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215 What a bumpy road to escape

The story of Jiao Siye who was visiting Jiao Siye on his way from Tanggu to Beijing can be compiled into a legendary story. Jiao Siye, who was like a dog-like dog, abandoned all his legs and left Tanggu without even saying hello. He hid in the grain ship along the way, and did not dare to go ashore for dinner. He only survived with the help of the boss of the ship.

The Grand Canal in winter is not a good time to sail. Although the river can barely sail in the middle of the river, there are more and more thin ice on both sides. In the end, even the center of the river is covered with ice. The canal ship can no longer move when it stops in Xianghe.

At this time, he could only walk back to the capital step by step with Master Jiao step by step. He didn't bring much money to escape this time. In order to let the boss of the ship cover him, he handed over all the silver he had on him. When he stood on the ground in Xianghe County, there were only two strings of small money left in his arms, which was not enough for two hundred cigarettes.

Not to mention hiring a car or sedan chair, I can’t even have a few meals. Moreover, Master Jiao Si was already scared and did not dare to show up to find friends he knew. He had no choice but to buy some cold cakes and walk towards the capital.

But before he left Xianghe County, he accidentally discovered an acquaintance, which was General Ding from Tanggu Green Camp.

Jiao Sier hid by the wall around the corner and secretly looked at General Ding and his two personal soldiers. It seemed that they had already ended up and had all fallen to go to the tea shed to have a tycoon meal.

"Genggu, you three don't look like paupers, how come you can't even pay for three bowls of rotten noodles? My teahouse is also a small business. A bowl of noodles costs only five copper coins, but you can't afford it? Get out, even if I feed the dog, I won't give you noodles..."

General Ding was scolded and blushed. The soldiers beside him looked at the three bowls of rotten noodles on the table with greedily eyes. He really wanted to rush up and grab them, but this place was not their own acre of three-point land. He really didn't dare to act like a rogue.

The owner of the teahouse was also depressed. Although these three people were dressed dirty, their clothes were still good. How could they not even have fifteen cents? This is also a small business. A bowl of noodles can only earn a copper coin, but I still owe me what I do? Grandma's, I am not easy to mess with.

Just as both sides were gazing at each other, a figure suddenly came over and slapped the copper coins on the table with a bang, "Boss, these are twenty copper coins. The three of them are counted as mine, so I'll give me another bowl..."

General Ding quickly looked up at the familiar voice, and his eyes became wet as soon as he saw it. He was really an old acquaintance. Isn’t this Jiao Siye in the capital?

"Second Master... I am ashamed!" General Ding blushed. At this time, Jiao Si was no longer arrogant. He pressed General Ding to sit on the chair and whispered to his ear.

"General Ding, we both suffer the loss. Who else can we expect if we don't help each other? Eat quickly, brothers and I'm full and hurry up and go back to the capital..."

There was no need to ramble at this point. Four hungry ghosts picked up the big bowl and ate one in a mess. In the end, each of them ate three big bowls and then survived.

"Fourth Master, thanks to you who showed up, we were stolen by pickpockets as soon as we got off the canal boat. If it weren't for hiding our identity, I would have had a fuss. But after thinking about the responsibility I was carrying, I endured it alive..."

"It's the same, General Ding, I still have more than a hundred copper coins on my hands. I can save some money and I think I can go to the capital!"

Unexpectedly, General Ding shook his head, "Magistrate Xianghe County, Xue Meng has received my favor before, so I am going to find him, at least get a few horses to ride. The little copper coins in your hand are not enough for us to spend..."

Jiao Siyi was so scared that his face turned pale at that time. He looked around and found that the boss was alone in the teahouse and it was very far away. He quickly said secretly, "My good general, don't take this risk. Xiao Letian is so powerful that he is boundless. He must be chasing us, don't make mistakes come true for eternal regret!"

At this time, the two personal soldiers spoke, "Second Master, are you too careful? You have reached Xianghe, hundreds of miles away from Tanggu. Can he reach here even if his hands are long? Not far west is Tongzhou. When you come to Tongzhou, you can see Beijing City. This is under the feet of the emperor and the place of charity. You are too worried..."

The two personal soldiers and General Ding quickly reached an agreement. In their eyes, this place was already close to the imperial capital and was one of the most strictly controlled areas of the Qing Dynasty. Everyone's safety was guaranteed, and no matter how careful they were, it was unnecessary.

However, Jiao Si didn't think so. Although this guy was arrogant, he was not stupid. He was already scared by Xiao Letian in Tanggu, and his son and grandson were still controlled by Xiao Letian's hands. He knew clearly about Xiao Letian's ruthlessness.

"I'm sorry General Ding, I can't be with you anymore. I want to go back to Beijing by myself. Just pretend you have never seen me..." After that, Jiao Si bowed his hands and left the tea shed and walked out of the city west.

Just two hours passed, in the back garden of the county government, General Ding and his personal soldiers were enjoying themselves holding teacups. The Xianghe County Magistrate Xue Meng had already agreed to send the county government team to escort his old friend to Beijing, and patted his chest to ensure safety to General Ding.

Unexpectedly, the magistrate Xue County was summoned to gather all the powerful figures in the county government, and everyone was gritting their teeth and ready to start.

"Brothers, we have all swore bloody wine and swore it with bloody handprints. Everyone has taken Mr. Xiao's money, and the gentleman also agreed to give us a bright future for our descendants. Now the test has come, what do you think you should do?"

The crowd looked around and reached a consensus after a while. "Don't ask, sir, since we signed and pressed our handprints, we have no way to go back, and there is only this underworld left in life. If we do it, we will kill this unlucky guy today, which is also a contribution we have given..."

After a while, a group of gray-clothed murderers surrounded the back flower hall with sharp blades. There was a loud bang from the door of the flower hall, and more than 30 murderers rushed in like hungry wolves.

"Xue Meng... You bastard, you dare to assassinate me...ah!" After a violent fight, General Ding's bloody head was taken out, and a big sack was sent to the county magistrate in front of him.

Xue Meng couldn't bear to look at him and said sadly, "Brother Ding, why are you embarrassed by Mr. Xiao? Brother, I'm really sorry. The lives of hundreds of us are in Mr. Xiao's hands. If you don't die, we will die..."

After saying that, the county magistrate waved his hand, and several constables quickly ran to Tanggu with their heads.

After dealing with General Ding, the rest was Jiao Si. All the constables and servants in Xianghe County were dispatched. The fast horses in the cold weather came out from the west gate and headed straight for the wilderness.

Perhaps Jiao Si was born with a sense of danger. He subconsciously felt that General Ding and the others were going bad. He did not go west directly along the main road, but went north after a bend. He was about to go around Tongzhou and enter Beijing City.

It was his caution that allowed him to escape Xue Meng's fatal blow, and it was his cautious change this time that allowed him to see his son and grandson whom he had been thinking about day and night.

As an important town in the eastern part of the capital, Tongzhou cannot be out of Xiao Letian's plan. At this time, 80% of the people in the Tongzhou government were secretly bribed, and 20% of the swaying elements were left. As long as the execution hall was given time, they would definitely be able to get it.

This is Xiao Letian's territory, so naturally there is Xiao Letian's intelligence agency. Jiao Si just appeared near Tongzhou and was discovered by people from the prison hall before he even entered the city.

A figure rushed out of the roadside canal, and a sack was put on Jiao Si's head, which scared the old man so much that he shouted desperately, "Good man, please spare my life, the little old man is a pauper, there are only one hundred copper coins on his body, you can take them all, take them all..."

"Fuck, don't talk nonsense. Xianghe has released information long ago. Master Jiao Si, do you still want to escape? Now all the intelligence networks near the capital are waiting to catch your big fish, so be honest..." After saying that, he stuffed his mouth into a broken car and left.

Jiao Si now felt that the whole world had collapsed, and he had not escaped from Xiao Letian's palms after escaping. If he had known that today, it would be better to bow his head and confess his guilt in front of Xiao Letian. Perhaps he could have had a way out.

But I had no regrets and had to drink the bitter wine I brewed by myself. Xiao Letian had already trained new recruits. This proved that he was pure rebellious. Is he crazy? He was not good at dealing with anyone, but he had to deal with Xiao Letian. Such a person is not even afraid of the emperor, and he still cares about me, a little reptile.

"Grandson, my tiger head... Grandpa will never see you in this life. Grandpa is sorry for you..."

"Why are you crying? I heard you crying along the way, get off the car quickly..." Then Jiao Si's eyes lit up, the sack had been taken off, and in front of him was a big winery, the aroma of steamed grain came to his nose.

Several members of the prison hall who arrested him pushed him on the back, "You go and kowtow to Thiran Niang later. If it weren't for the fact that Tiger Head is really good, your life would be difficult to save. Thiran Niang was kind enough to let you meet your children and grandchildren, you have to appreciate the affection!"

Jiao Si was completely stunned. He walked through the front yard of the winery and came to the top-secret back yard. He saw a group of kind people practicing martial arts and studying. His eyes flashed with a flash of eyes and saw the tiger head carrying English in the corner.

"Tiger head...Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

This is human nature. Even the most scoundrel will have the feeling of licking the calf. Jiao Si is definitely showing his true nature now, and the children around him feel tight.

These children are all kind to the public. To put it bluntly, they are orphans. They are already very jealous if they have a father to accompany them. Now another grandfather and grandchildren are crying with their heads in their arms. The children's eyes are red.

"Grandpa, do you know? I learned Western dialect, the apple is called Aip, the tiger is called Tiger... I also learned Western learning, I know why the sun rises and sets in the west, and I also know why the sea has two tides in a month... Grandpa, do you know? I have learned a lot of things..." The child voice was so angry that the child voice made Jiao Si feel heartache.

Jiao Si cried and his face was full of flowers. He held his grandson and kept saying, "I know, grandpa knows that my grandson is the smartest, and he will become a great scholar in the future..."

"I want to be a navigator, I want to sail on the sea on a boat, I want to go to the West to see the real Western scenery!" Hutou didn't know that grandpa's tears represent separation from life and death. The world in the eyes of children is still colorful.

In the window not far away, Chun Shisanniang's eyes were a little red. She sighed and shook her head, "What a pity, what a pity!"
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