The Southern Navy was able to make concessions, but it was also expected by Huo Lang, but with the retreat of the Southern Navy and leaving Ding Li alone in front of the battle, Huo Lang felt more and more familiar to Ding Li, but for a while he couldn't remember where he had seen Ding Li, but he was sure that he must have seen Ding Li.

Under Ding Li's insistence, Wang Ling had to lead the Southern Navy to retreat sixty or seventy steps, and even the sunspot, who was the captain of the guard, was also 'driven' by Ding Li to about thirty steps behind, and the helpless sunspot took Zhang Han and more than a dozen personal guards, each with grievances in his eyes, as if Ding Li was doing this because he thought they were in the way, but everyone's hand was always on the handle of the war knife on his waist, and he was ready to urge the horse to pull out the knife at any time to fight or protect Ding Li.

At a distance of two hundred paces, Huo Lang was also extremely relieved, even a strong crossbow could not inflict any fatal damage on him at this distance, but the large bed crossbow Southern Navy did not have it at the moment, especially the posture put on by Ding Li, obviously wanting to talk to Huo Lang in a peaceful way.

However, Huo Lang still looked around and hesitated for a moment, after all, as a horse thief, he didn't dare to casually believe Ding Li, as the commander of the first army, and repeatedly scanned the surroundings until he was completely sure that he was safe, Huo Lang slowly walked out of the woods under Ding Li's slightly smiling eyes, but his face was still full of vigilance, and even his eyes kept sweeping around.

"Huo Er is in charge! Long time no see, don't come unharmed! After Huo Lang walked a distance of about thirty steps towards him, Ding Li also raised his legs and jumped off the horse and walked towards the other party, and at the same time greeted Huo Lang, who was full of confusion, with a smile and a smile, as if he didn't care about the arrows in the opposite woods that were slowly moving with his pace, and the smile on his face did not decrease, until he walked more than twenty steps, he stopped at his feet, and looked at Huo Lang who exuded a faint tiredness with a slight smile with his smiling eyes.

"Yes, it's you? How could it be you?! The distance of thirty steps was enough for Huo Lang to see Ding Li's face clearly, he was full of excitement, his eyes looked at Ding Li in shock, and even Huo Lang took two steps back for a while, raised his hand and pointed at Ding Li and exclaimed: "So you are not a dart master?" You're not from Miao's Dart Game? ”

As soon as the words fell, Huo Lang turned his eyes, stretched out his hand and pointed at the Southern Navy behind Ding Li, and asked in even more surprise: "This, this Southern Navy?" Listen, listen to you? ”

"No, I've never been a dart master!" Ding Li shook his head, but he first answered Huo Lang's first question, then straightened his chest, and glanced back at the majestic army behind him. ”

From a dart master who was not a dart master to suddenly become the commander of a regular army of the imperial court, this identity mutation of Ding Li in front of him made Huo Lang a little at a loss, but in addition to panicking, Huo Lang still forced the tumbling in his heart, pretending to be calm and looked at Ding Li and said in a deep voice: "The Southern Navy is composed of the elite young men of the South China Sea Gang with the largest power in the two wharves of Fuxu Port in Guangzhou Port!" Ding Li, the commander of the First Army, is even more valued by the old man Zhang of the Zhang Chamber of Commerce, and even Zhang Mingzhi, the young owner of the Zhang Chamber of Commerce, is called a brother! The Fuxu Port incident a few days ago even alarmed the Jie Du to make the adults come forward in person! ”

As he spoke, Huo Lang remembered that he hadn't returned the salute to Ding Li, and then thought about the abnormal performance of the Southern Navy just now, so he took the opportunity to salute Ding Li with a fist, and said loudly: "See General Ding again in today's situation, Huo really doesn't know if it's the misfortune in the luck, or the luck in the misfortune?" ”

Hearing Huo Lang's pun words, Ding Li smiled faintly, raised his arms and fists and arched, and responded with a meaningful smile: "As for the misfortune in luck or the luck in misfortune, it depends on how Huo Er's family understands, or in other words, it depends on what Huo Er's family plans in his heart!" ”

Listening to Ding Li's ambiguous words, the shrewd Huo Lang glanced into the distance, then looked at Ding Li and sneered, and responded with his fists clenched: "Huo is stupid, except for thinking that General Ding wants to wipe out me and the brothers in the forest behind him, I really can't think of anything else General Ding has planned!" After all, with the identity of General Ding, how could he guess what he thought in his heart was something that a fallen grass like Huo could guess? ”

"Hahaha! Huo Er is not only good and courageous, but he also speaks straightforwardly! Seeing Huo Lang directly pick out his words, coupled with the action just now, Ding Li knew that the other party thought that he was deliberately delaying time, smiled and waved his hand at the other party, and then raised his hand sideways and pointed to the Southern Navy behind him and reminded Huo Lang: "I have to correct Huo Er's words, but I think it's better to remind Huo Er's family first, just now, there were many brothers running around and were caught by my brothers in the Southern Navy as bandits, and now they are over there, I don't know if Huo Er's family still recognizes those brothers?" ”

"Huh?" Huo Lang was stunned when he heard this, and then looked at Ding Li again with a blank face, if Huo Lang was suspecting that Ding Li was waiting for reinforcements from the Southern Navy just now, but now Huo Lang is more convinced that Ding Li is indeed like this, and has no ill will towards Huo Lang and the people of Huojialing, but Huo Lang can't figure out why this is at all, after a moment of silence, he still decided to ask Ding Li for an answer, and when he looked up again, he hugged Ding Li again, and asked with a solemn and suspicious face: "Dare to ask General Ding, how can Huo see those brothers, Take those brothers? ”

"Hahaha! Simple, Huo Er doesn't have to be so nervous at all! After listening to Huo Lang's inquiry, Ding Li couldn't help but laugh a few times again, and after waving his hand at the other party, he turned around and looked at Huo Lang with a serious face, and then suddenly shrugged his shoulders, with a relaxed posture, and his tone was as light as saying something completely irrelevant: "It's too simple for Huo Er's master, and of course it's more familiar!" Ransom! I want ransom! Presumably it should be no stranger to Huo Er's family, right? ”

Looking at Ding Li's performance in front of him, Huo Lang was even more bottomless, as the commander of the First Army of the Southern Navy, the horse thieves who caught dozens of Huojialing did not ask for merit and rewards from the Jiedu Mansion, but talked to himself about the ransom in front of everyone, which made Huo Lang completely unable to understand what Ding Li planned in his heart for a while.

As if seeing Huo Lang's doubts, Ding Li raised his foot and took a few steps forward, kicked the gravel chips on the ground at will, lowered his eyes and groaned, and when he raised his eyes again, his eyes were already full of smiles, and he looked at Huo Lang and explained: "Huo Er's master doesn't have to be suspicious!" Whether you are a thief or an official, you are all in order to live! Huo Er's actions on weekdays are actually for his brothers to live a good life! And right now, I just want the brothers behind me to have a good life! Presumably saying this, Huo Er's master should understand, right? ”

As soon as these words came out, Huo Lang finally breathed a sigh of relief, after all, this explanation is quite practical, and it also said that Huo Lang's heart, whether he is a thief or an official, everyone is to live, if possible, everyone is willing to live better. Whether Huo Lang took his subordinates to do those looting things, or Ding Li caught Huo Jialing's people and asked Huo Lang for ransom, what the two have in common is that they are both so that his brothers can live a good life with him.

Therefore, Huo Lang still believed in Ding Li's words, nodded thoughtfully and pondered for a while, and then Huo Lang, who was frowning, raised his head again and asked Ding Li: "General Ding, it must be more than just a ransom!" If you have any requirements, you might as well say it all at once, and Huo can give General Ding a reply! ”

"It's really bold, since that's the case, then I'm not welcome, just say it!" Ding Li's eyes were full of appreciation, and he slowly straightened his waist while nodding, and then said in a serious voice: "Since the ransom has already been said, then skip it, as for how much, Huo Er doesn't have to worry too much, what you and I do is for the sake of my brothers, I naturally won't talk about some marginal conditions!" ”

"If that's the case, then Huo Mou has thanked General Ding first!" After listening to Ding Li's assurance, Huo Lang's heart that had been hanging high slowly fell halfway, and after he hugged his fist and thanked Ding Li, he looked at Ding Li with a solemn face, and even refused to blink his eyes, lest he miss any important words from Ding Li.

"Since Huo Er is so happy, I won't go around the bush, lest Huo Er laugh at us in the Southern Navy like an old lady!" Ding Li nodded and quipped, which immediately dispersed the heavy atmosphere between the two of them a lot, and then regained his seriousness, and continued in a deep voice: "Since I am stationed in Giethoorn Town with the Southern Navy, I might as well say something clear to Huo Er's family today!" In this area of Guangzhou Mansion, since I left Guangzhou City with the Southern Navy, I have no intention of leaving any force that may endanger the people in this area, whether it is the Black Wind Cottage or your Huojialing! Now in front of Huo Er's family, there are three roads! ”

"Oh? Hehe.. Hearing the sudden change in Ding Li's tone, Huo Lang also did not show weakness, twisted his neck back and forth, tilted his head, and suddenly exuded the aura of a ruffian and bandit all over his body, and even looked at Ding Li with a little more banter in his eyes, his shoulders shook back and forth regularly, and even his right hand wandered near the handle of the waist knife pinned behind him from time to time, as long as he didn't agree with him, he would immediately pull out the knife and rush up to fight with Ding Li.

"It's useless! Even if you dangle for a few more years, you won't be able to beat me! Looking at Huo Lang, who suddenly became full of arrogance, Ding Li pursed his lips indifferently, and even shrugged his shoulders at the other party, spread his hands, grinned, and completely showed the disdain and contempt he wanted to express through these few simple actions.

"If you don't try it, you can't say it, are you still worthy of the seven-foot body of this dignified man who stands up to the sky?" Huo Lang was also angered by Ding Li, but the remaining shred of reason played a more important role, he knew that even if he did it himself, Ding Li would definitely fight with him alone, and would never lead to a direct war between the two sides.

All these judgments are based on the persistence and perseverance that Huo Lang saw in Ding Li's eyes, as well as a complex look with deep meaning.