Chapter 107: Ferrying the Hongling River
"Oh no, calm down. ”
Lu Ping'an was worried that Jiang Yuebai would do something to the old beggar, so he hurriedly stopped, "Hmm...... Anyway, although the process was thrilling, what I want to tell you now is good news. ”
Now that all threats have been eliminated, Lu Ping'an is not in a hurry, and tells Jiang Yuebai the ins and outs of the matter in detail.
"Jiang Hongtao's strength is really strong, and I tried my best, but I couldn't get any benefits. ”
Lu Ping'an shook his head helplessly and said, "If it weren't for the master's timely rescue, you and I would probably be talking on Huangquan Road now." ”
It is true that he who has cultivated to only one level of the True Martial Realm, and it is normal for him to lose to Jiang Hongtao, who is the eighth level of the True Martial Realm.
But the experience of being forced into a desperate situation still made Lu Ping'an a little difficult to let go.
This time it was lucky, but what about next time?
You can't always rely on luck to go on and on.
"As for Brother Tian, he was recommended by his master to go to Qimen to learn art, and he left this morning. ”
"Oh? Qimen ......"
Although Jiang Yuebai was surprised when Lu Ping'an said the previous words, as long as he thought about it a little, all of this was reasonable.
But when she heard that Tian He was recommended by the old beggar to enter Qimen, a look of doubt flashed in her eyes.
The Luyi Chengjiang family is one of the top cultivator families in the Cangwu Kingdom, and it has more access to various large forces.
Jiang Yuebai, who is the eldest daughter of the head of the family, naturally knows more anecdotes about the rivers and lakes than Lu Ping'an, who has been suppressed by the clan all the year round.
It turned out that Qimen and Jixia Academy had always had contradictions.
Although it is not to the level of a deep hatred in the sea of blood, it is also because of something that has caused the world to laugh, and the relationship is incompatible.
Tian He was recommended by the elders of Jixia Academy to enter the Qi Gate, which was like marrying his own daughter to the son of an enemy.
It's really out of place.
Of course, now Lu Ping'an has already bowed to the old beggar, and the latter does not look malicious.
It's better to keep this question in your heart.
Jiang Yuebai didn't think much about it, and after expressing her gratitude to the old beggar, she left Yongcheng with the master and apprentice.
Although the old beggar cultivated profoundly, he didn't know that because of his age, he still wanted to be lazy and pretend to come out, so he walked less than ten miles, and he shouted that he was tired.
Later, he even began to accuse Lu Ping'an of not knowing how to respect his teacher.
Not to mention, when talking about these great truths, the old beggar quoted the scriptures and talked endlessly, but he had the demeanor of a Confucian in the academy.
There is no way, Lu Ping'an, who has already been robbed of his money, can only use a Xuan-rank high-grade spirit stone that he is reluctant to use, and exchange it for some silver coins to Jiang Yuebai, who took advantage of the fire to rob.
Seeing that Lu Ping'an bought a carriage from a group of passing caravans, the old beggar immediately smiled and praised his newly acquired apprentice for his filial piety.
Although the carriage was not as fast as the cultivator's footsteps, half a day later, the three of them still successfully arrived at the border of Cangwu Kingdom.
"Disciple, do you see? After crossing the river in front, we will enter the territory of Dongyu Kingdom. ”
Hongling River, the largest river in the Tianyuan Continent.
From the Snow Mountain of Bai Ze Country in the west, it goes straight to the East China Sea, and almost spans the entire East Continent.
The Chisha River, which flows through the vicinity of Wanqiu City, is in fact a tributary of the Hongling River.
The Hongling River is as wide as a big lake, and the river is as turbulent as a torrent, and many countries in the eastern continent use its river as the border line.
The Cangwu Kingdom and the Dongyu Kingdom are no exception.
"Thirty miles east on the other side of the river, is Qingshan City, the city is built on the mountain, the architecture is peculiar, the local monkey brew is famous all over the world, it is worth visiting. ”
The old beggar lay on the pallet of the carriage, resting his head on his arms and crossing Erlang's legs, introducing the local terroir to Lu Ping'an and the others.
"If you go to Qingshan City, we will have to separate after crossing the river. ”
Jiang Yuebai, who changed back into a seat in white, leaned over to Lu Ping'an and whispered.
Linzi Mountain, where Jixia College is located, is located in the north of Dongyu Kingdom, and after that, the two sides have different paths.
"Well, take care of yourself. ”
Lu Ping'an pursed his lips slightly and replied with a light smile.
Counting up, less than three days have passed since he left Wanqiu City.
As a result, at this time, not only Tian He, but even Jiang Yuebai, who had just met for a short time, had to say goodbye to himself.
It is said that there is no banquet in the world, but their table of wine will inevitably disperse too quickly.
"Hey, are you going to cross the river?"
Lu Ping'an was sighing about his friend's parting, and suddenly at this moment, a thick shout came from the river in the distance.
Looking from afar, I saw a small boat in the turbulent river, and on the boat, there stood a bare-chested, dark-skinned ferryman.
The flow of the Hongling River is huge, and the narrowest part of the river in this vicinity is forty or fifty zhang.
For cultivators who come and go, the river channel forty or fifty zhang wide is not difficult to cross.
But if it were an ordinary person, it was estimated that out of a thousand people, there would be no one who could swim through.
Because of this, in the basin of the Hongling River as the national border, there are many people who do ferry business.
However, although the ferry business made it convenient for the ferrymen and fed many boatmen's families, it also bred evil.
For example, if you can only carry one or two people on a small boat like this, it is very likely that the ferryman on it is a robber in disguise.
Once on the boat and driving to the center of the river, the robbed passengers could not even run, so they could only be slaughtered by the robbers.
And when the body was finally thrown, it was just thrown into the river, and no evidence could be found.
After returning to the shore, continue to be a good citizen and get away with it.
Of course, with the cultivation of Lu Ping'an and the three of them, there is no need for a ferry at all.
It is okay to use the aura to lift the carriage directly from the river.
Lu Ping'an was about to refuse, but the old beggar, who was still taking a nap and snoring a moment ago, suddenly raised his voice and shouted towards the river: "Yes!
The old beggar drank very well, and claimed not to be drunk with a thousand glasses, but after drinking too much, his tongue was still inevitably a little hard.
The ferryman didn't hear it too clearly, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Ah, what are you talking about?
Lu Ping'an's head was big for a while, and he complained to the old beggar angrily: "Master, which boat do we use?"
"Don't worry, I'm in for a treat this time, Master can't let you, a junior, keep paying for the journey. ”
The old beggar waved his hand nonchalantly, took out a piece of silver from Lu Ping'an from his leather pocket, and slapped it on the car board with a "dang bang".
Seeing this, Lu Ping'an was speechless for a while, and completely gave up negotiating with his master, who only knew about the pit apprentice.
During the conversation between the master and the apprentice, the ferryman had already moored the boat to the shore and continued to greet this side.
It is not easy to stop the boat by the Hongling River where the water is turbulent, and you can see from a distance that the ferryman's entire pants are wet, and they can only take a boat to see this posture.
Although Lu Ping'an spoke clearly, he didn't understand the local dialect of Dongyu Kingdom, and he shouted to the ferryman for a long time, and he didn't discuss the reason.
"I'll go. ”
To Lu Ping'an's surprise, Jiang Yuebai could speak the dialect of Dongyu Kingdom.
Probably in order to maintain the girl's dignity, she did not shout to the ferryman, but jumped out of the carriage and walked towards the embankment.
"Hey, wait a minute, I'll go with you. ”
The tone of the local dialect of Dongyu Kingdom sounded quite funny, and Lu Ping'an was so excited that he wanted to hear what it would be like to hear it from Jiang Yuebai.
However, as soon as one of his feet landed, he was dragged back to the car by the old beggar: "Come back, look at your little talent, you can't stand being separated from my apprentice and daughter-in-law for a while?"
"Shhhhhh ”
Lu Ping'an was startled, and hurriedly made a silent gesture, and saw that Jiang Yuebai didn't look back, so he breathed a sigh of relief.
If Jiang Yuebai heard this, eighty percent of people would think that she was judging her with the old beggar.
This black cauldron, Lu Ping'an doesn't want to carry it.
"Oh, it's not a daughter-in-law......"
The old beggar said, and habitually poured a sip of wine, "No, it's okay, the boatman sees that a beautiful girl has come to talk, maybe he can calculate some less fare." ”
"Damn, is there a master like you?"
Lu Ping'an was full of black lines, and he couldn't wait to snatch the old beggar's baby wine pot and throw it into the Hongling River.
"Hahahaha!"
Seeing that the apprentice was so angry with him, the old beggar was not annoyed at all, and looked up to the sky and laughed.
"It's nice to be young. ”
The old beggar sighed secretly.
As his mind turned, he saw that the copper kettle was slightly glowing with a golden halo.
The first sip was the osmanthus brew he had recently drunk in Zuiyue Tower, and the next sip poured out of the jug turned into green plum wine.
The old beggar's Vientiane pot can hold 100,000 catties of wine.
What the wine looks like when it is poured in, it still looks like when it is poured out, and it will neither volatilize and deteriorate, nor will it mix up multiple wines.
If Lu Ping'an really threw it into the Hongling River just now, it is estimated that the entire river will be cut off in a short period of time.
After a while, Jiang Yuebai finally negotiated the ferry fare with the ferryman and returned to the carriage.
"Three people have a total of two pieces of money, and they can be transported away at one time, but the carriage can't transport it. ”
Jiang Yuebai said to the old beggar.
"It's okay, the car is gone, whoever picks it up will belong to whomever it is, and the people on both sides of the strait are not having an easy time. ”
The old beggar said, and a carp jumped out of the carriage.
"Senior, are you really planning to take a boat?" Seeing the old beggar get out of the carriage, Jiang Yuebai frowned slightly, "There is something I didn't say just now, there seems to be something wrong with the ferryman." ”
While talking to the ferryman, she noticed that the former was wearing a necklace of animal teeth around his neck.
And some of those animal teeth look like humans, which really makes people have to think about the worst.
However, the old beggar ignored her advice and walked towards the embankment on his own.
"Okay, Miss Jiang, don't worry about him. Lu Ping'an, who was on the side, smiled helplessly and said, "If you really encounter robbers, it's not us who should be afraid." ”
Lu Ping'an can also see that the old beggar is indeed the same as what he said when he took in his apprentices, he likes to twist everything.
In this way, the old and young came to the ferry.
For the ferryman who Jiang Yuebai felt suspicious, Lu Ping'an also vaguely felt a little awkward.
Out of an abundance of caution, he turned on the devouring system and probed the black-faced man's bloodline.
As a result, it didn't matter, when the system's voice was broadcast, the shocked Lu Ping'an almost lost his feet and fell into the river.