Chapter 4 Familiar Crossbow Arrows
The bandits did another evil thing, which made Xiao Bi even more angry.
Five hundred horses are five hundred cavalry. How thoughtful the old prince was for her.
But the old man's heart was just snatched away.
If she hadn't had a baby in her belly, she would have immediately led the troops to take out the bandits' den.
Unfortunately……
There was another rustling sound outside the window, and Xiao Bi threw the tea cup in her hand on the table.
"Someone is coming!"
Qingzhao and Yingshui pushed open the door and entered, and Xiao Xiaohui also took the opportunity to step in.
"City Lord, what are your orders?"
Compared to Harvest, they have already become accustomed to the title "City Lord".
"Is it snowing outside again?" Xiao Bi asked.
"Yes, it's raining quite hard. I think it's heavier than the previous snows," Qingzhao replied.
Xiao Bi's brows furrowed again.
God is clearly against her.
During the days when the bandits robbed the caravan, the weather was always very sunny.
When it was her turn to take care of them, the weather suddenly changed and it snowed so heavily.
Ying Shui advised: "City Lord, I heard that those bandits have been there for decades and will never leave easily.
When your body recovers, you can carry him to his lair ten times."
Xiao Bi relaxed her brows and joked: "You girl, could you have overheard my conversation with Fengshou?"
Ying Shui smiled and said: "Both the slave and the harvest are for your health, so the thoughts are naturally the same."
"You are thinking too much. I will never hurt myself or my children just for the sake of quick pleasure.
Before I saw the harvest, I had already made all arrangements. But the weather was so bad, why did it suddenly snow heavily?!"
Qingzhao was amused by her appearance.
“I can’t go anywhere on a snowy day, so staying indoors is a bit boring.
Fortunately, Xiao Xiaohui is already here. With him accompanying the city lord, the days will be easier to pass."
Xiao Xiaohui, who had been left out for a while, came to Xiao Bi's feet and rubbed her.
Ying Shui smiled and picked it up: "You little guy is really unwilling to be lonely. Fortunately, I have washed it for you just now, otherwise I wouldn't let you get so close to the city lord."
City Lord Chunyu had deliberately warned Xiao Bi and Hua Xiaohan not to touch small animals.
When it comes to the child in her belly, Xiao Bi doesn't dare to be careless at all.
Even though Xiao Xiaohui had been cleaned, she still had some scruples and didn't dare to get close to it like before.
Seeing that she refused to touch him, Xiao Xiaohui whimpered a little aggrievedly.
Xiao Bi smiled and pointed to her belly and said, "See, there is a baby here. For his safety, I can only wrong you first."
Xiao Xiaohui whined twice more, stretched out his little paws and made two gestures in front of her bulging belly.
Xiao Bi's heart softened to the point of tears.
In the future, when her child can run and jump, he will definitely become best friends with Xiao Xiaohui.
Qingzhao joked: "City Lord, animals should grow faster than humans, but Xiao Xiaohui has been following you for more than half a year, why is there still no change at all?"
It's a little strange to talk about Xiao Bi.
Normally, a two-year-old tiger cub should be several times bigger than it is now, but Xiao Xiaohui seems to have stopped growing completely.
What exactly went wrong?
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It snowed heavily for three days in a row.
After the sky cleared, the weather became colder.
Xiao Bi was nestled in the warm bed, too lazy to move, so she found a book and read randomly.
Just when he was feeling bored, Ying Shui opened the door and walked in.
"City Lord? Elder Gongsun invites you to go to Jinsong Hall."
Xiao Bi put down the book? She lifted the quilt and got out of bed.
"He didn't say anything about resting in the house on such a cold day. This old man's spirit is really good."
"What's the big deal about the date? Otherwise, he wouldn't alert you."
Ying Shui fetched a robe and dressed her properly. Then he went to Jinsong Hall with her.
As soon as she walked to the door, Xiao Bi smelled a faint smell of blood.
Fortunately she never had morning sickness? Otherwise she would have vomited it on the spot.
She frowned and walked in.
In addition to Elder Gongsun, there are two other officials in Jinsong Hall.
One of them is the best widower in Ruoshui City? His surname is Xu Mingliang.
There are two corpses placed in front of the three people? It seems that this huge hall is a bit eerie.
"The city lord has arrived." Elder Gongsun said loudly.
The two officials bowed and saluted: "I have met the city lord."
Xiao Bi raised her hand: "You two don't need to be polite."
Elder Gongsun had been with her for a long time and understood her temperament very well, so he directly explained the situation.
"City Lord, these two corpses were brought back by the scouts we sent to find out the whereabouts of the bandits.
According to their judgment, these two people are the minions in the bandit's village.
Has Xu Liang seen the corpses just now? Both of them died because of crossbow arrows in their throats, with no other external injuries."
Xiao Bi and Ying Shui walked to the corpse, and sure enough they saw a crossbow arrow at their throats.
"City Lord..." Ying Shui whispered.
"Does Miss Yingshui know these two people?" Elder Gongsun asked.
Ying Shui hurriedly said: "No... I don't know them. It's just this crossbow arrow..."
Xiao Bi pulled out a crossbow arrow and took over the conversation: "She doesn't know these two people? But she knows this crossbow arrow."
Elder Gongsun asked curiously: "What's so special about this crossbow?"
Xiao Bi turned the arrow to him and the two officials: "Look, you three, is this arrow shaped like a rice? It's different from ordinary arrows."
Elder Gongsun became even more curious.
The arrow is stuck in the throat. Who can know its shape before it is pulled out?
Xiao Bi said: "I'm not going to hide it from you three? The crossbow arrows I have used since I was a child look like this."
Xu Liang said: "The city lord has not left the city recently. Whose hands did these two bandits die in?"
Ever since seeing this crossbow arrow, Xiao Bi's heart has been filled with waves.
Are these rice-shaped crossbow arrows that she has been used to since she was a child? Apart from her, only Hua Qinghan has the same crossbow arrows in her hand.
That was the one she personally made for him on his seventeenth birthday last year.
There are ten crossbow arrows in total. In addition to the arrows being rice-shaped, this can also be confirmed by the patterns carved on the arrow bodies.
Crossbow arrows appeared near Ruoshui City, where is Hua Qinghan?
Did he arrive at Ruoshui City, or had he already lost the crossbow?
Xiao Bi really didn't dare to draw conclusions easily.
Because in her impression, Hua Qinghan's archery skills were really poor.
If you can't even hit a fixed target, is it possible to hit two living people in the throat?
If the crossbow arrow is lost, what about others?
Was he robbed, or...
Xiao Bi didn't dare to think about it any more.
"Elder Gongsun, I plan to go and investigate in person."
"this……"
Elder Gongsun glanced at Xu Liang and the other official.
"City Lord, the heavy snow has just stopped. The snow on the road is too deep. It would be better to wait until the snow melts before going."
Chapter completed!