Guarding the prison for a hundred years, being born to overwhelm the demon king

Chapter 191 The old man rocking the boat, the wandering scholar, and the anecdote about the demon wave!

"Your Excellency killed the demon tiger for our village, saved a lot of property, and saved a total of thirteen villagers' lives. It is reasonable and reasonable to give something as a gift."

"Besides, if there is no adult to take action, I will go to the county to hire someone, and it will cost a lot of money after a turnaround."

"It's a little thoughtful, please accept it."

Under the soft sunlight, a hunchbacked old village chief slammed on his crutches, dragging a brown package in his hand, and said gratefully.

Su Bai lowered his head and saw that in addition to the odds and ends of food, there were also some pieces of silver in the package. After a rough scan, there were about four or fifty taels.

These days, people's lives are hard. I'm afraid many people have never seen these dozens of taels of silver in their lives, or it may be the accumulation of several years in the village.

Even if he went to the county town to ask someone to kill the demon, it would not cost so much money. Most of the extra money was to thank Su Bai for his life-saving kindness.

But this silver tael, Su Bai would never want it.

So, he only took some dried fruits and candied fruits, and declined the village chief's kindness.

Early this morning, after Su Bai said goodbye to Aunt Chen and others, they headed south.

In the border area of ​​Daxia, he saw a black demon tiger attacking a village, so he took action and killed the demon tiger. This was the scene above.

At this time, after hearing Su Bai's refusal, the old village chief felt helpless.

However, he also felt in his heart that the Su Bai in front of him was very remarkable, a little different from many masters who were greedy for money and power.

Seeing the helplessness in the eyes of the old village chief, Su Bai smiled and said.

"Actually, for the next trip, I plan to go all the way south and enjoy the mountains and rivers. If the old man knows, you might as well tell me, how can there be beautiful scenery?"

When the old village chief heard this, he looked slightly happy and said quickly: "If you are in a leisurely and elegant mood and have nothing to worry about, you can go south by water to Lingjun!"

"Walk by water?"

"Yes! The waterway is more stable and comfortable than the land way. You don't know it. From the village to the south, you go down the river, and there are many mountains and rivers."

"To go to Ling County, if you take the water route, the mountains and rivers on the way will be picturesque, which is called a beautiful mile!"

"What's the name of the river going south?"

"Bijiang, all the way to Ling County!"

"How to go by water?"

Su Bai gradually became a little interested.

The purpose of his trip was to enjoy the mountains and rivers.

Happy and carefree.

It’s great to be able to enjoy such beautiful scenery along the way.

The old village head talked to him in detail.

How to get there, how to take the boat, where is the ferry, etc...

"Goodbye, old man!"

"Go slow, my lord!"

The old village chief was still shouting with his cane behind him.

But he saw that Su Bai had gradually walked away.

……

After eating a bowl of beef soup and walking through a small county town, Su Bai followed the old village chief's guidance and walked about twenty miles.

When he continued to follow the route and came to a small hill, his vision suddenly opened up.

I saw the shallow green bay below, the ancient ferry on the green beach, scattered small boats floating on the river, and the big boats were connected to ropes, and there were densely packed black trackers on the other end of the ropes.

Everyone's body is leaning forward, with ropes on their shoulders, doing their best, sweat splashing, and their bodies slanting.

From a distance, it looks like a shadow cast by the slanting sunlight in the afternoon.

Su Bai watched and walked, and before he knew it, he came to the ferry.

"Is there a boat to Lingjun?"

"Sorry for this guest, it's already full!"

"Full?"

"Yes! Two days later, it will be the founding day of Ling County, so there will be more tourists coming and going."

Su Bai was about to turn around.

"Old people can carry it!"

The next moment, he paused and looked along the sound.

A wooden boat with a shed roof, not too big or too small, with a dark brown body, just won't sink to the bottom in this shoal.

There was an old man standing at the bow of the boat, wearing a bamboo hat and raincoat, holding a pipe in his right hand, and there were already several people sitting in the boat.

"how much is it?"

"It's hundreds of miles to go to Ling County. If it's just one person, we'll charge five hundred yuan."

The old man took a pipe and took a deep breath.

"When is the departure?"

Su Bai swooped down, tiptoed on the river, and asked with a smile after getting on the boat.

"Everyone, let's go!"

The old man picked up the bamboo pole and smiled loudly.

The boat slowly drifted away from the shore, fainting with little ripples.

Su Bai glanced back, there were still three people and a cat sitting in the boat.

There was a scholar holding an ancient book, reading it carefully, and an older woman and young son, with their heads lowered, not knowing where they were going.

In the corner of the cabin, a black cat curled up, squinting and taking a nap.

He didn't pay much attention. He just stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the ferry farther and farther away. Listening to the desolate and mysterious whistle, the figure of the tracker in his eyes became smaller and smaller.

The mind is at peace.

On the other hand, the green-robed scholar behind him just saw Su Bai's strong bodybuilding skills, raised his head and said:
"Your Excellency is a master of martial arts?"

"Know a little martial arts."

"My lord, have you not seen the transition before?"

"Staying at home all the time, it's the first time I've seen you."

"Haha! When I saw it for the first time, I thought it was a novelty, but after watching it for a long time, it's just like that!"

The scholar was very talkative, and he got closer with a few words, and then invited: "It's windy outside, why don't you come in and sit down?"

"To tell you the truth, my lord, I also know a little bit about martial arts, and I brought a few ancient martial arts scriptures with me when I went out. If my lord doesn't dislike it, wouldn't it be nice for you and me to discuss martial arts together and have a good time with each other?"

Su Bai was still standing on the bow of the boat, just showing a smile.

The sound of the boatman's horn is getting farther and farther away, but the farther away it is, the more unique it becomes.

The surrounding mountains and rivers are picturesque and the fish are dancing happily.

There are often egrets singing, and the rays of the sun are shining.

The scholar didn't know what he was thinking.

How can the ancient scriptures be as beautiful as they are beautiful?
……

Time passed slowly, and the sky was getting dark. There was a trace of glow left on the horizon, and the mountains became a deep shadow. The blue and cyan glow hung down, and together with the silhouette of the mountains, they were reflected in the water.

Even with a little river water, it is also dyed with bright colors.

A small boat goes with the waves, and the lights on the prow are placed. From a distance, it is not much bigger than a soybean. The firelight is also reflected in the water, wrinkled by the cool evening wind.

The old man sat on the bow of the boat, took a puff of cigarette, and leaned on the pole for a long time.

There is a thread wrapped around the club head.

The fishing line enters the water, making ripples.

At a certain moment, the old man raised his pole suddenly, and then reached out to catch it.

Looking down.

It was just a small silver fish, so it was thrown on the boat casually.

The fish were jumping and flopping about in the cabin.

The old man said to the black cat with a smile.

"For you!"

"Meow~"

The black cat barked softly as a thank you.

Only then did he bow his head and squint his eyes to enjoy.

The scholar was also sitting by the side of the boat, enjoying the cool breeze, watching the old man fishing. He also stretched out his hand from time to time, touching the lake surface with his fingertips, causing a little bit of microwave.

Suddenly, he chuckled lightly, then looked at the old man:

"Old man, you are lucky to sit on the bow of the boat and fish with a pole, and it took you so long to catch a small fish that is less than two or two. Look at the result!"

"There is a fish floating in front of my eyes, it's almost coming to my face!"

As he spoke, he supported the window eaves with his other hand, and stretched his right hand as far as possible, as if he wanted to catch the fish.

“Don’t reach out to catch a fish!”

Suddenly, the old man turned his head sharply and warned with a serious expression.

"Ok?"

The scholar paused with his right hand and quickly retracted it.

Then he wondered: "Why is this?"

The scholar retracted his hand, and the old man calmed down and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, just remember not to catch it with your hands."

"What is it specifically? Can you elaborate?"

"There is nothing to say in detail..."

"It's those of us who run boats, fish at night, and pull nets. When we see this kind of fish floating on the water's edge, not far or near, as if we can reach it with our hands, we must never touch it."

The old man continued to turn his head and fish with a bamboo pole, and his voice floated in the night wind.

"It's just getting used to it."

The scholar's interest was completely aroused.

Su Bai, who was looking at the landscape with a smile on the side, also looked over.

"Guest officer, how can there be pies in the sky?"

"For no reason, most of the things that can be obtained with extreme ease are not simple, and there may be deep meanings in them." The old man still sat on the bow of the boat and said leisurely.

"It's just like the fish in front of the guest officer just now. The guest officer thought that he could reach it with his hand, but he didn't know that when you lean down, if there is a water demon hidden under the water..."

The old man stopped talking midway through his words.

And the scholar who already knew the deep meaning also changed slightly at this moment, showing a little paleness.

"Did something like this happen before on this Bijiang River?"

The scholar said with some fear.

The old man smiled without saying a word, and continued fishing against the wind.

time goes on...

The boat went down the river.

About one stick of incense time has passed.

Suddenly, strange black shadows flashed across the sparkling lake.

The old man stood up abruptly, his complexion changed drastically!
Before he could react.

boom--

In an instant, the waves splashed and the evil spirit boiled!
The hull swayed violently!

(End of this chapter)