"Run, run, that ranger wants to eat Naigong's fish again."
A fisherman shouted, picked up his fishing gear and the fish he had just caught, and ran away.
Other fishermen also heard about the ranger's actions, and their expressions changed greatly, and they all followed him and ran away.
"Stop, stop for Mr. Nai!"
The bearded ranger in the distance saw this scene and hurriedly chased after him.
After all, there was still a distance. By the time the ranger reached the river, the group of fishermen had long since disappeared. Only one old fisherman was left by the river, still holding a fishing rod and fishing leisurely.
The bearded ranger glanced at the old fisherman and saw that he was in his fifties, with a square face and high energy.
When he saw him coming, he didn't panic at all, and he was quite dignified.
The ranger asked out of curiosity: "You old man, why don't you just follow those idiots?"
The old fisherman pointed to the fish basket on the side and said calmly: "There are no fish in the basket, why are you running away?"
The ranger stretched his head and looked around, and saw that the fish basket was empty. He couldn't help but cursed "bad luck" and sat down next to the old fisherman.
Now it was the old fisherman's turn to be curious. He asked: "Why are you sitting here, a ranger, if you don't chase those boys?"
The ranger said confidently: "Why are you chasing them? Although you, an old man, have no fish now, you will catch fish sooner or later, and then you will have something to eat."
The old fisherman was stunned for a moment and looked at the other person carefully.
Although this man was dressed in a poor manner, he had a good appearance, with a high nose and beautiful beard. Especially those eyes. Although there is still yellow dirt in the corners of the eyes, their eyes are bright and have a special temperament.
At this moment, the fishing rod in the old fisherman's hand moved. He took advantage of the situation and swung the rod up, with a fat carp biting on the hook.
The old fisherman was secretly surprised. He had been fishing here for a long time, but no fish took the bait. Why did the fish bite the hook immediately when the ranger came?
"take it."
The old fisherman took off the hook and threw the struggling carp to the ranger.
The knight took the fish in his hand and said with a smile: "Old man, if you give me a fish now, I will repay you with thousands of gold."
"I'll be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold for one fish?"
The old fisherman rolled his eyes and sneered: "A man can't support himself. I feel sorry for your incompetence and you give it to me. How can I expect repayment! It's really a joke to repay you with thousands of gold."
"Old man, don't look down on others just because you see me in a state of decline. Now I'm just a 'hidden dragon, don't use it'!"
The ranger held his head high.
Do not use Qianlong!
This was what he heard from his younger brother who was studying Confucianism when he was at home.
He always felt that he was the giant dragon lurking under the water, but the time to display his talents had not yet come, and it was not yet time to develop. As long as the opportunity comes, he can fly up like a flying dragon in the sky.
"Don't use Hidden Dragon?"
The old fisherman chewed on these four words and looked at the poor ranger in front of him, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
There is really something different about this person.
He was obviously so depressed that he had to beg for food, but he was still full of confidence, which was quite heroic.
He snorted and said: "You, a ranger, are full of lies. Since you want to repay me with a thousand pieces of gold, you should leave your name behind."
The ranger blinked.
The repayment of a daughter's fortune was a casual remark, but how could this old fisherman take it seriously?
He also thought that although the Qin army had crossed the river to fight the Yue people in the south, there were still hundreds of people stationed in the nest, and it was difficult to reveal their names at will after all.
After a moment of hesitation, he said, "I am Liu Wan."
The old fisherman kept staring at this person. When he saw the other person's expression, he knew something was wrong, and he waved his fishing rod towards him.
That "Liu Wan" didn't pay attention for a moment and was whipped. He immediately said angrily: "How dare you use force!"
Unexpectedly, the old fisherman's character became even more fiery, and he shouted loudly: "I gave you fish food. I thought you were a man, but I didn't expect that you didn't even dare to reveal your name! Why talk about repaying with a daughter!"
Seeing that his false name was exposed, the ranger was not only not annoyed, but looked at the old fisherman in surprise.
This person can see through his own disguise at a glance, which is quite a skill.
The knight changed his mind and thought that the Qin general Zhao Tuo, whom he had always feared, had led his men to capture and kill the King of Chu Xiong Qi, and was on his way to Huaiyin. He wondered if he would come here. Even if he reveals his true name in Juchao, Qin Bing here probably won't have any reaction.
He was a heroic man, but when he saw that the old fisherman was quite resourceful, he wanted to make friends with him.
Then he burst into laughter: "I didn't mean to deceive, I just wanted to test the old man's eyesight. Looking at it now, the old man is really capable. My name is Liu Ji!"
"Liu Ji?"
The old fisherman sneered: "It turns out he is the youngest son of the Liu family. His name is not as good as the Liu Wan just now. I think you should change it to a more grand name. Otherwise, Qianlong can fly into the sky?"
Liu Ji's name was laughed at, but he wasn't angry at all. He laughed and said, "I also want to change my name. But I have to ask the old man about his name first."
The old fisherman stroked his beard and said proudly: "Old man, this is Fan Zeng."
…
To the north of Huai River, it looks down on the outskirts of the city.
In a remote mansion.
"Zhao Tuo!"
A roar with a childish sound sounded, followed immediately by a loud roar, and the ground shook for a long time.
"Xiang Ji!"
Xiang Liang strode into the courtyard.
Before the dust settled, in the flying dust, nine-year-old Xiang Ji was staring, looking furious.
In front of him, a piece of wood that was originally standing upright had been broken into two pieces by the bronze tripod that Xiang Ji had just thrown.
The word "Zhao Tuo" was engraved on the wood, as if the cauldron had killed him just now.
Xiang Liang frowned and scolded: "Ji'er, we have taken refuge here. We should be hiding in hibernation. It is not good to act like this."
"Uncle, I want to kill Zhao Tuo."
Xiang Ji turned around and looked.
Although he is young, his appearance when angry is quite terrifying.
In particular, Xiang Liang couldn't help but feel his hair grow bigger when his eyes widened.
He is really my Xiang’s tiger son!
At such a young age, he has such magical power. If he can fight on the battlefield in the future, wouldn't he be the enemy of hundreds of people?
Looking at the bronze tripod that he had just thrown out, Xiang Liang sighed again.
No chance.
He had already heard the news that Qin general Zhao Tuo captured Chu King Xiong Qi in Yue and led his army back to Qin, and he was very frightened.
Two kings of Chu, one died and the other surrendered.
Qin's destruction of Chu is a foregone conclusion.
Fortunately, his father arranged for Xiang Mao to surrender when the Qin army attacked Xiang Xiang, so that the Xiang family could be preserved.
He, Xiang Liang, took Xiang Ji and other Xiang relatives to hide nearby to observe the situation.
Xiang Yan and Xiang Qu died for the Chu State.
Xiang Liang and Xiang Juan retained the Xiang family name.
This is the choice a big family makes in troubled times.
Now that Xiang Yan is dead, the Qin army wants to be lenient to the Xiang clan. As long as they obey, they will not be held accountable, so as to win over the hearts of the Chu people.
Xiang Liang came here to take Xiang Ji back to Xiangxiang.
At this time, Xiang Ji was full of hatred for Qin general Zhao Tuo, which made him worry that his son would cause trouble in the future, so he said: "Zhao Tuo is a famous general in the world, and my father and ancestors are still invincible. You are the only one." A nine-year-old boy, how dare he speak such arrogant words!"
Xiang Ji glared and said, "I want to learn swordsmanship. With my strength, if I learn swordsmanship, sooner or later I will be able to chop off Zhao Tuo's head with one sword and avenge my father and ancestors."
Xiang Liang's heart moved, and he sneered in sheep's clothing: "A sword can only be defeated by one person's ears. Zhao Tuo is a famous general of Qin, and he has many guards on his side. Can your sword defeat a thousand troops? If you want to kill Zhao Tuo, you can only defeat ten thousand soldiers." You can only fight against people."
Xiang Ji shouted: "In that case, I would like to learn from the enemy of ten thousand people!"
…
Outside Huaiyin City.
A Qin army of more than 20,000 people finally arrived here after a long journey.
The black flag fluttered, causing great fright to the Chu people in Huaiyin.
Because Xiong Qi, the King of Chu who ascended the throne in Huaiyin, has now turned into a corpse, lying silently in the Qin army's chariot.
In a forest outside Huaiyin City, an eight-year-old child climbed up a big tree and looked at the army in the distance through the gaps in the leaves.
"General Zhao...General Zhao..."
"Fight against the odds, besieged on all sides, capture and kill the King of Chu, and surrender the Yue people."
"General Zhao is truly the best general in the world."
Just as he murmured, his eyes full of desire and admiration.
Under the big tree, his father called out: "Don't read the letter anymore, it's time to go home for dinner."
