[Liao Zhai] White Tiger

How could a small businessman with no background be able to buy such a luxurious house?

Bai Jingyang resisted the urge to blow Hei Shanshi's head off, took a deep breath, and said, "Let's go."

Heishan asked suspiciously: "Didn't you come to see Aunt Aci? Why did you leave?"

"What are you doing in there? Will they tell the truth? I'll take you around first to find out the truth." Bai Jingyang continued to be patient, a stupid goblin who believes everything others say, it's better to take him to listen to some different voices.

Xuan Qing patted Bai Jingyang's shoulder to show comfort.

He first took the two of them to a small tavern on Front Street where there were a lot of people, and ordered some drinks and snacks.

In this era of underdeveloped communications, when you first arrive in a strange place and want to find out the situation, the most unobtrusive way is of course to find the most well-informed waiter in the local area.

Montenegro had been in human society before, so he was no stranger to street bars, so he sat down naturally and poured a glass of water for himself and the other two, while Xuanqing acted like a child with ADHD, curiously Touching the tea bowl, he became restless for a while.

If it weren't for his outstanding appearance and temperament, some people would regard him as an old hat who came to the county for the first time.

But the fact is the same. This is indeed the first time Xuanqing has come to a place where the human race is so densely distributed. Ordinary humans with no fighting power made him feel novel and at a loss as to what to do.

Just now in the inaccessible mountains, he didn't feel that as soon as he stepped into the county town, the rows of houses with human characteristics and the bustling crowds of people had already made Xuanqing aware that something was wrong. , It seems to have become completely two worlds.

Why are there ordinary human races everywhere, and where did the demon race go?What about the opposing Wu clan?

Xuan Qing suppressed the doubts in his heart, and acted very calm and accustomed to it all the way, until they sat down in the tavern and had a slightly more private space, then he showed something unusual.

It's a pity that Bai Jingyang, who is now preoccupied with solving the Montenegro problem, doesn't have the heart to pay attention to his abnormality.

"Three guests, drinks and snacks are here!"

It just so happened that the waiter from the store came to serve the food, and Bai Jingyang rewarded him with a penny. The smile on the waiter's face immediately became sincere, and his attitude was also extraordinarily enthusiastic.

Bai Jingyang: "I've got something to ask you."

Shop waiter: "You said, as long as it's a big or small matter in this county, I will ask you about the small ones."

Bai Jingyang smiled, picked up an osmanthus cake that had just been served, and said casually: "It's nothing serious, but when we first came here, we saw a big mansion there, and the three-story building inside looked very lively. , is the old man living in Yuanwai?"

Bai Jingyang pointed out the window. They were sitting by the window, and they could just see the scene of the back alley. On that site, Aunt Aci's high-rise building was particularly conspicuous.

"Oh, that family is not a member of the family." After seeing the location, the waiter in the shop showed a bit of envy in his eyes, "I was originally a fishmonger, and the family was very poor. Thanks to the relatives I recognized back then, This is just luck and a good life."

"Did you recognize it? What kind of relative?" Heishan asked eagerly, overturning the tea bowl.

"Hey, guest officer, your clothes are getting wet!" The waiter was startled, he quickly supported the crumbling teacup, picked up the clean rag on his shoulder, and diligently wiped the water stains on the table.

"Don't worry about this, just answer my question." Hei Shan wanted to reach out and grab the waiter's collar with a grim expression on his face.

"Heishan, sit down!" Xuan Qing, who had been silent for a while, gave him a glare.

How can you be so unstable as a demon?Don't embarrass the Yaozu on the human territory!Xuan Qing, who finally restored the factory settings of the high-cold model, thought to himself.

Heishan clenched his fists, even though he was irritable and anxious, he was still more afraid of Xuanqing, he didn't dare to resist, so he sat down resentfully.

The shop clerk who was intimidated by the inexplicable breath breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Heishan warily, and deliberately lowered his voice: "The owner of the house is named Diao, who was originally a fishmonger in the west of the city. She is cheap and always offends others, and she is gradually squeezed out to the dirtiest stalls in the corner, and the days get poorer and poorer, and when their family is almost unable to open the pot, suddenly there is an extra god-niece, who seems to be called Miss Aci."

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the poor teacup in Heishan's hand finally couldn't bear the pressure and was crushed.

Bai Jingyang sighed, looked away, and said to the waiter, "Don't worry, keep talking, the tea bowl money will be included in the wine bill."

"Oh, yes, yes." The shopkeeper replied tremblingly in World War II. Now the bounty is really not easy to earn, and he is too frightened.

"Although Miss Aci and the fishmonger are not related by blood, they are both surnamed Diao, so they can be regarded as family members. Then one day, a rich young master from the imperial city suddenly came to the county seat. I heard that he was born in a family. He is a high-ranking official. Although he is not as good as our General Bai, he is still very great. Even the magistrate of the county has to come out to greet him in person. Such a big man has traveled thousands of miles just to marry Miss Aci. In short, it can be regarded as a good story. With such a powerful god-in-law, the family of Miu Yudiao naturally lived a good life, and even the county lord respected him a little bit, otherwise how dare he live in such a grand house?"

"Are you sure you recognize your godfather, not your niece?" Bai Jingyang tapped the table lightly.

Shop waiter: "I'm sure. The fish seller grew up in this county since he was a child. His family has always sold fish. There are only a few girls who are married far away. Where did he get his niece? Besides, he is a member of the old Diao family." The smell of fish is a ghost for a girl who is born with such watery spirit."

As he said that, the shop waiter pretended to be mysterious and whispered: "Then Aci girl, maybe she was transformed by a fox fairy in the mountain, otherwise how could the young masters in the imperial city be fascinated by her?"

"........."

Ahem, the three real goblins at the scene immediately fell silent.

"So, the big house is considered as a reward from Miss Aci to the Yudiao family, not from their own business?"

The waiter in the shop laughed: "How can Mr. Diao know how to do business? I heard that he went to sea when he was young. He dreamed of earning a lot of money, but in the end he lost everything. He even sold the fishing boats that his ancestors saved up to buy."

After eating snacks, the three of them went to the neighbors of Diao Mansion to inquire again, and the results they got were basically the same.

"Ah Ci lied to me..." Heishan walked down the alley in despair, the cruel truth no longer allowed him to escape by himself.

"Why did she lie to me?"

"Because she met the prince of the imperial city who she thought was richer and could make her live a rich life, so she had to get rid of you." Bai Jingyang mercilessly revealed the ugly fig leaf of the truth to him.

In the end, Heishan knocked on the door of Diao's house alone. This time, the difficult aunt was not at home, and the dull master Diao hesitated and faltered in the face of key questions, and his eyes dodged. Such an attitude was undoubtedly acquiescing.

"Heh..." Heishan laughed at himself, no longer caring about the expression on Master Diao's face behind him, turned and left without hesitation.

In fact, Miss Ah Ci's strategy is not very clever, even full of loopholes, but she didn't think about covering it up, she just needs to leave the northwest before Montenegro reacts, and then go to the imperial city, the sea is wide and the sky is high Let the bird fly, who can pursue her?

And Hei Shan is not really an idiot, he is just short-sighted, unwilling to think so badly of the little girl who has been raised for so many years and depends on each other for life, blinded by emotions, but unexpectedly, the darkness of human heart is worse than that of demons.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a thunderstorm hit the most eye-catching three-story building in the Diao family's mansion. Amid the exclamation of everyone, the building collapsed in an instant and turned into a pile of ruins.

"........."

After leaving the county seat, Heishan looked at a loss. Although he no longer wanted to make trouble for Ah Ci, but regarding his own future, he didn't know where to go, and his heart was full of emptiness.

Bai Jingyang sighed, and decided to send the Buddha to the west, and took him to the mountain village where Ah Ci lived when he was a child.

Those few households who were said to be "evil neighbors" who were said to seek wealth and kill their lives are not doing very well now. After being cursed by Montenegro, the families who were still well-fed and clothed gradually became embarrassed. Seeing all kinds of natural and man-made disasters, even though they have worked hard, they still look sparse. From time to time, the family is in danger and suffering from illness.

Heishan changed his appearance, dressed up as an ordinary salesman, and approached those "evil neighbors" to find out what happened back then.

Those thin women with worried brows frowning recalled the Ah Ci's family who were their neighbors, and they all showed worried and guilty expressions.

It turned out that after the accidental death of Ah Ci's biological parents, these kind-hearted neighbors helped the young Ah Ci together, and Ah Ci made a living by taking turns eating the meals of these families. This kind of life passed for more than three months. .

Until one day, Ah Ci saw that the son of a family had maltose to eat, but she didn't, and ran into the mountains in anger. She disappeared in the eyes of the "evil neighbors" and never appeared again.

The living environment is closed, and the neighbors who rarely go to the county town have obviously never heard of Aci's later development, and they are still feeling guilty for what happened back then, especially the family that bought maltose for their son, who took all the responsibility on themselves body, searched up the mountain many times to no avail.

They only feel sorry for Ah Ci and feel guilty, but they don't know that all their sufferings in the past ten years have come from her.

The author has something to say:

In fact, Ah Ci is a very selfish little girl. She hugged her neighbor's thigh at first, but when her desire for candy was not satisfied, she then hugged Montenegro's thigh. Later, when she grew up, she envied rich people wearing gold and silver. The life of silk, silk and satin, when he embraced the thigh of Mr. Jinyi, he naturally abandoned Montenegro

PS: The next chapter ends the Montenegro dungeon, Ah Ci and the protagonist's family return to the imperial city before slapping them in the face