Chapter 174: Sophistry
The two big boats taken by the Tianlong faction went all the way to the east, along the way, the countryside was picturesque, and the spring was pleasant. There are less bumps and more comfort, and the people on the boat are in a comfortable mood and look relaxed.
After leaving the capital, the big boat went down the water, passing through Yezhou on the seventh day, Qingzhou on the eighth day, and Wanghaizhou on the sixth day, and the water surface became wider and wider. After passing through Haizhou, three days later, the big ship of the Tianlong faction arrived in Tonghaizhou.
As soon as the commercial water enters Tonghaizhou, the river surface is more than four or five miles wide, and the momentum is vast. Countless boats of all sizes on the river, thousands of sails racing, magnificent.
Everyone on board was amazed, and they stepped out of the cabin to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of them. The weather is also getting hotter, and the men on the boat are full of excitement and show their strong bodies.
A cool breeze blows in your face, with a faint salty taste. The sea, it seems, is not far away.
After walking for half a day, the commercial water was divided into two halves, and the one sandwiched between them by the river was Tonghaizhou. According to the captain of the boat, there was no such thing as this state, but it was formed by the impact of the river over thousands of years. Beyond this state, there is the sea, and the name of the place is apt.
That night, the big ship docked at a secluded pier in Tonghaizhou. The people were accustomed to it, and although they could not get off the ship, they rested early. Before dawn on the second day, in the cabin, Lin Yi, who was sitting quietly, suddenly opened his eyes. He glanced at the sleeping Jinke and quietly walked out of the room.
Lin Yi lived on the first floor of the cabin, and after walking a few steps, he arrived at the side of the ship. The water was pitch black, and there were no stars in the sky, only the sound of the river.
Lin Yi's gaze pierced through the faint mist on the surface of the river, and he looked into the distance, his eyebrows locked.
An hour later, the sky was bright, and Lin Yi's big ship slowly sailed out of the shore and headed east. And Lin Yi was still on the side of the ship, silent and independent.
Jinke walked out yawning, greeted Lin Yi, and looked casually along the river. It was only for a moment that his face changed, and he exclaimed, "Where is the big ship in front?"
Jinke's abnormality fell in the eyes of everyone on the boat, but no one cared, and some people let out disdainful chuckles.
Jin Ke, who was full of surprise, couldn't look at Lin Yi. On this ship, the only person he was close to was Lin Yi.
"Senior Brother Lin, what's wrong?"
Lin was a little cold, glanced at the bow of the boat, and said, "Senior Brother Jin, what do you think it is?"
Jin Ke followed Lin Yi's gaze, and on the bow of the ship, there was an extra golden dragon purple flag with nine dragons coiled. He asked a little puzzled, "That's the Nine Dragons Banner of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, when was it hung up?"
Lin Yi pursed his lips and said to himself, "The big ship in front of me left the southern waterway an hour ago. β
Jin Ke stopped, narrowed his eyes and shouted, "What is this for? Since you have left us and the others, let me wait and go back to the mountain." No, I'm going to ask. As he spoke, his face was angry, and he happened to see that the hall master was not far away.
"Hall Master Liu, why did the big ship in front of you leave us alone?" Jin Ke was not polite at all to Hall Master Liu. His second grandfather, the woodcutter, had a higher status than these hall masters in the door.
The Liu Hall Master looked cold, and said impatiently: "I just follow orders, and I don't know anything else!"
"Then you dock, let me wait to go back, I've been away from home for more than half a year, just take the opportunity to go back and have a look!" Jin Ke said with a big grin.
"When you get to the beach, it's up to you wherever you go! Not right now!"
Lin Yi looked at the dragon flag on the bow of the boat, and couldn't help but think of what Zhen Yuanzi said before leaving. The meaning of the old way is that he knew this was the case, so he deliberately hinted at it? What is this situation and this scene, if it is not a parting of ways!
"Hmph, anyway, along the way, I also made a lot of efforts, so I got rid of it in such an inexplicable way. I'm going back to tell my grandfather, the Dragon Sect can't stay anymore!" Jin Ke was angry, and walked up to Lin Yi and complained.
Lin Yi's eyebrows were shallow and he said softly: "Don't be impatient, go back when you get to the beach." β
"That's the only way to go! Listen to Senior Brother Lin!" Jin Ke said helplessly.
Lin sank like water and walked back to the room alone. Unexpectedly, the Tianlong faction repeated its old tricks. Fooling yourself? No, you didn't take yourself seriously at all. Matters related to travel, people disdain to explain to a horse breeding disciple. Zhen Yuanzi can remind himself that it is already a favor, but he didn't care about it at the time. But what if you care?
This is the two waterways in the north and south of Haizhou, and the distance from the sea should be about the same. And the flag of the Tianlong Sect suddenly hung out on this ship, just to attract more people's attention.
He had not yet reached the sea, or he would have set out to chase the great ship in front of him more than an hour ago. It's not yet the end, and he doesn't want to be in the same boat as the square. Lin Yi was anxious in his heart, so he simply closed his eyes in the room and sat quietly, secretly thinking about countermeasures.
Lin Yi walked with the boat for two more days, I don't know if it was because of the dazzling dragon flag on the big boat, or other reasons, on the wide river, there were more boats, and they followed before and after. And the master of the hall on the ship, who seemed to have expected this, still walked forward with the big ship unhurriedly.
The big ship went for another day, and in the evening, it leaned on a pier in Tonghai Prefecture.
Lin Yi and Jin Ke thought they were going to eat and sleep, but the master of Liu Hall urged everyone to get off the boat. The horses and carts were all ashore, and forty or fifty men, riding horses and walking, but one by one, armed with weapons, surrounded the carriage, and hurried forward in the night.
Lord Liu Tang rode in front, followed by two carriages. The faces of the people were grim, and their steps were in a hurry, as if they were really in a hurry. As Lin drove the carriage, he glanced around from the corner of his eyes, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When it was dark, they lit their torches and walked for two hours without stopping, and then they stopped to rest, hurriedly ate something, and then hurried on their way.
There are no high mountains in Tonghai Prefecture, but the vegetation is lush, full of reeds and aquatic plants, and you can encounter a pond from time to time. The road is narrow and rugged, and it is not easy to walk. There was no moonlight overhead, and it was pitch black in the distance, except for the torches that lit it all around.
Lin Yi sat in the carriage and knew whether he was going east or before, but he didn't know where he was going.
The further you go, the denser the aquatic plants become, and you can't wear a trace of wind. Everyone walked sweating, but their faces were solemn, and they looked around cautiously from time to time.
After walking for another two hours, the hour had passed, and a salty wind blew, and the terrain in front of him gradually opened up, and there was still a faint sound of waves.
Everyone was in good spirits, and their expressions were relaxed, only Lin Yi in the carriage had a cold light in his eyes.
Suddenly, a fire lit up in front of him, as if it had come out of the ground, and a large group of people with torches blocked the way.
"Xi Yuyu ββ!" A few horse neighings, the hall master Liu and the others hurriedly reined in the horse's head, looked nervous, and looked forward.
"In the lower heavenly dragon faction Tiger Jiaotang Liu Zhi. Who are you waiting for, why are you blocking our way here?" The hall master raised his hand to let the people behind him stabilize their positions, patted the horse and walked two steps, and asked in a cold voice.
In the crowd opposite, a rough voice sounded: "Help Liu Juhu in the lower row, and I hereby welcome you!"
"In the Lower Qilin Gate Wansong, I have seen the Lord of the Liu Hall!"
"Qingzhou Salt Gang ......"
"Tonghaizhou Iron Shark Gang ......"
"Yezhou Five Elements Gate ......"
"Yunzhou Wansheng Gang ......"
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There was a chaotic shout, and there were no less than 200 people in front of him, and they came from more than a dozen Jianghu sects.
In the night, heavy gasps sounded, and the palms of the Liu Hall Master's subordinates, holding the swords, became slippery. The hall master himself was also bitter in his heart, and he encountered an unprecedented crisis in front of him.
"Liu Mou has written down this favor from you, are you going to be an enemy of my Heavenly Dragon Sect?" said Hall Master Liu, grabbing the long sword at his waist and raising his voice.
A sturdy man walked out from the opposite side, holding a long knife, clasped his fist at the Liu Hall Master on the horse, and said, "We have no malicious intentions, we just want to go to sea with the Tianlong Sect." Master Liu still invites the person who is in charge of your family to come out and discuss with me and other good students!"
The hall master of Liu sneered, the silver light flashed in his hand, the long sword pointed at the other party, and reprimanded: "What kind of thing are you? A group of young people dare to compare with my Tianlong Sect, it's really shameful!"
The man with the knife snorted, waved his arm, and said loudly: "Then you can only speak with the knife in your hand!"
"The disciples listened to the order and rushed over for meββ!"
Seeing that the opportunity was not good, the Liu Hall Master on the horse let out an angry shout, and his body had already jumped up from the horse, and went straight to the person who was talking on the other side, the long sword in his hand was as fast as a meteor, with a cold chill, and stabbed over.
The fierce light flashed in the strong man's eyes, and he was not flustered, he shouted loudly in his mouth, and waved his long knife towards the master of the Liu Hall.
The moment the two clashed, the people on both sides shouted and cursed, and each collided together with a hideous look and killing intent. Suddenly, the firelight flew, the swords flew, and the shouts of killing, the impact of weapons, and the screams of misery were endless.
These people of the Liu Hall Master are experienced, ruthless, desperate, and all of them have good martial arts, brave and good at fighting, facing opponents who are several times their own, and they are not inferior on the scene.
And these Jianghu people led by the Pai Gang, although they are all from small sects, they are also good hands in their respective sects. The Heavenly Dragon Sect struck first, and although these people were busy for a while, it was only a moment later that they stabilized their positions.
Jinke was so frightened that he screamed, jumped out of the carriage and ran back, but there were torches beating all around, and he couldn't tell the difference between east and west, north and south, and there was nowhere to escape. In a panic, he saw Lin Yi sitting safely in the carriage, his eyes lit up, and he ran over in a hurry.
"Brother Lin, save me!"
Lin Yi quietly watched the fight in front of him, as if he was out of the way. He nodded to Jinke and said, "Just stay by my side!"
Jin Ke quickly jumped onto Lin Yi's carriage, next to Lin Yi, with a frightened face.
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PS: Next shift at 12 noon. Every time I recommend it, the results of no immortals are okay, but this time the small seal pushes, the results are very poor. I have a toothache when I rush to the manuscript, I sleep three or four hours a day, I have to be busy with livelihood chores during the day, and I am under pressure to put it on the shelf, etc. At first, the fun of code words has disappeared, but fortunately, there is still a little bit of character to support.