Chapter 189 Farewell
Finding a clean place, the maid brought a pot of tea, but Zhu Laoba found it too bland, so she replaced it with a pot of shochu.
"Nothing happened in the direction of Xiliantai?"
"No big deal."
Listening to Zuo Chen's question, Zhu Laoba said:
"We did encounter a few more evil attacks on the way, but the number was not too large. The two of us stuck the steel bars you gave us to our bodies. Even the knives couldn't cut them, and the claws couldn't catch them. Plus, Ning With Wei's side support, he went into the monster pile twice and almost nothing was left.
"Then King Wei sent some more soldiers and horses, and is now reorganizing the army. Seeing that nothing big happened without the two of us, I left the talisman in the fortress and hurried back along the road. Anyway, I have met you. "
"It's been quite rough for you two. ”
“It’s okay, okay. "
Zhu Laoba stared at Zuo Chen, rolled his eyes, and laughed:
"Taoist Priest, are you leaving Youzhou in two days?"
"I plan to go south to Yuzhou."
"Is Taoist Priest interested?" Take me with you?”
Hearing what Zhu Laoba said, Zuo Chen glanced at him.
Zhu Laoba immediately said:
"Taoist Priest, it's not that I have to get in your way, old pig. The main reason is that I also have something to do and want to go to Yuzhou."
"Oh?"
Zhu Laoba said as he spoke Bian took out a roll of handkerchiefs from his arms.
"There used to be a little sister of mine in the Great Jungle. She was also a fox fairy. She was very good at transformation. She started wandering around four or five years ago. I received a letter from her before, and she said She is in Yuzhou. I want to go see her when I have time. It happens that the Taoist priest is also going to Yuzhou, so I wonder if I can borrow some money."
Zuo Chen nodded and looked at Guan Gou again. Dou:
"What about you?"
"I plan to stay in the northern fortress."
Guan Goudou said: "King Wei came to me. He needs capable people and wants to put down the rebellion in Daliang. I I also feel that Daliang is in chaos now and feels uneasy, so I plan to follow him.”
I didn’t expect this wolf monster to have such ambitions.
Very good.
Turning to Zhu Laoba:
"Do you know the specific location of your little sister?"
"I really don't know..." Zhu Laoba sighed: "That little girl Maybe it’s because I was playing wild outside, or maybe it’s really difficult to send letters to the jungle. I haven’t received any letters recently. I have to find someone when I get to Yuzhou, which is troublesome.”
< br>"We're on our way, let's go together first."
"Hey, I know the Taoist priest is good."
Zhu Laoba giggled.
Zuo Chen didn’t reveal Zhu Laoba’s little thoughts.
It is true that he wants to find his sister, and it is also true that he wants to get a little bit of immortality from Zuo Chen.
Zuo Chen has a good impression of Zhu Laoba. He has a bold temperament, has no small thoughts, and has good moral conduct.
He is indeed different from watching dog fights. Lao Ba is not suitable to stay in one place to guard and serve as a general. He is more suitable to run around in the beams, be a knight, punish rape and eliminate evil.
It’s also good to give him some pointers.
After receiving Zuo Chen's affirmative reply, Zhu Laoba was also full of happiness. He directly started to watch the dog fight. After the two monsters said goodbye to Zuo Chen, they went to harass the kitchen and planned to have a meal. Special chicken stewed with mushrooms, drink some rice wine.
Then Zuo Chen and Caiyi joined in, and in the end they ate four chickens.
......
On the morning of the second day, next to the largest port in Shangbao, the sun was shining brightly and it was very lively.
There was a large ship standing next to the port, almost filling most of the water, swaying gently with the waves.
The donkey swayed and pulled the cart onto the big ship. After his hooves landed on the deck, the donkey shook his head left and right:
"It's so big! It's bigger than the fortress before. The boat is much bigger.”
“That boat is a speed boat after all. In order to ride the wind and run fast, a lot of parts are saved.” Zuo Chen leaned against the side of the boat, enjoying the slight rocking: “This is the only boat. It’s a serious merchant ship.”
The people in the lower cabin are estimated to be twenty or thirty, and they work in three shifts to ensure that this big ship can run fast enough when there is no wind.
It is still far from the sea, and you can only feel the autumn wind blowing from the river, which is a little chilly.
Caiyi squatted beside the cart, flipping through the local specialties in the bamboo basket.
Before coming out of Youzhou City, Zuo Chen bought a lot of good food, chicken, duck, fish, various desserts and snacks. Caiyi was responsible for cleaning up, and then he realized that Zuo Chen had really made a lot of them. The mysterious little thing only dazzled people, and those who didn't know it might have thought it was a traveling merchant's small bag that had been opened.
In addition to these snacks and drinks, there are still some important items in the backpack.
Special message incense given by Liu Quande.
This is a long-distance object specially prepared by the Chuhuoli Si Tang who makes the messenger incense. After being lit, it will be turned over several times to achieve the ability to transmit messages across major states.
Although he could only say one or two sentences, it was enough for Liu Quande to pass the message to Zuo Chen after opening the door.
Not to mention Caiyi who was packing his backpack and Zhu Laoba who was yelling and looking at the boat, Zuo Chen was leaning on the edge of the boat, pressing the railing with both hands, looking at the scenery of Shangbao City and enjoying it The tranquility before the journey.
"Taoist Master!"
Suddenly I heard a call from below. I lowered my head and looked at the wind-swept blue shore. I found that Hu Wen was holding Hu Ni to the shore. side.
Hu Wen waved his arms, his cuffs whistling in the wind.
These days, Hu Wen has been shutting himself in the house to study the art of dreaming, and has not gone out for a long time. Looking at it now, it can indeed be seen that he has stayed up for many nights, and he has a little mustache on his chin.
Hu Wen still had a lot of things to do in Youzhou, so he finally chose to stay here and planned to go to Kyoto with King Wei in three months.
“Take care, Taoist Priest!”
Hu Wen called, and Hu Ni in his arms also stretched out her little paws, imitating Hu Wen’s look, and said in a coquettish voice: "Take care, take care!"
Zuo Chen looked at Hu Wen and said with a smile:
"Borrow me auspicious words! Cherish them together."
Gently waved his hand and grabbed Hu Wen's auspicious words in the air. Yan was held in his hand.
Later, Zuo Chen took out Zhang Fulu from his sleeve.
Write a letter with the word "Fu Zhi".
The talisman was pasted on Hu Wen's auspicious words, and then thrown into the wind.
Following the river wind, it floats in the air, swirls, and flies into the sky.
“Let’s set sail!”
The boatman lifted the anchor and set sail. The men rowed in the wind and sang the boatman’s song:
"How many boats are there on dozens of bays?
"How many poles are there on dozens of boats?
"Dozens of boatmen came to move the boat..."
The song drifted farther and farther, and the boat also moved along the river, farther and farther.
……
"I don't know how long it will be before I see my old brother after we leave."
Not long after the boat left, Zhu Laoba began to feel sentimental and sad. In this big dense forest The old pig who came out looked a bit like a poet, but it was a pity that he didn't have much food in his stomach. He shook his head there for a long time and couldn't hold back a decent voice.
Caiyi came close to him, holding a frozen pear in his hand, chewing on it, and said vaguely:
"There is nothing sentimental about this, watching a dog fight. If I follow King Wei all the way, we can meet in Kyoto in three months.”
“How long will these three months be?”
"Uh... you don't know this?"
"Lin Nei doesn't use months to count."
"Let's make an appointment for about ninety days."
Zhu Lao Ba counted with his fingers:
“Isn’t this going to be over in the blink of an eye?”
"Yes."
"Hey." Zhu Laoba slapped his thigh with his hand, "I thought we wouldn't see each other for a long time."
The corners of Cai Yi's mouth twitched slightly.
She then discovered that this seemingly shrewd demon king seemed to have some subtle errors in some common sense of the world.
On the deck, Mr. Donkey also attracted the attention of many people.
This large ship is not just a cargo ship, it also plays a certain role as a passenger ship.
Besides Zuo Chen and the others, there were many other guests on the boat, all of whom were wealthy people from Shangbao City. There were also many people hanging out on the deck, all staring at Mr. Lu with curious eyes.
When they were on board the ship, Yi You specifically mentioned these people. He said that there was a powerful Taoist priest on the ship and asked them to stop talking and do more. These shopkeepers, young masters, and girls from wealthy families The young ladies are also smart people. Although they are quite curious about Zuo Chen and his group, no one who is not discerning takes the initiative to get involved.
But...
There are always exceptions to everything.
"Master Donkey, Taoist Priest, Fairy Girl!"
I just saw a young rich man ignoring the looks of the passengers around him, and jumped out of the crowd, running over with clear and stupid eyes.
He held a fan in his hand, with the words "I am born rich" written on it. His face was full of smiles, and he looked very happy.
He hurriedly stopped in front of everyone and bowed to them.
His face was full of joy,
"Who is this person?" Zhu Laoba had never seen such an enthusiastic person, and he couldn't see any Taoist charm in him, so he was startled.
Caiyi stared at it and said:
"Hey, isn't this the young man from the Gambling Village? What's his name...what is he?"
She has no idea. After wandering around for a long time, I really couldn't remember this young man's name.
Zuo Chen also held it in for a long time, but the young master's name could not come out of his mind.
The young master seemed to notice this, with a hint of embarrassment on his face, and finally looked at Mr. Donkey next to him as if asking for help.
Master Donkey tilted his head:
“What are I doing? I’m just a donkey.”
Your Excellency sighed helplessly: “My surname is Zhou, and my name is Zhou Miao. Shui Miao."
"Oh, yes, Mr. Zhou Miao, Mr. Zhou Miao likes to gamble."
Cai Yi clapped her hands with a dazed expression.
“No more gambling, no more gambling.” Zhou Miao waved her hands repeatedly: “Since I was taught a lesson by Mr. Donkey, I will never gamble again. This thing is not good for me, nor for others. Okay. Just quit now so that you don’t accidentally harm others in the future.”
“It’s quite good.” Mr. Donkey shook his head and said, “Then what are you doing now? You have to go to Baichuan City to get on this boat?”
“Hey, that’s what you asked,” Zhou Miao said with a smile, then waved:
“Brother Miao, come out. See what I said is right, how could Taoist Priest and the others be angry?”
Looking in the direction where Zhou Miao waved, he found a middle-aged man dressed as a five-year-old man. He also squeezed out from the crowd, with a face full of embarrassment:
"Taoist priest, you are so disturbing. Please forgive me.”
This man Zuo Chen also had the impression that he was the escort he met in Linsen City.
How did they get together?
“Hey, we really need to talk to you about this.”
Zhou Miao said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)