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Xuanqiao Town, there is still half a month of water travel from Tieniu Town.

A small boat, heading north along the easy water. The boat is more than two feet long, tilted back and forth, covered with a section of canopy painted with tung oil, with oil-paper lanterns hanging on the bow and a rocking oar swinging from side to side at the stern.

The water is easy to soothe, and the boat is smooth and brisk.

The boatman is a thin middle-aged man, with a rusty dark face, laughing when he speaks, and rocking the boat alone, very simple and honest.

There weren't many guests on the boat, only three people. A young couple visiting relatives, and a man in white with a wooden cane.

And the latter is naturally blameless, sitting alone in the bow of the boat, leaning against the railing of the canopy, quite comfortable in the wind. After saying goodbye to Lao Ji and his family, he did not stay in Xuanqiao Town, and when a ship set sail, he took the opportunity to accompany him.

After going for 300 miles, passing through several towns and ferries, you can reach Tieniu Town.

The trees on both sides of the bank are shaded, the water is bright and the sky is dark, a leaf of light boat cuts the waves, and the past has passed for many years.

Fenghua Valley, I'm back again. Pray Lao Dao, I miss you......

When it was dark, the couple went ashore, and the boat anchored for the night, and the boatman and blameless were the only ones left on board.

The boatman called himself Boss He, but he was a single person, unconcerned, and relied on the ferry to make a living. He lit the lantern on the bow of the boat, and raised the charcoal stove to cook and eat, nothing more than fish and shrimp bibimbap, and beckoned the guests to enjoy it. And Wuyi smiled and refused, but took out a bag of fruit and ate it sweetly. The specialty of Xuanqiao Town, the taste is good.

"Mr. Wu is heading to Iron Bull Town?"

"Hmmm......"

"Hehe, if there are too few guests, it's not worth a round trip......!

Boss He squatted on the bow of the boat holding a rice bowl and gossiping.

Blameless ate the fruit, freed his hand and twisted his fingers and threw it away gently, and a golden bean dripping and spinning on the board.

Boss He is eyes of the boat, looking at the truth, grabbed the golden bean and looked at it carefully in front of the lantern, and then put it into his arms, and couldn't help but smile: "Enough, enough, it's enough to run to Iron Bull Town, keep it smooth, hehe......"

He got up and rinsed his mouth in a clay pot, and then lay down in the bow of the boat.

Boss He "snorted" and snorted after eating, and ran to the stern of the boat to snore.

At dawn, the boat took a few more guests.

Boss He was full of energy, threw off his arms, shook the boat into a splash, and the boat continued to move forward against the wind and waves.

Blameless occupies the bow of the ship and does not move the nest, only when it is docked, he stands up and stretches, and the rest of the hour, he either closes his eyes and sleeps soundly, or he is silent in the wind.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten days have passed.

When another early morning came, there were only sixty or seventy miles left from Iron Bull Town.

The boat docked in front of the ferry in a small village and was about to depart.

Boss He stood on the shore and looked up. I waited for a while, but I didn't wait for the guests who came to board. He shook his head, raised his feet to get on the boat, and said with a smile: "Mr. Wu is generous, and I will not spare any effort to rock the boat." Tomorrow will arrive at Tieniu Town before dark!"

Sitting in the bow of the boat, he was also in good spirits. He tapped the water with the wooden staff in his hand and nodded in response with a smile.

Two or three months have passed since escaping from Gujian Mountain. No one chased after me, and he escaped a catastrophe. And after many days of rest, the breath is slowly smooth, the limbs are gradually free, and the injuries in the body are also healed. Even if he offended the Shangguan family in Tianshui Town, he was not afraid. Ever since he had seen the great battle of Gu Jian Mountain, he felt that his courage had become bigger and bigger.

However, he still deliberately spared the life of that Shangguan Jian. There is no other reason, I don't want to involve Lao Ji and Ma Caihua.

Boss Ho shook the oar, and he was about to sail to the shore.

At this moment, someone shouted: "Boatman, slow ......"

Boss He suddenly laughed, and replied repeatedly: "Don't be in a hurry, you can afford to wait......"

If you carry one more person, you will have an extra penny of the fare, not to mention that there are two people here, both of whom are brightly dressed and look like rich masters.

A sound of footsteps approached, and a young stout man jumped on the boat, put away the package, turned around and handed out his hands, and said flatteringly: "Shopkeeper, watch your feet!"

"Oh, what a coincidence! If you miss the hour, you want to return to Ruyi Fang tomorrow night!"

With the sound of laughter, a woman in a gauze skirt came to the boat with a fragrant breeze, and then waved her sleeves and said angrily: "Damn Wang Gui, don't let go, dare to take advantage of the old lady, and punish you for emptying the toilet when you turn around......"

The man's name is Wang Gui, he smiled, then bent down again, and flattered: "Shopkeeper, you rest in the cabin!"

The shopkeeper in his mouth, whose name is Peach Blossom, is a woman in her thirties and forties, not young, but she is greased and powdered, and her charm still exists. Before the other party moved, he suddenly noticed a handsome man in white sitting at the bow of the boat, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Huh...... There is also a son-in-law brother on the same boat, fortunately, the concubine is a peach blossom, and she is the shopkeeper of Ruyi Fang in Tieniu Town......"

Blameless took a wooden stick and hit the splash, and smiled when he heard it: "Hehe, fortunately!"

Peach Blossom didn't think much about it, brushed her sleeves and said, "It's still cool at the bow of the boat, and I'll rest here." Wang Gui, order the boatman to sail!"

Wang Gui replied and lowered his head into the canopy.

Boss He didn't dare to slack off, spat at the palm of his hand, and then shook the oar, and the boat slowly left the shore.

The peach blossom sat down, but was staggered by the waves, intentionally or unintentionally crooked, and called out in a busy and coquettish voice: "Oh, please forgive the concubine for being rude......" She pinched the lotus fingers in both hands, and snuggled up to the white-clothed son.

Sitting upright as before, he just put away the wooden staff to block him, turned around and smiled: "Peach blossom shopkeeper, and sit firm!"

Peach Blossom covered her face with her sleeves, shy and charming, but she didn't forget to stare at it, and took the opportunity to see it clearly when she was close to Brother Gongzi, who was close at hand, and before she could tease with words, she was suddenly slightly stunned: "Childe seems to be familiar, dare to ask how to call ......"

Wu Yi leaned on the canopy of the boat, smiling as before: "The shopkeeper doesn't have to see outside, just call me Mr. Wu!"

"None...... Mr. None?"

Peach Blossom suddenly remembered something, smiled and smiled, the crumbs fell, stretched out her hand and pointed, and felt that it was inappropriate, and looked back and shouted: "Wang Gui, do you recognize this person?"

Wang Gui stuck out his head from under the canopy: "Who is ......?"

Blameless turned his head to greet him: "I'm ......"

Wang Gui flashed back in fright, his eyes blinked, and he tried his best to think: "This person's appearance is quite similar to the bookkeeper who burned Ruyi Fang two years ago......

Peach Blossom has two feet on a plate, both hands are stuck at the waist, and her chest is straight, and she suddenly became aggressive: "What is quite similar, it is clearly him, I remember it clearly, and there will be no mistake." A traitor dares to burn my Ruyi Fang......"

Wang Gui suddenly realized, and then his fierce face was revealed, his hands fell to the ground, and he was about to rush out. If he growls twice, he will have the majesty of a dog.

One night more than two years ago, there was a bookkeeper surnamed Wu, who burned down the treasury of Ruyifang and escaped from Tieniu Town overnight. This matter has been hated by the Ruyi Fang for a long time, but there is no way to vent, but I don't want to step on the iron shoes and have nowhere to find, so it takes no effort to get it, and I met unexpectedly on this small passenger ship.

But he shook his head disapprovingly, and took advantage of the situation to put the wooden staff in his hand on the plank.

And the seemingly light wooden cane, like a thousand catties, made a muffled "bang" sound when it fell. The boat shook violently, and it looked like it was about to captle.

Peach Blossom was so frightened that she suddenly screamed and grabbed the canopy.

Wang Gui simply pouted his ass and couldn't get up, and he was at a loss for a while.

Boss He at the stern of the boat didn't know why, and shouted, "What's wrong?"

The blameless demeanor is still the same, and he said with a smile: "The waves are big and the water is urgent, be more careful!" I don't know what the water nature of the peach blossom shopkeeper is, do you want to have a hibiscus out of the water...... "He Boss, and sail with peace of mind!"

After a few moments, the rocking boat leveled off.

Peach Blossom gradually came back to her senses, but she no longer dared to act rashly.

The boat capsizing and falling overboard is no child's play. And his own family is not familiar with water, so he can only find his own hardships when the time comes.

She seemed to have other plans, waved her hand at Wang Gui, and secretly breathed a long sigh of relief, and then returned to normal, pretending to be shy and smiling: "Reuniting in a different place, I am overjoyed, and there are occasional gaffes, and human nature is also!" She made an excuse for herself, raised her hand to comb her sideburns, and said with a sense of resentment: "Mr. Wu, I treated you well at the beginning, but you took revenge, burned Ruyi Fang, and never looked back, it is really unconscionable......"

Wuyi took out the oil paper bag from his arms, picked up the fruit and ate one, and said casually: "The past is with the wind, so why mention it again." If you don't change your bad habits, it's not just as simple as setting a fire, maybe in a fit of anger, I will tear down your Ruyi Fang......" He said this, turned his head and grinned: "Sister Peach Blossom, do you believe it or not?"

Peach Blossom's nose snorted, her chest trembled, the whites of her eyes rolled, and she pouted: "I haven't seen you for two years, you have really grown a lot of ability! If you have the guts, you will go to my Ruyi Workshop, and let you go wild or not, don't run away like a rabbit when the time comes!"

Wu Yi hummed and responded: "I remember that the pastries in Ruyi Fang are very delicious, don't forget to treat them!"

Peach Blossom's eyes squinted, and she said with a smile: "Sir, rest assured, your Peach Blossom Sister will definitely live up to expectations!"

Wang Gui stayed in the cabin in case of accidents, and when he saw the shopkeeper's words stabilizing the enemy, he couldn't help but sneer.

Wuyi put down the oil paper bag, turned around and ordered: "Scoop a scoop of water for Mr. Ben......"

Wang Gui's eyes widened, and he was about to have a seizure.

He and the bookkeeper had lived in the same room, and had been black-footed, and he knew the treacherous cunning of the other party. Now that the enemy meets, he can't bear it anymore, but the boat is in the water, and it is inconvenient to take revenge, so he can only endure it for the time being. Who would have thought that the other party would not know the depth to call himself, which is really unreasonable!

Peach Blossom coughed lightly and signaled: "Since Mr. commanded, he is not diligent in serving!"

Wang Gui's face stiffened, and he snorted for a moment, so he had to snort, turned around and scooped the scoop of water and handed it over.

Blameless took the scoop and smiled......