Xia Ji came to the South Gate Wharf, and the leader of the boat gang had found Wang Laosan and was waiting for Xia to catch his hair.

A corner outside the yard.

"Xia Zhutou, I didn't spread rumors, I listened to that Chen Scar's nonsense." Wang Lao argued.

Xia Ji played with a green nail.

After getting the Bug Nails, [Subtask 1: Investigate the Bug Incident] also becomes the status of [Completed], and a little experience is credited to the account, making the tag green again.

At the same time, the task pops up again.

Mission: Clear Water City Suspicion

Sub-task 3: Rescue the people of Clear Water City.

Requirements: Expel the water flies and rescue the people of Clear Water City.

Description: The great man of chivalry, for the country and the people, do you have the courage to sacrifice yourself? This is the final task.

Reward: Medium experience.

"Your sister!" Xia Ji couldn't help but scold.

This task is too pitiful, he doesn't even know what a water fly is, how can he get rid of it and save the people?

"Xia Zhutou, I don't have a sister." Wang Laosan said blankly.

"It's not you, where did you get your waterfly nails?" Xia Ji said.

"It's not from that Chen Scar, I was cheated by him." Wang Laosandao.

"Who is Scar Chen?" Xia Ji said.

"He was a sailor on the Daifuku." Wang Laosandao.

Daifuku? Xia Ji's heart moved, didn't that group of Dajiang Gang members just say that they were going to some Dafu? It seems that what they and Yueniang are looking for is on the Daifuku ship.

To unravel the secrets of the water dragon, you have to take a trip.

"Take me to the Daifuku ship, find the one surnamed Chen, right away!" Xia Ji said.

……

The cargo ship Daifuku.

It is a large sea ship with four tiers.

Ballast stones or heavier cargo are placed on the bottom floor to keep the hull stable, and generally no one is occupied, and the crew mostly lives on the second and third floors.

The sailor, nicknamed Chen Scarface, took Xia Ji to the second floor, where the second floor was divided into many small compartments by the bulkboard, and the cabin was filled with raw silk satin and other goods, and the air was filled with a strange smell of raw silk, sea, sweat, and urine.

Xia Ji walked bent down and came to a cabin at the stern of the ship, where the hatch was nailed with several large planks and sealed tightly.

"Grandpa, this is it, the silver ......" Chen Scar grinned, and the scar on his face was like a centipede beating.

Xia Ji felt that Chen Scarface's eyes were a little weird, but he didn't take it to heart, when it comes to supernatural things, anyone will become weird.

"Don't worry, the silver won't be less for you, as long as what you say is true." Xia Ji said.

"The little one will never dare to deceive the grandfather, it is precisely because of the haunting inside that the boss ordered the cabin to be sealed, and everyone on this ship knows it." Chen Scarface said.

"What the hell?" Xia Ji said.

"Haunted girl, there have been deaths in this cabin, it is a father and daughter from the South Seas, who were killed by pirates." Chen Scarface said.

"How do you know?" Xia Ji said.

"When we found this ship at sea, there was still a live mouth hidden in the bilge, and it was also what he said, the little girl was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but it's a pity......"

"What's the haunting?" Xia Ji interrupted.

"Deputy Cai Cai entered the cabin to count the goods, and then disappeared, everyone said that they were taken away by a female ghost, and then many people had an accident, and the boss ordered this cabin to be sealed, whether there is anything in it that the grandfather wants, we don't know, but we guarantee that there are ghosts inside!" Chen Scarface swore solemnly.

While the two were talking, a tanuki cat came out of nowhere, with its two front paws resting on the wooden plank of the cabin, meowing, as if begging to let it in.

The cat had a beautiful coat, but it was blind in one eye.

Xia Ji's heart moved, as the saying goes, cats are psychic.

"Are you afraid of ghosts?" Xia Ji said.

"I'm afraid of a fart, we are boat runners, and we haven't seen any wind and waves." Chen Scarface snorted.

"Okay, break open the hatch, and the two taels of silver will be yours." Xia Ji swept the silver in his hand.

Chen Scarface punched and kicked twice, smashed the wooden plank, broke a hole that could be drilled through, and said, "Grandpa, let's hurry up, the boat boss is coming back soon." ”

At this time, the tanuki cat next to him jumped and got in.

"Take it." Xia Ji threw out the silver and got into the cabin.

Chen Scar smiled, put away the silver, and followed in.

This cabin has three hammocks, a cabinet for tea sets, and a landscape painting hanging on the bulkhead, which is quite stylish, and at first glance it is not a place for ordinary people to live.

Maybe because it's blocked.,It seems to be more or less maintained as a recent traveler.。

"How many people have lived in this cabin?" Xia Ji said.

"Two of them." Chen Scarface said.

"Then why are there three hammocks?" Xia Ji said.

There are two large hammocks and a small hammock, which can only fit one baby.

"This ......" Chen Scarface didn't know.

"Maybe the cat sleeps." Xia Ji saw that there was a ball of hairballs left on the small bed, which should be a toy for the kitten to play with.

Xia Ji picked up the hairball and found nothing abnormal.

Xia Ji opened the cabinet again, and there was a pair of unfinished embroidery inside, embroidering the pattern of a kitten with gold and silver thread, and a wooden sewing box next to it.

It should be the work of that girl, the needlework is dexterous, the pattern is beautiful, and the needlework can be comparable to the master's level.

There are also porcelain cups, tea cans and other things in the cabinet, and there is no problem.

Xia Ji turned his attention to the hanging painting on the bulkhead, which is a landscape painting, the painting shows a small island, there is a fortress on the island, and on the high stone wall foundation, there are multiple flying wooden buildings, standard Nanyang style.

From the content of the painting, it can be seen that this painting is not the original thing on the ship, but the Nanyang passenger brought it on board.

Xia Ji couldn't help but wonder, if he wanted to travel across the sea, he usually carried valuable and light things, why did he bring a painting?

Unless, the painting has a secret that no one knows.

Xia Ji took off the painting and looked at it carefully, but he didn't find anything abnormal, but he still decided to put it away first.

Xia Ji took the painting and looked around the cabin, feeling a little strange in his heart, what about the raccoon cat?

The tanuki cat obviously got in first, but there was no trace of a cat in the cabin.

Xia Ji shook his head, feeling that he was thinking too much, this ship was full of gaps, and the cat's body was soft, maybe it had gone somewhere else.

What kind of magic flag is what Yueniang and the Dajiang gang are talking about, but Xia Ji asked Chen Scarface, and he also searched roughly, and there was no such thing as a flag on this boat.

Could it be that I heard it wrong, not the magic flag, but the magic sail? But the sails on the ship really have nothing to do with the magic word.

There are many doubts in my mind that can only be left for later.

Xia Ji walked up to the bow of the boat and saw a thin-skinned coffin parked on the riverbank, with a pyre set underneath, and several porters-like people around him, who were lighting a fire.

"Who is dead?" Xia Ji asked.

"It was Zhou Lezi who died, I heard that he died because he practiced internal skills." Chen Scarface said.

Zhou Leprosy?

Xia Ji checked the information on the paper, this person is a small leader among the dock porters, his life is better than that of ordinary coolies, and he still has money to go to the Golden Bull Martial Arts Hall to learn martial arts, which is half a brother.

[Hei Yangong] is open to all martial arts apprentices to learn, and Zhou Lezi naturally has a share.

Could it be that Zhou Lezi died practicing [Black Flame Gong]?

As soon as Yueniang made public [Heiyan Gong] in the name of Han Hu, someone died practicing the exercises, which is too much of a coincidence.

Xia Ji stepped on the gangplank from the bow of the boat, and was about to find out.

At this time, a middle-aged man came from the other end of the springboard, with a gray beard and slightly sinister triangular eyes.

The corresponding information appeared on the paper, this person's name is Zuo Hao, he is also the fast catcher of the Yamen, and he is Xia Ziyu's colleague, Zuo Hao loves money, and once blackmailed merchants in the South Gate, but was stopped by Xia Ziyu, and the two became enemies because of this, and the relationship was extremely bad.

"Hey, isn't this Xia Zhutou, what kind of wind blew you onto the boat?" Zuo Hao's yin and yang strange qi path.

Zuo Hao's expression was arrogant, his temples were bulging high, and he was obviously quite strong.

Xia Ji thought to himself, he has also practiced internal skills now, and he doesn't know how to compare with Zuo Hao.

"Brother Zuo, let's go first." Xia Ji wanted to retreat to the bow of the ship.

"No, no, it's wide."

Zuo Hao said, rushed forward, squeezed past Xia Ji's left, and suddenly stiffened his left shoulder, as long as he hit it lightly, Xia Ji was not allowed to fall into the sea.

Although he couldn't drown on the shore, it could also greatly cut Xia Ji's face.

"Be careful with your left head." Xia Ji pretended to be concerned and secretly carried the Black Flame Gong to his arm.

Hearing the sound of the wave, Zuo Hao flew high and fell into the sea.

Xia Ji was like a big leather ball, Zuo Hao bumped into it and immediately popped out, but Xia Ji himself was fine.

Seeing Zuo Hao fall into the water, the boat was in chaos, and immediately several sailors jumped down and rescued Zuo Hao.

Zuo Hao is the big catcher of the yamen, and naturally some people are flattering.

Zuo Hao didn't know the nature of water, drank several sips of seawater, his whole body was soaked, and he was extremely embarrassed.

Zuo Hao pushed away the sailor who was supporting him, and shouted at Xia Ji: "You can also make internal strength?!" ”

Zuo Hao was shocked and puzzled, he thought that he had figured out the details of this kid, but he knew that he was well hidden, and his internal skills were not weaker than himself.

Xia Ji was also wondering, the level of [Black Flame Gong] Dacheng seemed to be quite strong, and he knocked Zuo Hao into the air all of a sudden.

Xia Ji also ignored Zuo Hao and went to investigate Zhou Lezi's matter.

Zuo Hao watched Xia Ji slowly move away, his heart was really an indescribable feeling, he wanted to catch up, and he wanted to rely on his own kung fu, he might not be able to win this kid, if he missed, it would be even more disgraceful, so he simply vaguely passed.

"This revenge is not avenged, the surname is Xia, let's see." Zuo Hao hated to leave.