My Journey to the West on the Heavenly Road

Chapter 32
Jiang Yuan traveled east along the Jishui River and arrived at Wojin County on the coast of the East China Sea. It took two days of hard work.

Then, he was stranded on the beach.

Because there is no boat to go to sea.

"Old man, I can pay three times the price."

In a house by the sea, Jiang Yuan held a golden bean and tried to convince the old man in front of him.

This was the last owner of a ship he could find.

It's a pity that I wasted a lot of talking, the old ship owner kept shaking his head, and even persuaded Jiang Yuan:
"Young students, no one will go to sea, you should go back and forth from wherever you came from."

Jiang Yuan still didn't give up, the old ship owner had no choice but to tell the truth in a low voice: "Let me tell you the truth, a man-eating monster appeared on the sea, and several ships have been destroyed!"

Jiang Yuan secretly thought, there really is a problem.

If it is said to go to Dongsheng Shenzhou, the journey is long and the sea is dangerous, so he can understand why he refuses.

But for most of the day, not a single fishing boat went out to sea, and the cargo ships operating along the coast also disappeared without a trace.

He found several boatmen, all of whom were frightened and babbled.

Some boatmen were tempted by the golden beans that Jiang Yuan took out, and they agreed, but they regretted it in a blink of an eye, saying that they couldn't recruit sailors and boatmen.

"Old man, didn't you invite a demon-subduing mage, or go to the Dragon King Temple to petition?"

"I sent people there earlier, but those mages shook their heads and refused when they heard that the monsters only attacked ships at sea and never went ashore."

Jiang Yuan understood those sorcerers, he himself felt fear when he heard this.

That monster is obviously a water monster, and the sea is its home field. Ordinary monks, who would dare to go to the sea to fight it.

Jiang Yuan was not reconciled, and asked: "The mage can't do it, what about the Dragon King Temple, didn't they respond?"

The old captain sighed deeply, and the weather on his face became heavier:

"The host of the Dragon King Temple said that he sent a letter to the Dragon Palace, and also said that Yasha Xunhai had appeared and asked about the situation himself."

"But half a month has passed, and the situation has not changed at all."

"The day before yesterday, there was a man whose family couldn't get rid of the pot. If he stopped fishing, he would starve to death. He bravely went to sea, but he hasn't come back until now. I'm afraid it's bad luck."

Even if Yasha patrols the sea, what's the origin of the monster?
Now, Jiang Yuan could only give up and go to sea rashly.

"squeak"

Suddenly, there was a mouse cry outside.

Jiang Yuan's heart moved, he bid farewell to the sighing old man, walked out of the room, and came to the corner looking for the sound.

It was the rat demon who took advantage of Jiang Yuan to look for a boat and didn't know where to go.

The hair on the yellow-haired mouse has almost recovered.

This little demon now cherishes the new hair very much, and combs it with his little paws whenever he has time.

At this time, while running along his hair, he shouted: "A big boat is coming from the seaside. I inquired about it. That boat is also going to Dongsheng Shenzhou."

Jiang Yuan was overjoyed immediately and said, "Take me to have a look."

I found the gray donkey tied to the roadside, and soon came to the harbor where the boat was moored.

I saw a double-decker boat ten feet long leaning against the shore.

A large flag was erected in front of the boat, with the word "raise" on it, a team of guards, and a pile of golden gold.

When the dock workers were delivering things to the ship, they kept looking back at the big flag and the pile of gold.

I haven't seen this big ship before. It should be a passing sea ship that has just docked and replenished supplies.

The "raise" flag is to recruit sailors?
But hiring sailors costs no gold.

Since it is a huge reward, it must be a brave man.

It seems that the owner of the boat already knows about the monster and still wants to go to sea.

I don't know whether it is ignorance and fearlessness, or something to rely on.

Of course, Jiang Yuan hoped it would be the latter, so that he could have a smooth sailing.

Just as he approached the big ship with Wuqian, several figures stepped out on the deck.

Jiang Yuan looked up and found that there were four young people, three men and one woman.

One of them, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing an indigo robe with long sleeves, persuasively said, "Third Young Master, since there are monsters haunting the sea, let's hold off for two days and see the situation before we start."

The third young master was a handsome boy with a silver crown on his head, a white dress and a long sword hanging from his waist.

The young man looked sad and sighed: "Of course I know the danger, and I don't want to take the risk, but my cousin and grandfather can't wait any longer."

The rest, a man and a woman, look similar, they seem to be brother and sister, the elder brother is carrying a golden mace, and the younger sister is wearing a black whip around her waist.

The two brothers and sisters followed the third young master, they seemed to be personal guards.

Several people came to the side of the ship and leaned over to look at the big recruiting flag.

The young third son held down the hilt of his sword and said with expectation: "I hope Chen Yu and the others can recruit some strange people."

The cousin suddenly caught a glimpse of Jiang Yuan passing by below.

At this time, Jiang Yuan was still dressed in hunting clothes, with a bow on his back and a newly bought short knife stuck in his waist.

By the way, the slingshot is newly bought, and it is not an ordinary slingshot, it is modified from a powerful bow and arrow.

It is stronger than the original bamboo slingshot, and can better exert the power of river sand projectiles.

However, in the eyes of the people on board, Jiang Yuan, who was leading the donkey, was just an ordinary hunter who went to the city to sell leather.

Seeing Jiang Yuan going to the recruitment banner again, the cousin raised his hand and hummed:
"How can there be any warriors in such a remote town? I'm afraid they are all hunters and rogues. It's no use recruiting more."

Seeing the displeasure on the third son's face, the cousin hastily added:

"Of course, Third Young Master, your idea is absolutely right. I just think that we can stay a few more days and wait for the warriors from other places."

The cousin's real intention was to delay it for as long as possible, until the third son's family chased him over.

The third son's real name is Sima Yan, and his cousin's name is Wang Huai.

Although Wang Huai was born in the Wang family, although they are somewhat related to the Sima family, they are essentially just one of the many small clans attached to the Sima family.

Wang Huai is both Sima Yan's companion and retainer, and when Sima Yan establishes his career, he will change his name to "the lord".

And the purpose of the group of them going to sea is to go to Shizhou and Three Islands to obtain the elixir for Sima Yan's grandfather.

Sima Yan's grandfather is 79 years old this year and is about to celebrate his [-]th birthday. The whole family is preparing for this and wants to host a grand birthday banquet for his hometown.

However, the old man's body quickly collapsed after just one blow of wind and cold, and it seemed that he would not survive his eightieth birthday.

Sima Yan grew up with his grandfather because his father brought his older brothers and sisters to be officials in other places. The relationship between the grandfather and grandson is extremely deep.

So, without telling the family, he got a big ship and went to sea to ask for the fairy medicine for his grandfather.

Wang Huai dissuaded him in every possible way at that time, because his master had been appointed as the next head of the Sima family by default, and he had a bright future.

If something happens at sea, then everything is in vain.

It's a pity that he didn't persuade him at all, so he had to secretly leave a letter and follow him out to sea.

He was overjoyed to hear that there was a demon queen in the local area, and firmly grasped this reason to persuade Sima Yan.

Even if Sima Yan's determination to go to sea could not be dispelled, it would be better to delay it for a few days so that Sima's family could come over after receiving the letter.

Once out to sea, there is no turning back.

The third son, Sima Yan, understands Wang Huai's intentions. He was carefully cultivated by his grandfather since he was a child, and he also understands the truth that a gentleman should not build a dangerous wall.

However, when he thought of his grandfather's body that was getting thinner day by day, his heart ached like a knife, and he just wanted to get the elixir now and let his grandfather eat it.

Wang Huai noticed the struggle on Sima Yan's face, so he quickly struck while the iron was hot:

"Third Young Master, think again, the doctor said that my lord has hope of recovery, but if something happens to you, let me say a lie, my lord, can he still hold on?"

Sima Yan was finally moved, the veins in the hand holding the sword hilt were exposed, and the fingers turned white from being pinched.

After a while, looking at the brothers and sisters beside him with the last hope, he bit his lips and said, "Brother Qi, are you really unsure about that monster?"

The brother and sister were surnamed Qi, the elder brother was Qi Bo, and the younger sister was Qi Yuan. They were originally from a family of officials and officials. Unfortunately, the political struggle that the family participated in failed, and the family was ransacked and exterminated.

The two were rescued by an old magician enshrined by the family, and learned some strange skills.

After the old sorcerer died of illness, the siblings started to roam the rivers and lakes. A few months ago, they joined Sima Shu's family.

The elder brother Qi Bo is actually a conceited character, and he didn't take that monster seriously.

In his opinion, monsters who dare not go ashore and only dare to sneak attack fishing boats will not have any great skills.

Moreover, this person also really wants to go to Shizhou and Sandao to see and see.

However, my younger sister Qi Yuan is used to acting prudently.

Although Qi Bo really wanted to boast about Haikou and let Sima Yan go out to sea with peace of mind, but under the stern eyes of his sister, he still spoke cautiously:
"Uh, the sea is the water monster's home ground, and the monster can resist Yasha patrolling the sea. I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with."

"but"

Afraid that Sima Yan would give up the idea of ​​going out to sea, Qi Bo immediately added:
"Yasha returning from patrolling the sea without success will definitely alarm the Dragon Palace. Let's wait for a day or two, and maybe the situation will be fine."

When Sima Yan heard "but", anticipation flashed across his face, and after he finished listening, he suddenly became depressed.

Wang Huai was very dissatisfied with Qi Bo's performance, if he hadn't cared about Qi Bo's ability, he would have scolded Qi Bo like a servant.

But delaying for a day or two is better than starting immediately.

After Wang Huai gave Qi Bo a dark look, he took advantage of the situation to persuade him: "Brother Qi has already said so, Third Young Master, let's wait a little longer."

"Etc., etc--"

Sima Yan suddenly lost his composure and hissed, "Can grandfather wait?!"

Seeing that handsome young man with distorted expression, he clenched his fist and slammed it hard on the ship's side, raised his head and said in hatred: "God, what blasphemy did I, Sima Shu, do for you to treat me so cruelly?"

Wang Huai, the brothers and sisters of the Qi family were silent for a moment.

At this moment, a burst of exclamation suddenly burst out from below, causing several people to look sideways.

It turned out that under the banner of recruitment, the hunter with a donkey that he had seen earlier drew his bow and shot at a huge rock by the sea.

The projectile shot out is like a long string, with one end on the bowstring and the other end on the boulder.

Bang bang bang, continuous crashing, and stone chips flying.

The incomparably smooth boulder washed by sea water collapsed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Whoa!

In just a few breaths, the huge boulders turned into rubble all over the sky and scattered into the sea.

The projectiles like threads dissipated immediately.

"it is good!"

The surrounding audience cheered in unison.

"Look at his ammunition pouch, it's so small, why does it seem to be filled with endless bullets?"

"Idiot, didn't you see the sac glowing, it must be a magic weapon!"

"It turns out that this strong man is not only a sharpshooter, but also a strange person!"

There was a loud exclamation, which spread to the deck, and several people showed very different expressions.

Wang Huai was shocked and angry.

He pointed at the Orion earlier and said that there were no strange people here, but now he was directly slapped in the face. What's worse, the appearance of this person was probably to strengthen Sima Shu's mind to go to sea.

"hateful!"

Wang Huai stared at the Orion, full of disgust.

The brothers and sisters of the Qi family were surprised. After secretly looking at each other, the younger sister Qi Yuan whispered: "That man has no cultivation, he should have a magic weapon."

Qi Bo's interest suddenly dropped.

With no cultivation base and no magic weapon, he can only be regarded as a quack warlock.

What he looks forward to is a real practitioner.

As for Sima Yan.

This handsome young man leaned out of the ship's side with most of his body, and excitedly waved and shouted:

"Strong man, hurry up and board the ship!"

Jiang Yuan put away his slingshot, looked over after hearing the reputation, his eyes swept over Sima Shu, and stayed on the brothers and sisters of the Qi family.

Just now, the old monkey sent a secret message, saying that he had noticed the spiritual energy fluctuations from the brothers and sisters, and the two should be Qi refiners, or possess magic weapons.

Knowing that the people on board did not go to sea blindly, but had some confidence, Jiang Yuan decided to board the ship.

The guards in charge of recruiting had long been shocked by Jiang Yuan's ability. Hearing the master's call, he hurriedly sent Jiang Yuan to board the ship respectfully.

Jiang Yuan didn't move his feet, but pointed to the pile of gold, and said with a smile: "Didn't you say that if you pass the examination, you will get ten gold?"

The guard was stunned for a moment.

(End of this chapter)