Xiaocao opened the window and looked out, "So that's how the canal is."

"What did you think it was?" Hu Guiyang sat on the other end of the living room, opened the window, but was unwilling to appreciate the scenery outside.

"I thought the boat was rowing, but there were not many people rowing, and there were quite a few people pulling the boat on the shore." After a while, Xiaocao said again: "This job is quite hard. Do they have to follow them all the way to Hangzhou? How far is Hangzhou?"

"It's very far, but the boatman doesn't have to follow him to Hangzhou, and there will be a replacement in the middle."

"It's okay, they won't be too far away from home."

"Um."

The two chatted back to back, and when they had nothing to say, they fell into silence. The conversations of several soldiers on the deck came steadily, and a little further away was the sound of the boatman's trumpet. The wind blew in through one window and out from the other. If this was their own ship, they would be more comfortable.

But this is the ship of the Shaobao merchant, and they are all humble guests sitting under the window.

Hu Gui raised up, walked to the grass, and said seriously: "Please give me the jade pendant."

Xiaocao was still sitting on the round stool, turned around and looked up at him, then reached into his arms, took out the red jade again, admired it carefully for a while, and handed it to Hu Guiyang, "Yes."

Hu Guiyang prepared a lot of words to persuade Xiaocao, but he couldn't use it all. He took the Hongyu and felt that he should say a few more words, "The so-called golden elixir is likely to have hidden dangers. Before I check it, it is best for me to save it, and no one should take it."

"I don't accept it." Xiaocao glanced at Hongyu, feeling a little reluctant. "Although it can double my skills, if you say there are hidden dangers, then forget it."

"There may be a hidden danger. If it is proven to be safe, I will return it to you."

"Okay." Xiaocao nodded.

Xiaocao agreed so happily, but Hu Guiyang felt unsure, "Do you believe me?"

"You have several golden elixirs on you, so you won't be greedy for me. If others believe in you, I will believe in you."

Hu Guiyang put away the red jade and smiled, "Thank you."

"What do you thank me?"

"It's hard to believe that one person is. I have no other reward for the time being, so I can only say thank you."

"Save your thank you, I still want other rewards."

Hu Guiyang remembered that he had a more practical reward than "thank you", so he took out a small package from his arms and opened it layer by layer, revealing the innermost golden hairpin, "I will give it back to you."

Xiaocao looked at her mother's only relic, her eyes turned red, but she didn't cry, nor did she pick up the golden hairpin. "Sister said that you can only get the golden hairpin back after the favor. You haven't asked me for anything."

Hu Guiyang wanted to say that even if Hongyu asked for it, she would swallow the words back to her mouth. Xiaocao was a simple and free-spirited mountain village girl, and he should treat her freely.

He put away the golden hairpin and asked, "How many jade pendants do you have in your hand?"

"I don't know, this one is given to me. He said that this is a sample of Million for displaying magic. It is useless in his hands. Whether there are more, he didn't say."

Hu Guiyang was about to continue asking, but suddenly there was a noise outside, "Someone fell into the water! Save people!"

Hu Guiyang hurried out of the cabin, walked around to the back to check the situation, and Xiaocao followed him out.

There were more than ten people gathered on the back deck, and Qian Gong was among them. When he saw Hu Guiyang, he immediately said, "It's yours."

Hu Guiyang was shocked and squeezed forward to look into the water.

Several people were flapping in the water, and soon someone shouted: "I found it, found it, I am still alive, I fainted."

The caller was Zhang Wuchen, a fake Taoist priest, who was rising and falling in the water, and he was dragging a man in his right hand, vaguely like Zhao Aqi. The other rescuers were all helpers on the boat and swam over to help immediately.

The drowning person woke up and shouted. It was indeed Zhao Aqi. He didn't understand why he fell into the water and even raised his fists to hit the helper. Zhang Wuchen and others couldn't hold him back.

Hu Guiyang shouted on the boat: "Zhao Lixing, stop! They are saving you."

Zhao Aqi just listened to his senior brother's words and withdrew his fist. He still didn't understand. He looked up and asked, "Senior brother, why am I..."

"Let's talk about it later."

The crowd of people in the water returned to the boat. This was a small incident and did not affect the sailing. Not long after, the boatman who pulled the fibers on the shore arrived at the station to rest, and Hu Guiyang returned to his boat.

Zhao Aqi was soaked all over and was sitting on the deck in a daze. Zhang Wuchen and others went to change their clothes, but he was the only one who refused to go. Anyway, the person had already been rescued, so everyone would not force him.

"Senior Brother..." Zhao Aqi raised his head, looking confused.

"What's going on? Go to the cabin to talk."

The cabin is divided into two front and back rooms, each with doors, and it is not connected. Each room is divided into two upper and lower floors. The man lives in the front room. Zhang Wuchen had just changed his clothes on the lower floor and walked to the upper floor and advised: "What's the matter that can't be opened and you have to dive?"

Zhao Aqi said ummy twice, but no answer.

"I didn't expect you to have good skills in the water." Hu Guiyang bowed and thanked, "You saved his life, we all owe you a favor."

"Hey, it's nothing. Fortunately, he fainted in the water, otherwise it would be really hard to save me. I'll go out and have a breath of wind." Zhang Wuchen took a tactful retreat.

The others either watched the scenery on the outside deck or were sleeping in the lower cabin. Hu Guiyang sat down and said, "Tell me."

Zhao Aqi also sat down, was stunned for a while, and finally said, "Senior Brother, the problem is serious."

"Um?"

"I told you that after taking the Golden Pill, you will have a fever."

"right."

"I can still bear it in normal times, but today I don't know what happened, but suddenly it's so hot, like a fire, and then... I don't remember anything."

Zhao Aqi jumped from the boat into the water, but he had no impression of it. This made him feel particularly frightened. He suddenly stood up and stretched out his hand to untie his belt, "Senior brother, show me..."

"Sit down!" Hu Guiyang ordered, "From today on your way, will you stop practicing the Fire God Art?"

"How can I do it? Cultivation is to sail against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. I haven't become the number one master in the world, and I have to practice harder. I don't think the problem is here, senior brother." Zhao Aqi glanced at the hatch and lowered his voice, "Give me a golden elixir."

"Your problem lies in the golden elixir."

"No, no, that's not the case. After taking the first golden elixir, I began to feel hot below. But on the day I took the second golden elixir, I felt comfortable all over my body. Heat came out of the pores of sweat all over my body. There was nothing wrong with it, so the golden elixir is not a poison, the golden elixir is a life-saving medicine!"

Zhao Aqi showed some urgency and clenched his fist and pounded it on the table. His strength was different now. The table creaked and tilted slightly.

Hu Guiyang glanced at the table and said coldly: "Who are the senior brothers of us two?"

Zhao Aqi discovered his incompetence and hurriedly let go of his fist and laughed dryly, "Of course you are the senior brother, and the senior brother's magical skills are the most powerful. It is to target you that I have to practice hard."

"Since that's the case, I said that the golden elixir is poisonous, and the Fire God Art also has hidden dangers. You have to pause for a while."

"Okay, I'll listen to my senior brother." Zhao Aqi agreed very reluctantly, "But why is it okay for senior brother? You have also taken the Golden Pill, and you should have more than me."

"My understanding is better than you, and I am focused when practicing qigong. My luck is better than you, and the golden elixir I took happens to be non-toxic." Hu Guiyang lied casually.

"Oh, so that's it. Then I will stop practicing. When will it stop? Brother will help me?"

"Our martial arts and golden elixirs are all from Wenjiazhuang. When I break through the manor and catch all the Wen family, I will find a way to cure you."

"Haha, wouldn't even our master... beat them all?"

Hu Guiyang nodded, "Do you think it shouldn't?"

"It should be that the transmission of the power is not good, leaving such a big hidden danger. Not to mention the master, even the real father, he has to be arrested and asked clearly."

"Well, you go down and have a rest."

Zhao Aqi lived in the lower cabin. When he went down by himself, Hu Guiyang left the cabin and walked around the back, looking at the ships coming and going in the river. The merchant fleet was the largest and most grand. It was unobstructed on the river surface, and all the ships coming from the opposite side were avoided in advance.

Hu Guiyang stood for a while, walked to the door of the rear cabin, and coughed, "Sister He San."

The person who opened the door was Wen Kuyu. She put on the maid's clothes again, but her expression could no longer be restored to the appearance of Xiao Mudan. Her former indifference turned into her current arrogance, as if facing a poor relative who came to ask for help, "Is there anything wrong?"

"Have you had lunch?"

"have eaten."

"Okay, I want to talk to He Sanjie."

"Wait a minute." Wen Kuyu closed the door and opened it quickly, "Come in."

The rear cabin is smaller than the front cabin, but it is very tidy. It has two floors on the upper and lower floors and stores the merchant's parcels. The upper floors are living in it. He Sanjie sat on the bed and smiled and said, "Have you met Lord Shang?"

"I saw it, and I also saw the grass."

"Huh? She didn't go back to Fanjiazhuang?"

"She is now the guard of the Shaobao family, so I have to be kind to her when I see her."

He Sanjie laughed, "What's going on? She's a little girl?"

"It's a long story."

"Sister Kuyu, can you get us a pot of tea?"

Wen Kuyu was not very good at talking in Zhao's house, but it has not changed now. He glanced at Hu Guiyang, nodded casually, and pushed the door out.

Hu Guiyang seized the time, "Zhao Aqi took two golden elixirs and would be extremely hot and the situation became more and more serious."

"That's why he jumped into the river?"

"Yes, I want to know the situation of smelling bitter rain."

"I will ask for you, but don't worry, I can't just ask."

"I understand, she is not a very obedient maid."

"Haha, I'm used to it alone and don't need a maid. She is also a survivor of Duan Tengxia. We are sisters."

Wen Kuyu came back with a tea tray. Hu Guiyang took a few sips, talked about the changes in the grass again, and said goodbye quickly.

At the front cabin door, Fan Dajian carried the food box and smiled and said, "Have you eaten yet? I just went ashore to buy some good things and asked others to drink and eat together."

"It's you." Hu Guiyang didn't think about it before. When he saw Fan Dajian, he suddenly realized it at the first sight. The village of the Fan family had been with Xiaocao. He should tell his master any movement. Fan Dajian didn't say anything, and he could only have an explanation.

"What's wrong with me?" Fan Dajian didn't understand yet.

"Why are you introducing Xiaocao to Master Shaobao?"

Hu Guiyang looked completely aware of the situation, and Fan Dajian said anxiously: "This little girl, I promised to keep it secret..."

"She didn't say anything, I guessed it. Come on, Mr. Fan, let's have some drinks, eats, and have a good chat."
Chapter completed!