As the sun sets over the western mountains, the boat floats down the river like an arrow from the string. From time to time, ape crows can be heard from the gorges on both sides, making it very lively.
"Uncle, what is this sound?"
On the boat, Yinglian blinked a pair of eyes that seemed to be able to speak, and she could not hide the look of fear on her little face. She had never been far away, and had never heard such a strange scream before. She was so frightened that she clung to the corner of Jia Qi's clothes and kept moving. Never leave.
Jia Qi sat at the end of the bridge, unmoving. Seeing the little girl like this, he stretched out his hand and patted her little head. He smiled and comforted: "It's not a rare thing, it's just a monkey! Those guys don't know how to swim. Don’t worry, they won’t make it!”
The old man driving the boat at the stern also said with a smile: "Young master is right, they are indeed apes. I heard from people passing by that the terrain here is difficult and there are no big insects inhabiting it. These monkeys dominate the mountain and are kings. It's so cool." Wandering around in the mountains every day, playing and having fun, we live more comfortably than serious people like us. Fortunately, these monkeys are not familiar with water and do not hurt people, so the big guys don't care about them!"
After hearing the conversation between the two, she knew that it was not a monster or a monster, so Yinglian became more courageous. Then she hid behind Jia Qi and took a few peeks at the mountain gorges on both sides. At this time, the sky was already a little dim, and from a distance Looking at it, she could only vaguely see the outline of the mountain gorge on both sides, as well as the lush woods. The mountain wind echoed in the gorge, making her whimper. She shrank her head in fright, and hid behind Jia Qi again, her little hand still Holding Jia Qi's clothes tightly.
Seeing this, Jia Qi couldn't help but laugh and didn't blame him. He just faced the mountain wind and looked into the distance.
When the old man saw this, he couldn't help but feel happy. The girl in front of him was really interesting. Looking at her clothes, she was obviously Jia Qi's maid, but Jia Qi treated her very well. Generally speaking, whenever he encountered something, he treated her very well. The servants were standing in front of the master, but when they came to him, the stupid girl was hiding behind the master, and Jia Qi was not angry. This made him sigh in his heart, why didn't his daughter meet such a good person? 's master.
"Uncle, what is a big insect?"
After a while, Yinglian stuck out her little head again and asked softly.
Jia Qi thought for a while and said: "The big insect is a tiger. It looks similar to a cat at home, but is dozens of times larger. There is a king pattern on its forehead. It has always been the overlord of the mountains and forests. It is extremely ferocious and unusual for ordinary people. If you get to them, you can only run away!"
Yinglian let out a light sigh, "Is it a big cat?"
Hearing this, Jia Qi shook his head helplessly. Yinglian had never left home since she was a child and had never seen many things. How could she know how scary tigers were? Cats lived at home and ate mice. Tigers in the mountains and forests will eat people.
The old man at the stern couldn't help laughing when he heard Yinglian's words. The little girl in front of him was really interesting.
Hearing the old man's laughter, Yinglian couldn't help but turn around and look at him, "Uncle, what are you laughing at?"
The old man laughed and said while driving the boat: "Have you ever heard that there are no tigers in the mountains, and monkeys are called kings?"
Yinglian thought for a while, curled her lips, and replied, "Never heard of it!"
The old man continued: "Why do you think monkeys only dare to call themselves kings when tigers are not around? In fact, in the final analysis, tigers are more powerful. If there is a tiger on the top of a mountain, then it is the boss. Everyone is afraid of it. It is so majestic. You can't mess with five young and strong men, they can bite off a person's neck with just one mouthful of blood, and they can eat a person's skin and bones into his stomach with just a few mouthfuls!"
Yinglian's face turned pale, she swallowed twice, stopped talking, and leaned closer to Jia Qi unconsciously. She was obviously frightened by the old man's words. She didn't expect that the big bug could eat people.
"Haha~"
The old man laughed twice more when he saw this. At this time, night had slowly covered the entire land. After a moment of hesitation, the old man asked: "Sir, do we want to continue sailing at night?"
Jia Qi looked at the river, and his sight was indeed not very good. Even though he was wearing a large yellow ting, he could only see ten miles away, far less than the daylight. After thinking for a while, he said: "Let's lower the anchor first! Rest for the night." , leave again tomorrow!”
The old man nodded when he heard the sound, his eyes were a little strange. He didn't know what he was thinking, but his hands and feet were deft. He first leaned the boat to the shallow part of the shore, then took out a stone tied with a rope from the cabin and threw it in. In the middle of the river, he anchored the boat and then went to work.
Perhaps the old man thought that it was getting late and Jia Qi couldn't see his expression, and he was thinking about it again. However, he didn't know that Jia Qi was no longer comparable to other people at this time. He could clearly see the strangeness on the other person's face. It's not that he doesn't know the way, the old man in front of him who is engaged in murder and robbery has already gone to the Hall of Hell to report.
As the night grew darker, Jia Qi did not sleep. Instead, he sat cross-legged in the bow of the boat and meditated, circling the Dahuang Ting in his body. As his practice progressed, he became more and more aware that the Dahuang Ting was not simple. In the snow, the prince could reach that level. , Dahuangting plays an irreplaceable role, and the same is true for him now. This is the foundation, and he cannot be sloppy.
However, he did not have the same luck as the prince. He reached the full level of Dahuangting when he started. He practiced it from scratch. The Dahuangting was subdivided into nine levels. He is now on the fifth level. If he wants to reach the highest level as soon as possible, He must practice diligently every day, so he spends several hours every day to circulate the qi in his body.
The humidity on the river was relatively heavy at night. Yinglian, who had been napping against Jia Qi at first, fell asleep on Jia Qi's lap at some point. Jia Qi was running around the Huang Ting, and the moisture could not get close to her. Her body was warm in winter and cool in summer. It is not an exaggeration to call it the best pillow.
Any living being has a natural tendency to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, let alone a person. Yinglian is like this. In a daze, she naturally goes wherever she feels comfortable. Of course she likes the fact that Jia Qi is neither cold nor hot. .
As for the old man, he was taking a nap against the cabin. From time to time he would open his eyes and glance at the bow of the ship, but every time he saw Jia Qi sitting cross-legged, the little thoughts that arose in his heart faded away again. , he was no match for the sober Jia Qi, and he persisted until late at night. He had no choice but to shake his head with a wry smile. He could not understand that there were people in the world who did not sleep and knew that things must not be violated. , and he went to sleep alone.
"Gugu, gugu~"
Around Yin o'clock, a few partridges were heard from the river. The sound was particularly loud on the river, which was so silent that only the water flow remained.
Jia Qi, who was meditating, opened his eyes unconsciously. The next moment, he narrowed his eyes slightly. He felt that there were several large ships coming up the river seven or eight miles away, and the sound was not made by partridges. But it came from one person.
Choosing this time to set sail, you don't need to guess to know that there must be something wrong with this group of people.
After thinking about it, Jia Qi pointed his finger in the air to stun the old man driving the boat, then took Yinglian off his lap and brought her back to the cabin. He gently touched her body to make her fall asleep temporarily, and then he flew into the air. With one leap, he flew seventy or eighty feet and then touched the river surface lightly. He shot forward again. He wanted to see who this group of people were sailing in the middle of the night.
In Yangzhou, while patrolling Yanyamen, a boy ran in in a panic. Looking at the brightly lit study, he hurried in.
"Master! It's not good! The official salt shipped to Jinling was intercepted~
