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    Years pass by, and the seasons flow by. It is midsummer again, the breeze is blowing, and the vegetation is growing.  On this day, on the bank of an ancient ferry called Dayi in Yazhou, a ferry boat carried more than a dozen passengers who were about to cross the river. The boatman touched the shore with his pole and slowly pushed the boat away from the shore, and was about to head towards the center of the river.  Go, a voice called in the wind from the shore: "Boatman, wait!"

    The boatman turned around and saw four or five people coming up the road. Soon they were approaching. The group of people were dressed in ordinary clothes with dusty clothes. Among them was a slightly thin young man with calm eyebrows and bright eyes. The rest of the people were following him and looking at him.  Should be the leader.

    "Boatman, come back! Go to the other side!"

    A man beside him shouted loudly to the boatman, the sound was deafening.

    Although this ancient ferry is close to the road, it is the only ferry that must pass from the west bank to the east bank. However, because of its remote location, there are not many ferry passengers, and the river is far and wide, with a width of dozens of feet.  The water flow was very fast, and it took at least half an hour to go back and forth. Sometimes the boatman could not make more than a few trips in a day. At this moment, seeing someone coming again, he looked happy, said something in a loud voice, and hurriedly pushed the boat back, accompanied by a heavy roar.  With a local accent, he bowed to those people and said: "Sir, my boat is small. I can only carry two more people on this trip. I can't squeeze all of you in. The river is in a hurry and there are disadvantages in large numbers."

    The rest of the people looked at the young man.  He squinted slightly, glanced at the other side of the river, and nodded.

    The boatman agreed on the price and hurriedly shouted to the passengers who had boarded the boat before to sit together and make room for the new guests.

    The man said to the people around him: "Yang Yun and I will go through first, and you guys will wait for the next trip." He said "Excuse me" to the boatman and got on the stern of the boat.

    This man is Pei You'an.  Seven or eight days ago, he left Uzang, took the shortcut to Yunchuan, and set foot on the road to the capital.  However, this section of the journey was not fast due to the dangerous terrain, mountains and rivers, and impassable post roads. Today we arrived at the ancient ferry to the east coast.

    The boatman hurriedly bowed, even saying he didn't dare, and waited for the people to get on board. He lit the pole again and pushed the boat away from the shore. Then he slowly supported the ferry and headed towards the other shore, following the trend of the water.

    As the boat gradually approached the center of the river, the wind became strong and the current became turbulent. Some of the timid passengers became nervous.  The boatman came back and forth all year round, his expression unchanged, his bare feet standing firmly on the stern of the boat, and while he was holding the boat, he told the guests local anecdotes. He was quite talkative and eloquent, and the passengers on the boat were attracted by his anecdotes and gradually fell in love with him.  Not so scared anymore.

    Yang Yun was always vigilant, so he stayed beside Pei You'an when he was in the river. He leaned against the side of the boat and looked at the people on the boat. He saw a young woman dressed as a local at the stern of the boat. She was in her early twenties, with fair complexion, and was probably timid.  Holding the baggage tightly in his arms, he closed his eyes and remained motionless. The rest of the people were just ordinary passers-by, and nothing suspicious could be seen. He thought that when he reached the other side, the post road would gradually become clearer, and he would be able to travel by horse starting from tomorrow.  When I was able to speed up my journey and slowly relax, I suddenly heard Pei You'an next to me asking the boatman: "Uncle, you have been sailing here for many years? After you get ashore, how far is it from Huayang Mansion? What is the most convenient way to go?"

    The boatman smiled and said: "I have been running a boat here for half my life. If you ask me, you are asking the right person! After reaching the shore, keep going forward. After dozens of miles, there is a three-way road. Two hundred miles to the east, there is  Huayang Mansion. Are you going to do business?"

    Pei Youan looked at the boatman, smiled slightly, and said, "Exactly. Thank you boatman."

    The boat gradually reached the center of the river, and the hull of the boat was slightly swayed by the current. The boatman's expression also became solemn, and he stopped talking to people. He carefully held his bamboo pole and broke the water and moved forward. Suddenly, he heard a "pop" sound, and the boatman in his hand  The bamboo pole, which was as thick as a calf, was bent so hard that it suddenly broke into two pieces. It happened so suddenly that no one expected it. Even the boatman seemed stunned and stood motionless at the bow of the boat.

    The hull suddenly lost its strength and immediately began to spin in the vortex in the middle of the river. The hull swayed from side to side. All the passengers on board panicked, and the young woman screamed repeatedly.

    Yang Yun was startled, but he had already seen a spare pennies lying across the bottom of the boat, and shouted: "Shipmaster, don't panic! Go on!" He picked up the pennies and handed it to the boatman.

    Only then did the boatman react and hurriedly came over to pick up the pole. When he passed by Pei Youan, something unexpected happened. He suddenly bent down and quickly reached into his waist with his hand. He took out a dagger. As soon as he took it out, the dagger  The tip was wiped towards Pei Youan's neck.

    Yang Yun was horrified, but he immediately reacted and shouted: "Sir, be careful!" With eyes wide open, he dropped his pennant and flew towards him, trying to stop him, but it was too late. The boatman was far away from Pei You'an.  He was so close that he could swing the dagger in the blink of an eye. His movements were accurate and ruthless. He didn't look like a boatman at all. He was clearly a well-trained killer.

    Seeing Pei Youan, blood will splash on the boat?Long clothes?  So I asked him if he had been here all year round, and he told me that he was, which was obviously a lie.  "

    Yang Yun showed admiration and said: "I am far inferior to your lord! Please give me your advice in the future! But that young woman, how can your lord see what is wrong with her?"

    Pei You'an said: "It's very simple. This young woman has fair skin. She is obviously not a rough farm woman who works, but she goes out alone. This is abnormal for the first time, but it does not rule out that she has special circumstances. Just now I grabbed her hand to pull her away.  When she pulled it up, the back of her hand was smooth, but the palm of her hand was calloused, and the position was similar to that of someone who practiced swordsmanship all year round, so I concluded that she and the boatman must be in the same group."

    Yang Yun suddenly realized: "I also looked at the ferryman just now, but I didn't pay much attention to this woman. I have learned a lesson this time, and I must be more careful in the future."

    Pei You'an said: "Remember, anything different is a monster. Especially women. You will know later that it is always right to be more careful with women."

    Yang Yun fell to the ground in admiration and said sincerely: "Your Excellency is wise, I will remember this."

    Pei You'an smiled slightly, turned his head and looked ahead, and said: "If what I expected is correct, the prince should have entered the capital at this moment. There is no need to delay here anymore. There is a post station ahead. Go and get some horses. Keep your spirits up on the way.  , get there early.¡±

    Yang Yun responded, and the group of people walked quickly along the post road.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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