Chapter 42 The forty-second round of intercepting the river and opening the iron locks, the waves fly like snow and fire

Old Man Sang was originally a famous thief who traveled across the South China Sea forty years ago, specialized in fighting against foreign pirates and foreign merchants who relied on power to deceive Chinese merchants and people, and was nicknamed Nanhai Feipeng, also known as Iron Wing Zi. Shang Di.Relying on their supernatural power and a pair of iron oars, the father and son haunted the ocean and took revenge on many foreign thieves who pretended to be foreign merchants but were actually pirates.Because of his heroic nature, he will try his best to protect those Chinese businessmen who are seeking profit and risking the wind and waves to cross the sea, and will never take him. , as long as it is not poisonous to the people of the country, it will be released as a whole after asking, and it will never be violated.If the incoming ship is disguised as a pirate, no matter how big the ship is or how many people there are, they will rely on their bravery and wit to come up with various methods to get rid of him, overtly or covertly.Coastal merchants, especially those fishing boats that are often attacked by foreign thieves, are all grateful to his father and son, and love him very much.In order to win the hearts and minds of the government, a government has been bribed by foreign thieves, and they do everything possible to hunt down and harm them. Just let the enemy suffer a little bit.Even though Mingming was besieged on all sides, there was a huge gap between the number of people and the number of people. No matter how skilled the people who went to capture him were, how powerful their weapons and weapons were, they were still in vain and disappeared without a trace.

Although these internal and external thieves collude well and have a vicious and careful mind, they don't know that he, like Tang Ba and his wife in recent years, has people everywhere to help them for the sake of people's inclinations.He is both wise and brave, and extremely alert. Even if he met face to face, he was about to be caught, but he slipped away under the cover of everyone. He almost thought he was a monster with magic spells.I don't know how many people have been saved and how many righteous deeds have been done in the past few decades.Even though the enemy hates him to the bone, he has never lost his temper, and the old ones have never even suffered injuries.Later, Shang Dizhi was injured in Shang Zhe's middle age, and his family's wife tried hard to persuade him, thinking that from the age of sixteen or seventeen, he would kill thieves and help the poor in the ocean, and take care of injustice.Now that I am over sixty years old, seeing that the country is in dire straits, the world is in chaos, and the people are in dire straits, I made a wrong idea at the beginning, and only rely on my ability to pretend to be a hero. These manpower united, simply rebelled, overthrew the imperial court, and made that fundamental plan.As a result, it took decades of hard work, life and death, many years of risk, and nothing was achieved.The merchants along the coast are still suffering, and they can't take care of it themselves, let alone the people in the interior.Now that he is already the boss, it is already beyond his power to pursue a great cause.The most important helpers are only this only son and a few brothers from the same school. They were either injured or retired halfway. Thinking about it, I feel discouraged.After the persuasion of his family members, he changed his idea of ​​being wise and safe, and retired to the fishing village of Xiangjiang River. He changed his name with a homonym and changed his name to Sang Tie.When I first came back, I wanted to live in seclusion in the Jingmen Mountains and farm for a living. Because I was reluctant to part with the boat I built, the one I brought back was even better. I like to work by nature. After a few days of rest, I felt uncomfortable physically and mentally, and I couldn’t bear to sit at home.Shang Zhe saw that his father's nature was more active than quiet, so he changed to live in Xiangjiang, where his family farmed, and his father and son sailed a boat.

Both father and son are righteous heroes, just wash their hands and retreat, and when encountering injustice, they can't help but still stretch out their hands. After a long time, they are seen by the masters of the world.Because of Shang Zhe's repeated requests, Nai's father was not allowed to come forward. There were several amazing acts of righteousness in the middle, and his reputation spread again.Although those pair of iron oars are not willing to be used by people, they are on the ship's side all the year round, and the person's surname is Sang, so the name of the pair of iron oars, old and young, has spread all over the rivers and lakes.Shang Zhe is kind to people in Japan and has high skills. Because of his parents' old age, he is unwilling to make enemies easily.At first, he thought that his father and son were secretly engaged in a life without capital. After a long time, he realized that it was not the case. It was just his old nature to do it forcefully.He took a fancy to that poor lone guest, who didn't take a single cent, and had to pay for the food, so even such people who ate cold water respected his father and son.Since Shang Zhe's death, although the old man returned to Middle-earth, he never made a move. Water thieves along the way first became a habit, and he always felt that he was not easy to mess with. If you are less close and close friends, you are not allowed to eat him, and you don't want to make enemies for this.Later, I saw that the old man was also very interesting. Obviously the ship was not big, and the bilge was extremely deep, and it could carry a lot of goods, but he carried people but not goods. It was his own limited capital, and he transported it himself for the sake of farming. It's not worth a lot of effort to get food and clothing with a little native product, and we have always been in peace.In recent years, the NPC has been poor, and as a result of the big thieves eating the little thieves, even doing this cheap business is often not enough for clothes and food.Although those well-known thieves and water bandits dominate the rivers, lakes and waterways of various places, robbing openly and secretly, doing all kinds of evil, in order to maintain his extravagant and rich life of getting something for nothing, he values ​​prestige the most, and hates people breaking his rules the most. In my opinion, for your son's sake, it is a great kindness for you to allow your family to go boating. You don't even have a little filial piety on weekdays. You deserve to die. Why are you meddling in your own business and robbing me so badly? The sheep were transported secretly, and I hated it at first, and wanted to kill him.

It so happened that the old man Sang had recently rescued several businessmen in a row, and he had broken the taboo of gang thieves.On this day, two old thieves joined by Fu and Guangxin came to Wu Thief Village. One of them was the old enemy of the old man and his son. He suffered a disastrous defeat a year before washing his hands, and fled to a foreign country. After going there for many years, he only started to turn around, and he was over sixty years old.Because there are more than two of these specially-made boats, they all have iron oars on both sides. Although others can't paddle, they can be used to suppress wind and waves, even if there are more people.At the beginning there were more than a dozen of them, and they were given away when washing hands, but not all of them were brought back.After 20 or 30 years, there are still two remaining along the coast, which have changed hands.The old thief's name is Yangli Jiaowei Yi, and he is more than twenty years younger than the old man.After so many years, the enemy should only be dead, otherwise how could the enemy suddenly break up when they were in full swing?The old man's apprentices are all extremely loyal, and they are not even willing to reveal secrets to family members and grandchildren, and it's fine if they can't visit.This time, after being introduced by someone, he was hired by the water bandit Wu Zhankui, and he accidentally mentioned this matter.At the same time, Thief Wu remembered that Nai's father and his cousin Jun Shanshui bandit Wu Xiao's father died in the hands of this unknown bandit, Nan Hai Fei Peng Tie Chizi.At that time, my uncle and nephew were both young and ignorant, and Wu Xiao was a three-year-old boy. When he came to university to study cost, he asked someone to inquire, and they all said that the enemy had already brought his disciples to overseas islands to establish himself as king.The ocean is far away, how to get there?Hence the delay.At that time, he was gnashing his teeth, furious like a maniac, and was passing the secret order, ready to take revenge and vent his hatred.

The old man is a chivalrous man with a heart of righteousness, knowing that his righteous deeds are the most taboo of the gangsters, and when encountering those kind merchants whose lives are at stake, he still can't help but escort them there.This time from Dongting to Laohekou, another ship of life and property was rescued. Junshan Shui Bandit Wu Xiao just ordered someone to inform Wu Zhankui beforehand, saying that the goods brought by those merchants were second to none, and the most hateful thing was that there were two people inside. He said wildly, saying that although the goods he brought were not very valuable, they were all fair trade, exchanged with blood and sweat, and he was willing to throw them into the river when he met a rat thief, so he couldn't take advantage of the robber.And blame the merchants who come and go. Instead of paying tribute to the robbers, it is better to invite more experts, prepare more weapons, go in groups, and fight recklessly with the robbers.As long as the thieves are defeated a few times, the road will be safe, and the price will not rise, the merchants will suffer, and there will be dangers, and if the thieves are removed, the road will be safe and so on.These two people are really hateful, no matter what, they must be captured and taken to the general village, where they will be brutally killed and displayed to the public.Unexpectedly, the other side did it cleverly, relying on the traps in the bottom of the bilge, which can be deep or shallow, and openly smuggled this ship of passengers and cargo in broad daylight. The young boy went to the town to buy wine, stopped for an hour, and then sailed away calmly.There were only two grandparents and grandchildren on the boat, and some worthless local products that the family carried. The boat looked not deep in water, and no one would have thought that there would be eight or nine merchants and a lot of cloth hidden in the bilge.I think it was sunny and warm, and the bilge was stuffy. Just less than ten miles away from the mouth of the lake, several people got out. It was not that a thief boat bumped into him, and he didn't know how many guests were drinking on his boat. He was not sure about this, but after half a day, he suddenly received a rocket message from Junshan along the river and a rocket from his nephew, only then did he know that this merchant ship was escorted there again.Thinking of that day, if it wasn't for the old thief Wei Yili who said that the enemy is powerful and should not be underestimated, he must be prepared before he can strike.I am the only wealthy gentry in the nearby counties, and the other party has only two people, young and old, with high skills. Although they can't be defeated in daily fights, if they are injured by him or run away, not only will they fail to avenge, but they will also be ashamed and exposed. Horse feet, ruined reputation.Fortunately, the enemy always passes by once or twice a month. Sooner or later, he will catch the fish in the net. He is not afraid that he will fly to the sky.Although the chief village master is his nephew, the law is strict, and he is not his uncle, he has already strictly ordered to intercept these merchants, so as not to let these merchants slip through the net.In order to prevent them from changing to dry roads, even on the land, they sent people everywhere to send orders to rob and kill them.Wu Xiao disguised himself on board for these merchants, and fled in the middle of the night. The leader he sent was concealed from his enemies by his grandfather and grandson, and one of them was killed at that time. Send him a letter, saying that this person surnamed Sang is his revenge for killing his father, otherwise things will get worse, why not rush?Knowing that the enemy was extremely alert, he ordered the bandits along the river to set up several ambushes from Hukou.He also notified the pirates along the coast that no matter who they were, they would be rewarded if they only robbed the two of them in one boat.In order to prevent advance vigilance, the future only ends at Wangniang Bay, and no one is even sent from Laohekou.

The grandparents of the old people thought that they were acting in secret and that the bandit party had been concealed. Later, they were trusted one after another, and they couldn't help being excited and angry.Because of the Wu thief's order, within ten days, all boats, big or small, that did not fly his signal flag would be taken captive. Then take it away.On the way, he had already made up his mind that sweeping the snow in front of the door by himself was no longer possible today, so he decided to go home and be born again, and unite a lot of manpower to wipe out the water thief, which endangers the rivers and lakes.I thought to myself, since I am an enemy, what are the scruples?I don't know that there are strong enemies in the past, and Wu thief's uncle and nephew are also enemies. I feel strange, there are only two people in one boat, why is it worth such a big move?Later, he felt that the situation was not good, and the other party must know his background, otherwise he would not take it seriously.He didn't say anything on the surface, but he was a little surprised in his heart.The elders Li and Shang suddenly brought Nangong Li together. After this, although they were determined, they still felt that the enemy was powerful, and they didn't want to show it off.After being provoked by Nangong Li, the ambition of the past was revived again. Seeing the power of the enemy in the future, the Jiejiang lock shaped like a castle in the water is brightly lit, like a fire dragon; He bumped into him, laughed and said, "Do you really want my old man to work hard? It's easy. The nephews Shen and Jiang should not act rashly. If you don't listen to the call, you'd better pretend to be a merchant and watch from the cabin. Just be on guard in secret. Don't show your face. The big sail must be in case the enemy fires, and even the small triangular sail should be brought down!" Shen and Jiang had already seen that the long and short masts of the triangular sail were alive. , all have iron frame pile holes, which can be retracted at any time.Nangong Li was even more experienced, so he quickly helped to put it away, and the old man continued to paddle forward.

Seeing that the distance is only half a mile, and the sound of shouting and demonstrating in the distance is fierce, suddenly from the mouth of Xiaosha Lake to the right bank, the flight seems to be crossing the river from right to left and passing a brightly lit speedboat. It was slightly larger than the pirate boats encountered on the way, and there was a half-hanging canopy on all sides, with four or five people on both sides paddling and speeding.One person is at the helm, the protruding prow of the ship occupies most of the ship, and there are two people on it, one holding a command flag and the other holding a pole, moving forward along the wall of fire, walking fast.In a blink of an eye, they stopped in the middle, and the person holding the command flag went to the widest lock-shaped driftwood in the shape of a castle, as if he was ordered by a thief to pass the command.When the boat set off, there were two large wooden rafts standing on the right bank near the mouth of the lake. There were many seats in the middle, and dozens of thieves armed with knives and guns stood beside them, showing off their might and wearing all-colored water jackets. There are about 20 pirate boats and small boats like the ones seen on the way.Three consecutive arrows with sparks of five colors have just been launched, but they did not shoot towards the grandparents of the Sang family. Just like the fast boat that delivered the order, each of them carried a row of sparks of five colors, and went from right to left along the fire wall blocking the river. The opposite bank dragged past.

At this time, the old man was already excited by Nangong Li's previous ambitions, the distance was getting closer, and he could see it realistically.Such a wide river has been completely cut off. The water castle known as the River Cutting Lock is made up of large and small bamboo rafts and driftwood. There are iron chains of different lengths in between. When the organs are stopped and put together, they can be used as a pontoon bridge; when they are separated, they can be used as a boat to attack the enemy.Passing by last year, I saw the rehearsal of the bandit gang, which was extremely powerful. There were many big and small bandit boats on both sides, all of which were at war with each other. The two large oval wooden rafts with umbrella-shaped long curtains on the right bank were the places where the bandit head personally sat in command. Seeing that they were about to arrive, for some reason, Shang and Li didn't make any movement, so they couldn't help but slammed up, and whispered to Fugong Li: "Quickly tell Shen, Jiang, and Potzi, each side, be on guard in secret, maybe Still have to fight head-on with the bandits, break the long lock of the river, and get out of the siege!" After speaking in a hurry, he looked ahead to see the situation, only eight or nine feet away, and the leader of the bandit boat that delivered the order was already holding the number The Dengling flag looks like a big lock in the middle, with a radius of about three feet.According to this situation, several oars in succession were about to collide with each other. In a panic, he secretly exerted all his strength, summoned up his supernatural power, waved his two iron arms, and prepared to make several oars in succession, regardless of whether it was black or white, and headed towards the continuous part of the wooden lock on this section of the river. Dash over.

Originally, the enemy's river-cutting chains were mostly made of iron, and there were ambushes in the water.Although the wooden lock in the middle is very tall and there are many thieves on it, it looks fierce and powerful, but in fact there is an iron chain hooked between the two big wooden platforms. Fight hard with him.My own is not the case, this boat is not afraid of violent collision, the bow looks like an oval, there is a mechanism in the center, hidden pure steel knife wheel shaped like a half moon, sharp and thick, even a pirate's foreign ship can hit Ordinary iron chains can surely pass through; what's more, the river is so fast that the enemy can't keep their balance without shaking the oars on the driftwood. His skills can't withstand the sweep of his own divine power, and he can pass through just by repelling the thieves on the wooden locks on both sides.Besides, Shang and Li were both in the water, and they didn't see him appearing. Maybe they didn't want to face the bandits, and hid in the water, ready to meet them.The precious swords in the hands of the two of them broke the iron with gold, and it would be easier to cut off the chain first.Just in case, the shackles of the two iron oars were gently shaken off, and they were only placed on the iron stake frame, and they were rowed forward vigorously.The two oars are flying in the waves, cutting through the waves, and the speed is as fast as flying. Seeing that the distance is getting closer, the boat is going faster and faster. From the bow to the stern, under the violent shock of the old man's power, the boat rattled and rattled. Generally rush forward.Just as he let out a weird laugh, they were about to collide with each other, the two iron oars had already held their hands behind their backs, they rose out of the water, and sailed close to the waves like the two iron wings, rushing forward, suddenly they felt the enemies whispering to each other and confused each other , although the thieves on each wooden lock are looking at themselves, the hidden weapons in their hands are drooping nineteen times, and they don't seem to be hostile.The flying forks, darts, and arrows that were expected to rain like before did not hit a single one, and many pirate ships and speedboats along the wall of fire avoided it instead.But after another ten feet or two, they must collide. I was puzzled when I caught a glimpse of two white shadows coming across the river from the wooden raft on the right bank of the thief leader Wu Zhankui. They were as fast as arrows, and they were vividly seen under the light of the enemy's lights. ; at the same time, he heard the group of thieves shouting and urging them to hurry up on the big lock wood in the middle of the opposite side, and looked everywhere, the two rectangular big lock driftwoods in the middle had been divided into two.Just as the big ship was rushing forward, with a distance of seven or eight feet, dozens of Hengjiang driftwood with iron chains, large and small, were washed by the river again under the full force of the gangsters, and immediately separated to both sides in a figure-eight shape. When neutral, there is a gap about three feet wide.Knowing that the enemy has yielded, let the ship pass.I was alone and lonely, so I was happy to stop being troublesome. In order to show the mighty and bravery of the year, I rushed forward with a few oars. After the crisis was over, I gained the upper hand again. Husband.

Shen and Jiang looked out of the window and saw that the Jiangjiang lock of the thief party was a lot of lock-shaped driftwood, separated by iron chains, in a line across the river. There are also iron wires on the hollow part where the turbine is connected, and many lanterns and torches are hung. The river is so fast that it is blocked by these large and small wooden locks. It looks like a fire dragon winding and flying across the river.A large number of river currents hit those wooden locks, stirring up dozens of piles of waves in the air, which was already a spectacle.The thieves, people and boats are as densely lit as stars, scattered across the river, and there are arrows and meteors in the sky with five-color sparks one after another, intertwined and flying like the fireworks in the first month.There are so many people, and the sound of shouts shakes the surface of the river. It is determined that there will be a murderous fight in the blink of an eye.I was in fear, guarding in secret, and even everyone's hidden weapons were in their hands. I didn't expect that this row of fire embankments was like a city gate opened wide. Line up and wait until the big ship passes through it.After driving more than ten zhang away, I heard the sound of horns, and then saw the two fire dragons on the right bank, one suddenly dispersed, one after another, like wild geese in the air, heading towards the lake mouth.In just a short while, the long log raft parked not far from the right bank, covered with umbrella curtains and ordered by thieves, sailed into the mouth of the lake.After the fire dragon on the left bank gave way to the big boat, it did not go to the left bank to get closer. It swung eight or nine feet away from the center and turned around again.The big and small pirate boats I saw just now also returned to the right bank. The sky above and below the river was illuminated red by the lights of the pirate boats. When they approached the lake mouth, all the lights went out. , has been far away.Before dawn, there was only a piece of pure blackness left on the river surface, and the only thing to hear was the surging river, full of joy.In the blink of an eye, except for a large amount of water flashing in the shadows on the river, the prosperous and fiery area just now was swept away, without any shadow of lights.

Shen and Jiang were shocked when they saw this, and they thought to themselves, the mere water bandits have such a huge momentum, and the number of bandits under them is the second largest. How could the bandits' water and the various formations of these military departments be beyond the capabilities of the palace army? dream?Now that the officials are corrupt and the people are in dire straits, this group of people simply raised the banner of righteousness, overthrew the foolish king, and pleaded for the people. Isn't this a strong army of righteous teachers? Who can fight against them?But instead of thinking about the big picture, he relies on his fierce power to oppress the people and endanger businessmen.Wu Zhankui is already like this, Wu Xiao and his two enemies must be even more powerful, so even the high skills of the teachers are scruples and refuse to act rashly until the time comes.If these thieves are not removed, the people of the two lakes will never have a safe day.The more I think about it, the more I feel that this trip is difficult and dangerous, and it is not easy.They were discussing in a low voice, when they suddenly heard old people talking and laughing at the bow, they suddenly remembered that Li and Shang, who looked like mermaids in the water, galloped through the waves, and they must have arrived on the boat by now.How could such a stranger miss it?What's more, he and the old man with the purple grape mole on his ear that he wants to see are best friends, and he should try to get close, how can he forget it?At the same time, Panzi coughed again, and turned his head to look back. Penzi pointed to the bow of the boat, nodded quickly, adjusted his clothes and shoes, and suddenly remembered that the hidden weapon was still in his hand, so he went to be disrespectful, and suddenly caught a glimpse of the shadow. A small black shadow in the middle passed by the waves outside the cabin, and the sound of oars was faintly heard, like a small boat.At this time, the boat was about 20 feet away from the mouth of the lake. The old man had lowered the oars, pulled up the sails, and the boat slowed down.Fang felt that the boat seemed to be chasing from behind, and there was only one person on board. It was similar to the boat driven by Nangong Li just now, and his heart moved.When the two put away their concealed weapons, they hurriedly put on their long coats, and just as they were walking forward, they suddenly heard the sound of farewell from the bow, and hurried away in shock. Quickly looking sideways, there are four people in the small boat, where the light of the big boat shines, besides Li, Shang, and Nangong, there is also a middle-aged woman, all dressed in white fish skin, the lights on the boat have just been lit, and they are Rippling with the waves, it seems to be heading to the left bank of the river.Jiang Fei was anxious, so he couldn't help shouting: "Why don't the two old seniors not allow the younger generation to visit?" Suddenly Nangong Li said with a smile: "Brother Shen, we really have something to do and we don't have time to stay. I expect to meet again soon. , see you in the future, I will not accompany you!" Speaking of the last sentence, the middle-aged woman said a few words, and the two began to argue. Shen and Jiang naturally replied loudly, and asked where they could meet the elders and sisters in the future. Far away, no sound was heard, and even the light of the fire disappeared into the shadows.Fang Jue was disappointed, and heard the old man laughing and said: "The three of them, the old and the young, said that you two are good, and they also promised to help each other in the future. You just pay attention to the old man I said, don't miss it when you meet. Although your teacher Both of you are brilliant people. I saw that you two are almost at the top of your game. Don't talk about being a regular enemy. Even if you meet an expert, you won't be at a disadvantage. You have a good sword by your side. No matter how skilled you are at swordsmanship, there is no reason to lose. For the rivers and lakes, it would be much better to have one or two seniors to take care of you! Since last night, I have been feuding with the villains. Although my family has been in the Xiangjiang River for many years, this boat has another anchorage. No one knows where my family is. I will go back here. Make a contract with the gang of thieves, and if he doesn't look for me next spring, I will look for him. My old man is full of weak people, how faithful are these thieves? Especially when Jun Shanshui bandits know that today's fiasco will be even more vicious, they will inevitably pretend not to know and start plotting. At this time It's not the time to fight recklessly, so I have to guard against him. Fortunately, I have long planned to live in seclusion in Jingmen Mountain, open up wasteland for self-sufficiency, and no longer travel to the rivers and lakes to be idle. There are two old friends of mine living in seclusion in the mountains, and I will send you two to the land Therefore, I have to go to Jingmen Mountain to visit friends and discuss future matters. I said last night that I will go to the future, and I will have to break my promise when the two of you are on the same boat to Yichang and sent to Dongting. I am sorry for your two brothers!" Although the two watched The grandparents of the Sang family were strange and chivalrous, but because the master repeatedly asked him to go, except for the master who had already met, he asked the other party to be one of his own, and at most told the one-handed beggar family. The details in the mountain and this Do not reveal a word of intention.It’s not that there is nothing special, one is of great importance, the more careful and secret the better, the less you know, the better for your own people; the second is that people’s hearts are unpredictable. There are also many who pretend to be selfish and selfish in the name of chivalry, called robbing the rich and helping the poor, but in reality they are willful and profligate, and occasionally donate to the poor. They are all good names, and they are not really friends of the poor. It was his fault, so it should not be revealed.The two of them were going to hand over a letter to Jingmen Mountain, but remembering their teacher's order, they didn't dare to mention it. It's rare that the other party never asked where they came or went since they had dinner together last night.Shen Hong was the most loyal, fearing that he would be suspicious, thanked him again and again, performed the ceremony even more respectfully, the old man was also the happiest towards him. At this time, the sky is about to brighten. Originally, there was dawn in the east, but there was a layer of mist covering the river. Looking at the eastern horizon, the rising sun was like a dark red shadow surrounded by layers of silk.Although the sky was gloomy, the wind turned sharply, and sailed forward with the wind, although it was going to the water, it was not very slow.Both Potzi, Shen and Jiang felt that the old man was wielding such a heavy and grown iron oar, and they fought hard all the way. After a hard day and night, they could not sleep peacefully. Fighting fiercely, the gang of thieves are very frightened. They have special personnel to watch day and night along the river, and the news is delivered very quickly. There are a few thieves along the way who have already believed in it, and they may not dare to invade. It is unpredictable in the end, and we must guard against it. How can you sleep in time? But the three of you didn’t sleep well last night, and nephews Shen and Jiang were even more uncomfortable. There is still a lot of water to get to Kongjia Bay, which is near Lexiang Pass and Shuanghekou. It is quiet, but in fact the mountains and rivers are quite majestic. There are local tyrants entrenched everywhere. Each of them summoned some natives, raised many martial artists and thugs, and formed a stronghold to protect themselves. Strangers passed by and accidentally encountered two rampant people inside. Although they usually show off their power and enjoy themselves, regardless of the life and death of others, the aristocratic families and the country gentry do not bully the passers-by for no reason, and it is even less common to rob money and kill them; They all own a large amount of land, all tenant farmers are trained, and the people's sentiments are quite strong. They are extremely guarded on weekdays, and every village and township is open-mouthed. People have suffered enough to know the truth and falsehood. There were two bullies inside who arrested people and asked them if they were not spies and bandits. To ruin his reputation, he simply pretended to be true, beat him to death and buried him alive. There are always people who are wronged and killed. Because they are not real thieves, and they are rich and powerful, they kill people, so they are spread. He also said that the other party They were gangsters, they went there to steal, both sides fought, and they were killed on the spot. The government knew it well and dared not intervene. But most of the people who went out knew it, and as usual, they were all in harmony. Except for people who come and go frequently and everyone knows, all travelers who come from afar, because this kind of tyrants and tyrants are all along the way, under their collusion and echo, even the flood and drought thieves dare not invade. Although people regard it as a paradise, they sell their property and seek refuge. In the past few years, these two Jiangcun towns have become densely populated and very lively, and the price of the land has been raised ten times by these big local tyrants. More than that. But when strangers pass by, strangers from nearby towns greet and escort them as companions. Under their strict defense, they are annoying, and they are in danger of being captured and tortured by the training soldiers anytime and anywhere. There are two villains The slave prefers to bully others with his power, and if he doesn't like it, he will be punished immediately. "There are so many villages and towns in this way, and there are more than a dozen of the largest ones within a few hundred miles. The small local tyrants have followed suit. On the one hand, they bowed their knees and flattered those big households, while on the other hand they oppressed kindness in the countryside. They were worse than those big local tyrants Damn it. Except for the merchants who are forced by food and clothing, or who are accustomed to knowing each other, those with a bit of blood feel that it is extremely dangerous to pass through the crowd of thieves. , even if you lose some property, you can still get care; there is danger, and there are only one or two most important places. If you are lucky and alert, you can still break through. Unlike this area, there are rich and small local tyrants everywhere. Hundreds of miles of land are shared by these dozens of families. They have great wealth and power. The local officials dare not look directly at them. Being beaten to death by him is considered a life for nothing. Along the way, they will suffer all kinds of evil spirits. The most hateful thing is He would not accept the soft and the hard, and would never accept a gift beforehand, and said he would be regarded as a robber, and if he gave him money for the road, there would be a catastrophe immediately. Except for being rich and powerful, and even a famous thief leader, not only did they dare not intervene, but they also wanted to win him over. Meet Gao Ying from far away. Strangers will suffer all kinds of evil spirits when they pass by. If you really want to bring valuable things, a little revealing, you will be spotted by the two bullies inside, and you will be forcibly bought. When you encounter the worst people who openly frame you as robbers, If something is robbed and a life is to be spared, it is better to bite the bullet and charge at him, at least to avoid a bit of anger. Therefore, people with a bit of backbone are not a last resort, but are intimidated by the notoriety of these local tyrants, and no one dares to deal with them easily. But there are a lot of people. Although there are many troubles in the local area, they know the details and are alert and able to bear anger. Those who know how to deal with it are safe to walk this way. Except for the small number of merchants who have valuables and no one knows their origin Besides, at most, you will be angry, and you will never meet thieves, so those places are more prosperous recently than before. "There are two acquaintances in the house who are also ready-made people, but they are not compared to those local tyrants. They know a little martial arts. They own two to three hundred acres of fertile fields and an orchard. According to his well-off family, he should have grown up a long time ago. The fish eat the small fish, and they were swallowed up by those big local tyrants. Because of his local reputation and integrity, many travelers voted for him, and most of them were taken care of. Among them, one named You was from five nearby villages. Master Teacher, there is a saying about him, he treats you like a guest everywhere. At first, he didn’t want to be a rich man’s eagle dog, but also because the passers-by passed by in the first two years. It's really unbearable to be bullied and angry. If he becomes the head teacher, he can get rid of it and draw a salary from the bottom of the pot. After my persuasion, he will only agree to the promise. Because of his great reputation and his ability is not weak, so It’s very reasonable to say that I got rid of a lot of bad habits. Traveling to and fro has saved me a lot of suffering, and the place is becoming more and more prosperous every day. As before, it’s just the two of you who can’t think about it. The first time I met, I searched for luggage and found this Suspicion arises from the two weapons, and troubles arise. You two are both smart and brave. I have explained that it doesn’t matter if you are true or false. But near the Lexiang Pass, there are two big local tyrants whose martial arts are not weak, and the martial arts masters they hired are also experts. My My good friend You Dachun was not included. Although the two brothers appeared to be courteous and hospitable, they had the aura of a wealthy family. It is necessary to keep these two weapons, and you must also look at these two weapons, so you can take anything by chance. I decided to anchor at the stone tablet, for the convenience of you two. When I arrive at Kongjiawan, I will order Posin to send you a ride. When he comes back, I will go to Shipai again. If you wish, you can take another section of the waterway, and you will be able to catch up with the work, otherwise it will be fine. I expect to see you again at the end of the year and the beginning of the year. If you have any problems in the future, you can go to Baiyuzui, south of Jingmen Mountain Look for my grandparents, and you will be there. Do what I say, and as long as you find Old Martial Master You, you will save a lot of trouble and be spared a lot of idleness." Shen and Jiang are completely convinced of the grandparents of the Sang family.My own road has never been traveled, and most of the roads opened by the senior brother Quan Quan are in the same direction as the road, only a detour to a mountain village on the way, the future is still the same.According to what he said, there are few obstacles but many obstacles. Of course he is willing, but he just abides by his teacher's order. Although he once revealed that he would go to Jingmen Mountain, he didn't go into details.The old man urged the two to sleep peacefully, and Potzi also persuaded him: "Grandpa and I are used to it, it's not surprising. Although Grandpa was too tired last night and today, I wanted to persuade him to sleep for a while, but Grandpa was right. , the future may be troublesome, and it may not be safe from now on. The two elder brothers still have a lot of difficult roads once they land, and there is still a long water journey in between, how can they do it if they don't nourish their spirits?" The grandparents and grandchildren of the Sang family originally had their own opinions, but according to the old man, the basin should be a junior.The two of them feel his loyalty, they are young, so courageous and intelligent, it is rare for them to hit it off at first sight, and they are reluctant to part with each other.I told the old man again and again that my teachers and elders also have different opinions. The three of us are about the same age, and we made friends first.The old man has been an orphan since he was an only grandson. At this age, he followed him to the rivers and lakes. He is not only brave and alert, able to endure hard work, but also has no habit of coddling, and has a pure and honest personality. at the turn of.I thought to myself, young people are not very affectionate as soon as they have a distinction between superiority and inferiority. Fortunately, it is voluntary, and the other party's words are so sincere, so they just listen to them. Shen and Jiang saw that both the old and the young were in the stern, and the basin was still at the helm. The old man was reclined by the window. The midnight snack prepared yesterday was busy with the enemy and he didn't eat anything. They could just turn it into breakfast, and everyone was full by dawn.When a boat is sailing on a big river, the sails are full, and it only needs to hold the rudder firmly to move forward.The big sculls in the rear scull have been put away early, and the rudder tower is high. There are already sail shadows in twos and threes on the Qianfu River, which can be seen from a long distance, and they will never collide with them.Next to him was a pot of freshly brewed Sichuan tea, and his expression was very leisurely, which was very different from last night when Jiangxin faced the enemy, the waves were turbulent, and the tension was thrilling.The sky is bright again, the dust and fog have dissipated early, and a round of red sun has left the waves, turning the eastern half of the day into a red glow. The thousands of miles of rivers are under the bright sunshine, and the body is gradually warming up.Although there are many dilapidated villages on the river bank along the way, there are wisps of cooking smoke floating in the wind, which is much better than the desolate scenery in front of Wangniang Bay on the road.是大小盗贼和恶霸之类霸占盘踞。善良的农民不是为贼所胁迫做了贼党，便是流转四方，死亡逃散。以为这样日暖风和的大白天里，就有贼党也决不敢明目张胆成群打抢，力劝主人轮流安睡，桑氏祖孙都是微笑不答，只得罢了。二人武功根基扎得甚厚，得有高明传授，虽觉三两夜不睡决不相干，何况昨日前半夜睡得又香，后来应敌心虽紧张，并未十分用力，丝毫不觉疲倦。本意和他祖孙二人倒换，顺便学那驾舟方法，就是有什变故，临时喊起也来得及，无奈主人执意不肯。又谈了一阵便回中舱，和衣而卧，一会也就睡熟。 醒来隐闻人语喧哗，心中一惊，误认有什变故，连忙坐起一看，船已靠岸，有两个中年人身旁好似带有兵器，刚由船头和盆子作别，往岸上走去。老人却不在船上，过去一问，才知天早过午，时光已近申初。当地乃是一个临江的村镇，镇上店铺颇多，甚是热闹，就此上岸便可直达孔家湾。如走水路，因是上水，要到半夜才到。姜飞先想就此上岸，改走旱路，以免深夜到达，还要在船上多睡一夜，连累主人耽搁。后听盆子悄声警告：“本来预定此时便可赶到孔家湾，恰巧把你喊醒上路，不料途中果然发生事故，只未动手。风向已变，当日已难赶到，这还不去说他；中途并还有人守候，不能不理，我爷爷上岸便是为了此事。此时开船也要深夜才能到达，何况爷爷这一往返总有两个时辰耽搁，乐得等他回来，缓缓前进，就在船上过夜，天明前后送你们到孔家湾上岸要好得多。此地名为关王坝，以前乃是行船打尖之所，但是离镇五里白沙山、龙眼岸里面有一伙水旱两路都有他势力的贼党，此人名叫童天保，外号双流星，虽是绿林中人，比较义气讲理，不肯伤害善良。由孔家湾起到双河口方圆数百里内的土豪富绅多半和他勾结。因其做得巧妙，虽要对方常例，按年按节都要送他银米布匹各种财货，但是由东北面来的盗贼刀客，龙眼崖前乃是必由之路，全都被他挡住，平日人缘又好，小贼不敢惹他，大盗不好意思，那些土豪富绅虽然按时与他送礼，平日少担许多心事。他对人表面又极谦和，知道对方最重虚名，银米只管非要不可，表面上故意抬高人家，自己也不卑屈。轻不与之来往，每次见面却是一面逞能示威，一面礼敬周到，使得对方怕在心里，却不忌恨，反而愿与结交。他便拿了这些人的银米养活手下许多徒党，轻不出去打抢，抢到便是值得，并且被抢的不是贪官污吏便是过路的奸商恶绅，对于附近居民却是法令严明，公平交易，从不取人一草一木。 “最难得是自成一派，决不与君山小沙湖吴贼叔侄勾结，也不得罪，对方几次想要拉他入伙，均被婉言谢绝。常说，那些富豪都是害民贼，比他当强盗的都不如，他这叫贼吃贼，不义之财取之无伤。当此荒乱年间，无形中还可保全许多善良，养活许多弟兄，我有我的心意和作法，凭什么依草附木、卖身投靠、去做人家喽罗？爷爷向不愿人知他来历，也从不肯卖弄本领，在此停泊之时又少。按说此人不会知道我家底细，爷爷平日谈起并还说他难得，不知怎的这次居然派人拿了名帖，接二连三要请爷爷到他寨中吃酒。虽然投帖的人只一两个驾了小舟对面迎来，不曾露出敌意。来路曾有一伙水贼为难，试探强弱，还是他第二起派来迎接的头目发话，将双方劝住，但那口气分明受了吴贼之托。自来宴无好宴，照此形势当然不能不去，何况爷爷那样性情。人去之后我正有点担心，方才那两人均是他派在村上开店的耳目，外人看不出来，忽然送了一桌极丰盛的酒菜，还有两大坛酒、一些水礼。先说有一客人买下，命其送来，钱已付掉，后似见我不是好骗，方始悄说，乃他头领的一份敬意，今日之事出于无奈，不久爷爷就要回来，请我放心。行时嘱咐，在此两三月内我们的船最好不要泊在此地，好些苦衷，不便明言，将来自知等语。实不相瞒，如非爷爷知你二人身边带有令师兄铁笛子的易容丸，方才早将你们喊醒，藏入舱底，以免貌相被贼党看去了！” 二人闻言暗忖：易容丸藏在包袱之内，老人怎会得知？盆子又道：“二位哥哥千万原谅，实不相瞒，我爹爹有一对头，所用兵刃便与你这锁心轮大同小异，而侠尼花明的锁心轮又只有一对，我们知道业已传于门人，不会落在旁人手中，昨夜忙于应敌，不曾看清。沈大哥后来纵往前面应敌，舞动之间竟和昔年仇敌身法好些相同。为了年岁相差，爷爷对你弟兄虽无他念，却想仔细查探，万一这兵器并非锁心轮，便想由此探询仇人下落，一时情急，想令你们拿出，又因上来曾说奉有师命，不便再问，更防事前有人指教，听他追问生出疑心，反而收口，不肯泄漏。又见我三人情感甚好，不愿为此生分，打算把你二人劝睡之后打开包袱仔细看上一眼，看准是非再作计较。并说昨夜全副心神对付贼党，共只看到一眼。后来想起你们人在舱中，业已匆匆收起，大有避人之意。尚老大公走时又令对你弟兄留心，越发生疑，但对你们却无丝毫敌意。我因见过此轮，比先父仇人所用少掉两个钩钳，又小一点，当中两弯月牙也与爷爷平日所说不同，和传说中的锁心轮一丝不差。只管力劝，爷爷因先父死得太惨，仇人又太凶狡，成功即去，毫无踪迹可寻，父子情深，仇恨太重，仍不放心。以为我和你们太好，不知他老人家只有好意，而无恶念，恐生误会，代为隐瞒，更恐上面还有东西，不曾上全，执意不听。等到看出不对，无意中又发现易容丸，才知真是独手丐的门人。偷看人家包袱老大不是意思，还曾命我道歉。二位哥哥千万原谅才好！”二人觉着盆子所说还有矛盾之处，对方偏又这样好法，当时想不出个道理，其势不便打开包袱查看，正在随口答应，说是无妨，忽听盆子噫了一声，目光到处，瞥见岸上顺山径飞也似跑来一人。To know what happened next, please see the next episode.