Water Margin people

Chapter 1748: Pulling the Ladder on Board
"You are not allowed to enter even if you are injured. Your activity area is limited to the deck!"

The two Beggars' Sect disciples were still blocking the cabin door.

"There really is a problem!"

Sun Lei had already made up his mind and gave Hua Rong a try with his eyes.

"Two brothers, please be flexible!"

Hua Rong took out an ingot of silver and walked forward with a smile.

The two beggars were obviously tempted when they saw the silver, but they quickly shook their heads to refuse.

But Hua Rong had already walked up to the two beggars, and the two beggars were not on guard and just thought they were going to be bribed.

Hua Rong suddenly took action and chopped the two beggars on the neck with his two knives. The two beggars fell to the ground with their eyes rolled up before they could react.

Hua Rong supported them one by one in each hand to prevent the sound of them falling from alarming the people in the cabin.

Sun Lei stepped directly into the cabin. The cabin was empty at this moment, but it was filled with boxes of all sizes. The materials of these boxes were very ordinary, just regular wooden boxes.

"what?"

Sun Lei opened a box and found it was full of things that could start a fire, as well as a lot of strong liquor.

"Brother, they want to set fire!"

Hua Rong immediately understood the intention as soon as he saw those things.

"That's weird. Why would you think of setting a fire? What good would it do to burn these gangsters to death?"

Sun Lei thought about it and decided that these people must not know that the emperor had boarded the ship in disguise, otherwise they would not have prepared only things to ignite the fire, but also killers just in case.

After all, a boat fire was not a big deal. There was water all around, and jumping into Nanyang Lake would probably be no problem. The people of Liangshan were all first-class swimmers.

"Brother, no matter what the reason, we can't stay here for long. I will escort you off the boat!"

Hua Rong pulled Sun Lei and said that nothing else mattered, only Sun Lei's safety was the most important.

"No hurry. Wouldn't it make people suspicious if we get off the boat now?"

Sun Lei shook his head and said, the thieves were so prepared, they must have arranged people to monitor them.

"Brother, if you are suspicious, then be suspicious. We will definitely protect you and leave!"

Hua Rong said that with their abilities, there would be no problem in protecting Sun Lei and leaving. As for alerting the enemy, that was not a problem at all, as the army was hiding not far away and would arrive in an instant with a signal.

"The fire was definitely not aimed at me, but the target was definitely me... So... a feint to the east and attack in the west!"

Sun Lei suddenly spoke up and said, if three such large wooden boats were to catch fire, the flames rising into the sky would be visible throughout Liangshan City. Everyone would then look over here, and that would be the best time for those people in secret to take action.

"Brother, let's go!"

Hua Rong didn't care what Sun Lei said and pulled Sun Lei out of the cabin.

At this time, Lin Chong had also come up to the stage. He was responsible for the weapons competition. With a spear in his hand, he easily killed five people.

"Haha, your shooting skills are still so amazing!"

Lu Zhishen laughed and looked at Lin Chong.

"Master, please forgive me for making a fool of myself!"

Lin Chong smiled and clasped his fists politely.

"Brothers, something terrible has happened..."

Hua Rong pulled Sun Lei in front of the few people and told them everything he had seen in the cabin just now.

"Firelighter, they're going to burn the boat!"

When they heard this, their faces changed drastically. There were about one or two thousand people on the ship.

"Brother, let's get off the boat now!"

Lin Chong immediately walked to Sun Lei's side, with Hua Rong on his left and right, while Wu Song and Lu Zhishen also blocked them from the front and back.

"Don't be so nervous. These people don't know I'm on the boat. If you're so nervous, it will make them suspicious."

"The purpose of setting fire to the boats is to create a sensation and attract the attention of Liangshan City. As it is not completely dark today, it is not the right time for them to take action yet."

Sun Lei said, "But with three large ships connected together, there's no way to quickly clear them out. If we mobilize a large army, we'll only alert the enemy."

"We can't inform these gangsters. They are all making a lot of noise. If we tell them, they will definitely run off the boat screaming. At that time, the enemy will definitely jump off the wall and set fire directly."

Several people began to analyze the situation, and finally the only solution they came up with was to protect Sun Lei off the boat first. As for those people in the underworld, life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are in the hands of God, and everything depends on themselves.

It was no use for Sun Lei to insist at this point, as the four of them insisted on sending him off the boat.

When we arrived at the place to disembark, the rope ladder had been taken away.

"We are going to get off the ship, please make arrangements quickly!"

Hua Rong looked at a Beggar Gang disciple who was on guard and spoke.

"I'm sorry, but no one is allowed to get off the boat until the leader of the martial arts world is decided. Please wait over there. There will be plenty of wine and meat!"

The guard pointed to a corner of the deck where food and wine were already prepared.

"We are getting off the boat, didn't you hear us?"

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Lin Chong stared at the guard.

"The rope ladder has been taken away, and the ferry boats have been sent away. They will not come until tomorrow. There is nothing I can do."

The Beggar Gang disciple on guard pointed at the empty side of the boat and the lake and spoke.

"What a great move! Pulling the ladder away from the boat! They don't want us to leave!"

Lin Chong said coldly.

"What do we do now? Just jump off the boat?"

Zhang San and Li Si asked in panic. They all knew how to swim and could swim to the shore even if they jumped off the boat.

"It's too risky to jump directly. If the enemy is determined to kill us, we won't be able to resist in the water. It's better to stay on the boat!"

Wu Song said.

"Yes, if there is no better way, it is safest to stay on the boat and leave when the crowd is in chaos. This way, we will not attract the enemy's attention."

Lin Chong said.

"You guys want to swim back, but I don't want to get in the water! Don't worry, the enemies are not all dead men. They must have prepared small boats to escape. We just need to find those boats."

Sun Lei looked at the few people and spoke.

"Yes, the enemy must have ships!"

Hua Rong's eyes lit up and he spoke immediately.

"Walk."

Several people immediately began searching along the side of the ship. The lifeboat was usually tied around the side of the ship.

"Found it. It's hidden really well! It's hidden under the deck. If you don't pay attention, you won't be able to find it."

Wu Song first opened a piece of deck and pointed to the small boat below and said.

"Let's get the ropes!"

Zhang San and Li Si immediately ran to find a rope.

At this time, everyone on the deck was paying attention to the competition, and no one noticed Sun Lei and others at all.

The rope was lowered, Zhang San and Li Si went down one after another, and took the boat and put it into the water.

Sun Lei and others also went down one after another, and the boat was fully loaded.

Lin Chong and Wu Song rowed the boat towards the shore.

The sky has darkened.

Hua Rong stood at the stern, holding a bow and arrow and staring at the ship. As long as someone discovered them, he would immediately start killing.

Through a window of the cabin, a guard saw the boat and was about to shout when Hua Rong drew his bow and shot an arrow through his head.

The small boat gradually moved away, and under the cover of night no one on the big ship could see them.