Zhang Shi ran out of breath, turned his head and glanced around, and said in a trembling voice: "He, he is just, he is still behind, he is still following, he is following, he is behind, he is behind, he is ......."

Qin Lao Wu secretly thought in his heart that the man surnamed Wei was beaten by the man in black, and the injury was really not light. If he conspired with the man in black to calculate himself, I'm afraid it would be unreasonable. Most of the bastards were sinister and cunning, and when he escaped from Wangjiazhuang, he took advantage of Zhang Yuanwai and Hu Shopkeeper to escape, and took the opportunity to hide in the woods or grass on the side of the road. In this way, the man in black only cared about chasing the three of us, and naturally he would not carefully search the woods and grass on the side of the road, so he could calmly get out.

When Shopkeeper Hu saw Qin Lao Wu following up, his heart sank, and he secretly thought that thanks to Qin Lao Wu's break, he and Zhang Shi could escape far away. Now that Qin Lao Wu has arrived at his side, didn't those black-clothed people also catch up?

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Hu boldly turned his head and glanced behind him. I saw a few black-clothed people following twenty or thirty feet away, chasing after each other. Shopkeeper Hu was startled, immediately quickened his pace, and ran forward desperately.

When the three of them fled to the north gate of Dongliao County, Zhang Shi and Hu Shopkeeper had heavy legs, and they could barely take a step, and stopped one after another. Qin Lao Wu turned his head to look behind him, and he couldn't see the figure of the man in black anymore, so he stopped and said to Zhang Shi and the shopkeeper Hu: "Those people didn't catch up, don't worry." ”

Zhang Shi only felt that his heart was pounding, and it seemed that he was about to jump out of his chest. He gasped and pounded his fist on his chest and back, his face covered in sweat. Shopkeeper Hu even sat on the ground, panting with his mouth open, wanting to talk to Zhang Shi, but he couldn't speak.

After a while, Shopkeeper Hu finally struggled to get up from the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Damn, what kind of Wangjiazhuang is this, it is clearly a robber's nest! I have been traveling from south to north for so many years, and I have also walked a lot of green forest cottages, and I have never seen a green forest bandit gang that fights and kills without saying a word." This ghost Zhuangzi is so weird, most of it is a place where the surname Wang is used to harm people. ”

Zhang Shi shook his head and said: "Wangjiazhuang is only three or four miles away from the county seat of Dongliao, how can any robber dare to be so bold and put his nest near the left side of the county seat?"

Zhang Shi said this, paused slightly, and then said: "But this Zhuangzi is really weird, after walking in, there is no figure, which makes people's backs chill, it must be a little weird." ”

Qin Lao Wu pursed his lips and said in a rough voice: "Fortunately, these black-clothed people are just relying on brute strength, and they don't know advanced martial arts. Otherwise, even if I give birth to three heads and six arms, it is delusional to be able to protect myself, let alone save the two of them. ”

As soon as Qin Lao Wu said this, Zhang Shi and Hu Shopkeeper remembered that Fang Cai only cared about running for his life and did not wait for Qin Lao Wu, although he was in a hurry, he was also a little unreasonable. Zhang Shi coughed twice, reluctantly laughed twice, and said, "Thanks to Lao Qin's sacrifice of his life, we were able to escape with our lives." This great grace, Zhang is unforgettable. ”

Shopkeeper Hu also said a few words of gratitude to Dade. Qin Lao Wu politely said a few words, and then said to Zhang Shi and Shopkeeper Hu: "Although we escaped from Wangjiazhuang, we did not escape. Let's hurry back to the dock and discuss with Lord Xiao and the shopkeepers. ”

Zhang Shi and Shopkeeper Hu naturally had no objections. The three of them hurriedly walked into the county seat, only to see people coming and going on the street, very lively, so they were slightly relieved. Qin Lao Wu mentioned that Wei Erbao fled without permission, and scolded this person for being a turtle son and a bastard. Zhang Shi and Shopkeeper Hu were annoyed, so they also scolded bitterly. In the end, Qin Lao Wu gloated and said: "Lord Xiao forced everyone to scrape together two hundred taels of silver for the bastard surnamed Wei, but now it's a meat bun beating a dog, and there is no return." I don't know what kind of face Lord Xiao will be after we go back. Haha, haha. ”

The three of them crossed the county seat, crossed the stone bridge, and saw that they were about to walk to the dirty and low house. Zhang Shi inadvertently glanced back, and instantly a chill surged above his head. I saw that dozens of feet away, several black shadows were walking from the stone bridge. Zhang Shi said to Shopkeeper Hu and Qin Lao Wu in a trembling voice: "They, they chased ......" 100 literature

Zhang Shi's voice fell, and no matter what Qin Lao Wu and Shopkeeper Hu said, he immediately ran away. The shopkeeper Hu was already a frightened bird, and when he saw Zhang Shi fleeing like a rabbit, he also followed behind and fled desperately. Qin Lao Wu was still calm, first pulled out the short knife, and then turned his head to look behind him. I saw that dozens of feet away, there were several men in black shirts walking across the stone bridge, but the distance was too far to see the faces of these people clearly. Qin Lao Wu's heart sank, secretly thinking that these people were so bold that they dared to chase after the county seat in broad daylight. Fortunately, it is very close to the big ship here, as long as you escape to the ship, Xiao Dong and Zhang Shi's bodyguards are both strong martial artists, and they will definitely be able to deal with these black-clothed people.

Thinking of this, Qin Lao Wu carried a short knife, but he didn't run enough, but just followed closely behind Zhang Shi and Hu Shopkeeper. He walked not far away, but saw two shoes lost in the puddle on the road, which looked like the shoes worn by the shopkeeper Hu. Thinking about it, the shopkeeper stepped into the puddle in a panic, and his two shoes fell into the puddle, but he didn't have time to put them on, so he just tried his best to escape.

The three fled back to the docks. Qin Lao Wu turned his head and looked back from time to time. At first, I could see several men in black following behind without hurry, but after escaping the house and turning to the docks, the men in black were never seen again. Qin Lao Wu was slightly disappointed, and thought to himself, surnamed Xiao's heart is ruthless, and his martial arts are very powerful. If he had dealt with the men in black, he would have killed them all. At the moment, these people are not chasing after them, alas, what a pity.

Xiao Dong and Li Qiufeng listened to Zhang Shi and others talk about going to Wangjiazhuang, and they were a little suspicious in their hearts. Zhang Shi continued: "According to Zhang, although Wei Erbao told a lie, it doesn't seem like he wants to collude with those black-clothed people in Wangjiazhuang to harm us. This man is greedy and wants to make money out of us. We're in trouble, and it's not half good for him. It's just that Wangjiazhuang is extremely weird, and Wei Erbao has only heard of its name, and most of them have never entered Zhuangzi. ”

Qin Lao Wu said in a weird manner on the side: "The bastard surnamed Wei moved his mouth and cheated two hundred and thirty-five taels of silver in our hands. However, going to Wangjiazhuang this time cannot be said to be completely useless, at least we don't have to pay him another three hundred taels of silver. ”

Qin Lao Wu's words were quite sarcastic, how could Xiao Dong not hear it? He sneered and said, "Boat family, are you saying that Xiao doesn't know anyone and is a big man with the surname Wei, yes or no?"

Qin Lao Wu was not afraid, and said in his mouth: "Lord Xiao has thought too much. It's just a matter of facts. The man surnamed Wei is a villain in the market, so why should we have anything to do with him? Lord Xiao is an official of the Beijing Instrument Bureau, so wouldn't it be good for us to go directly to the magistrate of Dongliao County and ask the county magistrate to get us a suitable piece of wood to make a mast for?"

Zhang Shi didn't give Xiao Dong any face when he heard Qin Lao Wu's words, for fear that Xiao Dong would be annoyed, so he hurriedly said: "Old Qin, Lord Xiao has already planned, how can you let you put your beak in it? Let's do things with Lord Xiao, just listen to his orders, don't make claims." ”

Qin Lao Wu hadn't spoken yet, but he heard Xiao Dong sneer: "It's because Xiao is on an errand in the Firearms Bureau that he can't let the government know that we are going to Fusang!"

When Xiao Dong said this, he glanced at Qin Lao Wu viciously, and then continued: "We are doing business for ourselves, and everyone is making private money, not doing things for the imperial court." If you are working for the imperial court, Xiao Mou can mobilize the official ship and gunboat, and hire your ship for money?!"

Qin Lao Wu was robbed of white by Xiao Dong, thinking that this was indeed the truth, he couldn't refute it for a while, so he had to be silent.

Xiao Dong paced a few steps on the boat, suddenly stopped, turned to Zhang Shi and said, "Zhang Yuanwai, in your opinion, is there wood in Wang Yuanwai's home?"

Zhang Shi was stunned, thought about it carefully, shook his head, and said: "There is a wall outside the Wang family, and we can't see the situation inside the wall." However, Wei Erbao said that Wang Yuanwai presided over the repair of the temple, and sent a housekeeper to purchase wood, bricks and tiles in Liaoyang, and transported them to a ridge for storage, and I don't think they would be placed in Wang Yuanwai's home. ”

When Zhang Shi said this, he suddenly remembered something, his face changed, and he said in a trembling voice: "But when Lord Xiao mentioned wood, he remembered one thing below, but I am afraid that Wangjiazhuang is indeed a little weird." ”