The three of them quickened their pace. After walking more than a mile, I saw a large compound in the distance. At this time, the courtyard was already brightly lit, two big red lanterns were hung high at the door, and a group of people stood at the door with steel knives, about a hundred people. And not far from the gate, there were two groups of pirates with dozens of people guarding them.

When Jiang Feng saw this posture, he felt a little weak. Seeing that the courtyard was so tightly guarded, they had no way to get in.

Originally, Jiang Feng planned to find a remote location, and then the three of them climbed into the courtyard. But looking at the posture of the pirates, they simply couldn't find such an opportunity.

"Bring this on." Just as Jiang Feng was struggling with how to enter the door, Li Yu handed him a white strip of cloth.

Jiang Fengzheng didn't know what he meant, and Li Yu had already helped him tie the white cloth strip to the arm of his left hand. Looking at Li Yu and Ying'er again, they also tied a strip of white cloth to their left arm.

After tying up the strips of white cloth, Li Yudang walked towards the gate of Chen's Mansion first, and then Ying'er followed. Seeing that Jiang Feng didn't move, Ying'er hurriedly walked back and quietly pulled him up. Jiang Feng felt that his heart was in his throat, and he followed closely beside Ying'er, lowering his head, not daring to glance at the men who were carrying knives around.

The pirates who were guarding only glanced at the three of them, and let them in without even asking.

Jiang Feng was very nervous at first, but seeing that those pirates didn't even ask them questions, he gradually relaxed his heart. Turning his head to look at the pirates, he began to understand a little bit when he saw that each of them had such a strip of white cloth tied around his arm. It must have been a strip of cloth tied around the left arm, a mark of self-identification for the pirates. No wonder they tied such strips of cloth that the pirates didn't ask them a question.

The three of them entered the Chen family in this way.

The Chen Mansion is very large, in addition to dozens of rooms in front and back, there is also a large garden. However, when the three of them entered Chen's mansion, they found that there was no one in the huge courtyard. It wasn't until I got to the back garden that I saw a bunch of people gathered there.

Li Yu walked over first. Everyone's attention was focused on a few people in the encirclement at this time, and no one paid attention to the three of them.

Jiang Feng stood behind a big man with a knife and looked into the crowd. In the crowd, there were five people kneeling at this time, and the first to kneel was a man under forty times. Behind him knelt a frightened and trembling woman. Behind the woman, three more children knelt.

A middle-aged man who looked quite urbane stood in front of several people and spoke, he should be the leader of this group of pirates. But Jiang Feng looked at him, no matter how he looked at him, he didn't look like a pirate, but more like a showman.

"Chen Yuanliang, let me ask you. Why did you rob the Song family's merchant ships? ”

The man in his forties, who knew that he was going to die, was not too afraid. "At that time, everyone was sheltered from the wind on the same island. I saw that the Song family's ship was small and cargo, and there was no Guan Wen from the Ship Division, so I became greedy for a moment and asked my subordinates to rob their ships and goods together.

However, people, I brought them all to Fuzhou City, and I didn't kill any of them. Chen Yuanliang said.

The middle-aged man with a gentlemanly face sneered, "How did I hear that it was because your wife fell in love with a pair of golden hairpins from other people, and they refused to sell them, so you did it!" ”

Chen Yuanliang was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that this person understood the situation so clearly at that time. However, it immediately occurred to me that it must have been the people of the Song family who told them after they escaped.

Chen Yuanliang was about to explain, but the woman kneeling behind him had already screamed. "It's none of my business! It's all him, he asked someone to rob the Song family's ship and goods, and he also said that they were private ships, and if they robbed it, it was for nothing. If they dare to sue the government, not only will they not be able to recover the cargo, but they will also be convicted and imprisoned. ”

Chen Yuanliang was a little surprised, he didn't expect his wife to suddenly say such a thing at this time. But he did not plead to Madame's words that she had put all the blame on herself.

The middle-aged man with a full face was a little angry when he heard it. "You are a woman's family, you don't abide by women's morals on weekdays, and you are insatiable. Something happened, and he put all the blame on his husband. Is this your duty as a woman? Speaking of this, the middle-aged man waved his hand.

"Come on, drag this greedy and unscrupulous woman down first."

Seeing this, Chen Yuanliang hurriedly crawled forward. "If the king wants to kill, kill me! It is true that this matter was all done by me, and it has nothing to do with the insider. ”

The middle-aged man glanced at Chen Yuanliang, "You are a responsible man, but unfortunately you have committed the taboo of our Li family, but I can't spare you today." If you want to blame, you can only blame yourself. Whoever made you go to sea without knowing the rules? Do you think that if you break the rules of our Li family at sea and flee back to the city, you will be fine?

Let's tell you the truth! Don't say that a small Lianjiang City, even if you escape into Fuzhou City, our Li family will still have a way to destroy your Chen family's door! ”

Chen Yuanliang kowtowed to the middle-aged man. "I made such a big mistake that I knew I would die. I just hope that the king will spare my wife and a few children. ”

The middle-aged man shook his head. "These children of yours, I can call the shots and not kill them. But your lady cannot afford not to kill, for she is the one who caused it. If you don't kill her, it will be difficult to calm the anger of the people. ”

Chen Yuanliang knew that it would be useless to ask for more, so he had to say impatiently, "Then, please kill me first!" ”

The middle-aged man nodded, "I can satisfy you at this point." As he spoke, he waved his hand to one of his subordinates behind him.

The man was about to pull Chen Yuanliang with a knife, but suddenly a person sprang out from the flowers next to him. It startled everyone.

As soon as this person rushed out, he pounced on Chen Yuanliang and shouted, "You can't kill him." Kill me if you want to! ”

Only then did everyone have a chance to see this person clearly. It turned out that this was a woman with a disheveled head, because her face was facing down, and her hair was spread out, and everyone couldn't see her appearance clearly, but judging by her voice, she should be a middle-aged woman in her forties.

This sudden change made the big man who was originally going to drag Chen Yuanliang didn't know what to do for a while, so he had to go to see his head. But the middle-aged man with a gentlemanly face just quietly watched the scene in front of him and didn't speak. As a result, the pirate who was about to drag people could only stand aside with a knife and wait.

Chen Yuanliang suddenly saw this woman and couldn't help but sigh. "Why are you so troubled! This has nothing to do with you. What's more, you are not from the Chen family now. Why bother to die again! ”

The woman still hugged Chen Yuanliang tightly. "No, I can't. Sir, you are the head of the Chen family. You must not die, and if you do, what will happen to the children! ”

After speaking, the woman climbed in front of the middle-aged man, "King." I am Chen Yuanliang's original match. If the king wants to kill, kill it! Please spare my master's life. ”

The middle-aged man was not in a hurry, he asked Chen Yuanliang unhurriedly, "Chen Yuanliang, what's the matter with this woman." As far as I know, you Chen Yuanliang only have one wife! ”

Chen Yuanliang raised his head with a guilty face. "Back to the king's words. This woman's name is Huang Xiufang, the first lady I married back then, and she is indeed my original match. However, because the Chen Huang family has been in the door for three years and has not added a single piece to the Chen family, my mother remarried me. And let me fix Chen Huang's family.

Since then, my Chen family has nothing to do with her. This time, I robbed the Song family's cargo and had nothing to do with her. Please don't embarrass her. ”

The middle-aged man looked at the woman Huang Xiufang, "You heard it!" Chen Yuanliang said that you have nothing to do with their Chen family anymore, why do you sacrifice your life to save him like this. ”

"Although the master said this, I have always regarded myself as a member of the Chen family in my heart." Huang Xiufang said.

"So, are you really willing to die for Chen Yuanliang?" The middle-aged man asked.

"I do!" Huang Xiufang replied very firmly.

"Death is a painful thing! Since he has long been ruthless to you, it doesn't make any sense for you to do this! You really don't regret it? ”

"No regrets!" Huang Xiufang said. "If the lord is dead. It's not interesting for me to live alone in this world. Instead of this, it is better to go with the master. ”

The middle-aged man was silent, as if thinking about something.

At this moment, Li Yu, who was standing in the crowd, suddenly interjected, "Chen Yuanliang, as far as I know. You didn't divorce Chen Huang because he didn't give him a child, right? Less than a year after Chen Huang entered the door of your Chen family, he added a daughter to your Chen family, isn't that counted?

The reason why you want to fix Huang Xiufang is not because she can't have children, but because your Chen family hates poverty and loves wealth. After you were lifted, your mother told you about the daughter of a big family in Lianjiang, who is your current wife, so she forced you to fix Huang Xiufang.

I'm right! ”

Chen Yuanliang suddenly heard Li Yu tell about his past ugly things, but he was not angry or angry. Because he knew that at this time, he was no longer the Chen Yuanwai who could turn the clouds and rain in Lianjiang City before. Now he is just a fish on someone's case!

"The little brother is right. At that time, although I was ordered by my mother to repair my wife, I was ultimately responsible. If I hold on a little in front of my mother, I might be able to keep Xiufang.

Alas! It's always me Chen Yuanliang's blessing is too shallow, and I am destined to have no such good wife. Now that there are some catastrophes, it can be regarded as retribution! ”

"No, the lord is a good man. The Bodhisattva will surely bless you. Over the years in Lianjiang, you have built roads and bridges. Every year, when there is no festival, there is always food to subsidize the hungry. These good deeds, the Bodhisattva is watching! The Bodhisattva will definitely save the master. Huang Xiufang still protected Chen Yuanliang and tried her best to defend him.

Li Yu smiled lightly, "Sister-in-law Huang only knows the good things he Chen Yuanliang has done in Lianjiang, do you know how many bad things he has done for so many years as an official outside!" Although he has rescued some people in Lianjiang, the number of people he has harmed outside is far more than this. How many businessmen and families ended up bankrupt because they were exploited by him, do you know?

If nothing else, let's talk about the Chen family's family business! Twenty years ago, when you first entered their Chen family, their Chen family only had ten acres of thin fields. But now, Chen Jiaguang has five or six hundred acres of fertile land in Lianjiang. How did you earn such a big family business? Is it just by his insignificant margin? ”