Gu Zhengchen summoned Li Chengyi, Zhao Sanqi, Huang Ke and others, and after some instructions, they left in a hurry.
Soon after, colleagues Qin Xin and Tongpan Tang Xian received news that Gu Zhengchen decided to go to Hui'an County in person because he was worried about the safety of Hui'an County, and now he has taken people out of the government office.
Qin Xin quickly found Tang Xian to discuss.
Tang Xian knew that the situation was urgent and that the pirates outside Hui'an County were disguised by his own people. Gu Zhengchen went to Hui'an County from the beginning, so he naturally had countermeasures. But now it was Wu Kang who went to Hui'an County. Wu Kang would definitely adjust his strategy and let the pirates create Make the noise louder to attract Gu Zhengchen's attention and distract his energy.
If Wu Kang was not informed and Gu Zhengchen suddenly came to Hui'an County, this group of so-called pirates would probably be discovered.
"Wu Tongzhi didn't send anyone to tell the news. We don't know how he and Zhou Yuan arranged it. Now that Gu suddenly ran over, I'm afraid they would be caught off guard. If Gu personally led people into the battle, he captured a few people. , then we really have no way to survive."
Qin Xin was worried.
Tang Xian was filled with uneasiness.
It’s really uncertain whether Gu Zhengchen will rush into battle. I learned from the intelligence that this person also serves as the commander of the Jurong Guards. He once destroyed a group of pirates at the mouth of the Yangtze River. It is said that he even killed people himself. .
Just in terms of courage, I'm afraid Gu Zhengchen is not lacking. With fierce men like Xiao Cheng and Zhang Pei, if he leads the Hui'an County Inspection Department, handymen, etc. to take action, it is likely that the "sea pirates" will be stunned. Those people If you are not prepared, if you are caught alive and you are interrogated and you say a few words, "I had dinner with Tang Tongzhi" and "I was wrong in listening to what Wu Tongzhi said", then the situation will be really impossible. Packed up.
"Be sure to send someone to tell Wu Kang the news quickly!"
Tang Xian gritted his teeth and looked at Zhang Jiujing: "Go tell Tang Tie and ask him to deliver the news first!"
Zhang Jiujing took the order and left the government office.
Li Chengyi peeked his head out of Chengfa's room, then picked up a small notebook and wrote down something. Zhao Sanqi hid in the crowd and followed Zhang Jiujing. After he entered the courtyard, he hid far away. Soon, Zhang Jiujing left. The yard.
Zhao Sanqi did not follow him, but watched from a distance until he saw someone walking out with a horse. After getting on the horse, he hurried back to the government office. When he arrived at the door of the government office, he touched the head of the stone lion.
The sun moves towards the west step by step, looking back at the world from the mountains, and then calls out the colorful clouds to bid farewell and lights up the evening smoke.
The coachman stopped the carriage and shouted: "Girl, ahead is Shuangxikou, a famous stone carving village. The craftsmen there are skilled in craftsmanship and the stone carvings are cheap. However, they have suffered some hardships in recent years, and the number of people is much smaller, making it look desolate. After a while, businessmen don’t want to come here.”
Yan Sangsang got off the carriage, took out some copper coins and handed them to the coachman: "Thank you very much."
The groom received the money and reminded him happily: "By the way, girls, it's best not to go to Hui'an these days. I heard that there are pirates making trouble. After buying the stone sculptures, if you need to return to Jinjiang, I can wait."
"Pirates?"
Yan Sangsang looked in the direction of Hui'an County and asked, "Will Hui'an County be under the control of the Quanzhou Prefect?"
The groom was stunned for a moment and said, "This is natural."
Yan Sangsang raised his brows, looked at the sky, and after asking about the mileage, said: "We will not return to Jinjiang. You should not stay here, or you will encounter pirates."
When the coachman heard this, he shivered immediately. Seeing that it was sunset, he got into the carriage and turned to Luoyang Town to rest.
Yan Sangsang entered Shuangxi Kou. Although some people could not understand what the people here were saying, they greeted him with a smile, and everyone seemed friendly and kind.
Lin Zhuo was invited out and invited Yan Sangsang to his home.
Yan Sangsang looked at Lin Chengyi, who was concentrating on carving a stone, and saw that she was holding a carving knife in her hand. She was careful every time she applied force, her hand was very steady, and she was very skillful in holding and carving.
"Is this a roc?"
Yan Sangsang asked after seeing him put away the carving knife.
Only then did Lin Chengyi notice the person coming. He turned around and saw a delicate face reflected over him. The curved eyebrows were as graceful as the crescent moon. There was a gulf of autumn water hidden under the eyebrows. The dark eyes were as dark as night. Stars, red lips slightly open, long hair not tied up, flowing down like a waterfall, a yellow flower inserted in the hair, looks even more beautiful.
"This sister is so beautiful."
Lin Chengyi stood up and blew the stone dust on the stone carving: "This is a Dapeng. A Dapeng that has soared ninety thousand miles. It's just not finished yet. It still needs seven or eight days of careful carving."
Seeing that Lin Cheng was so generous and generous, without any shyness of Jiangnan girls, Yan Sangsang smiled and said, "Hui'an girls are said to be clever and hard-working. When I saw them today, it was true. Speaking of which, my father once wrote a letter saying that he also wanted to be a girl. The roc bird spreads its wings and flies high, but it's a pity... After you carve the roc bird, how about selling it to me?"
Lin Chengyi hesitated.
"You bid, I can wait."
Yan Sangsang said quickly.
Lin Cheng realized that Yan Sangsang really wanted it, so he glanced at his grandfather Lin Zhuo and said softly: "Someone told me that this roc is the most suitable for officials, so - I want two coins."
Yan Sangsang frowned. The price was indeed not low, but thinking of his father, he still agreed: "No problem, I'll buy it."
Lin Chengyi shouted in surprise: "Seriously?"
Yan Sangsang looked at the stone sculpture. Although it was not completed yet, it was already showing the momentum of a roc. He nodded heavily: "Seriously."
Lin Chengyi looked at Lin Zhuo with a smile as bright as a flower.
Late at night.
Yan Sangsang looked at Lin Chengyi, who was sitting in the courtyard, looking up at the night sky, and asked softly: "What, are you thinking about someone?"
Lin Chengyi smiled slightly and did not deny it. Instead, he held a stone and said, "Is Sister Yan from Jinling? I want to go there."
Yan Sangsang sighed: "Jinling is very noisy, not as quiet as here."
Lin Chengyi looked at the starry sky: "I'm going to Jinling to open a stone carving shop and sell Hui'an stone carvings to big households. Zhang San said that only big households are willing to pay big prices to buy stone carvings. If it's feasible, there's no way I can let Shuangxikou's stone carvings The neighbors are well fed.”
"Zhang San?"
Yan Sangsang asked with a smile: "So, Zhang San is also from Jinling. It's because of him that you want to go to Jinling?"
Lin Chengyi shook his head: "Actually, I'm not sure where he comes from. Grandpa said he seems to be an official from Jinling. Sister Yan doesn't know that the county government always bullied the villagers in Shuangxikou in the past. Some time ago, Zhang San came here and stayed at my house, speaking similar Mandarin to my sister..."
Yan Sangsang was puzzled while listening.
Zhang San has such great energy that even the Hui'an County government officials dare not say a word. Why has no one in Quanzhou Prefecture ever mentioned such a powerful figure?
"Shh!"
Yan Sangsang interrupted Lin Chengyi and stared outside the fenced courtyard.
Lin Chengyi didn't know why. He followed Yan Sangsang's gaze and saw a masked man standing outside, holding a torch in his left and right hands. Seeing Yan Sangsang and Lin Chengyi, they were not afraid at all and just casually held a torch. It was thrown onto the roof of the house opposite.
This season, Quanzhou Prefecture is dry and rainless, and thatched houses are even more afraid of fire.
Lin Chengyi was about to exclaim when he turned around and saw that the night sky was starting to get brighter. The roofs of other houses were already burning, followed by shouts and cries.
"go to hell!"
The man in black raised his hand and wanted to throw the remaining torch over.
Yan Sangsang stared hard, grabbed a stone and threw it out, hitting the man between the eyebrows.
The man in black felt his eyes go dark and fell straight down, the torch falling aside and burning.
"Call your grandpa and go rescue people together."
Yan Sangsang ordered Lin Chengyi, then took out the dagger from his waist, walked out of the door, pulled down the cloth covering the face of the man in black, tested his breathing, and found that he was still alive. Just as he was about to wake up, he heard footsteps. Immediately there was the sound of breaking wind.
Ding!
Yan Sangsang raised his dagger to block, and sparks shot out.
puff!
Yan Sangsang felt a sudden surge of energy and blood all over his body. He rolled several times and fell to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
What a heavy knife!
Yan Sangsang felt his hands were empty. He looked sideways and saw that the dagger fell not far away.
A figure walked over, kicked the dagger aside, holding a heavy broadsword in his hand, and said coldly: "You saw his face, so you can't live!"
Yan Sangsang raised his hand to cover his chest. The internal injuries caused by Xiao Cheng had not yet recovered, so he forced himself down and was beaten out again.
"die!"
The knife suddenly fell!
Yan Sangsang turned over to avoid it, stood up nimbly, and suddenly came closer. A pair of delicate hands turned into palms and slapped the chest of the man in black.
The man in black never expected that the other party would be able to fight back, so he received a solid slap. He took two steps back to regain his balance, then took another step forward with a solemn look on his face.
There was blood on the corner of Yan Sangsang's mouth. If he took action forcefully, the price would be high.
"I can't believe that there are people like you in this humble little village, but damn, I still have to die!"
The man in black raised his knife, and two more men in black appeared beside him, each holding a knife.
When Yan Sangsang saw this scene, he was full of bitterness: "It means there is no weapon, otherwise it is not certain who will die."
"kill!"
The man in black didn't talk nonsense and just took action.
Yan Sangsang wanted to run away, but his feet were weak, and the opponent was chasing him very fast. After taking only a few steps, he felt the sharp edge behind him, and he quickly turned sideways to avoid it. The blade grazed the skirt of his clothes and made a gash.
The sharp attack came again, and Yan Sangsang managed to avoid it, but was kicked, knocking him over the fence and falling into the yard.
"Sister Yan!"
Lin Chengyi shouted.
Yan Sangsang looked at Lin Chengyi, stood up, raised his hand to take the thrown dagger, moved his wrist slightly, pointed to the ground diagonally, and said coldly: "Thank you."
"Kill her!"
Seeing that the villagers had been completely alarmed, the man in black knew that it would be too late if he didn't leave. Without caring about anything else, the three of them waved their long swords and went straight for Yan Sangsang.
Yan Sangsang gasped violently, and when he saw the three men attacking together, he took a sharp breath, stared at the long sword that had been chopped off, and suddenly turned sideways and slashed away with the dagger!
The man in black was shocked and quickly backed away.
Yan Sangsang did not chase, but side-swiped the man in black beside him. The dagger touched the back of the knife, then he lifted the knife away, and immediately the blade of the sword pierced the man in black's ribs!
