It is said that the fishing boat of four water ghosts gradually moved closer to the boat where Lin Hai and others were swimming on the lake. There were several people standing on the deck. One of them was obviously a leader, followed by several people, all dressed as fishermen. Read at 0 o'clock
Yang Song took one look and said: "This leader is obviously a general."
"Huh?" Everyone turned to look at him, and Jia Cong shouted: "No way!"
Yang Song said: "Not all sailors may look like soldiers. Many scouts look and act like ordinary people. There are even officers and soldiers pretending to be bandits."
Jia Cong trembled: "I'm talking about Brother Yang! Are those four people soldiers or bandits?"
Yang Song said: "I couldn't tell it just now, but now I can see that at least 70% of them are navy soldiers."
Jia Cong shouted: "Why didn't you remind me just now!"
"I see you are so good at bragging, I don't want to bother you." Yang Song said, "They say Mr. Cong is a talkative man who can turn black things into white things. You just said something bad about the King of Wu, let's see how you come back.
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Jia Cong had a look of despair on his face: "Brother Yang, isn't he an honest man...when did he learn to be bad?"
Yang Song said: "You coaxed me out of the capital to take the opportunity to kidnap the master." Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
As they were talking, the boat was approaching, and someone shouted: "Which gentleman is on the boat? Our leader wants to see you."
Jia Cong stepped forward and shouted: "My husband is taking a nap, so there is no need to see him."
The leader cupped his fists and said, "This little brother, I heard that you are very intelligent, can you help me with this?"
Jia Cong was in a bad mood at the moment and curled his lips and said: "We met by chance. You are water bandits and we are good people. There is no need to have anything to do with each other."
The leader said nonchalantly: "I hope my little brother can give me some advice on how to find the traitor." After saying this, he bowed deeply.
Jia Cong let out a breath and said with drooped eyes: "I am not like Zhuge Liang who can figure things out! This good man must not force others to make things difficult for him."
The leader thought for a moment and said, "In that case, could you please tell me which great scholar is on your boat? I'll go back and check it out in detail."
Jia Cong tilted his head and thought for a while: "It makes sense." He coughed and said loudly, "My husband's surname is Zhou Jie Lun. He is a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. He has drafted many imperial edicts for the Supreme Emperor, and his poetry and prose are excellent.
He was famous in Shilin. Because of the chaos in Beijing in the past year, he was depressed and resigned from office. When he was in office, he was diligent, honest, gentle, courteous and thrifty. He left Beijing with only a bright moon on his shoulder and a breeze on his sleeves. Anyone who slanders him as a corrupt official will definitely fight with him.
He argued before the emperor!"
The leader was startled, then clasped his fists and said, "Please come out and see Mr. Zhou."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "No need. This hero, we are all going our separate ways across the lake. Let's just say goodbye. We don't know each other."
The leader said: "How do you know that King Wu is the mastermind behind this?"
Jia Cong hummed: "This is the territory of the King of Wu. It is impossible for the King of Chu to plot against my husband. My husband is famous all over the world, and three or four princes have come here to ask for help. I don't believe Wu."
Wang Hui is free from vulgarity. He saw that all the princes were unsuccessful in seeking talents, so he knew that he could not persuade my husband, so he came up with this plan."
The leader was startled again, and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, you can't pass by a superior person, so you'd better ask Mr. Zhou to come out and see him."
Jia Cong glanced at him and said, "You are so annoying! I told you I was gone." He turned around and walked into the cabin.
The leader sneered: "Don't you think I'm a bandit?"
Jia Cong didn't even look back and said proudly: "So what?"
The leader said: "Since that's the case, let me ask the young gentleman to see what it means for a scholar to meet a soldier!"
Jia Cong said "Ah" and finally turned around, "What are you going to do! My husband is a great scholar!"
The leader laughed loudly and whistled, and saw several men dressed as fishermen jumping on Jia Cong's boat! Jia Cong was so frightened that he rolled and crawled into the cabin, shouting: "Help! Kun, escort head, help!"
Me! Chief Guard Waiter, save me! Chief Guard Cai, save me!" As he ran back, Yang Song, Jarvis and others jumped forward to meet the enemy, and immediately they were fighting with one enemy and many in one place.
Several more brothers stood guard at the door, holding hands. The crossbows were fired across the boat. The crossbows were accurate and the arrows hit the target.
Jia Cong just entered the cabin door and saw Qi. Dian had already changed into men's clothes and came out. Jia Cong said "ouch": "Young escort is so fast!" Qi. Dian was too lazy to pay attention to him and jumped onto the deck. Jia Cong turned around.
At first glance, what a good guy! The people who protect the emperor are different. I saw this woman flying like a ghost, her strikes were like lightning, and the hidden weapons were scattered like raindrops. I just heard someone on the opposite boat shout, "No! This little thief's hidden weapons are poisonous!"
Someone else shouted, "What kind of man can you be if you hurt someone with a poisonous dart?"
Jia Cong hurriedly stuck out half of his head and shouted with a smile: "Who said I am a man? I am not yet an adult~~" Before he finished speaking, there was a "clang" sound, and a bright dart landed on his toes.
He was so frightened that he immediately retracted and did not dare to say a word. Then he raised his head and looked up. He no longer used concealed weapons. He drew his sword in his hand to fight the enemy soldiers who were unable to climb up the bow. He was as fierce as before, and his moves were deadly in the blink of an eye.
A pile of corpses lay on the bow of the ship. Although Yang Song was highly skilled in martial arts, because he was a bodyguard, he was not as ruthless as her. Jia Cong touched his neck and said happily: "If the bodyguard is strong enough, you will be safe!"
Even though there were many people on the other side, they couldn't stop this group of people. All of them were very capable and stood at the bow of the boat to resist the attack. Several more corpses emerged from the water. It was obvious that there were people attacking from the bottom of the boat. Cheng Chi led a few
A brother started fighting below. Just at this moment, a brother came out of the cabin, holding an object in his hand to flash sparks. He stood on the deck and threw it with his arms, and the thing flew over with a "whoosh"
It hit the deck of the enemy ship. They took a few glances and felt bad in their hearts, so they all ducked back. They heard a loud "bang" sound, like a big firecracker exploding, and the nails flew and injured many people.
, a hole also exploded on the ship. Someone shouted: "It's the pig iron mine from the previous government!"
The enemy's ship immediately started boiling. Although the hole was not big, morale immediately dropped. When I looked at Lin Hai's ship, I saw that someone was moving iron mines out of it. There was a person standing behind the leader talking, and the leader sighed.
A whistle was sounded. His men immediately withdrew their troops and returned to the ship, retreating faster than ordinary elite soldiers.
The leader clasped his fists and said, "You guys have great skills. Beijing Taiping Escort Bureau, I will remember it." After another whistle, their boat turned around and sailed away, leaving only the deck and the water full of corpses.
After a long time, Jia Cong, who had not fought for a long time, jumped out and cursed: "Excuse me! They actually attacked!"
Yang Song glanced sideways at him: "If they are grass bandits, they will be coaxed away by a few words if they are not protected; they are obviously officers and soldiers who are here to arrest people. There are so many military orders, how can they go back when they meet a few capable bodyguards?"
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Jarvis said: "You have been too smooth in the past. Today I will teach you a lesson so that you will not talk nonsense all day long."
Jia Cong made a face and said, "A man's hand fails and a horse's hoof slips." He added, "Brothers, I'm sorry to trouble you. If you work harder, please clear the deck and clean the ship now!"
Yang Song said: "Why are you so anxious?"
Jia Cong turned his head and looked up: "Chen Ruiwen is a pampered young master, right?" He nodded slightly. He continued, "He is a scholar and must not be familiar with the sun. He was lured to Suzhou by me.
I originally planned to implement this strategy in Huzhou, but I must be unfamiliar with Wuxi. When I dragged him down just now, I gave him a dose of poison just in case. He is still dreaming in the Arctic Ocean at the moment."
He raised his head and looked at the sun, and said with a wry smile: "Why are you thinking of such strange ideas?" Then he shook his head, rolled up his sleeves, and threw the body under the boat. Others followed suit, and it was all done in a short time.
.Someone else brought water to clean the deck. After washing, everyone went back to the house to change into clean clothes.
Yang Song smiled and said, "Is this what you meant by asking me to bring an extra set of identical clothes?"
Jia Cong said: "No. Chen Ruiwen is a young master and has been arrogant since he was a child. He doesn't care about the bodyguards and other ordinary warriors. Even if he wants to think about it, he can't remember their faces. I just want to ensure that when can I replace the old man with the old man?
I don’t want to use it like this. This is called being prepared.”
Everyone stopped and took a look. They saw corpses floating on the water, bloody and horrible. They moved the boat to the other end of the reed swamp. The water and sky were still the same color, and the gulls and herons were flying together. The Shura field there just now seemed like it had never existed before.
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Jia Congxiu moved his hands in and out, nodded and said: "Even if there are flaws, Chen Ruiwen can't see it." He suddenly remembered something and laughed, "They didn't shoot arrows! This stick is too cheap to shoot.
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Yang Song hit him and said, "How many people are there, how many of us are there? It's just that we were too harsh and scared them." After a while, he said, "Why don't they shoot arrows?"
Jia Cong stretched his waist: "Because they are water bandits from the green forest, not King Wu's officers and soldiers. They don't have bows and arrows, so they can only act in a hurry."
Yang Song said: "The water bandits also have bows and arrows, but they are not as good as those of the imperial court."
Jia Cong said: "Just to look the same! The main reason is that they underestimate the enemy and think that the people on our boat either don't know how to swim or are not good at martial arts. Thank you, Uncle Chen. Also, I can't guarantee that there are laymen and experts on top of them. If that is the case.
," he shook his head, "King Wu can withdraw from the fight for hegemony. In war, it is most taboo for an amateur to lead an expert. It would be strange if he does not lose."
They first went to change the hot tea, then several people dragged Chen Ruiwen out and put it back on the chair he was sitting on. They first wiped cold water on his face and fanned him. When his eyes moved a little, they quickly took a dry handkerchief.
The wife wiped him clean, and several people gathered around and called "Mr. Chen" and shook his body vigorously.
Chen Ruiwen opened his eyes in confusion and saw Jia Cong's round, fat face in front of his eyes. He was startled: "Master Cong!"
Jia Cong touched his chest: "Oh, you are awake! Oh, no, Mr. Chen, you are awake!" Before Chen Ruiwen could speak, he said like a firecracker, "You are too delicate! Take a fall.
You can even faint! What a disgrace to us scholars. No wonder people say that a weak scholar is a weak scholar, and they are talking about people like you."
Chen Ruiwen took a closer look and knelt down in front of him in a panic. His tears fell down like broken threads. He hurriedly forced a smile and said, "I'm fine! I just accidentally bumped into something and got lost."
Jia Cong pointed and nodded: "Here! This little girl in our family is scared to death! I almost thought that I was a vicious master, the kind who would beat his slave to death if he made any mistakes."
Qi Dian quickly said: "They are all slaves, aren't they!"
"Okay, okay! So much nonsense." Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "I said he is okay! Look how scared you are."
He nodded and lowered his head.
Chen Ruiwen rubbed the back of his head, turned to look out the window, and asked, "Where is this?"
Jia Cong said: "Taihu Lake."
Chen Ruiwen asked: "Why does it seem like you are no longer in the same place as just now?"
Jia Cong asked curiously: "I'm not from Wuxi, you ask me?"
Chen Ruiwen smiled coquettishly and asked, "What time is it now?"
Jia Cong took out a Western pocket watch and took a look at it: "It's not even a moment."
Chen Ruiwen touched the teapot and it was still warm, then looked out the window a few times and said, "Is Mr. Lin awake yet?"
Jia Cong said: "He just slept for a short time. The old man was able to sleep quite well at noon, at least until four o'clock. It's very comfortable to be on the water now." You Qi, the young man, specially lit a stick of incense for him.
Chen Ruiwen nodded: "Let him sleep for a while to recuperate his energy." Yin Jianqi Dian looked at him worriedly, but calmly smiled and said, "Miss Qi Dian, don't worry, Wansheng is fine."
Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, let's get some snacks." He stood up and kowtowed once more before going down.
Jia Cong took Chen Ruiwen and continued to talk about interesting things in Beijing. Chen Ruiwen couldn't help but look out the window. The boat gradually left the reed swamp and passed slowly in Taihu Lake. As expected, Lin Hai didn't wake up until nearly four minutes later. He got up and came to the front. Chen Ruiwen
Fang got rid of the talkative Jia Cong and moved out two chairs and a small coffee table. Lin Hai and Chen Ruiwen sat on the deck drinking tea and talking poetry. Naturally, the water stains from cleaning the deck had dried long ago, until the sun gradually went down.
, Lin Haiming swung the boat back to the dock, and stood on the bow of the boat to sing poems in the wind, very free and easy.
Not long after, everyone abandoned the boat and landed, and found the largest restaurant in Wuxi City to have dinner. During dinner, Chen Ruiwen went to relieve himself again and did not come back for a long time. Jia Cong spoke quickly and shouted, "I thought you fell into the latrine!"
" This caused Lin Hai to yell and curse a few times, "Be more polite."
Chen Ruiwen hesitated for a long time, and when he had time, he quietly asked Lin Haida: "Mr. Lin, is there a Bachelor Jay Chou in the Hanlin Academy in Beijing?"
Lin Hai thought for a long time, shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it." He asked Jarvis again.
Jarvis said: "I have never heard of this name. There are so many bachelors in the Hanlin Academy, and the disciples may not all remember it thoroughly."
Chen Ruiwen said: "I have been in Beijing for many years and have never heard of this person."
Lin Hai sighed: "There are so many unsuccessful literati in Beijing. It's not surprising that you haven't heard of them." Chen Ruiwen nodded in agreement.
Back at the inn, Chen Ruiwen quietly pulled Jia Cong and said, "Third Master, there is a Taiping Escort Bureau in Beijing, but is it run by your family?"
Jia Cong said proudly: "Yes, our family runs it."
Chen Ruiwen asked: "I heard that there is a young bodyguard with extremely good kung fu?"
Jia Cong was startled, then pointed at his nose and said, "Are you talking about me? I am the young master's family, so I am not a bodyguard. My skills are not very high either. I would be embarrassed if Mr. Chen compliments me like this."
"No, he is a young escort who is only fifteen or sixteen years old. Although he is dark, his appearance is quite delicate."
"Isn't that just me and Brother Huan?" Jia Cong said, "We are the only two young people in the entire escort agency, except for us, brother Yao'er and younger brother. Although the three of us were young back then, we were the most favored. The uncles and uncles in the escort agency
They say we are the Three Lucky Treasures." He raised his head and said, "Right, Brother Yao'er!" Jarvis smiled softly.
Chen Ruiwen glanced at the two of them and asked, "Is there another Kun escort?"
Jia Cong blinked: "Who?"
"Kun Escort Master." Chen Ruiwen said, "I heard someone mention it in casual chat."
Jia Cong said: "We don't have any Kun escorts in our escort agency! Which word is Kun? Is there anyone with the surname Kun in the world?"
Chen Ruiwen was startled: "No? Is there a bodyguard named Cai who is waiting for the bodyguard?"
Jia Cong thought for a while: "Old man Cai? This old man's kung fu is mediocre. He can't even beat me. He has stopped working as an escort for a long time. Anyone named Hou..." turned to ask Jarvis, "Is there anyone named Hou in our escort agency?"
Jarvis smiled and said: "Yes, it's just that you remembered the wrong person's last name."
"ha?!"
"That's the tall, fat, forty-year-old guy. He's about the same height as Escort Bear, and he's good at wielding a long stick." Jarvis said with a smile, "You called me Escort Sun several times."
"Ah, ah, no..." Jia Cong held his head and wailed, "Why didn't you remind me?"