In the Song Dynasty, south of the Yangtze River, in the city of Suzhou, on the Taihu Lake, a large ship sailed with the wind.
Along the way, the calm lake surface was filled with the sound of water waves being pushed away by the bottom of the boat.
Standing on the deck, feeling the lake breeze blowing at this time, looking at the mirror-like stable and sparkling lake in the distance, Jellyfish Yinji closed her eyes lightly, showing a look of enjoyment on her face.
Even Jellyfish Yin Ji is like this, let alone Qu Feiyan, the three girls and Lian Xing who are riding this big ship for the first time.
Everyone stood on the edge of the deck and looked into the distance. Under the breeze of the lake, they suddenly felt open-minded.
Sitting on the edge of the boat, Chu Qinghe was holding a wine bottle in one hand, admiring the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake. The wine bottle in his hand was shaking slightly unconsciously.
On Chu Qinghe's shoulder, the iron-eating beast named "Huahua" was lying on his stomach, with his little tongues slightly exposed, and he was also enjoying the feeling of the lake breeze blowing at this time.
After a while, after looking away from the distance, Lin Shiyin said: "No wonder the young master wants to charter a big boat. The scenery you enjoy on this big boat is different from the feeling of being on a small boat."
Lian Xing even echoed: "My sister used to say that my brother-in-law enjoys it the most, but now it seems that is the case."
If it were Yao Yue or Lian Xing who wanted to go to Mantuo Villa through Taihu Lake, he might have used Qinggong Shenfa and walked on the lake, which was simple and fast.
Instead of being like Chu Qinghe, who specially chartered a large boat to travel to the Mantuo Villa in this way of cruising the lake.
After picking up the wine bottle in his hand and taking a sip of wine, Chu Qinghe said slowly: "Although I have something going on, why not do it if I can make myself more comfortable in the process?"
With these successive sign-ins, the gold in Chu Qinghe's hands at this time is probably comparable to that of a top power.
Although he is not as rich as a country, the money in his hands has allowed Chu Qinghe not to think about money issues.
After a while, under the breeze of the lake and the sunshine, the little guy on Chu Qinghe's shoulder yawned lazily, then rubbed gently on Chu Qinghe's neck and then turned to lay his head down. He actually fell asleep on Chu Qinghe's shoulder.
Feeling the condition of the little guy on his shoulder, Chu Qinghe smiled softly in his heart.
The beautiful scenery is in front, the beautiful woman is beside you, the maid is well-behaved, there is no shortage of money, and the pets are beside you.
Who wouldn't like this kind of life?
After looking far into the distance and taking in the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake, Chu Qinghe's smile grew thicker.
At this time, Qu Feiyan seemed to have thought of something and said: "By the way, there is a person named Wang Yuyan on the Baixiaosheng Hundred Flowers List. It seems that she is in this Mantuo Villa. I don't know if I will go to Mantuo this time." Could you please take a look at the villa and see what it’s like?”
With that said, Qu Feiyan raised his eyes and looked at Chu Qinghe.
Facing Qu Feiyan's gaze, Chu Qinghe looked suspicious.
"What do you think I mean?"
Hearing this, Qu Feiyan smiled and said, "Master, aren't you curious about what Wang Yuyan looks like?"
Listening to Qu Feiyan's words, Chu Qinghe said angrily: "Do you think I am Tian Boguang? Do you think about this all day long?"
Some things are not always better.
Too much can become a troublesome burden.
Just like Chu Qinghe, although Chu Qinghe's physical fitness continued to improve, he had no big problem facing Dongfang Bubai, Jellyfish Yinji and Yao Yue.
It takes too much time.
If Chu Qinghe hadn't been more versatile, apart from other things, at least Qu Feiyan and the three girls wouldn't be as simple as having their acupoints tapped every night.
Maybe I have to sleep during the day.
Sleeping for twelve hours a day and then growing up quietly?
Seeing that Chu Qinghe was indeed not interested in Wang Yuyan, Qu Feiyan curled his lips and then withdrew his gaze to continue admiring the scenery.
Until late in the evening, a few people in Chu Qinghe were playing Werewolf. Huahua was sitting next to a pile of bamboos, picking out bamboos to eat. When Chu Qinghe raised his eyes, he saw a continuous stretch of water by the river in the distance. building.
But after the ship continued to travel for about a few miles, the speed of the ship gradually slowed down.
Several people quickly walked out of the cabin and threw the anchor into the lake.
At the same time, the owner of the boat who rented the boat to a few people from Chu Qinghe quickly walked out of the cabin.
His eyes swept over the bodies of Jellyfish Yinji and Lianxing. Seeing the beautiful Jellyfish Yinji and Lianxing, the owner of the cabin still couldn't help but feel astonished.
When his eyes were on Chu Qinghe, the owner of the boat said: "Sir, in the distance is Mantuo Villa, and I don't dare to get closer."
Listening to the words of the owner of the boat, Qu Feiyan frowned and said, "Didn't we agree to send it to Mantuo Villa? Why do we have to stop here?"
Facing Qu Feiyan's question, the owner of the boat quickly explained: "Young lady, you don't know. The owner of Mantu Villa never allows outsiders to enter within ten miles of Mantu Villa. Otherwise, they will all be arrested." After killing them, we make flower fertilizer and turn them into nutrients to grow flowers."
"More than ten years ago, there were still some guys who didn't believe in evil, but none of them came back. Even the youngest ones didn't dare to die!"
"If it weren't for the high price offered by the young master, the younger one wouldn't dare to take the job from the young master."
"But now it's only ten miles away from the Mantuo Villa. The younger one has already made arrangements. There will be two small boats later. These boats will take the young masters to the Mantuo Villa. The younger one will also be waiting here. It will take one night for the ship to return."
After understanding the reason from the owner of the boat, Lin Shiyin said softly: "They actually used people to make flower fertilizer. What a cruel method."
Qu Feiyan thought for a while and said, "If you dare to use people as fertilizer, your Gusu City officials won't care about you?"
Hearing this, the owner of the boat said with a bitter face: "I reported it to the government at the beginning, but when the people from the government came up, they all turned into fat. In addition, the Mantuo Villa took some silver to do it, and the government The matter was settled, so over time, no one in Gusu City dared to come to Mantuo Villa anymore."
After understanding the reason, Chu Qinghe smiled softly and said: "Since this is the case, I will naturally not force others to make things difficult. Don't worry, shopkeeper."
The other party is a person who uses boats to make a living, so it is normal to be afraid of evil.
Chu Qinghe was not someone who was extremely rude, so naturally he would not deliberately embarrass him.
It's not easy after all.
After understanding the reason, Chu Qinghe glanced at the building near the lake in the distance, and then said slowly: "In that case, I would like to trouble the shopkeeper to wait here for a while."
The owner of the big boat nodded repeatedly and said: "Then I will let the boat be lowered to send the young masters over?"
In response, Chu Qinghe shook his head and said: "No need to go to such trouble."
After saying that, Chu Qinghe said to the girls, "Let's go!" After that, the zhenqi in his body circulated rapidly and he took a step forward.
The next second, Chu Qinghe, who was still on the deck just now, appeared in the air several feet away, walking in the air.
As his body moved, the corners of Chu Qinghe's clothes kept swinging. Under the reflection of the setting sun, his whole body felt like he was floating away from the dust.
Seeing this, Jellyfish Yinji and Lianxing also used Qinggong and body skills to jump up from the deck and follow Chu Qinghe to the Mantuo Villa in the distance.
The owner of the big ship on the deck looked at Chu Qinghe and the others who were quickly moving towards the Mantuo Villa in the distance like gods. They were all shocked in their eyes.
But after a few breaths, the owner of the big boat came back to his senses and still didn't understand that everyone in Chu Qinghe had martial arts skills.
For a moment, when looking at Chu Qinghe and the others, the owner of the big boat couldn't help but feel envy and awe in his heart.
The distance of ten miles may take a lot of time for ordinary people, but for Chu Qinghe and others, it is only a matter of seconds.
When a few people landed on the lake, the maids of Mantu Villa who were originally guarding the entrance of Mantu Villa were startled, and they all pulled out the long swords in their hands.
But the next second, when they looked at Chu Qinghe, Jellyfish Yinji and others with extraordinary handsome faces, the expressions of these maids were stunned for a moment.
Focusing on these maids, Chu Qinghe said slowly: "I'm Zhao Shanhe. I'm here to discuss something today. I hope you can pass it on."
The gentle tone and the humble and courteous gesture at this time made the expressions of these maids relax slightly.
After looking at each other, and then looking at Chu Qinghe and the others, who were all extraordinary in appearance, demeanor and temperament, a slightly older maid among the four nodded and said, "Excuse me, please wait a moment."
After saying that, in response to Chu Qinghe, the maid glanced at Chu Qinghe and then quickly turned around and rushed into the villa.
Seeing this, Chu Qinghe smiled and gestured to the remaining maids in front of him.
Looking at the smile on Chu Qinghe's handsome face, these maids suddenly felt that the world seemed to be a little brighter because of Chu Qinghe's smile.
For a moment, everyone couldn't help but feel intoxicated, and lowered their heads unconsciously.
Although several people still held the hilt of the long sword in their hands, the tip of the sword had already been placed on the ground unconsciously, so there was no trace of defense.
But for such a situation, the girls have long been accustomed to it, and they waited here quietly with Chu Qinghe.
After a stick of incense, the sky turned a little darker again, followed by a burst of slightly chaotic footsteps.
More than a hundred servants armed with weapons quickly rushed out of Mantuo Villa and surrounded them.
Facing this scene, Chu Qinghe and others glanced at these people casually and then looked away.
When these servants from Mantuo Villa rushed out to surround Chu Qinghe and several people, as some servants turned sideways, more than a dozen people slowly walked out.
The first, a beautiful middle-aged woman, was dressed in bright red satin and looked to be no more than forty years old.
Although there are quite a few signs of aging on his face, his appearance is beautiful and luxurious, and his current appearance alone can be regarded as excellent.
If she were ten or twenty years younger, even though she was not as beautiful as Yao Yue, Jellyfish Yin Ji and the other girls, they could still be called beauties.
It's just that the woman's eyebrows and eyes are a bit fierce and cold, giving people a feeling of being difficult to get along with.
It is the current owner of Mantuo Villa, Mrs. Wang, whose real name is Li Qingluo.
It was also when Chu Qinghe and others looked at Li Qingluo, without the obstruction of the servants in front of them, Li Qingluo also focused on Chu Qinghe and others.
When her eyes fell on Chu Qinghe, Li Qingluo couldn't help but have an idea in her mind.
"Is there any man in this world who can be so handsome?"
Amid this surprise, Li Qingluo's original walking pace froze for a moment.
But the next second, when her eyes moved slightly and swept across the women such as Jellyfish Yinji and Lianxing beside Chu Qinghe, Li Qingluo's surprise did not decrease but increased.
As his eyes wandered over the women, a trace of envy and jealousy flashed unconsciously in his eyes.
After a few breaths, Li Qingluo withdrew her gaze and moved her gaze slightly to the lake in the distance.
He looked at the large ship far away in the distance, and then took a look at the lakeside of Mantuo Villa.
After seeing that no ships other than Mantuo Villa docked, Li Qingluo still didn't know how Chu Qinghe and the others got to Mantuo Villa.
Then his eyes moved slightly and focused on Chu Qinghe and the others.
Looking at Chu Qinghe and the others, who were all extraordinary in appearance and bearing, as their thoughts flowed, the coldness on Li Qingluo's face dissipated a little, but the solemnity in her heart became a little more.
When Li Qingluo approached, Chu Qinghe cupped his hands and said, "Zhao Shanhe has met Mrs. Wang."
Li Qingluo first nodded slightly, then said, "Young master Zhao came here uninvited, and on the pretext of "discussing", you don't know what's going on?"
Facing Li Qingluo's question, Chu Qinghe said in a gentle voice: "I heard that there are camellias from all over the world gathered in Mantuo Villa. I have always loved camellias, so I came here to barter and select a few camellias."
"Pick camellias?"
Listening to what Chu Qinghe said, Li Qingluo felt suspicious.
But the next second, Li Qingluo frowned slightly, obviously not believing Chu Qinghe's rhetoric.
Then, Li Qingluo said slowly: "Master Guan's accent does not sound like that of the Song Dynasty, but more like the accent of the Ming Dynasty!"
Facing what Li Qingluo said, Chu Qinghe chuckled and said, "Mrs. Wang is well-informed and I admire you."
The soil and water support the people.
Looking at all the countries, the people of the Ming Dynasty are well-spoken and well-spoken.
Dayuan Kingdom’s voice was clear and clear.
The people from the Tang Dynasty had a somewhat changed tone of voice, while the people from the Great Qin Dynasty had a lower tone.
In the Song Dynasty, the intonation was lengthy and the accent was somewhat nasal.
Including habits and so on, naturally they cannot be exactly the same.
What only surprised Chu Qinghe was that the other party was able to tell this from these few words of conversation.
"As expected, one person can support this Mantuo Villa. He is indeed not an ordinary person."
After Chu Qinghe admitted, Li Qingluo's eyes suddenly became a little sharper, and she said in a deep voice: "Master Zhao traveled thousands of miles from the Ming Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, but only for a few camellias?"
The tone of doubt in his words should not be too obvious.
Regarding this, Chu Qinghe said slowly: "I came here to have some fun when I had nothing to do. I happened to hear about it, so I came here because of its reputation."
After hearing Chu Qinghe's words, Li Qingluo raised her face slightly.
When his eyes fell on Chu Qinghe's face, he seemed to be thinking about the truth or falsehood of Chu Qinghe's words.
After a few breaths, Li Qingluo finally said: "If it's just a few camellias, it's a trivial matter. As for the transaction that the young master mentioned, it's no longer necessary."
Listening to what Li Qingluo said, Chu Qinghe said with a smile: "In this case, I will thank Mrs. Wang."
After speaking, Li Qingluo raised her hand to signal.
"Mrs. Zhao, take Mr. Zhao and several girls to the tea garden to select camellias."
Hearing what Li Qingluo said, Chu Qinghe said with a smile: "Thank you, Mrs. Wang."
Hearing this, Li Qingluo nodded slightly.
Afterwards, with the old lady Zhao behind Li Qingluo leading the way, Chu Qinghe and others slowly walked towards the interior of Mantuo Villa, while Li Qingluo still stood there and watched Chu Qinghe and others leave.
After Chu Qinghe and others disappeared from sight, another old woman behind Li Qingluo asked: "Madam, these people obviously have unknown intentions. Why did Madam put them in the villa?"
Facing the inquiry of the old woman beside her, Li Qingluo said coldly: "These people came from a boat in the lake far away."
"Um?"
Listening to Li Qingluo's words, the face of the old woman next to her was full of confusion.
In this regard, Li Qingluo said slowly: "The boat in the lake is at least ten miles away from Mantuo Villa. It can cross the distance of ten miles without relying on any external force or ship. Even the masters of the ordinary innate realm have difficulty in doing so. In other words, that It is very likely that the strength and cultivation of these six people are all at the innate realm."
"If such a master turns against him, can you stop him just by yourself?"
Hearing Li Qingluo's words, the old woman next to her shrank her neck.
Taking into account the old woman's reaction, Li Qingluo snorted coldly in her heart, and then looked in the direction where Chu Qinghe and the others left.
"I hope these six people are really just here for Camellia!"
After thinking about it, Li Qingluo suddenly asked: "Where is Yu Yan?"
The old woman on the side responded: "Miss is in her own yard, and there are servants watching her!"
Li Qingluo: "Send a few more people over to keep an eye on her. Don't let her come into contact with the people just now."
After a pause, Li Qingluo continued: "Send someone else to Shenhe Village to call Murong Fu over just in case."
At the same time, on the way to the tea garden, after the infuriating energy was isolated, Lin Shiyin said: "Young Master, Li Qingluo was obviously suspicious just now, why did she still agree to let you enter the Mantuo Villa to make a selection? Camellia?"
Faced with Lin Shiyin's question, Chu Qinghe slowly responded: "You just don't want to cause trouble?"
Li Qingluo, who was standing opposite Li Qingluo before, could see Li Qingluo's eyes and even his expression clearly.
How could Chu Qinghe not guess what Li Qingluo was thinking?
Lin Shiyin said in astonishment: "That's it?"
Chu Qinghe responded with a gentle "hmm".
When people are in the arena, assessing the situation is the most basic thing.
Otherwise, willfully displaying one's temper and offending others is simply seeking death.
How could a brainless fool be able to accumulate so many evil reputations in Gusu City that outsiders dare not easily break into Mantuo Villa and still be safe?
Therefore, although it was unexpected to be let in so smoothly, it was also reasonable.
(End of chapter)
