Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 42: Qincheng
After everyone in the escort office had packed up, it was getting late.
Lin Yi thought to himself that he must have slept here all night.
Unexpectedly, after Che Hai shouted in a loud voice, the boatman pushed his pole, and the big boat broke away from the shoal, reached the middle of the water, and moved slowly along the current.
After a while, the boat speed became smoother.
It turns out that we have to travel all night!
Lin Yi had doubts in his heart. After listening to Ergouzi's explanation, he realized that there were no dangerous shoals and rapids for a hundred or two hundred miles ahead, and the river was wide.
When night fell, the moon was at its peak, and the mountains on both sides were dark, but the river was glowing with a layer of silver scales, so it was not a mistake to sail the boat.
It was just a few people who were killed. Their bodies were swept to unknown places by the torrent, so the people in the escort agency had no choice but to give up.
The two boats traveled downstream all night. The next day, Lin Yi was invited by Che Hai to go to the boat in front.
The lessons learned from the past are not far away, and it is reasonable for Che Hai to have concerns. Lin Yi did not shirk this. When the boat was sailing through dangerous shoals again, he held a long pole at the stern of the boat to help control the direction of travel.
Lin's feet were strong, his hands were strong, and he could maneuver the boat with ease, making everyone admire this young man even more!
The journey was smooth and uneventful, and everyone's dull mood also improved.
When the water surface was dotted with gold and the scales were dazzling, the river in front of us suddenly widened to more than twenty feet. There are pieces of sails on the water, and the boats keep moving back and forth. There are rows of houses of different heights along the coast.
Before the two boats approached the left bank, there was a loud bang, and a small boat jumped out from the many boats on the shore like a loach. A man in black above made a gesture and turned around. The two boats of the escort agency slowly followed and entered the dock.
Lin glanced at Yuan Fengming beside him with confusion.
"The waterfront wharf here is under the jurisdiction of the Pai Gang. Vessels must follow the arrangements of the Pai Gang when docking and loading and unloading cargo." Yuan Fengming explained softly, with a helpless tone.
Sure enough, as Yuan Fengming said, as soon as the boat reached the shore, a group of men in black set up a gangplank and swarmed up. The people in the escort were accustomed to it and packed up their belongings and went ashore, while the group of men in black had quickly carried the goods ashore. A line of carriages had already been parked on the shore.
Che Hai and several of his men were busy looking back and forth. When they saw the goods being loaded onto the truck, they took out a piece of silver and handed it to the leader in black. Then he waved his arm, shouted, and led everyone away with the carriage.
Qin City was built near the water. The city wall was ten feet taller than Siping. The city wall in a circle was probably more than ten miles long. The words "Qin City" on the tall city gate were solemn and solemn.
The group of people followed the carriage and headed on their way. Only Lin Yi was in high spirits, looking around with curiosity in his eyes.
Regardless of the fatigue of traveling all the way, they handed over the goods without stopping, and after finding an inn to stay, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
After everyone had washed up, Lin Yi followed everyone else to eat dinner, then was dragged by Er Gouzi to go for a walk on the street. As soon as the two of them left the inn door, they were stopped by Yuan Fengming.
Lin Yihao grinned and signaled Er Gouzi to go ahead and come back later.
"I wonder why Sister Yuan called me?"
Che Hai and Yuan Fengming were carrying some gift boxes in their hands.
Yuan Fengming glanced at Che Hai and said, "Senior brother, go and wait first. My little sister will arrive soon."
Che Hai readily agreed, waved his hand to Lin Yihe with a smile, and strode away.
Lin Yi didn't know why, so he followed Yuan Fengming to a quiet place on the street and waited patiently.
Yuan Fengming looked around, his apricot eyes warm. When she saw Lin Yi looking at her silently, she couldn't help but feel emotional. The young man in front of him has a simple appearance and a kind heart, but he is decisive in life and death situations. He kills people cleanly and neatly. His martial arts skills are like flowing clouds and flowing water, elegant and impenetrable, but as terrifying as a thunderous hurricane. This was obviously an ordinary little Taoist priest that he had known for several years, but he was so enigmatic that it was hard for people to even look at him and not to guess.
Yuan Fengming sighed softly and said gently: "You are so kind to me and my sister, so I won't say thank you. My sister also knows that Xiao Yi can do what ordinary people can't, and I, the Taiping Escort Bureau, don't dare to think anything wrong. Xiao Yi Yi's martial arts skills are so powerful that they can't be compared to the world's top masters. Some elders in the big sects have unpredictable skills, but they have only heard about them, but they are not as real as Xiao Yi's sister has seen with her own eyes. , Xiaoyi is going to travel around the world, and my sister and your brother Che have just realized what there is in the world, haha!"
Lin Yi was praised by Yuan Fengming for no reason, and his face was a little confused. In his heart, he didn't know what the other person meant, so he could only laugh and say nothing.
"Sister knows that Xiao Yi will go very far in the future. The Qincheng in front of him is just a stop for Xiao Yi. Although the Tianlong Sect dominates the world and dominates the world, it is the holy land in the hearts of people in the world. If you can stay It should be a blessing to live in Xiaoyi. The sect is very precious and it is difficult for ordinary people to join. In addition, your incredible martial arts will make people suspicious, even if you join the sect, I am afraid you will be wronged!
My sister is going to visit a friend in the evening. I wonder if she can find an opportunity to let Xiao Yi stay in Qincheng for a while. I don’t know what Xiao Yi is thinking. Can you tell your sister so that she can have an idea? "
After listening to Yuan Fengming's words quietly, Lin Yi felt moved in his heart. After Yuan Fengming and his wife saw his skills, they showed no suspicion or defensiveness at all, and did not ask any more questions, which made his previous worries disappear. However, his own excuse made the couple so concerned and considered them so meticulously. The two of them went to visit friends, probably mainly for themselves. This is also a kind of trust, understanding and support between the couple.
Lin Yi felt warm in his heart. He pondered for a moment and said seriously: "I remember the love that Sister Yuan and Brother Che showed to Xiaoyi. As for the Tianlong Sect, Xiaoyi is just a little curious. I am very satisfied to have a place to stay in Qincheng. Sister Yuan also knows that Xiaoyi will travel to farther places in the future. This is just a temporary measure. I hope Sister Yuan will not make it too difficult, otherwise it will go against Xiaoyi's wishes!"
Lin Yi did not reject Yuan Fengming's kindness. The couple was already prepared to do so. It would not be a good thing for him to refuse outright.
Seeing that Lin Yi said it easily and with a calm face, Yuan Fengming nodded and said with relief: "Sister knows, Xiaoyi will go to the street!"
After that, she waved and left.
Er Gouzi had disappeared.
Lin Yi stood there, stunned for a moment. In his consciousness, dozens of feet away, Er Gouzi was staring at the woman on the street in a daze. He grinned, his eyes showed a smile, and he walked forward.
In front of the inn is a T-junction, and opposite the north-south street is a long street facing east.
Lanterns are strung on both sides of the street, like hanging beads; on the street, people are like buildings, coming and going. Snack stalls, restaurants, teahouses, and brothels are bustling.
Shouts, hawking, and the laughter of girls come and go, adding a sense of luxury to the hustle and bustle of Qincheng.
Lin Yi walked on the street, as if watching a picture of the vulgarity of the market.
He was in it, but his heart was outside the picture.
It seemed that he was just a spectator, or a passerby! At this moment, his heart was clear!
Lin Yi never thought about when he became like this, and everything was so natural.
When spring is prosperous and autumn is declining, when flowers bloom and fall, this moonlight, this season, this world, must have been a spectator!
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