Xu Jin glanced at the complacent Fei Maozhong. This boy was wearing a jade-colored t-shirt, a Confucian scarf on his head, and two streamers behind his head that were flowing in the wind.

People in the Ming Dynasty were very particular about their clothing, and there were regulations on the colors and styles of clothes worn by people of any class. For example, adult men of the common people generally used mesh scarves to tie their hair, and scholars and scholars above were qualified to use Confucian scarves to tie their hair.

Officials in the court generally wear beam crowns. The first-rank officials have seven beams on their crowns, the second-rank officials have six beams, and so on.

Fei Maozhong was wearing a jade-colored t-shirt and a Confucian scarf to tie his hair, which was the standard outfit for a scholar. He obviously already had the reputation of being a scholar. He was selected as a scholar at the age of fifteen or sixteen. If he didn't get it through the back door, he would have been very good.

amazing!

"Brother Fei is a scholar?" Xu Jin asked with a smile.

Fei Maoxian smiled and said: "My second brother is the head of this year's Xinzhou Prefectural Court Examination."

"It's just a fluke, not worth mentioning!" Fei Maozhong said modestly, but his eyes were filled with lust.

The so-called leader of the college examination, that is, the first place in the college examination, does have the capital to be proud of, and it is absolutely impossible to get it through the back door, because no examiner dares to risk the world's disdain and admit a guy who has no real ability.

Head of case.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "It turns out that Brother Fei is the first person to be admitted to the academy this year. He was selected as a scholar at a young age. I admire him. Well, my second line is: Become a scholar without talent!"

Fei Maozhong was in a good mood when he heard Xu Jin's compliment. He was about to hand over his hand to pretend to be humble, but he choked on Xu Jin's second couplet and turned to stone on the spot. His face turned red, like a rooster being grabbed by the neck.

Fei Maoxian's eyelids twitched wildly, he really didn't expect Xu Jin's counterattack to be so sharp. The second brother has always been proud of his talent, but this time he kicked the iron plate and brought humiliation to himself.

"Pfft, cluck...!"

There was a burst of laughter like silver bells above his head. Xu Jin looked up and saw three girls standing behind the second-floor fence and looking down. The girl who was both angry and happy was also among them, and there were others beside her.

There are several maids.

This woman seemed to have become bolder when they were together, and when she saw Xu Jin looking up, she didn't shy away.

"Second brother, this time you understand that there are mountains beyond the mountains, and there are people outside the world, haha... When you are young, you miss the pavilion and you are old, and you have no talent to be a scholar!" Fei Xiaoyu covered her mouth and laughed so hard.

Fei Maozhong raised his head and smiled bitterly: "Little sister, my second brother usually loves you so much, but he actually helps outsiders make fun of me. You should be beaten!"

"Hehe, you are always bragging, but I can't stand your arrogance. Hey, who is that... Mr. Xu!"

Xu Jin was stunned for a moment, then raised his hands and said, "What do you think, girl?"

Fei Xiaoyu said with a smile: "What was that thing wrapped in leaves that you ate before? Can you give one to my third sister? She wants to have a taste!"

"Fifth sister, you...are talking nonsense!" Fei Ruyi's face turned red, and she dragged Fei Xiaoyu back into the clouds. There was a faint sound of laughter coming from above.

Xu Jin touched his nose speechlessly, he was actually being teased!

Fei Maoxian frowned, raised his hands to Xu Jin and said apologetically: "My roommate has been spoiled since she was a child, and her behavior is a bit perverse, which makes Brother Xu laugh."

Fei Maoxian didn't lie. Fei Xiaoyu was smart, and she was the only daughter in the family. Fei Hong loved him very much, so this girl was lively and active, and often did some "extraordinary" things, such as dressing up as a man and going out at home.

She was playing around, not at all like a lady, and her behavior of "teasing" men like this just now was shocking to even a commoner woman like Xie Xiaowan.

Xu Jin smiled and said: "No problem, I think your sister is lively, smart and quite cute!"

The Fei brothers looked at Xu Jin strangely.

Originally, Xu Jin's words were nothing today, but it was different in ancient times. It was a bit rude to praise the girl's cuteness in front of her brother. It would have been fine if Xu Jin was an old man, but it was not

He is a young man, so it is inevitable that people will be confused.

Xu Jin noticed that the eyes of the Fei brothers were abnormal, and then he became alarmed. He seemed to have said something inappropriate for his status. Just when he was embarrassed, a gong suddenly sounded on the bow of the ship.

The faces of the Fei brothers changed and they hurried to the side of the boat. Xu Jin followed curiously and saw three more small fishing boats on the river, rowing quickly towards the big boat. It was vaguely possible to see that everyone on the boat was raising their eyebrows.

Holding a sword, it is obvious that the person coming here is not good.

Xie Xiaowan's face instantly turned pale and she blurted out: "It's a water thief!"

Xu Jin was slightly stunned. Was the public security in the Ming Dynasty so bad? How dare thieves rob a ship in broad daylight?

In fact, it is not that public security was poor in the Ming Dynasty. Strictly speaking, public security was poor no matter which dynasty in ancient times. After all, it was an era of cold weapons. Productivity was backward and traffic conditions were poor. Thieves could hide in remote places at will, and officers and soldiers would lose their legs even if they ran away.

It's hard to catch people.

Therefore, many refugees who have no livelihood will choose to become bandits and make a living by robbing their homes. Mountain bandits, horse thieves, and water bandits emerge in endlessly, and the government cannot eliminate them all.

Especially in times of disaster or war, all kinds of thieves spring up like mushrooms after a rain, and some powerful thieves even dare to attack towns.

Of course, there are still very few thieves who dare to attack towns. Most thieves will commit crimes far away from towns and villages. This place is only ten miles away from Shangrao County downstream. It is really unusual for these water thieves to come out to rob ships.

Bang bang bang bang...

The sound of warning bells sounded like raindrops, the female relatives screamed, and the servants ran around in panic, creating a mess.

"Damn it, don't run around, hurry up and guard both sides, don't let the thieves get on the boat!"

Zhao Xing, the guardian martial artist, shouted loudly while holding a single sword, and the three guards under his command also rushed to the side of the ship with a single sword. The servants who were running around in a panic couldn't help but feel courageous, and each picked up an advantageous weapon to help guard the ship.

"You two gentlemen, please go back to the cabin quickly, be careful of getting hurt!" Zhao Xing walked quickly to the stern of the boat with his single sword in his hand.

As soon as he finished speaking, a sharp arrow shot from the river and hit a servant in the throat. The servant fell backward on the spot, threw the wooden stick in his hand into the air, and fell to the deck with a splash, his throat gurgling.

Blood was gushing out, and after struggling for a few times, his legs straightened and became motionless.

"Ah!" Frightened screams rang out, and the servants were so frightened that they fell down on the spot, and even several nursing staff squatted down.

The Fei brothers were hiding behind the side of the boat and shivering, while Xu Jin was also lying down with a pale face, but subconsciously protected Xie Xiaowan under him.

The servant who was hit by the arrow fell not far away. From Xu Jin's perspective, he could clearly see his wide-open eyes, his face twisted in pain, and the blood that was constantly seeping from his throat...

Fear! Deep fear enveloped Xu Jin, making him tremble involuntarily!

A living life was lost like this, and was killed in such a bloody way. For the first time, Xu Jin saw the brutality of cold weapons. Human life turned out to be so worthless!

Dong dong dong...

Several flying ropes with iron hooks were thrown onto the ship and hooked on the side of the ship. The ship then turned slightly to one side, and it was obvious that thieves were using the ropes to climb up.

Zhao Xing, the martial artist guarding the hospital, suddenly jumped up and cut off a flying rope with a swing of his sword. A splashing sound of falling into the water immediately came from below.

"Stand up to defend me from the enemy. The water thieves are ruthless. Once on board, no one will survive!" Zhao Xing kicked a servant who was lying trembling next to him.

The servants in the nursing home stood up tremblingly under the supervision of the nursing home, but as soon as they stood up, another one was shot down, and more than a dozen servants fell down again. No matter how hard the martial arts masters in the nursing home kicked them, they refused to come back up again.

"Ah!" A scream rang out, and a martial arts guard who stood up to cut the flying rope was shot in the shoulder. He immediately fell to the ground and screamed in pain. The blood instantly dyed his sleeves red.

A servant next to him was so frightened that he stood up and tried to run to the cabin, but was shot to the ground before he could reach the cabin door.

"Brother, there is a guy on the pirate ship who is very good at archery. What should I do?" a martial arts master shouted loudly.

The duty of the guardian martial artist is to look after the household and protect the safety of the master's house. They all have martial arts skills, and their courage and strength are naturally surpassed by ordinary servants.

Dong dong dong...

At this time, seven or eight more hooks were thrown onto the ship, and this time they were more dispersed, attacking from both sides of the ship.

"Hurry and cut the rope!" Zhao Xing bent down and ran to an iron hook. He quickly swung his knife and cut off the rope connected to the iron hook outside the ship's side.

The other two guardian martial arts masters also followed the same pattern, but the ship was too big and there was a cabin in the middle. How could the three guardians protect it completely?

A water thief in black attire with a ferocious face climbed onto the bow of the ship first, took off the sword he was holding in his mouth, let out a hideous smile, and charged at the servants with the sword.

The servants who were lying on the deck were so frightened when they saw the thieves boarding the ship that they got up and ran away.

"Hahaha!" The thief slashed to death a servant who was running slowly, and laughed heartily while holding the bloody sword.

Bang bang bang...

Several more thieves boarded the ship one after another and fought with the three guards led by Zhao Xing.

In an instant, screams and cries rang out, and a thief jumped up from the stern of the boat and rushed toward Xu Jin and others with a grin.

Xu Jin's scalp felt numb for a while, thinking that this time it was over!

At this moment, Xu Jin felt his arms were empty. Xie Xiaowan rolled forward and rushed out, then suddenly bounced up and hit the thief in the stomach.

The thief was caught off guard and was knocked back several steps, bending over in pain.

"Hey!" Xie Xiaowanjiao yelled, and she rushed forward and kicked the thief in the face.

The thief screamed and fell directly from the stern of the boat into the river, and the single sword clinked onto the deck.

Xie Xiaowan picked up the single sword, bent down and returned to Xu Jin's side, staring warily towards the stern of the boat, like a little female leopard with explosive hair.

"Xiao Wan...you!" Xu Jin was a little dumbfounded. He never dreamed that the poor little boy who was so thin that he could even bear the wind, but who was so obedient and gentle in front of him, could be so skilled that he would dare to marry a martial arts master.

ah!
Chapter completed!