After passing through a turbulent water area, the water in front becomes more gentle. Since we are going downstream, we don't have to row hard. We just need to stabilize the direction and prevent the boat from spinning.

After being temporarily out of danger, he began to think about what to do next. First, he had to determine where Miss Zhao and others were going. The official ship they were on was bound for Ganzhou. Miss Zhao and others were undoubtedly going to Ganzhou, but the specifics

He didn't know where he was going.

"Third sister-in-law, where are you going?" she asked.

Such a title made Miss Zhao feel embarrassed, but she was unable to correct her, so she could only whisper, "My father is the governor of Ganzhou, and we live in the government office of Ganzhou."

He was surprised when he heard this. He knew that Miss Zhao was from an official family, but he did not expect that her life experience was so prominent. The governor was already a very big official, second only to the Jiedushi.

This was the second time that Miss Zhao was called third sister-in-law. It was not convenient for Miss Zhao to correct herself. The maid on the side said bravely, "Young hero, this is a major matter of marriage, parents' orders, matchmaker's words, your title..."

He still understands the basic etiquette. He deliberately called Miss Zhao "third sister-in-law" in order to help Chen Liqiu by subverting her. Now that the purpose has been achieved, he pretended to be enlightened and said, "Oh, yes, yes, I called a little early."

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"Miss Zhao, where is the governor's office and how far is it from here?" he asked.

"It is located in Ganzhou City, about four to five hundred miles away." Miss Zhao was not sure.

"Oh," nodded, "I'm not very familiar with this area. I'm afraid I won't be able to send you back in person. Besides, the evil thieves from the Beggar Clan will definitely not give up. They will definitely try to track and intercept them. Do you think it will work?

Let's go downstream along the river, and when we find a suitable place, we'll land ashore. I'll take you to the county government office, and they will send officers and soldiers to take you back."

Miss Zhao did not express her position immediately, but turned to look at Mother Zhao. When Mother Zhao nodded, she nodded in agreement, "Okay, where are you going?"

He didn't answer immediately. The reason why he identified himself to Miss Zhao was because Chen Liqiu mentioned him in a letter to Miss Zhao. As for his specific whereabouts, he didn't want to mention it to anyone.

Seeing the frown and hesitation, Miss Zhao just assumed that he had nowhere to go and said, "If you have nowhere to go, you might as well come back to the government office with us and work as a servant to make a living."

"Thank you, Miss Zhao." He thanked her, then shook his head and said, "Senior Brother Third must have mentioned to you the situation we are in. I have to move around and cannot stay in one place for too long."

Hearing this, Miss Zhao did not force her to stay, but said with concern, "Our luggage has been left on the boat, and now we are

If you don't have any money with you, if you lack the means..."

Before Miss Zhao could finish her words, she shook her head and interrupted, "No, no, I have enough money."

In addition to the small piece of gold, he also had some silver, which was given to him by the Taiping Escort Bureau before. He divided some of it to the officers and soldiers who gave it to him, and there was still some left. As for the money given to him by Mr. Liu, the governor of Yuzhou

The transportation and dry food were also left on the official ship like Miss Zhao and others.

Knowing nothing about the situation downstream, we can only observe along the way to find a suitable landing place.

Previously, in order to protect other people on the ship, he did not use poison, which resulted in the Beggar Gang thieves being still alive. After they escaped, the Beggar Gang members would definitely chase and intercept them in order to block the news. For the safety of Miss Zhao and others,

It would be best to let them disembark early, while he continues to take the boat downstream. Firstly, he can rush to Gezao Mountain as soon as possible, and secondly, he can also lure away the pursuers.

Miss Zhao and others were almost killed, so they naturally wanted to ask about the origins of the thieves and tell them the truth. They just said that they were all disciples of the Beggar Clan. They hijacked the official ship to steal rice and grain before seeking refuge with Zhu Quanzhong.

Hearing the words, Mother Zhao and Miss Zhao didn't say anything. Only the maid was furious and said, "These beggars are so bold, we must not let them off lightly."

After the maid finished speaking, she remembered something, "Have they ever asked you about your origins before?"

"That's not true," the maid shook her head and said, "They just took our jewelry and didn't ask who we were."

"That's good," he nodded and said, "The Beggars Gang is a Jianghu gang. They are not as afraid of the government as the common people. If they know your origins, I am afraid they will come to you."

"A bunch of beggars dare to rebel." The maid disagreed.

"You have to understand one thing," he quickly corrected her misunderstanding. "Disciples of the Beggar Clan are all members of the Jianghu community. They are different from displaced disaster victims and beggars begging on the street. You must not vent your anger on innocent people."

"Yeah." The maid nodded.

Then he asked about Chen Liqiu's situation. Miss Zhao only said that Chen Liqiu had joined the army, but did not tell him where Chen Liqiu was now.

It was understandable that Miss Zhao concealed his identity. He was worried that Miss Zhao and others would reveal his whereabouts, and Miss Zhao also had to consider Chen Liqiu's safety.

She had always been worried about Li Zhongyong and Takeda Mayumi, so she asked Miss Zhao whether Chen Liqiu mentioned them in the letter to her. Miss Zhao shook her head and said, "I didn't mention it, but the letter only contained the happiness of surviving the disaster.

There is no sadness like losing a relative or friend.”

"That's good, that's good." A little relieved.

Worried that the Beggar Clan would catch up, they did not dare to follow the tide. After recovering some physical strength, they began to paddle faster. Miss Zhao and others came from official families and had little strength and could not help. They could only hold on to the side of the boat and sit still.

move.

Two hours passed without incident, and in the evening, a pier appeared in front of us. It was a large pier, with cargo ships docked and unloading, and ferries disembarking passengers.

Miss Zhao's grandmother is in Yuzhou, and they have walked through this waterway more than once. This place is already in Ganzhou. This wharf is a government wharf, and the county government is only fifty miles away from the wharf.

Listening to what Zhao's mother said, she undoubtedly wanted to disembark from here, but she was hesitant. There were too many people waiting at this pier. If Miss Zhao and others disembarked from here, if the Beggar Clan traced it here and inquired, they might catch up.

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But it was not safe to continue carrying them downstream. The sampan was very small and it was very dangerous to sail in the river at night. Besides, there was also the possibility of being overtaken by the Beggar Clan.

After hesitation, the boat quickly sailed downstream and missed the opportunity to dock.

Just when I was beginning to worry, I suddenly saw an area ahead where the terrain was gentle and could be landed, so I hurriedly rowed a boat close and let the three people disembark.

When Miss Zhao and others got off the boat, they did not leave there. Instead, they led the three of them through a forest and grass, walked four or five miles forward, and hid in the grass.

After waiting for a while, a carriage came from the north, with a young couple and a three or four-year-old child sitting in the carriage.

Seeing this, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop the carriage, took out some silver and asked them to take Miss Zhao and others back to the county town.

The carriage was about to return to the county town, and its owner readily agreed.

Miss Zhao and the three of them boarded the car and headed south, watched them leave, and then crossed Caokuang and returned to the riverside.

It was so easy to see off Miss Zhao and others. When they passed by the pier earlier, everyone on the pier saw a sampan carrying four people downstream. No one noticed that they were approaching not far downstream from the pier.

After landing, even if the Beggar Clan disciples came here to inquire about the situation, they would not know that Miss Zhao and others had already disembarked from here.

Night had fallen at this time. Without spiritual energy cultivation, he could not see at night. However, he knew that martial arts practitioners with spiritual energy cultivation could see clearly even at night. Traveling in the dark would be harmful to him but not beneficial.

After pondering, he decided to find a suitable place to spend the night. He drove five or six miles downstream and found a fork from the shore. The fork was not big, but he could clearly see it from the river. He could see the pursuers.

Naturally, we can see that it is not safe and we have to look elsewhere.

After drifting downstream for a few more miles, I finally found a suitable hiding place. There are many banyan trees in the south. The banyan trees near the water will produce many long roots. A large number of roots hang down into the water, forming a thick curtain.

I docked the sampan and hid under a tree. There were snakes near the water in the south, and there were also snakes in the trees.

He didn't dare to go up the tree, so he could only hide on the sampan. He had been bitten by a venomous snake before, and he didn't know whether it was because the poison was still lingering or something, but the mosquitoes didn't bite him. This made him suffer a lot less.

Feeling tired and with Gezao Mountain right in front of me, I slept peacefully.

He slept so deeply that he didn't wake up until midnight the next day. After waking up, he was not in a hurry to hit the road. At this time, everyone in the Beggar Clan had already started tracking and intercepting him. It was the most dangerous time to hit the road at this time. It was very likely that

will hit them.

Feeling hungry, he went ashore to look for food in the forest. Qianjinyi Fangli recorded the shapes and details of a large number of medicinal herbs in detail. He remembered them all in his heart. He could clearly identify even plants that he had never seen before. Qianjinyi Fangli

Fang is not only the Qihuang Divine Book that cures diseases and saves lives, he can also save lives in daily life. He dares to eat things that others dare not eat, and does not need to eat hair or drink blood.

After hiding in the woods on the shore for a day, mosquitoes began to attract him at night. This did not bother him, so he found some repellent herbs and made a bed in the grass. Snakes, insects, rats, and ants all seek good luck and avoid evil.

Instinctively, they will not eat poisonous things, and they will avoid poisonous places.

The next day, we still didn't hit the road. At this time, we were very close to Gezao Mountain. The road was bumpy and dangerous, and we finally got here. We had to be extra careful in the last part of the journey, and we must not be careless and miss the mark.

He patiently hid from the shore for seven days before setting off again. If it had been seven days, anyone would have thought that he had gone downstream. It was actually the safest time to set off at this time.

Previously, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu had roughly discussed the route to Gezao Mountain. They walked carefully along the riverside for two days, entered the tributary, and then walked dozens of miles before abandoning the boat and landing. This place was less than three meters away from Gezao Mountain.
Chapter completed!