Volume 2: A sudden change in the prison, a red-clothed man goes out to find a thief Chapter 224: It is well known that Li Si is a decent character
Because Xiao Cao was frightened, the task of going to the market to buy things today was given to Li Si.
To be honest, Li Si didn't want to go because he didn't sleep well the previous night. But Lao Luo was the accountant, Hao Dayou was the only cook, and now the only two adults in the store who could go out were him and Banjiexian. And he owed money to Banjiexian, so he was at a disadvantage, so there was not much room for refusing, and Li Si walked onto the street with his eyes drooping.
The market was quite lively, with people coming and going and vendors shouting.
Aunt Wang, who had just set up her stall, saw Li Si walking on the street, so she called him over and gave him a bun.
The ladies in the neighborhood were quite fond of Li Si, the man who took Hong Gu Niang away from Qianjialou.
After all, if it weren't for this young man, that vixen would still be harming the men in their family.
They also heard that the fox spirit not only harmed men, but also women. As long as a woman looked at it, she could even seduce her soul. How could that be? They didn't know what kind of spirit a thousand-year-old fox could have become, so deadly.
Fortunately, after some trouble made by the gangsters, the red fox in Qianjialou left. Instead, a silly boy like Li Si came. Although he looked a little fierce, he was honest and kind, and was much more stable than the vixen.
So in the eyes of these women, the peace in Mingzhou City was due to Li Si's contribution.
Walking on the street, biting a bun in his mouth, Li Si didn't know what he had done before, which made the women on the street always look at him with smiling eyes.
But having free buns to eat was not a bad thing, so he didn't bother to care about it.
After eating a bun, Li Si licked his fingers, but suddenly he felt that someone in the crowd seemed to be staring at him.
Pretending not to notice, he took two steps forward. The gaze still did not leave him. Li Si then raised his eyebrows, turned around and walked into an alley.
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Three breaths later, Zuo Liangping also followed into the alley, but saw Li Si already standing there, leaning against the wall, with his hands clasped across his chest, tapping his arms with his fingers from time to time, and asked lazily.
"Captain Zuo, why are you with me in broad daylight instead of going to work at the government office?"
"Heh." Zuo Liangping gave a dry laugh, and without feeling embarrassed about being discovered being followed, he continued speaking.
"You can still sense someone accompanying you in a busy city. Brother Li, you are really not simple."
"It's just that my ears have been different since I was young." Li Si answered indifferently, but did not explain further.
"I hope so." Zuo Liangping looked at Li Si meaningfully, then sighed softly, clasped his hands in front of him, and spoke.
"I would like to ask Brother Li for a favor."
Can you help me?
Li Si looked at Zuo Liangping in surprise. After a while, he smiled, stood up straight and asked.
"How can I help you?"
At the same time, he was thinking in his heart, why is this kid the same as Yan Tingzhi, always asking thieves for help when he has problems, is this some tradition of the Six Gates?
Not caring about Li Si's criticism, Zuo Liangping lowered his head and continued speaking.
"I believe Brother Li has seen it last night. There are indeed some unknown creatures that have appeared in Mingzhou City in the past few days. I am ashamed that I know I am no match for that monster. Since Brother Li can drive away the monster, I think he must have extraordinary means. Now that the monster is causing chaos, I want to restore peace to Mingzhou City. I hope Brother Li can lend me a hand."
This sentence is simple to say, but it is very difficult for Zuo Liangping to say it.
Asking Li Si for help was a decision he had no choice but to make. Ever since he was knocked unconscious that night, Zuo Liangping knew very well that he was no match for the monster. If he wanted to solve this matter, he had to find a helper.
The Six Gates couldn't come. As I said before, he wasn't an official detective of the Six Gates yet. Only if something really big happened could he ask Yan Tingzhi to call in the Six Gates' troops. And the reason of the monster was obviously not enough. Regardless of whether this matter was big or not, it was hard to say how many people would believe such a strange story.
The other detectives in Mingzhou City were obviously not much help. Most of them were ordinary people, and the few who had practiced martial arts were only third-rate. If he brought them with him, Zuo Liangping would probably have to protect them first when he encountered monsters.
After much thought, Zuo Liangping finally thought of only Li Si as someone who could help him.
After all, in his opinion, although Li Si was a thief, he at least had some bottom line, and at least he would not do anything that was against the will of heaven and earth. In the current situation, if he wanted to deal with the monster, it was okay to temporarily join forces with Li Si.
However, he was not sure whether Li Si would help him.
Although there were stories about Li Si joining forces with the Six Gates in the storybooks he had heard since he was a child, storybooks were just storybooks after all, and Zuo Liangping was not sure what kind of character the real Li Si was.
If he refuses to help, then I'll have to fight on my own this time.
Zuo Liangping thought so with his head down.
The next moment, Li Si stood in front of Zuo Liangping and said.
"So, why do you think I would help you?"
As expected, he doesn't want to pay any more attention to things that have nothing to do with him?
As Zuo Liangping thought about this, his eyes dimmed and he had to admit that he was a little disappointed.
He grew up listening to the stories of Li Si and Yan Tingzhi. He admired the upright Yan Tingzhi, but at the same time, he did not completely deny the free and easy Li Si.
He had always been aware that Li Si was portrayed in an ugly light in the storybooks, so he had always believed that Li Si, as a righteous thief, should be different from most thieves.
This is also the reason why he has always wanted to catch Li Si. Li Si, like Yan Tingzhi, is the goal he has been longing for since childhood.
One is who he wants to be, and the other is who he wants to hunt.
However, he now felt that if the person in front of him was really Li Si, then he might not be so different.
Maybe he had just been overthinking it all along.
"In that case, I will take my leave now."
Without insisting, Zuo Liangping bowed and prepared to leave in silence.
But then, Li Si suddenly put his hand on his shoulder and said.
"Why don't you leave this matter to me? With me here, I guarantee that those monsters won't be able to hurt the people at ."
Zuo Liangping was stunned for a moment, then raised his head, only to see Li Si's " righteous" gaze.
"I shall wield my sword to act on behalf of the heavens, and I shall wipe out the world to prove my heart. Captain Zuo, I have learned some strange shield escape techniques, and dealing with demons is my duty. You just need to comfort the people in the city and prevent them from being affected by the demons. You have done so much for the people in the city on weekdays. This time, just look at me and slay the demons and eliminate the evil."
After saying that, Li Si patted Zuo Liangping's shoulder heavily and walked outside with a serious face.
The sunlight from outside the alley illuminated his body, making it seem as if a powerful energy was surging in him.
Zuo Liangping turned his head and looked at Li Si outside the alley in the daylight. For a moment, his eyes were dazed.
Of course, he would not believe Li Si's nonsense, such as the strange escape technique and the demon-slaying technique. In his opinion, these were just excuses made by Li Si.
He knew that Li Si just wanted to find an excuse to face those evil spirits alone.
Holding the knife at his waist tightly, Zuo Liangping felt his eyes getting hot. Then, he bowed deeply and shouted at Li Si in a deep voice with red eyes.
"Zuo Liangping, on behalf of the people of Mingzhou City, thank you, Senior Li, for your righteousness!"
"No need, please go back."
On the street, Li Si turned his back to Zuo Liangping, waved his hand lightly, and walked into the crowd without looking back.
When he left, there was a faint smile on his face, as if he was somewhat free and easy, and somewhat determined.
He knew about the strange old man.
It's settled.
