In addition to Zhou Chen's bodyguards, all the boatmen in the suit also took up arms. Although they are all running boats, they are also inextricably related to the Cao Gang, and they all know that it is useless to beg for mercy when encountering water bandits.
Only by taking up arms and resisting can you have a chance to survive.
There were nearly twenty people on the boat, plus Zhou Chen's escort, so the difference in number was not too big.
"kill!"
When both sides come into contact, it is a killing move.
Zhou Chen watched the fighting on the boat, holding a sharp sword. When he saw someone in danger, he immediately stepped forward to provide support.
Although he has not yet developed his internal strength in this world, he has reached an extremely high level in terms of physical fitness and martial arts moves.
Now that he has a weapon, even one person can kill all these water bandits, let alone so many of his subordinates.
Before even a stick of incense had time, these water bandits were already killed.
He obviously came to steal money, but unexpectedly he was killed instead.
Zhou Chen called Wang Heng over: "Tell the boatman that all the property on the water bandits' boat belongs to them. Once this place is cleaned up, we can set off quickly."
Wang Heng replied with great respect: "Yes, young master."
He had seen Zhou Chen's decisive and skillful killing just now. In his many years in the Hou Mansion, this was the first time he had seen the Third Young Master with such ability.
Warriors like them admire people who are stronger than them the most, and Zhou Chen, the Third Young Master, is like a strong man with great martial arts skills.
Although he was attacked by water bandits, it only delayed Zhou Chen for half a day.
After walking on the waterway, we took a carriage again, and after several days, we finally returned to Bianjing City.
Returning to the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion, Zhou Chen showered and changed clothes, then went to his mother Zhou Xu's house to say hello, and also had dinner with Zhou Xu.
During dinner, Zhou Chen briefly told what happened in Yangzhou.
After hearing this, Mrs. Zhou Xu was very surprised: "Aunt? I did meet her several times when I was young. At that time, my aunt was a celebrity among the noble girls in Tokyo. She was heroic and heroic, and she was not inferior to women. However, she later fell out with the Marquis Mansion.
Yes, I heard your grandfather mention it several times before, but I didn’t expect that she is actually in Yangzhou."
It all happened decades ago. If Zhou Chen hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have suddenly thought of her aunt whom she hadn't seen for many years.
"Mom, although my grandma is the grandma of the Sheng family, I can see that she still misses her relatives very much. However, she also has a stubborn temper and has never been willing to contact the Yongyi Hou Mansion."
"Alas, your grandfather and the others are gone now. I had no contact with my aunt before, and I will never contact you in the future."
Mrs. Zhou Xu sighed, feeling sad for her aunt whom she had not seen for many years.
Zhou Chen said: "I estimate that Uncle Sheng is very likely to go to Tokyo as an official in the future, and then my mother can go and meet her old man."
Zhou Xu said: "I hope there will be such a day."
Before dinner was finished, Zhou Tong came with his wife Cui. At the same time, Zhou Chen also learned the good news that his sister-in-law Cui was pregnant.
After returning to Tokyo, Zhou Chen was asked by Zhou Tong not to go out casually and to concentrate on reading and reviewing at home to prepare for the Spring Examination in a few months.
Zhou Chen had already visited Bianjing before, so he calmed down and reviewed at home.
He is not that eager for the spring of next year. There should be no problem with the top three, but the ranking is hard to say. As for the top three, number one, second and third overall, he doesn't have high expectations.
This thing is just like the college entrance examination. Even if you are given a chance to be reborn, the possibility of becoming the top scorer in the college entrance examination is very slim.
Seeing that the first day of the lunar month was approaching, which was the Spring Festival, a big event suddenly happened in the Hou Mansion. Zhou Yexiong, the Marquis of Zhongjing who was guarding the border, came back. However, he was not sent back by the imperial court, but returned injured.
Zhou Chen saw Zhou Yexiong, the father of this world, actually on the bed.
I heard from Zhou Yexiong's soldiers that when Zhou Yexiong was fighting with the Xixia Army at the border, he had very bad luck and was shot by a stray arrow, injuring his abdomen.
When he saw it, the wound on his abdomen had been bandaged, and Zhou Yexiong's condition seemed to be okay.
Yuan Day was approaching, and as a result, something like this happened. Naturally, most of the celebrations in the Zhongjing Hou Mansion were reduced, and everyone in the Hou Mansion did not dare to celebrate any more.
The night Zhou Yexiong came back, he called Zhou Tong over, and the next day, he called Zhou Chen over.
This was also the first time Zhou Chen met Zhou Yexiong alone.
"I heard from Dalang that you are very good. You passed the exam to understand the Yuan Dynasty and contributed to the success of our Hou family. As a father, I am very happy."
Zhou Yexiong's name sounds very majestic, but in fact he is not a rough guy, he is not tall, and his appearance is not fierce. His skin is darker, but his eyes look fierce and intimidating.
This is a fierce and tough man. This is the impression Zhou Yexiong gave Zhou Chen.
Chapter completed!