Tuoba Rui didn't dare to go in directly to rob someone. She couldn't break the tortoise-shell array in the Li Mansion, and she didn't dare to reveal Chi Chaan's identity. Otherwise, she would definitely not be able to snatch away the fish and shrimps in the big swamp.
Tuoba Rui wanted to bring Chi Chao back to the wilderness alive to prove that his words were true and expose Xia Xiang's conspiracy.
"My nephew, where are you going?" As soon as Li Youqian entered the house, he saw Chi Chuan holding a bag and about to leave the house through the back door.
"Gang Leader Li, I suddenly remembered that I had something urgent to do, so I left without saying goodbye. I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Chi Chao said sarcastically.
"Can't you stay for a few more days? Are you not used to eating in my house?" Li Youqian asked.
"No, no, I really have something important to do. Then I left in a hurry." Chi Chaan waved his hands hurriedly.
Chi Chaan knew that Li Youqian wanted to get some benefits from him, otherwise he would not be allowed to leave easily.
"Thanks to Gang Leader Li for taking care of me these days, this is my little thought."
Chi Chaan took out three full bottles of [Green Ambergris] from his arms and handed them to Li Youqian's hand.
Li Youqian immediately became happy after getting [Green Ambergris], and then carefully put [Green Ambergris] into his arms.
"Since my nephew has something urgent to leave, Li Gong doesn't want to keep him anymore!" After receiving the benefits, Li Youqian no longer kept Chi Chuan.
As soon as Chi Chaan came out of the back door, a yellow catfish jumped out of the bundle he was carrying. Chi Chaan quickly squatted down and picked up the catfish on the ground back into the bundle with lightning speed.
Chi Chuan looked back guiltily to make sure no one was following him, and then ran away, fearing that he would be chased by his servants and maids with sticks for stealing fish.
Chi Chao was not stupid enough to use the silver wolf mask again. He put on a new mask. His silver wolf mask was too conspicuous and was also noted at the [Eternal Night Auction]. If he really If you walk struttingly on the streets of the ghost market wearing a silver wolf mask, you will be robbed within a day.
[Leech Fang] was wrapped in layers of gray cloth by Chi Chao, and now it looked like a short stick for self-defense.
As long as he gets on the boat at the ferry, Chi Chao can leave this place safely.
There is an agreement in the ghost market. If you get on the boat, you will have no chance with the ghost market.
Anyone who kills the people on the boat will be hunted down by everyone in the ghost market as long as they appear in Daze.
This is a protection and a guideline.
Chi Chaan got on the boat without any danger. This small boat could accommodate ten people, and Chi Chaan was the tenth person to board the boat.
After everyone gathered together, the boatman untied the rope and punted the boat all the way down to the southwest.
Along the way, the ten people in the cabin were silent. When you are hungry, you only eat the dry food you bring; when you are thirsty, you only drink the water and wine you bring.
"Gu..."
After the boat sailed for a long time, Chi Chaan's stomach growled with hunger.
However, the people on the ship ignored him. Chi Chaan walked out of the cabin and sat up on the deck.
He took out the yellow-horned catfish and slapped it lightly with his severed palm, cutting off the catfish's back, making it lose its ability to struggle.
He just lightly scratched the belly of the yellow-horned catfish with his hand and immediately opened a large hole.
Chi Chaan took out all the internal organs of the yellow-horned catfish and washed them with fresh water.
After scraping off the mucus on the body surface, Chi Chao used his hands to cut the flesh into pieces.
The slender fingers are like scissors crossing each other, like a knife slicing, like a bee picking thousands of pistils when it is complicated, and like a stroke of a big pen when it is simple. It turns ordinary fish killing into a wonderful art.
In three breaths, all that was left of a living yellow-horned catfish was a set of white fish bones.
Chi Chao held up the wooden plate, and the fish meat on it, as thin as cicada wings, bloomed like peonies.
Pick up a piece of fish meat and put it directly into your mouth. The delicious taste lingers between your tongue and teeth. The tender texture makes it slide into the esophagus without much chewing, and the coolness penetrates into the lungs.
The ultimate delicacy in the world was only enjoyed by Chi Chaan at the moment. Those who knew the goods in the cabin could only watch Chi Chao kill himself and eat himself, while he swallowed his saliva crazily.
Soon, Chi Chaan swallowed all the fish meat made by the yellow-horned catfish. After eating, he was still unsatisfied and licked a circle of the wooden plate before he stopped.
"Hiccup..." Chi Chaan burped, then leaned on the edge of the boat and picked his teeth leisurely with a fish bone.
"Guest, it's windy outside the boat, so you'd better rest in the cabin." The boatman standing at the stern of the boat reminded him kindly. "It's cold in spring, so it's easy to stay cool."
"It's okay, I'll just blow outside for a while." Chi Chaan narrowed his eyes and pretended to be confused. "Blow the spring breeze and I'll be home."
Chi Chao listened to the sound of flowing water, the sound of water splashing from the boatman's oars, and the chirping of wild birds deep in the dense forests on both sides of the bank, feeling the artistic conception of being integrated into nature.
It wasn't until the stars stood on the horizon holding the jade plate that Chi Chao woke up from the side of the ship.
The boatman lit a small oil lamp in the cabin, which could barely provide lighting.
The nine people in the cabin had taken out the thin blankets from their bags and wrapped them tightly without exposing any body parts.
During the vernal equinox, the humidity in Daze is unusually heavy. If measures are not taken to keep warm, the joints of the hands and feet are prone to rheumatism.
"Why don't guests wrap up in blankets?" The boatman saw Chi Chao still sitting in the cabin wearing a single coat.
"I forgot to prepare it. I didn't expect the humidity in Daze at night in spring would be so heavy." Chi Chaan replied.
After hearing this, the boatman put down his pennies and stepped into the cabin.
The boatman took out a gourd from a box and handed it to Chi Chuan: "Although it doesn't taste very good, the wine is strong. Drinking it can barely withstand the wind and cold tonight. When we arrive at Miluo Ferry tomorrow, remember to get ashore. Get a blanket and some warm clothes.”
"Thanks!" Chi Chaan did not refuse and took the gourd.
As soon as he opened the gourd's mouth, a strong smell rushed into his nose.
Chi Chaan first took a small sip, and his throat and esophagus immediately felt burning. After the wine flowed into his stomach, it became even warmer.
After just one sip, Chi Chaan felt a sense of warmth in his body.
What a strange wine! Chi Chaan drank a few more sips, the warmth in his body gradually increased, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on his back.
"Old man, how do you make this wine?" Chi Chaan asked the old boatman curiously.
"It's just an ordinary first wine, which is stronger." The boatman replied.
"No, there's still a medicinal smell in the wine." Chi Chaan asked again after tasting it carefully.
"It's nothing, just some medicinal herbs with strong medicinal properties. If the guest still wants to drink it, I will tell you the recipe." The boat head said with a smile: "This recipe was secretly told to me by a doctor friend of mine. It's called [ [Injury to dampness and dispelling wind spirit] is his family’s ancestral secret recipe. I won’t tell ordinary people about it, but I get along well with my customers, so it doesn’t hurt to tell you.”
"No need." Chi Chaan refused. "I really don't like the taste of this wine. I'll go to the market tomorrow to buy some wine and medicinal materials, and make a medicinal wine that doesn't have a strange smell for you to try."
"I don't want to drink this wine again if I don't have to."
"hehe!"
The boatman laughed it off.
Chi Chaan didn't sleep that night. Whenever he felt sleepy, he would take a sip of wine and he would wake up immediately!
After a long night, when the warm sunshine appeared at dawn, Chi Chaan closed his eyes and fell asleep.
At noon, the boat left Daze and arrived at Miluo Ferry, a ferry on the border of Gui Kingdom.
Chi Chao was shaken awake by the boatman, who reminded him to go to the shore to buy some rare clothes.
After Chi Chao thanked the boatman, he turned around and jumped ashore.
Most of the markets in the ferry are shops selling fresh fish, and there are few clothing shops selling clothes.
Chi Chaan walked around for a few times and finally found the only clothing store in the corner of the market.
After bargaining with the shopkeeper, Chi Chuan spent five hundred gold to buy a low-quality bearskin coat and some linen clothes.
After leaving the door, the shop owner was still complaining about how much money he had lost and how many pieces of clothing he had to sell to make money back.
Chi Chuan left the clothing store and ran to the liquor store and medicine shop, buying a few kilograms of wine and some warming herbs.
The boatman's wine drank him out of his shadow, but Chi Chaan still felt that the wine he had brewed was both delicious and dispelling wind and dampness, so he could drink it with confidence.
Boarding the ship again, there were only four people left in the cabin, and half of the people were missing for no reason!
"Old man, why are there half the people?" Chi Chaan asked in confusion.
"Oh, they went on a big boat. There are separate guest rooms there, as well as delicious wine and food prepared by the chef himself, which are far beyond the services that my small boat can provide." The boatman replied without hesitation.
Chi Chaan looked out of the ship window, and sure enough he saw a large ship parked at the dock. That ship was far inferior to the main ship that sent Gui Dongdong's bride off.
The big ship, named Penglai Zhou, sailed from Miluo Ferry to Yongcheng in Gui Kingdom.
Just boarding the ship costs one thousand taels of silver, plus food and accommodation expenses.
Although it is expensive, some people are still trying to squeeze in, and they can get 5,000 taels of silver for just one spot.
There are not only fine wines and delicacies on the Penglai boat, but also beautiful singers and dancers. Entering it is like entering a fairy cave. Enjoy the most satisfying service in the world.
There is even a saying in Gui State: "Yufangzhai on the ground and Penglai boat on the water". Both of them are gold-selling caves for the rich.
"How many days will it take for the big ship to reach Yongcheng? Where is the small ship?" Chi Chaan asked.
"It's the same, five days." The boatman answered while rowing the boat.
Five days? Although Chi Chao wanted to broaden his horizons on the Penglai boat, he thought about it and forgot about it. There was a mixture of fish and dragons on the Penglai boat, and a mask could not conceal his identity.
The big ship sailed on the Qianjiang River together with many small boats. From time to time, the sound of bells and the lively singing of the officials could be heard from the big ship, as well as bursts of cheers.
Chi Chaan was idle in the cabin, so he found a fishing rod in the cabin, ran to the bow of the boat and hooked the fish.
Although he was fishing, there was no bait on the hook.
Chi Chaan is holding a fishing rod in his left hand, a homemade medicinal wine tied to his right hand, and leaning on the cabin pillar behind his back. The picture has a unique flavor.
There is no desire to fish, only leisure.
Chi Chaan just looked at the fish mark in the river and drank the wine from the wine gourd.
As he fished, Chi Chaan didn't know that he had been sitting on the hook next to the cabin all day long.
After putting away the fishing rod, Chi Chuan was about to go back to the cabin to enjoy dinner when he suddenly heard someone calling him.
