Chapter 62: Hiding from the Sky and Crossing the Sea (Addition)
Chitose had made it clear from the post guard a few days ago, but he kept it down and didn't mention it: "The boundary between the Liang State and its eastern boundary is divided by the Cuilan River. That great river has an abundance of water, and it is not enough for non-boats to pass through. ”
This is called the moat. The boy's face looked solemn.
Chitose said word by word: "If you want to cross the river and escape from the territory of Liang Kingdom, you must be ferried by boat from the ferry, and that is where you are most likely to be caught." ”
The boy nodded, understood.
"There's not much time left, and you'll have to get your words done before the ferry. ”
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Two and a half days later, on the banks of the Cuilan River, Qingling Ferry.
The Liang State had very close contacts with the Shajie Circle. In addition to the flood season, the Cuilan River is gentle and the water conditions are not complicated, so hundreds of large and small boats travel between the two sides of the river every day, transporting people and goods, which can be called busy.
However, on this day, the transportation efficiency of Qingling Ferry was very low, and the reason was simple:
Officials set up checkpoints here to check the merchants.
The volume of cargo from the Cuilan River is huge, but the official has to search the goods on the ship, especially the large goods to open the boxes and barrels one by one, which consumes a lot of time.
Even guests with children were called in for check-in.
This will delay the progress, because there are not a few passengers who tow their families.
Despite the complaints, the officers and men continued to conduct strict inspections.
Time passed slowly, it was getting dark, and soon it was the last ferry of the evening.
It is not safe to sail at night, and after this shift, the boat boss will have to rest.
Several caravans were inspected, and behind the two fat merchants was a thin boy no more than ten years old, leading chestnut horses.
The soldier leader immediately became alert, this little ghost's appearance is very similar to the wanted person repeatedly explained by Shangfeng!
"Where did you get it?"
Under his gaze, the boy opened his mouth, and his voice was clear: "Cloud City." ”
Yuncheng is within the boundary of the sand, and it has to walk more than 20 miles after crossing the Cuilan River. It wasn't Liang territory, so it's no wonder his accent didn't sound like a local.
The soldier leader frowned. After checking all day, I finally met a little ghost who matched the characteristics of the suspect, but it turned out that he could speak.
He didn't give up, and asked, "Are you on the boat alone?" The boy went on his way alone, leading a horse, which was a little suspicious from any matter how he looked.
The boy shook his head: "With my sister." ”
The soldier leader looked left and right: "What about her?"
The boy smiled coyly and scratched his head.
"What are you laughing at?" the soldier glared at him, "Does I look funny?
Before the boy could answer, a female voice came from outside: "Coming, coming, here!"
Immediately afterwards, there was a commotion in the crowd, and even a few men were staggered. It was a woman who rushed in, standing up to the boy and muttering, "I can't leave for a while!"
Several of the soldiers looked at her. This woman is dressed in fine cloth and green clothes, with a slender figure, and her back is very seductive, but her face is covered with a veil of the same color.
"A few soldiers, what's the problem?"
The soldier leader asked her, "What are you doing in Liang?"
"Visiting relatives, my second uncle lives in Splendid City. ”
The veil on her face was so eye-catching that the soldier said, "Take off the veil." ”
"No. ”
"What's wrong!" the soldier leader noticed her, "unless you're a meticulous worker!"
The woman in Tsing Yi lowered her voice, and only a few people heard: "I used to have a face injury and a scar. ”
Where is the leader willing to believe: "Picked! Don't let me say it a third time." ”
Why is the arithmetic so bad, is it obviously the second time, okay? The woman in Tsing Yi complained in her heart, turned sideways to block the eyes of others, and reached out to untie the veil, revealing half of her face.
When a few soldiers saw it, they immediately felt terrified:
She has a very straight nose and a good face, but there is a scar on the left side of her face, the color is purple and red, the surface is pitted, and the skin and flesh are still turned out, which is really vicious.
Such an ugly old scar is so eye-catching that others won't even notice her facial features.
"Master Bing, can you wear it back?" she smiled.
This smile distorted the muscles on his face and made him even uglier. A few soldiers were about to vomit out of their overnight meals, where would they stop her from quickly recovering her veil?
It's ugly like this, it's good to take a look at it less.
The soldier leader waved his hand, not hiding his disgust: "Let's go." ”
An ugly girl takes her younger brother across the river, and the child can still speak, which no longer meets the characteristics of a suspect. Alas, it seems that Ming'er has to come here to continue to be exposed to the wind and sun.
The siblings led the horses and quickly boarded the boat.
The Cuilan River is deep and wide, and there are many people and goods coming and going, so most of the people coming and going on the channel are sand boats with three masts and high sails. This kind of ship has a large carrying capacity and is stable, and even people and goods can sit on it.
The two sat separately until the boat was sailing, and then they looked at each other and smiled.
The most difficult level has passed.
It is not easy to practice speaking, and according to Chitose estimates, it will take at least half a month for a boy to barely master it. However, he is too young to stay in the wild for a long time, and the scrutiny of the Liang State will become stricter and stricter, and they must flee the country as soon as possible.
In this case, there was only one way she could come up with:
Simulate the questions of the officers and soldiers at the ferry, so that he can practice a dozen or so specific answers as soon as possible!
Lots of long, repetitive practice can make the specific words he says more clearly. Chitose even arranged himself to appear last, and made a fake scar scar with gum and flour on his face, so that the attention of the officers and soldiers could be diverted to himself, making it easier for the boy to pass.
In fact, the key to obfuscation is that boys can speak.
As soon as he spoke, the sneaky transition was eighty percent successful.
The big boat slowly sailed to the opposite shore, and both of them relaxed. Chitose stretched out his slender jade finger and poked it on the boy's forehead: "For you, I even sacrificed my face!"
She is such a shocking beauty, and if she pretends to be ugly, she must also be shocking to the world.
The boy grinned at her, his teeth white.
But soon, he couldn't laugh anymore: after the sun went down, the wind and waves on the river increased significantly, and the boat shook a little violently when it sailed out less than a hundred feet.
There was a feeling of heaviness in my chest, and I felt nauseous.
On his first boat ride, he became seasick.
Chitose found out, and quickly pointed to the side of the boat and said, "Lie down, don't vomit in the boat!"
His stomach churned, and the boy did as he was told.
At this time, a big wave hit in the center of the river, the boat suddenly tossed, and the fat woman sitting on the side couldn't help but loosen her hand, and the girl who was originally holding it in her arms "snorted" and slipped out.
Her head is facing the sharp horns of the four-clawed iron anchor underneath!
The incident happened suddenly, and the fat woman couldn't stop it, and she screamed in her mouth.
(This is the end of the volume of "Granny Mu", and the next chapter opens a new chapter)