The High Gate Mistress of Rebirth

Chapter 242 Distress

Even during the trip, Li Xian and Xu Wanning always lived separately.

The night was dark, there was no wind or waves, and the boat was moving steadily on the water. Xu Wanning lay on the bed, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Li Xian lay on the soft couch, but couldn't sleep peacefully. He tossed and turned until midnight, only taking a light nap. As soon as the sky started to fade, he woke up again. He couldn't fall asleep, so Li Xian fell asleep.

Pei Yi walked out of the cabin quietly.

The world is still immersed in chaos, and everything is silent except for the gurgling sound of the water under the boat.

The attendant who was resting in the cubicle saw Li Xian coming out and hurriedly came up to him and advised him: "Why did you get up so early? The wind is very strong outside. Please go back to the warehouse quickly."

Li Xian tightened his cloak and asked, "Can we reach the shore before dawn?"

The attendant quickly replied: "We will be able to dock in another hour."

Li Xian nodded and ordered: "When we get to the shore, we must restrain the people. This area is not peaceful. Don't let the young people get off the boat and cause trouble. When the people sent by Jiangdong arrive, we will set off."

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The attendant promised with all his heart: "Young man, I understand. Please go back to the warehouse quickly. The cold wind on the bow of the ship can't blow."

It was the coldest time on the water in the early morning. After saying these few words, the cool breeze blew through his clothes. Li Xian couldn't help sneezing, wrapped himself in a cloak and turned around to enter the cabin.

There were so many thieves in the water that they had beaten all the servants and guards on the boat to pieces. When Li Xian saw this group of vicious thieves, although he felt embarrassed in his heart, he remained calm on his face.

"What's the sound?" Just when Li Xiang was about to fall asleep, Xu Wanning suddenly stood up on the bed and raised his ears and asked.

Li Xian still persuaded tirelessly: "I am really just a commoner. I just relied on some capital at home to study for a few more years. Please be kind and generous and spare my life."

"It's a water thief!" Xu Wanning exclaimed.

The guards took the order and left. After a while, they heard the sound of fighting outside the cabin getting closer and closer.

The couple was arguing in the cabin when they heard the thief's rude knocking on the door from outside: "People inside, get out! Come out quickly!"

Li Xian took off his cloak and just quietly returned to the couch to lie down when he heard Xu Wanning say: "It's so early in the morning, why are you messing around if you don't sleep well?"

He said to one of the leading thieves: "Hero, we are just passing through. You can take whatever you like on this boat, as long as you don't hurt anyone."

Xu Wan agreed vaguely and closed her eyes again. Li Xian also lay down again, wanting to squint for a while longer.

Xu Wanning was so angry that she was about to rush out, but was stopped by Li Xian. He pushed his wife into the closet and said with a face: "These people are just after money. Let me go out and talk to them in person."

As soon as Li Xian finished speaking, he heard noise outside: "Oh no, there are water thieves, there are water thieves!"

Xu Wanning said bitterly: "This water thief is really bullying! We have already promised to give them property, but we still want to be so aggressive."

Seeing that his wife was so nervous, Li Xian got up and came to her and comforted her with a smile: "Don't be afraid. I just came back from outside. It's okay. I just arrived in Huaiyin. We will dock in less than an hour. Can we

What's the matter?"

Li Xian said with a bluffing face: "Go and tell them that they can take whatever property is on board as long as they don't hurt anyone."

Li Xian said anxiously: "Those water thieves are all desperadoes. What should I do if they hurt you?"

After hearing this, Li Xian screamed something bad in his heart, but he remained calm on his face. He stepped forward to persuade the thief: "A good man has good eyesight, but I borrowed this boat from a relative. I am just a

He is a commoner, and his family only has some wealth through business. Heroes, don't worry, as long as you spare our lives, you will definitely be grateful and won't report it to the official."

Li Xian stared at his wife and said, "You should hide here and never go out."

The leader of the thieves looked Li Xian up and down, with a sinister smile on his face: "Although brothers are after money, they also care about their lives. This ship of yours is an official ship. If we are left alive, where will we be in the future?"

A way to survive.”

Li Xian also sat up and said vaguely: "Where is the sound? It's just the sound of water flowing under the boat."

Xu Wanning turned over and replied impatiently: "Isn't that right? I was sleeping just fine, and you woke me up by going in and out."

With that said, Li Xian turned around and was about to walk out, but was grabbed by Xu Wanning: "What are you going out for? It's just causing trouble."

The thief looked Li Xian up and down again, and when he saw his unusual behavior, he couldn't bear to kill him: "Looking at your behavior like this, you don't look like an ordinary citizen, I'm afraid you are a high official."

With that said, she quickly put on her clothes and urged Li Xian: "Get up quickly and go out and take a look."

Xu Wanning listened attentively for a moment: "No, this is not the sound of water. It sounds wrong to me."

Just as he was talking, the anxious voice of a guard sounded outside the door: "Uncle, there are so many water thieves, our people can't resist them."

"I can't stand it if I stay here and watch them run wild outside." Xu Wanning insisted on going out.

When Li Xian saw that his wife was awake, he sat up again and asked, "Did I wake you up?"

The shouts and fighting outside the cabin were noisy and intertwined, completely breaking the tranquility of the early morning.

Li Xian's face suddenly turned pale. She comforted his wife and said, "It's okay for you to stay in the cabin. I'll go out and take a look."

Li Xian comforted his wife and said, "We still have another hour before we can reach the shore. You can just sleep a little longer."

With that said, Li Xian took the long sword from his wife's hand, then tightly closed the cabinet door, opened the hatch and walked out.

Li Xian hurriedly stopped his wife: "Why are you going out? Just stay in the cabin and hide."

With that said, Xu Wanning took off the long sword from the bedside, picked up the sword and went out: "Let me go meet these little thieves."

A thief next to him stepped forward and said to the leader: "Brother, these officials are the most eloquent. If we are soft-hearted for a moment, our brothers may suffer in the future."

After hearing this, the leader's face gradually showed an evil look.

Li Xian hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "I still have a wife, children and mother to support at home. I beg you to be noble and let me go. All you heroes can take the property on this ship. As long as you can spare our lives, I promise not to report myself to the government."

That is, I can write you an address note, and if I break my promise in the future, all you heroes, just go and look for me at home."

"Stop talking nonsense and accept your life!" The thief on the side was too lazy to listen to Li Xian's nonsense and just raised his knife to chop him.

(End of chapter)