OBS Chapter 566: The Golden Ship
Chapter 566: The Golden Ship
The rest of the sea journey was much smoother, at least there was no one secretly making trouble. When they were more than halfway through the journey, there was no food left on the ship. If they wanted to make a living, they had to go to a maritime trading post to purchase rice, grain, water and other supplies.
The so-called maritime trading place refers to a large ship loaded with supplies, wandering back and forth in a certain sea area. If passing ships encounter it, they will try to get close to it and board the ship to buy rice, wine, grain, and other necessities, but the prices are often several times higher. Frequent passengers on long journeys are not unfamiliar with this, but when the captain first mentioned the maritime trading place, Li Changxiao and Mu Qin were curious.
Li Changxiao was a very outgoing person with a high level of martial arts skills. He was also handsome and cheerful. He had become close friends with the captain and had gone fishing and catching shrimps or repairing boats together countless times. He pulled the captain aside and asked him questions before he finally found out the maritime trading place.
Afterwards, he told Mu Qin the story. Mu Qin was chewing the dry and hard biscuit, not caring at all. However, her eyes were bright, and it was obvious that she was curious, but she was restraining herself.
This guy is trying to seduce me... Mu Qin didn't know what Li Changxiao's intention was, but in the end, Li Changxiao, Mu Qin, and the captain reached an agreement that if they encountered a maritime trading place, they would go and take a look together.
The two of them didn't care about rice and grain, they were just curious. If they could encounter one or two interesting things, it would be worth the trip. Mu Qin looked at Li Changxiao who was laughing heartily, and her mood started again. She thought that it would be a lot of trouble to travel with this kid. If she went alone, she would probably stay in the small room until she got off the boat. She didn't care about these things.
After thinking for a while, he said to himself: "Forget it, forget it. I don't seem to mind it anyway." The boat sailed for a few more days, and they were eating fish and shrimp. When everyone on the boat saw fish and shrimp, they felt nauseous and just wanted to eat something else.
In the thick fog that day, a large ship was looming. The captain looked out from the deck and saw that the ship was about three stories high, with lights flickering. There was a tall pole on the deck with a small red light hanging on it, which was swaying and flickering, as if someone was waving, which was very eye-catching. Even in the thick fog, it could be seen clearly from more than ten miles away.
Such a style must be a maritime exchange. The captain called Li Changxiao who was sleeping soundly, and Li Changxiao called Mu Qin. Mu Qin did not refuse the promise, and immediately got up, put on her shoes and socks, and opened the wooden door.
Li Changxiao and Mu Qin lived in opposite rooms. The strange thing was that Mu Qin seemed to be cold and indifferent, but when they went out to eat and relax, they always accompanied each other and were rarely seen alone. This strange phenomenon made the passengers on the boat unable to guess the relationship between the two. Even when someone saw that the white-clothed swordsman was easy-going, they dared to ask him about it, but the result was that even the swordsman himself could not explain it clearly.
He couldn't just say that Immortal Mu was his ex-girlfriend's master. He was afraid that if he told the truth, this relationship alone would be enough for them to deal with for the whole morning. So Li Changxiao would often laugh it off and fool people.
When the boat wanted to get closer, it was still about ten miles away from the trading place when someone warned them not to get any closer. If they wanted to board the ship to trade, they had to row over in a small boat. It was not intentional to make things difficult for them, but the sea was foggy and people's hearts were unpredictable. It would never go wrong if they were careful about everything.
It was reasonable and we had to abide by it. The three of them put down the three boats and paddled over. Mu Qin asked, "Old man, besides rice and grain on the boat, do you have any cloth or fabric to buy?"
"Do you want to change clothes?" Li Changxiao asked.
Mu Qin nodded, "Mu Qi is here, maybe Mu Shu and Mu Hua are here too, after thinking about it, changing clothes is more reasonable."
Li Changxiao looked her up and down. He saw that Mu Qin's Taoist robe was clean and fitted her body, making her look elegant and graceful. He wondered what she would look like if she changed her clothes. He pinched his chin, pondered for a moment, and asked the inevitable question, "Do you have any extra money?"
Mu Qin's expression suddenly changed. When she first set out, she brought a lot of money with her. However, the ship for this long voyage was extremely expensive, and almost half of it was spent. In addition, the swordsman was not a person with money left. As a result, Mu Qin was already in an embarrassing situation of being short of money.
She felt her pockets and found only one copper coin left. She felt ashamed for a moment. She looked at the swordsman who had let her go, and there was a bit of resentment in her eyes.
Li Changxiao realized this, drank silently, pretended not to know, whistled, and sped up. But when he got on the boat, he still couldn't avoid the punch, which hit his shoulder without any pain. When he turned around, he heard Mu Qin's barely perceptible hum, and then he walked ahead.
The captain who arrived late had a helpless look on his face. He had rowed the boat all the way, but he hadn't been able to get a word in. He felt a little depressed. The boat was three stories high. Standing on the deck and looking up towards the hull, he could see a purple gold plaque with three words on it: "Ten Thousand Gold Ship".
The boat was spacious, far more spacious than a three-person boat. When I entered the first floor, I saw a magnificent interior with carved beams and painted buildings. And there were quite a few people.
It was as if he was back in a big city, seeing the bustling streets of a market, it was truly dizzying. Li Changxiao looked down and saw a string of candied haws, so he looked at its price.
It was more than three times more expensive than ordinary candied haws. The captain whispered, "This ten thousand gold ship is a place for supplies and a place for fun. It's a pity that we are not lucky enough to enjoy it."
As he said this, he led Li Changxiao and Mu Qin to the firewood, rice, oil, salt and grocery store, mostly to buy food seasonings, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and the like. In fact, there is no shortage of food on the sea, as there are fish and shrimps everywhere. Sometimes, you cast the net at night and collect it in the morning, and the fish and shrimp you catch are enough for a day's food.
It’s just that it’s difficult to make delicious. If too many people eat it, it will make the body smell fishy and the stomach smell bad, and cause nausea and vomiting. In order to save money, the captain compared prices from three different stores and made a careful selection.
The two looked at each other and thought that it was meaningless to just wander around. This ship worth ten thousand gold floating on the sea must be wonderful. They should be bold enough to move around and see something. So they said goodbye to the captain and looked around.
"Be careful, there are many rules on this ship. In short, look less, talk less, and show off less." The captain warned carefully.
Mu Qin still looked handsome, as if he didn't care at all, but in fact he appreciated it and listened attentively. Li Changxiao was consistent in his words and deeds, nodded and thanked the other party with a smile. Mu Qin also knew this, but he was too proud to do many things. He thought to himself that Li Changxiao's thanks were equivalent to my thanks, and any more words would seem long-winded.
Then he felt troubled again, thinking that human affection and face were the most difficult to deal with, and fortunately he had such a drunkard by his side. He was very good at it.
It seems that he could coax the girl into spending all her money on him just by raising his mouth.
Mu Qin held a whisk in one hand and chanted the Flower Sutra with the other, she was quiet and calm, and she didn't know where her mind was drifting. She had a high level of cultivation and deep Taoist practice, so she couldn't be treated as an ordinary cultivator. Therefore, even Li Changxiao, who was proficient in the way of dreams, couldn't feel her shallow thoughts. He really thought that the Taoist nun was consistent in her appearance and heart and didn't listen to the worldly affairs at all.
He couldn't help but think that if Li Changxiao hadn't crossed the Bridge of Inquiry under the Eighteen Prisons, he might not have known that Zhao Qing was Mu Qin.