Chapter 13: Scholars in distress, desperate to survive
(The scholar is in distress and urgently needs to click on the collection ticket to rescue!)
He Weiyang was awakened early, so frightened that he curled up in a ball, looked at the fierce man who broke in, was horrified, and asked timidly: "What are pandao noodles and wonton noodles?"
"Slash you and throw you into the water, it's a knife face, tie your hands and feet and throw you into the water, it's a chaos face......"
It was Chen Sanlang who answered him.
The axe man sneered: "I didn't expect that your kid has some knowledge, don't talk nonsense, and obediently hand over all the valuable things on your body!"
After a rough search, looking at the silver money obtained in his hand, his face was a little ugly.
The ship's income was okay, but it was still far from what was expected. As for the four treasures of the study room on the two scholars, the quality is average, there is not much value, and they are too lazy to take them and sell them.
"What is this?"
The man searched out the rosewood pen case, opened it, saw an embroidery needle-like object inside, and asked curiously.
Chen Sanlang had an idea and replied: "I went to the temple to ask for the demon pestle, which can ward off evil spirits." β
"Demon pestle?"
The man looked at Liu Ada inquiringly.
Liu Ada glanced at it and sneered: "It's just scrap copper and rotten iron, and I was deceived by a bald donkey without knowing it, it's ridiculous...... The box is not bad, and it is worth some silver. β
The axe man immediately threw the little sword to the ground and took the rosewood box into his arms.
Liu Ada coughed dryly: "It's not too early, let's finish it quickly." β
This is to kill people, destroy corpses.
He Weiyang understood, his whole body was paralyzed, and his eyes flashed with despair: I am really unwilling, I will be able to get a future when I enter the city for the exam, but I didn't expect to be so wrongly cut off at the hands of thieves......
"Wait. β
Chen Sanlang shouted in a deep voice: "Do you want more money?"
The two men glanced at each other, and Liu Ada sneered: "If you have a fart, let it go, if you can't let out a good fart, your head will fall to the ground." β
As he spoke, he raised the blade and rested on Chen Sanlang's neck.
With the sharp blade added, Chen Sanlang felt the cold stinging muscles, and he was closer to death than ever, he took a breath: "If you want more money, you can tie us ashore, and we can write home and get money." β
Liu Ada raised his eyebrows: Kidnapping tickets?
It's really a way to make money, but it's a bit risky.
Chen Sanlang saw that he was moved, and said: "I don't dare to say much, but there is no problem with two or three hundred times." β
"Two or three hundred?"
This figure made Liu Ada very excited, and the axe man couldn't hide his joy: "Brother Da, with this money, we can not only pay off our gambling debts, but also live a good life." β
Liu Ada looked Chen Sanlang up and down, and saw that his clothes were not good, not like a poor child, so if he kidnapped someone, the ransom would definitely get the large amount that the other party said. But in this way, the approach is contrary to the original plan, and it is no longer a simple killing of goods.
The axe man couldn't bear it: "Brother Da, don't hesitate, we are not afraid of killing people, let alone kidnapping people?" β
They work hard and become traitors, and all they ask for is the word "wealth".
Liu Ada nodded and agreed: as long as you get a large ransom and tear up the meat ticket, you can do it seamlessly.
"Okay, let's tie them up first. β
escaped for a while, Chen Sanlang breathed a sigh of relief, and He Weiyang over there also secretly shouted "life should not be extinguished", looking at Chen Sanlang's eyes, he was a little surprised.
When he left, Chen Sanlang pretended to wrestle softly, picked up the pocket sword, and held it tightly in his hand.
Liu Ada carried them ashore with a knife, and the axe man was in charge of handling the boat.
At this time, the rain gradually stopped.
After dealing with the tail of the hand, the transfer begins.
Liu Ada and others are water thieves with uncertain whereabouts, so they naturally have a hidden place to stay.
An hour later, they appeared in a cave in the middle of a mountain peak by the river. The cave is not wide, it is dry, the ground is uneven, and there are stones protruding.
"If you want to live, just stay in it obediently, dare to shout loudly, and don't blame Lao Tzu for not being humane. β
With that, the two went out to guard outside, and by the way, they discussed how to ask for the ransom.
Torches were lit in the cave, revealing two pale faces.
He Weiyang's mouth was dry, and he almost cried: "Senior Daoyuan, what should we do? Do you let your family pay the ransom and escape?"
Chen Sanlang shook his head: "When they get the money, they will also poison them." β
"In this case, it is better to be killed on the ship, why bother to make this trouble, and even cause the family to be frightened, and spend a lot of money in vain. β
He Weiyang relieved himself and accepted his fate.
Chen Sanlang said angrily: "This is called a strategy to delay the army, do you understand, as long as you are alive, there is always a chance." β
"We are unarmed, we have no power to restrain chickens, what chance can we have?"
He Weiyang was rather pessimistic.
This is also an important reason why the two water thieves dare to change their minds temporarily: Chen Sanlang is skinny, and He Weiyangs is Wenwen, both of whom are powerless and are not afraid of turning over the wind and waves.
"Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. β
Chen Sanlang muttered a very mysterious sentence, his eyes flickered, and he didn't know what he was thinking about - in fact, the fear in his heart was no less than He Weiyang, the scourge came suddenly, and in an instant of life and death, how many people could truly achieve the same righteousness?
What's more, he was killed by the thief and died a really wretched death, and he was confused.
He didn't want to die.
The will to survive defeats the fear in his heart, so that he must remain calm and calm in order to gain a chance to survive.
I don't know how long it took, the eastern sky was white, and the sky was about to dawn.
"Get up, you hurry to write home, and say that the boat capsized in the wind and waves, but fortunately someone rescued you, stranded outside, and asked your family to send money immediately. β
Liu Ada entered the cave and shouted.
After some discussion, they were not ready to use the name of kidnapping, but they were afraid that the families of the two scholars would report to the official and make the matter bigger and out of control.
Chen Sanlang said hesitantly: "In this way, the two strong men are afraid that they won't get much money." β
Liu Ada said "oh": "Why, you seem to want us to get a lot of money." β
It feels a little weird.
Chen Sanlang hurriedly said: "Xiaosheng just wants you to get a lot of money and be happy, so if you can let us go and let us go to Nanyang Mansion to take the exam, then I am grateful." β
What a naΓ―ve and pedantic chick!
Liu Ada sneered in his heart and asked, "But what if your family reports to the official?"
Chen Sanlang said: "It's not a secret, Xiaosheng is the only seedling in the family, and she depends on her mother for her life, she knows that I was kidnapped, and she will never dare to report to the official." β
This is true, and reporting to the official means that the probability of being torn up is infinitely increased, which is very unwise.
Liu Ada pondered for a moment: "Who knows if what you said is true?"
"The strong man can take our distress letter to Jing County, first find out the truth, and then send the letter to ask for money. As long as you disguise yourself, no one else will know you. β
Chen Sanlang spoke eloquently.
He Weiyang was dumbfounded when he heard this: Is Chen Sanlang dizzy? How can he teach the thieves to kidnap tickets and ask for money? Others don't know, and they still think it's a gang.
Liu Ada thought about it and sneered, but he didn't make a decision, but went out to talk secretly with the axe man, and only came in again after half an hour and asked Chen Sanlang and He Weiyang to write letters.
The meaning of the letter is very simple: on the one hand, it tells the fact that the ticket was kidnapped, and on the other hand, it indicates the amount of ransom, asking the Chen family to pay 150 yuan, and the He family 100 yuan. Finally, a special statement: If you dare to report to the official, you will immediately tear up the ticket. In order to show deterrence, he pierced the palms of Chen Sanlang and He Weiyang, and pressed two bloody palm prints on the blank space of the letter.
Liu Ada was literate, read the two letters repeatedly, and made sure that there were no flaws, so he told the axe man to stay behind and rushed to Jing County with the letter in his hand.
In the cave, because of the pain in the palm of his hand, He Weiyang's face was pale, and the cold sweat as big as a soybean kept rolling down, and he complained: "It's all your bad idea, now it's okay, your money is in vain, your life is in vain, you really have a bad head in reading......
indignant, he almost scolded and swore foul language.
Chen Sanlang sat upright and said indifferently: "At least we are still alive now, and the enemy has changed from two to one, and it is still the easiest one to deal with." β
He Weiyang was stunned: "What do you mean by this?"
"Otherwise, how can the water thieves be separated?"
He Weiyang thought about it, felt that there was a little bit of reason, and asked: "What is the easiest to deal with?"
"One is reckless and only has money in his eyes, and the other is scheming and precise, and the comparison between the two is clear at a glance. β
He Weiyang scratched his head, calmed down and pondered, and had to admit that this was indeed the case: "But how do you know that the one who goes to Jing County must be the one with scheming?"
"If he sends a letter of leisure, anyone can go, such as a letter for distress in a shipwreck, but the letter of kidnapping is extraordinary, how can he rest assured that he will let his careless companion travel? β
He Weiyang gasped and looked at Chen Sanlang in surprise, as if he knew him for the first time. After a while, he felt frustrated: "Even so, what if this is the case? β
"Stupid, who told you to be tough head-on? β
"Outwitted?"
He Weiyang's eyes lit up, hope was rekindled, no one wants to wait for death with their eyes open, but whenever there is a glimmer of life, they must always fight and struggle.
Hurriedly lowered his voice and asked: "Senior Daoyuan taught me that where I am needed, I will do my best and do my best."
The two whispered inside the cave.
Outside, the axe man held his hands on his chest, quite bored: after a busy night's work, and there was no wine or meat to eat, his stomach began to rumble.
"No, we have to go down the mountain and find something to eat. Brother Da went to Jing County, I'm afraid it will take half a day's effort, I'm going to spend time here, I don't have to faint from hunger?"
As for the two scholars in the cave, it is easy to solve, tie them up with a rope, tie them into a zongzi, and it is difficult to fly with wings.
Thinking, he grinned and took the rope into the hole.
At this moment, the dawn had just dawned, and the sky was still dark, and the cave was even darker, thanks to the torches that had been planted before, shining a bright light.
He leaned down first to tie He Weiyang, and said: "Be honest, Lao Tzu took the money and was in a good mood, maybe he would let you live." β
Burst!
Somehow, the torch went out suddenly, and the cave went dark.
"Well, what's wrong?"
The axe man thought that the wind had extinguished the torch, and was just about to get up, when he was struck by a heavy object in the back of his head, and he couldn't figure out what was happening, and the whole person fell to the ground, motionless.
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