After the two entered the living room, Zhou Shun sat straight on the main seat, while Chen Guang knelt on the position where Xu Tian was originally sitting.

After sitting down with each other, Zhou Shun looked at Chen Guang, who looked cautious, and said, "Has the surname Xu talked to you?" ”

"It's been discussed. And the price of crossing the river was finalized, a full fifty gold. Here is the hardware deposit. Chen Guang's expression was still cautious, and he took out the money bag from his arms and handed it to Zhou Shun.

There is no weakness in the heart that has just hidden the hardware.

After Zhou Shun took the money, he opened the bag and took a look, and then threw it to Chen Guang. Said lightly: "Take it and give it to the people in the village." ”

"All for the fishermen?" Chen Guang was a little puzzled.

According to his idea, the fishermen just sent it away. Even if you give some copper coins, you can make those fishermen happy for a long time.

"Don't worry about the little money, we've saved a lot over the years. When we were done, we abandoned this place and went north to follow General Zhang. Zhou Shun glanced at Chen Guang lightly and said.

It was just a faint gaze, but it made Chen Guang tremble, but he cared very much about General Zhang in Zhou Shun's words.

"General Zhang?" Chen Guang's eyes lit up.

"Yes, General Zhang." Zhou Shun said softly.

After Zhou Shun finished speaking, he ignored Chen Guang. Instead, he looked up and thought to himself, something for a thousand gold, plus all these years of savings. The activity is enough for me to return to General Zhang's account with Zhang Gui, Chen Guang and others.

The next morning was early in the morning.

The fishermen in the village did not drive their boats into the river to catch fish and shrimp as usual, but anchored by the river in unison. However, the faces of the fishermen were not depressed, but with a little joy.

This morning, Chen Guang gave them the money, and the whole hardware was almost equal to a quarter's income for the entire village. The fishermen should be happy.

Also leaning the boat to the shore was Zhou Shun, the head of the village, with more than a dozen people in his family and four fishing boats.

However, Zhou Shun's face was not as happy as the fishermen in the village, but looked up at the sky from time to time, and his expression was a little uncertain.

The agreed time had passed, but I didn't see Liu Feng put away the camp tent and come over to cross the river.

"Go and ask the owner of the caravan if he wants to cross the river today." Zhou Shun commanded Chen Guangdao next to him in a low voice.

"Yes." Chen Guang was also a little anxious when he waited, and immediately nodded when he heard the words.

But before the fisherman could set off, the sound of horses' hooves sounded. But it was Xu Tian who came on horseback.

"My lord, that man is the master of the caravan." Chen Guang glanced at it and immediately whispered to Zhou Shun.

"The master of the caravan? Maybe it's an officer in the army. A trace of calmness flashed in Zhou Shun's eyes, he took a few steps forward, hugged his fists and said, "I wonder when Mr. Xu's caravan will leave?" ”

Xu Tian grabbed the reins of the horse and glanced at Zhou Shun. I felt that the face was raw, so I didn't answer.

"This is our village chief, and because of something last night, we didn't discuss with Mr. Xu in person." Seeing this, Chen Guang next to him hurriedly spoke up.

"Oh, it turns out that you are Village Chief Zhou." Xu Tian raised his fist quietly and said with a look at etiquette. After a pause, he added, "I'm here to inform the village chief that my caravan doesn't plan to cross the river. ”

"Isn't this a joke on us?" Seeing that the cooked duck flew, Chen Guang suddenly couldn't bear it anymore and said in a questioning voice.

"I will pay the price of crossing the river." Xu Tian glanced at Chen Guang lightly and said coldly.

When Chen Guang heard this, he immediately saw sweat on his forehead. If the price was paid in person, wouldn't his greed for ink and gold be exposed on the spot.

According to Chen Guang's original plan, he completed the transaction with Xu Tian alone, and then handed over fifty gold to Zhou Shun.

However, Chen Guang was also quick-eyed, and before Xu Tian could say anything, he took an arrow step and pulled Xu Tian to the side.

"How do I pay the price?" After the two walked out of a distance, Chen Guang said urgently.

Chen Guang has been following Zhou Shun for seven or eight years, and when Zhou Shun was a military marquis under General Zhang's account that day, he was the chief of Zhou Shun's account. knows that Zhou Shun is a scheming person with vicious methods, and if he finds out that someone is greedy for ink, he will immediately be court-martialed.

If it is revealed today, he will definitely not be able to escape death.

"Come to my camp and get it." Of course, Xu Tian didn't know what Chen Guang was thinking, and replied lightly.

"Okay, I'll go with you." Chen Guang was overjoyed in his heart and said immediately.

After finishing speaking, Chen Guang hurriedly returned to Zhou Shun's side and explained the situation to Zhou Shun.

After Zhou Shun listened, his face froze.

He knew very well that Xu Tian's group had come here to target the water thieves on Du Island. However, these people are also considered to be masters of the arts, and since Xu Tian has taken out the bait, they dare to rob it.

But only on the water. If Xu Tian does not cross the river. Their chances of success will be much lower.

Zhou Shun only felt that it was tricky.

Thinking about how to successfully rob that batch of pearls, Zhou Shun didn't care at all about the fifty gold ferry fee that Chen Guang said.

just waved his hand and asked Chen Guang to get it.

Seeing Zhou Shun like this, Chen Guang was unspeakably happy, hugged his fist at Zhou Shun, and followed Xu Tian to the camp where Liu Feng was stationed.

The big camp is not small, almost the same size as the military camp in Shinno. The tent was also neatly erected, and a wooden fence was added to the perimeter.

After the two entered the camp, Xu Tian ordered a total of ninety gold cakes for Chen Guang and asked him to take them back.

Immediately, he got up and came to the big tent of the Chinese army.

In the big tent, Liu Feng sat quietly in the handsome seat, looking down at the bamboo slip in his hand. When I heard the movement outside, I couldn't help but raise my head. After seeing that it was Xu Tian, he put down the bamboo slip and asked with a smile, "The money was given?" ”

"Given." Xu Tian also smiled and sat on Liu Feng's right.

"Ah, let's go. We took the overland route to Xiangyang. Let's see if this gang of water thieves robs or not. Liu Feng perked up and said with a smile.

"No." Xu Tian raised his fist in response.

Of course, Liu Feng, as well as Xu Tian and the others, knew how dangerous it was to fight with water thieves on the water, and they didn't plan to cross the river in the first place. It's just a façade.

Eventually, they will still go overland, waiting for this gang of water thieves to plunder.

But to do so is to make it clear to the thieves that we are bait, prepared to destroy you. But so what, Liu Feng has always believed in Lida and asked an honest farmer to pick up a hoe to kill people. Similarly, if the stakes are huge, the gang of water thieves will also take risks.

That's enough.

Their caravan was carrying goods worth nearly two thousand gold.

A moment later, the horn of the camp was blown.

In the dumbfounded gaze of the fishermen and village women around them, the caravan paid a huge amount of money to cross the river like a fool, but changed its mind to the caravan by land. With a big grin, he walked south along the road and headed towards Xiangyang.