He Yaozu, He Zhifu, was a native of northern Sichuan. He was born on a river boat in the midwinter lunar month, so he was named Chengzhou. His first wife was a distant relative of the Han family in Yangzhou. Because of this relationship, He Yaozu found a place in the officialdom, starting from the lowest level of county magistrate. When the Han family fell, he was just a little shrimp that no one cared about, and he was lucky enough to escape being implicated. After the limelight passed, He Yaozu's official career became prosperous, and his grades were always at the top every year. He came into Han Bing's sight, and in his secret Under the operation, he was finally promoted to the prefect of Yangzhou.
Riches and honors never return to their hometown, and they travel at night like fine clothes. He Yaozu took the opportunity to take office and returned to his hometown with a lot of glory. Feeling full of ambition, he took his daughter and hired a boat to Yangzhou to take up his post. He planned to arrange a good marriage for his daughter in the sacred place in the south of the Yangtze River. Then the family moved away from the poor and desolate land in northern Sichuan. Mrs. He was originally going to accompany her husband and daughter on a long trip, but her parents-in-law were old and sick and couldn't leave. He Yaozu was not interested in the yellow-faced woman at home, so he ordered her to stay in her hometown and make peace with her husband sooner or later. Cheng Huan.
They obeyed their father before they were married and obeyed their husbands when they were married. Both mother and daughter silently accepted his arrangement.
He Zhifu was very proud of the spring breeze and wrote many poems about the scene along the way. He planned to publish several volumes of poems after he took office and make friends with the literati in Jianghuai. He thought his future was bright, but he didn't expect that not far from Buyang, he encountered thieves who robbed him on the river. They killed the guards and killed few boatmen and slaves. If the savior hadn't fallen from the sky, the fate of his father and daughter would have been extremely tragic.
After this shock, Magistrate He came to his senses completely. What mattered was returning home in fine clothes, being proud of the spring breeze, and arriving safely in Yangzhou to take office was the most important thing. He obeyed Guo Chuanlin's words, and immediately took his daughter to Boss Jin's ship, and stayed away from that bloody ship. A nightmare boat, an ominous place.
Guo Chuanlin went over to his place, ordered the boatman to carry the luggage of the prefect, and immediately set sail down the river. Boss Jin was able to get acquainted with the Yangzhou magistrate, and he was naturally ingratiated with him in every possible way. He patted his chest and paid for the expenses along the way, as if he had been robbed and thrown away by the thieves of the Quicksand Gang.
He Lan and Li Xiang were sisters and talked about everything. After settling down her maid who was still seriously ill, she left the cabin and went to the deck on the pretext of being seasick, pretending to admire the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and secretly looked at what Guo Chuanlin called " Li Qixian is "extraordinary in appearance". In her eyes, the woman's facial features were fairly regular, but her complexion was sallow, and she had a frivolous black mole at the corner of her mouth. She was wearing maid's clothes, but she was sitting next to Guo Chuanlin without interest, and her speech and behavior seemed very unruly. .
She felt a little contemptuous in her heart, and thought to herself: "Is this considered extraordinary beauty? A rough man in the world can only see so much!"
At dusk, the merchant ship arrived at a small place called Shecheng on the river. Magistrate He and his party abandoned the ship and landed, with Guo Chuanlin last. Boss Jin was a little surprised. He was worried about the merchant ships scattered in the river and sent the boatman to look for them early. But there was no reply yet. He was hesitant for a while, not knowing whether he should follow them or not.
Seeing that he was undecided, Guo Chuanlin stopped and asked, "Boss Jin, what are your plans next?"
Boss Jin said with a grimace: "What else can we do? There are more than ten boats. Let's wait until they are all gathered before setting off!"
Guo Chuanlin said: "There are some words that I don't know whether to say or not..."
Boss Jin slapped his thigh and said: "Guo Guo, Brother Guo, for the sake of helping us in the same boat, you should speak up, you should speak up!"
"If I were you, I wouldn't wait any longer. The helmsman of the Quicksand Gang died on your boat, and I would never let it go. As soon as I inquired about it, it fell on you, and I can't get rid of it. It's better to give the boat to the boatman and let them disperse. We need to drive downstream, run as far as we can, find a nook and corner to hide, and wait until the storm has passed before we make plans."
"Then... what should I do?" When Boss Jin heard the words "Quicksand Gang", he was frightened and his legs and feet became weak.
"Go by land, switch to carriages and horses, and leave the Liusha Gang's territory. The sooner the better."
The boss of the ship couldn't help but interjected: "Master, this guest is right. If you don't leave, it will be too late!"
Seeing that Boss Jin was still hesitating, Guo Chuanlin patted him on the shoulder and said: "Man perishes for money, and birds perish for food. Boss Jin, that's it. Let's break up. You can take care of yourself." He quickened his pace and caught up. Li Qixian looks back frequently.
As dusk grew darker, the group went to the city to find an inn to stay. He Yao's grandfather and daughter were so frightened that they ate some simple meals to satisfy their hunger, then entered the room and fell asleep. Guo Chuanlin ordered three taels of white wine, poured it himself, and drank until the moon went up to the atrium. Li Qixian had no appetite, so he only ate a small bowl of thick noodles and then put down his chopsticks. He was worried that he would get drunk easily and wake up hungry in the middle of the night, so he quietly asked the waiter for two pieces of fried cakes, which he wrapped in oil paper and took away.
The two returned to the room. Guo Chuanlin turned on the oil lamp, took out the kukri, and looked closely at the light. The blade was filled with bright light, flowing like water.
Li Qixian couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you travel all night? The Liusha Gang will most likely come here to chase them. They have a large number of people -" Thinking of the old things, her eyes turned red.
Guo Chuanlin grinned, touched her face, and said, "I know. I'm waiting for them."
"What?" Li Qixian was surprised.
"The Liusha Gang is so bold that they dare to attack the imperial official. Someone must be instigating it. Ouyang Di died on the river, and the news will spread soon. It will slap Sha Zili's face, lose the face of the Liusha Gang, and implicate the black hands behind it. Hehe, if the dog jumps over the wall, he will definitely come and silence him. It is not difficult to check the whereabouts of Magistrate He. From Buyang City, take the waterway to the east, the first stop is Shecheng, wait for them to get here after all their hard work..."
"Then what?"
Guo Chuanlin did not answer her. He gently wiped the kukri with a white cloth and said in a low voice: "If Sha Zili dares to leave Longxi, don't even think about going back!"
"You're planning... you're planning..." Li Qixian hurriedly covered her mouth, her eyes full of horror. She didn't expect that her junior brother was so bold that he actually set up a trap in Shecheng and used Magistrate He as bait to lure him away. Chase him and intercept and kill his enemy single-handedly.
Guo Chuanlin said: "You are right. The Liusha Clan has a large number of people and a large number of eyes and ears. It is also troublesome to track and investigate and report the news. Kill Sha and strengthen yourself, once and for all, and never suffer from future troubles!"
Li Qixian was silent for a long time, then threw himself into Guo Chuanlin's arms and murmured: "You don't have to force it, I...can afford to wait..."
Guo Chuanlin held her waist with his left hand and held the kukri in his right hand. He whispered in her ear: "There are endless enemies to kill and endless blood to drink. If the Quicksand Gang dares to reach out, they will take their lives to fill it." , The sky is so big and the earth is so big, there is no place where it can’t fit!”
Li Qixian's nose was sore and her heart was sad. She could never go back to the past. The only person she could rely on was her junior brother. From now on, she would follow him wholeheartedly, share the joys and sorrows, and never leave.
