This is what an immortal should be like

Chapter 70 Unexpected
A group of people carrying weapons boarded the ship, which should have made the guards on the ship extra cautious, but with the previous communication, they would definitely not be too nervous.

It was not until the young man and his companions came down from the upper deck and politely invited Zhuang Lin and his five companions into the cabin that they noticed that Zhuang Lin, who was carrying the bookcase, was holding a wooden sword upside down in his other hand!
The young man was stunned for a moment, then he smiled again and hurried forward to greet the guest.

"Mr. Zhuang, heroes, please go into the cabin first to ward off the cold, please!"

"Well, thank you very much!"

Zhuang Lin responded without any precautions and walked into the cabin first, followed by the four others.

However, when Lu Jing and others were about to enter the cabin, a servant came over with a wooden basin and a tray.

The tub was empty, but there were clean clothes on the tray.

"Please give your wet clothes to the servants. They will help dry them for you. As for the clothes above, if you don't mind, please change into them first. There are compartments in the cabin for changing!"

"Uh, thank you very much!" "Thank you!"

The four of them didn't hesitate to hand over their wet clothes and each took some clothes into the cabin, even their underwear.

"Wow, it's so warm!" "Tsk tsk, you really know how to enjoy yourself!"

Zhuang Lin, who was observing the layout of the cabin, looked back and saw four shirtless guys coming in with clean clothes in their hands.

Several maids also came in at the same time.

"My dear heroes, please allow me to help you change your clothes. Come this way!"

“Hey, hey, hey, no, no, I can do it myself!” “Me too, I can do it myself!”

"No, I'll go by myself!" "Me too."

The four people who were so imposing just now were now a little panicked. They all went to the compartment over there. The maids hurriedly followed them, but were all locked outside the door.

Suddenly, there was a sound of maids covering their mouths and laughing softly, and a few people turned to look at Zhuang Lin, but as soon as they met the calm gaze of the Confucian scholar, they immediately lowered their heads.

Outside the cabin, the young man whispered a question to the person next to him.

"Uncle Li, is that a wooden sword? Huh? Uncle Li? Why are you so absent-minded?"

Li Yanming had basically confirmed at this point that Zhuang Lin was the master he had met before, and only came back to his senses when he heard the young master's words.

"It's a wooden sword, but young master, don't underestimate it. This master, let alone a wooden sword, can use even a dead branch in his hands to be incredibly powerful. He can even pick up a fallen leaf or a piece of stone as a hidden weapon."

"Don't worry, Uncle Li!"

The young man responded and then quickly walked into the cabin, just in time to see the movement outside the doors of several cabins over there.

"Oh, Mr. Zhuang, I have asked someone to prepare wine and food. Please go and take a seat over there!"

"Mr. Yin, you're too polite!"

Zhuang Lin smiled and nodded, then walked over with the young man.

The ship is divided into three floors. In the middle cabin, except for a few cabins, the rest is an open space, more like a living room, with tables and cushions on the sides.

When Zhuang Lin and the young man reached the center, attendants had already brought in straw mats and spread them out, prepared cushions, and brought in tables and desks to form a circle.

Someone carried two charcoal stoves and pots into the circle surrounded by tables. Judging from the aroma wafting out, Zhuang Lin judged that one was for making tea and the other for making wine.

As soon as the two of them sat down, some simple food was quickly served.

This is obviously quite efficient.

By the time Lu Jing and the others changed their clothes and came out, everything outside had been arranged except for the hot dishes.

Zhuang Lin, the young man and a few others were sitting there. When they saw someone coming out, the young man quickly stood up.

"Heroes, please take your seats!"

The four of them had never had this kind of experience before. After responding, they all sat on the left side close to Zhuang Lin, while on the other side were the young man, Li Yanming and others.

Zhuang Lin didn't say much from beginning to end, but just watched everything.

This young man is calm and careful in his handling of affairs. He might be a direct descendant of a wealthy family. In any case, it is impossible that all children of noble families are so outstanding.

"I just heard from Mr. Zhuang that he met some heroes during his travels. I also heard that some of them are righteous men who fight against violence and protect the good. Although I am young, I admire them. Let me toast to you all!"

Yin Kuangzhi raised his glass and toasted the four people directly. The wine cups on the table where the four people just sat down were already filled by the maid.
Lu Jing and others dared not neglect it. They raised their glasses and drank the hot wine together with the young man. Their bodies and minds seemed to warm up.

Zhuang Lin watched from the side, with a slight smile on his face.

What a good trick
It was obviously only a short time, but unknowingly, this young man had already grasped the mentality of Lu Jing and the other four. From the slight dissatisfaction they had just shown under the boat, they now even felt a little flattered.

If I were still the office worker I was before, if I had not experienced so much, if I was born in this era, then he and I would probably be worlds apart!
Of course, Zhuang Lin did not sense any ill will, nor did he assume ill will towards others. To be honest, he had witnessed what it meant to respect the wise and humble.

With Yin Kuangzhi around, the atmosphere around the fire table couldn't be bad, and they even started talking about the deeds of several people in fighting against violence and protecting the good.

The four of them subconsciously kept the matter of exorcising the demon to themselves and did not speak it out, but they were happy to talk about things that happened in the past.

In addition, the fairly rich food and wine just satisfied the four people's already dull appetites, and they were very happy chatting and drinking.

Lu Jing was originally a constable in Wuling, and Yang Tianlei and others also performed many righteous deeds in their hometown.

Of course, the glorious deeds that these people claim to have done may not actually mean much to the young man who is full of praise.

Zhuang Lin simply drank some wine and ate some food, occasionally engaging in perfunctory conversation. He simply explained his background as a wandering scholar, saying nothing more. Zhuang Lin certainly had his concerns, but now wasn't the right time to ask.

"By the way, after hearing about your life stories, it seems that you didn't have much in common before, but now you seem so close. And just now when we got on the boat, I don't know if I heard it wrong, but it seemed that you all called Mr. Zhuang "Master"?"

The young man couldn't get the information he wanted from Zhuang Lin himself, so he went around in circles and started with the other four people.

Zhuang Lin saw through it but didn't say anything, but the four people who were talking so excitedly before suddenly became quiet and subconsciously looked at the person in front.

The young man frowned slightly, while Li Yanming beside him felt a burning sensation on his back and couldn't help but pull at the corner of his clothes with his hand.

From the beginning until now, if the young man's attention was shifting between the guests, showing that he was attentive to everything, then Li Yanming's attention was almost entirely on Zhuang Lin alone.

The young master was still too young after all, and he thought he could understand everyone's mentality, but this method obviously didn't work on that master.

Be it compliments or indirect hints, the expression of this young scholar-like master did not change from beginning to end, and his eyes occasionally even had a hint of teasing.

This is definitely not the mentality that a young person can have, nor is it the look that a scholar of this age can have!

That kind of martial arts, that kind of calm and casualness, that look that could see through people's hearts, and that appearance of jade-like face and black hair.

An unbelievable guess has quietly appeared in Li Yanming's mind.

However, in the eyes of the senior masters who have seen through the world, the young master's tricks are nothing more than childish play.

"Young Master"

Feeling the force of the edge of his clothes, Yin Kuangzhi glanced at Li Yanming and suddenly saw the other party's nervousness. His heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly said to the guest with an apologetic look.

"I guess I was a bit rude, kid. Since it's inconvenient to say more, let it go."

Zhuang Lin didn't seem to care about it at all. He drank the wine in the glass, sat up straight and looked at Yin Kuangzhi.

The look was calm, but it made the young man feel a little uncomfortable.

"Master Yin has said so much, but it seems like he hasn't said anything about himself yet?"

"Oh, it was my negligence! Please don't blame me!"

Yin Kuangzhi seemed to have just remembered it at this moment and introduced himself.

"My ancestral home is in Yuzhou, and I've been wandering around with my father. A while ago, I came to visit my cousin, and then I hired a boat in Xiangyang and traveled along the Han River. Today, I have the good fortune to meet you all!"

Zhuang Lin smiled.

"I wonder what your father's official position is?"

Yin Kuangzhi frowned slightly. If it were someone else, asking so directly would be somewhat rude, and he never said that his father was an official, but after hesitating for a moment, he still told the truth.

"My father is the governor of Jinling and also serves as the Minister of the Imperial Court."

Although he didn't know where Jinling was, since he was called the prefect, Zhuang Lin thought he must be a county magistrate?

But what kind of official is the Yellow Gate Minister?

Lu Jing on the side obviously knew something, and during this period of time, several people also roughly understood that Zhuang Lin sometimes lacked understanding of some common sense things.

"Master, the Imperial Court Assistant Minister serves the Emperor and is a close minister."

When Zhuang Lin heard Lu Jing's whisper, his heart skipped a beat.

what?
The four words "the emperor's close minister" really stimulated Zhuang Lin. He met someone related to the emperor so soon?

Zhuang Lin's expression also became a little serious, and his thoughts were in a mess for a while, but they quickly settled down.

"So Master Yin's status is so noble!"

"Sir, please don't blame me. I didn't say anything just now because I was afraid that you would be too reserved. I have always admired heroes and would never use my status as an excuse to make a statement."

Yin Kuangzhi immediately resumed his calm and eloquent conversation, but seeing that Zhuang Lin was still just watching calmly, he soon quieted down again.

"Master Yin, your family is prominent and high up in the clouds, you know."

Halfway through his words, Zhuang Lin felt a sudden movement in his mind and sensed something strange.

what happened?

After another thought, Zhuang Lin reached into his arms and touched the beads. One of them was actually slowly getting hot.

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Zhuang Lin's expression suddenly changed slightly. Under the influence of his Qi, he seemed to sense the changes in the water in the distance through the beads in an instant.

Originally, I could only vaguely sense a direction, but now I can almost feel that the distance is getting closer.

Shouldn't that monster be in a dormant state? Why is it coming towards us on its own initiative?

There must be some variables, after all, the monster itself seems to have moved to another place.
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At this moment, in the winding Savage River basin, a man was sitting on a giant snake swimming rapidly underwater, and several aquatic monsters were following him and the snake.
"My lord, we are getting closer, already closer. If you can help me escape, I will follow you until my death. The demon-controlling treasure and the two heavenly books on that Taoist priest's body are all yours!"

"Hahahahaha! I thought I'd have to wait another year or two, but I didn't expect this person to actually show up! Boys, today we're going to have some fun with a real cultivator!"

There was a splash in the water, but no human voice responded. Apparently, the only one who could refine the horizontal bone was the big snake where the visitor was sitting.

(End of this chapter)