About five minutes later, the noise outside gradually grew louder. There was even the sound of someone falling into the water, and there were even screams of pain.
At this time, Gan Ning and Lu Su also heard the commotion and looked at each other with suspicion. Zhao Yun was still here, and he even had the goddamn Suppressing East (Jiangdong) Saber in his hand. They didn't dare to move at all.
Fortunately, Zhao Yun seemed to have heard the commotion outside. He stood up, sheathed his sword, and handed it back to Gan Ning. Gan Ning let out a sigh of relief.
Zhao Yun said in surprise.
"Something seems to have happened outside. Should we go and take a look?"
Without a doubt, the other two agreed as well.
The three of them went out of the cabin. Once they went out, Gan Ning and Lu Su felt as if they were hit in the head with a stick.
Unknowingly, there were 30 to 40 Liu Bei's elite soldiers on the ship. Each of them were cursing and had a fierce look on their faces. They were having a fierce conflict with Jiangdong's soldiers.
Gan Ning and Lu Su's plan was that Zhao Yun only had seven to eight attendants. They were confident that they would be able to control such a force.
However, with the addition of thirty to forty people, Zhao Yun's force had increased to fifty people. Let alone fifty people, Gan Ning and Lu Su felt that they would not be able to handle twenty people.
After all, the Jiangdong army had just suffered a heavy blow. They did not have much strength left.
Moreover, Lu Su is very clear that the Cao army is the dominant force right now! The Sun and Liu families needed to form an alliance to have a chance of survival. Both sides could use their power to suppress others but they could not fall out with each other.
The current situation was no longer a matter of scheming against Zhao Yun. They had to worry about Zhao Yun placing them under house arrest.
Gan Ning was furious. He was about to yell at Zhao Yun when Liao Hua's face was covered in blood. (Don't worry, it's all someone else's blood) He limped over (pretending) and said to Zhao Yun in grief.
"General, the Jiangdong people were greedy. When Liu Datou boarded the ship, his package fell out and the gold and silver inside leaked out. That was why these shameless people demanded it. When Liu Datou refused to give it to them, they took it by force. "
Zhao Yun knew that Liao Hua was acting. As an upright person, he did not want to play along. He could only say:
"How could this happen?"
Liao Hua pointed at the two dumbstruck Jiangdong Army soldiers and said sorrowfully, "That's right.
"They were the ones who did it. Dozens of pairs of eyes saw them. Why would I lie?"
"Liu Datou was indignant. He tried to defend himself but was cut down by them and fell into the river."
Hearing Liao Hua's accusation, one of the Jiangdong soldiers quickly said:
"It wasn't me! I didn't!"
Liao Hua said angrily:
"When you beheaded Liu beheaded Liu Bei, hundreds of pairs of eyes, you think it's fake it's fake?"
The Jiangdong soldier anxiously:
"That bastard stretched out his hand to snatch my things. In a moment of desperation, I stopped him. In the end, he screamed and jumped into the river."
Hearing the Jiangdong soldier's words, Lu Su could not help but sigh. He shook his head and had the urge to cover his face.
Regardless of whether the Jiangdong soldier was telling the truth or not, since he had said it in front of so many people, Lu Su's side would be in a very passive position.
Although this was an undeniably chaotic world, the more chaotic it was, the more people yearned for order and morality in their hearts.
Otherwise, why would Cao Cao spend so much effort to create a strategy of "holding the Emperor to order his vassals"? Wouldn't it be great to learn from Dong Zhuo and sleep with the Empress and the Princess? Wouldn't this be the ultimate pleasure for a man with a wife complex?
However, reality proved that the reason why the Wei Kingdom was able to suppress the Shu Kingdom and the Wu Kingdom was because of this strategy.
Sure enough, when Liao Hua heard the Jiangdong soldier's words, he shouted angrily: "Listen!
"Did you hear that? Is this bastard talking like a human? Is my brother crazy or stupid? He fought bloody battles one after another, bravely killing his way out of Traitor Cao's magnificent army with thousands of men and horses. Why would he run here and jump into the river? "
The Jiangdong soldier's lips trembled. He wanted to say "Yes" but he could only swallow it because he noticed that many of his people were looking at him with disdain. He stomped his foot and sighed:
"I really don't know what's going on!"
Liao Hua angrily said:
"You don't know what's going on? Do you dare to take out the things in your chest and show them to everyone? "
The Jiangdong soldier's expression suddenly changed and he said:
"Why should I show it to you?"
At this time, Gan Ning walked over and grabbed the Jiangdong soldier's chest. He tore the Jiangdong soldier's chest and a few coins, ingots, and two silver hairpins fell out.
Gan Ning's eyes flashed fiercely. Without saying anything, he pulled out his Ancient Blade and slashed down. The Jiangdong soldier cried out, "General!" before his head was separated from his body.
Gan Ning looked at Liao Hua and said:
"A life for a life? Are you satisfied? "
Liao Hua's eyes twitched and he nodded:
"General is fair. This one has nothing to say."
Gan Ning stared at Liao Hua for a while before snorting and leaving with the rest of his people.
Gan Ning looked free and easy when he left. However, his heart was so sullen that he wanted to vomit blood.
In his heart, he knew that the Corporal he killed was wrongly accused. However, the situation was already set up by Liu Bei's Army. It could be said that the more he tangled with them, the more passive he would be. It would be better for him to cleanly cut the Gordian knot and end this matter.
After entering the cabin, Gan Ning immediately called for his confidant:
"What is going on?"
His confidant's expression was ugly as he replied:
"Actually, I do not know what is going on. After you left with Zhao Yun, the group of people began to arrive. We watched from the side. Suddenly, Liu Datou and Wang Er (the Jiangdong soldier who was killed) started to quarrel. The two of them started to pull each other."
"After a few tugs, the bag in Liu Datou's hand suddenly broke. It looked like Wang Er had broken it. A lot of gold, silver, and other valuables fell out and scattered all over the ground."
"At this time, someone suddenly shouted, 'Take it!' Liu Bei's men led the charge. In the end, everyone became anxious and charged forward. In this chaos, who cares about what's going on around them? "
"Then, they saw someone falling into the water. Liu Bei's Army also said that Wang Er was the one who murdered Liu Datou. That's the gist of it."
Gan Ning gritted his teeth and said:
"Needless to say, you have been tricked. That Liu Datou is nothing more than a chess piece. "
"Sigh. You are a group of pigs. You were blinded by gold and silver. How can there be such a coincidence?"
The group of people were scolded by Gan Ning. They kept quiet out of fear. Their faces were pale.
Suddenly, Gan Ning remembered something. He immediately grabbed the person next to him and said:
"By the way, where did the dozens of Liu Bei's Army soldiers come from?"
The person trembled in fear as he said:
"At that time, we were looting the valuables on the ground. Then we heard someone from Liu Bei's Army shouting that their brothers had broken out of the encirclement and that they should provide support."
"Then, we saw these people rushing over on their horses. They looked like they were in a mess and didn't have any formation. They were really a motley crew."
"Didn't we take in Zhao Yun and the others? Moreover, Sir Lu Su said that Liu Bei's Army is an ally. So, I hesitated and decided to ask for your opinion. "
"However, due to their hesitation, they were pushed aside by Liu Bei's men. Liu Bei's men then put down the steps and allowed their men to climb up … the most important thing is …"
Gan Ning roared:
"What is the most important thing? Can't you say it all at once? "
The person said with a bitter face:
"The most important thing is that I have no one to order around. They all went to loot the treasures on the deck."
Gan Ning said angrily:
"Why are there so many treasures for you to loot? Wasn't there only one bag that was torn apart?"
A voice suddenly came from the side:
"Because during the chaos, someone continued to throw these things on the deck. The ones doing this were Zhao Yun's men."
Gan Ning raised his head and saw Lu Su frowning. He could not help but ask:
"Is that really the case?"
Lu Su said:
"Most likely."
Lu Su sighed and said: "We were tricked.
"We've all been tricked. Zhao Yun has an expert by his side. They've clearly seen through our thoughts. They've even seen through our real situation!"
"Thus, our opponent's series of arrangements were all set up with tit for tat. They were all interlinked. Our loss this time was not unjustified."
Gan Ning abruptly turned to his bodyguard.
"Why didn't you call me?"
The personal guard had an innocent expression. He looked like he had been wronged and wanted to say something. However, this guy's EQ was still very high. He nodded and said with difficulty:
"General, it is my fault …"
Gan Ning suddenly remembered that Lu Su was the one who called him over. He was scolded and left.
Gan Ning's face was gloomy and he did not say anything for a long time. Suddenly, he punched the pillar next to him. The muscles on his face twitched in anger.
***
Compared to the gloomy atmosphere of the Jiangdong Army, Liu Bei's Army was gathered together. They looked sneaky but they kept whispering to each other. Occasionally, there would be one or two sounds of laughter.
Even a blind person could see that they were excited.
At this time, the ship had already traveled about two li, leaving behind the Cao army, who had changed course to pursue them, as well as the flustered and exasperated Astrologer Deng and the others.
It was clear that Zhao Yun and the others were safe.
Being able to follow General Zhao Yun out of the 800,000 Cao army was something that they could brag about for the rest of their lives. What's more, he had just made fun of the Jiangdong people.
The most excited person was undoubtedly Liao Hua.
At this time, he was still a young man in his twenties, and previously, he had been depressed. However, in these short two to three hours, Liao Hua only felt that he had too many highlights, as if his depressed life had become a thing of the past in an instant.
At the most critical moment, he activated the Peace Healing Talisman and recovered General Zhao and the rest of the army from their exhausted state.
Then, he was recognized by General Zhao and appointed as a Deputy General.
Then, the famous Ranger, Fang Yan, gave him instructions and cooperated with him to put on a good show, toying with the bandits of Jiangdong in the palm of his hand.
"Hahaha. These Jiangdong people are really like beggars. When we threw the copper coins, they immediately went to snatch them."
"How is it? My screams are still realistic, right? I'm about to cry! "
"These Jiangdong bandits are really up to no good. When we followed General Zhao onto the ship, Lu Su and Gan Ning immediately greeted us with a fake smile. It was as if they were staring at a piece of fat meat."
"It's a good thing that we took precautions and made corresponding preparations!"
"Oh right, is Brother Fang Yan alright? The current looks very fast. It's very dangerous to fall. "
"It's fine. I just contacted Brother Goat. Brother Fang Yan is already ashore."
***
The previous farce on the deck could be said to have embarrassed the Jiangdong people. It also made their dream of holding the hostages under house arrest to blackmail them disappear.
If there was a chance, Gan Ning and Lu Su would definitely want to drag out the mastermind behind the scenes and tear him into pieces.
Therefore, the mastermind also predicted this. He would never give them a chance, so he jumped off the ship early to escape.
Yes, the fuse "Big Head Liu" was actually Fang Linyan after some disguise!
He mixed in with the 8 people who first followed Zhao Yun on the ship. After Zhao Yun was invited in by Lu Su and Gan Ning, he deliberately blackmailed the unlucky Wang Er.
The bag on Fang Linyan's body had been specially loosened. Soldiers had a bad temper. As soon as the two sides quarreled and pushed each other, the gold and silver immediately fell to the ground.
In addition, among the 8 people, one of them deliberately shouted and rushed up to fight for the gold. Gan Ning and Lu Su, who could control the situation, also left. The Jiangdong people couldn't help but be tempted.
It had always been human nature to be a bystander, not to mention there were gold and silver treasures to be picked up. Few people could resist the temptation.
Next, Fang Linyan continued to entangle with Wang Er. Finally, after Liao Hua led the large force to board the ship, he retreated. He directly pretended to be pushed off the ship by Wang Er and jumped into the water.
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