noffsinger Chapter 298 Hmph, as if everyone has a wife.
Chapter 298 Hmph, as if everyone has a wife.
Zhang Biao and Du Hao were squatting on the deck, calculating the location of the robbers, when they were suddenly caught off guard by someone shouting.
It was almost dawn, and in the middle of nowhere, there were actually people!
The two exchanged a surprised glance.
It came so easily! Judging from the accent, they're not locals. There's only one explanation.
These people might even be the same group that kidnapped Lin Xi!
Du Hao immediately urged the bandits to move closer.
The closer you are, the clearer you can see.
There were two carriages, one of which was guarded. Lin Xi might be in that carriage.
As the boat drew near, the bearded man quickly stepped forward: "Boatman, do you have any food on board? Could you sell us some?"
Upon hearing the question from the visitor, Zhang Biao and Du Hao exchanged a glance.
Are these people buying food?
Zhang Biao replied gruffly, "We've come at an inopportune time; we didn't bring any food with us today."
Lin Xi, who was starving in the carriage, heard the familiar voice and was overjoyed, experiencing a sudden burst of energy.
Zhang Biao actually came looking for us!
He immediately scrambled to his feet from the carriage floor and shouted outside, "Zhang Biao, Zhang Biao, save me!"
The kidnappers were shocked upon hearing this.
You know each other?
He immediately stopped catching fish and buying food, let out a howl, and prepared to go ashore.
Looking at this rabble, Zhang Biao sneered, "You've tied yourselves to our county magistrate's powerful backer, and now it's too late to retreat! Stay here, all of you. In your next life, you'd better keep your eyes open and not mess with just anyone."
"kill!"
Du Hao gave the order on the spot; he was even more furious about Lin Xi being kidnapped than Zhang Biao.
Lin Xi is their boss; he pays them!
Kidnapping Lin Xi is no different from kidnapping their money bags.
It's as frustrating as having money in your bank account but being unable to withdraw it because it's frozen.
Immediately, fifty outlaws jumped out of the ship's cargo hold, leaped down, and headed straight for the kidnappers.
Lin Xi pressed her ear tightly against the carriage, trying to hear what was happening.
The moment he put his ear to the door, Du Hao kicked open the wooden door that had been sealed off by the carriage.
Lin Xi was so startled by the sudden kick that she almost fell to the ground.
After recognizing Du Hao, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Du Hao, you scared me to death! I thought those kidnappers were up to something again."
Seeing Lin Xi's disheveled appearance, Du Hao quickly reached out to steady him and untied the ropes binding his hands and feet.
“Master, you’ve gone missing! The whole village is frantic with worry, so we’ve come looking for you right away.”
Fortunately, you're unharmed, so we can explain things to you when we get back.
Lin Xi rubbed her wrist, which had just been freed, and gave a wry smile:
"I almost got lost and ended up being transported back as a corpse. If I had been any later, I would have starved to death in this carriage."
"Is there anything to eat? Give it to me quickly!"
Du Hao: ...
He has no food, what should we do?
Seeing that Du Hao had no food, Lin Xi wasn't in a hurry, after all, she had the foodie Zhang Biao with her.
He quickly jumped off the carriage, but he was so hungry that his legs were too weak, and he knelt down the moment he landed.
Zhang Biao, who was stepping on the kidnapper picking his nose, kowtowed to Lin Xi when he got off the carriage.
He immediately stopped picking his nose, snapped his fingers, and rushed over to help Lin Xi up: "Oh, Mr. Lin, saving you is my duty, there's no need for such a big bow, please get up!"
Lin Xi: ……
I really want to blacklist Zhang Biao from both shops. How can I do that?
Du Hao glanced at his own "money bag" and saw that it was so soft it couldn't stand up, so he quickly took it from Zhang Biao's burly hands and supported it.
"Zhang Biao, is there anything to eat? Our boss is so hungry he can barely stand."
Zhang Biao scratched his head: "Ah, I thought..."
Before he could finish speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had remembered some treasure, and he quickly searched his body.
"Yes, yes!"
Zhang Biao excitedly pulled out a crumpled oilcloth bag from his pocket. When he opened it, he found half a roast chicken that he had eaten while patrolling the city that evening.
I didn't have time to eat along the way, so it was still warm in my arms!
He quickly placed the roast chicken in front of Lin Xi, grabbed a chicken leg and tore it off, eagerly handing it to Lin Xi: "Eat it quickly, it's still warm!"
Lin Xi's lips twitched involuntarily.
He wasn't mistaken; Zhang Biao, that slovenly king, was picking his nose.
Lin Xi immediately swallowed, but in the middle of nowhere, having food was already a blessing, so he couldn't possibly complain.
He immediately closed his eyes, trying to avoid seeing or being bothered, and grabbed a chicken leg, stuffing it into his mouth.
But human imagination is boundless, and with his eyes closed, Zhang Biao's slovenliness became even clearer in his mind.
Lin Xi immediately opened her eyes and started frantically gnawing on the roast chicken.
But the moment he opened his eyes and saw Zhang Biao, everything he had imagined transformed from abstract to concrete.
He could only turn his head, his eyes fixed on Du Hao as he "prepared the dish".
Du Hao felt a chill run down his spine under Lin Xi's intense gaze. "Boss, what's wrong? Is there something on my face?"
After saying that, he subconsciously raised his hand and touched his face.
While munching on roast chicken, Lin Xi mumbled an explanation, "Move closer to me. I like you. This roast chicken smells good, but the image of Zhang Biao is too vivid. I need you to cleanse my eyes."
Zhang Biao, listening from the side, was completely bewildered and just grinned foolishly, revealing his two front teeth. The food residue stuck between his teeth was unclear, appearing and disappearing with his smile.
Lin Xi glanced at it and almost spat out the chicken she had just swallowed. She quickly hid behind Du Hao, looking disgusted. "Please, big brother, shut up."
Zhang Biao couldn't understand any of the unspoken hints, and his smile grew even brighter.
Lin Xi could only roll his eyes to remove Zhang Biao's reflection from his eyeballs.
Lin Xi ate half a roast chicken but was not full at all, though she did have some energy.
Then he looked around at the corpses lying haphazardly and said, "You guys need to deal with these quickly, and make sure they're not near the water source, or they'll pollute the river."
At Lin Xi's command, the bandits quickly gathered firewood and set the corpses ablaze.
As dawn broke and it became clear that there were no more sparks, everyone boarded the boat and began their return journey.
Around noon, the boat returned to Pingyao County.
When Zhang Biao arrived in Pingyao, he was starving.
As soon as he reached the city gate, he saw his wife, Nan Sheng, carrying a food box and looking around.
Nan Sheng's fierceness came from her constant nagging, and at that moment, all of Zhang Biao's prejudices against her vanished.
His wife cares about him!
Zhang Biao's eyes immediately reddened. He rushed forward and hugged Nan Sheng tightly, his voice choked with emotion: "Wife, why are you here?"
Nan Sheng was taken aback by his sudden hug, then gently patted his back and scolded him, "You silly goose, you've been gone for a whole day and night without a word, how could I not worry! I knew you must be hungry, so I made you some delicious food."
As he spoke, he opened the food box, which contained steaming hot buns and several delicate side dishes.
Lin Xi clicked her tongue twice and quickly turned to Du Hao, saying, "Hurry, go back to the village. My Mengli is probably waiting for me at the village entrance."