Misty Rain of the Old Times

Is Chapter 24 scary?

The road was bumpy, especially since the carriage had no shock absorption, and it was really unbearable after a long time. Gradually, the people in the carriage stopped talking. One of the maids, Xiaojuan, started to turn pale, which was an obvious sign of motion sickness.

Traveling was so painful in ancient times that it’s no wonder there was a term called “zhouche laodon” (boat and carriage fatigue).

But after leaving Jinxia County City, just over half an hour later, Chen Xuan discovered that the outside was gradually becoming noisy again.

Out of curiosity, he lifted the curtain and looked outside.

However, the Gao family convoy arrived at a busy dock. A wide river stretched to the end of the sight. The river was estimated to be three or four kilometers wide, and it was difficult to see the other side of the river clearly.

"Such a wide river? I'm afraid even the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers can't compare to it." Chen Xuan exclaimed in his heart, realizing that he must have come to a different world, not the ancient history he knew.

There are countless ships coming and going on the river, the small ones are only a few meters long, while the big ones can be tens or even hundreds of meters long!

The dock was a busy scene, with countless dark-skinned, shirtless laborers carrying goods. One could tell from their bulging muscles and veins that this was not a good job.

There were many people in fancy clothes getting on and off the ship. Chen Xuan also saw many people holding weapons, and guessed that they were probably wandering around the world.

The Gao family caravan was inconspicuous when it arrived here, because there were caravans of oxen and horses transporting freight everywhere.

I'm afraid this is the main material throughput channel for the entire Jinxia County City.

Although the Gao family convoy was inconspicuous when it arrived here, it was not known whether it was the flags on the vehicles that helped them to have a smooth journey, with people at the busy dock giving way to them. It might also be the result of the cold-eyed guards in front.

The driver was a man in his sixties with a simple face. Seeing Chen Xuan curiously looking at the dock, he smiled and said, "Xuan'er, we're going to take a boat down the river. This will not only save us a lot of walking, but also avoid the bumpy and tiring road trip. It will take about two days to reach the nearest dock in Yang County, and then another half day's walk back home."

They had already arrived at the pier, so Chen Xuan was not surprised to see them changing trains. He was just a little confused and asked, "Uncle, if we change trains, what will happen to the carriages and horses?"

"No need, Brother Xuan, just call me Old Wu. As for the carriages and horses, of course they will all be on board. Steward He ordered a large ship to be chartered last night. I went to see it with him last night, and it is more than enough to accommodate our entire fleet," explained the carriage driver Old Wu with a smile.

Chen Xuan immediately understood that being a wealthy family and having money was not a problem.

To be honest, Chen Xuan was kidnapped and sold on a ship when he came to this world. Although he did not have any psychological trauma about riding on a ship, he still had some resistance. However, he could not control anything and could only follow the arrangements.

Soon the convoy arrived directly at a large ship docked at the pier. It was a building ship with four floors above the deck, like a moving building. The length of the ship was estimated to be about twenty meters. No wonder the driver, Old Wu, said that it could accommodate the entire convoy.

Wooden planks had already been laid on the side of the ship for carriages and horses to go directly on, but after the convoy stopped, a group of guards first came on board to conduct a careful inspection, and then the convoy boarded one after another.

Chen Xuan got off the car when he saw Madam Gao on the deck, and went up the stairs surrounded by four maids. He presumably went to the top floor, while the carriage drove into the cabin below the deck.

When it was Chen Xuan and his group's turn, they also got on and off the deck. Butler He must have made arrangements in advance and directed everything in an orderly manner.

After seeing Chen Xuan, he called out, "Xiao Xuan, go to room number four on the second floor. You will be staying there for the next two days on the ship. Except for the third floor and the top floor, you can move freely in other places. Just be careful not to fall into the water. Someone will remind you during dinner. Forget it, you can't read yet. I'll let Wang Hai take you there. Wang Hai, where the hell have you been? Come and take Xiao Xuan to room number four on the second floor." His next words were about looking for Wang Hai. His tone was not as good as to Chen Xuan. He did not treat everyone equally, but that was normal. As a housekeeper, he could not control people at all if he was not strict.

"Here I am, Butler He," Wang Hai's voice came from under the boat. He was actually hurrying over from a carriage, with a hint of uneasiness on his face.

After he arrived, Butler He asked him to lead Chen Xuan and then went on to do other things.

On the way to the room, away from Butler He, Chen Xuan whispered, "Brother Wang, is Butler He scary? You seem quite afraid of him?"

"I've told you all, Xuan'er, just call me Xiao Wang or Xiao Hai. As for being afraid of Butler He, well, if you're honest and do your job, it's fine. But if you make a mistake, you'll know how harsh Butler He is. Just last month, someone in the mansion was dishonest and Butler He personally broke his hands and feet and kicked him out of the Gao family to fend for himself. I saw it with my own eyes, and I also heard that last year, many people who managed the industries under our Gao family were disloyal and were killed by Butler He himself. So, Xuan'er, you understand how much pressure I'm under when facing Butler He," Wang Hai glanced around and spoke carefully in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan thought to himself, is Butler He so harsh? He obviously looks elegant and easy to get along with. At least in the few times they have gotten along, Chen Xuan feels that Butler He is easy to talk to and his attitude towards him is also good.

In just two sentences, they arrived at the second floor. Chen Xuan noticed that there were two knife-wielding guards guarding the stairs to the third floor. No wonder Butler He had said before not to go up to the third floor.

"This is room number four. Brother Xuan, please get familiar with it and take a rest. I'll go and get busy first." After bringing Chen Xuan here, Wang Hai said this and left in a hurry.

He was not as relaxed as Chen Xuan. After getting on the boat, everyone else was busy as hell.

"After all, I have the advantage of age. I don't get to do the heavy work. But the relief is only temporary. After seeing that young master I've never met before, who knows what trouble he will cause me. He even hates naughty kids and dogs."

Muttering to himself, Chen Xuan pushed open the door of the room. It was only four or five square meters in size, with a small bed and a table, both fixed to the wall. The corners were polished to be rounded, and the candlesticks and other things were also fixed. There was no toilet, so he guessed that he had to go to a special place to use the toilet.

Tsk, it looks like it’s still a single room treatment?
Everyone else was busy, and Chen Xuan didn't plan to wander around to avoid being an eyesore and causing trouble.

After staying in the room for about an hour, with the sound of a loud horn, the huge ship slowly set sail from the dock. Because it was a chartered boat, all the people on board were from the Gao family, so there was no one on the shore to shed tears and see them off.

Looking at the pier gradually moving away outside the window, Chen Xuan didn't know when he would come here again.

He planned in his mind that once everything was settled, he would start to find ways to investigate the human traffickers and the old boatman.

Although he didn't know the exact location, it was not completely impossible. With just a few days of travel, he could define a rough area with Jinxia County as the center, and then focus on investigating places like the soy sauce workshop within this area. It should not be difficult to find the hideout.

Chen Xuan definitely can't do it on his own, let alone revenge. He must borrow the power of the Gao family. There is no point in being anxious now. He plans to get this matter over with within a year to prevent those bastards from moving to other places after a long time.

Chen Xuan had no idea how to borrow the Gao family's energy yet, so he had to go there and familiarize himself with it before planning it out...

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