Capítulo 1650: Chapter 1650: The Identity of the Mountain Bandit
But ng Qi never doubted ng Yunzheng’s words. He knew this cousin’s abilities; he wouldn’t speak carelessly without factual evidence.
Precisely because of this, ng Qi felt a chill all over.
At this critical mont, if even the authorities were not trustworthy, then what could he trust?
As they spoke, the three of them arrived at a small stall. This stall sold wontons, and the stall owner was an elderly couple.
Aside from the two of them, there was no one else at the stall. The couple looked at the deserted street and sighed.
“Boss, three bowls of wontons,” Shu Yu called out, then sat down at the table.
The couple was stunned for a mont but instantly beca happy and quickly started preparing the wontons.
The wontons were very fresh. ng Qi took the first bite and couldn’t help but let out a breath. He hadn’t eaten such hot food in days, though in the secret chamber, he occasionally ca out cautiously for so air.
But the food was quite ager. At tis like this, just filling the stomach was enough.
Especially in the past two days, with ng Pei and Uncle ng both absent, and the escort agency clearly under surveillance, they had no chance to even step out of the secret chamber for air.
However, he just sighed once and then quickened his pace. He couldn’t afford to delay; he had to eat quickly and then go search for his father.
ng Qi focused entirely on eating, and in no ti, a large bowl of wontons was consud.
However, when he looked up, he found that Shu Yu had only taken a few bites and was eating leisurely, not in any hurry.
ng Qi opened his mouth, wanting to urge him, but felt it wouldn’t be right. In the end, he could only close his mouth and obediently wait for Shu Yu to eat slowly, one bite at a ti.
ng Yunzheng, however, had finished eating. He looked up at ng Qi, “Do you want more?”
ng Qi imdiately shook his head, “I’ve had enough.”
ng Yunzheng nodded, then directly stood up. ng Qi was just about to say Shu Yu hadn’t finished when he heard ng Yunzheng say, “You stay seated.”
As soon as ng Qi was about to stand up, he paused his movent and obediently sat back down.
Then, he saw ng Yunzheng walk over to the couple, give them a few copper coins, and casually asked, “Why did you co out to sell wontons at this ti, sir? There’re not many people on the streets; it’s not very safe.”
Upon hearing this, the stall owner sighed, “Isn’t that the truth? We set up the stall just at dawn, and besides the patrolling bailiffs, you’re the only ones who ca to eat.”
Unfortunately, so of those moody bailiffs want to buy on credit, and who knows how long they intend to delay paying?
“But there’s no other way. We earn what little we can, or else, what would we eat or drink?”
ng Yunzheng sighed along with them, “Life’s tough for you. In Chenggu County these days, life’s tough for everyone. Who knows where these mountain bandits ca from, suddenly appearing and troubling the common folks.”
“Shh, speak more quietly, young man. There are still mountain bandits in the city who haven’t been caught, who knows where they’re hiding, ready to cause trouble anyti.” The stall owner looked around, very cautiously, ensuring the surroundings were deserted, with no one but the few of them, before breathing a sigh of relief.
Then he said to ng Yunzheng in a low voice, “I heard from soldiers who ca to the stall for breakfast yesterday, these mountain bandits were originally death row inmates or exiles. They planned to wait for a general amnesty when the new emperor ascended, but it’s been almost a year without any sign, and they’ve lost hope, taking desperate asures.”
ng Yunzheng squinted his eyes, “Is that so?”
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