12dz Chapter 181 Catching the Thief
Chapter 181 Catching the Thief
"I lean on the railing to invite you to leave, but in a moment the red sun sets in the west; the lights flicker but you are nowhere to be seen, and I feel depressed without a soulmate."
She read the riddle poem in a low voice, feeling somewhat confused, but when she carefully read the words of the poem hanging several times, she suddenly understood.
"Door."
"Door."
She and the masked man next to her said the answer at the same time. She looked at him in surprise, but he didn't turn his head to look at her, so she had to turn back awkwardly to look at the staff on guard.
However, the staff was a little at a loss. Both of them guessed correctly at the same time. She really didn't know who to give it to. One arrived first and the other took the shortest time.
But just when she was about to give the prize to the woman who guessed the answer the shortest time, she heard the other person say.
"How about this, there are two prizes, one for me and one for this gentleman."
"Ah? Sure."
She took the rabbit next to her. In fact, it was a pair of mandarin duck rabbits. She didn't expect that they could be separated and given away. She handed one rabbit to the woman first.
Lin Jiaojiao thanked him with a smile on her face, took it, and then handed it to the person next to her, pulling him towards the acrobatic team.
Originally, she wanted to wait and see how the staff would give it to her, after all, she really wanted both. But then she heard the promotion of acrobatics not far behind her. As the promotion faded away, she became anxious and decided not to take it.
When Lin Yizhi learned that she wanted one each, he first looked at the silhouette of the man in front of him warily. Although he didn't see what his face looked like, his overall temperament was very good, and he was also a talented man. The more he looked at him, the more his brows furrowed.
It wasn't until the rabbit lamp was handed to him and she pulled him away that he came to his senses.
"Why did the wife give the other one to that man?"
"He got here before us. What if the referee awards all the points to him? There are two of us. Let's take one each. Besides, we're in a hurry to see the acrobatics."
Seeing that she didn't take the man to heart, he felt relieved and followed the crowd to the open space in front. However, there were already several circles of people surrounding them, so he had to stand on the outside and tiptoe to watch the acrobatic performance inside.
Lin Jiaojiao watched with great interest. It turned out that this kind of performance was really popular, whether it was modern or ancient. She also saw Lin Fei sitting on Lin Chun’s shoulder opposite her. The little guy was chewing a string of candied haws in his hand.
Jiang Huai was holding the rabbit lantern in his hand, lost in thought, thinking of how the woman had just quickly guessed the riddle. He then handed the lantern to the person next to him and left in high spirits.
Why didn’t she take Xiaoqiu with her to play?
Zhu Xue followed behind him and saw that he was a little absent-minded and had even lost interest in playing.
"Master, are you going back home?"
He shook his head and said in a cold voice: "No, let's go shopping for a while."
He guessed a few more riddles, and only stopped when Zhuxue's hands were almost full of prizes.
"Give these to the kids."
Zhu Xue received the order and took the items in his arms and distributed them to a group of children playing not far ahead. He waited on the spot.
"Catch the thief!"
He was just about to turn sideways and look up at the place where the sound came from, but was knocked down by the thief who was running towards him. Just when he thought he was about to fall heavily, he felt a pain in his back and waist. A square hard board supported him as he leaned back. He quickly used the force to stand up and steady his body.
He raised his eyes and was about to thank her, but both of them were stunned.
"It's you?"
Seeing that Lin Yizhi next to him was standing on tiptoe with great difficulty, Lin Jiaojiao wanted to find a small stool for him to stand on so that he could watch carefully.
Because they had already met Lin Dadan and were watching together, he asked him to stay where they were and not move. She immediately found a place and brought back two small stools.
Then she went looking for a dark and deserted alley, ready to exchange the stools. She found the place and had just exchanged two stools when she came out and heard someone calling for help.
However, by the time she could see who it was, the thief had already run into the man in front of her. She had to quickly reach out and use a small stool to support his back to prevent him from falling, and then she stretched out her long legs to trip the thief.
But she always remembers not to touch other men casually, so as to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings and troubles.
She was very satisfied with her behavior, as she not only helped others but also maintained the man's innocence. When she saw the man turn around and look up, she just wanted to say it was fate.
She didn't expect that the person who saved was the one who guessed the riddle before. She put her hand down awkwardly. After all, she still had the bench in her hand, and she didn't know if she was hurt when she pushed him hard just now.
At this time, the person who shouted "Catch the thief" also ran over panting, quickly held down the person who was about to get up, snatched the purse from her hand, and kicked her hard.
"You are still young and you don't learn well. You even stole something from me."
Lin Jiaojiao lowered her eyes and frowned as she looked at the girl who was kicked several times. She did not stop the attacker. After all, the person lying down was at fault first.
After the woman vented her anger, she smiled and thanked her. Seeing that more and more people were watching, she didn't say much and just took the stool and left.
As soon as the woman saw her leave, she prepared to chat with the masked man next to her. At first she thought they were together, but it turned out that they didn't know each other at all. Although she didn't see what the man looked like, she was sure that he was good-looking based on his temperament.
"Sir, I am so sorry for letting this little thief bump into you. How about I buy you a cup of hot tea to make amends?"
After Zhu Xue had distributed the items, he noticed that his master's seat was surrounded by people, so he hurried over.
"Master, are you okay?"
The woman saw that the man had a servant and seemed to be the son of a wealthy family. She took a step forward and tried to get closer to him, but the man simply ignored her and turned away.
The girl lying at her feet seized the opportunity, snatched the purse from her hand again, stood up and ran away.
The woman was completely stunned by this sudden situation and didn't come back to her senses for a long time.
Zhu Xue followed behind Jiang Huai, a little worried: "Master, it's getting late, why don't you go back first."
They came out today without telling the head of the family. It's so late now and they haven't gone back yet. What happened just now is that he is really afraid of some accidents.
The person walking in front stopped, and he thought that he had listened to his advice and was ready to go back.
In fact, Jiang Huai saw her in the crowd in front, and she seemed to have bought food for her husband again.
Watching him smiling as he handed the food in his hand to the man, he then put the small stool on the ground, squatted down and held the stool for him to stand on. He let go only after seeing that he stood steadily, and smiled as he took a bite of the food he handed over.
What a happy and loving couple.
He now had a dull pain in his back, and he lowered his eyes to look at the rabbit lamp in his hand, the light of which was gradually dimming.
"Go back."