Chapter 50: The Ferryman
After getting off the boat, Tang Jing walked west along the coast for more than ten minutes, and saw a standing stone tablet engraved with the words 'Shawan Village'.
There are still a few fishermen scattered on the shore who are collecting their nets and returning home.
Tang Jing stopped next to a fishing boat and glanced at the time, at midnight, that is, from 11 o'clock in the evening to 1 o'clock in the morning, it was not yet 6 o'clock, and it was still early.
I have already received the nutrient solution just now, and I also said hello to my parents, and I will not go offline tonight.
Tang Jing looked at the village, and there were still a few NPC children frolicking on the gravel road.
Idle is idle, so just use this time to pick up a few tasks in the village!
Pick up the task, do the task, hand in the task, and then after receiving the task, and so on N times, the time has come to ten o'clock in the evening.
Although the level is full and she can't gain experience until the system opens a new level, she still gets a lot of silver taels, prestige, and various mission rewards.
Tang Jing sat on the beach and rubbed her sour arms.
I gave the people in the village a task that I had been running for several hours in a row, and my physical strength had bottomed out.
After lighting the bonfire, Tang Jing took out a rooster from her backpack that had withdrawn its hair, which was a reward that Aunt Li used as a reward for herself because she was shy in her pocket.
The wooden stick passed through the body of the chicken, put it on the fire, and sprinkled some condiments, and Tang Jing went to the place with his head on his pillow.
The bright moon in the sky was shrouded in dark clouds, and only a few sparse stars shimmered faintly.
The salty smell in the air is mixed with the smell of roast chicken on the fire.
The sound of the waves is intertwined with the chirping of insects.
There was also a slight sound of footsteps.
Footsteps?!
Tang Jing bounced violently, stretched out his legs and kicked the fire, and as soon as the spark was extinguished, the surroundings immediately fell into darkness.
Fortunately, the headband she is equipped with has a night vision effect that increases by 60%, so even if the surroundings are in darkness, she can clearly see a figure walking towards her from far to near.
"Click" Tang Jing pulled out the crossbow, squinting his eyes and ready to attack at any time.
The other party suddenly stopped, not moving forward, "Don't do it!" I have no ill will! ”
"Is that you?" Tang Jing saw the person coming clearly, so he put away his bow and crossbow.
"You are..."
Tang Jing didn't respond to him, just rekindled the fire.
Glancing at the roast chicken covered with sand, Tang Jing pursed her lips unhappily.
Never mind!
Let it be cleaned up by the system's scheduled cleaning program.
Tang Jing threaded a few steamed buns with a wooden stick and put them on the fire again.
If you don't have roast chicken, then grill steamed buns!
"President K, are you going to stand there until dawn?"
Hearing this, K frowned, he didn't have the equipment to improve his night vision function, even if Tang Jing lit the fire again, he could only vaguely see a figure moving, and he didn't recognize Tang Jinglai.
K hesitated for a moment and didn't take a step, although the other party's voice sounded a little familiar, but after sitting in his position for a long time, his vigilance would be higher than that of ordinary people.
"You are?" He asked again.
"Still as water."
"......" K was stunned, and then strode forward, "Why are you!" ”
K couldn't believe his eyes, they had only spoken in private chat during the day, and now they could bump into each other in such a remote place.
Speaking of which, it was the first time he had seen Jing Rushui himself, and he remembered that the time at the top of the light, he was only in a hurry, because the battlefield was chaotic, he didn't pay attention to whether the other party was tall or short, fat or thin.
Now, the flickering firelight reflected her beautiful face, and K suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He has always thought that this woman with a sharp mouth and fierce operation should be a very ordinary type if she is not a round and fat person.
Under the cover of the firelight, Tang Jing didn't notice that K had blushed.
"What a coincidence, President K." Tang Jing beckoned him to sit down with a smile, picked up the golden steamed buns roasted on the side and handed them over, "Eat!" ”
"Thank you..."K thanked him and took it, but he didn't pay attention to the temperature and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Hiss... He took a breath when he was hot, but for the sake of face, he still swallowed it, and then said with a smile, "It's so fragrant..."
Tang Jing glanced at him with a smile and said, "Got a task?" ”
"Yes and no." K took a bite of the crispy steamed bun, "I've been squatting here for more than half a month, and I haven't touched the door yet." ”
I've been squatting for half a month, and it's in this time period again, is it...
"Midnight?" Tang Jing said suddenly.
K subconsciously answered, "A lonely ship? ”
The two of them were like a code.
K looked at Tang Jing in surprise, it can't be so coincidental, right?
But Tang Jing admired the willpower of the president, who was able to say an unknown word for the old man, and squatted for half a month!
"You're really... Very willful! Tang Jing praised from the bottom of her heart.
"Datang's hidden mission is hard to find, and it can be regarded as the favor of the prosperous era for me to meet this one!" K is proud, and he can let himself encounter this rare opportunity, isn't it the favor of the prosperous world!
"Are you so sure it's a hidden mission?" Tang Jing couldn't help but splash him cold water.
K took out the kettle and took a few sips, looked up at the sky, and smiled, "If you don't give it a try, how do you know if it's right?" Aren't you here for this? ”
"It's too..."Tang Jing hooked her lips and walked on the beach with her head on the pillow with one hand, not continuing the topic.
Soon, the time had entered 11 p.m., midnight.
K took out a few torches and lit them one by one and planted them on the beach.
"It's almost gone, it's not far from Yangzhou, don't attract uninvited guests." Tang Jing knew his intentions, he wanted to see farther by the light of the fire, but she had a headband that increased her night vision by 60%, and these things were dispensable to her.
"Can you see the sea?" K extinguished the others, leaving only one for lighting.
Tang Jing nodded and snorted.
K also guessed that she should be equipped with something to improve night vision, but the other party was obviously reluctant to say more, so he naturally wouldn't ask more.
……
Minutes and seconds passed.
The two of them changed from standing to sitting cross-legged, and then from sitting cross-legged to lying with their faces held high.
Now Tang Jing is directly paralyzed on the beach, and K is starting to do push-ups with one hand.
Tang Jing counted K while putting her afterglow on the sea.
Suddenly.
She sat up suddenly, and was shocked that K's 208th push-up didn't hold up, and he raised his head and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
"Here we are..."
Hearing this, K got up with a grunt, followed her gaze to the dark sea, and saw nothing...
Tang Jing's eyes widened, looking at the lonely boat with a green oil lamp, there was no ferryman next to the oars, the boat swayed a few times, and sailed to the shore.
At this time, K also saw the legendary lonely boat.
The boat branch has docked, and a male NPC about 30 years old has walked out of the cabin, this person is the 'Wu Wei' in the old man's mouth!
"Honorable guests, do you want to take a boat?" Wu Wei stood on the boat, looking at the two of them condescendingly.
Tang Jing and K glanced at each other, and a hint of joy flashed in their eyes.
"Yes, we want to take a boat!"
"Yes, we want to take a boat!"
"So? I'd love to be your ferryman, too, but my oars are missing, do you know where my oars go? With the oars, we're ready to set sail! After Wu Wei finished speaking, he stared at the two of them.
"You—" K just wanted to say that your oars weren't there properly? was quickly pulled back by Tang Jing's eyes and interrupted.
"What are you?" Wu Wei looked at K with a malicious face.
K was shocked to realize that he was almost tricked by this NPC just now!
"What should I do?" He asked Tang Jing in a low voice, looking at this situation, if they didn't answer the correct answer, they would probably miss this boarding, and they wouldn't know when this man would show up when they were waiting for the next time!
Tang Jing didn't respond to him, she lowered her eyes, and her mind was like a movie, replaying every sentence in the story of the lonely boat and the old man she saw just now.
Suddenly, she raised her head to look at Wu Wei, her peach blossom eyes bent into a crescent moon, "Didn't your oars be destroyed by the fire when you were saving the villagers?" ”
"Hahaha..."Wu Wei suddenly laughed a few times, and then looked at Tang Jing seriously, "Little girl, how do you know?" ”
K's eyes lit up, did they answer correctly?
"You've been wandering in this sea, either with unfulfilled wishes or some kind of obsession."
"I saw that you didn't touch this oar just now, and for the ferryman, the most important thing is the oar in your hand, you didn't touch it, it can only mean that it is not your original pair."
"The people in the village have been passing on your deeds, remembering the story of sacrificing themselves to save others, and the younger generation is also bold to guess." After Tang Jing finished speaking, he also bent down slightly and saluted the juniors.
K looked at Tang Jing in horror, she couldn't help but be sharp-tongued and fierce, even fooling the NPCs one after another, he swallowed his saliva with difficulty, fortunately, fortunately, the woman next to her was a friend and not an enemy!
"The little girl knows the number of etiquette and is very smart, which is rare! It's rare! ”
"Get on board!" Wu Wei happily invited Tang Jing, and then yelled at K, who was already on the boat, with a straight face, "You go down!" ”
"Seniors are slow!" Tang Jing raised a smile and said softly, "He is a friend of the junior, so he left him here alone, the junior really can't go, and ask the senior to be accommodating." ”
"The little girl is still a righteous person, not bad! Not bad! Wu Wei smiled and appreciated.
Then he pointed at K with a disgusted face, "Come on!" ”
"......" K pursed his lips, stepped on the lonely boat and walked to the stern of the boat and squatted down, looking like I have no human rights, I was just piggybacked, you don t have to pay attention to me staring at Tang Jing with an expression.
"Ahem..."Tang Jing touched the tip of her nose a little embarrassed.
"Sit tight," Wu Wei shouted, and the boat staggered into the distance.