The captain looked at the boatman hiding behind him and said, "Newcomer, come on, I'll take you down to get you bandaged first."
"……oh!"
After Ouyang Ming asked everyone to help move the little loach's body to the small warehouse, he frowned and said, "I was negligent..."
Qinghe patted his shoulder gently and said, "We didn't really understand the situation in the first place. It's not your fault. But, what should we do now?"
Ouyang Ming lowered his eyes, shook his head slightly, and said, "The person who was bitten just now cannot be spared."
Qinghe also sighed helplessly and said, "...I will tell the boss and he will take care of it."
Ouyang Ming instructed, "There's no need to hide the matter of the living dead any longer. Tell the captain and the others about it later. I was negligent earlier. Little Loach was so badly injured, how could he have escaped and crawled to our dock on his own?"
Qinghe said that she wanted to ask more questions at the time, but seeing that Xiao Niu was in a critical condition, she forgot about it for a moment: "It seems that Tianshu Tower has found our location. If we don't leave now, I'm afraid we will implicate these people."
In the evening, two new graves appeared near the dock. Qinghe and Ouyang Ming were burning paper money in front of the simple graves.
After hearing Qinghe's impossible things, the captain immediately made arrangements and asked his men to pack up their belongings and prepare to abandon the dock. He was a rough man and didn't have much stuff. After packing up, he looked around and came to Qinghe and his men.
"Master Zhang, where are you going next?"
Qinghe gave a helpless smile and said, "I haven't made up my mind yet; but the area around Qinghe County is no longer safe, so you should leave as soon as possible."
The captain suggested with concern, "Well, we do have somewhere to go. Master Zhang, why don't you and the gentleman come with us?"
Ouyang Ming looked at the captain, his face full of guilt. "We've already caused the deaths of two of our brothers because of you. If I continue to follow you, I'll be in trouble."
Ouyang Ming's words made the captain feel embarrassed. If it weren't for the two of them, he and his brothers would have reported to the King of Hell when they salvaged those poisonous corpses in Mingjiang River. "Master Zhang and Mr. Ouyang, if there is anything we brothers can do for you in the future, please let me know."
Qinghe bowed and said, "Well, Qinghe would like to thank the captain first."
The captain hurriedly gave Qinghe a fake hand, signaling him not to be so polite. "What are you talking about, Master Zhang? If you hadn't taken us hooligans in, we wouldn't have the chance to make a living like this. Master Zhang, don't take it too seriously. Life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by heaven. This is all their destiny."
Even though he said that, Ouyang Ming's regret could not be lessened in the slightest: "Alas, do they still have relatives?"
The captain shook his head and said, "These two are orphans we took in. If we talk about relatives, we are the only ones left."
Ouyang Ming and Qinghe exchanged a glance, and Qinghe stuffed the bundle he had prepared earlier into the captain's arms. "...Please accept these."
The captain opened the bundle and was so frightened by the gold, silver and jewels inside that he quickly sealed it up. "Sir, Master Zhang, what are you doing?"
Ouyang Ming said, "These are just some small gifts from my wife and I. We don't have much use for these things. Rather than them becoming a burden to us, why don't you keep them? It will be a token of our condolences for the deceased."
No matter how the captain tried to refuse, Qinghe and Ouyang Ming remained steadfast in their resolve. The captain had no choice but to accept the huge sum of money. "...Forget it, I won't refuse. Since you two are so determined, I'll accept it. But I promise you, I won't keep the money. I'll spend it where it's needed."
Two days later, looking at the carriages and horses going away and the empty dock, Qinghe couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "Husband, I have a small broken boat. If you don't mind, how about we spend a few days relaxing?"
Ouyang Ming smiled and said, "As long as you're by my side, I can even eat tree bark."
"Pfft, you want to eat, but I'm reluctant to give it to you." Qinghe put the small bag on his back and placed a large bag on Ouyang Ming's lap. "Let's have a few days of leisure time. It looks like we can't escape this anymore."
"yes."
...Since Xiahou Qing had Huangfu Zhong as his "assistant," his life in Qinghe County had become increasingly comfortable. Lin Feng handled all matters, big and small. Although Lin Feng was investigating him, it was only a minor act behind his back.
Whenever Xia Houqing had some free time, he would go to Chun Zai Tang to read some books. Sometimes, a whole day would pass by while he was reading. Now he felt more and more that releasing Chun Zai Tang's family was a very wise decision.
In Tang Chen's small study, there are many interesting books that he has never read before. I don't know where Liu Yong found all these good things.
Xiahou Qing was sipping tea and flipping through a book when he saw Xiahou Chun coming. He asked casually, "How's it going? Any news from Qinghe?"
Xiahou Jun answered in detail, "The docks have been in chaos these past few days, but now everyone's gone. It's just a pity we didn't succeed."
Xiahou Qing said calmly, "It's okay. I just wanted to teach them a lesson. It also helps our princess know that those people from the Jianghu can't be their refuge."
"The Pavilion Master is wise."
Xiahou Qing closed the book in his hand, rubbed his sore eyes, and called out, "Shopkeeper Liu."
When Shopkeeper Liu heard Xiahou Qing calling him, he hurried over like a lackey, smiling broadly, "What instructions does Pavilion Master have?"
Don't say that all businessmen are greedy for profit. After Liu Yong's family was captured, Liu Yong and his wife endured the most painful torture. But who would have thought that not long after they were imprisoned, Xia Houqing suddenly sent a jailer to tell them that his daughter-in-law was pregnant. Xia Houqing also promised that as long as they cooperated, they would be released. They didn't care what happened to their family, but they couldn't let the unborn child suffer with them. In desperation, they had no choice but to give up resistance.
After all, they are just ordinary people who just want to live a simple and peaceful life.
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