Weishui Canal in Jianzhou, merchant ship, on deck.

Mu Nanzhi was wearing a large cloak to keep out the cold, sitting on a large cushioned chair, holding Bai Ji in one hand and holding a bamboo pole in the other to fish.

On the left side, there is a table and two chairs. On the table, a small stove with blazing charcoal fire is burning a pot of fish.

Xu Qian and Miao Youfang were sitting at the table, eating fish.

Bai Ji poked her head out of Munan Zhi's arms, looking at her with dark eyes.

"These days it's either fish or bacon. I can't even poop out after eating so much."

Miao Youfang cursed.

Xu Qian slapped him off the chair with a backhand, and then waved to Bai Ji.

Bai Ji broke away from the princess's arms, walked happily on her four short legs, ran to Xu Qi'an's feet, and looked at him with her head raised.

Xu Qi'an picked up Bai Ji, put a piece of tender fish belly on the bowl, Bai Ji buried her face in the bowl, and ate it in small bites...

"You are making rapid progress. I estimate that with another month of training, you will be able to reach the fifth level of Huajin. By then, as long as you don't commit suicide or provoke top people, you can go anywhere in the world."

Xu Qian took a sip of the turbid wine and felt a little relieved.

They headed south on this trip, heading to Shiwanda Mountain in southern Xinjiang.

There are currently only three people in the small team and one fox.

Among the members of the Heaven and Earth Society, Li Miaozhen is a brave and brave person who likes to do chivalry and justice. When disaster strikes and people everywhere are in dire straits, they are always thinking of doing something, so it is difficult for them to stay peacefully by Xu Qian's side.

Chu Yuanzhen is a bohemian swordsman who lives all over the world and has no fixed residence. What he yearns for is the freedom to do as he pleases.

On the way to travel around the world, he is happiest when he can meet old friends, have a drink and settle down with each other. When the wine is over and the matter is settled, he will embark on the journey again to pursue his swordsmanship.

Master Hengyuan and the saint have the same mentality. Monks are compassionate and have the unshirkable responsibility to save the world and save people.

As for why Li Lingsu didn’t go south with him?

That day, when everyone woke up early in the morning, the Holy Son was gone.

I left a letter to the members of the Heaven and Earth Society, which means that I have had a breakthrough in my state of mind recently, and I want to go on the road alone to understand the true meaning of the Supreme Being's forgetfulness.

In fact, when he left, all the members of the Tiandihui knew that as far as everyone's cultivation was concerned, they could clearly see the movement for several miles around.

Xu Qi'an lay on the warm bed and sang a farewell song to the Holy Son in her heart:

That night when I knew you were leaving, we didn't say a word. When you packed your bags and took off that honor, I could only let the smile stay in my heart.

After the Holy Son left, Xu Qian released Dongfang Wanqing, while Chai Xing'er was still imprisoned in the Pagoda of Pagoda, fed regularly, summoned out for washing regularly, and Miao Youfang worked as a coolie to clean the toilet.

At this time, the person in charge of the merchant ship, Manager Zhu, hurried over and said respectfully:

"Master Miao, ahead is the Golden Water Beach. The water flow is gentle, and water bandits often block the river to rob. Generally speaking, you can get across as long as you pay some money."

Seeing Miao Youfang nodding, he continued:

"If there is no accident, you don't have to take action."

Miao Youfang said arrogantly, "Hmm", maintaining his "elegant" demeanor.

Manager Zhu bowed and stepped back.

This merchant ship is a merchant ship of the Jianzhou Chamber of Commerce, and it is going to Yuzhou for business. Miao Youfang's current identity is a newly recruited guest of the Jianzhou Chamber of Commerce, responsible for the safety of the merchant ship when it goes south.

Xu Qian's identity has not been revealed, he is just an ordinary follower.

The merchant ship sailed for half an hour, and the current began to calm down. After another quarter of an hour of sailing, the ship's speed became extremely slow.

You can only rely on the boatman in the bilge to row the oar.

Deng Deng Deng Zhu Guanshi rushed out of the cabin with a dozen warriors, holding swords and bows on their backs, looking alert.

Xu Qi'an looked towards the left bank and saw dozens of small boats breaking through the waves at extremely fast speeds.

Before, they were parked on the shore. When the merchant ship entered this gentle river basin, more than a hundred water bandits on the shore immediately jumped on the ship, rowed their oars, and came closer like chopping waves.

This is a kind of small boat with both ends sharpened. It is not more than ten feet long and only three feet wide. It has a frame frame of bamboo strips, two oars and one oar. It is light and agile.

"Why, why are there so many water bandits?!"

Manager Zhu was stunned and his face turned pale.

Miao Youfang glanced at him: "Wasn't it before?"

Manager Zhu composed himself, his face still ugly, and said with a wry smile:

"I have walked through this waterway several times. In the past, there were only twenty or thirty water bandits in total, but now there are probably more than a hundred. This, this appetite is huge."

Xu Qian suddenly asked: "What are these ships called?"

"This is a gun boat. It is famous for its agility and is commonly used by water bandits."

Manager Zhu was in a very bad mood and patiently explained:

"In the river basin with gentle water, merchant ships are not as fast as these small boats. The guns in their hands are used to pierce the bottom of our boats. The guns are not their only means, they also have kerosene to burn the boats."

As he spoke, the gunboat group was less than three feet away from the merchant ship. Manager Zhu walked to the side of the ship, took a breath, raised his hands and said loudly:

"Heroes, I'm Zhu Wen. We are all brothers in the four seas. It's not easy to make a living out there. Zhu has prepared fifty taels of silver for you brothers. I hope it will be convenient for you."

Fifty taels of silver is a considerable amount of passing money.

While Xu Qian was working as a watchman in the capital, he did not eat or drink, and his salary was only fifty taels a year.

"Fifty taels, how about sending a beggar?"

On a gunboat, jeers were heard.

Manager Zhu and others followed the sound and saw that it was a man wearing black clothes and a large cloak. He had a knife on his waist and stood firmly on the bow of the boat.

He was probably in his early thirties, with rough, dark skin and sharp, unruly eyes.

Manager Zhu didn't know him. In his impression, the leader of this group of water bandits was a martial artist named "Ye Yuanyang". He was a martial artist in the qi training realm, so he followed the rules and just gave him money.

"Your Excellency is not a wild mandarin duck, where is the other person?"

Just as he was about to open his mouth to follow the voice, the man in the big cloak jumped up and hit the bow of the merchant ship hard.

boom!

The entire bow of the ship sank suddenly, causing everyone on board to sway around and almost fall.

The man in black glanced at Miao Youfang, who was the only one standing still, as well as several ship-protecting warriors with bows and swords on their backs, and shouted:

"There are still a few practitioners.

"Wild mandarin duck? Are you talking about that guy who doesn't know how to appreciate others? I have already chopped off his head and sunk him into the river, but I am still kind and took good care of my mother-in-law for him."

Manager Zhu said in a deep voice:

"How much money do you want, just tell me."

The man in black raised his palm and spread his fingers: "This is the number."

Five Hundred Liang Manager Zhu said solemnly:

"Your Excellency, please don't joke."

The net profit of the entire ship's cargo was only five hundred taels.

The man in black smiled and said:

"Not only do we need money, we also need women. With so many brothers under our command, it's impossible to live without women.

"I will give you a compromise. A woman is worth ten taels, and a good-looking woman is worth twenty taels."

As he said that, he looked at Mu Nanzhi next to Xu Qi'an and said "tsk" in disgust:

"For this kind of stuff, five taels of silver can't be more, it's just enough for the brothers to entertain themselves for a few days."

Mu Nanzhi sneered.

"When you come out to hang out in the world, don't try to get things done."

Manager Zhu, who was about to give some good words, suddenly choked up, because at this time, the man in black deliberately faced the sun, and there was a faint divine light on his skin.

Sixth grade, copper skin and iron bones!

Manager Zhu's face changed slightly when he encountered a tough situation, and he couldn't help but look at Miao Youfang.

Generally speaking, when you encounter a master of this level, you can only admit defeat.

Manager Zhu couldn't estimate Miao Youfang's level, so he could only leave the decision-making power to him. Manager Zhu believed that Miao Youfang would weigh the pros and cons.

"Mother-in-law, my patience is limited!"

The man in black walked to the table, took a drink from the wine bottle, and whistled.

After a few clicks, more than a dozen iron hooks were wrapped around the side of the ship, and the water bandits climbed up along the ropes.

The water bandits who climbed without ropes pointed their spears at the bottom of the boat or opened jars of kerosene, waiting for the man in black to give the order to cut the boat and burn it.

They are water bandits, not businessmen, so who will bargain with you?

After the water bandits boarded the boat, the man in black ordered:
To be continued...