With a creak, the door was gently pulled open. There were seven or eight people in plain clothes standing outside.
Under the dark night sky, his face was filled with guilt, but he still pretended to be indifferent.
The manager of Lucky Come revealed a vigilant expression and said,""Dear guests, where are you?"
The shopkeeper sized up these people and concluded that they were the fleeing Yue people!
The few people from the Yue were being secretive. It was true that they had verified the rumors.
However, the documents had been handled by the Qin Dynasty government, and it recorded their identities and the scope of their business in Great Qin!
The moment he handed it over, he was completely exposed!
A few of the Bai Yue people said without hesitation,""Shopkeeper, we haven't rested our feet yet, and you want us to take it for verification?”
"Allow us to rest for a while. We will present the proof later.”The leader of the group, who was dressed like a Qin man, laughed.
The shopkeeper looked troubled, but he still nodded and said to them in a deep voice,"Alright, since that's the case, I trust you guys. You guys can rest here for a while. I'll go to the backyard to prepare some food for you!”
" Hehe." The leader of the group, who was dressed as a Qin man, smiled politely." In that case, I'll have to trouble you, shopkeeper!"”
As he said this, the man in Qin attire took out a hundred wen from his sleeve and solemnly placed it in the shopkeeper's hand. His eyes were shining as he said,"It's just a small gift.”
The shopkeeper revealed a shocked expression and was overjoyed. The expression on his face was as if he had seen a mountain of gold!
"Thank you, sir. You're really a hero!”The shopkeeper's expression was exactly like that of a street peddler who had made a fortune.
The men dressed as Qin people saw the shopkeeper's performance and felt disdain in their hearts.
The shopkeeper walked to the backyard and his expression suddenly changed. He looked at the money bag in his hand and a hint of reluctance appeared in his eyes!
He looked at the waning moon in the sky and the cold wind whistling. Finally, he let out a long sigh and said in a low voice,"My family is under the heavens, my family is under the heavens. Without a country, where would there be a home?”
After entering a room, the shopkeeper woke up his three sleeping wives and his three sons and six daughters.
Seeing the shopkeeper's solemn expression, the three wives came forward one after another. The first wife advised the shopkeeper,"My lord, why are you so uneasy that you woke us up in the middle of the night?”
The wives of the Qin people called their husbands Xijun.
The shopkeeper took out the money bag. The sound of copper coins clinking woke up a child who was still in swaddling clothes.
"Waaah!" The baby burst into tears, breaking the silence of the night.
A few men dressed as Qin people in the hall frowned when they heard the crying.
They subconsciously touched the daggers in their arms, and a trace of determination appeared in their eyes!
The people of Qin are cunning. The shopkeeper has been gone for so long and has yet to return!
If the situation changed, they would have no choice but to start a massacre!
In the inner courtyard, the shopkeeper's wife quickly stopped the baby from crying and asked the shopkeeper,"Xijun, where did you get this money?”
The shopkeeper looked deeply at his wives and children. His eyes were filled with reluctance, as if sand had already entered them.
"These were given to me by the seven or eight men who came just now," he said with a choked voice.”
Hearing this, the three wives instantly became alert!
His Majesty is now hunting down all the people in the world, killing all of them without mercy!
Those who protect the Yue people are also guilty. In the middle of the night, the person is suspicious!
The wife, who was carrying the baby, looked at the innkeeper solemnly. She carefully looked out of the window and said in a low voice,"Xijun, did they show any proof?”
The shopkeeper's expression was sorrowful, and his eyes unconsciously turned red. He looked very sorrowful under the candlelight.
He looked at his three wives and said in a deep voice,"No, I haven't."
" This…" One of the shopkeeper's wives almost lost her voice. She immediately covered her mouth with her hand and said to the shopkeeper," Xijun, hurry up and report this to the officials! Leave the matters here to us!”
The other two wives also interjected,"Xijun, these people's origins are unknown. I'm afraid they're from the Yue!”
"His Majesty has given the order to kill all the barbarians of the Bai Yue without mercy! We can't go against His Majesty! Xijun, go report this to the officials!"
When the shopkeeper heard this, he said with some difficulty,"But I'm afraid they'll do something to you!”
The wife, who was holding the baby, looked a little haggard. She had not fully recovered after giving birth, but her voice was unusually strong. She stared at the shopkeeper and said,
"His Majesty has shown great kindness to the people of Great Qin, so even if we die, we have to obey His Majesty's orders. Your Majesty, go and return quickly. We'll delay these people. I'll hold the baby, and I believe we can dispel their doubts.”
" This…" The shopkeeper saw the determined eyes of his wives and the fearless expressions of his children. He hesitated in his heart.
Tears suddenly gushed out as he said in a deep voice,""My husband has let you down! We'll still be mandarin ducks in the next life!"
"Xijun, what do you mean?”One of the wives was stunned. She stared at the shopkeeper and asked,"Aren't we living well in this life?”
"Xijun, it's not like we're going to leave each other forever. Be calm and quietly sneak out of the backyard later. Don't give yourself away.”She hugged the innkeeper and stood on her tiptoes, whispering into his ear,""Xijun, we will wait for you to come back."
The shopkeeper suddenly felt that his face was occupied by a salty liquid. He wiped the liquid off his face with his hand and pulled himself together. He said in a deep voice,"Wait for me to come back…"
As he turned around and left, the shopkeeper's eyes suddenly turned sharp, and a hint of determination appeared in the depths of his eyes!
He stood at the corner of the wall and jumped up, leaping over the wall!
If his wife and children were to do this again, they would definitely be shocked!
In their hearts, their father and their son had always been a simple and honest shopkeeper without any martial arts!
In the backyard, the shopkeeper's three wives watched their husbands, who had accompanied them for more than ten years, disappear into the night. Their hearts were filled with anxiety.
In their hearts, she had been an ordinary person for more than ten years!
Several times, the shopkeeper was beaten by a few thin customers and his nose bridge was crooked. He fell to the ground and could not get up.
The most serious one was when he was unconscious for a few days and almost died!
They prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that the fine gentleman would be safe and sound.
The shopkeeper came out from the backyard and came to the front door of the inn. He looked at the faint light emitting from inside.
The last drop of liquid flowed out of the shopkeeper's eyes. He raised a stone and smashed it on the wooden door.
"Bang!" A sound came from the wooden door, immediately alerting the few men dressed as Qin soldiers. They stood up and shouted,"Who is it?"
Footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. They immediately pushed the door open, but they could only see the cold streets of Xianyang City under the dark night.
"Damn it! This guy lied to us! He went to report it to the authorities!" The leader of the Yue soldiers suddenly thought of something and shouted.
"Let's go! Let's go to the backyard and take a look!" The leader of the Yue people pulled out his dagger and led a few Yue people to the backyard.
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