Chapter 118: Arrest (Part 1)

Chapter 118: Arrest (Part 1)

But when Zhao Ya stopped and raised his bamboo hat to look at her, the woman stepped back in disappointment.

Because no matter in appearance or temperament, Zhao Ya could not be her patron.

At this moment, Zhao Ya suddenly said: "Where is it?"

Hearing this, the woman was stunned for a moment, and then said with great surprise: "It's in the room next to it."

"Take me there."

"yes!"

Beside this dirty and muddy street stood many crooked and broken houses that seemed ready to collapse at any time.

And this woman's room was the shabbiest among them.

Zhao Ya even suspected that if he closed the door a little harder, the shack-like room would fall apart.

The woman didn't think so much, she was very happy at this time.

Because this is the only customer she has had in two days, which means she has not eaten for two days.

As age increases, this situation has become more and more common.

The woman opened the door and Zhao Ya walked in.

The room was dark and filled with a stale stench.

But what surprised Zhao Ya the most was that there was another person in the room, a boy about eight or nine years old.

When he saw Zhao Ya come in, the boy looked at him with a strange look.

There is hatred and vigilance in it, but also mixed with a trace of desire.

The woman quickly pushed the boy out.

"Bao, go out quickly. Mom will buy you some noodles later."

The boy stood up and staggered out, obviously too hungry to walk.

Zhao Ya sighed secretly in his heart and said, "No need, let him stay too."

After hearing this, a strong look of vigilance immediately appeared on the woman's face, and she blocked the boy behind her.

She heard that many rich people had special tastes and did not like women but liked children. She did not expect that this handsome young man was the same.

"Master, please go out, I won't do your business anymore." The woman said with a trembling voice.

Zhao Ya saw the woman's thoughts and couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't worry, I don't mean any harm, I just want you to do something for me."

After saying that, Zhao Ya took out a piece of broken silver and put it on the table.

The woman's eyes were a little straight.

After living here for so many years, she had only seen silver a few times when she was young. Later, as she got older and the price gradually dropped, she never saw silver again.

And this piece of silver seems to be at least four or five taels.

Even her first time wasn't worth the price.

The woman's breathing was a little heavy. "What do you want me to do for you? As long as it doesn't hurt my son, I'm willing to do anything else."

"Don't get me wrong, I just want you to find someone for me."

"Find someone?"

"That's right."

Then Zhao Ya expressed his guess.

"This man is about forty or fifty years old. He has an ugly appearance and doesn't talk much. The most obvious characteristic is that he is lame in his right foot and is left-handed."

The woman looked confused.

She thought the person she was looking for had a specific name, but she didn't expect Zhao Ya to give out so many vague guesses.

"I...I have never seen such a person." The woman asked hesitantly.

"I know you haven't seen it, but you can pay more attention to these characteristics in your daily life, and at the same time ask your friends. As long as you can find clues, I will give you another generous reward."

The reason why Zhao Ya chose this woman was mainly because she was the oldest and the most average-looking.

No one will pay attention to such a wandering warbler, and it is perfect for inquiring about news and observing passers-by.

But the woman is still a little confused.

For her who couldn't read a single Chinese character, this was a bit too complicated.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Ya had a look of disappointment in his eyes and was about to turn around and leave.

At this moment, the boy who had been hiding behind her suddenly poked his head out and said, "As long as I see such a person and tell you, you will give me money?"

Zhao Ya stopped and looked at the boy with a serious look in surprise.

"yes!"

"Okay, I can help you find out the news. Where do you live?"

"Can you help me find out?" Zhao Ya became interested.

"Of course, all the kids around my age are my little brothers, and they all listen to me." The boy said very proudly.

"What's your name?" Zhao Ya asked.

The boy had a look of sadness on his face, shook his head and said, "I don't have a name because I don't know who my father is. People call me Big Eyed Lantern."

In fact, not only did he not know, but this woman also didn't know who his father was.

Zhao Ya looked at the boy's big eyes and couldn't help but laugh.

If it is true as the boy said, that would be great, after all, no one cares about a bunch of children.

"Okay, little brother, I'll leave this matter to you. As long as you can find clues, you can come to Ping'an Fang to find me immediately. My name is Zhao Ya."

Zhao Ya told the boy his address in Ping'anfang.

The boy wrote it down carefully and repeated it again. After making sure it was correct, Zhao Ya turned around and left.

After he left, the woman stared at the piece of silver on the table and asked in disbelief.

"Bao, I'm not dreaming."

The big-eyed lantern picked up the silver and took a bite.

"No, mother, the money is real."

Then he cut off a small piece of silver with scissors and gave it to the woman, asking her to buy something to eat, especially more sesame cakes.

After buying them back, the mother and son had a hearty meal, and then Big Eyed Lantern packed the remaining sesame seed cakes and went out to find his friends.

Under the temptation of sesame cakes, these children, who were as old as eleven or twelve and as young as five or six years old, soon began to look around for the left-handed old man in his forties or fifties who had a disabled right leg and had a withdrawn personality.

Zhao Ya was not idle either. He visited almost all the slums in the county, but still found nothing.

Zhao Ya had expected this, so he didn't feel too disappointed.

If you can find the jade butterfly just by walking around on the street, then it will be too easy to earn more than a thousand taels of gold.

Now Zhao Ya only hopes that the net he cast before can be harvested as soon as possible.

"Lao Lu, why are you back so early today?" someone laughed.

Lu Jicheng responded with a smile: "Isn't it raining today? The steward of the martial arts school felt sorry for my inconvenience in my legs and feet, so he asked me to come back early."

"Tsk, tsk, otherwise you are so lucky, Lao Lu. You can actually work as a concierge in a big martial arts hall like Chenfeng, and you are paid every month. The treatment is so good. I am really envious." This man looked envious. road.

Lu Jicheng smiled very honestly, "This is because the steward saw that I was disabled, so he was so kind and rewarded me with this meal. Let's not talk about it. The rain is getting heavier and heavier, so I have to go home quickly." "

After chatting with the neighbors for a few words, Lu Jicheng limped home.

Passing by a wine shop on the way, he went in and bought a bottle of the cheapest wine, and took away two side dishes to go with the wine.

When we came out, it was raining harder.

The thick rain curtain seemed to have blocked the entire world. The noisy and lively brothel in the distance had disappeared, and only the sound of rain was left between the sky and the earth.

Lu Jicheng was wearing a raincoat and limping along the muddy streets.

If anyone pays attention at this time, they will find that the dirt road that is very difficult for even a person with normal legs and feet feels like flat ground under the feet of this cripple.

It's just that when it's raining heavily and everyone is rushing home, who would pay attention to a lame man.

Lu Jicheng hid the bottle of wine and appetizers under his coir raincoat, thinking that he would take a few sips to warm himself up when he returned home later.

But at this moment, a thin figure rushed over and hit him.

Caught off guard, Lu Jicheng did not have time to dodge. Although he was not knocked down, the food and wine under his raincoat fell to the ground.

Only then did Lu Jicheng realize that the person who hit him was actually a seven or eight-year-old boy.

Although it was already late autumn, the boy had bare feet, his clothes were in tatters, and there were two big snot hanging under his nose. At a glance, he could tell that he was a child from a poor family.

As soon as Lu Jicheng calmed down from the shock, he became furious, raised his left hand and gave the boy a slap in the face.

"Damn it, it's raining so hard and you're running around. Don't you have eyes?"

The slap was so severe that the boy staggered and fell to the ground. At the same time, blood flowed from his mouth and nose.

But even so, the boy didn't cry. Instead, he spat at Lu Jicheng fiercely.

"Immortal old man!"

Then he turned around and ran away.

Lu Jicheng did not chase him. Although the boy would never be able to run away if he wanted to chase him, he did not want to expose his secret in public.

So he just cursed a few words, then bent down to pick up the food and wine on the ground.

The wine was fine because it was tightly sealed, but the two appetizers were soaked in mud and water and could not be ordered.

Lu Jicheng was too lazy to go back and buy it, so he walked away slowly.

But he didn't know that just when he was returning home, the boy who hit him just now had run to an abandoned earth temple and told Big Eyed Lantern what happened.

After listening, Big Eyed Lantern asked: "Can you see clearly?"

"You can see clearly, he's lame in his right foot, he's forty or fifty years old, and he's left-handed." The boy pointed to the right side of his face that still bears the mark of a slap.

"Not only that, I also know this old man. His name is Lu Jicheng. He lives in Tongyifang near my home. I heard that he works at Chenfeng Martial Arts School."

"Okay, well done." Big Eyed Deng gave the boy three meat biscuits.

The boy ate hungrily, and while eating, he said vaguely: "Boss, if you really deal with that old immortal later, remember to tell me that I have to take back this slap."

As he chewed, blood was still flowing from the corners of the boy's mouth.

"No problem, but is the injury on your face okay?"

"It's funny, this little injury is nothing. If someone gives me meat and pancakes to eat every day, I am willing to have people beat me like this every day." The boy said nonchalantly.

Big Eyed Lantern nodded and asked the boy to stay here while he ran into the rain and rushed to Ping'an Square to report the news.

When he arrived at Ping'an Fang, following the address Zhao Ya gave him, Big Eyed Lantern quickly found Zhao Ya's home.

After knocking on the door, he saw that the person who opened the door was a very beautiful woman. The usually bold big-eyed woman suddenly became very cautious.

"Who are you looking for?" Zui'er asked curiously.

"I...I'm looking for Zhao Ya." Big Eyed Deng tried his best to stay calm, but the trembling voice still betrayed him.

Hearing this, Zui'er couldn't help but understand and said with a smile: "You must be Brother Big Eyes, come in quickly, Brother Xiaoya is not at home now, but he should be back soon!"

After saying that, he let the big-eyed lamp in.

But Big Eyed Lantern refused to enter the house no matter what, and would only wait at the doorway.

Just at this moment, Zhao Ya also came back from outside.

He still went out to inquire for information today, but still found nothing.

But when he got home and saw the big-eyed lantern waiting in the doorway, Zhao Ya could not help but feel refreshed.

"You got news?"

Big Eyed Lantern nodded vigorously, "Yeah!"

But then he didn't speak, and just looked at Zhao Ya with his eyes.

Zhao Ya smiled, reached out and took out a banknote.

"This is a one-hundred-tael silver note issued by Shengyuan Bank. You can exchange it at the counter at any time."

Big Eyed Lantern had never seen a banknote before, but he still took it and inspected it carefully before putting it in his arms very carefully.

"His name is Lu Jicheng. He lives in Tongyifang and works at Chenfeng Martial Arts School."

Work at Chenfeng Martial Arts School!

Zhao Ya captured the key information very keenly, and then he felt a little enlightened.

No wonder I couldn't find him no matter how hard I searched before.

It turns out that he has this identity as a cover.

You must know that Chenfeng is a great martial arts gym as famous as Dingtai, and its owner Yuan Chenfeng is also a strong man who has half-stepped into the five realms.

Such a presence cannot be underestimated, and even the government must be cautious.

But these thoughts only passed by for a moment, and then Zhao Ya asked in a deep voice: "Do you know the specific location?"

Big Eyed Lantern nodded vigorously, "I know."

"Okay, take me there now."

"Walk!"

Although Big Eyed Deng thinks he can run very fast, he is still far behind Zhao Ya.

Zhao Ya simply clamped him under his arm, used Qinggong and Shenfa to fly in the rain, and soon arrived at Tongyifang.

This Tongyi Square is close to the Yudai River. With the heavy rain, the water in the Yudai River surged, and some nearby shacks were flooded.

However, Lu Jicheng lived in a high location, so he was not affected.

Listening to the sound of rain outside and the faint sound of crying, Lu Jicheng felt that the wine in the cup seemed to be more delicious.

Although there was no food and wine and he could only use a piece of old cucumber to go with the wine, Lu Jicheng didn't care.

He has never been particular about food and drink, and the only thing he is picky about is women.

Thinking of women, he couldn't help but think back to Aunt Xue who died under him just two days ago, and a ball of heat could not help but surge up in his lower abdomen.

It seems like it’s time to find a suitable target to vent to.

This time I have to find someone younger, preferably a eldest girl who has not left the court, to be popular and remove the bad luck for me.

Boom!

The sound of rolling thunder resounded in the sky.

Lu Jicheng suddenly felt a little uneasy.

what happened?

As soon as this thought arose in his mind, the door that had been closed suddenly opened, and then streaks of sword light came straight towards him.