The Red Chamber begins with a bastard

Chapter 321 Seeking death and not dying

Xu Wenhan opened his mouth to talk about the concubine of the Jia family and closed his mouth to speak about the concubine of the Jia family. The ridicule was so obvious that it was really annoying. Even the two attendants, Jin Bao and Mu Ye, looked sullen. Tiehu clenched his iron fist even more and glared angrily. If he hadn't been a little concerned about the opponent's identity, he would have already stepped forward and smashed Xu Wenhan's teeth with a punch.

But Jia Huan still looked calm and composed, and even showed a faint smile. It was too low-level, even childish, to show off this kind of rhetoric, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it.

However, Jia Huanyun's calm attitude aroused Xu Wenhan, as if he was hit by a punch, his whole body felt uncomfortable. He sneered and said: "Jia Huan, why are you laughing? The concubine of the Jia family is talking about you. ”

Jia Huan said: "I am indeed a concubine of the Jia family, but what does it have to do with His Excellency Wang Zangsun?"

Xu Wenhan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Not only are you a concubine, but you are also raised by a maid."

Tie Hu was furious and was about to explode, but was stopped by Jia Huan. He only heard Jia Huan say calmly: "Although Jia Huan is from a humble background, he is better than some scum who robbed civilian girls on the street. By the way, Master Han Is that follower from last time feeling better?"

Xu Wenhan couldn't help but suddenly changed his color. As the saying goes, hitting someone is not a slap in the face, and exposing someone is not exposing their shortcomings. Jia Huan is not only a slap in the face, it is simply a step on the face, adding salt to the wound!

It turned out that Xu Wenhan had tried to rob Mandarin and Xiao Xingyuan, the foreign maids, on the streets of Haimen County. Unexpectedly, Jia Huan was not afraid of him at all, and pointed a gun at his head, and even shot and wounded him on the spot. As a follower, the most humiliating thing is that Xu Wenhan couldn't even touch Jia Huan in the end, so he could only flee Haimen County in despair with his injured follower, completely losing his face and dignity.

Now that Jia Huan's past was brought up again, isn't that an insult to his face? So Xu Wenhan was filled with shame and anger, and he wished he could immediately order the guards to shoot Jia Huan.

However, Xu Wenhan still had some sense after all. The reason why he pretended to return to the ferry was not to mock Jia Huan. His main purpose was just to confirm whether Kang Dayong was dead, and to test whether Yi Hong had salvaged anything. to the account book, so I don’t want to create extraneous problems.

Xu Wenhan forced down the anger in his heart and said coldly: "How are my followers? I don't need to worry about this bastard."

Jia Huan smiled and said: "That's good. Jia Huan originally planned to pay for some decoction and medicine to express condolences to your servant. Since Master Han is so generous, it will be saved."

Xu Wenhan was suddenly choked and speechless. He only regretted that the dead soldier was useless and could not kill Jia Huan with one arrow in the mountains that day. In fact, since the last time he was humiliated on the streets of Haimen County, Xu Wenhan had planned revenge on Jia Huan many times, but unfortunately he never had the chance. Later, Jia Huan was praised by the emperor, and he did not dare to act rashly.

Yi Hong saw that Xu Wenhan was defeated. He couldn't fight him before, but now he couldn't even quarrel with Jia Huan. He was so useless. Hehe, he really fulfilled the saying of sacks for straw bags - one generation is inferior to the other. I remember how powerful Prince Yoshitaka Chitose was back then. He helped the Supreme Emperor ascend to the throne and dominated the court for nearly twenty years. He was the first prince to assist the government. Who would have thought that the descendants of such a figure would become more and more useless with each generation.

"Brother Han, if you want to cross the river from here to Jinling, I'm afraid you can't do it now. You'd better go downstream to Guazhou Ferry." Yi Hongpi said with a smile.

At this moment, Xu Wenhan had confirmed that Kang Dayong was not among the two rows of corpses salvaged, and he couldn't help but feel relieved. After such a long time, Kang Dayong's corpse had probably sunk to the bottom of the river, or floated out of the sea, and the account books on his body were naturally also He was nowhere to be found, so he glanced at Jia Huan coldly, turned his horse's head and wanted to leave.

Jia Huan's heart moved and he raised his voice: "Wait a minute!"

Xu Wenhan stopped his horse, turned around and sneered: "Jia Huan, how are you doing?"

Last time on the streets of Haimen County, Jia Huan had a musket in his hand and a large number of people, so he ordered himself to be surrounded. But he was in the wrong first, so he had to bow to this bastard. Now he doesn't believe Jia Huan. He dared to order to surround himself.

Jia Huan asked politely: "Master Han was in a small town not far downstream last night?"

Xu Wenhan rolled his eyes and said: "So what? I just happened to be here for fun, and you, Jia Huan, have to take care of it too?"

"I don't dare. Jia Huan just wants to ask Mr. Han whether he met anyone suspicious between yesterday and this morning."

Xu Wenhan sneered and said: "Don't say there is no, even if there is, why should I tell you, hehe, son of the Jia family, don't mess around, and don't have any wishful thinking. You can't defeat Prince Yi Zhong's palace, then the Lin family's little one Madam, I, Xu Wenhan, also want to make a decision, hahaha!"

Xu Wenhan laughed arrogantly and rode away. Jia Huan looked at his back coldly, as if looking at a dead person!
Xu Wenhan rode his horse all the way, feeling extremely happy. Little did he know that his provocation just now was actually seeking death.

Yi Hong looked at Jia Huan, who had no expression on his face but his eyes were as cold as ice. He felt an inexplicable chill. He thought to himself, this kid always looks calm and steady. It turns out he also has reverse scales. Tsk tsk. , I heard that Lin Ruhai's daughter was as enchanted as a fairy when she was born. It seems true, otherwise Jia Huan would not value her so much.

Watching Xu Wenhan walk away, Yi Hong took the opportunity to pull Jia Huan aside and whispered: "Brother Huan, you just saw how arrogant Xu Wenhan is. If we can't get the account book, we can overthrow Yi Zhong." Prince, not only will Master Lin and Miss Lin suffer, but we two may also be unable to protect ourselves. Don’t forget the dead man who assassinated us, he can do anything. "

Can Jia Huan not understand Yi Hong's intention? This man is also a wolf who eats meat. The reason why he said this is to create a sense of crisis for himself, so that he can hug his thigh tightly and help him complete the transaction with Emperor Qian Sheng. It's just a task given to him.

However, as the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, and he is also willing to use Yi Hong's hand to get rid of Xu Wenhan, and this is not enough, the Prince Yi Zhong's palace must be uprooted to avoid leaving any future troubles.

As a result, Jia Huan smiled lightly and said: "Actually, in order to overthrow Prince Yi Zhong, you don't necessarily have to get the account book."

Yi Hong was stunned for a moment and asked hurriedly: "How do you say this? Could it be that Brother Huan has a clever plan?"

Jia Huan leaned into Yi Hong's ear and whispered: "Actually, Kang Lingcheng is not dead at all. I rescued him. Now he is recuperating secretly in the inner house of Xunyan Censor's Yamen. He has been able to speak a few days ago."

Yi Hong was shocked, stared at Jia Huan with one eye, and blurted out: "Seriously?"

"Master Yi, do you think I'm joking?" Jia Huan asked.

Yi Hong's eyes were cold, and his expression kept changing, sometimes angry, sometimes happy, sometimes vicious. Even Jia Huan was staring at him with numbness.

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?" Yi Hong asked in a cold voice, obviously extremely dissatisfied.

Jia Huan said calmly: "Kang Lingcheng was shot in the chest by a killer. I didn't know if he could be saved at that time, so I didn't tell Mr. Yi for the time being."

"What happened next?" Yi Hong looked extremely unkind.

Jia Huan said bluntly: "Although Kang Lingcheng survived later, his injuries were serious, his body was very weak, and he couldn't speak. If he had been rashly handed over to Master Yi for interrogation, I'm afraid he wouldn't survive now."

Jia Huan didn't directly say that Yi Hong was overjoyed with his success, and his eagerness for quick success had already saved face for the latter. Yi Hong obviously understood his temperament and might really torture the seriously injured Kang Lingcheng to death, so he just snorted coldly, which was regarded as approval. The reason given by Jia Huan. "Later, Lei Zhenfuhui from Jinling Town Fusi will come and take over here. I will rush back to Yangzhou first." Yi Hong only said one sentence, and then hurriedly left the ferry with the Jinyiwei and headed straight for Yangzhou City. It was obvious that , this time he had to rush back to interrogate Kang Lingcheng. As for the account book, it became less important. It was best to find it. It didn't matter if he couldn't find it. He would pry it out from Kang Lingcheng's mouth.

Feng Ziying saw Yi Hong chatting with Jia Huan for a while and then hurried away with others. She couldn't help but asked curiously: "Brother Huan, why did Master Yi rush there in such a hurry?"

Jia Huan smiled and said, "Brother Feng really wants to know?"

Feng Ziying hurriedly waved her hands and said: "If the matter involves secrets, it would be better for Brother Huan not to tell me, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble. Before, Dai Li resisted and was shot to death on his own order. Afterwards, I was a little worried about being suspected of being intentional. Kill and silence."

A trace of imperceptible surprise flashed in Jia Huan's eyes, and he said with a smile: "Look at what you said, I still can't believe you, Brother Feng? Mr. Yi is in a hurry to go back to Yangzhou City to interrogate Kang Lingcheng."

Feng Ziying was stunned and said in confusion: "Isn't Kang Lingcheng dead? Master Yi can still judge ghosts?"

Jia Huan smiled and said: "Kang Lingcheng was shot in the chest by the killer, but the lead missed a little and did not hit the heart. Lu Jiandou and I carried his body back to the Xunyan Yushi Yamen when he was still breathing, so we invited the doctor I treated him and was lucky enough to be rescued, so Kang Lingcheng has been secretly treating his injuries in the back house of the Patrol Yan Censor's Yamen for the past two months. Recently, his injuries have improved and he can now speak. "

Feng Ziying's jaw almost dropped in shock, and she lost her voice: "I see, it's so hard for Brother Huan to hide this from everyone."

Jia Huan said apologetically: "Brother Feng, don't blame me. It's not that I don't trust you. It's just for the safety of Kangling City. The fewer people who know about it, the better. That's why I've been keeping Huzi Shitou a secret."

"It should be so!" Feng Ziying said with a somewhat unnatural expression, and was secretly surprised. If it weren't for Xu Wenhan, an idiot who wanted to provoke death today, I am afraid that Jia Huan would not be willing to take out this secret weapon for the time being. This city is so terrifying. also!

Although Feng Ziying came from a noble family, she was not a playboy like Jia Lian and Jia Zhen. She had great ambitions and was not willing to be subordinated to others. At first, she even tried to make Jia Huan her younger brother. Unexpectedly, although Jia Huan was a young concubine, she also Those who are not in the pool are not attracted by it at all, and their sharp edges are gradually revealed. Although they are still white, they are already faintly above their heads.

There is no doubt that Feng Ziying's mentality towards Jia Huan, who is becoming more and more prominent day by day, is quite complex. She admires but does not accept it, wants to have a close relationship but does not want to be overshadowed by Jia Huan's light, and even feels a little jealous.

Next, the sergeants fished out two more corpses about twenty miles downstream, but neither of them were Kang Dayong or Li Hongji.

In the afternoon, Jinyiwei Jinling Town Fu Lei Zhengfa finally arrived. This man was born with a bad mouth and a rough face. He had a rough voice and was nicknamed Lei Gong. He really lived up to his name.

As soon as Lei Zhenfu arrived at the ferry, he immediately took over the scene and investigated it meticulously. Even the piece of shipwreck was not spared and was carefully recorded in the case file.

Just when Jia Huan was about to close the team, Dai Shilin, who went downstream to salvage corpses, came back, followed by a small fishing boat. The boat was supported by an old fisherman and a boy about fourteen or fifteen years old.

"Master Huan, good news, Kang Dayong may not be dead, he may have escaped to the other side." Dai Shilin shouted excitedly as soon as he landed on the shore.

As soon as these words came out, everyone surrounded him with an uproar, including the Jin Yiwei Zhen Fu Lei Zhengfa.

"Seriously?" Jia Huan blurted out in surprise.

Dai Shilin wiped his sweat and said: "I'm not sure, I'd better ask Mr. Huan yourself." After saying that, he turned to the old fisherman and the young man and reminded: "This is Mr. Huan, hurry up and greet me! "

The old fisherman was dark and thin, with a gray beard. He was probably fifty or sixty years old, but he was a commoner at the bottom. Who had seen such a battle, surrounded by soldiers in armor and swords, with two rows of soldiers lying on the ground? There were corpses in different states of death, so he tremblingly said, "Blessed Master Huan San."

The young man who came with the old fisherman was even more embarrassed, hiding timidly behind the elder.

Jia Huan smiled and said, "No need to be polite, old man. Who are you?"

Seeing Jia Huan's warm smile, the old fisherman calmed down a little and hurriedly replied: "This is the grandson of Cao Min. He went down to the river with Cao Min last night and happened to be fishing nearby."

Jia Huan's heart moved and he asked, "So a ship suddenly exploded on the river. I must have seen it too, as did my father-in-law and your grandson?"

The old fisherman nodded and said: "I saw it. With a bang, the fireball flew so high that the grass people and Erdanzi were scared to death."

The young man nodded in agreement, and his nickname was Erdanzi.

Jia Huan hurriedly asked: "What happened next?"

The old fisherman recalled: "Later, the grass-roots people rowed the boat closer to see what happened. They saw a few people holding wooden boards floating on the water. The grass-roots people and Erdanzi pushed the boat over to help them, but they were so kind. There was no reward. Just after we rescued a person, the guy turned out to be vicious and wanted to snatch our boat. Fortunately, Erdanzi was quick and knocked the guy over with one oar. "

The old fisherman recalled with lingering fear: "That guy was tall, strong, and very vicious. He didn't look like a good person at first glance. Fortunately, one of his legs was injured and he had difficulty moving. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to defeat him. We both pointed out The fate has been dealt with."

"Then what? Where did those people go?" Jia Huan asked hurriedly.

The old fisherman said: "The common people were frightened and hurriedly rowed away. They didn't pay attention to where these people went."

The young man Erdanzi whispered: "I saw them holding the board and swimming to the other side. If they hadn't been washed away by the river, they would have swam to the other side!"

Jia Huan said happily: "Brother Erdanzi, you have helped us a lot. Jinbao, I will reward them with ten taels of silver a day."

Jinbao quickly took out two ingots of silver from his money bag and handed them over. The grandfather and grandson fell to their knees on the ground and kowtowed with great joy, thanking Jia Huan profusely. They probably worshiped Jia Huan as the God of Wealth.

It’s no wonder that twenty taels of silver is undoubtedly a huge fortune for the poor people at the bottom. It can last for a family for several years. Maybe they can also buy a few acres of thin land, start a small business, and become well-off from now on. Woolen cloth!

(End of this chapter)