Zhenjiang Grand Canal.

Ten cargo ships flying the Wu Ji flag were slowly moving forward under the towing of trackers.

In each cabin, there were a hundred strong warriors wearing Wuji uniforms and carrying swords, bows and crossbows.

In the secret compartments under their feet, there were still enough armor and bird guns hidden...

Just like an army going out to war.

On the second-floor cabin of the Wu family's ship, which was in the lead, Ye was dressed in military uniform, with a blue silk cloth wrapped around his head, and holding a slender ring-handled sword in his hand.

Her still charming face was full of anxiety, and her lips were bitten to leave bloody marks.

After receiving the news that Xue Ying was abducted by bandits, Ye hurriedly summoned all of Wu Ji's security personnel in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Jinling, plus her brother's salt merchant guards and a group of death squads secretly trained by Zhao Liben, a total of one thousand people, and they headed to Taihu Lake to rescue her.

Unfortunately, it was too far away to reach Taihu Lake. It would take more than a day to reach Taihu Lake. And we didn't know where the pirates were!

Seeing that the deadline given by the pirates had already passed, how could Ye not be anxious and angry?

As soon as she closed her eyes, all kinds of horrific images appeared in her mind, and she was almost scared to death...

Zhao Liben was still dressed like a rich man, but he was not as arrogant as usual. He stood aside with a bowl of fragrant rice porridge and sighed, "Sister, eat something. You haven't eaten for a few days?"

"But sir, I can't eat." Ye's eyes were red and she said, "Before the old lady died, she repeatedly told me to take good care of Xueying. If anything happens to her, how can I explain to the old lady in my grave?"

"Don't worry." Zhao Liben comforted him in a rare soft voice: "I have read Xueying's fortune. She was going to be the woman of King Jinghai. How could her boat capsize in Taihu Lake?"

"Your Excellency is right..." Ye nodded and sobbed, "But I still can't help but worry."

"Besides, don't we still have Zhao Hao?" Zhao Liben stroked Ye's back and said:

"You know what that boy is capable of. He has probably saved Xueying by now, just like the two of us, watching the sunrise side by side."

"Yes." Ye nodded slightly and let Zhao Liben wipe away her tears. "The Second Young Master is very capable. Xueying will be fine."

"That's right." Zhao Liben secretly breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the bowl of porridge, scooped a spoonful, and gently blew away the hot steam. "Come on, open your mouth."

Ye opened her mouth with a red face and took a bite of the fragrant glutinous rice porridge fed by the adults. She felt her heart melt...

"Sir, you are so kind to me..."

"That is."

"My Lord, I love you."

"Okay, got it."

On a sunny day, Taihu Lake is obviously much more lively than usual.

Flocks of water birds flew by in the distance, and the sounds of fishing boats and fishermen's songs gradually increased.

Seeing that Zhao Hao was so concerned about the gun, Jiang Xueying had no choice but to agree to go back and ask for him if there were any experts with pistols under his command.

Zhao Hao was so happy that he had no words to express his gratitude.

Jiang Xueying suddenly smiled and thought that a brother who only likes playing with guns is a good brother.

This shows that he was not really conquered by that damn county lord, and everyone is still on the same starting line.

No, I have the right time, place and people today, and I can be said to have come from behind and won.

She quickly covered her mouth with a scarf, fearing that Zhao Hao would see her unable to close her mouth.

After she was convinced that she had overestimated her enemy, Jiang Xueying finally got rid of the feeling that time was running out. She could use a more peaceful attitude to slowly get along with Zhao Hao.

"Brother, are we going to Suzhou City?" Miss Jiang is worthy of being the descendant of the Pirate King. She can judge the route by intuition.

"No, I want to go that direction." Zhao Hao pointed to the southeast.

"Xishan?" Jiang Xueying was just like a nautical chart.

"Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded.

"After the withdrawal of Admiral Taihu, West Dongting Mountain should still be deserted." Jiang Xueying frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Hao with some confusion.

"Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded again. He held the still damp railing with both hands, turned back and smiled at Jiang Xueying: "Girl, let's do something fun together?"

"Okay." Jiang Xueying's eyes flashed with excitement. My brother was finally willing to let me participate in his life.

"Then don't go back to Suzhou yet. Let's stay on Xishan Island for a few days. I'll help you vent your anger." Zhao Hao invited with a smile: "Don't worry about your grandmother. I asked Uncle Mi to go back and report the news last night."

"Yes." Jiang Xueying smiled sweetly and bowed elegantly to Zhao Hao. "It's all up to you, brother."

"Oh, right." Zhao Hao slapped his head and remembered something else: "I set up a Jiangnan company with someone..."

"I vote." Jiang Xueying said crisply.

"Uh." Zhao Hao was a little stunned. "I haven't said anything yet. I just mentioned the company name, and you know it?"

"Maybe this is a girl's intuition." Jiang Xueying smiled for a while, then told the truth: "In fact, Mr. Wu told the manager who delivered the grain before."

And all the news about you will be passed to me first...

"Is that so?" Zhao Hao couldn't help but laugh. "Well, I was actually the only shareholder at that time, but I counted you as one of them."

"This sentence adds a lot of points." Jiang Xueying smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into crescents. Who said that Brother Zhao couldn't make girls happy?

"I've said it before, no matter what you do, I'll lend you a helping hand..." She said in a mosquito-like voice, "Besides, this company has the same name as me."

Well, the one in Beijing is not called Lishan Company, but Xishan Company.

"Oh, haha, what a coincidence." Zhao Hao thought, what's the connection? Can this be considered a kiss? So he asked with a smile: "How much are you willing to invest, sister?"

"Invest as much as you have." Jiang Xueying said without hesitation: "I can take all the shares other than yours."

"Uh..." Zhao Hao was sweating. These rich people were really arrogant. No one asked me what this company did.

"After all this work for me, I have three more shareholders."

"Is that so..." Jiang Xueying pouted slightly, then smiled and said, "But that's right, brother said that the power of one person is limited, but the power of many people can be relied on. That's why there are companies that gather the power of many people."

As she spoke, she looked at Zhao Hao with sparkling eyes and said, "It seems that brother is going to do something big in Jiangnan."

"Smart." Zhao Hao nodded and smiled happily, "Everyone thinks I gave everyone shares just to beg for alms in Kunshan. In fact, if it was just for that little bit of food, there would be no need for me to give up so many shares."

If they were offered money, would the Wang family and the Hua family refuse to sell the product to Young Master Zhao?

As he said this, he glanced at Jiang Xueying and said, "You are the only one who can see that my real interest is not in wine, but in the mountains and rivers."

"I'm just guessing." Jiang Xueying rubbed the hem of her skirt excitedly. She liked talking about business with Zhao Hao the most. It felt more exciting than playing with guns.

"I guess Xishan is a key part of my brother's plan, right?"

"It's more than just the key, it's absolutely crucial!" Zhao Hao nodded and gave her a positive answer.

Beijing's Western Hills and Suzhou's Western Hills are both my blessed places!

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