step on mountains and rivers

Boss He saw Tang Mu approaching, so he said hesitantly:

"Mr. Tang Mu, regarding the route to Yingzhou, my idea is to go directly to Yingzhou from the South Road, while Captain Chen is more inclined to take the South Island Road, pass through the Ryukyu Islands, and then turn to Yingzhou."

"Oh, what's the difference between these two routes?" Tang Mu asked.

"The South Road is closer, but it is sometimes robbed by pirates from Yingzhou. Although the South Island Road is farther, it is safer." Chen Haidao.

"Really? How far away?" Tang Mu asked.

"Double the distance." Chen Hai replied.

"Is there so much?" Tang Mu asked.

"Yes." Chen Hai replied.

"I need to discuss this matter with my friends." Tang Mu said.

"Okay, let's go together." Boss He said.

Tang Mu nodded, and the three of them walked out of the house and walked towards the deck.

Tang Qingfeng and the others were admiring the scenery on the deck. Seeing Tang Mu walking with the two of them, he turned around and looked at them.

When he got closer, Tang Mu told Tang Qingfeng about the route. Tang Qingfeng thought about it and asked:

"Captain Chen, how long does it take to go from South Road to Yingzhou?"

"Not necessarily. If the wind and waves are not strong, it will take half a month to arrive. If the wind and waves are strong, it may not be possible to arrive in a month. In addition to the pirates making trouble, it may take longer." Chen Hai replied.

"How about going from Nandao Road?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

"In the case of Nandao Road, it will take one month to arrive safely." Chen Haidao.

"January? It's been too long. Captain Chen, we have something important to go to Dongying, can I trouble you to start from the South Road?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

After hearing Tang Qingfeng's words, Chen Hai looked at the crowd, thought for a while and said, "Young Master, the south road is really dangerous. What do you need to take the risk?"

"Captain Chen, our matter is very important. If you can't, we won't force it." Tang Qingfeng said.

Hearing what Tang Qingfeng said, Chen Hai slowly opened his mouth and said:

"It's not impossible to go from the South Road, but I need to hire more guards to ensure everyone's safety."

"It's easy to talk about. I'll double the agreed price. What do you think?" Tang Qingfeng said.

After Tang Qingfeng finished speaking, Chen Hai was taken aback for a moment.He didn't expect Tang Qingfeng to be so straightforward, so he responded decisively:

"it is good."

"Well, when are we going to leave?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

"Tomorrow Maoshi, all you have to do is get on the boat here on time." Chen Haidao.

"Okay, thank you so much Captain Chen." Tang Qingfeng said.

"My lord, you're welcome, then I'll go recruit the guards first." Chen Hai walked off the boat quickly as he spoke.

After Chen Hai left, Boss He looked at the crowd and said: "Everyone, since this matter has been discussed, I will take my leave first. If you have any questions, you can contact me at any time." He also left the ship.

Seeing the two leave, Tang Mu said to Tang Qingfeng:

"Cousin, it's getting late, let's go back and get ready."

"En." Everyone nodded, and then stepped off the big boat.

Several people walked back from the pier. As soon as they entered the house, Tang Qingfeng saw two familiar figures sitting in the lobby.

"Wu Xing'er, Lan Mo, why are you here?" Tang Qingfeng walked forward with doubts.

Seeing that Tang Qingfeng brought everyone back, Wu Xing'er said:

"Tang Qingfeng, long time no see."

"It's been a long time." Tang Qingfeng said and sat down with everyone.

When Tang Mu saw Wu Xing'er coming, he knew that they had something important to discuss, so he retreated to arrange meals.

After Tang Mu stepped back, Wu Xing'er looked at Tang Qingfeng and said:

"Tang Qingfeng, I came here this time for the sake of Master Zhuge.

My aunt told my mother about the Four Sacred Palaces, and my mother sent me and Lan Mo to help you.

Grandma said that Master Zhuge was withdrawn and didn't like to associate with strangers, so she wrote a letter and entrusted it to me, asking me to hand it over to Master Zhuge for your convenience. "

"Well, thank you very much." Tang Qingfeng said.

"You're welcome." Wu Xing'er said.

After Wu Xing'er finished speaking, Tang Qingfeng asked her:

"Regarding the whereabouts of the master craftsman, do you have any clues?"

"Well, I don't know the specifics. Grandma said that he seemed to have mentioned where he was going. After all these years, grandma really doesn't know where he is now." Wu Xing'er said.

"Well, a guinea? A guinea is very big, and it's not easy to find a master craftsman." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Oh, by the way, grandma said that the craftsman loves drinking, especially famous wines. We can look for him in Yingzhou Tavern." Wu Xing'er said.

"Really? It's really much more convenient." Tang Qingfeng thought about it.

"Well, Tang Qingfeng, grandma has something to tell you." Wu Xing'er said.

Tang Qingfeng looked at Wu Xing'er, took her aside, and then said:

"You said."

Wu Xing'er looked at him with a sad face and said:

"Grandmother said sorry."

Tang Qingfeng was slightly startled, and then said: "It's nothing."

"Tang Qingfeng." Wu Xing'er said.

"What's the matter?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

"Grandmother, I'm very guilty, please don't hate her, she is also thinking of her aunt, so she is so confused." Wu Xing'er said.

"I know, Wu Xing'er, I've never hated my grandmother, but I've never loved her either. We, that's fine." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Tang Qingfeng......" Wu Xing'er was silent, she knew that this was the best.

The two were silent for a moment, then walked back to where the crowd was.

When they got close, the two sat down, Wu Xing'er looked at Tang Qingfeng and said:

"By the way, is the ship ready? How are the arrangements for the trip?"

"It's all ready, and we'll set off at Mao tomorrow." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Okay, how is the route arrangement?" Wu Xing'er asked.

"Go south." Tang Qingfeng said.

"The South Road? I heard that pirates on the South Road are rampant. There is a pirate leader named Ichiro Miyamoto. He is very powerful. He is active and rampant on the South Road. He often intercepts and kills passing merchant ships. Are you sure you want to go from the South Road?" Wu Xing'er said. .

"I already know about this, so you don't have to worry about it," Tang Qingfeng said.

"Okay, as long as you know, I'm not worried, just to remind you, I heard that this person is very insidious and often sneak attacks, we need to pay more attention." Wu Xing'er said.

"Okay." Tang Qingfeng replied.

After the two finished talking, Tang Mu arranged the meals.After everyone had eaten, Tang Qingfeng said to Wu Xing'er:

"You are also tired from the journey, go to rest earlier." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Okay." After Wu Xing'er returned, he and Lan Mo went to rest.

Jiang Ling watched Wu Xing'er leave, and said to Tang Qingfeng:

"Old Tang, the pirate incident is extremely dangerous, how do you plan to deal with it?"

Tang Qingfeng thought for a moment and said: "The situation is unknown, so adapt to the situation."

"Uh, okay, then Lu Qing and I will go to rest first," Jiang Ling said.

"En." Tang Qingfeng nodded.

After Jiang Ling finished speaking, he left with Lu Qing.

On the way back, Jiang Ling looked at Lu Qing beside him and said:

"Lu Qing, the pirates are vicious, the sea is no better than the land, don't be brave, just let me handle it, okay?"

"Yeah." Lu Qing nodded and replied, "You have to be careful."

"Okay, I know." Jiang Ling smiled.

Tang Qingfeng looked at the people who left, looked away, looked at Li Zhenwu and said:

"Zhenwu, what do you think about the pirates?"

Li Zhenwu has been thinking about this matter, seeing Tang Qingfeng asking, so he said:

"Brother Tang, we are in the open, and the pirates are in the dark. If they sneak attack, we will definitely suffer heavy losses.

However, since it is known that they will come, the light and dark may be reversed. "

"Well, Zhenwu is the same as I think." Tang Qingfeng said with a smile: "Then Zhenwu, how should we deal with it?"

Li Zhenwu looked at the smiling Tang Qingfeng, nodded and said:

"Brother Tang, what do you think of the empty city plan?"

"Very good." Tang Qingfeng smiled and said, "Zhenwu also read Sun Tzu's Art of War?"

"Well, I have read some." Li Zhenwu said.

"Oh, Zhenwu reads the art of war, doesn't it mean that he wants to serve the country loyally and fight bloodily on the battlefield?" Tang Qingfeng asked with a smile.

"Brother Tang..." Li Zhenwu was speechless.

"Zhenwu, did I guess right?" Tang Qingfeng laughed seeing Li Zhenwu's acquiescence.

"Young and crazy, I like these books, so I read a lot." Li Zhenwu said with some embarrassment.

"Zhenwu, young people should be frivolous. Raging horses in fresh clothes gallop the battlefield, and vow not to return until Loulan is broken. I yearn for it even when I was young. But, I have more important things now." Tang Qingfeng laughed.

"Brother Tang." Li Zhenwu looked at Tang Qingfeng, the person in front of him really knew him very well.

"Well. Zhenwu, when we settle the matter of the Four Sacred Palaces, if you want to go to the frontier battlefield, I will accompany you. Let's break Loulan with fresh clothes and angry horses, okay?" Tang Qingfeng smiled.

"Brother Tang, the matter of the frontier fortress is handled by King Yanbei, but we don't need to worry about it." Li Zhenwu said.

"Oh? So what does Zhenwu want to do?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

"The rivers and mountains of Dazhou are very beautiful. If possible, I would like to take a closer look." Li Zhenwu said, looking at Tang Qingfeng and saying, "Brother Tang, how about we go together?"

"Okay." Tang Qingfeng nodded with a smile.

In the early morning of the next day, everyone arrived at the Hehai Wharf as scheduled and stepped onto the deck. The crew members were busy preparing.

Wu Xing'er looked at the huge hull and couldn't help sighing:

"Oh, what a big boat."

"On an ocean voyage, a big ship can withstand wind and waves." Lan Mo said.

"I know, I'm just feeling emotional." Wu Xing'er replied.

"I'm just stating the facts." Lan Mo said.

"Lan Mo, don't you feel uncomfortable if you don't quarrel with me for a day?" Wu Xing'er said angrily.

"I haven't." Lan Mo said.

"Hmph, sorry you didn't dare." Wu Xing'er replied.

Tang Qingfeng was leading Li Zhenwu and Chen Hai to discuss the matter of pirates. After listening to their suggestions, Chen Hai felt that it was feasible, so he nodded and said:

"Okay, just do as the two young masters said."

"En." Tang Qingfeng nodded, and then led Li Zhenwu to the crowd.

Jiang Ling was chatting with Lu Qing.He looked at Lu Qing and said:

"Lu Qing, can you swim?"

"Well, I know a little bit, what's the matter?" Lu Qing asked.

"It's nothing, it'll be fine." Jiang Ling said.

"Jiang Ling, don't worry, I will pay attention." Lu Qing said softly.

"Well, Lu Qing, I will also pay attention." Jiang Ling said.

After the two finished speaking, they saw Tang Qingfeng and Li Zhenwu approaching, so they asked:

"How is it, is the discussion complete?"

"Yeah." The two nodded.

Tang Qingfeng looked at Jiang Ling and said, "Old Jiang, Zhenwu can't swim, so be careful."

"Okay, I'll pay attention." Jiang Ling said.

"En." Tang Qingfeng nodded.

After Tang Qingfeng finished speaking, he saw Tang Mu coming from the boat.He stepped onto the big boat, looked at Tang Qingfeng and said:

"Cousin, take care all the way."

"Well, you need to pay more attention to the tea shop." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Okay, don't worry, cousin." Tang Mu said, looking at the crowd and saying:

"Everyone, be careful all the way and take care."

After everyone nodded, Tang Mu walked off the boat.

The big ship started slowly, left the port, and sailed towards the endless sea.