Chapter 484
Dongfang Qingwu also found out from Xiao Chen that Xiao Chen had two other women — Zhu Qingmei and Liu Ruyue. Although she was shocked, she wasn’t too surprised. This was because she understood that for a man as outstanding as Xiao Chen, he would definitely be surrounded by countless beauties. Only having four women was already very rare.
Dongfang Qingwu had never seen Su Qingyi and the other two women before, so she was very curious about her three big sisters. She was curious about how beautiful they were, and how beautiful they were.
After hearing Dongfang Qingwu’s words of comfort, Xiao Chen’s mood became a little better. He calmed himself down and regained his composure. He looked towards the far north and said with determination, “Qingyi, no matter how long it takes, I will definitely invite the Alchemy Saint to cure your illness. Trust me, I will return as soon as possible!”
“Big Brother Xiao, you can definitely do it. Qingwu and Da Huang both support you!” Dongfang Qingwu gave Xiao Chen an encouraging look. Her smile blossomed.
Da Huang looked at the river that was a few hundred feet in front of them and discovered that the river had no end in sight. The width of the river was also very exaggerated. It was almost three thousand feet long and the river was very rapid. Thus, he transmitted his voice to Xiao Chen, “Big Brother, this river is so big and there is no bridge on it. How are we going to cross it?”
“This …” Xiao Chen couldn’t answer for a moment. He grew up in the Desolate Mountain so naturally, he had never seen the inside of a boat. After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said, “Da Huang, don’t worry. There should be a way to cross the river. If there is no other way, we can chop down a tree and swim across!”
“Big Brother Xiao, Da Huang, there might be a wooden boat docked by the river. Qingwu’s hometown has fishermen who rely on boats to make a living. Let’s go and see if there are any boats.”
Dongfang Qingwu saw such a big river and thought that there must be a wooden boat to cross the river. Otherwise, how would the commoners and merchants reach the other side?
“Ship?”
Xiao Chen muttered in confusion. Looking at Dongfang Qingwu running towards the river, he didn’t have time to think about it. He signaled Da Huang to follow and quickly caught up with Dongfang Qingwu.
Once bitten by a snake, Xiao Chen did not dare to be careless when he saw such a big river. If a water monster appeared from the river and pulled Dongfang Qingwu into such a fast-flowing river, then Xiao Chen might as well die as an apology.
As for the luxurious carriage, Xiao Chen and the others could only abandon it. How could they let the carriage cross the river with them?
Unless the ferry was very large.
Soon, Xiao Chen and the other two arrived at the riverside. As Dongfang Qingwu had expected, there were some wooden boats anchored on the riverbank in the distance. There were big and small wooden boats, and they could also see some boatmen sitting on the riverbank, waiting for the arrival of their guests.
“Let’s go by boat!
Hehe! ”
Although it was Xiao Chen’s first time seeing a wooden boat, he immediately understood the principle of a boat. So he smiled and led the way to the ferry in the distance.
After the time it took for a joss stick to burn, Xiao Chen and the other two arrived in front of a middle-aged boatman in his forties. Xiao Chen found that the middle-aged boatman was an ordinary person, so he said politely, “Uncle, we want to cross the river. Can your boat take us there?”
“Young Master, Young Mistress, of course, please board the boat!”
When the boatman saw that Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu had an extraordinary temperament, he quickly stood up from the grass and patted the dust off his butt. He immediately warmly invited Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu to board the boat.
After a while, Xiao Chen, Dongfang Qingwu, and Da Huang boarded a wooden boat that could carry ten people at the same time. There were wooden chairs fixed on the boat. When Xiao Chen and Dongfang Qingwu sat down, the middle-aged boatman untied the ropes that tied the wooden boat. He started to row the oars with both hands, controlling the wooden boat to move to the other side of the river.
The river was very rapid. If the boatman was not an experienced boatman, not to mention crossing the river, the boat and the people would have been overturned by the river.
The middle-aged boatman was very smart. He realized that Xiao Chen was a martial artist and had brought along a young mistress who covered her face. He must be extraordinary, so he did not mention the price of the boat.
“Aiya!”
Ever since Dongfang Qingwu was swept into the water by the water monster a few days ago, she loved and hated the water. She was afraid that she would encounter the water monster again. Therefore, she subconsciously hugged one of Xiao Chen’s arms with both hands and let out a cry of surprise.
Xiao Chen felt that Dongfang Qingwu’s body was trembling slightly. He subconsciously pulled Dongfang Qingwu closer to him and comforted her gently, “Qingwu, don’t be afraid. I will protect you.”
“Mmm.”
Being hugged by Xiao Chen, Dongfang Qingwu felt safe and reliable. Her trembling body gradually calmed down. She began to look at the rapid river boldly. She turned to the middle-aged boatman at the back of the boat and asked politely, “Uncle, are there water monsters in the river here?”
“Water monsters?”
When the middle-aged boatman heard Dongfang Qingwu’s question, he could not help but be stunned. He did not know what the definition of a water monster was in Dongfang Qingwu’s words.
If a water snake or an electric fish was considered a water monster, then there were many water monsters in this river. Therefore, he asked, “Miss, what type of water monster are you talking about?”
“This …” Dongfang Qingwu had seen water monsters like the anaconda before. Therefore, she described it vividly, “For example, a giant water snake. Qingwu’s Big Brother Xiao and Da Huang killed a huge snake that was more than a hundred feet long and as thick as a basket. Is there such a huge snake in this river?”
“More than a hundred feet?
As thick as a basket?
Oh my god!
That’s a snake demon!
That’s too scary!
Your Big Brother and Second Brother are gods! ”
The middle-aged boatman was shocked. His expression changed drastically and he exclaimed repeatedly. He even forgot to row the boat. He was a mortal, so how could he see such a huge wild snake like the anaconda?
“Hehe.”
Xiao Chen was amused by the conversation between Dongfang Qingwu and the middle-aged boatman. He looked at the cute and pure Dongfang Qingwu with a gentle gaze and stopped her softly, “Qingwu, don’t scare this uncle. Look at him. He is so scared that he can’t row the boat anymore.”
“En.”
Dongfang Qingwu nodded her head obediently and apologized to the middle-aged boatman sincerely, “Uncle, I’m sorry. I scared you.”
“Haha!
It’s okay. I have not seen the world. I have embarrassed myself in front of Young Master and Young Mistress! ”
The middle-aged boatman saw that the boat was going down the river. He laughed and controlled the direction of the boat again. Otherwise, they might not be able to reach the other side even if they floated for a few months.
The wooden boat became quiet because the few of them stopped talking. Da Huang was the quietest. Once he got on the boat, he immediately fell asleep on the floor of the wooden boat.
Along the way, other than urinating and eating barbecued meat, Da Huang basically stayed in the carriage and slept. It seemed that sleeping was its special way of cultivation. Xiao Chen was already used to Da Huang’s living habits and was not surprised. Only Dongfang Qingwu was surprised and curious.
The wooden boat was on the turbulent river. Although it was very shaky, it did not show any signs of turning over. After traveling for an hour, the wooden boat was almost at the center of the river. Everything seemed to be going smoothly. At this rate, they would be able to reach the other side after a long time.
Suddenly!
Da Huang, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly stood up and jumped onto the high platform at the side of the boat. He stared at the murky river as if he could see something strange in the water. Could it be that what Dongfang Qingwu said was true? There really was a water monster in the river.
“Da Huang, what’s wrong?
What’s happening in the water? ”
Xiao Chen saw that Da Huang had such a big reaction and knew that something was wrong. He quickly stood up and looked at the river. He subconsciously spread his perception into the river. After a while, his face changed and he shouted, “Uncle, speed up!
Da Huang, get ready to fight!
Qingwu, you lie in the boat! “