The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

He saw that the fifty or so officers and soldiers he had borrowed from the deck had all thrown their weapons onto the deck.

They all squatted with their hands on their heads and lined up neatly, as if they had practiced this thousands of times.

Jia Lian was horrified. Could the river robbers really be so powerful?

But when he quickly ran out to the deck and took a look, his face instantly turned black.

They saw two small speedboats pulling an iron chain to block their large ship.

The collision sound made earlier was caused by the ship he was on hitting the iron chain.

In addition, there are three similar speedboats,

There were two people rowing on each boat, and five or six people holding bows, crossbows, swords and guns.

It was obviously the legendary pirate.

There were only about thirty or forty people on the river.

Look at the more than 50 officers and soldiers on the deck, each with their hands on their heads, squatting neatly on the cabin deck.

Jia Lian was immediately furious.

He brought at least twenty or thirty servants with him, and together with the officers and soldiers he brought, his number was twice that of these pirates.

But what is happening now?

The fight hasn't even started yet, and these soldiers are already holding their heads. Are they surrendering?

Jia Lian was so angry that he rushed directly to the officer in officer armor who was squatting behind the soldiers.

Grabbing his collar, he asked,

"Commander! What are you doing? The pirates have blocked the river, why aren't you ordering your men to resist?!"

The officer who was called by Jia Lian to lead the troops looked at Jia Lian helplessly.

"Second Master Jia, these water bandits are not ordinary people, they are from Qingfeng Village!"

"I have already told you about the situation in Qingfeng Village. My general has also repeatedly warned you not to become an enemy!"

Jia Lian said angrily,

"What about Qingfeng Village? Why haven't you ordered people to organize defenses?"

Commander Lai shook his head helplessly and advised,

"Master Jia, these pirates are reasonable. They just want to collect a toll from you because of your large and luxurious ship. No, this is just a toll for passing through the river."

"Your family is rich and powerful, just give us a hundred taels of silver, and we can get through safely!"

"Although you are of noble status, as a commander, I must consider the lives of my brothers under my command!"

Hearing this, Jia Lian was shocked.

"What? One hundred taels?!"

One hundred taels of silver was enough for him to spend a night with the most luxurious brothel in the capital, the top courtesan he had been coveting for several months!

Is it just left here like this?

The commander thought that Jia Lian was unwilling to give up his reputation, so he tried to persuade him kindly.

"Second Master Jia, a true man can bend and stretch! There's a saying in Yangzhou: if you encounter Qingfeng Village, it's not shameful to surrender directly. It's only those who want to fight back but fail and get killed that are shameful!"

As he spoke, he looked at the servants brought by Jia Lian on the front deck, who seemed to be about to fight back, so he advised,

"I suggest you quickly order your men to squat like us, or you'll be spotted by the Qingfeng Village!"

Jia Lian was immediately furious.

"Bullshit! As a descendant of the Rongguo Mansion, how could I, how could I..."

Jia Lian was also very confused at the moment as he looked at the pirate speedboat that was getting closer and closer.

It’s not that he really couldn’t bear to lose the reputation of the Rongguo Mansion. Didn’t he see so many soldiers surrender?

The main thing is that it costs one hundred taels of silver to cross the river from here?

If he gave so much money, it would only be for his own account.

Even if he returned to the capital, the government would not reimburse him.

Just as Jia Lian was feeling extremely conflicted, the servants he brought with him, some of whom had been on the battlefield, immediately took out their bows, crossbows, swords and guns and were ready for battle.

At the same time, a speedboat gradually approached the big ship.

The commander was very anxious when he saw this, and hurriedly said to Jia Lian,

"Second Master Jia! Quick! Quick! Surrender!"

"Hurry up and tell everyone in your house to drop their weapons and get down!"