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Leng Ruxue glanced at Zhenyu Linglong, "Why should I teach you!"

"I..." Zhen Yu Linglong opened her mouth, and then said in a soft tone, "Sister Leng, can you teach me? I will worship you as my teacher, and I will listen to you in everything!"

Since hot-blooded speech doesn't work, Zhen Yu Linglong decides to change her mind and use soft words to act like a baby.

Wen Renyu at the side trembled suddenly when he heard what Zhenyu Linglong said, wishing he could turn into Leng Ruxue and impart all his knowledge!

Facing Zhen Yu's exquisite coquetry, Leng Ruxue remained unmoved, and said in a cold voice, "I don't need an apprentice!"

Leng Ruxue's refusal without hesitation made Zhenyu Linglong very helpless.

The eyes fell on Chu Ci, and Zhen Yu Linglong's eyes flashed.

"Young Master Chu, why are you with Sister Leng? Do you know each other?"

Zhenyu Linglong decides to adopt a roundabout tactic.

Chu Ci chuckled and said, "Ru Xue is my bodyguard, isn't it normal for us to be together?"

"what?!"

When Zhen Yu Linglong heard this, a look of surprise appeared on her face, "Sister Leng is your bodyguard?!"

Chu Ci, "Is there any problem?"

Zhen Yu Linglong said in disbelief, "How is it possible?!"

"Sister Leng is a strong swordsman of the ninth rank. When will such a strong person be used as a guard?"

Chu Ci smiled and said, "There are many things you don't know!"

"Okay, we should go!"

After Chu Ci finished speaking, the greeting was as cold as snow, and the drunk Taoist boarded the merchant ship Dongsheng.

Chapter 281 Boarding the Dongsheng

Seeing Chu Ci and the others board the merchant ship, Zhenyu Linglong quickly asked Wen Renyu to follow along.

"Master Chu, sister Leng!"

"Wait for us!"

On the deck of the merchant ship, Chu Ci turned around and looked at Zhenyu Linglong and Wen Renyu who were chasing after him, and said helplessly, "Why did you also follow?"

Zhen Yu Linglong stood firm, glanced at Leng Ruxue and said, "I told you, I want to learn swords from Sister Leng!"

Chu Ci chuckled, "But if Ruxue doesn't teach you, it's useless for you to keep up!"

"Well···"

Zhen Yu Linglong pursed her mouth, with a pitiful expression on her face.

"Master Chu, can you help me?"

"Sister Leng is your guard, she should listen to you, right?"

Chu Ci shook his head slightly, and said, "Although Ruxue is my bodyguard, she is only responsible for my safety, and I don't want to interfere with the rest!"

Zhen Yu Linglong pouted involuntarily when she heard the words.

"Master Chu, I am Liuli's friend, and you are also Liuli's friend, so we should be considered friends, right?"

Zhenyu · Tactician · Linglong played the friendship card this time.

Chu Ci nodded and smiled, "That's right."

Zhen Yu Linglong's eyes lit up, "Since we are friends, it's also right for us to help each other, right?"

Chu Ci smiled and said, "It depends on the situation!"

Zhenyu Linglong's expression froze, "Master Chu, can you help me?"

"I really want to learn swordsmanship from Sister Leng!"

Wen Renyu on the side couldn't bear to see Zhenyu Linglong's low-pitched begging, so he chimed in and said, "Young master Chu, my senior sister is devoted to the way of swordsmanship, and she has paid too much for learning swordsmanship!"

"For the sake of acquaintance, why don't you help her?"

Chu Ci subconsciously looked at Zhenyu Linglong, and noticed that there was firmness in Zhenyu Linglong's eyes.

After pondering for a moment, Chu Ci said aloud, "Okay."

"I'll tell Ruxue that she won't accept you as an apprentice, but I'll give you some pointers in my spare time!"

Zhenyu Linglong had a look of surprise on her face when she heard the words, and hurriedly nodded and said, "It would be great if you can give me some pointers!"

"Thank you, Mr. Chu!"

Chu Ci waved his hand and said, "Let's go to the cabin first."

The deck of the merchant ship is full of shirtless sailors, busy carrying goods.

Leng Ruxue and Zui Taoist had already entered the cabin on the first floor to confirm the ticket.

The second mate of the merchant ship opened the notebook and said to the drunk Taoist, "How many of you? Bring the reserved tickets."

The drunk Taoist reached out his hand and took out three small iron plates from his cuff.

"Give!"

The second officer of the merchant ship took the iron plate and glanced at it.

"Three people, right? There's one more person?"

The drunk Taoist looked at the door of the cabin and said, "It's already here!"

The second officer looked up and saw that Chu Cizheng, Zhenyu Linglong, and Wen Renyu entered the cabin.

"Isn't it just one person? Why are there still three people?"

The second pair of brows frowned slightly.

Every time a merchant ship crosses the Heishui River, it has to count the number of people and supplies. One more person or one less is a big trouble.

The drunk Taoist explained, "The one in the middle is with us, the other two are not."

The second officer of the merchant ship nodded and walked towards Zhenyu Linglong with the notebook.

"You wait!"

The second officer stopped Zhenyu Linglong and Wen Renyu.

"Bring your tickets!"

Zhen Yu Linglong was taken aback, "Boat ticket? What?"

The second mate of the merchant ship frowned, and said in an honest tone, "Of course it's the proof of boarding. Without a ticket, I can't take you across the Heishui River!"

"This..." Zhenyu Linglong turned her head to look at Wen Renyu, "Junior brother, didn't you buy a boat ticket before?"

Wen Renyu shrugged, "I didn't know to book in advance!"

Zhen Yu Linglong gave Wen Renyu a white look, and then looked at the second officer of the merchant ship, "Brother, can you be more accommodating?"

The second officer shook his head, and said firmly, "You can't board the ship without a ticket!"

"You two, please go down!"

Zhen Yu Linglong pondered for a moment, and asked, "How much is a boat ticket?"

The second officer stretched out a palm, "50 taels of silver, but you need to book in advance, the merchant ship is about to leave now, you can wait for the next one!"

Zhen Yu Linglong looked at the second officer of the merchant ship, and said aloud, "Two tickets, 200 taels!"

The second officer said, "Deal, let's take the money!"

Zhen Yu Linglong blinked her eyes, she didn't expect to be so happy.

Subconsciously stretched out his hand to the purse, only to realize that his purse had been stolen.

Turning to look at Wen Renyu, Zhen Yu Linglong said angrily, "Junior brother, take the money!"

"okay!"

Wen Renyu didn't dare touch Zhenyu Linglong's bad luck, so he hurriedly paid 200 taels for a boat ticket.

The second mate of the merchant ship took the bank note, with a smile on his face, "Come with me, everyone, the cabin is on the fourth floor."

Chu Ci and the others followed the second officer, climbed the stairs, and arrived at the fourth floor of the merchant ship.

After a brief introduction by the second officer of the merchant ship, Chu Ci had a general understanding of the merchant ship.

Merchant ships have a total of five floors, below decks are the engine compartment and the cargo compartment.

Half of the first floor is the cargo hold, and the other half is the cabin where the crew and sailors live.

The second floor is also the cargo hold, but it is full of valuable, delicate and moisture-proof goods.

The third floor is a place for eating, resting and activities.

The fourth floor is dedicated to the guards of merchant ships, and the cabins where people like Chu Ci lived when they crossed the Heishui River by boat.

The fifth floor is the place where merchant captains can go up.

Under the leadership of the second officer of the merchant ship, Chu Ci and the others each chose a cabin.

Chu Ci and Leng Ruxue shared a room, and Taoist Zui shared a room opposite.

Zhenyu Linglong and Wen Renyu share a room alone, next door to Chuci's cabin.

"After choosing a cabin, you can't change it at will."

The second officer of the merchant ship told Chu Ci and the others, "If you are bored, you can go to the deck and the third floor for rest and activities, but the fifth floor is exclusive to the captain, you can't go up!"

"In addition, it will take about three days to cross the Blackwater River. Don't go on the deck at night!"

Chu Ci and the others nodded, expressing their understanding.

"Okay, then you guys have a rest, remember to come down to eat at Xu time."

After the second officer of the merchant ship finished speaking, he turned and left.

squeak-

Chu Ci stretched out his hand and pushed the hatch, and the hatch slowly slid open to the right amid harsh friction sounds.

Stepping into the cabin, Chu Ci immediately smelled a faint musty smell.

I reached out and touched the quilt, but fortunately, it was dry after drying.

Looking around, the cabin is a bit cramped.

Except for a bed, a wooden box, and a water basin, there is nothing else.

Chu Ci looked around and found that there was really nothing to see, "Ru Xue, let's go down and look around!"

"Ah."

Leng Ruxue nodded, and followed Chu Ci out of the cabin.

squeak-

The sound of wooden pulleys sounded.

The cabins on the opposite side and next door were all reopened, and Zui Taoist, Zhenyu Linglong, and Wen Renyu also came out.

Seeing this, Chu Ci chuckled and said, "Go down and have a look?"

"Haha..." The drunk Taoist stroked his beard and smiled, "Let's go!"

Zhen Yu Linglong walked up to Leng Ruxue quickly, and greeted her affectionately, "Sister Leng!"

"Ah."

Leng Ruxue replied in a lukewarm voice.

"Sister Leng, Brother Chu told you everything, right?"

"It's okay to give advice, but I don't accept disciples!"

Zhen Yu Linglong smiled and rolled her eyes, and said aloud, "Teaching is very good, sister Leng, you are so powerful, you are a ninth-level powerhouse at such a young age!"

On the way down the stairs, Zhen Yu Linglong pulled Leng Ruxue and kept talking non-stop.