Chapter 410: The Unwitted Hong Jiu

Chapter 410: The Unwitted Hong Jiu

Leaving the Government Office, Hong Jiu was confused and lost in thought. Walking under the poisonous sun, he didn't feel the scorching heat at all, and all he thought about was the notice.

Undoubtedly, once the ”Beggar System” described above was officially implemented, the beggars' world in the Capital would inevitably undergo earth-shattering changes. Evil beggars like the Deaf Boss who sat on the ground and shared the spoils would definitely receive...

The greatest benefit, right?

After all, how could senior officials knew the character and talent of beggars?

Wasn’t it time to appoint the most powerful and able to submit to the court for flattery, and then appoint that person as the security chief?

As long as a wealthy and powerful owner like the Deaf Boss was willing to spend money to clear up connections, wasn’t the beggar's bodyguard in Shanxi Lane just like his bag?

Originally relying on force, the Deaf Boss has already ridden on everyone's heads and acted recklessly. If he were to regain his official status and become a true beggar leader, wouldn't small beggars like himself be more willing to let their flesh run wild in the future?!

Although the original intention of the government seemed to be to prevent evil beggars from causing trouble to the public through the Beggar System, there would definitely be requirements in this regard when appointing the Security Leader. The question was, could beggars be considered ordinary people?

Anyway, every time the population of the Capital was counted, they didn't even include beggars. Since they weren’t even counted as people, the officials naturally didn't bother to take care of the shameful behavior of beggars.

Thinking of this, Hong Jiu felt as if he had been blocked by something, feeling extremely suffocated and uncomfortable.

“Brother Jiu! Brother Jiu!”

“Brother Jiu, you've come back.”

In a trance, Hong Jiu suddenly heard two shouts of surprise. He took a closer look and he found himself in a daze. He had returned to the Chenghuang Temple, where he usually lived.

The Chenghuang Temple was very small. It only has one main hall. And because a pregnant woman who was abandoned by her husband once hanged herself in the temple, it has become a well-known evil temple that has been abandoned for many years.

Now there were only Hong Jiu and three other little beggars, who had no place to settle down and had to bravely live in it.

Seeing Er Zi and Black Head were present and came out of the Chenghuang Temple, his face was overjoyed. Hong Jiu couldn't help feeling warm. At least in this world, some people missed him.

“Don't worry.”

Hong Jiu grabbed one hand and smiled, "I'm just...”

“Something big has happened.”

Unexpectedly, the two little beggars were vying to say, "Brother Jiu, you just went out a little while ago, and Niu'er was injured.”

“Yes, Niu'er has shed a lot of blood. I don't know what bit her, and she can't explain it herself. She's just crying incessantly.”

“I said I wanted to help her look at the wound, but she scolded me.”

Upon hearing the words of the two little beggars, Hong Jiu couldn't help but change his face. Without thinking much, he quickly rushed into the dilapidated temple but almost collided with a girl.

This girl was exactly Niu’er, but at the age of thirteen or fourteen, her figure was slightly higher than that of Er Zi and Black Head. At this moment, her eyes were swollen like peaches, and her face was washed black and white with tears as if she had drawn a mask for singing on it.

“Brother Jiu.”

Seeing Hong Jiu coming in from outside, Niu'er exclaimed with both joy and grievance. Just as she was about to pounce into Hong Jiu's arms and cry, she suddenly remembered something and quickly held onto her feet, tightly gripping her legs.

Hong Jiu saw a crimson glow between her legs, and his heart was also in a panic. He quickly grabbed her and asked with concern, "Niu’er, how did you get hurt? Did you get bitten by a snake? Or...”

He guessed several times in a row, but Niu'er just shook her head and said nothing.

Hong Jiu became increasingly anxious and he repeatedly urged her to speak the truth.

Niu'er couldn't resist being forced, so she shyly glanced at Er Zi and Black Head first. After the two of them stepped back a little, she leaned her foot against Hong Jiu's ear to say something.

Flipping open the rags on the three outer layers, many colorful things were exposed, including colorful small stones, faded half ribbons, and leg stones made of sheep bones.

Almost all of the junk was picked up by Hong Jiu and others, but he didn’t think that she was so precious to preserve the items.

However, at this moment, Hong Jiu couldn't help but sigh. He reached out and searched inside to find the golden shell, trembling his eyes. He widened his eyes and carefully scanned.

Words, words, words...

Be sure to have words!

As long as it was said to be a top-grade pottery, pearls, gold, and shells, then he no longer has to worry about the bullying of the Deaf Boss, let alone lead three children to live such a precarious and secretive life!

At this moment, Hong Jiu's heart was extremely eager.

However, after tossing and searching for a long time, he never saw any golden patterns similar to the text.

Sure enough, he thought too much of himself...

Hong Jiu let out a despondent sigh and was about to put down the shell when suddenly four big eyes, dribbling wildly, were staring at the shell and pounding fiercely. It turned out that Er Zi and Black Head had come back with water.

“Brother Jiu.”

Black Head exclaimed curiously. "What's there to see in a broken shell? It looks like you're about to get into it.”

Er Zi also followed closely and asked, "Is this something of value?”

“This...”

Hong Jiu was originally very disappointed, but on second thought, even a medium-quality golden shell was worth a lot of silver. What was there to be disappointed about?

So he laughed and ostentatiously said, "You're right, kid. This shell is not simple; it's pottery, pearls, gold, and shells from the Western Regions. It's the most powerful one to prosper a family. Just this one can sell for 826 silver coins.”

He then heard someone doubly question, "Can this thing really be worth 826 silver coins?”

“How can there be any fakes? I've checked it carefully.”

Hong Jiu was smug and suddenly realized something was wrong because the questioning voice was not from a few small beggars around him but rather from outside. Moreover, the sound sounded very familiar, as if...

“Deaf... Deaf Boss...”

Just as Hong Jiu exclaimed in surprise, the Deaf Boss, with five or six subordinates, stormed in and grabbed the shell. He put it in his hand, glanced at it a few times, and then sneered, "For the sake of letting me make a profit today, I will be merciful and only break two of your fingers.”

Great compassion would only be merciful by breaking two fingers. If it weren't for this shell, wouldn't he have killed him?!

Hong Jiu hurriedly said, "Deaf Boss, what are you doing this for? I haven't offended you in the past few days.”

“For what?”

The Deaf Boss smiled grimly and put his face before Hong Jiu, gritting his teeth and saying, "Look at it yourself, f*ck. Open your dog's eyes and have a good look.”

Actually, there was no need to take a closer look. Hong Jiu has also noticed something strange. The Deaf Boss's face was unusually red and swollen, as if there were several palm marks printed on it.

Who was so bold as to dare to slap him?!

Hong Jiu was puzzled in his heart but was pushed against the wall by the Deaf Boss with one shoulder and pinched his neck with a sneer, saying, "How dare you dog, bring the poor Master of the Central Judicial Office to my house, causing me a lot of trouble? Can you tell me, this great kindness, can I not repay it well?”

Why did the official of the Central Judicial Office beat the Deaf Boss up just to inquire? Wasn’t this a rush to cause trouble for oneself?!