The chivalrous spirit is fickle

After hearing this, Xiao Jiu thought for a moment and then answered very seriously.

"I will fight him. If I lose, I will cut off my own meridians and stay by his side, just like before."

Shigu's right leg began to cramp. After swallowing, he asked anxiously,

"So...what if you win?"

Xiao Jiu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a little excitement,

"Then I will tie him up and take him back to the wedding hall. Once we enter the bridal chamber, he won't be able to escape."

When Xiaojiu said this, there was no trace of hypocrisy, which made Shigu's eyes twitch and completely gave up the urge to recognize her here.

After Xiaojiu got off the carriage, the carriage started moving slowly again. After walking a long distance, Shen Yue and Su Xue finally couldn't hold back and looked at Shi Gu.

Shen Yue asked with a pout, showing inexplicable hostility.

"Master, is that you she's talking about?"

Shi Gu smiled bitterly and didn't dare to answer the question. Su Xue asked softly while observing Shi Gu's expression.

"Master, why don't you recognize this girl?"

Hearing this, Shi Gu took a deep breath and thought to himself, you two are really careless. If you had really recognized each other just now, based on Xiaojiu's temper, he would have shaved your heads bald.

Shi Gu's silence made Shen Yue and the other person angry. One of them grabbed Shi Gu's arm and shook it.

"Master, why are you pretending to be dumb at this time!"

"That's right, playing dumb won't work now."

Shi Gu was shaken back and forth by the two of them, but he refused to explain. The past was too complicated to be explained clearly.

After Shen Yue and Su Xue struggled for a while, they finally let Shi Gu go. Shi Gu also took off the human skin mask on his face, stuck his head out of the car, and looked into the distance.

Today's reunion with Xiaojiu reminded him of many past events, and also of the years when Xiaojiu was by his side.

It's not that he is heartless, it's just that a little brother who has been with you for six years suddenly tells you that he is a little nine and wants to marry you. No matter who you are, you will be shocked.

The most important thing was that he also needed a "Ginseng Fruit" at that time. He was afraid that if he lost control one day, he would eat Xiaojiu like a monster.

And no matter how much Xiaojiu grew up, in Shigu's eyes at that time, she was still that dirty, skinny little monk.

But when I saw Xiaojiu again today, looking at her long hair dragging on the ground, and watching her grow into a graceful young lady, the dirty little monk had finally changed the appearance in Shigu's memory.

So how should I deal with her the next time I meet her?

He had already solved the hidden danger of losing control, but when faced with Xiaojiu's friendship, he had no answer.

Just when Shi Gu was lost in thought, Shen Yue grabbed the corner of his clothes, leaned over, opened her cherry lips, put her lips close to Shi Gu's ear, and asked with some concern.

"Master... I... I didn't scare you, did I?"

When Shi Gu heard this, his breath was held in place, and he couldn't help but think of the light kiss last night. He leaned slightly towards Shen Yue and looked at the nervousness and anxiety in Shen Yue's eyes.

Some words that he had already thought of were stuck in his chest and he couldn't say them. He stretched out his finger, tapped Shen Yue's fair forehead lightly, and said helplessly.

"I won't be scared by you, don't let your imagination run wild."

Hearing this, Shen Yue pursed her lips, her eyes sparkled like a blooming ephemeral flower, and she sat back in her original position.

Su Xue stared at Shen Yue and Shi Gu with suspicion, her eyes moving back and forth between the two of them.

Shen Yue wanted to pretend that nothing had happened, but she couldn't suppress the joy between her eyebrows, which made Su Xue even more suspicious.

Seeing this, Shi Gu simply closed his eyes and started to bang his head to death, but for no reason, he suddenly remembered that a long time ago, his master had looked at his face and said.

"Interesting, you look murderous, but you are surrounded by peach blossoms."

"I really don't know how many girls will fall into your hands."

Ah, Master, you obviously can’t even count, so how come you can predict the peach blossoms so accurately?

Chapter 4 Ferry (I)

The carriage bumped along the way for two full days before finally arriving at a pier called Guzai Wharf.

Guzai Wharf is named after a swear word in the local dialect, which has an indecent meaning, meaning an ungrateful person who cannot be tamed. However, the locals have never thought of changing the name, and it has been called that until today.

The pier was crowded with people. There were three large ships parked at the pier. The ships were extremely large, and the people coming and going on the ships were all dressed in fancy clothes. At first glance, they could be seen to be from wealthy families.

Shen Yue and Su Xue sat on the shore, soaking their feet in the clear water. They tilted their heads and looked at the three large ships with longing in their eyes.

On the side, there was a small black-sailed boat parked. The hull was tattered and old, and it looked like it would fall apart without even the wind or waves. Shi Gu was standing on the hull, bargaining with the elderly boatman.

"Three taels of silver? Your boat is so old, and you still have the nerve to ask for three taels?"

The boatman heard this, blew his beard and glared, and said.

"Sir, if you let this old man give it to you, it would be at most seven cents, but you are not doing that. You want to buy my boat now."

"Without this boat, what will I eat? If I don't blackmail you now, will you let the Ox-Headed and Horse-Faced Guards blackmail me after I die?"

Shi Gu sneered, kicked the hull with his foot and said.

"Look for yourself. Even if I don't buy it, can your boat still go out to sea?"

"Why, do you still plan to keep this boat as your coffin?"

This argument was destined not to end for a while. Shen Yue and Su Xue looked at the big ship in the distance, then looked at the tattered black-sailed boat next to them, and their faces were filled with disappointment.

Su Xue turned around and looked at Shi Gu who was arguing with the boatman and asked.

"Master, didn't you say that the theater made a lot of money?"

Hearing this, Shi Gu, who was arguing with the boatman, sighed and turned to Su Xue and the others.

"You two want to take a big boat?"

Shen Yue and Su Xue nodded at the same time, the anticipation in their eyes almost overflowing from their eyes.

Su Xue looked at the simple hull of the wupeng boat and said very seriously.

"The beds in the big ship must be very comfortable."

Shen Yue nodded in agreement, then poked her head out and added.

"There must be a lot of delicious food in the big ship."

After saying that, Shen Yue couldn't help swallowing. She glanced around and saw the osprey perched on the pontoon boat.

Shi Gu spread his hands and said to the two of them helplessly.

"The theater makes a lot of money, but that kind of big ship is not cheap. We have to save as much as possible now."

Hearing this, Shen Yue and the other person were a little disappointed, but at the same time, they imitated Shi Gu's usual behavior and smacked their lips in tacit understanding.

“Tsk.”

Seeing this, Shi Gu rolled his eyes, stopped looking at the two traitors, and continued to argue with the boatman.

"Two taels of silver, no more. There are many ships here. If you can't do it, old man, I will talk to someone else."

Hearing this, the boatman hesitated. Two taels of silver was actually not a low price. This black-sailed boat was indeed a bit shabby, and being able to sell it for two taels of silver was already a big profit.

But the boatman still didn't give up and said.

"Sir, don't look at my shabby boat, but the osprey on my boat is a well-trained fighter and is an expert at catching fish."

"Just give it a signal and it will catch a big, fat fish for you right away."

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you now."

After saying that, the fisherman put his finger to his lips and was about to whistle confidently. However, when he and Shi Gu looked towards the side of the boat at the same time, they saw Su Xue breaking the osprey's neck.

And Shen Yue was boiling water in a pot.

"..."

Shi Gu and the boatman both stood there in a daze, watching Shen Yue and Su Xue setting up the pot to boil water.

Su Xue took out a small knife and drained the blood of the osprey very skillfully. Shen Yue lay in front of the fire, puffed up her cheeks, and blew on the flames like a squirrel.

Shi Gu's eyes twitched and he turned around to look at the boatman.

"Three taels... Just three taels."

Half an hour later, Shi Gu sat on the shore holding a bowl of meat soup and sighed.

Shen Yue and Su Xue were indeed very skillful and had excellent cooking skills. They stewed the osprey into a delicious soup with a strong aroma.

but……

"No, why did you two insist on eating that eagle?"

Hearing this, Shen Yue, who was eating heartily, looked up, looking confused, and said.

"So it's an osprey? I thought it was a goose."

Shi Gu took a sip of the broth, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, and said.

"Can't you see it's black? How could a goose grow up to be that size?"

Shen Yue nodded in sudden realization and said innocently.

"No wonder. I thought this goose must be delicious since it looks so strange."

Shi Gu smacked his lips and turned to look at Su Xue. It was not surprising that Shen Yue didn't know Osprey, as she had been locked up in a yard since she was a child. But Su Xue used to be the eldest daughter of Baijie Sect, so how could she not know Osprey?

Compared to Shen Yue, Su Xue's eating style was much more elegant. When she saw Shi Gu looking at her, she answered without any hesitation and directly.

"It glared at me and tried to peck my hand. Such a vicious osprey must not be allowed to stay."

Shi Gu was startled when he heard this and asked.

"When did this osprey try to peck you?"

“When it glared at me.”

"When did it glare at you?"

"While I was grabbing its neck."

"..."

Shi Gu looked at Shen Yue and Su Xue and couldn't help sighing. Why didn't these two girls learn from his strengths, but instead chose to learn his rogue virtues.

If this continues, there will probably be two more notorious female demons in the world.

Shigu drank the last mouthful of broth and looked up at the water. He didn't know where Danxiu had flown to. When she came back, he would let her catch fish for the osprey that was eaten.

"Master, is this pier always so crowded?"

Before they knew it, Shen Yue and Su Xue came over and sat next to Shi Gu, playing with the lake water with their bare, clean little feet.

Upon hearing this, Shi Gu smiled slightly and shook his head.

"Of course not, it's just that this period of time is a bit special, so there are so many people."

Su Xue blinked her beautiful eyes and asked curiously.

"Could it be that these people are also coming for the Huiyin City Arena?"

Shi Gu shook his head again, raised his right arm slightly, pointed at the water in the distance, and said with a smile.

"That's not the case. This is a big event at this pier at this time."

"Look over there. Legend has it that there is a white dragon under that body of water. Every year on this night, it will emerge from the water and fly up to the clouds."

"The scenery was very beautiful, and it attracted countless people who wanted to see the legendary white dragon."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yue and the others' eyes lit up. The white dragon could be said to be a legendary divine creature, and no one had been able to prove that dragons really existed in this world.

But it is precisely because its existence cannot be proven that it is even more fascinating.

"Master, are there really dragons in this world?"

"Are the dragons in this area of ​​water real or fake?"

Shen Yue and Su Xue almost pounced on Shi Gu, curious and excited, like two cats seeing a piece of meat.

Shi Gu was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer, and could only say it helplessly.

"There are dragons in this world, but they are not what you think."

"Under this body of water, there is only the shadow of the dragon, not its true form."