The sky is full of mist, and the stars are sparse. After everyone enjoyed my delicious fish soup, they went into the tent and fell asleep.

The whole day of running away left everyone physically and mentally exhausted. And as the night grew darker, wisps of white mist drifted from above the old water.

As more and more mist poured in, the entire Zhiqingdu fell into a white vastness. The white mist is like a tide, and the fruit-bearing Zhiqing looms in the mist, like aquatic plants that are undulating and fluttering in the water.

It's a pity that Li Yi and the others were too tired to enjoy this fairyland-like beauty. But there's no shortage of people to appreciate these beautiful landscapes.

More than 30 miles away from Zhiqing Ferry, there is a three-percent luxury ship parked on the ferry. The great ship rested on the mist-filled waters, its towering mast pointing straight up at the sky, and the huge sails that matched it had fallen.

Reflecting the moonlight in the sky, you can vaguely see that the thirty percent of the cabins are carved beams and paintings, and the intrigue is like a pavilion on the water.

Through the candlelight in the cabin, the figures of graceful women were projected on the carved window lattices.

Accompanied by the melodious sound of silk and bamboo, these sounds are constantly changing.

"Your Royal Highness, are you still satisfied with these dancing girls?" In the third floor of the big ship, a middle-aged man with a somewhat bloated figure was talking to a young man with a flattering face.

The young man, on the other hand, closed his eyes and listened to the music with an intoxicated expression, patting the handle of the chair again and again, but he had no interest in the dancers who were trying to twist their waists.

"His Royal Highness!" Seeing that the young man was still intoxicated by this wonderful silk bamboo, the chubby middle-aged man shouted in a low voice.

But in the next second, a sharp long sword was placed on his neck.

"His Royal Highness is enjoying the music at this time, and in fact, you can disturb it." A tall guard beside Nashizi said with a fierce expression.

Feeling the slightest coolness coming from the long sword, the middle-aged fat man was directly frightened and knelt down.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of the World forgives his sins, and this is an unintentional move, please raise your noble hand!" The middle-aged fat man said in horror.

At this time, a fine bead of sweat had oozed from his forehead.

"Commander Qing, don't scare the shopkeeper Qin." The young man known as His Royal Highness the Prince of the World still didn't raise his eyelids.

"Yes, Your Highness." The guard, known as the Qing Commander, immediately returned his sword to its sheath, and the shopkeeper Qin, who was sitting on the ground, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

He had a new understanding of the son of the Tan Kingdom in front of him. For a long time, Mu Fengxiang, the prince of the Tan Kingdom, has belonged to the existence of the prince of the vassal kingdoms of various countries.

He is proficient in cockfighting and lackeys, and he is proficient in all sounds, dogs and horses, and he is a well-known existence in the entire circle of the feudal kingdom.

And this time, he was also arranged by King Tan to come to Anzhou to congratulate the birthday envoy of Anzhou. Compared to other vassal states that want to get more weapons and equipment from Anzhou, King Tan has no other thoughts.

The reason why King Tan arranged for Mu Fengxiang to come to Tan to celebrate his birthday was entirely because King Tan was related to Shi Fangzheng, the envoy of the Anzhou Festival.

This King Tan's mother and Shi Fangzheng's mother are sisters, so Shi Fangzheng and King Tan are brothers.

And because Tan State is located in the lower reaches of the Huai River, adjacent to the sea, so Tan State is one of the few shipbuilders in the entire Dayu Dynasty.

So this time, Mu Fengxiang came to congratulate Shi Fangzheng on his birthday, so he did not take the land route, but chose to take the land route by water.

"I'll take these musicians from Qin's shopkeeper, and you can take these dancing girls with you!" At the end of the song, Mu Fengxiang opened his eyes and looked at the few musicians sitting in the corner and said.

"But these musicians were hired by me, Your Highness the Prince, and I came to present you with a dancer." The shopkeeper of Qin was a little stunned at this time, he didn't expect that the prince of Tan Guo in front of him would be not interested in these beautiful dancing girls at all as long as the musician he brought with him.

You must know that the one who plays the piano among these musicians is an old man who is over half a hundred years old, and although the one who plays the pipa is a woman, he is only an old and decrepit old woman.

As for the middle-aged man he struck, he was barely a beauty, and that was the woman who gave the flute.

It's just that this woman's appearance is just mediocre, and compared with the dancers she brought, it's a world of difference.

"Since they're not your people, that's fine." After Mu Fengxiang finished speaking, he stood up, and then walked in front of these musicians, clasped his fists and saluted.

"You already know who I am, and I like the music you play very much, and I hope you can follow me and play for me at any time, I don't know what you think?" Although it seems that this Mu Fengxiang is thoughtful and is also asking the opinions of these musicians, in fact, there is a faint meaning of indisobey in his words.

"We are all from this Anzhou Prefecture, and we only came out to play to earn some small money to subsidize our family, but if we follow His Highness, it will be difficult for my family to take care of them." The oldest violinist clenched his fists and confessed.

"Hey, don't worry about this old gentleman, I'll send someone to Anzhou Prefecture to pick you and your family over, and go to my Tanguo to live together in the future." Mu Fengxiang looked at the old pianist with a smile on his face and said.

"This ······" His words directly made these musicians difficult. Since ancient times, the people of Western China have attached great importance to the feelings of the countryside, and it is also the tradition of the Chinese people to relocate to the land, and under normal circumstances, everyone will choose to leave their hometown.

"Don't hesitate, don't worry, as long as you arrive in Tanguo, you will play music for me with all your heart, and I will guarantee that your whole family will live without worry." Mu Fengxiang assured a few people before they could finish speaking.

However, even if he proposed such generous conditions, the middle-aged man who was beaten was still unwilling to leave his homeland.

"Your Highness also asks for forgiveness, Your Highness has to spend such a price for a certain song but it is not worth it, it is the luck of your life to be appreciated by His Royal Highness the Prince, but you can't let Your Highness spend so much money on it." The middle-aged man who struck the rope was also a slick person, although he refused Mu Fengxiang, he refused from Mu Fengxiang's point of view.

This can be regarded as saving Mu Fengxiang's face. And the shopkeeper Qin on the side was so angry that he gritted his teeth by this man.

Thinking that he exhausted his mind, he wanted to give these dancing girls he raised to Mu Fengxiang, but this blow was good, he rejected Mu Fengxiang so decisively.

You must know that once they follow Mu Fengxiang to Tanguo, then their lives will be completely worry-free in the future.

"Your Highness, my eldest brother said it well, and I thank Your Highness for your kindness, but we really can't let Your Highness bear the reputation of the morning song and twilight strings." The woman who was playing the flute also followed.

Mu Fengxiang heard the resignation of these two people, and the smile on his face turned cold in an instant. Seeing Mu Fengxiang's face like this, the shopkeeper of Qin immediately secretly screamed.

He knew that the prince of Tan Guo in front of him was a moody gentleman. At the time of the Tan Kingdom, no one in the entire Tan Kingdom dared to go against his will.

But anyone who disobeys his will ends up with little good.

"It's really a face, I kindly invited you to go to Tanguo, you dare to push back, just because I am a weak and bullying soft egg." Mu Fengxiang kicked over the man's play just now, and then shouted angrily.

"His Royal Highness the Prince is angry!" When the shopkeeper Qin saw that Mu Fengxiang was angry, he immediately stepped forward to confess. And the reason why he did this on the one hand is because these musicians were brought by him, and once Mu Fengxiang really does something to these musicians, then his own side will be more or less implicated.

On the other hand, Shopkeeper Qin also wanted to take this opportunity to talk to Mu Fengxiang so that he could sell the dancing girls he brought.

After all, as the biggest man in Anzhou Prefecture, he has never missed. The dancers he had brought with him were carefully chosen in order to sell them to the nobles.

He had successfully sold more than a dozen women before, and now this prince of Tan Guo was his target.

"Where do you have a place to speak? Get the hell out of here. Mu Fengxiang pushed the obese Qin shopkeeper to the ground.

"Your Highness is angry! These people are all brought in the next, and now they have collided with His Highness, which is equivalent to me colliding with His Highness, in this case, I will give His Highness two dancing girls for free as a gift of thanks, and I hope His Highness can like it. Although he was pushed to the ground by Mu Fengxiang and fell to the ground on all fours, this Qin shopkeeper still said with a flattering face.

"You're ridiculous! Do you really think that this son can look down on these broken flowers and willows you brought? Mu Fengxiang said disdainfully while pinching the fat face of the shopkeeper Qin with his hand.

"Your Highness, where is this, these dancing girls brought here are all virgins who have never broken their bodies!" Although Mu Fengxiang humiliated himself so much, Shopkeeper Qin still said with a flattering face.

"Okay, don't say more, today this world just fell in love with these musicians, either you let them follow me, or I will find a way to let them go with me obediently." Mu Fengxiang said with a cruel smile.

Shopkeeper Qin couldn't help but tremble when he smiled like this, and goosebumps instantly covered his whole body. And the musicians were even more frightened by his words.

They knew that no one could offend these royal families surnamed Mu if they offended anyone in the entire Dayu Dynasty. Even if the first-class members of the court offend these royal families surnamed Mu, it will not end well, even if there is an emperor to protect it, it is useless.

Because everyone in the Dayu Dynasty knew that when it came to the royal family surnamed Mu, the emperor also had to obey Zongzheng Temple.

And now, these people have offended a prince of a vassal country, so the next thing is that his end can be imagined.

"Your Highness, please forgive your sins!" The musicians immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

"Forgiveness? Guilt must be punished, and mistakes must be corrected, which is the code of conduct of this son, since these two are unwilling to play music for me, then there is no need to keep their hands, take them out, chop off their hands and feed the fish! Mu Fengxiang slowly sat back in his chair and said lightly.

"His Royal Highness the Prince of the World spares his life, I am willing to play for His Highness." When the man heard that he was about to cut off his hand, he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy.

Seeing the man's head clattering on the floor of the cabin, Mu Fengxiang was unmoved.

"Didn't Commander Qing hear me, tonight, this son of the world is very merciful, and he wants to let the fish in this old water add food." Mu Fengxiang laughed as he spoke

"Your Highness, atonement for your sins! I'm not trying to shirk His Highness's kindness, it's just for His Highness's reputation that I will choose to let His Highness break the bank! The woman saw that her brother had been dragged out by two soldiers, and she couldn't help but feel anxious.

"You woman is so clever and ridiculous, do you think I'm a person who cares about reputation?" Mu Fengxiang smiled disdainfully as he spoke.

"By the way, your brother is smashing with his hands, and Shuo Ye wants to cut off his hands, and you blow the flute with your tongue, and you are also a clever tongue, so don't cut off your hands and feet, just pull your tongue off." Saying that, Mu Fengxiang waved his hand at Commander Qing.

So the other two soldiers also picked up the woman and went out.

"Shopkeeper Qin, there is nothing for you here, you can go, this son has to go to the bow of the boat to see the chopping hands and tongue pulling!" As he spoke, Mu Fengxiang stood up.

"By the way, this luthier and pipa master, I see that you are not young, so I won't be embarrassed, you can go with the shopkeeper Qin." With that, he went straight to the bow deck.

At this time, only the shopkeeper Qin, a group of dancing girls, and the violinist and pipa master were shivering in the cabin.

While they were still in fear, suddenly there was a scream of pain from the bow of the boat, followed by the sound of something falling into the water.

Soon the cry of pain stopped abruptly.

"It looks like the man who struck the reel has fainted from pain after his hands were cut off." Everyone's hearts couldn't help but beat wildly again.

Before they could recover their strength, there was a terrible woman's scream, followed by a babbling scream of pain.

The painful roar was like the low roar of a hungry wolf, startling all the waterfowl on the shore.

"Shopkeeper, let's leave quickly, otherwise when the prince of the Tan Kingdom comes back, I am afraid that I will die tragically on this ship if I am not happy." At this time, those dancing girls were so frightened by Mu Fengxiang's ferocity that they didn't dare to stay any longer, so they urged the shopkeeper Qin to leave quickly.

Now these women feel that even if they give themselves more money, they don't want to serve such a cruel person.

"That's right, Shopkeeper Qin, I just want to make a little money, I can't put my life into it." The old woman on the pipa also spoke.

"How can they faint in such pain? I want them to be sober and experience this pain, and the Qing Commander splashed these two people with water to wake me up. Suddenly, Mu Fengxiang's scolding came from outside.

Hearing this, Shopkeeper Qin, who was still hesitating, couldn't bear it anymore.

"Let's get off the boat, stay any longer, I'm afraid we won't be able to leave by then." Gritting his teeth, the shopkeeper Qin finally disembarked from the stern with all the dancing girls ruthlessly.

It wasn't until they had reached the shore and walked miles away that they breathed a sigh of relief.