Chapter 281 Senior officials colluding with pirates
Suddenly, a person walked up the aisle ahead.
With a straight body and a resolute face, he is Li Duozuo.
Helan Minzhi's heart skipped a beat, and his dead heart was provoked by the other party again.
However, when he looked at Li Duozuo, he found that the other person didn't even look at him, and strode straight forward without squinting.
Helan Minzhi was desperate.
He even had a crazy idea of revenge and revealed that Li Duozuo had given him food to repay his kindness.
Two Qianniu Guards sergeants greeted Li Duozuo, but Li Duozuo still didn't respond.
Just as Li Duozuo and the three of them passed by each other, Helan Minzhi suddenly felt a chill on his neck, and something fell into the back of his collar.
He Lanmin was immediately overjoyed.
It must have been Li Dazuo, judging from the touch on his back, it was the key to the handcuffs!
He quietly arched his body and held the key tightly against his back to prevent it from falling out along with his clothes.
The two Qianniu Guards were unaware of this and were still following Helan Minzhi on the left and right.
The Qianniu Guards standing guard remained as motionless as stone sculptures.
He Lan Minzhi suppressed his heart that was about to jump out of his throat and tried his best to put on a sad expression on his face.
When they arrived at the stern of the ship, two Qianniu Guards locked Helan Minzhi into a new cabin.
The two men did not leave. He Lan Minzhi was very anxious, secretly calculating the chances of success in attacking the two men.
At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded outside.
"There are pirates, please be careful."
"Go to the cabin to protect His Highness!"
The two Qianniu Guards also followed out. Helan Minzhi shook his body hurriedly, and with a clang, the two iron keys circled together fell to the ground.
He hurriedly used the key to unlock his shackles. As soon as he reached the door, he heard a burst of rapid footsteps.
"Is this the door?" someone shouted.
"They said the first door on the left side of the stern is correct." Another person answered.
Helan Minzhi was very worried, knowing that the pirates were coming.
Although he knew some martial arts, he also knew that he couldn't defeat so many pirates with his tricks.
Hearing the other party's voice getting closer and closer, He Lanmin had no choice but to lock himself with hand shackles and anklets, and put the key in his sleeve.
As soon as all this was done, there was a bang, the door was kicked open, and a group of people wearing yellow turbans appeared.
He is from the sea lion Ge Biao!
Although Helan Minzhi had never come into contact with Ge Biao and his pirates, he had already heard that the pirates under Sea Lion all wore yellow turbans.
The leader licked his lips and said with a smile: "That's him. He's such a pretty boy. His skin is actually whiter than that of women. I really want to take him in."
Helan Minzhi had been at sea for half a year, and had already seen the nature of pirates. He was not moved by the other party's words, and secretly made a plan:
"If they take action now, it will be their own lives. If they plan to take me away and then kill me, there is still a glimmer of hope."
One of the pirates frowned and said: "Third Master, we have already collected their money. Ouyang Chong has the face of Ouyang Chong, and the other party is an officer and soldier. You just have to bear with it."
The third master sighed and said: "That's fine, let's solve it quickly."
As he spoke, he pulled out the knife from his waist.
He Lanmin was very anxious.
At this moment, the pirate from before said again: "Third Master, you have forgotten again that the other party asked us not to do anything on the ship."
The Third Master snorted: "What a damn trouble, okay, take it away."
Helan Minzhi was escorted out of the cabin by two pirates.
Looking around, there was no officer or soldier at all. It was obvious that Wu Chengsi had deliberately transferred them to allow the pirates to act.
A small boat followed at the stern of the warship, and the two boats were connected by a rope.
The pirates took He Lanmin onto the boat and cut off the rope.
After separating from the big ship, the third master fired a sounding arrow, and two small boats appeared in front of the warship. They were obviously used by pirates to deceive others.
In a moment, the three pirate ships disappeared into the horizon with Helan Minzhi.
As soon as they left, Wu Chengsi led people to the stern of the ship.
Zhuge Nan smiled and said: "General Li, who is that person pretending to be the third master? Pretending to be a pirate is quite like that."
Li Duozuo smiled and said: "He is my captain, his name is Ma Zhanyuan. He is a southerner. Before joining the army, he worked as a beggar. He has met people from all walks of life."
Zhuge Sanyuan looked at the sea, hesitated for a moment, and asked: "Your Highness, why did you let He Lan Minzhi go?"
If he had left Chang'an City, he would never have talked so much.
But after his experiences along the way, he felt that his relationship with Wu Chengsi had become closer, so he inquired.
Wu Chengsi said slowly: "Ouyang Chong once said that there is a high-ranking official in Yangzhou who colluded with Tu Hong."
"Every time Tu Hong went to see that senior official, he went alone. Even Ouyang Chong didn't know the identity of the senior official."
"Do you want to suspect that He Lan Minzhi has a relationship with that senior official?" Zhuge Sanyuan's eyes lit up.
Wu Chengsi nodded: "It was when Tu Hong came back from Yangzhou that he brought He Lan Minzhi on the pirate ship. Considering He Lan Minzhi's special status, there must be some connection between them."
Zhuge Sanyuan thought for a while and then asked: "Could the senior official be Li Zhen, the king of Yue?"
"No, from the relationship between Tu Hong and Huofengshe, we can see that he is definitely not Li Zhen's person."
"Li Zhen, King Pei and Huofeng Society are all in one group, while Tu Hong and that senior official should be another force."
Zhuge Sanyuan pondered and said: "King Pei is Helan Minzhi's half-brother. When Helan Minzhi was on Changye Island, he did not ask for help from the Fire Phoenix Society, which shows that he stayed with Tu Hong voluntarily."
Zhuge Nan was stunned, clapped his hands and said, "Yes, He Lan Minzhi has clearly regained his freedom now. It would be easy for him to hide away in the Fire Phoenix Society, but he still stays with Tu Hong. Why is this?"
Wu Chengsi said slowly: "There is only one explanation for this."
"What explanation?"
"He trusted the senior official in Yangzhou more than Li Xian, so he decided to stay with Tu Hong."
Zhuge Sanyuan narrowed his eyes and said: "There are only two brothers and sisters left in the Helan family. Since Helan Minzhi was exiled to Lingnan, others have avoided them."
"I really can't think of anyone else who would choose to protect Helan Minzhi at this time?"
Wu Chengsi sighed: "I can't think of it either, so I can only let He Lan Minzhi tell us."
Zhuge Nan said: "Your Highness, can't you just let me torture him? Why bother?"
After a while, Wu Chengsi said: "The person who protects He Lan Minzhi must be of high authority. Even if he knows about it, it will be difficult for us to deal with him without evidence."
"It's better to let He Lan Minzhi take us to find him. As long as the two of them meet, it will be ironclad evidence."
Zhuge Nan said again: "But even if you want to let He Lan Minzhi go, just ask General Li to let him go quietly. Why go to all this trouble?"
Li Duozuo turned his head and seemed to be confused about this question.
Wu Chengsi smiled and said: "He Lanmin is suspicious by nature. If we let him go directly, he may become suspicious and not take us to find the person who protects him."
Zhuge Sanyuan twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Your Highness deliberately used this method to let him go, just to scare him and cause him to be in chaos."
"If you only think about escaping and surviving, you won't have the mind to think about other things."
…
As the sun sets, a small boat slowly sails towards a deserted place.
Helan Minzhi finally waited for the opportunity he wanted.
The people on the boat seemed to be throwing him into the water. He had already thought about this possibility. This was also the situation he looked forward to most.
If the opponent chooses to kill him with a knife, he will have no choice but to jump into the water himself.
The one who suggested throwing him into the sea was the pirate who stopped the third master from killing him on the ship.
Although Helan Minzhi didn't recognize the other person, he had developed a liking for that person without knowing it.
However, the third master's words made his heart lift again.
"Why throw it into the sea? Just kill it with one knife. My sword hasn't drank blood for several days."
Helan Minzhi quietly moved towards the side of the boat.
The Qianniu Guard who played the role of a pirate was cursing in his heart.
He found that his captain was a little too good at playing a pirate, and often did not follow the script, so that he did not know how to pick up the lines.
Another clever Qian Niuwei laughed and said: "Third Master, it would be too boring to kill him with one knife. It would be great to throw him into the sea and feed him to the bastard, and let this pretty boy experience the feeling of suffocating in the sea."
"
The Third Master said with a cruel smile: "That sounds good, then throw him into the sea!"
The two Qianniu Guards responded, lifted He Lanmin up and threw it away.
Plop.
Helan Minzhi sank into the water.
Under the influence of the iron shackles, he sank rapidly.
Although it was a matter of life and death, Helan Minzhi knew not to panic.
If you accidentally leave the key, you will regret it.
He slowly took out the key from his sleeve, and then slowly untied the shackles and anklets.
After escaping from the trap, his speed suddenly increased and he swam violently in one direction for a while.
It wasn't until he was almost out of breath that he poked his head out of the water.