Don’t Do It, You Won’t Die

Someone like Su Qiaoxiu, who has never seen the world and is good-looking, can easily catch the eyes of some people. A man with ordinary clothes and ordinary appearance had been following Su Qiaoxiu not far behind, but Su Qiaoxiu was completely unaware of him. She was still looking around, trying to figure out who looked the most friendly so she could go and ask where the government office was located.

As soon as Su Qiaoxiu entered the city, even though she wore a men's bun, the men could tell at a glance that she was a girl. How could a man be so handsome and thin, especially his slender waist. The man had been observing all the way, and when he didn't find any companions, he became more interested. He had been waiting here for a few days but hadn't found a suitable lamb. Finally, a girl came and he didn't want to give up. Mother Lin said that in this batch of goods, as long as the ones are good-looking, the price will be twice as much as before. Thinking of the money, the man's eyes lit up and he gestured to the other man who had been following him.

At this time, Su Qiaoxiu also found the person she wanted to inquire about, the owner of the Chaos stall, an old couple. They smiled at everyone they saw and seemed very friendly. She thought that the people doing business here should not cheat people. Su Qiaoxiu ordered a bowl of wontons, thinking that she could fill her stomach while asking about things. The man then ordered a bowl of wontons and started eating. When paying, Su Qiaoxiu asked the old couple about the location of the government office. Just as the old couple opened their mouths, the man who also came to pay spoke first.

"Brother, you are looking for the government office! I know that. Just keep going along this main street and you will see an old locust tree. Then go east for about a mile and turn left." The man who paid said this with a simple smile. Especially the dimples on the corners of his mouth when he smiled, it was hard for people to be wary of him. When the old couple heard that what the man said was right, they nodded as well, and the government office was indeed over there.

Su Qiaoxiu also saw the couple's expressions and knew that what the kind-hearted elder brother said was right, so she hurriedly said thank you.

The man scratched his head in a simple and honest manner, waved his hand and said no, then suddenly remembered something and said kindly: "It just so happens that I have something to go over there too, brother, if you don't mind, you can follow me."

Su Qiaoxiu was a little tempted. Although she remembered the route, it would be faster to follow people who were familiar with the route. But she was also worried that the person in front of me was a bad guy, but after looking at him again and again, she felt that the man had an honest face and a sincere smile, and he didn't look like a bad guy at all.

Then she felt that her luck couldn't be so bad that she ran into bad guys as soon as he entered the city. She had been walking for so many days and was fine. After thinking about it, she nodded and agreed.

Seeing the child, who was obviously dressed as a boy, nodding, the stall owner was about to open her mouth to remind her, but the old man grabbed her hand and shook his head at her. There is no way to remind them of such things, and they cannot be sure that the person who talked to them is a bad person, otherwise they will get into trouble. It is not like they have not encountered such things before. It's not easy to earn some money nowadays, and I'm old now, so I don't dare to meddle in other people's business.

"Okay then, brother, come with me. It's not far, just a little more time than a cup of tea." Seeing the lamb nod, the man's smile deepened.

In this way, Su Qiaoxiu followed the man closely and quickly crossed the main street and saw the old locust tree that the man had mentioned before. It can indeed be called an old locust tree. Even two people holding hands may not be able to surround the trunk. Seeing this old locust tree, the worry in Su Qiaoxiu's heart gradually dissipated.

The whole way was quite lively, with people coming and going, almost shoulder to shoulder. But as the man turned east, the lively scene changed. Although it was still lively, there were not as many people as what she had seen before.

As if he saw Su Qiaoxiu's confusion, the man smiled and took the initiative to explain it.

"Do you feel that this place is suddenly not so lively? In fact, it is normal. This is a residential area. Most of the houses are residential. And it is impossible for every street to be equally lively."

"What the big brother said is true," Su Qiaoxiu nodded in agreement. It was indeed true. In their town, only one or two streets were busy, while the other streets were deserted.

"Big brother, how long will it take to get to the county government office?" Su Qiaoxiu couldn't help asking as it had been so long and there was still no sign of a turn.

"It's almost there, just a dozen steps. I'll point it out to you when you reach the turning, and then you'll be there if you just go straight." The man said with a smile on his face, his dimples faintly visible at the corners of his mouth.

When Su Qiaoxiu heard that the man would not follow her, she no longer had any doubts and nodded to thank him.

The man said "no thanks" but thought in his heart: I should thank her very much. After today, not only can I eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, but I can also wear brocade clothes. This is the life that the young lady has now that can never compare to.

"Brother, it's the intersection ahead. I'm there too, so let's say goodbye here." The man stopped.

"Thank you, brother." Su Qiaoxiu saw an intersection a few steps away and was very happy to express her gratitude.

Then, without waiting for an answer, she could no longer hold back and walked quickly to the turning. As she turned the corner, she was still thinking that she was almost there, how to get into the county government office, and how to inform the county magistrate about the epidemic.

What she didn't know was that after turning the corner she entered not the county government office, but a place of no return. The man smiled faintly as he watched the lamb turn the corner. The pair of dimples on his mouth became deeper at the moment it turned the corner. This is the result of trusting others too easily. The smile faded, a hint of ferocity flashed across the man's eyes, and then he disappeared.

On this side, Su Qiaoxiu turned along the intersection and said that the road should be not much different from an alley, except that it was slightly wider. There were few pedestrians on the road, but there were many trees planted on both sides of the road. The ground was covered with yellow leaves, which added a sense of desolation to the road. As she walked, Su Qiao suddenly felt a chill in her heart for some reason, but she felt the cold wind blowing on her body and smiled slightly.

Just as she was lamenting that she had thought too much, a hand suddenly reached out from the alley by the roadside. She felt her face covered by a towel. Before she could even scream, Su Qiaoxiu knew nothing.

"Brother Lei, this lamb is pretty good," the man said as he took off the towel that was covering Su Qiaoxiu's face. While speaking, he touched the lamb in a lustful manner, then moved his hand away awkwardly under Brother Lei's fierce gaze.

"Put away your lecherous looks, and remember that you are not allowed to touch any of the goods under your control. Once you get the silver, there will be plenty of women in Yancui Tower."

"I know." The man's expression straightened and he nodded quickly. In fact, he just touched it a few times, but he didn't dare to move it. Brother Lei looked kind, but he was cruel and ruthless. If he destroyed Brother Lei's financial resources, Brother Lei would make him disappear.

"Okay, hurry up and get the person back." Staring at the man, the man, that is, Brother Lei, looked around and said.

Soon the two disappeared in the alley, leaving only the dead leaves blown by the cold wind slowly falling onto a pair of cloth shoes in the corner.

This is why if you don't do it, you won't die.

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Early in the morning, a drizzle began to fall from the sky. Li villager and others who were resting in the forest wore straw hats and raincoats and hurried on their way in the drizzle. The rain came suddenly, but fortunately it was not heavy. Besides, most of the personal belongings were in the carriage, so they were not afraid of the light rain and continued to travel as planned.

Time passed by unknowingly, and soon the first half of the day was over, and the rain got heavier unnoticed. Village chief Li, who had been at the front of the team, frowned when he heard the heavy rain.