The Silent River winds its way through the Silent Forest, with its countless forks and branches, and entering it is like entering a vast labyrinth of waterways, and without a guide, no one knows where the ferry will go the next moment.

In particular, this forest is also home to a variety of magical creatures.

There are ugly tree spirits, charming goblins, well-known dragons, fire dragons, unicorns, fire phoenixes, basilisks, ghouls, etc., as well as little-known ghosts, fish women, roe deer owls, raccoons, deer shu, shusi, Gu carvings, etc., and so on. It can be said that almost all magical creatures with names and surnames in the wizarding world can be seen in this forest.

In a sense, the Silent Forest is more like a biological laboratory opened by the First University.

As the main source of water in the Great Forest, the Silent River is home to a large number of magical creatures. So the danger of traveling is obvious, and the role of a good boatman and a good ferry boat is self-evident.

Although the ferry boat is small, it has a hole in the inside.

Hundreds of steps from the cabin, there is a warm oven, comfortable soft chairs, delicious snacks, delicious drinks, and you feel like you are in a lively salon. In addition, there are two tall floor-to-ceiling windows on each side of the cabin, and you can see the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Silent River from the windows.

The river flows comfortably one step away, and the lush trees on the left and right banks firmly block the intrusion of the cold wind, and the water surface is as calm as a mirror. Only the gentle sunlight can penetrate the conservative forest and send the dappled warmth into this dark world.

It's just that for Zheng Qing, this comfort seems out of reach.

Elena spends time with her gypsy witch fellows, laughing and laughing that makes him restless. He stepped forward, but he was thin-skinned for fear of being teased by the gypsy witches, and he was sneered at by the doctor and the fat man by pretending not to see.

Faced with a dilemma, he simply left the cabin and went to the deck.

Compared to the boat, the deck of the ferry boat is much more spacious enough to accommodate several people standing on it, and it also allows passengers to lie on the side of the boat and look out.

On the bamboo poles raised by the bow of the ship, golden copper bells are hung, swaying in the cold wind. The jingling of bells banishes approaching magical creatures, ensuring the safety of the ferry to a certain extent.

George Bernard Shaw stood at the bow of the boat with a few bamboo baskets at his feet. In the bamboo basket are several blue buffaloes, the size of a palm, lying on the bottom of the basket to rest. Next to the buffalo, there are a few small silver-white fish, inch long, pointed and round-tailed, but I don't know what kind of species.

The ferryboat was low, and past the swarthy and smooth gang, the young witch reached into the cool water of the river, splashing and rippling. Just like his mood at the moment, it was difficult to calm down for a long time.

"Smack!"

The penny came out of the water, with a trace of afterimage, and lightly slapped it on the back of Zheng Qing's hand, grinning his teeth, and subconsciously took his hand back from the river.

"Don't put your hands in the water, be careful not to bite your fingers off. The old man glared at the young wizard with a warning glare, as if sensing his indifferent state of mind, and the old boatman smiled, and picked out a small silver-white fish from the basket with a penny, and picked it far away in the air.

The tip of the fish's tail lightly touched the surface of the water, and the ripples in circles immediately swayed, swinging far away in this calm water.

Zheng Qing's eyes widened.

The old boatman stopped the wind chimes hanging on the bow of the boat, and looked down at the wizard: "Don't look at the water so quiet...... There are so many beasts in the water!"

Before he could finish speaking, a black shadow suddenly burst out of the water and rushed towards the silver-white prey.

The old man George Bernard Shaw shook his wrist slightly, and the penny in his hand jumped upward, and the small silver fish hanging on the top of the penny immediately flew out, and swung higher with the tip of the penny, so that the black shadow that jumped out of the water swooped out.

The black shadow shook its head and tail vigorously, jumped three or five meters in the air, but finally lost to the effect of gravity, failed to bite the bait, and smashed back into the river, smashing a big splash.

The splash was like a starting gun, shattering the tranquility of the river.

One by one, large and small figures, scrambled out of the water to compete for the silver-white fish. The beasts in the water were only a dozen centimeters small, about the size of the silver-white fish, and the big ones were several meters, almost the size of the ferryboat. They all have hideous faces, fangs and sharp teeth, and they look very scary.

The passengers in the cabin noticed the movement outside, and when they went out to check, they happened to see all kinds of aquatic creatures crackling and falling into the water like dumplings. The witches screamed in horror, and the wizards were amazed.

Zheng Qing glanced at the familiar shadow among the people who came out of the cabin, and immediately closed the mouth that had just been frightened, and at the same time hugged his arms, with a nonchalant expression on his face, staring at the restless water surface.

"What just happened?" Elena's curious voice sounded in Zheng Qing's ears.

The young public scholarship student turned his head as he wished, and explained the situation just now concisely in a flat tone - out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the fat man Xin seemed to be planning to get closer to him, but was dragged back by Xiao Xiao.

This made the wizard extremely satisfied, and he made up his mind to ask the doctor to eat a chicken leg after disembarking.

A strange fish half a foot long, with its head occupying half of its body and full of fangs, fell from the sky without a good direction, and landed on the deck of the ferry with a 'snap', falling not far in front of Elena.

The witch screamed lightly, subconsciously took a step back, Zheng Qing didn't have time to pull out the magic book, flew up, and kicked the strange fish back into the river, and then calmed down and looked at Yelena: "It's okay!"

The gypsy witch pressed her chest, seemed frightened, and did not speak, but shook her head slightly.

Next to him, the old man George Bernard Shaw reminded him in a rough voice:

"It's just an inch of silver bait, and it doesn't hook any big guys. The old boatman struck the side of the boat with a penny, making a crackling sound, and frightened: "If you reckless little ones fall into the water, I won't have time to poke you with the penny, and you won't even have any bones left...... The gluttonous little wizards in the water like fine skin and tender meat the most. ”

Zheng Qing looked at the water with palpitations, thinking back to the huge mouth and sharp teeth of the fish on the deck just now, and deeply agreed with the old boatman's words.

"You're not doing this in accordance with the ferry regulations. At the hatch of the ship, Dr. Xiao questioned the old boatman's actions just now.

Old man George Bernard Shaw tilted his head and glanced at Xiao Xiao.

"I thought you'd love this little show. The old man blinked, hooked his foot, and kicked the bamboo pole in the bow of the boat. The golden brass bell hanging from the top of the pole swayed, and the water suddenly rang with the sound of a jingling bell.

The hunters who came out of the water panicked, dived to the bottom, and disappeared in an instant.

The River of Silence was silent again.

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