The ace special forces of the Sui Dynasty

In Luoyang City, few people knew Liu Ziqiu, and in order to avoid attracting attention, Li Jing and his wife did not come to the pier to see him off.But Liu Ziqiu not only knew the person who rode the horse here, but had dealt with him before.

This person is dressed in a military uniform, and he beats a horse like a fly. It is Qin Shubao.

Liu Ziqiu's heart tightened, and when he saw that there were no soldiers behind him, he finally settled down.

While hesitating, Qin Shubao had already approached and pulled the reins violently, Ma Xiyuyu let out a long hiss and stood up.Qin Shubao clasped his fists at Zhang Sanyi immediately, and asked eagerly, "Boatman, are you going south?"

Zhang San hurriedly laughed and said: "Master Hui Jun, this ship is about to go to Jiangdu."

Qin Shubao got off his horse, cupped his hands and said, "Can I take a certain ride? A certain mother is seriously ill, I hope it will be convenient."

Only then did Liu Ziqiu realize that it was just a false alarm.

On the edge of the cliff that day, Liu Ziqiu remembered Qin Shubao's face, but how could Qin Shubao recognize him when he was covering his face?Besides, the matter of Shanglinyuan has long been settled, and Qin Shubao will not associate the businessman in front of him with the assassin.

The weather in the north is very cold this year. It is only the beginning of winter, and the small river is covered with a thin layer of ice. Many boats have stopped. Zhang San also plans to return to Jiangdu and not go north again.Unless someone offered a big price that he couldn't refuse, no one would like to sail in the cold winter, so Qin Shubao was extremely anxious.

Before Zhang San could speak, Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "Boatman, let him come up."

Qin Shubao was very grateful, and hurriedly led his horse to Liu Ziqiu, saluting: "My servant, Qin Shubao, is a guard under the general's command. I came from the army in a hurry today, and I didn't bring the belongings with me. If you dare to ask your brother's name, he will surely become one in the future Thanks a lot!"

"It's nothing to do with a little effort!" Liu Ziqiu didn't know his name, so he turned around and took Gao Xiu'er on his arm to board the boat.

This is exactly Liu Ziqiu's cleverness.Traffickers and pawns belong to the bottom of society, but Qin Shubao is just a soldier now, not even a general.But Liu Ziqiu has already stepped into the ranks of wealthy businessmen. If he wants, he can buy houses and land at any time and become a local tyrant.In this case, if he deliberately made friends, it would arouse suspicion.

It is very rude not to know the name, but it also fits the characteristics of an "upstart".If it falls into the eyes of villains, it will feel that Liu Ziqiu is a little arrogant.But Qin Shubao didn't see it that way, he knew that others did not expect to reciprocate their kindness.

The boat slowly sailed away from the pier, and Liu Ziqiu and the female relatives all entered the cabin.A'an and Afu guarded the hatchway on the left and right, while Afu and Agui separated from the bow and stern, watching the sailors work.Qin Shubao didn't want to break into the cabin, so he took a chance to ask Ah Fu.It's just that these house slaves were tight-lipped and refused to reveal any information about their master.Qin Shubao had no choice but to ask Zhang San again.But Zhang San didn't know much about it, he only heard that the family's surname was Liu, and they were from Yanguan County, Yuhang County.

The northwest wind blows, and the boat travels very fast, which feels like a thousand miles a day.Gradually at dusk, the snow is still there and the sky is clear, and a red sun hangs in the western frontier.Suddenly hearing Zhang San yelling loudly, the sailors got busy, furled the sails and docked.

Qin Shubao returned home like an arrow, and asked repeatedly: "Boatman, it's still early in the day, why don't you leave?"

"There are no people living in the tens of miles ahead. I'm afraid there will be thieves. How can I do it?"

"With someone here, why be afraid of a few thieves!"

Zhang San said with a sneer: "This boat is the life and wealth of a certain person, so there is no room for loss! The employer's family and his wife follow him, how can it compare to your lonely family!"

Qin Shubao was at a loss for words for a while, but heard a "plop".Everyone became nervous and looked around, only to see Agui took off his clothes and said loudly: "Boater, don't panic, my brother is going to fetch some fish and shrimp, and give the master supper."

After finishing speaking, Agui also plunged into the water.

In the time it took to make a cup of tea, Ah Fu emerged from the water with his head up first. He raised his hands high, and in his hand was a big fish, more than two feet long, flicking its tail desperately.Hearing another "crash", Agui also sprang out of the water with a rather depressed expression on his face.He also held a big fish in his hand, but it was slightly smaller than Ah Fu's.

The Kunlun slaves came from Nanyang, and they came from the stormy sea. Of course, a small canal is not a problem.But just because they came from the south, it was difficult to adapt to the severe cold in the north. In Luoyang city, many Kunlun slaves died every year because of the climate.At this time, although the canal was not frozen, the river water was also bitingly cold, but the two Kunlun slaves were completely unstoppable, obviously both possessed martial arts skills.

The two Kunlun slaves wanted to show off in front of their master, and Zhang San's eyes became hot when he saw it. He secretly planned to buy a few of these Kunlun slaves when he had saved enough money. In that case, he could even save money on hiring sailors.But soon he was discouraged.A young and strong Kunlun slave like this is worth at least fifty guan, which is worth a boat.If Changsun Wuji hadn't rewarded him with a piece of silver back then, he still wouldn't be able to buy a boat, and he didn't know how long it would take to save enough money to buy Kunlun slaves.

Qin Shubao has been in Beijing for a long time, and he knows that big families like to use Kunlun slaves, but there are very few Kunlun slaves like this, and their value is astonishing.If the two Kunlun slaves guarding the hatch can win the trust of their master, they are probably better than them.

These four Kunlun slaves were originally warriors of a small tribe in Nanyang. In a war with a tribe much stronger than them, they became prisoners because they were outnumbered. Together with many other captives, they traveled across the ocean to the Great Sui Dynasty. , sold as slaves.The four of them originally had an amazing appetite, but since the day they became prisoners of war, they hadn't had enough to eat, so they were so hungry that they were sallow and emaciated.However, these Kunlun slaves are extremely smart, they can learn Chinese and all kinds of work, but the dealer is not willing to lower the price.

Liu Ziqiu was the buyer's mother, and suddenly found that although these Kunlun slaves were depressed, their eyes were extremely sharp, so he bought them with money.Who would have thought that after a few full meals, they would be alive and well.It was all a coincidence, Liu Ziqiu visited the market a few times later, but he couldn't find the fifth one again.

Qin Shubao didn't know the story here, but only looked at the skills of the Kunlun slaves, and felt that Liu Ziqiu was not as simple as an ordinary merchant, at least he should be a powerful party.Such a person would never care about the amount of the ship's money. Qin Shubao couldn't help but put away the idea of ​​paying the ship's fare in the future, but his desire to repay the favor has not diminished in the slightest.

A few days later, the boat sailed to the border of Qi County.Qin Shubao felt that Liu Ziqiu's status was very different from that of Liu Ziqiu, and he was not qualified to say goodbye to him, so he greeted Zhang San and the others, and led the horse ashore.

"Wait a minute!" Ah Fu, who was guarding the cabin door, came rushing in, holding a cloth bag in his hand, and bowed, "My master heard that Ling Tang was seriously ill, and the military master didn't bring any money. Here There are 100 taels of silver, and I will give it to Jun Ye, so that I can ask for medicine for Ling Tangyan. I hope Jun Ye will not refuse."

Surprise flashed across Qin Shubao's eyes, he took the cloth bag casually, cupped his hands towards the boat, got on his horse and swung his whip away.

"Who can't even say thank you!" Zhang San curled his lips in disdain, and pushed the boat away from the shore with his long penny.But how did he know that in Qin Shubao's heart, how could such kindness be repaid with the word "thank you"?

Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer also came out of the cabin and stood side by side at the bow.On the edge of the cliff that day, Gao Xiu'er didn't see Qin Shubao's face clearly, but she remembered his name.During the past few days in the cabin, Gao Xiu'er was extremely careful and did not dare to mention this matter, for fear of revealing the secret and being detected by Qin Shubao.

At this time, Qin Shubao's figure gradually disappeared into the dust, and Gao Xiu'er said in a low voice: "He was the first to catch up with the cliff that day. If he hadn't been chasing after him, we might not have to jump off the cliff. Why did Lang Jun turn back?" Give him gold and silver?"

"He's just doing his duty." Liu Ziqiu said with a smile, "If you don't jump off the cliff, where's your grandfather?"

The boat continued to head south, and after seeing Tongji Canal, it was Hangou. Zhang San began to brag with the sailors, telling the story of Liu Ziqiu's vicious fight against the water bandits a few months ago.Of course, his bravery, fearlessness and command are indispensable in the story.Every time he passed here, he would tell this story, and the sailors listened with great interest.But Zhang San didn't know that the protagonist of the story was standing behind him.

There are many exaggerated and bizarre places in the story, Liu Ziqiu and Gao Xiuer just looked at each other and smiled after hearing it, and didn't point it out.

A few days later, the boat arrived at Jiangdu.Without bothering the two masters, Liu Ziqiu added some money and asked Zhang San to send them across the Yangtze River, abandoning the boat and landing in Yanling County.Yanling is today's Zhenjiang. From here to Yanguan, you need to go through Piling County and Wu County, and you will inevitably have to hire some horses and carriages.Now that Liu Ziqiu has a lot of money, he simply bought a few good horses in the city and hitched a carriage, and then set off for the south.

In the early winter season, snow has already started to fall in the north, and the leaves in the south of the Yangtze River have just begun to wither, and the surrounding fields are golden.Gao Xiuer raised the curtain and looked outside.Now that she is far away from Dongdu, Gao Xiu'er has also recovered her original appearance, her pretty face is always filled with a happy smile, she has completely come out of the grief of her father's unjust death.

Liu Ziqiu suddenly remembered something and said, "Xiu'er, you grew up in the north, so I'm afraid you don't like the climate in the south. When I meet Yuan Tiangang, my mind is settled. Let's go to Luoyang City to buy a house. how?"

"My mother is a native of Jiangnan." Gao Xiu'er only wanted to be with Liu Ziqiu, and didn't care about the south or the north. "However, I will go wherever the lord says."

It was the first time Liu Ziqiu had heard Gao Xiuer mention her mother, and was about to ask, but seeing that Gao Xiuer had already put down the curtains, he ignored it.

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After Xiaoxing stayed overnight, the convoy finally arrived at Changshan Village by the Qiantang River after a bumpy journey.It was already the third day of the winter month, and the cold wind from the north finally blew here, and the young trees newly planted in the village were already bare, with few leaves missing.

Liu Ziqiu remembered that it was only the end of summer when he first came here, and it has already entered winter in a blink of an eye.During the four months, many things happened, I experienced happiness, experienced life and death, but now I am back here again.

"Drive!" Liu Ziqiu couldn't help but sighed, and rode his horse into the village, but felt that the atmosphere in the village was a bit weird, and there was faint crying.