On the other side, Li Junxian also asked Xiao Rui very puzzled, "Master Hou, are we really going to leave tomorrow?" ”

Xiao Rui smiled: "Otherwise? What's a joke about this kind of thing? And we've been playing in Dongting Lake long enough, and we still have business to do. ”

"But...... Aren't you trying to subdue them? Li Junxian was a little incomprehensible.

Xiao Rui: "Huh? Have it? Fifth brother, I don't think I said it, right? How could you think that? No wonder it feels weird in the past two days, it's been a long time, do you want to match this matter? ”

Li Junxian scratched his head and said, "No, I obviously remember what you said, did I remember it wrong?" Bereavement, you know? ”

Fang Er looked at Li Junxian suspiciously, "No, Fifth Brother, Brother Xiao never said that he would subdue them." How could you think that? ”

Burst......

No, no, I have to be quiet. Li Junxian ducked to the side and fell into deep thought.

Xiao Rui asked with interest: "Bereavement, how do you feel about competing with others these days?" ”

As soon as he heard the competition, Fang Er instantly became interested, and talked endlessly about his achievements, "Brother Xiao, it's still your way to do it, you can't practice martial arts behind closed doors, you have to fight more people." I didn't expect this small cottage to have a lot of masters, almost all of whom have unique skills. ”

"The most interesting person is the sixth child, not how good the martial arts are, it is the one who can walk underwater for half an hour with his eyes open, if I have this kind of water nature, I will not lose to the Hengjun Division that day, it is estimated that no one is my opponent in this water village."

"I want the sixth child to teach me, but unfortunately the sixth child can't preach, he is a family talent, and he has been like this since he was a child."

Burst......

Sixth?

Xiao Rui really wants to cover his eyes, who do you let teach you badly, find a sixth child?

But well, I can hold my breath underwater for half an hour, tsk...... Sure enough, he was talented.

"I remember!" Li Junxian in the corner shouted in surprise,

Xiao Rui and the others were taken aback, and looked at Li Junxian with strange faces.

"Childe, I remembered. As you said, after the competition between the bereaved love and Laiheng on the boat, you watched Laiheng swim in the water and praised: What a white strip in the waves, a natural water general. ”

And then what? Fang Er asked.

"And then? Isn't that obvious? Hou Ye loves talents and loves each other, and wants to take them for his own use. ”

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "Fifth brother, you understand me." But you're wrong, it's not for your own use, it's to help the court recruit talents. ”

Li Junxian echoed: "Yes, yes, help the court recruit talents." But why are you leaving? Have you changed your mind? Is there a problem with the Lai brothers? ”

Without waiting for Xiao Rui to speak, Fang Er hurriedly said: "No, after getting along for so many days, I feel that the people in Dongting Water Village are all bright men, not like those ordinary bandits and bandits." ”

Oh?

Xiao Rui smiled, "Tell me, why are they different from ordinary bandits?" ”

Fang Er scratched his head and thought for a long time, "I don't know, could it be because they are water bandits?" Living in the water? So ......"

Burst......

Xiao Rui really wanted to kick out this stupid guy, "Aren't the bandits who live in the water robbers?" ”

"Fifth brother, what do you think?"

Li Junxian thought for a while, and analyzed: "It should be that the source of the Shuizhai troops is different. ”

"Those bandits who cut the path, or the bandits who sit and eat in the surrounding area, generally fall into the grass and occupy the mountain as the king, and make a living by robbing houses and houses."

"But the Dongting Lake gang is different, they are the people around the Dongting Lake, or after they occupy the Dongting Lake, they disperse to the surrounding of the Dongting Lake, peacetime for the people, wartime for the army."

"Fifth brother, it's a bandit on the boat!" Fang Er corrected.

"Ahem...... Okay, well, it's a bandit on the boat. Ordinary robbers robbed homes and houses, they were different, although they also looted passing ships and merchants, but because of their large number of people, this income on the river was almost better than nothing. They still make a living mainly by farming in the surrounding areas and fishing in the lakes. ”

"It can be said that these people are not bandits, the only thing that looks like bandits should be that Laban gangs up and gathers in the Howling Cave Court to fight against the imperial court."

"If they really cut off the Yangtze River and enclose the autonomy, hehe, it will be no different from anti-king, and the court will not tolerate it until now."

Xiao Rui stroked his palm and praised: "Yes, the score is not bad, fifth brother, you shouldn't be a general, you can be on the governor's side." Bereavement, do you understand? ”

Fang Er scratched his head awkwardly, "Is it so complicated?" I, I also feel that they are different, but they can't make sense. ”

Everyone laughed, this is Fang Er.

Li Junxian asked: "Childe, you haven't said it yet, why did you change your mind and leave?" ”

At that moment, footsteps were heard outside, and the three of them stopped chatting and looked at the door.

The military advisor came in a hurry, walked into the living room of the other courtyard and looked at it, was stunned for a moment, and saluted and said: "Take the liberty to disturb, don't blame Master Hou." ”

Xiao Rui waved his hand and signaled: "You're welcome, brother, sit down, but something?" ”

Lai Heng opened his mouth, and it was a little difficult to speak. Xiao Rui didn't speak, just drank tea and waited quietly.

After a while, Lai Heng really had no choice, and said stubbornly: "Master Hou, I really don't hide it, there is something to ask for, you will go south tomorrow, not to mention that I am afraid that there will be no chance." ”

Xiao Rui said angrily: "What did Brother Lai say?" I have been bothering for many days, and I have not thanked you and the brothers of Shuizhai for your hospitality, even if you have anything to say, if you can help, Ben Hou will not refuse. ”

Lai Heng got up and knelt down on one knee towards Xiao Rui, "Master Hou, please be gracious, accept our people, saddle your horse before and after, and be an errand soldier." ”

Well? Why is that? Hurry up.

Li Junxian and Fang Er went to help at the same time, but Xiao Rui frowned and said, "Come brother, what do you mean?" Want to submit to the court? Want to be co-opted by the imperial court? ”

Hearing this, Li Junxian and Fang Er stopped at the same time.

Lai Heng shook his head and said: "No, the imperial court doesn't look down on us bandits, we want to follow you, Lord Hou." ”

Xiao Rui laughed and said, "Follow me? I will take refuge in Xiaojiazhuang in the future, and I will not go to the battlefield for the rest of my life, you are all good at the battlefield with one enemy and one hundred, wouldn't it be a heroic hero to follow Benhou to be a caretaker? It's better to be like this, how about Benhou recommend you to serve the imperial court? ”

This......

Lai Heng sighed: "Master Hou, don't hide it!" It's not that my brothers don't know how to lift up, and it's not that we have to cause you trouble. If there is a way to live, we dare not disturb your cultivation. ”

"It's just that in these years, in order to survive, I have lived in the mountains and wilderness of Dongting, watched the outside from war to peace, and said that I don't envy the peaceful and prosperous world, which is a lie."

"But it's not that we haven't thought about surrendering to the court, the problem is that now it's different from the past, and the chaos of the years can be accepted casually. Now we are a group of water bandits, in the eyes of the common people are the most heinous murderers, in the eyes of the surrounding officials, we are captive military exploits, eager to kill us as soon as possible. ”

"Master Hou, tell me, who can we trust in this situation? Who can you trust? ”

Xiao Rui glanced at Li Junxian with a wry smile, and saw that no, this is what I want to explain, originally I wanted to pull them, and then come to a three-way thatched house to invite them out of the mountain, but I didn't expect them to cry first and send them to the door to surrender on their own initiative.