"Humph! Is there something wrong with your eyes? Why do you think I'm rich? "
On the side of the lane between Xuanyi Lane and Feng 'an Lane, Meng Wenhao's heart was in his throat. When he was hesitating whether to stop the masked man or not, he saw the girl with one hand on her waist and snorted "recklessly".
Meng Wenhao really wanted to go up and cover the girl's mouth. "Oh my god, why are you still talking nonsense? Don't you think things are chaotic enough? "
The masked man was obviously stunned. It was probably the first time he met such a heartless person who was not afraid of death. In other words, it was the first time this guy came out to rob. He had no experience and could not scare people.
"Cut the crap! I only want 500 copper coins. Hand it over and I'll let you go. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be an extra red line on your neck! "
The masked man reacted. He pushed the kitchen knife in his hand forward a few more inches, and said fiercely.
Meng Wenhao saw it clearly from the corner of the wall. He was very anxious and wanted to stop him. However, he was afraid that the kitchen knife in the masked man's hand would hurt the girl. After all, the kitchen knife was already close to the girl's throat. If the masked man's hand trembled slightly, the girl was likely to die!
Meng Wenhao looked around and found that there was no one around. He guessed that they had all gone back to have lunch. Meng Wenhao forced himself to calm down and seriously thought about it. Then, he picked up a brick next to him (Don't be surprised, this was the so-called "Qin bricks and Han tiles". In fact, as early as the Zhou Dynasty, there were records of bricks). Meng Wenhao took a deep breath, gathered his courage, and quietly approached the masked man.
The masked man and the girl stood facing each other. Meng Wenhao's direction was just behind the masked man, so his movements fell into the girl's eyes. The girl saw that there was someone else here, and her eyes widened in surprise! However, when she saw the brick in Meng Wenhao's hand, she quickly blinked, as if to tell him not to come over.
Meng Wenhao's brain was a little confused. He did not understand what the girl was trying to say.
"Little girl, is there something wrong with your eyes? Why do you keep blinking? Is there someone behind you?"
The masked man felt that he had gotten off to a bad start today. He couldn't even deal with a little girl. She wasn't afraid of him at all. He was a failure as a bandit.
When Meng Wenhao saw that the robber had the intention to turn around, he was greatly alarmed. He was only a scholar without the strength to truss up a chicken. How could he be a match for this burly man? Before the burly man could turn around, he quickly retreated to the corner. At this moment, he could even hear the sound of his heart thumping.
"Yes, yes, yes. There's someone there. Look behind you!"
The girl giggled.
The masked man was about to turn around to see if there was anyone behind him when he heard the girl's words. He paused for a moment. Then, he sneered and said:
"Tsk, little girl, are you trying to trick me into turning around so that you can take the opportunity to escape? I'm so smart, why would I fall for your trick? "
At this moment, the robber felt as if he was possessed by Zhuge Liang. He had the demeanor of a wise man who could see through all the conspiracies in the world. In short, he felt that he was too damn smart.
Humph, humph, how could someone as smart as me be deceived by a little girl like you?
"Tsk, if you don't believe me, then forget it!"
The little girl playfully rolled her eyes and curled her lips.
When the robber saw her reaction, he was even more certain that his judgment was correct. He couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.
"Don't talk nonsense! Quickly take out the money. No one will come to this alley at this time. Little girl, don't waste your time. No one will come to save you! "
As the robber spoke, he pushed the kitchen knife forward a little. On the girl's white and tender neck, there was already a faint trace of blood.
"But I really don't have five hundred coins!"
Feeling the coldness on her neck, the little girl pitifully said.
The robber really wanted to curse at this moment. How could there be such a person who cared more about money than life these days? He swept his eyes over the girl's body and saw that the girl was wearing coarse hemp clothes with patches. There were no gold hairpins or silver ornaments in her hair. He couldn't help but frown. Why did he pick such a poor person to rob? Was he really blind?
The robber quickly shook his head. At this time, he definitely couldn't admit that it was his problem. He could only go down this path to the end.
Suddenly, he saw that there was a jade bracelet on the girl's wrist. He quickly said excitedly, "Hehe, who said you don't have it? I see that the jade bracelet on your wrist is worth about two strings of coins. Quickly give it to me!"
After saying that, he pretended to be fierce (Of course, this expression was in vain because his face was covered and the girl couldn't see it). His left hand squeezed the girl's shoulder. The girl's face clearly turned pale, but she didn't cry out in pain. She quickly protected the jade bracelet on her left wrist with her right hand and anxiously said,
"No! This was left to me by my mother. You can't take it away! "
"Hey, I don't care who left it to you! Quickly take it out, or else ~! "
As he said that, he gestured with the kitchen knife in his hand and threatened, "Do you want the jade bracelet or your life? Choose one!"
Meng Wenhao was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. He secretly scolded the girl in his heart for being so stubborn. Why was she still hesitating at this time?
After a moment of stalemate, the girl finally took off the jade bracelet on her wrist and reluctantly handed it to the masked man, "Here, for you!"
"Hehe, that's more like it!"
The masked man took the jade bracelet and smiled proudly.
"Okay, I'll keep my word. You can go now!"
The robber removed the kitchen knife from the girl's neck and said.
"Big brother, didn't you just say that you only want 500 strings of coins? But this jade bracelet is worth at least two strings of coins! If you keep your word, give me 1,100 strings of coins (the usual money of the Tang Dynasty was only equivalent to 800 strings of coins)! To tell you the truth, I just arrived in Chang 'an today and have used up all my traveling expenses. If you take the jade bracelet away, I really have nothing left and can only jump into the Crooked River Pool! "
The girl looked pitiful and looked like she was about to cry. She looked at the masked man and said.
Meng Wenhao, who was lying on the side and peeking, was speechless. Who would ask a robber for money? This girl really didn't have any awareness of being robbed!
However, the masked man didn't think so. He scratched his head and felt that what the girl said made sense. So, he waved his hand and said, "Okay … okay! Don't cry, I'll keep my word. I said that I only want 500 strings of coins, so I'll take 500 strings of coins from you. You wait, I'll give you the money! "
After saying that, he actually took out the pouch at his waist and began to count the money. After a while, he said embarrassedly, "Ahem, I only brought one string of coins when I went out today. You can take it first. I'll return the rest to you when we meet again!"
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