"Okay! As long as I can ensure Qianqian's safety, I can give you what you want."
"Then please, sir, please come with me for a while."
In order to save Qianqian, Xia Shang had to make a temporary change and boarded a boat with Hou Sandao all the way to the Bald Eagle Village.
At this moment, Shang Rong and Yuan An left on their own and walked all the way to the ferry.
The ferry at Yanzishuiwu was the place with the most dense crowds and the tightest security. However, everyone's experience was focused on the invading Changzhou bandit army, and they did not notice two sneaky people in the crowd.
Many of the ten-meter-high sentry towers collapsed, and there were ruins and rotten wood everywhere. The strong smell of gunpowder smoke stimulated the nerves. The black smoke mixed with the mist in the lake. At this moment, the Taihu Lake was like a battlefield. And the nerves were tense.
The water bandits added a bit of tension to the smoke-filled environment.
"Release Mr. Cao!"
"Release Mr. Cao!"
The shouts coming from the mist in the distance shook the sky. There were men and women. It was impossible to tell how many people there were.
Yuan An secretly looked into the distance by the river and saw the silhouette of a ship hidden in the fog. It was far beyond the small boat owned by the water pirates. Judging from its appearance, he knew it was a warship.
"Did the imperial army come to suppress the bandits?" Yuan An felt happy. If the imperial army could destroy the water village, it would be considered as avenging his brothers, and it would also allow his parents who died tragically at the hands of Zhao Xiao to rest in peace.
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Shang Rong's thoughts were much simpler, and she said to herself: "It turns out that the reason for the chaos in the water village today is because of this, and these thieves deserve it!"
Yuan An laughed: "Junior sister, look at today's battle, it is definitely the imperial court who has vowed to destroy this group of water pirates. It is really satisfying! It seems that our dead brothers can rest in peace."
"This is the best! These water bandits all deserve to die!"
"Junior sister, you and I should leave as soon as possible. I think there will be a war from time to time. If we don't leave, we may suffer disaster."
"Is there going to be a war?" Shang Rong was a little skeptical, "Why are they shouting 'Release Mr. Cao' over there?"
"Don't care about that! Find a boat quickly."
There were a lot of abandoned boats at the ferry, and after some searching, we found something, but we were discovered by several water bandits.
The haystacks by the lake were extremely deep, and there were no water bandits in sight. I could only hear someone shouting: "Who is sailing privately? The boss has said that the situation is urgent, and anyone who dares to leave the water village without permission will be shot to death."
Yuan An was still weak and could not move his hands and feet. He was tired from running all the way with Shang Rong. He had to hand it over to his junior sister when he encountered water bandits.
Fortunately, the pursuer was not good at martial arts. Shang Rong looked for the sound and ran into the grass. The Yin and Yang swords were linked together, causing the grass clippings to fly. At the same time, several more screams came out, and the sound gradually subsided.
Yuan An shouted: "Keep alive!"
Not long after, Shang Rong came back with a big man in his arms, threw him on the abandoned ship, and smiled at his senior brother: "Done!"
The big man was so frightened that his face was livid, and he was in shock on the boat: "Who are you?"
Yuan An gasped and asked in a low voice: "If you want to survive, answer honestly."
When the big man heard this, he nodded repeatedly.
"What happened today? Are they the imperial army over there?"
"It is the imperial court's army, but it is not the imperial court's army."
"Are you playing with me?"
"Hero, spare your life! Everything you say is true. The intruders ahead are said to be young ladies from various wealthy families in Changzhou who revolted and united with all the major forces in Changzhou to invade. Among them were the prefect's agents and the imperial warships. They were so powerful that they have never been seen before."
"What does it mean for the ladies of various families to revolt?"
"Hero, can you hear what was shouted from the other side?"
"Release Mr. Cao?"
"Exactly."
"Who is Mr. Cao?"
"It was the initiator of this matter."
The big man described everything he knew one by one, and he said that he caught someone in Shuizhai who was good at writing books, and it was Mr. Cao."
When Shang Rong heard this, she said, "Could it be Mr. Xia Chun Qiu Xia?"
The big man nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Yes, yes! It's that Xia Chunqiu! This man is extremely insidious and conceals his identity. He is none other than Mr. Cao, whom all the ladies are rushing to rescue. I don't know what kind of magic this man cast.
All the girls in Changzhou were united, and it seemed that they would do anything even if they risked their lives."
Shang Rong's eyes lit up again: "It's really him! Senior brother, Mr. Xia didn't lie to us. It turns out he still has such a method."
When Yuan An heard this, he snorted coldly: "You haven't even revealed your true identity, how can you say that no one has deceived you?"
"No, since Mr. Xia has already made arrangements, should we wait?"
"What are you waiting for? The war will begin later, and it will be difficult for you and me to escape."
But the big man interrupted: "Don't worry, good man, I think this battle can't start."
"Why?"
"Because those eldest ladies made it very clear that all they need to do is release Mr. Cao. They are not trying to kill us. Although the boss is tough at the moment, he already has the intention to retreat, and it is estimated that he will order the release of Mr. Cao soon."
Hearing this, Yuan An felt extremely disappointed. He was worried that he would not be able to take revenge, but there was an army in front of him that could avenge him in an instant. However, he did not plan to start a war at all!
Shang Rong was in a good mood and asked urgently: "Brother, should we wait?"
"What are you waiting for?! Leave now! You are the only one you can rely on in this world! I won't trust anyone! Junior sister, if you don't care, I will leave alone."
"Senior brother, with your current injury, how can you be alone?"
"Then are you leaving?" Yuan An asked in a low voice, already getting on the boat before he spoke.
Shang Rong frowned, unable to abandon his senior brother, so he could only follow the boat, throw the big man into the water, and let him die on his own, and then the two of them drove away in the boat.
The two brothers and sisters were close playmates, but they stopped talking to each other due to the dispute when they boarded the ship. The atmosphere on the ship seemed very strange.
There are also warships on Taihu Lake, so you must sail carefully and turn left and right.
In this silent atmosphere, Shang Rong gradually recovered and said proactively: "Brother, I think you are too prejudiced against Mr. Xia. No matter what Mr. Xia's status is, he has always saved you and me. Master, didn't you say that? When we walk in the world,
The most important thing is the word meaning."
Yuan An did not listen to what his junior sister said and was still in extreme disappointment.
What a great opportunity!
Seeing that the big revenge is right in front of you, you are too scared to fight!
I remember that my parents were killed by bandits led by Zhao Xiao. Although more than ten years have passed and the bandits have turned into water bandits, Yuan An still recognizes him!
In order to take revenge, Yuan An began to practice martial arts. After realizing that he had achieved some achievements, he left the school to plan for revenge. Knowing that Zhao Xiao was very skilled in martial arts, he gathered more than a dozen martial arts people to accompany him and encouraged them to "act chivalrously and righteously", but he failed.
Unexpectedly, it suffered a disastrous defeat.
Only those who have experienced it personally can know how powerful Zhao Xiao is. Even though Yuan An has been practicing martial arts for more than ten years, the gap between him and Zhao Xiao is still as huge as before.
He knew that it would be difficult to avenge his parents on his own.
You can't rely on yourself, so you can only rely on external forces. Today is a great opportunity, but it's a pity that it's not as good as you thought. (To be continued)