Luoyang Brocade

It was the sound of the two ships colliding together.

The sound was not loud, and the slight shaking of the ship due to the collision was not obvious. It felt as if the boat was swaying on the waves.

People who were in a deep sleep will not be aware of it.

It was late at night, and the official ship was leaning against the shore, and it would never block the waterway. Where was this ship coming from?

What's more, what kind of ship will sail in the middle of the night?

Ling Jing's body was tight, and she couldn't even wear clothes and shoes. She went to bed with bare feet and groped to the bamboo tube on the pillow and quickly walked to the window. She lifted the curtains and looked outside.

What she saw made her whole body tremble, and turn icy cold.

There was a small crescent moon hanging in the air tonight, the stars are covered in thick clouds, and the light was very dim. Even though the light was dim, she could also see a ship close to the official ship. The gangsters were holding sharp blades, and they jumped lightly on the ship's deck.

These gangsters were all wearing black masks and dressed in black night clothes. It was like a devil was walking in the dark night!

There were two other ships that were gradually coming nearer.

The boatmen who were asleep were unaware of it.

The guards on duty at night inhaled something and fell limply on the deck of the ship.

Ling Jing didn't have time to think about it. She quickly pushed open the window, pulled out the lid of the bamboo tube, and used all her strength to throw the bamboo tube out.

The bamboo tube made a sharp sound in midair, and then blasted openly, suddenly bursting with blazing flames and rushing into the sky.

The gangsters who were quietly boarding the ship were startled by the sudden sound, and their movements stopped. The temples of the leading strong man with triangular eyes twitched.

If it wasn't for the inappropriate timing, the second master would have started cursing his mother violently.

After following this official ship for two full days, after finding out the number of guards on board and the captain's hands, they decided to attack tonight.

They waited until the fourth watch, which was the time of the night when people sleep most sleepily. Even the guards on duty at night will inevitably feel a little sleepy.

Find a person who could swim and swim for a few miles, quietly touch the side of the boat, and then release the knock-out spray. Incapacitate the guards on board.

If everything went well, they can finish their raid in as less as half an hour.

This kind of precise planning, careful and cautious action, did not expect to fail so miserably. All of their gang members hadn't even boarded the ship. But now they had already alarmed the people on board and also the distress signal was released...

The scar-face was immediately next to the Second Master and asked worriedly, "Second Master, what should we do now?"

This was a special distress signal for the official ship, as long as any ship sees it they will arrive in the shortest possible time.

They were different from water bandits who killed people and looted goods. They only kidnapped people from the upper classes and sold them. They were not willing to be murderers.

The second master squeezed out a few words: "Follow the plan!"

At this moment, the guards and boatmen were all alarmed by the sharp sound, and they immediately responded.

The Ling family on the third-floor cabin was also awakened. The maids and matrons stumbled and ignited the candlestick and looked out of the window and suddenly screamed.

......

It was impossible to do the kidnapping quietly at this time.

The second master was sullen and quickly placed the whistle in his mouth. The sharp whistle was two long and two short, and it was quickly transmitted to the ears of the gang members in the other two ships.

This was the secret code that was agreed upon before.

Do not hide the trails and quickly attack!

The two ships no longer covered their whereabouts, and they quickly approached the official ship and jumped onto the ship's deck one by one. At this time, the guards and boatmen on the official ship also rushed out of the cabin.

A fight in the dark. Someone screamed out loud.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible to leave without hurting people.

The second master did not take the lead but instead stepped back a few steps, and the whistle sounded again.

One long and three short!

Try not to hurt people. So as to not form life-and-death enmity.

"How come there are bandits!" Uncle Ling was shocked and scared, and wanted to scream loudly, but feared that the bandits would follow the sound. So he dropped his voice and sullenly said: "How come there are bandits! Are these gangsters crazy? Even the official ship dares to rob!"

Madam Sun was even more frightened and her voice trembled: “Master, these gangsters want nothing more than for money. We give them all the silver and jewelry, as long as they don’t hurt our lives... ..."

When the words were not finished, they were interrupted by a scream.

Madam Sun shivered all over and the skirt underneath was wet.

After all, Eldest Master Ling was a court official, and not as frightened as Madam Sun. He said with a bite: "First wait. We have so many high-powered guards accompanying us, and there are so many powerful boatmen. Maybe they can overwhelm the bandits. I don’t know who cleverly set off the distress signal, and maybe there’s a ship that will save us soon...”

The door of the cabin was slammed hard.

The sound of knocking was like an evil ghost demanding their life!

These gangsters had already reached the third floor!

Uncle Ling’s face had also changed, his legs were soft and he couldn't hold it anymore.

"Father, mother," Ling Jingyan cried, "It's me, open the door quickly, I'm so scared."

It turned out to be Ling Jingyan.

Master Ling let go of his heart for a while and quickly opened the door. Ling Jingyan, who was terrified and tearful, rushed in. Ling Ji and Madam Jiang were all in a hurry and disheveled at this time, but no one cared about such things now.

They closed the door, put on the bolt, and then laboriously moved two wooden boxes to block the door. As if in this way, all the gangsters could be turned away.

Ling Jing slammed into Sun’s arms and kept crying.

Madam Jiang was also trembling, hiding in her husband's arm and sobbing softly.

Eldest Master Ling and Ling Ji were both pale and faceless, and they were silent. The sound of shouting and killing on the ship deck became more and more clear.

"Father, what do we do now?"

Ling Ji had experienced such danger for the first time in so many years, and now he was able to restrain himself from crying and breaking down, which was considered self-control.

Eldest Master Ling pretended to be calm, but his trembling voice betrayed his true mood at the moment: "Don't panic! With the guards and boatmen blocking, these gangsters can't rush up at all. Besides, someone has already sent a distress signal, and there must be someone who will come to save us."

By the way, who sent this distress signal?

Was it a boatman or a guard?

Ling Ji thought, suddenly remembering an important question: "Where are Ah Shu and Ah Xiao? Should I call them two?"

Although it may not be useful to be together, however, staying together at this time, all of them can feel more courageous.

Eldest Master Ling and Madam Sun's eyes looked at each other without saying a word.

At a time like this, who would have the guts to leave the cabin? (To be continued.) (author's note)

Wow, that was fast-paced. I will be translating one chapter per day this week until this whole episode completes so that you are not left hanging!!