NCCnovel Chapter 660 He is coming
Chapter 660 He is coming
Wang Wen had never been so close to a girl in his life.
The soft body fell into his arms without warning. In an instant, a heat surged from his neck all the way to his cheeks, so red that it seemed as if blood could drip out. The scorching temperature did not subside for a long time.
His hands were hanging in the air, neither able to move forward nor to retreat, and he was completely at a loss.
His heart was beating so hard in his chest that he could even hear his own rapid breathing. Everything around him became blurry and all he could see was the girl's frightened and apologetic face.
He opened his mouth and could only stare at the girl blankly, his mind blank.
Li Chengqian witnessed this scene, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, a gentle smile in his eyes, and he shook his head gently. His expression seemed to say that young people are still thin-skinned after all, which he couldn't help but find very interesting.
Wang Wen is usually smart and courageous, but I didn't expect him to be so inexperienced in this kind of thing.
Li Chengqian raised his hand and gently stroked his beard, then withdrew his gaze from Wang Wen and the girl. He secretly sighed at the wonders of time, as if he saw those innocent and ignorant moments of his youth.
Just as the girl was about to turn around and leave, Li Chengqian raised his eyes inadvertently, glanced at her quickly, and frowned slightly. A trace of imperceptible doubt flashed in his deep eyes.
He had seen countless people, and he always felt that there was something strange about this girl's behavior and demeanor. Although she tried her best to hide it, it still couldn't escape his sight.
"Wait a minute, little girl." Li Chengqian spoke, his voice particularly clear in the noisy environment.
When the girl heard this, her whole body stiffened and her heart started beating fast. She thought her disguise had been discovered and her theft had been exposed. Cold sweat broke out on her palms unconsciously.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down, but her slightly trembling shoulders still revealed her inner nervousness.
"What's wrong?" She tried to make her voice sound steady, slowly turned around, and forced a warm smile on her face. Her eyes quickly swept across Li Chengqian's face, trying to judge from his expression whether she was really exposed.
"Little girl, you look underage, and today is not a day off, so why don't you go to school?"
Li Chengqian looked at her gently. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the girl carefully, not missing any subtle changes in her expression.
The girl secretly breathed a sigh of relief, her tense nerves slightly relaxed, and she said without thinking: "Old man, my family is poor, and I have many brothers and sisters. They really couldn't afford to send me to school, so I dropped out early."
As she spoke, she secretly observed Li Chengqian's expression, afraid of revealing any flaws.
Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded thoughtfully, his gaze still lingering on the girl for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and as if he wanted to explore more from her expression.
Seeing that she did not arouse suspicion, the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief. She turned around and left hurriedly with hurried steps. There was a hint of panic in her back, as if she was afraid of being asked more questions.
She quickened her pace and blended into the crowd, secretly thanking herself for having escaped for the time being, but she did not notice that several pairs of eyes were following her closely.
If these words were said to others, ordinary people might not care, but the middle-aged man in front of him was most concerned about these trivial matters of people's livelihood.
Li Chengqian hardly needed to say anything as Zhang Xianhuai understood what he meant and quickly arranged for several agile Jinyiwei to quietly follow the girl without making any noise.
They moved among the crowd, closely watching the girl's every move without attracting her attention.
As soon as the girl came out of the train station, several figures quickly approached her from the darkness.
"Sister Ling, did you succeed?"
The boy asked expectantly, an expression of impatience on his face as he spoke.
The girl nodded and urged nervously, "Let's go. We can't stay here for long. It will be troublesome if we are discovered."
After saying that, he walked forward quickly, and the others followed closely behind him. The group quickly blended into the crowd and disappeared in the bustling street.
They walked hurriedly, fearing that they would be caught up.
Several people came to a remote and dilapidated courtyard, which was their base.
The yard was overgrown with weeds, and several dilapidated houses were crumbling. The furnishings inside the houses were extremely simple, with only some worn tables and chairs and a few patched beddings.
As soon as she entered the house, the girl couldn't hide her excitement and put all the things she got today on the table.
There was only an inconspicuous small bag on the table. Several people gathered around it impatiently, staring at it. They all felt that there must be valuable property inside, and their breathing became rapid.
But when the package was opened, they were greatly disappointed by the contents. There was only a book and a mere two taels of silver. This was not even as much as they usually got.
Everyone's expressions froze instantly, their excited smiles froze on their faces, replaced by disappointment.
Seeing the two taels of silver, everyone lost their spirits and looked disappointed.
Although two taels of silver is not a small amount, there are seven of them.
There are seven mouths to feed seven people, and this amount of money is only enough for them to have a full meal. Even if they spend it frugally, it will only be enough for two meals at most.
They began to grumble quietly, accusing each other of poor judgment.
Even the girl couldn't help but feel a sense of loss. The boy muttered to himself, "No way? Did I really misjudge them? This group of people definitely look rich or noble. They may wear simple clothes, but that aura is unchangeable. Could it be that they have fallen on hard times like the rest of us?"
As he spoke, he scratched his head in confusion, his eyes full of puzzlement.
The girl picked up the book and started to read it. At first she thought it was some kind of holy book, but after opening it she found that it was actually a diary.
The girl took the diary, found a seat in the corner, lay down lazily, and opened Wang Wen's diary with a hint of curiosity.
This diary initially recorded some trivial daily things, such as what I ate today and what interesting people I met on the road.
But as she looked at it, the girl found some words that were wrong.
What about he met His Majesty, went to India, and there was also His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Her heartbeat suddenly quickened, and a bad premonition came over her. Her hands trembled unconsciously, and she turned the pages faster.
Finally, she saw the last chapter, which read: I really never thought that Your Majesty would be willing to visit my hometown.
Seeing these words, cold sweat instantly broke out on the girl's forehead and her face turned pale.
She looked at her brothers who were laughing and playing in the house, then looked at the seemingly quiet street outside the door, and an unprecedented fear enveloped her.
Her breathing became rapid, her chest heaving violently, and her fingers tightly clenched the diary.
She could no longer care about anything else and hurriedly shouted, "Run, run! He's coming! He's coming!"
The sharp voice echoed in the small room, cutting through the original noise.
Hearing the girl's words, everyone in the room was shocked and dropped the things in their hands.
Apart from them, no one knew what the girl meant by "he".
They curse and mention this person almost every day.
Because of him, they went from having enough food and clothing to being like a stray dog, living a life with no food to eat.
But they never thought that he would actually come.