The warden who guards the witches

In the lower town of Baiyin City, at the Bauhinia Hotel, a girl was waiting anxiously in the room.

The windows and doors of the room were closed, and the curtains covered the windows tightly. Only a small part of the afternoon sunlight penetrated the room. In this dark and oppressive confined space, the girl sat on the bed and curled up with her legs, without lying down to rest at all. mean.

There was a sudden knock on the door, and the girl was immediately frightened so that her shoulders trembled.

The knock on the door rang four times, paused, then two more times, and then four more times... and continued to knock in such a fixed rhythm.

The nervous girl breathed a sigh of relief - this was the code that had been agreed upon in advance.

She immediately got out of bed, put on her shoes, ran over and opened the door.

The middle-aged woman with short hair stepped sideways into the open door and closed the door with her backhand.

"How's it going?" the girl asked eagerly.

The middle-aged woman stared at the girl for a while, then shook her head: "I'm afraid it won't work. The train station is also being watched."

The girl's eyes dimmed instantly: "Are you sure?"

"If you don't want to accept the reality, it's up to you. If you're not afraid of death, you can go to the station and try now." The middle-aged woman replied expressionlessly, "I've been walking on the street for so many years, and I can smell who has problems."

The girl was silent for a moment and asked tentatively: "Then we... take a carriage out of the city?"

"Taking a carriage? Have you forgotten what we were riding in when we came here? If I hadn't discovered in time that there was something wrong with the horseman, your journey would have ended early, miss." The middle-aged woman said coldly Said, "There are only a few places where you can rent a carriage for long distances. Since they expected that we would transit here, they will definitely lock down all the ways out of the city and put a reward on you. Even if you want to take a carriage, you can only buy it. Those who ship goods, let them hide you in the cargo... But, they may not have thought of this. "

"Then what should we do?" the girl asked anxiously.

"I can't think of many ideas... Or you can disguise yourself and go to the train station when there are many people. It's a bit risky. Those people are quite professional and have good eyesight." The middle-aged woman thought for a moment. "Either you rent a house here, hide for a long time, and wait for the storm to pass before leaving. Or buy some time and find other people who can help you... Don't count on me, I don't have such connections. But no matter what, we can’t stay in the hotel anymore, they have too many people, and they will end up here sooner or later.”

"Then I'm going to be trapped here?"

"Hide! When they suspect that you have left and moved, you can leave. But if they have the patience to keep setting up a net here, it will not be difficult to find you."

"They will definitely have the patience." The girl lowered her eyes worriedly.

"I think so, otherwise we wouldn't have chased us all the way here." The middle-aged woman said calmly, "But there are only so many ways I can think of. You make your choice quickly, and I will help you arrange it. This is the last thing I can do for you."

The girl was stunned when she heard the last sentence. She suddenly raised her face and looked at the middle-aged woman blankly: "What do you mean?"

"It literally means that after arranging this matter, our employment relationship ends here." The middle-aged woman said with a serious face, "You don't have to pay the balance, I only charge the deposit."

"How could this be possible!?" The girl's eyes widened.

"This reward is not excessive, and sending you here is already very cheap." The middle-aged woman replied with an indifferent expression.

"That's not what I meant! You haven't sent me anywhere yet." The girl subconsciously raised her voice, "Are you going to abandon me here now!?"

"Keep your voice down! How many lives do I have before I can take you to your destination?" The middle-aged woman sneered, "Those people who played hide and seek with us all the way are the secret police of Gistas."

The girl opened her eyes wide and froze on the spot.

"I guess you've probably known about this for a long time." The middle-aged woman said calmly, "I won't pursue the things you concealed from me, and you shouldn't pester me. It's fair."

"I, I..." the girl stuttered, "It's my fault, I'm sorry, but I really can't help it... I... can compensate you a little more, please give me a price, please, At least get me out of here, and I’ll figure it out on my own later!”

The middle-aged woman stared at the girl for a long time. The girl had been forced to a corner. It seemed like she had no experience in dealing with this kind of situation. If she let go, the girl would almost certainly die.

The middle-aged woman took a long breath from her nose and shook her head: "Girl, I don't know how you provoked those secret police and made them come to you like this. You can't do anything like this. Earth-shaking big case, I have heard about the style of those people, I guess either you know some secret that shouldn't be known, or... you are a secret that shouldn't be known. "

The girl pursed her lips and was silent for a while. Just as she was about to open her mouth, the middle-aged woman raised her hand and interrupted her: "You don't need to answer me, I know what I know. What I want to say is that I am just a bounty hunter, acting as your bodyguard. It's purely For money. In this business, you can risk your life, but you can't die! I don't sell you to them now, not because of morality, but because I'm afraid they will kill me later, but to be honest, I feel a little sorry for you! Now that you have gotten into a lot of trouble, I have to find a way to protect myself! It's useless for you to rely on me. I can't protect you. It's just bad luck that we are still alive all the way here. I don’t want to gamble anymore!”

The girl's face was immediately filled with despair, and she lowered her head with a stunned expression. After a while, she started to cry.

The bounty hunter stared at her for a while and shook his head: "I have stayed in this city for a while before and rented a room in a tavern. It is quite hidden there. Let me go and ask for you."

After saying that, she walked towards the door. When she put her hand on the handle, she hesitated for a moment and then turned around again: "I remember you said that you were not a Gistas, right? Then I'll give it to you again. Here’s a suggestion…”

The girl raised her face and looked over with tears in her eyes.

"If you are really desperate, just steal something expensive, or grab a knife and rob a gold store..." the bounty hunter said slowly, "let yourself go to jail."

The girl's eyes widened.

"Don't be surprised. When it comes to hiding from enemies, what is a safer place than prison? In the underground world, this practice is not uncommon. It is better to be cornered and go to prison than to die on the streets. If your secret is not the kind that can If you put things on the table, it shouldn't be so easy for you to be extradited..." The bounty hunter said slowly, "Even if I can buy myself a little time, this city is just a women's prison. When I committed crimes before. I've been there for a few months, and to be honest... the environment isn't that bad, you can see for yourself."

After saying that, she opened the door and went out, leaving the girl standing there alone.