Qian Shiliu said, neither humble nor arrogant: "Master Li, you are making things difficult for me. The boat cannot bear the load, and it will capsize if one more person is carried on it. Moreover, the island owner has issued a strict order to only welcome one distinguished guest. If one more person is carried,
, the heads of the villain, his parents, wife and children will not be preserved."
Li Jiang listened quietly to what he said, then nodded and said: "What a smart man who is dedicated to his duties and eloquent. I am a reasonable man. You can decide for yourself whether you want to go or not. However, I have something here that you can take a look at first."
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He reached into his arms and took out a bronze medal and threw it to Qian Shiliu.
Qian Shiliu knew the regulations of this kind of bronze medal. He recognized it when it was rolling in the air, "Order for rewarding good deeds?"
"My enemy, turn it over and look at it." Li Jiang reminded.
Qian Shiliu turned over the bronze medal to the back of the word "kind" and saw that it read: "Taoist Master Haichuan is so precious that no one can shirk any of his requests. Zhang Sanzi."
How can it be?
Qian Shiliu turned the token over and over, looking at it again and again. After a long time, he had to admit that it was indeed real and the words were written by Zhang San.
Now he is in trouble. Should he listen to the island owner or the third senior brother?
It stands to reason that the island owner is the master and should listen to the master. But the third brother travels around the world on behalf of the master and has the power to make arbitrary decisions when the situation arises. Alas, what should we do?
Seeing that he was hesitating, Li Jiang asked, "What? Zhang San'er's words don't count? That's okay. You can send me back. Isn't it okay if I don't go?"
"No, Head Li..." Qian Shiliu quickly stopped Li Jiang who was getting up.
Li Jiang said: "Okay, I won't force you. I'll let you think about it again."
Qian Shiliu smiled bitterly and said: "Master Li, you really gave me a difficult problem..."
When he said this, his mind was spinning rapidly, considering the pros and cons of the two paths.
It is definitely impossible not to pick people up. This is a dereliction of duty and will be punished after returning to the island. And to pick people up according to Li Jiang's words, although it is against the order of the island owner, but there are three senior brothers who have signed the letter first, and they will be responsible when the time comes.
If we fight together, I think the punishment will be lighter.
The lesser of two evils!
Qian Shiliu gritted his teeth and made a decision, saying: "Master Li, then I will do as you say and go to Lvbo Village!" Then he continued to pull up the canvas.
Li Jiang asked: "How far is Lubo Village from here?"
"A day's journey south."
"Will you pass through any ports?"
"Yes, Quanzhou Port. But we will go to the open sea and not pass through there."
"Then you should work harder, run faster, and try to pass there. Then we can reach Lubo Village before evening."
"Why?"
"I'm going to buy a boat."
Qian Shiliu was stunned and said: "Master Li, my small boat can carry three people even if it is crowded."
Li Jiang smiled and said: "Not just three people, I think there are ten people."
"Ah!" Qian Shiliu exclaimed, and then said hurriedly: "Master Li, no... no..."
Li Jiang pointed to the good deed that was carried by Qian Shiliu in his arms and said, "Why can't it work? Think about the words on it."
This move was Qian Shiliu's weakness, and he had no choice but to give in. Then he adjusted the sails of the boat so that the boat would not be too far from the coast, and headed south along it.
After most of the day, the sun was high. Fortunately, it was winter, the sun was not very harsh, and the sun was still warm on our bodies.
Qian Shiliu was steering the boat, and out of boredom, he looked back at the Taoist priest who had been silent all this time, and saw that he was sleeping with his eyes closed. Qian Shiliu immediately felt mixed emotions in his heart. He didn't know whether to admire him for being able to sleep in the rough wind and waves.
Got it, you should still hate him for insisting on causing trouble.
At this moment, Li Jiang's eyes opened wide, and two deep gazes shone on Qian Liuliu's face.
Qian Shiliu felt as if he had been caught for doing something bad, so he explained: "Master Li, I want to ask you if you are hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
Li Jiang glanced around the boat and teased: "This boat is so big, with a clear view. Is there room for food?"
Qian Shiliu twitched his lips and laughed at himself: "Master Li, our Knight Island is poor in supplies, but we rely on the sea to eat, so everyone can basically fish with both hands."
"It's good to be self-reliant and have enough food and clothing! How do you eat fish?" Li Jiang said.
"The meat of sea fish has many spines and few thorns. Use a razor blade to cut the fish meat into thin pieces. It melts in your mouth and still has residual sweetness. It is an extremely rare delicacy." Qian Shiliu replied.
Li Jiang immediately showed a disgusted expression and curled his lips and said: "Eating it raw? Eat a belly full of parasites? I am not lucky enough to tolerate it. You have to eat it yourself. Okay, stop talking nonsense, I want to remind you that there is a boat ahead.
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Qian Shiliu originally planned to persuade him again, but when he heard the last sentence, he immediately threw the fish behind his head, turned around and built a pergola to look into the distance.
After watching for a long time, just when he thought that the Taoist priest was just kidding himself, he finally spotted a dark figure at the end of his sight on the left front.
He calmed down his tense nerves and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li, we are far away from him and cannot touch him."
Unexpectedly, Li Jiang had a serious face and said: "Catch up!"
Qian Shiliu was stunned and asked: "Why?"
Li Jiang pointed to his ear and said: "I heard someone calling for help. It should be pirates robbing and killing. Hurry!"
"Ah? Okay, Master Li, sit tight." After a brief moment of astonishment, Qian Shiliu immediately reacted, holding the rudder with one hand and adjusting the sail with the other.
After more than half an hour, the boat gradually closed the distance between the two. They were probably two or three miles apart.
At this time, the two of them could see very clearly that it was a small fortune ship, narrow at the bottom and wide at the top. The hull was three to four meters high, the deck was not large, and the cabin was divided into two levels.
When he arrived here, Qian Liuliu could already hear the cries coming from the boat, but no matter how much he wanted to seek justice, the boat could only run so fast, and he became more and more anxious.
Li Jiang suddenly said: "Hold on, I'm here to help you."
After saying that, he stood up and swung his sleeves back fiercely.
"Whoosh" sounded twice, and Qian Shiliu felt as if a strong wind was blowing, and the boat under his feet rushed forward like an arrow from the string.
After his momentum stopped, Li Jiang summoned up his true energy and flung out his sleeves.
Their arrival was of course noticed on the ship.
Just when the small boat was about 200 meters away from the big ship, a hail of arrows struck the two of them.
The waves on the sea were rough, and both boats were rocking. Coupled with the strong wind, the arrows fired from the opposite direction were basically missed, posing no threat to the two of them at all.
However, it is foreseeable that as the distance gets closer, the accuracy of the arrow will become higher and higher.
Originally, these mere arrows were trivial to martial arts masters, but it was more difficult for Qian Shiliu to handle at this time. His hands were empty and his body could not move, making him a living target.
Under such circumstances, Li Jiang stepped forward. He flew to the bow of the boat and shouted without looking back: "Don't worry about the rest, just head forward."
Looking at the back of the prominent prow, Qian Shiliu felt inexplicably grateful at the moment. A Taoist who believed in tranquility and nature not only drew his sword to help when the road was rough, but also used his body to block arrows in order to protect his companions.
Being so inspired, he couldn't help but feel proud and shouted: "Kill all these dogs!"
Li Jiang swung his sleeves to hit the flying arrows, and also shouted: "Okay, Xiaoqian, today we will go on a killing spree!"
The boat moved forward quickly against the rain of arrows like locusts.
Chapter completed!