"Master, that man is just a young man. Even if he has excellent water quality, what's the use? Besides, the salt inspector is Lin Ruhai. Although he has great literary talent, but from the perspective of political performance, he is nothing more than this. I'm afraid he can't stop him at all.
Why should the leader worry about our private salt business?"
Another voice said in the cabin.
"What do you know? When the new emperor ascended the throne, he immediately promoted Lin Ruhai to the key position of Salt Patrol Censor. Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions. If he doesn't take action as soon as possible, I'm afraid that the people I teach in Yangzhou will
All the arrangements have failed!" said the one called the leader.
"What are you afraid of? There are those big businessmen from Yangzhou, our disciples of the White Lotus Sect, and there are so many people from the Yan Gang and the Cao Gang. What use can a mere Lin Ruhai do? His son is good at water, how can he take his father from the water?
Escape?" The voice was still unconvinced.
"You, you are too young and energetic. You don't know how powerful the government is. If Lin Ruhai uses officialdom as a means to gather the power of the government and turn his hands into clouds and rain, the power of our gangs will be destroyed in an instant.
"The leader said calmly.
"Then we will strike first and kill Lin Ruhai. Even if he is surrounded by the emperor's enshrinement, his wife and children will not be able to protect him, right? Lin Ruhai will be frightened by then, why not let us rub him?"
"Haha, look at this young man who looks like a flying bird in the water. Isn't he the son of Lin Ruhai? Look at his heroic appearance in the water. You should know that he has profound internal skills. How can he be someone who can easily become an enemy to Cody?"
The leader said slowly.
"That's true." The young and energetic voice couldn't help but hesitate.
The leader said: "I came here. I originally wanted to see who was worshiping Lin Ruhai, but now it seems that I want to pay attention to this young man in the water, Lin Zhao! Let me try his skills!"
After saying that, he stepped out of the cabin, walked to the stern, stepped on a small boat behind, took off the reins, took the oar, and paddled lightly, and the small boat rowed forward like an arrow from the string.
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At this time, Lin Zhao had already reached the north bank of the Yangtze River. Because he was only wearing shorts and his upper body was naked, it was naturally inconvenient for him to go ashore, so he turned over and swam to the south bank again.
He was very fast and swam past many small boats along the way, attracting applause from everyone on the boat. Just as he was swimming to the middle, a small boat passed by Lin Zhao. An old man on the boat was sitting on the bow, holding a wine pot and drinking slowly alone.
, seeing Lin Zhao crossing the Yangtze River in the storm, he immediately cheered: "What a slut! Young man, why don't you come up and have a drink?"
Lin Zhao turned around and glanced at the old man on the boat. He was tall, wearing a green shirt, with thick black beard and hair. He had a handsome appearance. When he spoke, he had a bold and upright air. He was sitting cross-legged on the bow of the boat, with a picture in front of him.
There was a small table with several side dishes on it, and the boat was sailing along the river. The old man was drinking alone by the river, which gave him a unique and unrestrained taste.
"Thank you sir, but you can drink wine at any time, but the interest in crossing the Yangtze River is not available at all times."
Lin Zhao laughed loudly, glanced at the old man on the boat, and a flash of understanding flashed in his heart.
The old man's breathing was even and long. Sitting on the bow of the boat, he looked like a mountain, with the air of a master.
He must be a martial arts master.
And he is a well-established martial arts master.
"Now that I have to rush to Yangzhou, I can be considered a yameni. If I can get acquainted with some famous Jianghu Caosang and recruit a few of their children to be my helpers, it will help me to make a career in Yangzhou!"
At this time, the boat was moving along the current, and was about to distance itself from Lin Zhao. The old man stretched out his palm and patted the boat. The speed of the boat immediately slowed down. He stretched out his hands to hold the oars on both sides, and slowly
Shaking, he smiled and said: "I am Dong Qianli, little brother, what do you call me?"
Lin Zhaodao: "I am Lin Zhao!"
Dong Qianli laughed and said: "Lin Zhao? What a name! To tell you the truth, I originally planned to go down the river, but when I saw you crossing the Yangtze River like this, I couldn't help but feel like competing."
"Old sir, you really have a thousand-mile ambition. Are you planning to come down and compete with me?" Lin Zhao said with a smile.
"Hahaha... I'm getting old. I'm afraid I can't keep up with you in the water. I can only rely on the paddle in my hand and the boat at my feet. I wonder if my little brother wants to compete with me to see who can reach the other side of the Yangtze River first!
"
Lin Zhao was overjoyed: "Well, being able to compete with a gentleman is one of the joys of life."
He immediately sank into the water and swam forward quickly. The old man paddled his oars and quickly chased after him.
When Lin Zhao first crossed the Yangtze River, he was motivated by pride and had no desire to win. Although he was quick, he did not show his true ability. However, since a senior master from the inner circle with sufficient energy took the initiative to compete with him, there was no reason to admit defeat.
, use your inner strength to dive and swim forward quickly, just like a big fish in the water, cutting through the waves and moving forward under the waves.
Dong Qianli on the boat shouted loudly: "Young man is so good at water!"
He spoke in his mouth and rowed the oars with both hands. The hull of the boat was like a bird skimming the water, as if it was about to fly from the water, and went hand in hand with Lin Zhao, rushing to the other side of the Yangtze River.
Lin Zhao glanced sideways and couldn't help but laugh: "The old gentleman has great internal skills!"
At this time, the river was clear and green, and hundreds of teams were vying for the current. The whole river noticed the two men competing, and many people cheered loudly. Many large boats in the water even slowed down, and some sailboats even tore off their sails.
There are also many good-hearted people who follow him in boats from afar.
It is rare to see such a big scene, and everyone naturally wants to see who is better among the two.
On the ship where the old man was previously, several people stood in the cabin, looking at the scene of the two fighting from a distance, all with horrified expressions.
Because they knew that the old gentleman Dong Qianli, who was currently rowing a boat at high speed, had advanced levels of internal strength and martial arts.
Even if he doesn't use all his strength and only uses 70% of his internal strength to row the oar, I'm afraid no one in the world can catch up.
But the young man in the water in front of him could still cheer loudly as he swam forward, showing that he was in a state of ease.
Doesn't this mean that Lin Zhao's internal strength is almost as good as that of their leader Dong Qianli?
Lin Ruhai's son is so powerful, so isn't Lin Ruhai a super master?
If the other party arrives in Yangzhou and vigorously rectifies the salt affairs, won't their church's money bag be ruined?
While everyone on the boat was worried, Dong Qianli on the boat laughed loudly, and the boat went a little faster amidst his laughter.
But no matter how fast he sailed the boat, he could not be much faster than Lin Zhao.
"Young man, if it weren't for your profound inner strength, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to swim so fast!" Dong Qianli sighed loudly.
"Old sir, your internal strength is pretty good. It's rare to be able to fight like this with me!" Lin Zhao raised his head and echoed in the same tone.
The tone of his speech was relaxed and easy. Although there were strong winds and waves, the voice still reached Dong Qianli's ears. It was indescribably calm, as if he was speaking directly into Dong Qianli's ears.
Dong Qianli's face remained as proud as ever, but his heart was filled with horror.
He originally thought that Lin Zhao was young, and although his internal strength was not low, it always had its limits. He might be very fast at first, but slowly his energy would not last, and by then he would slowly catch up with him and reach the river in parallel.
On the other side, Lin Zhaohao was very angry and had an extraordinary background. Dong Qianli valued him very much and did not want to be his enemy, let alone hurt his face. He decided to arrive at the shore at the same time with him. It would be best for the two of them to win or lose.
But seeing that Lin Zhao's speed continued unabated, and he was about to reach the south bank of the Yangtze River, he was still going very fast without stopping.
Dong Qianli looked horrified and thought to himself: "This young master of the Lin family is only about sixteen or seventeen years old. Even if he practiced internal martial arts from his mother's womb, he should not have such deep internal strength. How did he do it?"
By this time, he no longer dared to act modestly.
Because if he fails to catch up with Lin Zhao in the end, once word spreads, Dong Qianli, the majestic leader of the White Lotus Sect, will actually lose to the young master who patrols the salt censor. I am afraid that all the ugly words will be spread in the world. How can he, Dong Qianli, command the heroes in the future?
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At that moment, he exerted all his internal strength, rowed his oars, and carried the boat like flying. He chased Lin Zhao fiercely, fearing that he would fall behind.
But as they got closer and closer to the south bank, the gap between the two became wider and wider, almost ten feet apart.
Lin Zhao suddenly turned around and said with a smile: "Mr. Dong, do you want me to wait for you for a while?"
"That's not necessary!"
When Dong Qianli said this, there was a smile on his face, but the indifferent color on his face had disappeared. There seemed to be white air coming out of his head. When he sat down, the boat was already shot out like an arrow from the string, flying ten feet away in an instant.
When he reached Lin Zhao's side, his speed slowed down.
Lin Zhao laughed and swam forward slowly. He and Dong Qianli arrived at the shore almost at the same time, and they both laughed heartily at the same time.
Dong Qianli laughed on the face, but in his heart he was horrified: "The Duke of Rong and Ning led the troops to fight and made great military achievements. He may have unparalleled martial arts. And Lin Ruhai married the daughter of the second generation of Duke Rong. Maybe Lin Ruhai
Zhao De has inherited it from his ancestors. In this case, it is understandable that he has such magical powers at such a young age."
Lin Zhao thought: "At such an age, I could have been bearish on winning or losing, but he refused to admit defeat. It seems that there must be a big force behind him that will not tolerate him losing to me. If my guess is good, I should pay more attention to it."
While Dong Qianli was laughing, he had taken the opportunity to recover his internal strength and said: "Master Lin, you are so good at cultivation!"
Lin Zhao smiled and said: "Senior can walk side by side with me. He is already a rare master in the world. I think he must be a famous hero."
Of course Dong Qianli knew that Lin Zhao was the son of an aristocratic family, and of course he didn't know anything about the world. Maybe even if he revealed that he was the leader of the White Lotus Sect, Lin Zhao wouldn't take it to heart.
So he just smiled faintly: "It's just an old man drinking a cup of turbid wine on the river. Mr. Lin, you and I hit it off right away, why don't we go nearby and have a drink together?"
Lin Zhao's eyes flashed, and he pointed to the Lin family's boat with only the long sail in the distance and said: "Please, sir, I didn't dare to say goodbye, but my parents are waiting on the boat and they are eager to wait, and I still have to step on the water."
If you catch up, I won’t bother you with this glass of wine. One day, if we are destined, we can get drunk with our seniors again.”
Dong Qianli looked at the big ship and couldn't help but be shocked: "Master Lin still has the strength to chase after it?"
Lin Zhao burst into laughter and stopped talking. He slightly cupped his hands towards Dong Qianli, turned over and entered the water again. He still flew towards the Lin family's ship like a bird passing through the water.
"After he and I competed with each other, his speed was not noticeable at all! It seems that he can catch up with his big ship very soon! This level of internal strength is beyond belief and cannot be described! It is really no small matter, no small matter..." Dong Qianli
Looking at the white line receding into the water, the smile on his face slowly solidified.