After the sky fell into the night, fireflies were flying in the grass along the canal, and the cicadas chirped mixed with the sound of frogs, swaying in the breeze. Water waves, embankments, rice fields, low trees, the barracks and docked boats on the pier, the continuous flames, the nearby hawkers picked up things to sell here, and I haven't gone back yet, there are small sheds not far from the field Life is on fire, tables and chairs are set up, and some people in brocade clothes are invited to sit and eat and drink. Occasionally, the bonfire spreads and dances. It is also like a farmhouse experience of life in later generations.
The weather in summer is already hot, and most of the people entering and leaving the pier are taking pictures with fans. If they are eating on the big ship, they often can't stand the sweltering heat in the cabin, so they move the tables and chairs to the side of the ship. It was only when the river wind was blowing and the weather was a little cooler that cheers could be heard up and down. Most of the people came out to enjoy the cool air. Even the Liangshan scoundrels who were imprisoned on the side of the pier with mild or serious injuries couldn't help but relax in the cage and showed a little vitality.
The series of changes from last night to this time have indeed brought a bit of chilling atmosphere to the entire fleet, but the overall impact is still limited. The previous battle at Hongze Lake was easily resolved, which has already made everyone happy and applauded, but in this case, although the previous night did indeed bring a sense of immersive threat to many powerful people on the ship , but then the encirclement and killing of the people in Liangshan led to the arrest of more than 40 people, and finally the tension was reduced again.
For many "second-generation" with backgrounds on the ship, this trip can already be regarded as a real and shocking dart experience. There are dangers, but no one was hurt. It seems that . The enemy is nothing but a turkey. And they have experienced these things first-hand, and they will have more talk to share with others in the future.
Some things are conceivable. Once these big ships arrive at Bianliang, people will talk about their two retreating thieves. The purpose of their going to Beijing was to visit, lobby and win over during the birthday, and this experience provided them with a good opportunity.
That's why, although I was still worried that thieves would still come, even if they left the pier, they were just walking around and eating at the nearby ridges and embankments. Most of the people. They still followed the rules a little, and only acted within the alert range, and did not cause more trouble to the accompanying troops—of course, this was only to the extent that they caused trouble on weekdays.
In the bright lights above the main ship, people were talking about the over-the-top Liangshan thieves. He also talked about the gang of bandits who were about to be sun-dried with their legs broken the next day. For most people, things are very exciting, but there are indeed a small number of people who think it is too cruel, or start to point out whether Chen Jingui is qualified to carry out such an execution without going through the yamen trial and filing by the department. Among them, there are a small number of people. In his speech, he tended to think that the people in Liangshan were indeed heroes who robbed the rich and helped the poor, and it was a pity to be beheaded like this. Zhou Pei walked through the crowd and wrote down all those who had such thoughts.
itself as the "rich" side. In turn, it is not unimaginable to sympathize with these heroes who robbed the rich. At this time, most of the people who went north on the boat were the second and third generations of wealthy and well-to-do families, and they would have all kinds of romantic thoughts in their minds, and even yearned for the freedom of a hero in the green forest. There are people who hate their own family for being rich and not benevolent. There are also those who have sympathy for these people after seeing the desolate scene of the wounded in the cage. Most of them are women. Of course, there is no human rights at this time, and not many people will ask the doctor to go to the prisoners to treat the prisoners.
Of the forty-three people arrested, there were thirty-nine rogues in total. It can be said that the situation at this time was extremely miserable. Those with minor injuries were ignored, and those with serious injuries were only treated for a while. They were left there and left to fend for themselves. After the high temperature of the day, the wounds began to deteriorate, and flies came and went, which seemed extremely terrifying. That's why, when Yuan Jin'er decided to go downstairs to see the arrested gang while enjoying the cool air on the side of the boat after eating, Ning Yi still spoke up to stop it.
"Don't go, it's not good-looking, I will sympathize with them when I see it, but I feel uncomfortable."
"I won't sympathize with those people." Jin'er, who was about to pull Yunzhu off the boat, raised her chin, and then said, "Could you sympathize with them?"
Ning Yi smiled on the side of the boat: "It's all the fear of pushing oneself to others, now think about it, it's nothing, but... Their heads were broken, their hands were broken, their feet were broken, and bones, blood, flesh, etc. were exposed outside. , flies sting on it, they cry and shout one by one, kowtow on the ground, etc., you will still feel that they are miserable. I have seen it, and I am not very comfortable. "
"Oh?" Jin'er looked at him for a long time, Yunzhu blinked, and seemed a little surprised, Xiaochan beside her showed a sudden realization, "So uncle would be like this too", but after thinking about it, she thought it should be like this.
"But... you're still happy, right?"
"It's all a little bit." Ning Yi laughed while blowing the wind, leaning on the railing, "There's no such thing as a completely heinous villain. People are like this. They suffer and beg for mercy, which will make you feel very pitiful. Some people say that they have no choice but to even It will make you feel the same way. But in the end, it depends on what they did. When they were strong and not caught, they went into other people's homes to burn, kill and loot. If time was enough, they caught women... whoever did those things After all, it is these people. I know you will not sympathize with them, but you will still feel nauseated when you see those wounds. This is instinct, why bother yourself. "
His gaze stayed on Yunzhu and the others for a while, but after all, he didn't say what would happen if the other party caught the woman. In fact, on the day the Su family was invaded, several such incidents that happened were later suppressed by Ning Yi's forcible demands. They did not publicize it, but only hoped to give the survivors a way to survive. However, during the preparation for going north, , still one of Su Tan'er's cousins hanged herself. Xiaochan knew about this, but Yunzhu and Jin'er had never heard of it.
But after Ning Yi said these words, they also gave up the idea of going to watch the prisoners, but Yunzhu asked after a while: "I heard that these prisoners have been arrested, if they want to be sentenced to beheading or something, It is to pass the judgment of the yamen, and hand it over to the yamen for the record. If you really want to kill them, General Chen and Liheng, you will be blamed, right?"
Instead, Ning Yi shook his head: "That's what I said, but there are also special circumstances. This time the birthday is going to the north, and the situation is turbulent. I don't know how many people are eyeing this batch of things. If you keep pushing them to Beijing, It may cause Liangshan people to take risks and take action against the birthday gang, and even bring the problem to Bianliang. This time the Queen Mother's birthday, all parties are under great pressure. It is better to have less than one thing. If people are killed, they will go back to Liangshan even if they hold revenge. Retaliation. These things can be forgiven if you say that you will be subject to foreign military orders.”
Ning Yi finished speaking. Looking at Yunzhu, he smiled. In fact, Yunzhu was not really interested in this matter, but after listening to other people's words, he was worried, but Ning Yi said, "Of course, if someone wants to pick things up, there will still be trouble. But no matter what. I can no longer give the hope and idea of saving lives to the group of people who ran away from Liangshan. This is the case for the birthdays, for the sons and brothers on the boat, and for the safety of Bianliang on his birthday."
Jin'er thought about it and said, "Then you can't stop people from trying to save people..."
"I can because I'm faster than them."
"Then why don't you kill them tonight?"
"Haha..." Ning Yi laughed. "You'll know after tonight."
Between the words, the wind blew in a gust of wind, a cool night. Everyone took a chill on the boat, and most of them were accompanied by accountants, stewards, or large and small families. When the children run around, they make the atmosphere on the boat lively. Then it got dark. The atmosphere on the ship calmed down as the sultry heat faded. Ning Yi and others went back to the room. The maids or wives and concubines brought cold water, washed a little, and then went to sleep. There are also different scenes in different cabins, or whispering, or laughing and chatting, or quietly snuggling between men and women, so that the tranquility of getting along can dispel the irritability of the heart.
During this period of time, there were only a few figures hidden in the water plants by the riverbed in the distance, watching everything that was gradually quieting down here, and chatting with each other in whispers.
"...No matter what, taking the liberty of taking the initiative, with the strength of the few of us, is not enough. That Ning Liheng must have made all kinds of preparations. We can only go all the way north and find... an opportunity that can be calculated according to the plan... "
"Why are they going all the way north, they are going to kill people tomorrow, if their legs are broken, what will they do if they are rescued, Brother Zhu, you can wait, I can't wait..."
"Brother Yan." Zhu Wu pressed Yan Qing's shoulder in front of him, "It won't work like this."
"Brother Yan is right, we can't wait any longer." Zhang Shun said.
"If you believe me, we can only wait." Compared to before, this time Zhu Wu's expression was a little firm, "They released such news to make us unable to wait, so we can only cast ourselves into the net... We Just bet he wouldn't dare to do that."
"How to bet?"
"No matter who it is, the sentence of death must first be tried by the yamen, sent to the Golden Palace for review by the emperor, and then put on record and then executed in the autumn. It's just scary to say!"
His words made the other two stunned: "If..."
"And even if that Ning Liheng is a lunatic, this matter is not only related to him, but also to Chen Jingui on the ship. When the matter is overwhelmed, a lot of people have to carry it, and they can't bear this kind of thing. Ning Liheng intervenes as soon as possible. No matter how strong his identity and relationship are, others will not stand with him on this matter. If he can't decide with one word, he can't kill people. Brother Yan, if he really wants to kill, why not start today , we have to wait until tomorrow, he is waiting for us to come and see, if you are impulsive, you will really fall into his arms!"
"...but...what if he's really that crazy..."
"Only bet."
Everyone was silent for a moment, and Zhang Shun said, "Brother Zhu is right, we can only bet. What should we do next, Brother Zhu, tell me."
Zhu Wu looked at the pier over there and swallowed: "Staring at them, there is no other way, they go north, we will go north, how many people are on the boat, you are familiar with Brother Yan, see if there is any chance to take advantage of it, These people have status and status. It is impossible for Ning Liheng to control them. These are opportunities. Find Ning Liheng's weaknesses and see how he behaves... We have no tricks right now, we can only slowly find ways to break the game. I have thought about this journey to Bianliang, there are still three or five days of travel, we will follow, there are two places. It is possible to do a test... "
He paused: "After all, his identity is a big problem. No matter how much he has done before, once he wants to let his subordinates do the water mill work, there will always be people who will be angry. They are in the light, we are in the dark, this is us The only advantage. In these days, he will make his subordinates on strict guard and be prepared in all aspects. We can only let the brothers who returned to Shandong expose their whereabouts as much as possible. Tell them that we have left. Ning Liheng will not Believe it, but the people under him must have a chance to exploit... The people in the court are used to doing things so-so, I don't believe they can really spend all day with their foreheads taut with us... "
Now that he is ready to play against Ning Yi. In this half-day, I have already thought about the advantages and disadvantages of each other, and also calculated the possible ways to break the game. Even though it wasn't a very clear plan at this point, the order was still clear. The three of them squatted here for a long time, and Zhu Wu has also analyzed the same. At this time, the night wind has grown stronger, and the four fields are dark. Suddenly, a small detail on the boat caught Yan Qing's attention and whispered, "Look."
Among the three, Zhu Wu was good at calculating. The organization is clear, but Yan Qing has a delicate mind and the quickest response. What he saw was a tiny flash of fire on the ship. It's a long way off at this point. The three of them couldn't see what was going on, they just got closer. At a certain moment, a black figure suddenly jumped down from the side of the ship.
The three of them were taken aback. No matter how they thought about it, they never expected such a scene to happen. When they saw several black shadows descending one after another, they disappeared into darkness. Yan Qing had already thought of escaping from prison, so she was about to go to meet him. Zhu Wu held him down: "Wait, it's not impossible, but it's very strange. Let's see and talk about it... Besides, Brother Yan, you couldn't do anything in the past..."
He was right. It was mainly because the latter sentence made sense that Yan Qing suppressed her mood. However, after a while, the sound of gongs suddenly sounded on the boat, and someone shouted: "The prisoner has escaped! The prisoner has escaped!" It exploded suddenly.
At this time, many people had already escaped from the side of the pier. Obviously, the people who escaped from the big boat then went to rescue the Liangshan brothers who were locked in the cage next to them, but maybe they were found after saving half of them. Already fighting. There were only a dozen or twenty people who ran away, and they didn't dare to fight. They found the other end and tried to flee, and then they were shot and killed by arrows.
Zhang Shun and Yan Qing immediately wanted to go to the rescue, but Zhu Wu just wanted to hold them back to see the situation. In fact, he also knew in his heart that even if Ning Yi was good at planning, it did not mean that he could train a group of soldiers of the imperial court into elites. No matter how good the strategy is, it is a common thing that the people under him make loopholes. Only then did he hear someone shouting in the dark: "Catch them! Run Lu Junyi away!" He suddenly felt relieved: "It's okay, let's go get it!" Even though he was astonished and so lucky, he was still suspicious. Already less.
While chasing, Zhang Shun asked in a low voice why he knew there was no problem now, Zhu Wu said: "Lu Yuanwai is our second head, and since the court knows his name, it must also know his status. Just caught him, It's a big credit for sure, no one wants to use outsiders as bait... It's just that you have to be more careful next, be careful."
What he said was right, Zhang Shun nodded and went all the way to catch up. In the dark, the soldiers near the pier chased out, chasing and blocking. But among those who escaped, there was Lu Junyi, and several of the leaders were masters. Even those scoundrels were all elites. This way, they chased and fled, and several people were killed, but then Lu Junyi and others rushed into the night. Yan Qing and others also prepared a few horses in one place, and then rushed up to lead the escape.
The Xuzhou soldiers and horses that were mobilized when they encircled and suppressed the people in Liangshan could not come at this time. There are more than 300 sailors on board, even if they have a certain combat power, but after all, they can only divide one or two hundred to chase and kill them. When Lu Junyi and others rushed into the night and gradually opened the distance, it was like a dragon returning to the sea, and they could no longer be swept away by the advantage of thousands of troops. But this time, the soldiers under Chen Jingui also knew that if they couldn't catch up, they would have made a big mistake. After almost two hours of biting behind them, Lu Junyi, Yan Qing and other talents finally really distanced themselves from them.
It was already early in the morning, and everyone was still fleeing all the way. On the way, Zhu Wu asked what happened, only to know that the reason why they escaped this time was because of the Jin Mao tiger Yan Shun. Yanshun has martial arts skills, but he is not always outstanding on Liangshan. The people on the boat probably saw that they had caught Lu Junyi, and most of their attention was on him, but they didn't know that Yan Shun had some small tricks when he was in the rivers and lakes. The iron wire, and then gradually opened the lock, until late at night to find the opportunity to escape. Along the way, he saved Chen Da and Zheng Tianshou. Later, Lu Junyi was also rescued. God bless Liangshan, so there was the next scene.
The four of them are all masters. They came out and defeated more than ten people all the way, without attracting attention. They wanted to rescue all the brothers who were caught, but they were discovered later, and now it is the best result. Several people said this, and the morale of the team was boosted. Naturally, the feet did not stop for a moment, and quickly escaped.
Although they were the rest of their lives, they were happy in their hearts, but they had already suffered from Ning Yi's big loss, and they dared not stay any longer. all the way. Also pay special attention to whether there are chasing troops coming from the rear. These people are all veterans of the rivers and lakes. At this time, they were careful. After nearly an hour, after twists and turns, they finally joined Lu Fang, Sun Xin, and dozens of surviving people who had moved their places.
This time, they didn't dare to celebrate again. After they converged, they quickly started to move. And so on for more than ten miles. In the past, it is a relatively lively place in Xuzhou, and it is difficult to find a safe and hard-to-find place. It was expected that it was a little far away, and after further exploration and alertness, it finally stopped. At this time, the people who have been fighting and fleeing for the past two days and have suffered all kinds of injuries and their nerves have also reached the edge of physical decline.
They all fled desperately along the way, with a lot of overdrafts, but the distance from the pier was also far away. This is the darkest time before dawn. After a while, I am afraid there will be roosters and dogs barking in the distance. To show the fish belly white. Everyone found a hunter's hut in the mountains with complex terrain, which is still inaccessible. At this time, Lu Fang and others, who had rested in the afternoon, went out to watch, and Zhu Wu and others were finally able to take a breath and start chatting, laughing and celebrating.
Talking and bandaging the wounded were in the dark. They didn't dare to show their light. Yan Shun smiled and talked about the fluke in the process of escaping, and also talked about Ning Liheng's meal this time.
"I want to see how that guy's face looks now..."
"In short, this time I return to Liangshan, and the next stop is Jiangning. I must avenge this revenge!"
"Nothing, let's go together."
"Take him back to Liangshan, I will cut his heart with my own hands in front of Juyi Hall to comfort the brothers in the sky!"
"As I say..."
"what-"
While he was still talking, the screams abruptly ripped through the night sky, and everyone suddenly turned up from the place. Although this hut was built of grass and trees, the windows were open, and something flew up and fell in the night sky.
That is light.
The rocket swept across the night sky, roared down, sparsely stuck on the wooden house, among the lawns, and fell into the tree gap.
The sound of weapons clashing was heard not far away. Lu Fang shouted from there: "Go! Go!"
The figure rushed out.
When a few people rushed out of the house, there was already a chaotic slaughter all around. Judging from the trees of the rocket, there may not be thousands of people, but they are already above the dozens of people in Liangshan, not to mention that everyone in Liangshan has already Become a crippled soldier.
Lu Fang waved the Fang Tianhua halberd, and had already retreated from the woods over there fighting, and then only heard a loud bang, and the blood burst out. Lu Fang's strength above Liangshan was no longer weak, but at this time he was already injured, two arrows were shot in the dark, and he fought fiercely with others, but with the loud noise, he cried out in grief, and the blood was behind his back. came out. Immediately afterwards, he was swiped by a long spear again, and he staggered back. He could only use Fang Tianhua halberd to support his figure.
The figures of Ning Yi and others have strode out from the darkness over there.
From the beginning, the whole fighting scene broke out to the most intense level as soon as they touched it. It was far less ironic than the last time with applause, but for everyone in Liangshan, it was almost overwhelming darkness. Ning Yi didn't seem to stop at all from the beginning, until he appeared in front of everyone at this time, he withdrew the fire gun in his hand, and continued to move forward, his face was as cold as ice, this time he was indeed killing without leaving any room for it. I mean.
Lu Fang's stomach was probably smashed, but he roared, and he had to push forward with his strength. Ning Yi strode forward, waved both hands, and grabbed Fang Tian who wanted to swing with one hand. After painting the halberd, the sword in the other hand slammed into Lu Fang's chest. When the knife slashed, the bones had already burst open, and then he slashed Lu Fang's arm with a backhand, and blood spilled into the sky. Lu Fang's body was kicked back by Qi Xinhan who came later.
"Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
On the other side, Ning Yi was also talking, and the words came along with the night: "'Little Wenhou' Lu Fang! 'Little Yuchi' Sun Xin! 'Langli Baitiao' Zhang Shun... Actually, he didn't leave. You won't die, why don't you understand!"
He strode forward and stretched out his hand to grab Lu Fang's hair. In fact, Lu Fang was just reflexively falling backwards. Although the blood was still spraying, the person was probably dead. Ning Yi dragged it with one hand, and then stabbed him with a backhand. With a puff, he cut off his head with the force of the Six Paths. The man was thrown over by Ning Yi like a cannonball, and smashed against the wall of the house beside everyone. Bang, fell to the ground.
"Lu Junyi, Yanqing 'Shenji Military Master' Zhu Wu! What are you thinking about? In the past half month, I have made more than 200 plans and decisions for you bastards..."
A Liangshan elite rushed over and was pierced by a spear in his chest. Ning Yi kicked the corpse out and approached.
"...You guys are not even a hundred miles away from me, yet you actually think your lives are safe!?"
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Originally, I wrote two chapters. Think about doing one chapter and post it ^_^