Zhong Laoqi sat on the ice and gasped heavily, although he was a Three Realms cultivator, his face was already blue and frozen after being soaked in ice water for too long.

Zhong Laoqi originally thought that he was going to be planted in the water, and he was able to be rescued, and he was also grateful in his heart.

He spoke with difficulty:

"Thank you, little friend, I have to bother you to drag me back to the boat to roast the fire, it's so cold."

Fan Yi motioned for him to stop talking, so he tied the burly man's body with a rope bolt and began to drag back.

After arriving on the ship, the warriors carried Zhong Laoqi to the cabin, next to the charcoal fire.

Only when it is warmer can you take off your clothes that have been frozen into a tin sheet and change into dry clothes.

Xiao Qi has been guarding Zhong Laoqi's side, constantly feeding hot ginger soup to the man's mouth.

Around half a stick of incense, Zhong Laoqi changed his clothes and was already able to sit cross-legged.

Zhong Laoqi asked the warriors to retreat first, and told them not to dig ice again.

After Zhong Lao finished explaining, he looked at Fan Yi and said:

"You see those things in the water, right?"

Fan Yi nodded, and then asked:

"What the hell are they?"

Zhong Laoqi took two more sips of the hot ginger soup before saying:

"Xiaoyou should also be a cultivator, knowing the existence of the demon clan, but those things are not monsters, but yin."

"The people in the river died in vain, and turned into water ghosts."

Fan Yi originally only counted ghosts and monsters as a demon clan, and he really didn't know how to distinguish between the two.

Asked:

"Dead in vain?"

Zhong Laoqi nodded, and then said:

"It is true, there are drowning people, there are sinking ponds, and there are unsatisfactory people. When they threw themselves into the river, they were resentful, and because this river lived on both sides of the high mountains, there was little sunlight all year round, and the yin qi was even worse, and their souls were locked at the bottom of the river. ”

"It's just that I also think it's strange, there have been Yin Evil Water Ghosts who have set up ice barriers before, but I've never seen so many."

Fan Yi nodded slightly, and asked the doubts in his heart:

"Master Zhong, since you know something about water ghosts, why are you still dragged into the water by them?"

Zhong Laoqi showed an embarrassed expression on his face and said:

"If it's just three or five water ghosts, I can still handle it, but when I was about to fight them back, the ice under my feet melted."

"After I fell into the water, I realized that there were more than ten water ghosts rushing at me, and there were dozens of others looking up at me at the bottom of the river."

"If you hadn't come in time, I'm afraid that I, a little monk of the Three Realms, would have died at the bottom of the river."

Speaking of which.

Zhong Laoqi stood up with difficulty, and then bent down to Fan Yi three times.

Fan Yi hugged the burly man and said:

"Homeopathic rescue, as it should be."

"What should we do next?"

As soon as the words came out, Fan Yi could obviously feel that Zhong Laoqi's spirit was a little depressed.

I saw the burly man sit cross-legged again, but he was silent for a long time.

In the end, Zhong Laoqi said coldly:

"You're the Fan City Lord, right? Actually, I recognized you the day I boarded the ship. ”

"The city lord doesn't have to be nervous, first, I can't beat you, and second, you don't need to hide your face all the time."

"Lord Mo Lou has explained all the merchant ships, if I see you, it is best to be convenient, and I must not embarrass you."

Fan Yi slowly released his slightly clenched fist.

Seeing that the burly man's eyes were more sincere when he spoke, he chose to believe his words.

Fan Yi stretched out his hand to take off the black cloth, threw the black cloth into the charcoal fire, and said:

"I'm indeed Fan Yi, is Mo Tess really saying that?"

Zhong Laoqi was somewhat surprised when he saw Fan Yi's true face.

The young man looked upright, completely different from what he had originally thought.

Zhong Laoqi's face showed a simple expression, and then he nodded heavily.

Zhong Xiaoqi stood aside, staring at Fan Yi curiously. Fan Yi raised his hand and touched her little head.

Fan Yi asked casually:

"I'm only now revealing my identity, so I should have other plans, right?"

Hear the words.

Zhong Laoqi coughed awkwardly and said:

"Now that the merchant ship is in a predicament, I want to ask the city lord Fan to relieve the siege of the merchant ship, if we can't get out of here as soon as possible."

"When it's over, there will be more and more water ghosts gathered here, and the resentment will be even heavier."

"When the time comes, I'm afraid that even people with boats will be dragged into the water by them, and many people will die."

Fan Yi listened to Zhong Laoqi's serious situation, but he didn't agree immediately.

Said:

"Since the merchant ship can't move forward, it's better to return the ship to the shore, and when the sun rises tomorrow, the water ghosts will naturally not dare to make trouble, just break the ice."

"Why do you have to go now?"

When Zhong Laoqi heard Fan Yi say this, he just shook his head helplessly and said:

"City Lord Fan doesn't know, there are already too many evil water ghosts gathered in the river, I'm afraid that the big ship will have been frozen at this time, if it was too late to find out something strange earlier, it's too late now."

After Zhong Laoqi stood up, he took Fan Yi to the bottom of the cabin.

When you enter the bottom of the boat, a chill fills the air.

By the light of the fire, you can clearly see that a thick layer of ice has formed on the ship's plank, which looks translucent and hard.

Zhong Laoqi pointed to the board and said:

"The bottom of the ship has been frozen in ice, and it is impossible to move the big ship, and if you want to go back, you have to break the ice."

Fan Yi's brows furrowed slightly, and at this time, the Heavenly Spirit Seal also said:

"He's right, the bottom of the ship is frozen underneath, and there are quite a few water ghosts watching."

"The old man is also very strange, these evil spirits should not be so concentrated, could it be that there is something on this merchant ship that attracts them?"

"The old man can take you away from the merchant ship, there is no need to take any risks."

Fan Yi listened to Tianlingyin speak, but his eyes were on Zhong Laoqi's father and daughter, and he saw that the burly man was cramped and uneasy.

That's when it happened.

A warrior ran in from the deck of the ship and said in a loud voice:

"Chief, go and have a look outside!"

"Our ship is being lifted little by little by the ice, and it is almost past the balance line!"

Hearing this, Zhong Laoqi hurriedly ran outside, and Fan Yi followed closely.

When they came to the bow of the ship and looked down, sure enough, the sight of the big ship was much higher than before.

The draft is also decreasing.

The situation is serious, and if the balance line of the hull is crossed, the big ship will have to capsize on its side.

At that time, the ice will melt again, and even these sturdy warriors will be dragged into the water one by one and drowned alive.

Zhong Laoqi cast a pleading glance at Fan Yi and said:

"Please also ask City Lord Fan to break the siege!"

Fan Yi looked at the burly man with a burning gaze and asked:

"What do you want me to do? And how do you know I have a solution to them? ”

Zhong Laoqi hurriedly replied:

"It was rumored that you have a magic weapon on your body, you can fight with Mo Lou for a draw, and you can also retreat with your whole body, although there are many water ghosts, you are afraid of the masculine spiritual power of the great monk."

"City Lord Fan only needs to contain them for half an hour, and I will have a way to return the boat."

At this time, everyone was gathered on the deck of the ship.

They also heard Zhong Laoqi's words clearly.

Fan Yi glanced at everyone, already in a dilemma.