The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 355

"Okay! I finally know why you had to come back and even said you wanted to pierce the Zhou family's ship! It turns out it was for the sake of the Zhou family's wife!"

Pan Mei grabbed Zhu Xiu's arm, as if I had seen through your kid's little thoughts.

Old Zhu Xiu blushed and hurriedly broke away, saying: "Fart! That Zhou Xian has an extraordinary background. In all likelihood, she is the daughter of Zhou Zong, the head of the Zhou family. If we hold her, the Zhou family will not dare to harm the Zhu Wu family." !”

Pan Mei sneered disdainfully: "Although the little lady of the Zhou family wears a veil, judging from her figure and her voice, she is a rare little beauty! You are so cowardly in the name of saving people. You are planning something evil!"

Hu Guangyue nodded in agreement, and just when he was about to express his opinion, Zhu Xiu glared at him viciously, making him retreat in fear.

"Pan Datou, you don't want to spit on anyone!"

Zhu Xiu was furious and felt that her reputation had been greatly insulted.

"I have never seen such beauties, how can I covet them? You look down on me, Mr. Zhu, too~"

Pan Mei snorted coldly: "I'm just reminding you that you already have a lot of romantic debts on you, Mrs. Lingyan from Shi Jieshuai's family, Mrs. Jinhuan from Huaiyang Wang Fu Yanqing's family, and Mrs. Feng The granddaughters of these aristocratic families are all the beauties of heaven. Marrying any one of them into the family is already a virtue earned by the ancestors. It’s a shame for you to offend them all!

Let’s see how you deal with these unclear and messy relationships when you return to Kaifeng! "

Zhu Xiu was struck speechless and scratched her head in distress.

But then I thought about it, Shi Lingyan and Fu Jinhuan still had something to do with him, but what did Feng Qingchan of the Feng Dao family have to do with him?

"Pan Datou! Don't throw dirty water on me, I have nothing to do with the Feng family!" Zhu Xiu defended angrily.

"Hey~ Who knows if you, a young man of five or six, would not be able to move his legs when meeting a beautiful young lady? I heard that before leaving Beijing, Feng Qingchan secretly went to his residence to have a private meeting with you. "

Pan Mei hugged her with both hands, her face full of teasing.

Zhu Xiu glared, then turned to glare at Hu Guangyue: "Did you tell me to listen to this guy?"

Hu Guangyue said sarcastically: "The Marquis did not ask his subordinates to conceal this matter, so, therefore, my subordinates mentioned it when chatting with Pan Dutou."

"." Zhu Xiu glared at him, "I'll settle the score with you when I go back to Kaifeng!"

Pan Mei said carelessly: "If you have something to do with me, old Pan, don't do anything to do with Brother Guangyue! I, old Pan, want to remind you that we came to Jiangning to do business, not to accompany you to enjoy the mountains and rivers and embrace beauties. of!
Lady Zhou is extremely beautiful, but you must never touch her, unless you want to stay as the son-in-law of the Zhou family and serve the Tang Dynasty court.
But to be honest, if you kid is really interested in lust, I, Old Pan, will definitely be the first to stop you!The future and wealth of our brothers all depend on you. If you get mad, all our brothers will be on the run!
When the time comes, the officials, Prince Taiyuan, and Li Chongjin will be blamed. I'll see how you explain it! "

Zhu Xiu's forehead was covered with black lines. In Pan Mei's eyes, the reason why he turned back to Banqiao store on the way this time was probably because of Mrs. Zhou.

The so-called capturing Madam Zhou as a hostage and threatening the Zhou family to hand over Zhu Wu and his family are just additional conditions.

"I don't want to waste any more words with you, so hurry up and get ready! That Zhou Tong is very skilled in martial arts and highly vigilant. Don't be careless. You must capture him as soon as possible!"

Zhu Xiu said in a low voice angrily.

"Don't worry! Don't you still believe in my old Pan's martial arts skills? A mere family has a child, and I, old Pan, can catch him!"

Pan Mei patted her chest and felt confident.

Cha Hui, who had been unable to intervene, said with a mournful face: "Why did the officials say the villain's real name just now? In this way, when the incident happens in the future, the Zhou family will definitely track it down to the Banqiao store, and the villain's life will be lost!"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said, "You saw it just now. Zhou Tong was extremely vigilant. If he didn't tell the truth, he might not be able to hide it from him.

You can’t stay in Banqiao store anyway, so why not follow us from now on?

It is our first time to come to Jiangning and we need a guide who is familiar with the local customs. You are the perfect one.

When the thing is done, I will reward you with a large sum of money, send you to a safe place, and ensure that you have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life. "

Zha Hui's expression changed. Now that things have happened, he has no other way to go. He gritted his teeth and bowed: "I am willing to serve the officials!"

Zhu Xiu smiled appreciatively and said, "Very good."

Cha Hui swallowed his saliva, and said cautiously: "The official's surname is Chu? Could it be that he is an official in the northern court?"

Zhu Xiu smiled slightly and did not answer.

Pan Mei held his shoulders and sneered fiercely: "Do more and ask less. I will let you know when it's time for you to know."

"Yes, I obey." Zha Hui's legs trembled and he lowered his head deeply.

"Go down and get ready. We'll start on time at the second watch!" Zhu Xiu suppressed her smile and ordered in a deep voice.

The passenger ship raised its sails and slowly sailed out of the pier.

The stars in the moonlit night reflected on the river. The passenger ship sailed through the calm water, crushing the reflection in the water.
In the innermost cabin, Zhou Xian took off his shoes and socks, half-lying on the couch with his legs curled up, flipping through a volume of music by the dim candlelight.

The cabin was filled with a faint smell of sulfur. Before boarding the ship, Zhou Tong ordered people to scrub the cabin with sulfur and white ash to drive away mosquitoes and ensure it was clean.

Dongmei was preparing another wooden couch. The cabin was so narrow that the master and servant could only spend the night huddled together.

After a while, Zhou Xian felt a little tired, yawned lightly with his mouth covered, closed the book and pressed his eyebrows.

"It's the second watch. Miss, please go to bed early~" Dongmei said with a smile.

Zhou Xian nodded, and just as he was about to lie down with his clothes on, he felt a little thirsty: "This river fish is delicious, but the salt is a bit heavy, and I am thirsty for water."

Dongmei said: "My maid also drank water all night~"

Dongmei held the teapot and poured water, but only a few drops came out.

"Miss, please wait a moment. My maid will ask Zhou Hujun to get some water."

"Well, come back soon." Zhou Xian hurriedly warned.

"Hehe~ Miss often prides herself on being brave, but she still doesn't dare to spend the night alone."

Dongmei turned around and smiled.

Zhou Xian's cheeks turned red and he defended: "Who says I don't dare? It's just, it's just that this is not our own boat after all, and there are only two of us women on the boat, so of course we have to be careful~"

"Don't worry, Miss. Zhou Hujun and his guards will be guarding outside. Nothing will happen." Dongmei opened the cabin door and left.

Zhou Xian was the only one left in the narrow cabin. The candlelight flickered dimly, and the elongated black shadow was reflected on the wooden wall. There was a slight sound of waves lapping at the bottom of the boat.
Zhou Xian sat on the wooden couch with his knees bent, his hands wrapped around his legs, his hair spread out, waiting anxiously
In the passage from the cabin to the deck, there were several Zhou family guards guarding him. Zhou Tong was sitting in a cramped side room, with his long knife across his legs and his eyes closed to rest.

As soon as Dongmei came in, Zhou Tong immediately opened his eyelids.

"Please ask Zhou Hujun to order someone to boil some hot water and deliver it." Dongmei said respectfully.

Zhou Tong nodded slightly and signaled to his subordinates, who followed the order and left. "How are you, Miss?" Zhou Tong asked in a deep voice.

Dongmei said hurriedly: "Miss, everything is fine. She is just thirsty for water. She plans to drink water and turn off the lights before going to bed."

"Please have a good rest, Miss. We will be back in Jiangning early tomorrow morning."

"Your servant obeys your orders, now it's time to protect the army."

After Zhou Tong said this, he closed his eyes and stopped talking. Dongmei didn't dare to disturb her and stood aside quietly waiting.

After a while, the Zhou family guard came back with a teapot filled with hot water.

Dongmei took it and was about to leave when Zhou Tong stretched out his hand and said, "Wait a minute!"

Zhou Tong looked at the guard: "But you boiled the water yourself? Did anyone else handle it?"

"Reporting to Zhou Hujun, the villain burned it himself. From scooping water to adding firewood, he handled everything by himself. There were two boatmen in the kitchen who wanted to help, but the villain didn't let them interfere."

Zhou Tong pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay, give it to the lady."

Dongmei glanced at him strangely, feeling that Zhou Hujun was a little too cautious.

In this Jiangning realm, who dares to do harm to the Zhou family?

After Dongmei left for a while, Zhou Tong also felt dry in his mouth, and called the guard again, and asked him to boil a pot of water and bring it to him.
More than an hour later, the sound of someone falling to the ground was heard one after another in the passage of the inner cabin, and almost all the guards of the Zhou family who were standing were lying down in a mess.

On the square table next to Zhou Tong, a pot of water had reached the bottom.

With his last strength, he clenched the handle of the knife and stumbled out of the side room. In his blurred vision, he vaguely saw a few figures walking towards him unhurriedly.

"Thief, thief! How brave!"

Zhou Tong's complexion was grim, he was breathing heavily, and waves of drowsiness hit his head.

When he first felt dizzy, he knew someone had tampered with the pot of water, but it was too late.

Zhu Xiu gently shook the folding fan and cast an approving look at Zha Hui, who was crouching behind and looking around: "The dose of 'Strong Man Pour' you recommended is very effective!"

Zha Hui said with a smile: "Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Hou! Mr. Hou didn't know that this medicine is unique to our Banqiao store! Seven or eight years ago, a group of water bandits came to Banqiao Zhuangzi, and the big boss of the village organized a manpower to arrest them. , it’s this medicine that I rely on!
The old doctor who knew how to prepare this medicine died a few years ago. His son was useless and did not inherit his medical skills. So he took out the medicine prepared by his father and sold it.
When the villain met him, he bought all the remaining strong men, planning to use them for self-defense in the future."

Pan Mei glanced at him sideways: "Defense? Bah! I think he wants to seduce a few girls and become flower pickers!"

Zha Hui lowered his head guiltily and did not dare to speak.

Zhu Xiu glanced at him. This kid was at best lustful but not bold.

When Zhou Tong heard Zhu Xiu's voice, he tried to open his eyes and finally saw clearly the appearance of the person in front of him. He shouted in shock and anger: "It is indeed you!"

Zhou Tong used all his strength and slashed at Zhu Xiu with his sword.

Pan Mei stepped forward, hit his chest with a palm, and easily disarmed him.

Zhou Tong fell to the ground, covered his chest and said angrily: "Ever since we boarded the ship, all the drinking water at the entrance has been taken care of by my men. Why did you get the medicine secretly planted by you and others?"

Zhu Xiu said with a smile: "Zhou Hujun acted cautiously, and he didn't forget to bring his own water when he got on the boat. However, you brought your own water, but you forgot to prepare the utensils for boiling water."

Zhou Tong stared speechlessly and said sternly: "Who are you? Do you know what will happen if you offend the Zhou family?"

Pan Mei cursed impatiently: "You old boy talks too much. Don't say it's you. Even if your master Zhou Zong arrives, grandpa will still throw the medicine into the river! Grandpa wants to ask you something, Gongsheng Military commander Zhou Ling, is he a member of your Zhou family?"

Zhou Tong suddenly opened his eyes angrily: "Is it Zhou Ling who has enmity with you?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Just tell me what the relationship is between Zhou Ling and Zhou Zong!"

Zhou Tong's eyes changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou Ling is my master's nephew!"

Pan Mei sneered: "No wonder, they turned out to be the same ones!"

Zhou Tong said angrily: "My master is a dignified tutor and an important minister of the country. He enjoys a good reputation in the government and the public. He has never done anything harmful to nature and has nothing to do with Zhou Ling! Since it is Zhou Ling who offended you, you can go find him He is, what does he have to do with my master?"

Zhu Xiu said indifferently: "Since we are of the same clan, Zhou Ling commits adultery and crimes outside. As the head of the family, Zhou Zong is naturally responsible for lax discipline! Please go back and report to Zhou Zong, and say that Ling Qianjin will be taken care of by my subordinates for the time being, please tell him Zhou Ling, you must not harm the life of the person named Zhu who was captured from the Banqiao store!

If that family lost a hair, Mrs. Zhou might never see her daughter again in her lifetime. "

Zhou Tong's eyes widened in shock. Just as he was about to say something, Pan Mei hit him on the neck with a knife. Zhou Tong rolled his eyes and fainted.

Zha Hui swallowed his saliva and touched his neck as if afraid.

Pan Mei pursed her lips toward the innermost passage of the cabin and said with a lewd smile: "The little beauty is inside, whatever you want to do with her!"

Zhu Xiu's old face was a little burned, and when she thought of the surprise glimpse on the cruise ship during the day, her heart was really frightened.

"Ahem~ Stop talking nonsense and leave as soon as you take the people!" Zhu Xiu pretended to be annoyed.

Pan Mei shook her head like a rattle: "I won't go! What if this matter spreads in the future, and the old man of the Zhou family thinks that it was our old Pan who ruined his daughter's life and comes to me to fight for her life?"

Zhu Xiu was so angry that she stamped her feet: "There are two people inside. I will carry Mrs. Zhou, and you will carry the other one. Is that okay?"

Pan Mei complained and muttered: "Although our old Pan was just a boss before, fortunately he was aboveboard and didn't do anything bad. Why did he follow you and do all the dirty things of deception and abduction?"

Pushing open the cabin door, the candlelight had long been extinguished, and there was a figure lying on each of the two wooden couches facing each other.

Pan Mei glanced at each other, then neatly picked up her maid Dongmei, turned to Zhu Xiu and said, "You should move more slowly, now is not the time to do things."

"Get lost! A dog's mouth can't spit out ivory!" Zhu Xiu cursed angrily, while Pan Mei snickered and strode away with Dongmei on her shoulders.

Zhu Xiu stood in front of the wooden couch, looking at Zhou Xian who was sleeping in his clothes, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

So beautiful, so beautiful!

The so-called miracle of the Creator and the beauty of the world are nothing more than this!
Zhou Xian is lying on his side with his legs curled up, his whole body is curvy, his black hair spread all over his head is slightly messy, the hidden buttons of his skirt are loosened at his chest, and the light blue obscene clothes underneath are vaguely visible.
With a smooth forehead, eyebrows like distant mountains, and slightly trembling eyelashes, she seems to be drowsing in a dream. She is really a sleeping beauty that I feel pity for.
Zhu Xiu was intoxicated for a moment and shook his head suddenly to wake up.

"Offended~"

With a murmur, Zhu Xiu leaned over, passed his hands through Zhou Xian's neck and knees respectively, and hugged him horizontally. Zhou Xian's head rested on his chest, and a body with the warm fragrance of soft jade entered him. pregnant.

The scent lingering in his nose was extremely alluring, Zhu Xiu took a deep breath, dispelled the distracting thoughts in his mind, and quickly walked out of the cabin with Zhou Xian in his arms.

A small boat was lowered from the side of the ship. Zhu Xiu and the others took Zhou Xian and the maid Dong Mei and rowed the boat quietly away under the night.
(End of this chapter)