When it was time to have lunch the next day, Tian Qi came to look for them at the inn where Meng Shaoyuan and the others were temporarily staying.

Huo Mazi agreed to help and had already gone to Shibawan early in the morning.

A few people found a noodle shop to eat noodles and were about to go on the road, but Tian Qi looked embarrassed: "Please don't follow this lady if it's troublesome."

Zhu Yanni was unhappy: "Why?"

"Both the Yang family and his son are famous perverts." Tian Qi hesitated: "Miss, you are so beautiful, I'm worried...by then everyone will be embarrassed and it will be difficult to handle."

Meng Shaoyuan understood immediately: "How about Xiao Zhu, if you stay in the hotel temporarily, if something happens to us, at least there will be someone to report the news."

Although Zhu Yanni is not happy, what can be done?

The road to Shibawan is very difficult to walk. The locals say "Shibawan, Shibawan, the mountain road is winding and winding on the King of Hell Road."

Yang Xinli has done many bad things, so he is naturally afraid of others seeking revenge, so he specially built his lair there.

The only way to go is by water.

Huo Mazi has prepared a boat for them.

The boatman was a girl of eighteen or nineteen years old, a beggar.

She has a handsome face, a big braid, and stands barefoot on the boat, which gives her a unique flavor.

"It smells good." Hua'er said.

"What? Does it smell bad?" Meng Shaoyuan didn't understand.

What's good about smelly?

Tian Qi had lived in Wuxi for a long time and laughed: "She said, let you sit down."

Oh my god, it’s so hard to understand.

A few people worked hard, but the girl was young and not very strong. With a push, the boat left the shore.

Put down the bamboo pole, pick up the boat, and the boat swayed down the river.

Meng Shaoyuan was a little worried: "Little girl, this boat is so small, don't capsize."

"Relax, sir, Olivier is a punter, so I'll make sure it's okay."

This is the song of birds.

If Tian Qi hadn't been translating at the side, I really wouldn't have been able to understand.

What she said was, "Don't worry, sir, our whole family is supporting the boat. We guarantee that nothing will happen."

Although the boat was small and looked swaying, after moving forward for a while, Meng Shaoyuan gradually felt relieved.

"Little girl, how old are you?" Meng Shaoyuan was a little bored and asked casually.

"Eighteen."

"You are a little girl, why don't you find a husband to marry and do this?" Xiang Shounong was a rough man and asked a lot.

Hua'er's face turned red: "We on the boat are from poor families and can't even afford a pair of shoes. Who can think highly of us?"

Embarrassed.

Slowly entering Taihu Lake, the vast water waves on both sides, the lakes and mountains, are so beautiful.

Not far away, fish jumped out of the water from time to time, making people want to plunge into the lake right now.

Meng Shaoyuan saw a bag placed in the small cabin. He opened it and found several green fruits inside: "What is this?"

A hint of cunning flashed in Hua'er's eyes: "Sir, this is our most famous peach in Wuxi. It's delicious. You can eat one."

Peach?

Yes, my aunt brought it back to Wuxi before. One bite was sweet, glutinous, and delicious. The problem is, it's not this green color, and it's not that small.

Tian Qiyi was startled and was about to speak when he suddenly saw Hua'er blinking at him, dumbfounded and swallowing the words that came to his lips.

"thank you."

Meng Shaoyuan picked up a "peach" and took a bite.

I bother!

Bah bah bah!

What is this?

It was bitter and astringent, and my whole mouth was numb.

Hua'er laughed out loud, as happy as she could be: "Sir, you are so stupid."

Tian Qi suppressed her laughter and called her as previously agreed: "Boss Meng, you were deceived by this little girl. It's only June now, and the peaches in Wuxi won't mature until August. These are the wild peaches on the roadside.

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Liu Huanwen and the others couldn't help it, so they laughed "haha".

Success, success.

Meng Shaoyuan had a sad face and didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

After all, he was a secret agent and a captain, but he was deceived by a little girl.

"Sir, don't be angry." Hua'er was also afraid of annoying the guest: "I'll sing a play for you."

Meng Shaoyuan immediately forgot the numbness in his mouth: "Can you also sing?"

"Our operas in Wuxi are not as good as those in big cities. I learned it by listening to others singing at the temple fair." After Hua'er finished speaking, she opened her mouth and said in a clear voice:

"The tall corridor is connected to the blue clouds, and you can see it clearly ten miles away from the city. The white jade steps are along the purple gold gate, and the emerald lions are divided on both sides. Coral is inlaid on the upper horse platform, agate is inlaid on the lower horse pier, and gold is cast on the wall across the river. There is a night-glow pearl.

Door light…”

Although I couldn't understand the lyrics at all, Hua'er's voice was crisp, soft, smooth, brisk, and had a strong local flavor.

Meng Shaoyuan and others were fascinated by what he heard.

This is "Changxi Literary Opera", which evolved from folk songs in Wuxi and Changzhou areas.

After singing the song, Meng Shaoyuan was the first to applaud: "Okay, okay! With your voice, you might be able to become a master if you become a disciple."

"Sir, you are really good at joking. We country people sing and play for fun."

Hua'er said as she slowly docked the boat: "Sir, we have arrived where you want to go. Boss Yang lives there. We don't dare to go, so we will wait for you here."

"Hey, I'm in trouble."

When Meng Shaoyuan got off the ship, he was still a little reluctant to leave...

…

Yang Xinli's house is built on the top of a hill, with Taihu Lake as its back. If you want to go up the mountain, you have to take a detour and take a winding path.

Mounting a machine gun on top will make it easier to defend and harder to attack.

Yang Xinli spent a lot of money to build this house.

At the foot of the mountain, two guys in short coats stood with their lapels open, revealing revolvers stuck at their waists. When they saw the people coming, they looked fierce:

"Stop, you are blind, how dare you come to the Thirteenth Master!"

"My friend, my friend."

A middle-aged man with a pockmarked face hurriedly came down from the mountain: "Master Thirteen is waiting for them in the house."

Huo Mazi.

Tian Qi stepped forward: "Master Huo, thank you for your hard work. These are my friends. This is Boss Meng from Nanjing."

"Boss Meng, I have admired you for a long time." Huo Mazi clasped his fists: "I just saw your boat coming on the mountain. There is no order from the Thirteenth Master here. No one can get on it. I can't come down to pick you up now. Come with me.

Master Thirteen is waiting there."

Although the mountain is not high, it is still a bit difficult to climb up.

Sure enough, there was a machine gun mounted there.

Although it is an old-fashioned Lewis machine gun, just such a thing is enough to scare people with evil intentions.

When we reached the top of the mountain, we could see Yang Xinli's disciples walking around everywhere.

How many bad things has this guy done to make him so scared?

"I heard that the Red Party is back."

Huo Mazi lowered his voice and said, "That year, Yang Shisan and Zou Laoba killed many people in the Red Party."
Chapter completed!