Then he saw a woman with bright eyes and white teeth, who kept peeking at each one. Hua Rong didn't take it seriously and just observed the terrain along the way.
That night, everyone lit a bonfire on the shore and stayed there all night. Because they didn't know whether the Jin army was chasing them, they didn't dare to sleep soundly that night. They took turns on duty and spent the night in panic.
Besides, he sent out a signal early on July 1st, led only two men, drove an express water boat, and drove all night to the middle island. By this time, it was already dawn.
When he landed, several pirates greeted him: "Brother Zhou Qi, what's the matter?"
"I want to see King Qin, there is something urgent."
Seeing that he was in a hurry, the pirates did not dare to delay and immediately took him to a huge wooden house on the island.
Let’s say that since King Qin was resolutely rejected by Hua Rong and saw the two of them getting married, he knew there was nothing he could do. Yue Pengju was by his side, but he couldn’t take Hua Rong away. In anger, he got into a fight and was injured. He saw Hua Rong treat him He was indifferent to his injuries, and he treated himself as if he were a cockroach or a mouse, avoiding him, lest he get even the slightest bit of love for himself. He thought about how he traveled thousands of miles to find his wife, and the subordinates he followed died, and he also narrowly escaped death. After rescuing her from Jinying, I originally expected to go home with my beloved wife in my arms, but I didn't expect that she would end up like this. She was so angry that she vomited blood and rushed back to her hometown without stopping.
After returning to the sea, he took a short rest and set out to conquer all the surrounding small islands. The young pirate Zhou Qi and others were also among them. Everyone regarded him as the big boss and joined forces to do "business". Their territory expanded day by day, and they could do whatever they wanted freely. An ocean overlord.
On this day, he and a group of minions were studying how to conquer a large island that could not be conquered and refused to surrender. When the discussion got heated, the minions on duty came in a hurry: "Your Majesty, Zhou Qi is here."
"Tell him to come in."
Zhou Qi hurried in, his face full of joy: "Your Majesty, there is a big deal coming."
"What big deal?"
"A big businessman named Yi Lin came to us and said he wanted to use the road to pass through."
"Oh? If you want to leave, just leave the money to buy it. What's this big deal? Is there anything valuable on his merchant ship?"
"The king doesn't know something..." Zhou Qi lowered his voice and looked around. King Qin understood and stepped back, "What's the matter?"
"The merchant surnamed Lin's ship is not gold and silver, but it is better than gold and silver. It is a rare treasure. That man seems to be the emperor of the Zhao family, who was chased to the sea by the Jin army... Brother, think about it, if we escort him successfully, we can get it Fame and title..."
Lin Silang followed the explicit hints of Lin Silang and Zhang Shiwu and promised Zhou Qi a high official and generous salary. The ideal outcome for a bandit is to be recruited. Now that Zhou Qi has received the emperor's personal promise, he thinks that King Qin will naturally be moved by it. .
After the King of Qin returned to the sea, although he paid no attention to foreign affairs and blindly captured within his sphere of influence, the Jin army chased him all the way from the mountains to Yangzhou. For such a big event, someone would naturally repay him. However, Zhao Deji was chased to the sea. , and chasing him at such a long distance was really beyond his surprise.
My heart suddenly jumped wildly. Since Zhao Deji was chased here, would Hua Rong be with him
He composed himself: "Is there a woman among Zhao Deji and his party?"
Zhou Qi was confused: "Who is Zhao Deji?"
He didn't know the name of the Emperor of the Zhao family. King Qin waved his hand and said, "Are there any women among those people?"
"My little brother only saw Lin Silang and Zhang Shiwu. I haven't had time to see anyone else. Your Majesty, do you want a woman?"
"Women, I have plenty of them. It's nothing, just ask casually. I'm afraid I'll fall into their tricks."
"They don't have many guards in their retinue, and the power gap is huge. I saw that there was absolutely no chance of causing any harm to us, so I allowed them to dock. Because the matter is so important, I don't dare to make the decision, so I came here to ask my eldest brother."
"Forget it, I'll go take a look." He thought for a while, then suddenly said: "Forget it. No need, Zhao Deji is not a good guy, and being captured by the Bird Jin people has nothing to do with me. Anyway, he can't sit in the country. It's stable. You reply to them and tell them to take a detour..."
Zhou Qi hesitated, if he was really the emperor and didn't rescue him, wouldn't it be a capital crime in the future
"Do you want to detain them? Why don't you do it all..."
"No need. If you don't want to help, don't make things difficult. Also, return the gifts they gave you in full. If necessary, you can help them with some food and water."
"yes."
Zhou Qi was very disappointed, but King Qin glared: "Leave Zhao Deji to attract the Jin army. Although the Jin people are not used to water warfare, there will be endless troubles after all. Moreover, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. If he is not careful, he will be in trouble in the future If you turn your back on us, we will have to move our heads. Except for your island, other islands are not allowed to be revealed to him, lest he escape and settle the score later."
Zhou Qi did not dare to disobey his order. Although he was eager to perform meritorious service and "protect him", he saw that the emperor was not a majestic figure from the peaceful and prosperous times, but a few people who had fled. There was not much money to be made, so he stopped trying to persuade King Qin and hurriedly left. Go back and resume your life.
When King Qin saw Zhou Qi going out, he wanted to stop him, but after thinking about it, Hua Rong didn't have any friendship for him, so why did he ask her
No matter how windy or rainy she was, her death at sea had nothing to do with her. Besides, she might not be there yet.
Half a day later than expected, everyone waited anxiously until the afternoon when they saw Zhou Qi leading several subordinates hurriedly in. For safety reasons, Zhao Deji and Lin Zhijie were protected by Xu Caizhi and others on board the ship, leaving only I went to Lin Shilang to wait for negotiations, and Hua Rong also stayed.
Zhou Tong remembered King Qin's words and took a few glances in the crowd. Sure enough, he saw a woman, but she was wearing a military uniform and had beautiful features. He didn't know if it was her that King Qin mentioned.
Because he was ordered to refuse, he did not dare to ask any more questions and only turned to Zhang Shiwu and others.
Lin Silang bowed first: "Mr. Zhou, has your leader agreed?"
Zhou Qi was a pirate, but he called him by the honorific title of "Xiangong". Zhou Qi received generous gifts from them, but failed to get anything done. He was a little embarrassed and said: "I'm sorry, the leader didn't agree. Your gifts will be returned in full."
"This is a small gift for Mr. Zhou. There is no need to return it."
Lin Silang was very disappointed. He begged several times, but Zhou Qi still refused, and his tone gradually became impatient: "You guys quickly find another way to live. If necessary, I can also provide you with some water and food."
Everyone had no choice but to go get some drinking water. Lin Silang insisted on keeping all the gifts. Zhou Qi was sorry and ordered a lot of dry food for them.
Hua Rong remained silent and fell behind. At this moment, he suddenly spoke: "Mr. Zhou, may I ask if your leader is the King of Qin?"
When Zhou Qi heard her ask, he was very surprised: "Exactly."
"Can you tell him that I want to talk to him? My name is Hua Rong."
Seeing her elegant appearance and polite conversation on Zhou Qi, even though he was a rough pirate, he couldn't help but become polite: "The boss has already said that I won't negotiate any conditions with you."
"Tell him my name is Hua Rong, maybe he will meet me."
Zhou Qi heard King Qin specifically ask about it, and knew that King Qin must have some connection with her, so his attitude was even more respectful: "Girl, please forgive me. The boss refuses to meet any of you."
Hearing his words, Hua Rong was even more certain that it was Qin Shangcheng. There would never be another King of Qin in this world.
Hua Rong was very disappointed. He was silent for a while and then said: "We will wait for two more days. Please tell Mr. Zhou to tell him that Hua Rong has something to ask him for."
"this… "
"I will trouble Mr. Zhou for the last time. If he really disappears, we will leave immediately without any further disturbance."
Lin Silang and Zhang Shiwu also took the opportunity to plead for mercy: "Thank you very much, Prime Minister Zhou, for your great kindness. Please pass the message on my behalf."
Zhou Qi accepted their great gift and was not rewarded for his merits. He also saw that Hua Rong behaved calmly and was very fond of her, so he had to say: "Okay, I will ask again later."
"Thank you, we'll be waiting here."
When Zhou Qiyi turned around, Lin Silang whispered: "Girl, do you recognize King Qin?"
"Um."
He and Zhang Shiwu looked at each other and were overjoyed: "This is really great."
Hua Rong shook his head: "Not necessarily. King Qin and I only have a relationship. We are even enemies. To avoid any unexpected events, it is best for you two to get on the boat to escort us. It is best not to wait for me."
The two of them looked at each other. Wasn't their joy in vain
Seeing that the two of them were in panic, Hua Rong said, "Don't worry, you just have to wait for me on the boat. If anything happens, set off immediately and don't worry about me."
"How can this be done? We have to accompany you, and we will have someone to take care of you when the time comes."
"That's fine."
The two of them didn't know what the dispute was between her and King Qin, but at this point, they had no choice but to try their luck. Although they were uneasy, they could only wait for Zhou Qi's return.
Zhou Qi returned to his hometown and prepared the boat. As soon as the signal was sent, he saw a sailboat parked at the secret passage. On the bow of the boat, King Qin's back was turned to him, looking at the vast sea. There were two other subordinates driving the boat. Stopped, as if we had just arrived.
He said unexpectedly: "Your Majesty, I was just going to find you. Why did you come in person?"
King Qin did not answer, but asked: "What do you want from me?"
"There is a woman in that group who insists on seeing you. By the way, she said her name is Hua Rong!"
Hua Rong!
Sure enough it was her.
King Qin said calmly: "Okay, you bring her to me. Remember, she is only allowed to come alone."
"yes."
"She's right in front of the beach. I'll send someone to call her right away."
"No, bring her to the island where I live temporarily."
"yes."
"What's the situation with the Jin Army now?"
"There is no news yet. There was a storm a few days ago. The Jin people are not used to fighting in the water, so they probably won't be able to catch up for a while."
"Okay, we must strengthen our defenses in the past few days. You can stay to assist them and ask one of your reliable brothers to bring Hua Rong to me."
"yes."
Hua Rong was leaning against a coconut tree and was resting with her eyes closed. Zhou Qi said from afar: "Girl, my boss has invited me."
Hua Rong was startled: "King Qin is on the island?"
"No, he just sent someone to say he wanted to see you."
"Thank you, Mr. Zhou."
Lin Silang and Zhang Shiwu immediately said: "We will accompany you."
But Zhou Qi said: "You two stay here, the king only sees this girl." He waved his hand, and a deputy leader next to him came over on Friday. He ordered: "On Friday, you send this girl to see Qin King."
"yes."
Lin Silang felt something was wrong. The mysterious pirate leader only saw Hua Rong. Would there be any danger? When he was about to stop him, Hua Rong shook his head at him and whispered: "It doesn't matter. You go back and report to the emperor first, and tell them not to worry."
Zhou Qi was not sure, so he whispered to Friday: "When you send someone away, you must do your best to ensure her safety. This is a member of the emperor's official family."
"yes."
Hua Rong had left with Friday. Lin Silang finally felt that the situation was dangerous and immediately boarded the ship. When he saw Zhao Deji, he immediately said: "Your Majesty, Miss Hua Rong is gone..."
Zhao Deji was shocked: "Where have you gone?"
"Zhou Qi said that their leader is called King Qin. Miss Hua Rong said that she knew this person and went to talk to him."
Lin Zhijie said: "Why don't you follow?"
"The King of Qin specified that he only wanted to see her alone. Zhou Qi sent someone to see her off."
Zhao Deji suddenly remembered that Hua Rong had fallen into the hands of pirates many years ago, and his heart shuddered: "No, Rong'er will fall into the pirate's den again."
Xu Caizhi also knew about it and said anxiously: "Miss Hua always has a sense of propriety. Since she dares to go, she will definitely not be rash."
Zhao Deji was finally worried, shook his head, and became even more frustrated. He looked at the green island in front of him and sighed in his heart. Not only was it difficult for me to be an emperor of peace, but it seemed even more difficult for ordinary people.