diskusbooks Chapter 1592 The Cut-Out Party
Chapter 1592 The Cut-Out Party
Sun Shan sighed and looked at the chubby girl gnawing on a pig's trotter.
Tell yourself to endure, endure, endure!
She asked softly, "My dear daughter, why did that bad uncle poke your hand with scissors?"
The chubby girl was munching away, her mouth dripping with oil, which made Tiger Cry and Little Black Girl swallow hard.
Pointing to the purse at the waist of the bucket, he said, "Father, the bad uncle wants to cut Xiaoxiao's purse."
Sun Shan followed the direction of the chubby little hand and stared wide-eyed at the purse.
The workmanship is very exquisite, and it is embroidered with the gold bracelet and gold fork that Little Fatty loves most.
To an outsider, the glittering gold color immediately tells them it's a high-end product.
In reality, I didn't have much money in my pocket.
The chubby girl took another bite of the pig's trotter and continued, "The bad uncle wanted to cut Xiaoxiao's purse, but Xiaoxiao covered it to stop him. There was money inside, it belonged to Xiaoxiao, so he couldn't cut it."
The chubby girl spoke with great seriousness, then pointed to the gold bracelet on her chubby hand and said, "Father, the bad uncle can't cut the purse, so he wants to cut Xiaoxiao's gold bracelet."
With her round, bright eyes, she said with utmost seriousness, "This is Xiaoxiao's gold bracelet. We can't let that bad uncle cut it off. Xiaoxiao has already donated a pair of gold bracelets, and it breaks my heart."
Little Fatty is still upset about the "donation of the gold bracelet," and she's been thinking about it since last year. She must be feeling very distressed.
The chubby girl continued, "Daddy, that bad uncle is so mean. He wants to cut Xiaoxiao's gold bracelet. Xiaoxiao must not let him cut it. So Xiaoxiao grabbed his hand."
At this point, the chubby girl became sad, her eyes red and tears welling up as she sobbed, "Daddy, the bad uncle couldn't cut the gold bracelet, so he glared at Xiaoxiao. Xiaoxiao was so scared, she grabbed his hand and wouldn't let go. Then he..."
He let out a burp, then said, "He... he poked Xiaoxiao's hand with scissors. Father, Xiaoxiao's hand hurt so much, it bled so much, Xiaoxiao almost died, and will never see Father again..."
While gnawing on pig's feet, she cried and complained about how awful her bad uncle was.
Finally, he said to Gui Ge'er, "Uncle Gui, Xiaoxiao is thirsty and wants some water."
Zhang San and Li Si were incredibly honest; they packed two pig's feet for Little Fatty, making her mouth taste salty and prompting her to ask for water.
Gui Ge'er listened without hesitation and hurriedly ran to the stall to borrow water.
Instead of borrowing water, I bought a bowl of mung bean sweet soup.
The chubby girl gulped it down, thoroughly enjoying it.
Sun Shan:.......
Forehead!
It seems like a misunderstanding; it wasn't an assassin coming to kill us, but rather we encountered a "traitorous gang."
Sun Shan tried hard to recall the situation at that time.
They were on the outside watching the fish-shaped lantern dance when a commotion broke out in front of them. The crowd started arguing and pushing.
Sun Shan had assumed that the audience was so engrossed in the performance that arguments over seating were inevitable. But now it seems that's not the case.
They were trying to create chaos to commit theft.
Every year during the Lantern Festival, there are gangs of thieves who use the lanterns as a pretext to steal.
This gang of thieves attracted crowds of onlookers in corners far from official jurisdiction under the guise of "holding a small lantern show" or "dragon and lion dance performance."
One or two accomplices are arranged to deliberately create crowds and chaos in front, while the remaining accomplices use scissors or blades to cut open the pockets and purses of pedestrians and steal their valuables.
Some would even snatch women's hairpins, earrings, and so on.
Sun Shan found the people dancing with fish lanterns increasingly suspicious.
They might be the legendary "cut-out gang".
The chubby girl was fair-skinned and plump, dressed in glittering jewelry. She wore a beaded flower in her hair, gold bracelets on her wrists, and a purse hanging from her waist—definitely a target for haircutters.
As soon as they enter the fish lantern dance venue, the chubby girl might be targeted.
They deliberately arranged for accomplices to create chaos in front, while accomplices behind took the opportunity to cut off the enemy's hair.
The correct procedure should be to cut the purse first, then cut the gold bracelet.
The little mosquito was confused and didn't understand anything. Even after being cut, it was still in a daze.
The haircutters simply misjudged the chubby girl. What she valued most were her purse and gold bracelet.
Didn't Little Fatty say that?
The scalpers were discovered while cutting up purses. When they tried to cut up gold bracelets, the little girl's chubby hands gripped theirs tightly.
Finally, the haircutters panicked and couldn't break free from the chubby girl's small, chubby hands.
You can only use scissors to poke it.
Those haircutters are really heartless; they poked so hard that the chubby girl's little hand bled profusely.
Then Little Fatty screamed and was discovered by Sun Shan, who then knocked her down with a stick.
Sun Shan mistakenly believed that an assassin was about to kill him, and the group hurriedly retreated to a safe place.
Sun Shan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
He was laughing because no one was going to assassinate him, and his personal safety was guaranteed.
The reason for the tears was that they had made a huge blunder and even caused a scene in front of Inspector Liang, which was quite embarrassing.
After hearing Little Fatty's story, everyone thought of theft rather than assassination, just like Sun Shan.
Everyone looked at each other, and finally, without prior agreement, they all looked at Sun Shan.
Even the newly joined bystanders—the doctor—stared wide-eyed at Sun Shan.
He said, "How could there be an assassin?"
Lord Sun is neither the emperor nor a member of the imperial family. Why would anyone assassinate him? There was no motive for assassination, nor any benefit to be gained.
Lord Sun must have been so engrossed in eating pig's feet that he became delirious or even stupid. He actually suspected an assassin!
Tsk tsk~~~ Even without a mirror, you can take a piss and see what you look like to see if you're worth assassinating!
Does a county magistrate in a remote, impoverished area not know that training assassins costs a fortune?
Who would be willing to hire someone to assassinate Lord Sun, an NPC in officialdom?
The benefits and costs are completely disproportionate.
Sun Shan has always been thick-skinned; after all, how can one be an official without being thick-skinned?
He feigned a cough and ordered, "Blackie, go find Inspector Liang and tell him my guess. Investigate the Clipper Gang with all your might. Especially the two people dancing with the fish lanterns, they are very likely accomplices."
Sun Heitan asked nothing and said nothing, only obediently replying, "Yes, sir, I'll go now."
After saying that, he flew away like a gust of wind.
Catching a thief and catching an assassin are completely different things. Catching an assassin is on a much higher level, capable of causing panic in an instant.
Catching thieves is a different story. Who hasn't been robbed? Who hasn't heard of a few thieves?
The atmosphere at the scene relaxed, and people could finally relax.
The security level of the Sun family's guards has also been downgraded.
The doctor asked tentatively, "Sir, I shall take my leave now."
He paused for a moment, then explained, "This humble citizen still needs to go to the street checkpoint for duty."
Emma, having witnessed Lord Sun's blunder, I have to get out of here quickly.
Of course, you have to share the gossip with your relatives, friends, and neighbors.
This is firsthand information, and it must be disseminated immediately.
Sun Shan was unaware of the doctor's thoughts. Seeing that it was not an assassin but a thief, he was no longer afraid of causing panic.
He waved his hand and said, "Thank you for your help today."
The doctor waved his hand repeatedly: "No trouble at all, no trouble at all."
After saying that, he quickly picked up the medicine box, moved in a serpentine pattern, and sprinted away in an S-shaped pattern.
We have to gossip a bit to make the most of this colorful Lantern Festival.