Chapter 1669 Grandmother?

The merchant sneaked over secretly, put the steamed bun next to her, and whispered: "Those officers haven't left yet. From Fengzhou to Qingzhou, we are the only merchant ship approved to set off. They insist on arresting people, even if they have already checked I searched the whole ship but couldn't find you, madam, and still refused to give up. I ordered the boatmen to take a special detour on the way, but they actually wanted to follow us to Qingzhou, unload the cargo and return the same way. Madam, we might as well go back the same way. Give up. I heard what those officers said. They seemed to say that Qingzhou has fallen and the docks are heavily guarded. Once you get off the ship, you will be discovered by them. You are an extraordinary person. They have chased you all the way and they will not let you escape. "Why don't you stay in the basement while we unload the goods and return the same way? You can at least save your life by returning to Fengzhou."

"No, I have to go to Qingzhou." Ji Xiaqiu was very tired, and his voice was weak, getting louder and smaller: "My son is in Qingzhou..."

"But it's too dangerous." The merchant advised: "Those officers were sure that you were on the ship. If I hadn't held the special order for their rebels in my hand, they wouldn't have been so polite and they would have capsized the ship long ago. ”

Ji Xiaqiu lowered his head, swallowed and said, "I have caused trouble for you..."

"No, that's not what I meant." The merchant explained: "You have saved my life, and I should repay the favor. It's just that I'm worried about you..."

Ji Xiaqiu interrupted him and asked: "How far is it from Qingzhou...?"

"About two days' journey."

Ji Xiaqiu was silent for a moment, then closed his eyes and said, "Slow down the ship at night, arrange some food for the officers, and I...jump off the ship."

"You're crazy!" The merchant was shocked: "With a body like yours, do you still want to swim to Qingzhou? No, it's too risky!"

"But……"

The merchant thought carefully and then said: "On the way here, I saw another boat on the river. The boat was ordinary and not official. There were no soldiers guarding the boat. After dark, I arranged food for the officers as usual. , and then secretly let our ship get close to that ship. When you jump into the water, immediately swim to the ship. I will give you ten gold bars. It is too heavy for you to lift. If you get on the ship, the boatman will chase you. , just give them the gold bars... Madam, whether you can go to Qingzhou or not, your life must be saved first."

Ji Xiaqiu was silent for a moment and nodded gently.

The merchant didn't dare to stay longer. After talking about the plan, he left in a hurry.

In the evening, there was a lot of fun in the cabin. The merchants prepared fine food and invited the officers to a banquet. At the same time, he took ten gold bars and helped the weak Ji Xiaqiu to the empty aft deck.

The merchant pointed to the boat next to them with a lantern on and said, "That's the boat. The distance between the two boats is very close. You are familiar with the water and you will be able to swim up there. I took another look and saw that there were old people and children in the boat. It should be a boat belonging to a wealthy family. It is easy to talk to the elderly and children. "

Ji Xiaqiu nodded, took the ten gold bars, took a breath, and jumped into the water with a splash.

The merchant did not dare to leave, so he huddled on the deck. It was not until he saw the small black figure in the water swimming smoothly under another boat that he breathed a sigh of relief and hurried back to the cabin.

On the other side, Ji Xiaqiu finally climbed up to the reins of the ship wall, and was about to roll into the ship with all his strength, when he saw an old man standing above him. The old man had white hair and looked at him in shock and surprise. She and the two looked at each other, and the situation was very awkward.

Ji Xiaqiu was still hanging on the side of the boat. She looked at the old man intently. The first words she said when she opened her mouth were weak: "Help, help..."

The old man was obviously frightened. Seeing that she was so skinny and looked like she would fall into the water at any time, he hurriedly reached out to hold her and shouted into the cabin: "Someone, come quickly, come and save her!"

Then, two people came out of the cabin. The one running in front was a short and fat little girl. Behind the little girl, followed by a boy of eleven or twelve years old. The boy had exquisite features and beautiful appearance, but the sky was too dark. , Ji Xiaqiu couldn't see his face clearly.

Then she heard the young boy say: "Grandpa, what's going on?"

Then the old man who caught himself said: "I don't know. I had eaten and was going to go out to get some fresh air. I saw this girl climbing onto our boat. Don't worry about it. Let's rescue her first..."

Ji Xiaqiu was excited. This old man seemed to be a kind and kind man. Just when she was about to express her gratitude, she saw that the young man holding the little girl had also walked to the side of the boat, and he took her other arm. , Ji Xiaqiu looked up subconsciously.

This time, she saw the other person's face, and the other person also saw her face.

Ji Xiaqiu's eyes were a little blurry because she was too weak. She wondered if she had seen it wrong.

As a result, the young boy on the boat widened his eyes and shouted hurriedly: "Grandma?"

Ji Xiaqiu thought that not only was she dazzled, but she was also deaf.

How could she possibly think that she saw Xiao Li and her little grandson?

The exhaustion brought about by a month of escaping caused her body to be severely overdrawn. After being forced onto the boat by the old man and the young man, she was at the end of her strength. She only took a breath and her whole body began to feel dizzy. He collapsed to the ground and began to struggle to focus his eyes.

Then, she felt a soft, warm little hand on her wrist, and then she heard the young boy say seriously: "Internal injuries, all internal organs were damaged, how could this happen..."

How could this happen? What else could be the reason? He was attacked. When he escaped, he was chased by the opponent's master. He finally escaped with his last breath.

Ji Xiaqiu closed her eyes as her ears began to rumble. For a month, she had been hiding in the basement and had not dared to sleep. She would be alert at the slightest movement.

But now, although she was in front of another group of strangers, she didn't know why she always felt that she could faint without worry.

"Grandma, grandma?" The voice of the young boy was still echoing in her ears. Ji Xiaqiu felt that this was not like Xiaoli's voice. Her little grandson was still a child, and his voice was soft and sticky. It would not be so cool, nor so solemn.

Xiaoli called everyone to help.

Since her parents left and went to Qingzhou alone, Xiaoli took Chou Chou, accompanied her master's grandfather and great grandfather, and stayed on their civilian official ship. There was also the national teacher of Xianyan Kingdom, a group of boatmen, and many rescued Haidong Army soldiers on the ship.

The day after my parents left, the national master couldn't sit still. He wanted to find a place to stop and see the scenery of this foreign continent. My grandfather, who was always strict and introverted, didn't stop him. He thought this was a good idea. He put aside his prejudice and planned with the national master how to sneak away.

After the master's grandfather found out about their plan, he sighed and said, "One has never seen the world, and the other has been away from home for many years. Since they are idle, let's go and see."

Then, they bought an ordinary big ship.

Their four big warships needed people to guard them. The master's grandfather was left behind. Xiao Li was worried that his grandfather would be in danger if he went out alone, so he naturally followed him all the way. When Xiao Li went, Chouchou must go with him, as well as the national master, two boatmen, and three Haidong Army soldiers as protection. The group set off lightly.

Because they knew that the three states of Jiangnan were all occupied, they did not dare to stop in the city rashly, so they kept walking and stopping on the two rivers like a cruise ship. Seeing Qingzhou in front of them, they planned to continue walking forward, go to Qingzhou and Anzhou, and then return the same way after the tour. The time should be almost up.

As a result, such a thing happened suddenly on the way.

Looking at the grandmother who suddenly appeared in front of him, Xiao Li was confused. When he called for help, he looked up without paying attention and saw the pale-faced great grandfather standing there stiffly. Thinking that the great grandfather and grandmother had not seen each other for many years, Xiao Li's heart skipped a beat. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the great grandfather suddenly drive away the others, bend down, hug the skinny grandmother, and rush directly into the cabin.