Book 37 - Chapter 12 – Good Persons Scheme (1/2)
Three light sailboats pursued from behind, their speed far surpassed the Da Dao She’s two cargo shi+ps, which sailed comparatively deep in the water The distance between the two sides was constantly decreasing
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling came out of the cabin The ill-intentioned sailboats were pressing in to within fifty zhang away; each boat was carrying seven, eight armed men Their number was far less than Da Dao She’s two shi+ps, which carried a total ofat the tu, secured in the knowledge that they had backing, one would know that the newcomers did not even consider the Da Dao She to be worthy in their eyes
Feng Ba, with Meng Degong, Su Yun, and the others,at the stern, staring fixedly with grave expression at the continuously approaching sailboats The otherbows and arrows and weapons at the ready, scattered around the shi+p, entering the battle- in strict battle forji Canal, the air was filled withon the verge of being released
The two Da Dao She escorts ere guarding the cabin door did not dare to block the two because they had seen Kou Zhong’s skill, but they advised the other business people to stay inside the cabin
Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling ca Ba raised his voice and shouted, “Are the inco]? Xiaodi Feng Ba of Da Dao She Our hu has always had friendly relations with your honorable gang’s Fu Bangzhu [deputy gang leader] ‘Living Zhuge’ [fro Whatever the proble will pay a visit to apologize hu naturally have heard Huang He Bang’s faest secret society on the Yellow River, ranked nus Ten Societies in the world Its prestige surpassed Hai Sha Bang, Jukun Bang and Da Jiang Hui Although the two boys did not care about this kind of gang and society, they knew that this matter was really not si secret society would never do shady business of blocking-the-path-to-rob-the-travelers, plus they paidhad to follow Jianghu rules; only by doing this would they be able to eat openly and have financial resources rolling in
The inco about a three-zhang distance This moment both sides could see the other party’s appearance clearly
On the e ca his fist, he said, “Turns out the goods under escort this tijia’s personal leadershi+p, then it’s even better to speak I a’ [lit Red Cherry Spear, dictionary has this definition: ancient spear-like weapon, decorated with a red tassel] Xi Jie, the Left Vanguard General under our huzu This tijia, I already feel unco that, Feng Ba’s eyebroere deeply knitted, he said in astonishment, “Five lakes and four oceans, all are brothers, not tothere has always been friendly relations Whatever it is, Xi Xiong htly without any inconvenience”
Until thiswere still in the relaxedthat they would onlyHe Bang would be beaten and flee with their tail between their legs
Xie Jie, with his forthright countenance, called out, “Good!” and then he said, “This jia really consider us as friends, please ask the subordinate of our hu’s ladi will i Ba unconsciously looked back, shooting a glance toward Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling, before turning to Xi Jie and said, “There is no one with surnaiven name Chu, on out boat; I wonder what he looks like?”
Hearing that, Kou Zhong and Xu Ziling were unsure whether they ought to be angry or a Ba suspected that one of them was Duan Chu But this was the first time that they heard the na with erotic, seductive ireatly interested
Xi Jie said, “We also only hear his name but have never seen him The inforang, he is positive that this person has infiltrated your honorable agency’s escort tea malice intention If you could pull this person out, it would only bring benefit to your honorable agency without any harhed aloud and said, “Who the Meiyan Furen’s man is, I don’t know, but suspicious characters, we have two I wonder if Xi Xiong could ood self to our boat to identify him Stop them!”
The last sentence was obviously addressed to his‘Not good!’ inwardly, they were already surrounded They could have disregarded everything and left, or even took Guan Ping with thes in one rave to the extreme point The five hundred bolts of silk fabric on board was another proble Ba could carry out his ‘wicked scheest problem was that the two boys indeed harbored ulterior ’s distant relatives, the sons of his male cousin via female line Once this fact was confronted, inevitably they would not be able to cover their traces
This was not so that could be solved by force
Gusts of ere heard, Xi Jie and five of hisBa’s side
Using his official authority for private interests [idio Ba pointed to the two boys and thundered, “It’s these twoand Fu Jie, who forcefully joined est suspects”
The refined light in Xi Jie’s pair of eyes flashed continuously, he sized the two up with rapt attention
Meeting his eyes, Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said, “That Duan Chu felloho for, how old is he? If you , you would only benefit Xi LaoGe’s archene coldly, Xi Jie said, “No need to sweet-talk ratitude and grudges clearly, ill never bla Ba, he asked, “If they are of unknown origin, how could Er Dangjia let the Ba replied, “They were recruited at the last moment by one of the customers of this escorted shi+pment, he also said they are distant relatives Hu, Xi Jie said, “Is it possibly to ask your honorable custoreement He ordered one of hisand Xu Ziling you look at me I look at you, momentarily they could not think of any way to deal with this hed inwardly The worst-case scenario was to use force, which would, naturally, deepen theto be as friendly as possible, he said, “What was the exact ti’s archenemy has infiltrated the escort teaht This fact, Er Dangjia and anybody on board can testify”
Xi Jie coldly said, “I am not afraid to tell you, the infor just before his death; he only said one thing, which is Duan Chu isthis Da Dao She escort tea said, “Who would strike treacherously and kill Xi Xiong’s gang brother? Where did it happen?”