The Longchuan River, called Huangshui in ancient times, follows the Yangtze River and the Dongjiang River, passing through various counties and cities in southern Guangdong, and exits Humen from Shishiyang Ocean to the sea.
The river is surging, the sky is as clear as water, and there are no clouds in the sky. It is a good day for sailing.
The gentle breeze blows by, and the river surface is covered with white-scaled waves. From time to time, fish come out of the water, and the coast is dotted with green and full of life.
After walking for half a day, the sun was shining brightly.
Xu Ping stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the vast color of the water and the blue waves, and felt extremely comfortable in his heart.
"It's a pity. It would have been nice if I had brought a fishing rod with me. It could also kill time." He suddenly missed the King of Pesticides. That thing was really fast for killing time on the road.
"Tap tap tap..."
A fat man walked into the cabin behind him. It was Shopkeeper Li who was traveling with him.
Shopkeeper Li’s real name is Li Qinghe. Although he is fat, he has a good mind and is familiar with various partners.
"Boss Xu, do we really not need to hire a translator? After all, we have to deal with foreigners."
Xu Ping smiled and said: "No need, I can speak foreign languages."
After all, I have passed CET-64, so daily communication will definitely be no problem, and business conversations should be manageable.
"Boss Xu, can you speak foreign language?" He looked a little surprised. After all, foreign language is not yet popular nowadays. A shopkeeper of a coffin shop.
Xu Ping was stunned and made an excuse: "I often study foreign languages in bed in the middle of the night."
Li Qinghe didn't know why learning foreign language in bed was a new skill, "Boss Xu, you are really good at joking."
Xu Ping smiled and didn't answer him.
The ship he was riding on was originally a cargo ship owned by the Zhao family. The hull was painted black. It was not a steel giant, but a wooden hull. It could carry about sixty people and had a cargo hold for cargo.
The boat is equipped with eight to twelve long oars. It uses the sail to follow the wind and uses the oar to go against the wind. Therefore, it is going down the river at a very fast speed.
In addition to the sailor Lifu on the ship, there was also the shopkeeper Li beside him.
Uncle Jiu had to wait a few days for the deceased people at the pier to have a few salvation rituals before departure.
He set off for the provincial capital before Uncle Jiu. The main reason was that a new boss had taken office and he needed to re-sign contracts with old partners and look for overseas sales.
By the way, let’s take another look at this smoky world.
Several huge ships appeared on the river, and compared with them, the ship Xu Ping was riding on seemed a little stretched.
Suddenly, I saw the ship on the left suddenly anchored.
Xu Ping was stunned for a moment, wondering what he was doing. Then, he saw a person on the deck throwing himself into the sea with a thud.
He didn't commit suicide by throwing himself into the river, with chains still hanging on his body.
Behind him, there were four or five people wearing heavy iron shoes, lining up to jump in. It was also a rare thing.
Xu Ping was a little stunned, turned around and asked, "What are they doing?"
Li Qinghe took a look and said, "That's the worker who clasped the beauty's bow at the bottom of the sea."
Beauty Bao Xu Ping asked tentatively: "It sounds like it should be a kind of seafood, I mean abalone?"
Beauty abalone, also known as golden abalone, is plump, juicy, fragrant and delicious. It is a unique and rare seafood.
However, this kind of abalone grows very deep in the seabed, and only professionals with excellent water skills and wearing a pair of iron shoes on their feet can take out a small amount.
After listening to Li Qinghe's introduction, Xu Ping nodded. So that's it. I thought...
The journey was lonely, so Xu Ping stood on the deck and waited quietly.
I don’t know what the price of this beauty abalone is. Maybe I’ll get a few to try...
With this thought in mind, Xu Ping stood on the deck and waited quietly.
Shopkeeper Li's plump body couldn't stand the cold wind and had already hid in the cabin.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, I saw a few human heads emerging from the river. I took a deep breath and dived down again.
The depth of the human body without any protective measures is only about twenty meters. If it is deeper, the water pressure will be unbearable.
The water depth here should be only a dozen meters. The journey was lonely, and Xu Ping analyzed the useless knowledge.
When the workers poked their heads out, they shouted directly toward the ship: "Pull!"
The whole process took less than half an hour, and a group of sailors who were somewhat exhausted were pulled up by people on the deck.
Xu Ping watched several people pour out abalones one by one from the bamboo baskets on their waists, and suddenly frowned and looked towards the river.
One person is missing.
"Where's Wu Laosan?"
Someone on the boat over there also noticed something was wrong, there was one person missing.
Everyone was shocked and hurriedly turned the millstone on the deck, but when everyone pulled up the chain.
I was horrified to see the dripping water droplets hanging from the other end of the chain, floating in the air...
"Go down and have a look!"
A man who looked like a captain gave hurried orders.
As the river flows down the river, there are undercurrents surging under the water. The iron chain is like a safety belt. Once it falls off, it will cause death.
"Plop!"
"Plop!"
The two people who had entered the water just now jumped in without saying a word before they had time to untie the iron chains around their waists.
This does not mean that you can get money for saving people.
But if you stand by and watch others today, tomorrow, when disaster strikes you, others will just watch.
"No... Gugu... I can't find him."
Everyone on the boat over there, after getting the news, turned around anxiously and kept shouting warnings.
Li Qinghe, who was in the cabin, heard the noise and hurriedly ran out. Seeing Xu Ping standing at the bow of the ship, he felt a little relieved.
Standing side by side, he hurriedly asked: "Boss Xu, what happened?"
Xu Ping didn't answer, his eyes were focused, and his pupils were as condensed as needles, penetrating the deep river water and reaching the depths.
Instantly.
His expression changed.
In the river, a monster covered in black blue, with horns on its head and a back covered with scales, dragged a man and swam away.
Xu Ping was overjoyed, finally having something to relieve his boredom.
"Plop!"
In Li Qinghe's horrified eyes, the young boss in front of him jumped directly into the river.
Why can't he think clearly?
In an instant, the fat on Li Qinghe's face trembled, as if he remembered something, and his face was full of horror, "Boss Xu, you must not do stupid things. If you have something to say, do you think the share is too small and not enough for us?"
…”
At this time, the shopkeeper only had one thought in his mind. If Xu Ping died here, the female devil would have to cut him alive.
His voice was so loud that the people on the boat over there were a little stunned when they heard it.
Someone jumped into the sea again. What is under the water?
Isn’t there just beauty Bao?
In an instant, a figure burst out of the water as if it had been hit hard.
Under the sunlight, the figure was dripping with water, its body shone with a strange blue color, and its hands looked like ghost claws.
"Sea ghost?!"
Everyone was suddenly in an uproar.
The monster appeared in the water, fell heavily, and caused huge waves.
The people on the two ships stood far away and had no time to think about it at this time, so they quickly moved away from the deck.
The sea ghost is said to be a monster in the sea and a follower of the Dragon King.
Looking at the appearance of this monster, everyone was frightened. Li Qinghe was worried about his own safety and was still watching from a distance on the deck.
The next moment, the river surface rolled violently, and everyone looked again, thinking that the sea ghost appeared again.
Gu Qiao
"Wow!"
The sound of water sounded.
Everyone couldn't help but follow the sound.
A slender figure flew away like a mighty giant, its wet clothes clinging to the muscles, outlining Angzang's figure under the sunlight.
Shining brightly.
Xu Ping held Wu Laosan, who was unconscious and spitting out blisters, and landed directly on the deck, looking at the confused crowd.
"He's not dead yet, he should be saved."
Everyone was shocked and looked at Xu Ping who offered a helping hand with grateful eyes.
Several people hurriedly went to check on their companions, and the captain saluted Xu Ping: "Thank you, Master, for saving me. Lao Zhou is very grateful..."
"careful!"
Before he finished speaking, the captain looked back and suddenly screamed.
Seeing the sea ghost leaping high and rushing towards him, unexpectedly, the young man in front of him seemed to be ignoring him and without looking back, he suddenly pinched his side with his right hand.
The sea ghost seemed to come to his door automatically, sending his neck directly into his palm.
With the blessing of copper skin and iron bones, Xu Ping at this time already surpassed many people in terms of physical strength alone.
The strength in his hands is more than a thousand pounds.
No matter how hard the sea ghost pinched in his palm, no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't move him at all.
"hiss……"
The captain, Lao Zhou, took a deep breath. After making his contribution to global warming, he secretly thought to himself, what kind of day is it today to meet such a powerful expert?
It seems that it is useful to worship Mazu and the Dragon King more often.
Fortunately, Xu Ping didn't know what he was thinking. Otherwise, I would have to say two sentences, "What does my rescue have to do with them?"
Looking at the sea ghost with its feet dangling in the air and a tail swaying around its butt, Old Zhou said sarcastically: "My lord, my lord, please be gentler and don't strangle it to death."
Um?
"Why?" Xu Ping was surprised, glanced at the person next to him who almost made lunch, and said, "If I had been a little later, you wouldn't even be able to find his body."
The captain, Lao Zhou, was a little at a loss as to what to say. After a moment, he said angrily: "Young master, I don't know. This sea ghost is a follower of the Dragon King. If you kill it, you will suffer the Dragon King's revenge."
Sailors have many rules and superstitions.
Is it the Dragon King's revenge... Xu Ping turned his head slightly, looked at the humanoid monster in his palm, and asked, "Can you speak human language?"
"Ahhhh——"
The screams squeezed out of the throat were answered by Xu Ping's words.
"Gah!"
Xu Ping exerted force suddenly, and his screams suddenly stopped. The sea ghost's neck tilted and he lost his voice. The body sank into the sea.
When the captain, Lao Zhou, saw this, he no longer dared to speak nonsense. He was grateful to the master for saving him, so he kindly reminded him.
But seeing that the master in front of him was not afraid at all, he didn't know what to say. He just thanked Xu Ping profusely and reminded Xu Ping again to get to the shore and leave as soon as possible.
Xu Ping turned around and faced the river. The sarcasm on his lips was unconcealed. Killing such a harmful monster was like killing a chicken or a dog. If the Dragon King really dared to take the responsibility, he would not mind letting Mazu enjoy the incense all to herself in the future.
At this moment, thick fog gathered in the field of vision, and Xu Ping's expression changed slightly.
Kill monsters: sea ghosts.
Reward: Transform into water.
Water is extremely clear and beautiful, from a spoonful to a thousand miles away, it benefits people and things, and it stops when it goes.
The Yin and Yang illustrated book disappeared, but the thick fog still existed, not just in front of me, but also floating from a distance, like a veil covering the river in front of me.
The sky suddenly became gloomy and solemn, and a large piece of fog slowly drifted in.
Is there really any revenge?
Without enough time to digest his new reward, Xu Ping directly floated up, flew through the air, and landed back next to Shopkeeper Li.
"I urge everyone to be careful, there is something strange in this fog."
Li Qinghe, who had witnessed everything just now, finally came back to his senses. Oh my God, the person in front of him turned out to be the same as that female devil.
Just as powerful, just as terrifying.
He instantly felt that there was something wrong with the agreed ninety-one points. No, he would have to discuss it with everyone when he got back.
Li Qinghe nodded and quickly ordered the sailors on the ship to hide in the cabin.
Glancing at Xu Ping, who was still standing at the bow of the ship, he yelled for caution and couldn't wait to get into the cabin.
On the boat next to it, a group of sailors saw this and hid in the cabin one after another, feeling uneasy.
Seeing Xu Ping still standing there, the captain, Lao Zhou, put his hands to his mouth and shouted: "Sir, you should hide as well."
hide?
Xu Ping's expression was calm, his eyes sparkling as he stared at the fog in front of him.
I cast the Qi Watching Technique, but I still couldn't see through the fog in front of me.
It seems to be a natural phenomenon.
But how could there be such a coincidence or such a strange natural phenomenon? As the saying goes, there must be a monster when something goes wrong. He wanted to see what kind of monster was causing trouble here.
The world is vast and everything is silent.
Xu Ping's whole body glowed with light, like the only spark of fire in the gloomy sky.
After pondering for a while, he turned his palms over and held the willow sword in his left hand. The copper coin sword in his right hand flew out quickly.
"call out!"
The copper coin sword turned into a golden light and was nailed to the bow of Lao Zhou's ship.
The golden light turned into sharp arrows, seeming to break through the fog and move forward.
Xu Ping stared at the fog quietly until the clear light around him came into contact with the fog, and the golden light from another ship broke through the fog.
The surging speed of the mist stagnated for a moment, and then quickly surged backwards.
It seemed like I had encountered some terrible monster.
"Huh!"
Xu Ping was startled, looking at the fog that was gradually fading, and suddenly noticed traces of fragrance floating in the sky, dissipating with the fog.
The sky reveals sunshine, the fog recedes, and the sun comes in, occupying the river surface again.
After a while, everyone hiding in the cabin heard a calm voice.
"Come out!"
Hearing Xu Ping's voice, Li Qinghe took the lead to stick his head out of the cabin and glanced left and right. Under the dazzling sunlight, the fat on his face seemed to ooze out a layer of oil.
"Xu, Boss Xu, have you scared away the fog?"
If the fog dispersed naturally, it would not have disappeared so quickly. People on the boat did not hear any noise or fighting.
Xu Ping was slightly speechless: "Shopkeeper Li, what you said is that I look so scary?"
Li Qinghe was suddenly stunned, and said with a smile: "Following Boss Xu, I have learned a lot."
"Hey, why didn't I hear many of your stories when I was in town?"
"Because..." Xu Ping started talking nonsense to him, to the sailors, and to the people on the boat over there who were peeking over:
"That was just a natural phenomenon. You still have to believe in science, understand?"
When this voice sounded, everyone was stunned for a moment, as if a demonic sound filled their ears, and they nodded numbly.
…
When all the dust fell, the captain Zhou was grateful to Xu Ping for rescuing the unconscious Wu Laosan from the sea and sending many beauties over.
But when Xu Ping tasted it, it was like chewing wax, with no taste at all.
Immediately, the crew members on both ships discovered a problem. Both the food and wine became tasteless.
No one knew why, only Xu Ping knew in his heart that it seemed that the fog had taken away something.
What does it mean, is it a threat or a provocation?