Chapter 91 A Flame
The officer looked at them and said slowly, "Then you should stop getting close to them."
Everyone lowered their heads and thought: If I can't afford to offend you, can't I just hide away?
Xia Chengsheng's family is really too weird. From now on, they will stay as far away from them as possible.
The large ship carrying horse-drawn carriages and donkey-drawn carts stopped in the middle of the river, and the six small boats following behind also stopped at the same time.
As if they had agreed beforehand, the boatmen on the boat collectively dropped their oars and jumped into the river. They were good swimmers and swam directly to the shore.
It took only a few breaths before anyone could react. By the time they did, the rower had already left.
This sudden phenomenon threw everyone on the boat into chaos.
"What's going on? Why did they throw down the oars? What should we do?"
"Why did they leave us here, damn it."
One wave has not yet subsided when another wave comes!
Everyone's heart was in turmoil, and they were really panicked and scared.
On the big ship near the middle, Zhang San and a group of officers tied up the two men and threw them onto the deck.
"Miss Xia, you really guessed it right. These two bastards were trying to smear the boat just now."
Thinking of the thrilling scene just now, Zhang San felt a little scared.
If Miss Xia had not reminded them just now and they had made preparations early, I am afraid that the boat would have been pierced by them and would definitely be flooded.
This Wang family is really brave.
It takes great courage to do such a thing in broad daylight.
"Master, please forgive us. We didn't do this willingly. It was the steward who made us do it!"
"Yes, yes, this is really not what we want to do. It was the housekeeper who asked us to do it, and we dared not disobey. Please believe us, really, everything we say is true!"
The two men had been beaten up by the enraged officers. Their faces and noses were bruised and swollen. Even if their mothers were here, they would not be able to recognize them!
They cried their hearts out and kept saying yes, looking as pitiful as they could be.
Zhang San didn't feel sorry for them. He kicked them in the face and a tooth fell out instantly.
"Damn it, you bastard, you still dare to cry in front of me? If I hadn't discovered it in time, your plan would have succeeded. What would have happened to us on this boat then? Have you ever thought about it?"
After being kicked several times, the two men dared not say a word. They could only run away with their heads in their hands and roll around on the deck.
The officers were so angry that one of them kicked twice before the man stopped.
The Xia family members all looked unhappy. They had thought that the housekeeper would not let them go, but they had never thought that they would be so cruel.
There were not only their exiled prisoners on the ship, but also villagers from the village. These people were simply insane.
They couldn't imagine that if the boat sank, they would all be drowned. This was the center of the river, where the water was the deepest.
The three Xia Qingfeng brothers dragged a few unconscious members of the Wang family and threw them onto the deck.
"Let me ask if there is anyone on our boat who can steer and row."
Xia Chengsheng's eyes were slightly cold as he instructed everyone in an orderly manner: "Don't panic, everyone should cooperate with each other. If there is a riot, everyone should find a place to hide first!"
He stood there, shedding his elegant exterior, and instantly returned to the battlefield commanding thousands of troops, emitting an unquestionable majesty.
Those deep eyes scanned the crowd, as if they could see through everyone's thoughts, causing everyone to involuntarily quiet down and obey his orders.
Even the officers led by Zhang San began to take action.
The officers on the four small boats behind picked up the oars again, and Master Xia Er on the boat was instantly relieved of his worries.
In any case, their lives were half saved.
At critical moments, these officials are still useful. Look, they are used now.
The butler did not leave, but went to another ship, changed his clothes, drank hot tea, and sat on the deck to watch the miserable scene of beating the drowning dog!
Who would have thought that he didn't see the scene he wanted to see, but instead all the people he sent were arrested.
He was so angry that he smashed the cup in his hand, cursing non-stop: "Waste, really a bunch of waste, you can't even handle such a small thing, what's the point of the Wang family raising you, it really pissed him off to death."
"Get the rockets ready and shoot them at their ship. I don't believe we can't burn them to death!"
As long as the ship catches fire, they will have no way to retreat and only death!
As soon as the steward gave the order, several small boats left the shore and headed towards the center of the river.
Xia Xing'er stood at the bow and watched all of this.
Xia Xing'er commanded calmly, her eyes fixed on the rapidly approaching small boats filled with kerosene.
Xia Qingfeng beside him responded quickly, dug out several bows and arrows from the cabin, and distributed them to the Xia brothers who also had serious expressions.
The river wind howled with a hint of ominous chill, and the arrow flashed a cold light in the sunlight.
Xia Xing'er aimed at the small boat in front, loosened her fingers lightly, and the arrow shot out from the air, accurately piercing the oil barrel on the boat. In an instant, kerosene splashed everywhere, and when blown by the wind, flames rose, and the boat was instantly engulfed in flames.
Immediately afterwards, arrows from the Xia family rained down like raindrops, and small boats caught fire one after another. Flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed on the river, reflecting the resolute and unyielding faces of the people.
The housekeeper didn't expect that it was not the boat that the Xia family was riding on that caught fire, but their boat caught fire instead.
None of the ships escaped and all caught fire. Fortunately, the people on the ships reacted quickly and jumped into the water when the fire broke out.
Some of those who jumped slowly also got burns on their bodies, and the housekeeper got his butt burned.
As soon as he stuck his head out of the water, he saw an arrow coming straight at him. His eyes widened, and the sharp cold light of the arrow was reflected in his pupils, like the scythe of death, cutting through the chaos and noise on the river surface.
He opened his mouth in horror, but could only make a "ho ho" sound of suffocation. Water splashed around him, but it could not slow down the speed of death at all.
The arrow drew a deadly trajectory in the sunlight, and with unstoppable force, it pierced through his wet clothes accurately and pinned him to the plank behind him, causing his whole body to tremble violently.
He stared at the tail of the arrow intently, fear and despair overwhelming him like a tide. The whistling river wind seemed to be mocking his incompetence and failure.
Zhang San and his companions were also very clever and contributed the arrows in their hands.
The Xia brothers and sisters held bows and arrows, standing upright at the bow of the boat, staring at the river with sharp eyes. They would shoot an arrow at anyone who showed up.
Originally thought there might be a fierce battle with the officials, but nothing happened and the Xia brothers and sisters solved the problem simply.
"It would be better if they weren't exiles, so we could still follow them."
Zhang San accidentally said what was in his heart.
Wang Xiaoer glanced at him and said meaningfully, "If they weren't exiles, how could we, as small-time people, ever get in touch with people like them?"
Zhang San was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and a wry smile appeared on his face.
He looked at the tall figures of the Xia brothers and sisters, who appeared particularly resolute in the light of the fire, and a complex emotion surged in his heart.
Throughout the journey, although the Xia family were exiled prisoners, they did not look like prisoners at all.
Their team was in danger several times, and it was the Xia family who solved the problem each time.
Is there any need to say who to follow?
The exile of the Xia family is an opportunity for them, but they don't know whether the Xia family has any intention of rebellion. They dare not make a decision easily now. If they bet on the wrong horse, they may lose their heads.
Zhang San wants to stand out and bring honor to his family, but he also doesn't want to lose his head in confusion. The prerequisite for having a bright future is that you must be alive.
"Let's observe further."
Wang Xiaoer looked at Xia Xing'er with a deep gaze. The other members of the Xia family were also very capable, but he always felt that the most powerful one was this girl from the Xia family.
Previously, he might have dealt with them according to orders from his superiors, but after seeing how powerful the Xia family was, he didn't dare to have such an idea.
If he were asked to choose someone to be loyal to, he would choose Xia Xing'er, the girl from the Xia family.
His sixth sense was never wrong, and he wanted to follow his feelings.
Xia Xing'er not only burned the ships that were chasing her, but also used her spiritual power to burn all the ships docked on the shore.
The entire river surface was ablaze with flames, which was very brilliant.
The butler finally broke free from the arrow. He turned around and saw a burst of fire, and was completely stunned.
How could the fire reach that far? "It's over, it's over!"
"Hurry up, put out the fire, put out the fire!"
His whole body was trembling, and he screamed with all his might, his voice sounding weak and broken in the howling river wind, like the last wail of a dying beast in despair.
But the people who followed him were already in chaos. Some jumped into the river, hoping to escape from the sea of fire; some ran for their lives, fearing that they would die if they were not careful.
The firelight reflected on the butler's distorted face. His eyes were wide open, his face was full of fear, and his mouth was wide open, but he could only utter intermittent cries of "Help... Fire... Ah!"
However, there was no other response except the sound of the wind, the roar of the fire, and the occasional crackling of the burning wooden boat.
He seemed to be abandoned on this isolated island in the blazing flames, lonely and helpless.
Watching all the ships being engulfed in flames, the butler looked as if his parents had died. His face turned pale, his lips trembled, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Finally, he couldn't hold on any longer, his eyes went dark, and his body sank directly into the water.
The man in black on the shore, who had been trying to take advantage of the situation, saw this and cautiously asked his companion: "Should we still chase them in this situation?"
"Chasing them? Do you think we have the ability to do that now? Let's retreat quickly. We are waiting for the emperor's order. As for the Xia family, let them live a little longer!"
Going up is just suicide anyway. Although we are all death warriors, who wants to die as long as we can survive?
In less than a moment, the man in black who was lurking on the shore disappeared completely.
In the town, at Mr. Wang’s house.
The old man, who was lying on the couch smoking a tobacco, forgot to spit out the smoke while listening to the servant's report, and started coughing due to choking.
“Cough cough… cough cough cough…”
"What did you just say? Tell me again!"
The messenger ran so hard that one of his shoes fell off. He gasped and said, "Master, something terrible has happened! Our boats have been burned!"
"Who is so bold as to commit a crime on my territory?"
Mr. Wang slammed the table with his hand, threw the pipe in his hand away, quickly stood up, summoned the thugs in the mansion, and rushed to the ferry in a menacing manner.
When they arrived at the shore, they saw a devastating scene. All their ships had been burned to ashes.
Mr. Wang looked at the scene in front of him, staggered a few steps and almost fell down.
"Who on earth is so bold as to burn my ship? Can someone tell me who did this?"
"Master, it's them, they did it!"
"The butler led us to fight them, and this is what happened?"
This incident caused quite a big stir. The village chiefs and villagers from the three villages all came. They all stood on the shore to watch the fun and pointed at the river surface which had calmed down after the fighting.
Wang Yuanwai pushed through the dense crowd and saw six boats, two large and four small, quietly moored on the river in front of him, motionless and particularly eye-catching.
"Someone, come and find me a boat!" He had never been provoked like this in all these years, and he couldn't suppress his anger.
The subordinate trembled and said, "Master, all our boats have been burned. The only few intact ones are still in the hands of the enemy. If we want to borrow them now, we can only borrow the small fishing boats of the nearby villagers."
The more he spoke, the lower his voice became. He was thinking about the scene in his mind: they were riding on several small fishing boats, and the other side's larger ships surrounded them in the middle. It was scary to think about it.
Wang Yuanwai's face darkened as he asked in a deep voice, "Where has that bastard Wang Bie gone? Why hasn't he come to see me yet?"
The person who answered him was someone who knew the situation: "Well, well... the housekeeper... sank into the water and hasn't come up yet."
"Why doesn't anyone get him out? Hurry up and get him out for me!"
Mr. Wang was still angry, and his men said timidly, "Master, they are coming."
Wang Yuanwai looked up and saw the largest ship coming directly towards them.
Three men and one woman stood steadily at the bow. All three men were handsome and tall, like immortals walking out of a scroll, each emitting an aura that could not be ignored.
The woman, dressed in red, was as fiery as fire, hot and dazzling. She held a bow and arrow, the tip of the arrow lightly touching the ground. Her eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and her red lips were slightly pursed, revealing a determination and pride that should not be underestimated.
The river breeze blew, her red dress fluttered, and her hair danced in the wind, like an elf leaping in the flames. She was breathtakingly beautiful, yet with an aura of coldness that could not be ignored.
The sunlight shone on her bow and arrow, reflecting a dazzling light, as if in the next second, the arrow would streak through the sky and bring about unpredictable changes.
Xia Qingyu bowed to Mr. Wang on the shore and said, "Mr. Wang, please come over here and continue."
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