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The big ship was moored in front of the pier, and the hull was still shaken by the undercurrent of the sea, but the shaking was not enough to wake up the people who were sleeping in the cabin on the ship.
In the pavilion with horn lamps burning everywhere, several people were sleeping in various places. Under the window sill to the east, Zhao Kuo was sleeping soundly with Ajuan in his arms, his mouth drooling. Two ceramic wine glasses fell around, and Mei Niang almost stepped on them. Fortunately, it was just a false alarm. Zhao Xiaomei was leaning in front of the case, her hand still on the cup, with a grimace on her face, as if she wanted to drink to death. General. Her pitiful little look reminded Mei Niang of the past. After a moment of emotion, she walked to Murong Yan's side again.
Looking at the other person lying on the table, Mei Niang said in her heart: "It's because you are too naive! As long as I pass this test, I can get rid of the past and live with my godfather..." After that, Mei Niang He lightly touched the mark under his eyes, and then glanced back at Qian Xi, who was also sleeping, with blurred eyes.
By the way, Bai Feng is resting in the cabin at this time. He was not good at drinking, but he drank wine mixed with "stun medicine" and was carried off early. Therefore, the person Mei Niang was most worried about no longer posed a threat.
After a while, the boatman came to the small pavilion and urged several people to get off the boat. Meiniang claimed that everyone was drunk and had difficulty moving, so she took out a bag of silver, chartered the boat for another night, and sent the boatman away. After the people punting the boat and rowing the oars dispersed, the two people who had been hiding at the dock quietly boarded the boat. They saw a woman standing in front of the small pavilion, which was particularly bright at night. She was dressed in purple silk, her hair was gently pulled back, her posture was graceful, and she was greeting them in their direction. So the two men in black shirts approached boldly, and one of them even took off his mask.
"Ling Shuang, you are so beautiful!" The man who took off his mask praised: "If Fairy Chang'e comes down to earth, I won't be as beautiful as you!"
Mei Lingshuang had a sullen face and replied: "Don't do this with me! The person is inside, take it and leave as soon as possible. I don't want to see your lustful and mean look anymore!"
Su Qing was scolded so badly, but he knew that he was in the wrong, so he tried to show off to another man in black next to him, and they went in together to get someone. What they didn't expect was that the people in the pavilion were the same people they met in Wandeng Town. However, she was only surprised for a moment. Mei Lingshuang pointed at the girl lying closest to the pavilion door and indicated that the person she was looking for was Murong Yan.
Seeing the beauty in front of her, Su Qing couldn't help but be curious, so she walked ahead without hesitation. When he was about to tie Murong Yan's hands with a rope, another little girl on the side stole his attention.
The girl changed her black and white attire, which was very different from the one she wore when they first met that day. Su Qing stepped in front of Zhao Xiaomei and saw her murmuring slightly. She thought it was very cute, so she stretched out her hand and tapped the bridge of her crooked nose. Unexpectedly, this move alarmed Zhao Xiaomei, causing her to squeeze her nose. The hand holding the wine glass unconsciously wanted to move to the bridge of her nose to eliminate the strange feeling. However, due to his drowsy consciousness and weak fingers, this movement was only completed halfway and then came to an end.
The little girl caressed the wine glass with her five fingers, letting the weight drag her arm down. Eventually, the wine glass fell to the ground, making a dull sound like "poof". Fortunately, a blanket had been laid on the ground beforehand, so there was no incident of "throwing a cup as a sign of honor". Mei Lingshuang, who was in front of the door, saw this and walked away quickly. She scolded Su Qing quietly and severely, saying, "What are you doing? I spent so much effort to stun them, and you almost woke them all up!"
Su Qing smiled bitterly and nodded repeatedly. Just as he was about to leave, the man at the desk grabbed his sleeve, "Bai... Mr. Bai, don't leave me..."
After Mei Lingshuang and Su Qing heard this, they looked at each other for a moment with subtle expressions. Mei Lingshuang had a smile on her face, which was her pride in knowing the girl's thoughts; Su Qing had a sad face on her face. It was hard to imagine that a person like him would be so serious about such a trivial matter, and there seemed to be a glimmer in his eyes. Some past events have passed.
Another man in black shirt took off his mask impatiently and asked: "Boy, can the matter be resolved?"
Hearing the harsh criticism from his companion, Su Qing regained consciousness, put a frivolous smile on his face again, and replied: "I will do it, of course!" After that, he and Hu Yan put Murong Yan into a sack and got off the bed. Boat.
It was approaching curfew time and the streets were almost deserted. But the lights on the street are still bright, and if you swagger out of the city on the road, you will definitely attract some attention. As an "old acquaintance" of Jiangzhou city officials, Su Qing used to go to the city to have fun, and had to avoid being chased and intercepted by them every day for three days. He used various methods and methods. Even though his wanted order has been withdrawn, he is now engaged in human trafficking and cannot be seen in the light. So he and Tiger Eyes walked through the dark alleys that he had already figured out, hoping to get out of the city before dawn.
The two of them, who thought it was going smoothly, were in trouble as soon as they found the first alley. To be on the safe side, Su Qing and Hu Yan looked directly into a nearby deep alley after getting off the boat. There are tall houses on both sides of the alley, with no windows and surrounded by bricks and dust. It should have been a secluded place in the city. Unexpectedly, a swordsman wearing plain clothes and a bamboo hat was waiting at the end of the alley. He came immediately and said, "You two are sneaking around at night. You must not be doing anything good, right?"
The two thieves knew they had met their opponents and immediately became cautious. Su Qing bowed first and then went to court, saying respectfully: "Brother, everyone is just here to make a living, so there is no need to meddle in other people's business, right?"
"Hmph!" the swordsman said sternly: "Nothing? You are in trouble!" As soon as he finished speaking, the swordsman stretched out his left hand and touched the hilt of the sword, revealing his murderous intent.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Su Qing thought to himself that he didn't know who the other party was. "Thirty-six strategies, the best is to walk." Then he winked with Hu Yan and fled with the sack in hand.
In an instant, the swordsman drew his sword and swung it. The sword stretched several times, turned into a long whip, and wrapped around Su Qing's footing. The "scorpion tail" even stabbed his Achilles tendon, causing him to lose his grip. His center of gravity fell to the ground, and the sack he was carrying also fell on him, making him miserable.
Tiger Eyes was surprised and asked: "This is He Qimen's weapon?" After saying that, the "Flying Sword" cut through the sky again a few steps away. Tiger Eyes subconsciously raised his hand to block, letting the sharp object pierce it. arm. However, he was not driven insane by fear or pain. On the contrary, he endured the pain, waved out his other hand, and grabbed the chain connected to the sharp blade. He was so angry that he calmed down his horse, assumed a posture of accepting the challenge, and refused to let go.
When the bamboo hat swordsman saw such a difficult opponent, his fighting spirit was aroused. Take a stance and prepare to accept the opponent's life-threatening blow. However, at this time, patrolling officers and soldiers happened to pass by, and the sound of fighting could not escape their ears. Several officers and soldiers appeared behind the swordsman. They shouted accusations and warnings, so that the three fighting men did not dare to act rashly.
Hu glanced at the injured Su Qing and saw that he was sweating profusely, fearing that he would faint from excessive blood loss; his arm was also injured. Based on the above factors, the only way to regain a chance of survival in this battle is to escape. So he immediately gritted his teeth and pulled out the "scorpion tail", and blood spurted out from the sword wound. Then he took his injured companion and limped away at the other end of the alley.
The bamboo-hatted swordsman here was a little unhappy about this, but when he turned his eyes to the sack, his unhappiness was instantly calmed down. Then he pushed the mechanism on the sword hilt and retracted the "whip" into a sword. He feinted at the officer who was approaching from behind, then quickly walked to the other end of the dark alley, picked up the sack and fled.
