The surface of the river was originally dark, but at some point, a ship was suddenly set on fire. The fire soared into the sky, surging with gas, and the sky here suddenly turned red.
Sang Nianyue listened to the fighting and howling outside, and everyone was frightened awake.
She was still a little unable to sleep because she was worried that the water bandits would suddenly attack everyone. She naively wanted to stay awake so that she could wake people up at the critical moment.
But unexpectedly, she was painting and reading today, and her body was too tired. She just turned over in bed a few times and fell asleep deeply.
Sang Nuanyue was awakened by the shouts outside. She sat up suddenly and reached out to pick up the dagger hidden under the pillow. But at this moment Suwen, Suying and Sujin both rushed in, and Sang Nianyue suddenly wasn't so scared anymore.
But listening to the screams of those people on the river, she still felt lingering fear. Sang Nianyue wanted Suwen and Suying to go out and see if they could help. But they are also women. Even if they have some skills, they are probably no match for those murderous water bandits. Her life was her life, and their lives were too, and she couldn't let them risk their lives.
Sang Nuanyue fell silent, and Su Wen seemed to see something from her face, so he said: "Girl, something unexpected happened. The news that the people on the Marquis' side found out is that there are about one water bandit in total here. About a thousand. But they do not belong to the same force, but work independently. The largest water ghost has only 400 men. With this number, the experts on the several ships here combined will not be afraid of him at all. But when the water bandit saw so many of our boats gathered together, he might have felt that his majesty had been challenged, or he might just want to take a big shot and keep us all here. So I don’t know which forces actually united, and now At least 800 water bandits emerged."
"Eight hundred? How come there are so many people??"
Suying pulled Suwen and stopped her from talking anymore. Su Wen felt that it would be better if the girl knew. After all, the Marquis has made careful arrangements. Even if a thousand people come, he can keep them all this time. If the girl realizes that the Marquis is an unparalleled hero, wouldn't the girl be more devoted to the Marquis?
The two of them were in an ambiguous relationship. The Marquis wanted to make flowers but didn't want to treat the girl lightly. This really made the servants like them anxious.
Regardless of Suying's pull, Suwen finally told Sang Nuanyue everything he needed to say. As the sound of fighting outside became louder and louder, Sang Nuanyue's face became paler.
But it was okay at first, the sound of fighting sounded a little far away from them. But gradually, some stragglers came here to take refuge, or some water bandits came out of the dark water. They actually ran to the deck outside Sangyue's cabin.
Fortunately, someone quickly arrived and killed these water bandits.
But Sang Nuanyue was still frightened. She couldn't help but clenched the dagger in her hand, tensed her body and listened to the noise outside.
When the fire started, several people in the cabin immediately looked over there.
Sang Nianyue was shocked: "You didn't say you would burn the boat only after you robbed something, why did you set it on fire now?"
Suwen and Suying didn't know either, but they were more vigilant.
After all, the passenger ship they were traveling on was inconspicuous at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you can see the value of it. Those water bandits are engaged in a deadly business, and they have developed good eyesight. It is inevitable that they will not notice the extraordinaryness of this passenger ship and swarm here to rob it.
The sound of fighting became louder and the screams became more miserable. When Su Wen and Su Ying went to the window to watch the battle, Sang Nianyue couldn't help but hold Su Jin's trembling hand and quietly walked to the window.
The windows of the cabin are made of glass. Now that you open the curtains, you can clearly see the movement outside.
A boatman was stabbed in the stomach by a water bandit, and a stream of blood rose to the sky. The water bandit laughed wildly, but before the laughter stopped, the man in black behind him cut off his head. Some people's bodies were broken into two parts, but he was vomiting blood and trying to crawl with his upper body on his upper body. His intestines were flowing all over the floor, and he was still shouting "Help" incomprehensibly.
More scenes show crew members or men in black fighting water bandits. The crew members had mediocre fighting ability, and they hid in embarrassment when being hacked by the water bandits; but those men in black were all masters, and with the sword in their hands, the water bandits were killed like melons and vegetables, leaving no trace behind.
Sang Nuanyue actually saw Shen Tingjun, who was fighting with a fierce-looking man. The man was short and strong, and he was very capable of wielding a big knife. There is also a scar running from left to right on his face, making his already ferocious complexion even more sinister.
Su Wen whispered: "This should be the water ghost who roams the Cangzhou waterways, killing people and setting fires."
"Is he a water ghost?" Su Jin asked.
"It should be him. I heard that the water ghost has superb martial arts skills. In addition to being good at using swords, he is also good at using hidden weapons. Moreover, he is cunning and clever, and he is familiar with the nature of water. No one can catch him."
Just as he was talking like this, the water ghost seemed to be aware of the prying eyes here, and he glanced coldly. There was blood in his eyes, and the ferocity and viciousness in his eyes were ready to come out.
The water ghost is indeed a smart and cunning water bandit. He was keenly aware of the sharper murderous intent on Shen Tingjun's sword at that moment. He realized something, and immediately used a sinister move to throw out a poisonous hidden weapon, and then directly Come to the cabin here.
Su Wen and Su Ying quickly pushed Sang Nuoyue and Su Jin back, and the two of them jumped out of the door, just enough to block the attacking water ghost for a moment.
It was Suwen and Suying who buffered this moment, and Shen Tingjun was lucky enough to catch the second wave of water ghost attacks. The water ghost knew that the opportunity had passed, and he also knew that this time he had hit a brick wall. If he continued to struggle, he would probably not get a good result.
But this time he promised a lot of benefits, so he entangled many water bandits to kill and steal goods. If everyone gets a good harvest, his prestige will greatly increase, and he will be the leader of the water bandits just around the corner; but if he returns empty-handed, his prestige will be greatly reduced. In addition, he has killed so many brothers, and his position is in danger.
On the one hand, his life is in danger, and on the other hand, his status and wealth will be lost if he takes a step back. The water ghost wants to save his life and regain his position later. But there were other bandit leaders at the scene shouting, "If you dare to hurt my brother's life, I will fight with you bastards!"
The water bandits were already bloodthirsty, and now they became even more ferocious. Although too many brothers have died, which makes them fear from the bottom of their hearts, they are in a business where they can lose their heads at any time. Besides, without many brothers, there will be fewer people to share the profits. If they get all these dozens of boats back this time, they can live in peace for the rest of their lives.
It is precisely because of this that the water bandits, let alone retreat, have become more aggressive. They shouted, "Kill, kill, kill!" They shouted, "There are women, whoever kills more heads will be picked first!" They also shouted, "Silver, there is a lot of silver on this boat."
This drama was so dramatic that the water ghost was directly held up in mid-air. If he really hid and ran away at this time, then he would never be able to hang out in Cangzhou waters again.
The water ghost then fought with Shen Tingjun more and more fiercely. His moves were ruthless and he frequently used hidden weapons. If an ordinary person could have pointed it out, he would have been killed long ago, but Shen Tingjun was more than capable of dealing with it, and he could even add a new one to him from time to time. Sword wound.
The sword wounds were densely packed, but most of them were not deep, so the water ghost didn't take it to heart. But gradually, he felt powerless. His body was weak, his eyes were dim, and his body was crumbling. The water ghost realized that this time the boat capsized in the gutter.
He was furious, "Despicable, you actually put medicine on your sword."
As soon as he finished speaking, the water ghost sprinkled a handful of medicinal powder again, and then without looking back, he plunged straight into the water.
His movements were so unexpected that Su Jin and Sang Nianyue couldn't help but scream in surprise. The water ghost is a ghost in the water. When he enters the water, it is like entering a deserted land. If he manages to escape this time, it will be difficult to catch him in the future.
But before Sang Nianyue and Su Jin could say more anxious words, they suddenly heard a scream from below the boat, "Ah! My eyes!"
Then, as if by magic, Cheng Yi and Cheng Lin suddenly jumped out from under the boat, holding a large net in their hands together. The web is covered with densely packed blades, making one's scalp numb just by looking at it.
Now the water ghost was tied up in the middle of the fishing net, with wounds all over his body from the blades above, and blood flowing all over the ground. His eyes were obviously blind, and he was covering his right eyeball in pain, struggling and shouting crazily.
Cheng Lin came back and said, "Master, fortunately you have fulfilled your mission."
Shen Tingjun put away his sword and said: "It's useless to keep it, kill it."
The water ghost was still wailing, but when he suddenly heard these words, he immediately begged for mercy. He first said that he had many places to hide treasures, and if he was spared his life, he was willing to give away all the jewels. It was a wealth that would be incomparable to a wealthy country. He also said that he knew many secrets, whether it was about water transportation, salt taxation, or the collusion between officials and water bandits, he knew everything. If you keep him, he can help him get the world's wealth.
Cheng Lin and Cheng Yi looked at Shen Tingjun, and even Sang Nianyue and the others couldn't help but look at Shen Tingjun at this time.
Should we say that sleepiness meets the pillow?
Shen Tingjun came south this time just for the salt tax. He thought that this case would take at least a year and a half, but it was just a simple bandit suppression and it brought such a big surprise. This was really surprising to everyone. Anticipate.
Sure enough, I heard Shen Tingjun say to Cheng Yi: "Take him away and his hands and feet will be disabled, so you can watch him alive. Don't let him die."
Cheng Yi responded and took the water ghost away, leaving Cheng Lin standing here shouting, "The water ghost has been captured, put down your sword and gun to avoid being massacred."
"Don't kill if you surrender your sword, and capture him quickly without any help."
The situation was quickly brought under control, but there were still many things that needed to be dealt with by Shen Tingjun. So he just looked at Sang Nuanyue deeply, raised his chin slightly to signal her to enter the cabin, and then strode away again, busy annihilating the remaining die-hards.
The fighting sounds in his ears finally stopped, but the sound of whimpering came over. It was the living people crying for their dead brothers. They were sad and crying, not expecting that things would be so tragic this time.
Sang Nuanyue couldn't sleep no matter what, listening to the crying.
At this time, the situation outside has been completely controlled, and the river has returned to silence. Only the strong smell of blood floats in the air, making people sigh.
Su Jin yawned again, and Sang Nuanyue urged her to go back to sleep. The plywood outside was filled with men in black brought by Shen Tingjun. This passenger ship couldn't be safer.
Su Jin couldn't bear her urging and thought there were many things to do the next day, so she went back to her room.
Sang Nuanyue finally sat up, pulled on her shoes, and wanted to take a look at the window. But before the shoes were put on her feet, she heard familiar footsteps heading towards her room.
Sang Nuanyue's heart was in her throat. She grabbed the brocade quilt under her body and tried hard to restrain herself so as not to make a sound.
The footsteps seemed to have stopped at the door for a long time, and then just when Sang Nuanyue suspected that he would stay at the door until dawn, he left again.
Sang Nuanyue felt relieved, but also felt an uncontrollable sense of loss.
She sat back on the bed, hugging her knees with her hands and resting her head on her legs.
She let her thoughts wander in the dark night, her eyes dazed and blank.
After a long time, the familiar footsteps came to the door again.
Sang Nuanyue looked over slowly and heard a gentle knock on the door from outside.
She was still in a daze and didn't realize that there was a knock on her door. But when she realized it was him knocking on the door, Sang Nuanyue immediately panicked.
She sat up in a hurry and moved her legs directly to the floor. She walked forward quickly, and when she was halfway there, she remembered that she was only wearing pajamas, so she turned back in panic to get the cloak hanging on the screen.
But I don't know if she was too eager, or if there was a little wind and waves at this time, the ship surged, and the screen was pulled down to the ground by her, and there was a series of sounds of "bingping bang bang".
Sang Nuanyue was hit on her foot, and the pain finally made her wake up. Only then did she realize what she was doing.
However, isn't she always awake and aware of what she is doing?
Shen Tingjun asked worriedly from outside the door, "What's wrong with you Nuanyue? Did you hit something?"
Sang Nuanyue sobbed quietly, "I was hit on my foot and couldn't get up."
As soon as she finished her words, a gust of wind rushed in. Then, before she could recover, she was already held in Shen Tingjun's arms.
Alone and alone, in the dark night, he washed himself again, and there was no smell of blood on his body. And she was wearing snow-white pajamas, but her face was paler than her clothes.
She exuded a faint body scent. She clutched the lapel of his chest, shedding tears quietly and looking at him blankly.
Shen Tingjun wanted to ask how her feet were, but under her charming and passionate eyes, his throat slid up and down, and he couldn't ask a word.
And Sang Nuanyue slowly came closer to him, almost intertwined with his breath, lips and teeth touching. She was like a fox in the dark night, exhaling fragrant breath, looking at him with a lingering look and saying, "Shen Tingjun, I'm a little scared, can you stay with me tonight?"
