The river water lapped at the side of the ship, making a huge sound. The ship's boss pressed his ears tightly against the deck to distinguish the shouts of the quicksand gang thieves. After listening for a long time, he suddenly jumped up and hit his forehead on the deck. Blood flowed out. He shook his head and said, "No... it's not good. They are... looting the official ship!"
Looting an official ship is a serious crime of confiscating a family and exterminating a clan. Boss Jin was immediately startled and asked hurriedly: "What official ship?"
"I heard someone shouting... Magistrate He... get out... get out..." The boss of the ship realized that something bad was going on. He cried with an ugly face and was so scared that he couldn't even finish his words.
"Prefect? Are they robbing the prefect's ship?" Before Boss Jin could figure it out, these thieves from the Quicksand Gang were so arrogant and dared to attack Tai Sui!
Guo Chuanlin reminded him slowly: "When they finish the deal, it's time to kill us and silence them."
Boss Jin's eyes widened, his eyelids twitching, and he panicked: "What? Kill us and silence us?"
"If you don't keep silent, are you waiting for us to report our heads to the government?"
"What...what should I do?" Boss Jin was in a state of confusion. He was restless in the narrow cabin, with layers of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.
The boss of the boat has been making a living on the water for many years, and he is a bit bloody after all. He gritted his teeth and said: "This is in the middle of the river. No one can escape. Let's just cut open the bottom of the boat. Once and for all, everyone can settle down with their destiny!" "
Boss Jin screamed: "No! Don't do it!" The boat boss was good at water. He cut open the bottom of the boat and got into the river. There might be a chance of survival, but he was a landlubber. He couldn't make a few splashes, and there was no way out.
The boss of the ship asked: "What should we do? Are we going to wait here to die?"
Guo Chuanlin drew out his long sword and said to the two of them: "Calm down and don't be impatient. There are some thieves, so don't make a fuss."
Boss Jin grabbed hold of life-saving straws like a drowning man and begged: "Brother Guo, you are a bodyguard. You are good at martial arts. You will be able to protect us, right?"
Guo Chuanlin chuckled and said: "We are in the same boat and we should look after each other. Don't make any noise and wait patiently for me to say hello."
Li Qixian was a little worried and subconsciously leaned to his side. Guo Chuanlin patted her shoulder a few times and whispered in her ear: "I'll go up and take a look first. If you stay here, if there are any thieves from the Quicksand Gang, If you break in, just do it; if someone wants to cut the boat, just do it!"
He put a dagger into the hands of the young senior sister. Li Qixian held it tightly, her eyes were as bright as stars. These days, she had lost her family and fled, living in the world, and her heart had been sharpened like stone. She heard from Guo Chuanlin's voice Hearing the killing intent, he nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you here. Don't worry, be careful yourself!"
Guo Chuanlin chuckled and said, "If everything goes well, we can take the prefect's official ship to Yangzhou."
"What?" Li Qixian reached out to pull his sleeve, but missed it. She studied Guo Chuanlin's words carefully and felt a little confused.
Guo Chuanlin stepped onto the deck with gentle steps. Ouyang Di stood on the bow of the ship with his back to him, watching his brothers maneuver the merchant ship, using their arms and fingers to block a large official ship in the middle of the river, making it impossible to touch. After escaping, more than a dozen sampans came forward. The strong man held a sharp knife in his mouth, threw a rope hook, and climbed up from all sides. The guards were not used to fighting in the water, and they yelled and couldn't resist at all.
"Finally, I can't stand it any longer? Are you here to watch the fun, or are you just trying to complain?" Ouyang Di turned around, holding a dark, thick-backed dagger in his hand. The blade was twisted in reverse, and the shape was extremely weird.
The official ship fell into chaos. The thieves jumped on the side of the ship and massacred the guards. The deck was covered with blood and there were broken limbs and limbs everywhere. Ouyang Di chuckled and said: "You see, making a living in the water is completely different. When the boat reaches the middle of the river, the wind is strong and the waves are strong, and the guards have less than 30% of their skills left."
Is this to show off, or to warn him? Guo Chuanlin was noncommittal, looked at it for a few times, and said casually: "Is that the ship belonging to Magistrate He?"
"Yes, we laid an ambush for more than ten days and finally managed to stop him. What, do you know Magistrate He?" Ouyang Di was confident and did not mince words.
"I don't know. I heard that Magistrate He is going to Yangzhou to take office?"
Ouyang Di was stunned for a moment, became suspicious, and asked, "How do you know?"
Guo Chuanlin ignored him, grinned, showing his white teeth, and said: "I will kill you first, and then save Magistrate He. How can I let go of the favor that comes to me!"
Ouyang Di laughed so hard that he almost stopped laughing. He pointed the tip of his knife at Guo Chuanlin and said, "Just you? Brat, let me tell you, this river is my world!"
The strong wind suddenly rose, and the waves hit hard. The merchant ship shook violently, and the deck was wet by the river water. Guo Chuanlin stretched out his hand to hold the mast, feeling that his footing was unstable. The water surface was different from the land. No wonder the opponent was so strong.
Ouyang Di shouted: "Sooner or later, I will kill you and silence you. Jump out and save yourself a lot of trouble!" He slid forward, swung his short knife, and slashed at the back of Guo Chuanlin's neck. The "kukri" he is accustomed to uses is made by the skilled craftsmen of the Gorkha tribe in the southwest mountainous area. It is heavier than ordinary daggers, well-made, with a stable center of gravity. It stands upright on the arm and does not fall over. The blade is extremely sharp. Can easily cut off the enemy's head.
Guo Chuanlin was determined to test his strength. He raised his sword to parry. The swords met with a sound like chimes. The sword blade was broken by the kukri and opened a small gap. The merchant ship swayed left and right, and the deck was narrow and slippery, which made it difficult for him to use the Sorrowful Wind Whirlwind Sword. He took half a step back to stabilize his body. Ouyang Di gained the advantage and rushed forward, slashing him down with his sword again.
Guo Chuanlin exerted a little force with his five fingers, deeply grasping the mast, and raised the sword with his backhand. Ouyang Di was secretly happy that his backhand could withstand the thunder blow of the kukri. He shouted loudly and exerted force on his waist and abdomen, intending to use the force of his forward thrust to cut the opponent in two with his sword.
The Huashan Sect's Sad Wind Whirlwind Sword has no use, but Guo Chuanlin's hard work on the "Songfeng Sword Technique" is in vain. A bit of true energy bursts out of his Dantian, and the double collision energy pours into his right arm, and his five fingers loosen. The long sword flew out of his hand and pierced Ouyang Di's chest deeply until it had no handle. This "hand-off sword" move was as powerful as thunder, hitting Ouyang Di's heart directly. All the strength in Ouyang Di's body suddenly disappeared. Guo Chuanlin gently and deftly held the "kukri" and snatched it from his hand.
"This...how...is this...possible..." Ouyang Di's face turned pale, his knees went weak, and he knelt slumped on the deck. He held the sword's edge tightly with his left hand, bleeding profusely, and stretched out his right hand towards Guo Chuanlin, his fingers trembling. , seemed unwilling to accept the "Kukri" being taken away.
Guo Chuanlin held the hilt and turned the sword, gouging out a bloody hole in his chest, then raised his hand and chopped off his head. "What a sharp knife!" He secretly praised Ouyang Di, grabbed Ouyang Di's hair, raised a bloody Liuyang leader above his head, and shouted towards the official ship: "Thieves of the Quicksand Gang, your helmsman is finished! If you don’t want to die, come here and die!”
As he expected, the thieves were all a mob. When they saw Ouyang Di being killed, they shouted and immediately abandoned the official ship, jumped on the sampan and fled in all directions. For a moment, the river surface was deserted, and the besieged merchant ships were unmanned and drifting with the waves. The corpse of Magistrate He's official ship lay in a mess across the deck, with blood dripping into the river, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
