Chapter 17 Chapter Twelve

Ma Rong fell asleep in the yamen for an hour, then hurriedly got up to inspect Xiaoxu.Due to Di Gong's order, he went around the guard posts and then turned to the Crescent Bridge.Looking up, I saw that there was indeed a light on the pavilion in the willow garden. ——Sure enough, He Peng is meeting Coral? Alert in his heart, he quickly got off the bridge.Just as he was about to sneak into the Liuyuan to have a look, he suddenly saw the water splashing loudly on the bank of the sand embankment in the Liuyuan. In the darkness, he faintly saw a big gleaming white fish jumping.After a closer look, it was a long arm that was paddling vigorously, stirring up the water waves.It turned out that a drowning man was struggling desperately in the river.

Ma Rong hurriedly took off his helmet, armor, robes, boots and socks, and jumped down to the river bank covered with hazel bushes.At this time, he saw clearly that the legs and shins of the drowning man seemed to be entangled by water plants and vines in the river. Although he tried his best to hit the water with both hands, he couldn't escape the danger. Ma Rong jumped into the river and swam towards the drowning man.Only then did he realize that the river was unusually cold.Sure enough, the aquatic plants became more and more dense and gradually entangled his legs and shins. Ma Rong was born in Zeguo, a water town in the Jianghuai River, and he is very good at swimming.He lay flat on his back, his limbs flexed and stretched slowly, and soon he broke free from the water plants wrapped around his legs.The river water was dirty, the river surface was black, and there was a muddy mess two feet away. He could only swim slowly towards the drowning person by hearing.

Suddenly, his arm touched a strand of a woman's long hair, and he vigilantly grabbed a slippery arm of the drowning man.He supported the woman's body with one hand, and untied the waterweed stalks that were entwining her legs with the other, and then swam back to the river bank with all his might. When Ma Rong carried the woman ashore, he suddenly saw that the drowning person was Lan Bai! —the blue and white lips are tightly shut, the face is pale, the breath is weak, and the eyes are opened dimly. Ma Rong found his robes, boots and socks, and dried himself off.Then he brought up Lanbai, causing her to vomit out the dirty river water in her stomach and throat.After vomiting for a while, Lan Bai regained his breath and began to moan slightly.Ma Rong handed her a pair of hands, and she wiped her whole body shyly, looking warily at the officer who had saved her life.After a while she heard her say, "Could it be that you are the officer who wiped my laundry sleeves in Wufu Hotel?"

Ma Rong nodded in surprise.He never expected Lan Bai to have such keen vision and memory. "I still know your father! Yuan Yutang Yuan Xianggong, his puppet show really fascinates me." "Haha! You fell and ate shit!" Lan Bai laughed. "But tonight you almost turned upside down like a dead fish! Miss Lanbai, tell me, why did you fall into this river in the middle of the night?" "Tell me first, how did you come here in the middle of the night?" Lan Bai smiled. "I am an officer of the Jingzhao Government Office. Every night when I am patrolling the guards, I have to pass through this canal and the Crescent Bridge. I happened to save you tonight. ——My name is Ma Rong, and now I am Guo Yi in the sixteen guards of the Beijing Camp Captain."

"Mr. Ma, thank you for saving my family's life. I will repay this mountain-like kindness in the future. My family will leave now." Ma Rong hurriedly stopped her and said, "Miss Lanbai, let me ask you a serious question, were you pushed into the water by He Peng from the willow garden?" "Mr. Ma's words are so funny! Let me tell you the truth, I jumped into the river from the pavilion in the willow garden!" "Jump up and down such a high pavilion?" Ma Rong almost screamed. Lan Baitao nodded.Sighing softly, he opened up the chatter box, with a very low tone.

"Since Chief Ma has saved the lives of my slave family, there is no need to hide what happened tonight. He Peng, a beast, invited me to his house tonight, saying that he wanted to tell my father's life experience. My father—that is Yuan Xianggong that Chief Ma said— In the early years, I used to be a servant in the willow garden of He Fu. Later, I left He Fu for unknown reasons, wandering around, and selling art for a living. I worked hard to raise my sister and grow up. But the relationship between my father and He Fu has never been revealed Mouth. I was curious, and came to Liuyuan rashly at the invitation of He Peng, but I fell into the trap of that fellow. This beast in clothes and hats aroused my evil thoughts. I must be frivolous if I entangle my family. I have learned a little bit since I was a child. Thin martial arts, but this guy is as strong as an ox, he managed to break free, kicked open the window pane of the pavilion, jumped down, and fell into the river. Although the slave's house is also thin and water-based, it is also cruel The water plants in the river entangled my legs. I had no choice but to meet the officer. It was a good fortune for my family..."

Having said this, she couldn't help but blushed, knowing that she had slipped her tongue. "Miss went to the Jingzhao Yamen to report on this beast at daybreak, and I will be a witness for you. The beast will be beaten bloody in the courtroom, and I will express my grievances for the miss." "No! Officer Ma. He has an unfinished business case with my father. It seems that this matter must be handled calmly and not hastily. If there is a mistake, my father will be involved." Ma Rong nodded and said: "I will report this matter to the Yamen first to Master Di, and let Master Di slowly plan. I, Ma Rong, must avenge this young lady!"

Lan Bai looked at Ma Rong affectionately, feeling very grateful in his heart.But she had something on her mind, and she didn't dare to stay for long.Then he knelt down in front of Ma Rong and kowtowed, and said, "I'll salute again. Sir Ma, I'll tie the knot with grass, and there will be a period later." As he said, he got up and said goodbye. Ma Rong suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said: "Miss Lanbai, take a step slowly and tell the next official where the noble house is." "Behind the Guandi Temple in the old city. It's not far from here. I have to go home quickly. My father and sister have to wait."

Ma Rong said: "It may be inconvenient for Miss to go back alone in the middle of the night. Recently, some body collection teams wearing black robes and black hoods often commit crimes at night. Let the officials give Miss a ride." It was not easy for Lan Bai to shirk, so the two walked side by side.After walking through a few streets and alleys, I saw the dark and high cornices of Guandi Temple from a distance, and there were still candles shining faintly in the temple: Under the bright moonlight, Ma Rong saw a layer of sweet blush on his blue and white handsome face, and the two watery black beads shone with tenderness.

Ma Rong finally spoke up boldly: "Miss Lanbai, when can I date you and talk about it in detail." Lan Bai looked back and smiled sweetly: "Tomorrow at noon, Wufu Restaurant."