"Madam, I got some water, Madam, I …"
Yang Fan had just unwrapped himself and was about to put the baby in his arms when suddenly a girl's urgent cry came from behind.
Yang Fan turned around and saw a girl with three braids flashing out of the dark night.
"Madam …"
When Duoduo saw the scene in front of her, she suddenly froze. Her hand loosened, and the pot in her hand fell to the ground with a bang, shattering into pieces. Steam rose up, and the light shone on the steam, enveloping her as if she was hidden in a cloud of fog.
"Beast! I'll kill you! "
Duoduo's dull eyes slowly moved away from Chun Niur's bloody body and met Yang Fan's eyes. Her eyes suddenly flashed a chilling light. She pulled out the dagger at her waist and gritted her teeth as she pounced on Yang Fan.
"Bang!"
Duoduo's body tilted and fell heavily to the ground. She was suddenly hit in the back of the neck and fainted.
Xie Xiaoman's figure flashed out like a ghost. Seeing the scene in front of her, she couldn't help but be startled.
Xie Xiaoman searched for half the night. She had never thought that the government's Cang City could be a hiding place. She only remembered that when she went to Yang Mingsheng's house and asked him to help find the whereabouts of the assassin who assassinated Empress Wu, he had instructed Luoyang Commandant Tang Zong that Cang City and some of the government's unused places could also be hiding places for criminals.
Coincidentally, when Xie Xiaoman climbed into Cang City, Duoduo happened to be rushing back to the cellar with hot water. Xie Xiaoman followed behind her and sneaked in.
Seeing the scene in front of her, Xie Xiaoman was at a loss.
Yang Fan carefully put the child in his arms and said, "I found them here. This woman had just given birth. Perhaps it was a difficult birth, and there was no midwife to help her. She used a knife … to cut open her stomach and took out her child …"
The cellar was very spacious, so Yang Fan's voice was a little hollow, with a hint of coldness.
Yang Fan put the child in his arms and tried his best to arrange a position for him to lie down more comfortably. He continued, "I asked her. Before she died, she said that she was the woman of General Hei Zhi Chang Zhi, and this child was the son of General Hei Zhi Chang Zhi."
Yang Fan tightened his belt and slowly stood up with his saber in hand. He stared at Xie Xiaoman and said, "General Wu Youyi probably told you the same reason as I did, right? I believe her when she says that they are Turkic spies! "
Xie Xiaoman came to her senses and asked Yang Fan, "What do you want to do?"
Yang Fan stared at her for a long time before a helpless smile appeared on his lips. "Xiaoman, do you still remember that night at the Dragon Gate?"
"That day …"
"That day, because of the death of Crown Prince Zhang Huai's two sons, you were drinking in the tree. You asked me if I could remain indifferent if I was the one who experienced it. I said, I could, because it is my duty. Even if I don't do it, someone else will! "
Yang Fan's eyes shone brightly as he stared into Xie Xiaoman's eyes. He said seriously, "I didn't lie to you! Really, that was what I thought at the time. But when I really experienced it myself, I realized that sometimes people don't follow their logic. People who always follow their logic are not human. "
The child in his arms suddenly burst into tears again. His cries echoed in the empty cellar. Yang Fan gently patted him and turned to look at the bloody corpse on the ground. Her eyes were still open.
Yang Fan held his saber horizontally in front of his chest.
His fingertips gently stroked the blade inch by inch. His eyes also flashed with a sharp light. "I thought that I could do anything for myself, but in the end, I can't do it! I have to save him! "
…
Xiaoman was a little sad. When Yang Fan pointed his saber at her, she suddenly realized that she really thought of him as her own family.
Xiaoman had never invested a shred of emotion in the opposite sex, but she didn't know when it started, but Yang Fan's figure gradually entered her heart. Although he was far from being able to shake the position of Elder Brother in her heart, he was the only person after Elder Brother that she wanted to be close to.
And at this moment, he was pointing his saber at her.
Xiaoman wanted to ask him, "If I don't let you go, will you really kill me?"
But she didn't ask. She saw the child in Yang Fan's arms shaking his head slightly, as if he was still looking for a nipple. She suddenly wanted to cry. She thought of her mother. When her mother was dying, the only person she couldn't bear to part with was her. That was her mother's only concern before she died.
Her mother entrusted her to her Elder Brother before she died. It was so similar to the current situation. Although she really wanted to know if Yang Fan would turn against her for this child, she couldn't ask because there was a great mother next to her!
Xiaoman slowly took a step back and put away the saber in her hand. She suppressed the waves in her heart and said in a calm tone, "Do you need my help?"
Yang Fan looked at her. A warm smile slowly appeared at the corner of Xiaoman's mouth. She said softly, "Wu Houxing can fall to his death. Of course, Xie Xiaoman can also never appear here!"
The night was dark and the sky was faintly white, but it had not yet released the first rays of dawn.
Yang Fan, Xie Xiaoman, and Duoduo walked out of the grain cellar with the child.
After Duoduo woke up, Yang Fan told her what had happened. Everything at the scene was enough to prove it to Yang Fan. Duoduo could only cry. Ah Lang was dead. Her wife was dead. She was like a helpless child. She didn't know what to do. In the end, she could only listen to Yang Fan's arrangements and follow them out.
"Is it appropriate for her to be buried here?"
Xie Xiaoman asked Yang Fan softly.
Yang Fan said, "Right now, we really can't take one … Let's bury it here first. I'll find a way to move it later. Just remember the location of this cellar first. "
His eyes were fixed on the top of the door frame of the cellar. There was a big red "Seven" character. This was the seventh cellar.
Yang Fan said to Duoduo, "This is the seventh cellar. Remember it!"
Duoduo wiped her tears and nodded.
The child wriggled in Yang Fan's arms. Yang Fan gently patted his butt and said, "Let's call the little guy Xiao Qi. Duoduo, I'll arrange a place for you to stay with Xiao Qi. I'll think of a way to redress the grievances with Di Gong later. Let's go!"
Duoduo was dressed like an old soldier and looked like a thin soldier. With the help of Yang Fan and Xie Xiaoman, Duoduo easily followed them over the high wall and walked on the dark street before dawn.
Along the way, they encountered three groups of Marquis Wu patrolling at night, but they were all blown away by Yang Fan. Later, they encountered two imperial guards, but Xie Xiaoman appeared and led them away. Yang Fan led Duoduo to his house in Yanfu Lane near Nan City and used the imperial guard's waist tag to open the door.
Yang Fan brought Duoduo and the child into the house and found a room with a well-prepared bed and mattress. He then boiled the water from the well and gave the child a bath. The child was clean after the bath. His white and tender skin was very cute.
Neither of them knew how to wrap the baby. Yang Fan took out some soft cloth and tore it open. The two of them hastily wrapped the baby up. The newborn baby didn't have enough energy and fell asleep after being tossed around by them.
Duoduo held the child and asked Yang Fan with a pair of frightened eyes, "Brother Yang, what … what should I do now? The child needs to eat … "
Yang Fan frowned and thought for a long time, then sighed and said, "I can't hire a nanny for him. You stay here first. This house is big enough. Even if the child cries, you don't have to worry about the neighbors hearing. But when I leave in a while, I will lock the door. You must not go out. "
He thought for a moment and said, "Later, I will go to Nan City to buy some rice and vegetables. You … Oh, yes, I will try to buy some cooked food for you and send it back every two days. However, the child must eat some hot porridge. You must be careful to cook at night and not let people see the smoke. "
Duoduo was at a loss and could only rely on him now. She could only nod repeatedly and remember every word he said.
Yang Fan said again, "I'm afraid the child can't always eat rice porridge. How about this, I will buy a milk goat from Nan City."
At that time, the most popular drink in the Tang dynasty was dairy products. Among the various dairy products, cow's milk and horse's milk were not much. Sheep's milk was the mainstream, so it was easy to buy milk goats on the market. The house that Xue Huaiyi gave him was filled with flowers and plants. Now, it could only be used as a pasture.
Duoduo listened to everything Yang Fan said and nodded vigorously. This girl had been scared silly by the series of unforeseen events. Now, she regarded Yang Fan as her only support, her backbone. Naturally, she would listen to him.
Yang Fan told her everything he could think of and finally said, "Is it this bag?"
The bag was placed on the edge of the bed, and there were some bloodstains on it. Duoduo nodded and couldn't help but cry again when she thought of her dead wife.
Yang Fan took the bundle in his hand and said, "Good! I will take this with me. Since it was Wu Youyi who sent us, then it must be the Wu clan who dealt with General Blacktooth Chang Zhi. Grandpa Di and the Wu clan don't get along and had thought of rescuing General Blacktooth, but he was too late. I will find a way to send this evidence to Grandpa Di! "
"Benefactor! Brother Yang! "
Duoduo's gratitude was hard to express. She suddenly bent her knees and knelt on the ground with a thud. She hugged the child and kowtowed heavily to him.
Yang Fan quickly helped her up and said, "What are you doing? Get up quickly! Don't worry, everyone here knows that this is Master Xue's house and doesn't know that it has been transferred to me. No one will dare to break in. You can live here in peace. It's getting late, so I have to leave first. I'll visit you in the afternoon! "
Yang Fan hurriedly left. When he locked the door and walked to the crossroads, the bell above the Heavenly Gate began to ring.
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