Chapter 303: Behemoth
Xiao He packed his bags and found that there were not many things, and the most important of them, the Ring of Chaos, had already turned into a circular mark on the back of his hand because of the urging of the Yuan Shen.
"This Ring of Chaos has been a little strange since I formed the Primordial God, is it a reminder that some of its potential needs to be activated?"
Xiao He tried to urge with all his strength, but found that the Ring of Chaos did not give any answer, so he gave up.
"If only that old ghost woke up, I remember he said that this Ring of Chaos is an artifact..."
Although he felt a trace of doubt, Xiao He immediately recovered his mood and walked in the direction of the hall.
After he entered the hall, Ah Zi sat on the rattan chair early and sipped tea carefully.
"How is it? Xiao He, are all things sorted out? Let's go..."
Ah Zi stood up, although he was rude to Xiao He before, but at this time it was as if nothing had happened, which made Xiao He admire very much.
"Everything is ready, Ah Zi, are we going to the docks, right?"
Ah Zi nodded, "It's less than an hour before the 'Koi' sails, so we'd better board the ship early and familiarize ourselves with the environment..."
Ah Zi's words, of course, Xiao He understands that the ship to the Southern Barbarian Country must have gathered seven sects and nine streams, and he must find out the details to feel at ease.
"No, this is the boarding ticket for the 'Koi', I sent someone to buy it in advance yesterday..."
Ah Zi and Xiao He walked out of the hall and walked towards the main entrance, and at the same time handed him a dark yellow ticket with a bright red koi on it, and the date written on the bottom of the ticket, it was today.
Xiao He accepted the bill and asked, "This ticket must have cost you a lot of silver taels, right?" You name the number, I'll make it up for you another day..."
Ah Zi smiled lightly and shook his head:
"No, in fact, I don't know how much silver taels I spent, these little things have always been taken care of by subordinates..."
Xiao Hegan laughed, he really didn't understand the world of rich people, especially a rich and powerful person like Ah Zi, who was even more different from himself.
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Xiao He and Ah Zi are both martial arts cultivators, and their foot strength is naturally extraordinary, and it only took them less than a moment to reach the dock.
"The big river adjacent to Qinglong City goes south through the Southern Barbarian Country, and it goes eastward mightily, Ah Zi, do you see, this big river doesn't look like a winding dragon?" Xiao He looked at the surging river from afar, and felt a feeling.
"You're right, this great river has never stopped all year round since the beginning of the world, but it is said that it is the mother of our whole Kyushu..."
"Ascending Dragon!~"
Xiao He and Ah Zi heard a shout in their ears, and following the direction of the sound, the two looked over.
The riverside began to surge, splashing countless columns of water more than one person high like boiling water.
There are more and more water columns, higher and higher, and the strange sound of "bobo" is endless, and at the same time, one after another water bubbles rise, and they burst as soon as they appear on the surface of the river.
The spiky mast was the first to emerge from the water, and then a behemoth finally revealed its true face.
The Koi is more of a moving palace than a passenger ship. This "palace" is nearly 100 zhang long, with three floors of pavilions superimposed on the hull, which can accommodate nearly 1,000 passengers in total, and on both sides of the bow of the "Koi" there are two huge koi painted on both sides, which is very eye-catching.
"It's... This is the 'Koi Fish'? it's spectacular, isn't it?" Ah Zi opened his mouth wide, showing surprise.
"I didn't expect you to see such a big ship yet... However, this 'Koi' can be regarded as the largest ship in Liangzhou, although I have seen it many times, and I am still a little excited to look at it now..."
Xiao He looked at it from afar with respect, and the manpower and financial resources required by a huge ship like the "Koi" were unimaginable to ordinary people.
"In less than an hour, the "Koi" is about to sail!~ If you have a ticket, you can get on the ship by registering with me, and if you don't have a ticket, come and make up the ticket~"
A shrill voice came, and not far from the shore of the "Koi", a middle-aged woman wearing a koi imprint dress sat at a large table and was ready to collect tickets.
This shout called a lot of people, and several big men hurriedly came over to maintain order and let them line up.
"Come one by one, don't squeeze..."The middle-aged woman was slightly angry, took the tickets of one person after another, and let them pass after careful verification.
"I didn't expect so many people... Shall we go over and line up?" Xiao He asked.
Ah Zi showed a hint of smugness and said with a smile:
"The ticket in your hand is VIP-level, let's not go here, there should be a special channel..."
Xiao He hurriedly checked it carefully, and sure enough, the word "VIP" was printed on the ticket in his hand.
"It's really rich, VIP tickets are more expensive than ordinary tickets..."
Ah Zi didn't think much of Xiao He's words, "I don't need you to pay, why are you so worried?"
Xiao He thought about it, this is the benefit of having a God of Wealth by his side, he is not worried about the lack of money to spend, but he always feels strange and awkward in his heart, and he is not very at ease with the benefits of women.
"Is that the place where VIPs get on the boat?" Ah Zi's eyes lit up and pointed to the other end.
There are a lot fewer people here, there are less than ten in total, and the person in charge of checking the ticket is still a young girl, with an extremely respectful attitude and a very good expression, which makes people have the illusion of bathing in the spring breeze.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please line up, our ship is about to depart in less than an hour, please show your ticket..."
The voice of the young girl was very good, and the VIPs obediently lined up one by one, waiting for the ticket check.
When it was the turn of an old man dressed in a fiery red warrior robe, the young girl carefully checked his bill, and her brows furrowed:
"Old man, your ticket is a waste ticket, and the date on it is a bit problematic..."
"Hmm, you are so bold to say that my ticket is invalid?" the old man stared at the young girl with wide eyes, causing the latter to retreat in fright.
"You... You see, that's not the right date... Someone dyed it with paint, and it came down as soon as the nails were picked..."
The young girl was still dedicated, and was not intimidated by the old man's momentum, and she carefully cut off a layer of paint from the date with her long nails, revealing the real date underneath.
"March 15, what's going on?" the old man was stunned for a moment, and snatched the ticket, but he still couldn't believe it.
"I'm afraid you didn't buy the ticket from a regular source, right?" asked the young girl tentatively.
"Damn, that kid who sold tickets dared to deceive me, I must have peeled his skin!"
The old man blew his beard angrily and glared, it seemed that he had fallen for a ticket seller.
"Old man, let me remind you that the 'Koi' will sail in less than an hour, if you don't mind, you can apply for a supplementary ticket..."
"Well... I'll make up the ticket, five hundred taels?" said the old man, taking out the silver ticket from his bosom.
The young girl smiled bitterly:
"Old man, it's not five hundred taels, it's five thousand taels... Even an ordinary ticket costs 2,500 taels of silver..."
"What? five thousand taels?"
The old man was taken aback, and after carefully looking at the silver ticket in his hand, he found that it was only three thousand taels.
"Oops... I went out in a hurry this time, and I didn't bring enough silver taels, what should I do?"