Zhuxian Town was originally called Juxian Town, and was later named after the town and fiefdom of Zhu Hai, a famous scholar in the Warring States Period. The Huimin River happened to pass through the town, and both sides of the Huimin River became a lively market town.
The history of Zhuxian Town has a long history. It gave birth to early human civilization as early as the early Neolithic Age. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Qifeng City was built in the southeast of the town. At this time, Zhuxian Town had formed a small residential settlement and became a
In this dynasty, Zhuxian Town prospered due to the opening of the Huimin River. Because it was close to the Cai River, it became a water and land hub near Kaifeng. It developed from a village to a post station and then became a market town. In later generations, Zhuxian Town
The town became famous all over the world because of the "Great Victory of Zhuxian Town" achieved by Yue Fei in his fight against the Jin Dynasty.
Zhuxian Town has a fierce folk custom due to Zhu Hai, a warrior in the Warring States Period, and the people have a tradition of practicing martial arts and keeping fit since ancient times.
In the evening, two passenger ships slowly sailed into Zhuxian Town.
I saw that boats were connected on the river, and the docks were full of boats of various colors. There was an endless stream of pedestrians and merchants going up and down. Willow trees lined both sides of the town, pedestrians were bustling, and there were many restaurants and shops. It was very lively, and it appeared in front of everyone.
It's a beautiful scene of prosperity.
Wu Zhi stood on the bow of the ship, quietly watching this prosperous scene. Yuan Ting, Yue Li, Jin Lian and Xiao'e followed him closely, separated to the left and right, looking left and right. Everyone on the ship also walked out of the cabin one after another, looking at this Zhuxian Town.
Point and point.
"Sir, do you need to stay here for the night?" At this time, the boatman Ma Laoer came over and asked Wu Zhi with a smile. He was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a burly build and a rather handsome appearance.
Wu Li's face was dark due to the wind and sun all year round. At this time, he was looking at Wu Zhi expectantly. He usually sailed, but because he couldn't walk at night, every night, if he passed by Zhu Xian
town, he and the boatmen usually anchored the boat overnight in Zhuxian Town. Firstly, it was safer, and secondly, it was convenient for supplies.
After boarding the ship, he found that everyone on the two ships looked up to the young man in front of him. He understood that this young man was the backbone of this group of people. That's why he asked this question. These two ships were his
With his brother Ma Laosan, Ma Laosan is in his thirties and a bit shy.
"Okay then!" Wu Zhi looked at the sky. It was estimated that it would be dark soon and he wouldn't be able to sail by then. It would be safer to rest in the town. Before leaving, he went to the bank to cash out five dollars.
Thousands of taels of broken silver were placed in the cabin where he lived. These taels of silver would be the funds for him to reopen his business in Weishi County.
The boat stopped and docked, and Wu Zhi decided to go ashore for a walk and have a meal. But Wu Xiu, Feng Niang and Fengshi were not worried about the belongings on the boat and refused to get off the boat. Zhang Gui and his wife also did not want to get off the boat, so Wu Zhi had to tell Dahu and the two
Hu also stayed on the boat and was on standby. Then he, Jin Lian, Xiao'e, and Liu Yue would pack meals for them. On the other boat were four winemakers and their families, and Wu Zhi gave each family two
Guan Qian asked them to find food by themselves, but he asked that a few people must be left on the boat to help guard the pots and jars and other items. Wu Zhi was so generous, and they were very happy and touched.
After the explanation, Wu Zhi took Jin Lian, Xiao'e and Liu Yue to the shore together. They browsed the scenery of Zhuxian Town along the riverside streets, and then found a wine shop called "Ruyifang" and went in.
Have a meal.
Wu Zhi and his entourage are handsome men and beautiful women. The man is handsome and handsome, and the woman is as beautiful as a flower. From the moment they stepped onto the river bank, they attracted the attention of many passers-by and glanced sideways. They even attracted the special attention of some interested people.
At this time, in a Chenji wine shop facing the river bank street, there were five men sitting around the table facing the entrance. Three of them were fierce-looking men, drinking wine from a large bowl and eating large pieces of meat, and another
A brave-looking man accompanied the four people at the head, serving the four people carefully. The man at the head was more gentle and gentle, but also strong and strong. He was chewing slowly, tasting lightly, as if he was thinking about something.
"Second brother, do you think they will stay here? Is the information wrong?" A man with a long diagonal scar on his face stood up and shouted loudly while biting a chicken leg.
"Fourth brother, keep your voice down, the walls have ears!" Another man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks quickly poked the scarred man in the waist and reminded in a low voice.
"Yeah, it's better to be careful!" The tall man with a Chinese character face next to him also warned in a low voice. The man below him laughed sarcastically and did not dare to say anything.
"Afraid of me! In Zhuxian Town, no one dares to tell anyone about us!" The man with the scar was unscrupulous and looked around fiercely. The diners at the next table were so frightened that they quickly lowered their heads and immersed themselves in cooking, not daring to watch.
They. Shopkeeper Chen, who was standing behind the counter, also shrank. He quickly looked away, lowered his head and pretended to be calculating. At the same time, he lamented in his heart: "I wonder which unlucky guy has provoked these murderers again?"
"Fourth brother, stop saying a few words! The information should be correct, we just have to wait patiently!" The leading man scolded quickly, feeling a little helpless. This fourth brother of his always speaks freely.
When the scarred man heard what the boss said, he had no choice but to shut up and sit down obediently.
These five people are the leaders of the Qinglong Gang in Weishi County. The leader's second brother is called Li Er, nicknamed "Silver Dragon". He is the cousin of the Qinglong Gang boss "Golden Dragon" Meng Da, and he is quite strategic. The other three are
The third brother is called Zhang San, nicknamed "Canglong", the fourth brother is called Ma Si, nicknamed "Daolong", which is the man with the scar face, and the fifth brother is called Hou Wu, nicknamed "Skinny Dragon". Accompanying him is Zhu
Eight, it is said that he is a descendant of Zhu Hai and the leader of the Qinglong Gang in Zhuxian Town. The Qinglong Gang has been dominant in Weishi County for many years, and its tentacles have extended to the surrounding Zhujiaqu Town, Zhuxian Town and Xianping County.
He collects protection fees everywhere, runs rampant in the countryside, and dominates the area. There are nine leaders in the gang, known as "Kowloon", and they have gathered more than a hundred minions under them, all of whom are extremely vicious people.
Two days ago, their eldest brother received a person from the capital, who was said to be a steward sent by the Xiang family. He took a portrait of a person, presented him with five thousand taels of broken silver, and asked them to go to Zhuxian Town to stop this person.
And get rid of him, regardless of death or injury, and at the same time snatch the women around him and send them to the capital intact.
At that time, they were still wondering, how could such a handsome young man dare to go against the powerful Xiang family, and why the Xiang family would go to such great lengths to punish him under the guise of others?
However, when you receive money from people, you have to eliminate disasters for them. And what the housekeeper said made the boss of the Qinglong Gang pay attention: "This person is very skilled in martial arts!" So, the boss of the Qinglong Gang "Jinlong" sent out a luxurious lineup.
, twenty young men led by four masters, sailed upstream in a boat, and arrived at Zhuxian Town early to set up an ambush. During the day, they also sent out the men at the helm to patrol, but they didn't know that they had waited in vain.
One day, no one was waiting for them either by land or water, and they couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.
At this time, a minion hurriedly ran in from outside the wine shop, came to Li Er, spread out the portrait in his hand, poked the portrait with his finger, and said softly to Li Er: "Second Master, this person is here!"
The portrait he held in his hand was clearly that of Wu Zhi, and the painting looked quite similar!
It turned out that although Wu Zhi had been demoted from the capital, Xiang Huaiyu was obviously unwilling to do so. His jealousy towards Wu Zhi and his obsession with Jin Lian's beauty made him act evil and secretly hide it from his father.
Zong Hui sent out his confidants and spent a lot of money, hoping to use the help of the Qinglong Gang to quietly get rid of Wu Zhi on the way. At the same time, he also tried to snatch the golden lotus back and put it into his own backyard.
"Oh! Where is it?" When Li Er, Zhang San and others heard this, their minds perked up and they asked quickly.
"Here at Ruyifang, we are having dinner!" the little guy said quickly.
"Second brother, should we call the brothers over now and deal with him immediately?" Ma Si was anxious and spoke quickly. He dropped the chicken drumstick in his hand, wiped it on his clothes, touched the hanging knife on his waist, and wanted to get up.
"No rush! There are too many passers-by on the street now, so it's difficult to deal with it. Let's sum it up later." Li Er waved his hand and stopped Ma Si.
"Go and call the brothers over. At the same time, keep an eye on the man. See which ship he is on and how many people there are, and report back to me in time!" Li Er thought for a moment and ordered his men.
"Yes, Second Master!" He took the order and left.
After Wu Zhi and others finished eating, it was getting dark. Lanterns were lit up on both sides of the river bank in Zhuxian Town, illuminating the street with shadows and vaguely visible pavement. Wu Zhi and the four of them carried food boxes respectively and took out the packaged delicacies.
He came to the ship to feed Wu Xiu, Feng Niang and others. He thought it would be troublesome to go back and forth, so he also bought the food box.
On the way back to the boat, while looking around, he faintly noticed that there were a few men with sly eyebrows hanging closely behind the four of them. Until Wu Zhi and the four got on the boat, they were still watching and wandering on the river bank. After a moment, a man
After the man muttered with the others for a while, he turned and left. The few people who stayed behind kept staring at the ship. After a long time, they dispersed and disappeared into the night.
Seeing the actions of these people, Wu Zhi was shocked. Knowing that he was being targeted, he didn't know whether it was a temporary thief? Or a bandit who had planned for a long time? It seemed that this night was destined to be a sleepless night.
It's night.
After thinking about it, Wu Zhi found the boatmen Ma Laoer and Ma Laosan and asked them to put away the cables and move the ship as close to the middle of the river as possible. They anchored and parked the ship in the middle of the river for the night. The hatches were lined up facing the dock. Wu Zhi was sitting on
The boat lined up at the front, and a wooden plank for people to walk on was set up between the two boats, and lanterns were hung to warn the passing boats. Ma Lao Erhao and Ma Lao San were quite surprised and puzzled when they heard this, but they hesitated.
Still following Wu Zhi's instructions, he moved the two boats closer to the middle of the river, anchored the boats, put up wide planks and fixed them, and hung lanterns on the bows and sterns of the boats. Everyone on the boat was surprised when they saw this, with puzzled faces. Wu Zhi
He didn't explain what he saw to them, he just explained that it was just in case and told everyone not to worry.
After everyone left to rest, Wu Zhi quietly found Dahu and Erhu, took them to his cabin, and then explained the matter to them.
"What? Our ship has been targeted?" When the two of them heard this, they were startled and exclaimed.
"Keep your voice down, don't alert others!" Wu Zhi quickly waved his hand to stop the two of them, stared at them closely, and then said: "I came to you to discuss how to be vigilant tonight! Are you afraid?"
"Young Master, we are not afraid!" Dahu and Erhu quickly expressed their stance.
"Okay! Just the three of us will be on guard tonight, in this cabin, don't tell anyone else. In this way, Erhu, you come and watch first, then wake me up in three hours, and I will take over. It's also the third
At about an hour, Dahu took over the last post! If anyone notices any movement midway, they must wake up the other two people immediately! Do you understand?" Wu Zhi quickly explained clearly, and Dahu and Erhu nodded in agreement.
"You go down and get ready first. Remember to tie your belt, bring a fire breaker, and some handy weapons. Come back after everyone has gone to sleep. When you come here, I will bring two grenades for each of you for self-defense. If necessary,
If it's an emergency, use them, but don't throw them on our own ship!" Wu Zhi continued to give instructions.
After receiving the instructions, Dahu and Erhu quickly walked out of the cabin and prepared to go.
After Wu Zhi waited for the two of them to go out, he also took out the dagger from his bag and hid it with him. He also took out three bamboo grenades from the rattan box and put them on his belt. Then he leaned on the couch and quietly
wait.
Just after the 15th day, the sky was clear, the moon and stars were still sparse, and the moonlight was like a flower. It illuminated the river surface brightly, and objects dozens of steps away could still be vaguely seen clearly. It was very suitable for standing guard.