lerbook Chapter 366: Fooling Xiao Zhonghui
Chapter 366: Fooling Xiao Zhonghui
"Whee!"
Sakura-chan Nako laughed, a happy smile on her face.
"I knew that my brother was the best to Nako!"
She said without hesitation, her voice full of gratitude and joy.
Hearing what her brother Xu Xingchen said just now, Sakura-chan Nako couldn't suppress the ecstasy in her heart. Without hesitation, she kissed her brother Xu Xingchen's face in front of her.
She knew that her brother Xu Xingchen had always been the person who loved her the most, and no matter what happened, he would stand by her side.
Later, Sakura-chan Nako also lowered her little head very shyly and her pretty face turned red, like a red apple.
She became extremely excited, and the blush on her cheeks gradually spread, making her look even more lovely.
This shy expression made Xu Xingchen in front of him couldn't help but smile. He knew that Sakura-chan Nako would be very shy when facing herself at a close distance.
But at this moment, Sakura-chan Nako showed a unique charm. Her shyness was not because of inferiority or timidity, but because the emotions deep in her heart were quietly blooming.
At this time, Sakura-chan Nako's heartbeat accelerated, and she felt her cheeks getting hotter and hotter, as if there was a fire burning in her body.
She tried to hide her shyness in front of her brother Xu Xingchen, but she could not hide her rosy cheeks and bright eyes.
"Let's go!"
Without hesitation, Xu Xingchen bent down and grabbed the right leg of Nishiro Koji who was unconscious on the ground with his right hand. He held the delicate hand of Sakura-chan Nako with his left hand and started to walk out of the canyon.
Along the way, Xu Xingchen pulled Xicheng Koji's body hard and knocked him on the ground. He woke up from the pain several times, but each time Xu Xingchen accurately hit the [sleeping point] on his body and fell into coma again. middle.
Xicheng Koji's body was covered with scars because of the bumps and bruises along the way. Whether it was his back, head, arm or other thigh, he was injured and bleeding.
His clothes were stained red by the dirt and bright red blood on the ground, and he looked very miserable. However, Xu Xingchen did not stop, as if he was leading a dog.
After returning to the inn, Xu Xingchen handed Xicheng Koji to the [Secret Guard] to deal with him. At the same time, Sakura-chan Nako also followed the [Secret Guard] to an inconspicuous room at the deepest part of the inn corridor.
At this time, after this night, the sky has become bright, the darkness of the night is gradually replaced by the dim light of the morning, and the earth begins to wake up.
In the eastern sky, a faint pink gradually emerges, like a gorgeous watercolor painting. As time goes by, the pink gradually turns into bright orange, and the color of the sky becomes more vivid and colorful.
"what!"
"Although it's already dawn. Let's go back to the house and sleep for a while."
After Xu Xingchen finished handling everything, he stretched and walked back to his room, ready to catch up on his sleep.
Xu Xingchen opened the door and just walked into the room. He saw Xiao Zhonghui wearing a green dress sitting at the table, resting her chin on her delicate hands, her eyes seemed to be open and closed, and she was dozing there.
"Ok?"
Xu Xingchen couldn't help but let out a confused sigh. He didn't expect that Xiao Zhonghui would be in his room.
At this time, Xu Xingchen had a bold idea in his mind. Could it be that Xiao Zhonghui took a nap here all night?
Xu Xingchen walked over gently, knelt down and looked deeply at Xiao Zhonghui's sleeping face.
When he calmed down, he was also extremely gentle, without the usual aura of holding a gun and a stick with him.
At the same time, Xu Xingchen also wondered, wasn't Xiao Zhonghui's knee injured?So how did she get from the house next to her to her own house?
No wonder everyone in modern times says that when a woman explodes, everyone is scared when she sees her?
Xu Xingchen held Xiao Zhonghui's back with one hand, put his other hand through the crook of her leg, and gently picked her up, wanting to put her on the bed so that she could have a good rest.
Xiao Zhonghui was a light sleeper, so she woke up immediately after Xu Xingchen's movement. Her first reaction was to hit him with a pink punch.
"Don't hit! It's me!"
Xu Xingchen was shocked. He quickly turned his head to avoid Xiao Zhonghui's pink punch and said quickly.
Xiao Zhonghui opened her eyes and saw the familiar face of Xu Xingchen. Her face showed a hint of surprise at first, and then a burst of joy.
However, this joy did not last long, because she soon noticed that the expression on Ke Xuan's delicate and pretty face had turned gloomy.
The delicate jade hand quickly stretched out and grabbed Xu Xingchen's ear tightly, Xiao Zhonghui scolded in a sweet voice.
"You little bastard, who taught you to stay up all night?"
"Ah! Miss Xiao, please be gentle!"
Xu Xingchen pretended to be in pain, and after speaking out, he quickly explained.
"I had something to deal with last night, so I came back late."
Hearing Xu Xingchen's words, Xiao Zhonghui loosened her hands, but still pinched his ears, with a look of dissatisfaction on her delicate and pretty face.
She looked coldly at Xu Xingchen, who she thought was her apprentice, and asked in a sweet voice.
"Where have you been? Why didn't you tell me?"
"that……"
Xu Xingchen, who heard the sound, suddenly fell into a moment of embarrassment, his mind was running rapidly, trying to come up with a reason.
An awkward smile appeared on his face, trying to resolve the embarrassing situation with humor.
"You little bastard, tell me why you won't tell me today, and see how I deal with you!"
Xiao Zhonghui's delicate voice was full of majesty and dissatisfaction. Her eyes were fixed on Xu Xingchen, as if she wanted to see through his heart.
"Hui Hui! I went out to buy cotton silk for you to pad your knees. Maybe I was a bit unlucky and met the Jin soldiers under curfew!!"
At this time, an idea suddenly flashed in Xu Xingchen's mind, and he blurted out.
The origin of the curfew system can be traced back to the Zhou Dynasty. It is said that after seven o'clock in the evening, no matter whether it is princes, nobles or ordinary people, they are not allowed to go out at night. Generally, only special days like the Lantern Festival are allowed to go out at night. .
From a modern perspective, it is difficult to understand why going out at night is prohibited?This is what Xu Xingchen thought at first.
After all, in the modern metropolis where Xu Xingchen lived before, many people had their own [nightlife]. Some people would even say that [after twelve o'clock in the evening, our nightlife really begins].
Many young people like to look at the charming night scene outside at night and call their friends out to party and play. Some people even go crazy all night long.
But when Xu Xingchen, who lives in modern times, listened to people who came from the liberation era in the last century, he could easily understand why the curfew appeared. There are two reasons for the curfew.
The first point is that in comparison, more and more young people in modern times have begun to stay up late at night regardless of their health. Perhaps because of the hard work during the day, they can only have their own time at night.
Therefore, staying up late at any cost prolongs the short period of happiness, which may lead to "sudden death".
But there were not that many entertainment projects in ancient times. Apart from important commercial activities, people had almost nothing to do at night.
People act according to the widely circulated saying in farming societies: "Plow at sunrise and return at sunset", which is simple and regular.
The division of ancient time was based on the changes in day and night. These habits were engraved in the minds of every ancient person like a brand, which also allowed them to gradually form a closed but stable life order, and from generation to generation According to legend.
Moreover, in ancient times, night was also described as dark and windy, which is not a good word at first sight. Moreover, ancient people were very superstitious and believed that night was a time when ghosts and monsters appeared.
In the concept of ancient people, night is synonymous with "sin".
Night means sin, so when it comes to curfew time, every household will close their doors and stop going out. However, because night is the rest time after a day of work, it makes sense not to go out, but more importantly, the curfew can ensure their safety. Security Question.
The second point is that the equipment used by ancient people was naturally much more backward than that of modern people. In ancient times, when lighting equipment was not complete, it was very likely to get lost if you went out at night.
It's a small matter to get lost. If you encounter a ferocious beast in the mountains and forests, ordinary people who are unarmed will be killed in minutes.
In fact, let alone ancient times, even in modern times, no one dares to enter the dense forest without any weapons.
Another important point is to prevent ordinary people from being suddenly dragged into dark alleys to steal money and sex, killing people and setting fires in dark and windy nights.
Naturally, the security measures in ancient times were not as good as modern ones. Even if the night watch officers and soldiers built fences and put wooden fences in the middle of every road and locked them, thefts were still common.
Under the curfew system, no matter what generation or dynasty, the officers and soldiers of the court did not allow civilians to look out of the windows.
If it happens that a woman gives birth or someone in the family is seriously ill, even the princes and nobles will have to get a house number before they can be released by patrolling officers and soldiers. After all, the emperor's crimes are the same as those of the common people.
This also ensured the stable operation of society to a certain extent, allowing those superstitious ancient people to sleep peacefully at night.
However, despite the presence of court officers and soldiers patrolling the night, few thieves were caught during the curfew. Instead, drunkards who drank too much at banquets and delayed their return home were often caught.
Moreover, once caught by the imperial officers and soldiers patrolling the night, they would be whipped, ranging from 20 to [-]. It was such a beating that it would be difficult to work again the next day. .