Chapter 13 Going to Quanzhou at night
It was Meng Shuirou who ran over quickly, and as soon as she ran into the ancestral hall, her voice trembled: "Brother Tianyou, Ling'er and the third aunt went to the sea to go pearl diving, and there was a conflict with the pearl divers in the thirteen-mile shop, the third aunt was injured, and Ling'er was arrested. ”
"Let's go! Old man, I'll talk to you when I come back, no matter what time it is, don't despair, as long as you live, there is hope! Zhao Tianyou left with his fists clenched, and followed Meng Shuirou to the dock
It turns out that the pearl diving in the sea is the waters near the fishing village, there will be no conflict, this afternoon the pearl diving boat of the third aunt went a little far, to the waters adjacent to Sanlipu. There are few small fishermen in the waters of Sanlipu, and the relationship with the Mengjia fishing village is good, and the seafood caught is sold in the Mengjia Wharf Market.
But today, Meng Ling'er picked a rare big mussel and took out two white beads the size of a dragon's eye, not to mention how precious the appearance and size are, at least a few hundred taels of silver are worth it. After Meng Ling'er picked it, she happily shared and played with the third aunt, and happened to be seen by a passing boat.
There were exactly four or five idlers on the boat, and the leader was the nephew of Sanlipu Village, who was now fighting in Quanzhou City, named Cao Jian, who was a gangster who made a living from abduction and deception. Several people saw the beads in Meng Ling'er's hand, and immediately became wealthy, so they said that the sea area here is three miles away, and the beads picked up will belong to them.
The theory was not successful, jumped on the pearl diving boat and snatched it, and after the action, the third aunt was injured by them, and the pearl was also robbed, and in a hurry, Meng Ling'er scratched Cao Jian's eye. Cao Jian asked Meng Ling'er to be arrested, sent the third aunt rowing back to report the news, and asked the people from the Meng family's fishing village to take three hundred taels of silver to Quanzhou to ransom people.
When Zhao Tianyou arrived at the dock, Meng Wenshan had already lit up more than 20 soldiers, boarded two clippers with knives and guns, and was about to set off to chase Cao Jian's boat. Zhao Tianyou and Meng Shuirou boarded Meng Wenshan's clipper, eight wooden oars sliding, and the clipper swept into the dark water.
"Sect Leader Zhao, this trivial matter shouldn't trouble you, I have some grudges with that person for a long time, and it was not a temporary idea. This scoundrel named Cao Jian, there are a few idlers under his hands, and he doesn't even pay attention to his maternal uncle, he has had an idle life at our Mengjia Wharf, and he escaped after eating a stick, and today he is deliberately looking for revenge. Meng Wenshan was very polite, but how could Zhao Tianyou back down in this matter. Not to mention that being the head of the village soldiers, it is a private relationship, Meng Ling'er is the same as her own sister, how can she let others bully.
"This kind of person should break his two legs, save it and do evil in the world, if he didn't give the city a current person, how could he live to this day with his character!" Meng Shuirou gritted her teeth as she spoke, and it seemed that she hated this person to the core.
Standing at the bow of the boat, Zhao Tianyou was full of thoughts, but he didn't expect to leave the fishing village for the first time, but he went to Quanzhou City to save people. However, unlike the previous missions, the current information is seriously blocked, and I don't know anything about Cao Jian, the location of the hostages, the number of opponents, etc., how can such a battle be fought? It really takes a good plan and a careful rehearsal to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
"We rushed to Quanzhou overnight, if Cao Jian's ship goes elsewhere, it seems like looking for a needle in a haystack, where are we going to find it?" Zhao Tianyou's worries were not unreasonable, but the patriarch and Meng Shuirou both nodded.
"Zhao Jiaotou, Cao Jian is just to get back face and blackmail some money, as long as we bring Ling'er back to Quanzhou, we can find him!" Meng Wenshan seemed very sure.
Zhao Tianyou asked, "What will happen after you find it?" How do we bring people back without keeping Ling'er safe? There is another question, if he kidnaps people so blatantly, won't the state government yamen come out to take care of it? ”
"He worked for the Fang Market under the City Division, and managed some carriages, goods and mules in the north, but he was not registered in the official family. He robbed our people, and we knocked on the door to get them back, what's wrong with that? The officials in the yamen of the state capital are all well-fed and mixed with wine bags and rice bags, how can they have the heart to call the shots for us fishermen, but as long as we don't hurt people's lives, they won't come to us for trouble. ”
Zhao Tianyou said in his heart, the law of this world has always been linked to strength, if your strength is not enough, don't pretend to be forced easily, otherwise you will die a miserable death. And everyone doesn't know, in fact, Cao Jian was drunk and spilled, and after being injured, he forgot about it when his blood rushed to his head, can he really get the money if he robbed Meng Ling'er?
Halfway through the boat, the wine woke up a little, and his heart began to be a little vague. Mengjia Fishing Village is not a small mountain village, but a large village with hundreds of young and strong people.
"The little daughter of the Meng family, eldest brother invites you to go to Quanzhou for a day to see if there is any silk and satin clothing you like, I will give you two body materials, will you go back tomorrow?" Cao Jian snorted his teeth, and secretly scolded in his heart for drinking this meal, all of which was blamed on the special uncle, what kind of broken wine is so good.
"I don't, you injured my third aunt, robbed my night pearl, and if you want to buy two clothes and materials, it's over? You dream! Just wait for my God to break your legs! Meng Ling'er had the bottom in her heart, although her arms were tied, she was affectionate and did not panic, but instead took Cao Jian's army.
"If you don't come to this set, I believe that your Meng family can come to Quanzhou, but it's a big deal that I won't go to sea in the future, what can you do with me? Come to Quanzhou to bite me? I really don't believe it. Cao Jian's face was full of flesh, thinking that Lao Tzu was afraid, but he must not admit defeat.
Taking advantage of the night, the Meng family's clipper boat approached the pier of Thornton Port outside Quanzhou City, and without telling a few sailors to dock well, the group turned around three times and two times to the gate of a compound. After the two soldiers went in for a while, they drove out two wide carriages, but after more than 20 people got on the carriage, they were also full.
The Fang Market of the City Bo Division was built three miles outside the city, close to the wharf, and a market was built that intersected north and south and connected east and west. Large and small buildings, restaurants, inns, shops, and brothels are innumerable, although it is very late, but there are still lights up, and there are people everywhere who say that dogs are not lively.
There is a two-story small building leaning against the north, and the earthen walls of the compound are a little dilapidated, and there are a few gaps in the high and low, which is Cao Jian's stronghold in Fang City. And he walked in with a few of his subordinates just now, pacing back and forth uncertainly, looking at Meng Ling'er sitting on the wooden chair, feeling uneasy.
"Big brother, I'm afraid that they will do something, so it's better to sell these two pearls first, recruit a few brothers by your side, and see if their Meng family dares to come!"
Saying that the unhearer had a heart, Cao Jian suddenly had an idea in his heart, sell a few hundred taels of silver and find a few thugs, how can I directly dedicate the pearl to Lord Sipu. I like the adults, with him to call the shots for a few of us, no matter how many soldiers you have in the Meng family, and dare to kill in Quanzhou City?