Located in Tanzhou, south of the middle section of the Yangtze River, there is a river that can directly reach Guizhou in Guangnan, which is called Xiangshui or Xiangjiang River. Many officials and gentlemen who went to Baihua Valley to seek medical treatment would take passengers from Tanzhou to Guizhou south.

At this time, a giant figure belonging to the Wu family in Guizhou was anchored by the river, waiting for guests.

The name of the passenger ship is Cang Lion, with two floors. From the top to the bottom, it looks like a rectangular courtyard. The surface of the hull carved sandals reflects the sun, the painted roofs fly clouds, and the grandeur is extremely prosperous. There are nearly 100 cabins, except for the cabins, food rooms, bathroom rooms, toilets, etc., which can be called the Water Dragon Palace.

The second floor of the Cangliu Ship was already crowded, and people from all walks of life were walking through the halls and rooms in the center of the ship with their own numbers, looking for their own cabins.

As a passenger ship, like a building ship used for private tours by aristocratic families, a hall will be opened in the center of the cabin, and tables and chairs will be placed like a restaurant for guests to gather together to make the passenger ship lively. The owner will also call some female technicians or artists to perform some singing and dancing talents and tricks in the hall.

At this time, several brightly dressed female geniuses were debugging the strings and singing voices, preparing for a performance after the ship was set off later.

In a corner of the hall, two women were already sitting on the bench. The tall woman looked around, as if she was watching when the boats were leaving, while the other woman was sitting quietly, like a lady from a wealthy family.

The men passing by would occasionally stop and look at the two beautiful sisters. However, the taller one among the two girls would often open their eyes wide and glar fiercely at the man who stopped and watched, letting the man walk away with tactfulness.

These sisters are the Ye family sisters from Jiangning, Ye Qinghe and Ye Qingzhu. Ye Qingzhu was shot by an assassin on the Mid-Autumn night and still fell into the disease after treatment. His right arm often couldn't raise his strength. So Ye Qinghe was preparing to take her sister to Baihua Valley for treatment. There were some reasons and Baihua Valley that their Emei Sect and Baihua Valley should help.

Due to the extraordinary appearance of the two women, the tables and chairs around them were almost packed. Because of the unruly appearance of her sister Qinghe, no one dared to be with them.

After a long time, the people who liked the bustling slowly filled the benches in the hall, and the boat also started to sail in time. Then a few gongs and drums sounded, and the people in the boat slowly calmed down, waiting for the performance of the female technicians in the center of the boat hall.

The sound of the zither gradually sounded, spreading throughout the hall, and after the lingering sound surrounds the beams, the song of the female artist Qingwen sang in time: "When will the bright moon come? Let's ask the blue sky with wine... Let's dance and make the clear shadows, how do you feel like you are in the world... I hope people will last forever and share the beauty of the moon with thousands of miles away..."

The tune is gentle and soft, refreshing.

The song "Su Dongpo's Water Music" is sung, but it has been a while since the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it is both appropriate and not suitable for the situation.

Whether it is the music or singing skills, Ye Qingzhu, who has loved music since childhood, is not considered a clever one. But most people on the boat enjoy it. Many people do not listen to the music as high and beautiful, but a feeling of tranquility and leisure, and the feeling of a 17 or 18-year-old girl playing the piano and singing songs for herself.

After one song was sung, another song started to speak in a low voice. Most of the people who could listen carefully were the first song, and they would inevitably be distracted from other things afterwards.

This atmosphere of speaking small words while listening and watching performances is the reason why most people are willing to pay more money to take a large passenger ship.

Ye Qinghe, who was listening to the song, suddenly saw a hunched figure walking towards the aisle. She looked less than thirty years old, but she was hunched over and leaned on a "long stick" wrapped around the top.

The man walked to Ye Qinghe with a stick and asked, "There are no free tables and chairs around him. Can you sit on the same table with the girl? Here you can ensure that you will not be in trouble with the girl."

The man's voice was low and powerful, but the man was hunched over and staggered when walking.

The clever Ye Qinghe knew that there must be a place around her, but those people were unwilling to accept him. As a master who entered the house, she also saw that the man looked like he had broken his meridians. Seeing that he was a little pitiful, she nodded and agreed.

Seeing her nodding, the man suppressed the discomfort and bowed his hand with some tremblingness, thanked him, placed the long stick in his hand under the bench, and sat slowly on the chair, but he could only sit firmly with his hands on the table.

After seeing the man sitting down, a young man in a brocade robe stood up at the next table, walked to Ye Qinghe, and smiled and said, "This girl, there is no place for me to be around. Can you also use the same table with you?"

Several people at the same table with the young master laughed and said, "Yes, Yang Lao Er, you are not allowed to come back, otherwise it will be too cold."

Ye Qinghe looked at him coldly and said in a deep voice: "If you want to sit, just sit."

The young man called Yang Lao Er smiled, waved his sleeves, and stepped onto the chair opposite Ye Qinghe, ready to speak out to the "distinguished" door.

Before she could say it, Ye Qinghe slapped the table, and a chopstick in the bamboo basket on the table flew up, and then she pushed her palm towards the chopsticks, which flew straight towards him.

Yang Lao Er, who was not good at martial arts, was tamped with chopsticks on his forehead, fell directly from the chair, and fell to the ground with a "thump".

At the same time, the man who was holding the table next to him was also the man who was holding the table. The man didn't have much strength to sit firmly by holding the table. Ye Qinghe's slap directly shocked him and fell down in the same way as Liu Laoer at almost the same time.

The uninformed spectator thought that the woman was esteemed for her mastery of martial arts, so she solved two men who came to harass her in one move.

Liu Laoer turned over and got up, looked at Ye Qinghe, and ran back to the previous table in shame. Seeing that Ye Qinghe was very capable, his companions no longer made fun of him. They usually bully the weak and fear the strong. When they met a arrogant person, they immediately became silent.

The man who suffered an unpredictable disaster lay on the ground, trying to support his hands, but he couldn't use any force, like a turtle on his back and could not turn over.

Seeing the man struggling hard, Ye Qinghe felt guilty and walked over to help him up, and apologized: "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you..."

With Ye Qinghe's support, the man sat back on the chair, listened to Ye Qinghe's words, and said lightly: "The girl did not do it intentionally, so there is no need to blame herself."

Although the man was in poor health, his words and deeds could reveal a tenacious temperament, which made Ye Qinghe look down on him a lot.

After returning to his seat, Ye Qinghe asked, "My name is Ye Qinghe. Can you tell me your story?"

The man glanced at her with a squinted look and said, "I am Liu's name, Jingsheng, a person from Jiangning Mansion, who encountered a bandit seeking revenge outside Xuzhou City a few days ago. The thieves were in power and had to use their desperate skills to end up now."

Ye Qinghe nodded and asked softly: "Then what does it have to do with Baihua Valley?"

Liu Jingsheng shook his head gently.

Ye Qinghe said in confusion: "If you go like this, according to their rules, when will you be cured?"

Liu Jingsheng said in a deep voice: "As long as I, Liu Jingsheng, have a breath, I can wait."

Seeing that he was so stubborn, Ye Qinghe softened a little and said, "I happened to take my sister to Baihua Valley to treat her injuries, so I will take you there by the way. I am also a disciple of the Emei Sect, so I should be able to let them treat my sister and you in advance."

Upon hearing this, Liu Jingsheng looked right and said loudly: "If this is the case, then Liu will always remember the kindness of the heroine. If you want something in the future, your mission will be achieved."

Ye Qinghe shook her head: "No need, I'm just helping you."

Liu Jingsheng didn't say anything more when he heard this.

The passenger ship continued to sail south towards Hengzhou. The female technician in the center of the hall had retreated, and only the voices of passengers on the boat were left in the hall.

I have seen Ye Qinghe's ability before, but no one dares to come up and chat with him anymore.

At the same time, on the lotus water near Jinxiang County, Jezhou, Sujialou ship was sailing northward, preparing to enter the Guangji River and go straight to Bianliang.

Since learning about Xu Ziling stealing his maid Yue'er, Su Wan's impression of him was low to the bottom. Although Mingxia explained to her that he had been infected with some poison and would be greedy for money, Mingxia said it sincerely, and she was skeptical, so she did not expose Xu Ziling's stealing.

Later she also asked Uncle Fang and others about the poison. Uncle Fang said that it was true. However, although the Miaojiang Gu Poison technique is famous, there are very few people who have won the colorful Gu Poison. They only know their name, but the toxicity and the symptoms of poisoning are unknown.

So Su Wan thought that the poisoning was just made up by Xu Ziling to make money, but Mingxia believed it without doubt and even took her to secretly look at the green mark on Xu Ziling's neck, but she only thought it was a birthmark.

However, after observations in recent days, Su Wan could see that Xu Ziling really likes Mingxia. In order to take care of Mingxia's feelings, he deliberately kept a distance from Wang Luoyan. This was the only thing that made her happy, so he was deeply trapped in Mingxia and left him alone. Although Xu Ziling is a scumbag, as long as he can treat Mingxia seriously, that would be enough.

Suddenly, the boat stopped and a very noisy sound came from outside, as if many people were yelling.

After a while, Lao Wu, with a solemn expression, walked in and said to Su Wan: "Miss, there are a group of water bandits outside and surrounded us with a boat. Their name seems to be from Liangshanpo, and they are shouting that we will get out and the boat will be theirs."

Su Wan frowned and said angrily: "How does the Jeju magistrate manage? The water bandits can achieve such a climate. How dare they block the river and plunder? You can mediate with them to see if they can give some money to settle the matter."

Lao Wu looked embarrassed and said, "Uncle Fang said the same thing to them just now, but they want the lady to go out and discuss with them in person."

"Hmph! I'll see with my own eyes how arrogant these thieves are!" Su Wan snorted coldly, stood up, and walked out of the cabin.

"Miss Su, I have some grudges with Liangshan, so let me go with you." But Xu Ziling stood up.

Su Wan looked back at him, said nothing, and continued to walk out.

Xu Ziling, who was defeated, had long been used to Su Wan's indifference to him and had no concerns about it.

Seeing Mingxia next to her worried face, Xu Ziling gently shook her hand, making her feel relieved, and then followed Chi Xiao out.
Chapter completed!