The three of them walked into the Jinhua Branch, and saw that all the people of the Dart Bureau were gathered in the hall, and even Lin Dongfang's people were among them, and it seemed that something was wrong. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Bureau Master Yao frowned and said to Lin Dongfang: "Our dart car has been hijacked. ”

"What's going on?" Lin Dongfang's face was difficult to look at.

"Well, that's right." Master Yao pinched his sleeves and said, "I have to report at noon." Last month, 50,000 taels of silver transferred from Ningbo Prefecture to Wuchang were mistakenly boarded on a thief ship at the mouth of the Yangtze River in Poyang Lake and bound for Jiujiang. Young Master Lin, this is the first big business of the Jinhua Branch. This, this, how to explain this! The bureau master was full of sorrow.

After Lin Dongfang bit his lip and listened to him, he said, "Isn't it under the banner of the Oriental Dart Bureau?" What thief is so bold? ”

The bureau master replied: "It's the three brothers of the Qiao family in Poyang Lake, what Bibo Village." I heard that it is a new starter, there are many minions, and they are proficient in water warfare. ”

Lin Dongfang nodded silently, paced a few steps in the hall, and when he looked up, he saw Qiu Yinming standing there, and before he could speak, Qiu Yinming took the first step and said, "Dongfang, if there is anything you need help with, just say it." Lin Dong nodded to him in gratitude.

On the side, the master of the Yao Bureau said: "May I ask Young Master Lin, who is this ......?" ”

"It's my friend." Dongfang walked around again and said to Master Yao: "Do you have people here who know how to water?" ”

The bureau master looked embarrassed and said: "It's this nerve-wracking, just now I also consulted Lu and Liang, the two old dart heads, the Oriental Dart Bureau has always bet on land darts, and there are really no people who are proficient in water warfare." Dongfang looked at the two old darts with him with a seeking look, and saw that they were also looking difficult. Lu Darttou said: "Time is pressing, if you ask friends in the rivers and lakes to help, I'm afraid it's too late." Lin Dongfang sighed and crossed his hands on his hips. Master Yao said again: "There are still more than ten people who know how to water here, but their martial arts are lower. ”

Lin Dongfang thought for a while, and the rest of the people also bowed their heads and thought hard. Suddenly, Dongfang turned his head to Qiu Yinming and said, "Brother Qiu, what do you think?" ”

Qiu Yinming looked at everyone and said, "I can help with the boat and water battles, but I have to have a good strategy." ”

"Shall we have a ...... Copybook? Lin Dongfang said.

Lu, Liang Erdart exchanged glances with each other. Liang Dart said: "The risk is very high, if the thieves don't talk about the faith of the rivers and lakes, we have to fight hard." Do you want to recruit some people from Nanjing? Lin Dongfang shook his head and said, "The silver is gone." We have to get there as soon as possible. Manpower, a few of us estimate that it is not a big problem, as for the water war...... Brother Qiu, are you sure? Qiu Yinming nodded and said, "Sure." I used to beg for a living at sea. When he said this, everyone present was amazed. Lin Dongfang raised his hand and said, "Okay, okay." Master Yao, you go and pick a few of the best martial arts masters and meet at Jinhua Building. Two uncles, Brother Qiu, let's go back and discuss first. ”

The four of them hurried back to Jinhua Building, asked the account office to send a table of food upstairs, and the four of them sat around to discuss. Lu and Liang all think that the key is to enter the Bibo Village in the lake. Dongfang said while eating: "As long as I go ashore and enter the stockade, I don't believe that I can't settle them." ”

Qiu Yinming said: "We might as well give them a war letter, and then take the thief ship in." ”

Lu Darttou said: "Then who is going to deliver the war book, what if they overturn the ship halfway?" ”

Lin Dongfang said: "We have to give them a dismount first." ”

"Grab a boat from them, and then give them a war letter. What do you think? Qiu Yinming asked.

Lin Dongfang thought for a while, nodded and said, "There are still problems. None of us can swim. ”

Qiu Yinming said seriously: "I'll go." ”

After discussing with the two old dart heads, Lin Dongfang said: "Just make a decision first, and set off immediately." Then he asked Liang Darthead: "How long will it arrive?" Liang Dart Tou calculated: "It's not too far, it will arrive tomorrow." "Eat." Lin Dongfang took the lead in pulling up the rice.

At this time, listening to the sound of footsteps on the stairs, Master Yao brought five young and strong dart masters upstairs, and when he saw Lin Dong, he said conveniently: "Young Master Lin, there are not many people, do you think it's okay?" Lin Dongfang asked the six people to sit down around the table and said, "You eat first." We're off right away. It's going to be hard work, and I'm sorry for everyone. The ten people finished eating, cleaned up and went downstairs to settle the bill. Lin Dongfang asked Qiu Yinming, "Do you have a horse?" Qiu Yinming said: "No." How much do you lend me a horse? Lin Dongfang immediately turned around and said, "Uncle Liang, please find a horse for Brother Qiu." ”

The group stood in front of the Jinhua Building and was ready to go, Lin Dongfang was distributing people to the Nanjing General Administration to carry a letter, Qiu Yinming took the high-headed big yellow horse brought by Liang Dart, and had a little bit of seven up and eight down in his heart, the horse looked very peaceful, so he was about to get on the horse, but he saw a person running towards him across the street. It's none other than Mr. Qi's scholar Xiao Wu, and he suddenly felt a sigh in his heart, how did he know that I was here? Xiao Wu smiled and said, "Young Master Qiu, my husband greets you." After saying that, he pointed to the teahouse across the street, only to see Qi Mutian walking out of it unhurriedly, and said, "What a coincidence, I'm drinking tea and don't want to meet again." If it weren't for Childe leaving in such a hurry, I would like to ask you to talk to me for a while. Qiu Yinming also saluted: "Thank you, Mr. for your kindness." My friend needs help in an urgent matter and is about to rush to Jiangxi. "I see." Qi Mutian casually glanced at Lin Dongfang's men and horses, and said, "Then I won't bother you." We'll see you later. After that, he took Xiao Wu back to the teahouse.

Lin Dongfang leaned over and asked Qiu Yinming, "He is the master you met yesterday, right?" ”

"Have you heard of this person, Qi Mutian?" Qiu Yinming asked rhetorically.

Lin Dongfang shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it." So he turned back and beckoned, "Let's go." Everyone turned over and got on their horses, Qiu Yinming didn't have time to think about it, and the ten mounts slipped on the road. Thanks to the horse being very obedient. Qi Mutian stood at the door of the teahouse and watched for a while, and said softly to Xiao Wu: "Let's follow him." ”

Lin Dongfang traveled all night, only rested twice to feed the horses, and rushed to Hukou County, where the accident occurred, before noon the next day, where the wounded dart master had already responded. It turned out that when the day's dart team arrived at the ferry port in Hukou County, it was almost dusk, and everyone discussed it and decided to rush to Jiujiang to stay at the hotel. At that time, there were not many boaters on the ferry, and seeing that it was getting late, a boat came to greet business, so he didn't say a word, and even got on the boat with cars and horses. When the boat arrived at the center of the river, the boatman said that the river mouth was urgent, and it was necessary to turn into it to be safe, and rowed the boat to Poyang Lake. After a while, everyone felt that something was wrong, why did they keep looking in, and Fang wanted to interrogate the boatman, but found that the boatman had a total of three missing. At this time, a big boat came in front of me, and there were many knives and forks on the boat, and I knew that I had fallen into the trap of the thief. But the ship was in the middle of the water, unable to move, and saw the pirate ship approaching. Unexpectedly, there was a row of archers on the thief ship, and the arrows were fired in a chaotic manner, and the dart masters could not parry, and fifteen people were injured and fell into the water, and finally struggled to the shore. More than 30 thieves jumped on the boat, and the dart team was outnumbered, and they were dragged to Bibo Village with people and goods. Later, all the dart masters were released, but they were all blinded by black cloth, and they did not know where the thieves' den was in the lake.

A captured dart master said, "There are a lot of minions in Bibo Village. There are three bandit leaders, we have inquired in the neighborhood, and they only debuted this summer, and they have a lot of skills, but they have nothing to do with our dart game. ”

Lu Darttou asked, "What is the attitude of those thieves?" ”

"It's okay," said the master, "not quite like a thief." But the shelf is not small, we proposed to them to send a cultural plate, and they said that they had the ability to discuss in Bibo Village. ”

Lin Dong said to the two old darts heads: "What do the two uncles think? ”

"It seems that there is still room for negotiation." Lu Darttou said: "It's just that you have to find out the location of Bibo Village first." ”

At this time, Qiu Yinming said on the side: "I have a way to catch two little minions." Then let's go to Bibo Zhaili Wenpan under the war book, how about it? ”

Lin Dongfang thought for a while and said, "What does Brother Qiu mean...... It's like a dart car being robbed, attract them to rob us, and by the way, how many can you catch? ”

"Yes. That's what it means. Qiu Yinming said. Everyone discussed it again, and in the end, Lu Darthead and Liang Darthead both thought that this plan was feasible, and they first put down the battle book and paper. The plan was set, and Lin Dongfang said: "Then please trouble the master of the Yao bureau to prepare some fakes, and the two uncles will draft a battle book." I'll dress up with Brother Qiu. So they went their separate ways.

After an hour, everyone was ready. Lin Dongfang changed into a muslin shirt, wore a Wensheng scarf, tied a green jade pendant around his waist, and a sandalwood paper fan in his hand, which was chic and exquisite, eye-catching. Qiu Yinming was dressed in short clothes and looked like an entourage. Lin Dongfang showed it, and Liang Dart said with a smile: "The young master is dressed like this, and he is not afraid that robbers will not come to rob him." These words were really busy, and everyone couldn't help laughing. Lin Dongfang put away his posture and said, "I'll try my best to recruit robbers, and it's up to him to do the real job." Qiu Yinming said: "I will do my best. Let's eat first. "Yes. Right. Liang Darttou said: "I haven't eaten well all the way, go buy some steamed buns, braised pork, noodles, and stir-fried vegetables." Everyone had a full meal, Qiu Yinming and Lin Dongfang walked out of the hotel with a cart full of boxes as if nothing happened, and Liang Dart took a few dart masters from the small road to the vicinity of the ferry to ambush.

The two of them walked down the street, and there were indeed many people looking sideways. Lin Dongfang shook the fan and swayed slightly, and the short belt behind the hat swayed from side to side. Qiu Yinming led a horse, with a bundle of fine hemp rope on his shoulders, and the horse drove a large flatbed cart, with more than ten large wooden boxes piled up on the cart, stacked very high, and it seemed that the horse was walking very hard. Walked slowly for a long time to the ferry.

The ferry port is located at the confluence of Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River, with a wide water surface, looking at the Yangtze River in the north, and the phosphorus Shizhong Mountain standing in the water. The wind on the river is tight, and the current is a little rapid, so if you want to cross to the other side, you have to fold into the mouth of the lake for a few miles. There were three or four ferries at the ferry, of different sizes, and Qiu Yinming quietly glanced at the people on board. Lin Dongfang said softly: "Look at that flat boat, there is no cabin, I think those three people are quite similar." Qiu Yinming nodded, and the two pretended to find a boat and walked towards the ferry.

Sure enough, a young man in a straw hat sitting on the bow of the flatboat jumped ashore and beckoned to them, "Childe, do you want to cross the river?" Lin Dongfang said solemnly: "Exactly." Crossing the river to the other side, we have to rush to Jiujiang City. The other two people on the boat also stood up and looked at Lin Dongfang. Qiu Yinming glanced at the two people on the boat a few times, short and with thick arms, staring at the boxes on the carriage. The young man said, "Childe, let's get on the boat." Three coins of silver with a person and a car. Is this car heavy?" Lin Dongfang said: "It's not light." "It's fine. Embarkation. The young man added a springboard as he spoke. The board is strong enough, so beware. Qiu Yinming followed, and the carriage squeaked the springboard.

Qiu Yinming deliberately said loudly to Lin Dongfang: "Young Master, can you go to Jiujiang today?" It's not safe to walk around at night with so many valuables. Lin Dongfang understood and scolded: "What did the master order!" Mouthy!" The man at the helm smiled and said, "Don't worry, the road here is very safe, and we ordinary people don't close our doors at night." The straw hat left the pier, and the bow of the boat slanted into the lake.

Less than half a mile after entering, Lin Dongfang impatiently shook his fan in the strong wind and shouted to the boatman: "How can you go inside?" The boatman shook the oar and said: "The water here is urgent, and it is safe to go inside first." Shake it tightly. Lin Dongfang paced to the stern of the boat, sat down with his back to the boatman, shook his head and said, "Alas, forget it, enjoy the scenery." Da Jiangdong to ...... Oh, Amin, look at the box, it's a bit shaky. Qiu Yinming agreed, glanced back, and the three boatmen were nodding and smiling at each other. He secretly glanced at Lin Dongfang, and Lin Dongfang continued: "Go to the east of the great river, and the waves will sweep away the romantic characters of the ages......