Xuanmeng and Kexin stayed by the river for a long time, and when they saw that they could not cross the river, they went down the river to find a fisherman to inquire.

The two walked along the river, and soon came to a small town built along the river, with a small scale and hundreds of families.

Xuanmeng entered the town, found a small inn, gave the shopkeeper two taels of silver, and let him do it for himself. At first, the shopkeeper saw that it was two children, cold and indifferent, and saw that Xuanmeng was generous, nodded again and again, and said with a smile: "Young master, miss, please, please." "I personally took the two of them to the room on the second floor.

After settling down, Xuanmeng went to the town to buy a few sets of clothes made of high-quality fabrics, replaced the original ones, and put a small baggage. I asked for a table of big fish and meat, and I was full. When the shopkeeper saw that the two of them had changed their clothes and came out, they were like a pair of golden boys and girls carved in pink and jade, and they didn't dare to slack off.

After eating, Xuanmeng asked the store about the situation of crossing the river. The shopkeeper said: "This is the Yangtze River, there is no bridge to pass through since ancient times, only a ferry boat." It's very easy, and we have boatmen in our town who make a living by ferrying. Xuanmeng nodded and said, "I don't know where to find them?" The shopkeeper said: "Don't bother the young master, I'll go find one for you, but the young master, you have to break some money." Xuanmeng knew that he wanted silver again, and he had it in his arms anyway, so he gave him two taels of silver. The shopkeeper went happily.

After a short time, the shopkeeper brought them a man in his forties, with a slightly lame leg and a black scar on his face, and his face was fierce.

Xuanmeng was not happy to see the boss, but the shopkeeper said that this person was very good, so he gave up and said, "Cross the river early tomorrow morning, don't miss the trip." As he spoke, he reached out and touched a piece of silver and gave it to him. The man saw that he was so generous, and there was a lot of silver in his arms, he was very happy, and he thought to himself, after a year of ferrying, I don't know how much money I can earn, just because I don't look good, and I don't have a lot of money at hand, so I have no family so far, and today I have met the God of Wealth.

Xuanmeng and Kexin finished eating, washed up, went to bed to rest, and soon fell asleep.

Nothing was said all night. Early the next morning, Xuan Meng and Kexin got up early, washed their faces, and went downstairs, only to see that the man who was ferrying was already ready, waiting for them in the hall. The two followed the man and hurriedly walked to the river, for Xuanmeng, as long as he crossed the river, he would be safe. But he didn't pay attention, and as he left, the shopkeeper waved his hand vigorously at the man.

The boat carried the two men and rowed into the river. Because of the early morning, the river is white, and there are no other boats. The man's style is very good, the river is calm in the morning, the boat is steady, and he arrived at the center of the river in a short time. Xuanmeng and Kexin had never been on a boat, they had never seen such a big river and lake, they were very happy, sitting at the stern of the boat, looking at the river. I saw clouds floating in the sky from time to time, reflected in the water, swaying with the waves, very interesting. The two pointed and pointed, talking and laughing.

More than halfway through the river, they were happy, and suddenly felt that the boat was not moving forward, but swaying. The two hurriedly turned around, only to see that the man had already put down the rocking oar in his hand and stepped on the side of the boat with both feet. The more the boat tossed, the more powerful it became, as if it was about to capsize. The two were shocked.

Xuanmeng hurriedly said: "Boat family, what's wrong?" The man's eyes widened and said: "Two little dolls, hand over your silver quickly, otherwise, I will throw you down the river to feed the fish." Hehe, I have never seen so much silver, and it is also appropriate for me to get rich and meet you two little rich men. As soon as Xuanmeng heard this, he knew that the man was interested in making money, and he was secretly frightened in his heart.

Xuanmeng saw that he was in a hurry, and hurriedly said: "Boatman, if you have something to say, I will give you ten taels of silver more." So saying, he took out a minotion of silver from his bosom. The man was even happier when he saw it, and exclaimed, "Little fool, how can ten taels of silver be enough, Lao Tzu has not yet married a daughter-in-law, and Lao Tzu will bring all your gold and silver." He only said that he had a lot of silver in his arms, but he didn't expect that when he saw him take the silver, there were still gold pages and the like in his arms.

The man urged, and said, "Hurry, hurry, otherwise, I will take you all down the river to feed the fish." At this time, Kexin was already trembling with fright, and she didn't dare to say anything.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Xuanmeng had to take out most of the gold and silver in his arms and Kexin's mother's hand ornaments, put them on the boat, and said, "Boatman, it's good, we are also evacuated." These are all for you, let us go, and we won't report to the official. ”

When the man heard this, he laughed and said: "Good boy, you still want to report to the official, these years, where did the official in our place come from, and he still wants to use the official family to bluff me." stepped forward and snatched the gold and silver in Xuanmeng's hand, stuffed it in his arms, slapped him to the ground again, stepped on his chest, and took out all the things in his arms. In addition to gold and silver, there were two emeralds, a gold necklace, a few gold pages, and a jade bracelet, as well as a thin booklet and a ball of silk. The man was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, put away the necklace and gems, flipped through the book casually, saw that there was nothing sandwiched in the middle, threw it aside, and said: "There is still a bad book, is it the top prize?" and picked up the ball of silk again, rubbed it in his hand and said: "The material is good, but unfortunately it has been written a lot of words and smeared." "Throw it away. When he turned around and saw that Kexin and Xuanmeng were dressed in bright clothes, they wanted to tear them.

Xuanmeng said: "Boatman, you take all the things, let us go, we will never report to the official." The man said, "Who knows where you two little things come from, what if something happens?" Anyway, if you throw them to the bottom of the river and wear no clothes, it is the same, and you should be relieved and relieved of me, a poor man." Xuanmeng saw that this man had a murderous intention, and his heart was gloomy, but he didn't expect to escape the pursuit of the Shura Sect, but he was going to die at the hands of this unknown evil man, turned his head to look at Kexin, and saw that her face was full of fear, her eyes were wide open, but she did not shed tears.

He got up and knelt on the boat and said, "This uncle, I just ask you to spare my sister, and my sister will never report to the official." As he spoke, he took off his coat. The man just sneered. Xuanmeng said to Kexin again: "Kexin, promise quickly, you will never report to the official after you cross the river." Kexin cried: "Don't, Xuanmeng, don't, I want to cross the river with you." ”

The man kicked Xuanmeng over and said, "What are you trembling, neither of you wants to live." He bent down and lifted Xuanmeng's arm and was about to throw it down. Xuanmeng saw that the situation was urgent, and he bit it when he opened his mouth. The man was in pain, and as soon as he let go, Xuanmeng fell on the board of the boat, turned over and pressed on Kexin's body to protect him, and pleaded bitterly in his mouth.

The man stepped forward and kicked twice, shaking the boat with him. Xuanmeng ignored the pain and protected Kexin tightly. The man was furious and said, "I don't believe I can't fix you, kid." He bent down and dragged Xuanmeng's feet, and was about to pull, and in a flash, a large ship was galloping downward, with full sails and galloping horses. He let go of his hand and shook the oar desperately towards the other side.

Xuanmeng was in despair, suddenly saw him desperately rocking the boat, he was very surprised, looked up, only to see a big boat upstream coming down, so he stood up and waved his hand again and again, shouting for help. The man shook the oars and shouted, "What the hell is your name, how can they hear you when you are so far away? Xuanmeng just waved his hand and shouted.

In the blink of an eye, the ship was only about two hundred feet away from them, and they saw a man standing in the bow of the boat, looking this way, and the speed of the ship was also reduced. A big flag on the bow of the boat, hula-la-la, embroidered with a hovering black python. Seeing that the situation was not good, the man became faster and faster, and in a moment, he was not far from the shore.

Another man appeared on the big boat, whispered a few words in the ear of the man who was standing, and the big boat sped downstream.

Only this time the boat was on hold, and the boat was close to the shore. Seeing that the river was not deep, Xuanmeng stood up, picked up the secret notes and silk silks, pulled up Kexin, and jumped off without waiting for the boat to stop. The water is only up to the neck.

The two had never been in the water, and in a desperate situation, they desperately groped their way to the shore, and after a short time, they actually went ashore. The man stopped the boat and was about to chase after him again, but when he saw that it was already dawn, and someone was approaching in the distance, he hurriedly picked up the things on the boat and ran in the opposite direction.