Hong Xiguan walked in the rain holding a broken umbrella, but it was of little use.
The cold rain was merciless and still wet his clothes, shoulders and back, but there was a feeling even colder than the rain in the baggage behind his back.
"What did you take?"
The son's voice came from not far away, and the voice was the same indifferent: "Eat."
Hong Wending held an umbrella and walked side by side with his father. The world was lonely and the sounds from the empty mountains made it look even colder.
But this kind of coldness is already a great comfort. Since eight years ago, when he was wanted for resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, and his whole family was killed, Hong Xiguan had only his youngest son who was hidden under the stove and escaped by chance to accompany him.
"Do you think he is a good guy or a bad guy?"
Hong Xiguan always spoke concisely and to the point, and did not even show much emotion towards his son.
"I just feel sorry for her."
At the beginning of the escape, Hong Xiguan even planned to kill his son - this was not because he was cold-blooded, but because he knew that the journey together would be very painful.
In this bizarre world, sometimes a hard heart is a soft heart, and a soft heart is a hard heart.
“There are no absolute good guys or bad guys in the world.”
Hong Xiguan said coldly.
There were good people among the officials who shared the information, and among the people who stood under the banner of resisting the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty, he himself had killed many scum who took the opportunity to rob him.
From then on, his path became increasingly lonelier and purer.
Yes, sometimes the boundaries between good and bad in the world are not so clear, but regardless of good or bad, what he is going to see on this trip is his last relative besides Wen Ding.
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Xiamei Town is an important tea town at the foot of Wuyi Mountain. It is dotted with tea houses, ticket offices, car and boat teams, and warehouses. Every day, the acceptance, weighing, packaging, and delivery of tea goods are all running in an orderly manner.
The four Zou brothers in the town made millions of dollars in business and became the richest men in Xiamei. They started construction projects and built more than 70 luxury houses. Before and after, Fang, Ma, Chen and others also built houses in Xiamei, making the place more and more prosperous.
The water vapor is dense, and the Dang River in the center of the town is slowly flowing through, and there is a prosperous scene on both sides.
Jiang Wen, Shopkeeper Fang and his group walked slowly, and the rain became lighter and lighter.
Finally, when the rain stopped completely, they arrived at Xiamei Town.
At this time, the road was divided into two. Shopkeeper Fang went back home, but Jiang Wen and his party were trapped.
"Ningdie, want to take a look?"
Today happens to be the market day that happens once every five days in the town. As a thoroughfare of waterways and an important thoroughfare between the north and the south, Xiamei Town gathers fresh gadgets from all walks of life. The continuous autumn rain cannot stop everyone's enthusiasm for going to the market.
Looking at the sideshows on the roadside, Ningdie couldn't even turn her eyes, and she was still holding on.
"Hmph...what can be seen in a rural place like this..."
This is an argument. Although Jianning Prefecture is located in a remote place, printed books, dragon and phoenix tribute tea, rabbit hair lamps, and red and green brocade are all popular goods in the prefecture and county. It cannot be said to be a remote place.
"Haven't seen it? Want to see it?" Jiang Wen turned around and asked.
"I'm not interested, my dad took me to see it!"
Ningdie gritted her teeth and turned her head. She couldn't let the evil man in front of her look down upon her, but when she thought of her family who were obedient to her back then and now they were far away, her eyes couldn't help but turn red again.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Wen couldn't help but feel soft.
Then he looked at the crowded shop and simply said to the two children: "I'm going to buy some oranges. You stay here and don't move around."
Then Xu pointed in a direction, "You can't go further than that street to watch the excitement."
Unexpectedly, the first person to reply was Xiao Shitou: "I understand, master."
Seeing the two disciples, one stunned and the other crying, Jiang Wen explained uneasily: "Ningdie, if someone dares to bully you, tell her your name to scare her! Xiao Shitou, take good care of your junior sister. Be careful not to bite anyone again!”
I was bitten by a small broken tooth from Xiao Shitou. When I was sent to the hospital, the doctor had a headache and how to stitch it up.
Seeing the water-fetching trick on the roadside, another burst of cheers broke out, attracting the attention of the two children. Jiang Wencai turned back step by step and entered the store to buy something.
"Don't listen to him, go see the candy man over there first!"
As soon as Jiang Wen left, Ningdie pushed the small stone to the side in high spirits, until she happened to bump into a familiar person carrying a baggage.
"Who are you……"
"Is it you?"
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Upstairs at Hongbin next to the store, waiters shuttled around serving food and tea, and merchants also called for friends. It was very lively.
In the private room, a middle-aged man wearing a black cotton coat was waiting anxiously. The tea on the table went cold and hot, hot and cold. It was not until Hong Xiguan, who was still wet on his gray clothes, appeared that he showed a sincere expression of joy. .
"Xiguan!"
Having lived in anonymity for many years, Hong Xiguan was not used to such a crowded environment. After observing for a long time, he sat down in front of the middle-aged man and placed the cloth bundle gently on the right side of the table.
Seeing the face in front of him that was somewhat similar to his own, Hong Xiguan whispered: "Brother, long time no see..."
This man is the eldest brother of Hong Xiguan. He happened to escape the destruction of the Hong family because he went out to do business. This time, after many contacts were made to find Hong Xiguan, the brothers met.
"It's not been easy for you these past few years..."
Seeing the weathered look on his younger brother's face, the eldest brother said with a little distress, "Where is Wending? Let me, the uncle, also meet him."
A slight smile appeared on Hong Xiguan's face: "The child is naughty, so I didn't come up because I was afraid that he would cause trouble. Brother, actually, I am going to entrust you with the wedding this time."
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother looked a little at a loss, as if he didn't expect his younger brother to talk about this today.
Hong Xiguan picked up the tea cup and said respectfully: "Wen Ding has suffered too much from me over the years, and I have reached the age of going to school. Apart from you, my eldest brother, I have no other relatives in this world that I can trust..."
At this point, the eldest brother also responded emotionally: "Don't worry, I will spend money to hire the best gentleman, and I will take good care of him!"
Perhaps in another world line, Hong Wen will definitely separate from his father today and not reunite with his father until he reaches adulthood at the Red Boat Theater in Guangzhou.
Hong Xiguan nodded solemnly when he heard this promise, raised his cup and drank tea instead of wine in one gulp.
But at this time, the eldest brother pointed to the stairs and said curiously: "Xi Guan, is the one coming up Wen Ding?"
Hong Xiguan turned around and heard a few clicks, and the familiar mechanical voice suddenly sounded!
The peripheral vision from the corner of his eye quickly glanced at him. His eldest brother bent down and lowered his head. A crossbow with a brocade-backed bow was instantly fired from his back. Three cold arrows with a cold light flew towards him without hesitation!
Official Hong Xi's eyes were slightly cold. He held the back of the table with one hand and his body was as tight as a bow string. With his extraordinary hard work, he mysteriously dodged the green crossbow arrows.
But the cloth bundle he put on the table had been snatched into his hands by his elder brother with lightning speed!
"You are my biological eldest brother, yet you betrayed me..."
Hong Xiguan stepped back and stood up, his body posture was strong and soft, completely natural, completely ignoring the pretending drinkers around him. At this time, Lin Li, the Qing court spies who drew their swords, only stared at his eldest brother.
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother held the cloth bag and showed a confident expression: "Xiguan, you have made a big mistake and your whole family has been affected. If you don't die, the Hong family will always be fugitives and robbers!"
Hong Xiguan showed a slightly painful expression: "Don't you care about your family ties at all?"
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother also responded angrily: "My parents have pampered you since you were a child. If you want to learn literature, they will send you to school. If you want to learn martial arts, they will take you to apprentice. Are you worthy of them?! Because you are suppressing me. As the eldest brother, I was ignored since childhood and sent out to do business as soon as I became an adult. How can you be worthy of me?"
The anger in Hong Xiguan's eyes grew stronger and stronger, and his eldest brother also grabbed the cloth bag and hurriedly retreated, shouting to the left and right: "The restaurant is now full of people from the imperial court, and your life-threatening choke gun is in my hand again. It's hard to fly today. Do it quickly!"
But Hong Xiguan did not flinch. He stepped heavily on the floor with his left foot and punched hard and fiercely. With one blow, he knocked away the two Qing agents who were approaching with knives. He approached the window and shouted loudly.
"Wedding!"
Hong Wending, who happened to meet Ningdie and Xiao Shitou in front of the stall, heard the sound and immediately left the two of them behind, rushed towards Hongbin Tower, untied the baggage from his back and threw it into the sky.
Although Hong Wending was young, his strength and accuracy were not inferior, so he happened to be caught in the hands of Hong Xiguan.
A gust of cold wind swept by, and a shiny silver gun divided into three sections shook off the baggage. The cold light pierced the throat of a secret agent in just an instant!
"Deadly choke gun!"
Hong Xiguan's eldest brother was shocked when he saw this. He quickly opened the bag in his hand and found that there were only two green sugar canes inside.
Hong Xiguan held a gun in one hand and lowered his head slightly, as if he didn't want to look at his elder brother again, but the strong murderous aura on his body had already shocked the whole audience.
"You forced me!"
Upstairs in Hongbin, blood splattered everywhere!
