Chapter 261: Inside the Barrel?
"There are two ways to get to the big city, one is the waterway, this road is safer, but you need to buy your own boat and row it yourself. The other is to take the mountain road, but this road will be very dangerous because there are all kinds of monsters in the mountains. The shopkeeper explained.
"Well, you can buy me a map, and then buy a few sets of clothes, the four of us, this piece of gold is yours. β
Lin Yu threw a piece of gold to the shopkeeper, which was still from the treasures he had obtained at the bottom of the sea before.
The shopkeeper's eyes lit up, he took it to his mouth and bit it hard, nodded excitedly, and ran out.
"Lin Yu, what are you doing to buy clothes?" Tianhu Xiaoxiao wondered.
"What do you say, you can't be too conspicuous when you follow the customs, you understand?"
"I seem to understand. β
"Just understand, eat quickly, you two little ones eat a little more. β
"Big brother, are you leaving, can you take us with you?" Zhuang Yu panicked in his heart and stared at Lin Yudao.
"Of course, don't you still want to learn martial arts from me?" Lin Yu smiled and touched his head.
"yes, yes. β
"Brother, aren't we going home?" Zhuang Die pulled Zhuang Yu's eyes full of puzzlement.
"Fluttershy, don't you want to follow your big brother?" Lin Yu pinched her cheek.
"Yes, but my mother is still at home, I haven't seen her for a long time, I miss her. Zhuang Die took his hand and shook it.
"Don't worry, your mother and I will arrange it with your brother, we will go now, you are waiting here. β
"Zhuang Yu, go, go to your house, go see your mother. Lin Yu glanced at Zhuang Yu.
"Okay, little sister, just go back to see your mother, you just follow my sister here. β
"But, but I also want to see my mother. Zhuang Die said with tears in his eyes.
"Little sister, be obedient. Zhuang Yu comforted.
"Well, well, you guys go and tell my mother that I'm fine, so she doesn't have to worry. Zhuang Die nodded and wiped the corners of his eyes.
"Big brother, let's go. β
"Well, we'll go back when we go. Lin Yu glanced at the sky fox.
"Don't worry, I know how to do it. Sky Fox nodded.
On the edge of the town, in front of a dilapidated thatched house, Lin Yu left Zhuang Yu outside, and he walked in by himself, a dry corpse was lying on the ground.
He looked at it and made sure it was dead of illness, and he sighed and wrapped it in a white cloth.
"Zhuang Yu chooses a place to bury your mother. β
"You come with me, my father is there. β
"Mother, don't worry, I will take care of my sister. Zhuang Yu wiped his tears and raised his head strongly.
"Let's go. Lin Yu touched his head with relief.
A small hand grabbed his sleeve, Lin Yu smiled slightly, reached out and held his hand, that little hand that was a little cool, Zhuang Yu's heart also calmed down.
That night, Lin Yu gave Zhuang Yu a piece of muscle washing, and passed on a technique to him according to his physique, which can be regarded as officially accepting Zhuang Yu as an apprentice.
"You cultivate hard, and if you don't understand anything, come and ask me again. Lin Yu explained.
"Yes, master. Zhuang Yu sat cross-legged on the ground and closed his eyes.
"Big brother, can I also cultivate?" Zhuang Die looked at Lin Yu and said.
"Well, yes, it's good to learn some self-defense. Lin Yu readily agreed.
The next day, the shopkeeper led Lin Yu to buy a boat and took them to the river, Lin Yu looked at the long river with no end in sight and was stunned.
"Little Er, how far is this?"
"Guest officer, it will take at least three days to get to the other side, and it will be faster to walk the mountain road, it will only take one day. β
"Why didn't you say it earlier?" Lin Yu glared at the shopkeeper.
"Guest officer, you, you didn't ask, besides, the mountain road can only be walked by those strong people, you, I don't think about you. The shopkeeper shook his head.
Fluttering, Tianhu covered his mouth and chuckled, Lin Yu had no choice but to throw a gold ingot to the shopkeeper and send him away.
"Departure, getting on the boat, it's a tour. Lin Yu flicked his sleeves and jumped on the boat, not to mention, he was quite stylish in an ancient costume.
"Lin Yu, it's time for you to row, hehe. Sky Fox blinked.
"Alas, I'm just working hard. β
Lin Yu rolled his eyes, sat on the bow of the boat and rowed, the boat left the shore and swam towards the center of the river.
"It's okay, you can go fishing. Lin Yu took out three fishing rods and handed them to them.
"I'm going to fish, I'm going to fish, brother, let's see who catches the bigger fish. Zhuang Die said excitedly.
"Well, mine must be older than you. β
"Hmph! I'm bigger than you. β
Brushing, two fish hooks were put into the water, and the two waited for a long time but none of the fish took the bait, and they fell asleep leaning on each other unconsciously.
The fishing line became longer and longer, and gradually all the coils of Zhuang Die's line were released.
Bang, the hull of the boat suddenly shook, Zhuang Die's body was crooked, and she was about to fall into the river, but fortunately, Tianhu Xiaoxiao was next to her, and she was stopped.
"On, hooked. Zhuang Die shouted, his little arm pulling the fishing rod hard.
"Sister, help me. Zhuang Die shouted.
"What's it? Why is it so heavy? β
Sky Fox lifted the fishing rod and found a strong force pulling downward, and she pulled it hard, and the whole boat shook for a while.
"What are you doing? The boat will fall apart after two more trips. Lin Yu's voice came.
A large wooden barrel was lifted up by the Sky Fox and landed on the ship with a thud, and the entire hull sank downward.
"Hey, did you fall into a whale?" Lin Yu simply stopped and walked over.
"Wine barrel?" Lin Yu's eyes lit up and he licked his lips.
"Big brother, will there be a treasure inside?" Zhuang Die said excitedly.
"Just open it and see. Lin Yu buckled the lid of the wine barrel and pulled it hard, the lid opened, but the four of them were dumbfounded.
There was no treasure in the barrel, and there was no wine, and there was actually a person curled up, and it was a great beauty.
"Big brother. Zhuang Die hid behind Lin Yu in fear.
"Don't be afraid, you're not dead yet, it's probably starving. Lin Yu pinched this person's person, and the woman woke up slowly.
"Who are you?" the woman warned.
"We're here to help you up, so let's eat some of the food in the boat yourself." Lin Yu explained, and then ran to row.
"Thank you, thank you, my name is... My name is Yuyue, my boat was attacked, I escaped by hiding in a barrel, and if I hadn't met you, I would probably have to stay at the bottom of the river. The woman thanked her sincerely.
"Just thank her, she caught you. Tianhu pointed at Zhuang Die.
"Little sister, thank you. Youyue looked at Zhuang Die and thanked him.
"Hello sister, my name is Zhuang Die, this is my brother Zhuang Yu, no thanks, I'll go get you something to eat." Zhuang Die smiled sweetly.
"Thank you. β
"This sister, I don't know your name yet?"
Youyue looked at the sky fox, a strange look flashed in her eyes, she didn't expect to meet a woman more beautiful than her, and she was in a small boat.
"Just call me young, the boatman who rowed the boat is called Lin Yu. Tianhu Xiaoxiao introduced, Lin Yu heard her introduction, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching.
"Sister Yao, where are you going?"
"Go to the nearest city. Lin Yu's voice came.
"You're going to Nancheng? I'm going there too, and it looks like I'm going to trouble you for a while. Youyue said happily.
"It's okay, by the way, is the young lady from the city?" Lin Yu said in surprise.
"Well, my house is there, and I came out to see my fiancΓ© this time, but I didn't expect to be attacked on the road, and the people who escorted me died. Youyue said with a sad face.
"Didn't you say that the river was safe?
"Mr. Lin, it's your first time here. β
"Well, how?"
"No wonder, you may not know it, there are river pirates on this river, all of them are experienced in battles, extremely powerful, no one knows when they will appear, and if you are unlucky, you will run into them, and then, you know. β
"I see. Lin Yu nodded and glanced at Youyue, his eyes flashed, and he didn't speak.
When night fell, Lin Yu calculated the time and the speed of his rowing, and knew that he had already walked halfway.
"Let's rest here for a while today, we should be here tomorrow, and I'll make you what you want to eat. Lin Yu rolled up his sleeves and said.
"I'm going to eat braised fish. Zhuang Die shouted.
"Mr. Lin can also cook?" Youyue said curiously.
"Of course, I'm a boatman, and a boatman who can't cook is not a good big brother. Lin Yu smiled slightly.
"Yes, you. The sky fox gave him a blank look.
"Then I'm blessed. Yuyue pursed her lips and smiled.
The water was rippling, a small boat stopped on the river, the lights on the boat were flickering, and from time to time there were bursts of laughter from the boat, which spread far away in this cold river night.
In the distance, a large ship was moving on the river, getting closer and closer.
On the bow of the boat stood a middle-aged man in a turquoise coat, with an eyepatch on his right eye and a black and red hat on his head, looking at the river intently.
"Big brother, there's a light over there. A young man on the boat shouted.
"See, a small boat, I'm afraid there is no oil or water. β
"Big brother, no matter how small the mosquito is, it is still meat, maybe there is a beautiful woman on that boat. The young man laughed.
"You kid, except for women and women, okay, then go and see. β
Under the command of the middle-aged man, the speed of the big boat increased, and it quickly approached the small boat, and the rippling water waves pushed the small boat to sway from side to side.
"Yikes!"
Youyue exclaimed, and the one who didn't sit still crooked, and was about to spill out with a bowl of hot soup in his hand.
"Be careful. β
Lin Yu snorted lightly, stretched out his hand and took the bowl in her hand, Youyue breathed a sigh of relief and her body also crooked into Lin Yu's arms.
"Someone is coming. Sky Fox reminded.
"Are you okay?" Lin Yu looked at the Youyue in his arms, and his hands didn't know how to place them.
"No, it's okay, thank you. β
Youyueqiao's face flushed slightly, and she nervously stood up from his arms, bang, the hull of the boat shook, as if she had been hit by something.