Chapter 1 Chang'an Secret Agent(1/2)
Five years later.
Chang'an City.
Yongning House.
In the early morning, a petite boy with a pair of furry and big ears walked on the bustling streets of Chang'an City in the sun.
On the street, the woman from the tailor shop stood at the door of the shop, looked at him with a smile, and said, "Yuan Fang, have you come to patrol so early?"
The boy smiled and replied, "Yes, Aunt Li, how is the business today?"
"It's not bad. In the past few days, several guests have come to the door." The woman turned around and walked back to the shop. When she walked out, she handed the two buns to the boy and said, "Take these two buns with you, and then patrol and eat when you're hungry."
The boy generously took the bun and said with a smile: "Thank you Aunt Li."
The woman patted his head and said, "What are you thanking me? Although you are now working as a servant, our Xiao Yuanfang is ours. If you have time to come to your house for dinner..."
"Okay..."
The boy took a bite of the meat bun, patrolled and greeted the neighbors.
He waved to the shopkeeper of the butcher shop and said, "Uncle Zhang, remember to leave a piece of meat today. I will make dumplings for my younger brothers and sisters tonight."
The shopkeeper waved his hand, looked at the boy, and said, "I know, I know, I'll chop you up later... Don't say, this outfit looks like that when you wear it on you."
The boy walked a few steps, looked at the woman selling flowers on the street with a smile, and said, "Sister Xiaobai, I'm beautiful again today..."
The woman's beautiful eyebrows bent down, and her eyebrows were full of smiles. She touched his furry ears and said, "You only have sweet mouth, come on, eat an apple..."
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Yuan Fang walked along the way and spent five years of being together. He greeted his neighbors who had been familiar with him. If it weren't for their help, he and his younger brothers and sisters would have starved to death.
In the past few years in Chang'an, he has been scrambling to the streets, sweeping the canteen, delivering express delivery, and digging the ditch. He exchanged his labor for food and supported his family of siblings. In the past, this was something he never dared to think about.
And now, he is a secret spy in Dali Temple.
As for why he has the identity he is today, all this is because of the man he met a month ago.
Di Renjie, the minister of Dali Temple, is the empress's most capable assistant and a nightmare for countless illegal offenders in Chang'an.
The demon seeds are often gifted. There is no secret in Chang'an City that can escape Yuan Fang's big furry ears, but some secrets are not something he can easily find out.
Because he overheard the man's secrets, he was forced to become a subordinate. On the surface, he was a spy from Dali Temple, but in fact he was his "inquiry". It happened a month ago when he guarded Chang'an City with him.
Whenever he thought of this, Yuan Fang couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth and hum an unknown tune.
Although forced, he likes this errand.
Chang'an City is his home, and he is happy to do something for Chang'an.
Having a pair of unique big ears is not all bad. As long as he walks on the street, his two big furry ears sway slightly, and news will reach his ears.
For example, another magic dancer has arrived in Pingkangfang. It is said that her dance posture is as graceful as a fairy in the Heavenly Palace, and she is loved by countless people...
It is said that there is also a stunning dancer there who is an exquisitely made-up instrument, but this news has not been confirmed yet.
The guys from Honglu Temple have made an appointment to have a shabu shabu again today. I really want to be with them. Unfortunately, Dali Temple and Honglu Temple have never dealt with much. If they are with them, they will be considered a traitor by Dali Temple.
Yuan Fang jumped and walked on the street, looking around and listening to all directions, and all kinds of news kept coming to his ears.
Suddenly, he stopped.
Oh no, the ruthless guy from Honglu Temple is about to patrol here. There is no allowance for stalls here. He will definitely confiscate the car of the old man selling sesame cakes. The old man relied on this sesame cake stall to support the family. Without this business, their family will starve to death. He must not watch such a thing happen.
Yuan Fang took two steps at a time, ran to the old man's pancake stall, helped him hide the cart at the corner of the alley, and said to the old man: "Grandpa, don't set up a stall here in the future, otherwise the cart will be confiscated by the agents of the Honglu Temple. Next time, remember to go to the street in front, which is unattended..."
The old man bowed to him and said gratefully: "Thank you, thank you!"
Yuan Fang smiled and said, "No need to thank you. If there is anything in your stall, I will not be able to eat such delicious sesame cakes in the future..."
Although it is wrong to set up a stall here, the old man relies on this pancake stall to support a pair of grandchildren in the family. Without it, their family will lose their source of income. He cannot watch such a thing happen.
On the first day when Yuanfang brought his younger brother and sister to Chang'an, the old man used two sesame cakes to save them who were on the verge of starvation.
Yuan Fang walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened. The agent from Honglu Temple had already come over, looked around, and asked Yuan Fang: "I heard that someone is occupying the road and setting up a stall here. Have you seen it?"
Yuan Fang looked at him, blinked her innocent big eyes, shook her head and said, "I didn't see it, you go ahead and take a look..."
Seeing the agents from Honglu Temple leave, Yuan Fang covered her mouth and smiled, and continued patrolling forward. Suddenly, his big furry ears moved and he ran towards a street quickly.
"Catch the thief, catch the thief!"
A quick figure was walking through the streets of Yongningfang. He was holding a bun in his hand. He bumped into many pedestrians along the way. Finally, he threw away the waiter of the bun shop who was chasing behind him. After passing through several streets and alleys, he looked around and confirmed that no one was chasing him. He came under a bridge hole.
Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, another figure jumped directly from the bridge.
He was a young man with a pair of big furry ears and wearing the uniform of a spy on Dali Temple.
The boy under the bridge hole was startled, retreated in panic, ran quickly to the depths of the bridge hole, stuffed the bun in his hand into the mouth of another young boy who was looking younger than him, and hurriedly urged: "Eat quickly!"
Seeing his brother finishing the buns voraciously, he breathed a sigh of relief, walked to Yuan Fang, and said, "I stole the things, they have nothing to do with him. If you want to catch them, just catch me."
The young child got up with difficulty, spread his tender arms, blocked the boy, and said loudly: "I ate the buns. If you want to catch them, catch me. Don't catch my brother..."
The boy protected the young child behind him and looked up and said, "I do things one by one, it's not his business."
Both brothers have pointed ears and fluffy tails, which are the same hybrid demon species as him.
Yuan Fang looked at the brothers with a look of memories on her face.
In the past, in that remote town, in that cold winter, he and Li Liang didn't find anything to eat for three days. Li Liang stole a bun in the bun shop on the street, and when he was caught, he also protected him like this.
Five years ago, Li Liang said goodbye to him and came to Chang'an.
Five years later, he also came to Chang'an and searched all the markets, but failed to find Li Liang.
Thinking of the two people’s agreement five years ago, Yuan Fang showed a disappointed expression on her face.
He took out a few copper plates from his arms and handed them to the demon-seeded boy, saying, "Hold it."
The boy asked tentatively: "You, don't you catch me?"
Yuan Fang shook her head and said, "Follow me."
When he went through hardships and first came to Chang'an, wasn't that the same?
At that time, he also lived under the bridge hole. When he was thirsty, he would drink river water. When he was hungry, he would go to the vegetable market to pick up rotten vegetables and leaves that others would not want. If it weren't for the help of neighbors, he would have starved to death long ago.
At Yuan Fang's instructions, at the street's bun shop, the demon-seeded boy put a copper plate on the table and whispered: "Bao, bun money."
The shopkeeper of the bun shop looked at him and said, "For Xiao Yuanfang's sake, I won't report to the officials to arrest you."
Yuan Fang looked at the guy with a smile and asked, "My second brother, are you still missing someone here?"
"I'm missing, I've been missing." The guy nodded and said, "The shopkeeper asked me to recruit people today. Since you left, the store has been short of staff. You don't want to come back, let me tell you, Dali Temple Spy, what a good job, the future is unlimited, and no one can ask for it, don't be stupid..."
Yuan Fang pointed to the demon-seeded boy and explained: "It's not me, I want him to do chores here."
The guy glanced at the demon-like boy and asked, "I'm very tired when I do chores here. Can you endure hardship?"
The boy's eyes were excited, and he nodded vigorously, and said quickly: "Yes, I can eat any kind of hardship. As long as I can have food, I am not afraid of anything!"
The guy looked at him again and said, "We are in charge of food and accommodation here, and we are five cents a day, just a little tired. If we can endure hardship, we can come to work this afternoon..."
The demon-seeded boy looked down at his side and whispered: "I, I have a younger brother..."
The guy looked at the child again and said, "I'm a little younger. I should be able to serve tea and water for the guests. I'll be diligent in my legs and feet, and I'll take care of food and accommodation. I'll pay two dollars a day. Would you like to do it?"
The demon-seeded boy said repeatedly: "I'm willing, I'm willing..."
They don’t care about their wages at all. As long as they don’t have to sleep in the bridge hole anymore and have enough food every day, they will be satisfied.
The demon-seeded boy wanted to thank Yuan Fang, but when he turned around, he realized that he had disappeared at some point.
Yuan Fang hummed a light tune and walked on the streets of Chang'an. The demon-like boy reminded him of his past self. As long as he took his work seriously, he would definitely live a good life in Chang'an.
Suddenly, Yuan Fang's big ears stood up again, and a faint sound came to his ears.
"Robbery!"
"That guy snatched my jewelry!"
Yuan Fang recognized the direction of the sound, jumped onto the roof.
On another street, a man with a sharp-mouthed monkey cheek easily got rid of several agents from the Honglu Temple with his familiarity with the streets and alleys, got out of another street corner, took out a jade bracelet from his arms, and showed a smug smile on his face.
However, his smile quickly solidified on his face.
In front, a small figure fell from the sky and rode on his head.
The man was shocked and was about to resist, but suddenly a cold light flashed in his eyes, and a flying knife had already put it on his neck.
A pair of furry big ears rode on his head, snorted coldly, and said, "Don't move, you're arrested!"
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"Be honest, don't try to run away."
"If you have hands and feet, what's wrong with doing, you have to be a thief!"
"Do you know, the things you stole are enough for you to go to jail for three months!"
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To be continued...