The three civilian ships following the official ship were not big, and they were the most common civilian ships.
It's just that the boatman in charge of rowing the boat is exceptionally strong and strong, and the "passengers" sitting in the cabin are all strong men, and everyone has strange-shaped packages at their hands.
The long package contained a spear, and the shorter package contained a long knife. There are also weapons such as soft whips and iron bars.
As long as no one boarded the ship and entered the cabin to check, there was nothing unusual about it from a distance.
These three civilian ships did not run parallel to each other, and there was about two miles of waterway between them. Mixed with the boats coming and going on the river, it is not eye-catching at all.
The first boat has the most people in it. There were about twenty strong men. The lame beggar and Scarface were among them. The leading man was a muscular man with a pair of triangular eyes. He was the second in command of this group of water bandits.
"Second Master, do we really want to take this risk?" Scarface asked uneasily: "There are quite a lot of guards on this official ship. What if..."
The lame beggar sneered and rushed to say: "There is no chance! Scar, your courage is getting weaker and weaker. There are at most twenty guards on that official ship, plus the boatman, there will be no more than Forty. We have seventy people here. Besides, we don’t plan to board the ship and kill people. We just pull out our knives to restrain them, rob them and leave. We are used to doing this kind of thing a long time ago Cooked!"
Of course there are risks. However, what they are doing is robbing and selling people while licking their blood with their swords. How can a timid person achieve great things!
The second master glanced at the lame beggar with approval: "The lame man is right. If you want to make a fortune, you can't take risks. The first master has had people come to urge him several times, saying that he is short of good 'goods'. There is a noble leader on the barbarian side who has offered a high price of two hundred war horses for a stunning beauty."
The eyes of the gangsters in the cabin all lit up.
Two hundred war horses!
If shipped to the customs and sold, there will be at least 70,000 to 80,000 taels! According to the usual practice, the first and second masters were given one-third, and the rest were divided equally, which was nearly a thousand taels.
After finishing this work, it will be enough to spend a year or two on food, drink, entertainment and entertainment!
Thinking of this, everyone became excited and kept talking: "Scar, if you are a coward and don't dare to take action, then you can stay and watch the ship."
"That's right, we have to follow the second boss to do this."
"If you want to eat meat, drink wine and be happy, how can you do it without taking some risks..."
Scarface was laughed at by everyone, and he shrank his neck and remained silent.
The second master was quite satisfied when he saw his subordinates gearing up. Thinking of the surprising glimpse at the dock during the day, my heart started to move again.
There are not too many beautiful girls who have been kidnapped. But I have never seen anything as beautiful and moving as today. Such a stunning beauty, not to mention two hundred war horses, even if the asking price is higher, there is no need to worry about not being able to sell it.
It's a pity that in order to sell it for a high price, it has to be an untouched virgin.
Even if he kidnapped someone, he could only watch...
Then I thought again, if I do this job, I can get a lot of money. What kind of beautiful woman do you want by then
"Everyone, be quiet for a moment." The second master calmed down and said in a deep voice: "What we are doing is beheading. If we are not careful, everyone's life will be over. Therefore, before taking action, I have to The rules are told again.”
"First, no one can act rashly without my order. Second, no one can kill people, don't covet the gold and silver on the ship, move quickly, and retreat quickly after robbing people. If anyone doesn't listen to my order... ..."
The second master laughed ferociously, with a terrifying and fierce light in his triangle eyes: "My sword does not recognize people."
The gangsters who were shouting excitedly just now responded in unison, and the cabin suddenly became much quieter.
The lame beggar relied on his merit in reporting the news and boldly asked: "The second master has a long night and many dreams, why don't we do it tonight. Otherwise, we will follow him all the way and arouse the suspicion of the guards on the official ship."
The second master said without hesitation: "Wait a minute. Our three ships will take turns to follow and observe the movements on the ship. We will wait until we find out the specific situation on the ship before taking action."
... ...
Two days later.
It was getting dark, and the boatman was exhausted after rowing all day. There are still dozens of miles of waterway from the next dock, and there is no way to make it to the dock anyway.
The leader of the boatmen went to report to the guard leader: "... Tonight, we can only stop at the shore to rest."
After traveling by water for so many days, I have experienced situations like this.
But the boat reached an inaccessible place, and there was an empty wasteland beside the river. Except for one or two civilian boats that occasionally passed by, there was no human habitation at all.
The leader of the guard nodded and responded: "I'll go report to the master and his wife, so that everyone can have a good rest."
When Uncle Ling found out, he only gave one instruction: "Let the guards work harder at night and take turns on duty."
This is just a precautionary measure. Which little guy dares to think about official ships
The sky quickly darkened.
Everyone had their dinner, sat and chatted for a while, and then went back to their cabins to rest.
White jade lit the candlestick. Ling Jingshu held the book and read it to Ling Xiao softly.
"Ah Shu," Ling Xiao suddenly frowned and said softly, "I have been feeling frightened and restless all day today. I always feel like something is going to happen?"
They say there is telepathy between twins, and it turns out it’s true.
Ling Jingshu had been restless all day, but she didn't expect Ling Xiao to be the same as her.
"Don't think so wildly. It will be a safe journey. Nothing will happen." Ling Jingshu pretended to be relaxed and cheerful to comfort Ling Xiao, but her eyes passed over the bamboo tube beside her pillow.
She specifically ordered Bai Yu to ask the boatman for this. If something unexpected happens on the ship, just pull off the cover of the bamboo tube and throw it out with all your strength, and the bamboo tube will burst into flames. It can be seen from thirty miles of waterway.
This is a distress signal when an official ship is in distress. As long as such a flame is seen, no matter what kind of ship it is, it must come to rescue in the shortest possible time.
When an official ship travels, it is bound to prepare several bamboo tubes like this.
In fact, most of them have no chance to be used. The boatman boss has half a basket of these bamboo tubes. Therefore, when Bai Yu went to beg for it, he got one without much effort.
Ling Jingshu also hid a sharp dagger under her pillow.
However, don't tell Ling Xiao about such a thing, lest he become more nervous.
"You have never been far away or lived on a boat. You are probably a little nervous, so you think randomly." Ling Jingshu softened her voice: "It's getting late. You should go back and wash up and go to bed first!"
Ling Xiao responded dully.
After coaxing Ling Xiao away, Ling Jingshu simply freshened up and went to sleep.
Probably because he was too nervous, the slightest sound of the breeze blowing against the window seemed to ring in his ears.
Ling Jingshu had a rare insomnia, and it wasn't until midnight that she fell asleep.
Not knowing how long she had slept, Ling Jingshu was suddenly awakened.
... ... (To be continued)