The rain became heavier and heavier, and the wind direction began to change.
Zhili stood up and closed the window. Before closing the window, he called Lao Tong and Zhi Changle to go back to the house early.
Old Tong got up to salvage the net basket and lifted it up from the river, carrying water along the way. The pieces of meat tied in the middle of the net basket were all eaten, but several fresh and fat river fish were stuck in the fishing net and were still alive and kicking.
Zhi Changle brought the fish basket and put it next to him, then leaned forward to lift up the remaining net baskets.
One by one, plump and big fish were thrown into the fish basket, and several jumped out and landed on the deck.
The rain washed over the deck, causing the fish to slide out from the stern toward the cabin.
Old Tong cursed and ran to chase the fish.
Zhi Changle asked him to keep his voice down. After he finished speaking, he seemed to hear something in his ears. Zhi Changle turned his head and looked forward.
There were about thirty boats behind their vessel. Amidst the sound of rushing water that filled the sky, the boats were lit with fishing lights. The sound just now quickly disappeared into the darkness beyond the lights.
Zhi Changle looked around and heard nothing more. He looked back strangely and continued to take the fish from the net basket and threw it into the fish basket.
Lao Tong came back with the live fish he had caught. The two of them counted them, then turned around and left carrying all the fish, big and small.
Behind them, the raging rain rushed up the bright red blood on the river. As it flowed, the blood gradually became lighter, and the darkness better blocked all the colors, and nothing happened in the world.
But the owner of a pair of eyes was standing on the deck of a fishing boat without any light, looking coldly at the movement on the river.
He was dressed in a raincoat and a bamboo hat, and his figure was hidden in the night. He was tall and straight, but not overly ferocious, and extremely slender and lean.
After a long time, he looked away from the river and looked towards the merchant ship in the distance where Mu Tingyu and Qian Yuandeng were.
A subordinate walked quickly from behind and said: "General, there are four people in total, and the person we bribed is confirmed to be among them."
Nie Huimo didn't look back or make a sound. After a while, he raised his finger and waved it back to signal his men to retreat.
He bowed his head and bowed respectfully.
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In addition to the natural sheltered harbors outside Qing'an County that are full of boats, there are also boats outside Lining County in Anjiang on the lower reaches of the east coast.
The heavy rain stopped in the early morning of the next day, and the boats that had rested all night set off again and started on their way one after another.
On the tall mountains along Taoxi Village, the Su family brother and sister looked downcast. They came down from the mountain with bamboo sticks one after the other. When they came down from the mountain, they looked down at the earth and saw the magnificent scenery of the river.
The barren tomb on the mountain has been worshiped. Although it was damaged by a night of heavy rain, it became unshakable again. The strong wind brought pieces of broken branches, the clusters of flowers were disrupted, and the newly installed small incense burner was dumped on the loess.
The newly placed drinks and dishes in front of the grave were in a mess in the mud.
It rained so hard last night, no matter how weird and lonely Mr. Qi was, he couldn't come up to worship, so it was before yesterday.
Before yesterday, because they were outsiders, they happened to be chased by officers and soldiers. They were also taken away, made things difficult and tortured, and all the money they had on them was taken away, and then they were released.
Another year, they missed Mr. Qi again.
The brother and sister walked heavily as they came down the mountainside. When they saw the courtyard in the peach forest in the distance, Su Yumei stopped.
Su Heng walked a few steps and found that his sister was not following him, so he looked back at her.
"Amei?" Su Heng said.
The rainwater on the mountain formed long channels along the ravines on the ground, and gurgled down behind them. The mountain wind brought the smell of earth and grass, and everything was both decadent and brand new.
Su Yumei looked at the small courtyard and said sadly: "We didn't find Mr. Qi, and we have no money. Are we leaving Lining soon?"
"Well, without money, we have no choice but to go back."
And it’s the same road, but it will be more difficult to go back now.
"I want to see that girl." Su Yumei looked at Su Heng.
Su Heng frowned slightly, thought for a while, and nodded: "That's fine."
It rained and the wind blew all night, and the courtyard was in a mess.
They walked for half a quarter of an hour and arrived at the entrance of the small courtyard. There was a middle-aged couple cleaning the courtyard.
When Su Yumei stepped forward and raised her hand to knock on the courtyard door, a woman's voice came from the side: "Are you looking for Miss Xia?"
The Su brothers and sisters turned around, Aunt Liu was looking at them.
"Her name is A Li," Su Yumei said, "I don't know if she is the Miss Xia you mentioned..."
"Is your surname Su?" Aunt Liu asked again.
Su Yumei paused and said with a smile: "Yes, it seems that's it."
"Wait for me." Aunt Liu said.
She turned around and ran away. When she came back in a hurry, she had a letter and a small purse in her hand.
Su Yumei took the purse and took out the silver inside. She was shocked: "This is..."
"Miss Xia said that if you come here, you want me to give this to you. She said that Mr. Qi will always be with her in the past two years. If you want to find Mr. Qi, just follow the address mentioned in her letter.
.I will lend you these silver taels temporarily without any interest. You can pay them back whenever you want."
Su Yumei was confused as she listened, and her brother beside her was also dumbfounded.
"She said she would lend us this money?" Su Yumei felt her palms burning and wanted to hand the money back, "No, we can't have this money."
"Then don't give it to me," Aunt Liu stepped back. "If you gave it to me, it's not my money. I keep it with you and don't know what to do with it. By the way, Miss Xia said, you are not looking for money.
What about Mr. Qi? He will definitely meet her again. If you don't want her, just give her a ride and pay her back for me when we meet."
"..."
Su Yumei was speechless for a moment.
"I gave you both the letter and the money," Aunt Liu pointed, "I still have to work, so I'm leaving first."
After saying that, Aunt Liu didn't stay much, turned around and left.
Su Yumei took the things in her hands and turned around to tell her brother, you look at me and I look at you.
Xin and Yinzi came second, and the most important thing was that Ah Li said that Mr. Qi was by her side.
You know, they have been looking for this Mr. Qi for a long time. How could such an elusive and mysterious expert be willing to follow her?
Su Yumei lowered her head and opened the envelope.
Just after taking apart a corner, a shout suddenly came from the riverside.
"Miss Xia!!!"
Su Yumei was startled, immediately looked up, and then walked quickly with her brother.
I thought it was the pretty little girl who had returned, but I saw a young man with thick arms standing by the river calling affectionately to the vast river.
What do you want to do well, what do I miss you, and what do you wish for.
Su Yumei had a headache.
Not far away by the river, the window sash of a merchant ship was pushed open. Ji Xiahe was wearing pajamas, rubbing his sleepy eyes, muttering silently: "What kind of fool doesn't let people sleep well so early in the morning?"
