There is an official road and a dock to the west of the Buddhist capital. Considering the comfort and Nangong Ruyu's reasons, Li Ye chose to take a boat down to where he wanted to go.
Going further down from the Buddhist capital is to the west. The river is the Xijiang River. It starts from the Fangcun Mountains and has tributaries flowing from the Tianshan Mountains. Just like the Fuchun River in the Central Region, the Xijiang River in the Xixuan Region is also a famous river.
Li Ye, who had been on the boat for a day, took Nangong Ruyu to stay overnight in a small town called Qingzhou.
It's just that Qingzhou today seems to be missing a kind of vitality.
It is said that since the new emperor ascended the throne, the master of the palace here has become depressed and no longer willing to take part in the affairs of the domain government. As a result, the Buddhist city that should be prosperous has become dull.
Even the docks outside the city were not very lively. Most of the ships going up and down the Xijiang River chose to berth at the docks downstream instead of here.
There were only a few scattered ships parked on the pier, including the big ship Li Ye and the others were on.
Qingzhou will become what it is today. A strange official. The current head of the palace turned out to be a confidant of the second prince. Later, when the second prince became a prince and the eldest prince ascended the throne, he was no longer important.
And it has been said that the master of the palace has some connections with the bandits in the mountains across the river...
The two strange thieves, the people of Fodu are fierce and fierce. They have a glorious tradition of taking up hoes to fight against the government since ancient times. Now that there is such a mediocre official, there will naturally be more and more poor people in the entire Xixuan Territory.
However, things seem to have changed a lot since this year. First of all, the new emperor came to the throne and exempted many tax deeds. In addition, the palace owner was not satisfied and was much more honest than before.
In a boat in front of the dock, a dozen coolies were gathering together to discuss something. The ferocious looks on their faces seemed to reveal their other identities.
Sitting in the middle of the cabin is a woman, about twenty-two years old, with a delicate face, wearing a red dress, just like Li Hongxiu's dress back then.
"Miss, I'm a merchant who sells goods, and I'm going to Gyeongju." A coolie said.
"Miss, there are four guards on their ship." Another coolie reminded.
And this person called Miss is a well-known bandit leader near Buddha City. She has only been in Buddha City for a short time, but she has already gathered a large number of powerful thieves.
They say there is someone above her and a background.
The woman in the red dress smiled and said: "They are just businessmen, what are they afraid of? It is rare to encounter a fat sheep these days."
"The fat sheep is good." One of the waiters said with a smile: "We robbed him and went to Gyeongju to have some fun. Ergou has great eyes and he will not be mistaken."
After hearing these words, there was a burst of laughter in the boat, not caring about the passers-by.
The woman in the red dress thought for a while and asked: "The question is, do they have any silver on them? Will we rob a bunch of poor people?"
After beckoning Ergou to inquire about the news, the woman in the red dress whispered something romantic to him.
Ergou looked at her and replied: "They only have four guards, a maid, and a girl. The owner is a frail young man who is very handsome. He must be a rich man from the Buddhist capital who was rushed to celebrate by the elders." State to practice.”
The woman in the red dress sneered, relieved, and wandered on the Xijiang River with a woman and a little girl. It looked like someone's young master was traveling, he was a fat sheep.
As for the four guards, she didn't care. The dozen brothers under her were all ruthless bandits with several lives on their hands.
I believe that when boarding the ship at night, the guards have only two choices: death or jumping into the river.
"Keep your hands and feet clean. Don't leave anyone alive. Afterwards, pull the boat to the river and sink it." The woman in the red dress said coldly.
The night outside Qingzhou City was very quiet.
There were a few lonely boats moored on the pier. It was past midnight and it was the time when people were sleeping soundly. The lights on the boats had long been extinguished and the merchants had already fallen asleep.
Under the moonlight, dark shadows swayed.
The moon is dark and the wind is high, it is the night of murder.
A group of men in black sneaked into the river, swam to the hull of the boat where Li Ye was, and climbed onto the boat along the rope, showing great skill.
In just a moment, the bandits who attacked at night had already touched the big ship and disappeared into the darkness.
The woman in the red dress covered her face with a knife and silently got on the boat. She knew the layout of the boat well and knew where valuables were usually placed on the boat.
Arriving outside the wing, no guards were found, and a few more muffled hums came from the ship in the night.
Knowing that her men had succeeded, the woman in the red dress was overjoyed. She used the tip of the knife in her hand to open the compartment door softly. In the next moment, she had touched a box in the darkness.
With the faint afterglow coming from the window in front, I saw the size of the box clearly, and couldn't help but take a breath.
Ergou didn't explain clearly. He only said that judging from the size of the box, he estimated it to be thousands of taels...
Now she reached out and touched the box, appraising the size... Oh my god, this is not silver, it is gold coins.
She suddenly became afraid. The person who could carry so many gold coins with him was probably not from the Buddhist capital, but from the imperial city.
Once this matter is exposed, facing the anger of the nobles in the imperial city, I am afraid that the backers behind me will not be able to bear it.
But she immediately thought that the deal was done and she couldn't help but hesitate, and so many gold coins were enough for her to spend most of her life.
She carefully took a long time to move the box outside.
A golden light filled the cabin.
Even though she was a person who lived on a knife's edge and was used to seeing silver with blood on it, she was still dazzled and fascinated by the neat gold coins stacked in the box tonight.
Greed began to show in his usually cold eyes.
But she woke up immediately and felt someone behind her.
Huo Ran turned around and saw Nangong Jue, who was holding a lamp in one hand and a knife in the other, looking at her coldly.
Nangong Jue slashed out with one strike!
The woman in the red dress raised her knife to meet him.
"Crack!" There was a soft sound, and the woman in the red dress broke the knife. She was stabbed in the arm, and blood spattered.
Nangong Jue's knife was placed on her neck...
Lights were turned on the boat, and a series of footsteps and applause sounded.
She raised her head and looked at the smiling, handsome young man on the chair, and for some reason, she shuddered in her heart.
"Sign up and I may consider not killing you!" The young man on the chair looked at her and said softly.
Seeing the other person's relaxed look, the woman in the red dress was shocked. She took out a silk scarf and wrapped the wound on her right arm.
Looking at Li Ye, he asked: "Xijiang Yue, I don't know your surname."
"Xijiang Yue?" When Li Ye heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "She is a beauty, and her name is also beautiful, but why did you come out to be a bandit? Do you know that I hate bandits the most?"
Xi Jiangyue felt unbearable throbbing pain in her right hand. She looked at Li Ye with a pale face and said, "It's up to you whether you want to live or die."
Li Ye couldn't help laughing, thinking that he had only left the Buddhist capital for one day, and he had already attracted a female bandit from Qingzhou, and she was pretty and had a good name.
Not only was he not afraid, but he allowed himself to draw the line.
Looking at her, Li Ye said calmly: "Xijiang Yue, a female bandit from Qingzhou. Humanity is a bandit who kills without batting an eye. She has been running rampant in Xijiang for several years and claims to have capable people behind her."
Guan Wumei was so shocked that she even forgot about the pain in her right arm and asked fiercely: "Who are you! How do you know it so clearly?"
Li Ye shook his head and said, "I have a better memory, but this information is not very clear because you are not an important person."
"Since you know who I am, you should have guessed that there is someone behind this girl. If you dare, kill me, otherwise you will never be able to make things right."
Xijiang Yue was in pain and began to threaten Li Ye stupidly.
Li Ye smiled and said, "If you didn't tell me, girl, I almost forgot."
Xi Jiangyue was startled, and an infinite chill surged down her back.
"Crack!" The sound sounded, extremely terrifying.
A dozen bandits who had boarded the boat had their throats cut with swords by four young men from the Nangong family, and were thrown into the river. The sound of the rushing river only lasted for a moment, and then everything calmed down again.
Kill without blinking an eye, kill with one sword!
Xi Jiangyue finally became frightened and said tremblingly: "Don't kill me, don't kill me!"
"Please give my boss some face." After saying that, he collapsed on the ground.
"Your boss?"
When I thought of the young master's strength, hope suddenly arose in my heart: "My boss is the master of Xijiang Water Village, with hundreds of ships under his command, and countless capable people. Sir, I will definitely be able to hit it off with my leader..."
"Boss?" Li Yebi said: "Are you talking about Wang Wu? The fifth eldest son of the Wang family, an illegitimate son and identity, because your old man died and left too much property to him, so Young Master Wang sent people to hunt him down... .. He changed his name and became a bandit, which finally allowed him to become famous."
"Dongfang Ming, the dignified leader of Xijiang Water Village, the fifth son of the Wang family actually let his men steal money. Could it be that he has become poor recently?"
Li Ye looked at her and smiled lightly.
Li Ye was entrusted by Nangong Xuanyuan to go to the state to deal with the Wang family who had attached themselves to Beihai, destroyed the Nangong family's business in Qingzhou, and wanted to dominate the three states of Xixuan Region.
Of course, he had done enough homework before leaving Tianfodu, and he had already decided on a strategy after talking with Nangong Xuanyuan all night long.
Li Ye spoke slowly, but Xi Jiangyue, who was kneeling on the ground, was really frightened to death.
Since his son was driven away from the Wang family, he has been trying to regain the property over the years, but his true identity is the most secretive thing. The big bosses in the water village have no idea that the head of his family is actually the queen of a wealthy family.
And those wealthy businessmen were also kept in the dark, and even had some shady business dealings with Shuizhai secretly.
Except for myself who knew this secret because of her relationship with the Fifth Young Master Wang, outsiders had no idea about it. Who would have expected that the young man opposite him would actually say the truth!
Li Ye suddenly laughed: "I understand, the Nangong family has collapsed, and the Wang family seems to be heartbroken. I am afraid that they have been eager to take over the Nangong family's territory. The fifth master Wang will not miss the opportunity to play against the Wang family."
"Xijiang Shuizhai wants to clear his name, the Fifth Young Master Wang wants to take revenge, and wants to grab the share of the Nangong family. All of this requires money. No wonder he is so anxious and looks so ugly."
Li Ye looked at her and said lightly.
Xi Jiangyue looked at Li Ye in horror, wondering who this young man was, how could he know so many things?
"Young Master Wang's appearance is not good-looking. A few hundred taels of silver is not too little, and a few thousand taels of gold is certainly not too much."
Li Ye sighed. Before coming out, he was a little curious about the fifth young master Wang found out by Nangong Xuanyuan. At this time, he found that the other party's methods were not very clever, and he couldn't help but be a little disappointed.
He sighed to himself, looked at Xi Sayue and said, "Don't worry, girl, I will have someone apply herbs on you."
Xi Jiangyue asked: "Why don't you kill me?"
After Li Ye thought for a while, he said: "I don't like killing people very much. I still want to discuss business with your young master and kill the people he likes. There is no way to continue the business negotiation between us."
Xi Jiangyue looked at Li Ye numbly, gritted her teeth and said, "Sir, my boss is downstream."
Looking at Li Ye who was speechless for a long time, he couldn't help but said: "Everyone is walking in the rivers and lakes. You have already killed more than a dozen of my men. Do you still want to kill me?"
Li Ye smiled and said, "I won't let you leave this ship. I won't let you leave until I finish my work."
Xi Jiangyue didn't understand what he said, and said in a desperate voice: "The world is about the world, what do you want to do?"
There was silence in the cabin. After a while, Li Ye smiled and said, "Young lady, I misunderstood. I am not a charlatan."
Xi Jiangyue felt that the other party was more and more mysterious, and couldn't help but ask: "Who...are you?"
Li Ye thought about it seriously: "You can think of me as a monk. Of course, I may also be the biggest villain in the Five Domains Dynasty."
Seeing Li Ye's smile, Xi Jiangyue almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
"You are a thief." Li Ye stared into her eyes and said seriously: "I am a villain. Since you have boarded my ship, your fifth son will also board my ship. And once he comes on board, he can no longer Go down."
"Wishful thinking! Ahhh!" Xi Jiangyue roared.
Li Ye was not angry and took out the herbs and applied them on her.
The sailors raised the river water to wash away the blood, and the night wind picked up again.
Everyone went to sleep again, and calm returned to the ship.
