26-Fire and Light (1/2)

Su Baoling had to hold Wen Jinghong's hand in a hurry, hoping to make her understand.

"Sister?" Si Qingyan squatted down and felt Su Baoling's pulse.

"Yes..." Su Baoling struggled to smear the blood on her fingers on Si Qingyan's palm.

This is not a fishing boat, how could there be blood? Something must have happened on the boat...

"Be careful." She used all her strength to spit out two more words.

Si Qingyan turned her head when she heard the words, and the old boatman slowly raised his head, and under the bamboo hat was a familiar face.

The owner of this face was Ji Ming, who was also the boss Su who opened the Treasure Pavilion before.

At this time, the expression on Ji Ming's face made people feel very unfamiliar.

Gloomy and serious, with sharp eyes, the corners of his mouth slightly downturned, cold and numb.

He lost a lot of weight, almost a different person. The skin was a little loose, more suitable for his current age. Only when you look at him again after he has lost weight, you will be surprised to find that Ji Ming is also a slender man with regular facial features, narrow eyes, and dark and deep pupils. He must have looked good when he was young.

There is really nothing in his eyes, empty and cold, like an ice cave. He can neither see the dying only daughter Su Baoling nor the disciple Si Qingyan whom he loved very much in the past.

His sight is not focused on a certain point, as if he is looking at the dark water surface, and also as if he is looking at the blood that Su Baoling has just painted on the palm of Si Qingyan's hand.

It turned out that the boatman arranged by Wen Jinghong had been dealt with by Ji Ming. It was a dark and windy night, and some blood stains were left. It was a flaw, but it was not a big problem.

Under the siege, it is impossible to escape.

Ji Ming fired a shot into the sky, and countless boats rushed out from all directions, all rushing in this direction, like a candle suddenly lit in the dark night, attracting countless mosquitoes and moths.

For a time, the waves surged, creating a tide.

In this endless night, except for the sound of water, there was only silence.

The people under Ji Ming's command always obey orders and don't even whisper to each other.

On this small boat, Si Qingyan, Wen Jinghong, and Su Baoling became the focus of everyone's attention. The black muzzle of the gun was pointed at the three of them. If they made any rash moves, the bullets would shoot at their limbs. They would not die for the time being, but they would definitely not be able to escape.

No matter which direction they escaped from, they would definitely die.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Si Qingyan was a little helpless.

Is it impossible to save Su Baoling today?

"Don't move, I won't take your lives for the time being."

Ji Ming finally spoke.

His tone was very serious and indifferent. Although his voice was the same, he was indeed two completely different people from Boss Su.

On the surface, he was a fat boss who was cowardly and stingy, but in fact, he was the biggest tyrant in the dark of Nanjing City... No wonder he was able to sell the fake paintings made by Si Qingyan safely.

Su Baoling trembled slightly, as if she was in an ice cave.

The most unwilling thing finally happened.

She did not approve of the person her father was loyal to, and her father also sneered at what she yearned for.

Finally, the verbal battle developed into a real fight.

Now, my father is the knife and I am the fish. He has always been willing to sacrifice everything for his ideals. Am I really going to die in his hands?

It would be clean to die, but Si Qingyan and Wen Jinghong are here...

How will he deal with them?

I should have died more cleanly earlier to avoid dragging others down.

"The boss said that they must be alive."

Ji Ming added, and began to search Si Qingyan, Wen Jinghong, and Su Baoling with ease.

His movements were natural and careful, and he took away Si Qingyan's gun.

When he was about to search Wen Jinghong, the muzzle of the gun suddenly pointed at Ji Ming's throat.

The person holding the gun was Su Baoling.

She forced herself to be energetic, stared at Ji Ming, and said in a trembling voice:

"Let them go, I'll go with you!"

Ji Ming sneered, as if because she was too naive, naive to the point of being cute.

He said in a calm tone with some smile:

"You are not qualified to negotiate with me, you can just shoot, nothing can change except my death."

"You can also try to threaten them with me to see if they are afraid."

Su Baoling held the gun she got from Wen Jinghong firmly, trying to see Ji Ming's expression, but it was always blurry. Instead, because her eyes were open for too long, they were astringent and painful, and light red tears flowed out.

The tears may be mixed with blood, sliding down her pale and thin face, shocking.

"You retreat, or I will kill Ji Ming!"

After Su Baoling finished speaking, no one retreated.

Those people were silent and unmoved. The mission was the most important thing, above the life and death of their companions.

The sound of the river water hitting the edge of the boat was particularly clear.

Ji Ming laughed.

It was hard to tell whether it was a mockery or something else, nor was it clear who he was mocking.

"Heh... are you satisfied?"

Su Baoling suddenly threw the gun into the water, making a "bang".

She laughed instead, unable to control herself, crying and laughing, emotionally broken, and asked bitterly:

"Are you satisfied?"

"Are you satisfied?"

"Do you really want to force me to death?"

Hand me over to Nanjing, will you be satisfied?

Do you really have to kill Si Qingyan and Wen Jinghong?

But who knows you? Who cares if you live or die?

You are notorious, you are notorious, everyone hates you and is afraid of you, are you satisfied now?

Ji Ming nodded expressionlessly.

"Satisfied."

The last time Si Qingyan saw Su Baoling cry was a few years ago. At that time, when she cried, she was panicked and frightened, like a cub that had lost its elder, helpless, extremely wronged, and wanted to cry out all her emotions.

At that time, she could still laugh at Boss Su's wise words, but now she couldn't.

At this time, Su Baoling was in extreme pain, even her breathing was trembling, tears kept pouring out, her voice was hoarse and shrill, she covered her face and cried so hard that she almost convulsed.

The Zhenbao Pavilion was opened there before. She thought that Boss Su had passed away, but the house was still there but the home was gone. She felt extremely uncomfortable. Now Ji Ming is standing here intact. She looks up and sees a vast expanse of ocean. There is no way to go to the sky, and there is no way to go to the earth. She is a relative, not a relative, a friend, not a friend. No matter what, she cannot say daddy out of her mouth.

Wen Jinghong held Su Baoling in his arms, hurriedly touched her back and hugged her tightly, hoping to give her some strength.

If death comes tonight, there is nothing to regret.

When he came to rescue Su Baoling, Wen Jinghong was ready to die.

It's a pity that Si Qingyan was involved in this matter.

"Abao, don't cry, don't cry, don't cry..."

Wen Jinghong hugged Su Baoling, held her like a child, and shook her gently. He held Su Baoling's hair with his hands, and could vaguely see the bruises and blood bruises in her hair. The pain was so painful that he even stopped breathing.

The treasure in my heart is obviously a delicate girl, but why has she suffered so much, how can she be so courageous, and why does she never cry out in pain...

"I will protect you in the next life and not let you suffer the slightest injustice."

"Many...thank you..." Su Baoling tried her best to smile and put her arms around Wen Jinghong's waist.

Mr. Wen's affection is too strong. If I had known it earlier, I should not have said another word to Mr. Wen in the first place.

There is no need to say anything to hurt her heart now.

"Tie them up."

Ji Ming was unmoved and ordered coldly.

The ships were connected, and Si Qingyan and the other three were tied up with iron chains by Ji Ming's subordinates, added with thick iron locks, and put on another large ship. The rest of the ships and people dispersed, leaving only a few on the big ship to escort the three people southward with Ji Ming.

It’s impossible for everyone to run for them.

As long as the person is captured and falls into Ji Ming's hands, there will be no possibility of escape.

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"Why are you so...calm?"

Su Baoling calmed down for a while after crying, and her mood became much more stable.

Anyway, if you are caught, you have to escape or die.

Although she couldn't clearly see Si Qingyan's appearance, she felt that he was always very bland, as if he didn't take it to heart.

"Stretch out your head and cut with a knife, shrink your head with a knife." Si Qingyan was actually a little sad.

This world suppresses unnatural forces to the extreme, and the effect of spells is greatly reduced. Every time, he lowers his sense of presence and uses some special techniques to hide himself. If he takes two people with him, he may not be able to escape safely. go.

"That's true." After Su Baoling finished speaking, she wiped the tears from her face and moved the heavy shackles, making a clanging sound.

The wind on the river is getting stronger and stronger. Even on a summer night, it makes people feel a lot of chill. The bright moon at the beginning is completely hidden, there is a thunder and a heavy rain.

Originally, the prisoners should be kept separately, but it is also beneficial to keep three people together, so that manpower can be better concentrated for guarding.

So the three of them were each stuffed into an iron cage and placed together in the shape of a cross. Si Qingyan and Wen Jinghong were at the bottom, and Su Baoling was at the top.

The cage is so small that you can't sit on it, you can only curl up.

Wen Jinghong asked in a low voice:

"Abao, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, Qingyan, are you going to squeeze in?" Su Baoling wanted to laugh when she thought that Si Qingyan was more than a head taller than her and was also squeezed into the cage.

"It's okay...a rare experience." Si Qingyan was locked in a cage for the first time. She opened her eyes and observed the iron cage carefully.

Thumb-thick solid iron bars are welded to the top and bottom of the cage, which is very strong. The outside is also tied with iron chains several times. It is more than enough to hold even a small, bald black bear, let alone a human being.

The rain outside was getting heavier, pattering on the deck.

This situation reminded Su Baoling of a poem, which was very appropriate.

Late at night, I lie down listening to the wind and rain, and the iron horse glacier falls into my dream.

It has been nearly a hundred years since the Qing Dynasty fought with the British army and signed the Treaty of Nanjing, but there is still no hope in this land. It's getting darker and darker. Even if you open your eyes wide, you can't see any light.

Even though countless people are working hard, the future is still bleak.

What will happen next...

Will the vastness of China and the vast Central Plains be carved up? And the people in this land are living with their heads down, unable to straighten their backs, and have become slaves of foreigners...

"I really regret it, I shouldn't have hurt you."

Su Baoling is very tolerant.

Faced with Si Qinglan's pursuit, she could refuse indifferently.

Facing those different faces, she can commit herself to perfection.

Faced with the doubts of fellow travelers, she can patiently prove herself.

Just thinking about Wen Jinghong and Si Qingyan made my heart feel like being bitten by thousands of ants, and the pain was unspeakable.

"This is a decision I made myself. All the strange things can happen, but none of them can be blamed on you." Wen Jinghong whispered.

"Don't be discouraged until the last moment." Si Qingyan still had something on her body. Ji Ming found it but didn't take it away.

What is Ji Ming's position...

It's hard to tell at the moment.

Si Qingyan planned to go out to check the situation first. She took off the chains that bound her limbs layer by layer, carefully touched the lock on the outside of the iron cage, pried it open silently, and then got out of the cage door.

Everyone present had seen him and Wen Jinghong, and their memories had to be erased.

When Si Qingyan went out, he found that the guards on both sides had fallen to the ground, with a knife wound on their necks and blood splattering.

Ji Ming held a dagger in his hand and stood in the rain, blood and rain dripping from the edge of the blade. He looked at Si Qingyan and nodded gently. After all, they had done frauds together so many times, so they had some tacit understanding and could understand each other through eye contact.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier. Ji Ming approached his subordinates nearby silently, patted their shoulders lightly, and when the other party turned around, he gently pulled the dagger in his hand, and blood splattered, elegantly and neatly.

There was only a moment of silence and a gradually out-of-focus look, which was full of astonishment and disbelief...

Ji Ming put the man down gently again, without a sound.

Si Qingyan also hid a dagger, which was not taken away. At this time, like Ji Ming, he was harvesting the lives of nearby guards. These people are not normal, their spirits are not good, even if they try to stay awake, they are slow to react.

Ji Ming, Boss Su, really side with his daughter.

"I left explosives on this ship, and towed a small boat behind the ship, which is the ship you were on earlier."

"I'll pull that boat closer."

"You go and rescue A Bao and Master Wen first, I'll ignite the explosives and then meet up with you."

Ji Ming finished speaking quickly, turned to the stern and turned a wheel to pull the boat behind closer.

The boat towed behind is not big, and it is also the one Wen Jinghong took earlier, which is more than enough to carry three or four people.

The wind is strong tonight, and going downstream, you will soon reach a shallow beach. Ji Ming left a trusted person there to meet, and if nothing goes wrong, the connection should be smooth.

Si Qingyan nodded and disappeared into the darkness.

Lock picking is a basic skill that Boss Su wrote down in his notes. There are many locks in the Treasure Pavilion, both ancient and modern, both in China and abroad. Si Qingyan has practiced a lot. Previously, she was afraid that they would escape and attract the attention of the other party, so she did not open the locks outside the iron cages of Su Baoling and Wen Jinghong. This time, she does not have to worry about it.

Su Baoling was supported by Wen Jinghong, a little confused, but she did not ask anything and just followed Si Qingyan.

The three of them came to the stern among the many corpses lying on the ground. They only saw a small boat drifting below. There was a rope ladder on the edge of the big boat for easy climbing down.

Ji Ming was not there, he should have gone to light a fire.

Wen Jinghong went down first, and Si Qingyan held Su Baoling and handed her down. She carefully received it and carried Su Baoling under the shed.

Si Qingyan was the last one to come up. He had just got on the boat when he found that there were other boats on the river. Not far away, a magnificent big ship was slowly approaching.

There was a thick and tight rope between the small boat he was on and the big boat where Ji Ming was on. The knot at the interface was a little loose, but it didn't fall apart completely. The two boats were still connected.

"Let's go." The outline of the approaching boat gradually became clear. Wen Jinghong had a bad premonition and signaled Si Qingyan to untie the rope.

Su Baoling seemed to have thought of something, and her eyes were a little hopeful.

Could it be... Could it be... Dad... Is it him?

But soon, Ji Ming appeared at the stern, holding a gun in his hand, and there was blood on his body.

He stood on the big boat, looking over from a distance, his expression unpredictable.

His lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something.

Suddenly a bright light hit Ji Ming.

The boat was probably less than a hundred meters away from here, and a blue sky, white sun and red earth flag, which was wet by the rain and forcibly raised by the strong wind, was fluttering.

This is the symbol of the Nanjing government.

Since the fall of Northeast China, the national flag of the Nanjing government has been changed to the blue sky, white sun and red earth flag.

Passing by, by chance, by coincidence, it happened to be a ship of the Nanjing government.

The people on the ship saw Ji Ming clearly through the light, and even some acquaintances shouted:

"Old Ji, what are you doing?"

"Chasing the fugitive."

"Then you have to move quickly, I'll wait for you to come over for a drink!"

"Okay."

Ji Ming said in a flat tone, raised his gun and pointed it at Su Baoling.

He had no expression on his face, and the corners of his mouth were downturned. Perhaps because he had just killed someone, there was still some trembling viciousness.

Su Baoling couldn't see anything clearly, and thousands of sour emotions surged in her heart.

This person once patiently taught me how to use a gun, and at this moment, he was pointing a gun at me.

Su Baoling slowly raised the gun, pointing the muzzle at Ji Ming.

Is he... coming to hunt?

Ji Ming looked over here, his eyes were heavy and very complicated.

Su Baoling couldn't see the expression on his face, nor could she detect his eyes, she could only vaguely see a blurry shadow.

All I could see was him shaking his head slightly.

What did he mean?

The Nanjing government ship was getting closer and closer, 40 meters, 30 meters...

We had to leave. If we were caught up, we would not have a third chance to escape.

We couldn't let them reunite... We couldn't... be caught up by Ji Ming...

Su Baoling gritted her teeth, aimed at Ji Ming, and pulled the trigger with a steady hand -

The bullet shot out like a venomous snake, locked onto Ji Ming's right shoulder, and successfully hit it, bursting a puff of blood mist...

There was a fully loaded gun hidden in the secret compartment of the ship, and Wen Jinghong took it out as soon as he came up.

Su Baoling's marksmanship was very good, and she never missed a shot.

Even though she was half blind, she still hit Ji Ming.

After this shot, she was completely exhausted and fell into Wen Jinghong's arms, her vision empty.

At almost the same moment, Ji Ming also fired a gun, but his hand was off target, and then he was deflected by the force of the bullet fired by Su Baoling, and he fell into the river, splashing huge water.

The bullet he fired happened to break the thick rope between the small boat and the big boat.

The wind was raging, and the small boat was very light, and was pushed away in an instant.

Wen Jinghong thought in a trance, oh, when Ji Ming shook his head just now, he was clearly looking at Si Qingyan, why did he shake his head...

Si Qingyan lowered her eyes, concentrated her mind, and used her own strength to influence the wind direction, trying to make the boat go faster... so that he could go back alone to find Ji Ming.

Weigh the pros and cons.

If Ji Ming was injured, it could be delayed for a while.

If Ji Ming also came to the boat, he would definitely be concentrated on fire.

Separating emotions and quickly finding the best way to deal with it is Ji Ming's way of dealing with things.

The meaning of shaking his head probably means... this matter cannot be told to Su Baoling yet.

Boss Ji saw too clearly, he even guessed that Su Baoling would shoot.

Boss Ji will most likely be rescued by the people on that ship...

Boom——

A huge fire ignited in the distance.

The big ship that originally held the three of them exploded.

The fire reached the sky, and the river bank was illuminated.

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