Xiu Yong also pulled his wife over and knelt aside. He saluted Wang Lun and said, "My husband and I were saved from being humiliated by the owner of the king's village today. This kindness will never be forgotten. Now we are homeless." , I also hope that Master Wang can take him in, and my husband and I are willing to lead the horse into the stirrup and let him be driven as he pleases."
Wang Lun was overjoyed. These people were all talented people who could be put to great use. If they were accepted under his command, Liangshan's strength would be greatly increased. He quickly reached out to help them up and said, "My dear brothers, please don't be so polite." , since these worthy brothers have this intention, from now on, we will treat each other as brothers, and we will stay with each other through life and death, never leaving each other."
After a few people got up, Wang Lun said again: "We can't stay here for a long time. We must return to the inn quickly, invite a teacher, and leave the city and cross the river overnight to be safe."
No one had any objections. Wang Lun and others quickly rushed back to the inn, only to find that Zhou Tong was not in the inn. Only one disciple of the Qilin Sect stayed behind. The disciple said that Zhou Tong had gone out to meet a friend and would not be back until tomorrow.
Wang Lun briefly told the disciple about killing Xiaoyanei, and the disciple was also shocked. He didn't expect that Wang Lun and others would do such a big thing just after arriving in Jiangzhou.
Wang Lun asked the disciple if there were still ferries that could ferry people across the river at this time. The disciple said that there was a fisherman's wharf ten miles northeast of Jiangning City. As long as he paid, he could ferry people across the river at any time.
Wang Lun then asked the disciple to quickly inform Zhou Tong and invite Zhou Tong to meet at the riverside dock. He also asked Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian and Hou Jian to go home and pick up their children. Then they all gathered at the dock. Xiao Rang and others They also hurriedly dispersed.
Wang Lun and others packed their luggage, settled the rent, and left the inn overnight. Fortunately, Jiangzhou City was located in the north of Xunyang River, and there were people visiting the river day and night. Therefore, the north gate was usually open day and night, so they were able to ride out of the city. Go straight to the riverside pier.
After Wang Lun and others left the city, they galloped all the way along the river and ran straight to the northeast. After a few miles, they became more and more remote. There was no trace of people on the river bank, and there were no lights anymore. Fortunately, With the bright moon in the sky, you can still see the road.
After running for more than five miles, I saw lights on the river bank in the distance. Even closer, I could hear the noise of the crowd at the lights. When I got closer, I saw a scene of fishermen.
I saw hundreds of fishing boats on the bank of the river. The boatmen and fishermen gathered in groups of three to five, drinking, repairing fishing nets, and bathing in the river. It was the middle of May, and the weather in the south of the Yangtze River was already When it's hot, some fishermen sleep directly on the stern of the boat.
Wang Lun and others took a look, but they didn't know if there was a boat crossing the river. When they were about to ask someone, Xiao Rang, Jin Dajian, and Hou Jian arrived on horseback with their children.
Wang Lun and others came forward to greet them, and Xiao Rang said: "When we left the city just now, all the city gates were closed, and the people in the small government office were being hunted and killed. I am afraid that they will be found here in less than two hours. "
Wang Lun frowned. Now all the city gates have been closed, but there is no news about his teacher Zhou Tong. He doesn't know if he has left the city. Wang Lun can't help but feel worried.
But Wang Lun also knew that he couldn't wait here now, so he said: "Let's find the boat first. After we find the boat, we will wait for news from the teacher."
Wang Lun and others asked more than a dozen boatmen on the river bank if they could take a boat across the river, but no one agreed. They wanted to ask why, but no one was willing to tell them.
It wasn't until he asked an older boatman that he told Wang Lun and others that all the boats on and off the shore in this area were owned by one family. The owners of the boats were two brothers. Without the instructions of these two people, it would be a piece of cake. I dare not go into the water, let alone carry people across the river.
Wang Lun then hurriedly asked the boat owner where he was now. The old boatman pointed to a big boat and said, "That's the one who's drinking on the boat."
Wang Lun and others looked around and saw a large ship parked on the shore not far away. There were more than a dozen men on the bow deck, drinking and having fun.
Zhao Yun was impatient. When he heard that the owner of the ship was on the big ship, he said, "I'll ask him."
After Zhao Yun said that, he turned around and ran towards the big ship. Wang Lun wanted to stop him, but he was too late. He saw that Zhao Yun's movement was very fast. In a flash, he was in front of the big ship. He jumped again and jumped ten feet. How high, falling lightly on the bow of the ship.
Wang Lun felt bad, and it was really rude to jump directly onto someone else's boat without the owner's permission.
Zhao Yun had just come out of the martial arts world and did not understand the rules of the martial arts. Wang Lun was afraid that Zhao Yun would cause trouble and cause unnecessary trouble, so he asked Xiao Wu and others to wait where they were. He quickly stretched his figure and rushed towards the big ship.
However, Wang Lun did not jump directly to the boat like Zhao Yun, but boarded the bow from the springboard built on the shore.
When Wang Lun boarded the boat, he saw Zhao Yun standing at the bow railing. The dozen or so men drinking on the boat stopped drinking and all looked askance at Zhao Yun. Only one man was sitting with his back turned, but did not turn around.
Zhao Yun didn't realize he was there. He cleared his throat, clasped his fists and saluted, and said, "Brothers, who is the owner of the boat here?"
No one in the group of men spoke. Only the big man with his back to Zhao Yun said: "This friend is so handsome. Why, are you trying to measure our brother's weight?"
After saying that, the big man turned around and saw that this big man was lean and wearing a cloth waistcoat, showing two long and thin arms. His long, messy hair was all red and yellow, and he wanted to Because he had lived in the water all year round, his eyes were slightly red. At this time, the big man was staring straight at Zhao Yun, his eyes even more intense.
Zhao Yun was stunned by what the big man said. Zhao Yun didn't understand what the big man meant, so he asked again: "This eldest brother is the owner of the boat. Several of us want to find a boat to cross the river. Is it possible to do it conveniently?"
"I want to cross the river, but there is no boat!" The big man rolled his eyes and laughed. After saying this, he ignored Zhao Yun and only asked the dozen or so fishermen to continue drinking.
Zhao Yun couldn't help but feel angry when he saw that this big man was actually ignoring him. Although Zhao Yun was an orphan, he was accepted as a disciple by Wang Kuoda, the owner of Hebei Dawang Village, one of the four major martial arts families since he was a child. It can be said that he came from a famous family. .
Zhao Yun was the youngest among Wang Kuoda's disciples, and his master and other senior brothers all loved him. Although he later lived in seclusion in the Taihang Mountains with his senior brother Liang Xing, and was no longer famous in the world, Liang Xing was a wealthy businessman in Shanxi and a servant in his family. There are many servants, and Zhao Yun is half the head of the Liang family. Everyone in the family is not respectful to him, and they have never been treated like this.
In addition, Zhao Yun had just come out of the martial arts world and knew nothing about and was not interested in the rules of the martial arts world. This was the first time he interacted with people and he was angry. .
When Wang Lun saw Zhao Yun getting angry at the side, he quickly stopped Zhao Yun with his eyes. At the same time, he stepped forward, cupped his fists and cupped his hands, and said, "Brothers, please be polite. My surname is Wang, and I am from Shandong. Because someone in my family is seriously ill. I wanted to go back for a visit in a hurry, so I tried to rush tonight, missed the time, and couldn't cross the river. I hope the boat owner will be accommodating and send me a ferry to take me across the river. Wang vowed to express my gratitude.
After Wang returns home and visits his family, he will definitely prepare a big gift and return to Jiangzhou in person to thank his elder brothers for their help today. My brother just now was very offended because this is his first time. I don’t understand the rules of the rivers and lakes, so please forgive me, the ship owner. "
The big man turned to look at Wang Lun. Seeing that Wang Lun had an extraordinary bearing and spoke politely, he nodded and stood up.
The big man cupped his fists at Wang Lun and said, "This is a polite elder brother. It is said that when traveling in the rivers and lakes, everyone has a horse with a high horse and a short stirrup. When encountering difficulties, it is also our duty to provide emergency assistance in the rivers and lakes." , it’s okay to send a boat to send a few people across the river.”
The big man paused mid-sentence, and then said: "It's just that this little brother has shown his skills just now. If we just send a few people across the river like this, if this matter spreads to the Jianghu in the future, our friends in the Jianghu will only know I think those of us in Xunyang fishermen are too cowardly.
Just because someone shows off his kung fu, he will obediently send him over. How will we brothers raise our heads in the world in the future? This little brother's kung fu is very handsome, and I really admire it, but rules are rules, and no one can do it. I can't let it go wrong, and I don't even have the guts to ask this little brother for advice. "
Zhao Yun had just come out of the martial arts world and did not understand the rules of the martial arts world. He had just boarded the boat in a hurry to find a boat to cross the river. Inadvertently, he showed off his extremely superb self-lighting skills. This was nothing but ordinary for Zhao Yun. One thing, but in the eyes of the owner of the Xunyang fisherman's house, it was a challenge to ruin things.
Of course, Wang Lun's original intention was to communicate and explain to the owner of the ship. It would be best if he could overcome this problem. However, the owner of the ship was a stubborn person and had to act in accordance with the rules of the world.
Wang Lun naturally also understands these rules of the rivers and lakes. Zhao Yun showed off his skills in other people's arena today, which is equivalent to issuing a challenge to others, and the owner of the ship said that he should act according to the rules of the rivers and lakes, which is equivalent to accepting the challenge.
The so-called rules of the rivers and lakes are that the boat owner's family will send someone to compete with Zhao Yun, and then use the result of the competition to decide whether to send Wang Lun and others across the river. If Zhao Yun wins the competition, the boat owner must follow the rules of the rivers and lakes. Send a boat gift to send Wang Lun and others across the river.
But if Zhao Yun loses, whether he can cross the river depends entirely on the mood of the owner of the boat. Even if he agrees to send Wang Lun and others across the river, there will definitely be some humiliation.
Now that the owner of the boat has proposed to act in accordance with the rules of the world, Wang Lun knows that today's matter must have a battle before it can be settled. Wang Lun has made up his mind in a flash. Since the competition is inevitable, Then just win this competition happily, and Liangshan's reputation must not be weakened.
The reason why Wang Lun is sure that he will win this competition is because Wang Lun has absolute confidence in Zhao Yun's martial arts. Although Zhao Yun is five years younger than Wang Lun, Wang Lun knows that Zhao Yun's martial arts is no longer with Tian Hu at this time. Along with his two senior brothers, Liang Xing, he is the absolute top martial arts master.
With Zhao Yun's martial arts, even if you look at the world today, there are few opponents, and Wang Lun also carefully observed the boat owner. Although his martial arts seemed to be good, he was definitely not up to the level of a top master, so Wang Lun believed Zhao Yun will definitely have no problem winning this contest.
However, although he was sure of winning, Wang Lun still remained polite and courteous, nodded to the boat owner, and said: "In that case, let's follow the rules of the river and lake. We just ask the boat owner to be merciful."
