Chapter Twenty-Three: The Shadows

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Under the hazy moonlight, the four boats went up the Yangtze River and slowly moved forward, and it took a quarter of an hour before they crossed a bay and turned the rudder to continue forward.

The shallows near the shore of the bay were full of dense reeds, and when four large boats passed, the reeds suddenly moved, and a small boat sailed out of the hidden channel to the shore.

The bow of the boat, dressed in a cloak and a hat, was pitch black, standing at the bow of the boat, and behind him, a capable boatman propped the boat up as fast as it could, and it was about to dock soon.

At this time, the man on the bow of the ship was a little tiptoe, like a big bird, and then lit the small tree on the shore and quickly disappeared into the night, and the night became deeper and deeper.

An hour later, a fast horse stopped on the bank of the river, there was an army stationed on the bank, and a water village was set up, and there were a large number of sergeants guarding the gate of the wall.

"Quickly inform the lord that Song Valve's four private salt ships have passed through Nanhe Bay."

The men on the horse jumped down quickly, and gave a notice to the herald who had been waiting in front of the gate of the stockade early, and the notice was in place, and they waited and ran to the camp as quickly as possible.

In the water village, the boats are vertical and horizontal, full of warships, a five-tooth ship in the core, and there are more than a dozen small warships and hundreds of small boats, after the herald enters the camp, he does not go to the camp, but goes straight to the five-tooth ship.

"Lord, Song Valve's ship has already passed Nanhe Bay."

On the big ship, outside a huge cabin, a man in a brocade robe nodded and walked towards the cabin with a calm attitude.

The cabin of the big ship was already full of people at this time.

"Shihong. But already got the news? "Only then did I enter the cabin. A voice came from the innermost part of the cabin. The eyes of everyone in the entire cabin converged.

"Bishi, Song Valve's private salt ship has already crossed Nanhe Bay, and in a few moments, it will reach Qingbee Gorge." The man walked into the cabin and arched his hand to his upper hand before replying to the man sitting next to him.

When he spoke, although he was humble, there was a rebellious color in the depths of his eyes.

The man nodded. Said to the person who was sitting on it: "After the yin, the people of Song Valve have almost arrived at Qingbee Gorge, and now we can already set off." ”

"However, it is rumored in the rivers and lakes that the person on the Song valve ship is an immortal in the lower realm, controlling the air and controlling the thunder and lightning, whether it is cultivation or means, it is unfathomable, so I think it is better to be cautious in today's affairs."

I saw that there was a woman sitting at the upper hand, and this woman's face was covered by a veil. However, from the half-hidden veil on her face, it can be vaguely seen that she is about twenty years old.

On the face as crystal as jade, the brilliance of youth came out from the flesh and skin.

This is like a face carved by a master in white jade. A pair of black eyes as black as paint reveal a maturity that does not match his age, and his eyes are clear, and he can make any man fall for them.

This woman is Zhu Yuyan, the head of the Yin Sect who is feared by many people in the rivers and lakes, and the people gathered in this cabin at this time are all masters of the Yin Sect.

"Uncle Pi, maybe this person can fly in the sky and control thunder and lightning, but in my opinion, although that kind of mastery is powerful, it must be limited, and the charging time is long, and its consumption must be overwhelming, and it must be released."

"If this is not the case, why did this person take the ship of the Song Valve, and how could he just be forced to retreat by the so-called thunder method that day?"

"No matter how strong he is, he is only one person, today most of the masters of my Yin Sect are here, and with the cooperation of Senior Brother Lin's water army, the three major grandmasters have to be hated here, and they can't take him?"

"And Senior Brother, it's not just my Yin Sect that is eyeing Yang Gong's treasure house and the Evil Emperor Relic in it, in this short period of time, which of the masters of my Holy Sect faction hasn't moved when he hears the wind?"

"Today, I will wait here to occupy the absolute upper hand and not do anything, once we miss it, there will be no such a good opportunity, and when the time comes, the various factions will compete for it, and whoever the Yang Gong Treasure House and the Evil Emperor Relic Flower Fall may not be able to take my turn in the Yin Sect."

It was a middle-aged scribe beside Zhu Yuyan who spoke, this person had a white face and no beard, looked chic and handsome, full of the charm of a mature man, his eyes opened and closed like lightning, and he stood proudly with his hands in his hands.

This appearance is very deceptive, if ordinary women don't watch out, they have to be deceived by it, who doesn't know who the devil is anymore?

Zhu Yuyan bowed her head slightly when she listened, and a decisive gaze flashed in her eyes.

After a while, the Jiangzhou Water Village began to move, the door of the Water Village was wide open, and the Wuya big ship was the first to bear the blow, and later the ships and boats went out of the village one after another, and went downstream along the Yangtze River.

The entire middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River waterway are relatively wide and the water potential is relatively gentle, but this is not the case in all areas.

Qingfeng Gorge in the southeast of Jiangzhou is one such area, where the Yangtze River has shrunk by two-thirds, and when the river is narrow, its current is much more rapid.

But in such places, it is much more difficult for a boat going in the wrong direction to cross the gorge.

Fortunately, after all, it is not the upper reaches of the Yangtze River from Jingxiang into Sichuan, and in windy weather, the ships can barely pass by relying on the sails, but the time consumed is ten times that of the time.

At this time, Wang Li's boat entered the place at the mouth of the gorge, and the speed of the boat moved slowly forward almost step by step, and the forward direction was not fixed, but cut diagonally across the river, and then cut diagonally again, and so on out of the zigzag route.

If this is not the case, the ship will not only not be able to go upstream, but may also be swept backwards by the water.

"Hey, ha, hey! Ha! ”

A group of good men on the boat shouted the trumpet, and gathered around a huge winch that had just been installed, on which there was a thick, long rope, which was completely released, and the other end was fixed diagonally to a boulder in front of the left bank of the Yangtze River.

This group of skilled hands does the work of turning the winch, which shrinks the length of the rope to provide additional power for the boat in addition to the sails.

These people are all strong, and have internal strength, and their strength is great, and the winch is turned so fast by them, and after it is turned, someone has put away the rope, and then rowed a small boat carried by a large boat, which can only be rowed by two people, to the opposite shore, and then to find a place to fix.

As soon as the rope was secured, the ship's winch began to exert force and quickly put the rope away.

Wang Li's ship did this, and the other three were all like this, and they were all familiar with the road, obviously having long experience, so in this place where the water was relatively turbulent, Song Valve's boat was actually quite slow.

Wang Li stood at the bow of the boat and looked across the distant river, left and right and upstream, feeling the atmosphere that permeated the heavens and the earth: "A new wave of corrective power is really coming, far stronger than the last time. ”

"Mr. Song, I'm afraid that it will be a little rough tonight, so let's find a good place to moor the ship and spend the night here." Feeling the imminent storm, Wang Li said to Song Lu.

"Childe, your prestige has been spread, in recent days, everywhere we went, we have not encountered any resistance and trouble, the Yangtze River Union and the Great River Association are still quite goodwill, is there still anyone in the world who dares to provoke us?"

Song Lu listened, with a slight look of doubt on his face, but when Wang Li spoke, he naturally did not have no purpose, he still recruited his entourage, greeted him slightly, and informed the ships to do what Wang Li said.

"Hearing is false, seeing is believing, there are always some people in this world who do not believe in evil, and people die for wealth, birds die for food, and there is never a shortage of people who are consumed by profit." Wang Li smiled: "Mr. Song, the place where we are now is already the boundary of Ganzhou." ”

"Yes, the place where we are now is called Qingbee Gorge, and then along the waterway to the northwest, it is the boundary of Jiangzhou called the north gate of Ganzhou."

Song Lu has traveled to and from this waterway many times, and he is extremely familiar with the entire route.

"I see, now the northern region of Ganzhou is a person named Lin Shihong?" Wang Li nodded, and continued to ask Song Lu.

"Yes, it is Lin Shihong, this person relies on the strength of the separation, he is the army of the imperial court, and there are many scholars in Nanchen in the past, and among the many anti-Sui forces, the momentum is second only to the Wagang Army and the Jianghuai Army, and the strength is not weak."

"Especially his strength on the water, it is said that he has a five-toothed ship and many fighting ships, which is far from being comparable to the strength of any rebel army and gang."

"He relied on this navy to intercept merchant ships in Jiangzhou, and he didn't even buy anyone's account, even if my Song family's ship passed through Jiangzhou, he had to pay a lot of transit fees."

When Song Lu heard Lin Shihong's name, he knew that Wang Li had the heart to ask, and immediately told Wang Li about Lin Shihong's relevant news one by one.

"Childe, you asked Lin Shihong, could it be that he was the one who came to trouble my Song family today?"

"I'm not here to trouble your Song family." Wang Li shook his head: "It's for the Yang Gong Treasure House and the Evil Emperor Relic in the Yang Gong Treasure House." ”

"Yang Gong's treasure house contains a large number of weapons, armor, battles, and all kinds of gold and silver prepared by Yang Xuangan for planning and rebellion."

"This wealth is a great amount of money for anyone who has the heart to compete for the world, and it is rumored that those who have Yang Gong's treasure house can get the world, although it is exaggerated, but there are also a lot of groundless."

"And the Evil Emperor Relic, this is the treasure of the Demon Gate, and all the sects of the Demon Gate can think of it."

"Lin Shihong's true identity is that he is a disciple of the Demon Gate Yin Sect Elder Yun Yu Shuangxiu Shou Xuan, I expect that today's Yin Sect will not let go of an opportunity to get Yang Gong's treasure house and the Evil Emperor's relics no matter what."

Speaking of this, Wang Li glanced at Song Lu meaningfully, sensed his mood, and said to him with a smile: "The enemy we are facing today is far from being comparable to the three major gangs of the Yangtze River. ”

"Yin Sect!" Song Lu's face sank, but soon this wisp of breath dissipated, and he replied with a smile: "The Yin Sect is indeed a great enemy, but at this time, the great enemy is present, and the son talks and laughs as usual, he must be confident?" (To be continued......)