There are about ten people in the cabin, which is quite spacious.

Yingluo stepped forward to negotiate with the passengers: "My master is not feeling well, and it is not suitable to be crowded with others, so I would like to trouble you for your convenience."

After speaking, he took the silver money and managed it.

The boat passengers saw that they were a group of people who were dignified and accompanied by guards, and knew that they were not easy to mess with. Seeing that Yingluo was polite and generous, they were not dissatisfied.

More than a dozen people quickly took the money and squeezed together to make room for more space.

The boatman points the pole, pushes the boat away from the shore, and then follows the trend of the water, punting the boat while telling the local anecdotes to the guests.

He is quite talkative, and he seems to be a well-informed person.

Jiang Fuguang gave Yingluo a wink.

Yingluo understood: "To tell you the truth, my master went to Hangzhou to seek medical advice. I heard that it rained heavily in Xin'an County for more than ten days in a row, and even broke a dam. I don't know what's going on there?"

This ferry is located in a small private ferry on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, and there are many passengers coming and going, the boatman must know something about it.

Sure enough, when this matter was mentioned, the boatman said: "The heavy rain is still falling, and the tidal wave has not subsided. The day before yesterday I picked up a few boat passengers who fled from Xin'an County. Their home is near the dam. I heard from them that the heavy rain It has been down for many days, but the dam is still in good condition, at least it can last for a month."

"Lizheng in Shiliba Township, Xin'an County, has been organizing villagers to prepare sand, earth bags, and stones. Once the water level of the dam rises, they will organize villagers to build embankments. But one night, everyone heard a bang, and the dam suddenly There is a big hole missing, and there is no sign beforehand."

The boat passengers chattered, and some people thought that the earth-rock dam collapsed strangely.

Some people think that the earth-rock dam is not strong, and it is normal for it to collapse after so many days of rain, but it is suffering for the people nearby.

Jiang Fuguang frowned. Before the dam was washed away, it was impossible that there would be no signs at all.

Wei Twelve was always vigilant, and when he got on the boat, he stood by Jiang Fuguang's side, holding a long knife, leaning against the side of the boat, and sizing up his fellow boatmen.

Wei Si covered his face and sat on the bow of the boat to be vigilant.

The river was windy and the waves were rough, the hull began to sway from side to side, the passengers were all panicked, and a middle-aged couple next to Jiang Fuguang even screamed loudly.

Wei Twelve held the eldest princess's shoulder with one hand to help her stabilize her figure.

Mutation mutation.

The woman in the couple leaned towards Jiang Fuguang's side, suddenly put her hand into her sleeve, found a dagger, and stabbed at Jiang Fuguang.

"Looking for death." Wei Shishi's eyes were about to burst.

But before the woman got close, a figure jumped out from among the passengers, with five fingers tightly clamping the woman's wrist, there was a cracking sound, the woman's wrist was dislocated, her face turned pale from the pain, and she let out a scream.

"Keep alive." Jiang Fuguang's voice was hoarse.

Habayashi, who was pretending to be a boat passenger, fell over his shoulder and threw the woman to the ground, then pressed her to the ground and subdued her. At the same time, Wei Si also subdued her middle-aged husband.

"Master," Habayashi knelt on one knee and cupped his hands, "the assassin has been subdued."

The two lying on the ground stared at Jiang Fuguang, their eyes were full of horror.

Jiang Fuguang's expression was indifferent: "I'll tie it up first."

Everything was in the blink of an eye, and the passengers on the boat screamed in panic, some of them were timid, and even cried on the spot.

The boatman at the bow was so frightened that he collapsed on the bow and forgot to punting.

"My guards won't hurt anyone, everyone can take the boat with peace of mind." Jiang Fuguang said in a gentle voice.

Maybe it was because her voice was too calm, her tone was too calm, and the bolder people gradually calmed down, but they were still very scared in their hearts.

In the evening, the boat finally landed, and the ferryman took his belongings and fled for his life without looking back.

Jiang Fuguang stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the river bank, thoughtful, thinking of the thrilling scene just now, he still had lingering fears: "There is no one now, can the boatman tell the truth?"

Mr. Chuan moved his lips, his eyes showed horror, and he didn't speak.

Jiang Fuguang chuckled, his voice was hoarse, and he coughed repeatedly: "But water bandits? I have heard that there are often water bandits in the Jianghuai area, robbing passers-by. These two people are the key to attacking, and they are not ordinary water bandits. Bandit, the boatman often travels at the ferry, and I think he has come and met a lot."

She did this to avoid people's eyes and ears, and also for the sake of speed, she did not take the official post boat, and all the way she took private boats.

On a pirate ship today.

Hearing this, the boatman's legs went limp, and he fell to his knees on the boat: "The villain is not with them, please spare your life, my lord."

He has worked at the ferry for decades, welcoming and sending off, and he has gained experience.

This woman was full of dignity, with guards by her side, and guards secretly escorted her. Although she was full of Wu Nong, she spoke with a Yuzhou accent. That was a place of luxury, where Luo Jing was located.

"It's not a gang, why did the water bandits appear on your boat?" Jiang Fuguang's tone was flat, but still gentle.

The boatman's face was ashamed: "They are members of the nearby Qingshui gang. The private ferry in Huai'an is all within their territory. They are entrenched in this area, collecting the boatman's protection money, plundering and killing people, and throwing their bodies into the river. fling……"

Jiang Fuguang's expression gradually became solemn.

Most of the passengers passing by on the boat were foreigners. They murdered people and threw themselves into the river without anyone noticing. Since the body could not be found, it can only be counted as a disappearance case. This kind of case usually does not involve too much manpower and energy, and it often takes a while. If no one can be found in time, the case will be closed.

The local gangster forces are so rampant, it must be the government's inaction.

I guess it sucks up and down.

Yingluo took a piece of silver and gave it to Mr. Chuan: "Master Lao Chuan will keep this matter a secret. Don't tell anyone about my master."

The boatman was immediately overjoyed, and promised again and again that he would not reveal a word, quickly took the money, and kowtowed to thank him.

Jiang Fuguang watched the boatman go away, and told Habayashi Wei: "Follow."

Habayashi guarded his hands and left.

After interrogating the two water bandits, Wei Si came back and reported: "Qingshui Gang is the largest water bandit force in Huai'an area, rampant and domineering, doing all kinds of evil..."

Jiang Fuguang frowned when he heard that, these two assassins should not be important figures in the Qingshui gang, the news is that they interrogated a lot, but they didn't have much value.

"Hand over the person to Habayashi Wei and let them deal with it." Habayashi Wei is better at interrogating news, and he may be able to find some clues from it.

It was already late at this time, and there was no boat at the ferry, so they could not continue to change trains and continue on their way. Jiang Fuguang and his party found a nearby village and planned to stay for one night.

Jiang Fuguang had just entered the village entrance, the old man holding a cattail fan to enjoy the coolness said in an old voice, "Girl, why did you come to our village?"

"My father-in-law," Jiang Fuguang said in a gentle voice, "our group arrived at the ferry in front of us. It was already late and there was no boat at the ferry. We planned to stay in your place for one night. I would like to invite my father-in-law to make it easier for me."

The author is my own mother~ So, can I ask for a monthly pass?The Writers Association has a gathering event, from June 6th to June 14th, in order to keep updating these days, Yuyu is rushing to draft every day~

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