After the cadres got all the cloth bags in the cave on the boat, Xiao Ming realized that the bags were filled with gunpowder. After the pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info set sail, the sky gradually darkened. The crowd sat around the deck, with a charcoal brazier in the middle, and a large pot with a few chickens in the pot and a large plate of bread piled up beside it. Without using dishes and chopsticks, the crowd tore the bread and chicken with their hands, feasted on the sauce in the pot, and drank the wine in large gulps. At this time, the boat was already very far away from the land, the wind and waves were getting stronger, the boat was swaying up and down, Xiao Ming seemed to be a little seasick, and while slowly nibbling on a cake, he secretly observed these people who were talking.

Tieyan has a good amount of wine, and now the three jars of wine have been drunk, and his words are still clear. Listening to him, this group is on their way to Luzon. There have been some mistakes in Quanzhou recently, and there are acquaintances in Luzon, and after discussion, they decided to do a few businesses in Nanyang in partnership, one to avoid the limelight, and the other to Nanyang There are many smuggling gangs, but they are all petty fights, and the dragons have no leader. The leader, Lin Xiang, had already led his men to meet with his local friends, while they took care of some important business in Quanzhou, and then diverted to Guitou Reef to collect the gunpowder stockpile, and then prepared to sail quickly to meet Lin Xiang's ship as soon as possible.

Sitting next to Tie Yan were Zhang Hu and Wang Datou, who had just sent Fang Bao and Ah Zhu back to the village. The two didn't talk much, and they buried their heads in eating. It looks like Tie Yan's personal men. Sitting next to Xiao Ming were Ali and Hassan. Xiao Ming has a good impression of the big man Ali, although this person looks fierce and vicious, his heart is not bad. And that Li Er must be an out-and-out jackal. Xiao Ming stole a glance at Li Er, who was sitting opposite, but he happened to be staring at him, and quickly lowered his head and pretended not to see anything. The rest of the minions seem to be some of them, and Xiao Ming can't remember everyone's names for a while. But I ate it for a long time, but I didn't see the shadow of Balon. Xiao Ming was a little curious, but he didn't dare to ask.

Seeing that Xiao Ming lowered his head and didn't speak, Hassan quipped: "Hey, we new kids, what else can you do besides writing?" The food on this ship is not for nothing. Everyone's eyes fell on Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming's eyes rolled, he raised his head and said unhurriedly: "I can also cook." He pointed to the chicken in the pot and said, "What I make is better than this." Although his tone was loud, he was telling the truth. When he was still in Sangyuan Village, he learned some cooking skills from Lin Chunxi and her mother, but Duan Yunyi was not interested in these. When he lived in Mr. Huang's house, Mr. Huang always adhered to the theory of "a gentleman cooks far away", and the taste of cooking can be imagined. So Xiao Ming naturally took up the task of cooking. He seems to have a talent for this as well, and it didn't take long for the dishes to be cooked in good shape. Now that he has arrived on the ship, seeing that this group of rough people's requirements for food are only limited to a full stomach, Xiao Ming said this, and his heart was full of confidence. Seeing that a group of people didn't believe it, he said, "If you don't believe it, I'll make it for you to eat tomorrow." ”

Hassan laughed, "Okay. Deal. If the brothers are not satisfied, they will throw you into the sea and feed the sharks. ”

After sitting on the deck for an unknown amount of time, the wind and waves gradually became stronger and stronger, and everyone was drunk at this time, and dispersed one after another, and went back to sleep in the cabin. Tie Yan said to a few minions who were keeping vigil, "Let's do our own thing." He turned back to Xiao Ming and said, "Xiaoqiu, you come with me." Xiao Ming's feeling of seasickness became stronger and stronger at this time, but he could only endure it so that others would not find out. Without saying a word, he followed Tie Yan and went down to the cabin.

The ship's cabin has three floors. The sailors usually rest on the top floor, and the windows open to see the deck. Xiao Ming walked down the wooden ladder and looked around slightly, only to see that the narrow corridor was divided into a dozen rooms with wooden planks on both sides, some large and some small. There was a commotion in some of the rooms, probably because they hadn't drunk it yet. Follow Tie Yan to the fifth room on the left, Xiao Ming looked at it, this room is not big, two wooden beds, a large box on a bed, there is a table under the window, there is an oil lamp on the table, the young man named Hassan is reading by the light of the oil lamp. This situation surprised Xiao Ming, and the nausea caused by seasickness temporarily disappeared by half. This kind of person actually reads too!

Hassan saw Tie Yan enter the door, closed the book and said, "Big brother, what's the matter?" As soon as he looked up, he saw Xiao Ming following behind Tie Yan and said, "I don't want him to sleep with me." ”

Tie Yan said: "You still have a bed here, and it's still clean." Who will sleep with you if I don't sleep with you? ”

Xiao Ming originally thought that Hassan was going to bargain, but he didn't expect Hassan to agree very simply: "Okay." For the sake of the eldest brother's face, I will let you sleep here for the time being. But then again, if I think you're in trouble, don't think about relying on me. ”

Ever since he got on the boat, he had discovered that although the interracial boy was talkative, he was more or less friendly, and it was much safer than letting himself stay with those drunken guys. Moreover, seeing that he can still read, it should be more reasonable. So he arched his hand to Hassan and said, "Brother Hassan, I promise not to trouble you." ”

As soon as Tie Yan left, Hassan looked at Xiao Ming with a smile and said, "Little ghost, come here." ”

Xiao Ming didn't know what he was thinking, so he slowly moved over, sat down opposite him, and said defensively, "What are you doing?" ”

"Why are you so nervous? I'm not going to eat you again. Hassan saw Xiao Ming's uneasiness, and took out a melon from behind him and handed it to Xiao Ming: "Oh, here you go." Xiao Ming took the melon, didn't eat it, and still looked at Hassan with a wary face.

Hassan said: "Look at you, why do you still have so much thought." When I was taken in by my eldest brother, I was older than you, but I wasn't as big as you. ”

Xiao Ming saw that he was indeed not hostile, so he relaxed a little and said, "How did you get taken in by the eldest brother?" ”

Hassan sighed and said, "It's a long story! If you behave well...... Hehe, if you can survive here, I'll tell you later. Xiao Ming felt that this young man was a little different from the rest of the people. His eyes swept over the peeled books on the table, and he changed the subject: "What books are you reading?" ”

"Ah," said the young man, his eyes lit up, "yes." You've read books, haven't you? Haha, that's right, I'm going to test you. Picking up the book on the table, he opened it and said, "Don't you Ming people respect Confucius the most?" Let me ask you, what does Confucius mean when he says, "A gentleman is not a weapon?" ”

Xiao Ming couldn't have imagined that an alien teenager in a smuggling gang was actually reading "The Analects"! At that time, the first book that Mr. Huang taught was "The Analects", which was very detailed and vivid, and he always kept it in mind, and the "Analects" was the only book he left by his side after he went through ups and downs and arrived in Shangtao Village. At this time, without thinking, he said: "That is to say, a gentleman cannot be like a tool, he must be knowledgeable and flexible." ”

Hassan nodded as if he didn't understand, and said, "Oh." Your Han Chinese books are written so concisely that it's really hard to read. Why don't you tell me? After that, he threw the book to Xiao Ming and said, "You explain it to me clearly." I've got quite a few in that box. If you tell it well, I'll tell you the story of my hometown. ”

Xiao Ming looked at Hassan in a daze. Hassan yawned and said, "Tell me quickly." If you don't, I'll throw you next door. Xiao Ming had nothing to say, opened the book and started slowly from the first chapter.

I don't know how long it took, but the four walls were silent, and snoring gradually sounded in my ears. Xiao Ming turned his head to see that Hassan was already asleep. Really, I still want to read like this. Xiao Ming closed the book. Lay on his back on the bed. At this time, the wind and waves on the sea did not weaken at all, and the discomfort in Xiao Ming's abdomen became more and more obvious, and the deep breaths could no longer work, and his fingers gradually became numb, and he couldn't bear it anymore. Xiao Ming stumbled out of bed and walked lightly to the deck. A salty sea breeze blew in his face, Xiao Ming covered his mouth, ran a few steps and threw up into the sea while holding on to the railing.

I vomited up the contents of my stomach, and finally felt a little more comfortable. Xiao Ming's hands and feet were weak, and he climbed the railing and squatted down. Looking out of the side of the ship with a slight side face, it was pitch black, there was no sky or sea, and the wind blew cold. Just gasping for a breath, a big hand behind him grabbed his collar violently. Before he could scream, his mouth was covered.

The sudden attack brought him to his senses, but his hands were grabbed as if they were shackled. In this way, he was dragged to the lowest level of the cabin by the raiders like a chicken. There are three floors in the cabins. The top floor is where the sailors sleep. I don't know what it is on the second floor, but there is a dim wind lamp lit on the third floor, and the black pressure around it seems to be some weapons, and Xiao Ming can't name it. The raider pressed Xiao Ming against the wall and whispered, "If you dare to speak out, Lao Tzu will cut your throat." Xiao Ming looked up and saw that the person who dragged himself here was that Li Er! Li Er's obscene look at this time made Xiao Ming shudder.

Li Er began to untie his trousers while smiling evilly, and said, "Don't be afraid, you make Lao Tzu comfortable today, and you can have a good life in the future." Otherwise, hum ...... "Although Xiao Ming still didn't understand what he wanted to do, he instinctively felt that something terrible would happen if he didn't find a way to escape. Taking advantage of the dim light, he secretly stretched his hand to the side, and he didn't know what he touched, grabbed it suddenly, and smashed it towards Li Er fiercely, while pulling out his legs and fleeing to the side. But after all, he was a child, his strength was too small, and the fire gun he caught couldn't hit Li Er at all, and he was grabbed by Li Er's shoulder again before he escaped a few steps. Xiao Ming was extremely frightened at this time, and without thinking about it, he turned his head and bit Li Er's arm. Li Er didn't have time to withdraw his hand, and was bitten hard by him.

Xiao Ming used the strength to eat milk at this time, and his mouth was instantly filled with the sweet taste of blood, but he didn't dare to let go, and turned his head fiercely, and even tore Li Er's arm off with a belt. Taking advantage of Li Er's scream, Xiao Ming broke free and fled to the hatch. Li Eryi pulled out his waist knife and chased after him through gritted teeth. Seeing that he was about to be caught, at this time, a figure appeared at the door of the cabin, and Xiao Ming collided with the man. Before he could understand it, he was grabbed by the man and didn't fall.

I only heard Li Er shouting angrily behind him: "Balon! You're full! I'm going to slaughter this kid! Get out of the way! ”

It turned out that the figure that appeared in the doorway was the extremely ugly Baron.

Ba solemnly pushed Xiao Ming behind him and scolded, "What are you still doing here?" Want to die? ”

Originally, Xiao Ming was already stunned, but when he scolded him, he immediately came to his senses, trembled, immediately turned around, climbed the stairs with his hands and feet, and never heard what Li Er and Baron were scolding behind him.

Fleeing back to his room in one go, he held on to the door frame and gasped for a long time before he walked in lightly, climbed into bed and lay down. Just now, the feeling of seasickness is gone, the blood in the mouth is swallowed into the stomach, but the fishy sweet taste comes up with every breath. I couldn't close my eyes all night, and Li Er's frightening appearance repeatedly appeared in my mind. He clenched his hands and secretly swore repeatedly in his heart: He must practice martial arts well and live well.

The next morning, as soon as the sky was bright, the wind and waves at sea seemed to have subsided. Hassan slept deeply, Xiao Ming did not alarm him, and gently opened the door and looked around. There was no one in the hallway. I remember that Tie Yan's room was in the innermost, Xiao Ming walked over with his feet and knocked on the door a few times, but no one answered. He hesitated, plucked up the courage to knock a few times, but still no one answered, wasn't he there? Xiao Ming thought for a moment and headed for the deck.

Carefully opening the hatch, the cool sea breeze blew in front of me, and the land was not visible, and the azure morning light on the distant sea separated the sky from the sea. There was silence on the deck, and several minions of the night watch were drowsy against the railing. The bow of the boat is facing forward, standing on a stake with both feet, as if he is practicing. As soon as Xiao Ming saw his back, he recognized that person was Tie Yan, walked forward quickly, knelt on his knees, and said loudly: "Brother Tie, I have something to ask for." ”

Tie Yan turned around, saw that it was him, and said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry?" "I stepped forward and wanted to pick up Xiao Ming. Xiao Ming bowed to the ground and said, "Brother Tie, I beg you for something, but please agree!" Tie Yan pulled him up, looked at his face and said, "What happened?" ”

Xiao Ming said: "The eldest brother said that day, teach me to learn martial arts, is it true?" ”

Seeing his serious look, Tie Yan said, "Of course it's true." But," he thought for a moment and said, "Xiaoqiu, I see that you are like a child from a scholarly family, it is not easy to make a living at sea, if you don't want to, I can still send you back." ”

Xiao Ming shook his head and said, "Big brother, since I came with you, I won't go back." Please teach me martial arts, I can endure any hardship. With that, he broke free of Tie Yan's hand, knelt down and kowtowed respectfully three times.

Tie Yan looked at the unusually determined little boy in front of him with some astonishment, and after a moment, he patted Xiao Ming's shoulder and said, "Okay." I promise you that I will teach you martial arts from today onwards. After a pause, he said, "Actually, Baron told me about last night's incident. There is a sentence that I still have to say first. Seeing that he wanted to speak and stopped, Xiao Ming interrupted him and said, "Big brother, I know what you have to say. In the future, if I want not to be bullied, I can only rely on myself. Rest assured. I'm not going to drag my big brother down. ”

As he spoke, Xiao Ming felt that the knot in his heart was slowly unraveling, looking at the sky that was gradually brightening in the distance, his heart also brightened: no matter what life is like, what a person can do is to face it with all his might. Life and death are up to heaven. But now that you've chosen, you can never regret it.