Chapter Ninety-Nine: Arrival

In two weeks, Ma Shuo's passenger ship went all the way to the west, turning north through Sanhe City! As the temperature dropped day by day, there was only half a day's sail left before the wind chime ferry!

At the beginning of winter, Ma Shuo, who was standing on the side of the boat, found that a little ice ballast gradually appeared on the surrounding river!

Ma Shuo, who changed into a thick fur winter coat, tightened his collar again, maybe the winter in Beisanke is colder than in Jinwu Country!

Looking up at the sky, which was obviously even more gloomy than before, if it was about to snow, there would definitely be a brief sign of warming, but now all I could feel was the cold!

The humidity on the river surface is very high, and even a thin layer of frost has formed on the railing of the ship's side, and this kind of cold is not something that cloth can resist at all! With the strong wind, when the cloth is stained with water vapor and gradually becomes damp, the kind of cold air that penetrates into the body will give people the illusion that it is better to wear no clothes!

Thanks to the thick animal skin coat all over the body, it can not only block the cold wind and cold air in the north, but also prevent moisture from penetrating the body!

Now except for Ma Shuo, the other passengers are basically staying in the cabin! When the "roommate" saw Ma Shuo's move of choosing to go out for a walk now, he was even more sure that this was a poor child with a sick brain!

It's just that I've heard that some crazy diseases are contagious!

Just in case, all the "roommates" tried to hide as far away as possible! They didn't even dare to approach Ma Shuo's bed, for fear that they would become such idiots!

So when he noticed the strange state around him, he was surprised and ashamed at first!

Then I was relieved!

It's okay, this package doesn't have to be locked in the cabinet! It's helpless, but you don't have to worry about being disturbed at all!

Since his mind was not focused on these gossips at all, he spent almost all of his time interpreting the slate paintings! It was as if he was in two completely different worlds even though he shared a room with several "roommates"!

may be limited by his own knowledge, insight and shallow personal experience, but compared with half a month ago, Ma Shuo's overall temperament has undergone earth-shaking changes!

Perhaps in the eyes of those who have learned a lot, he is still an ignorant child, but the "roommates" sometimes have an illusion! Obviously he is a six or seven-year-old child, but there is a trace of indescribable maturity in his eyes!

Especially when they learn that it's not just themselves, but everyone in the cabin feels this way, their first thought is to go to the ship doctor!

All seven roommates are healthy and have nothing wrong with them!

Although everyone was a little glad when the ship's doctor announced the result to them after careful examination, they immediately became even more cranky!

As a result, every day is like a plague, and the "roommates" who avoid him when they see him! And he has so many things to think about now that he doesn't bother to ask or justify anything from these strangers!

Feeling the passenger ship under him gently undulating with the waves, although Ma Shuo looked out of the boat, his brain was always running rapidly!

Suddenly, a horn sounded overhead: "A large piece of ice floe has been found in the channel ahead! ”

When I heard the news, I woke up suddenly, only to find that I had been outside for two hours, and hurriedly tightened my cloak and returned to the cabin!

After experiencing a look attack that was avoided by his "roommate" again, Ma Shuo, who gradually got used to it, did not have the slightest fluctuation in his heart! Half lying back on the bed to fix his waist, and then waited silently!

With the feeling of jolting from time to time, many of the ice floes that drifted down after breaking through the wind chime ferry port were once again smashed by the steel hull and continued to drift south!

Everyone, including the captain, secretly rejoiced and sighed for their good fortune! This winter is indeed earlier and colder than usual, and if it is two days late, it may have to be frozen and return to the previous station!

Fengchi Ferry is named one of the six major ports in Wujiang, but it is obviously much dilapidated compared to the other five brother ports!

Because it is not only the longest inland port in North Sanke, but also because the passengers here have reached the northwesternmost border of the country, and further north will arrive at the coldest and lonely city in North Sanke-Frost Snow City!

It is also the destination of Ma Shuo's trip!

He has read the letter of introduction given by An Ruihong, but it only plays the role of a designated teacher! That is to say, when there is a letter of introduction, he will follow the teacher introduced by An Ruihong to learn and exercise!

And if he only relied on the snow jade card on his chest, he might have to be chosen by a random teacher!

In the two almost identical journeys of returning to the starting point and moving on, Ma Shuo resolutely chose the latter! Half a year is very short, and it is also very long, so long that he simply has the patience to wait so long!

The moment he stepped into the wind chime ferry, Ma Shuo saw that the slightly dilapidated streets were full of trees the size of a fist and fruits like bells!

The north wind whistled by, and as the branches swayed, there was a slightly muffled "Ding Lingdang" sound, and some seeds as small as rice grains fell out from under the bells and drifted away in the wind!

Incidentally, I raised my hand to catch a grain and looked closely, and the surface was as angular as a walnut! The north wind blew again, and it flew into the distance with a whirl!

Other bells, which no longer have seeds, fall to the ground with fruit stalks after drying, and immediately become natural toys for children to scramble!

Is the name of the wind chime ferry derived from these trees?

At this time, he also wanted to play with the children, to play, but reason told him - no! You need to be strong as soon as possible!

Restrained the instinct to immediately want to catch up with other children, and used perseverance to barely control the desire to enjoy at his age!

There is no car to Frost Snow City at the ferry, because there is little traffic, there is no money at all, so there are only two ways to get to Frost Snow City!

Or find a ride and get together to get there!

Otherwise, you have to rent a local farmer's woolly caravan! This method is slower, but it can save a lot of travel expenses!

After all, the cows only need to eat grass, and now the mountains are full of dead grass and fallen leaves, so there is no need to worry about any "fuel" costs!

Since Ma Shuo didn't know how long it would take to find a place to learn martial arts after arriving in Frost Snow City, he had to save a little money now that he had left!

After shopping around, I finally chose an ox cart, and after the old man waved his whip ecstatically, and after a crisp sound of "pop!", the ox cart "squeaked and squeaked" and slowly drove north!

Just as the ox cart was leaving the port, two troop carriers with snowflake markings came from the north, passed him and drove into the wind chime ferry!

As soon as the soldiers got out of the car, they divided into two teams, one with guns at various street intersections, and the other half came to the mooring area with two bundles of wanted warrants each!

In less than ten minutes, all the corners and bulletin boards at the intersection were plastered with portraits of Ma Shuo and the Green Assassin!