Hearing that Xia Shang was willing to change the waterway, Ye Xiaoyun was extremely happy and was not noticed by others.
Qin Sang, who was beside him, frowned when he heard this, and tried to say: "Sir, changing the road temporarily is not the best choice. This is the word of a stranger and a family, so you should not trust it easily."
"I have my own thoughts on this matter and will inform you all to go to the waterway."
At the same time, the white-clothed cultists who were ambushing on land ahead had been waiting for the news for a long time.
Not many of the passing caravans could be targeted by the White Clothes Sect. Only the rich and powerful passing by could alert the White Clothes Sect to take action.
But this time it was different. I had just received news that an unsuspecting motorcade would pass by from time to time. There were nearly twenty stunning beauties in the motorcade.
Even the Baiyi Sect would like to get their hands on such a fat lamb.
Beautiful women have many uses, not just to flatter and sing in brothels for men's enjoyment. With a little training, they can become excellent killers and tools to control men.
Nearly twenty beauties passed by here today, how could the White Sect let them go?
A quarter of an hour ago, the White Clothes Sect had cleared away the other scattered bandits, and everyone was ready to go, just waiting for Xia Shang and his party to arrive.
But they waited for a long time, but there was no movement in front of them. The leader of the White Clothes Sect was very impatient: "What on earth are you going to do? You haven't come here after so long?"
The person who spoke was a young man with a slightly familiar appearance.
There was a woman beside the man, and this woman looked even more familiar. She was Miss Luo Xian, Xian'er, whom she had not seen for a while.
The man complained, but Xian'er dismissed it, thinking that if the matter was not the key, who would be willing to cooperate with him?
It's just that a team of dozens of people have been waiting here under the scorching sun for a long time, but no one has come, which is annoying after all.
At this time, a spy from the front came to report: "Back to Young Master, a group of people in front of us temporarily changed lanes. It seems that they are going to the ferry."
"What?!" The expression of the young man who was called Young Master changed drastically, "Why do you have to go to the ferry? Do you have to take the waterway?"
"My subordinates don't know, but the pedestrian changed his direction."
This news is really upsetting. I have been keeping it for so long, sweating all over my body, but in the end it was all in vain? Who can accept it?
Xian'er frowned: "Why don't you go after it now?"
"We can't catch them! If they took the water route, by the time we catch up to the ferry, that group of people would have already left by boat."
"What should we do?"
"Since we are taking the water route and heading to Suzhou, then we should intercept him halfway on the water route and see if he can't escape?"
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Xia Shang and his party were on land not far from the waterway, and after about half an hour they could vaguely hear the sound of water.
The girl in the car was so simple-minded that she didn't think it was inappropriate to temporarily change the route. Instead, she was extremely happy and hid in the carriage chattering about the scenery of Taihu Lake.
Taihu Lake is also a world-famous holy land. Its mountains and rivers support millions of people. Different from the poetic and picturesque scenery of Yangzhou, Taihu Lake's mountains and rivers are a vast expanse of high sky and vast clouds, and the breadth of its waters is rare.
The girls all wanted to see the scenery of Taihu Lake with their own eyes, but unfortunately they drove all the way and heard the sound of water, but they still could not see the surface of the lake.
I saw that the path under my feet extended further into the reed marsh. The reeds and various aquatic plants in front of me were so strong that they were as tall as a person, and the scenery in front was completely blocked. Until the team moved forward, they passed through this layer along the road.
After walking through the blinding reeds and reaching a slightly old ferry, the scenery of Taihu Lake was revealed to everyone without reservation.
An ancient poem goes like this: A blue Taihu Lake is 30,000 hectares, which shows how vast Taihu Lake is.
At this glance, you can see where the water and the sky meet. When the water and the sky are the same color, there are flocks of pelicans on the rippling lake, and unknown birds are dotted among them. Occasionally, there are fat fish turning white, and there are even boats.
The sails and figures follow each other, and nowhere can it be more natural than here. It is like a completely natural painting, making the viewer unconsciously immerse themselves in it and become a part of the painting.
A girl who has been born in the small city of Yangzhou for many years, has never seen such a sky high and vast clouds? The curtains of the carriages were opened one after another, and the pretty little faces were illuminated with a strange light.
Ye Xiaoyun glanced at the crowd, dismounted, walked to Xia Shang, and took out a signal cigarette: "Brother, as long as you release this smoke, a big boat will come to pick you up from time to time. We can cross the river by big boat and save a lot of bumps on the road.
Isn’t it a beautiful day’s journey? Should we send out the signal smoke?”
Everyone was paying attention to the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake, but Xia Shang's mind was not here.
Xia Shang looked around, his attention not on the lake, but on the lakeside.
I saw reeds growing on the river bank in the northwest direction of Tai Lake, and the patches of aquatic plants were as dense as the grass in the old forests in the mountains. There was no water surface. If someone hid in it, it would be difficult to find it. On the contrary, although there were reeds on the river bank in the southeast direction of Tai Lake,
There are many clumps of water, but it is shallower than in the northwest. Looking around, the aquatic plants on the entire water surface are gradually decreasing.
After listening to Ye Xiaoyun's words, Xia Shang asked: "Where did the ship come from?"
Ye Xiaoyun pointed to the southeast: "That's where I came from. I often hang out in Taihu Lake, and all the boatmen who make a living in Taihu Lake recognize me."
"How big is the boat? How many boats will our group need?"
"There is no problem for thirty people to ride together. There are three warehouses and two floors. If you abandon the carriage and horse, one boat will be enough. If you bring the carriage and horse..."
"No need, abandon the carriage and horse and call for a ship."
Ye Xiaoyun smiled: "Very good."
After saying this, the signal smoke was released, a wisp of green smoke rose from the river bank, and from time to time a large ship would come.
The passenger ship has an exquisite shape, with red paint on its face and various colored paint decorations on the sides. The sails are spread out on the front, middle and rear sides, and it looks very majestic. There is one captain and seven or eight boatmen on the ship, all of them are shirtless men, strong and strong.
Judging from the appearance, it does seem to be the case. Even the girls behind him are eager to get on the boat and experience it.
After all, traveling all the way is tiring, so changing to another means of transportation is also a matter of physical and mental pleasure.
After the ship docked properly, the captain came down and chatted with Ye Xiaoyun for a few words before he came to Xia Shang and asked, "I wonder where the young master wants to go?"
"Suzhou."
"Then we have to go northwest around Hulukou, then go southeast for half a day, and finally dock at Yanghu Town. At that time, you can take the official road again, all the way to Suzhou."
"Northwest?" Xia Shang frowned and looked at the clusters of reeds in the northwest, becoming suspicious, "Why go northwest? Isn't Suzhou in the southeast?"
"Young master, you don't know something. The place where you can see the water and the sky right now is a gap in Taihu Lake, which is called Hulukou. Only when you exit Hulukou is the waterway of Taihu Lake. It is difficult to get out without going southwest."
Xia Shang looked into the distance again and nodded in agreement.
The captain was delighted and asked: "Would you please come up?"
"There's no rush." Xia Shang changed the topic, "My group is tired from traveling and traveling, so why not rest here for the night before leaving."
"Have a night's rest?"
"Don't worry, I'll give you double your wages." (To be continued)