Zhuxian Town was originally known as Juxian Town, and was later named after the food and fief of Zhu Hai, a famous man in the Warring States Period. The Huimin River just passes through the town, and both sides of the Huimin River have become lively market towns.

The history of Zhuxian Town has a long history, giving birth to early human civilization as early as the early Neolithic Age. In the spring and autumn period, there was a Kaifeng city in the southeast of the town, and the town of Zhuxian at this time had formed a small residential settlement, and it had also become a necessary post station. In this dynasty, Zhuxian Town prospered because of the opening of the Huimin River, and became a key point of water and land near Kaifeng because of its close proximity to the Cai River, and then became a market town. In later generations, Zhu Xianzhen became famous all over the world because of the "Great Victory of Zhu Xianzhen" achieved by Yue Fei against Jin.

Due to the Warring States warrior Zhu Hai, the people of Zhuxian Town are fierce, and the people have a tradition of practicing martial arts and fitness since ancient times.

In the evening, two passenger ships slowly sailed into Zhuxian Town.

I see, the river surface is connected with boats, the wharf is also full of boats of all colors, up and down pedestrians and merchants are endless, the willow trees on both sides of the town are shady, the pedestrians are bustling, the wine shops and shops are lined up, it is very lively, and it is a beautiful scenery of the prosperous world that is presented in front of everyone.

Wu Zhi stood at the bow of the boat, quietly watching this prosperous scene, and the abyss was standing. Jin Lian and Xiao'e clinged to him, separated from left and right, looking left and right. Everyone on the ship also walked out of the cabin one after another, looking at this Zhu Xianzhen and pointing.

"Childe, do you need to stay here overnight?" At this time, Ma Laoer, the boatman, came over and asked Wu Zhi with a smile. This is a middle-aged man in his forties, burly, looking quite powerful, and his face is dark because of the wind and sun of the perennial boat. At this time, he was looking at Wu Zhi with anticipation on his face. He sailed on weekdays, because he couldn't walk at night, every night, if he passed by Zhuxian Town, he and the boatmen generally had to dock the ship in Zhuxian Town for the night, one was safer, and the other was convenient for supplies.

After getting on the boat, he found that everyone on the two boats was looking at the young man in front of him, and he understood that this young man was the backbone of this gang. That's why he asked. The two ships belonged to him and his brother Ma Laosan, who was in his thirties and a little shy.

"Alright then!" Wu Zhi looked at the sky, and estimated that it would be dark soon, and he would not be able to sail by then, so it should be safer to rest in the town. Before leaving, he went to the money house and exchanged five thousand taels of silver, which he kept in the cabin where he lived. These silver taels will be the funds for him to reopen in Weishi County.

Stopping the boat and docking, Wu Zhi decided to go ashore for a walk and have a meal by the way. But Wu Xiu, Feng Niang and Feng Shi were not worried about the property on the ship and refused to get off the boat, and Zhang Gui and his wife did not want to get off the ship, so Wu Zhi had to order Dahu and Erhu to stay on the boat and stand by, and then he and Jin Lian, Xiao'e, and Liu Yue packed meals for them to eat. On the other boat, there were four winemakers and their families, and Takeshi gave each family two pieces of money to find food for themselves, but he demanded that a few people be left on the boat to help guard the pots and other items. Wu Zhi was generous, and they were very happy and moved.

After explaining, Wu Zhi took Jin Lian, Xiao'e and Liu Yue, and the four of them went ashore together, browsed the scenery of Zhuxian Town along the riverbank street, and then found a wine shop called "Ruyifang" and went in to eat.

Wu Zhi and his entourage, handsome men and beautiful women, handsome men and handsome women, and women are as beautiful as flowers, from the moment they stepped on the riverbank, they attracted the attention of many passers-by, and they looked sideways, which attracted the special attention of some well-intentioned people.

At this time, in a Chen Ji liquor shop facing the riverbank street, facing the table at the gate, there were five men sitting around, three of them were fierce-looking, drinking wine and eating meat in a big bowl, and there was a brave-looking man accompanying the next head, carefully waiting for these four people. The man at the head is softer, but he is also strong and powerful, chewing slowly, as if he is thinking about something.

"Second brother, you say, will they stop here? Is there a mistake in the information? A man with a long scar on his face stood up and shouted as he tore a chicken leg.

"Fourth brother, be quiet, the wall has ears!" Another man with a sharp beak and monkey cheeks hurriedly stabbed the scarred man's waist and reminded in a low voice.

"yes, be careful!" The tall man with a Chinese face next to him also reminded in a low voice. The man at the bottom laughed and didn't dare to make a sound.

"Afraid of a ball! In Zhuxian Town, who dares to tell us about it! The man with the scar was unscrupulous, and looked around viciously, so frightened that the diners at the next table hurriedly lowered their heads and buried themselves in cooking, not daring to look at them. The shopkeeper Chen, who was standing behind the counter, also shrank in his heart, and quickly looked away, lowered his head and pretended to be calculating, and at the same time lamented in his heart: "I don't know which unlucky ghost provoked this gang of killers again?" ”

"Fourth brother, say a few words! The information should not be wrong, we just wait patiently! The man at the head hurriedly scolded, a little helpless, his fourth brother is always open-mouthed.

When the scar man heard the boss speak, he had to shut up and sit down obediently.

These five people are the leaders of the Qinglong Gang in Weishi County. The second brother at the head is called Li Er, nicknamed "Silver Dragon", and he is the cousin of Meng Da, the boss of the Qinglong Gang, the "Golden Dragon", and is quite strategic. The other three, the third brother is called Zhang San, nicknamed "Canglong", the fourth brother is called Ma Si, nicknamed "Daolong", which is the man with the scarface, and the fifth brother is called Hou Wu, nicknamed "Thin Dragon". Accompanying the next is Zhu Ba, who is said to be the descendant of Zhu Hai and the helmsman of the Qinglong Gang in Zhuxian Town. The Qinglong Gang has been in Weishi County for many years, and its tentacles have extended to the surrounding Zhujiaqu Town, Zhuxian Town, Xianping County and other places, collecting protection fees everywhere, rampaging in the township, and dominating one side. There are nine leaders in the gang, known as "Kowloon", and there are more than 100 minions under his command, all of whom are extremely vicious.

Two days ago, their eldest brother received a figure from the capital, it is said that a housekeeper sent to the family, holding a portrait of a person, after offering five thousand taels of silver, asked them to stop this person in Zhuxian Town, and get rid of him, regardless of the dead or wounded, and at the same time snatched the woman around him and sent it to the capital intact.

At that time, they still wondered, how could such a handsome young man dare to go against the powerful Xiang family, and cause the Xiang family to go to such great lengths to pretend to be in the hands of others to rectify him?

However, if you accept money from others, you must eliminate disasters for others. And what the housekeeper said made the boss of the Qinglong Gang pay attention to it: "This person's martial arts are very high!" So, the boss of the Qinglong Gang, the "Golden Dragon", sent a luxurious lineup, led by four masters, and twenty little minions, rode up the river in a boat, and came to Zhuxian Town early to set up an ambush. During the day, they also sent out the rudder's men to patrol, who knew that they had waited in vain for a day, and the land and water routes did not wait for the people they wanted to intercept, and they couldn't help but be a little frustrated.

At this time, a minion hurriedly ran in from outside the wine shop, came to Li Er's side, spread out the portrait he was holding, poked the portrait with his fingers, and whispered to Li Er: "Second master, this person is here!" ”

The portrait he is holding in his hand is the head of Wu Zhi, and the painting is quite similar!

It turned out that although Wu Zhi had been demoted out of the capital, Xiang Huaiyu was obviously very unwilling, and the jealousy of Wu Zhi in his heart, as well as his obsession with Jin Lian's beauty, made him vicious and courageous, secretly concealed from his father Xiang Zonghui, sent his henchmen, took out a lot of money, and wanted to use the hand of the Qinglong Gang to quietly get rid of Wu Zhi halfway, and at the same time wanted to snatch back Jin Lian and incorporate it into his own backyard.

"Oh! Where is it? When Li Er, Zhang San and the others heard this, their hearts perked up, and they hurriedly asked.

"It's in Ruyi Fang, I'm eating!" The little minion hurriedly said.

"Second brother, do you call the brothers over now and do him immediately?" Ma Si was in a hurry, dropped the chicken leg in his hand, wiped it on his clothes, touched the hanging knife on his waist, and wanted to get up.

"No hurry! Now there are too many passers-by on the street, and it is difficult to get around. Let's sum it up. Li Er waved his hand and stopped Ma Si.

"You go and gather your brothers over, and at the same time keep an eye on me, see which ship he is on, how many there are, and come and report back to me in time!" Li Er thought about it and commanded.

"Yes, Second Master!" The minions took the order and left.

After Wu Zhi and the others finished eating, the sky was getting dark, and lanterns were lit on both sides of the river bank in Zhuxian Town, illuminating the shadows on the street, and the road surface was faintly visible. Wu Zhi and the four of them carried the food box respectively, and took the packaged delicacies to the boat for Wu Xiu, Feng Niang and others to eat.

On the way back to the boat, looking around, he faintly found that there were a few thieves and rat-eyed men who had been tightly behind the four of them, until the four of them got on the boat, and they were still watching and wandering on the riverbank. A moment later, after muttering to the others, one of the men turned and left, while the few who remained stared at the ship until they dispersed and disappeared into the night.

Seeing the actions of these people, Wu Zhi was shocked, knowing that his side had been targeted, so he didn't know if it was a temporary thief? Or a bandit who has been planning for a long time? It seemed that this night was destined to be a sleepless night.

After thinking about it, Wu Zhi found the boatman Ma Lao Er and Ma Lao San, and asked them to put away the cables, try to bring the boat closer to the middle of the river, drop anchor and stop the boat in the middle of the river for the night, the hatches are lined up in turn facing the pier, and the boat that Wu Zhi is sitting on is in the front, and a wooden plank for people to walk on is set up between the two boats, and lanterns are hung to warn the passing ships. Ma Lao Erhao and Ma Lao San were quite surprised and puzzled when they heard this, but in hesitation, they still followed Wu Zhi's instructions, brought the two boats closer to the middle of the river, anchored and stopped the boat, put on a wide wooden plank and fixed it, and hung lanterns on the bow and stern. Everyone on the boat was also surprised when they saw this, and their faces were full of doubts. Wu Zhi didn't explain what he saw to them, but explained that it was just in case and told everyone not to worry.

After everyone left to rest, Wu Zhi quietly found the big tiger and the second tiger, took them to his cabin, and explained the matter to the two of them.

"What? Our ship is being targeted? When the two of them heard this, they were immediately startled and exclaimed.

"Be quiet, don't alarm others!" Wu Zhi hurriedly waved his hand to stop the two of them, stared at the two of them, and then said, "I came to you to discuss how to be vigilant tonight!" Are you afraid? ”

"Young master, we are not afraid!" The big tiger and the second tiger hurriedly expressed their position.

"That's good! The three of us will stand guard tonight, right in this cabin, and don't tell anyone else. In this way, Erhu, you come to stare first, wake me up after three hours, I will take over, it is also three hours, and the big tiger will take over the last post! If one of them notices movement in the middle of the way, be sure to wake up the other two immediately! Do you understand? Wu Zhi hurriedly explained clearly, and the big tiger and the second tiger nodded yes again and again.

"Go down and get ready, and remember to tie your belts, bring your fire, and bring some weapons that you can take advantage of, and come back when everyone is asleep. I'll bring two grenades for each of you when you come here, and use them in case of emergency, but don't leave them on our own boat!" Wu Zhi continued to command.

After the big tiger and the second tiger got the instructions, they hurriedly walked out of the cabin and prepared to go.

After Wu Zhi and the others went out, he also took out a dagger from his bag, hid it with him, and took out three bamboo grenades from the rattan box, put them on his belt, and then leaned on the couch and waited quietly.

Just after the fifteenth, the sky is clear, the moon and stars are scarce, the moonlight is like a flower, illuminating the river surface is bright, and the objects dozens of steps away can still be seen clearly, which is very suitable for standing guard.