The two got off the boat at the mouth of the river.

After disembarking from the boat, we had a great meal and drink in a nearby inn, and then continued our journey.

There were not many boats entering the river, and now it was dusk, and there were fewer and fewer boats on the riverside, and only one remained.

However, it is a bamboo raft.

"Bamboo raft, how's that?" Shang Lu asked.

"Why not."

The two of them then got on the raft and handed the boatman a few pennies.

"Sit tight!"

The old man who was holding the boat was full of white hair, but his body was very strong.

There was also a rod in the boat, holding the fishing line, as if waiting for the fish to take the bait.

Zhao Zhen felt a little novel after seeing it, so he asked: "The boatman is fishing while holding the boat, so he is not afraid that the river will hang the bait?" ”

The old boatman opened the bamboo tube and poured a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "If you fish and play, you will have it, and if you don't, you won't." ”

"Can you pick it up and have a look?" Shang Lu asked.

The boatman said, "Yes." ”

Shang Lu lifted the rod, and then saw that the hook was empty, and there was no bait at all.

"Sure enough, it was carried away by the river." Shang Lu said.

Zhao Zhen said: "That's not an extra move. ”

The boatman said, "That's not necessarily, you can catch fish without bait." ”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said: "There is no bait, how can there be a fish on the bait, I have never seen it." ”

"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean you haven't."

The boatman smiled and said, "At the beginning, someone borrowed this rod from me and caught a big fish of more than four catties by the river. ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then shook her head and said, "Nonsense." ”

"That's the case."

The boatman's hand was strong, and the raft went forward, and he said: "If you don't believe it, don't believe it, there are countless strange people and strange things in this world, and there are always things that make people puzzled. ”

Shang Lu was very curious, and asked, "Old man, why don't you talk to me?" ”

"Isn't it unbelieving?" The old man asked with a smile.

"I believe it."

In Shang Lu's view, there is nothing impossible in this world.

"That was a long time ago......

The old man talked about what he had experienced in the past, about the gentleman in green shirt who had no money to take the boat, and about the fish.

"I didn't think anything was going to do it."

"But when I got back to the boat, old man, I suddenly remembered whether the man had used bait or not."

"So I put aside the belly of the fish and searched carefully, only to find that there was no bait at all."

The old man took a deep breath and said, "I was still scared at that time. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen shook her head and said, "Xu is that the bait has become fish dung." ”

The old man grinned with a row of yellow teeth, and he didn't refute it, but said, "Maybe so." ”

Shang Lu thought about it after hearing this.

If anything else, he might not have guessed it, but he clearly remembered the old man talking about Mr. Tsing Yi.

'Mr. Chen is really different from ordinary people......

Shang Lu also didn't expect that these rumors could still be heard between these small rivers.

I don't know how many things Mr. Chen left behind in this red dust in those years, which really makes people feel sad.

After the two got off the boat, they approached Yan County.

Zhao Zhen asked, "You believe the boatman's words." ”

Shang Lu nodded and said, "Well, because he is telling the truth." ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head, he felt that Shang Lu really took it for granted, and he believed the story made up like this.

He didn't ask about it anymore, but said: "Further down is Yanxian, but it's still a way?" ”

"Shun."

"Is that so......"

After the two arrived in Yan County, they each changed to a fast horse.

Shang Lu, who was sitting on horseback, asked, "Where is Brother Zhao going next?" ”

Zhao Zhen said: "To the southwest, to Anning County, it is difficult for you to stop by the way." ”

A glimmer of light flashed in Shang Lu's eyes, and he nodded and smiled, "What if I say yes?" ”

Zhao Zhen became vigilant for a moment.

The two looked at each other for a long time.

Shang Lu suddenly opened his mouth and said: "Where I go, it's called Qiuyuefang, has Brother Zhao heard of it?" ”

Zhao Zhen stared at him and said, "The same place? ”

"Is that a coincidence?"

Shang Lu put his hands behind his back, and he already had a short knife hidden at his waist, and he was going to strike at the slightest change.

And Zhao Zhen also protected his arm, and under that arm, there was a small sword hidden.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and their eyes were wary of each other.

But after a moment of stalemate.

Shang Lu withdrew his hand, looked at Zhao Zhen and said, "Maybe it's really fate?" ”

Zhao Zhen hesitated for a moment, and also let go of his hand.

"Take it as it is."

If there was a stalemate for a while, Zhao Zhen might have made the first move, but at the last moment, he hesitated.

Because he was really curious about this man.

Could it be the one who is the Marquis of Qingbo......

But no matter how Zhao Zhen looks at it, he doesn't think it looks like it, he can't understand his younger brother anymore, and he has an ordinary temperament, how can he allow such a person to exist.

"Drive!"

The two rode fast horses one after the other on the official road.

The sound of horses' hooves gradually faded away, and with the last afterglow of that twilight, they went straight to the autumn moon square.

Shang Lu walked ahead, and Zhao Zhen was not far behind, just between the equestrians, there was a contest, until the last time to compete against each other, side by side, you don't let me, I won't let you.

And when they arrived at the Autumn Moon Fang.

But something happened suddenly!

I saw several shadows suddenly jumping out of the forest.

"Kill!"

As the words fell, dozens of people drew out their long knives and took advantage of the night to kill the people on the fast horses on the official road.

Zhao Zhen's face was stunned, and she hurriedly shook her hand and held the short sword.

Shang Lu also drew his knife at the first moment and asked, "Come and kill you?" ”

Zhao Zhen was silent and said, "You can go first, I'll deal with it." ”

Shang Lu shook his head and said, "Maybe it's possible to kill me." ”

"Kill them!"

With a shock, under the darkness of the night, the sword light and sword shadow swept in front of him.

Zhao Zhen agitated his internal strength and held a short sword against each other, but he couldn't get the upper hand when he sat on horseback.

"Get down!"

Shang Lu shouted loudly, swung his sword, and blocked the flying arrow in a shock.

Zhao Zhen stretched out his hand to take an arrow and said, "The arrow is poisonous!" ”

"Damn!"

Shang Lu cursed, then slapped the horse's back and abandoned the short knife and entered the crowd.

"Don't go!" Zhao Zhen exclaimed, but it was too late, but for a moment, he was stunned.

Zhao Zhen saw his qi and blood fluctuating, and exclaimed, "Eight Rank Martial Artist!? ”

"Boom!"

I saw Shang Lu slam into the door of a person with a punch, and the blood overflowed and dyed red and fell the moonlight.

"Protect the Lord!!"

"Kill!"

Suddenly, two secret guards hurried in, and they both drew their long knives and slew at the secret man.

At this time, the two waves met.

For a while, the forest was in chaos, the three forces fought together, and it was dark night, only the sword light and sword shadow and the scream were seen.

Shang Lu took the opportunity to arrest Zhao Zhen and found a safe place.

"Who the hell are you?!" Shang Lu asked.

Zhao Zhen raised her voice and asked, "Who the hell are you!?" ”

With a scream ringing in his ears.

Shang Lu saw that the arrow had stopped, and then he pinched his fingers and blew a whistle.

And when Zhao Zhen saw this, she also said: "Go back!" ”

A whistle sounded, and a loud shout.

In the blink of an eye, there was silence, and the sound of swords faded away, except for the wail.

By the moonlight, countless corpses lay on the official road.

In front of the corpse stood only two figures.

Zhao Zhen and Shang Lu gasped.

The two looked at each other, and then there was silence.

They were all suspicious of each other, but they didn't make a move.

"You took a step back when you were in Yanxian, and this time you will take this step back for me."

Zhao Zhen looked at him and said, "Thank you for saving your life." ”

Shang Lu looked at him, and after a long silence, he nodded slightly.

Neither asks for the other's identity.