Chapter 14 Fate is born and dies
The hand shown by a Sang Dao person undoubtedly suppressed Li Mu. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoAnd because of the enthusiasm of a Sandao person, the relationship between the two has also quickly become closer.
"Thank you, Chief. Li Mu expressed his gratitude.
A Sangdao man waved his hand and said, "The donor doesn't need to thank you for your efforts." ”
The two of them lay together on the sack pile, chatting without saying a word. A Sangdao man was probably a little tired during the day, and soon fell into a deep sleep. And Li Mu's heart was depressed, and he couldn't sleep after tossing and turning. So he simply sat up and meditated.
"Facing the Wind and Resisting the Wind" was lost, but fortunately, he had memorized the first half of the Qi practice method. Li Mu has also developed the habit of practicing in the past half a month. However, he did ignore one point, when practicing qi, he first meditated. Only when there is nothing in the heart and let yourself enter the sense of inner illumination can you control your true qi.
So the bad mood at this time affected him and made him unable to enter the state for a long time.
I can't sleep and can't sleep, and I can't empty my emotions when I meditate. Li Mu simply emptied himself and lay in the shed looking at the gloomy night sky.
"Tuk tuk. In the distance, the watchman knocked on Zhubang, "The fog is thick and the dew is wet, and the door is closed to prevent theft, and it is time!"
Li Mu listened to the voice from far to near, and from near to far. The boredom and anxiety in my heart have gone a little bit. He thought about how he was going to deal with the situation.
The package was stolen, and the most important martial arts invitation letter was lost. This means that he can't enter the martial arts academy on the day of the summer exam. This is not a trivial matter, it is about your own future, and it is also related to the future of yourself and Zhitong!
So it's best to find that paperwork before the summer test begins!
Although Ning Zhitong mentioned it, Shuzhou is the territory of the Lu family. But Li Mu is not Ning Zhitong, he can't swagger up to the door and let the Lu family help. For him, Ning Zhitong already owes a lot of favors. And Li Mu thought that he didn't have that face, and then let them help without care.
Even if Li Mu wanted to, it was too late in time. The Lu family is in Fengqi County, Shuzhou, and there is also a Tumao County between it and Qitian County, and when he arrives in Fengqi County, if he comes back and forth, I am afraid that he has already missed the summer test.
Therefore, the only one who can make up for his mistakes is himself!
Li Mu's mind was full of how to find Ayuan and retrieve his package. Thinking about it, it is probably because the medicinal properties of the flying flower drug have not been completely cleared. Li Mu still closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The next day, Li Mu woke up from his sleep, and when he opened his eyes, he found that the sky was bright.
"Goo-goo-goo. The first sound I heard was the sound coming from Li Mu's belly. He was hungry. Since yesterday morning, after dealing with breakfast, Li Mu has not eaten. At this point, he was really hungry.
Li Mu rubbed his stomach, a little worried.
"The donor is hungry?" Yisang Dao had already gotten up, even if he slept all night, he was still in good spirits.
Li Mu blushed and nodded.
Yisang Dao looked at him and said with a smile: "Donor, are you interested in having a meal with Xiao Dao?"
Li Mu was stunned, his first reaction was to refuse. But as soon as the hand of refusal was stretched out, he stopped. for he did not have a single copper coin in his body. Where can I afford to buy breakfast?
A Sang Dao person probably remembered what Li Mu mentioned last night and knew that he was embarrassed, so he made this proposal.
"Then what's so embarrassing?" Li Mu said, but his body stood up involuntarily. A Sangdao person saw it in his eyes, smiled but did not speak.
The two slept in the open, and there was no place to freshen up. Fortunately, both of them are men, and they pick up their faces at will, so they go to the street to find an early morning.
The place where they rested last night was a warehouse. When they stepped out of the confines of the warehouse, they realized that it was actually a dock. The location of the Four Bridges Wharf is located in the middle of the Dasi River, south of Songyang City. Places like the docks are lively during the day and silent at night, so no one came to disturb them last night except for one watchman.
But during the day, the dock is different. Even if it was early in the morning, or even before the end of the day, the dock had already begun to wake up.
Workers work in pairs.
Not far from the wharf, there must have been shops that bought and sold workers. Breakfast, cloth, clothes, tools...... And so on and so forth.
Li Mu and a Sang Dao people found a place to sell morning tea and walked straight in.
This tea stall is only big and small compared to Li Ji. But on the signboard it hung out, only the word tea was written, and it didn't even have a name. The owner of the tea stall is an old man in his fifties. The uncle's ears were a little deaf, and Yisang Dao had no choice but to shout several times to let the boss understand what he wanted.
Two bowls of gruel with four steamed buns, although it is a very simple match, it makes Li Mu feel happy. While eating, Li Mu kept thanking him like a Sangdao person. A Sangdao person first excused himself twice, and then he didn't bother to shirk it.
"Whew. Li Mu swallowed the last mouthful of porridge and let out a long breath. He closed his eyes slightly, feeling the satiety of the steamed buns swelling in his stomach.
A Sandao man ate much slower than he did, and still ate slowly and methodically. "Donor, eat precious essence, swallow expensive, chew slowly is also good for the body. ”
"Yes, yes, remember the teachings of the Taoist. Li Mu said with a smile, "Don't keep calling me a donor, it's the Taoist who has come to give me alms." Just call me Li Mu. ”
"Li Mu. Yisang Daoren shook his head, "There is no such thing as calling people by name." ”
"Hey, I see that the Taoist is a few years older than me, and it is not unreasonable to call me by my first name. ”
Yisang Dao said with a smile, "Xiaodao is twenty-two this year, but he is really older than you." ”
"So it's okay, it's okay. Li Mu is grateful to Yisang Daoren.
"Donor, Brother Li, what are your plans after that?" Yisang Dao put down the porridge bowl.
When Li Mu heard this, he said, "After that, I will go to that person and get my things back." ”
"Very good, very good. ”
Li Mu's heart moved, and he asked, "Dao Chief, what are your plans?"
Yisang Dao shook his head and said, "The matter of traveling depends on chance. Yesterday I saw you fate, so I have today's opportunity. As for tomorrow's affairs, it depends on tomorrow's fate. ”
Li Mu understood the meaning of his words, so he learned his tone and said, "Very good, very good." ”
When he said this, they both laughed.
After breakfast, the two walked out of the tea stall. Not far away is the Omi River.
The Dasi River crosses the south of Songyang County, and the water surface is 20 zhang wide, which is a very large river. Above the river, thousands of sails are competing, and it is very lively.
"The donor stays, and the trail is going to be one step ahead. A Sang Daoist said to Li Mu.
Li Mu saluted respectfully to a Sang Daoist and said, "Thank you Dao Elder for your righteous help, Li Mu is grateful." ”
A Sangdao man turned sideways and gave half a salute and did not receive a full salute. "Please also take care of the donor. ”
"Take care, Chief. ”
Just as the two were parting, a noisy sound suddenly came from the river.
The two of them stood by the river, their eyes all drawn to it.
On the river, there is a long and narrow river boat, which is driving very fast. Repeatedly knocked over the ships moving around. The ship was a dhow. On the sail, a dark mark is drawn. Li Mu's eyes were sharp, and he saw that the mark was a ship that was sailing.
"Which ship is this, why is it so domineering?" Li Mu was a little puzzled. The boat went on a rampage on the Omi River, squeezing all the big and small boats aside, and some of the smaller boats even capsized outright. What kind of person can be so arrogant?
A Sang Daoist carefully identified it and said to Li Mu: "That's the Cao Gang's boat, so it's naturally domineering." ”
"Cao Gang?" Li Mu had never heard of the name of this gang.
A Sang Daoist explained: "The Cao Gang is a gang that meddles in the world's Cao Fortune. Its power is so great that it is not too much to call it the number one gang in the world. Its gang leader, Liu Jiyang, is one of the thirteen leaders. It is rumored that the martial arts are not high, but it seems to have an inexplicable relationship with the imperial court, so there is the number one force in the world. His descendants are powerful and numerous, spread across the thirteen states of the world, and control almost all the waters. Rao is the government's Cao Yun, and it will also be transported through the Cao Gang. ”
"Is it one of the thirteen leaders?" Li Mu heard the point, and this was indeed the point. Ning Xibai, Bu Yanjun, Lu Yanfa, Liu Jiyang. The first three appeared in front of Li Mu one after another, making Li Mu extremely sensitive to the title of the thirteen leaders.
"Could it be that Liu Jiyang is in this boat?"
A Sang Dao person shook his head when he heard Li Mu's answer, "Liu Jiyang has been sitting in the Lingzhou Cao Gang Headquarters for many years, and he hasn't been out for many years. Looking at the marks on the sails and the size of the ship, Xiaodao guessed that the people on this boat should be a helmsman of the Cao Gang. ”
"Helmsman?"
"Yes. The Cao Gang is the dominant family in Cao Yun, and other gangs must get the consent of the Cao Gang if they want to get involved in Cao Yun. Most of the gangs have their names under the name of the Cao Gang. And the helmsman is set up by the Cao Gang in a state, in order to be in charge of these nominal forces. ”
"I see. The Taoist knows a lot. Li Mu exclaimed.
"These are well-known things in the rivers and lakes, and they are actually not a secret. A Sang Dao person said modestly.
Li Mu felt a little strange when he heard it, "Are you a monk and a Jianghu person?"
Yisang Dao people sighed and said, "There are people who have rivers and lakes. Monks are at home, and they are all people in the rivers and lakes. ”
Li Mu listened to his emotion, so he stopped asking.
He looked at the main car of the Cao Bang helmsman on the river, collided east (suddenly) and west, and quickly drove across the lake. Then there seemed to be signs of wanting to land.
Yisang Dao people also looked at it and walked away, and then said to Li Mu: "Donor, Xiaodao farewell." ”
"The Tao is long and walks slowly. Li Mu saluted again.
The two parted by the Omi River, just like last night's chance encounter. Fate comes and goes, only as if it is fate to meet once.
Li Mu saw the back of a Sang Dao man leaving in a dashing manner, turned around and walked in the other direction. It was the south, the direction pointed by a Sangdao man last night. There, too, is the direction of the Four Bridges Pier.