After playing in Wuxi for another two days, Lin Hai led the people back to Suzhou. After reading at midnight, Yang Song and others breathed a sigh of relief because King Wu did not come to cause trouble again. After nearly half the journey, the carriage entered a valley, Jia Cong, Yang Song and others
They all shuddered. But there was nothing wrong with their eyes, so they drove past. Not long after entering the valley, Jarvis suddenly shouted: "No! Get back quickly!" No one asked him why, and stopped their horses to get ready.
It was too late to turn around. Countless people poured out from the surrounding mountains, all dressed as grass bandits, and in the blink of an eye they filled the front and back sides.
After a while, a stout man shouted: "Master Jia, do you want to fight?"
Jia Cong turned around in a circle. Others said there were thousands of people, but he only had seven. What were he going to fight? He would be exhausted even if he stood and let his side chop him. He also shouted: "Brother, who are you arresting?"
The man shouted: "Mr. Lin."
"Can we follow?"
The man shouted: "The third master can do it, but no one else can."
Jia Cong was angry: "Do you look down on me?!"
The man shouted: "No, apart from Mr. Lin, only Mr. San is valuable."
Jia Cong was startled: "Are you kidnapping?"
"Yes!" He said simply and neatly.
Jia Cong couldn't laugh or cry, and said: "How much does it cost? Can the slave family redeem themselves?"
The man said: "No."
"Who are you?"
"Can't say."
Jia Cong had no choice but to turn his head to see Lin Hai had come out of the carriage, and said with a wry smile: "Uncle, look at how weak you are in resisting. We are about to be kidnapped. It's really not me who did it this time."
Lin Hai also knew that this matter was difficult to handle, so he smiled and stroked his beard and said: "That's all, since they are kidnapping, they will not hurt our lives."
Jia Cong curled his lips and said, "You are very open-minded." He turned to Jarvis and said pitifully, "Elder brother, you have to come and save me." Jarvis nodded solemnly.
Jia Cong then supported Lin Hai and walked towards the crowd of kidnappers on the opposite side. Seeing that he was almost there, Qi Dian suddenly ran over crying: "Third Master, I swear to death to be with Third Master!"
Jia Cong turned to look at her stumbling all the way over and asked: "Can I bring a maid? My husband and I are both pampered, and it would be too painful to have no one to serve us. My husband is better off, and I am here to serve him. What should I do?"
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The man smiled and said, "People say Mr. Jia is a scoundrel, and it's true." Then he looked at Dian, who gradually ran closer to him. His tears filled with tears like pear blossoms with rain, and he couldn't help but feel soft and said, "It's so hard on our mountain, a girl."
I’m afraid I won’t get used to it.”
Jia Cong said nonchalantly: "How can there be a reason why the master cannot bear the hardships but the slaves cannot."
While he was talking, he ran over, knelt down at Jia Cong's feet, hugged his legs, and said to the man with tears in his eyes: "Please, sir! Our men can't even wear clothes without their slaves, so let me
What should he do if he is alone?" Jia Cong shouted "Hey!" Ambiguous laughter sounded from all sides.
The man hummed: "Young Master!" He looked down and looked a little sad and pitiful. He felt pity in his heart and said, "It's just a little girl. We don't have anyone to serve them." Then he whistled, and the person below him would
Lin Hai and Jia Cong stood up and ordered the three of them to surround him.
Jia Cong smiled and raised his hand and waved to Yang Song, Jarvis and others: "Don't worry, Ji people have their own destiny, we just go to the green forest to play for a few days." They all laughed and laughed.
The thieves went over and trapped Yang Song and others tightly and left them beside the carriage. It took a while for them to free themselves, but the kidnappers must have gone far. Not long after, the thieves withdrew and the three hostages were taken away.
After getting on the horse and bumping for a long time, Jia Cong couldn't help shouting: "My head is dizzy, where are we going?" No one paid him any attention. After walking for more than an hour, they came to a small place at the foot of the mountain.
We boarded the boat at the small inlet, and rode the boat for an unknown amount of time before finally sailing into Taihu Lake. Jia Cong was hungry, his heart was pressed to his back, and he couldn't stop mumbling. It was not until Shenshi that he arrived at a water bank.
Village.
Walking into the water village all the way, Jia Cong couldn't help but whistle. The water village was not big, but it was only organized and had the power of Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. It was obviously built by an expert. Once inside, three people were thrown in
In a small yard, Jia Cong shouted again: "Hostages are valuable only if they are alive! They are not valuable if they starve to death~~" After a while, someone brought sesame seed cakes and water. The three of them were already hungry, and they didn't care whether they tasted good or not.
, fill their stomachs first. After eating, the door to the backyard was locked, and no one paid any attention to them.
Jia Cong was bored after waiting for a long time, so he sang loudly in the courtyard, choosing theme songs from later martial arts gangster film and television dramas, such as "A Laugh in the Sea, Shanghai Beach, Chu Liuxiang, and Iron-Blooded Heart", it was like holding a concert.
After listening to him singing for a long time, I got up and said, "I'm afraid these people outside don't understand."
Jia Cong said: "It's just for fun, there's no hope of any use."
In the evening, someone came to deliver sesame seed cakes again. Jia Cong said: "Brother, let's discuss it. I'm young and it's fine. My husband is old and this stuff is hard to digest. Is there any porridge? Is there any green leafy vegetables? He's worth it.
It’s old money! It’s not worth it when you’re sick. A little porridge and vegetables won’t cost you more than a few copper coins.”
Seeing his exaggerated expression, the man couldn't help but smile and said, "I will discuss the matter with the second leader."
Jia Cong asked: "Is your leader the famous Wang Wu on Taihu Lake?"
The man's eyes moved and he almost blurted out something. He swallowed it immediately and said, "Third Master, please stop prying." Then he turned around and left the hospital, locking the door.
Jia Cong turned around and looked up. Dian, Dian nodded slightly: "Absolutely." Jia Cong let out an "ouch".
Until late at night, everything was silent. Qi Dian quietly climbed out of the yard and explored the surroundings. He came back and praised: "What a village! Although this island is not very big, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. As expected, it is built according to the Nine Palaces and Bagua.
It can't be broken by ordinary officers and soldiers. There are more than 4,000 people on the mountain. They look like water bandits, but they are no worse than elite soldiers. If the leader of this village is not a general, he must have a gentleman who knows the art of war."
Jia Cong asked: "Have you found out the name of the village leader?"
Qi nodded and said: "I don't know, there is a young and beautiful daughter-in-law, even the mother-in-law is raising her."
Jia Cong clicked his tongue twice: "I've seen people rob Zhai's wife, but I've never seen anyone rob her with her mother-in-law."
He got up and smiled and said: "The wife has two maids to serve her. She is well-dressed and well-fed. I would rather miss Shu than I am in Shu."
Jia Cong yawned: "Let's rest for now. I'll see if I have anything to do tomorrow."
The next day, there was still only one person who came to deliver food. Jia Congqi ordered sesame pancakes and boiled water. Lin Hai indeed had porridge and stir-fried vegetables. Jia Cong bowed to the boy who delivered the food: "Thank you!"
Another day passed before anyone came to see them. The person who came was a young fisherman, but his appearance was unusual. His eyes were bright and his back was very straight. Jia Cong cupped his fists and said, "Master Wang."
The fisherman was startled for a moment: "Can Mr. Cong really be able to communicate with the gods?"
Jia Cong waved his hand and said: "That's all nonsense from idlers. How can there be any ghosts or gods? The most famous water bandit on Taihu Lake is Wang Wu. I am a man of knowledge. I walked all the way the day before yesterday. If you are not the best water bandit in this village,
Yes, King Wu can abdicate in favor of someone more worthy."
The fisherman sighed: "Did our people miss a loophole?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "Actually, I'm just guessing. I only know Wang Wu about the Taihu water bandits. I'll test them out with my words. I'll know the right guess when I see your expression."
The fisherman was startled, then laughed: "Jia Sanye is really interesting." He clasped his fists and said, "I, Wang Wu, have taken the liberty to invite Mr. Lin and Jia Sanye here to see Haihan."
Lin Hai was also sitting on a bamboo chair in the courtyard without even looking at him. Jia Cong curled his lips and clasped his fists and said: "Master Wang, you don't tell lies in front of me. Why did the master invite us masters and disciples to come here?"
Wang Wu sighed and said: "King Wu is greedy, and our business in Taihu has become increasingly difficult. We are a little short of money recently, so I thought of asking you two to stay for a while."
Jia Cong said: "Extort ransom from King Wu? How about I pay it myself?"
Wang Wudao: "How much money can your family give? All princes in the world are interested in seeking talents. Whoever pays the highest price will redeem the two of them."
Jia Cong rolled his eyes: "Hey, hey, don't do this, please be reasonable."
Wang Wu smiled and said: "We, the grass bandits, will not reason with you, the scholars."
Jia Cong laughed: "Hahaha, I often say this to people. I didn't expect someone to say it to me one day!"
Wang Wu couldn't help but praise: "The third master is so generous. Any prince who can get you will definitely achieve great things."
Jia Cong asked: "Have you given King Wu a kidnapping order?"
Wang Wu shook his head and said: "Mr. Yang Guard Jia is looking for the two of you everywhere. He has alerted two county offices in Wuxi and Suzhou and the King of Wu. Let them search for a while first."
Jia Cong said: "Why bother? After all, you want money."
Wang Wudao: "There is no rush. The world is so big that it is inconvenient to travel. We will wait until the news about the two of you gradually spreads throughout the nine states and all the kings send people to investigate."
Jia Cong saw that he didn't look like a hypocrite, so he bargained: "Then we, the two of us, have to stay with you for a while? It's too boring, I just want to give you some ideas to play with. I can also read serious books, talk books, or play chess."
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Wang Wu reminded: "Third Master, you are a prisoner!" After saying that, he turned around and left.
Jia Cong shouted from behind: "Hey, can you use a machete?"
Wang Wu looked back at him and chuckled, "No."
"You are so boring..." Seeing Wang Wu strutting out, Jia Cong sang from behind at the top of his voice, "The vast horizon is my love, and the flowers are blooming at the foot of the rolling green mountains..."
..." After he finished singing the most dazzling ethnic style, the courtyard door was locked, and he continued singing, "You are my little apple, I can never love you too much..." Only halfway through singing, someone shouted from outside
, "It's so unpleasant!" Jia Cong sang louder and louder.
At 1 o'clock that night, I went to the corner where Mrs. Yazhai listened for half the night, and then came back and said, "This man is really Wang Wu. His wife calls him Fifth Master."
Jia Cong asked: "How do they get along?"
Qi nodded and said, "Mrs. Yazhai is not only good-looking, but also has a gentle and considerate temperament. She is also good at needlework. Wang Wu treats her very well." He then smiled and said, "I see she has some talent.
Second Grandma Liu’s character.”
Jia Cong was startled, then trembled, and stood up. There was someone in the Dream of Red Mansions whose appearance was similar to Qin Keqing's character, wasn't that the one? He took a few deep breaths and asked cautiously: "Hey, this lady
Are there any other features in appearance?"
He started and said: "There is a little rouge mark the size of a grain of rice between the eyebrows."
"Ah, ah, ah, there is no end to the road!" Jia Cong was so excited that he walked around in circles in the courtyard, "Yes, yes! Uncle Wang sent the two of them back to their place of origin back then! She is from Suzhou! Suzhou
On the edge of Taihu Lake! Good deeds will always be rewarded, and the screenwriter is honest!"
Qi Dian quickly asked: "Does the Third Master recognize that lady?"
Jia Cong said, "I don't know her, but I saved her life." He took a few breaths and said, "Do you know Jia Yucun?"
Qi Dian said with a smile: "I know. When the third master was a child, he said that he was a white-eyed wolf, and he was tricked by Master Wang Ziteng to fall off his horse and die. The rhinoceros horn cup was treasured by Concubine Hui very much. I even admired it carefully, and now it has been
Follow her into the Chen Kingdom."
Jia Cong said: "This girl's surname is Zhen and her name is Yinglian. She was abducted by a kidnapper when she was four years old and later sold to the Xue family. Brother Xue fought a life lawsuit for her in Jinling." Then he recounted the past from the beginning and said,
"Look, I saved her life, didn't I? Even if I hadn't saved her life, if it hadn't been for me, she would have been Xue Pan's first-in-law, and she didn't know whether she was alive or dead. What's wrong with Wang Wu?
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After listening to it, he thought about it for a long time and said, "I just don't know if people recognize this kindness."
Jia Cong said: "Zhen Yinglian's mind must be pure and kind. I know it, don't ask the reason." Cao Xueqin said. "Anyway, there is no other way. A dead horse is a living horse doctor. You can't really let this king take the five tricks."
Let us sell them as two pigs."
Qi nodded and said, "How should I tell her?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "The things of ghosts and gods are the best. You said that these five kings only have a wife and a mother-in-law? Do they have any children?"
He stood up and said, "Just now, the lady said that after all these years, the couple has not been married to a man and a woman."
Jia Cong clapped his hands and said, "In total, Zhen Yinglian is twenty years old! Since they have no children, we have a plan." He winked, "I am a philanthropic boy who gave away children." Qi nodded and smiled secretly.
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The next day, Mrs. Yazhai got up to serve Wang Wu and dressed up. Suddenly she saw a piece of paper lying on her dressing table. She asked curiously: "What is this?" She walked over and took it in her hand. But she didn't know the word, so she took it.
Passed it to Wang Wu. Wang Wu glanced at it casually and was startled.
The note was on the desk in his study, and it read: My benefactor was imprisoned, and it is difficult for my wife to repay her great kindness and have a son. Wang Wu frowned and said with relief: "Nothing, I will come back as soon as I go."
The note went to Jia Cong's yard.
She got up and was combing Lin Hai's hair when she saw him coming. She was so scared that she shrank behind Lin Hai. Lin Hai just didn't see him. Because Wang Wu was a rough man and didn't usually look down on women, he glanced at their house and left.
Going to the next door, Jia Cong was still asleep. He kicked him twice, and Jia Cong woke up in a daze, shouting: "Get up, bring some tea." Wang Wu kicked him again.
It took a while for Jia Cong to wake up. He was so frightened that he sat up and said, "Brother! What are you doing!"
Wang Wu hummed, "Third Master is so capable!" and threw the note in front of his eyes.
Jia Cong rubbed his eyes, picked it up, looked at it, raised his head and asked, "What do you mean?"
Wang Wu sneered and said, "Don't the Third Master know?"
Jia Cong said: "I'm clueless, can you give me some hints?"
Wang Wudao: "This thing is left on my wife's dressing table."
"Huh?" Jia Cong came forward with great interest, "You have a wife? Isn't that Mrs. Yazhai? She was snatched away?"
Wang Wudao: "It has nothing to do with Third Master."
Jia Cong curled his lips and asked with flashing eyes: "Isn't it beautiful?"
Wang Wu said calmly: "Have you seen the third master?"
Jia Cong said: "You brought me to see her? Do I have any grudges with her? What is her name?"
Wang Wudao: "If you don't say secret words in front of people of the Ming Dynasty, what do you mean by this?"
Jia Cong said seriously: "I really didn't do it, but I guess someone helped me secretly."
Wang Wunai put away the note and said, "Since you don't know, that's all." and walked away.
Jia Cong shouted from behind: "Hey, there's no way to play like this. Just run away after teasing someone!"
After a while, I clicked in and asked, "How was it?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Don't worry. If he is willing to accept that my concubine has given birth to a child, he really likes Zhen Yinglian. Even if he didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, if he is teased like this, he will feel a little knotty in his heart. That's it.
If you don't want to sell the pig, let us go, there is always a chance to bargain."