There are more than 400 miles of waterway from Jiangcheng to Dongting. The scenery along the way is beautiful and pleasant.
Youlongzong's ship is a thousand-stone ship that carries more than 500 passengers. On this trip, Youlongzong did not dare to take so many guests. It can be said that the occupancy rate is less than half. It is not that Youlongzong does not want to make money, but because he is afraid that the two distinguished guests on the ship will be unhappy.
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Lin Xiaotian was in charge of this voyage. Fortunately, until we sailed into Dongting, eight hundred miles away, everything was safe and sound. There was no unpleasantness and no one was looking for trouble.
Lin Xiaotian spent most of this time with the two distinguished guests, firstly so as not to be disturbed, and secondly because he wanted to take the opportunity to ask for advice on the art of swordsmanship.
At noon, Lin Xiaotian carried the food box to the plywood on the second floor, looked at Li Taiping and Mu Pinshan who were sleeping on the wicker chairs and said with a smile.
"It's a blessing for you two. A few noodle fish, which are only available after April, were caught down there."
Li Taiping has been really leisurely during this period. It can be said that he has never been so leisurely in his life. Every day he is either looking at the scenery or enjoying Lin Xiaotian's special services.
Of course, Li Taiping also knew that this was because he had taken advantage of his wife. Lin Xiaotian sacrificed his face and went all the way to the end for the sake of the sword intention of Zhujian Mountain.
In fact, Taiping Dao's sword-raising is also good, but people really don't like it. Who is willing to spend decades raising swords, just to shock the world with one sword. This is something that only an old Taoist priest can afford if he lives long.
Furthermore, Taoist teachings cannot be taught externally. Even if they could be taught, at Lin Xiaotian's age, it would probably be difficult for him to master them.
Lin Xiaotian's craftsmanship is very good, just like he uses a sword, opening and closing, the fish is also simple to cook. The original soup is the original food, a ladle of lake water, a few fish, sprinkled with some salt noodles, it is called a fresh fish.
Mu Pinshan was happy with the meal, so he naturally taught Lin Xiaotian the violent sword intent of Zhu Jian Shan.
For Lin Xiaotian, he never thought that the sword could be used in this way. All moves and skills were redundant, just the word "reckless".
Not to mention that Lin Xiaotian liked this kind of powerful sword intent, and from time to time he would jump onto the water waves and use his sword risking his life.
After Li Taiping had eaten and drank enough, he lay on the side of the boat and looked at the man who was riding the waves and drawing his sword desperately.
"Actually, his character is a bit upright, which is not suitable for the sword intention of Zhujian Mountain. He cannot cultivate the unreasonable flavor of Zhujian Mountain."
Mu Pinshan clapped his chopsticks and said coldly: "Who are you calling unreasonable?"
Li Taiping realized that he had made a mistake and hurriedly smiled and said: "I mean, the sword intention of Zhujian Mountain is too overbearing. If you are not an extraordinary person with a majestic appearance and a heart full of the world, how can you understand it?"
Mu Pinshan stood up, straightened his chest, rolled his eyes and said, "It's good to know."
With that said, Mu Pinshan came to the side of the ship and watched Lin Xiaotian draw his sword. He smiled and nodded and said, "It looks good, why isn't it suitable?"
Suddenly, Li Taiping raised his head and looked at a dozen fishing boats approaching quickly. He couldn't help but smile and said, "My lady will know it right away."
Mu Pinshan pinched Li Taiping's waist and warned: "Last time, I saved you enough face in front of your brother, how come you still say it's smooth?"
Li Taiping smiled and hugged Mu Pinshan's slim willow waist: "We just have to go to the church to get married, and the bridal chamber will be decorated with flowers and candles..."
"Ouch! Don't, don't pinch me. There are many people watching."
Mu Pinshan worked hard with his hands, and his mouth was not idle. "Just look and see. There is nothing to be afraid of. It's not shameful to deal with your own men."
When you're full and warm, you're craving lust, when you're hungry and cold. You're taking a boat ride to see the scenery, spending your days leisurely, being fed good food and drinks, and there's a charming and unparalleled beauty by your side, so it's inevitable that you'll be dishonest.
Therefore, during this period of time, Li Taiping's body was covered in bruises and bruises, and new injuries appeared before the old ones healed.
Li Taiping endured the pain and was about to continue teasing his wife when suddenly there was a muffled sound in his ears. He couldn't help but turn his head and saw that it was a flying claw made of fine steel clinging to the side of the ship.
The next moment, a figure flew down onto the plywood. The man was short in stature, holding a harpoon in his hand, pinching his waist and roaring angrily.
"Whose ship knows the rules? Please give me a responsible answer. Otherwise, don't blame me for scuttling the ship and feeding you guys to my fish. One life is worth one life."
Originally, there were only Li Taiping and the disciples of Youlong Sect on the deck. After such shouting and making noise, some bold people came out of the cabin to watch the fun.
Lin Xiaotian, who was practicing swordsmanship on the lake, had already noticed something was wrong. He couldn't help but put away his sword and returned to the boat. He cupped his fists and saluted the short man and said, "Longzong Lin Xiaotian downstream, I don't know who you are..."
I saw the five-year-old man waving his hands and saying: "What are you doing? I am a fisherman in Dongting Lake. I just want to ask if this boat is yours."
Seeing Lin Xiaotian nodding, the man snorted coldly and cursed: "Grandma! Who asked you to run a boat in Dongting Lake and scared all the fish in my family to death? Can you afford to pay for it?"
Lin Xiaotian was slightly stunned and couldn't help but said: "This big brother is joking. We are just driving normally, how could we scare your fish?"
I saw the five-year-old man slamming the harpoon into the plywood, turning his head and shouting loudly: "Brothers, this grandson is lying, saying that he didn't scare our fish to death."
As soon as the man finished speaking, he heard shouts and curses coming from all around the ship.
"Grandma is so stupid, who are you bullying?"
"Damn it, you still dare to deny it."
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Several flying claws suddenly grabbed the side of the ship, and the next moment, there were four more short men on the deck holding horizontal knives and carrying fish baskets.
I saw four people flipping the fish basket on the deck, pointing at dozens of big white fish, opening their mouths and greeting the eighteenth generation of Lin Xiaotian's ancestors...
Mu Pinshan looked at the figure and appearance of the five people, turned his head and whispered in his ear: "These are real brothers, otherwise they seem to be carved from the same mold."
One of the wretched men stood up with his ears and looked sideways at Mu Pinshan. The man's lips slightly raised, he strode up to Mu Pinshan, stared at Mu Pinshan for a long time, then suddenly lowered his body and grabbed Mu Pinshan.
Pick up the noodle fish that has not been eaten yet.
"Okay! Not only did you scare my fish to death, but you also ate the ancestors of the noodle fish that my family used for nesting."
The man said and turned around, showing the remaining noodle fish in his hand to everyone...
Lin Xiaotian frowned and said: "These dead fish should be frightened to death. I will compensate you at the market price. But those noodle fish were caught by me myself before the boat entered the Dongting."
The five-year-old man who was the first to board the boat said coldly: "Let's not talk about our noodle fish ancestors. It's not too late to explain these fish clearly. These fish all have parents and children, so let you
I'm scared to death. It's not okay to give them bad money. I have to--I have to pay more."
Lin Xiaotian saw that this was not something you could buy with just a little money, so he couldn't help but said coldly: "Sign up and see if Youlong Sect can take it..."
Li Taiping turned around and said with a smile: "I think he can't understand the sword intention of Zhujian Mountain. It's useless if he always wants to act according to the rules of the world. He has to be more violent and draw his sword and chop him down."
Mu Pinshan smiled slightly: "I'm just that violent."
It was difficult to answer this question, so Li Taiping simply chose not to answer it, and instead nuzzled at the five short men.
Mu Pinshan turned her head. She wanted to see what tricks those evil men who looked like fishermen would play.
The leader of the five short men threw the harpoon on the boat and said with a fierce face: "We are all honest people who make a living by fishing on the lake. I don't understand what you are talking about. These fish are priced at one price."
One hundred taels of silver, as for the noodle fish ancestor, that can't be bought with money. Whoever eats it will be kept. If you can't make a nest of small fish, you can make a few babies, and we will accept it."
Several short men jumped up and burst into laughter, and would look at the beauty in white from time to time.
Lin Xiaotian couldn't hold back his anger anymore. These damn fishermen were not fishermen. They were just a group of bandits under the guise.
There were many people watching the fun, but some couldn't see it. They were all poor people riding in the same boat, so they emboldened themselves to complain.
Pointing and scolding, especially one of the men with a knife stepped forward and said: "How can you people be so unreasonable? Dongting Lake is not your home, this fish is also rewarded by God, so with you
What does it matter? How dare you extort and extort in broad daylight."
I saw the youngest of the five short men sneaking up behind the man, with a fierce flash in his eyes, and suddenly hit the man on the back of the head with his scabbard...
Most of the people in the world who dared to meddle in other people's business had some ability. The man snorted coldly, moved sideways to avoid the blow, and was about to draw his knife, but was held down by Lin Xiaotian.
"Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for justice. This friendship will last forever."
Lin Xiaotian said, glaring at the short-sighted man who had done something dirty, and said in a cold voice: "If Mr. Lin doesn't kill an unknown person with his sword, let him know his name before he dies."
I saw the leader, a short man, sneered: "Youlong Zong bullies the weak, scares my fish to death and refuses to pay, eats my fish but leaves no one alive, bullies the honest people of Dongting Lake. All I need is a few of my brothers to yell
Give it a try and see if your ship sinks."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard someone shouting from the dozens of fishing boats surrounding him.
"Sink the ship and kill them to feed the fish."
"Damn it, bully the fishermen, let's see if the Dragon King doesn't accept you."
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The Youlong Sect was not afraid of intimidation, but the two hundred or so common people on the ship were. The man who had just scolded him righteously and angrily changed his tone and begged Lin Xiaotian to sacrifice his wealth to save his life. Don't hurt innocent people.
Before Lin Xiaotian could say anything, he saw that about twenty people from the Youlong Sect had given up. This business could earn dozens of taels of silver if it lasted. If he accompanied others for a hundred taels, not only would the work be in vain, but he would still have to pay back the money.
, this is not okay.
Such a quarrel put Lin Xiaotian in a dilemma...
The short man didn't say anything for a while, just holding his arms and watching the Youlong Sect's jokes. In their opinion, this transaction would definitely make a lot of money for both people and money.
"Brother, that little lady's legs are so long and her face is like a little fox..."
The short-sighted man who had just stolen the black hand was drooling and his eyes were staring at the woman in white for a moment, wanting to swallow it in one gulp...