Early the next morning, the rain gradually stopped.
After Yaoniang freshened up, she took Pei Liang to the bow of the boat.
At this moment, the sky is as blue as a wash, the river is vast, and the waves are calm.
At this time, the Qingyi River has merged into the Dadu River. There are thousands of hectares of fertile farmland along the bank, and the scenery is endless. Among the mist-shrouded peaks and mountains, you can occasionally see the rainbow crossing the sky, looming.
Yaoniang was in a good mood, turned around and tapped Pei Liang's chest.
"In the hope that you were able to escort me last night, how about I make an exception and dance for you to cheer you up?"
Pei Liang's expression changed, and he asked excitedly and nervously: "Isn't it fragrant?"
"If you want more sex, do you want me to go back to the room and take off my clothes to dance for you?" Yaoniang couldn't help but roll her eyes.
Pei Liang stretched out his hand to indicate that he could start now.
It's a pity that Yaoniang is wearing coarse cloth clothes that ordinary women wear today. She found them at the house of a doctor in that mountain village. She has been wearing them for the past two days to keep out the cold. Even so, it still can't cover up her slim and attractive figure. As expected, She is good-looking and looks like a fairy no matter what she wears.
She rolled up her sleeves gracefully, hooked her jade fingers, and showed no trace of sadness or joy in her expression. She was very focused, and she showed her good skills from the very beginning.
"Okay" Pei Liang cheered loudly.
Yaoniang cast a charming glance at the man who was cheering enthusiastically, with a smile on her lips, her waist gently swayed, and she moved a few feet laterally. Her jade palms rotated with her body, like a blooming lotus.
As more and more people gathered at the bow of the boat, eventually even Lu Qingyan heard the noise and walked out with her maid.
The two of them stood by the fence on the second floor and looked down. Yaoniang was like a butterfly flying through the flowers.
Although Xiao Wan looked disdainful, she had to admit that the woman in front of her danced really beautifully. Her perfect body shape combined with her graceful movements made her even a woman find it pleasing to the eye and her heart skipped a beat.
Looking at the boatmen and officials hiding in the distance, they all looked intoxicated, as if their souls had been taken away.
"What's so good about these stinky men?"
Xiaowan cursed in a low voice and was about to take his wife back to the room. As soon as he turned around, he saw the coachman surnamed Yuan staring blankly at the bow of the boat. Unconsciously, he became even more angry and amused.
When the driver surnamed Yuan came to his senses, his face turned red and he quickly lowered his head and said, "Mrs. and Miss Wan will laugh."
Xiao Wan snorted and helped Lu Qingyan walk back.
In the past, Zhao Feiyan danced on the palms of her hands, but today, Yaoniang dances in cloth. She prances and flutters her sleeves, making her body look like a swallow piercing the clouds. Then she kicks her feet, driving her body to draw a perfect arc in the air.
At the end, Yaoniang's breath was not disturbed at all except for her face and neck being red.
"Okay! Okay!" Pei Liang took the lead in applauding, and the boatmen and officials in the distance also clapped and cheered.
Yaoniang took Pei Liang's hand and boarded the ship's building without looking back.
"How about it, I'll give you some face." Yaoniang returned to the room and sat down, then looked at Pei Liang with a proud look on her face.
Pei Liang quickly poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over, saying hard work.
"They must be envious of you. You are so lucky to be inseparable from me!" Yaoniang took a sip of tea and patted Pei Liang on the shoulder.
"No, I obviously feel jealous eyes!" Pei Liang nodded quickly.
Yaoniang laughed and almost spit out the tea in her mouth. She threw herself into Pei Liang's arms without any scruples and stroked the man's chest with her delicate hands.
"Tell me the truth, are you excited?"
Pei Liang sighed and looked away in embarrassment.
Seeing Pei Liang in such a half-dead state again, although Yaoniang was not angry, she felt a sense of loss in her heart.
"Are you just not interested in me?" Yaoniang finally asked what she had been keeping in her heart.
Pei Liang smiled and shook his head: "How is that possible? I am also a man!"
"Then why haven't you touched me?" Yaoniang's beautiful eyes showed a look of sadness and grievance.
Pei Liang reached out and caressed half of her cheeks, and said seven words gently.
"Now is not the time."
Seeing the young man's clear eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, Yao Niang felt her heart heat up and her breathing quickened. She really wished she could kiss the person in front of her passionately right now.
But the next second, Yaoniang seemed to wake up, knocked the man's hand off, and coldly said "Go away"
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"Hmph, that vixen looks like she came from a brothel. She really knows how to seduce men!"
After Xiao Wan returned to the room, he became angrier and angrier, and couldn't help but curse.
Lu Qingyan smiled and said, "You have such a small mouth."
Xiao Wan argued: "Look at how she doesn't look like a vixen. Even Master Yuan is fascinated by her."
"My fair lady, you are a gentleman. Brother Yuan hasn't married yet. What's the matter with looking at her twice?"
"What kind of fair lady is she worthy of?" Xiao Wan spat.
"What do you think of Brother Yuan?" Lu Qingyan approached and asked
"Excellent in martial arts, honest and steady, reliable...wait a minute, do you want to introduce Yuan to me?"
Seeing Xiao Wan's reaction, Lu Qingyan smiled and nodded.
"What are you talking about, Madam! Don't mess around with me. My little Wan is pretty pretty anyway. Would I like this kind of wooden lump?" Xiao Wan looked disdainful.
Seeing the maid's dazed expression, Lu Qingyan could only shake her head.
"Ma'am, something bad is going on!"
Talking about Cao Cao, when Cao Cao arrived, the driver surnamed Yuan suddenly knocked on the door in a panic, startling the people inside.
"Where is the homing pigeon on the ship?"
As soon as Xiao Wan opened the door, the coachman asked urgently.
"In my room." Xiaowan replied hurriedly.
The driver picked her up and was about to leave. Lu Qingyan quickly called him out: "Brother Yuan, what happened?"
The driver surnamed Yuan calmed down and said in a deep voice: "An enemy ship appeared in the rear!"
Ignoring the coachman's dissuasion, Lu Qingyan came to the stern deck and immediately saw the three behemoths following behind. They were real warships. Not only were they three times larger than ferries like theirs, they were Not only that, it’s also faster.
There were people standing under the huge sail, and the black flag was fluttering, menacingly.
An ominous premonition suddenly arose in Lu Qingyan's heart.
"Where does this power come from?" Lu Qingyan was still trying to maintain her composure.
"I don't know, but he is definitely not a navy from our Dawu Dynasty. He looks bad when he comes." The coachman surnamed Yuan looked anxious.
"Hurry up and notify the defenders in Chengdu!" Lu Qingyan also panicked.
At this time, a small cart carrying a cage of carrier pigeons ran over. The driver surnamed Yuan quickly grabbed a carrier pigeon and tied the written emergency letter to the pigeon's leg tightly with beef tendons.
"Find a secluded place and release the pigeon quickly." The driver stuffed the pigeon into Xiao Wan's arms. Xiao Wan nodded quickly, picked up the pigeon and started to walk toward the bow of the ship.
At this time, Pei Liang's voice came from behind the three of them:
"It's useless, they have archers, and the pigeons will be shot down if they fly."
Hearing this, the driver surnamed Yuan drew out the weapon from his waist without hesitation and shouted: "Madam, be careful! This is a spy!"
Lu Qingyan and Xiao Wan's expressions both changed.
Pei Liang stood there, silent.
"Madam, Master Yuan, what should I do?" Xiao Wan was so anxious that he almost started crying.
"Hurry up and fly the homing pigeon, I'll stop him!" the coachman yelled, making Xiao Wan tremble and quickly take a detour to escape.
"I'm not a spy, I'm just here to remind you." Pei Liang watched Xiao Wan leave and sighed.
"Don't make excuses. Madam has been very kind to you and has taken great care of you all the way. I never expected that you would be so ambitious as to repay kindness with hatred!" The driver surnamed Yuan was filled with indignation.
"Don't say it's useless, this is a foreign navy." Pei Liang waved his hand.
"Alien navy?" Lu Qingyan turned pale and looked at Pei Liang in disbelief.
The driver surnamed Yuan hurriedly said: "Madam, think about it, even if it is really a foreign sailor, how did this person know? Early this morning, the woman next to him was dancing inexplicably on the bow of the boat, attracting everyone, so that no one could reach it in time. We have discovered an enemy ship in the rear, and we have grasped the opportunity so skillfully. Isn't it a coordinated strategy?"
The driver surnamed Yuan's analysis was reasonable. Even though Lu Qingyan had never doubted Pei Liang, she couldn't help but feel a little shaken at the moment. She watched Lu Qingyan's lips trembling slightly as she looked at him, but she never asked.
Pei Liang felt unhappy. This matter was indeed a coincidence, and he didn't want to argue anymore. At this moment, Yaoniang came down, pointed at the coachman named Yuan and cursed:
"Stop farting! What does my dancing have to do with the boat behind me? Why don't you blame others for not having eyes?"
As soon as the coachman saw Yaoniang, he felt weak, his momentum lost a bit, and he was speechless.
At this moment, a loud arrow in the sky passed by the side of the ship. The homing pigeon that had just taken off was pierced by the arrow and fell into the river.
When Xiaowan ran to the stern of the boat panting, everyone was silent.
"I have another one here!" Xiao Wan said unwillingly.
"It's useless!" The driver surnamed Yuan sighed.
"Who can block this arrow?" Lu Qingyan suddenly asked,
Seeing the driver surnamed Yuan lowering his head with guilt, Lu Qingyan quickly looked at Pei Liang.
"I can, but water from far away can't quench the thirst of near people. There is no use sending a message." Pei Liang said lightly:
"Letting the Chengdu defenders be on guard is considered as doing their part." Lu Qingyan said hurriedly.
Pei Liang shook his head: "Madam, you don't know something. Foreign races are not good at water warfare, and if they want to attack Chengdu, they will only do it from land. These ships look like they are the nobles of foreign races who came out to enjoy the mountains and rivers."
"It's full of nonsense!"
Xiao Wan shouted angrily: "If you don't have the ability, don't make up so many excuses."
Lu Qingyan frowned and was about to scold the girl next to her.
"Just put it here!"
Pei Liang and others didn't bother to explain so much, so he glanced at the driver surnamed Yuan.
The coachman immediately hurried upstairs, and after a while he took the written note and tied it to the leg of the last homing pigeon.
Pei Liang took out a handful of broken silver from his arms and signaled to the coachman that he could let go.
As soon as the milky-white homing pigeon fluttered its wings from the deck, an arrow followed immediately.
Pei Liang flicked his finger, and the silver that flew out was astonishingly powerful and very precise. The arrow was broken when it was still dozens of steps away from the homing pigeon.
After the homing pigeon soared into the sky, two more arrows shot out. It must be said that this archer's archery skills were superb. The distance between the two arrows was just right. Even if the first arrow was intercepted, the second one behind would be blocked. The arrow will also hit its target before intercepting again.
Pei Liang simply picked up two broken pieces of silver, waved his hand, and both arrows fell down.
Everyone was surprised and happy to see the homing pigeon successfully break through.
"I didn't expect that your kung fu is so good. With such strength, you will never become a spy for the enemy. Yuan is blind and willing to be punished!"
The driver surnamed Yuan was also aboveboard, and he immediately knelt down in front of Pei Liang and apologized sincerely.
"Judg a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart." Yaoniang said this to the coachman, but she looked straight at the maid in green next to Lu Qingyan.
Xiaowan was speechless for a moment, his cheeks turned red.
After all, Lu Qingyan was a lady who knew the general situation. She immediately took Xiao Wan's hand, came to Pei Liang, and bowed down:
"There are many misunderstandings about this matter. I and my maid want to apologize to you two. I also hope that the young master will ignore the past grudges and work together to save the crisis. I will do my best to repay you afterwards."
Pei Liang smiled casually: "Madam, you are serious. I have been cared for all the way, so it is appropriate to take action."
"I'm Yuan Qianqiu of Wudang, may I ask your surname?" the driver immediately asked, cupping his fists.
As soon as Pei Liang announced his name, he turned to look in the direction of the enemy ship.
At this time, more than a dozen men in black jumped out of the warship in the middle and flew across the river.
Yuan Qianqiu's expression changed drastically. Just relying on the lightness of these people's ability to walk on the waves was enough to rank among the masters in the world.
"Where are the coachmen and officials on the ship?" Pei Liang asked with a calm expression.
"I asked them all to paddle in the cabin. The boat speed is too slow just relying on the current." Yuan Qianqiu hurriedly replied.
"It's useless. The enemy ship has a big sail and will catch up sooner or later. Concentrate everyone in the ship building and don't come out."
Pei Liang seemed to be the backbone of everyone at this moment. Yuan Qianqiu glanced at Lu Qingyan quietly. After getting the signal from his eyes, he nodded repeatedly and led everyone back to the ship building.
"You have to be careful!" Yaoniang pulled Pei Liang's sleeve and refused to leave.
"I'm fine, please don't come out."
Pei Liang let go of her hand and warned her again. Then Yaoniang nodded and walked into the ship building.
A total of twelve men in black, agile and agile, rushed over quickly.
Pei Liang waited for the twelve men in black to turn over and land on the boat. They still looked calm and composed. They didn't see the real owner, so he didn't bother to say anything.
After a while, two horizontal locks flew from the big ship and hooked the stern of the ship. The speed of the ferry significantly slowed down.
Xiaowan in the boathouse immediately covered his mouth in horror, glanced at Yaoniang, and then turned to look at Lu Qingyan. She was still worried about Pei Liang.
"What are you afraid of?" Yaoniang rolled her eyes dissatisfied.
Xiao Wan was speechless. Lu Qingyan glared at her and shouted softly: "Just watch, don't talk too much."
After the distance between the two ships kept getting closer, two figures flew down from the big ship and flew through the air on the iron rope.
The first figure to hit the ground was a thin young man in white, wearing a golden crown and gorgeous accessories. He was very impressive and good-looking. His facial features were quite heroic, but his skin was a bit dark, and even applying powder could not hide it.
Pei Liang glanced at him and saw that this person was a foreigner disguised as a man, and his status should be high.
The other old man was obviously a Central Plains man, with gray hair and gray clothes, holding a long sword, and a calm demeanor.
"Are you their leader?" Pei Liang pointed at the young man in white and asked in Chinese Mandarin.
A strange color flashed in the eyes of the young man in white, and he turned to look at the old man beside him. The old man immediately translated in a foreign language.
An angry look appeared on the face of the young man in white. He said a few words to the old man in his native language and waved his sleeves fiercely.
"My young master said, you are so rude. If you don't surrender to me, you will all be killed!"
The old man in gray took a step forward and said.
Pei Liang rolled his eyes, clasped his fists at the old man and said, "It turns out that your Excellency is also from the Central Plains, so disrespectful. I thought it was a hawk dog kept by a foreign race!"
The old man in gray clothes smiled slightly and was not angry: "You and I are all people in the world, so there is no need to show off our words. The general trend of the world is general. If you have to go against the trend, you will only destroy yourself."
"This alien race hasn't captured Yujing City yet. You weaklings are eager to find a master and become slaves. How can you talk about the general trend of the world?" Pei Liang said without politeness.
"It's useless to talk more. Are you going to surrender?" The old man in gray clothes saw the look of impatience on the brows of the young master in white clothes, and shouted again sternly.
Pei Liang spat out and flew into the roaring river.
The young master in white was so angry that he gritted his teeth and screamed at Pei Liang.
The latter shook his head repeatedly and made a provocative gesture of stretching his ears to listen.
The old man in gray immediately raised his left hand slowly and slashed down suddenly.
The twelve men in black raised their swords and stabbed. Pei Liang's figure suddenly spun around like a ghost, and saw a circle of sword energy passing by. Blood splashed on the shoulders of all the men in black, and they fell into the water one after another.
Pei Liang flashed and suddenly appeared next to the young master in white. The old man in gray was shocked and was about to snatch him away when a huge force behind him suddenly ejected him.
Before falling into the water, he only saw a black shadow fighting with the boy in red.
The person who came was none other than a master that Pei Liang had noticed for a long time. He had been standing behind a majestic-looking old man from a foreign race, hiding among the other masters without attracting attention.
At this moment, the two palms were facing each other, and the fierce energy that burst out could not even be supported by the hook lock made of fine steel. After the two iron ropes as thick as a bowl broke, they pushed their respective boats several feet away.
The man closed his palm and attacked again. His right hand was as fast as lightning and passed around the young master's neck. The finger tip stopped instantly just three inches away from Pei Liang's throat.
Pei Liang also put his finger on the young master in white's throat. If that person hadn't stopped at the last moment, the young master in Pei Liang's hands would have died first.
"Bring all your ships to the shore and disembark, and I will let her go."
Pei Liang took the lead in stating his conditions regardless of whether the person in front of him could understand.
The person who came was obviously a foreigner. He was wrapped in a black robe from head to toe, and his face was dark and dull, only revealing a pair of sharp eyes.
He didn't answer, but stretched out his hand, and a snake-patterned monster sword as black as ink flew into his hand.
As Pei Liang took a step back, the strange sword was more than half an inch out of its sheath.
Pei Liang was locked in a murderous intent like a wind and snow.
The river water under the boat was pulled by the sword's intention, causing ripples to appear one after another.
This was obviously a much more formidable opponent than Lu Wenwen, the Tianzi judge of the Xuanyin Sect. Pei Liang did not dare to be careless and took a few steps back.
The snake-patterned monster sword was then withdrawn half an inch.
The young master in white clothes was obviously frightened, his face was pale, cold sweat was pouring from his forehead, and he was so stiff in Pei Liang's hands that he did not dare to move.
In the end, Pei Liang won the bet. The old foreigner who stood high on the bow of the ship and said nothing the whole time sent a man with a big bow to jump onto the ship and whisper a few words in the black-robed swordsman's ear with a very respectful attitude.
The black-robed swordsman immediately turned around and floated down to the ship without looking back.
"Your...want...request can be met!"
The tall man with an arched back nodded to Pei Liang in vague Chinese Mandarin.
