The movement on the dock of the boat is really getting louder and louder. There was a shouting and shouting of killing, and it seemed that the screams of swords and swords and shadows burst out.

"Is there a fight?" Qin Mubai glanced at it in surprise, picked up the fallen official next to him and said, "I'm not interested in embarrassing you, say, what's going on on the dock, our goods are still there!" ”

The official fell into a daze, and was really frightened by Yuwen Hongtai's might. At this time, he was shocked and said, "You ...... If it's really a merchant, isn't it here to cause trouble? ”

"Don't talk nonsense, just say what you ask!" Qin Mubai shouted.

"I don't know very well, it's the water ghost of Xihecao who should come to make trouble!"

"West River Trough? Kelpie? Who are they? Qin Mubai asked.

"You're out of town, aren't you?" The official glanced at everyone and said, "The water ghosts of the West River are a handful of idlers and green forest bandits on the other side of the Eight Ghost Crossing, who are tyrannical and robbing ships on this river. All passing ships, whether official ships or private ships, passenger ships and cargo ships, they must collect money to cross the river, otherwise they will have to scuttle the ship! There are about a few hundred people in this group, all of them have knives and boats, and they are all familiar with water, and they are really rampant! In the past, they only sneaked and plundered on the river, but now they have blatantly come to the Eight Ghost Ferry to make trouble! ”

Li Ke couldn't help but be a little annoyed when he heard this, twisted his brows and said: "Isn't the Eight Ghost Crossing the head opened by the Yamen, and there are also officials and officials to guard it, and they dare to come to make trouble, is it true that there is no royal law, dare to confront the imperial court?" ”

The official smiled bitterly: "This son, if you dare to love, you just don't understand the rights and wrongs on this green forest road." This Tang Dynasty world is not just a piece of paper that can be said. The water ghosts in Xihecao have been haunting for decades, and the officials and soldiers have also suppressed them several times, when will they be exhausted? They are all hiding in the rivers of the harbor bay, it is difficult to find them, not to mention, they have become good citizens as soon as they change their clothes, how can they tell the difference? Besides, there are people behind them who are sheltered, otherwise, where would Bao Tiangu dare to fight against our Xiangyang County Ya? ”

As he was talking, the shouting and killing on the pier became more and more intense, and the travelers on the passenger ferry next to him were so frightened that chickens and dogs jumped and fled, and several boats continued to capsize and sink, stirring up big waves. Several boatmen fell into the river, shouting for help. The capsized ships and scattered cargo soon smashed them to the ground.

"Dead, dead!" There was a shout, causing even more noise and confusion. Some people jumped into the river to save people, but the scuffle on the shore did not stop.

At this time, everyone saw that the people who were fighting against the officials were a group of fierce bandits who were wearing dark tight clothes and were still dripping, all of them wielded swords and swords, and they were not vicious, and the officials who lacked training on weekdays and had not seen any real swords and blood were stunned at first, where did they dare to fight to the death against them? Therefore, a large number of officials and officials were forced to retreat. Suffering from the boatmen and the strength of their feet, they dodged or jumped around the boat in panic, for fear that one of the boats would be scuttled and sunk in the belly of the fish.

In such a place, even people with good water nature are not immune to suffering. There were huge waves and too many boats, and the cargo that was constantly scattered and sunk, and whoever was caught in it would not be able to emerge from the water again.

"Reverse these thieves!" Li Ke shouted angrily, "What are the soldiers and horses in Xiangzhou eating?" The rebels who so openly resisted the imperial court did not come to arrest and suppress them? ”

"Hey! It would be nice if the soldiers were willing to take care of this kind of thing. The official said with a bitter face, "Except for when the imperial court ordered the capture of water ghosts, they moved, even if the Assassin Mansion went to invite the government soldiers to come to fight, they were late, and every time they waited for the water ghosts to make a fuss, and the murder was gone, and then they came to put an afterthought." ”

Li Kehu looked at Qin Mubai suspiciously, the corners of Qin Mubai's mouth twitched slightly, and he nodded to show his understanding.

The two of them thought tacitly: Could it be that the Xiangzhou Military Government still colluded with the Water Mansion?

At this moment, the water ghosts of more than ten people became more and more arrogant, and after killing the besieging officials, they carried knives to cut the anchor rope coiled on the shore. One by one, many boats drifted away, and the boatmen and porters on board yelled in panic, and many began to jump ship, or turn to other boats, or jump directly into the river.

"Strange, as soon as this cable is broken, why does the boat float towards the center of the river?" Everyone wondered.

The official replied, "Do you need to ask?" There must be a water ghost at the bottom of the river dragging it with a rope! …… Hey, this ship is going to suffer! This is all a batch of official salt that has just been transferred from Huaizhou! ”

"The official salt also dares to rob? What a daredevil! Li Ke snorted, "Rengui, Yin Yang, it's time for them to make a move." Stop them, it's better to catch them alive! ”

"Yes!" Xue Rengui and Yin Yang shouted in unison, and ran forward with their bare hands. Yuwen Hongtai was stunned for a moment: "Childe, why don't you ask me to do it too?" ”

"You'd better protect your son here!" Qin Mubai smiled slightly, "You don't have a serious shot, it's better for me to go." ”

"Uh......" Yuwen Hongtai grinned awkwardly, hehe.

"I'm sorry for you, Mu Bai." Li Ke smiled at him, as if he was still a little embarrassed to give orders to him.

"It's just a matter of effort. Besides, it's my job. With that, Qin Mubai headed towards the dock.

The servant looked at everyone in surprise and asked, "...... this son You're an eunuch, aren't you? ”

Li Ke glanced at him and lightly picked the corners of his mouth, but remained silent. Yuwen Hongtai took the official aside and shouted, "You talk a lot!" Stand here obediently. If those blind officials dare to make a second time, I will be the first to cut you! ”

Qin Mubai strode towards the dock, looking around vigilantly. Yin Yang and Xue Rengui rushed to the front, killing into the group of water ghosts with their bare hands, and they had already put down several people in an instant. Seeing that the master had come to help and had the courage to fight, all the officials shouted and killed together.

Qin Mubai didn't rush in to fight, there were some green forest bandits in this area, and Yin Yang and Xue Rengui had already lifted them up. He looked around at the fight scene in front of him for a while, and found a rather strange situation.

There was such chaos and fierce fighting, and there were no major casualties at the scene. Only a few boatmen and porters were accidentally injured by swords in the melee, and many of the servants who were not good at kung fu were all intact. It seems that they know how to protect themselves very well, and the water ghosts have no intention of fighting with these people for life and death. Their target seems to have been only for these large ships full of official salt.

"Is there collusion between officials and bandits?" Such a question mark suddenly rose in Qin Mubai's heart.

On the shore, Yin Yang and Xue Rengui had already snatched their swords, and there were screams everywhere. The water ghosts were a little panicked at this time, and many people no longer cut the cable, jumped into the water desperately, and turned over a few flowers and disappeared. A few of the injured guys couldn't resist anymore and jumped desperately into the water, disappearing with a burst of bloody foam.

The water ghosts moved quite quickly, none of them fled extremely quickly, apparently well-trained and purposeful. Although Yin Yang and Xue Rengui are masters, they are typical northern landlubbers who don't know water at all, and when they get to the water's edge, they are a little frightened, and they can't stand on their feet when they get on the boat, so they actually watch a group of water ghosts all jump into the river, and they are helpless.

"It's really cunning...... Qin Mubai twisted his brows, and found that although those officials were scolding and angry, they seemed to be used to such a scene, and did not show too much panic and fear. The cargo ships that had been cut off their cables also stopped drifting because of the squeezing of the branch next to them, and were moored a few feet away from the river bank, drifting.

Water ghosts come fast and go faster. The momentary riot plunged the entire dock into chaos. The officials came back to their senses, surrounded Qin Mubai and the others at the core, and asked, "Who are you?" ”

"Obviously I helped you repel the water ghosts, and you still drank five and six with you, so you really don't know what to do?" Qin Mubai sneered, "It's you, who are so incompetent and inactive, who neither fight to the death nor struggle to save the official salt boat branch in the face of water ghosts, what is your intention?" ”

"Hmph, I think you're a gang of water ghosts! Fang Cai deliberately made trouble, just to make it convenient for them! Fighting together, you are here to add to the chaos again, take the opportunity to let them go! The leading servant, Zhou Laojiu, was carrying a knife, facing Qin Mubai angrily, and shouted: "Tell me honestly, who are you?" ”

Qin Mubai couldn't help but raise his finger and point at him in annoyance, and said word by word: "Yu Wangfa, you are derelict in your duties and shirk your responsibilities; In terms of morality, you don't know how to reverse black and white! Xiangzhou County Yali, how did you raise a bunch of waste! ”

"What did you say?!" The officials were furious, and they were about to rush up and make a move.

Yin Yang and Xue Rengui stood around Qin Mubai and only sneered. When the officials saw these two people, they remembered their skills when they were fighting with the water ghosts just now, and they were a little afraid to come forward, and they paused suddenly, as if the soles of their feet had roots. All of them were so angry that their faces were red and their necks were thick, but no one dared to come forward.

On the other side, Li Ke looked up and couldn't help laughing: "Heh, just ran away from the water ghost, and the officials pointed the arrow at us again." What a capability! Hong Tai, let's go over and take a look. ”

At this moment, on the embankment in front of Caotou, there was a sudden rolling sound, and a puff of smoke and dust floated up. Everyone looked sideways and saw the horse army of the brigade galloping forward.

Zhou Laojiu shouted in surprise: "Okay! The officers and soldiers are coming! Brothers, the officers and soldiers of the state capital are here! - Take down these stubborn evils, and today is a great achievement! ”

"The officers and soldiers of the state capital?" Qin Mubai raised his eyes and glanced at it, there were about fifty horsemen who came, and the mountain armor was gray in battle robes, which should be a standard government cavalry team.

When the group of porters and boatmen saw the officers and soldiers, they all stood nervously to the side and were far away. The officials seemed to see a savior, and they instantly gained courage, and the anger on their faces also increased a little. Immediately someone shouted, "Come, come here!" We blocked the water ghost accomplices! ”

"Where?" Some of the horsemen shouted, and they swept fifty miles away, forming an encirclement outside the officials.

Qin Mubai glanced at these people, and then heard Yin Yang beside him laugh in a low voice: "General, the big water is coming to the Dragon King Temple." These people ...... It's going to be your part in the future, right? ”

"Oh, wait and see. I wondered, what exactly do they want? Qin Mubai chuckled.

Li Ke asked Yuwen Hongtai to open the way, and also pushed and shoved in. Looking around, he smiled: "Heh, the formation is not small!" ”

"Childe, we're in trouble, and you're still so calm and composed." Qin Mubai couldn't help laughing and said, "What if they are hacked to death on the spot indiscriminately?" ”

"Hacked to death on the spot? Is that to kill people, or to set up blame? Li Ke deliberately laughed loudly, "Hey, you guys are talking, what kind of crime are you going to convict us?" ”

On that side, the horsemen had already dismounted, but they did not rush over, but called Zhou Laojiu and several other officials over, whispered for a while, and then one of the military academies rushed in.

The military academy student was tall and mighty, and his eyes were cold like cheetahs, and he glanced at Qin Mubai and the others, and he didn't talk nonsense, and raised his hand: "Take them all and take them away!" Resistant, shoot and kill! ”

Yuwen Hongtai was on fire at the moment, and roared like thunder: "You dare!" Eat the bear's heart and leopard gall! ”

"Shut up." Li Ke stepped forward and grabbed Yuwen Hongtai, turned back to Qin Mubai and smiled, "Mubai, are you interested in being a prisoner under the stairs?" ”

"Good! Childe has Yaxing, how can I not accompany him? Qin Mubai smiled understandingly.

"Wonderful. I want to know what they want to do with us. Li Ke said this softly, and said loudly, "Hey, we are passing merchants, we are really not water ghosts, this is obviously a misunderstanding!" You can't arrest people! ”

Qin Mubai laughed secretly when he heard it: Li Ke is quite good at acting!

"Hmph, you are a treacherous water ghost, and you dare to quibble in public! - Take them all and take them away! ”

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[Busy, busy...... It's a change today, and I'll break out after a few days of busyness. Thank you for your understanding! ]