Chapter 5: The Sail Thief
Qiao's father's words, the whole family took advantage of the night to start packing up, and the dry food on the road, the money for accommodation, and the clothes to protect against the cold were also counted.
Qiao Wei watched Xiao Ye carry soil and vegetable seedlings to the carriage, and could only show a black question mark face, "Are you serious?" ”
Xiaoye was panting, sweating like rain, "This vegetable seedling was planted by the son-in-law so easily, and it was so easy to send some seedlings, how could I not take it away?" ”
Can it germinate on the way?
Qiao Wei raised his forehead, "Leave it to the old servants, they guard the house and also need a few acres of thin fields." ”
On the other side, the maid Xiaoyue was carrying a large box and staggered along the way, but fortunately Qiao Wei reached out to help her.
Qiao Wei took the box heavier than her from Xiao Yue's hand, "What is the ...... here?" ”
Qiao Ying tightened her big pinch slightly, "It's a book." ”
Qiao Wei almost collapsed.
The books of this era are still mainly bamboo slips, and those who can use silk books and paper are all first-class families.
The Qiao family's books are still bamboo slips, and the weight is ...... It can well be imagined.
Qiao Wei took out a book, wrote the four big characters of "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing", and then fell into deep thought.
Qiao Ying was puzzled, "Sister, is there anything wrong?" ”
Qiao Wei: "I'm thinking, if you meet a rogue, can you smash people to death with this bamboo slip?" ”
Qiao Ying: ......
Under Qiao Wei's strong request, everyone's outfit was reduced again and again, and Qiao Ying's books only brought two volumes with him, and the others were left in Qiao's courtyard.
After a busy night, everyone finally left Wancheng when the sky was slightly bright.
From Wancheng to Wu County, the fastest way to travel is to take the waterway, the nearest ports are Lujiangkou and Mingkou, Lujiangkou is too conspicuous, Qiao Wei did not dare to go, and after discussing with Qiao's father, he chose Mingkou. However, Mingkou is not a big port, and it will pass through quarrying and construction along the river before finally reaching Wu County.
Qiao Wei spent a lot of money to find the best fleet and was willing to take them for a ride. This kind of fleet is also equipped with crews who are strong enough to fight because they are transporting goods. Qiao Wei also made a special inquiry, and the crew of this fleet was well-known for their martial arts.
In order to cover up the appearance of Big Qiao and Little Qiao, Qiao Wei also deliberately blackened his face with mud, and used special herbs to pretend to be scars at the corners of his eyes and mouth, and even spoke in a low voice.
Everyone hid in the cabin, and didn't dare to leave easily for two days, Qiao Wei and a few small guys took turns to keep vigil, and the plum blossom needle and peacock feather didn't dare to leave their hands at any time.
But it turned out that Qiao Wei still thought too simply, thinking that it would be safe to leave the Lujiang boundary by water.
But she forgot about one person, a man named Gan Ning!
That night, Qiao Wei was leaning against the door and napping, when suddenly the hull of the boat shook violently, obviously as if he had hit something. was about to go out to check the situation, but when he heard shouts of killing, Qiao Wei was suddenly awakened, the fire on the ship was shrouded, and the murderous and bloody aura came directly to his face.
"Raid! Pounce! The crew of the ship also reacted quickly, immediately blew the whistle, took out their weapons, and cut all the hooks they saw.
Qiao Wei's ears were tipped, and he immediately heard the sound of someone falling into the water.
Soon there were bursts of bells in the distance, each of which struck Qiao Wei's heart, shaking her heart.
"It's a brocade thief, it's a brocade thief!" The voices of the crew suddenly panicked.
Qiao Wei still had a fluke in his heart, thinking that it should be just an ordinary water thief, this so-called best fleet should be able to deal with it, and their family only needs to hide in the cabin and not go out, and after they clean up the water thieves, they will be safe.
But when Da Qiao heard the name of the Jinfan thief, his heart suddenly cooled.
That's the famous Jinfan thief Gan Ning in the Three Kingdoms!
Carrying bows and arrows, bird feathers on his head, and bells on his body, he was rude and ferocious, irritable and killed, and organized sailors to plunder the property of ships.
Officials on both sides of the strait have also sent thousands of people one after another, but they have not succeeded in killing them, and if it were not for Gan Ning, who is the leader, to change his ways, he is afraid that no one will be able to eat this big fish, no, it is a big shark.
Another small group of crew members immediately took out their bows and arrows and shot dozens of feathered arrows into the night, and some crew members frantically slashed at the hull of the ship, trying to prevent the water thieves from boarding the ship.
But the water thieves were clearly more swift and organized, but in the time of tea, the resistance of the crew became softer and quieter.
Qiao Wei looked around the cabin, there were a lot of straws piled up in the corner, and she whispered to her family and family, all hidden in it.
Qiao Ying was so frightened that her face was pale, her palm-sized face was as white as paper, Qiao Wei hugged her tightly, if she couldn't avoid this disaster today, the family would have to go to the underworld to meet.
Qiao Wei's ears seemed to ring a countdown to death, and she could even clearly hear her heart beating wildly.
No one is not afraid of death, especially Qiao Wei, who has enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous life in modern society for 25 years.
The hatch was kicked open, and soon someone came in and pried open the cargo boxes in the cabin one by one, revealing the contents of the ship, and the crowd shouted excitedly, "Boss! It's a big fish! ”
The man called "Chief", with a bunch of bells pinned to his waist, walked in slowly, and the bells collided with each other with his steps, making a crisp sound.
Come to think of it, this is Gan Ning.
Qiao Wei saw this Jinfan thief Gan Ning from the gap in the straw, with a burly figure and a fierce face.
He walked in and glanced around the entire cabin, Qiao Wei subconsciously held his breath, clenched the Peacock Feather with his left hand, and clenched the Emei thorn around his waist with his right hand.
"Are you sure there's no one on this ship?" His eyes stared fiercely at the straw pile behind the cargo box, and after a few breaths, he suddenly changed to a relaxed and teasing tone, "Come out!" ”
Her eyes met with his eyes in midair, and his heart stopped for two seconds.
Gan Ning pulled out a knife from the waist of his hand, and the knife slashed through the scabbard and made a clear sound, "Then, you're welcome." ”
His eyes suddenly froze, and the knife flew directly into the palm of his hand, straight into the straw, only to hear a muffled snort, and blood splattered all over his face.
Qiao Ying couldn't help but scream, and it was too late for Qiao Wei to cover her mouth.
Annoying!
Gan Ning stroked his palms and laughed, "It seems that there are still fish that have slipped through the net!" ”
Qiao's father and Qiao Wei pulled away the straw, and several family members also stood up, and a battle today is inevitable.