"Xiao Dingma, why are you doing this?" Zhuang Haoren looked pitifully at the servant girl who was held hostage by two strong men. Her hair had fallen apart, her face was swollen, and there were blood stains on the corners of her mouth.
"After all, you have been a 'girl', covered in silk and satin, and enjoyed a lot of food and drinks. Now you have been reduced to being a aunt and eating scraps. Why should you be so loyal?" Zhuang Haoren raised her chin, "
I'd better talk about morality now, otherwise how about asking someone to strip you naked and hang you from a roof beam to serve you? You probably feel that you have been a girl in the yard before, being whipped with salt water and kneeling with iron chains is a common occurrence.
I can afford it - not necessarily. I, Brother Chen, used to eat in the courtyard and specialize in punishing disobedient girls - no matter how hard you are, you will become "dangfu"yin in his hands.
wa"!"
The maid gritted her teeth and refused to speak. Zhuang Haoren squinted his eyes, and a skinny, wretched man came over with a smile. He held a box in his hand and placed it on the table in front of the maid. He said solemnly
He unlocked the door and opened the lid. The dark things inside were all kinds of torture instruments. Although they were not large in size, each one had a ferocious face and shone with a dark evil light.
"How's it going? Mommy Xiao Ding, your body is still very delicate, why do you have to go through such hardship?" Zhuang Haoren whispered, stroking the back of her neck with one hand, lightly touching the base of her ear, letting her
Her body trembled, "It's too late to regret now." He signaled, and someone brought another white ingot of silver, a total of fifty taels.
"How's it going? Don't worry too much." Zhuang Haoren's mouth went to the back of her neck.
"Recognize it?" Qian Shuixie asked.
"Yes. It has been confirmed that it is Hao Yuan!" Zhao Tong couldn't restrain his excitement. "The maid on the ship identified him from sketches and photos!"
"Great! Act now!"
As soon as Zhuang Haoren left, the special reconnaissance team and the personnel from the stick office immediately entered into combat deployment - there is a time limit for kidnapping people on the ship. Once the servant woman does not return to the ship on time, Hao Yuan will inevitably escape immediately. So Qian Shuixie has already
An order was issued in advance: everyone was ready to attack as soon as they got accurate information.
"No one on the ship is allowed to escape." Qian Shuixie put on all his clothes and said, "Anyone who tries to escape will be killed! Hao Yuan must try his best to capture him alive, and if he can't, he will keep his body!"
The latest order from the Executive Committee has been sent from Lingao. Even if Hao Yuan cannot be caught and can only be killed on the spot, he must try to keep his body and send it to Lingao for medical examination.
Under the glass lampshade with the three characters "Zichengji" embossed on it, a red candle burned high. The candle is also located in Guangzhou Zichengji, and its price is three times that of the best candles on the market. However, it burns brightly and has no smell, so it has become
Household items that high-ranking officials and nobles flock to. "Fangfei Drizzle Boat" is a business of wealthy people, so they naturally spend a lot of money to buy such novel and useful objects.
Under the candlestick, Hao Yuan was writing quickly - it was still bright at this time. However, the cabin was small, and in order to hide the eyes of the outside world, the windows of his cabin were covered with bamboo curtains, so the cabin was very dark. Even
In broad daylight, if you want to read or write, you must light a candle.
He has been lurking on this boat for more than ten days. His subordinate Dong San came forward to rent the boat with a large sum of money. He ordered everyone on the boat to just take good care of him and not to bother with anything else.
For more than ten days, Hao Yuan has been in a low mood. Xihua's rebellion and the failure of the operation gave him a big blow.
This was the first time that he encountered such an obvious defeat after coming to Hangzhou. Especially Xihua's rebellion, which made him carefully prepare a sneak attack on Wanbi Bookstore. This caused a fire in Hangzhou and blamed Zhao Yingong. This forced the Kun thieves to withdraw from Hangzhou.
The plan completely went bankrupt.
However, this was not the biggest blow to him - although he did not participate in the attack on the villa, he soon knew everything that happened outside the villa. The operation, which had been carefully planned for several months, was easily resolved by a few shots.
.These thieves indeed have the most powerful power as the master said.
Therefore, he did not dare to slack off at all. According to the method his master taught him back then, he immediately lurked in the city and kept in touch with other people through messengers and traffic stations.
Although he has no subordinates around him, he has a clear grasp of every move in and outside Hangzhou and the situation of the organization.
Hao Yuan did not dare to leave Hangzhou. His organization had only been established for more than two years. Although he had a group of confidants, the organization was not yet tight. Once he left Hangzhou, he would not be able to effectively control the entire organization. As time went by,
There is a possibility of collapse and deterioration.
He chose to lurk in the boat on the West Lake after careful consideration. The boat has always been a place that the government does not interfere with. As long as they give enough money, the prostitutes will be tight-lipped. West Lake is outside Hangzhou. No matter it is a liaison organization, it can obtain intelligence.
It is also very convenient for escaping in an emergency.
However, if we continue to hide like this, how can we take the next step?
The cooperation with Shi Weng has ended. Cao Guangjiu was killed, and the three escorts from Beijing were also silenced. The relationship was cleanly severed. However, Zhao Yingong's counterattack is also very strong now, and there is a chance that he will not stop until he is eliminated.
The meaning of the hand—could it be that the other party has already smelled something?
Recently, Jia Le was arrested again - this is somewhat unexpected and expected. Many people in the organization have been assassinated and kidnapped recently, but most of them are grassroots personnel and do not affect the overall situation. Jia Le is the first
A relatively important person.
But Jia Le's arrest poses no threat to him or the entire organization. She doesn't know many of the organization's secrets, nor does she know where Hao Yuan and other leaders are hiding.
However, he felt very sorry for Jia Le - she was very smart and was taught by him personally. In his heart, he had regarded her as his apprentice.
When the news of Jia Le's arrest came, he once thought of trying to rescue her. However, he remembered what his master once said: Once these "Australians" know his existence, they will use all means without mercy.
to destroy him.
"Surviving at this time is the most important thing. Only by surviving can you have the opportunity to educate more people. Be patient."
To say the least, he didn't have the ability to rescue Jia Le at the moment. The only thing he could do was to wait for the opportunity.
After he finished writing the letter to Li Da, Li and others, he sealed the letter and sent it out tomorrow when Xiao Ding's mother went out to do shopping. After writing for a long time, he felt a little tired, so he stood up and went to the outer cabin.
The outer cabin is used as a living room for distinguished guests. It is not a big place, but it is beautifully decorated. In the middle is a small square table, and Meiyan'er is sitting at the table, concentrating on peeling lotus seeds.
Because there was no banquet on the ship, and it was really hot in the summer, she didn't wear any of the complicated outfits she used to wear. She only wore a lake-colored skirt, a linen hat, and her black hair was only loosely knotted.
A bun with a beaded hairpin inserted into it.
"Are you making ice bowls again?" Hao Yuan smiled and sat down on the couch by the window, "Isn't it too troublesome?"
Ice bowl. Put a few pieces of crushed cooked water ice in a small bowl, put fresh lotus root slices, fresh lotus seeds, fresh walnuts on top of the ice cubes... and pour a thin layer of sugar juice. It tastes sweet and refreshing, which is in season on the ship.
A snack.
The ice bowl may sound simple, but in fact, it takes a lot of effort to prepare the ingredients. It is a typical gadget for wealthy people who spend time and eat something interesting.
"The weather is hot, and you are bored on the boat every day. I'm afraid you will lose your appetite. This one is refreshing and appetizing. It will relieve the heat." Meiyan'er said with a smile.
Hao Yuan laughed and didn't take it seriously - although he came to Ming Dynasty not long ago, he has a lot of experience. He knows the gentle and considerate nature of prostitution, so naturally he will not be confused by it.
"I'm fine. It's only been ten days. You guys are on the boat every day and you don't feel bored?"
"The slaves just live on the water. Once they are used to it, they feel that they are free on the water." Meiyan'er said with a smile, "What's more, it's convenient in the West Lake."
"Hangzhou is indeed the most beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River. Your boat is even more of a paradise," Hao Yuan said with a smile, "Although the weather is so hot, there is still ice in summer."
Meiyan'er lowered her head and peeled the lotus seeds while saying, "You guys don't know the troubles here. The ice used to make the ice bowl is not the ice from the ice cellar - that will make you have stomach problems. You need to find a place in winter.
, if you have a big yard, use a special clean wooden box, fill it with cooked water, cover it and leave it in the yard to freeze overnight. The box cannot be big, otherwise it will not freeze. After freezing, send it to the ice cellar.
Save it and take it out in the summer. The ice is too small, so you have to use large pieces of ice to keep it from melting into water. It takes a lot of work for a small bowl." She looked up and looked outside, and then said,
"Xiao Ding's mother hasn't come back yet. My mother is still waiting for her to buy the winter melons from Wang Yuanzi to make winter melon cups."
"Oh? Make a winter melon cup and go to a designated place to buy winter melon?"
"Why not? This winter melon cup requires the most work, and it needs good winter melon. It won't work if it's old, or if it's young." Meiyan'er waved her aching hand, "If she doesn't come back, it will be too late to clean up...
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Hao Yuan was startled. Mei Yan'er said for the second time that Xiao Ding's mother "hasn't come back yet." Xiao Ding's mother usually went ashore to do shopping, and there was no timetable for coming and going, so she didn't care about it on weekdays. But now since Mei Yan'er
Saying "Not coming back yet" means that the time Xiao Ding's mother spends going to work today has been much longer than before...
Before he could turn his thoughts around, the sound of rushing water was heard from the bow of the boat, and the boatman exclaimed: "You are -" before his words could finish, someone had cut him off.
Hao Yuan instantly pulled out the dagger from his waist, and with his other hand pulled out a short-eyed blunderbuss from under the wooden couch. Without thinking about anything, he fired at the bow hatch of the ship.