Chapter 152 Wufeng Ship Master
Choushi, from 1 to 3 in the morning, is the time when people sleep the most soundly. The starry sky is covered by dark clouds, and the originally beautiful night seems a little gloomy. On the street leading to the gate of Luoyang City, a carriage is speeding, and a group of people are following behind the carriage, led by a young man in brocade clothes. The man's face, which is often smiling, is full of coldness. He is following the carriage with his iron guards fifty meters away. It is Qin Huai.
Qin Huai was a little flustered at this time. He signaled Zhao He to take Su Luo as a hostage, but he didn't expect Zhao He to really hurt her. Looking at the bright red blood dripping down Su Luo's face, Qin Huai was sure that he had murderous intentions in his heart at that moment. Although he quickly concealed it, he didn't know if Li Rusong noticed it. He never revealed the fact that he practiced martial arts in front of Li Rusong. In fact, it was after he accidentally saved his master eight years ago.
Although Qin Huai was only a teenager at the time, he was already past the age of practicing martial arts. It was his master who found all the miraculous medicines in the world to change his physique. He wanted to tell Li Rusong about this, but Li Rusong was far away in Liaodong at the time and it was inconvenient to contact him. Secondly, Qin Huai's family was in a difficult situation and he could not leave at will. At that time, in addition to the financial support from the Wan family, the help of the master was also a great help in turning the Qin family from danger to safety. Qin Huai tried to ask about the master's origins, but he always smiled and did not answer. Until one day five years ago, the master passed the Wufeng Ship Owner Order to Qin Huai and told him a more convenient way to make money.
That’s right, Qin Huai is the current owner of the Wufeng ship, and the person Li Rusong must catch.
At that time, the Qin family wanted to develop, and Li Rusong had just started his official career. They both had many ambitions to realize. How to realize them? How to realize them? Only one word can summarize it - money.
Without money, how could the Qin family rise so fast to become a rising star in the business world of the Ming Dynasty in just six years? Without money, the Li family's huge expenditure in Liaodong would barely be maintained, so how could Li Rusong train a spy organization that could see through the Ming Dynasty in a short period of time? How could there be today's military schools?
Right or wrong, Qin Huai had long since learned not to distinguish. Although the court had opened up some maritime trade, with so many restrictions, how could he be as carefree as a pirate? He did not harm anyone, but only sought wealth, and could even occasionally help the Ming Dynasty to eliminate one or two Japanese pirate fleets. The Portuguese and Japanese treated him like a distinguished guest, and the name of the Song Dynasty still floated on the island of Okinawa in Japan. With all these things, what about smuggling?
However, Su Luo's appearance always made Qin Huai confused. For example, now, all he could think of was the blood droplets rolling down his fair cheeks. Perhaps his decision was wrong. He shouldn't have let Zhao He hold Su Luo. He should... Damn it! He never cared to do things after the event. What happened happened. He could only solve it without regret.
The speeding carriage soon reached the city gate, and they stopped. Qin Huai and others were still chasing behind, but the distance was shortened in an instant. Li Rusong suddenly jumped off the carriage in front and ordered all the guards not to chase anymore. Without saying anything, he jumped back on the carriage and threw out a golden medal to order the soldiers guarding the city to open the gate.
Qin Huai and others watched the city gate open and close, and saw Li Rusong driving a carriage, taking Su Luo, Yun Lang and Zhao He out of the city gate and disappearing without a trace.
The iron guards didn't seem to be worried about Li Rusong's safety at all. They discussed for a while and then dispersed. Qin Huai pondered for a moment, went back to Qin Ji to find a horse, and when the city gate opened in the early morning, he rode quickly to the military academy on the outskirts of Luoyang.
Li Rusong had indeed returned to the military academy safely, but his eyes showed a bit of worry. Qin Huai asked about Su Luo's condition without saying anything. Li Rusong took Qin Huai to a dormitory without saying a word. Su Luo was not sure whether she was asleep or fainted. Qin Huai called her twice but there was no sign of her waking up. He was so anxious that he was about to go forward, but Li Rusong stopped him and said, "She just fell asleep because she was tired."
Qin Huai looked at the white cloth wrapped around Su Luo's face and neck with concern, "Her injuries..."
Li Rusong motioned Qin Huai to go out and talk, "I have applied the medicine, but I don't know if it will leave scars."
Qin Huai thought of the knife he had used last night, and pursed his lips tightly. "What happened after you left the city? Did you just let them run away?"
Li Rusong met Qin Huai's eyes and shook his head slowly, "Dead."
Qin Huai was shocked, "Dead?"
Li Rusong nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. "They left me behind when I left the city yesterday, saying they would leave Su Luo ten miles away."
"Since they have already run away, how could they be dead?" Qin Huai was extremely surprised.
"Zhao He was seriously injured, so we couldn't drive too fast. I followed the wheel tracks and caught up with them." Li Rusong said easily, with a sneer on his face. "They thought they were smart, but in the end they couldn't escape my grasp. However, they fought to the death, so I killed them myself."
Hearing Li Rusong say this, Qin Huai was shocked, but he was also analyzing whether this was true or false. He had always known that Li Rusong was not a simple person.
Li Rusong smiled lazily, "Why? Have you developed feelings for each other after spending a few days together?"
Qin Huai followed with a smile, "I was just helping. Luo'er regards Yun Lang as a family member. I didn't expect that he would be so ungrateful."
When Su Luo was mentioned, the smile on Li Rusong's face gradually faded and finally disappeared without a trace. Qin Huai frowned, "What's wrong?"
Li Rusong shook his head and took Qin Huai away from Su Luo's room, saying as he walked, "Let's go see if Deputy General Liu has returned."
"What did he do?"
"Collect the bodies." Li Rusong said bluntly, "I'm in a hurry to bring Su Luo back to treat his injuries, so let him go over to deal with the aftermath."
As the two were talking, a soldier dressed as an instructor came over to report that Lieutenant General Liu had returned.
He did come back, but he only brought with him a corpse, that was Zhao He.
"Where is Feng Yunlang?" There was still anger in Li Rusong's words, as if he could not accept Yunlang's betrayal in the middle of the battle.
"Your Excellency, when I arrived, I only saw one body. But judging , there should indeed be two."
"That's absurd." Li Rusong's voice was slow and low. "Go and search. If he's not dead, he's seriously injured. He can't walk far. Search the nearby villages and towns one by one. It's good that he's not dead. He's been with Zhao He for so long, maybe he knows something about the Wufeng Fleet."
Lieutenant General Liu took the order and left. Li Rusong smiled at Qin Huai and said, "Escaped death? Could it be that my swordsmanship has deteriorated?"
Qin Huai had no time to answer him. Looking at Zhao He's pale face that had lost all color, he felt a little sad. Qin Huai had been a ship owner for five years and had lost many brothers at sea, but never felt as he did now. It seemed that it was not Zhao He who died, but himself. Li Rusong was a soldier, and he was a thief. If one day he and Li Rusong met like this, would he take action? Would Li Rusong kill him like this?
