At the end of the Sui Dynasty

The owner of the tea stall vomited so badly that he not only vomited out the tea he drank just now, he probably even vomited up the meal of the night before, with tears and snot flowing from his nose, lying on the floor in the filth and groaning in pain, in extreme embarrassment.

Gao Bufan looked at Yang Qingruo questioningly, but the latter shook his head in disbelief. She had met a person who had been affected by Gu before. Although the symptoms were similar to those of the tea stall owner, the person did not vomit, but did not vomit. He kept drinking water and finally burst his belly. Although the owner of the tea stall in front of him looked miserable, he didn't seem to be in danger of dying.

Sure enough, after a while, the owner of the tea stall finally regained his strength and slowly got up.The boss of the boat, Zhong Laoliu, asked suspiciously: "Old Wang, you are arresting Zi Lao (for what), did you bump into a passenger?"

The owner of the tea stall was also in a daze. He just felt his throat was on fire, and he was extremely thirsty, so he wanted to drink water non-stop. Now that he vomited, he felt fine. I couldn't help but drink more."

Zhong Laoliu was skeptical, Gao Bufan asked calmly: "How does Boss Wang feel now, do you want to see a doctor?"

"No need, thank you Mr. Gao for your concern, I also came from a crop planting background, so I'm not so delicate." The old Wangtou wiped the stain on his body in embarrassment.

Gao Bufan took a careful look at Lao Wang's head, and saw that his aura was normal, apparently there was nothing serious about it, he was curious and awe-inspiring, is there really such a magical thing as voodoo in this world?If what the old Wangtou was using was a Gu technique, then there is a high probability that it was the Miao brothers and sisters who did it, but how did they do it?It's too scary for me and Qing Ruo to be unaware of it with my own skills, isn't it?Could it be that Gu Art can spread through the air like a virus?
Thinking of this, Gao Bufan couldn't help but feel a slight chill down his back. As the saying goes, it's easy to block an open spear, but hard to defend against a hidden arrow. If Gu art can really spread through the air, it will be invincible. It seems that I have to wake up my spirits to enter Shu this time. After all, there are many Miao people in Hunan, Shu and Guizhou.

Gao Bufan asked the two soldiers to take the luggage with Zhong Laoliu to board the boat first, and then went to Yiling City with Yang Qingruo to purchase a bunch of daily necessities, and then returned to the pier to board the boat.

Zhong Laoliu's bow cargo ship is indeed very big, it is a two-masted sailing ship, half of the cargo is loaded, most of which are porcelain and cloth, etc., the smell is not heavy, and it is cleaned up quite cleanly. An inner space of about two square meters is used as the sleeping room for Gao Bufan's "brothers", so Yang Qingruo is quite satisfied with this.

Ever since, Gao Bufan and Yang Qingruo slept together in the same room that night. Although they were not married yet, they had done more intimate things, so for Yang Qingruo, sharing the same bed was not unacceptable, while Gao Bufan A certain person couldn't wish for it, so he fell asleep comfortably with his arms around the tender and soft jade-like body of the prospective daughter-in-law that night.

There was nothing to say all night, and the cargo ship turned on its lights and sailed away from the pier before it was bright the next day.

There is a poem from the ancients: the sound of chickens, the moon in Maodian, and the frost in Banqiao.

There is another poem from the ancients: Mo Daojun travels early, and there are even early travelers.

It can be seen that the ancients liked to do things as early as possible, especially when they went out, they set off before dawn. One of the reasons was to catch up with the extra journey, and the second reason was to reserve time for safety. Arrive at safe accommodation before sunset for the night. …

Although Zhong Laoliu's asking price is indeed a bit high, his boats have been in and out of Bashu all year round, and he is very familiar with the waterways of the Yangtze River. Therefore, when the ship should set off and where it should rest and anchor, it is very clear. Therefore, it is relatively safe for Gao Bufan and others to take Zhong Laoliu's boat. It's worth the money too.

At this time, the wind happened to be favorable, and the boatmen skillfully set up the sails, adjusted the direction, and the cargo ship slowly headed for the upper reaches of the Yangtze River without paddling or shaking, but the speed was maddeningly slow.

About half an hour later, the sky was bright, a round of red sun rose from the direction of the stern of the ship, and the high mountains in the direction of the bow also rose from the ground. : "I'm about to enter Xiling Gorge!"

Gao Dahe was surprised when he heard the words: "Could it be that Dalang has been here?"

"I've been fascinated for a long time!" Gao Bufan coughed lightly, and replied in a calm manner. He certainly swam through the Three Gorges, but it was only a thousand or hundreds of years later, and there was already a Three Gorges Dam at that time, so the river course must be The water is much deeper and wider than it is now, so sailing is naturally safer.

Yang Qingruo glanced at Gao Bufan suspiciously, because judging from his expression and tone, it was not as simple as "fascinated". Could it be that this guy has really been to the Three Gorges before?However, before Yang Qingruo had time to think about it, he was attracted by the scenery in front of him, and forgot to interrogate someone.

It is said that the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are Xiling Gorge, Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge. Among them, Xiling Gorge is the longest, with a length of more than 120 miles. It is divided into four sections. The first section is called Huangmao Gorge. There are high mountains on both sides, but the river is still It is relatively open, so it is not dangerous, but the water out of Shaanxi is very strong, and the wind is not strong enough to counteract the current speed, so the boatman under the cabin began to shake the oars vigorously, and the cargo ship was able to continue upstream. The county seat of Berkshire (Chongqing) may take more than half a month.

The second section of Xiling Gorge is called Dengying Gorge. The mountains in the north of the Yangtze River are relatively high and steep, while the mountains in the south of the Yangtze River are exquisite and beautiful, with lush trees. Occasionally, you can see a few green bamboos growing on the cliffs, as well as purple and red wild flowers. Some apes are even more beautiful. Climbing and leaping on the dangerous cliff really makes people sweat.

Gao Bufan and the others were all attracted by the scenery on both sides of the strait. Apart from eating and sleeping, they almost stayed on the deck to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the strait. I am tired of looking at the scenery, the mountains and rivers are very ordinary, what is there to see.

"Brother Gao, look, there seems to be a temple on it!" Yang Qingruo almost called Gao Lang out, and couldn't help but blushed.

Gao Bufan followed Yang Qingruo's expectations, and he saw a building on a slightly low hill on the south bank. At this time, there were bursts of bells, and it was indeed a temple. He couldn't help but blurted out: "That's Huangling temple!"

"Hey, how do you know?" Yang Qingruo turned her beautiful eyes and asked suspiciously.

Gao Bufan said without changing his face: "Of course I read it from the book. Second brother, although it is said that it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books, but you still need to read more books. You are so lazy, how long will it be in time?" You have to be half of your brother to learn?"...

Yang Qingruo couldn't help being angry, and glared at Gao Bufan. At this moment, a boatman happened to pass by, and asked, "What temple is on that mountain?"

Although Yang Qingruo is unbelievably handsome, but her temperament is too cold, and she always looks like she is not close to strangers, so the boatman on the boat did not dare to strike up a conversation with her. At this time, he took the initiative to ask her. The boatman was flattered and smiled. : "That's the Huangling Temple, which was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty. If Gao Erlang wanted to take a tour, he told the boat boss that we could stop here and rest for half a day."

Yang Qingruo was obviously a little moved, but thinking that Li Tang's people were scrambling for land in Bashu at the moment, and every day later, the place where the Buddhist treasure was located might fall into Li Tang's hands, so he shook his head and said: " Forget it, we’ll talk about it later when we return.”

"Okay!" The boatman smiled and drove away. Yang Qingruo's wonderful eyes immediately turned to Gao Bufan. A time traveler, but I'm afraid that the other party won't believe me even if I tell him.

On this day, the cargo ship sailed to the third section of Xiling Gorge—Kongling Gorge, and the mountains and waters suddenly became dangerous. The boatmen headed by Zhong Laoliu were all on the verge of an enemy, as if the air suddenly became tense. .

"Mr. Gao, we are going to cross the Kongling Beach soon, you should stay in the cabin." Zhong Laoliu specially ran to remind him.

Yang Qingruo was admiring the scenery on both sides of the strait, when she heard this, she frowned and asked, "Why?"

Zhong Laoliu said solemnly: "Kongling Beach is extremely dangerous, even veterans have many capsized here, so there is a saying in our industry: Qingtan Leaf Beach is not a beach, Kongling is the gate of hell, for the two of you For the sake of your safety, young master, you should go into the cabin."

When Yang Qingruo heard this, he was even more reluctant to enter the cabin. Gao Bufan said with a smile: "Old Zhong doesn't need to take care of us, just sail the boat carefully. We two brothers have practiced martial arts since childhood, and our skills are pretty good. It's a good time to see this place called the gate of hell. Kongling Beach.”

Zhong Laoliu couldn't help but rolled his eyes secretly, and at this time the cargo ship had already sailed near Kongling Beach, and the hull began to shake, so Zhong Laoliu didn't have time to care about this pair of strange brothers who were too long-suffering, hurry Get to the bow and take the helm.

At this time, Kongling Beach finally arrived. The mountains on both sides of the bank were cut like knives, and the river became very narrow in an instant. Slowly adjust and pass, if you are not careful, you will bump into it, and everyone's hearts can't help but lift up.

Seeing the big ship turn around the "gate" little by little, before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard the sound of rumbling water, like thunder, and saw the torrential river water pouring down from a high place, and the waves stirred up nearly two feet high. The situation was so dire that even Gao Bufan couldn't help gasping for air. Yang Qingruo also subconsciously grabbed one of Gao Bufan's hands, while the other tightly grasped the string of the boat.

At this time, the hull of the ship shook violently, and Zhong Laoliu, who was at the helm, yelled sharply: "Cross-tan!"

Several boatmen held the long poles to the left and poked again, adjusting the position of the hull nervously, and straightened the direction. The whole bow of the cargo ship moved to the beach bit by bit. Suddenly, the hull shook violently, as if the bottom of the ship hit When we arrived at the beach, the cargo ship that was going up slowly started to retreat.

This is terrible, just like a car that is climbing a steep slope. Suddenly, the power is not enough, and the brakes cannot be stopped. In the end, it will inevitably fall down the steep slope. Therefore, the situation is very dangerous at this time. If the ship capsizes, the most important thing is that the ship is destroyed and people die.