Chapter 250 A godsend opportunity for the merchant father and son!

Inside the ship palace.

Hualan, Old Lady Sheng, Minglan and Rulan sat around a square low table under the light of a lamp.

The sound behind me was so clear that I couldn't help feeling nervous, and all my sleepiness was gone.

"Is that woman still screaming?" Hua Lan vaguely heard the dull sound coming from below gradually getting lower, so she called Cui Chan to ask.

Cui Chan had already heard the report from the strong woman below, so she hurried forward and said:
"At first, the woman kept yelling at us to save people, but when she saw no one was paying attention to her, she asked for some snacks and became quiet."

Hua Lan nodded gently, without asking any more questions, and just ordered:

"Close the door, and everyone will be provided with food. Don't listen to anything else."

"Yes!"

The Yang family’s boat was not far away.

That was the big ship that was approaching.

The boss and the legal advisor were hiding in the cabin with their men. Next to them stood a middle-aged father and son, both with knives on their necks.

They were the husband and son of the woman just now.

Seeing that the bait he had sent out had not moved, the boss's eyes gradually became impatient. He slammed the table and said angrily:
"Damn it, these dignitaries really have no conscience at all. I sent an orphan and a widow to ask for help, but there is no response!

Even if you don't want to help, you should send the person back. Maybe you kept her here because you saw how fair and pretty the woman is?
I lost a pretty wife for nothing!"

The boss became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, and his anger couldn't help but extend to the father and son next to him, and the look he gave them became increasingly unfriendly.

The bait is gone, and there is no need to keep the father and son who are temporarily serving as hostages.

The master beside him hurriedly stopped him and advised:

"Don't worry, Boss. This father and son pair still have other uses!"

"What's the use?"

"If the original plan doesn't work, then we can change it."

The master glanced at the father and son with a sly look in his eyes, then laughed and said:

"If we can't get help, then we can just claim victory in the fight against the pirates. We'll pretend to be their servants and guards, get close to them and say we've driven the pirates away and brought the mother and child back."

"Not only can we welcome the beauty back, but we can also see how strong those people are!"

Since the first day has been done, the fifteenth is just around the corner, and the master is very tempted.

This is how the highly profitable business works.

If you can control yourself and not get involved from the beginning, then you can endure it. But once you are tempted and take a step forward with the intention of testing, the greed in your heart will be out of control.

"You are worthy of being my good brother. You have a sharp mind!"

The head of the family listened with sparkling eyes, nodded continuously, and immediately patted the master on the shoulder and praised:
"This way we won't suffer any loss, at least we can welcome the beauty back, haha!"

After saying that, he led everyone to change clothes.

At the same time, the master approached the father and son, and put the cold knife on the young son's neck. The coldness caused goose bumps on his neck, sweat on his temples, and his legs trembled. Then he turned to look at the father of the two with a fake smile and said:
"Did you hear what the boss and I said? Our target is the people on that boat, and you are just the victims of their misfortune.

As the saying goes, women are like clothes. I will not deceive you. My brothers and I only want your wife and the boatman. After the mission is completed, you only need to send a letter home and get some silver as ransom, and we will release you. "

The lawyer didn't say anything about releasing all the people after the matter was done and not harming anyone, because that would be too untrue. So he proposed a "negotiation" that was hard to accept but slightly reasonable.

I just want money and women. If you help me now and pay some money later, we will let you go.

Bet or not?
Seeing the middle-aged man's eyes showing interest, the master immediately struck while the iron was hot and said:
"I know you may be worried, but the boatman is a noble from Bian Jing, at least a wealthy businessman. If something goes wrong, my brothers and I will definitely run away. It will be a burden to take you and your son with us. Why not exchange some silver for money? After all, no one would complain about not having enough silver, right?

Now you help me and I help you, isn't that a win-win situation?"

This is no longer a choice under the current circumstances.

If you don’t agree, your head and body will be separated immediately.

If you agree, you can still hope that these pirates will show some mercy.

When it comes to survival, everyone will hold on to a chance of success.

Seeing the middle-aged man's expression relaxed, the master thought he had convinced the other party, and immediately waved his hand to let his men put down their weapons.

The middle-aged man straightened his sleeves and asked:
"Are you going to ask my son and I to go and call for help?"

The master was stunned for a moment, and then he heard the man in the middle continue:
"Although my son only knows how to indulge in sensual pleasures and spend his days in debauchery, his mother has always been very kind to him. He would never do such a thing as selling out his mother for fame and fortune!"

The master turned his head and saw that the young man was staring at him with eyes wide open, as if he wanted to eat him.

"How about this?"

The middle-aged man said calmly:
"Let my son go, and preserve a trace of my family's bloodline. Madam, I will go and speak for you, and write a letter to your hometown, asking them to send money. It will take a long time for the news of the incident here to reach my hometown, so I think it will not cut off your source of income.

As for whether you want to kill or chop me up afterwards, it is up to you."

After hearing what the middle-aged man said, the master couldn't help but look cautious:
"May I ask your Excellency?"

The middle-aged man smiled bitterly:
"It's just that I want to continue the family bloodline. I am a lowly businessman who is ashamed to see my ancestors after my death. I am ashamed to mention the family name."

At this time, the boss had arranged everything, but when he came in, he saw the somewhat depressing scene inside. He was stunned for a moment, and then listened to the master's retelling.

"Well you beast!"

The head of the family punched the middle-aged man on the head, causing his hair to become disheveled and his face to be bruised. The master thought he was going to kill someone, but he heard the head of the family laugh and say:

"If you are someone who can endure it, then let's do as you said and have your son sent away!"

After saying that, the big boss ignored the boy's jealous and hateful eyes, walked up to him, patted the boy on the shoulder with a look of satisfaction on his face, and said with emotion:

"Why didn't I have such a father in the first place? Let's go, kid. Don't hate your father on the way. He did everything for you."

"No need!" The middle-aged man suddenly spoke up to stop him.

Facing the boss's puzzled look, the middle-aged man remained expressionless:
"No need to send anyone, just give my son a door panel and throw him into the water!"

The master reminded:

"The river water is freezing cold at night. If you stay there for too long, you will freeze to death."

"No trouble."

The middle-aged man said calmly:

"Life and death are up to him."

"Haha~haha, this is really interesting!"

The big boss suddenly laughed out loud, and he was seen stroking his head while pacing around the room, his expression changing from angry to smiling:
"It is said that one should beware of gentlemen but not villains. Today I have witnessed it."

"Okay! I was thinking just now that I didn't plan to do this deal today, but after hearing what you said, I feel that I have to do it!
Someone, go and take down the door of that kid's room and throw him into the water together with the kid!"

on the deck.

Looking at the young man clinging to the door panel by the side of the ship, the boss couldn't help but laugh:

"You seem to be a good prospect!"

As he said that, the boss turned to look at the middle-aged man next to him:
"While I am in a good mood, do you have anything else to say to your son?"

The middle-aged man took a deep breath and spoke softly to the young man who was leaning his head against the door:

"Tong'er, take good care of your mother and sister!"

"He can't hear you clearly."

The big boss said sarcastically, turned around and laughed at the boy who had his head pressed against the door, saying:
"My child, your father wants you to join us pirates so that we can take care of your mother and sister together in the future! Do you understand?"

After saying that, without caring about the boy who was glaring at him, he immediately kicked the door in front of him and the boy into the water.

"Plop!" After a sound of falling into the water, the head of the family immediately turned to look at the middle-aged man next to him, with a half-smile on his face, and said:
"Your son is gone. Are you going to commit suicide by jumping into the water with him now, leaving me with nothing?"

"You are joking, Boss. You have the location of my relatives in my hometown."

"Haha, I'm glad to know. If you want to play tricks on me, I wouldn't mind going to your hometown to make some money before I retire."

The boss not only took the middle-aged man's handwritten letter, but also asked the lawyer to search through all the letters on the ship to make sure that the location of his hometown was the same. Only then did he agree.

Yang family ship.

Chang Qing looked at the ship getting closer and closer to his home, and fired several arrows at the deck, but received no response, only increasingly faint sounds of chopping and killing.

Gradually, as the two ships got closer, the distance between them was only ten feet.

Any closer and there's a risk of collision.

Changqing was just about to arrange for someone to deliver a springboard.

If soft means don’t work, then we have to use hard means.

When the ship showed signs of approaching, he asked his guards to assemble a long gangway. If the ship did not heed the advice and entered the warning distance, he would immediately take half of his guards to jump up and investigate.

But at this moment, the sound of hacking and killing on the opposite boat suddenly stopped, followed by a series of "splash" sounds of falling into the water.

Then several sampan lights were seen lit up under the ship.

"withdraw!"

"The idea is thorny, get out quickly!"

"..."

Soon, the sampans disappeared behind the stern of the opposite ship, hidden by the darkness and the stern.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet.

At this time, a group of people with blood on their bodies suddenly appeared on the opposite side. The leader was dressed like a wealthy businessman, with messy hair and untidy clothes. He shouted towards this side:

"Sir! My family fought off the pirates, and just now I sent my wife and children over for their safety. Now they are safe, please send my wife back. I will reward you handsomely later!"

Although Changqing was a little skeptical, he still asked someone to report to the cabin and let Hualan make the decision.

"Since we have repelled the pirates, it is only right that we take the people back."

Hua Lan nodded and ordered:

"But before you hand that woman over, you have to identify her first, to make sure she's not someone else pretending to be her."

Changqing understood what Hualan meant, and he shared the same concern.

Soon the woman was brought onto deck with the baby in her arms.

Seeing the middle-aged man shouting on the other end, the woman's expression suddenly froze, as if she was unable to react.

Chang Qing frowned when he saw this:
"What? Is that your husband over there?"

"Yes……"

The woman's expression was somewhat obscure and hard to describe. She just murmured with a blank face:

"And my son?"

"son?!"

Chang Qing's eyes suddenly focused as he looked at the wealthy businessman opposite him and the group of people following closely behind him, and his expressions suddenly changed.

If only his wife and daughter are by his side, it is understandable to send the person out for their safety.

But there was originally a son on that ship?
Leaving his son on the boat and sending his wife and daughter away?

Chang Qing immediately realized that the people on the opposite boat were probably pirates in disguise, and that the wealthy businessman was probably being blackmailed.

The woman in front of him seemed to realize that she had said something wrong, and quickly made up for it:
"Sir, I mean, there is still a son at home who didn't come out with us. Thank God!"

Changqing nodded without comment.

He quietly gestured to the guards behind him, indicating that something was wrong and asking them to be on alert, while at the same time looking up at the people on the opposite boat.

He wanted to see what they were planning.

"Yunniang, I have fought off the pirates. It's safe now. Please come back soon!"

Yunniang didn't believe what her husband said, but it was her husband himself who was shouting, and she hadn't seen her son yet, so she hesitated for a moment.

Chang Qing sensed the pirates' probing intentions and laughed inwardly, shouting to the other side:

"Now that it's safe, send someone in a sampan to pick them up!"

The other side was silent for a while, and then suddenly shouted:

"My sampan has been stolen by pirates. Please send someone to bring my wife here!"

So you want us to send you hostages?
Chang Qing completely understood that the pirates were targeting him.

It's really a shameful thing.

It is easy to dodge an open attack, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow. If you are being watched all the time, you might as well cut the weeds at their roots.

Chang Qing immediately smiled and replied loudly:

"In that case, since our two ships are close to each other, why don't we get closer and use the gangplank to send your lady back to the ship?"

The boss on the opposite side immediately showed joy upon hearing this.

The big ship opposite had high sides, and their biggest worry was that it would be difficult to get on board.

The hook lock can be cut off with one knife, and even a fool would be prepared if someone used a springboard too close.

If the ship was closer now, and we put down a few more springboards and rushed forward together in a panic, wouldn’t it be easy to capture the enemy?
The person on the other side is really stupid!
The boss and the legal advisor looked at each other.

What a God-given opportunity!
"Okay, okay, thank you sir, we'll be there right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boss immediately asked someone to move over there.

Changqing was also delighted when he saw this.

He didn't want the fight to end up on his own boat and disturb the host. Fortunately, he had prepared a long springboard in advance. When the time came, he would be in a dominant position and take the initiative, and he would be able to defeat the enemy completely.

"Have Madam and the nobles of the Sheng family go to the innermost boathouse, with the maids and servants outside the door protecting them. Leave ten guards at the outermost perimeter, and we will attack together when the time comes."

Although by the time the springboard was put down, he and his men could immediately kill the pirates on the other side by surprise.

The gangway on the other side was not that long and could not reach our boat.

But in the end, we still need to be on guard.

If anything goes wrong, I would die without a regret.

"Yes!"

Inside the ship palace.

When everyone heard Changqing's message that the people coming from the opposite side were pirates and that there might be a fight, so they asked everyone to move to the innermost room to avoid being disturbed by the fighting, they all looked worried.

However, Old Madam Sheng was the calmest and led the group to the innermost room.

She didn't believe that the guards in the marquis's mansion were just there to eat for nothing.

"Nothing to worry about."

Old Madam Sheng comforted her:

"One of the personal guards of a military hero is worth ten. The more guards there are, the more stable it is. The pirates won't be able to do anything."

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