The breeze blows and the fog disperses.
The moon reaches the center of the sky, and the light of the lake shines alone.
Yu Ye floated on the water, his body rising and falling with the waves.
After swimming in the water for two or three hours, although he was far away from Lingjiao Valley, he never saw the shore of the lake, so he had to stop and take a rest.
At this time, the person is in the water and the moon is in the sky, as if he is free from the world of mortals and lost under the sky. For a moment, I forgot where I came from, this life, and I don’t know where I’m going or what the future will be. It feels like being abandoned, trapped alone in this turmoil and emptiness.
Yu Ye looked at the sky with a helpless expression.
He doesn't like to go with the flow, but he can't help himself.
This large lake may not be hundreds of miles wide, and it is extremely easy to lose your way. But he couldn't continue to drift, otherwise his whereabouts would inevitably be revealed after dawn.
I remember the records about the stars in the classics. On autumn and winter nights, the moon shines brightly in the east, and the Sirius lives in the south.
Well, which one in the sky is the morning star and which one is Sirius?
The Lingjiao Valley we came from was located due north...
"Wow——"
Suddenly there was a sound of water.
A big fish more than ten feet long jumped out of the water, and the splashing waves were like broken silver specks.
Yu Ye turned over and rushed over, grabbing the fish by the tail. The fish was frightened and plunged to the bottom of the water. But he still didn't let go, letting it drag him through the water. Unable to escape, the fish moved even more crazily and jumped up again, leaping high out of the water.
"Wow——"
Under the bright moon, on the sparkling lake, a big fish more than ten feet long was flying in the night sky with a young man, then "bang" entered the water, cut through the waves, and headed straight for Sirius.
Whether it is Sirius or the morning star, it always points to the southeast, and there is no mistake in the general direction.
For a moment, Yu Ye's childlike innocence was so great that he just grabbed the big fish and never let go. Sometimes he jumped out of the lake, sometimes he plunged into the bottom of the water, and he swam between the sky and the water to his heart's content.
And just when he was happy, a big net fell from the sky. The fish desperately ran towards the depths of the water, but he accidentally got caught in a tangle. It was difficult to break free for a while, so he was slowly dragged upwards.
"Wow--"
Following the movement of the water, I heard someone laughing——
"Haha, this net did not fail, I caught a big fish!"
Following the laughter, I saw a small boat floating on the lake, with a fishing lantern hanging on the bow, and a young man and a middle-aged man working together to drag a fishing net.
The big fish had already run away, and there was only one big living person in the fishing net, which was still a bunch of small fish jumping around.
Yu Ye was so embarrassed that he reached out and tore open the fishing net.
"Stab-"
The fishing net shattered, and the surviving little fish splashed on the lake.
Yu Ye took advantage of the situation and jumped into the air, landing on the stern of the boat.
"Oh, I saw a ghost!"
"Unlucky, I bought the fishing net the day before yesterday..."
The middle-aged man was stunned with fear.
The young man felt sorry for his fishing net. He used the light of the fish lantern to look at Yu Ye and said impatiently: "Dad, that's not a ghost, it's a living person!" He glared again and said angrily: "You are Who are you doing hiding in the water? Why did you destroy my fishing net?"
Yu Ye looked at the situation around him, then looked at the boat and the father and son on the boat. He raised his hands and apologized: "Brother, please calm down! I accidentally fell into the water and was brought here by a big fish. Thank you to my eldest brother and this uncle for rescuing me." !" He took out a piece of silver and threw it into the cabin, signaling: "I destroyed the fishing net and I should pay compensation!"
The young man is in his twenties, wearing short clothes, with thick limbs and a rough appearance. He picked up the silver with a greedy smile on his face.
The appearance of the middle-aged man is similar to that of the young man, except that he is slightly shorter and has a darker complexion. He also appears to be honest and kind-hearted. While nodding to Yu Ye and packing up the damaged fishing net, he complained in a low voice: "Zhangzi, what are you doing with people's money? You don't need so much..."
"Dad, please mind your own business!"
The young man named Zhanzi choked his father, put the silver in his arms, grabbed a bamboo pen, plunged it into the water and shook it vigorously, saying: "The harvest is good tonight, let's go home!"
"Brother, stand firm!"
The middle-aged man reminded him and also picked up a pennie and came to the stern of the boat. As he was punting the boat, he laughed with Yu Ye beside him and said: "I am the father of the pole, just call me Lao Lu. I live in a village by Wulong Lake. It happens to be the time when the fish are fat and the crabs are beautiful. My father The two spent the night catching some nets. He used to be idle in the past, but these days..."
The pole scolded: "Dad, you are so confused, what are you talking about!"
Lao Lu shook his head and had no choice but to remain silent.
"Uncle and brother, please give me a lift. I will leave after we reach the shore!"
Yu Ye exchanged greetings, fearing that it would hinder the father and son from punting the boat, so he sat down at the stern of the boat, reached out and quietly took out a map slip.
Among the map slips was a map of Daze that he had obtained a few days ago. It is not difficult to find Xingyuan Valley, Lingjiao Valley, and of course Wulong Lake. Wulong Lake is located in the southeast of Lingjiao Valley, covering an area of 800 miles. Following the lakeside for hundreds of miles to the north, you can bypass the Lingjiao Valley.
Wulong Lake is so big. Could it be that Bai Zhi has also lost her way?
No matter what, after landing, go find your mount first.
The boat was two feet long and was stacked with caught fish and shrimp, as well as fishing nets, harpoons and other items. A waterproof fish skin lantern hung on the side of the bow.
The fishing fire is reflected on the lake, and ripples appear as the bamboo poles stir.
The "roaring" water waves are endless, and the other shore is just around the corner...
"Ouch——"
The pole suddenly roared at the top of his lungs, as if greeting someone. At the same time, a few fishing fires lit up on the shore. He raised the lantern and shook it again, not forgetting to look back and smile proudly——
"Haha, we're home!"
After a moment of castration, the hull turned sideways and the boat slowly docked at the shore. Not far away, there is another row of fishing boats docked.
Yu Ye jumped up, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, say goodbye!"
Lao Lu stopped talking, shook his head and sighed.
Yu Ye raised his hand towards the pole again and said, "Thank you, brother, and I'll say goodbye!"
"Haha, I'll give it to you little brother!"
Zole was also enthusiastic and jumped onto the lake shore first.
Yu Ye then got off the boat and walked to the shore along the stone steps, then raised his eyebrows and slowly stopped.
There is a pier on the shore, with a few rows of thatched houses nearby, and an empty wilderness in the distance. But someone had been waiting here for a long time. When he appeared, more than a dozen men raised torches and swords, and "hoo!" surrounded him and the pole.
At the same time, a flame shot into the air.
Fireworks communication?
Fireworks communication and blue bird communication are both methods used by people in the world!
A strong man in the crowd said: "My brothers and I have been ordered to wait here, but if there is any suspicious behavior, we must capture it and hand it over to the Taoist priest. Boy, I guess you are from Lingjiao Valley. Fortunately, you have this Please help me, a fisherman brother, otherwise I won’t be able to catch you tonight…”
Understood!
Bu Yi failed to pursue him and Bai Zhi, so he did not give up. Instead, he gathered people from all walks of life to guard the shore of Wulong Lake, the only place where they could escape from Lingjiao Valley. Perhaps because of the shortage of manpower, he asked fishermen for help, and he was captured in one net, and fireworks were set off to send a message. And once Bu Yi comes, he will not be able to escape this disaster!
Yu Ye Shang was planning his own countermeasures when someone behind him shouted——
"I kill him, and the reward will be mine..."
It was actually the pole that fished him out of the boat and brought him ashore. He had a fish knife in his hand and stabbed him viciously.
Yu Ye turned around and retreated, taking out his sword.
The sword flashed and blood splattered. The pole covered his neck, his eyes widened, he staggered a few steps, and fell to the ground.
When Yu Ye sheathed his sword, he was slightly startled.
A few feet away, on the shore, stood a middle-aged man. As the pole fell to the ground, he slowly collapsed with helplessness on his face and two lines of sad tears...
Yu Ye felt a slight sting in his heart, and turned around and jumped up. Before the men around him could stop him, he had already knocked over several of them one after another. He took advantage of the situation and rushed out of the encirclement, disappearing into the night after a few ups and downs.
Not long after he left, a figure with a sword suddenly arrived, hovered at the pier on the shore for a while, then turned around and chased away...
…
Its daybreak.
The morning is hazy and the mountains are quiet.
Yu Ye revealed his head from the hole in the tree where he was hiding, and looked carefully attentively.
Last night was extremely dangerous.
They had already noticed something strange about the Lu family and his son, but in order to reach the shore, they could only pretend not to know. After landing, the situation suddenly became worse. At that time, he did not dare to delay at all, and broke out of the encirclement in time to escape to the wilderness. But the wilderness is unprotected and has no barriers, making it difficult to escape. I happened to see the tree hole here and got in. Before he could take a breath while hiding, he saw Bu Yi flying over his head with his sword.
That guy was also eager to catch up and was careless for a moment. In other words, he didn't expect that the person he was chasing would dare to hide in a tree hole beside the road.
And there will never be a second chance of the same luck.
Now that the sky is bright, it is no longer possible to hide here. Leave this place quickly while there is no one near or far.
Yu Ye looked for a moment, jumped out of the tree hole, and hurried through the wilderness.
He just walked northward, but if there was any disturbance or he encountered pedestrians, he would either hide nearby or go around. When darkness enveloped all directions, he threw away his arms and legs and ran with all his strength.
The night passed quickly.
Soon it was dawn again.
In the afternoon, a familiar forest finally appeared ahead.
Yu Ye rushed into the forest and threw himself on the trunk of an old tree. Then he took advantage of the situation to stop and sat down panting.
From the early morning of yesterday to the afternoon of today, he only took a short break on the way, and then he ran non-stop for twenty hours day and night, covering a distance of three to four hundred miles.
The place in front of him was the forest to the north of Lingjiao Valley, where he and Bai Zhi's mounts were stored.
Regardless of the danger, he spared no effort to bypass half of the Spiritual Dragon Valley and rush here, not only to retrieve his mount, but also for another purpose.
If you see Bai Zhi's mount, it means that she is in a worrying situation. On the contrary, it shows that she has been here before. What she said about going out to explore was just an excuse for her. He wouldn't have to worry about her, let alone go to Lingjiao Town.
Yu Ye took out a few pills and threw them into his mouth. He took out a water bag and drank some water. He got up and ran towards the depths of the forest.
Although the forest is located in a remote area, it is only a mile in diameter, and within a short time, it has circled back and forth.
Yu Ye stopped in a clearing in the forest.
The horse manure and hoof prints on the ground were still there, and some grass was scattered. Without thinking too much, Bai Zhi will definitely store the mount here. But now, both horses have disappeared...
