Chapter Ninety-Seven: Drinking by the River, the Hero Is Short of Breath
Zhang Xiaochuan looked around, the man and the woman who were surrounded seemed to be familiar with each other, and when he looked closely, the woman was Dai Lin, she had a long sword in her hand, dancing impenetrable, fighting with five or six people, and she did not fall behind for the time being. The man was bare-handed, dressed in quails, with eight pockets, obviously from the beggar gang, but Zhang Xiaochuan couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while. Five or six men surrounded him with swords in hand, separating him from Dai Lin, and a few people were watching the formation. Little by little, he was forced to the side of the boat, and seeing that there was no way back, in a hurry, he kicked out with a broom leg, and one person was swept off the boat, and one person sat on the deck and screamed, obviously his leg was broken.
The man rose up bravely, jumped up, slammed closer, and snatched a man's single sword, and the situation changed slightly better, all in the light of lightning. said that it was too late, but it was fast, and several men surrounded him, and he unfolded his sword technique and calmly responded to the battle. Suddenly, there was another "bang", and the hull of the ship hit a reef. Two of his besiegers were thrown into the river, and the beggars were thrown out. He single-handedly took off his hand, and at the moment when he was about to fall into the river, fortunately he reacted very quickly and grabbed the side of the boat with both hands. When the black-clothed people saw this, their faces were happy, and one of them was anxious to make meritorious service, so he went up and stepped on his hands with his feet, and was accidentally grabbed by his ankles and thrown down the river. A man in black came up and slashed his right hand with a knife, and he hurriedly took his right hand away from the side of the ship, and the man slashed at his left hand, and he hurriedly grabbed the side of the ship with his right hand and dodged his left hand. Fortunately, the man was afraid of being flashed into the river, so he was not in a hurry, so he had enough time to change hands. He alternately grabbed the side of the boat with both hands, kept moving and dodging, the situation was very dangerous, Dai Lin saw this, went crazy, swung his sword and slashed, and wanted to rush forward to save him. The men in black naturally understood her intentions, and the siege was even more urgent, but she couldn't rush through.
"Brother Xiaochuan, is there a way to save people?" Li Xueyao saw that many people on the boat opposite were besieging the two, and saw that their appearance was either fierce or vicious, and she was already dissatisfied in her heart, and when she saw the person hanging on the side of the boat, she was afraid that she would not be able to support it for long, so she couldn't help but feel anxious, so she said this to Zhang Xiaochuan.
Zhang Xiaochuan sent Li Xueyao to the hatch and told her to go inside and take shelter. Zhang Xiaochuan caught a glimpse of a pile of cables near the hatch, and he picked up a section and threw it at the opposite boat. The cable was not thin, but when he threw it, the power was very great, and the speed was extremely fast, and it shot straight towards the people who chased and cut the disciples of the beggar gang on the opposite side. The man snorted and fell on the deck, where another man rushed up and chased after him. Zhang Xiaochuan danced the cable, and with a "snap" sound, it hit the man's face, and the man fell into the river with a "plop". The others wanted to grab it again, but they were afraid of the long rope in Zhang Xiaochuan's hand, and they were quite hesitant one by one. After a moment's hesitation, the beggar was given a respite, and he seized the opportunity, and with a hard hold of his hands, he jumped back to the deck. Seeing the failure, the men in black were ashamed and angry, and rushed forward to stab and slash. The beggar gang was forced to be extremely embarrassed just now, and he didn't get a bad breath, he snorted and slapped two palms, and the wind was strong, it was the dragon descending palm method. "Bang bang" a few times, and several big men were shocked by the palm force. The rest of the men were all panicked, Dai Lin saw the beggar gang jumping back on the boat, showing her might, she also boosted her morale, waved her long sword, and made a "snort" sound, injuring two people in a row.
Those black-clothed people saw that the general trend had gone and they were invincible, but they were unwilling, and they hated Zhang Xiaochuan for inserting a lever sideways and ruining their good deeds. They fought and retreated, the two boats were about a foot apart, and the men in black gradually leaned towards Zhang Xiaochuan's side. Suddenly, they let out a loud shout, and they all launched a round of onslaught at the beggars and Dai Lin, forcing them to take a few steps back. Five or six black-clothed men suddenly jumped up together and threw themselves down towards Zhang Xiaochuan's boat.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaochuan danced the rope unhurriedly, and with a "crackling" sound, he shot the two men in black down into the river. The rest of the people were in the air, dancing with a single knife and slashing indiscriminately, and under the accidental hit, the rope in Zhang Xiaochuan's hand was cut off several pieces. At the same time, two men in black were already close to Zhang Xiaochuan's side. Zhang Xiaochuan threw the broken rope, fisted with his left hand, and shot the two down the river with his right palm. When he looked sideways, the other two men in black were landing on the deck, one was swinging a knife at Zhang Xiaochuan, and the other was rushing towards the hatch. People exclaimed, Zhang Xiaochuan saw that the situation was extremely critical, concerned about Li Xueyao's safety, and started his carefree footwork, twisted the man's knife-holding arm with one hand, grabbed his back with the other, and lifted him to throw it at the other man in black. With a "bang", accompanied by the sound of "Gege", the two of them broke their ribs, each snorted, and collapsed on the deck, motionless.
The people in the hatch suddenly changed color, and Li Xueyao also lost her face. Zhang Xiaochuan rushed over, grabbed her hand, and the two walked to the deck together, Zhang Xiaochuan didn't want her to be in any more danger. At this time, the situation on the opposite ship changed a lot. Under the attack of Dai Lin and the beggar gang, the remaining black-clothed people were constantly injured, and they saw that Zhang Xiaochuan was even more difficult to provoke, and they no longer had any thoughts of revenge, and they were enemies of Dai Lin and the others, but looking at this situation, staying on the boat could only be a dead end. Although the terrain here was steep and the river was turbulent, in order to survive, they had to retreat to the side of the boat and venture into the river, only to see them come out of the river several times, and there was no trace of them.
The beggar gang stood on the side of the boat, hugged his fist to Zhang Xiaochuan and said loudly, "Thank you General Zhang for saving me!" Zhang Xiaochuan couldn't remember the other party's name and surname, and said embarrassedly to the man, "What a gesture of effort! "In the beggars to help Jiang Bai。。。。。。 Before he finished speaking, Li Xueyao suddenly shouted anxiously to Dai Lin, "Sister, get on our boat!" Jiang Bai and Zhang Xiaochuan heard this, and when they saw that the boat was about to hit the horizontal shore, Zhang Xiaochuan also shouted loudly, "Brother Jiang, please come over and talk about it!" Jiang Bai saw that the situation was critical, so he couldn't help but say, pulled Dai Lin up, and the two jumped over. With a bang, their boat crashed into the shore, and several more planks fell into the river. The boat spun several times in succession, the water became more rapid, the waves were higher, and the boat sank into the water. At first, the mast sail was still visible, and after a while, it disappeared without a trace. Jiang Bai and Zailin couldn't help but be afraid for a while, if their hearts were half a step slower, they were afraid that they would fall into the river, and they would be buried in the belly of the fish. The two of them glanced at each other, their eyes full of care, and the joy of the rest of their lives.
"Brother Jiang. Zhang Xiaochuan shouted, looked at the two of them with a slight smile, Jiang Bai was startled, knowing that it was rude, and hurriedly said to Zhang Xiaochuan, "Xiao Ke is rude, please General Zhang forgive you!" "Brother Jiang is serious! Brother Jiang is the helmsman who helps Bianliang divide the rudder?" Zhang Xiaochuan also vaguely remembered that when Wang Tian first practiced the eighteen claws of yin and yang, he had attacked him. "It's down, but it's 。。。。。。 Jiang Bai paused, his face was full of resentment and dissatisfaction, and it was fleeting. He continued, "But not anymore. His expression was sad and lost, Zhang Xiaochuan listened to his words and was also figuring out what he meant. Jiang Bai said again, "More than ten years ago, General Zhang had the virtue of helping his hand, and today he has the grace of saving his life, and he is grateful for his great kindness, please accept Jiang Mou's worship!" After speaking, he was about to bow down and bow, Zhang Xiaochuan hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him, Jiang Bai insisted on worshipping, but he couldn't worship. Zhang Xiaochuan smiled slightly and said, "On the rivers and lakes, when the road is uneven, it is really within your and my duty to draw a sword to help, Brother Jiang should not treat me as an outsider!" Jiang Bai saw that he was in a high position as a general, without the slightest arrogance, and did not allow himself to be polite, and his intentions were very sincere, so he no longer dwelled on this matter.
"General Zhang's great kindness and great virtue, it is difficult to repay his body in the future, if General Zhang is sent in the future, he will not give up in the next ten thousand deaths!" "Brother Jiang is serious again!" Zhang Xiaochuan deliberately said with disgust, "You and I are destined, I have always respected the beggar brothers, you and I will be commensurate with brothers in the future, okay?" Zhang Xiaochuan smiled on his face, waiting for him to answer. Jiang Bai is also a bold man on the rivers and lakes, hearing this, his heart was even more moved, he said loudly, "Brother Zhang will not give up, Jiang Bai can't ask for it!" Zhang Xiaochuan "haha" smiled, held his hand and said, "That's right!" The two talked about other gossip for a while, and Li Xueyao also talked to Dai Lin.
I heard Li Xueyao say, "Sister, you are so handsome!" When Zhang Xiaochuan looked at her, he saw her slowly walking forward and holding Dai Lin's hand. It turned out that she saw that Dai Lin was not only beautiful, but also very skilled, she had no brothers and sisters since she was a child, and she couldn't help but admire her very much, and instantly gave birth to a sense of closeness. Dai Lin didn't have a good impression of Zhang Xiaochuan, and thought to herself that he didn't know where he had lured such a beautiful little girl. He had twelve points of hostility towards Zhang Xiaochuan, but the other party had just come to the rescue of Jiang Bai and himself, and saw that Li Xueyao was born with pink and jade, and he was extraordinarily unearthly, and his words were even more tactful, and he was very close to him, so he couldn't bear to brush her kindness, and said with a smile, "My sister has won the award, can you do martial arts?" "I think about it a lot, like my sister, with stunts, eliminating violence and peace, and acting in the rivers and lakes, but unfortunately my little sister doesn't know any martial arts." Dai Lin didn't believe it when she heard it, but seeing that her expression was innocent, she remembered that she was indeed hiding in the cabin, so she believed it. "Not knowing martial arts also has its benefits, saving you a lot of fighting and killing!" Dai Lin thought she was very cute, and couldn't help but comfort her with words. "My sister is right, I don't know when my sister started to learn art, she must have suffered a lot, right?" Dai Lin asked her, remembering her life experience, thinking of her incognito life, and suddenly gave birth to a sense of sadness, and then also gave birth to a kind of hatred, but this expression disappeared in a flash. Seeing that Li Xueyao was still waiting for her to answer, she said quietly, "I have been going up the mountain to learn art since I was four or five years old. Li Xueyao has been well-behaved and sensible since she was a child, and when she saw Dai Lin's face uncertain, she hurriedly changed the topic, "Sister, where did those men in black come from, why are they embarrassed by you?"
When Zhang Xiaochuan heard her ask this question, he couldn't help but ask Jiang Bai, "Yes, Brother Jiang, what is the origin of those black-clothed people, why do you have to embarrass you?" "They are the subordinates of the Yangtze River Gang and Jiang Long, and they were hired by others to take the heads of the people below. "Who is so bold, dare to go against the beggar gang?" "Alas", Jiang Bai sighed, and said with a sad face, "It's hard to say!" Dai Lin on the side looked at it with unbearable and concern. She took Li Xueyao's hand and walked over and said, "Jiang Bai was framed by the villain. After a pause, she said to Jiang Bai again, "Brother Jiang doesn't have to worry, the truth of this matter will definitely be revealed." Zhang Xiaochuan saw that Dai Lin cared for Jiang Bai very much, and when he heard her say this, he guessed that Jiang Bai must have suffered some injustice, so he didn't ask more. Seeing that it was almost noon, he said to Jiang Bai, "Today I have a reunion with Brother Jiang's deceased, which is really gratifying, how about we have a drink on this river?" Jiang Bai replied happily when he heard this, "I am willing to get drunk with Brother Zhang!" Zhang Xiaochuan was also proud when he heard this, "Okay! We will rest as soon as we get drunk! ”
After a while, the wine and food were ready, Zhang Xiaochuan asked the boatman to send the wine and food to the bow deck, and the two sat on the ground. The two of them forgot their troubles for a while and drank happily, Dai Lin and Li Xueyao looked at the two of them, their faces were full of smiles and warmth.
"As the largest gang in the world, the beggar gang has always been chivalrous and righteous, the country is in danger, and it is a mission to shoulder the mission, it is incumbent on him, come, Brother Jiang, I salute you!" Jiang Bai remembered the righteous deeds of the beggar gang over the years, remembered that he had also done many great things, and his heart was excited, and he drank the wine dry in one gulp. Zhang Xiaochuan also drank the wine, and then said, "The leader of the Dragon Gang of the Beggar Gang is even more prestigious, and his righteousness is thin and cloudy, but it is a pity that he has no chance to pay a visit." Jiang Bai thought of the dragon gang leader's majestic appearance, heroic and righteous demeanor, proud in his heart, and remembered many things that had happened recently, he was angry in his heart, and drank the wine dry and said, "It's a pity that the dragon gang leader has been affected by the following!" With anger and self-blame on his face. "What's the matter? Listening to Brother Jiang's words, isn't there something big going on in the Beggar Gang?" Zhang Xiaochuan has always respected and admired the leader of the Long Gang, and couldn't help but ask.
"Alas!" Jiang Bai sighed, as if he had made a lot of determination, he drank another bowl of wine and said, "It's not a secret, Jiang Bai has no father or mother, he has studied in Shaolin since he was a child, and his teacher was killed, Jiang Bai can't avenge his teacher, but he was accused of killing his teacher, and now he is not allowed to be seen in Shaolin." Jiang Bai's eyes were red, and he couldn't hold back his tears, Zhang Xiaochuan poured him full of wine, and he did it all one by one. He turned his back, wiped his eyes, and then said, "Khitan dog thief, I am a big Song, my younger brother is not talented, the front line helps to kill the enemy, I don't want to frequently reveal the news, bad things in my gang, but it has increased the prestige of the Khitan dog thief, and I am suspicious of the beggar gang." Jiang Bai was sad and indignant, and his eyes seemed to erupt with fire. "The most hateful thing is the two elders of the Pure Clothes Sect, who use this as a topic to challenge the authority of the Dragon Gang Leader. Alas, it's all because I was careless, and I got into a lot of trouble for the dragon gang leader. "In the rivers and lakes, people's hearts are sinister, Brother Jiang has suffered injustices, and the younger brother feels the same way, and I believe that soon, Brother Jiang will be able to wash away his grievances." "Alas, how easy it is to talk about!" A long sigh, how helpless, the river wind gusted, blowing away the slightest sorrow, the white waves, and the love and hatred could not be swept away.
"Brother Jiang, the eldest husband stands between heaven and earth, just to be worthy of his heart, why should he be so sad, come and come, you and I will drink three hundred cups, and we will dispel the sorrow of eternity. Jiang Bai is also a hero, but there have been a lot of changes recently, today he and Zhang Xiaochuan spit out their hearts, and drank a lot of wine, listening to Zhang Xiaochuan's words, he was full of pride. "What Brother Zhang said is very true!" Both of them were full of pride, and they worked three bowls in a row. Thinking of the suspicion of the beggar brothers, the pursuit of the Shaolin monks, and Zhang Xiaochuan's non-abandonment, Jiang Bai chanted loudly, "Confidants in life are the most rare, but they are often immortals in wine." It's really a happy life to be able to get acquainted with Brother Zhang!" Zhang Xiaochuan was infected by his emotions, thinking of the open and secret battles in the court, fighting for power and profit, and he was also furious, and improvised and said, "How many confidants are there in the room? After the two of them finished chanting, they laughed, and the boat people couldn't help but secretly speak, and some people were afraid of causing trouble, so they quickly avoided it, and the two of them were drunk before they stopped.
For a few days, the two of them bathed in the river breeze, watched the stormy waves, enjoyed the beautiful scenery, tasted spirits, left behind the rivers and lakes, and gave up thousands of troubles, so comfortable. In the meantime, I don't know how many dangers I have experienced, exciting, enjoyable and worrying, but fortunately, there is no danger. When they arrived at the land of Sanxiang, the river surface was instantly open, not as turbulent and dangerous as before, and everyone on the boat breathed a sigh of relief.
The boat moved forward without hurry, and everyone on the boat stood on the deck, watching the river scenery and chatting. In this section of the river, there were more and more boats coming and going on the river, and suddenly, two boats, one on the left and one on the right, traveled for some distance, and then fell behind again, not far away. The people on the boat were also dressed in black, wearing water support, obviously from the Yangtze River Gang.
Everyone on the boat saw their bad intentions, and the owner of the boat had been walking for a long time and making a living on the boat, and he could see it clearly, he knew the crux of the problem, and he was very anxious. He walked up to Zhang Xiaochuan and the others, saluted, and said with a sad face, "Two guest officers, you have also seen that those people are coming at you, they can't be provoked, you better get off the boat and hide!" "Some rabble, what are you afraid of, the soldiers will come to block, the water will come to cover the earth, and in a while, I will send it to you. Zhang Xiaochuan said disapprerovingly. "Ouch, my lord, you pat your ass and leave, I'm going to mess up on this Yangtze River. Besides, the Yangtze River Gang has a lot of people, some of them are means, the small ones beg you, please raise your noble hands, don't let the small ones be embarrassed, okay?" Zhang Xiaochuan and Jiang Bai also knew the difficulties of the boat family, they glanced at each other, Jiang Bai said to Zhang Xiaochuan, "The Yangtze River Gang is powerful, and this water surface was originally their world, and this matter is all because of the bottom, in order to make a fool's plan, and please Brother Zhang bend down and get off the boat and take the land route instead!" Zhang Xiaochuan saw Jiang Bai say this, looked up at Li Xueyao, and she nodded. Zhang Xiaochuan turned his head to the boatman and said, "Since this is the case, we won't embarrass you." When the boatman heard this, he smiled happily, "Thank you two uncles and two aunts!" After speaking, he turned around and left. Li Xueyao and Dai Lin still couldn't stop giggling.
The boat docked at the wharf, Zhang Xiaochuan and others landed on the boat, and when they got off the boat and went ashore, the owner of the boat thanked them again. When I came ashore, I didn't know where to go, and I heard someone say that the Yellow Crane Tower is not far from here, and the scenery is very beautiful. The Yellow Crane Tower has long been famous, Zhang Xiaochuan and Jiang Bai have also heard about it, and when they are combined, they will go to the Yellow Crane Tower together