A knife in love

Chapter 1203

Zhang Shi ran out of breath, turned his head and glanced around, and said in a trembling voice: "He, he just, just returned, followed, followed, followed, followed..."

Qin Laowu thought to himself, the man surnamed Wei was hit by the man in black, and the injury was really serious.If it is said that he conspired with the man in black to plot against him, I'm afraid it would be unreasonable.Most likely this bastard was insidious and cunning, when he escaped from Wangjiazhuang just now, he took the opportunity to hide in the woods or bushes by the roadside while Zhang Yuanwai and shopkeeper Hu were only focused on escaping.In this way, the man in black was only focused on chasing the three of us, and naturally he would not carefully search the woods and grass beside the road, so he could get away calmly.

Shopkeeper Hu saw Qin Laowu following up, his heart trembled, and he thought to himself that it was thanks to Qin Laowu that he and Zhang Shi could escape far away.Now that Qin Laowu was by his side, didn't those men in black also chase after him?

Thinking of this, shopkeeper Hu bravely turned his head and glanced behind him.I saw a few men in black following twenty or thirty feet away, chasing after them endlessly.Shopkeeper Hu was taken aback, immediately quickened his pace, and ran forward desperately.

When the three fled outside the north gate of Dongliao County, Zhang Shi and shopkeeper Hu's legs were heavy, and they could hardly move, so they stopped one after another.Qin Laowu turned his head and looked behind him, but he could no longer see the figure of the man in black, so he stopped and said to Zhang Shi and shopkeeper Hu: "Those people didn't catch up, you two don't have to worry."

Zhang Shi only felt his heart pounding, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.Panting heavily, he tapped his chest and back with his fists, his face covered in sweat.Shopkeeper Hu even sat down on the ground, panting with his mouth wide open, trying to talk to Zhang Shi, but he couldn't speak.

After a long while, shopkeeper Hu finally struggled to get up from the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Damn, what kind of Wangjiazhuang is this? I have never seen a gang of green forest robbers who beat and killed without saying a word. This ghost village is so weird, it is probably a place surnamed Wang used to harm people."

Zhang Shi shook his head and said, "Wangjiazhuang is only three or four miles away from Dongliao County. How could any bandit dare to be so bold as to place his lair near the county?"

When Zhang Shi said this, he paused for a while, and then said: "But this Zhuangzi is really weird. After walking in, there is no one. It makes people feel chills on the back. It must be a little weird."

Qin Laowu curled his lips and said in a rough voice: "Fortunately, these men in black are only relying on brute force and don't know advanced martial arts. Otherwise, even if I have three heads and six arms, it would be delusional to be able to protect myself. Let alone saving the two of you from escaping."

When Qin Laowu said this, Zhang Shi and Hu shopkeeper remembered that they were only concerned with running for their lives and did not wait for Qin Laowu. Although they were in a hurry, they couldn't justify it.Zhang Shi coughed twice, forced a smile twice, and said in his mouth: "Thanks to Lao Qin who gave his life to save us, we can escape with our lives. This great kindness, Zhang will never forget it."

Shopkeeper Hu also said a few words of gratitude.Qin Laowu said a few words of courtesy, and then said to Zhang Shi and shopkeeper Hu: "Although we have escaped from Wangjiazhuang, we are not out of danger. Let's go back to the pier quickly and discuss it with Mr. Xiao and the shopkeepers. .”

Zhang Shi and shopkeeper Hu naturally had no objection.The three of them hurried into the county seat and saw people coming and going on the street, which was very lively, so they were a little relieved.Qin Laowu also brought up Wei Erbao's private escape, and scolded him as a son of a tortoise, a bastard.Zhang Shi and shopkeeper Hu were annoyed, so they also cursed.Finally, Qin Laowu gloated and said: "Master Xiao forced everyone to pool 200 taels of silver for the bastard surnamed Wei. This time, the meat bun beats the dog, and there will be no return. I don't know what Master Xiao will do when we go back." What kind of face is it. Haha, haha."

The three of them walked through the county town, crossed the stone bridge, and were about to reach the dirty and low house.Zhang Shi glanced back inadvertently, and a chill came over his head in an instant.I saw several black shadows walking over the stone bridge tens of feet away.Zhang Shi tremblingly said to shopkeeper Hu and Qin Laowu: "They, they are chasing..."

As soon as Zhang Shi's voice fell, he didn't care what Qin Laowu and shopkeeper Hu had to say, and ran away.Shopkeeper Hu was already frightened. When he saw Zhang Shi running away like a rabbit, he followed behind and ran away desperately.Qin Laowu was quite calm, first drew out the dagger, and then turned his head to look behind him.A few tens of feet away, several men in black shirts walked across the stone bridge, but the distance was too far to see their faces clearly.Qin Laowu's heart trembled, thinking to himself that these people are so brave, they dared to chase into the county in broad daylight.Fortunately, here is very close to the big ship, as long as they escape to the ship, the bodyguards of Xiao Dong and Zhang Shi are all highly skilled in martial arts, and they will definitely be able to deal with these men in black.

Thinking of this, Qin Laowu held a dagger, but did not run, but followed closely behind Zhang Shi and shopkeeper Hu.He walked not far away, but saw two shoes lost in the puddle on the road, which looked like the shoes that shopkeeper Hu was wearing.Presumably, shopkeeper Hu stepped into the puddle in panic, and his two shoes fell into the puddle, but he didn't have time to put them on, so he just tried his best to escape.

The three fled back to the pier one after another.Qin Laowu turned his head and looked back from time to time.In the beginning, a few men in black could be seen following behind at a leisurely pace, but after escaping the house and turning into the pier, the figure of the man in black was never seen again.Qin Lao Wu was a little disappointed, and thought to himself, the surname Xiao was cruel and ruthless, and his martial arts were very powerful.If he took action against the men in black, he would definitely kill them all.It's a pity, it's a pity that these people haven't come after them now.

When Xiao Dong and Li Qiufeng heard what Zhang Shi and others said about going to Wangjiazhuang, they were both a little surprised and uncertain.Zhang Shi went on to say: "According to Zhang, although Wei Erbao told lies, it doesn't look like he is colluding with those men in black in Wangjiazhuang to harm us. This person is greedy and wants to get rid of us." We are in trouble, and it is of no benefit to him. It's just that Wangjiazhuang is extremely weird, and Wei Erbao only knows his name, and most likely he has never been in the village."

Qin Laowu said in a strange way: "The bastard surnamed Wei swindled 230 and five taels of silver out of our hands with a word of mouth. But this trip to Wangjiazhuang cannot be said to be completely useless, at least we don't have to pay any more. He has 300 taels of silver."

There is a sense of irony in Qin Laowu's words, why can't Xiao Dong hear it?He sneered, and said in his mouth: "Boatman, you are saying that Xiao is an unknown person and fell into the trap of the surname Wei, isn't it?"

Qin Laowu was fearless, and said in his mouth: "Master Xiao thinks too much. I'm just discussing the matter. The surname Wei is just a villain in the market, why do we have to deal with him? Master Xiao is the capital bureau Wouldn't it be great for us to go directly to the magistrate's office of Dongliao County and ask the magistrate to get us a suitable piece of wood to make a mast?"

Zhang Shi didn't give Xiao Dong the slightest face when he heard what Qin Lao Wu said. He was afraid that Xiao Dong would be annoyed, so he hurriedly said: "Old Qin, Master Xiao has a plan, how can you let you talk about it? We follow Master Xiao to do things, just listen to him Just give orders, don't make claims."

Qin Lao Wu hadn't spoken yet, but Xiao Dong sneered and said, "Because Xiao is working in the Firearms Bureau, let's not let the government know that we are going to Fusang!"

When Xiao Dong said this, he gave Qin Lao Wu a vicious look, and then continued: "We are doing business for ourselves, and we are making private money, not doing things for the court. If we do things for the court, Xiao will You can mobilize the official gunboat, and hire your boat with money?!"

Qin Lao Wu was robbed by Xiao Dong, thinking about it was indeed the truth, he couldn't refute it for a while, so he had to remain silent.

Xiao Dong walked on the boat for a few steps, then stopped suddenly, turned around and said to Zhang Shi: "Mr. Zhang, in your opinion, is there any wood in Mr. Wang's house?"

Zhang Shi was startled, thought about it carefully, shook his head, and said: "There is a wall outside the Wang family, and we can't see the situation inside the wall. But Wei Erbao said that Wang Yuanwai presided over the construction of the temple and sent a housekeeper Liaoyang purchased timber, bricks and tiles, and transported them to some mountain for storage, presumably they would not be placed in Wang Yuanwai's home."

When Zhang Shi said this, he suddenly thought of something, his expression changed, and he said in a trembling voice: "However, Master Xiao mentioned wood, and then he thought of something, I'm afraid Wangjiazhuang is really weird."

(End of this chapter)