The baby is all there, the princess is still in the routine

Su Zhai has been sent over, but Xiao Li hasn't come back yet.Changle went out of the yard to search, but was blocked by monks, who told him not to run around in the dark night.

Just as Ning Changle was about to ask if he had seen Xiao Li, Xiao Li leaned half of his body out from behind the big tree and shook his head slightly.

He tacitly didn't speak, turned around and walked back, just entering the courtyard, Xiao Li flew down from the sky.

"What's going on?" Ning Changle asked.

"There is a problem with the monks in Lingshan Temple. I have investigated carefully. At night, the monks are not doing evening classes. They even gather in the meditation room to drink and gamble.

The courtyard of Tangchi is also extremely guarded, and the monks form a patrol team, orderly like soldiers.

They also set up many traps on the wall behind the courtyard, seemingly to guard against wild animals in the mountains, but in fact they are very hidden, more like to guard against people going to the back mountain. "

Xiao Li told Ning Changle what he found one by one, and finally concluded, "I suspect there is something in the back mountain, and I am going to come back and tell you, and then go to check."

Ning Changle pondered for a moment and said, "I'll go with you! Two people are there to take care of me. If something is wrong, I can come back and report, and you can continue to follow."

Xiao Li originally planned to take Qingmu to the back mountain, but when Ning Changle said this, he suddenly thought that if Qingmu was taken away, only Changle and Fan Shidong would be left in the yard. (Jiu'an: I don't exist??)

If the two of them had any sparks, Xiao Li felt that he would vomit to death.

After thinking about it this way, Xiao Li nodded in agreement.

Xiao Li grabbed Ning Changle's waist and tugged it into his arms, with a mischievous smile on his lips: "Fly."

Before Ning Changle could react, Xiao Li took him into the air.The sudden weightlessness frightened him to hug Xiao Li tightly.

The two tapped the tree with their toes, and the mountain breeze was playing music, as if they were dancing a cheerful forest dance.

The feeling of Ling Feng dancing made Ning Changle forget his fear.The mountains and forests were foggy, like diluted clouds, and Ning Changle reached out to touch it, only feeling the coolness, the clouds were kissing his hand.

Xiao Li led Ning Changle to fly across the backyard, to the deep mountain and dense forest, like two birds lightly resting on the protruding boulder.

"Is it fun?" Xiao Li looked at him with a smile on his lips.

Ning Chang nodded happily: "No wonder Qing Mu said you can fly, this time I believe it."

"Thank you Brother Changle for your compliment." Xiao Li cupped his hands.

"Look there."

Looking far away, Ning Changle found four or five torches burning in the dense forest not far from them.

Xiao Li said in a deep voice, "There is something strange."

Xiao Li took Ning Changle's hand, and with the help of his eagle-eyed eyesight, he followed the mountain path and approached the crowd step by step.

The two looked a little nervous, and they fell behind the group of people not too far or too close, and followed them all the way to a wide cave.

The two used the boulder at the entrance of the cave to cover them, and carefully looked inside.

Inside the cave was brightly lit, and there was a large, well-burning cauldron, with a thick, dark red liquid bubbling inside.

There were two monks standing in front of the pot, covering their noses with gauze, working together to stir the liquid with a big wooden stick. Beside the pot were piles of crystal clear white crystals.

The pungent sulfur smell filled the entire cave.

Ning Changle covered his mouth and nose, and whispered in Xiao Li's ear, "What are they doing?"

The moist breath hit the earlobe, Xiao Li felt the slight oxygen, unconsciously moved his ears, and whispered in a very small voice: "They are boiling nitrate."

Ning Changle instantly understood that this was making gunpowder.The main ingredients of gunpowder are saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur.

The hot spring here is a sulfur spring, plus the saltpeter mine in the cave, isn't it the best place to make gunpowder?

When Xiao Li saw the monk's fingernails turned yellow and had burn marks, he became suspicious.Both nitrate and sulfur are corrosive, and long-term contact will inevitably leave traces.

There are very few saltpeter deposits in Dazhou, and it is not easy to make saltpeter.When he was in northern Xinjiang, there were less than 2000 elite troops with [-] soldiers who could be equipped with firearms.

The imperial court ordered that private production of gunpowder be prohibited, and those who violated the order would be beheaded.Lingshan Temple is full of incense, and the monks don’t have to worry about food and drink. Why on earth would they risk their lives to make gunpowder?

The people in the cave packed the black gunpowder into wooden boxes and pulled them out with a cart.

Xiao Li pulled Ning Changle to dodge, and said softly: "I don't know where they are going to be transported. You go back first, and I will continue to follow."

Ning Changle grabbed Xiao Li's arm with his backhand: "I'll take a look with you."

This group of people dared to make gunpowder, and they must have a formidable firecracker on hand for protection.Ning Changle was a little worried about Xiao Li's safety, fearing that his life would be in danger by relying on his martial arts prowess.

The two followed the cart, walked all the way down, bypassed a hill, and suddenly saw a bright light.

It's the sea!

The moonlight poured down on the sea, covered with a layer of shimmering broken silver, which was quiet and magnificent.

Ning Changle and Xiao Li are not from Lin'an, they didn't know that there is the sea behind the mountains of Lingshan Temple, they were shocked by the beauty of nature.

Five or six monks pushed wooden carts to the foot of the mountain.

A small sailboat was parked on the sea.They carried wooden boxes of gunpowder, box by box, onto the ship.

"This batch of gunpowder is most likely related to water bandits." Xiao Li said solemnly.

He flipped through the battle file.The water bandits have twenty ships, and each ship has gunpowder shells in addition to conventional weapons such as rockets, spears, and catapults.And the ammunition is sufficient. In every battle, the water bandits throw a lot.

Xiao Li ordered the head of the capital to thoroughly investigate the area under his jurisdiction. There was no record of large-scale gunpowder transactions on the black market.

With such a combination, the monks of Lingshan Temple and the water bandits are very likely to be in the same group.It is dark under the lights, the more publicity the less people will notice, and it can also prevent people from stealing hot springs, and it is justifiable to carry out strict guards.

This ship may be the lair of the water bandits.

Lin'an has a well-developed water system, facing the sea on both sides, and many large rivers secretly flow into the sea.The sea transportation in Dazhou is underdeveloped, and the freight volume is also small.

The water bandits set up their lairs on the islands, killed, burned, and looted in major water systems, and quietly returned to the islands after nightfall.

The sea is vast, and without good direction discrimination ability, it is difficult to find the old nest.

"Go back and find Qingmu, don't act rashly for now, wait until I come back from the island."

Given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Xiao Li decided to explore the bottom of the water bandit's lair first.

"No!" Ning Changle grabbed Xiao Li's arm and refused.

If you were in the sea, you would face countless thugs. To put it bluntly, Xiao Li died, and even his body could not be found.

"Be obedient." Xiao Li patted Ning Changle's shoulder reassuringly.

As the two pushed and shoved, they accidentally stepped on a tree branch, making a crackling sound.

"What's the sound?" A monk looked over vigilantly, Xiao Li held Ning Changle's head and lay down.

The monk was about to go here when his companion grabbed him: "Don't be suspicious, it might be a wild rabbit. The goods are full, hurry up and go."

The sails are raised against the wind, and they are about to leave.

"Chang Le, be obedient." Xiao Li said helplessly.

Ning Changle saw that Xiao Li was determined, so it was impossible not to go.

He said firmly, "I'll go too."

To die together, so as not to leave him alone to worry.

The sailboat sailed away from the port, and it was too late to evade.

"Let's go." Xiao Li hugged Ning Changle, walked quickly a few steps, flew up and landed on the stern of the boat.The moment they landed, the two leaned down, and the cabin happened to block the gangster's sight.

The slight shaking did not arouse the suspicion of the watchman. He looked around and paced back and forth on the deck.

The sailboat is not big, only one cabin.The two leaned over and could hear the sound of several people playing cards coming from the wooden board.

"Win, win, give money, give money."

"Oh, what a bad luck, why is he winning again?"

"Amitabha, you're so damn wrong."

This voice is... that sweeping monk.

Xiao Li and Ning Changle looked at each other and continued to listen.

"Jie Scar, you are addicted to becoming a monk. Open your mouth and shut your mouth, Amitabha."

"It's not a habit. Let me tell you, it's good to be a monk. You have food and shelter and you are respected. Unlike being a bandit, you don't get hacked to death by officers and soldiers. He was accidentally killed by gunpowder one day. Isn’t that how the little black dog disappeared?”

"Jie Scar is right. The rich men in Lin'an City are vying to buy a degree card and want to become a monk."

"If you are a monk, you are hiding from the corvee. I just didn't want to be dragged into a strong man to join the gang."

Xiao Li looked at Ning Changle in surprise.The Great Zhou respected the Dharma, so how could monks buy and sell it at will?

Ning Changle nodded.More than just buying and selling, it is simply a good way for the court to collect money.Nowadays, the corvee is very heavy, and many people die without knowing it. The rich families are scrambling to buy a certificate to avoid the corvee.There are thousands of bids for a degree certificate, and it can even be used as a currency in circulation.

Ning Changle also hoarded a lot, and wanted to wait until the price was high before selling it to make a fortune.

Xiao Li closed his eyes heavily.This dilapidated Xiao Dynasty.

In the cabin, several people continued to chat.

One person said: "I go to pee outside, no one will touch my cards, I remember the door clear."

The sound of the door creaking and pushing, Ning Changle was afraid of being discovered, so he hid beside Xiao Li.

Xiao Li didn't know when he had already pried open a ship plank, turned over and hid underneath with Ning Changle in his arms, and pushed the ship plank back.

The sound of feet stepping on wooden boards was just above the head, Ning Changle lay on Xiao Li's body, holding his breath, his eyes widened, and he didn't dare to breathe.

Xiao Li sniggered silently, Ning Changle looked like a frightened little squirrel, so cute.

Most of these sailboats are double-decker, and Xiao Li just heard the thickness of the wooden planks conveying the human voice, and he heard that the lower middle is hollow.

Below the deck, there are several keels as the support of the hull.

Now Xiao Li was lying on a wooden keel, with one hand around Ning Changle's waist and the other on the deck to maintain his balance.

Ning Changle's whole body lay on his body, her head resting on his chest, motionless.

Ning Changle let out a long sigh of relief when the sound of footsteps creaking and creaking disappeared.

He has no martial arts, completely dark, can't see the current situation at all, can only feel himself up and down with Xiao Li's breathing, there is no grasp around.

The whole person seemed to be suspended in mid-air, Xiao Li was his only life-saving rope.Ning Changle twitched uncomfortably.

"Don't move, be careful not to fall."

Xiao Li's breath hit the top of his head, numbness penetrated from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet, Ning Changle's heart beat so fast that he was about to jump out, and he didn't dare to move.

Xiao Li also felt Ning Changle's heartbeat.

Relying on his inner strength and his sharp eyesight, he stared at the other person's shy and timid face unscrupulously, and teased in a gentle and soft voice: "Brother Changle, your heart beats so fast."

"I'm afraid." Ning Changle puffed up and argued angrily.

Xiao Li chuckled lightly: "I'm also terribly scared."

Boom, boom, boom... like a drum.Xiao Li's heartbeat was not inferior to his at all.

Ning Changle said viciously: "Yeah, I was disturbed."

A huge wave hit, the hull shook violently, Ning Changle panicked and grabbed the people under him tightly.

"Hiss—brother Changle, you hurt me."

Xiao Li's voice could not hear the slightest bit of pain, but had a pleasant aftertone.

Ning Changle knew that Xiao Li was playing tricks and teasing him on purpose.

He raised his eyebrows unwillingly.Seeing it, Xiao Li secretly thought that it was not good.

Sure enough, Ning Changle opened his arms and hugged Xiao Li's waist tightly, and the two of them stuck together even tighter.

Ning Changle's cheek was pressed against Xiao Li's chest, and he could clearly feel that his muscles were as elastic as boiled eggs.

I really want to touch it when I take a hot spring.Although there was a layer of clothes, the tactile sensation decreased, but Ning Changle still rubbed with satisfaction, and the clothes were almost torn apart.

Who is afraid of whom?He Ning Changle never admit defeat.

Xiao Li said that he was admitting defeat: "I was wrong, you relax." He was almost out of breath.

Ning Changle smiled slyly, not relaxing at all.

The pads are very comfortable, and the boat swayed gently with the waves, as if in a cradle, and the sound of the waves in the ear composes a lullaby.

Ning Changle, who had been in the hot spring bath and worried for a long time, felt unprecedented stability, and gradually fell asleep.

Xiao Li looked at Ning Changle's peaceful sleeping face with a wry smile, with one hand still wrapped around his waist to prevent him from falling.With the other hand, he gently stroked Ning's cheek.

Ning Changle felt the warmth and rubbed against it affectionately like a milk cat.

Xiao Li's heart softened into cotton, he pursed his lips and smiled lightly.The left leg moved out from under Ning Changle's body, and Xiao Li easily stepped onto the bottom of the boat.

Ning Changle didn't know how long he had slept, but was woken up by Xiao Li.

"Brother Changle, we've arrived."

Ning Changle opened his sleepy eyes, and Xiao Li's gentle eyes suddenly magnified in front of his eyes.

He raised his head in fright, and Xiao Li quickly covered it with his palm to prevent it from being hit.

"They are unloading." Xiao Li whispered, "Let's wait."

"En." Ning Changle did not wake up, and hummed with a strong nasal voice.

Good and soft.Xiao Li took advantage of the situation and rubbed the back of Ning Changle's round and lovely head.

There was a faint light coming in through the gap, which just happened to shine on Xiao Li's face, casting a faint golden light on him, soft and warm.

Ning Changle stared blankly for a while, and suddenly realized something was wrong.

He saw the bottom of the boat!It was only a foot away from Xiao Li!You can step on it with one foot.

He thought the mezzanine was very high!In fact, sitting is too wasteful!

Xiao Li teased him and deliberately let him sleep on his body all night.

Ning Changle was so annoyed that he wanted to open his mouth to curse.

Xiao Li put his finger to his mouth, hissed lightly, and his eyes signaled the coming and going of people on the boat.

Ning Changle held his breath in his throat and swallowed it.He smiled coldly, bit Xiao Li's cheek hard, leaving two rows of bloody tooth marks.

Xiao Lisi gasped lightly, it hurt too much.Ning Changle, just wait, I will bite you back sooner or later.

They waited until the boat got on the shore and heard no more movement, and then the two cautiously poked their heads out.

The sailboat stays in a very narrow gorge, and the sight is a huge island.

After getting off the sailboat, the two looked up at the sea. A red sun slowly rose from the sea level, and orange and red clouds covered the sky.In an instant, the golden light suddenly appeared, the world became brighter, and the sea became bluer.

This moment has been imprinted in the hearts of the two for a long time and has become a precious memory.

The island is a steep mountain with lush vegetation and shaded by forests. On the high mountain stands a castle.

The city wall is solid and thick, with turrets for sentry, and giant crossbows can be seen faintly. Soldiers with bows and arrows patrolled back and forth and stood guard, just like a heavily guarded city.

Xiao Li and Ning Changle were afraid of being discovered, so they didn't dare to stay longer, they hid in the dense forest, and slowly climbed up.

Walking halfway, I heard someone's voice.

A patrol team of about 20 people passed by them.

It's not easy to get in.

The two retreated to avoid the patrol range, and found a small cave where only one person could hide.

Xiao Li said: "Chang Le, you stay here, I will go out to investigate the situation of the water bandits' lair."

"Be careful, don't be arrogant." Ning Changle urged worriedly.

Like the tone of a daughter-in-law telling her husband to go out, Xiao Li raised the corners of his mouth lightly, feeling comfortable all over.

"Don't worry, you're here, I won't joke about my danger."

After he finished speaking, he took out a folded veil from his pocket, and opened it to reveal yellow sulfur powder.

"I searched and found it in Lingshan Temple, and took some as physical evidence by the way."

After Xiao Li explained, he drew a circle with sulfur powder and surrounded Ning Changle inside: "Stay here and don't move around."

Sulfur powder can repel snakes and insects, I didn't expect Xiao Li to be so careful, Ning Changle's heart warmed up, and he replied cheerfully: "You are my monk."

Xiao Li clasped his hands together, said "Amitabha", and said with a smile, "I'm not that Sun Monkey, I can't escape your curse."

Ning Changle obediently stayed in the circle, leaning on the stone wall and waiting for Xiao Li to come back.

He looked into the distance, the clouds were framed with gold, the sun was half hidden, and the sunlight poured down like bundles of golden threads, turning into golden bits and kissing the sea surface.

Because of the waiting, the time became extremely long, and Ning Changle experienced the feeling of anxiety and pain for the first time.

Although it is not beautiful, it is especially cherished.He admitted that he did not know when he fell in love with Xiao Li.The sun shone on the sea, he was immersed in Xiao Li's tenderness, and he no longer wanted to be his own independent self.

As time passed, the shadows of the trees changed from long to short and then long again, and the sky gradually turned gray. Ning Changle guessed that Xiao Li had been gone for four or five hours.

Ning Changle rubbed his belly dejectedly after not eating or drinking all day and night, he was so hungry.

"You're starving."

Xiao Li came late, and said apologetically, "The guards in the village are really strict, I managed to sneak into the kitchen."

As if conjuring, he took out a sackcloth bag from behind him, opened it, and found a teapot, tea cups, plates, chopsticks, roast chicken and steamed buns.

The roast chicken should be freshly out of the pan, with steaming heat and a tangy aroma.

Xiao Li scalded the teacup, chopsticks, and plates with the hot water in the teapot, refilled the hot water, and handed it to Ning Changle.

"Drink your saliva first to moisten your throat."

Ning Changle drank water, which relieved the discomfort of lack of water.

Xiao Li took out a clean veil again, moistened it with hot water, grabbed Ning Changle's hands, and wiped them carefully for him.

Ning Changle wanted to pull back, but Xiao Li clenched even tighter.

He shamelessly scolded: "Don't you like to be clean? Wash your hands before meals."

Ning Changle blushed at the tips of his ears, suspecting that Xiao Li was deliberately retaliating for the bite he had taken before, his hand was rubbed by him so hot and painful, it turned red.

Xiao Li's face was serious, but his heart was turbulent.There are always more methods than difficulties, and he finally squeezed his daughter-in-law's hand severely.

The long hand rubbing was finally over, Xiao Li rubbed his fingers contentedly, the fingertips seemed to still have a smooth and cool touch.

He took out his close-fitting dagger, scalded the blade with hot water, and began to skillfully slice chicken.The chicken was sliced ​​evenly and thickly. In a short while, even the chicken bones were cleaned and neatly stacked on the plate.

Xiao Li broke open the steamed bun, stuffed the chicken into it, made it into a steamed bun, and handed it to Ning Changle. If it wasn't for the fear that Ning Changle would slap him in the face, Xiao Li would really like to feed him himself.

"The water bandits are far more orderly than imagined. They almost got caught stealing chickens. Otherwise, they could bring you back some dipping sauce." Xiao Li said regretfully.

It is really hard to imagine how the majestic God of War sneaked into the kitchen, looking left and right to steal the chicken.

Ning Changle laughed until tears came out: "My lord has become a chicken thief, hahahahahahaha..."

Xiao Li stared helplessly: "Who am I for?"

Ning Changle shrugged and raised his chin: "Maybe it's because of these three foxes."

Two big and one small, three white foxes squatted not far away, stretched their chins, and stared straight at the roast chicken on the plate with their big black eyes.

"Eat it quickly, eat it quickly, don't give it to them." Xiao Li blocked the roast chicken protectively, showing no sympathy.

Ning Changle and Xiao Li each ate a steamed bun, ate half of the roast chicken, and put the remaining half of the chicken and the skeleton in front of the three foxes.

"Whoa, whoa—"

The fox family shook their fluffy tails to express their gratitude, and lowered their heads to eat the chicken.

The two watched the fox eat the chicken together.

Ning Changle said softly: "The plush and fluffy family of three is so cute."

Xiao Li smiled: "I think I can have three."

"What are you talking about?" Ning Changle stared at Xiao Li reproachfully.

Xiao Li blinked innocently: "I said fox. One cub is too lonely, what do you think about having three cubs in the future?"

Ning Changle hummed twice, what happened?Isn't it righteous brothers?Who brothers can have children together.

After the three white foxes finished eating the chicken, they raised their heads and made two "beeps and beeps", as if to express their gratitude, and disappeared into the forest.

After the episode, the two got back to business.

Xiao Li's complexion was heavy: "The situation is not optimistic. In the previous battle file, there were less than [-] warships recorded for water bandits, and the number of them was around [-].

According to my observation today, there are at least [-] bandit troops in the castle, each of them is well-trained and has a clear division of labor.The leading Dazhai Lord, by his demeanor and deeds, should have been a general of the army in the past.

There are still many women and children farming and washing on the island, just like a small closed country.

The most terrible thing is that I found a large number of warships at the other end of the island, a total of one hundred and five ships.The ship has a complete range of models and advanced equipment, which cannot be stopped by our current forces. "