The boat traveled through the waters covered by a reed pond, according to the prisoner's confession, went straight to a sandbar in the lake called "Le Island", along the way the waterway turned around, in addition to the messy reeds, it was a large area of three-edged aquatic plants, one after another, more than one person high, although it was winter, it also grew dense and impermeable, the waterway zigzag through the aquatic plants and reeds, it can be imagined that if it came to spring and summer, it must be like a forest, extremely complicated and difficult to walk. After walking for a while, everyone got lost, Xu Hou couldn't help but shake his head, "Yesterday we were fortunate to let the bandits out, if we were allowed to go in, then we wouldn't even be able to get out." ”

"Shen Jingang is hiding in this reed pond, and if the officers and soldiers want to arrest him, it will be more than a matter of heaven," Jiang Sheng said with emotion as he rocked the boat and observed the surrounding terrain.

Duan Laosan said: "Jiang Sheng, you are wrong, the officers and soldiers did not arrest him, we once met, Shen Jingang tied up the meat ticket and went to Yueyang City to receive a reward from the garrison, they colluded with the soldiers and bandits, and they have long been a family." ”

"Really? No wonder bandits are so rampant. ”

A flock of water birds, flying up from the side, flying into the distant sky in flocks, Shi Suo has lived in the north since he was a child, and has never seen such a scene, and said in amazement: "So many birds, such a big, fat big bird, is it a duck?" ”

Dafeng said proudly: "Haven't you seen it?" This is called a wild goose, there should be bean geese in the grass, cranes, when you are free one day, I will take you to catch a few. You said that there is nothing left in winter there, only the old thieves are left, but this is not here, large and small birds and birds, and oil pigs, fox badgers, but it is lively. ”

"Oh, I see, we always see geese flying south in the sky in autumn, and they have flown here."

"Chirp-" A strange sound passed through the air, as if it was a drill monkey made by Thor, everyone guessed that this was a signal from the bandits, and they all became nervous, and Dafeng asked a prisoner. "What does this signal mean?"

"That's it...... Someone came in. ”

It seems that the operation was discovered by the bandits, but everyone did not see any shadow of the bandits at this time, and the team members all had guns in their hands. Search everywhere, reeds, wild grass, stretches of patches, if you want to set up an ambush here. It was too easy, but looking around, there was nothing unusual, and looking at the lake in the distance, it was as calm as a mirror, and the waves were not alarmed.

Duan Laosan said to the captive: "Send them a signal, just say it's your own people." ”

"No, this is just a reminder that someone is entering the lake. If they feel it is necessary, they will come and ask about it. ”

The ships zigzag. Entering a wide water, a mile ahead, from behind a reed, a small boat came out, the boat came head-on, getting closer and closer, two people on board, one rocking the oar, the other holding a bow, "whoosh" and released an arrow. However, the arrow was not aimed at the boat of Duan Laosan and the others, and it was deviated by a full fifteen or sixteen zhang, and after the arrow was shot, it made a strange cry of "chirping", and Duan Laosan knew that this was called "ringing arrow". The intention is not to attack, but to draw attention.

According to Duan Laosan's order, a captive rolled his hand into a trumpet shape and shouted forward: "My own people are the men and horses of the head of Chen in the city." ”

The man in the boat did not speak, but turned the bow of the boat. Heading into the depths of the lake, he burrowed into the reeds in a while, and Duan Laosan ordered his three boats to follow closely behind the front boat. As he was fast forward to the reeds, another small boat came out, and a fat man in a top hat stood in the bow of the boat, as if he were an official. He hugged his fist at Duan Laosan's boat, "Dare to ask which distinguished guest is coming?" ”

Duan Laosan stood at the bow of the boat and hugged his fist at the fat man, "My brother's surname is Duan, and I came to discuss an important matter with the big boss on the order of Captain Chen, because the matter is very urgent, so I have to come presumptuously." ”

"Please come in." The fat man made a gesture of giving way, and then directed the boat to turn over the bow.

Duan Laosan had two captives on the boat, his feet were tied, for fear that people would see the flaws, but his arms were not tied, Shi Suo personally sat behind them to guard, one of the captives with triangular eyes couldn't help but look left and right, squeezing his eyebrows, Shi Suo saw that something was wrong with him, quietly pinched his thigh, and whispered: "Be honest, dare to make trouble, throw it down to feed the fish." ”

The fat man on the boat in front of him chatted with Duan Laosan, "Chief Duan, dare to ask you what position you have in Commander Chen's regiment?" ”

"I was an adjutant at the regimental headquarters."

"Oh, there is a Hu Dalong in the regiment headquarters, you know him, sir, is he okay?"

Where did Duan Laosan know Hu Dalong? I had to say nonsense: "He's very good, and we've been back to the restaurant together recently." ”

Shi Suo, who was sitting behind the captive, saw that the triangular eye was still squeezing his eyebrows, took out the dagger against his waist, and quietly sent it forward, the triangular eye "ouch", Shi Suo whispered: "To die or to live." ”

The fat man on the boat in front of him may have noticed the movement of the captive, and looked behind Duan Laosan, but he didn't say anything, he still smiled and talked to Duan Laosan, "Chief Duan, we haven't been to the city these days, and I don't know if Chief Chen's back pain has improved." ”

Duan Laosan was afraid of losing his words, so he didn't dare to talk nonsense, and replied vaguely: "Commander Chen is busy with military affairs, and there is nothing he can do. By the way, the big boss is at home, right? ”

"At home, at home, we'll go find him in a moment." The fat man grinned, and the four boats joined each other, back to end, into the reeds.

The waterway became narrow again, and Shi Suo was afraid that the triangular eye would be broken, so he pressed the dagger against his waist and eye, and suddenly the triangular eye turned to Shi Suo and said, "Sir, I want to pee." ”

Shi Suo was so angry that he wanted to knock him into the water, but he was afraid of arousing suspicion, Duan Laosan at the bow of the boat sat down and used his body to block the back, Shi Suo stuck the neck of the triangular eye, and he used force on his arm, and the triangular eye was strangled and rolled his eyes. There was just a turn in front, the fat man's boat was out of sight, Duan Laosan made a gesture backwards, and the stone lock dagger was sent forward, and the triangular eye was given with a knife, and he was put down in the cabin.

Turning the corner, the fat man's boat was gone, and the waterway in front was still tortuous, Duan Laosan knew that the situation had changed, and said: "Speed up, they can't run far." ”

Shi Suo threw the triangular eye "plop" into the water, took the oars to help row, but found that the boat was very slow, not moving forward, as if encountering an obstruction, Duan Laosan looked down and found that the boat was hung by a fishing net, fishing in the lake, often using "hanging nets", but at this time there were fishing nets on the waterway, obviously to block the way. It seems that the fat man who led the way had already recognized the identities of these "Chen Captain Team", and laid down the fishing net while escaping.

"******, it must be this triangular eye that is making trouble." Shi Suo was so angry. (To be continued.) )