Aggrieved Fish Sprite

After more than a month, I saw the vast water of the Qingjiang River again.

It is said to be a ferry, but it looks like a small town, with all the inns, teahouses and restaurants.

There are places where wealthy merchants go, and there are also tea stalls where coolie porters rest.

A large rough porcelain bowl scooped tea directly from the bucket, and each bowl cost a penny. Zhuang Li, who was carrying goods on the pier, drank the tea and went back to work with his arms swung.

The street is not clean, and there are some sundries and debris.

People drinking rough tea sit anywhere along the roadside, and people with accents from all over the world come and go.There was a strange smell in the air, which was the smell of sweat, bad wine, cattle, horses and livestock, and all kinds of goods.

Naturally, the smell was not pleasant, and the managers of many large commercial firms disembarked with their noses covered.

But the people on the pier have long been used to it, and they are divided into several gangs.This kind of "jianghu gang" is for making a living. The poor and poor don't want to work for nothing, and they don't want to be bullied by those commercial firms, so they are twisted into one rope.

The docks for official ships and merchant ships are different, and they are distributed on both sides of the town, one east and one west.

Among them, beside the west wharf used by merchant ships, there is also a specially separated water bay, where more than a dozen large and small ships are moored. This is the Qingjiang Ferry.

There seems to be a world of difference between hiring a boat and taking a boat. The pier seems to be orderly, but the ferry side is chaotic.

The carriage could not pass after a long distance, there were people waiting for the ferry everywhere, the loads they picked were piled up on the side of the road together with the baskets they carried, and there were live chickens and ducks with them, the sound of quacking added to the chaos .

Lu Min was dumbfounded. He was holding his horsewhip and didn't know what to do. A thin black man with a towel wrapped around his head came over and asked in the Guanzhong dialect near Gyeonggi, "Is this car on board?"

Lu Min couldn't react for a while, the black and thin man grinned, and said in fluent Mandarin: "Is your car going to the ferry? You have to take a big boat. You are late. It will be dark before dawn." Get to the ferry, otherwise the road will be blocked! There are too many people crossing the river here, if you fall behind and cannot get through, you won’t be able to get on the boat even in the evening.”

At first, Lu Min didn't know why this person struck up a conversation, but when he heard it, he showed a complicated expression.

Before Mo Li could speak to Meng Qi, the scholar had already lifted the curtain of the car, and said with a straight face, "Ten Wen, nothing more."

The black and thin man's face changed when he heard his Taijing accent, and the smiling and kind face just now disappeared without a trace. "

"Twenty coins, if there is more, I will find someone else!" The scholar took out a bunch of copper coins and threw them directly.

The black and thin man lowered his face and stared at the scholar.

The two stalemate for a while, and the black and thin man finally snorted and put the copper coins into his arms, and said angrily: "Forget me, come here." After speaking, he walked to the nearby merchant ship wharf, Lu Min was still a little confused Mind, Mo Li already vaguely understood.

"Is this customary?"

People with high martial arts have good eyesight.

It turned out that the larger ferry boats were parked at the merchant ship wharf, and they neither solicited passengers nor yelled at them. Anyone who brought a lot of luggage or drove a horse and horse wanted to cross the river, he had to give a sum of money to a local snake like the black and thin man, otherwise Not even a ferry could be found.

The scholar nodded, and sighed in a low voice: "I heard that it was not like this in the early years."

Lu Min wondered: "Since you know the tricks inside, wouldn't it be enough if we went directly to the pier just now?"

The scholar glanced at him, thinking where did this idiot come from, didn't he know how to look around?

"Do you think he's alone? An idler wandering around here, a coolie on the pier... As long as you force your way, you will immediately know how many people are here. In the end, you have to pay for everyone! What can you do? , report to the officer?"

Although there are several ferries outside the capital, this is the most important one.

Some people blackmail the people here, will the officials in charge of the ferry and the wharf know nothing?To the east of the town is the wharf for official ships, and there are small officials on duty all year round. The town is only this big, so it would be strange if you don't know it!

"...Even if the officials here take the benefits and don't care about it, they can still go to the Taijing government office and the Water Transport Department!" Lu Min thought, if it doesn't work, he can still write a letter to the eldest brother!

Then he thought, Brother Dahuang has a lot of things to do every day, how can he add one more thing to the past?Lu Min subconsciously looked at Meng Qi, with an eager expression on his face, as if he still hoped that this would happen, and then those people were beaten to the ground by the national teacher.

Meng Qi saw through his thoughts at a glance, and squinted at him with a half-smile.

The second prince shrank his neck and muttered: "What are you doing with such a greedy and bullying villain?"

"It's not as simple as asking for money now." Mo Li said suddenly.

Before Lu Min could react, Mr. Jin Shui's expression changed, and he looked around quickly.

The coolie squatting on the side of the road looked at the car intentionally or unintentionally, and a few people who seemed to be businessmen happened to pass by.The "leading business" of the wharf gang was very prosperous. Apart from the black and thin men on their side, several other groups also rushed to the ferry boat moored by the wharf.

The scholar looked suspicious at everyone, and the hands holding on to the wall of the carriage began to tremble.

Lu Min hurriedly asked: "Doctor Mo, what's going on? Could there be someone bad?"

Mo Li stared at the back of the thin black man, and nodded slowly.

Meng Qi discovered it earlier than Mo Li, but he didn't make a sound to remind him.He signaled Lu Min to hide in the car, and then watched Mo Li change his position and sit next to the shaft of the car logically. After all, the carriage is so big, and there can only be two people in the car, and it is difficult to turn around if there is another one.

"When did the doctor find out?" Meng Qi leaned over and asked in a low voice.

"He was greeting people all the way, and he seemed very nervous, as if he was looking for something..."

Mo Li didn't push Meng Qi away, it looked like they were whispering from a distance.

The surrounding atmosphere immediately changed subtly, and several people looked over vigilantly, as if they were staring at them.

"Get out of the car...I want to get out of the car." The scholar said with a pale face.

"It's too late." Meng Qi looked sideways into the carriage and said with a smile, "If it's coming for you, even if you get out of the carriage, they won't let us go."

After speaking, Meng Qi felt an internal force "poke" his waist.

Mo Li looked solemn, and Meng Qi immediately changed his words: "Mr. Jin Shui, there is no need to worry. As the saying goes, if you do too much wrongdoing, you will always stumble. If they dare to do something, I can make them behave again."

To be a human again is to reincarnate naturally.

The scholar's pale face became even uglier. He looked at Meng Qi in fear, thinking that he was a gangster who killed people without blinking an eye.

Ink Carp: "..."

Couldn't help poking it a second time.

Can't speak well, and must be scary?

The reason why he pokes his waist is because the outward internal force is condensed by his fingers. Sitting on the shaft of the car, the closest place to his fingers is naturally someone's waist.

The two sat side by side, and Meng Qi's right waist became the most convenient target.

When Mo Li was a "child", Mr. Qin took him on a mountain road.

As long as he felt that there was danger ahead, Qin Lu would use his internal force to block the child back in time, with very light force.Later, Mo Li had his junior brother Tang Xiaotang, and he learned to remind his junior brother in the same way without a teacher. Whenever Xiao Tang fell asleep while reading, Mo Li would pat him, usually Pat on the back.

It is the first time that ink carp has been poked.

Probably because of the lingering impression of Fat Rat, that he was fat and soft, so he wanted to poke it.

Inexplicably, Meng Qi, who was hit for the third time, raised his head in doubt.

The first time I said it was to blame him for not speaking clearly, making Mr. Jinshui think that he had caused them trouble, the second time I blamed him for trying to scare people, but the third time was why?He didn't say anything this time?

"Cough." Mo Li couldn't explain that he was addicted to poking, so he gave it a little more. He calmly pretended that none of this had happened, and comforted Mr. Jin Shui, "Can Mr.'s enemies bribe the people here at the pier?"

The scholar shook his head in disbelief at first, then nodded again.

"Hey, what do you mean?" Lu Min lost his temper and couldn't help frowning.

"I...Although I know that those people will not let it go, but..."

The scholar gritted his teeth, still refusing to reveal the details.

Lu Min was not angry, and was about to ask more questions, but Meng Qi stopped him and said, "Okay, he didn't say anything, probably because he was afraid of hurting us."

——Well, I didn't get poked this time.

Meng Qi regained his spirits, but on the surface he still acted lazily. He tentatively said: "Maybe it's about a secret that cannot be revealed, and anyone who knows it will be in trouble."

The scholar was somewhat suspicious and ashamed, and said shyly: "That's exactly the case. I chose to leave Beijing in a hurry on the day of the Outing Spring Festival. I was avoiding them at first, but I didn't expect..."

At this time, the carriage had already passed through the open area, and the goods piled up high enough to block the sight of people in the distance. People walking through it were like passing through a rockery full of rocks, and often they could hear the sound but not see people.

The carriage turned a corner, and five people immediately jumped out of the pile of goods.

Some grabbed the reins, some took the extra horse at the back of the carriage away first, and two people surrounded the carriage with sticks in their hands. The remaining tall man with a pair of three white eyes kicked at wheel.

Then kicked empty.

The car was clearly there, but I don't know why the distance between the feet and the wheels was a little bit off. The big man with three white eyes lost his center of gravity and fell over.

The black and thin man who led the way almost laughed, but fortunately he covered his mouth in time.

"It's funny?" The big man with three white eyes raised his foot and wanted to kick the black and thin man again.

The latter ran fast, avoiding the repeated begging for mercy: "Master Zha, please forgive me, how dare the little one?"

The black and thin man quickly glanced at Mo Li, paused and then smiled apologetically: "These are all foreigners, I don't know Master Zha's reputation, maybe they accidentally got in touch with someone who shouldn't be, you see—"

"Do you have a share in this? Get lost!"

"Yes Yes!"

The black and thin man nodded and bowed, with a hesitant expression and worry in his eyes.

"Interesting." Meng Qi raised an eyebrow.

The voice was so low that only Mo Li could hear it. Doctor Mo looked at the black and thin man very puzzled, he had never met him before, since he led them into a trap, why did he ask for love?

The black and thin man lingered and refused to leave, and those people shouted angrily: "What's the matter, do you still want to stay and be kicked by Mr. Cha?"

"No, look... a lot of people have been arrested on the pier these days. The little ones don't know why, but they are all scholars. The brothers of the Green Snake Gang make a living here, Mr. Zha, please say a word , we have to work hard even if we go through thick and thin, but there are still people waiting to eat in the brothers' homes, and they all have families and mouths.

The big man with three white eyes sideways him, and asked eccentrically, "Is this what your leader meant?"

"How can it be? I don't understand what the leader's foresight is! I don't dare to disturb his old man. That's what I mean, no, no, I mean..."

"He Mouse, don't inquire about things you shouldn't know. If you get tired of living, there will still be enough fish in the river to eat!"

The black and thin man was so frightened, he waved his hands hastily, and ran away with his head shrunk.

Master Zha poohed at his back, and cursed: "Bitch!"

Then Master Zha's eyes fell on Mo Li's face, he probably felt that the people in the car were too calm, he swallowed back the stupid words that came to his lips, squinted his eyes and asked the people next to him: "What is the origin?"

"I don't know."

"This is a car sold by the biggest car dealer in the capital, and it's still old!"

"There are four people in the car, and the target is hiding inside!"

A man holding a wooden stick said affirmatively, "I saw it clearly. Just now he had a quarrel with He Mouse over money. I was sitting at a roadside tea stall and recognized him immediately!"

In the carriage, Lu Min looked at the shaky scholar, his curiosity was about to force him to jump down and grab the lapel of Mr. Cha, and ordered the group of people to tell the ins and outs.

The old carriage and the ordinary clothes worn by Meng Qi and the others made Master Zha make up his mind.

"Get people out!"

Meng Qi stretched out his arms and pushed Lu Min out of the car.

"... I see who dares?"

The second prince immediately came to his senses, picked up the horsewhip in his hand, and lashed at the people surrounding the chariot.

Lu Min doesn't know martial arts. This is for Meng Qi. In fact, the second prince has learned boxing skills. He knows how to bow and arrow, and can fight with several weapons while riding a horse.He is only good at martial arts, without the talent of a general, it is impossible to become a fierce general with outstanding martial arts skills.

However, the enemies at the moment are not decent, it seems that Lu Min can only deal with the ability of guarding thugs, even if he is outnumbered, he is not afraid.

"The footwork is quite steady, but the footwork is too chaotic." Meng Qi said slowly.

Mo Li asked suspiciously: "He and Liu... fought with Lao Liu several times, didn't you see it?"

Meng Qi sneered, "Shame on me! His brother is five or six years younger than him, a lot shorter than him, yet he was beaten black and blue."

Hearing this, Lu Min whipped the whip harder, and at the same time felt terribly wronged.

What kind of skill is the sixth child?They have recruited masters to teach martial arts in every possible way, and his mother's family can't use them, and his muscles and bones are hardened with age, so he thought about learning some martial arts secrets. Wouldn't it be faster to just hire a master to assassinate the emperor?Crying and learning for ten years, is it stupid?

It turned out that he was the one who was stupid, and the second prince was extremely aggrieved.

The three-eyed Mr. Zha yelled angrily, grabbed the whip, and suddenly exerted force, the inferior whip broke.

Lu Min staggered and was almost dragged along with the whip.

"Dare to be presumptuous on the ground of Taijing? I think you are..."

Master Zha's voice stopped abruptly, with a stinky shoe stuffed into his open mouth.

The second prince turned around in shock, only to see that other people had already fallen to the ground, and the shoe hit Mr. Zha's nose at the same time. He burst into tears and swayed on the spot in a daze.

The black and thin man who climbed onto the pile held a shoe in his hand, with a dull expression.

The shoe he threw out was intended to hit Master Zha on the back of the head, but somehow it was turned by a gust of wind. That was fine, he rubbed his eyes and looked again, and the other four people brought by Master Zha also got down on the ground, following the collision Ghostly.

Several heads appeared one after another from the nearby cargo pile, all of them were coolies on the pier. They asked in surprise, "What's going on? Was it a rat?"

"It wasn't me, I threw away a shoe..."

The black and thin man swallowed, and subconsciously looked at the carriage.

Meng Qi patted the ashes on his sleeves, but remained silent.

Hidden strength and name.