The grass in the factory should be plucked

Jiang Li was surprised: "How do merchants sail on such a dangerous route?"

Xie Changan said: "In the river sections where oars are difficult to cross, boats have to be pulled by manpower."

Throughout the ages, the waterways of the thousands of miles of rivers and streams are winding and narrow, with numerous reefs and rocks, and countless rapids and dangerous shoals. In many sections of the river, ships have to rely on human towing to navigate.

This also gave rise to the industry of "track haulers", and the poor families in this area basically made this their profession.

Xie Changan ordered Yin Er to be more vigilant. If the leader of the secret door wanted to retaliate against them, this section of waterway would be the best opportunity.

He asked Jiang Li: "Can you swim?"

He and Yin Er's team of personal guards were all trained under Liao Wuyong. They have strong individual combat capabilities and are capable of doing anything, whether climbing mountains or swimming in the sea.

If Jiang Li can't swim, then he must give her special training first, so that at least she will be able to protect herself if she falls into the water.

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Of course I can. Otherwise, how can I catch the spirit beasts in the water?"

"When it comes to swimming skills, you may not be better than me." She said proudly.

When she was young, she was the tyrant of the Beast Taming Sect. Among all the spiritual beasts raised in the sect, whether flying in the sky or swimming in the water, which one had not had its feathers pulled out or its scales plucked by her?

In order to catch up with the aquatic beasts and pluck their scales, she also has to work hard to improve her swimming skills!

Xie Changan thought that she must have been very naughty when she was young, how could she not know how to swim?

He smiled and said, "Okay, when we get to Xiangyang, let's have a competition."

Jiang Li laughed and said, "When it comes to diving, none of you can beat me!"

She has her spiritual consciousness protecting her, so she can stay in the water for a whole day without any problem.

Xie Changan was stunned for a moment, then he thought of her omnipotent "divine consciousness" and couldn't help but smile helplessly. With this "cheating artifact", who could compare to her?

He was also relieved. Unless they were masters like Liao Wuyong and Gu Wang, there were not many people in this world who could hurt her.

Jiang Li sighed: "If it were in our place, people who are not good at swimming would wear a 'water-repellent bead' and be able to walk in the water as if walking on flat ground."

Xie Changan asked curiously, "Water-repellent beads? What is this?"

Jiang Li said: "My master said it was the inner elixir of a mermaid."

"Mermaids?" Xie Changan was quite interested. "When you have free time, tell me more about mermaids."

"Okay." Jiang Li said with a smile.

To be on the safe side, Xie Changan contacted the leader of the Shushan Sect and asked him to send a team of disciples to escort them.

When their group arrived in Xiangyang, Xu Jiuhua, the chief disciple of Shushan, had already led a group of fellow disciples to wait for them.

Xu Jiuhua had also met Xie Changan and Jiang Li at the Wulin League Conference, and he quickly stepped forward to greet them: "Greetings, Lord Marquis, and Lord Xie!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Brother Xu and all the young men." Xie Changan bowed politely.

After Xu Jiuhua sent them to the inn, the two sides sat down and talked and discussed the arrangements for crossing the river.

"There are three main bandit camps in the Three Gorges area: Xiling Camp, Wuyun Camp, and Qujia Camp."

"These three villages have a close relationship with the local villagers." Xu Jiuhua paused, "If Lord Ru and Lord Xie are not here to suppress the bandits, Jiuhua suggests that you try not to provoke them."

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Xie Changan and the others naturally understood this truth.

"That's what Brother Xu said."

Xu Jiuhua added: "We will put the flag of Shushan Sect on the bow of the boat. Generally speaking, when the pirates see this flag, they will always give some face and will not attack rashly."

He laughed again and said, "If they disregard our feelings and take the initiative to attack us, we will not be afraid of them. We will make sure that these pirates will not return!"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "Then I will have to rely on the senior brothers from Shushan Sect."

The group rested in Xiangyang for a day, left Xiaohong, Zhuifeng and other horses in the local government office, instructed the Xiangyang prefect to take good care of their beloved horses, and then boarded the ship and set off.

They boarded an official ship sent by the Xiangyang prefect, and changed to the Shushan School's ship when they arrived in Yichang.

The Shushan School's ships are more slender and sturdy, and they are more experienced in entering and exiting those dangerous waterways.

Get on the boat and set sail.

Jiang Li excitedly pulled Xie Changan to the deck. They looked at the rippling Han River and flocks of seagulls flying and dancing, feeling refreshed.

The little eagle also excitedly flew high into the sky and soared with its wings spread.

"Chengfeng, don't fly too far." Jiang Li warned.

"Got it, sister. I'll help you keep watch in the air!"

The little eagle spread its wings and flew higher and farther. Its joyful mood also infected Jiang Li.

Jiang Li looked at the clear green river water and said with a smile: "Brother Changan, do you want to compete with me?"

"it is good."

Xie Changan readily agreed. This was still a safe area, so he let the little girl play to her heart's content. He also had the opportunity to see how well she could swim.

The two of them changed into water cushions.

When everyone heard that Marquis Jing'an was going to compete with Lord Xie in swimming, they all ran to the deck to watch the fun.

This was especially true for the Shushan Sect disciples. Many of them saw the female marquis for the first time, and were shocked to hear that she was going into the water.

Such a beautiful and delicate woman actually planned to jump into the Han River?

Xu Jiuhua advised: "The Han River is wide and deep, and the Marquis is a noble family, so you should not put yourself in danger."

Jiang Li chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. I'll catch some fish for everyone and we'll have fish sashimi today!"

Xie Changan also smiled and said, "With me watching over her, nothing will happen to her."

The two of them jumped into the water. Jiang Li's four young guards looked at the river surface nervously, so that they could rescue in time in case of any accidents.

When their lord entered the water, he dived into the water like a nimble fish and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Xie Changan was startled and quickly held his breath, dived into the water quickly and swam towards her.

Soon, the extremely agile little girl swam back like an arrow, floated to the surface, and threw the fish in her hand onto the deck.

A big fish was thrashing on the deck, and everyone was startled and cheered: "What a skill!"

Qingfeng quickly stepped forward and picked up the fish, exclaiming: "This fish must be at least five kilograms, the Marquis is amazing!"

Xu Jiuhua and other Shushan disciples were also amazed.

They often traveled by water when entering and leaving Shu. The disciples were generally good at swimming, but most of them could not catch fish with bare hands in the water like Jiang Li did.

Guards like Yin Er also became interested. Those who were good at swimming took off their coats and jumped into the river.

They were also good at swimming, but seeing Jiang Li moving freely and flexibly in the water, as if she were a fish, they had to admit defeat.

"Could it be that our Lord is the reincarnation of the Dragon Girl?"

Everyone followed her example and started competing in catching fish.

At first, Xie Changan was afraid that something might happen to her, so he kept protecting her. But later, he couldn't catch up with her, so he had to give up.

When she caught another big fish weighing less than ten pounds and threw it onto the deck, he grabbed her.

"Stop playing, the water is too cold, get out of here quickly."

Jiang Li hadn't had enough fun yet, so Xie Changan asked, "Do you still want to drink that bitter medicine?"

Jiang Li had no choice but to pout and go back to the boat with him.

Mingyue and Cuibai hurriedly arranged for Jiang Li to bathe and change clothes.

After changing clothes and drying her hair, Xie Changan watched her drink a large bowl of ginger soup. Then the two of them came to the deck to see everyone's spoils of war.

We caught quite a lot of fish this time, and they were piled on the deck like a small mountain.

Yin Er ordered the boatman to make fish sashimi.

Xie Changan said: "Don't make too much. Fish sashimi is cold and can't be eaten too much. Make more fish soup."

Jiang Li snorted. He said this to her!

Xie Changan smiled and said, "When we get to the Shushan Sect's territory, they have a lot of delicious food there."

Xu Jiuhua also smiled and said, "Yes, if the Marquis can eat spicy food, the Shudi Yayu cooked with the pickled pepper sauce will taste extremely delicious."

A female disciple from Shushan also said: "There are also sweet ice jelly, crispy pot cakes, spicy and fragrant tofu brain..."

Jiang Li's appetite was aroused by this, and she wished she could grow wings like an eagle and fly over in an instant.

After eating and drinking on the boat, they arrived in Yichang in a few days and changed to the Shushan School's boat.

On the bow of the ship, the Shushan Sect's flag with a black background and red patterns was fluttering in the wind.

Before sailing, the captain first offered sacrifices to the river god. He grabbed a rooster, raised his knife and chopped it off, and the chicken's blood dripped onto the deck.

After placing the offerings, the captain lit incense sticks and kowtowed respectfully to the river, while the sailors beat gongs and drums, set off firecrackers, and burned paper money.

After the sacrifice was completed, the offerings were thrown into the river.

The ship slowly sailed out of the harbor.