When they passed by the location of the large barge, it was no longer visible, as if it had never appeared in this sea area.

Passing by Lanyu Island, it looked peaceful from afar, and the black and white snakes must have returned to their original lives. They could still see the wooden sign they had put up at the ferry when they left, which had the words "This Island is Dangerous" written on it.

Hopefully they won't be disturbed by humans again.

It was almost noon when we arrived at the coast, and there was no one on the shore.

Everyone got off the boat and Jiang Hongxin parked the boat.

"Everyone wait here, I'll go get the horses." Tang Zhongbai said.

There were five more people returning than when they came, and they only had six horses, so they had to buy a few more in the village.

"No need, two people can just ride on one horse." Chu Ruo said.

"No, Tang Si is injured. The weather is too hot and the horses can't stand it."

Tang Zhongbai planned to find Zhang Sanhu and ask him to help buy a carriage in the village.

He hurried to the village, for he was afraid that Zhang Sanhu had gone out to sea early and would not be able to find him. He didn't know anyone else in the village, and asking every household would waste a lot of time. They couldn't afford to waste any time.

He ran to Zhang's house, and found only women and children in the yard. His heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself, could Zhang Sanhu really have gone out to sea?

When the woman saw him, she was surprised and shouted sharply, "Isn't this the man who borrowed our boat to go out to sea yesterday? Are you back safely?" She pushed the child standing next to her and said, "Go to the backyard and call your uncle."

The woman was very enthusiastic and invited him into her home. Seeing Tang Zhongbai's kind face and a smile on his face, she said to him without hesitation: "To be honest, when the third brother came home yesterday and told us that you were going to the Wuquan Villa, we all thought you would not come back. I never thought that you were so blessed and lucky."

She felt embarrassed as she spoke, and quickly explained: "We are not cursing you. In recent years, no ship that went to that sea area has ever returned."

Tang Zhongbai smiled and said that he didn't care. Their reaction was normal. No one would believe that they could come back alive, burn the ship, get rid of the bad guys, and bring back so many people with lofty ideals.

Zhang Sanhu came running over, his eyes full of disbelief, looking him up and down, "I never thought you were such extraordinary people, I really admire you. You are here to get the horses, I feed them well. They are in the backyard, come with me."

Tang Zhongbai followed him to the backyard, where six horses were lined up in the stable, eating heartily.

There was also a cow and two donkeys in his stable, all of which were fat and strong and well-maintained.

Zhang Sanhu scratched his head. The strong man actually blushed. He said shyly, "I'm not afraid of you getting angry when I say something. I never thought they would leave when I brought them back. I firmly believe that you will not come back."

"I understand." Tang Zhongbai laughed instead of getting angry. His reaction made him feel a little sad. The barge had been here for many years, and the fishermen near the sea had been persecuted for many years. According to Liu Chuanshu, most of the daily expenses on the boat were taken from these fishermen.

The fishermen dared not resist and no one from the government dared to intervene, so the only ones who suffered were the fishermen living near the sea.

"You can go fishing without worry. The big barge has been burned. All the people on Lanyu Island are dead. You must not go to that island. There are giant snakes and a large number of snakes on it. Going up there will only lead to death."

The most important thing is that they can go fishing in the sea area with abundant fish. Thinking of the Lin family father and son, he told Zhang Sanhu, "The Lin family father and son are spies planted in Wu State by other countries. We have killed them. The people living in Wuquan Villa now are the poor people rescued from the ship. If you have a chance, please take care of them, brother Sanhu."

"Okay, okay." Speaking of the Lin family father and son, he said angrily: "I knew they were not good people. They really deserved it."

After the two exchanged greetings, Tang Zhongbai stated his demands.

Zhang Sanhu smiled and said, "My dear, you think highly of us. We are just a small fishing village. We have cows and donkeys, but we don't have the horse you want. However, I do have a carriage."

He pointed to the shed by the wall and said with a smile, "There are many children at home. We are afraid that they will get cold when going out in winter, so we made a black-covered carriage. If you don't mind, you can use it."

This place is remote and supplies are scarce. What else can he choose except a covered carriage? The most important thing is to hurry on his way.

"Thank you."

Zhang Sanhu helped him harness the carriage to the horses. He forced five taels of silver into his pocket and drove the carriage and the horses to the seaside.

Tang Si and Chu Ruo got into the carriage, Yin Yusheng drove the car, and after making all the arrangements, they headed for Hekou Town.

When I arrived at the entrance of the village, I saw a large number of villagers standing there, and I didn't know what they were doing.

The carriage slowed down, Tang Zhongbai squeezed the horse's belly with his feet and ran closer. He found that the leader was Zhang Sanhu and an energetic old man, who was Zhang Sanhu's grandfather. They were looking forward to their horse team.

Tang Zhongbai was surprised. This Zhang Sanhu was really a strange man. It had only been such a short time since they separated that he had gathered so many people here.

What do they want to do?

Before he could ask, the old man, along with all the men and women, young and old, knelt down in front of them. The old man's high-pitched voice went straight to his head, "Thank you for clearing the evil for us."

So that's how it is. Zhang Sanhu speaks really fast.

He dismounted and helped the old man up, saying, "You don't need to thank me. Good will prevail over evil. They deserved what they got. The bad guys have been eliminated. You can live in peace from now on."

Zhang Sanhu advised: "Grandpa, they have important things to do, let's not delay their trip."

The old man bowed and said goodbye to them, "See you later, and have a safe journey."

Tang Zhongbai jumped on his horse and said, "See you later."

The group quickened their pace and when they passed by Xiaozhu Inn, they saw that the door of the inn was closed and a wooden sign saying "Closed" was hung at the door.

Jiang Muxia thought to herself that this was not good. They must have noticed something and ran away ahead of time.

She went to a nearby shop to inquire and found out that not long after they left yesterday, the father and daughter locked the door and left with their bags.

Jiang Muxia's original plan to take them to Suanzao County fell through, and their escape deepened her sense of urgency.

I'm afraid they won't have a peaceful journey.

The weather turned gloomy and dark clouds gathered. It looked like it was going to rain again.

"The father and daughter must have gone back to report the news. I'm afraid they have already discovered that the barge has disappeared. Let's hurry on our way and be careful of traps set by someone."

They tried their best to choose open routes, but they came to a mountain road less than a hundred miles away from Hekou Town. The area was covered with dense jungle and the mountain road was rugged, but this was a must-take route and there was no way around it.

As expected, they were ambushed three miles into the forest.

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