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Chapter 1418. The advantage is mine.

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    ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ ¡­ Because the road was muddy and they were traveling all night, Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, and Guo Min¡¯s journey became increasingly slow, and they only advanced less than ten miles in the past half hour.  Seeing that the time had passed half of the ugly time, Ouyang Bo finally felt impatient and suggested: "If it doesn't work out, let's not take the carriage. Leave the carriage on the side of the road and leave a few people to take care of it. We will just go there directly."  Hurry to Nanjing on horseback!" Qian Bodao looked a little pale and said: "It's late at night and the road is not easy to walk. It's easy to get into trouble if you ride on horseback At the current speed, we will only arrive in Nanjing one hour later.  It shouldn't be a problem! But riding a horse at night is too risky! Last year, I followed Zhao Gechen to the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu. Zhao Gechen was very optimistic about a military attach¨¦ named Zhang Cheng. During the war, he was marching too fast and traveled all night, so his horse almost stumbled.  He fell to death, was seriously injured in the end, and had to leave the border army secretly, completely losing his bright future We people can't afford this kind of thing" Guo Min opened the curtains of the compartment again and carefully observed the situation near the official road.  , and then said with a solemn expression: "I also suggest riding on horseback. You must get away from the nearby area as soon as possible. The surrounding water is getting bigger and bigger, and there is definitely a problem! If we still delay the trip, the danger may be greater!" Qian Bodao  Accused: "It's not because I'm waiting for you that I delayed my trip, otherwise" But before Qian Bodao could finish his words, several shouts suddenly appeared outside the carriage, which seemed to be discovered by the guards at the rear of the team.  Abnormal situation, some people are being warned not to come any closer.  In this night, in addition to his own party, there is another team that is rushing overnight?  And he is still approaching himself quickly?  After hearing the commotion, the three Zhao Mansion staff were all stunned, and did not bother to continue arguing. They all turned around, opened the rear curtain, and gathered to observe the situation carefully.  Then, these three Zhao family aides saw a horrifying scene!  I saw more than a dozen ferocious strong men riding their horses quickly towards where I and others were. I could vaguely hear the panicked shouts of these ferocious men, which seemed to be "dam break", "flood", "run away".  "etc!  Before the three Zhao family aides could sort out their thoughts, these dozen or so vicious men had already rushed several feet away.  After the guards and followers in the team saw this situation, they quickly gathered together, all holding weapons and short sticks, trying to stop this group of fierce and strong men from approaching.  The result three strikes, five divided by two, almost in the blink of an eye, these vicious men knocked down all the guards and followers in the team.  These vicious men were extremely ruthless when they attacked. One of the guards just had a slightly more fierce resistance, and half of his hand was cut off on the spot!  Robber?  Rogue bandits?  Horse thief?  Have you met a strong man?  Although the three staff members of Zhao Mansion each have their own strengths, they are just three powerless literati. After seeing such a scene, they all looked panicked and pale.  The next moment, the vicious man at the head had already galloped to the side of the carriage, raised his knife and ordered the driver to stop the carriage.  Under the threat of the bright blade, the coachman naturally did not dare to resist and immediately stopped the carriage. The evil man kicked the coachman over, opened the curtain and leaned half of his body into the carriage.  Seeing this situation, the three Zhao family aides became even more panicked. Guo Min in particular behaved badly, huddled in the corner of the carriage and trembling.  In comparison, perhaps because he followed Zhao Junchen and participated in the Shaanxi-Gansu War, Qian Bodao had seen blood after all. When Zhao Junchen was chased by the Mongolian cavalry, he once protected Zhao Junchen with a knife.  At this time, he was the calmest and the first to react.  But that was only a relative term. When he spoke, Qian Bodao still couldn't stop his voice from trembling.  "Good man! This good man! If you want to ask for money, we will let you withdraw all the money we have. As long as you leave here immediately after getting the money, this matter will be treated as if it never happened. We will never pursue it afterwards.  , but if you want to kill yourself, you have to think clearly, I will wait" However, before Qian Bodao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the evil man with a glare, and said quickly: "Fuck the thief.  ! I¡¯m not seeking money, and I¡¯m not here to save your lives! Who among you is Boss Guo Minguo?¡± Ouyang Bo was a little calmer at this time, but he still wanted to say something.  Qian Bodao immediately betrayed his colleagues and turned his attention to Guo Min, who was huddled in the corner of the carriage.  Under the evil man¡¯s gaze, Guo Min¡¯s body trembled again, and his expression became increasingly miserable.?.  But the next moment, as the villain explained further, Guo Min finally calmed down a little!  "Boss Guo, don't panic! My name is Hu Youyi, and I am from the shopkeeper Zuo Ci! I have been ordered to come and guard you secretly! There is a huge crisis coming nearby, and I discovered the signs in advance, so I don't care.  I have no choice but to meet you directly and try my best to save your life! Don¡¯t ask anything now and come with me immediately!¡± This ¡°Hu Youyi¡± is obviously Hu Xiao, but he has always acted cautiously, naturally.  He will not reveal his real name to others at will, so he calls himself "Hu Youyi".  After saying that, Hu Xiao didn't wait for Guo Min to react. He reached out and grabbed Guo Min's skirt and pulled him out of the carriage. Then he turned around and greeted loudly: "Abandon the carriage immediately and let the horse out.  Everyone is running on horseback! Everyone is running to higher ground! It¡¯s too late if you wait any longer!¡± Seeing Guo Min being dragged out of the carriage, he  The story about the rescue didn't seem to be fake, so Ouyang Bo and Qian Bodao also hurriedly got out of the carriage and looked at Hu Xiao in confusion as he directed the actions of all the villains under his command.  "This hero you said that there is a huge crisis approaching nearby, but you don't know what kind of crisis it is? As long as you explain it a little bit, we will definitely cooperate with you!" Under Ouyang Bo's gaze, Guo Min  He asked cautiously.  At this time, Hu Xiao was commanding a group of villains to collect horses and supplies. After hearing this, he explained impatiently: "Just in the northwest, more than ten miles away, a group of people are digging up a dike. The dike is located at  The upper reaches of the river will collapse at any time, and then there will be huge floods. Everything within a radius of twenty miles will be reduced to a vast ocean. Where we are, we will face this flood directly. We must find higher ground immediately.  Save your life and avoid disaster!" Hearing Hu Xiao's explanation, Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao and Guo Min were shocked.  Although they also noticed something unusual, they still couldn't believe it after hearing Hu Xiao's explanation!  Who is digging the dam at night?  What is the intention?  What kind of chain reaction will it trigger?  Guo Min wanted to ask again, but Hu Xiao couldn't care less about talking to him.  At this time, the desperadoes under Hu Xiao had collected all the materials and horses, so Hu Xiao issued an order again, asking all the desperadoes to ride on horseback and bring along a Zhao family aide or a Zhao family aide's accompanying entourage, consisting of two people.  Riding on the same horse, the desperadoes were responsible for controlling the horse and running, while Zhao's staff and accompanying entourage were responsible for holding torches to light the way forward.  It is worth mentioning that Hu Xiao deliberately handed over Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, and Guo Min to the care of his desperadoes, and when he was riding on horseback, he took with him the man whose hand they had cut off before.  The accompanying guard.  Afterwards, Hu Xiao said hello, took the lead in waving his whip, and led everyone to gallop towards a nearby higher ground.  Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, Guo Min and others were already under the control of others at this time, so naturally they did not dare to resist, so they had no choice but to follow the desperadoes.  ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????]  But after only half a cup of tea, Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, and Guo Min completely believed Hu Xiao¡¯s statement!  Not long after everyone started galloping, they heard a dull loud noise in the distance in the sky, like thunder or a landslide, and the whole land trembled slightly.  Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, Guo Min and others were riding with the outlaws and did not have to control the horses themselves, so they still had time to turn and look in the direction of the source of the loud noise.  Then, they were horrified to see at the end of their vision in the northwest, an endless raging flood like a sky curtain, mixed with broken trees and gravel, rushing down from the upstream position, and was rolling towards them.  !  Wherever the flood rushed, it was like a gluttonous creature was devouring everything in the world. Everything was vulnerable and was swept into the turbulent water and disappeared in an instant. The rumbling sound was slapping the earth at the same time.  , and completely frightened Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, Guo Min and others.  In this way, there is no need to wait for Hu Xiao and the others to remind them. Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, Guo Min and others have already fully cooperated. They hugged the waist of the desperadoes in front of them tightly and shouted to urge them.  The villain tried to ride as fast as he could.  The violent flood comes from far away in the sky, but it comes at a very fast speed and is far beyond the reach of horse power.??Even though the desperadoes spurred their horses with all their strength, they were still unable to escape the pursuit of the flood and escape to a safer location on higher ground in time.  Seeing that the monstrous flood was about to catch up with him, Hu Xiao made a prompt decision. He directly raised his elbow, twisted his waist and struck back, knocking out the guard riding with him who had his hand cut off.  As a result, the man fell off his horse.  After losing this burden, Hu Xiao's riding speed instantly increased a lot, and he jumped to the front of everyone.  But as everyone was eager to escape, few people noticed Hu Xiao's little move. They thought it was because the guard couldn't hold Hu Xiao tightly after his hand was cut off, so he fell out of control.  * * About a cup of tea later, Hu Xiao finally took the lead and led everyone to escape to a safer location on higher ground.  At the last moment, the torrential flood had caught up with everyone, but as everyone continued to run towards higher ground, the momentum of the flood became weaker and weaker. In addition, the desperadoes under Hu Xiao were all in the sea.  Born as thieves, they are all skilled in water, so although they were in a very embarrassing situation, they managed to save most of the people's lives.  " And after Hu Xiao found that he had finally escaped this catastrophe, he finally felt a little relieved, and then began to count the number of people and losses.  The final result was that one of Hu Xiao¡¯s desperadoes was missing, while eight of the escorts under Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, and Guo Min were missing.  Just like the accompanying guard who had his hand cut off and rode with Hu Xiao, the other seven people also "lost control and fell off their horses" at critical moments.  But fortunately, the three Zhao family aides were more valuable. Unless it was absolutely necessary, they would not be allowed to "lose control and fall" at will. At this time, they were all safe and sound, but they were all exhausted and paralyzed on the ground.  I couldn't get up for a long time.  When Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao and Guo Min left Suzhou City, they were accompanied by a total of twelve attendants and guards.  But at this moment, apart from the three of them, only two people were lucky enough to survive.  Hu Xiao did not bother to comfort Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, and Guo Min. He turned around and glanced at the turbulent ocean at his feet, and then raised his hand towards the tall eyes not far away.  After Gao Dayan saw Hu Xiao¡¯s call, he quickly walked to Hu Xiao¡¯s side.  At this time, Hu Xiao had completely calmed down. He raised his arm and hooked Gao Dayan's shoulder in a friendly manner, praising: "Gao Dayan, you are worthy of being my most relied-upon and most trusted brother! If it hadn't been for you in time this time,  Warning, no matter how skilled we are in water, we will all become water ghosts! Brother, I owe you a life! From now on, you and your big eyes will be my fools!  Xiao's brother!" Hearing Hu Xiao's praise, Gao Dayan was naturally very proud and said: "What if! I could have sent a warning in time, but for Brother Hu's advance warning!  I was alerted that something was wrong, and reminded me that I must hide my whereabouts. I might have been discovered by those who dug up the embankment and killed me, and there would be no chance of me sending a message to Brother Hu to warn me. " Speaking of this, Gao Dayan!  Recalling the well-trained and ruthless soldiers of "Chaofeng", he couldn't help but show fear and asked: "Brother Hu, who do you think is secretly digging up the dam? This method is too sinister, isn't it?  ? Although we are also murderous pirates, we are far inferior to them. " Hu Xiao sneered: "No matter who is secretly digging the dam, since we have discovered the traces in advance, it is not enough.  For concern! Gao Dayan, have you clearly seen the physical appearance of those who dug up the embankments? " Gao Dayan nodded again and again: "Don't you know that there are many people who dug up the embankments?  Hiding in the distance, he could clearly see the appearance and figure of the two leaders. One was a handsome and noble young man, and the other was a strong man in his forties with scars on his face and dark skin.  The appearance and temperament of these two people are extremely conspicuous. I will never forget them. I will be able to identify them on the spot the next time I see them!" Hu Xiao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good, this information is very valuable!  Tell that boss Guo to wait until the critical moment to give him this information to sell favors! Before that, we must first investigate the specific origins of that group of people! In any case, the other party is in the open and we are in the dark.  Knowing that we have discovered them, there is no way to take precautions, so the advantage is mine!¡±  Above, Jiang Xiao was holding a telescope and carefully observing all of them.A movement.  In the late Ming Dynasty, a large number of telescopes had been introduced from the west to the Ming Dynasty. As a former elite member of Liaodong Town, Jiang Xiao was also given a telescope by Liaodong Town. He regarded it as a treasure and always carried it with him.  .  Not long ago, seeing that the embankment was about to collapse, Jiang Xiao took Lu De and a group of "Chaofeng" soldiers to leave the vicinity of the embankment in advance and hid on higher ground near the official road to avoid being affected by the flood.  Then he used the telescope to carefully observe the direction of the official road. He originally wanted to witness with his own eyes the tragic situation of Ouyang Bo, Qian Bodao, Guo Min and others being swallowed up by the flood.  Because they were traveling all night, several of the three Zhao family aides held torches and candle cages for lighting. After Hu Xiao and others stopped hiding their traces, a group of desperadoes also lit up their lights.  Torch, so Jiang Xiao quickly found the trace.  Then, Jiang Xiao saw everything that happened next - from Hu Xiao and others suddenly showing up to intercept, to Hu Xiao and others tying up Guo Min and his group to run away desperately, and finally to the dangerous escape.  After being devoured by the flood all these things were seen by Jiang Xiao!  After seeing Hu Xiao¡¯s figure, Jiang Xiao, who had always been deep and calm, couldn¡¯t help but tremble.  The telescopes of this era were still very backward and were not particularly clear. Although both teams on the official road had people holding torches for lighting, they still could not completely dispel the night However, almost instinctively, when Jiang Xiao saw Hu Xiao  After seeing the figure, he discovered the other party's true identity immediately.  For Jiang Xiao, Hu Xiao is the existence that he "haunts and dreams about". He has been thinking about it for many years. He has engraved all the characteristics of Hu Xiao into his heart, so even if it is just a figure, Jiang Xiao is still  It is possible to quickly determine the identity of the other party!  "Brother HuLong time no see! I miss you so much! Over the years, I have been thinking about you in my dreams! I know you have always been naughty and difficult to deal with! But now, it is me who is hiding and you who are hiding.  , I¡¯m calculating but I have the advantage I want to see how you can avoid me this time! It¡¯s time to settle the score between us!¡±?¡­?¡­
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