When the boat came closer, Jueyu could see clearly that the person standing at the bow was none other than Zhang the blacksmith whom he had met some time ago.

"Girl"

As soon as the bow of the ship docked, Zhang the blacksmith jumped onto the dock and greeted Wen Shu.

"Okay, we're pressed for time today, hurry up, we still have time to return!"

Wen Shu didn't waste any time. After greeting blacksmith Zhang, she urged him to get down to business.

Blacksmith Zhang didn't waste any time and turned around and jumped onto the small boat behind him. There were two other men on the boat. While they were chatting, they were fiddling with the ropes on the boat.

When Wenshu got closer, she could clearly see that the boat was hanging with a rope in the upstream direction, but the rope was relatively low, just slightly higher than the edge of the boat.

Another older man jumped off the boat with a bunch of ropes in his hand. Without any unnecessary movement, he tied the ropes to a huge stone bolt on the dock.

Only when the rope was straightened could we see clearly that the other end of the rope was on the other side of the river, but the taut part was a little downstream from the other side.

After the rope was tied firmly, Zhang Tie grabbed the rope that had just protected them from crossing the other side and swung it a few times. The originally taut rope loosened with the swinging.

The two people following Zhang the blacksmith, one pulled from the river and the other collected the ropes. Soon all the ropes were collected to the bow of the boat, and the bolts on the dock where Wen Shu and the others were standing were not removed.

Zhang Tiejiang only ended the fight after he had checked the ropes again and again to make sure they were secure.

"Girl, everything is arranged, please get on board..."

“Thank you for your hard work.”

Wenshu nodded and walked ahead.

Jueyu and Zhang the Blacksmith followed behind...

After everyone stood still, Wenshu and Jueyu were arranged to sit in the middle of the boat. The boat had no cabins or shelters, and the middle was completely hollowed out. There was nothing in the middle except a few wooden blocks across the middle to fix the hull.

Wen Shu and the other person sat on the hollow wood in the middle.

Blacksmith Zhang and his men began to pull the ropes to control the boat, and then the water flowed towards the other side.

The wooden boat came from the other side of the river and sailed down the river.

In less than half a cup of tea, we reached the other side.

"Look, the boss is back..."

From a distance, Wenshu could hear the sounds from the other side of the river. The dock on the other side was completely different from the quiet and deserted one when Wenshu and her friends came.

Of course, the location of the pier here is also very cleverly chosen.

Going down the river, at a bend, there is a concave mountain in the middle. Taking advantage of the mountain's own conditions, a small pier was carved out from the inside, and the outside was covered by some lush trees.

If they hadn't known about the turbulent water flow in advance, they would never have found such a hidden place.

I saw people coming towards me, both men and women. The men were shirtless, and their skin was dark and shiny because they had been exposed to the sun for many years.

"Girl, please sit tight, the water is rushing ahead..."

Blacksmith Zhang instructed.

"do not worry……"

After saying that, Wen Shu saw them near a tree not far ahead, reaching out to touch something underneath.

Wen Shu saw this and stood up to help.

Who knew that the boat would start shaking the moment I stood up?

"Girl..."

Seeing this, Jueyu supported her body from behind.

She was startled and immediately supported herself on the wooden bar in front of her to steady herself.

She originally wanted to help, but she ended up making things worse.

"I was reckless. I wanted to help, but I didn't expect to cause you trouble."

After saying that, he quickly took Jueyu to sit down.

Blacksmith Zhang on the other side had no time to respond. Although the girl's kindness in helping him backfired, it made things worse, which allowed him to pull the branch in front of him.

With the two people behind him shouting, they quickly moved the boat out of the main river channel and into a flat path.

As soon as they entered, people on the dock gathered around them.

Several people were helping to pull the ropes on both sides to get the boat to the shore as quickly as possible.

"Boss, you are finally back..."

When the boat docked, an elderly man came to greet us.

There was also a green scarf wrapped around her head. Perhaps because it had been too long, the scarf had a white tint and the green color was not obvious.

The hair on the top of the head is sparse, with only a few strands scattered here and there, swaying wildly in the wind.

Without the cover of hair, the top of the head is also tanned and shiny.

"Old Laizi, didn't I tell you to make arrangements in the village?"

Blacksmith Zhang sounded somewhat dissatisfied. After all, the image of this old deadbeat was not very good, especially the fact that he was extremely sloppy. If they were grown men, they would just let it go and not care about these things.

However, the hostess was a girl, and she looked very noble, so it was impossible for this old man to get close to her.

If he hadn't seen that this old man was good at settling accounts, he wouldn't have kept him around.

When the old man heard what the boss said, he seemed not to notice that there was something wrong with his tone.

Instead, he kept moving forward, holding the rope that was used to hold the boat, and shouted to the young men behind him, "Quick, gather a few people to carry the boat upstream, so that it can be used when the time comes."

Zhang Tie frowned so hard that he almost pinched the mosquito to death, but it was hard to say now, and he probably couldn't drive it away.

So I just let him go so that he wouldn't get close to my master.

When Lao Laizi heard what the boss said, he just showed off and was ready to make a good impression on the distinguished guests brought back by the boss.

I felt a little reluctant when I heard everyone's questions, but my body was honest after all.

He responded quietly, "Boss, don't worry, I have arranged everything in the village. I have also cleaned up the things you mentioned. I am just waiting for you to come back!"

Blacksmith Zhang thought for a moment and decided that the fewer people who knew about what was going to happen next, the better. He looked at Wen Shu in front of him and took a few steps forward. "Master, please wait a moment..."

Wen Shu couldn't hide the conversation that followed: "You go..."

I just stood there and looked around.

Over there, the old man lowered his head and nodded, listening to the boss assigning him tasks.

He looked towards Wenshu several times, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Master, this distinguished guest has arrived, shouldn't we treat him well?"

The tone was somewhat dissatisfied.

"No, I have my own arrangements. This matter is extremely important. You must keep an eye on everything and don't draw other people's attention. You know that if some gossipy women in our village see us, who knows what they might say..."

"If there's any rumor out there, it's not something you and I can handle!"

"Okay, boss, leave it to me. I can guarantee that not even a mosquito can fly in from the front..."

After saying this, Lao Laizi sighed deeply and left with regret.

"Girl, this way please!"

After everything was arranged, Zhang the blacksmith stepped forward to lead the way. This was a hidden passage. The road was not wide and was temporarily paved with a few simple stones. There were also many aquatic plants and trees around it, which perfectly concealed the small pier here.

"Let's go, it's getting late, let's go check out the goods..."

Needless to say, Zhang Tiejiang is also holding on.

Leading Wenshu in front, they went up the mountain along a staircase carved out of a whole stone wall. After walking up for more than thirty steps, the staircase suddenly stopped, and what followed was a huge stone cave.

There was a strong man squatting at the entrance of the cave.

Seeing Zhang the blacksmith, he immediately came forward and said, "Boss, more goods have arrived..."

"No, I just came to take a look."

The burly man looked at the two ladies behind the boss. They didn't look like ordinary people. The boss didn't introduce them, and he didn't ask.

He retreated to the cave entrance and guarded it in an orderly manner.

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