After being dressed as the evil god

On the Jiuqu River, there are thousands of miles of waves.

This river is the largest tributary of the Huai River. It winds around the mountain and passes through the gorge, with nine bends and ten bends. It also includes the best section of the river connecting Lu and Liang.

Between Lu and Liang, there is the Daqing Mountains, which stretch for thousands of miles. There are many ghosts and spirits hidden in the mountains, not to mention mortals, and even ordinary practitioners are not willing to enter the mountains.

Before the catastrophe arose, this river had always been very prosperous because of the two countries, and the ferry was full of boats, and there were many sails to and fro.Even because the waterway twists and turns around the mountains and it is not suitable for too many ships to pass at the same time, the number of boats at the ferry is also limited.

But after the Great Tribulation, Lu State's inspection and control of the ferry became more stringent. Later, the ferry was even closed, and the place became deserted. Now it is difficult to find even a small boat to cross the river.

However, it is not without.

Every once in a while, there will be people from Liang State who intend to flee to Lu State through the waterway.The official crossing is closed, but as long as the need arises there will be someone in the business.

From time to time, there will be a small boat carrying people in and out of those wild ferries hidden in the grass.And from the eyes and words of those people who came from Liang country smuggled, it is enough to infer how miserable Liang country is now.

Chang Andu stood on an inconspicuous small ferry. He had been standing there for quite a while, and the wind with steam from the river made him stiff, but he only moved his hands and feet occasionally, most of the time he was restless. Looking at the river, as if afraid of missing something.

He inquired around for a long time before he confirmed that there was a boat ferry willing to go to and from Luliang, but no one was willing to take him here. Nowadays, it is normal to flee from Liang to Lu, but from Lu to Liang... who knows What does he do?Chang Andu had no choice but to search for it by himself, and finally found this hidden ferry from the shore.

But he didn't know how often the ferryman would come, he didn't want to miss it, so he had to wait here.Since there is no boat at the ferry, does that mean the boat is on the water?Could it be that if he waited a little longer here, he would be able to see the ferryman's boat coming from the river?Chang Andu waited anxiously.

A small boat drifted across the river.

Chang Andu leaned forward excitedly to look, and then suddenly realized that he would be seen by the boatman in this state.They travel between the two countries for smuggling, and they are most cautious. Will the boatman stop here?

Just when Chang Andu was about to wave his hands and say something, he saw the bow of the boat turning and coming towards the small ferry where he was.

The boat stopped at the ferry smoothly. There were only two people on board. One stood at the bow with a pale face, and the other stood at the back. He was wearing a bamboo hat, so his face could not be seen clearly. They were dressed in the usual clothes of fishermen. None of them looked like people who fled from Liang Guo, and they didn't intend to disembark.

The boatman standing at the bow looked down at him, Chang Andu hurriedly said: "Boatman, I want to go to Liang Guo, please make a price."

"We don't do this kind of business." It was the person behind who spoke, his face was hidden in the shadow of the bamboo hat, and his voice was low and strange, as if he deliberately suppressed it.

"I have something very important to go, you make an offer, I will definitely not refuse if I can do it!" Chang Andu clasped his hands and begged.

"You..." The man in the bamboo hat wanted to say something, but the white-faced man at the bow suddenly coughed.

The man in the bamboo hat paused for a moment, and his voice changed a little, like weakness or patience, revealing some inexplicable strange emotions, but he still insisted: "We don't do this business."

Chang An Du was in a hurry. Seeing that the man in front seemed to be able to make decisions, he begged, "I'm really in a hurry. I'm not here to investigate smuggling. Help me! I'll report back!"

The white-faced man sized him up and said, "Since you are sincere, then we will give you a ride."

Chang Andu was overjoyed, stepped on the bow of the boat and went up, subconsciously glanced at the man in the bamboo hat, the face of the other person was still hidden in the shadows, looking gloomy, he seemed to want to say something, but only muttered in his throat Once, there was no movement.

The white-faced man was about to pole, when suddenly a clear voice came from the shore: "Boatman, wait a moment."

Chang Andu looked back, and saw a scholar in white walking towards him.

"Are you going to cross the river too?" The white-faced boatman asked.

"Yes, I want to cross the river too." The man in white replied with a smile.

"Then come up." The white-faced boatman said.

Chang Andu felt a little weird for a moment.This white-clothed scholar suddenly appeared, as if he wanted to take a boat trip instead of Liang Guo, which was already too bad.What's more, he didn't bring any luggage.

But this boat is not his, and he finally persuaded the boatman to take him with him. If there is another trouble, the boatman won't take him to Liang country, it will be bad.

But if this scholar...

Just as he was hesitating, the other party had already boarded the boat. The white-faced boatman pushed his boat, and the boat floated to the middle of the river.Chang Andu had no choice but to worry secretly, sat down in the canopy of the boat, and carefully sized up the scholar on the opposite side.

Chang Andu was far away before, and Chang Andu was thoughtful, so he didn't look carefully at the other person's appearance, but now he took a closer look, and couldn't help being startled.Even though he still had concerns in his heart, Chang Andu couldn't help secretly praising in his heart that this scholar had a good-looking appearance, elegant and handsome, especially a pair of transparent black eyes, like a clear pool of water.

"My surname is Chang, may I ask what your name is?" Chang Andu asked.

"My surname is Li." The white-clothed scholar smiled gently.

Chang Andu seemed to be able to see friendliness from those eyes, so he relaxed a little, and continued to ask: "I'm going to Liang Guo to find someone, why did Mr. Li take the boat?"

"I'm going to get something for a friend." The white-clothed scholar said, his tone was very calm, revealing a sense of stability, "What about you? Who are you looking for in Liang Guo at this time of year?"

Chang Andu's eyes became gloomy: "I'm going to find my father."

The boat was slowly swaying on the water, and the scholar on the opposite side seemed to have a reassuring quality. He gradually opened up the conversation: "Our family does business between the two countries. Before the ferry was closed, my father happened to In Liang Guo, he asked someone to send a letter back, saying that he was going to come back this way, and calculating the time, he should have arrived half a month ago at the latest."

The scholars on the opposite side had been listening quietly, and Chang Andu slowly relaxed while talking.

"The current situation in Liang Guo..." Chang Andu sighed, and said worriedly, "But he never came back. I searched all the way and asked many people, but I didn't see any trace of him."

Speaking of this, Chang Andu suddenly oopsed: "Why did I forget to ask!"

He opened the bag and took out a portrait from inside. His fingers were a little cold because of the cold, but he was careful when holding the portrait that had been shown many times. middle-aged people.He handed the portrait to the white-clothed scholar on the opposite side, hoping to ask: "Have you seen this man?"

The man in white sighed and shook his head.

Chang Andu was a little disappointed, but he was used to it, so he turned around and walked to the hatch of the ship, and asked with his head, "Boater, did you see this man when you were ferrying in Liang Guo?"

The white-faced boatman stretched his head to look at the portrait, and said, "No."

Chang Andu looked at the other bamboo hat man again: "Can you please take a look for me too?"

The man in the bamboo hat turned his head, glanced at it from a distance, and said in a hoarse and stiff voice, "No."

"Please take a closer look for me!" Chang Andu begged.

The man in the bamboo hat moved, but didn't speak again, the white-faced boatman said: "He and I are always together, if I didn't see it, he wouldn't see it either."

Chang Andu had no choice but to sit back in the cabin with a sigh.His eyes were blank, tired and dazed.

"The humidity on the river is cold, please warm yourself up." The white-clothed scholar threw a wine gourd over.

Chang Andu caught it subconsciously, the wine gourd was hot, from his cold fingertips to his toes.He thanked the other party for his kindness, and got tangled up again.No matter how good his senses are, he and the person opposite him have only just met. This jug of wine...

The white-clothed gentleman on the opposite side seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and smiled calmly: "I warmed it before boarding the boat. If I get drunk and make trouble, you can warm your hands with it."

Chang Andu let out a sigh of relief: "Thank you."

He slowed down for a while, regained some energy, and said: "It is also possible that he stayed in Liang Guo and failed to come back because the ferry was closed. In this case, he should still stay near the river. I found He, come back with him, it's hard to find those who are still ferrying..."

"Boatman, I will be back in Liang after a while, can you come pick me up again? How often do you go? What kind of reward do you need?"

"If you have a business, you have to earn money...you just wait on the shore." The voice of the white-faced boatman came in with the sound of the river, "As for the reward, it will be calculated when you come back."

Chang Andu subconsciously responded, but felt weird.Those who do this kind of smuggling business are all for making money. Why do they pay so little attention to rewards?

The gourd in his arms was warm, Chang Andu sat in the cabin thinking, his face gradually turned pale, he couldn't be...encountered a river robber, right?

He looked at the white-clothed man sitting across from him. He was in a hurry to cross the river before, and some things that he hadn't noticed before gradually became clear.

He was waiting by the ferry, and this boat appeared, and the direction should be from Liang Guo, this river only connects Lu Guo and Liang Guo... But there are only two boatmen on board, and no one received from Liang Guo people.

Is it because they didn't pick up anyone in Liang Guo this trip?Or is there another reason?

When he got on the boat, the man in the bamboo hat resisted a little, but the white-faced boatman agreed.But they didn't ask him why he went, and they didn't ask for any reward, as if they didn't care about the reward...

Then, the white-clothed scholar appeared on the opposite side. He didn't mention the reward, didn't mention the purpose, and he wasn't rejected... Is it because he has already carried himself anyway, so it doesn't matter if there is one more person?But those who do illegal immigration are the most cautious, but why don't these two boat owners care about the origin of the passengers?

He followed his father through this waterway a few times before, and there were also small boats for smuggling and smuggling. Although Chang Andu had never been on a small boat, he had heard about these boats from others.Even if the situation is not good now, it shouldn't change so much, right?

The more Chang Andu thought about it, the more uneasy he felt, and his face gradually turned pale.

"What's wrong?" He heard the white-clothed man across from him ask.

Looking at the gentle and clear face, Chang Andu rolled his throat, and asked cautiously: "Mr. Li, have you ever been on this kind of boat before?"

"No." The scholar on the opposite side shook his head.

"Then have you discussed the remuneration with them?" Chang Andu continued to ask.

The scholar's eyes were clear, as if he could see through his thoughts, and said gently: "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

The other party's words seemed to have a soothing power, and the warm heat of the wine gourd came from his arms.Even though the origin and purpose of the white-clothed scholar were still suspicious, Chang Andu really felt much more at ease.

As night fell, the boat moored and waited until dawn the next day before continuing to sail.

The white-clothed scholar on the opposite side had already fallen asleep peacefully, breathing long and soothingly.Chang Andu folded his clothes and lay down in the cabin.Will nothing happen?

God... please help me, help me find my father, hope he is well...

Since the trip, he has been praying like this every day, like this when he wakes up, like this before going to bed, and hopes like this...

After searching all the way, he was already too tired. Amidst the sound of the river, Chang Andu closed his eyes and gradually fell into sleep.

……

Li Chi walked out of the cabin, as naturally and smoothly as walking on the clouds, without making any movement - the one lying in the cabin was a phantom, he just sat there from the beginning to the end.

Outside the cabin, the two boatmen stood there, as if they already knew that he would come out, waiting for this conversation.

"Practitioner." The white-faced boatman looked at Lichi, his eyes glowing coldly in the night, "Don't meddle in your own business."

He couldn't feel the trace of mana from Li Chi's body, but he didn't feel the turbidity of the mortal body either.At that time, Chang Andu was boarding the boat, his back was turned to the shore and he didn't see it. Although the reeds were lush on the shore, he could see clearly that this white-clothed man suddenly appeared there, without any cover, just like that. revealed itself before them.

"Mind your own business." Li Chi chuckled lightly, his eyes swept over the bamboo hat man behind the white-faced boatman, "I don't know what you guys are going to do, how can I know if it's nosy?"

"Then you stay and watch!" The white-faced boatman sneered.

A cold mist rose from the surface of the river, and there seemed to be something hidden in it. Lichi still smiled, as if it hadn't been affected at all.The cold mist slid away like oil on ice as it approached his body and cabin.

The man in the bamboo hat still didn't speak.The white-faced boatman's face became darker and darker, but in the end he didn't take any further actions. The cold river fog just floated quietly on the river surface without any further changes.

He couldn't see through the white-clothed man across from him...but that didn't mean he was necessarily stronger than himself.There are not many magic weapons that can cover up one's cultivation. There may be some way to not be afraid of these evil and cold fogs.Although the yin evil cold mist is powerful, it also has obvious weaknesses. As long as it does not get on the body and is easy to open in the correct way, it will be useless.

The white-faced boatman looked at Lichi gloomyly.Do you want to do it now?Or give up?

No... Now is the time when he desperately needs strength, so he can't just give up like this.The risk of doing it now is relatively high, but this is on the river!This is not the river section where he is most powerful, when he gets there...

……

Li Chi ignored the white-faced boatman parked there, opened the curtain of the cabin, walked in and sat cross-legged.

Chang Andu had already fallen asleep, and slept soundly. Under the exhaustion of the past few days, he even snored slightly.

Li Chi looked at him, twirling two strands of faith with her fingertips.

Chang Andu's luck... I don't know whether to say good or bad.

Li Chi originally planned to go directly to the Huaishui Lord's Mansion, but on the way, he saw a small boat rising from the Jiuqu River.

Chang Andu thought that the boat came from Liang country, but Lichi could see clearly that the boat rose from the bottom of the river, and the two boatmen who punted the boat were not living people.

But the aura of the white-faced boatman was very strange, cold ghost aura, resentful and fierce evil spirit...Ghosts are cultivating fear of evil spirits, and the evil spirit on him is so majestic, but he looks sober.

In addition, Li Chi also saw the traces of Shinto practice on him.Those divine powers are a bit weird, they are not the same as the Shinto practitioners in Lu country, but combined with those powers of resentment.It should be because of the divine power that these resentments did not swallow his sanity.

There are many Shinto practitioners who are not imprinted by the gods in Liang Guo, and this white-faced boatman is probably one of them.

The Divine Court is powerful, long-standing, and powerful. These Shinto practitioners who are not imprinted or controlled by the Divine Court also need to occupy one side to collect incense and beliefs, but they do not comb their lives like the Divine Court monks.This is obviously not conducive to the court.That being the case, in the 12 years since Shenting was established, why didn't this matter be dealt with, instead leaving a vast area like Liang Guo to be chaotic?

Don't want to, or can't?

Shenting has a perfect and stable practice method, so most of the monks who choose Shinto in the world choose to join Shenting.These Shinto monks refused to accept the seal of the gods, so where did their subsequent practice methods come from?

……

The river surged, and Chang Andu woke up to the sound of the waves.He blinked in confusion before he remembered where he was now.

He sat up with a whoosh, feeling annoyed while touching himself.Everything is there, and I am fine.It seems that the two boatmen are not river pirates?If it was a river pirate, wouldn't it be the best time to do it last night when he fell asleep?

Chang Andu breathed a sigh of relief, he was too careless last night.How come you fell asleep so easily?The first night was the most dangerous. Shouldn't he be awake vigilantly?But it's fine.

After relaxing, Chang Andu suddenly felt hungry.

Since he boarded the boat yesterday, he has only eaten some dry food that he brought with him.When walking this river normally, the boatman would naturally provide food and drink, but the situation on this boat is too weird now.Although nothing happened after the night passed, Chang Andu still felt a little uneasy.

He sighed, tidied himself roughly, and walked out of the cabin.

Bright sunlight shone in from outside the curtain, Chang Andu was squinting, but he didn't see anything clearly, when he saw a bright silver light flying up from the river, sliding across a curve, and falling in front of him.

A fat big fish landed at his feet, Chang Andu looked up, and saw that Mr. Li, who was on the same boat, was sitting on the bow with a fishing rod in his hand.The two boatmen stood beside them, the faces of the man in the bamboo hat were still hidden in the shadows, and the expression of the white-faced boatman was a little stiff, as if he was not very happy.

Before Chang Andu had time to think about it, Mr. Li said with a smile: "Today's lunch is ready, can Brother Chang know how to cook fish?"

"I will." Chang Andu nodded and said, "I just didn't bring the tools."

"Then borrow it from the boatman." Mr. Li said with a smile.

The white-faced boatman looked gloomy, found the cooking utensils and handed them over.

Looking at him like this, Chang Andu felt a little nervous: "Boatman, you..."

"The boatman didn't sleep well last night, so he's not very energetic now." Mr. Li said with a smile.

Chang Andu looked at the white-faced boatman, he heard Mr. Li's words, he didn't refute, and didn't have any other reactions.It seems that is the case.

Chang Andu felt relieved and picked up the big fat fish that had just been caught.He used to run with his father on the river, and he was used to cooking fish by himself. Although the craftsmanship was not very good, it was not bad.

Not long after, the aroma of stewed fish wafted across the boat.Chang Andu invited the others to eat together, but neither of the two boatmen moved.

"They didn't have a good rest last night, and they don't have much appetite now." Mr. Li sat down calmly, picked up a chopstick of fish meat, "Well...it tastes good."

This excuse is too perfunctory... Chang Andu turned to look at the two boatmen, they hardly spoke this morning.I don't know if it was an illusion, but when he just turned his head, he seemed to see the white-faced boatman glaring at Mr. Li, but in the blink of an eye, the boatman seemed to be holding his pole quietly, without looking at him at all.

Did you read it wrong?Chang Andu suppressed his doubts, and turned his head to eat the fish first.He didn't bring much dry food, and Liang Guo didn't know what was going on, so he saved as much as he could.

……

The white-faced boatman is more than staring at Lichi.

Didn't sleep well?

Although he didn't intend to do anything last night, he still tried to test this Mr. Li who got on the boat later.But no matter what method he resorted to, he disappeared like a mud cow had entered the sea.

What is the origin of this person...

But he doesn't only have that kind of means, it's just a test now, this section of the river is not within the scope of action, if more drastic means are used, it will be troublesome to attract attention.

hold on……

Waited until night, nothing happened that day.Chang Andu fell asleep again in a relaxed manner. There was a kind of warm affinity with that Mr. Li, but after spending only two days with him, his physical and mental exhaustion accumulated in the past few days seemed to have faded a lot.

outside the cabin.

The white-faced boatman looked gloomy and cold: "Do you have to fight against me?"

Li Chi didn't speak, but the corners of his mouth curled up a little mockingly.

The white-faced boatman looked even colder.He believed it was a provocation.Only enemies of comparable strength can be called "opposing", otherwise, it can only be called "mantising a cart".

The cold mist on the river surface was surging, and this time, the shadows lurking in it also surged, as if they were about to break free from it.The white-faced boatman's voice was cold: "Why? Did that mortal enshrine you? For a humble mortal, you have to spend your strength to be my enemy..."

But the white-clothed scholar on the opposite side was completely unmoved, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, but the pair of originally clear black pupils seemed deeper and colder than this ghost at this moment: "Probably because I have never seen it before. So-called 'gods' like you want to see what you can do."

The fog in the river surged even more violently, and the boatman seemed to be irritated. He sneered: "Okay, okay... Since you want to see it, then wait on the boat. He can get there safely, but you To wait on the boat..."

The surging river fog never made any further moves.

It was dawn the next day.

Chang Andu lifted the curtain: "Boatman, how long will it take for us to arrive..."

His voice stopped abruptly.

He saw the scene outside. On both sides of the river, there were towering mountains.They have already entered the Daqing Mountain range from the territory of Lu State, and after crossing this road, they arrived at Liang State.

But, but... Chang Andu looked outside in disbelief.

They weren't here when they moored last night...

Moreover, this is not the first time for him to walk this waterway. Even for those big ships with full sails, it takes five days to get here from the place where they embarked. How many days have they traveled now?

"Wouldn't it be better to hurry up?" The voice of the white-faced boatman sounded.

Chang Andu shivered, he seemed to hear some malice in that voice.

"But...how...how could it be so fast?" He stuttered and asked.

"With the wind and the water, you will naturally go fast." The voice was deep and hoarse, it was the boatman wearing the bamboo hat.The man hardly spoke, except when he first boarded the ship.

Chang Andu opened his mouth: "But..."

"Go back to the cabin!" the man in the bamboo hat said harshly.

The voice made him feel a kind of majestic scolding. Chang Andu shrank back subconsciously. Seeing An Ran sitting inside behind the white-clothed scholar, he couldn't help but muttered: "Mr. Li, this ship is running too fast. , we didn’t stop here last night, but the outside has already entered the Daqing Mountains.”

"Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Will nothing happen?Chang Andu pursed his lips, hugged the package tightly in his arms, and muttered prayers.

Even if something happens, what can he do now?

He was on the river now, and from the moment he got on the boat, there was no way out.

But at that time, would he choose not to board the ship?

Chang Andu took a deep breath.His father is still missing, he has to go to Liang Guo...

There was no problem a few days ago, and there should be no problem after that.It is a good thing to be able to arrive in Liang Guo earlier, it is a good thing...

In the Daqing Mountains, a long river twists and turns, like a blue ribbon, and in the middle of the ribbon, a small boat quickly passes through the mountains and gorge, smoothly and swiftly, like a shadow gliding past.

Chang Andu sat in the cabin, the scene outside the boat was blocked by the thin bamboo curtains, only light and shadow came in.

The boat was running smoothly, but the river course was not flat. The Jiuqu River twisted and twisted, which was the most serious in the Daqing Mountains.Although the boat was not bumpy, it made one sharp turn after another...

Chang An Du's complexion became paler and paler.

"Drink some wine, and you won't be dizzy when you fall asleep."

It was Mr. Li who was talking, and Chang Andu nodded reluctantly. He was also very dizzy now, and he couldn't think too much, so he followed what the other party said.

The wine in the gourd overflowed with a fresh floral and fruity aroma. Just smelling it made him feel a lot better.He poured a few gulps down his stomach, barely tasting it.

Gudong.

Chang Andu had already closed his eyes and passed out from drunk.

Li Chi beckoned, the lid of the gourd closed automatically, without spilling a drop of wine.

He turned his head, his eyes seemed to be able to pass through the cabin, see the man in the bamboo hat outside, see the face hidden in the shadow under the bamboo hat, and see his eyes looking into the cabin...

The man in the bamboo hat noticed the undisguised gaze and quickly turned his head.

Li Chi raised the corner of his mouth.

……

It was getting dusk, Chang An couldn't help but wake up from the dream.

"It has arrived."

"What?" he asked blankly.

"Here we are, get off the boat!"

A ray of twilight shone in from the opened curtain, and the person wearing the bamboo hat stood there.

Chang Andu came to his senses all of a sudden, he almost jumped up and walked out of the cabin.

The boat had already moored at another wild ferry, and the two eccentric boatmen and the unknown Mr. Li were standing at the bow of the boat. In the twilight, the water waves were warm, and the wind made the reeds rustle.

"This... to Liang Country?" Chang Andu asked in disbelief.

He turned his head to look around, and when he saw another ferry not far away, he couldn't help breathing.

He recognized this place, it was indeed Liang Guo's ferry.