Chivalry is full of rivers and lakes

Chapter 309, suspicious boatman

It is said that Lin Zhonghe and his party of 12 came to the bank of the Yangtze River, only to see the turbid waves emptying and rolling eastward.

Everyone marveled at the mighty power of nature and was amazed.

Lin Zhonghe looked up at the river, and saw a lone boat in the middle of the river, staggering towards the pier where they were standing.

Lin Zhonghe then said to the crowd: "Everyone, rest here for a while, wait for the boat to get close, and then board the boat and cross the river. After boarding the boat, because the river is fast, everyone should be careful."

When everyone heard the words, they all nodded in agreement.So everyone sat on the steps of the pier, took out the dry food they carried with them, and ate slowly while waiting for the boat to dock.

Among these 12 people, there are three masters: Taoist Mu Sang, the master of Wudang, Daoist Xi Hongchen, the master of Qingcheng School, and Shitai Huaikong, the master of Emei School.

Of the three heads, of course the head of Wudang, Taoist Mu Sang, is the most.

Wudang Shaolin has been known as the Taishan Beidou in the martial arts since ancient times.And Taoist Mu Sang has already reached the pinnacle of martial idiots for many years.In terms of strength alone, he can compete with Wuxian Yizhong.The martial arts of the other two masters are slightly inferior to Mu Sang, but their strength is also comparable to the first level of martial arts, but it is difficult to surpass the fairyland.This may be due to the environment.

Let's gossip, but said that Taoist Mu Sang took advantage of everyone's rest, and Taoist Xi Hongchen and Master Huaikong came to Lin Zhonghe to discuss the matter of crossing the river.

It turned out that the three seniors had discovered that Jiang Xin Xiaozhou was acting suspiciously.Because the boat was rowed across the river by a boatman, isn't that suspicious?
Most of the rivers and lakes make a living by ferrying passengers to and from the rivers and lakes.It is impossible to go back and forth with an empty boat, unless the boatman does not want money and only plays in the rivers and lakes.

For example, on the river side of the wharf here, there is a big flood, the water is fast and the river is wide, and it takes two hours to go back and forth. However, this boatman returned with an empty boat, which is of course strange.

After listening to the narration of the three seniors, Lin Zhonghe felt that it was reasonable, and looked up to the river, only to see a man of about 60 years old, with bunt in his body, and vigorously paddling with both hands.

Although the boatman looked a bit old, his arms for waving the oars were very strong. I saw him leaning up and down. Although the wind and waves in the river were rough, he held his ground firmly and insisted on slowly rowing the small boat obliquely. Here at the pier.

After the boat arrived at the pier, the boatman tied the boat to an iron pile on the pier, looked at the crowd, and went up the steps from the pier without saying a word.

Lin Zhonghe felt strange, isn't this a ferry boat?If so, he should greet his customers.

Lin Zhonghe thought of this, so he took the initiative to say hello to the boatman: "Old man, are you the boatman at this ferry? Can you take us across the river? Is there a price? Is it easy to discuss?"

The old man raised his head to look at Lin Zhonghe, and saw a young man in a blue shirt standing in front of him, with delicate features but a little thin, with a long sword on his back and a dagger hanging from his waist, looking harmless to humans and animals, he was asking himself with a smile.

The old man looked at Lin Zhonghe, and smiled: "I'm sorry, my lord, this ship does not carry guests, and the passenger ship is still on the other side. You will come over later."

"Oh, thank you, old man. May I ask the old man to cross the Yangtze River in a boat alone, and he is in a hurry. What is the important thing to do?" Lin Zhonghe asked with a smile.

The old man smiled slightly: "The old man opened a grocery store on the North Bank, which mainly deals in some local products from the South Bank. This time I came to buy some local products from the South Bank."

"Hahaha, sorry for my poor eyesight, senior, didn't you see that senior is still a local rich man?" Lin Zhonghe still laughed, "Your junior is joking, senior is not surprised."

Lin Zhonghe strangely pronounced the words, his left hand had already grasped the old man's right shoulder like a hook, trying to test the old man's reality.

Seeing Lin Zhonghe attacking him suddenly, the old man was shocked: Not good.He hurriedly stepped back up two steps.Kankan will escape Lin Zhonghe's fatal capture.

Lin Zhonghe was originally probing, and he didn't use his old moves, but seeing the old man's quick response, he was slightly startled, and immediately followed up.

Seeing Lin Zhonghe following him like a shadow, the old man sneered in his heart, stood up and stopped, his left palm had already hit Lin Zhonghe in the chest which was chasing him.

On the pier, everyone saw Lin Zhonghe and the boat, and they surrounded the two of them.

This boatman was really brave enough to openly challenge Lin Zhonghe's group of 12 people by himself.From this we can see that if it wasn't for Yigao's boldness, there would be another explanation.

Lin Zhonghe saw the old man slap him, but it was silent.Lin Zhonghe also slapped a palm, and the two palms collided, because Lin Zhonghe's position was two steps away from the old man's.

After the two palms collided, the old man was shaken up three steps, and just now he stood firm, but his face was red and his blood was rolling.

But Lin Zhonghe only trembled slightly.

It can be seen from this that the old man was condescending, but was repelled by Lin Zhonghe, and his skill was naturally inferior to Lin Zhonghe's by more than a notch.

But the courage of the old man is commendable. Alone, he dared to face the twelve strong men like Lin Zhonghe without fear of life and death.

After the old man was repelled, he showed no fear at all. When he stabilized his body, he shouted sharply: "My little brother, I have no grievances with you, why did you attack me?"

Lin Zhonghe smiled: "Seeing that the old man is in a hurry and his steps are steady, we know that he is a good fighter. So I tried it, and the old man is indeed excellent in martial arts. It turns out that he is really a master of the pinnacle of martial arts."

The old man's expression was displeased: "Oh, I'm ashamed, such a small skill is worthless! If my brother has nothing else to do, I will go ashore first, and I still have things to do."

Lin Zhonghe also admired the old man's martial arts. In the wilderness on both sides of the Yangtze River, there are hidden masters who are at the peak of martial arts.And this old man was very preoccupied, apparently encountered very unhappy and very difficult things.

And there are only two things that make a strong martial idiot feel embarrassed: one is caused by natural disasters, and he is unable to recover.The other is man-made.

Looking at the old man's face, it was obvious that the old man was so worried because he met a very powerful person.

A person's complexion can be disguised, but his mood and emotions are difficult to hide.

Before setting off, Lin Zhonghe had discussed with the three seniors including Taoist Mu Sang.

They will go to Shenjing on this trip, and there will be many obstacles along the way.

Now the enemy and ourselves are very clear, except for those neutral martial arts gangs, the rest have already been clearly divided.The martial arts gangs and factions have undergone a major reshuffle this time.

One group followed Bai Niangniang, and the other group was headed by Lin Zhonghe.

Bai Niangniang's wolf ambition is clearly revealed, and the whole world knows it.Therefore, her blatant provocation to the imperial court this time actually has only two purposes: one is to test the emperor's reaction, and the other is to see the strength of Shenjing.In particular, he wanted to force out the peerless master that Shenjing had been hiding all along.

Therefore, when the three seniors suspected the ship, Lin Zhonghe immediately blocked the "boatman" and came to verify his identity on the spot.

Unexpectedly, after this test, he really found out a master of martial arts.

Of course, Lin Zhonghe will not let the old man go easily at this time, especially in this extraordinary period, it is inevitable that the white lady will not come to cheat and intercept Lin Zhonghe and his party to help Shenjing.

Thinking of this, Lin Zhonghe smiled and replied to the old man, "Is the old man in trouble?"

The old man was startled: "No!" As he said that, he wanted to go up the stairs.

Lin Zhonghe said with a half smile but not a smile: "If the old man doesn't make it clear, I'm afraid he won't be able to get away and get things done?"

(End of this chapter)