The He family hired a big boat, and Mama Cheng in front of Mrs. He followed. This Mama Cheng is not an outsider, she is the companion brought by Mrs. He's mother's family, and she is also an old acquaintance with Mama Lu. Mama Cheng saw the old lady kowtowing and wiping her tears, first asking for peace and then talking about the thoughts and hopes in her master's heart.

The old lady and the others were in a hurry to leave, and everyone packed their luggage together, and they were already on the river in less than half an hour. Because Youyi was seasick, although she got used to it along the way, she still didn't dare to go fast. They walked slowly, and they still didn't arrive in Huizhou before dark. The boatman asked Brother Xun for instructions on whether he wanted to rest on the river for a night before leaving. There is a reef area ahead, and tonight it is cloudy and there is no moon even on a cloudy day, so I am afraid of danger.

Brother Xun returned to the old lady again, and the old lady didn't dare to take the plunge no matter how eager she listened, and told the boatman to find a place to dock. As soon as their boat came to a stop, Youyi felt more comfortable, and she couldn't help but lift the curtain of the cabin and look outside. I saw that the shore was pitch black everywhere, and there were a few stars of fishing fires flickering on the river in the distance, and there was a faint intermittent sound of the piano. What's going on? She looked puzzled, and heard the old lady beckoning her over.

"When the girl's house goes outside, she should look less, talk less, and ask less." The old lady didn't mean to blame, she turned her head and said to Mama Lu, with a vague look on her face, "Don't say that their little girls don't understand, even I haven't heard of it when I was young." Later, her grandfather went, and I held up the façade alone, and everything slowly went through it, and then I realized that there are still such girls in the world. ”

"Speaking of which, they are all children of poor families, and some of them are crutches with small teeth, and they are all suffering from Coptis chinensis." Mama Lu listened and sighed while replying.

Youyi immediately understood, it is estimated that it is a flower boat with lanterns lit on the river. Although she has lived for two lifetimes, she has been detained in the Gaomen compound for most of the time and cannot get out, let alone come into contact with those dusty women so closely. After getting married, I occasionally heard that the old and young master of a family brought a dusty woman back to the house as a concubine, which made the house restless.

After all, there are girls in front of them, and they don't say much, and the topic is about the customs of Huizhou. Youyi went back to the room with Wei Ru, talking while drinking tea, and heard movement outside when she saw the hour of rest.

Chunhua went out to take a look, and came back to say that there was a government boat patrolling, and when she saw their boat docked, she came over to inquire as usual. When the little leader heard that the ship was a relative of the He family, and Brother Xun came forward, he didn't dare to go on the boat to inspect at will. They only asked a few questions, gave them some important things, and walked away.

Youyi didn't know what they had explained, but she felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere. The old lady sent someone to tell them not to walk around the boat at will, and to turn off the lights and go to bed quickly. If you hear anything, don't come out! On the deck outside, there was the sound of soft footsteps from time to time, and it should be someone patrolling non-stop.

The old lady and Wei Ru brought three or four strong men, and Brother Xun brought seven or eight more people, and this time Mama Cheng came with some family members. The men were divided into three squads, armed with clubs and weapons, and took turns patrolling back and forth on the boat.

Looking at this formation, it seems that it is guarding against something, could it be that there are water thieves who have slipped through the net? Youyi was suspicious and secretly opened the curtain to look outside. I saw that the flower boat in the distance was gone, and it seemed that two larger boats were patrolling back and forth on the river. The lanterns and torches on the boat reflected the water in red, and the officers and men could be vaguely seen walking in groups on it.

Wei Ru also saw it, and she dragged Youyi over, "Hurry up and sleep, nothing will happen." It must have been their officers and soldiers cleaning up the battlefield or salvaging weapons that had fallen into the river. ”

"Hmm." Youyi knew that she knew better than herself, and she didn't break it. The two of them lay down next to each other, not interested in chatting. Probably after a day of drifting on the river, Youyi quickly became confused.

I don't know how long it took for her to be awakened by a squirming sound. Could it be that there are rats? She was most afraid of that hairy thing, and the thought of it gave goosebumps all over her body. She sat up without sleep, but before she could see the situation around her, a dark shadow burst forward with lightning speed.

She wanted to exclaim, but she felt a chill in her neck, and a low hoarse voice sounded, "Don't shout! Otherwise, it will kill her! ”

At this time, Youyi realized that this sentence was said to Wei Ru on the side. Wei Ru was also awakened, she looked at the dagger around Youyi's neck, and didn't dare to act rashly.

There was no light in the room, and Youyi got used to it a little, and soon saw it clearly. The dagger was a middle-aged man with a meaty face and a scruffy beard, his clothes were a little tattered, and the exposed skin was still scarred. He threatened in a vicious whisper: "I just want to borrow your ship to go to Huizhou, I don't want to hurt your lives!" ”

It is estimated that they were water thieves who had slipped through the net, and they were chased by officers and soldiers with no way to escape, so they touched their boat when they saw it. Huizhou extends in all directions, and it is much easier to get out when you get there. Youyi heard that those water thieves were all evil, and if he was allowed to escape, he didn't know how many innocent people would be killed for money in the future. But right now, there is a sharp knife on her neck, and Rao is that she doesn't dare to act rashly no matter how many thoughts she has.

"Don't get excited, heroes, we are all ignorant women and children." Wei Ru hurriedly whispered, "My sister is young and timid, she will be frightened!" ”

The water thief came in in the dark, originally wanting to find something to eat before making plans. I never thought that I would wake people up, and I was scared out of a cold sweat, but now I saw that it was two girls, one big and one small, and my heart was a little more stable. Hearing Wei Ru say this again, the strength on his wrist became lighter.

"As long as you are obedient, I will not hurt your sister. Now go find something to eat, and don't try to call someone. As soon as I hear something wrong, the knife will go into your sister's neck. When she dies, you will be the one who harmed her! He said viciously.

Wei Ru heard this and hurriedly said, "My sister is too young, I will stay as your hostage and let her go out to find food." ”

"Don't tell me the conditions! Nonsense again

Don't tell me the conditions! If you talk nonsense, I'll kill you sisters directly, and you won't be able to catch me anyway! The water thief disagreed, he felt that Youyi was too young, and he would definitely show his feet when he went out. Although he only had a short face, and only a few words, he could see that Wei Ru cared about this sister very much. It will be safer to hold this little girl in your hand.

Wei Ru knew that he was at the end of his rope, and it was very easy for the dog to jump off the wall at this time, so he couldn't anger him. Wei Ru hurriedly agreed, repeatedly promising that he would not let anyone see the horse's feet, and told him not to hurt Youyi. Wei Ru also told him that they were all relatives of the He family in Huizhou, and promised that no officers and soldiers would come on board to search him, and as long as he stayed in the cabin and kept quiet, he would definitely arrive in Huizhou safely.

Hearing this, the water thief's eyes lit up, and he swam in the water for a long time, and saw several flower boats trying to climb up, but there were officers and soldiers searching for them. He had to swim further ahead, but fortunately he saw the boat, and although there were people walking back and forth like a family, it could not stop his agile figure. He has been chased to the end of the road, and he doesn't dare to think about it for too long now, so he can only take one step at a time. But he always wanted to live in his heart, and when he heard Wei Ru's words, he seemed to see life, and he made up his mind in his heart.

Seeing this, Wei Ru secretly breathed a sigh of relief, as long as he still wanted to escape, he would not hurt his life lightly. When she saw that the water thief had been stabilized for the time being, she went out to find something to eat. It was not yet dawn, and there was no movement on the old lady's side, apparently not awake. She was just about to go to the small kitchen below, when she saw Chang Cun coming up to her.

"Why do you wake up so early?" He didn't sleep much, he kept patrolling, "It's nothing, you can go back to sleep in peace." ”

Before Wei Ru could speak, he heard a noticeable noise in the room. Wei Ru hurriedly smiled and said, "Sister Youyi is seasick and didn't eat much all day yesterday. This child is so hungry that he can't sleep, and he's pouting inside. I went out to get her something to eat, so that I wouldn't be able to sleep. ”

"I see. That girl is a little foodie! You wait, I'll get it! After saying that, Chang Cun turned around and left.

After a while, he came back with a tray filled with a lot of food, "You can also make up for it." ”

Wei Ru agreed, returned to the room with the tray, and quickly closed the door as soon as he flashed in. How embarrassed to peep into the boudoir was a big man, he immediately turned around and left. Wei Ru closed the door and saw that the water thief was hiding in the door and listening carefully. He heard the footsteps fade away, and waited a moment before breathing a sigh of relief.

"You take a bite first!" This water thief is scheming, he is afraid that there is medicine in the food, so let Wei Ru take a bite first. He observed the time of a stick of incense again, and then asked Wei Ru to bring the food over and feed himself.

He may have been starving, and in a short time he had eaten all the food. It was getting brighter outside, and I could faintly hear the movement of people, and the atmosphere in the room became more and more tense.

"If someone comes over and asks why your sister didn't go out, how would you respond?" The water thief asked grimly.

Without waiting for Wei Ru to answer, Youyi timidly replied: "I am seasick and have not been able to lie down in the room." Grandmother and they all know, and no one will be suspicious. "Truth be told, during those days on the river, she rarely went out. The old lady saw that she was really uncomfortable, so she ordered her to rest honestly, and not to calm down in the morning and dusk as in the house.

Wei Ru also said that he was seasick, and the water thief did not suspect him when he heard it, and warned Wei Ru a few words. It's nothing more than threatening Youyi's life, so that she must not say it.

Wei Ru nodded obediently when she heard this, and went to the old lady to take a look first, saying that Youyi was seasick Yan Zòng was lying down, and she didn't need to take care of the girls herself. The old lady seemed to be worried about other things, and she was naturally relieved to hear that she was taking care of Youyi personally.

Wei Ru went back to the room, and asked the girl to send it to the door if she needed anything, and no one else was allowed to enter except her. She only said that Youyi was dizzy, and it was uncomfortable to see many people dangling in front of her, and no one else was suspicious. In a blink of an eye, when it was time for lunch, it was calm.