"It looks a bit like...but I have only heard a little legend." Tang Sanzang put the ancient books aside, not knowing what expression to use for a while.

If Sha Wujingzhen had grown to this, Tang Sanzang felt that he would not have accepted such an apprentice even if he was beaten to death. This look was too cunning. As a face-control... it was wrong, to reduce the presence of the team of seeking scriptures, and the choice of each member could not be vague.

In that moment, Tang Sanzang had decided to exclude this monster from the ranks of the Buddhist rituals. Isn’t there Luo Xi now? The four disciples have gathered together.

Yes, that's it.

Wang Kuan nodded, thought for a while and said, "Although the monsters in Liusha River are cruel, there are also some interesting legends. When I was young, I heard the old captain say on the boat that there is a mermaid in Liusha River. On the night of the full moon, the fishermen on the river may hear her singing."

"Mermaid?" Tang Sanzang's eyelids twitched. Unexpectedly, there was a legend of this strange species in the Liusha River. "Did the fishermen who listened to the mermaid's singing were eaten?"

"How could it be, the mermaid is not a monster. The old captain said that as long as there is a mermaid singing night, you can have a good sleep. There will definitely be no monsters that night." Wang Kuan smiled and shook his head, and a trace of yearning appeared on his old face. "It's a pity that everyone can hear the mermaid singing. I have been roaming in the quicksand river for decades and have never heard it."

"Then have you seen what mermaids look like?" Tang Sanzang asked curiously.

"No, no one has ever seen a mermaid, but I have a painting passed down from before. The ancestors who drew this picture said that this was just his imagination and could not count." Wang Kuan turned the page of the ancient book and handed it to Tang Sanzang again.

"The imagination of your ancestor... is really rich." Tang Sanzang looked at the picture with a large wavy hair, plump upper body, wearing only a bikini, and a big red fishtail underneath, and sighed sincerely.

"Yes, I, my ancestor, Wang Hai, is also quite legendary. He saw the Siren King with his own eyes just now. I heard that he disappeared on the Liusha River for three years, and everyone thought he was dead.

Unexpectedly, when I came back later, I didn't say anything, and brought a few big pearls back. When I went to the city to sell it, I immediately built more than a dozen large courtyards and took several wives. My courtyard was left by him back then." Wang Kuan smiled, "At that time, they all said that he had a great fortune and was asked by a mermaid to be a man for three years."

"Master, the old men are here." A servant trotted in and said.

"Let them come in." Wang Kuan clicked a little, looked at Tang Sanzang again and said, "Crossing the river is a big deal. I haven't carried people across the river for decades, so everyone needs to discuss it before making a decision." After chatting, his tone became much more kind.

"Well, I understand." Tang Sanzang nodded. These people are just mortals. They are not too cautious when facing monsters.

Seven or eight old men walked into the living room, their faces were all black and red. When they were young, they were mostly good fishing players. They sat down on the chair at Wang Kuan's greeting and looked at Tang Sanzang first.

Tang Sanzang also looked at the so-called old man, wearing a short linen jacket and a short knife with no sheath around his waist. He just shook it casually, making him feel a little worried if he would accidentally cut the thing under his crotch.

"The great wizard hasn't arrived yet, so wait." Wang Kuan said in a deep voice. Everyone nodded, but they had no objection and spoke in a low voice.

Zhu Tianpeng also swayed back to the living room, sat down beside Tang Sanzang, and said softly in Tang Sanzang's ear: "Master, why don't we make a ship by ourselves? As long as there are drawings, I will make a big ship for you one night, and there is no need to look at the faces of these little old men."

"It's okay, listen to their meaning first. Anyway, there is a lot of gold on us, so it's useless to keep it." Tang Sanzang shook his head slightly. Money and things go quickly and come quickly. Anyway, there is never a shortage of landlords who like to do bad things in this world. If you don't have money, you can rob the rich and help the poor... To emphasize, it's a robbery of the rich and help the poor.

"The great wizard is here." The former servant walked into the door and said.

Wang Kuan and the old men in the house quickly stood up and quickly met them, their faces full of respect.

Tang Sanzang and Zhu Tianpeng sat on the chair without moving, turned around and looked at him.

An old man with a black and red robe and a variety of silverware hanging on his body, leaning on a crutch made of ingot maple in his hand, was supported by a 16 or 17-year-old boy in blue shirt and walked into the door.

The hunchbacked old man is much whiter than the old man in the house, but the wrinkles on his face are folded together like old tree bark, and the dry and clawed backs of his hands are covered with age spots, which are a little trembling when walking.

However, as soon as he entered the door, he looked up at Tang Sanzang. His dark and deep eyes were as sharp as a goshawk, as if he could see through everything.

Tang Sanzang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Even such an old man who could make some witchcraft could scare him. He would have seen so many officials from the Tang Dynasty in vain. Those high-ranking officials of the court were not human spirits. Not to mention the distance, his nominal grandfather and father were all human spirits among human spirits.

"Great Wizard." "Great Wizard..."

The old men greeted respectfully, lowered their heads, looking a little restrained.

"Sit." The hunchbacked old man, known as the great wizard, unexpectedly withdrew his gaze, was helped to sit down by the boy, raised his hand and said, his voice a little hoarse.

The boy stood aside, wearing a wide red and black robe, but he had no silverware on his body. He looked quite handsomely and looked at Tang Sanzang and Zhu Tianpeng with some curiosity.

The old men sat down again, and Wang Kuan explained in detail the matter of Tang Sanzang's disciple's attempt to cross the river. The price was easy to discuss, and then waited for the great wizard to speak.

It was said that it was a discussion, but it was actually more like inviting a great wizard to make a decision. However, the other old men also looked for their own sake, so Tang Sanzang naturally would not talk much.

"My little master, crossing the river is a business of life. There are countless monsters in the 800-mile quicksand river. Most of them will not be able to come back here. How much gold do you plan to buy it?" The great wizard's hand gently rubbed the shiny crutches, staring at Tang Sanzang's eyes and asked.

"Fifty taels." Tang Sanzang didn't say anything nonsense, untied the small package beside him and opened it on the table, which contained five ingots of gold.

The shining golden light made everyone in the room lit up. Looking at the gold wrapped in it, his breathing became heavier.

Fifty taels of gold are not a small amount, enough to buy half of Wangjia Town. Unexpectedly, Tang Sanzang took it out casually.

"Not enough." The great wizard glanced at Jinzi, quickly looked away, looked at Tang Sanzang and shook his head slightly.

"How much do you think you want?" Tang Sanzang asked with a smile, and the lion's mouth was as expected.

"This number." The great wizard's hand placed on the crutch stretched out a finger.
Chapter completed!