Constable Hong sternly berated and threatened: ”Which thief in this world was captured by the Shangguan family and was able to plead guilty peacefully? If you are honest, we will be suspicious and we won't dare to apprehend you as we please. ” Yang Qi and Huang Song did not know whether to laugh or cry. They thought to themselves, ”Could it be that the officials of the yamen are so unreasonable and do as they please?” As Fang was about to speak, he was pushed towards the yamen by a few sturdy men. In the end, he could not get out of the way.

The ferry led to a long and wide fish street. Hearing that the government had captured a thief, everyone gathered around to take a look. However, when they saw the appearance of Yang Qi and the other two, they all felt that something was amiss. Someone commented in a low voice, ”They have no blades and no ropes. It seems they are no different from the shop assistant from the Tree Wind Pavilion. How could they be infamous bandits?” Another person laughed and said, ”If the master of the Shangguan family says that he is a flying thief, then he is a flying thief. What do you care about so much? Be careful not to think of you as an accomplice too. ” That person stuck out his tongue, not daring to speak. There was also the fishmonger who bought the fish. After recognizing the two people beside Shen Gong, he said loudly, ”Since you've accomplished such a great deed, the fifty silver bounty of red flowers is definitely within reach.” The Shen brothers were overjoyed, and cupped their fists as they said, ”Same here, same here. We get the silver, we get the peace, we get what we want, we get what we want. Old Sun, if you get two catties of good wine, bring it to me tonight. This time there will be no credit, and all the past promissory notes will also be written off with you. ” Old Sun nodded in agreement as he watched them walk past. He spat on the ground and said, ”I wonder how many people have been framed.”

Yang Qi, who was tied up by a rope, felt extremely uncomfortable and could not struggle at all. He involuntarily shouted out, ”The three of us have just arrived at your place, how did we become thieves? Could it be that the Shangguan Family here had no ability to catch the real thief, so they had to use the good people to replace the bad ones? ” Huang Song was originally in a panic, but when he heard him shout out so loudly, his face paled even more, and he said in a low voice: ”You don't have to say much, if you anger them, then when we get to the county court later, even if we are forced to testify, they will still deliberately convict you even if they know you are wronged.” Shen Gongsheng heard it clearly. He smiled dryly and said, ”No matter how hard you try to figure it out, once the Qizheng order board is dealt with, even if you don't want to admit it, you'll have to admit it.” Yang Qi was anxious and angry at the same time, and loudly shouted, ”Since that's the case, I must scold them to their heart's content, and let everyone in the world know that this place is dark.” As soon as he finished speaking, his mouth was covered by a large towel used by constable Hong. He immediately started to sob and couldn't say a word. Huang Song saw the crowd glance at him again and hurriedly said, ”I'm a good person, I won't cry out.” Constable Hong also grabbed his neck and wrapped a piece of stinky cloth around him. He then sneered and said, ”Look at all the ruckus you have made, you clearly don't have any intentions of repenting. If you are still dishonest, use a bamboo board to make your lips swollen. You won't be able to eat until you reach the sixth day of the second month. ” Seeing that Qing Yi was still silent, she sighed and said, ”You are still so young, you should have been studying the etiquette of a saint in the private school. Unfortunately, they were the ones who instigated the crime. Life was very different. This kind of sin is truly unforgivable. ” Some of the bailiffs who were aware of his background secretly laughed in their hearts, ”You have done many wicked things and married for many years without even getting one or two children. Now that you see this child touched, you feel deeply moved.”

The crowd buzzed with activity as they discussed incessantly. After passing a few more streets and a few more alleys, they saw a grand courtyard in front of them with a golden signboard and golden words written on top of it, ”Rebirth of the Azure Sky”. Under the sunlight, everything was bright and dazzling. It gave off the grandeur of a yamen runner. Although Yang Qi was mischievous and mischievous, he had never seen such a scene before. He was scared witless and refused to enter the school. He was carried inside by a few anxious constables. Huang Song was scared out of his wits as well. His legs went limp as he complained incessantly in his heart. Constable Hong saw him in such a sorry state and laughed coldly, ”We're already at the door of our house, what are you hesitating for? If you are embarrassed to enter, I shall send you on your way with my kind heart. ” He broke off a willow branch from a willow tree by the road outside his door and pointed it at his calf. Huang Song could not bear the pain and dared not to be negligent. He quickly rushed into the hall and looked up to see the four words ”Mirror high above the sky”. He said to himself in worry: ”If today's attacks are subservient, then the truth will not be as clear as day.” Just as he was lost in his thoughts, he heard the bailiffs yell for him. Caught off guard, he hurriedly knelt to the ground. Yang Qi pulled out a towel from his mouth and loudly said, ”We are not sinners, why must we kneel to him?” Shen Gongsheng and Shen Gongsheng were still joking around with the bailiffs when they heard the news. ”Even a normal person would have to kneel down before the Qi County Order. Where did all this nonsense come from?” One of them extended a leg and kicked right into Yang Qi's lap, causing him to groan in pain before he fell to his knees. The Shen brothers burst into laughter. Only Qing Yi remained silent. She used the sleeve of her robe to wipe the floor a few times. Having seen everything clearly, she bent her knees and sat down. Constable Hong nodded in praise, ”Indeed, he looks like a scholar. It's a pity that he was abetted and instigated by these two villains, and the seedlings for the top scholar were destroyed just like that.”

There was a person sitting high up in the hall. It really was the county's seventh rank official, Qichang Ling. He had a pair of downcast eyes, and his moustache was drooping and swaying in an unrighteous manner. The servant on both sides of the hall struck the floor with the board, his aura turning cold. He then shouted loudly: ”Three people in the hall, what have you done? ”Quickly state your name.” Yang Qi said: ”Master, we don't know what crime we have committed. We just got off the boat and were caught here.” ”Constable Hong, I told you to break the case of the sword robbing within three days. The deadline is right now. If you can't break it, I won't let you off.” Constable Hong hurriedly said, ”Master, the evil person you want is here.” The Shen brothers laughed awkwardly, ”It's these three who stole the swords. With Old Master Qi Tianhong's blessing, the case can finally be concluded today. I wonder when the fifty silver taels will be able to reward me? ”

Just as the Qicheng square was about to speak, another bailiff, who was standing outside the hall in panic, ran over and shouted, ”Master, something bad has happened! The thief from three days ago was extremely bold and dared to sneak into the backyard and snatch away the golden dagger that Master liked the most! At that moment, the butler and Grand Master are currently in hot pursuit with their men. However, that person has quite the ability to fly over a wall and overtake it. I'm afraid that he will still be able to escape. ” Qicheng was stunned and remained silent. After a while, he came back to his senses, beat his chest and said, ”What did you say? That short sword was made of pure gold and was inlaid with many precious gems and jade artifacts. It could be said to be a priceless treasure. The old master has not collected much and it is as if he has used his sword love to heal his life. How was it snatched away by someone in the blink of an eye? ” Constable Hong was so shocked that his face turned pale and he shouted angrily: ”Shen Gongsheng, didn't you say these three were the main culprits? ”Why …” Before he finished speaking, he heard the county magistrate speak in a trembling voice, ”Hong Twin, did you carelessly deceive this official by capturing these three children? ”Someone, hit him on three boards.”

Constable Hong saw two messengers come over to grab him, so how could he be willing to give in so easily? He hastily ran to the side to dodge and shouted: ”Master, this is a huge accusation! It was only after I received the secret message from the Shen brothers that I led the other brothers to go get the person. It was only then that someone took advantage of my carelessness as a caretaker of the backyard. ” ”Master, I may be confused, but I'm not teased like this by you. You and I can see who stole the sword that day, but he's clearly a tall, bulky man. How can he be as weak and small as the three people below us?” You used to collude with the Shen family, wrongly accusing them of taking the bounty. This tribute is to be sent to the Minister of Industry's office in the capital to be investigated. There can't be any mistakes, how can you allow yourself to do whatever you want? Now that you have caused me to lose my fortune, it is truly annoying. ” Pointing at Shen Gongsheng and Shen Gong, he scolded them, ”You two troublesome people, it's not enough to beat you thirty times. It's hard to suppress the hatred in my heart, so it's better to hit eighty times a day.” As the saying goes, a plank is a plank that is knocked down. He is not in a hurry to lift it up, and instead, used all his strength to push it down. His skin was fine, but if it was cut open, then it would be even more inhumane.

The two from the Shen Clan broke out in cold sweat as they shouted, ”Old master, although these three are young, they must be the thieves that have gone missing. Yes, when we captured them, their accomplices must have harbored hatred for them, so they intentionally stole the Master's golden dagger as a form of revenge. ” His face was pale and uncertain. He spat and said, ”Now is the time for all of you to be so crafty. Do you really think I'm stupid and muddleheaded?” Summoning three stools, he stopped Constable Hong and held him down together with the other two. Then, he took off his pants and started fighting with them. There were a few bailiffs who were involved with the three of them. They raised the tiger-striped board high in the air, but it landed light as it was seen through by the Qicheng. They sneered and said, ”You guys care about your brotherly feelings and can't bear to use such a heavy move.” ”Whatever, since they are so compassionate, the plates that constable Hong and the others have saved up will be shouldered by you guys for a moment. Only then will their friendship be extremely precious.” Hearing that, the servant was shocked, and said in a low voice: ”When Master is angry, we do not dare to go and rest. ”Brother must be patient. In the future, I will treat you to wine and good food. It can be said that we brothers sincerely apologize.” He was vicious and merciless. With the sound of wailing ghosts and howling wolves, Constable Hong's head became rough and thick. Although it was swollen, it wasn't too bad. After being struck by fifty more boards, his skin and flesh had already split open, causing him to groan incessantly.

After all, he is an old master of the Azure Sky. He can tell our grievances at a glance,” Huang Song said happily. Yang Qi thought to himself, ”This constable colluded with outsiders. He already knew, but he deliberately condoned him. How could he possibly be a good official?” If only there was a cool breeze, how could there be a treasure sword made of gold? It would clearly just be a greedy county magistrate scrape the ground. ” If he thought about it this way, he wouldn't accept it, but he didn't dare to complain. Seeing Huang Song's happy face, Ji Chengfeng could only ridicule him and scold him, ”If it weren't for you showing off wantonly, how could I, as a servant of the yamen, leave the courtyard and allow that thief to enter? ”If that's the case, then you are all accomplices, and each of you should hit thirty big boards.” Huang Song couldn't help but be dumbstruck when he saw him throw down a token. He said in surprise: ”How can you say that you have a falling out with me? Being caught for nothing is already a grave injustice. Not only are you not acting for us, you are even persecuting the innocent. How could there possibly be an adult like that in this world?

Yang Qi came to a sudden realization, and laughed out loud: ”You dog official, if you really beat me up, this golden dagger will be considered as honoring my expenses for healing and recuperation. No one will ever be able to find it for you again. Since you have lost your sword, if you are unable to deal with the rebuke of the imperial government, not to mention protecting your rank 7 black muslin hat, it would be difficult for you to save your own life. What are the advantages and disadvantages, and what are the severity of this? It's not too late for you to think it over. ” Being mocked by him in such a manner, Ji Yunhao felt ashamed and angry. He lifted his robe and was about to leave the case when he thought carefully about it, and then said joyfully, ”Your tone is so arrogant. It seems that you have some ability as well. Forget it, if you are able to find my golden sword and tribute, I will definitely reward you heavily. ” Yang Qi breathed a sigh of relief as he thought to himself, ”At least I managed to scare him off, so I don't need to suffer dozens of blows.” Since it is impossible to dismount from the tiger, we can only agree to it for now. ” He coughed and replied in a serious tone: ”Not to mention the dagger, but we have also brought back the sword that we used to capture the thief.” However, you have to untie my brother's rope as soon as possible. After being tied for a long time, your hands and feet are extremely numb. Seeing the Qicheng order to be kind, a few bailiffs hurried forward to release the ropes. After a moment of confusion, they threw the ropes on the ground.