On New Year's Eve, the entire prefectural city was in a state of jubilation. Everyone, including the rich families, let down their guard. Perhaps even the thieves wouldn't want to steal at this time.
The heroine who robbed the rich to help the poor took this opportunity to climb over the high walls and steal the people's belongings. It wasn't for personal gain, but to help these helpless children. When she pawned the belongings, she had to be careful not to be discovered by the dog official and his henchmen. If something happened to her, the children would have to beg outside …
It was obvious that she had made a mistake in the end, and the dog official led a group of constables to chase her here …
Li Yi felt that he was the dog official in the story. It couldn't be more appropriate.
No wonder he hadn't seen Yangliuqing for two days. So she had been doing these things for the past two days.
"Put down your weapons." With no other choice, he could only wave his hand at Liu Yishui and the others.
Li Yi didn't think that robbing the rich to help the poor was a bad thing. In fact, he had wanted to do it himself. Moreover, the clothes he changed out of this morning were taken to be washed by others. It wasn't good for his subordinates to point knives at her at this time.
"Take out all the things you stole." Li Yi walked over and looked at her.
Although what she had done was reasonable, it wasn't legal. She had to give those people something.
"No, they will starve to death." The girl looked up at him with a hint of stubbornness in her eyes. She shook her head.
Li Yi looked at the dozen or so children behind her. The girls were hiding behind the boys, and the boys were protecting them. They were still staring at him and the others. Although their bodies were still slightly trembling, they were all clenching their fists. Li Yi believed that if Liu Yishui and the others made a move, they would rush up the next moment.
"Only this time. Don't do it again."
He glanced at Yangliuqing and turned to walk out the door.
"Sister, aren't the officials going to arrest you?" Seeing that the fierce officials had left, a girl around seven or eight years old walked out from behind and tugged at the corner of Yangliuqing's clothes.
Yangliuqing touched her head and said, "Don't worry, the officials only hang up the bad guys. Sister is a good person, they won't arrest you …"
When the little girl heard this, a smile immediately appeared on her face. She took out a bun from the basket and handed it to her. She grinned and said, "Sister, have a bun …"
Yangliuqing took the bun from her hand and took a small bite. When he looked up at the door, the figures had already disappeared.
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"What? Do you think I did something wrong and shouldn't have let her go?" Along the way, Li Yi noticed that Liu Yidong seemed like he wanted to say something several times but stopped.
Liu Yiyi cupped his fists respectfully and said, "This subordinate can understand Milord's benevolence. However, this action is against the law. If word of this spreads, Milord will be in trouble."
Li Yi smiled and said, "The law is dead, but people are alive. If we capture that woman today, perhaps those children will starve to death. Reason and the law are sometimes in conflict. How to make a decision? As long as you're not letting your heart down, it's fine."
Seeing the County Lieutenant walk away, Liu Yidong stood in the same place and fell into deep thought.
"Reason and the law …" He muttered these words and a trace of confusion appeared on his face.
After a long time, his confusion gradually became clear. He sighed. The jewelry that those rich families had lost was stolen by a great thief who roamed the various prefectures. The probability of getting it back was really too slim …
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Yang Liuqing swept the courtyard once again and sat on a stone bench in the corner. She looked at the young scholar who was holding a book in his hands. The strange chair he was sitting on was swaying back and forth. It seemed to be very comfortable …
It wasn't until today that she found out that this seemingly weak scholar was actually an official. When she indirectly asked the young maidservant, the other party proudly told her that her son-in-law was a county magistrate and that he was in charge of a lot of officials.
Apart from the first day they had come here, the two of them had not interacted much with each other. His impression of the young scholar was that he was lazy.
As long as the sun was good outside, she would see him lying on that strange chair. Sometimes he would hold a book in his hand, and sometimes he wouldn't. He seemed to practice martial arts as well. He would practice for at least two hours a day, but she didn't know which martial arts he learned. His fist technique was soft and didn't have any strength. Maybe he was just learning it for fun.
No matter what, she couldn't associate him with an eighth rank official.
However, he had a good heart. If he didn't let her go today, those children would be begging on the streets. Although she didn't know those children for a long time, since she saved them from the hands of the human traffickers, she didn't want them to go back to their previous lives.
That's right, that strange fist technique. Her future master would sometimes practice it, and he never avoided her. She really couldn't understand why she was so good at martial arts when she was the same age as her. She must be her disciple. If she could learn her skills, she should be able to take revenge, right?
Li Yi put down the book and looked back. That girl was in a daze again. He didn't expect that she was the female cat burglar. He heard that a lot of rich families in the city had been robbed. At night, when he saw a woman in white flying around on the roofs, he would kneel down and beg, "Ghost, spare me …"
Those children were orphans. In this era, there were no orphanages. If it wasn't for Yangliuqing, they could only beg on the streets. The possibility of starving to death was very high, especially during the winter. This kind of thing was not uncommon.
He couldn't let her keep robbing rich families. There would be a day when she would be exposed. If he could find some work for them so that they could support themselves, it would be considered a good deed.
When the sky gradually darkened, another day had passed. Yangliuqing came out of the big house. When he was thinking about the two moves that he learned today, he heard footsteps behind him.
"Master …" She turned her head. When she saw the young scholar, she hurriedly bowed.
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "After buying a place for them to live, there's not much left. If we use it sparingly, it should last for a month."
"If they are willing, we can let a few older people work in the theater, such as assistants. You know the theater, right? Cleaning the tables and sweeping the floor, doing some light work. They should be able to support themselves."
"If they are willing, they can let a few of the older ones work in the theater as assistants. You know the theater, right? Cleaning the tables, sweeping the floor, and doing some light work. They should be able to support themselves."
Li Yi nodded. "Changping Street Theater. Just say that it's my idea. They will help you arrange it."
Li Yi nodded. "Changping Street Theater. Just say that it's my idea. They will help you arrange it."
Joy appeared on Yangliuqing's face. When he was about to thank him, several figures came over.
Li Yi planned to go home and hide for a while. He didn't know how far Li Xuan's airplane research had progressed, and whether he had used the Kongming lantern to take the dog into the sky. Based on the current conditions, without the right materials, the hot air balloon thing couldn't be realized. Even if he asked him, it would be useless.
"I'm leaving."
Unexpectedly, Li Xuan didn't come to ask him how to fly into the sky. Instead, he went straight to the point, with a dispirited look on his face.
Li Yi's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Isn't it just marrying a woman I've never seen? It's nothing. It's all the same even if she's covered with a blanket. Besides, you said that the woman is an outstanding beauty. No matter how you look at it, it won't be a loss. Don't take things too hard …"
"It's not because of this matter."
Li Yi's expression changed again. "Could it be that you have an incurable disease? This is a bit troublesome, but don't give up. You are the son of King Ning. What kind of famous doctor can't you find? Don't give up treatment … "
"I'm going to the capital." Li Xuan said with a long sigh.
Li Yi patted his chest and glanced at him. This old man can't even speak clearly …
Go to the capital, go to the capital. It's not like you're going to hell. Do you have to be so desperate and want to commit suicide?
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