However, in the afternoon, Feng Biwei called Xiao Jiulang up for the first time, and seeing the smiling faces of Feng Biwei and Geng Xiansheng, Xiao Jiulang guessed that the two of them must be happy and had a smooth journey. He naturally didn't know that it was because Feng Biwei had made a big breakthrough in the study of xenomorph essence blood, and Geng Xiansheng had also absorbed a drop of xenomorph essence blood, and his cultivation had actually made a deeper breakthrough.

Feng Biwei asked Xiao Jiulang to come over, but he just told everyone to go to Jiangning Mansion, let Xiao Jiulang go and talk to Ma Yun in advance, and everyone would get off the boat when they arrived at the mouth of the Wujiang River. Because when the Zhou State did not occupy Huaibei, the Wujiang River on the other side belonged to the territory of Jiangning Mansion, although there have been some changes now, but everyone's title has not changed.

When Ma Yun heard Xiao Jiulang say that he was going to get off the boat in Jiangning Mansion, he actually looked a little reluctant, and tried his best to test Xiao Jiulang's meaning. Xiao Jiulang himself didn't know where he was in Jinling City, so it was naturally difficult to respond to Ma Yun. However, Su Hou took the initiative to speak out, so that Ma Yun had time to go to Xiaoyao Palace to find Xiao Jiulang, which naturally made Ma Yun overjoyed.

Sure enough, when they arrived at the mouth of the Wujiang River, the sky was still bright, and Ma Yun had already ordered to go down and let the merchant cargo ship approach the wharf to dock temporarily. Everyone loosened the straps of the carriage, and Ma Yun ordered someone to go to the back cabin of the ship to bring out the horse, and reluctantly said goodbye to Xiao Jiulang.

Seeing the two women with veils, the eyes of the two Taoist priests Ni Chunzhi and Du Chunquan were a little strange, and Feng Biwei and Geng Xiansheng naturally didn't bother to pay attention to them. However, Wu Xuan and Yin De did not come out to see each other, but only stood by the cabin window and bowed their hands, watching Xiao Jiulang drive away, there was a little more melancholy in their eyes!

The sun shines on the dock, the river, and the boat, sparkling and peaceful.

Together, they asked to go to the cabin opposite, Wu Xuan first gave Xiao Jiulang a big salute, and then asked Yin De to salute Xiao Jiulang, but Yan took care of Mrs. Yin in the cabin and did not come. Xiao Jiulang followed Su Hou's statement, low-key instructed everyone not to spread the word, and left the little bit of medicinal wine left in the wine pot, and then came back in the thousand thanks of everyone.

After saying nothing for a while, Xiao Jiulang went straight back to the cabin, and watched Su Hou sitting there meditating with his eyes closed, and he didn't dare to alarm him, so he could only sit on the bed and wait until dawn. It was only in the early hours of the morning that I heard someone moving outside, but it was the boatmen who lifted anchor under Ma Yun's arrangement.

It was not only this merchant cargo ship that lifted anchor, but also faintly heard shouts from other ships outside, obviously everyone chose this time to set off. Xiao Jiulang couldn't sleep in the cabin, so he gently came out of the bow of the cabin.

Although the sky is not yet bright, the sky can already see the color before the whitening.

There seemed to be a hint of morning freshness in the air, which made people feel that the turbidity in their hearts was gone, and Xiao Jiulang stood at the bow of the boat full of energy. Thinking that he had actually become a disciple of the Carefree Sect, it was really a little inexplicable to think back on what had happened in the past two days, and he couldn't help but almost want to shout at this vast heaven and earth.

This is where Poyang Lake and the Yangtze River meet, with a wide water surface and a large number of ships moored on the shore. Although the merchant cargo ship of the Daoguang Commercial Bank was on the side, because the ship was relatively large, there were no small boats blocking the way, and after gently shifting the direction and setting the bow of the ship, it sailed smoothly out of the main waterway.

At this time, the lanterns on the ship had not been extinguished, and several boatmen in charge on the main deck saw Xiao Jiulang standing at the bow of the boat, probably knowing that he and Ma Yun were brothers, so they did not come over to disturb Xiao Jiulang's comfort.

The merchant cargo ship went all the way out of the river mouth very smoothly, and when it was almost time to reach the Liusi ferry, the genius gradually brightened.

From here, you can really enter the main channel of the Yangtze River, and from then on, boats can travel thousands of miles down the river in a day. However, as expected, there were naval troops stationed at the Liusi Ferry, forcibly waving flags to signal the large and small ships in the river to line up for inspection.

Xiao Jiulang saw that the majestic sailors had parked their boats in the river, and ordered all the ships to pass through the waterway on the right side, and there was a small water village on the right side of the river. In the early morning sun, one can see a general holding two short flags, standing on the five-zhang high Shuizhai Supervisory Platform, looking at the inspection of each team of soldiers on the ship with serious eyes.

There were still six or seven large and small ships in front, but Ma Yun ran out early and saw Xiao Jiulang standing at the bow of the boat, although he was a little surprised and not suspicious. The two of them were polite at first, but they never mentioned the matter of the Yin family last night.

However, Xiao Jiulang saw that the ship being inspected in front of him was a little noisy, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned and asked Ma Yun, how could this happen. Ma Yun sighed in a low voice and told Xiao Jiulang that the other side of the river is now the territory of the Zhou State, and although the Yangtze River is flowing rapidly, it still needs to be strictly inspected in order to prevent spies.

In particular, the imperial court was also worried that someone would throw themselves into the river, so on the way to Jinling, there were Guleijiang (Huayang), Shuzhou (Anqing), Chizhou (Kanghuajun), Tongling, Jiangcheng (Wuhu), Dangtu, Wujiangkou and several water villages to guard, and finally arrived at Jinling City. Especially in the Kanghua Army, there are heavy guards, and listening to Ma Yun's tone is really helpless.

Although Xiao Jiulang didn't worry about the inspection, he was afraid that these people would affect the master and the master, so he wanted to go back to the cabin and talk to his uncle Su Hou. Before he could speak, he heard a quarrel on a passenger ship being inspected in front of him. But because it was a little far away, I couldn't see the situation in front of me, but the cry that came after a while made people feel a little panicked.

Faintly I saw the flags fluttering on the sentry platform, and the two fighting ships approached the passenger ship, and as soon as the two teams of officers and men approached, they drew their weapons and jumped over the boat.

Something happened!

This is everyone's first feeling!

Maybe it was because the noise was relatively loud, but the people on the boat here heard it, and many people poured out of the bow to watch. Many of the people on the boats that had not yet been inspected had come out to see the situation. Ma Yun didn't make a sound, although his face was a little serious, his demeanor was still extremely relaxed, which made Xiao Jiulang beside him not worry.

Xiao Jiulang saw that his uncle Su Hou was also coming, so he came over to greet him. Although he knew that Su Hou was easier to get along with, he was the elder who started by himself after all. Su Hou was noncommittal about the previous matter, and actually asked Xiao Jiulang what was going on? Xiao Jiulang honestly told him what he saw.

Someone here made a noise, and it turned out that on the passenger ship that was inspected, several men and women were escorted out by officers and soldiers, but they looked a little disheveled from a distance. I don't know why, Xiao Jiulang asked Su Hou with some concern if there would be trouble, and Su Hou whispered that he didn't have to worry.

Although this incident delayed a little time, after the passenger ship was forcibly ordered to lean on the edge of the water village on the right, the waterway continued to be unblocked and checked. Everyone was worried, but after hearing Ma Yun's explanation, they realized that many of the ships on this road were transporting supplies to Jinling, which was not a big deal, and the waterway would not be blocked.

To Xiao Jiulang's surprise, he saw two middle-aged Mai Taoists, who must have been the two who were on the boat last night. They were all holding dust whisks in their hands and carrying a sheathed sword behind their backs, which made people look like cultivators outside the cultivators.