It was the first time in his life to take a boat ride, which was so novel. After setting sail, he walked back and forth on the deck, looking up and down, left and right.

This official ship has three floors. The lower two floors are for loading cargo and rowing. The top floor is for people to live in. There are dozens of large and small rooms, but the cabin rooms are very small and slightly cramped.

It was cramped, so everyone on the boat stood on the deck, taking advantage of the fact that it was still dark, and overlooking the scenery on both sides of the river.

Most of the people on board the ship were family members of officials. After setting sail, these female family members stood in groups all over the deck. They were so big and I had never seen so many women. They didn’t have bad intentions, but they were curious and couldn’t help but take a peek.

A few glances revealed that officials all have maids in their homes. You can tell who is the lady and who is the maid by their clothes, but even the maids are much prettier than the peasant women in the village.

I didn't want to or dare to go where there were women, so I had to go to the stern of the boat where there was no one around, found a secluded place to sit down, and took out a dagger to chop the bark of the sycamore branch. .??.

The sycamore branches are relatively soft, so you must cut them very carefully, trying to make the sycamore branches round and beautiful, otherwise they will be sharp and dazzling when held in your hand, and people will easily guess that there is something hidden inside.

After peeling for a while, it was completely dark and he couldn't see anymore. He could only stop, collect the peeled bark and throw it into the river. Then he walked back and forth from the stern of the boat. After being lame for so many years, he suddenly recovered and felt in his heart.

His excitement was beyond description in any words. He had been prepared to be a cripple for the rest of his life, but who would have thought that he would meet those tantric monks.

There is pressure to accept favors from others. You need to keep them in mind at all times and look for opportunities to repay others. But in life, who can not accept help and favors from others? There is no shame in accepting favors from others. You only need to reciprocate favors and don't let others who have helped you do so.

Disappointed and heartbroken.

Listening to the sound of the rushing water, I thought of Takeda Mayumi and others again, hoping that they could save their lives after falling into the water, and that the brothers and sisters could meet again one day.

Just as he was lost in thought, a woman's voice came from the right side of the ship.

The speaker didn't know that he was at the stern of the boat. If he continued to stay here, he would be suspected of eavesdropping. But just as he was about to walk away from the other side, one of the women's words suddenly made him feel shocked.

It's 'It's been more than a month since I visited my mother-in-law, and I don't know if she has ever written to me in the beginning of autumn?'

The word "Liqiu" in the woman's mouth instantly reminded her of her third senior brother Chen Liqiu. Chen Liqiu had more than one confidante, including many ladies from high-ranking official families.

But Li Qiu and Li Qiu were relatively common names at this time. He was not sure that the Li Qiu mentioned by the woman was Chen Li Qiu. He was confused and did not leave in a hurry.

The person who spoke earlier should be a young lady, and the one who answered should be a maid, "Miss, Mr. Chen joins the army. He is no longer as casual as he was before when he walked around the world. He has no books."

Don't worry about the letter being sent."

I heard the young lady's words before, but I was just being considerate. Now I heard the maid's words again, and I got excited instantly. Chen Liqiu is undoubtedly the third senior brother. According to what the maid said, Chen Liqiu seems to have joined the army now. Chen Liqiu is free and easy by nature, and he doesn't like it.

He is restrained and logically should not join the army, but people in the world are looking for him everywhere, so hiding in the army is undoubtedly the best choice.

She suppressed the excitement in her heart and continued to eavesdrop. The young lady was worried about Chen Liqiu and said that joining the army would be very dangerous. The maid kept comforting her, saying that Mr. Chen had special skills and could fight the enemy with all his body.

Self-preservation.

The maid's words about her special skills once again confirmed that the two men were talking about Chen Liqiu. They wanted to continue eavesdropping to determine who Chen Liqiu had joined, but the two did not mention it. After a few words, the servant came.

When they came to summon them, they just said it was windy at night and the lady called them back.

After the two left in response, he turned his head and glanced. He didn't see their appearance. He could only roughly see their figures and clothes through the weak light of the torch on the side of the ship. The eldest lady was a tall and thin man, and

The maid is much shorter.

My mood at this moment was extremely good. Not only did I heal my leg, I successfully boarded the official ship to Ganzhou. I also unexpectedly learned the news about my third senior brother Chen Liqiu. Chen Liqiu had previously fought against the enemy with Li Zhongyong.

Li Qiu was safe and sound, and Li Zhongyong must have escaped unharmed. From this, it can be inferred that Mayumi Takeda, who fell into the water earlier than the two of them, should also be fine.

At this time, night has completely fallen, and most of the people on the deck have gone back. People are in high spirits and are in a happy mood after a happy event, so they are not in a hurry to return to the cabin and walk slowly on the deck, going in circles over and over again.

In addition to some officers and soldiers escorting grain and fodder, most of the family members of those officials also have martial arts guards. If others are pacing back and forth on the deck, it will definitely arouse their suspicion, but with a bald head, everyone just thinks he is a monk, and the monk is walking around in circles

Chanting sutras is a normal thing.

It was not until the second watch that I returned to my residence. In addition to an oil lamp the size of a wine cup, there was also a bowl of rice on the table, with corn rice underneath and covered with wild rice and lettuce.

The meal may have been delivered a long time ago, and it was already a little cold at this time, but there was not a grain of rice left. This kind of meal was considered very delicate for him. Although there were many disasters along the way, he finally got away with it.

They got on the official ship bound for Ganzhou. According to the calculations of Li Zhongyong and others, they would be able to reach Ganzhou in half a month.

Maybe they were worried that people on board the boat would accidentally knock over the oil lamps and cause a fire. The oil lamps in the room were very small. Just after dinner, the oil in the lamps burned out.

After the fire was extinguished, he lay down on the bed, feeling relaxed. The next thing he had to do was wait. As long as everything went well, he would be able to reach Ganzhou in half a month.

Although it was the flood season, the river was turbulent and the waves were rolling, the official ship we were on was strong and huge, and it carried a large amount of military supplies. It was very smooth going down the river.

He slept very peacefully that night, but he was woken up by someone early the next morning. The person who woke him up was the grain officer named Bao Zuwen. He was a guest who had been specially cared for by the governor. Bao Zuwen treated him very much.

It's a courtesy, just ahead is the Baidi City where the apes on both sides of the bank can't stop crying, and the boat has passed the Ten Thousand Mountains. This is where the poet Li Bai's poem described a hundred years ago.

When I got dressed and came to the deck, there were already people standing on the deck. Baidi City is located on the north bank of the river. There are cliffs on both sides of the river. To view Baidi City from a boat in the river, you need to look up and look far away.

Pozu Wen probably traveled frequently to and from the river and was familiar with the anecdotes and allusions on both sides of the strait, so he rushed to talk about the origin of Baidi City, but he did not raise his eyes to look far away, but looked left and right in the crowd, looking for the two women who talked last night.

Most of the people on board were the family members of officials, and they were all wearing silk and satin. It was not easy to find the two women among the crowd, and to see their faces clearly. Chen Liqiu was handsome and unrestrained, and his eyesight was certainly good. The eldest lady was tall. With her bright eyes, white teeth, and beautiful face, there were many beautiful women on board, but compared with her, they all paled.

While he was looking at the woman carefully, the little maid next to her found that she was staring at her young lady. She blamed him for looking at her rudely and cast a disgusting look at her.

Seeing this, he hurriedly moved his eyes away, and happened to find something floating in the river. At first, he thought it was a piece of wood, but as the thing got bigger and bigger, he realized that what was floating in the water was actually a piece of wood. It was a big gray-green tortoise. The ordinary tortoise was no bigger than a rice bowl, but the one in the river was as big as three houses, floating on the water like a small island. .??.

"Look, General." he pointed excitedly.

As soon as he shouted, not only did Zu Wen take his eyes away from the distance, but other people around him also cast their eyes towards the river. Seeing the terrifying giant turtle appearing in the river, everyone was shocked and exclaimed.

I wanted to ask Zu Wen if he had ever seen such a big bastard before, but when he saw that he was as shocked as everyone else, he swallowed back the words that were on his lips.

The giant turtle was not afraid of people. Even though everyone on the boat screamed and shouted, it still surfaced. Along with the huge carapace, there was also the turtle's head, which was as big as a millstone and ferocious. It was different from the sharp mouth of ordinary tortoises. , the head of this giant turtle is so big and wide that it looks a bit like a bull's head.

The turtle head came out of the water, turned to look at the official ship, and then swam slowly towards the official ship.

The river here is about seventy feet wide from north to south. The giant turtle came out of the water from the north. It was only twenty feet away from the boat traveling in the river. When they saw the giant turtle swimming towards the official boat, everyone on the boat was frightened and panicked. They all screamed and ran towards the south side of the ship.

The boss of the boat has been making a living on the river all year round and is more knowledgeable than those who took the boat. He may have encountered similar situations before. He hurriedly shouted an order, "Go to the back cabin to catch the rooster and bring it up. There are also yellow paper incense candles. Go and get them." "

The giant turtle was huge. Although it swam slowly, it was close to the official ship in a moment. However, it did not collide with the official ship. Instead, it kept a distance of about three feet from the official ship. It raised its head and came out of the water, swimming downstream with the official ship. go.

At this time, there were less than thirty people left on the port side of the official ship. Most of them were officers and soldiers and martial arts guards. It was not that they didn't want to run away, but they knew they couldn't run away. Furthermore, if they dodge in panic in front of everyone, they would lose their dignity as men. and decent.

Thirty feet seemed not close, but in fact it was not far away. The giant turtle's head was raised high out of the water at this time, and its two eyes the size of bowls shone with a chilling light. Everyone left on the port side was frightened and their legs were trembling.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for the giant turtle to sink. By the time a few boatmen caught the rooster and brought incense, candles and yellow paper, the giant turtle had long since disappeared.

Everyone was frightened and asked the boat boss why. However, the boat boss had been on the river for decades and had seen many big fish, dragons and pythons, and some big turtles, but he had never seen such a huge tortoise.

As for whether the appearance of this thing is auspicious or unlucky, it is difficult for the ship boss to deduce. As the saying goes, things become better with age. Such a big bastard has probably lived for at least thousands of years. They are all spiritual. Logically speaking, they will not

It is rare for someone to show up so easily and suddenly appear under the clear sky and broad daylight.

Many people were so frightened by the giant turtle that they no longer dared to stay on the deck and hid in the cabin. However, the next few days went smoothly without any abnormalities.

There were few people on the deck, so it was cheaper. I took a bench and sat on the bow, overlooking the majestic river and the beautiful scenery on both sides.

On the eighth day, I found that Baozu Wen had a different expression and was very worried. Although he stayed on the deck most of the time, he frowned and said nothing.

At first I didn't want to ask too much, but then I got too confused and cautiously asked for the reason.

Hearing Zu Wen's answer, he felt a dark feeling in his heart. It turned out that there were two official ships transporting military supplies, one going back and forth. Logically speaking, they should have encountered the returning official ship yesterday, but until now they have not been able to do so.

There was no trace of the official ship.
Chapter completed!