When the woman saw Liu Yuanzhi say this joke, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and the cry was temporarily stopped. She wiped her tears, said a blessing, and said, "Don't misunderstand. The slave family is a native of Huzhou. Because he came to Cangzhou with his parents, he went to his relatives. I didn't want to encounter this wave of refugees, the slave family was separated from his parents, and he met a wicked person and was abducted to this hostel. ”

At this time, the more the woman spoke, the more excited she became, and knelt down for Liu Yuanzhi and said: "The slave family was originally an innocent and good family, and it went astray before it was sold into a prostitution cave. ”

Liu Yuanzhi saw that the woman was handsome, and he couldn't bear to cry this time, he sighed: "Chunniang, since you and I meet here, it is fate." But ......," Liu Yuanzhi hesitated, "Since you say that this is a black shop and a prostitution cave, there must be many helpers." Even if we have the heart to save each other, it will not be easy in this unfamiliar place. Why don't I give you a few taels of silver, and you can find a chance to escape in the future. After Liu Yuanzhi finished speaking, he went to touch the silver in his sleeve.

With a muffled sound of "bang", Chun Niang knelt on her knees, pulled Liu Yuanzhi's trouser leg and said, "My lord, Xianggong, the slave family doesn't want any silver taels, they just want to escape from this obscene cave." I have secretly observed before, there are about 20 people in the team of Xianggong, and many of them are also strong people with strong martial arts. Please think of a way, only Xianggong's people can save the slave family out......"

"But...... This government doesn't care? Liu Yuanzhi asked with some embarrassment.

Chun Niang's eyes were sad and said: "This Cangzhou official office, in collusion with this black shop, is a raccoon dog!" ”

Liu Yuanzhi sighed, "Okay, don't worry about it first, I'll think about it first." My son, a hundred times wiser than I am, will consult with him first. ”

In the south-facing rooms, the lone lamp is like a bean.

Liu Yuanzhi, Gao Wu, and Liu Ming sat opposite each other.

Gao Wu sighed: "The road is uneven, although it is supposed to draw a sword to help." It's just ......" Gao Wu looked at the twenty or so horses in the stable downstairs, "It's just that today is different from the past, our Longwei Dart Bureau is carrying the heavy responsibility of escorting the lifter to catch the exam." Master Liu, you also know that the autumn festival is a major event in the life of your son, and it must not be delayed in any sloppiness. I'm just scared...... In case of a conflict with the other party, innocent ...... will be hurt" After that, Gao Wu looked at Liu Yuanzhi.

When Liu Yuanzhi heard that it might affect his son's future, he was also worried. He suddenly lost his mind and said, "Ming'er, you say, what should we do?" ”

When it comes to major matters, Liu Yuanzhi naturally wants to listen to his son's ideas.

Liu Ming put his hands on his knees, looked at his father and Gao Wu, and said: "Daddy said that the road is uneven, draw a knife to help, it is reasonable, this is also where the Longwei Dart Bureau is the righteous spirit of the rivers and lakes." Gao Darttou said that the life of the lifter is the first, and he is right. ”

Liu Yuanzhi said hurriedly: "Ming'er, talk to your family, don't go around the bend again." I'm also taking care of this, and he's also taking care of it, this Chun Niang, should we save it or not? ”

Or not to save?

If this happened tonight, then you can spend the trip to Cangzhou safely. However, Liu Ming was afraid that he would feel that he would have no shame to face the holy words and exhortations in the Four Books and Five Classics.

When encountering a weak woman to rescue, if you don't help, what kind of man is you? I'm a dart team anyway, and I have armed forces, so if I have to do it in the end, I won't suffer too much on my side.

Liu Ming clenched his fists and said with a firm look in his eyes, "Help!" However, salute before soldiers. ”

The night is like thick ink, and the crescent moon has been hidden in the clouds at some point, leaving only darkness.

Every house in Cangzhou was closed, the entire county was plunged into darkness, and the streets were silent.

The sky was cloudy, and occasionally there were a few miserable crows.

On a stone bridge a hundred and ten meters away from this inn, two men in black stopped side by side.

The cold wind blew through their black clothes and masks, whirring.

"Are you all ready?" One looked at the sparkling lights of the inn, and his eyes shone with a cold light.

"Helmsman, everything is ready...... the other man in black said with a simple knife.

"This time, there are a lot of people...... Be sure to take it! The man in black who gave the order had a fierce look in his eyes.

……

In the inn, Liu Yuanzhi came out of Chunniang's room with a relaxed face, humming a little song and slowly shaking it to the counter. The old woman was knocking on the melon seeds, looking out of the door boredly, and when she saw Liu Yuanzhi coming out in rags, she immediately flattered, "This official, are you still satisfied?" ”

Liu Yuanzhi said with a smile: "That Chun Niang served very well, and the money was worth it." ”

The old woman showed her notched front teeth and said with a smile: "It is the duty of the old man to satisfy the officials. ”

"I said, this mother ......" Liu Yuanzhi leaned forward and said, "You are smart, doing this business in this inn just meets the needs of guests from the south to the north......"

"yes, yes. The passing year is unfavorable, and the government is pumping heavy taxes, so if we don't be smart, we will starve to death......" The old woman gave some melon seeds to Liu Yuanzhi.

I said...... Mom, where did this spring girl come from? Liu Yuanzhi took a sip of melon seeds and said.

The old woman listened to the hand that brought the melon seeds to her mouth, and the fox eyes glanced at Liu Yuanzhi, "What are you asking for?" ”

"Oh, it's nothing. I want to......" Liu Yuanzhi pondered for a moment and said, "I like Chunniang very much, and I want to take it back to be a concubine, you see, is it successful?" ”

The old woman's eyes looked at Liu Yuanzhi and didn't speak for a long time.

I said...... Mom, what do you mean by something......" Liu Yuanzhi was looked up and down by this **, a little weak-hearted, and urged, "Anyway, you are all in business, why not be an adult?" ”

The old woman clapped her hands and dusted off the melon seed shells on her body, "Oops...... It's not that I don't want to sell, but this Chun Niang, I brought her up from a young age, taught her to dress and eat, taught her to sing and dance, hey...... I can't bear it......"

Liu Yuanzhi's mouth was crooked, thinking to himself that the three lotus lotus floating blue pools, this Chun Niang was just taken over by her, but in the mouth of this old thing, she has become raised from childhood to adulthood. As the saying goes, sisters love pretty, bustards love money, this old thing says this, it is nothing more than wanting to sit on the ground and start the price.

Thinking of this, Liu Yuanzhi pretended to be indifferent and said, "Actually, brother, I am also married to the wife of the third room...... It's just that this Chun Niang is more empathetic......"

** Zi crackled with the abacus and said, "I know...... I know, it's all fate. Since the official intends to redeem himself, then my alimony ...... Cloth Fee...... plus food ......"

Liu Yuanzhi's mouth twitched: "Is there still a mental loss fee?" ”

"Official, I am also sincere in doing business with you, so let's calculate it in total, my cost is about three thousand one hundred and twenty taels of silver, and I will pinch your head and tail for you, and count you three thousand taels."

"How much?" Liu Yuanzhi's jaw almost fell, "** son, you treat me as a barbarian, right?" The annual salary of a county magistrate is only twenty taels, and people still have to support servants and family members. Your mouth is three thousand taels, are you selling the princess or Xi Shi? ”

**When Zi heard this, he said without hurrying or slowing, "Oh, official, don't you know, this Chun Niang, I like it very much, there are several outsiders who have taken a fancy to her, and I am reluctant to ......"

"You three thousand taels, I can buy all the best Qinglou in Cangzhou......" Liu Yuanzhi said angrily.

Just when Liu Yuanzhi and the ** son were in a stalemate, Liu Ming paced and said: "** son, count it as five hundred taels, five hundred taels is a fair price." ”

"Five hundred taels?" The old woman said with a straight face: "You can really bargain......

"** Zi ......" Liu Ming smiled slightly, "Recently, the Cangzhou government is catching this gang that abducts and sells women and children." I'm afraid you haven't gotten permission from the government, right? If this matter is made bigger, let's meet the government, I'm afraid...... You don't get any benefit, do you? ”

"Besides......" Liu Ming said unhurriedly, "a few of us are tributes who are going to Beijing for an interview." Even if you have shelter in the Cangzhou official office, but when you get to this Jinluan Palace, we will report this matter to the emperor, I'm afraid that your small shop can't take it. ”

This ** son was stunned for a moment, and then he changed his face and said with a smile: "It turns out that several sons are masters who can go to the Jinluan Hall to face the saints, and the old body has eyes and does not know Mount Tai." That's it, or you add another hundred taels, this Chun Niang, you can take it away. ”

Liu Ming didn't expect things to go so smoothly, and adding an extra hundred taels was not a big problem. He exchanged glances with his father, and Liu Yuanzhi said, "Then six hundred taels." ”

The ** received the silver ticket and chuckled: "Official, you have chosen a big bargain." Okay, now that the money is clear, please rest early. That Chunniang is yours. ”

At this time, Gao Wu pulled Liu Ming aside and said softly: "Young Master Liu, I think it's best for us to leave here at night." ”

"Why?" Liu Ming raised his eyebrows.

"According to the ......rules of the rivers and lakes," Gao Wu frowned and analyzed, "This ** business doesn't seem to be cheap." I'm afraid that the other party will hold a grudge in his heart, and he will pretend to promise us that he will do something in the middle of the night......"

When Liu Ming heard this, he felt that Gao Wu's analysis was very reasonable. The other party opened 3,000 taels, and he only sold it for 600 taels, so I am afraid that the other party is not very happy. In that case, it's better to leave early.

Liu Ming believes that Gao Wu, as an old dart head who has been walking the rivers and lakes for many years, is quite correct in this regard. He asked people to wake up their sleeping uncles Liu Yong and Su Shi respectively, urging them to prepare to leave.

And Gao Wu's side also ordered all the dart masters to be ready to go.

Although everyone was woken up in the middle of the night, they were also sleepy-eyed and had a headache and brain swelling, but they all obeyed the order, packed their bags, and prepared to leave.

After settling the inn accommodation fee, Liu Ming decided to give some money to Na Chunniang, so that she could return to her hometown to reunite with her relatives earlier. Although Daddy Liu Yuanzhi was not happy, after all, his son had a firm idea, so he gave up.

Liu Ming arrived at the stable in the courtyard and was about to lead the horse out of the house with the team, but found that a woman stood still in front of him. Liu Ming fixed his eyes and saw that it was the spring girl.

"Chun Niang, is it not enough?" Liu Ming asked.

Chunniang shook her head, stroked the hair around her ears, and said with a blushing face: "It's enough, but ...... Chun Niang is homeless, if the adults don't dislike it, I am willing to give the adults as slaves......"

Liu Ming smiled: "I'm just an exam, and I'm not an adult." ”

Chun Niang raised her head and said a little shyly: "My lord, Chun Niang just went astray, and she hasn't ...... yet broke the body, I hope the adults don't dislike it......" Then, he knelt down with a thud.

Liu Yuanzhi coaxed on the side: "Oh, I know that you are suffering, if you are willing to follow me, my son will definitely take you in." ”

"Dad-" Liu Ming said in a reproachful tone, and then said to Chun Niang, "Chun Niang, our Liu family's maids are enough, and we don't need manpower now." Come...... Give Chun Niang a few taels of silver and let her hire a carriage to go. ”

"Your Excellency!" Chun Niang's face was full of tears, and she said excitedly: "The adults will redeem me, it is my father, if the adults think that I have already defiled my body, I can't wash it in my life, it is better to jump into the well......" Saying, she quickly ran to the dry well in the courtyard...

"Oh, mom, I can't help it...... Liu Yuanzhi shouted in pain behind him, "You must not jump!" If you jump, I'm going to jump too......"

Chunniang was about to jump into the well, but was stopped by a strong arm.

After Gao Wu held Chunniang with one hand, he looked at Liu Ming with a pleading look.

Liu Ming sighed and said, "Then come with us." ”

"Alright, alright. Liu Gongzi has agreed. Gao Wu smiled, hugged Chunniang aside, and said with a smile: "Girl, there are still long days ahead, serve Liu Gongzi well, don't look for death and life." ”

When Na Chunniang heard that Liu Ming agreed, she also suppressed her tears, nodded slightly, and immediately stood beside Liu Ming, with joy on her face.

When Liu Yong and Su Shi saw this scene, they glanced at each other, and sighed at the same time, it was really ruthless to fall flowers......

The group returned to the road and lit torches in the darkness.

After walking hundreds of meters, Liu Yuanzhi looked at the vast night and complained: "Son, this black light is blinding, where are we going?" Another inn in this city, I'm afraid it's not safe, right? ”

"Of course it's not safe." Liu Ming looked at the dark night ahead, "This Cangzhou, the water is extremely deep, and the government is afraid that the black shop is the same as the raccoon dog." We're staying in another inn, and we're going to be retaliated against, right now...... Only get out of Cangzhou as soon as possible. ”

"Liu Xianggong ......" Chun Niang interjected on horseback, "Twenty miles outside the city, there is a post station in Lu County, which has left the border of Cangzhou and arrived in Xuzhou, so it should be much safer......"

"Go to Xuzhou!" Liu Ming ordered.

"Liu Gongzi, in the middle of the night, do you really want to rush to the post station in Xuzhou?" Gao Wu questioned.

"Gao Darttou, all the way, I have been based on your opinion." Liu Ming patted the other party's shoulder, remembered the notice he saw at the gate of Cangzhou City, and said solemnly, "But this time...... Be sure to listen to me. ”