Early the next morning, the Great River League sent an old man, who was thin and withered, and ignored people.

Seeing Yunyun, he just said coldly: "You are the one in charge of this, right? Because you are the first time to take over, I am in charge of the introduction, and next time you will do it alone." Keep your eyes open along the way and see how I do it. Don't ask me if you don't understand, my old man doesn't have time to explain to you, either find an opportunity to ask others, or continue to understand. Then you must carry out my orders, no matter how incompelled and unwilling you are, because this is related to the lives of both of us, it doesn't matter if you hang up, don't affect my old man. ”

The words made Yun laugh angrily. But the age of the people is there, so they have to nod again and again. Secretly slandered: "This old guy really has a character!"

Bidding farewell to the brothers and Xiaoxiao, Yun and the old man are on the road. On the way, Yun carefully inquired, the old man's surname is Zhu, the ninth in line, and Yun also calls him the ninth master.

The dock in the early morning is already busy, going to sea, loading goods, and cleaning up. A three-masted galleon was already waiting there.

Zhu Jiu directly took the clouds to the boat, and a middle-aged man who was barefoot, wearing big pants and shirtless, greeted him and called in a low voice: "Ninth Master." ”

Zhu Jiu nodded and turned around and introduced: "This is the boat boss Lao Chen, you will use his boat in the future." This is the cloud, and he is in charge of this transaction from today onwards. With that, he went down to the cabin.

Lao Chen looks like he is in his thirties, and his Gada meat is tanned and shiny. The skin is a little rough, which should be caused by the perennial sea breeze. A pair of calloused hands is very powerful to hold. It seems that he is either always doing heavy work or has kung fu, but Yun Yun did not feel the fluctuation of internal force.

Lao Chen was very enthusiastic, and after shaking hands, he briefly introduced the situation and itinerary. It turned out that the ship did not belong to the Great River League, and Lao Chen and the other eight crew members were ordinary fishermen. Of course, this is also deliberately done by the Great River League in order to protect itself.

When they arrived at the designated sea area of the transaction, they disembarked early and Lao Chen personally sent them to the joint in a small boat, while the other crew members did not participate and continued to fish. After the transaction is completed, the return trip should also be completed to avoid suspicion.

The situation was basically clear, and Yun asked, "When will you go?"

Lao Chen smiled, revealing his snow-white teeth: "Immediately, wait until the fresh water is delivered." ”

Sure enough, after a while, four people came over with a cart of barrels, and Lao Chen beckoned a few more people to move up together. Then he shouted, "Let's sail!"

So the crew untied the moor, the sail hoisted, and the sailboat slowly left the dock and headed for the vast river.

It was the first time for Yun Yun to travel by boat, and he was a teenager, so he was inevitably a little excited, so he pulled Lao Chen to ask this and that. His subordinates are all veterans, and Lao Chen is also idle, answering questions about the clouds, and they will get together after a while.

This time, it went down the river, out of the mouth of the Yangtze River through Chongming Island, which belongs to Yangzhou Prefecture, and sailed for two days to reach the rendezvous area. After receiving the goods, they returned the same way, fished near the mouth of the sea, and returned when they were full. The trip takes about half a month, but the premise is that you can encounter a school of fish. Once I nodded my back again, I didn't fill the boat for nearly a month, and when I came back, the fish stinked, and Dajiangmeng had to subsidize two hundred taels of silver.

"Why don't you look for a boat near the mouth of the sea?" Yun asked.

"It is not the sphere of influence of the Great River League, most of the fishermen have collusion with the water bandits, and there are many eyeliners of the imperial court, and the opportunity to be exposed is too great and dangerous. Lao Chen replied.

"How long has Brother Chen been there, have you ever been on a business trip?"

"Well, it's been almost three years. There have been a few times in trouble, and once there was a typhoon, and the ship almost capsized. There were also two encounters with bandits, and we escaped by boat. The most thrilling time was when he encountered the inspection of the Daming Sailor, and he almost exposed his stuffing, thanks to the quick reaction of the ninth master, he threw the goods into the river to escape. It took us two days to find it. ”

"Have you ever met a Wako?"

"Met once, but only passed by. The Japanese don't rob fishing boats, and they don't have much oil or water. ”

As he spoke, it was almost noon, and lunch was ready. The fishermen's meals are very simple, and most of them are fish and shrimp because the vegetables are not easy to store. The method is also very simple, just remove the scales and internal organs and put them in clean water to boil, add a little salt to the pot, but the victory is fresh, the ingredients are freshly made, even the water is in the river, and it is also regarded as the original soup into the original food.

Zhu Jiu only came out when he was eating, and after eating, he actually went back to the cabin by himself, and he didn't talk to everyone. I don't know if it's because it's too many times to come out and there's nothing new, or if it's more sleepy when you're older. But everyone is already very familiar with him, and it is not surprising.

Lao Chen said quietly: "Don't look at that old man's dry and unspirited energy, he really has two strokes in his hands." Once, when we were replenishing fresh water on Chongming Island, we encountered local bullies who insisted on requisitioning our boat. Everyone couldn't talk about it, so they started to move, and I saw with my own eyes that the old man had overturned seven or eight big men in the blink of an eye. The sound of Gaba Gaba broken bones can be heard from afar!"

"That old man doesn't like to talk much!" said Yun.

"Well, but the ninth master has a cold face and a warm heart. In that typhoon, the pillar was knocked down by a large wave and the boat disappeared without a trace. After he came back, the old man paid out of his own pocket and gave the pillar mother-in-law five hundred taels of silver. Otherwise, their orphans and widows will be gone, I don't know how miserable it will be!"

Yun couldn't help but have a new understanding of the Ninth Master, it turned out that under the cold face of the old man, there was a warm heart hidden in the ancient way.

In the afternoon, the wind gradually picked up, and the fishermen raised all three sails and went at full speed. The three-masted ship, which had been the fastest of the small ships, was now like galloping horses with a white line behind them. Since he was just in a hurry, Lao Chen only left two people at the helm, and the others went down to rest.

Yun sat alone in the stern of the boat, and the breeze with moisture blowing on his face was exceptionally refreshing. A few seabirds hovered overhead, and occasionally a large fish jumped out of the water and disappeared under the waves in the blink of an eye.

Looking at this scene, the heart of the clouds is open and peaceful. From childhood to adulthood, some bits and pieces, including the trivial things of life, echoed in my mind. There are laughter and tears, gratitude and hatred. But at this time, there is no joy or sorrow in the clouds, just like seeing other people's stories, just reminiscing.

Suddenly, a kind of realization could not help but rise in my heart. It is not only the cognition of the exercises, but also the change of the perception of things. What had been bothering him before was suddenly seen openly. During this period of time in Jiangbei, he experienced life and death several times, but he did not inquire about Fang Zhongtian's whereabouts, although Yun Yun didn't say it, he still had some regrets in his heart. His background is still unknown, and there is no news of the murderer of the old guy, and these questions have been bothering him and constantly putting pressure on him. So much so that he dreams about the same content every day, always dreaming of Daqingshan, Ping'an Town, and dreaming of the old guy asking himself to avenge him. It kept his nerves on the go.

It is true that pressure also generates motivation, which is why he has been practicing hard. Kung Fu is indeed improving, and it is very significant. But he was not happy, and even sometimes felt out of place with the people around him, and he never really enjoyed life, friendship, and love.

At this moment, looking at the magnificent and peaceful scenery in front of him, his heart was shocked. I recalled what Xiang Tianxiao had said in my mind: "Everyone has a string in their head." It relaxes when it's calm and tenses when it's tense. Although keeping the tension pushes people to make them progress. However, if it is too rigid, it is easy to break, and if it is too tight, it is easy to break. Therefore, it is important to learn to adjust oneself, diligence is important, but every time you reach a new realm, you must have a corresponding state of mind to correspond, so as to play the desired effect. Therefore, martial arts is not only about self-cultivation, but also about cultivating the mind, and while enjoying the power it brings you, you must also try to understand the laws of all things and nature, so that you can perceive where your limits are. And the ultimate goal of cultivation is not to defeat the opponent, but to constantly challenge one's own limits and surpass oneself. ”

It wasn't until this moment that Yun Yun really understood what Xiang Tianxiao said. Yes, sometimes I get too obsessed. Often immersed in their own world and ignoring what is happening around them, the care of brothers, the care of elders, and the little love, I never respond positively. Revenge is important, but what about success, or is it hopeless in this life? Whether to laugh with his brothers or return to the mountains and forests with his loved ones, he never thought about it. Maybe the old guy's last words are right, even if you can't get in touch with the truth of the matter, it can only mean that fate is not enough, don't force it, it's not a good thing to be a free hunter or woodcutter.

Thinking about this, Yunyun's heart suddenly brightened, and he felt that his world was also colorful.

"Yes, if you can afford it, you have to put it down. I'm still young, and there's still a lot of unknown things to explore. Family, friendship, love, I haven't opened my heart to experience and feel. I have to live not only for others, but also for myself. We must work hard to create a better life. ”

At this moment, the mood of the cloud was sublimated. Although the realm of martial arts has not changed, he has clearly felt the improvement of his strength. Standing at the stern of the boat, a set of free fists was sprinkled in one go, and there was no stagnation, and even he himself felt that there seemed to be something more in his figure than usual. That's right, it's smart! This trick is no longer a deliberate imitation, but has its own rules. This is the fusion of power and heart!