Chapter 372: Rescue on the River


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Qiao Xin shook her head and said, "There is no chance. Zhu Zhen does not intend to give them a chance to make a comeback. He privately told Li Fuqi that he would throw all these officials who usually claim to be upright into the Miluo River halfway through the journey, so that they will never be able to stand up again!"

Shunzi's eyes widened, and he said in disbelief: "Oh my God, this is too cruel! Is there no law in Nanliang?"

Qiao Xin said solemnly: "Born in a chaotic era, human life is as cheap as grass, rituals and music are in ruins, where is the law? It's just who has the bigger fist, who has the final say!

"Zhang Yun, Shunzi and Wang Dagui, pass the news about Zhu Zhen to the eldest, second and third brothers, so that they can have a better idea of ​​what to expect when they meet him in the future!"

"yes!"

"Our Dajing is still the best, it's very peaceful!"

Qiao Xin couldn't help laughing: "Why are you so stupid at this time? With such a restless enemy around, how long can the peace of Dajing be maintained?"

Shunzi chuckled and did not refute. He said that it was because he had lived in the Qiao family for too long that he had the illusion that the world was peaceful!

Wang Dagui also became dumbfounded: "Then should we save them or not? There are so many high-ranking officials, they are all learned people, it would be good to arrange them in Qingyang Academy!"

Pei Xinyuan and Master Fang were worried and wanted to object, but they felt that Qiao Xin might not listen to them since they were new to the relationship!

Qiao Xin tore up the letter, got on the horse, and said meaningfully: "Save, of course we have to save, but as for how to save and who to save, that's hard to say!"

What is delivered to the door is not a business, and the other party may not necessarily appreciate his kindness. It is just a group of people who always say that the laws of our ancestors cannot be changed. Women have long hair and short knowledge. They are stubborn, aloof, self-righteous, and think they are so great!

She doesn't want to invite her ancestors back!

A great literary scholar like Liang Shengming can serve as a benchmark for the prevalence of literary style in a local area. However, if twenty or thirty great literary scholars get together, that could easily lead to trouble!

Besides, she doesn't like people who talk big!

A bunch of literati have nothing to do every day, so they just find fault with everything, raise questions all day long without providing solutions, and always try to portray themselves as loyal ministers and celebrities. Who can stand this?

Those who are capable can find problems, raise questions, and solve problems!

If she rescued a group of people who could only talk nonsense like this, Emperor Wu would probably be the first one to kill her!

In the upper reaches of the Miljiang River in Lu'an, there is a long section with fast-flowing water, a large drop in height, numerous hidden rocks and whirlpools underwater.

It would be so easy to cause a shipwreck and kill people here!

Qiao Xin ordered people to hide the prepared raft in advance, and took people to survey the terrain here. The system also gave a detailed map according to her walking range.

After knowing all the terrain clearly, we returned to reunite with the main force!

Zhang Jun lit the charcoal barrel he was carrying, put a small double-handled pot on it, and poured water into it.

As soon as the water boiled, he sprinkled a handful of dried shrimps and added some dried vegetables. He then took out a small bamboo tube from his pocket and twisted it. A few small holes appeared on the tube, and fine white salt particles fell out from it.

A pot of simple vegetarian shrimp soup is ready.

The people who stayed had already eaten, so this soup was cooked for Qiao Xin, who had not had time to eat yet, to fill her stomach.

Qiao Xin took the bowl and sipped it while using stones to lay out a rough topographic model of this section of the river on the ground.

After finishing a bowl of soup, the simple model is ready!

Everyone stretched their necks to look around, and they could tell at a glance what was going on! Zhang Yun and the others were shocked to find that the topographical layout map in the general's tent was originally from the old lady.

Qiao Xin pointed to one end and said, "See? This gourd mouth is the easiest place to start. The upper part is narrow, and the river suddenly widens here. The water level will inevitably change. In nine out of ten cases, whirlpools and dangerous shoals will form. At that time, as long as you use some tricks, the boat will definitely capsize!"

"He's just a Minister of Industry, and he doesn't have much money. Is it worth it for them to go to so much trouble to kill him?"

Shunzi interrupted and said, "I just got the news that Zhu Zhen's men were divided into several groups. There is no money to be made here, so the number of men sent here is the least!"

Qiao Xin looked at him and said, "No money, then what did they bring back home?"

Shunzi chuckled, "I heard that the family of Minister of Works Wang Bo took a lot of bamboo slips and books on several carriages, but there was not much property left. On the other hand, several other families left the city with dozens of carriages. Isn't this telling Zhu Zhen to hurry up and rob?"

"The noble families are used to being arrogant, so it's not surprising that they can make such arrangements. Our mission this time is to rescue Wang Bo's family first, and at the same time try our best to salvage the boxes, bamboo slips, and books!"

Wang Dagui was reluctant to give up the fat meat that was in his mouth: "Aren't we looking for treasure? We don't want the treasures they brought with them. They are all the people's hard-earned money!"

Zhang Yun teased him, "Da Kui has made great progress. The people's blood and sweat have all been known to him!"

"Don't look down on me. I also attended literacy classes!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter!

Qiao Xin smiled and explained to him: "Since you have attended literacy classes, you should know the truth that 'books are the golden house'. Some books are more valuable than gold and jewelry."

Pei Xinyuan and Master Fang did not expect that Qiao Xin would say this.

Qiao Xin looked at the rolling river and gave a direct order: "Pass my message on! Everyone, split up and act separately. Those who can't swim will support on the shore, and those who can swim will personally rescue people! Once the matter is resolved, return to Lu'an immediately!"

"yes!"

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Qiao Xin and his men stood in a secluded location by the river, watching everything happening below with expressionless faces.

Zhu Zhen's men actually colluded with the pirates, blatantly intercepted the boats, robbed the property, and killed anyone who tried to stop them. Then, they pierced the bottom of the boats and let the boats slowly sink and fall apart on the river. They turned a blind eye to the people drowning and struggling on the boats, and then walked away!

Qiao Xin looked unhappy. When the group of people were about to leave, she immediately ordered, "Zhang Jun, take people to follow them and find the lair of the water bandits!"

Zhang Jun's face lit up with joy and he left as requested.

After those people disappeared from sight, Qiao Xin gave the order to rescue them!

More than twenty rows of bamboo rafts rushed into the river from the jungle on the shore and soon approached several sinking ships!

Wang Bo's already desperate face became even more dead silent when he saw a group of people suddenly appearing.

God wants to destroy his Wang family! It is a pity that Wang worked hard for Nanliang all his life, but in his old age, he ended up with a tragic ending of his family being broken up and his body being buried without a place to rest!

Qiao Xin stood on a bamboo raft, looking down at the person in the water. The other person was holding a wooden board and floating on the river with his old wife, looking sad and desperate.

"But Lord Wang Bo?"

Wang Bo looked confused and nodded subconsciously.

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