Jinyi Night Walk

What Li Jinglong told Xia Xun was that he would set off in Yingtian five days later. He brought five thousand officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp, and there were invitations from various officials along the way. He stopped and stopped. Although Hangzhou is not far from Jinling, there is no delay. In a short period of time, it seems that Xia Xun can grab at least half a month's time. If he wants to prevent Li Jinglong from giving him small shoes, he has to find some practical and useful information within this half month.

However, he didn't get any useful information from Li Jinglong. The Jinyiwei now doesn't have many spies outside Yingtian who are active in public, let alone spying on those pirates. Such information is not necessary for the current Jinyiwei. So he couldn't borrow Jinyiwei's strength.

It is also inappropriate to ask the local government. If the information the local government has is really valuable, the imperial court does not need to send a state official to specialize in suppressing bandits.What's more, even the guards have pirates' eyes and ears, how can there be no one in the public gate?I'm afraid that as soon as I go to the door, someone who wants to know will immediately know, so Xia Xun can't take this risk.

In this way, he has to rely on himself, but he is not familiar with the place, how to proceed?The only way out is the marketplace, and how credible is the information obtained from the marketplace?

In order to obtain first-hand information, Xia Xun went directly to Haining County instead of entering Hangzhou, and rushed to Yanguan Town, which is the nearest to the Qiantang River.

Haining County was Haining Prefecture in the Yuan Dynasty, and it was reduced to Haining County in the second year of Hongwu, and it was under the jurisdiction of Hangzhou Prefecture. In the southeast of the county, there was the patrol division of Shidun Town; in the northwest of the county, there was the patrol division of Zheshan Town.In the third year of Hongwu, the Haining Guard was set up here, and in the 20th year of Hongwu, the Haining Guard Thousand Households Office was established.It is reasonable to say that there are two inspection departments to maintain local law and order, and there are officers and soldiers from the Thousand Households Office in charge of coastal defense. This place should be extremely peaceful, but because it is near the sea, pirates often land ashore. Ling Potian and a group of pirates appeared here.

Xia Xun originally thought that such an uneven place must be very poor, but when he got here, he realized that it was unusually prosperous. All kinds of fish, shrimp, crab and mussels and other seafood, as well as Chinese and foreign commodities of various styles, were all placed on the street. There are stalls for sale, pedestrians are like weaving, merchants gather, restaurants, tea houses, brothels and karaoke houses, everything you expect to find.Just like old Shanghai in the 30s, there is a kind of prosperity in the chaotic atmosphere.Xia Xun wandered the street for a while, and two people gradually came into his sight. These two people were walking in front of him. One was in his early thirties, with handsome features, slender waist and long back, long hands and long feet, and his demeanor showed a He is vigorous and vigorous, and his aggression is fully revealed when he looks around.The other was more than ten years older than him, with a beard on his face, a tall and burly figure, a little bit of wine lees red on the tip of his nose, and a face full of flesh, very fierce.

Xia Xun noticed them because of their skin color and their feet.Both of them were barefoot, their trouser legs were rolled up, and their clothes were tied around their waists, revealing their broad shoulders and strong chests. Their skin was dark, with lines like copper coins faintly revealing, like rusty ancient copper.

Xia Xun once lived by the water with Hu Jiuliu for a year. He knew that this skin color is also commonly known as rust. a kind of scar.

And their bare feet, with long toes and stretched out like goose webs, landed silently and firmly gripped the ground. Only sailors who have been standing barefoot on the deck all year round have such a sign.

Xia Xun's heart moved. Since these two people lived on the water all year round, they might know something about pirates, so he immediately followed them.

The two of them were very familiar with Yanguan Town. They walked away talking and laughing, and turned into a bluestone alley, and soon appeared beside a river. On one side is the river bank built with stones. On both sides of the river bank, there is a wooden promenade protruding out of the water. There are khaki fences facing the water. On the other side are inns, taverns, and shops selling daily necessities. .

Some people come and go in and out of the shop, and some people are sitting and chatting under the fence. Whether they are sitting or walking, their demeanor and pace are extremely leisurely. The pace of life here is obviously much slower than that of an imperial capital like Yingtianfu. Here, your pace will slow down unknowingly, even if you have something on your mind, you will not be so irritable. Compared with the hustle and bustle of the downtown, this is the rhythm that a seaside town should have.

Xia Xun watched them walk into an old hotel, and followed him in.

Dried tofu, duck breast... The two big men randomly ordered a few side dishes to go with the wine, asked someone to warm the pot of wine, and sat down on the seat by the window. Xia Xun also ordered a few things at random, listening to them Chat for an excuse to climb with them.The small shop was very quiet. Xia Xun noticed that there was another table of guests in the shop. A woman with a pot belly was sitting in front of the table directly opposite. She was about [-] years old, and next to her was an old man in his [-]s. They looked alike, like a father and daughter, they ordered a few light dishes, and they were talking softly there, and there were two little boys standing beside them, they looked like servants at home.

Xia Xun withdrew her attention and listened attentively to the chatting of the two big men. He only listened to them talking about how much money these cargoes could make, and what girl in the Lichun Courtyard in the east of the town was so coquettish. He was very happy, and Xia Xun couldn't get his mouth on the topic he was talking about, so he couldn't help but secretly became anxious.

At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and someone was running towards it, because the corridor overhanging the water was paved with boardwalks, and there was a loud sound of running, which could be heard from a long distance.A muscular man in his early twenties, with bare shoulders and bare feet, appeared at the door and said out of breath, "Brother, the officers and soldiers are here!"

Xia Xun's heart moved, and Qu Ran looked up, and saw the burly forty-year-old man standing up suddenly.Xia Xun thought to himself: "Could this person be some kind of boss? Are they pirates?".

But seeing another man in his thirties in a blink of an eye, Xia Xun immediately changed his mind. This person should be the boss. He just raised it to his lips, and after hearing the man's report, he calmly drank the glass of wine slowly, wiped his mouth, and then calmly asked: "How many people are there? Are you sure they came to us?" of?"

The person at the door said hurriedly: "About a dozen people, led by a small flag, rushed here. I think someone recognized Big Brother's face and secretly reported it to the officers and soldiers."

The shopkeeper was trying to settle accounts, and when he heard this, he raised his head in surprise, with a brush in his hand, looking at a loss, the drinkers at the table next to him were also a little surprised, and stood up to leave, but the big man who reported the news Standing at the door, the small shop is not big, and the front of this kind of small hotel facing the water in the south of the Yangtze River is also very small. Once a person stands there, no one can get out. They know that these people are pirates, how dare they go forward? Urge.

The man at the door said anxiously: "Brother, let's go!"

The middle-aged man raised his glass and poured wine. The wine was as thin as a thread, and it was poured steadily into the glass without any mess. He calmly smiled and said, "Don't worry, my sister is in the middle of a deal. Since someone has recognized us, let's delay it for a moment." , Attract more people to come over, Amei will be safe there."

He glanced at the panic-stricken old man and woman, and said with a smile: "You step aside, I, Xu Hu, will leave after drinking, and will not harm innocent lives. Lao Lei, why panic, sit down and wait for them Come!"

Xia Xun's heart was filled with excitement. There was nowhere to find them when they broke through the iron shoes, and it took no effort to get them. Unexpectedly, these people were pirates.Help the officers and soldiers take down these pirates?No way!It is said that there are at least hundreds of large and small pirate gangs in the East China Sea. If they are just a small so-called gang, or they don’t know about Ling Potian at all, wouldn’t it be a shame to expose their identities? A small loss is a big deal?

Help them repel the officers and soldiers, make up an identity and break into them?No way, it's too nonsense to sneak into the gang so easily, even if they really believe it, what if they let themselves submit a vote?Or take me to the sea and wait a year or so before going ashore with them. Wouldn't it be that the cucumbers and vegetables are cold?

At this moment, Xia Xun had a few thoughts in his mind, and he felt that something was wrong. While hesitating, a group of officers and soldiers arrived with a thunderous footsteps. Xu Hu immediately pointed to him, "It's him!"

The little flag officer immediately waved his hand and shouted majestically: "Take him down!"

The officers and soldiers rushed over with swords and guns, and the pregnant woman backed away in a panic. The old man hurriedly said: "Don't hurt my daughter." He protected the woman and retreated to the corner.

Xu Hu smiled and called out: "Old Lei, it's up to you!"

The big man surnamed Lei stood up suddenly, and the stool under his buttocks was already in his hands, and he yelled violently: "Open!"

There was a loud click, and an extremely strong stool was broken into two pieces by him like rotten wood. The big man surnamed Lei held a broken stool in each hand, roared, and rolled it out like a black whirlwind.

The long corridor was extremely narrow, and the soldiers were crowded together, so they couldn't use it at all, and some with long spears were even more in the way. The big black man held two stools in his hands, shouted like thunder, and beat them all the way, like a wind and a cloud. Many soldiers had no chance to make a move at all, and were squeezed into the river by their own people who hurriedly backed away.

Those who barely parry a few moves can't help but the two stools surnamed Lei, dancing like a windmill, were beaten up and down, the big black man was so aggressive, his arms danced like a windmill all the way to kill, wherever he passed It really is the waves splitting and the waves are splitting, and the mourning is everywhere.The burly man who reported the letter on the side picked up the gun, eager to try it, but he didn't even have a chance to help.

Xia Xun couldn't help being surprised when he saw this scene. This big man surnamed Lei has a bit of brute force. The place is narrow and he can't use his body skills.Looking at Xu Hu who was sitting calmly, I don't know how deep his kung fu is, and I'm afraid he won't be able to catch him easily. After thinking about this, Xia Xun calmed down, pretended to be a panic eater, and retreated to a corner...! ~!