No one could answer Tong San's question, because no one knew how long the master planned to live here. The master didn't say, and they didn't dare to ask.
In fact, what they don't know is that their master himself doesn't know how long he will live here.
When He Zexu came, all he wanted to do was come and see his and Sanniang's home and see the ferocious beasts in the river. Then, he left for Dama City to meet Sanniang and ask for answers, and Sanniang agreed.
I want to make sweet and sour fish for him.
However, when He Zexu woke up, he felt refreshed. When he got up and opened the door, his subordinates were all eating steamed buns outside.
Tong San brought water and He Zexu washed up.
Breakfast is steamed buns, pickles, and multigrain porridge.
"Take me to the riverside later." He Zexu said to Tong San.
"I accept my orders." Tong San immediately responded excitedly.
He did something wrong and was driven away by his master. He originally wanted to kill himself to apologize. After being persuaded by his companions, he came here, thinking about what he could do for his wife and atone for his sin!
At that time, I really didn't expect to be forgiven by my master. Now, my master has eaten the food he cooked and ordered him to do things. Does this mean that my master has forgiven him?
He Zexu was eating steamed steamed pickles and felt very uncomfortable when he saw Tong San's reaction.
What he hates the most is the person who deceived him, but he really didn't expect that Tong San would admit his mistake in this way. He stayed in this poor place for thirteen years, guarding the family for them.
In fact, Tong San doesn't have to do this at all.
He is young and talented, so it is not difficult for him to do a certain job.
Tong San has made it this far, but he still can't forgive what happened back then. He can't do it.
After breakfast, Tong San led everyone to the river: "Master, my wife hid the bamboo raft here." When passing a place, Tong San pointed to a place and told.
He Zexu and his men looked in the direction he pointed. Those who came here for the first time did not see any difference there.
But those who had been here before immediately stepped forward and pushed aside the thick vines, and a hole appeared.
"Does anyone else in the valley know about this?" He Zexu asked.
"Return to the master, yes." Tong San responded.
He Zexu stepped forward after hearing this, went in and took a look, and found that the cave was not very big and there was nothing in it.
"Tong San, why don't you build a raft and hide it in case of emergencies?" someone asked casually.
"I don't have any enemies who want to hunt me down, so what do I do with that thing?" Tong San responded casually.
When everyone heard this, they suddenly thought of something. They all looked towards the master, and sure enough they saw the master deep in thought.
Yes, Madam would have made preparations to escape in advance. Doesn't that just mean that she was avoiding someone?
However, the enemy did not come, but was killed by his own people. Otherwise, the master would not have been sad for so many years and could not come out.
He Zexu did not stay in the cave and quickly arrived at the riverside.
After drinking Sanniang's wine, he fell into a deep sleep. Therefore, how he left home and how he arrived at the riverside were all learned from his subordinates afterwards.
There were no boats or rafts on the river, so even looking at it like this, I couldn't see any evil beasts.
"You guys set up a raft, and you go get a living creature." He Zexu ordered.
Everyone hurried to do it. There was a bamboo forest by the river, and it was not difficult to make a temporary raft. He Zexu's skills were good. After wandering in the forest not far away for a while, he caught two hares.
"Master, can it be used? Is it too small?" Someone asked while carrying a hare. If it didn't work, they would go in and look for a bigger one.
He Zexu nodded, saw that the raft was ready, and motioned for them to lift it to the river.
"Two of you will get on the raft with me, and the others will wait where you are." He Zexu said again.
Is this possible? Everyone is worried, but they all know the master's temperament, so they can only shut up and wait on the shore.
Tong San and another person who had been here together followed He Zexu on to the raft. They used long bamboo poles to prop up the raft and the raft went downstream along the current.
"Master, look quickly." The raft had just moved forward, Tong San pointed at the river surface around the raft and whispered.
On the surface of the river, something looming appeared, which surprised the three people on the raft.
This thing is about two meters long, and the scales on its body seem to be wearing hard armor. Its mouth opens from time to time, revealing sharp and sharp teeth. Just looking at it makes people's scalp numb.
"Madam said back then that as long as you don't do anything to them and don't fall, it will be fine." Tong San told them, and the other one nodded. Yes, he had the same impression.
Because at that time, everyone was panicking when they saw these things, but Madam, she was very calm.
Hearing this, He Zexu looked thoughtfully at the evil beasts following closely on the river. Sanniang knew what these evil beasts were. But she still chose this river as her escape route. Sanniang was
To survive in danger, you really have the courage and knowledge.
After thinking about it, He Zexu leaned over, picked up a hare, and threw it towards the river.
The moment the hare fell into the river, the group of evil beasts immediately started to move. The river surface behind the raft started rolling instantly. However, there was only a little bit of red in the tumbling river water, and it was soon difficult to see clearly.
He Zexu threw another hare into the river, and saw the same thing as before.
The surface of the river was not as bloody as Zhuo Yan and others described. When he asked about it that day, everyone said that it was very bloody and that the blood-red area on the river was very large.
There must be a lot more blood on an adult's body than on a hare, and He Zexu certainly understands that.
What he didn't understand was that since Sanniang was still alive and well, how on earth did she escape from the mouths of these ferocious beasts after the sunset?
Since she is fine, what happened to the bloody water that Zhuo Yan and the others saw on the river that day? So, where did the blood come from?
Now, the hare is not enough to fill the teeth of these evil beasts.
They were also quite smart and knew that the delicious food came from this raft, so those evil beasts followed again.
"After she fell into the water that day, did these things continue to follow the raft?" He Zexu asked.
Tong San and the other two thought about it seriously: "No."
"Are you sure?" He Zexu asked the other one, who also nodded and said definitely not following.
It doesn’t make sense. Even if a living person is much bigger than a hare, is there enough to share among so many evil beasts? After one person is eaten, he will be full? So, he didn’t continue to follow the raft?
He Zexu came here just to know how Sanniang escaped from the evil beast. But now, after he tried it himself, he still couldn't find the answer...