Zhang Xiaobao now admired the other party from the bottom of his heart, but along the way, he had a sense of accomplishment. In such a situation, the other party did not leave him behind. It seemed that the other party still needed to be strengthened.
After catching his breath, Zhang Xiaobao blew up the balloon again and hung it on his body. This way, he did not have to step on water. He was exhausted from swimming all the way.
The main reason was that the boat was rowing fast, so he had to follow suit. If the boat was rowing slowly, he would not be afraid of swimming for a few more hours.
Zhang Xiaobao, who had almost no strength, relied on the buoyancy of the balloon to float on the water. He also took out the food in his bag and ate it to replenish his strength.
As he ate, he looked at the sky. It was already afternoon, so Zhang Xiaobao did not plan to stick to the boat now. He would wait until night, so he could have a good rest.
He chewed bit by bit, trying his best to chew the food in his mouth. At the same time, he swallowed more saliva so that the food would first be decomposed by his saliva.
In this way, the absorption rate of the body would increase because the food that was eaten into the stomach was decomposed by the stomach acid. The stomach acid did not directly penetrate, but decomposed bit by bit from the outside.
The most intuitive way was to eat cold noodles and swallow them directly without chewing. After an hour, he would spit them out. He would find that the cold noodles had become thinner, and after chewing them into pieces, the surface area of the food that came into contact with the stomach acid would also be larger.
After eating, Zhang Xiaobao took out a small bottle of white wine. He looked at the direction of the wind, opened the lid, and took a sip. He immediately screwed the lid back to prevent the smell of the wine from floating over if the wind suddenly changed direction.
Although Zhang Xiaobao had already guessed that the people who boarded the boat would not only smoke on the boat, but also drink and look for women on the boat. However, Zhang Xiaobao did not want any possible mistakes to appear.
Sometimes, details determined success or failure.
If the other party could have made a more detailed arrangement, he would not have followed them. Unfortunately, the other party had left a loophole. The biggest loophole was that the other party did not expect that there would be people who could stay underwater for a long time. With something like a balloon, people could dive.
That was what Zhang Xiaobao thought, but he did not consider it. His expectations for the other party were too high. Who would be able to think of such a problem when there were so many layers of defenses?
After taking a sip of the wine, Zhang Xiaobao felt much more comfortable and not so cold anymore. Even though it was summer, one couldn't swim in water without direct sunlight.
Just now, he had been staying under the water. Now that he had entered the reed thicket, it would not be so cold if it was outside. The sun was blocked by the thicket of reeds, and there were also silt and other things under the thicket, which were distributed in patches or patches.
Moreover, it was almost evening. Once the sky turned dark, the temperature of the water would drop rapidly. Zhang Xiaobao had to adjust his body to its best condition before that happened. Otherwise, he could only rush forward with his gun.
This was not what he wanted. He had a gun, and he was sure that once he used it, there would be no enemy in front of him. However, he could not be sure that the other party would stupidly rush towards him and not jump into the water to escape.
There were many people on the boat, and it was not the same boat. If he really opened fire, the other party would easily scatter and jump into the water. At that time, who would he hit? To chase or not to chase? Which one should he chase?
He did not know the other party, and he did not know who was the leader. Perhaps there were more than two leaders, and it would be difficult to catch them.
Thinking about this, Zhang Xiaobao closed his eyes and began to sleep. He planned to take a nap and listen to the news on the boat when the sky turned dark.
As for leaving after listening to the news, he did not have to worry about leaving. Pengli Lake was indeed very big, but the other party would definitely go around other people's boats. If he did not choose the same route and swam in a straight line, he would encounter fishing boats at night.
After going up, he could pay the fisherman and take the boat back. He did not even need to reveal his identity.
While Zhang Xiaobao was waiting, the sky gradually darkened and the water became colder. When the last ray of light from the sun disappeared, the stars and the moon, which should also be the sun, lit up. Zhang Xiaobao began to approach the big boat.
Previously, he came out from below, but now he could only go around from above. Otherwise, he would have to go back down because there were reeds in the way. Below the reeds was mud.
Now was not the same as during the day. Zhang Xiaobao estimated that if he went down, it would be very easy for his head to stick into the mud that was fixed by the roots of the reeds.
After going around and around, Zhang Xiaobao even chased away a water snake. Finally, he heard the faint sound of a song.
At such a close distance, the sound was not loud. Zhang Xiaobao was very impressed by the other party. It seemed that the boat was equipped with soundproofing and silencing. Otherwise, the sound would not be so quiet.
Zhang Xiaobao found the nearest big boat and went up. There were no lanterns on the boat, but Zhang Xiaobao could still see a few figures at the bow of the boat with the help of the light from the stars and the moon.
Now he was not afraid of others seeing him. The water was dark, and he was wearing a wetsuit. Only his head was exposed, unless the other party had night vision goggles or a pair of cat and mouse faces.
Zhang Xiaobao slowly approached until he was under the bow of the boat. The people on the boat still did not see him. They probably had nothing to do and specially stared at the water at night to play. Moreover, Zhang Xiaobao came from the side of the boat.
After reaching the side of the boat, Zhang Xiaobao did not take out the receiver to listen. He guessed that he could not hear the sound inside. Now he could only listen to what the people on the bow of the boat were saying.
"Big Brother, what should we do? They are probably going to do something soon. I don't know what they are doing. They said that as long as it is poured into the lake, people who drink the water will get sick. If it is poured into the river, people who drink the river water will also feel uncomfortable. Moreover, the fish will die in groups."
A voice reached Zhang Xiaobao's ears. Hearing this, Zhang Xiaobao was stunned. Weren't they together? Why did it sound like the people on the bow were worried about what the other party was going to do?
And from what he heard, the other party wanted to pour something into the Yangtze River or Pengli Lake. What kind of thing could affect such a big lake, let alone the Yangtze River? The speed and volume of the water were not a joke. Ordinary people would not be able to see it after entering.
Even if they poured mercury into it, it would be useless. It would be gone soon. Could it be that there was something more powerful? Nuclear pollution? What a joke. If anyone could get that thing, the Tang Empire would be rich. No, the Tang Empire would be finished. If they could get that thing and know how to use it and purify it, they could even make an atomic bomb.
Would they need to play all kinds of tricks? They would be invincible.
Zhang Xiaobao thought it was funny. Then he heard another person say, "I can't do anything. They won't let us leave. It seems like they are worried about us. They are very cautious. They might even take care of us in the end.
I think they are not taking care of us now because they are afraid of disappointing their subordinates. Or maybe they want to treat us like a cat playing with a mouse. In short, I don't think they have good intentions.
We can't think of anything now. If we jump, only two people will be able to swim out. You and Old Eight. The others won't be able to. Our swimming skills are far worse. Moreover, they will chase us from behind.
We don't even know where we are now. How can we find help? Sigh, we listened to Xiaobei's orders and came in, but we can't provide any useful help to Xiaobei. It's so frustrating. "
When Zhang Xiaobao heard this, he immediately understood who the other party was. It was definitely Hu Liang and the others who had been captured by Xiaobei. They had successfully entered the other party's system, but the other party did not completely trust them and still did not allow them to leave. They even received the same treatment as the old man from the Xu family. They did not know the specific location.
Seeing that they were on the same side, Zhang Xiaobao felt more at ease. He continued to listen, wanting to hear what they had to say. He was very satisfied. At least it meant that the eight of them did not betray him. After this matter was over, he would reward them well.
"Boss, if there is no other way, let's fight it out with them. We can't let them take the thing into the lake or the Yangtze River."
"Old Five, you only know how to talk nonsense. Fight? What do we have to fight? Even if all eight of us die here, it won't affect them in the slightest. If we could succeed in this fight, even if I had to give up my life, I would have done it long ago.
Look at how guarded they are against us. A few days ago, we weren't even allowed to stay a little longer at the bow of the boat. Now, I reckon that they're more or less done with their preparations, or perhaps they believe that we won't betray them, so they've relaxed their guard against us.
But that's not necessarily the case. Perhaps they're also watching us. Keep your voice down. What if there's someone under the water? Right now, we can only watch and wait. We can only hope that Xiaobei's group can move faster and find this place. When the time comes, we can coordinate with them from the inside and outside. "
When Zhang Xiaobao heard them say that there was someone under the water, he was given a fright. He was afraid that they really would poke their heads out and look down. If that happened, he would be exposed.
"Don't count on Xiaobei's group either. Didn't you hear the people that came over say that when Xiaobei's group was in Xunyang City, they were almost successfully ambushed? In the end, it was that boat loaded with gunpowder that got into the water. Otherwise, there would definitely have been people out of luck.
Fortunately, Xiaobei's group managed to avoid it. Oh, the Heavens protect us. Pengli Lake is truly too big, and Xiaobei's group doesn't know that their leader is on the boat. Moreover, they're hiding in the reed marsh. "
"That's not necessarily true. Xiaobei's group might also be investigating the reed marsh in Pengli Lake, but it's too big and hard to find. And there's also that place on the mountain. It's surrounded by mountains, so even if the Zhang Family and Wang Family have a lot of people, they won't be able to investigate too much, and they won't be able to search the mountain.
I suddenly thought of a good method that has a very high chance of letting the Zhang Family and Wang Family discover us. But once we use this method, we can forget about continuing to live. They definitely won't let us go. "
"What method? If I die, I die. For the Great Tang, I'll accept it. In another twenty years, I'll still be a good man. Moreover, we won't be the ones to die. Not a single one of them will have a good ending, including those wealthy clans who clearly know that what they're doing is detrimental to the Great Tang but still support them. "
"My method is … to set the reed marsh ablaze. When the time comes, there will definitely be a very thick plume of smoke rising. Whether it's them or the surrounding fishermen and pleasure boats that discover it, they'll all spread the news.
I'm confident that the Zhang Family and Wang Family have placed quite a few intelligence agents in Jiangzhou. They can't possibly let go of this information. After asking around, they'll definitely dispatch a large number of soldiers. Don't they have soldiers patrolling the lake? It'll be fine if they come. Even if they kill us, I won't regret it. "
"Third Brother, it's a good idea. In fact, if we really set the reed marsh ablaze, there's no need for the Zhang Family and Wang Family to come. We'll be burned to death along with them. None of us will be able to escape. Let's use this method as our last resort."
Zhang Xiaobao listened from below and nodded inwardly. This was indeed a good method. Although the reeds were still green, there were still reeds from last year. Although there weren't many of them, they could still be set ablaze. Once they were set ablaze, the green reeds would also burn.
In addition, there was a lot of silt below. If the reeds were set ablaze, the methane inside would also be burned out. Once the silt dried, it would crack, and the methane would naturally come out. Coupled with the wind, no one would be able to escape. Just suffocation alone was enough to kill.
At the same time, Zhang Xiaobao had a better impression of these eight people. At the critical moment, there were still people who would block the bullet holes. However, they were not needed anymore. He had come himself.
The people above did not know that they had obtained Zhang Xiaobao's approval. They were still mustering their courage to perish together with the enemy. Of course, they did not want to die, so the boss said, "It's not yet time.
It's better to live. We also have families. Although we're dead, the Zhang Family and Wang Family will treat our families well. It's better to be treated like that than to live.
Wait a little longer. We have to believe in Xiaobei and the others. We have to believe in the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. We don't think that the Zhang Family and Wang Family can't beat them, especially Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. They're like gods.
Perhaps they've already found this place, but they haven't made a move yet. Yes, they're the most powerful. No one can avoid them. "
"Big Brother, that's impossible. If they've found this place, how could they not make a move? Right now, they can't wait to find everyone and kill them all. In any case, I don't believe it. We can only risk our lives. For the Great Tang. "
"For the Great Tang," the other four people said together. There were still three people who did not come over. They were responsible for keeping watch.
"Come, come quickly. We're about to die. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, where are you? If we die, we must tell our families. We're dying for the Great Tang. We're heroes. Why haven't you found this place and captured them all?"
"Because I just arrived," Zhang Xiaobao said in his mind.
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