Wang Lei and Lu Bu and their entourage left Xiangyang City, went straight to the Han River, which flows through Xiangyang, and went south by boat.

The road was smooth sailing, and soon entered the main road of the Yangtze River.

Take a boat to the east, followed by water.

As the morning sun rises, a red sun erupts from the eastern sky, filling the sky with red glow. The golden light sprinkled on the surface of the water, reflecting a clear golden color, magnificent and colorful.

On the Taotao River, a big ship sailed forward, broke the wind and flowed eastward.

"Thirty-nine! Forty! ……”

On the deck, the voice of immature and resolute came out.

A boy of eleven or twelve, naked, revealing a thin body. He propped his hands on the ground and did push-ups on the deck facing the rising sun. This young man is none other than Cai Chi, a disciple just accepted by Wang Lei. After Wang Lei left Xiangyang with Cai Chi, Wang Lei almost didn't ask about the things he was studying, but for Cai Chi's weak body, Wang Lei continued to recuperate.

Wang Lei did not let Cai Chi practice martial arts directly, with Cai Chi's weak body, it was impossible to practice martial arts directly, and it took time to recuperate before he could start practicing martial arts. Wang Lei used push-ups, sit-ups, squatting steps, etc. to exercise Cai Chi. With Cai Chi's current physical condition, he can only carry out such a basic exercise and gradually deepen.

After the push-ups were done, Cai Chi faced the rising sun and continued to squat.

After Wang Lei and Lu Buchen finished practicing, they sat on the deck, blowing the river breeze, laughing and talking.

Lu Bu stared at Cai Chi with an appreciative look on his face, and said with a smile: "Brother Xian, at first, I didn't agree with your training method, I thought it was too weird, and I didn't think it was useful. After this period of observation, your set of martial arts for exercising your body has a good effect. Cai Chi, this kid, his body is getting tougher and tougher. However, this set of martial arts can only lay the foundation, and the follow-up is of little use. ”

Cai Chigang followed Wang Lei, his steps were vain, his cheeks were pale, and he looked weak.

In a short period of time, a lot has changed.

After exercising and recuperating, my qi and blood are full, and my steps are much calmer.

Lu Bu also admired such a change.

Wang Lei smiled and said: "My brother has a good reputation, which is also because Cai Chi has the perseverance and can persevere." If it were the rest of the children, I'm afraid they would have left it alone. ”

Lu Bu laughed, picked up the boiled tea, and took a sip of the cow.

"Teacher, there's a big ship ahead."

Suddenly, Cai Chi, who was squatting towards the rising sun, shouted.

Hearing this, Wang Lei stood up and looked ahead.

The water on the river is full of moisture, hazy, and I can't see the real situation, but I can clearly see a big ship coming. Around the big ship, five more ships followed. In this era, there were no artillery, no missiles, no so-called batters and other weapons, and some were direct and simple hits.

The ship is small and fast, and was built to ram enemy ships.

The big ship came with five small boats, and Wang Lei chuckled in his heart.

"Brother, we may have encountered a water thief."

Wang Lei's eyes narrowed, staring at the big ship in front of him, his eyes solemn.

Due to the transpiration of the water on the river, the vision is blurred, and the situation on the other party's boat cannot be seen clearly for the time being. But with one big ship and five ships popping up at once, the situation was definitely not simple.

"Alert!"

Lu Bu's eyes flashed, he stood up, and shouted with high morale.

"Take the general's Fang Tian painting halberd!"

With Lu Bu snorting, the soldier quickly brought Fang Tian's halberd to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu stood at the bow of the boat, holding Fang Tian's halberd in his hand, pointed ahead, and said loudly: "Brother Xian, don't worry, although we are not used to water battles, the river is calm and there are no waves, when the other party rushes over, let's kill it." Even if there are people on the other side, there is no need to be afraid. ”

Wang Lei is not so optimistic, this is the river, not the land.

On land, Lu Bu rode a fiery red rabbit horse, and he could be invincible across the battlefield. If it is on the river, a small water thief is enough to solve the invincible Lu Bu.

The sun shone brightly, the mist dissipated, and the distance between the two sides gradually narrowed.

The situation on the big ship became clear.

On the oncoming big boat, there stood a burly young man in the bow of the boat, standing in the wind, and the cloak behind his back fluttered in the wind, whirring. He carried a bow and arrows, a bird feather on his head, and a bell, and was gorgeously dressed, and his hair was fluffy and casual. Behind the young man, there stood people in gorgeous clothes, with different expressions.

Seeing the person coming clearly, Wang Lei frowned.

Wang Lei is no stranger to this dress, and those who are familiar with the Three Kingdoms know that this is the dress of the Jinfan thief Gan Ning. Shi Zai, a native of Linjiang in Ganningba County, served as the Cheng of Shu County at the age of 18, and was young and ambitious. It's a pity that Gan Ning has an arrogant personality, which angered Shangguan and was finally dismissed. After Gan Ning stopped being an official, he took a group of rangers to wander the river and rob everywhere.

Because when Gan Ning robbed everywhere, he often used to maintain the boat with splendor, and when he left, he had to cut it off and abandon it, so he was called a brocade thief. The person who came was a Jinfan thief, and Wang Lei's heart tightened.

At this time, the comer is not good!

Especially Gan Ning mixed on the river, which can be called a white strip in lang, and it is definitely not an easy person.

You have to be careful!

Wang Lei took a deep breath, quickly had a plan, and said calmly: "Brother, the other party is a thief on the river, and it is not easy to deal with. When the other party's boat comes over, don't rush to cause a conflict. We offered to show weakness and let them board our boat. As long as the situation is not right on our ship, the elder brother can quickly capture the leader of the other party and control the rest. ”

Lu Bu frowned with a pair of sword eyebrows, and said disdainfully: "Brother Xian, it's just a group of water thieves, don't be afraid." You are growing the morale of others and destroying your own prestige. ”

Wang Lei shook his head and said: "Don't say anything else, my brother fell into the water, can he fight again?" ”

"Can't!"

Lu Bu shook his head, and finally agreed with Wang Lei's strategy.

The battle on the water does not have the upper hand, and can only take the initiative to show weakness and attract the opposing merchant ships.

The distance was shortened, and Gan Ning's big ship and stern quickly approached. However, the ship did not collide, but stopped on both sides of the big ship where Wang Lei was, but Gan Ning's big ship leaned over.

"Bang dang!!"

As the ship approached, there was a muffled sound.

Gan Ning's eyes were excited, his eyes fell on Wang Lei and Lu Bu, and he clenched his fists and asked loudly: "Dare to ask, who is Jizhou Mu Wang Lei?" ”

Wang Lei hugged his fists and said: "It's Wang Lei below, but Gan Ning and Gan Xingba in front?" ”

Gan Ning did not directly attack, and Wang Lei was overjoyed. At the same time, Gan Ning actually knew his name, and this time, Wang Lei's heart was even more relieved, it seemed that the situation was not bad.

"Hahaha, it's better to meet than to hear, and finally meet Wang Zhoumu."

The two boats rested a wooden plank in the middle, and Gan Ning walked over quickly. When he came to Wang Lei's boat, Gan Ning clasped his fists and saluted, with a thick smile on his face, and asked: "Wang Zhoumu has lived in Jizhou for a long time, does he also know Gan Ning?" ”

There was a hint of joy in his tone.

Wang Lei is not only a Jizhou pastor appointed by the imperial court, but also a world-famous poet and calligrapher. Such a character actually knows a water thief, and the joy in Gan Ning's heart can be imagined.