Ruyi in the river, because she had been soaked in the cold river for a long time, she could no longer hold on with her slightly protruding hand on the side of the boat. When she heard the sound above her head, she raised her head, but because of the light, she could not see the other person clearly.
Despite her appearance, the voice made her feel very at ease. She gritted her teeth and used all her strength to raise her other hand and try to move upward.
Immediately, her hand was held by a very warm hand, and the next moment she was lifted up from the river.
Ruyi, who was rescued into the cabin, was shivering from the cold, squatting there and huddled up: "Thank you, thank you, sir, for saving me." The young man raised his hand to lower the curtains on both sides of the cabin, and then took off his cloak.
He came forward and covered her.
"It just happened to be something I could do with a little effort." The young man said with a smile.
"Sir, that man just now has an accomplice, could you please let me go to another place before I leave?" Ruyi's voice was still trembling, because of nervousness and fear, and because he had been soaked in the river for too long.
The young man nodded when he heard this and blew a whistle outside. Soon, two figures fell outside the curtain one after another.
"Go to the other side." The young man ordered.
People outside responded.
The awning boat was not big. Seeing Ruyi wrapped in a cloak and still shivering, with a pale face, the young man reached for the teapot on the stove, poured a cup of tea and put it on the small wooden table between the two of them: "Drink a cup of hot tea."
Let the tea warm you up."
"Thank you." Ruyi thanked her and stretched out her hand to hold the steaming tea cup.
The young man poured himself another cup of tea: "What happened to that person just now? Is he seeking revenge? Or is he?"
Hearing his question, Ruyi didn't know what to say for a moment. Logically speaking, someone had saved her now and she shouldn't make up lies to deceive others. However, Ruyi still felt unsure.
"If it's not convenient for me, little brother, just pretend I didn't ask." Seeing her embarrassment, the young man didn't care. "However, I see you're not that old, and you look gentle and quiet. You're quite powerful. Can you?"
Diving such a long distance.”
Ruyi looked at the other party and smiled sheepishly.
In the past, wherever I practiced swimming and diving, whether it was a bathtub at home or a mountain pool, the water quality was always very clear.
This was the first time she was in a river like this. The water was a little turbid and she couldn't see the direction clearly. She had to feel the direction of the water flow. She knew she was in a very awkward situation now, but she did it pretty well.
The young man didn't ask any more questions, and the two of them drank tea quietly. When Ruyi ran out of tea in his hand, he poured another one.
After drinking a few cups of tea, Ruyi finally calmed down a little, and his face became a little brighter.
The boat docked, Ruyi carefully opened a corner of the curtain and looked towards the shore. For some reason, she was a little afraid to get off the awning boat.
Thinking about it, in such a long period of time from the Mid-Autumn Festival to now, there is really no end to the number of people lured by Qi Qisheng, the crown prince of the Yangli Kingdom, with bounty money.
Later, there were not many people who could sneak into the city, but Ruyi knew that they were all intercepted on the outside.
The people who wanted to attack my mother were not the group of people who caught me.
If she falls into their hands again, she may not be so lucky to escape. Now, she is not completely out of danger and safe, and there is no guarantee that she will encounter danger again.
The young man who was about to get off the boat, seeing her like this, thought for a moment and said, "If not, why don't you wait here until I order someone to get you a set of clothes to change into?"
Ruyi nodded: "Okay, then I'll trouble you, sir."
Soon, a package was handed in from outside. The young man took it and handed it to Ruyi: "Put it on first."
Ruyi reached out to take it and looked at him.
Seeing that he had no intention of going out, he had no choice but to say: "Can you please get out of the way, sir?"
Ruyi knew that in the eyes of the other party, she was just a young man.
It's not that the other party didn't realize that she was a girl, it was actually that she had been dressing up as a man these past few years, and her appearance was very consummate.
The young man was quite surprised when he heard what he said. He was startled and smiled without saying anything. He stood up and walked out. "Don't worry, I will personally take care of the situation. Not even a mosquito will be allowed into the warehouse."
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Listening to his teasing tone, Ruyi couldn't help but laugh. She quickly changed out of her clothes and combed her hair again with her hands.
From the interlayer of the robe he changed into, he took out a small bag sealed with wax, took out the small mirror inside, and made the mask made of sebum by himself. He made it quickly with skillful movements.
"Sir, I've changed it." Ruyi whispered to the outside.
"Then come out." The young man responded.
Ruyi walked out of the cabin with some anxiety and looked around nervously.
"Huh? Oh." The young man looked at the unfamiliar face and was confused at first. Then he thought of something and nodded in surprise.
At such a young age, not only is he a good swimmer, but he is still embarrassed?
"Little brother, if you are not sure that you are completely out of danger, why not stay with the next one for now?" the young man suggested.
Ruyi looked at him after hearing this, and then at the two guards in fancy clothes standing not far from him. He hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "Master, aren't you afraid that you will get into trouble if you help me? Those people are not ordinary people."
Little thieves and scoundrels.”
The young man smiled: "If you are afraid of getting into trouble, you are still soaking in the river. Is there anything important in that hand? Leave it to my guards to deal with it."
Ruyi understood what he meant, and handed the package in his hand directly to one of them. Inside was the changed robe, and then followed the young man to a carriage on the shore.
The two-horse carriage looks very large, sturdy and luxurious.
The cushions on the couch inside and the cushions on the waist behind are all made of fine silk brocade.
There is a small table in the middle with a chessboard on it and the chess pieces are made of jade.
"Little brother, can you play chess? If so, why not play a game? It's still a little far from where I live." The young man saw her looking at the chess piece and suggested.
Ruyi nodded: "I understand a little bit."
"How about a game?" The young man stretched out his hand to signal.
The two of them started playing chess in the carriage. After a while, the speed of the young man holding the chess pieces gradually slowed down, and then he even began to hesitate. Just when he was about to make a move, he raised his hand and continued to think about when.
I don't know how to screw it up.
On the other hand, Ruyi, whether it was at the beginning or now, the speed of the move is always about the same. After the young man makes a move, he will follow up with the chess piece in his hand.
Seeing that the other party had not yet made a move, Ruyi raised his head and met the other party's probing gaze.
"Is this what little brother said?" the young man asked with a wry smile.
Every chess game is a contest of wisdom, and every move carries the player's thinking and decision-making, but the young man in front of him seems to have no need to think at all.
Ruyi nodded: "Yeah."
In a family of five, the second brother loves to play chess the most, and the mother is the best at chess.
The second brother, who is known as the ever-victorious general, is completely defeated whenever he plays chess with his mother.
One time there was a flash across the night sky, and the second brother's wish was to beat his mother in a game of chess.
As for her, she didn't like to play chess, but because she was bored sometimes, she would memorize chess records to pass the time. She could memorize the ancient chess records that Uncle Leng and the others had collected in her mother's study.
"I feel ashamed that I lost to you, my little brother. I have to admit defeat and accept the defeat." The young man sighed.
When I came out this time, I really understood the saying that there is a world outside the sky, and there are people outside the world!
The young man did not say that he was not convinced and continued to play another round or something.
He was now more and more curious about the quiet young man in front of him, whose child he could be...