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Chapter 5 Thieves in the River

"Uncle Jin, what did you say to Deng Tu?"

Seeing Deng Tu go away, Zhang Ping quickly asked in a low voice.

"Everyone is an old acquaintance. After chatting for a few casual words, Deng Tu heard about the looting of our Sanshui Village by thieves, and gave him some condolences."

Zhang Jin said, then looked at Zhang Miao: "Don't worry, Deng Tu doesn't care about your child's affairs with Deng Lihua's children."

Deng Tu cares whether he cares or not, but Zhang Miao doesn't care. He just kills pigs and dogs, but he can't even get into the eyes of time travelers. What Zhang Miao cares about is what Deng Tu and his party are doing.

"Uncle Jin, Deng Tu and his party are so many, and they are still bringing their female relatives. Is he going to leave Dengyi?" Zhang Miao asked in a low voice.

Zhang Jin sighed: "The thieves have been raging recently, and several villages have been robbed, and some villages have been massacred by the thieves. Although Dengyi has a large number of people and has village walls, it may not be able to withstand the attacks of the thieves. Deng Tu wanted to send his family to Xiangyang and defect to his younger brother who was an official in Xiangyang."

Zhang Ping smiled and said, "Going to Xiangyang to take refuge is only one reason, and the more important reason is that Deng Tu wants to find a good husband for his daughter in Xiangyang. A Miao, you have to be careful."

Zhang Miao said helplessly: "Who his daughter married depends on me! Brother Ping, you haven't gotten married. If you like it, you can pursue Leslie Teng."

Zhang Ping smiled and said, "I can't conquer the power of the female phoenix. Only A Miao, you are good at it. A Miao, you are handsome and are perfect match for Ding Lihua."

While chatting and laughing, everyone followed Deng Tu and his party and headed towards the Bishui Ferry ten miles away. After more than half an hour, they arrived at Tangzi Ferry.

Tangzi Ferry is the largest ferry on the water, connecting Huyang and Xinye counties. Villages and towns that cost dozens of miles away will all board the boat here.

Deng Tu's family had a large family, so he booked a black-sailed boat four or five meters long in advance, with a special cabin for people to live in, and he was not afraid of wind and rain.

Sanshui Village was poor and didn't carry much money. Zhang Jin thought about it again and again and chose a ferry that was more than two meters long. Compared with about twenty people, the boat was too small, so everyone could only squeeze and sit on the boat.

The ferry was originally just ferrying on the water, which was not suitable for long-distance travel. Zhang Jin tried to persuade him, and the boss of the boat agreed to send the group to Xiangyang.

"It costs 100 yuan to rent a boat alone. I hope this trip will go to Xiangyang smoothly." Zhang Jin said distressedly.

The two ships left the ferry one after another and went downstairs south.

Tangzi Ferry is more than 80 miles away from the Han River. It is fast to get off the boat along the river and it takes less than two days to reach the Han River.

The villagers sat on the boat and were whispering, but Zhang Miao carefully observed the situation on the river channel and on both sides.

This is two or three hundred meters wider than the water. Both sides of the shore are gradually withered and yellow reeds. Under the cover of the reeds, the situation on the further shore cannot be seen clearly.

Looking at the dense reeds, Zhang Miao frowned slightly. For some reason, he felt a little uneasy.

"Amiao, why don't you speak anymore?"

Zhang Jin kept observing Zhang Miao in secret. Along the way, he found that Zhang Miao was very different from the past, and was not annoyed by his companions, and he actually showed a mature and steadfast look. This surprised Zhang Jin. At first, he was not good at dealing with the heart of Shi Miao and would cause trouble. Now seeing Zhang Miao's thoughtful look, he couldn't help asking.

"Uncle Jin, I feel a little uneasy. There are many thieves in Huyang County, and many villages have been plagued. Do you think the thieves will hit the passing ships on the river?"

"You mean that the thief would rob the ship?" Zhang Jin looked solemn.

Zhang Miao nodded: "Xinye, Huyang and Xiangyang have a lot of material exchanges, and if the thieves have a brain, they will not be unaware of this. It is much easier to rob a ship on the river than to attack cities with villages!"

"Don't play anymore, be cheer up and be careful!"

Regardless of whether Zhang Miao’s guess is right or not, be careful, there is no big mistake. After all, the honey candle on everyone is the hope of the whole clan, and Zhang Jin immediately scolded.

"Haha, please don't be nervous. This has never been a big thief on the water." The boatman said with a smile.

Just as Zhang Jin was about to speak, his expression suddenly faded. When he looked towards the river bank in front, he saw five or six small boats rowing out of the reeds and pounced towards the middle of the river like arrows.

A thief really appeared. The boatman was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide, and the villagers stood up all of a sudden.

"Brother Ping, Brother Chuang, you help the boatman stabilize the rudder." Zhang Miao took out the bow and arrow and ordered in a deep voice.

Zhang Chuang was stunned for a moment, but Zhang Ping understood and pulled Chuang's arm and stood beside the boatman with a knife. The thief appeared so suddenly. Who knows if the boatman and the thief are in the same group?

"I went for Deng Tu's ship." Zhang Jin stood beside Zhang Miao and whispered.

There were six small boats, each of which were standing with 10 or 20 thieves holding weapons. Five of them rushed towards Zheng Tu's ship, and only one rushed towards his own ship, with the intention being very obvious.

"The Yellow Turban Army's actions have nothing to do with you, so you will turn around immediately!" Perhaps seeing that there were more than twenty people on the boat, and they were all holding swords and guns, the boat did not get too close, and stopped more than ten feet away. A man wrapped in yellow Turban on the bow shouted loudly.

The boatman was as if he had received a general amnesty when he heard this. He was too busy to turn around, but was forced by Zhang Ping with a knife.

"Oncestor, let's go back and wait until the thieves leave before going to Xiangyang." The boatman begged with a crying voice.

But no one paid attention to him. The villagers on the boat all looked at the Yellow Turban thieves opposite him. Just the day before yesterday, their village had just been looted by the Yellow Turban thieves, and five or six hundred villagers were forced into a dead end.

The sound of fighting sounded in the river ahead, and the thieves' boats were approaching Deng Tu's big boats. Many thieves were crawling towards the big boats. Deng Tuhu roared and took his daughter and entourage to resist the thieves' attack.

"Uncle Jin, the thief does not seem to have a bow or arrow. You and I have Zhang Ji. We have three bows and three bows are launched at the same time. It is no problem to defeat this pirate ship. Then, we should cooperate with Deng Tu and defeat the thief."

Zhang Miao whispered. After observing for a while, he found that the thief did not use the bow and arrow, so he couldn't help but feel relieved. Of course, the battle on the ship was the first priority. There were three bow and arrows on his side, so he was afraid that these thieves would do something!

"But the enemy is numerous and I am few!" Zhang Jin was still a little hesitant. The total number of six thieves was 100. He didn't want these more than 20 tribes to sacrifice their lives on the river.

Zhang Miao sighed: "Uncle Jin, this is a chaotic world. If our Sanshui Zhang family wants to survive in a chaotic world, fighting and killing will never be avoided.

Then Zheng Tu is considered a hero, and it is quite relevant in Xiangyang. If we save him, it may be helpful to our affairs."

The Zhang family of Sanshui has nothing to do with Xiangyang. How to sell honey candles to a high price and exchange for enough food? Zhang Jin has been worried about it all the way, and Zhang Miao's words made his eyes lit up.
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