When Cuibi was picked up in the carriage, when she saw the slimmed-down Shi Jiang, she couldn't help but hug her and cry bitterly.
Shi Jiang, who was quite happy at first, was suddenly speechless.
Is it possible that in her eyes, he is still as fat and round as before to look good?
Shi Jiang couldn't help but ask.
When Cuibi heard the young lady asking this question, she replied matter-of-factly.
"Of course, the slave was sold by the family because she was too thin. In the countryside, it is a blessing to have a round face. If you are strong, you are not afraid of getting sick, and you can work in the fields. Of course that's good."
Shi Jiang: emmmmm...
Okay, pretend she didn't ask.
Shi Heng drove Shi Jiang's carriage through the street, and after leaving the city, they headed towards the dock.
Qingsong Academy is in Shucheng. It takes about ten days to get there by carriage from Hucheng. If you take a boat, it only takes five or six days to get there.
Therefore, Shi Heng naturally took Shi Jiang directly to the boat.
As soon as they got on the boat, the figure who had been following them quickly disappeared after remembering which boat it was.
"Master..."
The servant couldn't help but spoke to Shi Heng, but Shi Heng raised his hand to stop him.
His eyes glanced towards the shore imperceptibly, then looked back.
"Miss, remember to settle down here and don't let the lady be disturbed."
Upon hearing the young master's words, the secretary immediately whispered yes and then withdrew.
Shi Jiang swayed his short legs and watched Cuibi packing her luggage. She didn't seem to care at all about what Shi Heng and Shi Shu said.
"You said they are all on board, but there is not much luggage?"
"Yes, Master."
Following Shi Heng was Xiao Liuzi, who had been hanging out with Liu Kunpeng. He was short and thin, and couldn't work well, so he could only act as a lackey, running errands and keeping an eye on others.
He shrunk his neck, wiped his nose, and replied with a stern look.
Liu Kunpeng suddenly frowned. He had made an agreement with someone, and they were only willing to take action if Shi Heng had something on him.
Otherwise, if you don't get the goods after doing it, you won't want to work for nothing, and you will have to make trouble for him.
However, thinking about the shops and Zhuangzi that Shi Heng took back from his sister, Liu Kunpeng hesitated for a moment and then made up his mind.
Let's get rid of the people first. When Shi Heng dies, even if those people come to him, there are shops and shops, and it's not like they can't share some of the benefits.
After all, shops and businesses like this are the long-term way to make money.
As for Shi Heng's money, it would be best if those people could get it. If not, they could at least kill Shi Heng, which would be good for him.
I can't bear to let the child trap the wolf, Liu Kunpeng thought sadly, with a vicious look in his eyes.
Shi Heng and Shi Jiang passed the journey for two days in a row, but nothing happened.
Shi Jiang looked at the calm waves on the river, his eyes a little unfocused, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
Until a thick cloak was put on her shoulders, and when she looked back, she saw Shi Heng standing behind her with a look of disapproval.
"It's already autumn in this weather. Although the sun is shining, the wind on the river is freezing. You'd better go inside first!"
When Shi Jiang heard what Shi Heng said, he felt the warmth brought by the cloak, shrank his neck, and followed him into the room honestly.
"I haven't seen you for much else these days, so why don't I teach you how to read?"
Shi Heng asked the servant to bring a three-character book over, opened it, and spread it out in front of Shi Jiang.
Shi Jiang stared at the Three-Character Sutra in front of him, and his head started to buzz.
The features on her face were almost wrinkled together, and she looked at Shi Heng pitifully.
"Brother, can you study again when you get to Shucheng?"
Shi Heng returned her a kind smile and said.
"no."
Upon hearing these two words, Shi Jiang's entire shoulders slumped weakly.
Seeing his sister's appearance, Shi Heng's lips curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed them.
Pointing to the words on the Three-Character Sutra seriously, he recited one sentence in a soft voice, and asked Shi Jiang to recite another sentence.
By the time Shi Heng finished teaching a three-character scripture, half the afternoon had passed.
Shiheng realized belatedly that his sister's memory was really good.
I have memorized all of such a three-character sutra.
It seems that I will have to teach her surnames next time.
When Shi Jiang was letting Cuibi massage his neck and shoulders, he felt a chill on his back.
When it was getting dark, the ship arrived at a temporary dock.
There were no passenger boats like the one Shi Heng and the others were on at the pier, only two or three fishing boats.
Shi Heng glanced at the boats, and then told Shi Shu and Cui Bi to have one of them guard Shi Jiang's door and the other to accompany Shi Jiang in the room.
As night fell, there was only one light hanging on the bow of the ship, which was blown by the wind and swayed slightly.
The candlelight also swayed with the wind, distorting and blurring the shadows in the darkness.
In the dead of night, the water surface was broken, and several black figures climbed onto the boat silently. One of the black figures pulled out a knife from behind his waist. He walked to the deck with his waist down, and saw a silver light flashing through the darkness.
, and then brought up a string of blood beads and splashed in the air like a goddess scattering flowers.
The black figure that was chopped down only made a muffled sound and fell down.
The people following him were suddenly startled. Before they could react, they saw silver light piercing the darkness again. This time, instead of closing the throats of those people with a sword, he slashed their ankles.
, and wrists.
The black figures suddenly let out a scream and fell directly to the deck, and the knives in their hands also fell with a clang.
Then the lights on the boat came on, and Shi Heng was seen walking out of the darkness.
He lowered his eyes and looked at the dark figures pointed at by Shi Jian's sword. He saw that they were wearing black water clothes. If they were not illuminated by the light and swimming in the water, no one would think they were individuals.
However, now these people's hand tendons and hamstrings have been severed, blood is flowing from the wounds, and they are screaming in agony.
"These people are water bandits from Tianfeng Village. They have kidnapped them. When they arrive at the next dock tomorrow, they will be taken to the government. They will explain it to the government carefully. It is only with the help of Aunt Tao's brother Liu Kunpeng that we can
Catch these people."
The water bandits who were originally rolling around in pain on the deck froze when they heard Shi Heng's words.
I have been working in water business all my life, but I didn’t expect that my boat capsized in the gutter.
The man surnamed Liu was indeed not a good person, and he actually resorted to such sinister means to lure them into arresting them.
At this moment, these water bandits absolutely hate Liu Kunpeng in their hearts.
After Shi Heng finished speaking, he winked at Shi Jian, who nodded and took the rope to tie up the group of people one by one.
One of the water bandits took advantage of Shi Heng and Shi Jian's backs to him, turned over, jumped from the deck into the river, and disappeared in an instant.