Early the next morning, Gao Muqing led Lin Jue and others to the cliff at the west end of the village. Lin Jue had sneaked in here before, but he was halfway up the mountain and did not go down to the lake below. When he came here,
Only then did I realize that there is a whole other world here.
Next to the lakeshore below the cliff on the west side of the island, two cliffs face each other, and a gap several feet wide is exposed in the middle. Only when you climb the cliff on one side can you see the entire pattern. It turns out that this gap leads to the lake outside the island
, it is unknown whether it is artificially dug or a naturally formed water surface. Boats from outside can reach this semi-hidden place directly from the gap. Various caves are dug on the cliff, and several large ships are docked under the cliff, and a springboard ropeway is built.
Directly leading to the entrances of these caves, hundreds of minions are busy carrying supplies in and out from large ships.
Lin Jue and others were greatly impressed. In twenty years, Gao Yuankui not only built this deserted island in the middle of the lake into an indestructible mountain village, but also turned the top of the mountain into a city. He also built various buildings around the island according to the terrain.
Various warehouses and docks were built for use. Without Gao Muqing's introduction, Lin Jue knew that this must also be a place to store supplies.
Some things can be transported to the inner village for storage, but some cannot. Materials that are too heavy and too large cannot be carried up the mountain, so this is the best storage place because ships can go directly to the bottom of the cliff. These things can be carried directly into the village.
Store it in a cave on the cliff, or simply put it on the boat. This is a semi-enclosed water surface, and there will be no strong winds and waves. The ship can be directly used as a warehouse for storage. Moreover, the terrain here is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the gap is on the cliff.
As long as there are dozens of soldiers guarding it, and the sluice gate at the gap is closed when the enemy attacks, it can completely block the attack from the outside world. Unless the stronghold falls and the place can be attacked from above, there is no way to invade this place.
Ma Bin recognized the ship carrying birthday gifts at a glance. He had been on that ship for a while. Gao Muqing led everyone on to the big ship. The ship did not suffer much damage, and even the ship that was hijacked at the time was
The boatmen were still working as coolies on the ship. Seeing Ma Bin's arrival, these people shed tears and howled. They were held hostage here for more than a month and lived in fear every day. They were beaten and scolded if they were not careful.
Can I still go home? Although Ma Bin also beat and scolded these people when he was on the boat, meeting Ma Bin now feels closer than meeting his relatives.
In the cabin, the giant red coral tree transported in large wooden boxes filled with sand was not even unpacked, so it did not suffer any damage. The ivory pagoda was taken away by Qiu Biao and used as his own, and it had already been returned to the ship. Lin Jue
After careful inspection with Shen Tan and others, no damage was found. At this time, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They carefully placed the ivory tower in the brocade box and placed it in place.
"Mr. Lin, everything has been inspected and there is no damage. Then, I will hand over this ship to you, and you... can go back and deliver the goods." Gao Muqing whispered to Lin Jue on the bow deck.
Lin Jue bowed his hands to the ground and said in a deep voice: "Thank you very much. Now my Lin family can be saved, and things will not get out of hand. Thank you Mu Qing for your understanding of justice."
Gao Muqing gathered her clothes and returned the courtesy: "It doesn't have to be like this. This is something we agreed upon. Then... Mr. Lin can leave now."
Lin Jue smiled and said: "It seems like you want to drive me away."
Gao Muqing smiled and said: "Young Master is too worried. If you leave early or late, we will leave. Let's say goodbye. From now on, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. If we are destined to meet again, if we are destined to meet again, if not, this life will never be resolved."
Lin Jue frowned and said: "Why does Mu Qing say it is so tragic? Hangzhou is not far from here, and we will always meet each other. And we are both young, and we still have a long life in the future."
Gao Muqing said softly: "Sometimes we may not be able to meet each other even if we are close. If you don't want to, the world is just around the corner. And I thought about what you said last night, and I admit that what you said is reasonable, but
But I can't leave this village behind. I decided to run this place well and dedicate myself to this place for the rest of my life, just like my father did. So maybe one day, the court comes to encircle and suppress me, and I will die here. For you
As time goes by, for me, I really need to work hard to survive."
Lin Jue was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "That's fine, just follow your heart's choice. As long as you live up to your heart, it's the best decision."
Gao Muqing nodded slightly, saluted again, turned and walked towards the gangplank from the bow of the ship to the cliff. Lin Jue called out: "Mu Qing, please stay."
Gao Muqing turned around and said with a smile: "What? Mr. Lin, do you want to eat before leaving?"
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "Of course not, but before leaving, I want to ask you for a gift."
Gao Muqing raised his eyebrows and said, "What gift? I don't have any expensive gifts here. No gold or silver."
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "I don't want gold and silver, I want the new clothes you wore the night before yesterday."
Gao Muqing frowned and said, "What do you want that thing for? I've already thrown it away. It's in tatters."
Lin Jue smiled and said, "You didn't throw it away. I want that bridal dress back. When I get married in the future, I will use this dress as my wedding dress."
Gao Muqing frowned and said: "So you want to wear it for your future wife, but why do you want this one from me? Moreover, it is already in tatters and stained with blood. Aren't you afraid that it is unlucky?"
Lin Jue shook his head and said: "There is nothing unlucky. I want to remind my future wife that I can live to get married because the person who once wore this wedding dress helped me. I can't forget her."
Gao Muqing thought for a while and smiled: "You are really a weirdo. If you want, I can give it to you. I will order someone to get it."
Not long after, a female guard arrived holding a wooden box. Inside was the clean and fragrant wedding dress. Gao Muqing said she threw it away, but in fact she kept it very preciously.
Lin Jue actually had no other intention. He just wanted to tell Gao Muqing through this move that although the wedding was a fake, he still took it seriously and was not indifferent. Although Gao Muqing looked plain, he could see that she understood this.
A little bit.
Gao Muqing led the people away from the big ship. Over there, Ma Bin, Shen Tan and others were already ready to leave. They repeatedly urged Lin Jue to leave this place of right and wrong. So the big ship slowly set off and passed through the narrow pass to the lake.
Then he raised the sail and took advantage of the northwest wind to quickly leave in the southeast direction. A dozen lake bandit boats were accompanying him nearby, but this time it was not a threat, but an escort. This was a boat specially arranged by Gao Muqing, that is,
Escort the large ship safely out of the lake bandit's control.
Lin Jue stood at the stern of the boat with his hands behind his hands, looking far away at the cliff where he left. Soon after, Lin Jue saw the figure appearing on the top of the cliff. The wind was strong on the top of the cliff, and Gao Mu's green clothes were floating, like a goddess. The boat was moving slowly.
In the distance, the figure on the top of the cliff has turned into a black spot. The two of them are separated by vast expanse of blue waves, and the golden light is shining in the sun, like an insurmountable chasm. From the beginning to the end, the two of them did not wave once.
…
In the evening, the big boat crossed the Qingzhou Stream in the east of Hongze Lake and arrived at Baima Lake. After arriving at Baima Lake, it was basically out of the control of the lake bandits. Baima Lake is connected to Baoying Lake, and Chu is dozens of miles northeast of Baoying Lake.
In fact, in recent years, the Chuzhou garrison’s focus has been on Baima Lake and Baoying Lake. The sudden attack at the bay of Baoying Lake was an accident. It was both a sudden attack by lake bandits and the garrison here.
Due to psychological paralysis.
As the sun set, the sails of the ship turned golden in the setting sun. After arriving at Baima Lake, everyone immediately felt relaxed. Ma Bin and Shen Tan were the happiest. This errand was actually successful, which was a big surprise to them.
It was unexpected. In fact, they didn't have any high hopes for coming here, but they had to come because of their responsibilities. But what I didn't expect was that they hardly helped. Everything happened just from the beginning.
The dissatisfied young master of the Lin family was dealt with. They did almost nothing and suffered more than twenty days in the village.
Although Lin Jue's opinion of Lin Jue has changed after the competition on the ship, he is not completely convinced. Although the methods of obscenity, strange skills and tricks are brilliant, in the eyes of Shen Tan, Ma Bin and others, these are just heresy, then
Although he failed in a martial arts competition, Ma Bin was not convinced. What really convinced the two of them was Lin Jue's methods on the island.
When they were still blind and had nowhere to start, Lin Jue was already thriving on the island, and from the few words of others, he realized that the cause of death of the old village leader was unusual. He boldly went to dig out
Gao Yuankui's grave, and since then he has gained the bargaining chip to cooperate with Gao Muqing. This thinking and planning is the most powerful method, which cannot be matched by great strength and martial arts. Lin Jue is right, he relies on his brain
It's not about strength, he's not bragging.
Moreover, during the martial arts competition on the ship that night, Lin Jue said: Fighting with fists and kicks is a wise choice, otherwise you will die miserably. At that time, both Ma Bin and Shen Tan thought Lin Jue was talking nonsense. But the killing man on the island
After that night, the two of them fully understood that Lin Jue's words were not bragging. Ma Bin and Shen Tan combined were not as good as Qiu Biao. After Qiu Biao rushed to the second floor that night, Ma Bin thought that Lin Jue was finished.
.Although he has that 'bulletproof vest' to protect his body, and although Qiu Biao has lost one of his hands, with Qiu Biao's martial arts, he can twist off Lin Jue's neck with one hand.
But what happened next left them stunned. When Qiu Biao fell downstairs with a broken face, they all thought it was a dream. In fact, Qiu Biao was indeed killed by Lin Jue. Afterwards, Qiu Biao and Shen
Tan asked Lin Jue more than once what kind of weapon he was using. They knew it must be a firearm, but they didn't know what kind of firearm was so powerful in the world. They wanted to see it. However, Lin Jue did not satisfy them.
, this is actually understandable. This is the guy who saved Lin Jue's life. It's understandable that Lin Jue didn't show it to others. But after this incident, they finally understood that what Lin Jue said that day was not bragging, but the truth.
of.
That night on the ship, if Ma Bin had chosen to use a weapon, he would have ended up like Qiu Biao. Thinking of Qiu Biao's death, Ma Bin broke out in a cold sweat.
