The bearded kidnapper was puzzled when suddenly, a drop of hot liquid dripped onto his neck. He reached out and touched it. It was blood!
"He's on the tree!" The bearded man hurriedly shouted. Just as he raised his head, he saw Li Rui jump down. He couldn't dodge in time and was cut in half by Li Rui's saber.
The other kidnapper hurriedly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, but before he could shoot, the horizontal knife that flew over had already pierced through his neck.
"If you dare to play with a bow in front of me, you can practice for another thirty years.”Li Rui walked forward and drew his saber as he said with a look of disdain.
Li Rui pulled out the horizontal knife that was stabbed in the kidnapper's throat and wiped it on the soles of his shoes. Suddenly, he felt a burning pain in his neck. He reached out and touched it. It turned out that the arrow at the beginning had scratched his neck. Fortunately, it was only a scratch. There was not much blood, and it did not affect his movement. He quickly identified the direction and continued to chase after the kidnappers in the west.
After a while, a woman in black came to the scene and found the two kidnappers on the ground. She reached out to check their pulse and found that they were dead, so she continued to chase after them.
Li Rui followed the hoof prints left behind by the kidnappers. After chasing for a while, he found a very small gold bead on the ground. Li Rui picked it up and looked at it carefully, then smiled. Such a small golden bead could only be from a hairpin. It was probably left behind by Li Xiuning on purpose.
After walking for a while, he found another golden bead. He thought that there were similar golden beads on the road ahead, but he didn't pay attention to them. Seeing these two golden beads, Li Rui's anxious heart finally calmed down. Li Xiuning was calm in the face of danger. She was brave and quick-witted. Moreover, since Li Xiu Ning was able to leave behind clues along the way, it meant that her actions were not too restricted.
He followed the secret marks left by Li Xiu Ning and left obvious marks for the reinforcements. He knew that no matter what Li Yuan thought, he would definitely send a large number of people to track down the whereabouts.
After walking for a few more miles, they saw an open space in front of them. A large river lay in front of them, and the hoof prints stopped there. This time, Li Rui was a little anxious. Although he knew the tracking technique, if he encountered a big river, even a police dog wouldn't be able to do anything. Where could he find Li Xiuning's whereabouts?
After venting his anger, Li Rui calmed down and began to analyze carefully. Now, the Sui Dynasty's Eastern Expedition Army was gathering in Liaodong. There were many troops along the way. At this time, the sky had begun to turn white. The kidnappers would not dare to act in broad daylight, so they needed an enemy to hide. But where was the safest place?
Glancing at the endless stream of boats on the river, Li Rui's mouth revealed a smile again. Yang Guang had dug the Grand Canal for enjoyment, but those with knowledge knew that was not the case. The main function of this Grand Canal was water transport. With this canal, it would communicate the blood vessels of the north and south. Right now, the army's rations were being transported to Zhuo County through the Grand Canal, and from Zhuo County, they were transported to Liaodong through other rivers.
At this time, the river leading to Liaodong was full of ships. If he was a kidnapper, he would also choose the most unexpected place to hide the meat. That was in the boat on the water.
Thinking of this, Li Rui walked along the river, trying to find a boat so that he could search the river.
At this time, an inconspicuous sailboat was quietly moored on the shore of the river. No one expected that Li Xiu Ning would be imprisoned here.
Li Xiu Ning's hands were tied up, and her mouth was stuffed with a piece of linen. She lay helplessly in the cabin. She had been bumping all the way here, and she didn't know where she was. She only knew that she was on a boat, and the smell of mold was everywhere.
"Grand Supreme Elder, please bless Li Rui and let him find me and save me.”Li Xiuning said in her heart. The Li family regarded him as their ancestor, so Li Xiu Ning immediately thought of the Grand Supreme Elder. As for why she had placed all her hopes on Li Rui and not her father, Li Yuan, she herself did not know.
At this time, Li Rui had already bought a small fishing boat and was cruising along the river. He anxiously looked around. After a thousand sails, they were all similar boats. There was no difference at all. Just as he was hesitating, a ship anchored at anchor suddenly caught his attention.
This ship was no different from other grain ships. It was more than ten meters long and could hold several tons of goods. However, the current draft of the ship was very shallow, which meant that there was no cargo on board. Moreover, there were two sailors at the bow and stern of the ship. The security was tight. There must be something wrong.
Although he found traces of the thief, Li Rui did not dare to rush forward. The kidnappers who had just robbed the hostage were always very nervous. The slightest movement would alert the enemy. If he alerted them, it would not be good to kill the hostage.
Li Rui rowed the fishing boat and closely watched the movements of the big ship. There were many ships in the river, so the kidnappers did not notice him.
Li Xiu Ning was lying in the lower cabin when she suddenly heard footsteps. She looked up and saw a smiling, dark-skinned man walking over with a bowl of water. He pulled the linen cloth out of her mouth and said,"Miss Li, have some water."
It had been a few hours since she was kidnapped. Li Xiuning opened her mouth and drank a mouthful of water from the bowl. The water had an earthy smell and was really difficult to swallow. She couldn't help but purse her lips.
The black burly man stared at Li Xiu Ning's pretty face without blinking. His throat squirmed, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch her. Li Xiu Ning felt disgusted and spat the water in her mouth on the black burly man's face.
"Stinky girl, I gave you face but you don't want it. Today, I'm going to pluck your flower.”The black burly man was furious and was about to take action.
At this moment, the cabin door suddenly opened, and a ray of sunlight shone in. A man in his thirties, dressed like a doctor, stood outside and shouted,"Blackie, what the hell are you doing?”
The black man stopped in his tracks and wiped the water off his face."Brother Niu, it's you. You gave me a fright. I'm interrogating her here, so please leave for the time being.”
The doctor surnamed Niu laughed." Blackie, don't play tricks in front of me. I think you're trying to steal the jade and the fragrance, right?"”
The black man's heart was hit right on the spot. His face turned red as he said,"Big Brother Niu, this girl is too handsome, I…"
"Blackie, remember this." She's still an unmarried daughter. If you ruin her, who will look up to us in the future? I can't break the rules…This is just me. If the Chief finds out, he might chop off your hand. Do you believe it?”
"There are so many rules to be a bandit.”The black man mumbled and walked out of the cabin door in embarrassment.
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