The wind whistled, and the lights in the small county town gradually died down. However, at midnight, bunches of torches ran along the roads, and it became lively... At the dock, the lights on several large ships have also been lit.

, the commotion spread in a small area.

Zhou Pei opened the window a slit in the room and peeked out secretly. He saw that several generals on the ship had been alerted, and the soldiers also went down in groups. There were not many guests staying on the ship at this time.

, but the soldiers also tried their best to avoid the places where the distinguished guests lived. After Zhou Pei listened for a while, he realized that it was Lu Chun, the son of Wangyuan Hou Lu Peijiang, who had a quarrel with someone in the brothel and was later robbed by strongmen.

Although Jiangning is a big city, among the princes, Lu Peijiang, the Marquis of Wangyuan, is also a very powerful person. This time the fleet went north to protect the birthday plan for the Empress Dowager, and there were several generals on board.

He is a capable person in Jiangning's army, but in the face of his identity as a marquis,

, it’s nothing. I originally thought that the security of the canal channel was stable, and those powerful children were protected by their family members, so it was no big deal to go out to play. Who knew that such an accident would happen? As soon as the news came, everyone immediately took action and went to court.

Kill them in the county town.

With such a commotion, both inside and outside the pier, and on the ships, they were on high alert. In the county town, people from the government offices were probably cooperating. Zhou Pei naturally didn't like the jealousy among the brothels. After watching it for a moment, he listened again.

Ning Yi and Xiao Chan were startled by the sound of getting up next door. She tiptoed back to bed. Ning Yi knocked on the door outside and asked her if she had been woken up. After a while, Xiao Chan brought a pot of tea.

After putting it down, he whispered the news he heard before going out.

The age of the two is actually about a few years apart. Xiaochan also looks like a girl, with a green face. She just got up and hastily combed her hair like a woman. Zhou Pei lay on the bed and compared her with himself.

, I forgot about the little Marquis in the blink of an eye.

However, the noise outside came from far and near, and there was no sign of stopping after a long time. Naturally, she couldn't sleep. After a while, the back cabin became vaguely lively. Someone came to look for her.

Ning Yi. They were talking in the corridor, and the little princess listened carefully.

"That Mr. Lu Xiaohou...hasn't been found yet..."

"The idea is very good in martial arts. Xu Yi has searched everywhere but still hasn't found anyone. I'm afraid he stepped on someone before. If this continues, he won't be able to leave tomorrow."

"It's a good choice. If you had planned it in advance, could it be...for this birthday?"

"It's unlikely. On this line..."

The people talking to Ning Yi were naturally Wen Renfuer, Qi Xinyong and others. They are all veterans. Just by looking at the opponent's tactics and the difficulty of the pursuit, you can know whether it is an accident or a plan. But you have to judge whether the opponent is an accident or not.

I came here for my birthday. After all, I am still a little overly sensitive.

. This waterway has always been prosperous, and the government's management is also strong. They are docking on the Xuyi side. The other side of this large county is close to Hongze Lake. There are some water bandits on it, but they are

It is still impossible to dare to touch the birthday card, or to take action against someone with the status of a marquis.

However, Ning Yi and others have no responsibility for the young prince. Discussing this matter at this time and making psychological preparations can be regarded as a precautionary measure.

That night, Xuyi County government soldiers and policemen, together with most of the officers and soldiers on the ship, were tossing in the county town until dawn. The next day, the fleet did not set off. The captain responsible for the safety of the fleet was named Chen Jingui, Xiao Hou

When he boarded the ship, his father Lu Peijiang also told him that if something happened to Lu Chun here, even if he sent the birthday card safely to Bianliang, he would probably be in trouble when he returned.

Most of the people who were returning from the city knew about Lu Chun's captivity. Since the fleet was not leaving, they were happy to rest in Xuyi for a day, but each of them strengthened their defenses. Some people said that Ruo Ruo had already arrived in Huai'an at this time.

, there are a lot more places to play.

Everyone was from a wealthy family. During the day, some people went out to play with friends. Some people did not dare to run around, so they stayed at the pier, called restaurants to hold banquets, or invited theater troupes and people from brothels to come over.

.The sanitary conditions above the pier are not good, but this side has always been used for docking officials. Such a commotion, with banquets and dramas below, made it very special.

In fact, Xuyi County has already begun martial law at this time. If you really want to go out, the danger is probably not great. Wenren Buer is worried that someone will take action against the birthday card. At this time, the situation in Wu Dynasty is sensitive, and Fang La's worries are suppressed.

After that, the gang members dispersed,

There are more and more bandits in various places causing chaos. After all, Wen Renfuer works in the Secret Investigation Department and knows more about the situation. However, this sea route is usually relatively safe. It is a bit strange to say that someone would rob the birthday card.

The smell of frightened birds.

After all, the three brothers of the Qi family had revolted in the south before, and they were not clear about the situation in Huai'an. Ning Yi also believed in intelligence. After asking some people who were familiar with the environment here, he had some guesses about this matter.

But this morning, I heard news about robbers coming from time to time. Vice General Chen sent out several soldiers, but they all came to nothing after they came back. Ning Yi also discussed with Wenren Buer and others

For a moment.

"Now, it is unlikely that someone is plotting the birthday plan. It is also impossible to ask Deputy Chen and others to be more vigilant. There is only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no thousand days to guard against thieves. But fortunately, we only care about this.

I wonder if we should work together and come up with a way to avoid this possibility..."

He discussed with Wenren Fuer, Qi Xinyong and others, and then called Su Wenyu and Su Yanping to listen. Everyone expressed their opinions for a while. Someone outside sent a greeting note, seeming to invite Ning Yi to go out and meet.

Ning Yi had no acquaintances here and kept a low profile on the road. He opened the post and looked at the signature first. The post was written in messy cursive script. The person who invited him out had a surname of Li. He took a closer look and recognized the name. He was confused.

"Uh... why is this guy... running around..."

While Ning Yi was discussing with Wenren Buer and others, more than ten knights were walking among the mountains by the Hongze Lake between Xuyi and Huai'an. There were many clouds in the sky at this time, and they could occasionally be seen not far from the lake shore.

When the cargo ship passed by, the knights pointed and then stopped by a bush. A middle-aged man among them pointed at the water and was talking.

"It seems that some of the imperial officers are cautious by nature. It is less than half a day's journey from Xuyi to Huai'an. If they had kept going all the way last night, they would have reached Huai'an before midnight, but the fleet happened to stop at

The river channel does not enter the lake mouth. But if this were not the case, we would not have found such a good opportunity.

The young marquis was captured by us, and the team would not leave. After all, the Xuyi Yamen is short of manpower. But if there are people who care about the birthday card, they will not let the goods stay in Xuyi. Only when they arrive in Huai'an, everything will happen.

It has just been safe, now these lakeside areas will be our chance to take action..."

The man who spoke was tall and carried two swords on his back. He seemed to be dressed as a green forest warrior, but his eyes were quite bright and his tone was calm. The other ten people got off their horses and walked around casually. Someone said: "This is not the best place to start.

, there are two more places ahead, let’s see what the situation is like.” It seems that he is quite familiar with the surrounding environment.

Some people occasionally looked at the warrior carrying the two swords on his back. The leading man with a beard said: "Brother Zhu, it's not just that Qin can't trust you, but this matter is too big. We used to fight in Hongze Lake, and the imperial court

Although the red goods were also robbed, but the birthday

You may not be able to eat such a thorny thing. You came out of the blue and said you wanted to give us such a fortune. I really can't make up my mind. This is not a good thing, and it will affect everyone on Hongze Lake.

Brother, this is a disaster."

The pair of swordsmen had already dismounted. After hearing what the bearded man said, he smiled and cupped his hands: "The outside world says that Brother Qin, the Water Tiger Qin Weihong, is reckless. I think this rumor is wrong... But Brother Qin doesn't have to be too modest.

, we brothers heard that Brother Qin had conquered twelve large and small water villages on Hongze Lake in the past six months and was about to do something big, so we came to join him. At this time, Shenggong

The whole country was shocked by the uprising, and the imperial court was too busy to look around. It was the time for heroes to compete. But this is what I said. Brothers and I also know that this red goods will hurt people. It is reasonable for Brother Qin to be cautious.

It's up to Brother Qin to decide whether to take it or not. If Brother Qin is worried that our brothers are trying to drag you down for personal grudges with the imperial court, that's a legitimate concern."

The double-swordsman surnamed Zhu said this beautifully. He praised Qin Weihong a lot and said that it was all up to him. The beard thief, nicknamed the Water Tiger, touched his beard and smiled without saying a word. He stood aside as if he had a strong chest.

But someone asked: "What if he doesn't move at all and must wait until the young prince is rescued before setting off, or let the official ship from Huai'an come to meet him in advance?"

The swordsman shook his head: "If he doesn't move at all, we will naturally still deal with them in Xuyi, letting them exhaust their efforts to rescue the young lord. Some of them are even uneasy, and the general leading the ship

But if the ship is not allowed to go first, there will still be internal conflicts.

As for the latter... This channel has always been relatively peaceful. At this time, there was no sign of hijacking the ship, so he randomly called for people to come over and pick him up. There were also a few troops willing to listen to his orders. The enemy was hidden and we were clear, so they had no choice but to turn against the guests and let birthdays take over.

The best strategy is to go to Huai'an first."

He paused and said, "Even if this is the case, they will definitely still be prepared. But wealth has always been in danger. If it is really possible to win this batch of red goods, it is impossible not to take risks. Brother, don't exaggerate.

Being able to lead the action to Hongze Lake and allowing them to divide their troops is the best opportunity. If we can really win this batch of red goods, the heroes of the world will definitely look for the wind and invest. We and other brothers only hope to get a batch of dividends.

It’s also a good way to… make some preparations for the Holy Duke’s comeback…”

After the Dual Swordsman said this, his expression was a little gloomy. At this time, everyone thought that he was deployed by Fang La who was dispersed in the Battle of Hangzhou, but they didn't take it seriously. After a while, the Dual Swordsman left first on horseback, and everyone was still there.

I looked at the environment there and saw the outsiders leaving, so I said, "Can you trust this person named Zhu?"

"Now, their brothers are still doing this. They even robbed the young prince of the imperial court. They don't want to die. We haven't had such a quarrel with the imperial court yet. Leader of the village, we need to think about this matter clearly."

"Although we haven't broken our hearts, how can the imperial court tolerate us? Brother, I think the man named Zhu is right. Whether he has an idea or not, we have to see whether it is right or wrong. In this situation, our water village

If you really want to make it big, this is also the best opportunity..."

It turns out that this group of people were water bandits on Hongze Lake. The water tiger Qin Weihong had just recently unified the underworld in the Hongze Lake area, and several people came to the door, saying that they had a fortune to give them, and they were talking about this birthday.

Gang's matter. Those people claimed to be Fang La's generals. After breaking the city, they wandered around the rivers and lakes. They were homeless. They were desperadoes and had no way out. Qin

Before Wei Hong made a decision, those people had already started to rob the young Marquis, saying that the opportunity had already arisen, and it would be up to them to decide whether to rob the ship or not. Even if they didn't plan to take action, they would still be able to rob the ship.

Their hatred against the imperial court was as deep as the sea, so they were responsible for resisting the robbery of the young marquis. These words were said in a very unscrupulous manner, and everyone started to call him a hero, which made them very excited.

It's just that this matter is too big after all, so several people discussed it again. Some people said that Liang Shanbo, who is now famous in the green forest, also robbed the birthday card at the beginning of the uprising. It can be seen that if you want to do something big, you have to rob the birthday card.

.It’s just the birth date of Liangshan’s original calamity

It's very small, which is different from what it was at this time. But at the beginning, Liangshan Jie Birthday Gang didn't have many people, but now they have unified Hongze Lake and have a scale of nearly a thousand people. Later, among the people, they gradually said,

The question is where to start.

There is a road near the shore of the lake. When a group of water bandits were looking for a suitable place to attack on the shore of the lake, the two-swordsman rode a horse all the way west, towards the direction of Xuyi, and met several people dressed as business travelers in a tea shop on the roadside.

The man met. He sat down, drank a cup of tea, and said, "It took me a lot of talking, but I think these people are interested. I just don't know what's going on at the dock."

A person in the tea shop said: "Brother Zhu is worthy of the name of the divine military advisor. Not long ago, I heard a steward at the dock in charge of the ship's cargo quarreling with the leading general. They said that the birth date was the most important thing.

, things are weird now, we have to go to Huai'an first. The general is unwilling to leave. It seems that we

The suspicion array we laid in Xuyi has indeed attracted the attention of those on board. Some people are afraid of something happening to the cargo, and some are concerned about the safety of the young prince. If this continues, it will either be internal strife or a division of troops. But I am thinking, if they divide their troops, what will happen to them?

Tsuna really let the water-bending tiger succeed, what should we do next?"

The double-swordsman shook his head: "Let's not talk about whether they can succeed. Even if they succeed, the red goods are too eye-catching and they won't be able to eat them. This goods is extremely valuable, and the imperial court will definitely send troops to fight. Around the canal route, there are

There were more than a dozen villages on Hongze Lake, but they didn't have the same favorable location as our water park, so they were swept away in a blink of an eye.
To be continued...