Chapter 23: Pulling the hook

The night is like lacquer, and the wet sea breeze blowing from the sea slowly blows. This makes Si Shui, which is like a stove during the day, suddenly appear much cooler.

The moonlight in Nanyang looks bright and soft. The whole city seems to be asleep in the beautiful scenery surrounded by mountains and seas.

The tall Dutch soldiers who were sent to protect but actually monitored gathered lazily, chatting and laughing there with rifles. Some simply fell asleep under the coconut trees outside the consulate. The short indigenous police officers did not dare to come to the foreign soldiers and formed their own circles, exchanged betel nuts in their hands, and started chewing them with some lime water.

It was quiet inside the embassy. Consul Cao was smoking a little confused on the smoke bed, hoping to make up for all the fears during the day. Li Yunzong stood under the second floor, and a group of scholars had long looked at their captain: "Mr. Li, aren't we going out yet?"

Li Yunzong took out a small bottle of wine, rinsed his mouth, and patted it on his neck. He handed it to the brothers as a circle. He patted them on the shoulder: "Let's go! Don't admit defeat if you fight!"

Someone below laughed: "Follow Lord Xu, this soldier is ready! I will admit it too!"

Li Yunzong pulled the corner of his mouth and took the lead in walking out. As soon as he left the consulate entrance, his always rigorous steps suddenly became crooked. The students who followed him wanted to laugh but dared not laugh, and pretended to be crazy. A group of people were drunk and rushed out, and I don’t know who started singing at the top of his throat. He immediately alarmed the foreign soldiers and police officers and turned around and looked at them.

The Dutch lieutenant who was ahead waved his hand and immediately met him, reaching out to stop him. If these drunken Chinese soldiers arrived in the Sishui streets, which are like powder barrels, no matter what the accident happened, they would be unaffordable!

Li Yunzong was not talkative, and his subordinates were helping him yelled: "Bird hair, what are you doing? What are you doing to punish you foreigners? Just be imprisoned in this big place? I go out to buy wine!"

The foreign soldiers screamed, and both sides couldn't understand each other. They immediately pushed and shoved. I don't know which foreign soldier was a mean, so he pulled Li Yunzong's braid. A gleam flashed in Li Yunzong's eyes, and a progressive punch hit the foreign soldier's chest and abdomen. He heard a scream, and he beat the guy out!

Seeing Li Yunzong taking action, the young and good things of the soldiers next to him were young, and there were no one who didn't do it. Some of them grabbed the blades with empty hands, some of them were the Northern Sect's long fist, and some of them just used all the tricks, and they immediately fought with the foreign soldiers. The native policeman looked at it blankly, and suddenly realized that he rushed over with his rattan hat on his head and wanted to help. Seeing that Li Yunzong and the others were more heavy in their efforts, several of them were knocked down. The rattan hats were all rolled all over the floor.

Seeing the ingenious men like Li Yunzong and others unable to handle it, some policemen realized that they had reacted. They blew up the copper whistle, and the students were fighting and smashing everything. They immediately made a fuss at the consulate. The foreign soldiers on guard rushed over to reinforce, and they all rolled up their sleeves to prepare for a fight.

Taking advantage of the flash of people around, three black shadows ran into the coconut grove on the side of the consulate in silence.

Not long after they entered, the three of them had not yet adapted to the faint light in the coconut forest, and two figures turned out: "Mr. Xu?"

Xu Yifan calmed down, his physical strength was still as stale as ever, and he was panting after a while. He brought Chu Wanli and Zhang Yu, the masters of Zhang Yu, who could protect him from safety. Chu Wanli could discuss ideas with him when something happened. Such an adventure team combination was just right. Du Juan forced to stay in the consulate. It would be better for the little girl not to join in the fun. The women in the room should not know about the outside. If Du Juan hadn't understood the charm and actually bit his tongue and felt guilty, it would probably not be so easy to settle it.

After his breath was finally breathing evenly, he looked at the two people in front of him. Both of them were wearing straw hats commonly used by rubber cutting workers, and the moonlight was cast. Both of them raised their heads, one was taller, a young man with a star-like star-like eyes. He was quite handsome and full of the childishness of a newborn calf. The other was shining with his eyes under the moonlight, like a sea of ​​stars. His pretty face was so bright that he was so beautiful that he had never seen in his life when he traveled through the past and after times!

The moonlight shone, and her hair drooping from her straw hat was slightly different. This girl is actually a real mixed-race person!

The young man bowed his hand and bowed, and said softly: "Mr. Xu, Xiaomin's name is Li Xing. This is my sister Li Xuan. It represents tens of thousands of Chinese young people in Java to welcome you. Thank you for taking the risk and taking care of yourself!"

Xu Yifan shook his head. Now is not the time to be amazed. The girl bit her lips and stood quietly aside, listening to her brother's words. Even Zhang Yu, the gloomy man, looked at him twice, let alone Chu Wanli. Xu Yifan could endure it and not look at him.

The fighting outside was lively, and for a while, foreigners probably won't notice it. He pulled Li Xing up and looked at the young man. The children of overseas Chinese had a broad vision, a perfect education, and a self-confidence and self-reliance. This was a different style from domestic men. Maybe they were simpler...

Xu Yifan looked at him with appreciation and smiled, "I sent a message to me to meet and discuss how to buy equipment to resist. Is it all your idea? What kind of organization is this gathering of overseas Chinese in Java? Who called it up?"

Li Xing smiled in embarrassment and glanced at the girl. He lowered his head and said, "This is all my girl's idea..."

Xu Yifan was surprised and turned to look at the stunning girl named Li Xuan. He saw her biting her lip and frowned and said, "Is this the place to talk? Sir, brother, let's go to the ancestral hall to meet everyone. When you get there, everyone will understand everything."

The words she said were verbally erect, although they were stiff, but they had a unique charm. He directed his brother to be unpolite. Xu Yifan smiled and waved his hand: "Lead the way in front of him!"

That night, there were also other people who were also worried.

It is famous throughout Java and even the entire Nanyang society. The Li family house in Sishui, which is named after the Mutang as the family hall. It is next to a beach not far from the center of the city. It enjoys a large white beach.

Millions of acres of farms, plantations, and rubber forests in Java, hundreds of fishing fleets, dozens of specialty warehouses, and even business banks are all the industries of the Li family. Wherever they are rich, they can compete with the country.

In the courtyard that combines Chinese and Western styles, there is only the occasional sound of patrol footsteps from the guards, or the sound of waves hitting the beach in the distance. Inside a cross-yard on the west side, there is a two-story, completely Western-style building. There are some green tropical plants on the walls, which has a unique flavor compared to the surrounding Chinese buildings.

But looking at the small building far away from the main hall, you can also know how the owner is in the family.

In a quiet room in the two-story building, Li Daxiong was exposed at the Governor's banquet today. He was wearing a Western-style nightgown, holding a cross hanging on his chest, and murmured and praying for something to the Cross of Jesus hanging on the wall.

The door creaked, and Mrs. Yang, wearing pajamas, also walked in. Although she was a little old, it could be seen that this woman was very charming when she was young. Even now, her blonde hair is tied behind her head and her slender neck is exposed, which looks a bit charming.

She smiled and said, "The Lord teaches us to respect Him only in our hearts, not to respect His idols, not to respect those who claim to be God...Dear, why haven't you rest yet?"

Her Chinese language was also quite fluent. Li Daxiong forced a smile and stood up. He gently kissed the lady's cheek and said softly: "I'll go to rest now."

His wife looked at him: "Where is A Xing and A Xuan?"

Li Daxiong forced a smile: "Children are playful and don't know where to go. Don't worry about them. They are all so old, they know how to take care of themselves."

His wife just frowned: "It's so messy now, the two of them... I'm really afraid... Didn't the master send someone to protect them?"

Li Daxiong smiled bitterly: "I am not a family member, my son and daughter are not that precious. How could my father send someone to protect him? Especially the girl Axuan, the old man looked at her nose not her nose, and her eyes not her eyes. He wished she died early and would be better... Even if he adopted Ah Xing, he was wronged. Follow me and he would not be able to get anything in the future."

His wife leaned against him and closed her eyes: "It's all my fault. You married a foreigner like me..."

Li Daxiong smiled and hugged his wife tightly: "Isn't this good? I believe in Christ and guard you, everything is enough."

"But you originally had the opportunity to inherit Mutang..."

Li Daxiong's expression froze and he didn't speak. The woman in his arms sighed: "As long as you are safe, our lives are much better than many destitute nobles in Europe..."

Li Daxiong still didn't say anything, but just kissed her blonde hair. Her expression was very gentle: "You deserve something better."

The woman was just sighing: "When will it be better for white people, these indigenous people, and Chinese people to be close to each other as a family. Looking at the Balangdao of the indigenous people, I am afraid, and looking at the contemptuous eyes of the same white people, I am also afraid. Looking at the hatred eyes of the young Chinese people, I am also afraid..."

Li Daxiong smiled: "Don't worry, whether in Europe or Asia, this is not a matter of women's concern. Just believe your husband... When A Xing and A Xuan come back, I will ask the butler to prepare food for them."

The woman raised her eyes and looked at him with a rare seriousness: "I don't care what's going on outside, I just want A Xing and A Xuan to have nothing to do!"

Li Nobita just changed his expression and nodded with a smile.

Walking on the dark road, I don’t know how many ditches and obstacles of the plantation I passed through. I saw a dilapidated ancestral hall from afar, and I don’t know which Chinese family’s original relics were. It seems that they have been abandoned for a long time.

A little light flashed inside, and there seemed to be a vague figure.

Zhang Yu's breathing behind him became slow and long again, and Chu Wanli was as panting as a big wolf dog like Xu Yifan. The two young men in front were walking fast, and under the moonlight, the figure of the mixed-race little girl Li Xuan was like the most beautiful dream.

Li Xing doesn't look mixed-race, why are he brother and sister with this little girl? Xu Yifan frowned and was thinking about this question all the way. He was not worried about meeting a group of passionate young people from overseas Chinese, as this is a fool.

Seeing the entrance of the ancestral hall, Li Xing slammed his high-high lightly. The door was half-covered and opened. Two or three young men jumped out, some wearing Tang suits, while others were actually wearing white shirts in foreign style. He asked without seeing the situation clearly: "Is Mr. Xu here?"

I can't bear to see this kind of discipline in secret work. Xu Yifan had the urge to cover his eyes. He sighed in his heart, walked forward with great strides, and tried his best to prevent himself from breathing. He bowed his hand and smiled, "I am Xu Yifan, the imperial envoy. Everyone is summoning me, I wonder if there is any teaching?"

The young men looked at each other. Although they made plans, they did not expect a living imperial commissioner, the Daqing Daotai, stood in front of them with a smile! The hometown is extremely beautiful in the minds of these overseas Chinese young men who grew up far away from their hometown and who grew up with traditional education. In addition, they are a high-ranking official in their hometown. What is so great?

Several people were frozen there, not knowing what etiquette they should perform. Xu Yifan looked at them leisurely. They were all strong and strong young people, and they were well educated when they looked at them. Such young people were really a rare talent! Especially for the lifeless Qing Empire behind them!

It was Li Xuan who snorted softly, and these people realized that they hurriedly welcomed Xu Yifan in like a phoenix. With a buzzing sound, I don’t know who polished the lantern, and the ancestral hall suddenly became much brighter.

The plaques of the ancestral hall are still hanging, and it is vaguely identifiable that the hall number "Youweitang". The ancestral tablets offered for them have been cleared. Only the walls are still blackened by the incense. In the empty ancestral hall, dozens of overseas Chinese youths stood high and low, all looking at Xu Yifan with wide eyes open, as if the aggrieved child finally saw his mother.

Xu Yifan bowed his hand casually, but no one remembered to return the gift. Li Xing and Xu Yifan were still walking together, and could hold on. After being pulled by the girl, they stood up and shouted: "Mr. Xu, the essence of our overseas Chinese youth in Sishui is basically here! Some have been abroad, some have good kung fu, and some have rubber cutting workers. But most of them graduated from local Chinese schools. Everyone is passionate, ambitious, and responsible..." Li Xuan coughed. Li Xing hurriedly added:... And heroines! In order to protect the school and avoid being bullied, we have dealt with other young people and indigenous lackeys with many brothers. Many of them have scars from balancing swords on their bodies! Let's confess to foreigners and consul Cao, but no one pays attention to us. We just fight with them naked!"

After saying a few words, many young people's eyes turned red. Thinking of the grievances they suffered these days, their chests were undulating. Looking at Xu Yifan's eyes, they became even more admirable.

They are all children from the motherland who are bullied in other places... These children hope that the motherland in which they are connected to can take care of them, support them, and think about them. Even if most of them have never set foot on the land of the motherland in their lives.

Fortunately, I came here this time.

Xu Yifan just smiled, and suddenly another thought came to his mind. Didn’t it mean that the local nursing school teams, secret underground combinations, and a large number of sectarian figures participated? Looking at the scene, the gathering of overseas Chinese youths is all groups mainly composed of very simple and passionate intellectual youth. Is there basically no character with a ecstasy... Are they still two different organizations?

Li Xing paused: "This time, I came here, and we all saw it on the dock with two iron armored warships. Newer than the Dutch and bigger than the Dutch! The cannon tubes are thicker! There must be arms on the warships. The warships sell these arms to us. If those guys attack our Chinese school again, we will do it with them!"

Xu Yifan just smiled and said nothing, but Li Xing paused. Li Xuan was talking next to him. It seemed that these two brothers and sisters must be of unusual origin, and they were the backbone of these young people.

"Don't worry that we have no money, we can raise it! We just have no place to buy it. How much does a foreign gun cost? One hundred taels? Two hundred taels? You tell me! We can take it out! Hundreds of thousands of Chinese in Java are bullied and cruel. We launch a donation. Who won't donate? As long as the adults can support us!"

Looking at this beautiful mixed-race girl with her breasts and thin eyebrows, and making a statement in a nice voice. Xu Yifan felt a little strange. He couldn't help but take a look at her light golden hair. As in his era, a girl had dyed her hair, but was purer and brighter. Li Xuan took a step back, pressed her hair, bit her lips, and said hatefully: "I am Chinese!"

Xu Yifan smiled and spread his hands. When the door outside sounded, Chu Wanli walked in: "Sir, there are no ambush around. These heroes don't even have one post, and Manager Zhang is guarding outside."

A group of people who kissed each other in the New Year turned red.

Xu Yifan looked at them, especially Li Xuan.

"It's great that you have this idea... but do you think it through? Why are foreigners going to wherever they go? No matter how many natives there are, they will not be bullied?"

A group of young Chinese overseas listened quietly, Xu Yifan looked extremely sincere and heart-to-heart: "... Just because behind them are powerful countries standing there! A British soldier was cut in Afghanistan, and a group of people dragged cannons to retaliate... Now you are dissatisfied, angry, and brewing resistance. I agree with the Chinese men in you... The women's passion has not disappeared! But when the motherland behind you is weak, can your resistance really achieve the purpose in your mind?"

He was ashamed, and Chu Wanli cooperated with his hands standing straight behind him.

"This time I came with two military ships, and you saw the hope. Foreigners are more afraid. If I come next time, I will bring ten military ships, and there will be more soldiers ten times more. Will foreigners dare to see you like this at that time? Are you still afraid of being bullied? Although the motherland is thousands of miles away, it is the only support for you wanderers!"

"Your only way out is to follow me to make the motherland stronger. I can only give you this promise! You can go back and consider it. I will have some days to leave. You also know how to contact me. If you are willing to go on the road with me, I sincerely welcome you!"

After saying this, the ancestral hall was quiet. These young men took the risk to expect this adult to help. However, this young and different-sexed adult said such a passionate and let them digest the words for a long time!

In the silence, only Li Xuan's voice sounded: "Sir, you are very reasonable, but how do you deal with the situation in front of you?"

Xu Yifan sighed, this beautiful girl is really hard to fool!

He looked at the girl's pretty face and almost looked into the lake, and said seriously: "I am here to work hard. Since I am a member of the Propaganda and Pacification Committee, I cannot abandon hundreds of thousands of compatriots here! But I don't understand the specific situation yet, and I still have to inquire, analyze, and make decisions... But there is one thing. As long as you young people are in a group and with me as a backing, no one can bully you!"

This was finally the first truth he said today. The young people around him almost cheered when they heard this promise!

Li Xuan habitually bit her lips, and she was almost bleeding. She glanced at Xu Yifan with a clear look.

"You're not lying?"

Li Xing, who was beside him, immediately cast a look of criticism for the girl. Xu Yifan came here at night. He was so arrogant and talked with them enthusiastically at the invitation of them. He had never encountered any Qing Dynasty consul or officials he had ever had! Not to mention that the officers and soldiers around him were so heroic, and his words were so encouraging and beautiful.

Li Xuan just looked at Xu Yifan seriously. Du Juan was seventy-sixth of that stubborn and beautiful expression, but it lacked the aura in the girl's eyes.

Xu Yifan could only sigh and pointed it out: "If you don't believe it, then let's pull it back."
Chapter completed!