"Then you mean she ate her husband Jiang Yong?" Zhao Chuan's hair was numb and he couldn't help but want to distance himself from Qi Yatou.
"Why are you scared! I won't eat you. You are my benefactor. How could I eat you? I can't bear to do it!" Qi Yatou said with a smile, while leaning towards Zhao Chuan.
Zhao Chuan was really a little scared, so he threw her away and quickly returned to the cabin, not in the mood to play anymore.
Qi Yatou hurriedly followed up and explained that it was just a joke. Everyone's cultivation ideas are different. Even if there are really aliens who can eat people, she will not eat them. Besides, what's so scary about cannibalism? Don’t humans also eat people under certain circumstances?
Zhao Chuan was silent, but he felt that this was true. Human beings sometimes may not be any better than aliens.
Zhao Chuan realized something.
It seems that everyone is the same, but in fact everyone is different.
Therefore, all kinds of people hope to improve themselves through practice.
Zhao Chuan was thinking to himself when suddenly the cabin door was knocked several times. Before anyone could open the door, the person opened the door and walked in.
This is a middle-aged man. The person who came opened the door and took only two steps before he hurriedly stepped back. He said "you went wrong" and hurriedly closed the door and left.
"There are only about ten rooms on this floor, how could we go wrong?" Qi Yatou muttered.
Zhao Chuan was unhappy when he was sitting in the small living room. He saw someone walking into the wrong cabin uninvited. He was about to scold him, but suddenly he remembered that this person looked very familiar! There's something wrong with this guy!
Zhao Chuan hurriedly got up and wanted to chase him out for a closer look. Unexpectedly, the hatch opened again, and it was the same person as before.
The man stood at the cabin door, staring blankly at Zhao Chuan.
"Why is it you?" Zhao Chuan was greatly surprised.
The visitor is Wang Ke, the bodyguard who escaped when the Zhao family was destroyed.
When the Zhao family was destroyed, the only people who escaped were the second master Zhao Yishan, the third master Zhao Li, and the bodyguard Wang Ke.
Before his death, the great-great-grandfather said that his biological father was the second master Zhao Yishan, and he was transferred to the third master Zhao Li when he was born. The reason was that they were afraid that someone would come to take revenge on the Zhao family in the future. As expected, the family was wiped out, but fortunately a few escaped.
Wang Ke looked surprised, but when he saw Qi Yatou behind Zhao Chuan, he hesitated to speak.
Zhao Chuan understood and said, "My family, it's okay." He also said that the room was very soundproof.
"I've found you, Third Young Master!" Wang Ke closed the cabin door, turned around and hugged the martial artist as a fist salute.
Wang Jiekou called Zhao Chuan the third young master. It seemed that he knew the relationship, which meant that he now knew either his biological father or his adoptive father. Because only the biological father or adoptive father can know this secret.
"You, you..." Zhao Chuan was so excited that he couldn't speak because he saw someone from the Zhao Mansion, even though he was just a guard of the original manor.
Zhao Chuan burst into tears uncontrollably and didn't speak for a long time.
Seeing this, Wang Ke had to tell Zhao Chuan his situation first.
It turned out that Zhao Yishan and Wang Ke, who were injured, saved Zhao Li from jumping into the river. Since Zhao Li could not float, Zhao Yishan and Wang Ke could only take turns carrying him in the water. Fortunately, it was night, otherwise the people chasing him on the shore would have shot him. You may not be able to escape even if you are shot at.
The moat of Zhaojiacun directly diverts water from the river next to it. Both of them were seriously injured and did not dare to go to the river bank, so they had to take turns carrying Zhao Li on their backs and swimming to the middle of the river.
But after finally reaching the river, Zhao Li was even more frightened because he didn't know how to swim. He struggled desperately and was about to drag the two of them into the river. Wang Ke had no choice but to temporarily knock Zhao Li out, and then the three of them had to drift with the river. .
After dawn, Wang Ke floated to the riverside, only to find that Zhao Li was the only one beside him, but Zhao Yishan floated to nowhere. After that, Wang Ke took Zhao Li and survived for several years until now.
"Then how did you know the secret of Zhao Li and I's contract transfer?" It turned out that neither his biological father nor his adoptive father was with Wang Ke, and Zhao Chuan wondered how he knew about this.
Wang Ke said that when he was drifting in the river, the second master probably knew that he might be dying, so he told him about it and asked him to take good care of Zhao Li.
Zhao Chuan said that he did not understand the second master Zhao Yishan. Since he knew clearly that Zhao Li was subcontracting fake goods, why did he risk his life to protect him and asked Wang Ke to take good care of him in the future.
Wang Ke said that he had asked the same question in the river at that time. Zhao Yishan said that even if he was a subcontractor, he would raise you well and give him a good child when you get it, right?
When Zhao Chuan heard this, he burst into tears again.
"Where is Zhao Li now?" Zhao Chuan asked.
Wang Ke said that he would be sent back to his hometown of Nanling to be raised by the sea.
Zhao Chuan asked how life was.
Wang Ke said that he was living a happy life. He had already married several beautiful wives for him. He had food and drink every day, someone to take care of him, and he was eating, drinking and having fun as before.
"How many beautiful wives have you married?" Zhao Chuan was surprised.
"Yes, there are many beauties in that place. Opposite is Luzon Island, which is rich in gold. He will not think about anything else when he goes there."
"Then you came here just to find me?" Zhao Chuan was a little moved.
"Not entirely." Wang Ke smiled a little sheepishly, and then he lowered his voice and said, "The main purpose of coming out this time is to rob the rare treasures paid tribute by the Marquis, and by the way, I'm looking for you. I didn't expect such a coincidence. I saw you on this boat..."
Wang Ke is a native of Nanling near the South China Sea. He is tall and thin, has a graceful demeanor, and has first-class martial arts skills. He is nicknamed the "Jade-faced Scholar". His ancestors were military attachés in the imperial court, and he had some connections with ancestors of the Zhao family. Later, he resigned after being excluded. Return home. More than ten years ago, the Zhao Mansion Martial Arts School was short of a boxing and kicking instructor, so he sent a letter to invite him all the way.
Zhao Chuan was a little surprised to learn that Wang Ke was on board the ship this time and wanted to rob the Marquis's rare treasures.
The Marquis also took the water route because he was afraid of being robbed. In this case, he must be well-prepared on this ship. He is a gangster himself, and he used to be a robber. If he wanted to rob him, he was a Marquis. There was little hope of success.
After Zhao Chuan analyzed the situation, he shook his head repeatedly. He said that he couldn't stand these officials either. If he wanted to disgust them, it would be possible. But if he wanted to rob them and make them bleed, it would be extremely difficult.
Wang Ke said that no matter whether it was successful or not, he would give it a try, because he had been planning and preparing for half a year. He did not want these rare treasures alone, but a group of people had a grand plan and urgently needed these treasures. as funds.
Zhao Chuan didn't know what grand plan Wang Ke was talking about, but as long as he went against the officials, he would get excited and ask, "Can I help you?"
Wang Ke said that this kind of thing is against the government and will be beheaded. You are a small person and it is none of your business, so don't get involved for the time being.
After chatting for a while, Wang Ke felt relieved and learned that Zhao Chuan's current situation was very good. He said he could not stay here any longer and would leave.
Zhao Chuan grabbed him and wanted to give him some money, saying that Zhao Li asked you to take care of him. How could you bear the long-term expenses?
Wang Ke said no, you don’t know something. The second master, Zhao Yishan, once gave him a waist card in Jiangshui, saying that the Zhao family had some money in a bank in the south. He could use it when needed. It would be enough to take care of Zhao Li for a long time. The cost of time.
Wang Ke glanced at Qi Yatou behind Zhao Chuan for a few times, then left, hiding somewhere on the boat again.
Zhao Chuan was a little confused for a moment. Are he sure he is his biological son? How could he take such good care of Zhao Li, while he was living alone and sleeping in the open when he was on the run, and sometimes had to eat wild fruits and chew tree bark, and even now he only earns every dollar he earns?
Alas, people are just different.
After Wang Ke left, Zhao Chuan told Qi Yatou the whole story.
Zhao Chuan talked for two hours. Although Qi Yatou has not been a human being for a long time and has not been around the world for a long time, she is very smart and can understand the powerful connections of people after only listening once.
The timekeeping department on the ship will no longer report after midnight. Only the public area on the second floor of the ship entertains the wanton shouting of a few guests, indicating the hustle and bustle late at night.
Tonight is a full moon, and the bright moonlight illuminates the cliffs and trees on both sides of the river bank, making it very poetic and hazy.
Around midnight, the sound of gongs and shouts suddenly came from the observation deck on the ship, "It's terrible, the water bandits are robbing, robbing! Robbing!"
Zhao Chuan was awakened and looked out from the window of the cabin. On the dark river surface, there seemed to be many small boats moving towards the passenger ship. Unfortunately, his spiritual energy cultivation was disabled and he had no night vision function, so he could not see what they were. No one dares to rob a passenger ship so armed.
Couldn't it be Wang Ke and others who did it? Zhao Chuan's head was a little big when he thought about his plan that he had discussed with Wang Ke who had sneaked onto the ship before going to bed. He couldn't be so stupid, could he? Isn't it like throwing an egg against a rock by taking such action under such circumstances?
Zhao Chuan was a little worried. He got dressed and came out, and met Qi Yatou in the small living room who also came out.
"Did you take action?" Qi Yatou asked in a low voice.
Zhao Chuan said he didn't know, and asked Qi Yatou to look at the river outside. She had some cultivation and could see clearly with night vision.
Qi Yatou went out of the cabin to look around for a while and came back and said that there were many small boats. It was estimated that there were hundreds of them around. The people on the boats were all wearing rattan armor and helmets made of rattan. They couldn't see their faces clearly, but they all had a stick in their hands. The rope has small pots and jars tied to it, I don’t know what it means.
I heard that water bandits were robberies, and most of the guests stayed in the cabin. The soldiers on board the passenger ship immediately formed defense formations at various locations.
Zhao Chuan liked to watch the excitement. Standing on the side of the ship on the second floor, he saw that the bottom deck was full of soldiers with torches. He looked up and saw that there were also soldiers with torches on the third floor.
A young lieutenant leading the troops on the passenger ship was standing on the bow of the ship directing the cannon to fire. The gunner put the projectiles into the gun chamber, but after firing a few shots, he did not dare to fire.
Because someone in the water had sneaked into the side of the ship and threw many jars and jars onto the deck. The jars and jars fell to the iron-wrapped deck and broke into pieces, with the contents flowing outside.
"What's wrong, it's kerosene!" a soldier shouted.
As jars filled with kerosene were continuously thrown onto the decks and bulkheads of the passenger ship, the soldiers holding torches were so frightened that they dared to fire cannons. Even the hand holding the torch was trembling, fearing that something might happen. Be careful not to hold it firmly and it will fall to the ground.
"Quickly put out the torches! Put out the torches!" the young lieutenant shouted nervously.
The passenger ship was suddenly dark, and even the lights in the cabin were turned off. Under the bright moonlight, the boats gathered around.
The young lieutenant ordered the soldiers to shoot arrows around, but after just a few shots, he heard someone on the boat shouting: "Don't shoot arrows! We don't kill people, and we don't steal wealth! We only want the jewels that the Marquis paid tribute! If you don't obey, the boat will be burned!" "
In the darkness, for some reason, there was too much kerosene on the deck, making my feet slippery when walking.
Although the outer shell of the passenger ship was covered with a thin iron sheet, there was so much kerosene flowing everywhere. If it really caught on fire, although it would not burn the ship for a while, it would definitely turn into a cooked dumpling over time.
Someone on some small boats on the river in the distance had already lit up rockets, and it looked like they were going to shoot them onto the deck of the passenger ship if they disagreed.
"Stop! Don't shoot arrows! Don't shoot arrows!" The young lieutenant hurriedly stopped the soldiers from firing arrows.
The passenger ship suddenly accelerated and rushed forward to break away from the siege of small boats. It is probably the owner of the ship who wanted to use the advantage of the big ship to get rid of the siege of small boats.
But not long after it had sailed, several explosions were heard, and the passenger ship slowly stopped.
After a while, someone yelled from the bottom floor, saying that someone had sneaked into the propeller room on the bottom floor and used gunpowder to blow up the impeller.
Zhao Chuan stood at the cabin door and saw some injured oarsmen being lifted up and placed on the floor of the second-floor public area.
In the second-floor cabin, some bold and uneasy guests ran out to watch the fun.
In the open area in the middle of the public area, Huang Jin was busy treating injuries.
The captain angrily scolded the young lieutenant for allowing water bandits to sneak into the boat and blow up the oar room.
The captain asked the lieutenant to command the soldiers to quickly attack the propeller room and kill all the water bandits inside. Then he wanted to restore the impeller speed and leave the place.
The young lieutenant was so scolded that he lowered his head and shook his head. He said that the water bandits inside had stocked up a large amount of gunpowder, and claimed that if they attacked by force, they would ignite the gunpowder and blow it through the bottom of the ship, killing them all.
"Where did they get so much gunpowder? Where did they get the gunpowder! How did they get on the boat!" The captain stomped back and forth, looking confused.
The shouting and fighting on the first deck became more and more intense. It was obvious that the water bandits in the river had attacked the first deck.
"Sir, what should I do? There is kerosene everywhere outside. I dare not light a torch. I can't see the enemy or myself clearly in the dark. The water bandits have invaded the boat!"
A soldier came to report in a hurry.
The captain became even more angry when he heard this and kept scolding him.
"Trash! My boss spent so much money to build this ship and support you, it's useless!"
"You have good food, good clothing, and artillery. How come you can't even defeat a few water bandits?"
Another soldier came up and said that the first floor had been controlled by water bandits, and that there was really no way to defend them. There were so many of them that they had certain martial arts skills. Plus, it was dark and they couldn't light torches. Ordinary soldiers were not theirs at all. opponent. Now I don’t even dare to use my sword, for fear that sparks from the impact will ignite the passenger ship...
"It's over! If the ship is blown up, how will you explain it to the owner?" The ship owner collapsed on the floor in despair.
The big ship stopped and drifted with the current, only going back in the direction it came from.
Zhao Chuan leaned out of the side of the ship on the second floor and stretched his head to look toward the river. Under the moonlight, numerous small wooden boats densely surrounded the passenger ship and drifted with the current.
This Wang Ke didn't expect that the robbery of a passenger ship would lead to such a big battle. It seems that he has enough material to be a general. He used to be a martial arts instructor in Zhao Mansion and failed. Zhao Chuan secretly said.
