Guarding a reservoir? I am guarding the river of time!

On the river surface under the night sky, you can see ripples of light and waves.

At this moment, a small fishing boat is slowly sailing on the cold water. A candle is lit at the stern of the fishing boat, which is very bright in the dark.

At the bow, there is a hunched figure wearing a bamboo hat and gray linen clothes. He is rowing a boat with a bamboo pole in both hands. With the dim light of the candle, you can see that the hands holding the bamboo pole are very dry and bloodless, as if a thin layer of skin is stuck to the bones.

The hunched figure rowed very slowly and looked very strenuous.

Finally, the hunched figure rowed the fishing boat to the center, put the bamboo pole back on the boat, and threw a square iron anchor into the water, which stabilized the boat in the water so that it would not be washed away by the current.

After doing all this, the figure picked up a wooden stick from the boat, which was very slender and about three meters long.

At the tip of the wood root, there was a very thin silver line, shining with a little cold light, and a curved golden fish hook was hung at the end of the silver line.

The hunchbacked figure took out a piece of dried minced meat from the pocket on his waist, hung the minced meat on the fish hook, and threw it hard, and the fish hook went into the water.

The long silver line was like a silver needle, inserted straight into the water.

Then, the figure sat upright at the bow, staring at the water surface quietly.

Less than a few minutes later, the fishing line began to tremble. The hunchbacked figure waved one hand, and the fishing line was instantly tightened. With a slight lift, a big fish was directly lifted out of the water.

This is a one-meter-long long-nosed eel!

From the appearance and breath, it is obviously a precious fish, but it was easily caught by the hunchbacked figure.

The whole process was seen by Su Mu, who was standing on the river bank not far away.

It seems that it is another fisherman who came to the river to fish.

However, this fisherman was different from the ones he had met before. He could not feel his aura. On the surface, he was just an ordinary person.

In the world of cultivation, there is a rule that the more ordinary people look, the more extraordinary they are, because there is a state called "returning to nature", which is used to describe the daily state of those powerful monks.

In fact, it can be seen from the fact that he easily caught a precious fish that it is not simple.

The hunched figure took the long-nosed eel off the hook and threw it on the boat board.

Just as he was about to cast the rod again, he was stunned and turned his head to look forward.

The next second, accompanied by a light sound of stepping on the water, a handsome, slender man in a robe slowly walked out of the darkness, with his hands behind his back, and stepped on the water.

The hunched figure slowly raised his head, and in the faint light on the boat, he could see the face under the fence. His cheekbones were high, his eye sockets were deep, his eyes were cloudy, and his sloppy beard gave off a sense of vicissitudes.

After seeing the man, the old man in the bamboo hat had a hint of surprise in his eyes. Then he gently took off his bamboo hat, revealing his long gray hair, and said to the man with a smile: "I heard that there is a river guard here. I guess it's you."

After he finished speaking, Su Mu was also stunned. It turned out that he had a reputation?

Without waiting for Su Mu to speak, the old man in the bamboo hat took out a cloth bag from the boat. I don't know what was in it. He said to Su Mu: "I understand your rules. This is my fishing fee."

Hearing this, Su Mu looked up and down at the cloth bag in the old man's hand.

It seems that he not only knows that he is guarding the river here, but also knows his own rules. It seems that he has a reputation?

However, it is probably a bad reputation.

Su Mu did not take the bag, but set his eyes on the fishing rod in the old man's hand.

His own fishing rod was broken a year ago.

Recalling a year ago, Su Mu just wanted to slap himself. What fishermen want to know most is not the lottery number, but how many pounds the big fish that broke the fishing rod that day was!

A year ago, I don't know what I caught, and I broke the fishing rod in a second. Su Mu couldn't sleep well at night those days. Every time I think about it, I want to slap myself. Damn it!

Therefore, Su Mu has always lacked a good fishing rod. Just now, I saw the old man easily hang up a treasure fish. His fishing rod is absolutely awesome.

Seeing the man looking at his fishing rod, the old man in the bamboo hat was also stunned for a moment. After a little entanglement for a while, he handed the fishing rod in his hand to the man and said, "Since you like it, I'll give it to you."

"Just treat it as making friends."

Seeing that the old man was so sensible, Su Mu himself was embarrassed.

Su Mu did not refuse. He took the fishing rod and found its terrifying weight in his hand. The old man waved it casually with one hand just now, which shows how strong he is.

"Do you have any more?"

After all, he took someone else's fishing rod, so he asked.

"No more."    "But if you spend some time, you can make another one. It's okay."

The old man waved his hand and smiled. It was found that the old man's teeth had fallen out and he spoke weakly.

"Did you come here today just to fish?" Su Mu asked again.

Because many of the people crossing the river that he met, there were very few who came to fish simply. Most of them wanted to make trouble.

"Not all."

"I also want to meet you, the famous river keeper."

The old man in the bamboo hat did not hide anything and said it openly. Everyone was smart and there was no need to beat around the bush.

"It's not famous, but it's just to maintain order. Otherwise, if everyone messes up, it will be a mess."

Su Mu answered leisurely.

Hearing this, the old man was also stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled: "Indeed, since you have been guarding, it has indeed been much more peaceful."

"How about this, you take the fishing rod first, and you go fishing first."

Su Mu took out the fishing rod and handed it to the old man in the bamboo hat.

"No, this one fish is enough."

The old man waved his hand.

"Just one? I think you are a good fisherman."

"One is enough. I'm old and my teeth are almost gone. This fish is enough to eat."

From his behavior, this old man is indeed no different from an ordinary old man.

"Where are you from?" Su Mu also became interested and prepared to inquire about the other party's origins.

After saying that, the old man pointed downstream and said, "Weilin Town is downstream, a little far."

"Do you want me to give you a ride?"

When Su Mu raised his hand, the waters under the old man's fishing boat instantly stopped.

Seeing this scene, the old man was also stunned. Sure enough, he could control the long river of time.

"No, thank you for your kindness."

"I came here today just to see you." The old man said with a smile.

"Su Mu."

Since it was to make friends, Su Mu also generously introduced his name.

"Zero"

"One single name."

The old man's face showed a look of reminiscence, as if he was recalling his long-forgotten name.

"I wonder how long Brother Su is going to guard?"

The old man suddenly asked a question.

Hearing this, Su Mu also felt a little strange.