After leaving Xiakou, Zhang Xi no longer took the official ship, but instead took a navy warship. Under the protection of a hundred guards, he sailed upstream to the mouth of the Youjiang River.
The world is not peaceful these days, so we still need to pay attention to safety issues.
Within the territory of Jiangxi, Zhang Xi could basically guarantee safety with thirty guards, but the distance to Youjiangkou was relatively far, so Zhang Xi chose to bring more soldiers and travel by warship.
Ordinary water thieves would not dare to provoke warships, and with the addition of Zhang Xi's guards, it was more than enough to protect Zhang Xi on his way to the mouth of the Youjiang River.
But no matter how Zhang Xi pays attention to safety and brings more soldiers, it is still for defense from outside. He has never thought about defense from inside.
Therefore, Sun Shangxiang, who was on the same boat, easily found the opportunity and slipped into Zhang Xi's cabin.
At this time, Zhang Xi had just sent Xiaoba to go to bed, and was about to take off his clothes and lie down.
There aren't many entertainment activities these days. If you don't go to bed early, what can you do? !
It was under such circumstances that Sun Shangxiang slipped into Zhang Xi's cockpit.
It can't even be said that he escaped, because Zhang Xi's cabin door was unlocked.
Sun Shangxiang was still sneaky and planned to use his long sword to provoke the door bolt, but as soon as he pulled out the sword, he pushed the door slightly, and the door opened by itself.
As for Zhang Xi, when he heard the sound of the door opening and turned around to see Sun Shangxiang, he was also surprised. When he saw that this person was holding a long sword in his hand, he was even more surprised.
The two of them looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes, especially Zhang Xi, whose eyes were fixed on the sword in Sun Shangxiang's hand, and he began to wonder what the eldest lady was going to do? !
Can't sleep in the middle of the night and plan to kill someone to relieve your boredom? !
"Uh, sir, what do you mean?!" Zhang Xi pointed at the sword in Sun Shangxiang's hand and asked.
By the way, Zhang Xi started to move slowly, trying to get closer to where his sword was. Unfortunately, if he had known better, he wouldn't have hung it on the bedside.
Although Zhang Xi doesn't know how to use a sword, at this time, having a sword in his hand gives him a sense of security.
Sun Shangxiang also noticed the strange atmosphere now. He coughed quickly, quickly put the long sword back into the scabbard, and then said casually, "I just heard some noises, so I came out to take a look. Well, as long as you're okay."
"Some noise?!" Zhang Xi stopped and looked at Sun Shangxiang suspiciously, trying to determine whether what this girl said was true or false.
Sun Shangxiang immediately nodded and put on an expression that said "What I said is true", trying to win Zhang Xi's trust.
Zhang Xi hesitated for a moment and decided not to hold the sword for the time being.
Although, it was obvious that Sun Shangxiang was lying, as her expression now looked unnatural.
But, sometimes, it's better not to tell the truth when you see through it.
"I see, thank you for your trouble, Brother Sun!" Zhang Xi smiled, then stretched out his hand to greet Sun Shangxiang, asking her to kneel down in front of the desk.
Sun Shangxiang also sat down and explained awkwardly, "I think I heard something wrong. It was mostly the sound of water on the river, but I mistakenly thought it was human voice, which made Brother Zhang laugh."
Well, you can hear such a big difference wrong? !
Please, pay attention to your character. You are from Wu County, and you have been used to hearing the sound of water since you were a child.
But forget it.
"Since there's nothing to do and it's getting late, Brother Sun should go back to the cabin early to rest!" Zhang Xi smiled and said to Sun Shangxiang, "In six or seven days, we can reach the mouth of Youjiang River, and Brother Sun can go there in the meantime. It’s Nanjun.”
Go back quickly. It would be bad if something embarrassing happens if a man and a woman live together in the same room.
Of course Sun Shangxiang will not leave. The goal has not been achieved yet.
"It doesn't matter." Sun Shangxiang said quickly, "It's a long night today and I don't want to sleep. I just have a few words with Brother Zhang."
Well, my name is not Zhizunbao, and you are not Bai Jingjing, right? !
Zhang Xi was about to say something and quickly sent the young lady away, but Sun Shangxiang didn't give him a chance and continued, "Besides, doesn't Brother Zhang have anything to say to me?!"
This is a strange question to ask.
"What do I have to say to Brother Sun?!" Zhang Xi asked strangely.
Sun Shangxiang frowned slightly, why does this guy still talk like this in private? !
He said, "Brother Zhang is not the magistrate of Xiazhi County, but the county magistrate of Jiangxia. Why didn't you tell me about this?!"
"Brother Sun didn't ask, how could I understand it?!" Zhang Xi responded, "Being friends is the most valuable thing, so why should I care about Mingjue?!"
"speak English!!!"
Sun Shangxiang couldn't bear it anymore.
There are only two people here, and it's not a public place. Can you stop being so arrogant and show your knowledge? !
Zhang Xi was shocked when he was yelled at. He didn't dare to continue writing at the moment, so he had to say, "We are friends. Since you don't ask, how can I answer it myself? People who don't know think I am deliberately showing off my position."
Well, this sounds pleasant to my ears now.
However, Sun Shangxiang still wanted to continue questioning and said, "Okay, this is your last resort, but don't you have anything else to hide from me?!"
"What else?!" Zhang Xi blinked in surprise and asked, "Besides this, I don't have anything to say, right?!"
Does this guy really don't know, or is he just pretending to be stupid? !
Forget it, I don't have the patience anymore, Sun Shangxiang decided to just show off his cards.
"Let me ask you!" Sun Shangxiang said, "Have you already known my true identity?!"
"What?!" Zhang Xi immediately looked surprised and said, "Your true identity?! Could it be that Brother Sun is hiding something from me?!"
It's just that Zhang Xi, like Sun Shangxiang, thinks that his acting skills are very good, but in fact, everyone can see that it is too exaggerated.
Sun Shangxiang could see it at a glance, and immediately became anxious and irritable.
Could this guy really be sending him to Youjiangkou to get married? !
"You! You really know!!"
Sun Shangxiang was anxious, and immediately pulled out the sword again, and put it on Zhang Xi's neck very smoothly.
Zhang Xi regrets now, why didn't he pick up his sword just now?
"I was really stupid before. I didn't realize something was wrong about such an obvious thing until now!" Sun Shangxiang gritted his teeth and said, "You are a county magistrate and I am a refugee, but you have treated me with courtesy from the beginning to the end. If you hadn't guessed my identity, would you treat a refugee like this?!"
Uh, this is really true.
Zhang Xi didn't even notice this, and subconsciously treated Sun Shangxiang according to the standards of a future mistress.
But then again, you haven't reacted until now, and your reaction is slow enough.
At this point, Zhang Xi couldn't hide it anymore. People had already made it clear to him, so there was no point in continuing to pretend.
It's just.
"Come on, Miss Sun. If we have something to talk about, we should put the sword away first. This will happen if you are not careful."
Well, it's better not to say this. As soon as he said this, Sun Shangxiang leaned the sword against Zhang Xi's neck again.
Zhang Xi could feel the touch of the sword blade touching his own husband.
I really didn't dare to move now, for fear that if I moved, I would get another scratch on my neck.
By the way, I also understand why the future mistress’ reputation in Liu Bei’s group is so bad that she draws her sword and draws it on her neck. Which general in Liu Bei’s army can stand this anger? !
Liu Beijun's corporate culture at this time was different from Jiangdong's corporate culture that had begun to divide levels.
At this time, Liu Bei Group was starting a business, and everyone was relatively harmonious. In addition, Liu Bei's personal temperament meant that when Liu Bei didn't use his sword to mark people's necks, a newly married little princess from Jiangdong did such a thing. , no wonder he is said to be arrogant and domineering.
Even now Zhang Xi feels that Sun Shangxiang has gone too far.
But Sun Shangxiang didn't feel that way, and even Sun Shangxiang felt aggrieved.
"I sincerely regard you as a friend. Not only did you not tell me that you were a high-ranking official of Liu Bei, you also concealed the fact that you knew my identity. Now, are you planning to send me to your lord so that you can receive credit and reward?" !”
As he spoke, Sun Shangxiang suddenly felt aggrieved, and tears began to fall down.
The commotion made Zhang Xi feel a little inexplicably distressed again.
Although he still didn't dare to move his neck, he quickly explained, "No, what are these words? Can we put down the sword first?! You can't just plan to kill me for this little thing, right? ?!”
Of course Sun Shangxiang would not kill someone for this matter, but she was really sad.
As for the interaction with Zhang Xi, although it was unpleasant at first, the communication became smoother later on.
And because Zhang Xi said he regarded himself as a friend, Sun Shangxiang also changed his mind from heart to heart and really regarded Zhang Xi as a friend.
As a result, he now discovered that his friend had actually known his identity for a long time and was trying to use him to exchange for glory and wealth. This made Sun Shangxiang really feel sad.
I shed a few tears, and then realized that it was very embarrassing to shed tears in front of this guy. I quickly wiped them with my hand and took back the sword.
After asking the reason clearly, Sun Shangxiang didn't want to stay here anymore. If he stayed any longer, he would not be able to escape when he reached the mouth of Youjiang River.
Therefore, Sun Shangxiang decided to get off the ship now and leave this unpleasant place for her.
(End of chapter)
