Xiaohai got out of the abandoned yard and headed in the direction of Jiujiang. It rained all night last night, and the ground was slippery, and there were many disciples and women in the Tianxiang Sect, and the march was already slow. It didn't take half an hour for Xiao Hai to see the figure of the large army in front of him.

Ma Sixiao was the first to sense Xiao Hai, and looked back to wait for him, the disciples of Tianxiang Sect also stopped, Xiao Hai's heroic performance last night made these young men and women deeply interested in Xiao Hai, but Xiao Hai didn't talk to them much, as for the cold Ma Sixiao, everyone was afraid to avoid it.

Xiao Hai watched everyone wait for him and quickened his pace. As soon as Xiao Hai arrived, the disciples of Tianxiang Academy saw that Xiao Yuhua didn't come with him, and the boys and girls immediately came over, and Shang Ke was the first to speak: "Yan Shaoxia, we haven't come to thank you for last night's incident!"

All the disciples were chattering, yes, Xiao Hai blushed and said: "It's just a few bandits, if you meet someone who can manage it, you can just take care of it, and I also dare to be presumptuous because of the presence of my predecessors, otherwise I'm afraid I will have to go somewhere else to take shelter from the rain." ”

Everyone laughed, but Ma Sixiao still didn't say a word.

Shang Ke said: "Please also ask Yan Shaoxia to go to the Jiujiang Prefect with us and tell the yamen about your attack, so as to get a reward." ”

Xiao Hai hurriedly said: "Speaking of this, Xiao Hai has something to ask for, and I hope Mr. Shang agrees." "But it doesn't hurt to say it!"

Xiao Hai smiled and said: "Please also ask Mr. Shang to lead his disciples to inform the official mission that Hugh wants to mention me, as for how these bandits died, please feel free to say, as long as you say that I didn't do it!" Everyone was surprised.

Someone said: "Yan Daxia is so indifferent to fame, it's really admirable!"

Xiao Hai was afraid that they would praise endlessly, so he hurriedly said: "No, no, I'm afraid that I did the thieves behind me, which will cause them to retaliate, I don't want to make too much trouble when I walk the rivers and lakes!"

Everyone was stunned again, only the corner of Ma Sixiao's mouth leaked a smile from the front, and he said in his heart that this kid was afraid of revenge, if it wasn't for this kid's mercy last night, how could anyone escape. But the disciples of Tianxiang Academy couldn't think of so much, and everyone looked at each other.

Shang Ke smiled and said, "Understand, I will definitely deal with this matter!"

After speaking, everyone rushed to Jiujiang together, and on the way, the bold and curious disciples of Tianxiang Academy asked Xiaohai where he came from, where he planned to go, who he learned kung fu from, how many years he had learned, and whether he had killed anyone before.

Xiao Hai hurried The disciples of Tianxiang Academy really haven't seen anything in the world, they should all be children of rich families, they are not deeply involved in the world, and they are all children. Xiaohai also happily shared the experience along the way, and someone chatted on the way to spend time faster.

What can be said and can't be said, Xiaohai has a good grasp of it, in fact, Xiaohai also said it to Ma Sixiao. Ma Sixiao didn't say anything all the way, and he usually walked alone in the shadows, but because of Xiaohai, and he was about to go to Jiujiang, there was no need for him to hide again.

It's almost night, everyone came to Jiujiang, Jiujiang is still lively at this time, Xiaohai has also been to the big city, Yangzhou Chongzhou, are much bigger than Jiujiang, but Xiaohai saw all kinds of people here, some people are wearing strange clothes, and some people are round, with big noses and different colors of hair. Xiao Hai also took a few more looks.

Shang Ke explained: "This place belongs to the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the water and land routes here are developed, and some aliens like to come here to do some business!"

Xiao Hai suddenly realized. Everyone could only laugh at Xiaohai's lack of seeing the world. Walking to a fork in the road, Colonel Ma said, "Xiaohai, it's getting late, do you want to go back to Tianxiang Academy with me for one night?"

Xiao Hai Shili said: "Senior, I'll find an inn to live in a swordsman, I'll go to the ferry tomorrow, I'll leave if there's a boat, I won't stay longer!"

Colonel Ma nodded and said, "Okay, I'm in Tianxiang Academy, you must come to me with your master when you have a chance in the future!"

Xiaohai said: "Surely!"

Everyone left, Xiaohai casually found a store that he could afford, and when he checked in, Xiaohai asked the shopkeeper: "Can you go to the Han River by boat recently?"

Xiao Er smiled and said: "Master, I don't know, I have been working in a small shop all the year round, taking care of guests, and I have never been familiar with shipping." ”

Xiao Hai wondered if the shopkeeper in the romance was not omniscient and omniscient, this little er was so wasted about business? It seems that there are many deceptions in the book. Xiao Hai took the food and returned to the room, asked Xiao Er to get hot water, and took a hot bath comfortably. Then I slept until dawn.

The next day, Xiaohai had something to eat early, and then asked the shopkeeper about the location of the ferry. Out of the door, at this time the street was already very lively, no worse than Yangzhou. The cheering and selling continued, and Xiaohai walked and saw a group of people together, some were shouting, and some were applauding. Xiaohai knew that there was juggling.

Xiao Hai happily ran over, but when he looked over, there was a big man practicing martial arts there shirtless, a big knife dancing in the wind, flying up and down, and the people around him were all around applauding, Xiao Hai was also very happy, and also applauded.

After the big man finished playing a set, many people threw money on the ground, Xiao Hai was surprised and said that he had only seen monkeys in the town to make money, and he didn't think that martial arts could also be sold, and he would have another livelihood in the future.

But some of the people around him cut it and slipped away quietly, Xiao Hai secretly threw a few copper plates, and then turned to leave.

The street was very lively, Xiao Hai became more and more excited, and suddenly saw three spirits begging on the side of the road, listening to the voice, they were not very old, and they were about the same as Xiao Hai.

Xiao Hai excitedly ran over and squatted next to them and asked, "Is it a disciple of the Beggar Gang?"

A little beggar stroked his hair, leaking out his immature but dirty face, and said, "What? want to join our beggar gang? Welcome, give me ten taels of silver, and I will take you to introduce the elders on our side." ”

Xiao Hai was surprised: "You still want money?"

"Isn't being a beggar just to ask for money?"

Xiao Hai said with a black face: "I heard that the entry threshold of your beggar gang is extremely low, and a broken basin and torn clothes are enough?"

The three little beggars stood up and said: "Boy, I see that you are also a master who has no money, and it is not much better than before I joined the gang, so let's do it, you want you to join our beggar gang, and I will take you for two days for free, but in the next year, I will take eighty percent of your income, how about it?"

Xiao Hai cut off, turned around and left, and the little beggar behind shouted: "Hey, don't go, fifty percent, thirty percent, one percent is fine, and half of the reward for pulling newcomers into the gang is half of each!

Xiao Hai smiled and continued to walk towards the ferry. Around the corner, Xiao Hai saw a Taoist priest sitting behind a table with a flag hanging next to it, which read: "Solve the mystery of the unsolvable, measure the word of the unpredictable!"

The Taoist was sitting in a precarious position, twisting the three beards of his chin with his hand from time to time, looking at Xiao Hai looking at the flag there, Daoran coughed: "Immeasurable Tianzun, this benefactor, poor Dao sees that your Yin Tang is black, with a bitter face, and a dark cloud above your head flickering bright and dark, and the hole is unpredictable!"

Xiao Hai asked solemnly, "How much can I solve?"

The Taoist said with a black line on his face: "Shouldn't you ask what the solution is first?"

Xiao Hai said: "Dao Chief, don't you have to ask for money in the end anyway?"

The Taoist slapped the table and said, "Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable! Poor Dao risked revealing the secret of heaven and risking his life to help the world solve problems. How can the merits of the poor path be measured by money!"

Xiao Hai said: "Whoa, accumulate merit, it's good to cross the catastrophe, right?"

The Taoist smiled and said, "Little friend is sensible!!"

Xiao Hai said: "I won't give you a copper plate! No matter what you say, you will break the money to eliminate the disaster, or the money is not given to you to help me eliminate the suffering, then will you still give it to me?"

Dao Chang was angry: "Get out, where did the wild boy come from to delay Lao Tzu's business!"

Xiao Hai laughed and continued to walk forward, there were more young men and girls in purple robes on the road, Xiao Hai guessed that it should be a disciple of Tianxiang Academy, around the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting on the side of the street for a discussion, there are also some elegant people involved, Xiao Hai is not interested in this convenience, walking and walking, Xiao Hai hurriedly is not right, quickly retreated, and then turned back suddenly, and then Xiao Hai was jumped, and saw an old man named Hanako with a wrinkled face, dressed in rags, and smiled at Xiao Hai.

The old man called Huazi and said: "Young man, I sent you a bone Qingqi, you are a martial arts wizard! It just so happens that I have the basic martial arts cheats here, the old man is already an old man, and he is unable to practice, I hope that the young man will practice diligently after he goes, and he will achieve a great cause of chivalry and righteousness every day!"

Xiao Hai hugged the sword and said: "Old man, you are so painful to cut love, then I'll take a look first!"

As he spoke, he took out a book that said Sect Treasure Record, as well as the Sect Secret Art Treasure Book, Western Sports Treasure Book, Why Shaolin Fell, the Disappearing Yijin Sutra, and the Appreciation of Strange Women in the World. Xiaohai pointed to the last one.

The old man gave Hanako a thumbs up and said: "The young man is young but he has taken a fancy to my baby at the bottom of the box at a glance, I'll show you the illustrations inside!"

asked Hanako to open the book and take a look, Xiao Hai's blood was churning in an instant, isn't this a special mother's spring palace picture, Xiao Hai's face turned red all of a sudden, and he quickly covered his eyes with one hand: "I can't help it, I'm still young, how can I want such a shameful thing!"

Hanako clutched the book in her hand and said, "Then you should let go!"

Xiao Hai and the old man Hanako squatted on the side of the street, and the old Hanako said: "What are the young heroes?" Xiaohai pretended to be embarrassed and said: "That's it, I don't have any money on me, you tell me who is the richest in this place, I went to rob it and bought it all!"

Lao Minghua was frightened: "Young man, are you serious?"

Xiao Hai was also frightened: "Are you serious?"

Lao Zhaohua suddenly stood up and scolded: "You shameless offspring, I am kind enough to talk to you about business, you are playing the old man here, and the children cannot be taught!"

Xiao Hai smiled and said, "The old gentleman is a beggar?"

The old Hanako said angrily: "I want you to take care of it, if I am a beggar, I will still use it to do business?"

Xiao Hai suddenly realized and said: "Old man, I am in a hurry, I can't delay, I need to go to the dock and take a boat to the Han River!"

Hanako said, "The boat to the Han River has left an hour ago, so if you don't go, come back in three days." ”

Xiao Hai was surprised: "How could the old gentleman know?"

Hanako, the old man, said, "I live over there, of course I know!"

Xiaohai didn't believe it, so he quickly ran to the ferry and inquired, and sure enough, it was so. Xiaohai was depressed, he was lazy last night, and he should have inquired about it early. I had to wait another three days.

Xiao Hai had no choice but to wander around, Xiao Hai wanted to go over to find Ma Si Colonel, but Xiao Hai always felt a little far away from the people in the Valley of the Wicked, because he didn't want to be like Monsoon and the master, he always felt that there was less human breath on his body, and it gave people the feeling of coldness, so Xiao Hai thought about it, and let the master come and talk about it when he saw the master in the future.

Xiao Hai wandered around the ferry, looking at the Yangtze River on the opposite bank at a glance, Xiao Hai was a little emotional, he used to do a transition boat when he went to the shore of the Bohai Sea with the master on his back, Xiao Hai was still young at that time, the first time he took the boat, Xiao Hai was seasick and dizzy, and the master was laughing on the side, Xiao Hai was also funny when he thought about it, he had never left the master for so long, and he was still a little uncomfortable.

Xiao Hai looked at the oversized boat at the ferry, and inquired about the boat that would leave for Wuhan tomorrow, which was also the boat that Xiao Hai wanted to do, and when he got there, Xiao Hai continued to take the boat west. The people at the ferry kept carrying the goods, box by box, piece by piece. Among them, there was a short and fat middle-aged man supervising the work, his face was full of fat, and his clothes were not very gorgeous, but his face was full of blessings and looked like a foreigner, urging the workers to move the boxes carefully, and carefully inspect the boxes with seals before entering the warehouse. Xiao Hai watched for a while and then prepared to go elsewhere, but sometimes Xiao Hai found that there was a group of people in the tavern near the pier who had also been staring at the ferry, and there was a greedy look in their eyes. Xiao Hai deliberately walked to the tavern and found a place to sit down. Xiao Er saw that Xiao Hai only needed a bowl of tea, and Xiao Er didn't care when he saw that Xiao Hai was not big. Xiaohai walked for a while, and the ferry workers were also busy, and the three of them said: "It's almost, the goods are there, you stay and watch, you quickly notify the big boss!"

Their voices were low, but they were still listened to by Xiaohai. Xiao Hai planned to follow the three of them to see where they went, but at this time, the old name Huazi suddenly appeared, and he also found Xiao Hai, and the old Huazi saw that Xiao Hai was leaving, so he quickly stopped Xiao Hai and said: "Young man, I'm giving you a chance, we are destined to meet in heaven and earth, so I'll sell these books to you cheaply!" Xiao Hai originally wanted to get rid of him, but turned his head and found that the three people were gone, and there were five people guarding over there. Xiao Hai shook his head and said, "Old gentleman, sit down, please drink a pot!" The old man called Huazi was not polite, sat down, and let Xiao Er take a pot of wine, Xiao Er saw that the old man was called Huazi, and said with a smile: "Yo, old Dingtou, have you sold the book today!"

Xiao Hai smiled: "Old man, how long have you been living in this ferry?"

Lao Dingtou said: "I can't remember whether it was four years or five years. ”

Xiaohai: "Oh, the old gentleman makes a living by deceiving people to buy books?"

Lao Ding almost spit out a sip of wine, and the shopkeeper next to him said with a smile: "Master, don't you know this old guy, in Jiujiang it is famous for being abducted and cheated and stolen! You look at him like a flower child, but in fact, the beggar gang is disgusted with bad luck when they see him, and they all walk around!" Lao Ding Tou took a chopstick and threw it like Xiao Er: "You talk a lot! Isn't all the money that Lao Tzu has spent on your house!"

Xiao Er laughed and said: "Well, yes, if you dare to repay our shopkeeper here, it will be strange if you don't beat you to death, how many beatings have you been beaten in our store! The shopkeeper turned his head and said to Xiao Hai: "Master, I advise you to stay away from him, this old guy never suffers, and he doesn't go empty!"

Xiao Hai laughed, and walked out while checking out, Xiao Er laughed, Lao Ding took a step forward and grabbed Xiao Hai and said: "Shaoxia, you invite me to drink, how can I pit you, the conscience of heaven and earth, I never lie to children!"

The shopkeeper rolled his eyes and walked away. Lao Ding Tou said: "Where is the young man going to take the boat? Don't hide it from the young man, in the early years, I also had a number one in this radius of several rivers, known as the mixed river dragon!"

Xiao Hai smiled and said, "I'm going to the source of the Han River." Lao Dingtou was surprised: "That's the territory of Xi'an Jingzhao Mansion." I wonder what the young man is going?"

Xiao Hai shook his head and said, "Forgive the juniors for being inconvenient to say it directly. ”

In fact, Xiaohai planned to go to the source of the Han River and then pass by Sichuan and Shu to go directly to Kunlun Mountain, but he was not familiar with this old man and didn't want to tell him. Lao Ding Tou didn't ask much and said with a smile: "Shaoxia, in recent years, there have been a lot of thieves in the waterways near Jiujiang, and you must take a big boat and have a guarantee, otherwise there will be any mistakes on the road, and you will lose your life at a young age, which will make your family worried." Xiao Hai was surprised: "Is there still a water thief on this big river?" The old man said in surprise: "Does the young man really think that this place is too peaceful?"

Xiao Hai said: "Isn't there a government to manage and protect the river transportation?" Lao Ding Tou smiled and said: "Protection, how to protect, and private operation is not allowed? How many people in the Yangtze River basin rely on this water for their livelihood, how can they manage it." There are many large tributaries of the river, and after the thieves succeed, they can disappear without a trace, and how many officers and soldiers in the government can cover this big river. Xiao Hai said: "The rivers are no better than the ocean, and there are no thieves to be found along the coast?

Lao Ding Tou smiled and said: "Silly boy, apart from those big boats, how many types of boats can you distinguish when you look at the boats on the water? After the thieves get their hands on them, who can find out if they decorate them casually, and besides, the thieves are all haunted at night, who can see the appearance of the boats?"

Xiao Hai nodded and said, "If the thief is not eliminated, it disturbs the peace of one party, and the court is so connived?"

Lao Ding Tou looked at the stupid boy in front of him and said, "What can the imperial court do?" Xiao Hai smiled and said: "I think there must be a gang on this big river that can be managed in a unified manner, similar to collecting protection money?" Old Ding Tou looked at Xiao Hai in surprise, and then laughed and said: "Young man, so smart and clever, no wonder your family dares to let you travel alone! Yes, there is indeed a big gang here to manage the waters around here, and even with the permission of the government, of course, there must be dividends." The gang is called the Fushui Gang, and they operate the ferry and pay to protect the boats on the nearby water. Do you see that big ship?"

Lao Ding pointed to the big boat at the ferry and said, "That's their boat, but this boat is not going to Wuhan, so you don't have to think about it." ”

Xiao Hai smiled: "However, there must be some little thieves who don't die, right?

Xiao Hai smiled: "I guessed blindly, didn't you just say how much the thief is, if the Fushui Gang is really so powerful, there will be no flood." ”

The old man nodded in realization. Xiao Hai had nothing to do anyway, so he chatted with Lao Dingtou and said, "Is there anything else interesting happening in Jiujiang?" Anyway, I can't leave in the past two days, I want to go and see." ”

Lao Ding patted his thigh and said: "Of course there is, Tianxiang Academy you know, tomorrow there will be an opening ceremony, recently recruited from all over the world many students, in Tianxiang Academy, in previous years, it was not a simple scene, this year there are more people, it is said to be unprecedentedly grand, ouch The young men and girls in it, all of them are your age, you must go and see it, you look at the parents, and then look at you, but you look good, it's too earthy!"

Xiao Hai slapped the table: "Why do you add an old face to say that me? You see that your wrinkles can be used as a washboard, mosquitoes are estimated to be lost on your face, master, I am at least young, hum!"

Saying that, Xiaohai picked up the sword and turned around and walked out, and the people behind laughed. The old man hurriedly grabbed him and said: "Oh, young man, young man, laughing, why are you still serious, how can you scold people like shrews." ”

Xiao Hai was not really angry, sat down and said: "My hometown is generally this style. "Where does the young man come from?"

"Takeyuzhen. ”

"Wu Yuzhen?"

Lao Ding hesitated for a moment and said, "I haven't heard of it." ”

Xiaohai said: "Those who are poor and remote, few people know about it. ”

Lao Dingtou suddenly said: "At the beginning of the founding of Taizu, a town was built in the mountains near Gusu City, is it your town?"

Xiao Hai said: "Haven't you heard of it!" Old Ding Tou laughed and said: "It's too old, and I also heard my ancestors mention it by chance." ”

Xiao Hai disagreed and asked, "Do you know where this Fushui Gang is?"

The old man was surprised: "Why are you asking this?"

Xiaohai said: "Isn't this chatting with you, I feel that you are a jack of all trades here, and you should know everything." ”

Lao Dingtou hesitated and said, "It's in Xiakou." ”

Xiao Haigang wanted to ask again, but Lao Ding Tou said: "Young man, I'm tired, I don't want to talk about it, let's meet again." ”

Saying that the old Ding Tou left, the shopkeeper came over and said: "Master, don't mind, this old Ding Tou is like this, every time he mentions the Fushui Gang, he doesn't want to say more, it feels like a big holiday." ”

Xiao Hai smiled, didn't care, settled the account, it was not yet noon, and he planned to go for a stroll again.