Four Harmonies and Good Fortune

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Several boats stopped not far from Ge Ying.

Ge Ying finally saw clearly that Guo Xiong was standing at the bow of the boat, and behind him were Guo Chuan and... a woman.

That woman had been on the wrestling stage; had it not attracted the attention of the soldiers, she would have been beaten to death on the stage that day.

Ge Ying would remember this inconspicuous woman because the He family was imprisoned after being caught red-handed, and then Xia Mengxian was impeached. From then on, they were constantly in trouble.

The reason these people are here is obvious.

Ge Ying had been soaking in the water all night, his lips trembling. Seeing Guo Xiong and the others, he felt a chill run through his body. He had risked his life to jump into the water and escape, struggling with all his might for so long, only to end up in their hands in the end.

Guo Xiong squatted down, looking down at Ge Ying in the river, a smile on his face: "You've managed to float this far while clinging to a plank, you really have some skill."

Feng Qiaoniang's eyes were red, and her hands were clenched tightly. After being rescued by the eldest daughter-in-law, she saw the He family being imprisoned and thought that her family's great revenge had been achieved. She dared not think about anything else because she knew that the people behind the He family were not easy to shake.

Unexpectedly, with that corrupt official Xia Mengxian imprisoned, these villains were also cornered on the Bian River. She was even able to follow the large boats onto the river to catch these escapees.

At that moment, she silently recited the names of her parents and brother, hoping that if heaven was watching, they could see this scene.

Guo Chuan gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't we take a gamble and see if he can escape from here today?"

The boatmen burst into laughter.

Looking at their arrogant demeanor, Ge Ying felt a surge of anger, thinking about the humiliation she would suffer if they caught her.

Even if he dies, he shouldn't end up like this.

Thinking this, he suddenly let go of his hand and sank into the river.

The icy river water suddenly submerged him, filling his mouth and nose. The fear of death enveloped him, and he began to struggle involuntarily. In his agony, his hand suddenly grabbed something, which pulled him upwards, and a moment later his body was propelled out of the water.

Ge Ying was panting heavily, his hands gripping the object tightly. When he came to his senses, he heard laughter coming from above.

Guo Xiong said, "How about it? Shouldn't you thank me for saving your life?"

Ge Ying looked down at his hand and realized that what he was holding firmly was a boat oar, the other end of which was in Guo Xiong's hand.

"What? You're too scared to die?" Guo Xiong said sarcastically.

Ge Ying stared at the group of people and fiercely let go again. However, as soon as his body sank, the pain of choking on water returned. He gritted his teeth and struggled, but soon lost control of his survival instinct.

He never imagined that dying would be so painful.

He couldn't control himself and grabbed the oar again, then was dragged out of the water like a dead fish.

At that moment, Ge Ying knew he didn't have the courage to go and die. Bitterness and pain, along with his cough, turned into tears and snot flowing out, covering his face.

"How was it? Interesting?" Guo Xiong's voice came coldly. "Isn't this how you treat those prostitutes?"

They torment a life, making them constantly struggle between life and death, and take pleasure in doing so.

"Try it yourself this time."

Guo Xiong went to pull the oar.

Ge Ying's face was filled with fear as she trembled and begged for mercy, "It was all done by the He family, not me... I didn't..."

"Take me to the yamen, I'm going to the yamen."

Once a person loses their nerve, they're finished; their dignity and courage vanish completely.

However, after being tormented several times, Ge Ying ended up looking like this.

Guo Xiong spat at Ge Ying and ordered the boatmen to pull the man up and tie him up with ropes.

"Let's go," Guo Xiong instructed. "Keep moving forward. There are bound to be many more people trying to escape by swimming. Everyone must keep their eyes wide open and watch carefully."

"Don't worry, none of them will escape."

The boatmen responded.

Having been bullied by those people all the time, it was finally their turn to take charge, how could they let it go? The fleet soon spotted a figure in the river again, and the two boatmen immediately jumped into the water and quickly brought the person onto the boat.

These men fought with the soldiers all night, and their last bit of strength was used to swim. They had no chance to fight back and had no choice but to surrender.

In no time, six people were arrested.

Along the way, they also encountered three people escaping in a small boat.

Upon seeing Guo Xiong's fleet, the three men lost all will to resist. They simply dropped their oars and waited for the boatmen to tie them up and take them away.

Seeing this, Guo Xiong could guess how intense the fight was last night. If only they could join in the fun.

But he only thought about it.

Arresting these people is what the government soldiers are supposed to do. Even if someone is killed in the fight, the government will not pursue the matter. But it might not be the same if it were them.

They waited outside the checkpoint, ready to come and fix anything that went wrong.

After a night of fighting, many of the officers and soldiers were resting on the boat. When they saw that those who had escaped had all been captured by Guo Xiong and his men, smiles appeared on their faces.

A military officer jumped onto Guo Xiong's large ship, saw Ge Ying beside him, and patted Guo Xiong on the shoulder: "When we get back to the yamen, Chief Xu will recommend you for merit."

Guo Xiong said, "It was just something I did to bring the person back; it's hardly a merit."

The general laughed and said, "Your master even led men to arrest the person in charge; the imperial court will surely reward him."

Guo Xiong was overjoyed: "If there's anything else we can help with, just give the order, general."

The general pointed to the boats on the river: "Help us get these boats to the dock." These were the boats that Ge Ying and his men had been on. People on the boats had been killed or captured, so the boats had to be abandoned.

The government officials didn't have enough people with them, so they had to ask Guo Xiong and others to help take the boat back.

Guo Xiong agreed. Looking at the ships, a thought struck him: if the imperial court could sell these ships to them, the fleet would immediately grow much stronger.

However, he didn't need to worry about these things; his wife would surely have thought of them.

The general instructed his soldiers, "Now that we've finished our errands, it's time for us to head back."

A cheer immediately erupted from the river.

……

Not only did Guo Xiong's fleet capture the escapees, but Zhou Guangyuan and Jiang Qi also made some gains.

Not counting the third shopkeeper, they caught four more people who had escaped to the shore.

These people had exhausted themselves swimming and struggled to climb out of the river, only to encounter these merchants.

The result was similar to Guo Xiong's side; they were captured without any resistance.

Xie Yuyan and his men waited for Xu En at the dock.

The merchants handed the four men over to the soldiers and then stepped aside to wait for Xie Yuyan and Xu En to speak.

Xie Yuyan said in a low voice, "There is one more person to be handed over to Chief Xu."

Xu En asked, "Who is Madam referring to?"

"Han Si's younger brother, Han Cong," Xie Yuyan didn't hide anything, "The reason Han Si sent people to search for the whereabouts of the Third Manager and others was because he thought Han Cong was in the Third Manager's hands."

At this point, Xu En understood: "Actually, Han Cong is..."

He didn't continue, but changed the subject, saying, "I had Han Cong detained. It was to incite a conflict between the Han family and the Third Manager. If the Han family hadn't been searching everywhere for the Third Manager, we wouldn't have been able to figure out his plans."

Xie Yuyan nodded: "In that case, thank you, Xu Duzhi."

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