"Do me a favor."
Yu Shu looked at the masked thief's back, which had seven or eight small bloody holes. She felt sorry for him. After a short hesitation, she walked forward. But before her hand touched his back, she heard a low shout from the door.
"What are you doing!"
As soon as Yu Xiaoxiu entered the door, he saw the thief's back was bare in front of his sister. He immediately became angry. He put down the basin and pulled Yu Shu behind him without looking at the injuries on the thief's body. He stared at him with fire in his eyes and said angrily,
"Stinky pervert, put on your clothes!"
The masked thief seemed to be stunned. He didn't understand the situation. Yu Shu touched her forehead and pressed Yu Xiaoxiu's shoulder. She whispered, "Xiaoxiu, he has injuries on his back. He wants me to help him apply medicine. Don't think too much."
Yu Xiaoxiu said angrily, "But he can't take off his clothes in front of you. You are a girl. How can he do this!"
The masked thief's shoulder moved. He looked at Yu Shu who was wearing a short robe and had male hair. Under the light, his eyes were full of surprise. When he met Yu Shu's surprisingly calm eyes, his eyes narrowed. He hurriedly picked up his clothes on the bench and covered his body with it. He lowered his head and said in embarrassment,
"Sorry for offending you. I didn't know you were a girl."
Yu Shu raised her eyebrows. This thief was quite polite.
"It doesn't matter." She turned her head and said to Yu Xiaoxiu, "You go and bring the water. I will help him pull out the sharp weapon on his back."
Yu Xiaoxiu hurriedly said, "How can you do that? I will do it. You turn your back and don't look."
Then he pushed her and went forward to check the masked thief's back. When he saw the bloody wounds on his back, he was scared and took two steps back. His face was a little pale. After all, he was young and had never seen blood. No matter how courageous he was, he was still a child.
Yu Shu reached out to support him and whispered in his ear, "I'll do it. Hurry up and get him to leave. Otherwise, if someone comes to search us, we'll be in trouble. Listen to me and bring the water and a clean towel. If you don't listen to me, I'll get angry."
Yu Xiaoxiu hesitated for a moment. He glared at the masked thief and went to get the water.
Yu Shu took a step forward, wanting to touch the person's back, but the other party dodged, causing Yu Shu's hand to miss. She sneered inwardly, this thief had barged into the courtyard in the middle of the night, held them hostage, and now he was acting embarrassed.
She stretched out her hand and pressed on his shoulder. She said with displeasure, "Don't move."
Yu Shu took the handkerchief from Yu Xiaoxiu and carefully wiped off the blood on his back, revealing the wound. She pinched the edge of the hidden weapon with the handkerchief and pulled it out. Feeling her shoulder shake, she smirked and threw the bloody hidden weapon on the table. She didn't rush to apply the medicine on the wound and continued, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
She pulled out the other triangular pieces without holding back. She didn't even give him a chance to breathe. It was so painful that cold sweat appeared on his back. Yu Xiaoxiu felt very satisfied.
Finally, he sprinkled some medicinal powder on the man's wound and used the rest of the cloth to wrap up the wound. After this was done, the masked thief put on his black coat again. By the time the masked thief put on his black coat again, the sky outside was already bright.
Yu Shu went outside and poured a basin of bloody water under the corner of the wall. Then she looked outside the courtyard for a while and fetched another basin of water. She wet the towel and handed it to him. Then she came back and said to the thief,
"Leave from the back door while no one is searching here. You won't be able to escape when the sun rises."
The masked thief wiped the sweat on his neck and washed his hands. He closed his eyes and took a breath. He said to Yu Shu,
"Please lead the way and send me out."
Compared to the threat in the small garden, his tone now was so gentle that it could be called a request.
Yu Shu held down Yu Xiaoxiu who was about to protest and whispered, "Okay."
Then she told Yu Xiaoxiu, "I'll send him out. Quickly tidy up the room. Don't let Aunt Liu see anything when she wakes up."
"Sister, I'm going to send him out. You stay in the room."
"Don't mess around." Yu Shu was still worried about the thief. How could she let Yu Xiaoxiu go with her? She scolded him and left with the masked thief, regardless of whether he was willing or not.
The courtyard of the main house
Old Lady Ji was wearing an outer robe and her hair was fluffy. She sat in the hall with a pale face. Second Madam was standing beside her, serving tea and comforting the old lady.
Below her, the eldest son of the Ji family, Ji Xiaohan, and the second son, Ji Xiaochun, were arguing.
"Big Brother, how did you arrange the guards to let the thief break into Mother's bedroom? If Father hadn't asked Taoist Qing Zheng to set up a trap in the room before the New Year, what would have happened?"
Ji Xiaochun was full of complaints.
"If you hadn't lent twenty guards to the Liu residence, there wouldn't be a vacancy in the inner courtyard." Ji Xiaohan was furious.
Ji Xiaochun choked and said unhappily, "Big Brother, you're wrong. Xingxuan is in the capital and still needs the Xue family's care. How can I not lend them to the Liu family?"
Old Madam Ji listened to their quarrel and frowned. She interrupted, "Alright, stop arguing.
"Alright, the two of you stop quarreling. Tonight, this thief isn't after gold or silver. I'm afraid he's after the treasury behind the main house. Since this person is so familiar with the inner court, he probably has a spy in the house. No matter what, we must capture him and not let him escape."
As soon as the two brothers heard the word 'storehouse', they immediately perked up and sat up straight to listen to him.
"Mother, don't worry. Third Brother has already sent guards to search the garden. The thief was hit by so many hidden weapons. I don't think he can run far." Ji Xiaohan said.
Old Madam Ji was worried and said to Second Brother, "Xiaochun, send someone to the magistrate office to look for your brother-in-law. If he escapes, ask him to put up notices in the city."
"Yes, Mother. I'll go now."
Second Madam Ji gently touched Old Madam Ji's shoulder and said gently, "Mother, leave this matter to Eldest Brother and the others. I'll help you in to rest."
Old Madam Ji was old and couldn't bear it anymore. Moreover, she trusted her sons and followed Second Madam Ji's words and went to the back of the house to catch up on sleep.
Yu Shu sent the person out and walked along the wall. She didn't say a word but the person had the leisure to ask, "Miss, why did you help me?"
Yu Shu secretly rolled her eyes. Who helped you? Don't be so self-absorbed. I'm just afraid of being implicated by you. If I'm unlucky enough to bump into you, I'll be in trouble no matter what. Why don't you try to die on the side of the road? Let's see if I'll look at you.
Of course, Yu Shu wouldn't tell the truth, so she chose to remain silent.
The masked person was annoyed. He touched his mask and took the initiative to find a topic,
"Why are you fishing there in the middle of the night?"
"I'm hungry."
"Hmm?"
When Yu Shu thought about the fish she missed, she felt resentful. Coincidentally, her stomach growled in hunger. The noise was so loud that it could be heard from the front and back. She couldn't help but laugh at herself.
"I can't afford meat, so I had to steal fish to eat."
After a moment of silence, he sighed and said, "The Eight Treasures Fragrant Carp is a treasure of the Ji family. It's hard to find one. If someone finds out that you stole it, they won't let you off easily."
Eight Treasures Fragrant Carp? It turned out that the fish she caught had a name. No wonder it was so delicious. Yu Shu thought. She didn't respond to him and he didn't say anything either.
The two of them walked down the path, one in front of the other, to the back door. Yu Shu saw him off and stopped at the door to watch him go out. The masked thief stood in the deserted alley outside and raised his hand to thank her.
"Thank you, girls."
The door slammed and Yu Shu's eyes disappeared at the door. He looked at the closed door and was stunned. He couldn't help laughing. His chest vibrated and his wound moved. He coughed a few times because of the pain. He only stayed in front of the door for a moment and then turned around and walked quickly out of the alley.
Daybreak
The main house
The courtyard
As the sun rose, Yu Shu was forced to kneel outside the door by two guards. She dejectedly looked at the two ants walking on the doorstep. She thought that this was really the worst morning she had ever had since she came here. What she wanted to do the most right now was to find that bastard thief, point at his nose, and curse him for being a jinx.
He was right. She was caught because of a fish.
After she sent the man away from the back, Yu Xiaoxiu changed his clothes and went to school. She was so tired that she fell asleep on the bed. In the middle of her dream, someone broke into the door and took her out.
The reason was that the guards had searched the courtyard and found the bucket with the carp in it behind the door of their house. Of course, there was also a shoulder pole, and they had also found some bait in her house.
The thief who broke into the main house at night was not caught and ran away. She, the fish thief, was escorted to Old Lady Ji by the guards and vented her anger on the old lady.
What should she say? She could only blame herself for being too greedy. If she had put the fish back in the pond, then there wouldn't have been so much trouble. Fortunately, Yu Xiaoxiu went to school, so he was able to avoid this trouble. She ruined the whole thing and insisted that it was her first time stealing fish. Even so, it still made the old lady, who was very protective of her food, choke with anger.
In the central room, Old Lady Ji pointed at her. Her face was full of anger. She shouted at Ji Laosan who had just rushed over.
"Look, look, this is the scoundrel you recruited into the family, stealing chickens and dogs, even daring to catch my treasured fish. Such a lowly thing, wasting such treasures, is that a good fortune that she can covet? Every time my Xuan 'er comes home, she can't bear to eat a fish. How did you teach her? Infuriating, infuriating!"
She did not use vulgar words, but her words were harsh. Yu Shu was unhappy, but she also knew that she was careless and did not handle the fish well.
Ji Hyotani lowered his head and did not dare to refute. He just turned his head and looked at Yu Shu. His eyes were a little scary.
Second Master went to visit County Magistrate Ma and was not there. First Master Ji Xiaohan did not help. When Old Lady was done scolding and panting, Second Madam took the opportunity to comfort her.
"Mother, these two children are just the concubines of Third Brother's yard. They have been raised in the yard and are not taught by him. Third Brother is not to be blamed. Please calm down and drink some tea."
Old Lady took a sip of tea to moisten her throat. She calmed down and sighed. She looked at Ji Hyotani coldly and said,
"I don't want to ask anymore. How do you want to deal with them?"
Ji Hyotani bowed and said, "It's my fault for making you angry. I will drive them out now. Please calm down."
Yu Shu looked up suddenly. She looked at the old lady and then at Ji Hyotani. She was sure that they were not scaring her. Her expression changed slightly.
No way. Are they going to drive me out of the house? Is it so serious? If they really drive me out, where can I go for a while? Sleep on the street?
Old Lady Ji put down the teacup and closed her eyes.
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