Furong thought for a moment and said suspiciously: "This is a little strange, the official food they worked so hard to loot was not protected by a master. ”

Li Feng said unhappily: "What's strange, they are not immortals, how could they expect that someone would find out where the grain was hidden." It looks inconspicuous on the outside, and it is a small island outside the city of Tanzhou. Ordinary people would have thought that the grain would be placed under the nose of Tanzhou, and it would be sparse. ”

Liu Shui answered: "Miss Feng is right, it is indeed unexpected. ”

Li Feng glanced at Liu Shui, ignored him, excused himself to be tired, and got up and left. Seeing this, Liu Shui could only shake his head.

Early in the morning, Liu Shui got up and went to the garden to practice martial arts. As soon as he finished practicing, he heard Fleur say, "It's really powerful." Liu Shui saw that Hibiscus and Peony were standing not far away.

Fleur said, "Young Master, why don't you teach us these tricks." ”

Liu Shui said: "You don't have enough skills now, and learning it will be harmful." When your skills are sufficient, I will naturally pass them on to you. ”

Hibiscus and Peony have recently met masters on the rivers and lakes, and they know that their skills are low, so they have become much more diligent.

The three of them practiced for most of the day, until a family member asked them to go to the hall.

Liu Shui and the three of them came to the hall, and Li Yan, Li Xin and Li Feng were waiting for them to discuss things.

It turned out that the county lord had just found Li Xin and Li Feng to arrange for the re-escort of grain and silver. Under the leadership of Li Feng, Li Xing recaptured the official grain, and the county lord was naturally overjoyed, and immediately asked his father Gao Qiong to promote Li Xin to the deputy chief of soldiers and horses.

The county lord told Li Xin that the grain and silver court was urgent. Therefore, he ordered Zhang Dahu's brothers to personally lead the troops to escort them, and let Li Xin take Li Feng to protect them secretly. Worried about the insecurity of the waterways, this time the grain and silver traveled by land together.

Liu Shui said: "Then let's go with Uncle Li in case of accidents." Liu Shui secretly thought that this was an opportunity to find out the cause of the loss of food, so he took the initiative to ask for help.

Li Xin said: "I'm just secretly protecting, with Li Feng accompanying me, and with thousands of soldiers, there will be nothing to do, even if there is, I can deal with it." Don't bother you, you're just getting sick, and it's inconvenient to act! Liu Shui had no choice but to obey.

Just after noon, Rudan sent peony to invite Liu Shui to visit the Rejuvenation Hall.

Liu Shui hurried to the Rejuvenation Hall and entered Rudan's room, but saw Rudan sitting in front of the window with a sad face.

Liu Shui asked in surprise, "Sister, what's wrong?" ”

When Rudan saw Liu Shui coming in, he stood up, threw himself into his arms and cried and said, "Big brother, you want to help my little sister this time." ”

Liu Shui was naturally surprised, and when he saw her sad, he couldn't help but feel pity. gently wiped away her tears and said softly: "Don't worry, sister, just say something." Sit down first. ”

The two sat side by side on the edge of the bed. Rudan cried: "The grandfather of the county escorted the grain and silver to Yuezhou. You know, last time Sister Feng's father had an accident because of this and almost died. I'm worried that something will happen to my grandfather too. ”

Liu Shui said: "Aren't you very good with the county lord? Why don't you intercede? ”

Rudan said: "I went to the county lord, but she said that it has been arranged and it will be fine, so let me not worry." I can't rest assured, I only have this one relative. After Rudan finished speaking, he leaned over in Liu Shui's arms and kept crying.

Liu Shui was distressed, stroked and wiped her face, and said softly: "Then what do you want me to do?" ”

Rudan said: "Big brother is excellent in martial arts, can you protect it secretly." ”

Liu Shui thought that this was an opportunity, if Dan was not by the side of Xu Laothief, it would be convenient to start and avenge Hongying. Although he felt sorry for Rudan, he could only take good care of her in the future to make up for the guilt in his heart.

Liu Shui made up his mind and said, "Did you hear it wrong, just now Uncle Li also said that he would escort the grain and silver." ”

Rudan said: "I heard my grandfather say that Zhang Dahu and Li Xin are just suspicious soldiers released by the county lord, and the real grain and silver are on my grandfather's side." Big brother help me once, okay? ”

Liu Shui saw that her pear blossoms were raining, shy and moving, so he said: "Don't worry, sister, the eldest brother promised you." ”

Rudan said: "Really? Liu Shui responded: "Never break your word." ”

Rudan broke into tears and laughed, and said, "Thank you, big brother." ”

Liu Shui said: "Without further ado, I have to go back and prepare." Rudan nodded. Liu Shui walked out of the Rejuvenation Hall and hurriedly walked towards Yang Fan's house. When he arrived at the gate of Yang's mansion, he told his family that he wanted to see Miss Hongying.

After a while, Hongying went out to greet and invited Liu Shui in. Liu Shui said: "If I have something to discuss with you, I won't go in, let's walk outside, talking as we go." Hongying nodded.

The two came to a secluded path, and Hongying took Liu Shui's arm and said, "Do you miss me?" ”

Liu Shui blushed and said, "Naturally." But the main thing is to discuss with you about assassinating Xu Qiong, and now is a perfect time. ”

Hong Ying hurriedly asked, "What's the good news?" Liu Shui told Hongying what Rudan said.

Hongying said: "Then we will secretly follow the old thief Xu tomorrow and look for an opportunity to attack on the way." But I'm a little sorry for the Rudan girl. ”

Liu Shui said: "I can't take care of much. We'll take good care of her in the future. ”

Hongying said: "Why don't you marry her, wouldn't it be better to take care of her?" ”

Liu Shui's face turned red and said, "What did you say?" ”

Hongying said: "Don't think I can't see it, you both have that meaning. Don't worry, I'm not a stingy person, you're so powerful, I can't bear it alone, I have to find more people to help deal with you. The more Hong Ying said, the more she felt right.

Liu Shui didn't look like she was laughing, she looked very serious. Then he said, "Tomorrow we will meet outside the city early." You can bring your personal maid Chunyu four, don't call Yang Xing, lest he be troublesome. ”

Hongying said: "Men also love to be jealous? Listen to you. ”

Liu Shui returned to the Li Mansion and told Li Yan about it. Li Yan thought for a while and said, "Then this is indeed an opportunity, why don't you ask Feng'er to go with you?" ”

Liu Shui shook his head and said, "I think it's better to let her follow Uncle Li and take care of each other, and the grain and silver things that Dan said can't be determined." I don't think it's better not to tell them, lest they let their guard down. After all, Rudan cares about her grandfather, not food and silver. I bring Liangchen, Meijing, Hongying and others, and I should be able to deal with Xu Thief. Li Yan thought for a while and agreed to his arrangement.

The next day, when the sky was slightly bright, Liu Shui took Hibiscus, Peony and Hongying to meet in the city, hiding in the forest and waiting for the thief to appear.

At the end of the hour, Liu Shui saw Zhang Dahu and Zhang Erhu leading nearly 1,000 people to march north in more than ten carriages. Another hour passed, and Li Xin and Li Feng's father and daughter also took nearly a thousand people out of the city and headed north.

When he arrived, Xu Qiong took the lead, and Hu Hai and Lin Zhen rode with him. The three of them took nearly a thousand people out of the city with more than ten carriages and slowly headed northeast. Liu Shui wanted to get up and follow, but was pulled by Furong. Fleur said: "Don't worry, someone is secretly following behind." ”

Liu Shui took a closer look, but he was the glamorous county lord. But seeing her dressed as a young man in green clothes, handsome and dignified, delicate and clever, she disguised herself as a scholar to follow, looking like a scholar who traveled to the mountains and rivers. Nearly a hundred guards changed into ordinary people's clothes, divided into dozens of groups, and scattered several feet in front of and behind the county lord. The group headed in a northeast direction in twos and threes.

After they passed, Liu Shui and the others went on the road to follow.

A few days later, at noon, Xu Qiong and the others came to the foot of a barren mountain. Xu Qiong ordered to bury the pot to make rice, and then leave after the meal. Two or three miles later, the county lord and others also stopped to eat. Liu Shui, in view of the county lord's strong internal strength, did not dare to get too close, for fear that she would notice, and followed the county lord two or three miles away.

After the sergeant was full of food and rested, Xu Qiong ordered to prepare for the pull.

At this moment, suddenly three or five hundred people came in front, all dressed in black and masked with black gauze, blocking in front of them.

Xu Qiong was busy preparing to meet the enemy, and the officers and soldiers got up and lined up.

A man in black in the middle on the opposite side shouted: "Put down your blade, leave the food and silver, leave quickly, and spare your lives." ”

Hu Hai shouted: "Dream, look for death." Before he could finish speaking, he swung his knife and flew up and slashed at the man in black who spoke. The man in black said, "I don't know if I'm alive or dead." "Rush to greet you. In a few moments, the two exchanged several moves.

At this time, another black-clothed man waved his hand, and all the black-clothed people suddenly rushed out and killed the officers and soldiers, and suddenly shouted at the foot of the mountain.

When the county lord saw that someone was really blocking the road and robbing him, he ordered him to hurry over and prepare to rescue at any time.

Liu Shui thought to himself, these people can really work hard. Hundreds of people went to attack nearly a thousand people, didn't they hit the stone with an egg and did not measure their own strength?

However, it was not expected by Liu Shui, but also by the county lord's expectations. As soon as the battle began, the officers and soldiers had no power to fight back, and nearly half of them were killed in a moment, and they were unable to form an army.

At that time, Lin Zhen also exchanged hands with a black cloth. Xu Qiong retreated to the back, neither attacking the robbers nor directing them.

The robbers frantically pursued and killed the officers and soldiers, and the officers and men fled in confusion. At this time, dozens of black-clothed people poured out from behind, heading straight for the grain and silver vehicles.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Yanmei shouted, "Follow me." ”

Yanmei flew up and rushed towards the grain and silver vehicle. Linglong and Linglong both jumped up and followed her on either side, and the rest of the guards also rushed forward.

As soon as Yanmei and the others rushed out, someone immediately came to intercept them. The glamorous sword is wielded, and no one can stop it within a few feet. Delicate and clever, with both swords swinging together, killing many robbers in an instant.

Liu Shui said to Hongying: "We quietly approached the past and waited for the opportunity to take down the thief." Hongying nodded.

So Liu Shui and Hongying were in front, and Furong and the other six followed, hiding on a nearby hillside.

Seeing that the three of them were about to kill near the grain and silver vehicle, they suddenly jumped out from behind the man in black and blocked them respectively.

The three of them were entangled, and the situation was suddenly not good. In a matter of moments, the officers and soldiers had been slaughtered, and the food and silver vehicles had been towed away.

Hu Hai was besieged by the two and gradually lost his opponent.

Lin Zhen was also besieged by the two, and he was in danger.

The glamorous guards were not many in number, and they were besieged by the robbers with more and fewer beatings. Many of the guards were killed, and they were about to be wiped out.

Yanmei saw that the grain and silver were robbed, and there were not many guards left. She was in a hurry, wielding her silver sword with great luck, slashing at her opponent, and the man slashed widely. Yanmei's left hand struck straight over, and the man was hit and fell to the ground. Yanmei jumped up, and the sword in her hand stabbed straight ahead.

Seeing that the man was about to be stabbed to death by a sword, suddenly a strong force struck, swinging away the sword of the county lord. At the same time, the cold light flashed, and a sword aura forced towards Yanmei.