Zhao Tai swung his stick again and hit the Mongolian on the head who was knocked back.
With a "click" sound, the wooden stick broke and opened the scoop directly for the Mongolian. His body shook twice and then fell to the ground.
Almost at the same moment, Cheng Hu picked up the dagger, pounced on the kicked Mongolian, sat on him, and stabbed him with the dagger, turning him into a bloody gourd.
At this time, the Mongols' screams attracted the attention of other killers, and more than a dozen men rushed over from all directions.
"Sir, why are you here?" Chengde was surprised and happy.
Zhao Taidao: "I was worried, so I rushed over!"
As he spoke, Zhao Tai saw a few people rushing towards him from a distance. He immediately picked up the baggage that fell on the ground and shouted to the two of them: "Quickly leave!"
The three of them didn't dare to stay long, so they rushed towards the street.
At this time, a group of men ran over and saw the bodies on the ground. They couldn't help but gnashed their teeth. The leader roared: "Chase me. We can't let them run away."
Zhao and Tai quickly ran around in the street. When they saw someone chasing behind them, they gritted their teeth, grabbed a lot of jiaozi from their bags, and threw them into the sky. The crowd on the street was stunned for a moment. When they saw the scattered jiaozi, It surged up in an instant.
The streets fell into chaos, and the pursuing killers were blocked by the crowd. They could only watch Zhao and Tai disappear on the streets.
At this time, there was a pattering of spring rain in the sky. Zhao and Tai came to the vicinity of the pier. The heavy rain left the pier empty. Coolies and passengers took shelter in the eaves and sheds, and people on the ship also hid in the cabin.
Zhao Tai looked around, looking at the misty and rainy scene, and asked, "Can you swim?"
Many northerners can't swim, but the two of them nodded. Chengde said: "I can swim, but my water skills are not good."
Zhao Tai immediately said: "Find a place where no one is around to get into the water, and let's swim there."
Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, they found a deserted corner near the dock. The three of them quietly went into the water, looking at the densely packed boats in front of them, but they encountered a problem.
There are so many boats parked near the pier, and we don’t know when they will leave.
Zhao Tai took the two people who were not good at water and soaked in the cold water for a while to observe. Finally, he saw a passenger ship that was turning around to prepare for a long journey. He swam over quietly, then climbed onto the deck, and stretched out his hand to pull the two people up.
The three of them climbed onto the stern of the boat and looked at the hazy Lin'an City, the bustling wharf, the majestic city, and the houses with white walls and blue tiles, slowly going away.
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Kuo Duan waited for Zheng Qingzhi at the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. The two parties entered the auditorium, slapped the table and said harsh words, and then parted unhappy.
Kuo Duan proposed that Zheng Qingzhi hand over Zhao Tai and immediately sign a treaty to unite with Mongolia to fight against the Jin Dynasty, which Zheng Qingzhi could not accept.
Zheng Qingzhi tried his best to delay, but in the end Kuo Duan still said that if there was no reply within three days, he would lead the delegation back north, and Zheng Qingzhi would bear all the consequences.
After Kuo Duan left, before Zheng Qingzhi could take a breath, Zhao Yun, who had learned the news, called him into the palace to inquire about the Mongolian troubles.
Therefore, he had no idea what happened to Zhao Tai, so he hurried into the palace to comfort Zhao Yun and let him not be frightened.
Kuo Duan returned to the post house and learned that his subordinates not only failed to capture Zhao Tai, but also stabbed one person to death and seriously injured two others. He couldn't help but be secretly angry. But this was the Southern Song Dynasty after all, and Shi Miyuan only sent some people to cooperate with him secretly. It was impossible to directly mobilize troops to hunt down and murder Zhao Tai.
Kuo Duan had no choice but to say goodbye to Shi Miyuan and return north angrily with the delegation.
Zhao and Tai got on the boat and sat tiredly at the stern, watching Lin'an slowly move away.
At this time, a girl came out of the cabin holding a paper umbrella and looked around the boat with a frown.
It turned out that the boat was not big, so the three people boarded the boat, which made the people in the cabin aware of the movement.
"There's no one! Did you hear me wrong?" The speaker was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, wearing a theatrical troupe practice outfit, with a slender waist, a long body, and a hint of Jianghu aura. She was holding an umbrella. Go behind the boat.
Suddenly, a figure flashed out. As soon as Zhao Tai stretched out his hand, he went straight towards her slender neck. Unexpectedly, the girl backed away and then kicked Zhao Tai.
Zhao Tai was stunned for a moment, but he reacted quickly. He grabbed his ankle on one side of his body, and a long leg appeared in front of him.
"You're a bastard!" the girl said angrily.
Zhao Tai let go of her hand, and she threw another umbrella at Zhao Tai. Zhao Tai snatched it away again and forced him to the corner, knocking him against the wall.
"Girl! I mean no harm!" Zhao Tai covered her mouth with one hand and stared into her clear eyes with a sincere expression.
Only then did the girl see Zhao Tai's face clearly, and her eyes couldn't help but straighten.
The handsome face and the masculine aura that pressed upon her when he got close made the little girl's body tremble, but she quickly reacted and glared at him, "You're not a bad guy, why are you sneaking around and touching our boat?"
Zhao Tai explained: "We were chased by traitors and we had no choice but to take this step. Please forgive me for any offense I've offended!"
Zhao Tai let go of his hand, took a step back, and bowed sincerely.
Being handsome sometimes does have its benefits. If anyone else said this, the little girl would definitely not believe it, but when Zhao Tai said it, she believed it.
This is inside the cabin, and several more people appear. The leader is a woman in her thirties, followed by several men.
The woman frowned, "Qiong'er, what's going on?"
The girl smoothed her rain-wet hair, walked over to the woman and said, "Mom, they are in trouble and want to take shelter on the boat!"
The woman frowned and looked at Zhao Tai and the others. Seeing that Zhao Tai was a talented person, and the two people behind him were so powerful, she knew they were definitely not ordinary people.
The woman was the leader of the troupe. She didn't want to cause trouble, but when she saw that the three of them had already boarded the boat, out of loyalty and fear of offending Zhao Tai, she said coldly: "When our boat arrives in Jiaxing, you will leave immediately. Besides, there are no idlers on the boat. , you either have to pay or work to pay for your travel expenses!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Tai quickly bowed gratefully, "Thank you, madam, more ladies!"
But the woman said: "I am the class leader of Sun's class. Everyone calls me Sun Erniang. I am not a lady. You can call me class leader Sun or Sister Sun! Qiong'er is not a lady either!"
Only when Zhao Tai heard this did he notice that there was a flag on the bow of the boat that was wet with rain, with the words "Sun Jia Ban" written on it.
Sun Erniang looked at Zhao Tai and the others and saw that they were all wet and it was still raining in the sky, so she said: "Come to the cabin first! Qiong'er, please find clean clothes for the three of them!"
Zhao Tai took a look at the girl next to Sun Erniang, and said with a smile: "Master Sun, I will never thank you for your kindness. I will surely repay you generously in the future!"
Sun Erniang waved her hands and returned to the cabin surrounded by several men.
The three of them followed in. After a while, Xiao Qiong brought them clothes. Zhao Tai put them on and came out. He heard several people whispering around Sun Erniang.
