The Dao dies but I live on, the spiritual energy dries up but I remain evergreen

The next day, Zuo Qiuye and the other man returned.

As soon as Zuo Qiuye entered the inn, he saw Li Changxiao, who was slumped in a chair drinking. He walked away with a frown on his face and his long legs spread out.

She is tall, with strong legs, and her long hair flutters when she walks, looking very heroic.

Li Changxiao has been traveling with the caravan for some time.

The person I have the most contact with is Xia Mei, and I am not very familiar with Zuo Qiuye.

So at the gang gathering yesterday, she did not invite Li Changxiao, and since all the people at the gathering were famous people, she felt that Li Changxiao was not qualified enough.

Simply tidy up.

Around noon.

The caravan received news that the canal was unblocked.

The port has regained its former bustle, with many migrant workers dressed in coarse cloth shouting for fifteen copper coins a day, which is enough for food.

Ports are places where good and bad people mix together, and it is also places like these that have the most up-to-date information.

Li Changxiao and others heard no less than ten pieces of gossip just passing by here.

There was one thing that Li Changxiao was a little concerned about.

The county magistrate planned to build a temple on the edge of the canal for the two golden bodies in the river to ensure safe water transportation.

Li Changxiao just passed by and put it out of his mind. Not to mention setting up a temple, even if they wanted to found a country, it would have little to do with him.

Everything has passed.

The Xiamei caravan hired a total of four transport ships and headed south along the canal.

Wen Tianyu looked at the river, wondering what he was thinking.

The boat went farther and farther away from the town. Li Changxiao asked for a bamboo pole, tied a thin rope to the end, and sat by the boat to fish.

"Can you catch fish like this?" Xia Mei walked over with bright eyes.

"I don't know." Li Chang replied with a smile.

The two of them sat by the boat and chatted casually.

Suddenly, the fishing line became tight and the fishing rod seemed to be pulled. Li Changxiao was stunned. He didn't expect that there was really a fish on the hook.

"Hurry up! Pull it quickly!"

"Oh, I'm so anxious!"

Xia Mei’s eyes widened and she patted Li Changxiao’s shoulder anxiously.

She was very excited, clenched her fists and stared at the river.

Li Changxiao pulled hard, and a small golden fish flew out of the water, sparkling in the sunlight.

Xia Mei held the small fish in her hands, her eyes curved like crescents and she showed a bright smile, which was quite rare for a woman who had been a merchant since childhood.

the other side.

Wen Tianyu looked at this scene, gritted his teeth, and was extremely jealous and indignant.

At the same time, I made a certain decision in my heart.

"Hey, look, there is a little bulge on its head?" Xia Mei looked at the little fish in her hand, amazed.

Li Changxiao frowned slightly, feeling a little confused.

If he was not mistaken, this fish had some dragon nature. Although its spiritual energy was exhausted, its connection with the dragon was enough to allow it to swim in the sea.

It shouldn't have been in this river, let alone taken the bait.

Unless... he was frightened?

Li Changxiao couldn't figure it out, so he was too lazy to think about it, so he said, "Why not let it go?"

"Okay, okay, it's so beautiful, I can't bear to eat it." Xia Mei smiled gently and said, "Fishing for goldfish, it seems that my trip is a good omen."

"Damn it, why did the young lady start to look at that boy of unknown origin differently in just a few days!" Wen Tianyu was filled with anger.

"I have accompanied the young lady on business trips more than ten times, and I have never seen her so happy." Wen Tianyu was very angry. Thinking of this, he became more jealous of Li Changxiao.

If I had known this would happen, I should have killed him in the snow.

He took out a gray bird from his arms, walked to an empty corner, and quietly released it.

......

The canal is like a vein, with branches of different sizes and is intricate and intricate.

As the caravan sailed, there were fewer and fewer ships around.

Night falls.

Except for a few servants who stayed behind, everyone else had fallen asleep.

far away.

A flash of fire suddenly lit up.

It was as if some kind of enlightenment had been turned on, followed by the second, the third... until the eleventh flame.

A flash of fire represents a ship.

Over the broad river, there was a faint sound of bold laughter.

The laughter gradually grew louder as the eleven ships approached the caravan.

Zuo Qiuye was the first to notice something was wrong. He jumped up from the bed, walked to Class A in a few steps, and looked at the ships.

Her brows were furrowed and her eyes were like an eagle. The next moment, she realized that the person coming was not friendly, and shouted, asking the person who was operating the boat to turn around.

It would be very troublesome if we were surrounded by these eleven ships!

The person controlling the boat was an old man. It was his first time seeing such a scene and he was frightened on the spot. He made several mistakes in panic, but he managed to turn the boat around successfully without any danger.

But after successfully turning around, the old man who was controlling the boat felt his legs go weak and he knelt on the ground.

I saw more than a dozen ships behind me, blocking the way.

"What's going on?" Xia Mei woke up from her dream and looked at Zuo Qiuye with a serious expression.

Zuo Qiuye shook his head, pulled out the red leaf knife from his back, and said, "Miss, this person is not friendly."

"If the other party has some moral principles, relying on the reputation of Wen Tianyu and me, and giving him some money, his life will not be in danger."

"But if the other party is a bloodthirsty person, I'm afraid I can only fight to the death tonight!"

She was ready to fight to the death.

Xia Mei's brows were tightly furrowed, her bright eyes full of worry.

"Maybe they are just trying to scare us?" Li Changxiao also walked out of the room.

"Huh." Zuo Qiuye glanced over, "It's already this hour, and you're still making such unrealistic jokes."

Wen Tianyu stood up at this moment and said, "Brother Changxiao, I see you seem very calm? It seems like you have guessed it a long time ago?"

moment.

These intentional or unintentional words aroused Zuo Qiuye's suspicion, and he looked at Li Changxiao with vigilance.

Wen Tianyu spoke again, "Look at these ships. They have been waiting here for a long time. By the time we noticed, they had already formed an encirclement."

"It seems that they already knew that our merchant ship would appear here at this moment."

"If you say there is no traitor on our ship, I don't believe it."

The words fell.

Servants and hired gangsters gathered around and looked at Li Changxiao with unfriendly expressions.

Li Changxiao remained calm as always. He looked at Wen Tianyu with a playful look, "Good boy, try this trick."

Then he looked at Xia Mei again and said with a smile: "As the leader of the caravan, what do you think?"

Xia Mei hesitated for a moment, but still stood up, "Everyone, we are facing a powerful enemy, so we should be united. I believe that Master Chang Xiao is not a traitor!"

Wen Tianyu's expression became a little ferocious, "Miss, it's already this time, are you still defending him? This person's behavior has been suspicious all the way, I have seen it in my eyes!"

"With the enemy at hand, why not let me kill this fellow and boost the morale of my brothers!"

"That's enough!" Xia Mei scolded, "Tianyu, you are too narrow-minded. I, Xia Mei, have been following my father in business since I was eleven years old. I am very good at judging people."

"Mr. Changxiao doesn't seem like that kind of person."

"Humph!" Wen Tianyu said coldly, "Miss has been bewitched."

"In that case, I can only execute first and report later!"

As he spoke, Wen Tianyu drew his sword and slashed towards Li Changxiao.

The latter always has a meaningful expression.