Chapter 13 2. Who is passionate

Because a large amount of cargo is often needed to be transported, the structure of the Yellow River ferry is usually extremely simple in order to save space. Take the boat we took as an example. In the simple cabin, let alone any decorations, there is not even a single extra piece of wood. We, a group of more than fifty people sitting in it, seem to be buried in a square Square wooden box. As soon as I thought about it, the more I thought about it, the more uncomfortable I became. Not long after Feng Xiansu and Baili Chenfeng left, I also put down the dishes. "Miss, will you not eat after eating so little?"

The voices of Jin Zhao and Yu Cui came from behind me, I said "um", stood up and said, "This ghostly place is really uncomfortable to stay in. I'll go outside to get some fresh air. You guys can eat, you don't need to follow me." I have heard the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Yellow River for a long time, but the boat is traveling so fast. At this moment, I have reached the center of the river, and there are no villages or shops in the front. There is no one at the bow, so Xiao Zuo must be... That bastard and the coquettish boat lady are at the stern. snort!I thought that the dissolute appearance was just a disguise for his appearance, but he is simply a frivolous and impetuous down-to-earth disciple... Stop!I was wrong, since then, I have nothing to do with him.

Thinking about it this way, I felt that Xiao Zuo had suffered more, and I suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and suddenly remembered those platoons. Paizi, also known as sheepskin raft, is the oldest means of transportation on the Yellow River. It is usually made of fourteen inflatable sheepskin tubes tied side by side on wooden poles intertwined with each other. The space can be large or small, and it can be used for long-distance transportation. The big raft can even be formed by hundreds of sheepskin tubes.Compared with other means of transportation, it is flexible in maneuvering and light in handling, and it is not afraid of running aground or hitting rocks, and has excellent safety performance.

If a swarm of ghosts in the mountains intends to do mischief underwater, once the boat is damaged, the seemingly inconspicuous raft will be a lifesaver for a person who does not know water. I leaned against the side of the boat, with the rolling river under my eyelids, and those rafts were even more on my mind... No, I have to see those rafts still being dragged behind the boat well before I can feel at ease. Although that bastard is at the stern of the boat, I went there to care about my life-saving platoon, not to see what he was doing with that boat lady, but I have made up my mind not to have anything to do with him anymore!

While repeatedly emphasizing this determination in my heart, I rushed to the stern in three steps and two steps, and the first thing I saw was Du Sanniang's father. This old man is obviously a dirty ghost who spits everywhere, but now he loves to be clean for some reason, and he is mopping the floor with a mop. There was a bucket behind him, Xiao Zuo and Du Sanniang were standing beside the bucket, they were talking about something, the atmosphere was very lively, seeing me suddenly running, Du Sanniang glanced at me, and said with a charming smile: "Oh ! What made Miss Gong be in such a hurry?"

Strange, am I familiar with her?Or does she like to put on such a warm look with everyone? I put my face on the floor coldly, without saying a word, I went straight to the side of the boat and stuck my head out—except for the turbulent river water, how could there be any shadow of the row? This, how is this possible!Feng Xiansu clearly told me that she boarded the ship after watching fifty cavalry tie the platoon at the stern with her own eyes! This shock was no small matter, my face changed drastically, just as I was about to shout out, I heard Xiao Zuo said flatly: "This side, how can you see it from the deck."

"Where is it?" I lifted up my skirt and rushed over, leaning over his body to have a look - no, a few rows followed the boat well and drifted with the tide, counted them, no more, no less , exactly ten. I finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the corners of my lips raised involuntarily, but I tilted my head inadvertently, and met Xiao Zuo's smiling eyes.I immediately pulled my face away, turned my head abruptly, and my eyes were falling on those rows, and suddenly I felt something was wrong—why was he standing right in front of these rows?Could it be that he... Just as she was wondering, Du Sanniang said angrily, "Young master is worried about these rowers! My family also said that the scenery at the bow and stern of the boat is the same, so why come here!"

Xiao Zuo smiled and said: "Under the Yellow River, there are many water ghosts. If you want to say this worry, there are naturally some." "Ghost? What the hell?" Du Sanniang patted her tall chest with Bai Shengsheng's small hands, and said delicately, "My lord, don't scare my family, my family is most afraid of ghosts." When she was halfway through speaking, her body had already started to sway; when she finished speaking, her whole body had already completely nestled into Xiao Zuo's arms. good good good good!Today I can be regarded as an eye-opener, there really is such a shameless woman in the world!

Of course, that Xiao Zuo is not a good thing either—it's fine to put on a very useful appearance, but he even stretched out Lushan's claws generously, and squeezed Du Sanniang's hand all at once. Maybe he was too impatient and squeezed too tightly, Du Sanniang immediately yelled "Ouch". Xiao Zuo had an apologetic expression on his face, and said softly: "I pinched you? I'm really sorry. But you must never shout again. I'm the most cowardly person. If you frighten me with loud voices, If I accidentally crush your white and tender hands, I will feel distressed."

I was already turning around to leave, but when I heard something weird in his words, I turned back again. Although the expression on Xiao Zuo's face was gentle, he clasped Du Sanniang's veins tightly with both hands, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light like a blade. He looked behind me and said lightly: "If you don't care about your Madam, life and death, just sound the warning." Isn't Du Sanniang's husband not on board?I was stunned for a moment, and then turned my head to look behind me—there was only the old man mopping the floor behind me. Although he was indeed pursing his lips and raising his breath at the moment, as if he wanted to "sound the warning", he was obviously Du San Mother's father... This Xiao Zuo is really inexplicable!

Unexpectedly, after hearing Xiao Zuo's words, the old man really calmed down his breath, and said in a deep voice: "Young master has good eyesight." hell!hell!He admitted it?He is really Du Sanniang's husband! I turned my head and stared at Xiao Zuo, but couldn't say a word, standard dumbfounded. I'm afraid this is a bit silly, Xiao Zuo couldn't help laughing when he saw it. When he smiled, Du Sanniang also laughed. This woman can still smile so beautifully when her deeds are exposed, I really admire her. However, what she admired was Xiao Zuo. "Young Master Xiao, you are amazing! I admire you!" She asked with a charming smile, "What flaw did we show for you to see through?" Xiao Zuo said with a smile: "You have so many flaws, how do I know which one you are asking?" "Really? Then you can choose the most important one and tell me?" Xiao Zuo raised his chin at me, and asked back: "We didn't reveal our identity, how do you know she is the eldest lady of the Gong family?" I was taken aback, and then I remembered that Du Sanniang had indeed called me "Miss Gong" when I ran to the stern just now. Du Sanniang gritted her teeth, and forced a smile, "What else?" "Also, silver jewelry is the most delicate, especially if you can't see the water, otherwise it will be very easy to turn black." Xiao Zuo glanced at the twisted silver bracelet on her hand, and said lightly, "You said that you have been making a living on the water all year round, so you are not afraid of ruining it. A pair of silver bracelets?" Du Sanniang's face turns blue and white, but she can't laugh anymore. It was her husband, the old man mopping the floor, who still didn't change his face, and asked suddenly: "How can you tell that we are husband and wife?" Xiao Zuo blinked, and said leisurely: "Well, I guessed it." Looking at his self-satisfied virtue, it seems that there is no one who is smarter and more powerful than him in the world. I snorted coldly, turned my head and said to the old man: "Is there even a need to ask? In the world, how can a father let his married daughter flirt with a man he just met? Since you are not her father, then who are you? She is talking to Xiao Zuo here, if you are only her accomplice, you should avoid it wisely, why do you have to stay close to her? There is only one answer, you are her Husband. It’s uncomfortable to see your wife talking and laughing with other men, but you have to bear it for a certain purpose. But your wife is so coquettish, so you naturally worry. You can’t stop it, but you can watch and guard It's good too." While I was speaking, I peeked at the old man's face, and saw that when he said the last sentence, his face suddenly changed, obviously he was stabbed to the core. I couldn't help feeling very proud, raised my face, looked at Xiao Zuo and asked, "Am I wrong, Mr. Xiao?" hey-hey!Now it's time for him to be surprised!Although I didn't see these doubts at the time, it was only because my world experience was less than his. If he thought I was a fool, he would be very wrong! "That's right, that's right." Xiao Zuo nodded vigorously, "But I still missed a little bit." "Which point?" "He's not the only one who came to look at it with worry, there's also someone..." Before he finished speaking, I screamed, "Who is worried? Who came to see you specially? I came to see these rows, okay? Don't be too sentimental!" "My little ancestor, can you keep your voice down?" Xiao Zuo smiled wryly, "Aren't you afraid of disturbing those little devils in the water?" "Don't worry about me and... what? Is there someone underwater?" Surprised, I was still successfully "talking about him" by him. "No one, there are ghosts—the kind of water ghosts who specialize in digging boats and breaking rafts." "Broken raft?" I looked at him suspiciously, and suddenly turned pale with shock: No!Since someone wants to dig a boat, of course those life-saving rafts must be destroyed first! This principle is as simple and clear as one plus one equals two. Unfortunately, I thought that as long as I prepared a row, I would save myself a way out... God!Why am I so naive! From this point of view, Xiao Zuo didn't even eat food, and purposely came to the stern with Du Sanniang, really to keep watch over these platoons. And I, not only have pitifully shallow experience in the world, but also misunderstood him! Uh, of course, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that I don't know how to swim, if the row is destroyed, what should I do? Alas, it's really hard to do business. No one ever told me that to be a good heir, you have to know how to swim! I groaned in my heart, and was about to rush to the side of the boat to see if there was really a water ghost under the water, when I moved my shoulders, I heard Xiao Zuo say, "You can go and see, but I advise you not to act so flustered." If the people below see you, I'm afraid we will hear a very unpleasant sound right away." I reluctantly stood down and asked, "What's the sound?" "The sound of the sheepskin being deflated," Xiao Zuo actually smiled at me, "It's those sheepskin bags that can make the row float in the water." I think my face must have turned pale, because my voice has already started to tremble, "Then, what shall we do?" Xiao Zuo smiled again, and suddenly moved his fingers like the wind, hitting five key acupuncture points of Du Sanniang one after another, making her unable to move or make a sound, then pointed to Du Sanniang's husband, and smiled to me: "Gong Jia Tianxiang named Zhen Jianghu, miss, please." It's strange to say that I obviously hate his unhurried appearance, but my heartstrings that have been tense all the time relax inexplicably in his smile. It feels as if... as if as long as he is there , even if the sky collapses, it's no big deal. My wife's pulse door was controlled by Xiao Zuo, and although the old man mopping the floor looked unwilling, he didn't dare to resist, and I honestly pressed the acupuncture points with the unique method of the palace family. To be honest, I sympathize with this couple. Xiao Zuo's greatest ability is to make people stumble without knowing it. One moment you thought you had the chance to win, but the next moment he has everything under control. It is a blessing not to be pissed off at the hands of such a person. I couldn't help but let out a low sigh, and a thought suddenly popped into my mind: Fortunately, he is not an enemy of the Gong family, fortunately, fortunately... Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look at him... He was listening to something solemnly, and after listening for a while, his eyes gradually revealed a look of satisfaction, he raised his head and smiled softly at me: "As expected, the water ghost will wait for the signal from the boat before making a move, and Du Sanniang must be planning to Stop me first and then send a signal. If you wait for a delay, we will take the lead." I frowned and asked, "Why do I have to restrain you first?" Xiao Zuo replied without thinking, "Because I have to die!" "What's the meaning?" Xiao Zuo said: "If the boat is broken, we will fall into the water, won't we? Although there are water ghosts waiting for you underwater, but with my water quality and the situation at that time, it must be extremely chaotic..." Before he finished speaking, I interrupted him in horror: "You mean, the enemy is afraid that you will escape in the water, so they must teach you to die on the boat?" "That's right." Xiao Zuo smiled wryly, "The mastermind behind the scenes took good care of me." I pondered for a moment and said, "That's natural. You know, you are our team leader. As long as you are killed, even if we can cross the river smoothly, we will not escape the next attack." "The enemy originally wanted to consume our strength gradually." Xiao Zuo stretched lazily, took out a small bottle from his arms, and said with a smile, "In that case, let me consume some of their strength first. .” As he spoke, he approached the ship's side lightly, and unplugged the cork from the bottle... "Hey! What are you going to do?" I looked at him suspiciously, to be precise, at the small bottle in his hand. How many strange things are there in his arms?I only know three things: the good medicine for my face, the box of inner secret medicine for stopping bleeding and promoting muscle growth for Baili Chenfeng, and this small bottle at the moment. "They like to be water ghosts so much, so I asked them to really be ghosts." Xiao Zuo turned around and made a face at me, "It's a pity for the fish in the river, I'm sorry for them." His funny appearance immediately made me chuckle. This guy really can make people relax anytime and anywhere. However, at this time we have indeed gained the upper hand, so why not play? On the spur of the moment, I waved my hand at him and said with a suppressed smile, "Wait a minute, I'll come too..." Before I could finish my words, suddenly there was an earth-shattering loud noise from a very close place, which almost tore my ears. At the same time, the huge hull was also shaken suddenly, and it was broken from the middle in an instant. "Xiao Zuo—" Sudden by such a huge change, in the incomparable panic, at such a frightening moment, these two words were what I yelled out——Xiao Zuo. These two words are full of my inexplicable trust and hidden fragility, which I have never shown to others in seventeen years. However, I know that Xiao Zuo will not disappoint me. "Don't be afraid, I'm here." His soft voice sounded in his ears, so calm and calm. While the turbid Yellow River roared in, he protected me with his chest, hugged me tightly, jumped off the side of the boat, and landed on a raft impartially. I turned my head in his arms, and saw the ship split from the middle and sink slowly. A pair of Emei water spurs suddenly appeared on the surface of the water, and I stretched out my hand to point without thinking. After a scream, the attacker sank into the water again with a bang, disappearing invisible. "Water ghosts! There really are water ghosts!" I raised my face and looked anxiously at the left side of Xiao, "How many water ghosts are there in the water? What if they break the raft? I can't swim, I, I will be drowned!" "You won't drown." Xiao Zuo pulled my hand that was desperately wrapped around his neck, but it didn't work.Seeing my terrified face and pity flashing across my eyes, he softened his voice and said, "With me here, how could I let you drown? Be obedient and let go of your hand." "I don't!" I shook my head hastily, this sheepskin raft was floating, without even a skirt, as if it would tip over at any time, so I didn't want to let go. Xiao Zuo sighed helplessly, at this moment, two more water ghosts attacked, he freed up a hand, and forced them back with one palm. At this time, the well-trained cavalry also jumped into the water one after another and fought with the water ghosts. "The cavalry are enough to deal with it, I'll take you away first." Xiao Zuo said, stretched out his hand to pull a piece of board floating on the water, and used Quan as an oar to paddle.Along the way, I eliminated a lot of water ghosts who followed, and after a while, I sneaked my head out of his arms and asked, "Where are we going?" "The boat passed a water oasis just now, and I'm paddling back now. If you let me go, I should be able to reach it within half an hour." I was stunned, and then I remembered that I was still hanging in Xiao Zuo's arms. I blushed immediately, let go of him and stepped back. Unexpectedly, the movement was too big, and I almost fell backward... "Ah! Xiao—" Xiao Zuo smiled wryly, and as soon as he stretched out his hand, he hooked my waist and pulled me back. The raft jolted, and I turned pale with fright again.There is no way, I lose my temper when I encounter water, only fear. After a while, the raft was still trembling violently, and I couldn't help moaning: "Xiao Zuo, can you think of a way to stop the raft from shaking so much?" "I can't help it." Xiao Zuo smiled, "Because it's not the raft that's shaking, it's you." "it's me?" "Well, it's you." "So, raft, all right?" "Well, no problem. Take it easy." There was a silence. "Xiao Zuo, talk to me...the sound of splashing water makes people panic." "Okay. I'll talk to you when you're seated." "No, no! There is water all around, and I feel dizzy when I see water!" "If you don't sit still, I guarantee that you will not only get dizzy, but your face will also turn red." "why?" "Because, I have already seen Morrowind and your chief steward." "Where is it?" I immediately raised my head and saw Feng Xiansu and Baili Chenfeng.