Water Margin: Lu Bu sits on Mount Liang

Chapter 301 On The Road

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The bow of the ship broke through the river surface, and the river water that was smashed into pieces was filled with white foam and spread backwards on both sides. It followed the ship behind and sailed past, smashing it into even smaller pieces.

People were walking around on the deck from time to time, some pulling the sails to pay attention to the strength of the wind. Some people gathered together at the side of the boat to pull up the fishing net. The plump river fish kept jumping in the net. They were beaming with joy, and the fish and shrimps they took out were After being thrown into the bucket, these things will be sent to the kitchen later. If the quality is good, they will be made into dishes and served to the leaders. The remaining things will be enough to improve the lives of the people on the ship.

Sometimes, people's desires are so simple.

The round of sunlight hanging in the sky seemed to move with the sailing of the ship. When it moved to the middle, the cook in charge of the food was working hard in front of the stove. The aroma of the food began to follow the movement of the person serving the food. Permeated the cabin.

In the largest cabin on the ship, a round table was placed in the middle. The people going south this time sat in a circle. On the main seat, Lu Bu's tall figure sat upright. Opposite him sat the new military advisor Li Zhu and Chai Fu. He sits on his left hand, and others sit in a circle according to their status.

"Butler Chai, please." Li Assistant held up the wine glass to signal, and then drank the wine together with the person opposite him. He bared his teeth and let out a sigh, and said: "There were many things in the village before, and brothers were busy with something. I'm grateful to you this time." My brother is interested in taking a useless person like me to the south. Please tell me the size of the caravan. Where was it robbed? How did the salt line become known? Are there any famous green forest heroes there? "

"The military advisor is too modest. This is a matter that belongs to a lowly person. You should make it clear to Xie." Chai Fu lowered his head slightly and sighed: "There are more than forty people in the caravan. Except for the merchant steward and three clerks, the rest They are all specially hired people with martial arts skills...ah, thank you very much!"

Yu Cheng next to him poured wine for him, and the man drank it down in a depressed manner, and continued: "According to the surviving man, a group of them was robbed near Xiaogushan in Jiangzhou, and they reported out of my house one after another. The name of Langjun and the name of Guizhai are of no use, they are still killed and the goods are taken away. As for the salt line..."

Seeing the hesitation on his face, Assistant Li pretended to say, "If it's inconvenient, I don't have to tell you."

"Oh...it's not that bad." Chai Fu unconsciously stroked the wine glass with his hand: "It's just that there are comrades selling smuggled salt on the other side of the Xunyang River. Lang Jun just tried to take a look before, but he didn't expect that side. So radical…”

Lu Bu didn't say anything. Hearing this, he just casually glanced at the butler who was speaking to his right. The left corner of his mouth twitched slightly into a smile with unknown meaning, and then quickly returned to its original state. Hu Sanniang on the side almost suspected that he had seen it wrong. .

Chai Fu's voice continued: "Our private salt ship was discovered over there. After a fight, all the sailors and stewards were killed, and the entire three ships' worth of salt was towed away and disappeared..."

"Did the same group of people do it?" Li Zhu leaned forward and frowned: "Is there anyone who doubts me?"

"Whether they are the same group of people... I don't know." Shaking his head, Chai Fu touched his chin with his hand: "It's just that the green forest forces over there seem to respect the sea dragon horse Li Fu. It can be said that they dominate Jieyang Ridge, regardless of Whoever it is, it must be inseparable from him."

"Domination..." Li Zhu narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, and asked thoughtfully: "Your Majesty once said that he sent someone there, only to be sent back with his hands and feet chopped off?"

"Yes, that person went to look for Li Fu, but no one saw him, so he was chopped up and sent back." The butler's cheek muscles trembled violently: "It's really too much of a lie."

"So..." Li Zhu nodded, stretched out his hand to pick up the cup and comforted him: "Please don't get excited, sir. This time, my brother will go out to challenge the troublemaker Hai Longju, and he will definitely seek justice for Mr. Chai. "

Lu Bu also picked up the wine glass and glanced at the people beside him: "Brother Li Zhu is right, come on, don't think too much about those annoying things, and drink this glass to the full."

Chai Fu did not dare to neglect, and quickly turned around to salute Lu Bu and drank the wine. For a while, no one talked about the affairs of the Chai family anymore. They only talked about the affairs of the world and the customs of various places. During lunch, everyone was eating, drinking and chatting. It continued, and when it ended, it was close to the time of application.

Everyone at the table, except Lu Bu, was a little blushing. Chai Fu, who was sitting next to him, had red cheeks and straight eyes. He was swaying unsteadily, his head hanging towards the table from time to time, and he sat up straight again.

"Your steward is drunk." Lu Bu smiled upon seeing this, turned to Yu Cheng and said, "Butler Fuchai, go back to the cabin and rest."

"Yes." Yu Cheng didn't drink much. Hearing this, he stood up and patted Teng Kan, who was munching on a chicken leg: "Give me a hand."

"Huh? Oh."

The fool responded, looked at the chicken drumstick in his hand, took off the meat and chewed it in his mouth, threw the bones on the table, and walked to Chai Fu without wiping his hands, stretched out his big, oily hands, and grabbed He took the valuable brocade clothes on the drunkard's body and wiped them hard twice. Then he worked hard with the young guard over there to lift the drunkard up and walked out of the cabin.

"This fool..."

Lu Bu shook his head and smiled. He could clearly see the little action just now, but he didn't want to say anything. On the contrary, his brother Teng Si looked ashamed: "Brother, Erlang Wuzhuang, he treated an honored guest like this. I will definitely give him a good lesson when I get back."

"It doesn't have to be like this, it's not a big deal." He laughed, and the figure in the main seat shook his hand.

Over there, Li Zhu stood up and closed the cabin door, then came back and sat down: "Brother, it seems that this trip will probably have some twists and turns. The steward didn't say everything. He didn't say a word about how he was negotiating with others. I'm afraid there's something wrong." "We can't seize the food from the tiger's mouth, and we can't breathe. Now let me wait and fight..." Lu Bu took the tea handed over by Hu Sanniang, held it in front of his eyes and turned it slowly. He was silent for a moment, and drank. Go down: "That's all, I agreed to the Chai family in the first place, and this is something I owe to the Chai family."

Li Assistant stroked his beard and shook his head: "Brother is trustworthy, but we can't be tied to the Chai family for the rest of our lives... The Chai family is a trouble after all."

"Don't think too much first. Let's get things done this time." He put down the tea cup and tapped the table twice with his fingers: "I must repay any kindness I have. Let's discuss the rest after this matter is over."

Everyone in the cabin looked at each other and nodded.

……

Look far away.

At the foot of Xiaogu Mountain, Zhang Kui was dressed as a businessman, holding a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and standing against the trunk of a tree. There were two trucks parked not far from him. The mules and horses pulling the trucks lowered their heads and ate the young grass. Swinging his tail, he was surrounded by several capable minions.When the sun was in the middle of the day, Ma Xiong's somewhat ugly face appeared in sight, followed by four or five idle men.

"You're late." Zhang Kui stood up, spit out the grass in his mouth, and looked at the few idle men who were following him: "You guys...can you accomplish anything with these birdmen?"

"Damn it, why are you talking..."

The idle man behind heard this and pointed his finger at Zhang Kui, ready to scold him. Suddenly, the minion standing aside pulled out a sharp knife from his arms and put his hand on his neck. He immediately raised his hand in fear and said nervously: "Sir...sir, be careful, this...this thing is sharp."

"Shut up." The sharp knife was handed forward. The man did not dare to speak and nodded wildly.

After clicking, Zhang Kui looked at Ma Xiong and said, "So, why are you looking for these useless goods? They are insulting your reputation as the Black Evil God."

"With these people, we won't be suspected." Ma Xiong looked back and didn't help to plead. He just shrugged, narrowed his eyes slightly, reached out and took out a money bag, weighed it, and threw it to the talkative person. With an ecstatic face, he said calmly: "As long as you spend enough money, you can let them do whatever they want."

"Okay, as long as you don't mess up, you can do whatever you want, otherwise..." Zhang Kui waved his hand before he could finish his words. The minions behind him put away their sharp knives, and then some minions came over and waved their whips to catch up to the car. The group stepped onto the official road and walked forward.

"Brother Zhang." Ma Xiong walked beside this man: "My brother was here yesterday, so I can't ask you."

With doubtful eyes, the Black Evil God rubbed his hands: "I heard that the Manichaeism in the south is very difficult to deal with. How did you get involved?"

"Take money to clear the way." Zhang Kui glanced at him sideways and rolled his eyes. He didn't want to speak, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said in a showy tone: "I made a small fortune a few days ago. If you smash them all over at once, the people over there won't be able to sit still and want to see me, that's it."

"How much does that caravan cost?" Ma Xiong's eyes widened and he slapped his thigh: "Damn it, from now on I will also rob his two caravans to make some money."

"It can't be so simple. If I weren't on the river..." Zhang Kui opened his mouth to yell for a while, then suddenly stopped.

Ma Xiong was waiting for him to speak. When he saw that he was silent for a long time, he couldn't help but urge: "What did Xie do on the river? He also robbed a caravan? There is a powerful force named Li on the river. He didn't trouble you?"

"Hmm... ah... almost..." Zhang Kui hesitated and said impatiently: "Anyway, they are some damn stupid birds. I've sunk them all into the water. His surname is Li. I'm looking for him." Can’t tell.”

Ma Xiong nodded: "That's true, anyway. They are all foraging on the road anyway. He can't just hold them all in his hands and prevent others from touching them."

"That's the truth." Zhang Kui's voice became louder at this time, waving his hands wildly: "Why should we abide by that old man's words? He is guarding the river bank to smuggle salt and eat fishermen, but he doesn't let I look for food by myself, and we can’t even eat or drink?”

"I can't stand this either. He's pretentious and hypocritical. Bah -" Ma Xiong spat out. A gust of wind blew by, and the scattered spittle flew back to his face. He wiped his face and said, "Damn it, I I won’t even let you receive any peace money, you’re really overbearing!”

The two of them were swearing and walking on the road, followed by a group of people who were accompanying them. When the sun went west and dyed the horizon red, the group of people walked to the foot of Jieyang Mountain. Looking at the steep mountain scene, Zhang Kui grinned. Smiling silently: "We're finally here."

Ma Xiong rubbed his palms and said, "Let's get started."

(End of this chapter)