Chapter 11 Hot soup

Xue Chongxun is really not good at comforting girls. He said that people cannot be resurrected when they die. When they are mourning and following changes, they feel that it is useless, so they have to wait patiently for the little girl to calm down.

As expected, time is the best medicine to cure all sadness. After a long time, she gradually stopped sobbing.

What time has it been updated?Light up the light.Xue Chongxun said.

The little girl responded, then heard it and blew a few breaths. A few sparks flashed in the darkness. After a while, the fire broke out, and then a flame as big as a bean appeared on the oil lamp.

After the light came, Xue Chongxun looked at the little girl curiously. She was holding an umbrella on the street last night, and the light was not very good, so she didn't see it clearly.

Under the hazy and beating lights, she looked very thin, her skin was not as fair as the women in Chang'an. Her face was a little dark, so she didn't look so beautiful, but her eyes were flashing with the lights, which was extremely spiritual.

At this time, Xue Chongxun noticed that she was wearing trousers and the collar of the top was a little different from that of Tangren. He suddenly came to his senses and asked: Are you from Tuyuhun?

The little lady nodded and said: After Uncle Chang left, I had no one to rely on in Dahua City and wanted to save enough money to go back to find my sister.

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun reached out to his waist and touched it, and there was nothing. He looked down and saw that his clothes had been changed, probably the clothes of Uncle Chang. When he looked left and right, he found that his things were placed on the wooden table at the head of the bed.

He picked up the jade, thought about it, but did not give it to the little girl, and directly put it into his sleeve bag.

Then I picked up the scabbard, picked up the knife on the table and started prying the gold ornament on it.

While he was busy, he asked: What's your name?

Xiaoniang said: Everyone in Qinzhou restaurant calls me Dong'er, I was born in Dongtian.

Last name?

The little girl hesitated for a moment before saying: Murong, Uncle Chang told me not to say my surname to others casually...

Xue Chongxun smiled dryly: Many Tuyuhun’s surname is Murong, it’s no big deal. If you are squeamish, others will easily doubt your origin.

What's your last name?Dong'er turned around and asked.

Xue Chongxun said: ...My surname is Chang.

Dong'er said in surprise: You lied to me!

Xue Chongxun's face was neither red nor red, and he said seriously: I'll tell me seriously.

Dong'er stared at him in a daze, and after a long time, she shook her head and said: You are not Uncle Chang!

Xue Chongxun said: Well, my surname is just Chang... How did you get me home yesterday?Anyone help?

Dong'er was still looking at Xue Chongxun's face and blurted out: The cart puller at the fork road is an acquaintance with me. I lied to him and said you were my relative. He asked him to pull you back with a cart.

Xue Chongxun frowned, feeling a little worried, but then he thought: If you go out at this time, you can't leave the city and have no place to go, which is even more dangerous; let alone the coolie who is pulling the cart is at the bottom, so it is difficult to get any contact with the government, at least in a short period of time.

After thinking about it, he calmed down and continued to pry the knife decoration as if nothing had happened. Finally, he pried off a few pieces of thin gold. He found a hammer and placed the gold on a brick. He hit it so hard that it was not shaped. He could not tell what gold it was, and then he handed it to Dong'er: Hold it, maybe you can use it.

Dong'er hesitated and didn't know whether to answer.

Xue Chongxun grabbed her little hand and stuffed it into her hand and said: You saved my life. This little thing is nothing. Maybe you don’t have enough money, but it’s better than nothing.

Are you a thief?Dong'er asked timidly.Maybe Xue Chongxun's behavior is too weird, so he has to pretend to get some valuable things.

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: Do you think I look like it?Like the thief in Jiangyang, do you still have the courage to get me home?But I have enemies, so don’t tell them to others, do you understand?

Dong'er stared at Xue Chongxun in a daze, nodded. Her eyes turned and she said with a sudden enlightenment: I know there is a hole in the west. Some people want to get something that is not allowed to leave the city and will crawl out from there. Not many people know. I also know from Uncle Chang, you can escape from there!

Xue Chongxun said happily: Are you serious?

Dong'er nodded vigorously.

Seeing this, Xue Chongxun thought to himself: The government does not know where the place?

This is a big loophole in defense. If there are enemy soldiers plundering the city, use Tuyuhun spies as internal responses and open the city gate, will Dahua City be easily broken?

Although Dong'er mentioned that there are many suspicious points, he was already in a jar at this time. It's not that he couldn't try it. He said immediately: Without further ado, let's set off now!

Dong'er hesitated and said: It's not dawn yet, there is a curfew in the city, I don't have a household registration, I'm caught without patrol, and I'm treated as a spy. Ah?

Xue Chongxun took a breath and tried to calm his mind. He also agreed: It makes sense, it is not easy to be noticed if you go out after dawn... You take me out of the city and wait for me to escape, as a reward, you can leave it to me for your return to your hometown.

Dong'er said in surprise: I...I want to go with you?

Xue Chongxun thought, she knew herself last night. If she hadn't fainted and had won her sympathy, the two of them would be completely strangers. How could she have trusted and entrusted to a stranger?

He thought about it and said: Why don’t you take me out first and wait for me in Dahua City? I promise you that you will definitely come to you after you are safe.

After a moment of silence, Dong'er suddenly raised her head and said: Uncle Chang, please take me away!

Xue Chongxun was a little surprised, looked into her eyes, and paused: OK, that's the decision.We set out after dawn.

Maybe she could not bear the helpless life here for a long time. After hearing this, she was a little excited and hurriedly stood up to pack up. Oh, my clothes are still in the restaurant... This is where Uncle Chang used to live, and I didn't have anything here.

Xue Chongxun said: You don’t need to bring anything.

Dong'er thought about it and said: I have to go back to the restaurant first and say something to the owner.

Xue Chongxun hurriedly said: No need, the faster we are, the better!

But she shook her head: I am the slave of Aunt Li's family. If I don't go in the morning, she would think I had escaped and would have to ask people to look for me everywhere... She took many Tuyuhun people as slaves, and knew the cave in the west of the city... I was a little scared, so I might as well tell her first, and say that it would take a long time to delay the relatives when they come, and then we can run away!

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun pondered: ...Okay, you can go and go back soon, so as not to have too many dreams.

Dong'er glanced at the window and said: You're hungry, I'll cook for you first.

She worked hard for a while and then broke a large bowl of steaming soup.

Xue Chongxun sat before the case and picked up the chopsticks. The light was not very good. He really didn't know what this bowl of slush was.

He was sent to Dahua City by villagers early yesterday morning, and he didn't eat for a day and a night. Now he was really hungry, and he didn't care what was in the bowl, so he started to drink while blowing.

It's a bit salty, and you can't taste the other flavors.

I originally thought that I could have a meal of delicacies when I arrived at the county government, but the person who treated him was four or five strong men with weapons...

However, in this dilapidated house, a Tuyuhun girl served a meal with simple food. No matter whether the food is delicious or not, it was at least very hot.

At this time, a sour feeling appeared in Xue Chongxun's heart.

But he quickly regained his confidence. Although the current situation is very bad, fortunately, at least there is hope and there is a place to go.

You eat too.Xue Chongxun greeted, is there any more?

Dong'er said a little embarrassedly: There is no food anymore, you don't have to worry about me, I can have food to eat when I go to the restaurant.

Xue Chongxun looked down at the empty bowl, and he actually ate it completely. He had known that there was only one bowl that he should have given her.

After a while, there was a rooster crowing outside, and the windows turned white.Dong'er said: I'm going first, you can wait for me at home and take a rest.

Xue Chongxun nodded and said: Go quickly and return quickly.

After Dong'er went out, Xue Chongxun checked around and observed the surrounding environment.

He remembered Jiang Changqing again, why did that guy risk his genocide to plot against him?

Even if Jiang Changqing is the former crown prince, what is the need to harm Xue Chongxun at this time?

If necessary, it will be useful to deal with Princess Taiping.

In short, Xue Chongxun couldn't guess the relationship. It was his first time here.

While Xue Chongxun was thinking hard, suddenly there was a voice outside the door. He stood up alertly, walked to the door, looked out from the crack in the door, and saw two worn-out people. Xue Chongxun breathed a sigh of relief.

One of them said: I heard that the Tang Dynasty was going to fight against Tubo, and we Tuyuhun people would be even more difficult to live here in the future.

Another suddenly said in surprise: Hey, why are there any official messengers here?

Go away quickly!

These Tuyuhun people have lived in the Tang Dynasty for a long time and speak Chinese more easily than their own. Fortunately, they speak Chinese, so Xue Chongxun could understand it. When he heard that there was an official, he hurriedly looked around through the crack in the door, but he saw nothing for a moment.

He didn't dare to hesitate and thought too much. He hurriedly looked back at the house, walked to the back window, gently opened the window, climbed out of the window, and then carefully closed the window.

He was wearing torn clothes of Tuyuhun's hardworking labourers and a straw hat. He lowered his head and walked northward from the broken house. The surroundings were covered with simple houses built densely, which reminded him of the slums.

Walking to a dirt wall, Xue Chongxun endured the pain, climbed over the wall, and passed along an alley outside to the street.

I saw people coming and going on the street, and there were also many hard workers in the same clothes as him. It was only after he got into the crowd that he felt a little relieved.

There was no abnormality outside, and it was obvious that Jiang Changqing and others were also guilty and did not dare to search for a county prince with great fanfare!

At this time, he thought: There must be many clues left in Dong'er's house, and the officials who were looking for could almost determine that she was involved through the clues!

After a while, I'm afraid you can find the Qinzhou restaurant where she is.

If Xue Chongxun wants to go to a restaurant to find her, will he fall into the trap?