Adoption brings disaster

When we first saw the inn, we felt that the atmosphere was not right. There was a sense of tension, which made people feel very uncomfortable.

Several constables were sitting on the benches at the door, their eyes fixed on the door. The steam in the cups in front of them had gone out, but no one noticed. They just looked outside nervously and angrily.

I looked at them from a distance. These constables must have been sitting for a long time and had not changed their posture. Their bodies were a little stiff and their sitting posture was a little unnatural.

These would have been fine, but next to the constable was a woman kneeling, covered in blood. The woman had a grim look in her eyes, looking at the people coming and going with despair and anger, especially when she saw the pedestrians dressed as martial artists, she looked almost furious, and looked very pitiful.

We walked a little further and heard the woman sobbing, "Sir, my husband died unjustly. Carpenter He came to my house to buy meat, and when it was sold out, he spread rumors everywhere that my husband was bullying men and women. These brainless people killed my husband without knowing right from wrong. You must help me."

The woman was so sad that she almost died from crying. The people next to her quickly gave her a big sip of tea to help her calm down.

Even after she recovered, she was still in agony and cried, "Sir, everyone in this town knows that my husband is a very honest and upright man. Today, two men and one woman came and cursed him, saying that he was a disaster to the village and that they wanted to kill him to enforce justice. Then, without even listening to his explanation, they killed him."

I felt sad when I heard these words, but this was definitely not my doing and had nothing to do with me, so I was naturally not afraid and walked into the inn calmly.

As soon as I entered the inn, the innkeeper came up to me and said, "Greetings, sir. This is Mrs. Qu, your family is a butcher. This is Constable Wang. This morning..."

What the shopkeeper said was really pitiful. Although the matter had nothing to do with me, I couldn't help but look at the woman. I didn't expect that my heart was tightened with just a casual glance.

The woman was obviously very hardworking. The calluses on her hands were as thick as those on the boatman's hands, especially on her thumbs and palms. Moreover, there was an obvious mark on her neck from wearing an apron all year round.

And it was obvious that he was living a very miserable life. There were many patches on his body and he was wearing all kinds of fabrics, which looked very strange.

I thought to myself, if a woman like this becomes a widow, how will she live her life in the future?

I felt sorry for the woman and was about to say a few words of concern when the constable saw us come in, looked at someone nearby, and asked, "Is that them?"

"Sir, it was them. I saw them clearly this morning. They were chatting and laughing with the three murderers in the breakfast shop. The female bandit said she was going to kill the butcher and invited them to join her in the crime."

We were talking when the woman, who had been feeling a little weak from crying for so long, immediately regained her strength after hearing these words.

The woman took out a butcher knife from her bosom and rushed over, cursing viciously: "You bunch of bandits, I will kill you to avenge my man."

The woman attacked extremely quickly and the three of us were caught off guard, especially Liushui, who was completely distracted. The tip of the woman's knife was about to pierce Liushui's body before he could come to his senses.

Seeing that Liushui was about to be injured by the butcher knife, Qianxi hurriedly stood in front of him and was stabbed by the butcher knife.

"Qianxi, Qianxi, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at Qianxi who used his arm to block the knife for him, Liushui screamed miserably.

But fortunately, the knife in the woman's hand was just an ordinary butcher knife. Qianxi's clothes were not invulnerable to swords and guns, but at least they could protect her from these attacks. Therefore, Qianxi was only in some pain, but not injured.

Seeing that her first attempt failed, the woman raised her knife and was about to chop at Qianxi's head. The constables rushed over and quickly subdued the mad woman.

Although the woman was restrained, she still struggled to break free and wanted to come up and kill the three of us.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper also hurried forward and advised: "Sister Qu, please be patient and don't be sad. This person is dead and cannot be brought back to life. You should think more about your children."

When the woman heard the child, she stopped struggling and just looked at us with resentment. All kinds of vicious curses kept coming out of her mouth.

Later, when he was tired of scolding, he cried on the ground. His cry was full of despair. The constable next to him couldn't help but turn his head and wipe away his tears secretly.

The person is gone, but the living must continue to live. I also wanted to comfort the woman, but it seemed like there was something stuck in my throat and I couldn't say it. I could only make a secret decision and ask the escorts who came and went to take good care of the orphan and the widow.

Seeing that the woman was only cursing and not physically aggressing, the leading constable let her go. He stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Those three criminals openly killed people in the market, showing no regard for the law. Please help me apprehend them and bring them to justice."

"We are not familiar with these three people. We only know that the woman is the successor of the Goddess Sword and is called the Junior Sister in the martial arts world. One of the two men is the Dog Head Knife and the other is the Blood Licking Sword. We don't know anything else." I said truthfully.

"We know all this. Please come with us to the yamen and give a statement," the constable said. "Don't worry, everyone. We've already investigated this matter. It has nothing to do with you. This is just routine."

"Even if the evidence is conclusive, I don't think it's necessary to ask about it. Besides, the shopkeeper can testify for me that we had conflicts with them last night and this morning. It's absolutely impossible that I am their accomplice." I didn't want to go to the yamen, so I naturally refused directly.

The shopkeeper also hurriedly said: "What this hero said is true. Last night, those three bandits wanted to smash my shop because they had no room. If it weren't for this hero, my shop would have been smashed already."

I was afraid the constable wouldn't believe me, so I added, "Not only that, this morning the junior sister accused me of peeping at her and even beat up my companion."

The constable chuckled and said, "I think you misunderstood. The evidence is irrefutable and this matter has absolutely nothing to do with you. However, according to the procedures, if I want to arrest them, I still need evidence."

I frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "We didn't see those three people committing the crime, so how can we be witnesses? Besides, didn't you say that the crime was committed in public? I guess you want as many witnesses as you want, why do you have to have us?"

"The people are afraid of retaliation and dare not testify." The constable sighed and said, "If it weren't for the rules, I wouldn't bother you."

"I'm sorry, but the people are afraid of retaliation and dare not testify. I also have my own difficulties." I bowed slightly to the woman and said, "We really can't help you with this matter."

After hearing my repeated refusals, the constable narrowed his eyes, looked at me fiercely, and said, "You have to go today whether you want to or not. If you don't want to go, I will arrest you."

"I haven't broken any law. Why are you arresting me?" I also picked up the anaconda and said disdainfully, "Is it just because of the official robes you wear?"

The constable snorted coldly and shouted, "You gangsters, you're so brave and aggressive, you're breaking the law with force. Who doesn't have a few crimes on your shoulders? You haven't broken any laws yet, but if we take you back and investigate, I'm afraid you'll be involved in a lot of bloodshed."

I insisted on not going to the government office to testify. Even Qianxi didn't understand. Liushui even pulled my clothes and asked, "Didn't you say that if you have the energy to spare, you should naturally help others? What are you doing now?"

"Are you stupid? The three of us entered the government office today. Within ten days, our jokes will be spread all over the capital."

I thought about what the Beijing storybooks would say about me, and my scalp went numb. I said, "You can afford to lose this person, but I can't."

People like Liushui who read the books of sages can die for reputation, but they cannot lose face just to save their lives.

Moreover, scholars are the most likely to criticize others verbally and pen-to-paper. If this matter were to get back to the capital, who knows how many essays would be written to discredit him.

Of course, there are definitely many people who are bashing me, but these people have suffered at my hands. Moreover, both King Yong and I have the temper and the ability to kill people at the slightest disagreement. Compared with Liu Shui, there are far fewer people who are bashing me.

Liu Shui figured this out, and now he is the most determined person who is unwilling to go to the government office to serve as a witness.

He bowed humbly and said, "We do have our reasons for not being able to serve as witnesses, and we are innocent. Not to mention your small government office, even the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple in the capital are not qualified to try us."

This is true. We are now members of the royal family. Ordinary matters are dealt with by reprimanding. If a serious crime is committed, it is the Ministry of Clan Affairs that interrogates. The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple are indeed not qualified.

But when the constable heard this, it didn't mean what it meant. He thought we were being arrogant.

The constable was also annoyed and sneered, "You gang of gangsters are the best at talking big. Of course, there's no need to interrogate you with the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple, because a mere constable like me is enough."

Liu Shui was still very magnanimous and not angry at all. He continued, "How about this? We'll be responsible for bringing the person back. Even if we don't need a wanted notice, we don't need witnesses."

"You think you're the king of heaven or some local tycoon, that you can arrest people just by saying so, and you're not even afraid of your tongue getting blown away by the wind." The constable sneered, "Alright, stop spouting these big words. You're almost laughing my teeth off. Just follow me back to the yamen."

We couldn't go back with him, and we didn't want to fight him, so we could only run away.

I gave Liushui and the others a look, and the three of them flashed out of the inn and flew out of the city.

I didn't expect that there was someone with good martial arts skills among the constables who could keep up with the speed of the three of us.

Although it was still a little slower than us, it kept chasing us due to its familiarity with the terrain. We tried many ways but failed to get rid of it.

"Well, I didn't expect that there would be a few scum like you in the Wudang Sect and Shuiku Mountain. If you don't stop, I will go to Wudang Mountain in person to ask your leader for an explanation." The constable behind him cursed.

As to why the constables only went to Wudang Mountain to seek justice, it was because the cultivation method of Shuiku Mountain was different from that of other sects. They all practiced on their own, and after achieving great success, they scattered around the world and never gathered again. Naturally, there was no place like Wudang Mountain for others to seek revenge.

Moreover, the Shuikushan sect does not attach much importance to the master, and many people have never met a few fellow disciples in their entire lives, so the constable naturally has no place to ask for an explanation.

It’s a pity that although I practice Wudang martial arts, I am not a disciple of Wudang, so I’m afraid I won’t be able to get this statement.

We were chasing after our captors and flew like this for another half an hour. The four of us were very tired.

I thought to myself several times that I might as well go back to the yamen with him. At worst, I could just wander around the world for a while, and eventually everyone would forget about me.

But Liushui didn't dare to do that and kept flying forward. I could only grit my teeth and follow him.

I can be embarrassed, but I can't be embarrassed alone.

After flying for another half an hour, I really couldn't fly anymore.

The Wudang sect's lightness skills were still far behind those of Shuikushan, but Liushui and the others were not much better. One of them was standing on a tree, half dead, and the other was standing on a rock, not wanting to live anymore.

I just sat on the ground, watching the constable crawling towards us, and uttered that classic villain line, "The few silver coins you earn as a constable a month are not worth your risk. Otherwise, don't chase me. I'll give you something. Sell it and you'll earn more than you'll ever make in your lifetime."

The man was completely unmoved by what I said. When he crawled past the things I threw at him, he grabbed them and threw them far away.

Seeing how determined he was to catch us back, I cursed him inwardly, calling him a fool. Then I stood up again, took the stick from Qianxi, and walked forward with difficulty.

After walking a few steps, he turned around and said, "There are endless mountains ahead. Not to mention that your Qinggong is not as good as ours, even if it is worse than ours, it will be difficult to catch us again after entering the mountains. You should go back.

The constable raised his head and looked ahead, hoping to see the forest I was talking about through us, but he no longer had the strength to stand up. He could only say with difficulty, "No, no."

I was very impressed with this constable and said, "I really admire you. Your Qi hasn't been flowing for a long time, and your meridians must be in great pain now because they're not nourished by it. You're really determined. If it weren't for the fact that I can't be captured by you, I really want to sit down with you, have a few drinks, and be friends."

After I said that, I ignored the constable and continued to walk forward with difficulty, while the constable kept saying goodbye behind us.

At first I thought the constable meant "Don't run," but later I realized he meant "Don't go." But by the time I understood, it was too late.

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