Hong Xiguan walked in the rain holding a broken umbrella, but it was of little use.
The cold rain was merciless and still wet his clothes, shoulders and back, but there was a feeling even colder than the rain in the baggage behind him.
"What did you take?"
The son's voice came from not far away, and the voice was the same indifferent: "Eat."
Hong Wending held an umbrella and walked side by side with his father. The world was lonely and the sounds from the empty mountains made it look even colder.
But this kind of coldness is already a great comfort. Since eight years ago, when he was wanted for resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and his whole family was killed, Hong Xiguan had only his youngest son who was hidden under the stove and narrowly escaped to accompany him.
"Do you think he is a good person or a bad person?"
Hong Xiguan always spoke concisely and to the point, and did not even show much emotion towards his son.
"I just feel sorry for her."
At the beginning of his escape, Hong Xiguan even planned to kill his son - this was not because he was cold-blooded, but because he knew that the journey together would be very painful.
In this bizarre world, sometimes a hard heart is a soft heart, and a soft heart is a hard heart.
"There are no absolute good people and bad people in the world."
Hong Xiguan said coldly.
Among the yamen officials there were good people who shared the information, and among the people who stood under the banner of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, he himself had killed many scum who took the opportunity to rob him.
Therefore, his path becomes increasingly lonely and pure.
Yes, sometimes the line between good and bad in the world is not so clear, but regardless of good or bad, what he is going to see on this trip is his last relative besides Wen Ding.
The end of this road leads to Xiamei Town.
Xiamei Town is an important tea town at the foot of Wuyi Mountain. It is dotted with tea houses, ticket offices, car and boat teams and warehouses. Daily acceptance, weighing, packaging and shipping of tea goods are all running in an orderly manner.
The four Zou brothers in the town made millions of dollars in business and became the richest men in Xiamei. They started construction projects and built more than 70 mansions. Before and after, Fang, Ma, Chen, etc. also built houses in Xiamei, making the place more and more prosperous.
The water vapor is dense, and the Dang River in the center of the town is slowly flowing through, and there is a prosperous scene on both sides.
Not only Hong Xiguan was walking on this road, but Jiang Wen, Shopkeeper Fang and his group were also walking slowly, watching the rain in the sky getting lighter and lighter.
Finally, when the rain stopped completely, they arrived at Xiamei Town.
At this time, the road was divided into two. Shopkeeper Fang made his way back home, but Jiang Wen and his party were trapped.
"Apprentices, want to take a look?"
Today happens to be the market day that happens once every five days in the town. As a thoroughfare of waterways and an important thoroughfare between the north and the south, Xiamei Town brings together new things from all walks of life. The autumn rain for days cannot stop everyone's enthusiasm for going to the market.
Looking at the sideshows on the roadside, Ningdie couldn't even turn her eyes, and she was still holding on.
"Hmph...what can be so good about a place like this in the countryside..."
This is an argument. Although Jianning Prefecture is located in a remote place, books, dragon and phoenix tribute tea, rabbit hair lamps, and red and green brocade are all popular goods in the prefecture and county. It cannot be said to be a remote place.
"Haven't seen it? Want to see it?" Jiang Wen turned around and asked.
"Not interested, my dad took me to see it!"
Ningdie gritted her teeth and turned her head. She couldn't let the evil man in front of her look down upon her, but when she thought of her family members who were obedient to her and were now far away, her eyes couldn't help but turn red again.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Wen couldn't help but feel soft.
Then he looked at the crowded shop, and simply said to the two children: "I'm going to buy some oranges, but you just don't move around here."
Then Xu pointed in a direction, "It's okay to watch the excitement, but the furthest distance can't go beyond that street."
Unexpectedly, the first person to reply was Xiao Shitou: "I understand, master."
Seeing the two disciples, one stunned and the other crying, Jiang Wen explained uneasily: "Ningdie, if someone dares to bully you, give her a name to scare her! Xiao Shitou, take good care of your junior sister.
Be careful not to bite anyone again!”
I was bitten by a small broken tooth from a small stone, and when I was sent to the hospital, the doctor had a headache, so how could I sew it up?
Seeing the water-fetching trick on the roadside, another burst of cheers broke out, attracting the attention of the two children. Jiang Wencai turned back step by step and entered the store to buy something.
"Don't listen to him, go see the candy man over there first!"
As soon as Jiang Wen left, Ningdie pushed the small stone to the side in high spirits, until she happened to bump into a familiar person carrying a baggage.
"Who are you……"
"Is it you?"
Hong Wending looked at the two people expressionlessly.
"Aren't you with your father?"
Ningdie asked curiously.
Hong Wending remained silent and looked at a restaurant not far away.
Hongbin Building.
The Hongbin upstairs next to the shop was crowded with customers, waiters shuttled among them serving dishes and tea, and merchants also called out to their friends, making it very lively.
Here, Hong Xiguan also met the person he met on this trip, a person who could be entrusted to Hong Wending.
In the private room, a middle-aged man wearing black cotton-padded clothes was waiting anxiously. The tea on the table went cold and hot, hot and cold until Hong Xiguan, who was still wet on his gray clothes, showed up and showed a sincere smile.
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"Xiguan, you are here! After receiving the news, I worked day and night and finally found you!"
Having lived in anonymity for many years, Hong Xiguan was not used to such a complicated environment. After observing for a long time, he sat down in front of the middle-aged man and placed the cloth bundle gently on the right side of the table.
Seeing the face in front of him that was somewhat similar to his own, Hong Xiguan whispered: "Brother, long time no see..."
This man is the eldest brother of Hong Xiguan. He happened to escape the destruction of the Hong family because he went out to do business. This time, after many contacts were made to find Hong Xiguan, the brothers met.
"It's not been easy for you these past few years..."
Seeing the weathered look on his younger brother's face, the eldest brother said with a little distress, "Where is Wending? Let me, the uncle, also meet him."
A slight smile appeared on Hong Xiguan's face: "The child is naughty, so I didn't come up because I was afraid that he would cause trouble. Brother, actually, I am going to entrust you with the wedding this time."
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother looked a little at a loss, as if he didn't expect that his younger brother would talk about this today.
Hong Xiguan picked up the tea cup and said respectfully: "Wen Ding has suffered too much from me over the years, and I have reached the age of going to school. Apart from you, my eldest brother, I have no other relatives in this world that I can entrust to my trust..."
At this point, the eldest brother also responded with emotion: "Don't worry, I know your status is special. I will spend money to hire the best private teacher when I go back, and I will definitely teach him well!"
Perhaps in another world line, Hong Wen would have separated from his father today and would not be reunited with his father until he reached adulthood at the Red Boat Theater in Guangzhou.
Hong Xiguan nodded solemnly when he heard this promise, raised his cup and drank tea instead of wine in one gulp.
But at this time, the eldest brother pointed to the stairs and said curiously: "Xiguan, is the one coming up Wen Ding?"
Hong Xiguan turned around and heard a few clicks, and the familiar mechanical voice suddenly sounded!
The peripheral vision from the corner of his eye quickly glanced at him. His eldest brother bent down and lowered his head. A crossbow with a brocade-backed bow was instantly fired from his back. Three cold arrows with a cold light flew towards him without hesitation!
Official Hong Xi's eyes were slightly cold. He held the back of the table with one hand and his body was as tight as a bow string. With his extraordinary hard work, he mysteriously dodged the green crossbow arrows.
But the cloth bundle he put on the table had been snatched into his hands by his elder brother with lightning speed!
"You are my biological eldest brother, yet you betrayed me..."
The betrayal was unexpected, but it was natural.
Hong Xiguan stepped back and stood up. His body posture was both strong and soft, completely natural. He completely ignored the pretending drinkers around him. At this time, the Qing court spies who drew their swords were all looking at his eldest brother.
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother held the cloth bag and showed a confident expression: "Xiguan, you have made a big mistake and your whole family has been affected. If you don't die, the Hong family will always be fugitives and robbers!"
Hong Xiguan showed a slightly painful expression: "Don't you care about the family ties at all?"
"Family love?"
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother responded angrily: "My parents have pampered you since you were a child. If you want to learn literature, they will send you to school. If you want to learn martial arts, they will take you to apprentice. Are you worthy of them? Because you are suppressing me, and I am the eldest brother."
I have been discriminated against since I was a child, and I was sent out to do business as soon as I got married. How can you be worthy of me?"
The anger in Hong Xiguan's eyes grew stronger and stronger, and his eldest brother also grabbed the cloth bag and hurriedly retreated, shouting to the left and right: "The restaurant is full of people from the imperial court at the moment, and your life-threatening choke gun is in my hand. It's hard to fly today.
Do it quickly!"
But Hong Xiguan did not flinch. He stepped hard on the floor with his left foot and punched hard and fiercely. With one blow, he knocked away the two Qing agents who were approaching with knives. He approached the window and shouted loudly.
"Wen Ding!"
The sound resounded like a mighty bell.
Hong Wending, who had just met Ningdie and Xiao Shitou in front of the stall, heard the sound and immediately left the two of them behind, rushed towards Hongbin Tower, took off the baggage on his back and threw it into the sky.
Although Hong Wending was young, his strength and accuracy were not inferior, so he happened to be picked up by Hong Xiguan.
A gust of cold wind swept by, and a shiny silver gun divided into three sections shook off the baggage. The cold light pierced the throat of a secret agent in just an instant!
"It's... it's... a deadly choke gun!"
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother was shocked when he saw this. He quickly opened the bundle in his hand and found that there were only two green sugar canes inside.
Hong Xiguan held a gun in one hand and lowered his head slightly, as if he didn't want to look at his elder brother again, but the strong murderous aura had already enveloped the whole place, and the wind, sword and frost sword wrapped in all these years of experience were coming towards his face.
"You forced me!"
The words were lingering.
Upstairs in Hongbin, blood was splattered everywhere.