Zuo Junmo's meaningful gaze rested on Yang Ruoqing's face, and he said slowly: "I envy him for being able to marry someone who has the same thoughts as him.

"If marrying a wife is just for reproduction and inheritance, I would rather choose loneliness."

After hearing what Zuo Junmo said, Yang Ruoqing was speechless and didn't know how to persuade her.

Indeed, for a thoughtful and fighting man like Brother Zuo, his wife cannot just be a tool for raising children. He is different from those vulgar men. What he needs is a soul mate.

"It's destiny, everything depends on fate. Brother Zuo, I don't have to persuade girls anymore. If fate has not come, I can't persuade you. Just let nature take its course!" Yang Ruoqing smiled sweetly, her eyes curved into two crescents.

When Zuo Junmo saw her smiling eyebrows, a trace of bitterness flashed across her eyes, which was fleeting.

Fate was right in front of him, but it didn't belong to him.

We can only blame nature for playing tricks on people. Love is deep but fate is shallow.

so be it.

"Brother Zuo, please sit down first. I'm going to call my uncle and my father to chat with you. I have to prepare lunch. You must try the home-cooked food made by my sister at noon!" Yang Ruoqing stood up and said,

said excitedly.

Zuo Junmo also stood up and said: "Uncle Luo and Uncle Yang are busy, so there is no need to disturb them. I will go to the front and back of the village. Anyway, I am familiar with this area."

Yang Ruoqing thought for a moment and nodded cheerfully, "Okay, then don't go too far. Dinner will be ready in an hour at most."

One hour is two hours, and two hours is enough for her to cook many, many dishes.

Zuo Junmo smiled slightly and left the main room with Yang Ruoqing. Then one went to the backyard and the other to the front door.

On the same day, the transport team finally returned to the village.

The transportation team's return seems to have brought back the New Year atmosphere. The families of the transportation team members came to the village entrance to greet them, pick up their families, and receive large and small packages of New Year's goods bought from the south.

, the whole family was so happy that after saying hello to Yang Ruoqing, they hugged each other and hurried home to reunite.

Osmanthus fragrans also came to Yang Ruoqing's house with her young son to look for Chang Gen. The woman did not come to pick up new year's goods, but came to hear the news about her daughter Xiaoyu.

At this time, Chang Gen and Baozhu were at Yang Ruoqing's place, truthfully reporting to her the story of the delivery to Xiushui Town.

I just talked about what happened at the dock in Jiujiang County when we set out.

"Because the mudslides in front of the official road buried several miles of the official road, we had no choice but to send you a message back, and then we rented two merchant ships, and also spent money to hire a bodyguard with a good reputation in Jiujiang County to escort us.

I plan to take the waterway directly to Xiushui Town."

"The merchant ship in front is used to carry people and goods, and the merchant ship in the back is used to load carriages and horses."

Baozhu picked up the tea bowl in front of him, took a sip of tea, and continued talking.

Yang Ruoqing and Zuo Junmo both sat there, listening attentively.

Baozhu said: "The waterway was fine for the first two days. Except for a few people who were a little seasick, everything else was fine."

"But on the evening of the second day, we arrived near Baidi Valley. The sun had set, but the water on the river was red and fishy."

"Even I, who don't get seasick, almost vomited standing at the bow of the boat."

Hearing Baozhu say this, Yang Ruoqing frowned, and an ominous speculation surged in her heart.

"The boat continued to move forward and slowed down. At this time, we saw a body floating on the river,"

Hearing this, Sun and Guihua took a deep breath and turned a little pale.

Yang Huazhong and Blacksmith Luo also frowned.

No one interrupted Baozhu's words, and Baozhu's voice continued to ring in the main room: "We originally thought they were just floating corpses that we encountered occasionally, but then, two more corpses floated in front of us, and further forward, there were them everywhere on the river.

There are corpses of men, women, old and young, my God, the water surface is dyed red..."

"It's so scary!" Guihua screamed in shock, covered her face and leaned against Sun next to her.

Mrs. Sun herself was frightened, but she still put a hand around Guihua's shoulder and patted her gently to comfort her.

Here, Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but said: "Did you meet a Jiang bandit?"

Baozhu nodded, "Yes, we met Jiang bandits."

"Everyone says that thieves have their own ways. If you accept money from someone, you must let it go without harming lives. But those bandits who are entrenched in Baidi Valley simply lose their humanity and are so unruly!"

"We rescued a person who was on the merchant ship in front of us. Just two days ago, several of our ships met in Jiujiang County and traveled a section of the waterway together!"

"Later, some people on our boat got seasick, so we deliberately slowed down and let them come forward. As soon as they came forward, only one of the ten people on the boat jumped into the water and escaped, and the other nine were killed."

"The man we rescued introduced himself as a businessman in the tea and silk business in Sichuan. Their ship passes through the Baidi Valley every quarter."

"In previous years, the leader of the river bandits was a man named Mao Ge. He would let them go after collecting their tolls, and no lives would be harmed."

"But this time, those Jiang bandits have changed their boss. Brother Cat is dead, and he is the leader named He Laoliu."

"He Laoliu took their money and wanted to kill people and silence them,"

"I heard that there was another spirit boat in front of them. It seemed that a certain official in the capital had passed away, and a whole family of old, weak, women and children were carrying the spirit back to their hometown in Sichuan."

"When we were passing through Baidi Valley, we met He Laoliu and the others. All the men were killed, and the women were insulted first and then killed. There was an eight-year-old girl on the boat who didn't escape either.

Devil’s Claw…”

"Snapped!"

Yang Ruoqing slapped her hand on the table, "Damn it, He Laoliu, this beast, should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!"

Zuo Junmo also frowned, with a chill on his face.

Everyone else's expressions were grim, solemn, frightened, frightened, or feeling sorry for the innocent people, especially the eight-year-old official girl...

What kind of tragic torture he suffered before he died!

She has learned the most evil and darkest things about human nature. She hopes to be reborn in an ordinary family in her next life and grow up in peace!

"Uncle Chang Gen, Brother Baozhu, what about you? Have you met He Laoliu?"

While frightened and angry, Yang Ruoqing did not forget to ask this.

Baozhu glanced at Chang Gen, who said, "You said you were tired, right? Let me tell you."

Baozhu nodded, sat back, and drank tea in large gulps. After talking so much, his mouth was indeed dry.

Nagane continued: "At that time, the escort on our ship said that this situation was not right and that the ship could not go any further. We planned to return along the original route, but before we could turn around, arrows were fired from both sides of the river."
Chapter completed!