After a while, the sound of oars was heard again on the lake.
Qin Lie did not light a lamp on the dark lake, but sailed in the dark in the direction of the boat.
About half an hour later, Xu He saw the lighted ship docked at the dock on a small island in the darkness.
It was dark, and he could only see the steps illuminated by the lights on the ship from a distance. He couldn't see anything five meters away from the lights.
After those people disembarked one after another, the last light was extinguished.
The whole world seemed to be suddenly submerged in darkness.
Qin Lie still didn't speak, and except for the breathing of several people around him, there was no movement at all.
Xu He knew that Qin Lie was thinking about what to do next.
He thought for a while and said, "Qin Lie, it seems you don't know that the elder brother is colluding with the Japanese, right?"
As soon as he opened his mouth to break the silence, Qin Lie's brothers around him suddenly scolded: "Shut up!"
"No talking!"
"If you speak again, I'll sink you into the lake and feed you to the fish!"
But no matter how loud these people were, Xu He didn't hear Qin Lie speak, as if he was no longer on the ship at this time.
Xu He smiled in the darkness and did not speak or stop his men. This showed that Qin Lie was also struggling in his heart.
Xu He ignored those who clamored, but continued to ask: "Are you very troubled now, wondering why your eldest brother recruited Japanese pirates but didn't tell you?"
"Boy, if you continue to stir up trouble, don't blame me for being rude."
After the man finished speaking, Xu He was kicked.
Xu He sneered: "Besides bullying ordinary people and our people in the Wei Dynasty, what else can you do? I thought that there were bloody men in the grass, but I didn't expect..., watching the Japanese pirates burning, killing and looting, you Everyone is submissive, but you are so powerful when you yell at me, a scholar!"
His sarcasm was so lethal that everyone on the boat couldn't help but started shouting and cursing.
"Third brother, scholars know how to talk!"
"Third brother, kill him. This kid has no meat, but he has three hundred tricks. Kill him!"
"Made, sink him!"
…
Amidst the shouts and curses, Qin Lie finally spoke: "Let him speak!"
Xu He twitched the corner of his mouth. Sure enough, he was struggling in his heart.
Qin Lie's men around him whispered: "Third brother, this guy definitely didn't hold back what he said..."
After he finished speaking, Xu He chuckled and said: "What I say below is only a statement of what has happened, and I will not express any personal opinions!"
Qin Lie was already a little impatient and said, "Hurry up!"
Xu He paused and said: "First of all, you don't know that there are Japanese pirates in your village, right? In other words, your boss didn't tell you about it!"
One of them said: "Our third brother has been on the border of Huzhou all year round to watch the government's movements. We are also responsible for helping the village raise money. It has been a long time since we returned to the village. It is inevitable that the master will be negligent!"
Xu He was refuted, but he was not anxious at all: "Well, I didn't say anything bad about your boss, I just stated the facts. Besides, I know that your third brother is in Huzhou, but these Japanese pirates are still on the territory of Huzhou. Burning, killing and looting, couldn't we inform your third brother in advance?"
Everyone suddenly fell silent.
Xu He said: "Who are the three people in your family? You just said that!"
Everyone was still silent.
Then Xu He said: "It's impossible for you, the head of the family, not to know that your third brother has a biological uncle in Nanxun, right?"
"Doctor Qin turned out to be the leader of our water village, and later passed the throne to our third brother. Of course the boss knows!!"
Xu He said in surprise: "Oh? The boss knows that Doctor Qin is in Nanxun Xizhuang!"
Xu He seemed to be confirming the information with this sentence, but it was like a heavy hammer that shook everyone on the ship.
Yes, the boss knew that Third Brother’s uncle lived in Xizhuang, but he didn’t even inform Third Brother?
What does this mean?
It shows that the big boss does not regard the third brother as one of his own.
"Third brother, maybe the Third Leader was busy and forgot about it. He didn't expect that those people would go to Xizhuang..." One of Qin Lie's men didn't even believe it after he said this.
Xu He did not wait for them to speak at this time and continued: "One more thing, how did the Japanese pirates come? They are all operating along the coast, how could they connect with the heroes in Taihu Lake?"
"Accidental collision?" Xu He said happily, "Then I really hit it off with your boss!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Lie said coldly: "Mr. Xie Yuan, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. Don't hide it!"
Xu He was also speechless. If he had said something directly, your subordinates would have fed him to fish.
Okay, since you want me to speak frankly, then I, Xu He, will sow discord...
"Okay, third brother is really refreshing!" He offered kind words.
"I heard from the brother just now that the third brother was in Huzhou to help the water village to inquire about information and collect money. He was originally a hero of the water village, but the boss did not tell the third brother about such a big thing as colluding with Japanese pirates. Isn't this a bit wrong? Third brother, do you think you are one of your own?"
With Xu He's analysis just now, all Qin Lie's men fell silent.
"Also, I could have informed your third brother, but I didn't. Well, I guess the boss forgot, or the person who contacted you didn't find you, but there should be a secret code for contact between you, right? It is very important to send someone to confirm if there is a code for the water village!"
One of them said: "Third brother, I will swim to Xiaoma Island, where our boat is parked. I will go to several points in Nanxun and Huzhou overnight to see if there are any marks!"
Qin Lie said: "Well, pay attention to safety!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man turned over and got out of the boat, but there was no splash at all. After a while, there was no sound at all in the darkness.
Seeing this, Xu He was secretly stunned. In such a dark environment, he actually dared to smear Shui. This Shui was probably not a person like Ruan Xiaoer.
"Keep talking!" Compared with the anger just now, Qin Lie's voice was no longer sad or happy.
Xu He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to continue talking, but he had no way out, so he continued: "Also, a place like Xizhuang is overgrown with weeds and almost deserted. The Japanese pirates came ashore to seek wealth. Why did they find Xizhuang? Such a remote place?”
"Why?" Everyone was shocked and inexplicable at the same time.
Could it be...
Xu He couldn't see everyone's expressions clearly, so he added: "Actually, this can be verified. As long as the third brother goes for a walk in the water village, he will understand everything!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Lie's brothers all started arguing.
"What? Third brother, you can't go!"
"Yes, third brother, it's too dangerous!"
"Third brother, just in case..."
…
While everyone was chattering, Qin Lie suddenly sneered and said, "I paid for half of the food and drink expenses in this village. Now that my second uncle has died, I went back to pay my respects and ask for help from the village." It’s not too much to set up a banquet to pay homage to the deceased, right?”
