Volume 1 Chapter 85 A Single Encounter

  Chapter 85 One Phase One Will

  The sword of Bai Yu stopped abruptly after hearing that voice.

  A clear feeling, a gust of wind, brushed past her neck, Ink Purple gritted her teeth. She didn't move, couldn't move, no matter how she looked at it, her combat skills were real and deadly, and would be very ugly to die from.

  On the flat top of the boat cabin, Yuan Qing, who was originally on Fei Xia's back, stood upright with his hands grasping the wooden railing, his face covered with a cloth robe draped over his shoulder, and his empty sleeves fluttering behind him in the wind. His disheveled hair was like seaweed, sometimes lifted and sometimes covering his face, which was roughly visible as being bruised and swollen, with eyes that were bloodshot and red at the corners, and lips that were deathly pale like a ghost's.

  This person's face has suffered a great deal of injustice, pitiful to the point of being inhuman.

  "It's been three years since we last met, and I didn't get a chance to catch up with you last night. I hope Elder Yuan is doing well." Bai Yu turned around, his sword already sheathed, and cupped his hands together in respect. "Xiao has shown courtesy."

  "Now that I have no official position, General Xiao need not be too polite." Yuan Cheng hooked up the corner of his mouth, and his smile was like a lotus flower blooming in a pool of blood. "If three years ago I had seen General's swordsmanship, I would have followed him on the same night. There are too many people who want my life, I'm afraid that if I follow you, it will implicate you, so I can only escape and hide alone."

  "It's not like that, sir. We wouldn't dare to trouble you on purpose. Since you suddenly disappeared, Xiao was worried sick and feared something unexpected had happened to you. Today, I wanted to ask the boat owner to stay for a few more days before going back to look for you. Who would have thought we'd coincidentally end up on the same boat? Now it's perfect, Xiao can safely escort you back, which also fulfills the trust placed in me by our superior." Bai Yu stepped onto the wooden plank and slowly walked towards the cabin top.

  Xiao Er Lang? General Xiao?

  Although Mozi guessed that Bai Yu and Jing Wangfu had a deeper connection, he never thought that he was actually the second son of Jing Wangfu. When Jiuyi married in, wouldn't she become his younger sister-in-law? She must be extremely careful not to reveal her true face, or else how could she survive in Jing Wangfu in the future? Not to mention surviving, his third brother would probably divorce his third wife again.

  White Feather? I should have known it was a pseudonym, doesn't match this person's character at all.

  "Mo Ge, it seems we've misunderstood. " Cen Er leaned in close to Mo Zi and whispered, "These two get along great."

  "How ridiculous." Mu Zi curled her lip, "Listen carefully, these two are being hypocritical and fake, it's making my skin crawl."

  One called Yuan Daren, one called Xiao Jiangjun, once again reunited for the third time, and once again anxious like a burning fire. But Yuan's smile was not genuine, and Xiao Erlang's footsteps were cautious, as if they had a relationship like a fox and a wolf.

  "I heard Mr. Yuan call him General Xiao, but he can't be a real general, right? If he's really an imperial official, why doesn't he just pass through directly and instead take our boat?" Xian'er probably thought that 'General' was just a nickname from the jianghu."

  "The general is indeed real, but he mostly receives secret orders and cannot enter South Germany openly. Without finding a private boat, how can we cross the river?" Running to someone else's place to rob someone else's prisoner, of course, cannot be done in a high-profile manner.

  Cen Er's intuition made him break out in cold sweat. What if they were all arrested as soon as they returned?

  "What's wrong?" The water snake blocked Xiao Er Lang's path, and Fei Xia asked Mo Zi what he meant.

  Xiao Erlang turned his head and gave a cold glance, "Mo Ge, it's better for you to call your people back from the water. Yuan Gong has already shown himself, no need for everyone to perish together."

  Although Mozi had more reservations about him in her heart, she still spoke with a bold tone, "Bai Yu is still General Xiao, someone who doesn't reveal their true name, it's best not to point fingers at others."

  Xiao Er Lang suddenly furrowed his brow, and he made a bow to Yuan Cheng. "If Mr. Yuan is unwilling to travel with them, just say the word, and I will take care of it."

  "How dare you deal with us?" Shi Lei, seeing that everyone had spoken out, was full of vigor, "You little private goods peddler, we can execute you on the spot. And yet you're dealing with us?"

  "Are you going to arrest us?" Mozi sneered, unafraid. "I'm a smuggler and you're a stowaway. Even if you are an imperial officer, what can you do? If news of your assassination of the Prime Minister in Nande gets out, both countries will go to war. You dare to move against us, I'll risk my life to spread the word and see who comes out on top." In terms of martial arts, those six were formidable. In terms of swimming skills, five of her six companions were masters among masters, including herself. She was a skilled boat builder and loved swimming, feeling as free as a fish in water.

  "You——" Shi Ke said, but Mo Zi's seven orifices were already emitting smoke.

  "Mo Ge." Yuan Cheng called out to her.

  "Master Yuan." The former corrupt official had been very greedy and evil, she didn't know that. But she did know that he had saved her, at the moment when Xiao Er Lang's sword was about to pierce her throat. Therefore, she respected this man.

  "It has come to this, no need to implicate you all anymore. Heaven's will is for Yuan Mou to be a prisoner under the great Zhou, Yuan Mou accepts it as it is. Please ask that old man to board the ship and leave Nandu as soon as possible." Yuan Cheng's words were sincere.

  The water snake gave way, the fat shrimp gave way.

  Xiao Erlang put one hand on Yuan Cheng's shoulder and shouted "Locks" to the attendants below.

  Suddenly, a dark iron chain flew straight into Xiao Er Lang's hand, and he picked it up to bind Yuan Chun's arms behind his back.

  "Wait!" Meizi pattered and ran up.

  Shi Ke wanted to follow, but Zhong An was one step ahead of him. He stepped on the railing and jumped over Mo Zi's head, blocking her at the cabin top. "Mo Ge, since Yuan Gong has already acknowledged you, why must you continue to entangle yourself?"

  Mozi stopped in her tracks, separating herself from Zhong An, and said to Xiao Erlang, "I've told you before, once you board my ship, you have to follow my rules. Otherwise, don't blame me for turning against you."

  "What do you want?" Xiao Erlang really didn't know where this person got the nerve, knowing who he was, yet still wanting to bring up his own rules.

  "Mr. Yuan is willing to go with you, I have nothing to say. However, since he is now my passenger and just saved me, I cannot bear to see him being mistreated on my boat. His arms are dislocated, and it's not even half a day since they were put back in place, and his whole body is injured, without having received any medical treatment. You've also witnessed the danger of the Surging Fish Shoal. The wind is strong and the waves are urgent, normal people can hardly sit still, let alone him with his hands and feet bound. If he falls into the river, it's a dead end for sure. Therefore, on my boat, he cannot be tied up. Once off the boat, you can do as you please." Mozi really couldn't bear to watch anymore.

  "Your boat, your rules. Alright, I'll ask you, if someone runs away on your boat, will you take the blame for their treason?" Xiao Erlang actually wanted to ask was how much benefit this smuggler had received from Yuan Qing. Did Yuan Qing save him? That one sword looked sharp, but it only intended to scare him, and he wouldn't have lost his life anyway.

  "Treason?" Mu Zi snorted with a smile, "When Mr. Yuan left the Great Zhou, he was just a child, what country could he betray? However, I'll make you a deal, if he tries to escape on the boat, you can ask me to share the blame."

  "What about the children? Yuan's rebellion, the entire family was beheaded, and nine clans were implicated. This was the former emperor's decree. Even infants in swaddling clothes are considered guilty." Shi Ke glared at him from below.

  Mozi really wanted to ask the one with the surname Shi, when he was wrongly accused of rebellion and his whole family was about to be exterminated, could he still speak so lightly. She also wanted to ask, if one person commits a crime, and innocent people are implicated, does the emperor count as a foolish ruler or not. But she knew that being unable to bear it and speaking angrily to these people was one thing, but scolding the previous emperor in front of the stubbornly loyal officials of the imperial court was another matter altogether.

  "Alright, I won't bind him." Xiao Erlang rarely compromised with others, but he compromised this time.

  He has eyes to see, knows that Mozi's words about Yuan Qing's physical condition are true. As long as the boat is on the water, there is almost no chance of escape. Moreover, without being tied up, he can stare at them. Now it's crucial to get back to Dazhou as soon as possible. At this time, not loosening one's grip will offend the person in charge of the boat, which is really unwise.

  Mei Zi didn't thank Xiao Er Lang. After this commotion, she still felt unhappy in her heart.

  "Cen Er, Fei Xia, help Mr. Yuan to the cabin to rest." She called Cen Er over, not wanting to go through Xiao Erlang and his men.

  "Thanks, Mo Ge." Yuan Cheng coughed a few times and was supported by two people as he went down into the cabin.

  After they went in, Xiao Er Lang gave Mo Zi a cold glance and walked to her side. "Do you know what kind of person Yuan Cheng is? Don't ask about the situation, but casually show sympathy, be careful of being bitten back."

  "Don't worry, General Xiao. Whoever he is on the shore, I don't care. All I know is that he and General Xiao are both guests on my boat. The way I treat you, I will naturally treat him the same. If it weren't for you breaking the rules of my ship first, using violence to bully guests, I wouldn't have asked you to get off the boat. This rule applies to Mr. Yuan as well. If he wants to bully you few on the boat, please let me know, and I will definitely not take his side." Mozi finished speaking, gave him a cold glance, and went down the stairs first.

  "General Xiao, this person is not ordinary." Zhong An saw that the matter had been resolved and put his mind at ease.

  "What's wrong with him? He's just a greedy little man." Xiao Erlang strode away.

  "Is he a private trader? A loyal servant? A petty person? Or an intelligent one? He's indeed a difficult character to figure out."

  "Mo Ge, what's going on?" Stinky Tofu asked as he walked over.

  The water snake stood by with its ears erect.

  Mozi simply told the story of the first corrupt official.

  "Alright, alright." The stinky fish stuck out its tongue, "Now there's a prime minister and a general on our boat. This cabin won't fly up to the sky, will it? Can a few words hold it down?"

  "Let them cover each other." Mozi laughed, "You three brothers are also capable people, and I didn't know about it at all."

  "What's the point of being human? We've long forgotten past things, now it's just about making a living by relying on physical strength to earn money to buy wine and drink, and live a carefree life." Stinky Fish asked his second brother, "Right, Second Brother?"

  The water snake nodded its head.

  "You guys are really good at thinking positively." She was still holding on to her past, yet fearful. Torn between moving forward and retreating, she hesitated about which path to take, and as a result, remained stuck in the same place.

  "It seems that Mo Ge also has a story." Xiang Yu said, and didn't think much of it, "Don't think too much, this life, as long as you feel it's okay, then it's fine."

  "That's right." Mozi didn't intentionally ask the stinky fish about their past, anyway now everyone is on the same boat working together, "Let's dive in, we have to dismantle the olive ship."

  "Really dismantling it?" Chou Yu had heard Mo Zi mention this before. This time, they weren't hiding the ship at the bottom of the water, but were actually going to dismantle it into wooden planks.

  "It's dismantled to the point where it's unrecognizable, and no one can tell what shape the boat is in." Without private goods, the boat naturally cannot exist either. Sunk at the bottom of the water for a year or two, it may not be discovered by people. Two years? Three years? Even if this boat can be made public, she must personally select and confirm it; otherwise, she would rather destroy the boat and burn the map.

  With a purple flash, she leaped into the air, countless bubbles floated up from the water, supporting her limbs, and she didn't feel cold at all.

  She must have been a fish in her previous life.

  Chapter 85 One Phase One Will

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