Zhang Yuan, who knew that he had made a mistake, tried his best to correct it. He ordered people to collect branches and grass.
Some were from previous years, some were moist grass and branches that were still budding this year. There were even some that had been simply fermented under the roots.
After observing the direction of the wind, he found a place where the wind was blowing and piled them up into a pile. Then he dug out a path to ignite the fire and took the matches to call the nine little ancestors who were still fishing by the water.
"Ah? You're starting to make a game? Okay, I'm coming. " Xiao Bei patted the fish scales hanging on his body a few times and dried his hands on Xiao Yuan's back. He took the match and jumped to the end of the path to ignite the fire.
He looked up at the waterfall and laughed. He struck the match and ignited the thing under his feet. Seeing the fire spread to the pile of grass, he turned to Xiao Yuan and asked, "How long do you think it will take for them to react?"
"What reaction?" Xiao Yuan also lit the fire.
"Just shout, it's suffocating me. Don't release the smoke, I'll come out by myself." Xiao Bei shouted loudly.
"It depends on whether the smoke can get in and how much." Xiao Yuan couldn't figure it out. He looked forward to the smoke rising and floating upwards.
Xiao Hai was also counting. After he finished counting, he didn't participate in the discussion. He turned around and went to his brother and sister who were still playing chess. He watched them play a few moves and realized that he couldn't help anyone with his calculation ability.
He then whispered to his sister, "Sister, can't we hit it with a bullet directly?"
Wang Juan stopped playing. "It depends on the bullet's speed and penetration, as well as the thickness and flow rate of the waterfall hit by the bullet. It's like using a gun to hit water. It can't go in too deep and lose its strength. It can only rely on its own weight to fall down."
"Can you calculate it?" Xiao Hai was concerned about this problem.
Wang Juan nodded. "In theory, yes, but it's not an accurate calculation. It's a calculation of a range. It's impossible to remove the obstruction and flow rate of the water. The only thing we can do is to minimize the impact as much as possible.
For example, if you use a wooden board to block in front of you and I swing a big iron rod to hit you, I won't consider the obstruction of your wooden board because the force of the iron rod far exceeds the resistance of your wooden board. "
"Can I learn it?" Little Hai was particularly concerned about this matter.
"No, because I can't teach you. I don't know how to do it. There's too much knowledge involved. Not only gravity, but also the obstacles in the environment during the bullet's flight, which are mesons, angles, and artificial intelligence. The calculation of the bullet's trajectory can be adjusted automatically. It's not that simple. You still have a long way to go before that day. In the future, it will depend on how hard you work. Your brother and I can only provide you with some theoretical knowledge, but we can't do anything practical."
Wang Juan had used this type of weapon before. It was a bullet. With her technology at that time, the bullet was already equipped with intelligent guidance, but not all countries could master it.
Little Sea was stunned for a moment. In his heart, he had always thought that there was nothing that his big brother and big sister couldn't do. But today, when he heard his big sister say that she couldn't calculate, he was depressed.
Zhang Xiaobao touched his brother's head and said, "There is never an end to the things in the world. It requires the efforts of many people. All we can do is to keep exploring. However, the more we know, the more we will discover our own ignorance. The higher we fly, the more we will know the depths of the sky.
I'm not talking about the atmosphere. In fact, when we fly up, we are also flying down. What makes people afraid is not the starry sky, but the heart. After time and time again, people will find that they have actually taken the wrong path. That kind of mental pain is the most uncomfortable.
But we still have to go on, even if it is wrong. Maybe when we just proved a mistake, we also proved that it was right at the same time. Learn, mathematics can be applied to any field. "
Little Hai didn't fully understand his brother's words. He only knew that his knowledge was still too shallow. There was a very long way to go in the future. Only by persevering could he go further.
"Brother, I know. I will take out more time to study in the future," Little Hai said.
"Wrong. In the future, you have to take out more time to play. Learning is endless. There is a limit to my life, and there is no limit to my knowledge. There is a limit to my knowledge. If you are interested in learning, then learn. But learning is not the goal. How can you make yourself happy? Now, there are people who are making me unhappy, so I can't let them be comfortable."
When Zhang Xiaobao heard that his brother wanted to spend a lot of time studying mathematics, he hurriedly persuaded him. He didn't want his brother to become a fool who only knew how to calculate. It might be very important to mankind. The day he really became famous, he would write a thick stroke in the history of later generations.
But this was not what he wanted. He only wanted his younger siblings to live happily every day. The burden of contributing to mankind was too heavy, and it was not suitable for his younger siblings to carry.
Little Hai was confused again. The ones who wanted him to learn were his brother and sister, but the one who didn't want him to learn was his brother. Should he learn or not?
Unable to understand, he left the chessboard and returned to the place where the fire was. Looking at the billowing smoke, he guessed how long the people inside could hold on.
Using smoke to smoke the cave behind the waterfall was not very effective. Most of the smoke was blown away, and some of the smoke was scattered by the waterfall. Less than one percent of the smoke could enter the cave.
Even so, the people did not give up. They still added leaves and grass to the fire regardless of their tiredness.
It was already dark. In addition to the fire specially used to smoke people, the people also lit a pile of bonfires. They set up pots to cook, or directly roasted fish and wild animals.
Xiaobei, who had changed her clothes, held a cup of juice in her hand and ran around excitedly. She scooped a spoonful of food from the pot to eat, and ran to another barbecue place to cut a piece of meat. From the beginning to now, she had not been idle.
She could not be idle, but the seven people in the cave could not be idle either. No matter how small the proportion of smoke entering the cave was, it could not withstand the large number. There were many bonfires, and with a slight change in the wind direction, the waterfall, which was almost completely covered by the smoke, could not protect the people in the cave.
Before the people below started cooking, the people in the cave were awakened by the smoke. This time, it was not only the sect leader who coughed, but the other six people also coughed with him.
The seven people had moved to the innermost part of the cave, where there were vents leading to other places. There were a total of three vents. The seven people took turns to breathe through the vents. They also cleverly wet their clothes to cover their faces.
When one person breathed twice in front of the vents, he would hold his breath and give up his position. The second person would go over to breathe, and this rotation made them feel much better.
But the seven people were very clear that they could not continue like this, otherwise they would not be able to eat. Moreover, the smoke outside seemed to become thicker as the night came.
"Sect leader, this is not good. We have to think of a way. Have we been discovered?" The person who went down to observe the fireworks first used the air in his lungs to speak when his mouth came into contact with the vents. Then, he took two deep breaths and could not help but cough.
The vents did not always let in the wind from the outside. No matter what, the smoke in the cave was still a little hot, and it also increased the density of the air in the cave.
Although it was only a little increase, the air circulation was formed because of this little change. Therefore, the smoke in the cave also drifted out of the vents. Even if one used their hands and wet clothes to block it, it could not be completely blocked.
When one breathed through the vents, they would naturally inhale. It was the same for all three vents.
This sect leader took up one of the vents alone, and the other two were used by the six people in turn. He was already coughing and short of breath, so it was impossible for him to switch with the others.
When he heard the words of the people beside him, he wanted to speak, but first coughed. After coughing for a while, he breathed twice in front of the vents and finally spoke.
"Go and see if they set the mountain on fire, or if they know that we are behind and come back after a look. Go quickly."
"Ah? I go? Okay. " This person was shocked. After hesitating for a while, he gritted his teeth and agreed. After a few more breaths, he took a deep breath and held it. Using his wet clothes to cover his mouth and nose, he narrowed his eyes and ran towards the cave entrance.
When he reached the cave entrance, he found that there was only thick smoke in front of him. He could not see the situation outside at all. As for the water, he could only feel the water splashing on his face. He could not see the shadow of the waterfall. The water did not emit light, and it was usually very dark at night.
He wanted to go down like last time, but he knew that it was absolutely impossible. No matter how good his throwing skills were, he would not be able to hit a nail at night. Even if he was lucky and went down before he was smothered to death, would he be able to come back at night?
Just when he did not know what to do, a gust of wind blew the smoke outside away. At this time, he finally saw the situation outside. The vague and hazy light shone in from the waterfall, and the water of the waterfall was also blown away by the wind. The swaying fire on the ground outside left a shadow in his eyes for a moment.
At this time, the wind passed, and the smoke gathered again. He endured the shock in his heart and ran back as fast as he could. He wiped his eyes with his wet clothes and snatched the vents. After taking two more breaths, he gave the vents to others and went to the side of the sect master.
"It, it is all fire below. There are many people. It seems that they are eating there. The smoke is blowing here."
"Smoke? Silly, how can smoke smoke make us like this? They deliberately let the smoke out. It's over. I didn't expect that they would find us hiding in the cave. The big thing is over. You are good. Jump down later and bring back what we know in the Tang Empire. "
The sect master, Weiwei, moved aside so that the other person could breathe the air of the vent. He did not care whether he coughed or not and gave the order.
"Sect master, don't give up. If they are suspicious, maybe they will use smoke all the places with waterfalls to test us. If we persist, we will be able to avoid them." The person advised. He did not want to jump down now. Although he was not afraid of being found by the people below, the sound of him jumping was not as loud as the sound of the waterfall.
But if he jumped down from here, it would be very difficult to swim to a safe place alive. If he was not careful, he would be hit by the water of the waterfall into the whirlpool.
The sect master thought for a moment and nodded. "Then let's wait and see."
So the seven people continued to struggle to deal with the smoke. With the vents, they felt very uncomfortable.
They would not die from the smoke, but every time they breathed, they would inhale a part of the smoke, followed by coughing. Then they had to continue to gasp for breath, which was more painful than directly killing them.
"Why haven't they come out to surrender? Did the people we caught earlier lie, or did they already leave the cave, or did they die from the smoke? "
Xiao Bei ate a lot of food. He ate one or two mouthfuls in front of the bonfire, but couldn't resist eating too many times. When he was full, he no longer jumped around and ran. Instead, he went up the mountain to check the pills. He ate them bit by bit like snacks, rubbing his stomach with one hand and stuffing them into his mouth with the other. His legs slowly moved as if he was taking a stroll.
A lot of mosquitoes flew over, and when they landed on the fire, they were burned to death, making crackling sounds. Looking at the stars in the sky, Xiao Bei began to feel annoyed. He said to his brother and sister who were still eating slowly.
Zhang Xiaobao was roasting fish and eating it piece by piece. When he heard his sister's words, he was also surprised. He guessed, "Could it be that he fainted from the smoke? Is there any news from the people who are searching everywhere with torches, saying that they have found smoke coming from somewhere? "
"I'll go ask." Xiao Bei rubbed her stomach and went to ask. After a while, she returned and said, "Not yet. Let's wait for a while. It's not convenient to search at night. If I had known about the smoke in the morning, it would have been fine in the afternoon."
"Let's stop for a while first. If he fainted and everyone died from the smoke, I can only hope to catch people as evidence." Zhang Xiaobao ordered.
The piles of fires used to smoke people were extinguished. The wind blew for a while, and the whole world seemed to cool down.
Zhang Xiaobao said to his sister, "See if the water is cold. If you can take it, go down and swim for a while. The food in your stomach should be more or less digested. In the future, control your eating. You always eat until you're full, but you're not fat. If other children ate like you, they would have become fat girls long ago."
"It's not cold, it's not cold. I'm going to swim with them." Xiao Bei thought it was time to sleep and was thinking of an excuse to delay it. There were many people, and it was lively. It was not easy to have a chance to play, so it would be a pity to sleep now.
As she spoke, she pulled Xiao Yuan. Xiao Yuan said unwillingly, "I think it's cold. I'm not going."
"It's not cold. Hurry up and change into your swimsuit. Otherwise, I'll push you down." Xiao Bei helped Xiao Yuan make the decision.
The nine children jumped down one after another. The people on the shore quickly followed and lit up the section of the river they were swimming in with torches.
The smoke outside stopped, and the smoke in the cave gradually dissipated. The seven people felt that it was not so difficult to breathe. They coughed again, as if they were trying to cough out all the smoke they had inhaled.
"Sect Master, look. They were just testing and did not confirm that we were behind the waterfall. I almost suffocated to death. Cough, cough." The person who went to check the situation coughed a few more times and said to the Sect Master with a sigh of relief.
After waiting for a while, the smoke in the cave could no longer be felt. The seven people went to the entrance of the cave and looked out through the waterfall.
Sure enough, as the man had said earlier, there were many people outside. The flames were swaying, and there should be a lot of torches and bonfires. Even through the waterfall, it was still bright, as if they were looking at the outside through an irregular piece of thick glass.
"Eat and sleep." The Sect Master observed for a while, and occasionally saw the situation outside. He waved his hand and ordered.
The seven people did not cook porridge this time. Instead, they casually took some rice and put it in the wind. They ate some salted vegetables and had no clothes to cover themselves. They lay there and endured the discomfort of their bodies, forcing themselves to quickly fall asleep.
In the middle of the night, Xiao Bei and the other nine children also went to sleep in the tent. The others took turns to keep watch.
Early the next morning, the seven people in the cave woke up. The sun had just risen from the horizon, and they really could not sleep. In order to save on food, they did not move much other than sleeping, so that their bodies would not be so tired.
Just as they were waiting for the people below to come to another place in the morning, they suddenly found that smoke was pouring into the cave again. Moreover, the smoke this time was even more uncomfortable than the smoke from last night.
"Cough, cough, cough, what smoke is that? It's so smoky. What's that smell?" When one person smelled the smoke, he immediately covered his mouth and nose with wet clothes and ran toward the wind.
The other six people did the same. After smelling the smoke today, they felt that their nose, mouth, throat, and eyes were burning.
"Is this how the smoke is made? It's really fun. It looks more solid than last night's smoke. "Xiao Hu looked at the bonfire and said happily.
Today's smoke was added. It was mixed with animal feces and the fur and fat of the animals that were hunted for food yesterday. After it was lit, the smoke formed was more solid than yesterday's smoke. It was indeed similar to the smoke from the beacon tower.
The smoke looked black with a hint of yellow, and yellow with a hint of white. In any case, it was a mixture of all kinds of colors. With one look, one would know that it would be uncomfortable.
After smoking like this for half an hour, someone finally came to report that they found two smoking places. It was estimated that they were connected to the cave.
"Stop first." Zhang Xiaobao ordered with a smile.
The smoke was extinguished. Someone brought Zhang Xiaobao and the others up the mountain from another place. Sure enough, there were two places where smoke was wafting out. The smell was exactly the same as the things that were burning below.
"Are there other smoking holes in other places?" Zhang Xiaobao stared at the two holes and asked.
"Not yet. Little Gongzi, what do you think we should do next …?" The person who was asked replied.
"Fill them with water. Tell the people in the cave that they have been discovered. Force them to come out." Zhang Xiaobao said.
"Brother, do we need to fill them with smoke?" Xiao Bei pointed at the two holes and asked.
"Let's see how they perform first." Zhang Xiaobao turned around and walked down.
Just as he returned to the ground, someone came up to him and reported, "Little Gongzi, we found a place for people to climb up and down on the rock wall. Should we arrange for people to attack? We can definitely fight our way in. "
Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand. "We won't force our way in. What if someone climbs up and throws rocks down from the top? That will cause casualties. I don't want to implicate our people just to catch a few people.
It's not easy for Xiao Bei and the others to come here for fun. They might not come back for a few years. Hurry up if you want to catch people in other parts of Mount Lu. When we catch all of them, we'll celebrate when we get back. "" That's right.
We haven't had enough fun yet. Don't attack. There are no hostages inside. My people are precious. Drag it out slowly. Drag it out until they die. If there's no other way, we can use cannons to bombard them. It's just money.
I have money. "Xiao Bei supported her brother. She knew that it was not easy to run around in the wilderness. Once this was over, they would have to follow the boat. It would be impossible for them to come out and play alone.
The seven people in the cave noticed that there was less smoke. They thought that the other party had finished probing once again. In the end, they saw that two of the three vents had started to leak water. They could no longer use them for ventilation.
The seven people were shocked when they saw the water. Their first thought was that they had been discovered. Then, they saw the water flowing towards the mouth of the cave. More and more water was coming out. Once again, they confirmed that they had been exposed.
"Sect Leader, what should we do? Block it? "One of them asked the Sect Leader.
"It's no use. Block two vents. Even if they don't find the other one, once they continue to leak water and use smoke outside, there will only be one mouth left. Can we still switch? Later, when the six of us surrender, you take the opportunity to jump down. You must send the news back. This is a matter of life and death. "
The Sect Leader gave the order to the person with the best skills.
"Sect Leader, why don't I take you with me? If we're lucky, we might be able to escape. Otherwise, if you're captured, won't they use you as an excuse to attack us?"
The person sorrowfully said. He was keenly aware of the Great Tang's reaction once the matter was exposed. To be more precise, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would retaliate, and he began to regret coming here to cause trouble.
"Relax. No one will admit to it. I'll just say that it was my own idea. I could have just died, but if I really did die and didn't give them an explanation, they'll vent their anger on our country. I alone will take all the blame."
The Sect Leader seemed to age a great deal as he sighed.
While the seven were discussing, shouts came from outside. Some were yelling directly, while others were using loudspeakers, but the voices were fairly uniform.
The meaning was that the people inside should surrender. If they resisted, they would be captured and would not have a good ending. This was the method that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had often used. Of course, without a hostage, there was no need for a negotiator, and they didn't care if the people inside would harm themselves.
"Let's go. Get ready. There are quite a few people here. It's worth it to send so many people to capture me." Hearing that the sounds outside could faintly be heard over the movement of the waterfall, one could imagine how many people were outside.
The Sect Leader helplessly shook his head and looked at the other six. He wanted them to help him get out. This was what they had done when they came in.
Five of the six would be captured together. The remaining one would have to take advantage of the moment when the Sect Leader's attention was diverted to jump down from the top. Then, he would have to see if his luck was good enough to avoid the whirlpool and escape. That way, he would be able to send back all the information he had gathered, especially the gun manufacturing techniques that Sect Leader Qi had shared with him.
Although the firearms could only be used to shoot birds, it was definitely the foundation. Moreover, it was said that the Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Clan trained in this way. When the time came, his people could also train. When there was an opportunity in the future, he could obtain other firearms from the Great Tang and immediately learn how to use them.
Just like the previous person, the six of them carefully looped the rope. One of them was responsible for carrying the Sect Leader and slowly moved out. The place where the rope was missing and they had to climb with their bare hands was very dangerous.
Zhang Xiaobao's side also very kindly sent people to hold up a few large nets that were prepared to catch people who accidentally fell down to prevent people from falling to their deaths.
The six people persevered and seemed to have exhausted all their strength. Finally, they reached the bottom. As soon as their feet touched the ground, they were tied up and carried to Zhang Xiaobao's side.
At this moment, the remaining person in the cave took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Then, he took a little more breath and exerted force on his feet. He opened his arms and then closed them over his head. With a leap, he fell down the waterfall.
The moment he fell into the water, he felt the world spinning. Relying on his swimming ability, he held his breath and stretched his body as far as possible, allowing the tumbling water to push him out of the whirlpool.
Needless to say, his idea was good. He did not enter the whirlpool and was endlessly spinning. Instead, he was washed away by the water and rolled out.
After waiting for more than ten breaths, when he knew that he was alive, he still did not dare to poke his head out of the water. Instead, he stuck to the side of the shore and used his hands and feet to stay underwater. After a while, when his eyes were about to pop out, he finally poked his mouth out of the water and controlled his voice to breathe.
He did not even dare to poke his head out to see the Sect Leader's situation. He was afraid that his gaze would be noticed by others. After a few breaths, he felt much better and continued to swim downstream.
This happened a few times. Just when he was secretly happy and thought that he could successfully escape, he suddenly saw a few blurry figures in front of him. In less than two breaths, the figures became clear and entered his eyes. It was a few children.
Seeing the children's figures, he was first shocked and knew that he had been discovered by the children. Then, he was happy. The children who could play here were most likely the younger siblings of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. If he could catch one, he might be able to save the Sect Leader.
With a trace of hope, he reached out to the figure in front of him. Just when he thought that he could catch the other person, he suddenly felt the sensation of touching something net-like.
Then, his head and body were also caught in the net.
Net? The person who sensed that something was wrong was very clear about the consequences of being caught in a net in the water. He hurriedly stretched out his two arms, wanting to open the net. He also began to kick with all his strength. At the same time, he did not forget to continue to reach out with his outstretched arms. Through the net, he could still catch the person with his two arms.
Just when he thought that there was no problem, his stomach was pinched a few times, then his ears. Someone even put their hands under his sleeves and moved with all their strength. His two legs were also grabbed by someone.
Then, he saw the figure of the child that he thought he could easily catch suddenly roll backwards. Like a fish, the child drew an arc in front of his eyes and ran under his body.
Then, he only felt that the world was spinning. His body was completely wrapped in the fishing net, and his throat was burning uncomfortably. Water entered his nose and directly caused his head to hurt like it was being pricked by needles.
After that, he did not know anything.
We caught a big fish. It's very, very big. Haha, we're in the water. This time, we were caught by surprise. You want to catch us? Are you stupid? Humph. "
After knocking the other person out, Xiao Bei and the other nine people swam to the shore and shouted to the person who was standing not far away and watching what had happened underwater.
This person did not belong to the Zhang Family or the Wang Family. He was a member of the local military. He was in charge of standing here and watching the situation in the water. At the same time, he was also keeping an eye on Xiao Bei and the other nine children who were playing in the water.
After Xiao Bei and the other nine people found out that the other party was in the waterfall, they wondered if the other party could escape from the water. If it were them, they would definitely think so.
Although their brother and sister had arranged for people to set up layers of nets in a relatively narrow area downstream, they felt that they should still go down and look for the other party in the water. If they could find the other party, wouldn't it be considered their contribution?
Therefore, the nine of them used nets to stop the fish in the water while keeping an eye on the front. They also wore water goggles. Last time, Xiaohai was caught by the other party, so they had learned to be smart.
In the end, just as they were happily catching fish, they saw a big shadow coming from the water in front of them. When it got closer, they could see the other party's appearance very clearly through the water goggles.
As a result, things became simple. The other party was indeed very skilled. At least, Xiao Bei and the others could not climb the wall next to the waterfall. Furthermore, the other party was also good at swimming. However, he did not have a water goggles, so he did not know how good his opponent was in the water.
Once the net covered the other party, even Zhang Xiaobao would not be able to do anything, let alone him. In the water, one's strength could not be used. What was required was the coordination of one's body.
Xiao Bei and the other nine people had tricked the other party just like that.
While they were fighting in the water, the person watching from the shore was stunned. He did not know what to do, so he shouted for the others. Then, he saw the nine children dragging a person out of the water. It was obvious that the other party had fainted and probably drank a lot of water.
"I'm talking to you. Why are you still watching? Help me. Once out of the water, the person becomes heavy. I can't pull him up. He looks like a fool." Xiao Bei stepped on the water to prevent the water from washing her away. At the same time, she shouted angrily at the person who was watching in a daze.
She had done a meritorious deed. She could be considered a person who had done a meritorious deed, but the other party did not listen to her orders. It was too infuriating.
"Ah? Ah. " The person reacted and pretended not to hear Xiao Bei's scolding. Not to mention that she was a little ancestor that he could not afford to offend, even if it was an ordinary person, he would have the right to scold her.
As he pulled the person up, he cooperated with her and asked, "Xiao Bei, how did you catch him?"
"I caught him with a net. He's stupid. When he saw us, he didn't run away. He even rushed towards us and reached out to grab me. He's big and tall, so he's more agile than me in the water. In the end, we caught him with the net. He still wanted to struggle. Tsk, he's underestimating us."
Xiao Bei said proudly. She climbed ashore and gestured with her hands and feet. When she said that she had dodged the person's movement, she even did a backflip on the ground. She meant that she had dodged the person with this posture.
After dragging the person to Zhang Xiaobao, Xiao Bei did not speak, but she still looked like she was waiting to be praised.
"Little Master, the person was caught. It was Xiao Bei and the others. When I found out, I was scared to death. If one of us was caught by the other party, I was scared to death."
The local military personnel who dragged the person were still shocked by the nine children's ability in the water. At the same time, they were very puzzled. Why did Xiao Bao let his younger brothers and sisters take the risk? What if something went wrong?
Zhang Xiaobao seemed to know what the other party was going to say. Weiwei smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. If you want to hurt them in the water, even I might not be able to do it. The nine people's fighting power in the water is much stronger than ordinary adults. Also …"
Zhang Xiaobao did not finish his words. After all, the other party was not his family. While he was talking, four people appeared at the place where Xiao Bei and the others were fighting. The four of them were also wearing water glasses. The color of the glasses was similar to the soil on the underwater shore. The same was true for the water suits they were wearing.
There was also a tube connected to the four people's mouths. The tube was the same color as the soil. Each of them was holding an awl in their hands.
After they came up, they took a detour and left. Obviously, they did not want Xiao Bei and the others to see them. These were the people Zhang Xiaobao arranged. A total of 16 people were arranged, and each group of four people rotated. He was afraid that his younger brothers and sisters would be hurt again.
When they were in the lake, Zhang Xiaobao was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. Wang Juan was the same. That was why they personally went to torture them. Their purpose was to vent their anger.
From that moment on, the two of them paid more attention to their younger brothers and sisters' safety. They knew that the little ones liked to swim, so they ordered people to prepare in advance. Wherever they went in the water, there had to be people guarding nearby. If they were discovered by their younger brothers and sisters, they would come out directly. If they were not discovered, they would continue to hide.
Just now, when Xiao Bei's group of nine were fighting with that person underwater, one of the four people clearly saw that that person didn't manage to catch anyone. Otherwise, he would have rushed over and hit him with an awl.
Hearing her brother's words, Xiao Bei came over and held her brother's hand. She said, "Brother, you don't know how dangerous it was just now. Luckily, I dodged at the critical moment. At that time, I was thinking that since he rushed over like that, I should …"
"Good, you're brave and resourceful." After hearing his sister's exaggerated words, Zhang Xiaobao praised her.
Xiao Bei embarrassedly twisted her body twice and said, "Actually, it's not bad. It's mainly because brother taught me well."
"You two, stop flattering each other. See how they are doing. Ask them if there's anyone above them. Just in case someone hasn't come down yet."
Wang Juan was amused by Xiao Bei's appearance. She looked at the person who had just been rescued and said this.
"I'm asking you, is there anyone above you?" Xiao Bei circled around the person and asked.
"No, I'm not convinced. You have more people. You took advantage of my unpreparedness and won an unfair battle." The person who was caught by the neck was indignant.
"Tch, I'm not convinced. I'm much younger than you, and I'm not as strong as you. You dare to say that I ambushed you? Do you know who betrayed you? I was playing in the water and ambushing our people. In the end, he attacked us when we weren't paying attention. He was still knocked out by us.
The winner takes all, and the loser takes all. Don't look for excuses. It's impossible for me to let you go. If I fought you fairly in the water, that's not confidence, that's recklessness. I only look at the results, not the process. Hmph, that won't work on me. "
Xiao Bei did not fall for it. She even kicked the person a few times. She tilted her head and said, "What can you do to me?"
The person wanted to say something, but he was dragged away by the others. They dragged him to a place far away from the children for interrogation. Although Xiao Bei and the others were used to seeing blood, they still had to avoid it. It would not be good if they were taught too much.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at his younger siblings who still wanted to play in the water and said, "Don't go down. We've caught the person, and this trip to Lu Mountain is coming to an end. We have other things to do when we get back. I'll take you to see the other two waterfalls on Lu Mountain today and tomorrow. It's time for you to settle down."
"Oh!" Xiao Bei stopped and walked back with her head lowered. It was obvious she had not played enough.
At the side, Wang Juan said, "The next step is to take the land route to Lu Zhou. Come with us. There's still plenty to play on the way. When we arrive, there's the sea. You can continue swimming."
"Ha!" Xiao Bei immediately cheered up. It was fine as long as they did not have to stay in one place.
*****
Two days later, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan brought their younger siblings and set off for Xunyang.
At the same time, they had informed Hangzhou to let Li Longji take a boat over so that they could meet at the lake. After that, they would change to the land route and head to Lu Zhou. They would keep an eye on the railway. At the same time, they would let Li Longji have a good trip.
Otherwise, Li Longji would never be allowed to look at the sea in the south, let alone go to the ends of the earth that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had named.
They had another purpose in coming to Xunyang. Their younger siblings had promised the people in Xunyang that they would come up with ideas to increase the number of roads in the area. They wanted to see the actual situation there so that they could come up with a solution.
In Hangzhou, Li Longji was still accompanying Jang Wong Clan to do publicity every day. After the first day, Jang Wong Clan was addicted to it. The next day, she would still go out and tell others about the benefits of having more worries.
After a few days, the news was no longer sealed. The news spread quickly. Some of the wealthier families brought their pregnant women to Hangzhou. They were not lacking in the price of the gifts they could get. Instead, they wanted to see Xiao Bao and Cuckoo's mother.
Everyone had lives in their bellies. If they were close, they could absorb the immortal energy of others. Perhaps, they could give birth to very smart children.
When Zhang Xiaobao sent the news from Mount Lu to Hangzhou, Jang Wong Clan was talking to a woman who had come from Suzhou. She personally told the woman what to pay attention to when she was pregnant and that she could not stay at home all the time. She needed to go to the clinic every once in a while to have a doctor take her pulse or use a stethoscope to listen to her movements.
There were no other medical devices at the moment, such as ultrasound. They could only rely on the tools and methods available. If the child in the womb was disabled, there was nothing they could do. They had to give birth to the child.
Of course, if the child was stillborn, they could tell that it was missing a heartbeat.
Even so, the people of Tang were very satisfied. At the very least, they were not afraid of dystocia. They also did not have to worry about accidentally hurting the child when they were doing things.
Li Longji was at the side talking to the men of other pregnant women. He had completely let go of his status as the Emperor.
To be precise, he had changed to another way to reflect his status. When he met and talked to the people, no one would say that he was no longer the Emperor. They would only say that he was closer to the people. An Emperor who was in the hearts of the people was more convenient to carry out orders than an Emperor who could only be imagined.
"Reporting, the matter at Mount Lu is over. The Bohai Jiedushi has sent a message. Most of the enemies have been captured. Only a few are still hiding. There is no need to personally deal with the follow-up matters at the Jiangnan West Road. Your Majesty can set off in a few days and meet at Pengli Lake."
While Li Longji was talking to the people around him about the importance of more children to Tang, a messenger squeezed in from outside and handed over the translated telegram.
Weiwei nodded to the people around him. Li Longji listened to the messenger and took the telegram. He said with satisfaction, "The matter at Mount Lu is also over? Xiaobao's actions are truly extraordinary. All those who are caught are former citizens of the Great Tang. All of them are to be sentenced severely. As for those from other countries, lock them up for Us first. Wait until Us decide on where to deploy our troops.
You must remember that you must not betray the country, and you must not think of betraying the country. Otherwise, no one will be able to escape. Our Tang is united, so why would we betray you? We will not let you off easily. "
Li Longji's last words were naturally for the people who were listening to the message. The people nodded in agreement. They all felt that the troublemakers were too evil. The country was doing well, so why did they have to join forces with others to destroy it? Wouldn't the people of Tang be harmed in the end?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely not do anything harmful to Tang. I even sent gifts to the school. Bad people can't escape. They thought that they were very smart, but when Xiao Bao and Cuckoo made their move, they were all finished, right? They were all captured, right? Not only did they fail to harm others, they also harmed themselves. "
As soon as Li Longji finished speaking, someone in the crowd shouted.
Li Longji looked in the direction of the voice and saw Weiwei smiling. The people who were shouting were the inner court members of the Zhang Family and Wang Family. Previously, they were hiding in the crowd to monitor others, but now, they were showing their faces to echo Li Longji's words.
Since there was a leader, the other people did not know what was going on. They all shouted and made promises. The scene was chaotic.
"Your Majesty, it's time to go back. We have to set off immediately, and we can't delay. The railway is of utmost importance," Wang Ju said.
"Let's go." Li Longji said and nodded at the people around him. Then, he turned around and walked toward Wang Ju's mansion.
Naturally, Madam Zhang and Madam Wang also went back with them. When they heard that the children had solved the problem, they were both happy and reluctant to leave. They still had to stay in Hangzhou until the children were born. They could not continue to follow Lu Zhou, although both of them missed the days when they lived in Lu Zhou.
Little Bei's four children were born in Lu Zhou. At that time, they were forced by circumstances. It was also from then on that the first cesarean section was made in Tang Dynasty.
However, it was likely that they could no longer go to Lu Zhou. Otherwise, Wang Ju would be suspicious and think that they had left. They would be worried about giving birth to their children here.
"Sister, how good would it be if we could go to Lu Zhou and give birth to our children? Little Yuan and Little Zhu were born there," Wang Juan's mother said to Zhang Family regretfully as she stroked her belly.
Zhang Family also wished to go to Lu Zhou. If they could go there back then, why couldn't they go now? Since they could not travel by land, they could travel by water. There were no strong winds or waves, and the boats at home were more than enough.
Wang Ju sighed regretfully and said, "I'll ask Xiao Bao and see what Xiao Bao has to say."
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