Besides the boatman, there were Jing Chunxi, Xiao Tianbao, a fat officer and two followers on the boat.

Just before the boat set sail, three more men came up. Two of them were burly and ferocious-looking, with faces full of flesh and fierce eyes, as if they could burst out with terrifying murderous aura at any time.

The other one was more refined, wearing a half-worn green gown, his hair combed neatly, and a humble smile on his face, but there was a hint of cunning in his eyes, and he didn't look like a good person at all.

"Deputy General Xu, is there another important matter coming into the city?" The more polite one should be a manager. When he saw the fat man, he nodded and bowed, with a fawning look on his face, and smiled cautiously, with a hint of flattery in his voice.

Deputy General Xu sat on the chair in the middle, crossed his legs, squinted his eyes slightly, just glanced at him, didn't respond to him at all, but started to complain: "Do you always go out to play? At least get some good things, don't buy the same stuff every time, which makes your mouth taste bland." His voice was a little low and a little impatient, as if he was complaining about this repetitive and boring job, and didn't take the three people opposite him seriously.

The manager explained quickly, his face full of ingratiating smiles, his voice raised a few pitches, and he seemed a little anxious: "That's for sure. This time, we must get a few deer back for the deputy general to replenish his body. But Deputy General Xu doesn't know that it's really not easy to buy some good things. There are no stalls in the market. We have to catch hunters first." As he spoke, he secretly observed Deputy General Xu's expression, fearing that he would say something wrong.

"What's the point of giving you so many people for nothing? We can't even feed the chickens and ducks, and those dozens of pigs don't grow any meat. The situation in Sanming is not like this. If you continue like this, you won't have to do your job as manager anymore." Lieutenant General Xu's tone became more severe, as if he was extremely dissatisfied with the manager's work, and there was a hint of threat in his words.

Jing Chunxi and Xiao Tianbao were not tied up or gagged this time. They were just thrown into a corner at the side of the cabin. They didn't dare to move, but listened carefully to what the few people said.

The little sweetie kept her head buried in Jing Chunxi's body, not daring to look up at those people. She was much more timid than the previous two days. Her body was trembling slightly, and her small hands tightly grasped Jing Chunxi's clothes, treating her as her only support.

"Tianbao, will you never see your brother again? Can we still come to save your brother?" It was a pity that I said so many things to her last night, but she didn't remember anything when she woke up. Or she thought that the little sister was comforting her and lying to her, and was not capable of helping her save her brother.

Little Sweetie's head was a mess. His eyes were panicked, his heart was filled with worry and fear, and his voice was choked with sobs.

Tianbao had no idea of ​​the dangers they might encounter on this trip, and was only thinking about how to save her brother.

"Don't worry, they will be fine. Tianbao, you must believe in your sister. You will be able to be together in a few days." Jing Chunxi was actually still unsure in her heart. She had to save people, but it was hard to say how to save them and whether everyone could be safe and sound. She had to come up with a perfect plan.

She tried to keep her voice calm, trying to give some comfort to the little sweet baby, but she was struggling and anxious inside.

If we could distinguish between officers and soldiers and captured civilians, it would be easy. Officials must not be let off, and soldiers who accomplices to the evil, abusing civilians and insulting women should be thrown into the river. Resettling the civilians back home would be a simple matter.

But the current situation was that not only were they all mixed together, but there were also too many people. Jing Chunxi couldn't just give a few packets of medicine to solve the problem, so she had to think long and hard.

At this moment, Jing Chunxi's mind suddenly flashed back to Xiaokang's smile. She wished he could give her some advice, or that they could come up with a foolproof solution together. Xiaokang's gentle face seemed to appear before her eyes. His eyes were always so firm, always giving her endless strength.

But now, he was not around, and Jing Chunxi could only rely on himself. He could only think of entering Jian'an City first, then finding a way to escape, and find Tao, the shopkeeper of Jian'an Pharmacy, and ask him to contact Xiaokang as soon as possible.

After noon the next day, the boat stopped at the Minqing County dock for a quarter of an hour. Three people got off and two officials got on.

Arriving here, Jing Chunxi noticed that the boat had entered the Minjiang River, preparing to sail to Jian'an City. Her heart tightened slightly, knowing that they were getting closer to their destination, which was exactly what she wanted.

From the beginning to the end, Jing Chunxi didn't dare let Tianbao leave him. They ate, slept, and even went to the toilet together. Little Tianbao was very obedient, and the two of them basically ate and slept, and slept and ate.

Although the little sweet baby was still a little scared, she felt more at ease when she saw Jing Chunxi was always with her. However, when she was sleeping, she kept holding onto the hem of Jing Chunxi's clothes with her hands.

After a long journey, it was the evening of the next day. Hearing someone in the cabin say they were nearing Jian'an City, Jing Chunxi didn't dare sleep anymore. She was alert and kept an eye on the outside world. To avoid missing anything along the way and avoid falling asleep due to lack of energy, she even secretly drank a few sips of the well water in the space. The cold water made her more awake and more motivated.

At midnight, the boat finally arrived at the Jian'an County dock. Jing Chunxi, who had hoped to observe further along the way, was blindfolded and her hands tied behind her back. Her heart sank slightly; without her eyesight, she could only rely on her hearing, but she didn't show any signs of panic.

"Uncle, dear uncle, don't cover my eyes. I'm scared. Woohoo! I don't want to be blindfolded." The little sweet girl beside him suddenly cried out, as if she was very frightened. Her voice was shrill and trembling, and tears really flowed down her rosy little round face. She looked so pitiful.

Jing Chunxi touched Xiao Tianbao's body with his bound hands, hoping to comfort her. Instead, a small, soft hand pinched his palm in response. "Little girl, you're good! You're still scheming at a time like this," Jing Chunxi felt relieved.

Although Xiao Tianbao is young, he knows exactly what to do at critical moments. Perhaps inspired by Xiao Man, he has learned how to protect himself in danger.

"My sister is timid and it would be bad if she got scared. Sir, please be kind! Can you please stop lying?" Jing Chunxi also quickly agreed, wanting to help her.

Jing Chunxi even squatted down and whispered to Tianbao, "Pay attention." There was a hint of urgency in her voice, hoping that little Tianbao could understand what she meant.

Little Tianbao answered very straightforwardly: "Tianbao knows!" There was no fear in his voice, and he squeezed Jing Chunxi's palm, as if to reassure her.

The attendant holding the towel didn't dare to act on his own, nor was he so easy to talk to. He grabbed the little sweet baby and tried to cover her face with the towel. His face was a bit fierce, and he didn't care about the little sweet baby's crying.

"Brother, don't! I'm scared, woooo!" The little sweet baby's voice became louder and his crying was very shrill!

"Forget it, you're so young, what do you know? You're scared, and the master won't like it." Even though he was blindfolded, Jing Chunxi knew it was Deputy General Xu who had spoken. His voice was very impatient, and speaking like this was not a sign of pity for the little sweet baby.

In the end, the little sweet boy's hands were not tied, his eyes were not blindfolded, and neither of them had cloths stuffed in their mouths late at night.

The two of them were obedient. They got off the boat and got on the carriage, then got off the carriage and went back into the house. They were very cooperative throughout the whole process and did not cry or shout.

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