Qiu Yizhi looked around again at his precious military horses and saw that they had all boarded the ship and left. Then he felt a little relieved. He touched the rain on his face and said to Lin Shuhan with a smile: "Mr. Lin, fortunately you were able to come in time." time, otherwise we will have to spend the night in the temple.”
Lin Shuhan had a serious look on his face and said, "Didn't Lin have an agreement with the adults? Go early and come back early. Come back as soon as you find out the truth. Why did you make such a big noise again? There was smoke and arson again." , actually want to fight with others? "
Qiu Yizhi smiled bitterly: "No wonder Mr. Lin got angry. The right and wrong here cannot be explained clearly in a few words. By the way, where did Mr. Lin get so many bamboo rafts?"
"My lord, I can't explain the matter in a few words. I have gone through a lot of twists and turns here!" Lin Shuhan said, "There were not ten ferries docked at the ferry, but seven or eight. However, Lin rushed over and But none of them could be seen. After asking a boatman, I found out that all these ferries had just been bought by a stranger. The boat originally cost five taels of silver, but the man paid fifty taels for it on the spot. Asking these boatmen to sink them all in the river... Sir, don't you think it's strange?"
"There's nothing strange about this. The person who bought the boat—if I'm not mistaken—Mr. Lin also knows him."
"Who?" Lin Shuhan asked.
"Yin Tai." Qiu Yizhi opened her mouth and squeezed out these two words with a serious face.
"What? Yin Tai?" Lin Shuhan asked in shock, and then said bitterly, "Why is this person still lingering and coming to fight against us again?"
Qiu Yizhi shook his head and said: "It seems that I shouldn't have let him go out of consideration for the kindness of a woman. Now that he has a deep grudge with you and me, and has colluded with Japanese pirates, I am afraid that he will never be able to lose his strength from now on, and there will be endless troubles!"
"Japanese pirates?" Lin Shuhan asked in surprise again, "Isn't this Yin Tai a dandy? Why is he colluding with the Japanese pirates again?"
Just as Qiu Yizhi was about to explain, his feet suddenly swayed. He quickly looked up and saw that the bamboo raft had already docked, so he said to the boatman: "This bamboo raft looks very heavy, but it moves very quickly."
The boatman replied in a panic: "The bamboo raft will go faster if it goes with the tide and wind, but it will be difficult to move against the tide and wind. Now it is a strong tide and a hurricane, so of course it will go faster."
As he said this, the boatman threw down his bamboo pole and tied the raft to the shore. He hurriedly said: "It's wind, rain and tide now. If this gentleman hadn't spent a lot of money, , I don’t want to come out. If you want to save your life, you’d better get down quickly. If the waves are really big, I’m afraid the raft will break up in a few seconds.”
After hearing this, Qiu Yizhi realized why the boatman was so panicked. He quickly got off the bamboo raft and shouted loudly to the soldiers who were following him: "A strong wind is coming. ! Come down quickly and don’t miss anything!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of muffled thunder rolled past, making a deafening echo. Even Qiu Yizhi himself could not hear clearly what he said.
However, the group of soldiers under him knew each other very well, and they also knew that if the strong wind was coming, if they did not get ashore quickly, they would become a meal for the fish and turtles in the Yongjiang River, so they acted very quickly, and in the blink of an eye they had brought the war horses back to the shore, quietly Waiting for Qiu Yi's order.
Qiu Yizhi counted the number of people and horses. Seeing that after all the twists and turns, not one of the people or horses was lost, he felt quite relieved and called everyone to hurry towards the "Huamao Building" where they were staying.
It was midnight at this time, and another big storm was coming. On the streets of Mingzhou, even the watchman couldn't be lazy, and there was not a single person outside. The lights of thousands of houses seemed to have been blown out by the strong wind, leaving Mingzhou City, which was as prosperous as Luoyang and Jinling, in darkness. Only one or two children's cries coming from the sound of the storm can make Ran feel a trace of life in the city.
So Qiu Yizhi and others braved the wind, rain, and waded through the water, and finally returned to the "Huamao Tower" and ducked into the villa downstairs.
He'er had no sleep because she was worried about Wen Lingjiao's safety. She vaguely heard the arrival of people and horses amidst the sound of wind and rain, and hurriedly walked out of the house. When she saw that Wen Lingjiao was back, she hurriedly stepped forward to greet her: "Miss, Didn’t you say you’d leave early and come back early? It’s so stormy now, so I thought something had happened to you.”
Wen Lingjiao was very calm and said calmly: "What can happen? It's just that I encountered some twists and turns and came back a little late. Okay, I'm tired. You can wait for me to bathe and change clothes first."
He'er quickly agreed: "Hot water, snacks, and clean clothes have been prepared for the lady a long time ago..."
After hearing this, Wen Lingjiao nodded with satisfaction, then turned to Qiu Yizhi and Lin Shuhan, bowed slightly as a salute, and said, "Thank you so much for today. Especially because Mr. Qiu is in danger because of me. The little lady is even more grateful. It's already late now, so I'd like to ask you to go back and rest. I'll thank you some other time." After that, she turned around and went back to the house.
Qiu Yizhi watched Wen Lingjiao close the door, and then said to the soaked soldiers: "Thank you for your hard work today. There is nothing much to do in the evening. You can go back and rest after settling the horses. If you are hungry, , even if I ask the store owner to cook, all expenses will be charged to my account.”
The troops agreed and retreated one after another.
Qiu Yizhi turned to Lin Shuhan and said, "Mr. Lin, too. If there is nothing else, please go back and rest. If there is anything else, I will discuss it tomorrow."
But I heard Lin Shuhan say: "Lin has a temperament that breaks the casserole and asks the truth. If I don't ask a few words today, Lin won't be able to sleep. Maybe you should work harder and say a few more words to me?"
Qiu Yizhi actually had a quick temper, so he understood Lin Shuhan's impatience very well, and said with a smile: "That's okay. I seem to be overtired. Why don't I ask Xiao Duozi to prepare some food and wine, and we can chat while we do it?" talk?"
Lin Shuhan nodded in agreement: "That's very good. You are more considerate." He looked at the soaked clothes all over his body and said, "It's disrespectful for Lin to be in such a mess. Why don't you go back and change your clothes first before disturbing me?" grown ups."
With that said, Lin Shuhan cupped his hands and turned back to his room.
Qiu Yizhi also turned around, pushed open the door, and saw a basin of hot water on the table in the room, steam coming out faintly, so he reached for the towel, twisted it, and wiped away the sweat and rain on his face. Kong felt extremely comfortable. He stood up, walked a few steps, opened the window and shouted loudly: "Xiao Duozi, Xiao Duozi, are you still breathing?"
After a while, the waiter of the restaurant here, named "Xiao Duozi", ran over quickly with a flattering smile on his face: "I'm not afraid of the young nephew's jokes. I just took a nap and heard the young master's greeting, so I ran over immediately. If you don’t believe me, look at this new pair of shoes that I bought, they are all wet with mud and water.”
Qiu Yizhi didn't say anything, but said, "Looking at your smooth manner, you know how to serve others. Did you prepare this basin of hot water for me in advance?"
Xiao Duozi scratched his head and said with a smile: "I don't dare to take the credit. This basin of water was prepared by the lady's maid in that room for my nephew. I changed it when it was cold, and changed it when it was cold. I changed it several times. …”
Qiu Yizhi couldn't help but became speechless after hearing this. He was silent for a long time before saying: "Okay, I understand. Please prepare some food and wine, and I'll bring them over." As he said that, he groped around in his arms, but his clothes were all covered with tears. It was soaked by the rain, and the few scattered shadows were stuck together by the water, so they simply threw them to Xiao Duozi.
Xiao Duozi took the silver, weighed it, and found that it weighed one or two pounds. He immediately said embarrassedly: "Young nephew, at this time and in this weather, you can't buy good food with your money!"
Qiu Yizhi smiled and said: "Who asked you to make the Bazhen Banquet? Just pick up a few clean and hot side dishes and bring them up. And we are hungry. It doesn't matter whether it is noodles or rice. Bring a few things up first. The remaining money , I’ll reward you all.”
After receiving the reward, Xiao Duozi's hands and feet became more and more agile. In a blink of an eye, he picked up a food box, took out five or six side dishes, a bowl of rice and a bowl of noodles, put them on Qiu Yi's table, and then left. .
At this time, Lin Shuhan had also sorted himself out and walked over. Seeing that the table was full of food, he picked up the bowl of noodles without saying a word to Qiu Yizhi, and swallowed it wholeheartedly before putting it down without finishing it. He empty the bowl and said with a smile: "Lin is really very hungry, so I was rude just now. Please forgive me."
Qiu Yizhi smiled and said: "If Mr. Lin hadn't been quick, maybe I would have grabbed this bowl of noodles and eaten it. In the north, pasta is the main food, while in the south, rice is the main food. When I first came to the south, how did I eat this big white rice? I can’t get enough of it, but now that I occasionally see noodles, steamed buns, etc., I miss them so much.”
Lin Shuhan wiped his mouth and said: "Although your words are very simple, it is about the laws of nature and human relations. If you think about it carefully, it might be a great article!"
Qiu Yizhi waved his hand: "I just said it casually. Where can I write any articles? Sir, you don't let me sleep in the middle of the night, but you want to ask about Yin Tai?"
Lin Shuhan nodded and said: "Of course I have to ask about Yin Tai, but I also ask you to tell me what happened in Baoqing Temple. Since you have hired me to recruit soldiers, Lin should do his best to make suggestions for you, so Please tell me everything you know."
"That's natural." Qiu Yizhi heard Lin Shuhan's words sincerely and nodded solemnly, "But it's a long story..."
So Qiu Yizhi took the ferry across the river, entered Baoqing Temple, and then went into the main hall to attend the Tianzun Teaching Dharma Assembly and talked to Lin Shuhan about it.
But Lin Shuhan interjected: "Lin is stupid and can't figure out why the fake altar leader Yu Mei trusts you so much?"
Qiu Yizhi's lips raised a hint of pride: "Actually, he is a pawn I planted in the Tianzun Sect..." Then he told the story of being ordered to go south to Henan Province last year to quell the rebellion, defrauding Yu Mei's trust, and capturing the Yuhuangding General Altar. I told Lin Shuhan in detail.
At the end of the sentence, Lin Shuhan couldn't help but exclaim: "Master Qiu is really resourceful. I admire you so much that I feel a little embarrassed to be your think tank."
Qiu Yizhi smiled bitterly: "This is all superfluous and unnecessary. If I hadn't let Yu Mei go down the mountain, maybe this trouble wouldn't have happened."
"The so-called blessing comes from misfortune, and misfortune comes from blessing. This is not the way to look at everything in this world..."
When Qiu Yizhi heard that Lin Shuhan was about to talk at length again, he quickly interrupted him and said, "Isn't Mr. Lin eager to hear how Yin Tai got involved with the Japanese pirates?"
Lin Shuhan hurriedly said: "Yes, that's what Lin is curious about. Sir, tell me quickly." (To be continued)