AWB Chapter 62 Attacked in the Long River Reed Marsh, Escapes by Jumping into the Water
Chapter 62 Attacked in the Long River Reed Marsh, Escapes by Jumping into the Water
"What did you say?" Luo Yifei pressed, showing no intention of getting out of the car.
"The seal is about to expire; only the Five-Colored Stone can repair the altar." Song Han said before getting out of the car.
Everyone then got off the carriage.
"Let's go. The largest ship ahead is the one the sect leader arranged to take us to Shijiazhuang. The Reconnaissance Division will escort us safely all the way there," Song Han said to the group.
The coachman drove the carriage away, and everyone followed Song Han onto the boat.
After the group boarded, the boat set off. It seemed to have been specially prepared for them.
"The seal has failed? What seal has failed?" Luo Yifei continued to press Song Han.
"I don't know. The sect leader didn't say, and you can't go back to ask him anymore. Maybe you can ask Mr. Ding. Isn't the Shi family army also mining the five-colored stones?" Song Han replied.
"The five-colored stones are mainly used to build a teleportation altar. Since it's an altar, shouldn't we offer something as a sacrifice?" Luo Yifei continued to ask the group.
"It's just a name. You can call it a time tunnel like Lin Quan does. These tunnels are all incomplete. To close them, you must first complete them," Qi Yuan replied.
"The seal has failed, so the altar needs to be repaired. In other words, repairing the altar means repairing the seal. That means the tunnel sealed something."
It's getting late.
Luo Yifei asked some more questions, but didn't get any more useful information.
Afterwards, everyone washed up and went to bed.
After the large ship sailed along the South Changhe River for a while, it entered the Shahe River, which meant it left the territory of the Tang Kingdom and entered the territory of the Wu Kingdom.
Late at night, the large ship slowly sailed on the water.
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On the Floating Continent, within the territory of the State of Qi, at the current border between the territories controlled by the States of Chu and Tang.
"Miss Lin, this is Tangke Lake. I will leave you here. The Reconnaissance Division will escort you safely to Shijiazhuang." The speaker was a soldier from the Tang Kingdom.
Lin Lei, Wan Li, Ye Xuehan, Nan Tian, and Guan Chunping, the senior disciple of the Red-Clothed Sect, dismounted and boarded the only large ship docked in the harbor.
"I am Fu Zeyu from the Tang Kingdom's Investigation Division. Welcome aboard. Our Investigation Division will escort you. We will travel via Tangke Lake to Changhe, and once we reach Wu Kingdom, we will transfer to the Luo River to reach Shijiazhuang." A man stood on the deck and bowed to the group.
"Thank you for your trouble, Lord Fu." Lin Lei returned the bow.
Everyone went into the cabin together.
After putting his things away, Guan Chunping, the senior disciple of the Red-Clothed Cult, took a cloth bag out of the cabin.
Arriving before Fu Zeyu of the Tang Kingdom's Investigation Division, he said, "This is the Red-Clothed Sect's heirloom treasure—the Wind-Riding Sail."
Fu Zeyu took the bag and nodded, then personally hoisted the sail onto the bow of the boat.
The few people who had just boarded the boat hadn't settled in properly when they stumbled and almost fell.
"Is this ship accelerating so fast?" Nantian asked.
“They’re in a hurry, I understand,” Wan Li chimed in.
……
Three days later, Luo Yifei and his group will leave the Shahe section of the river and enter the Luobei Changhe River.
"After crossing the Northern Changhe River, we enter the Luohe River. Nowadays, the Wu Kingdom is actually divided into Eastern Wu and Western Wu across the river. Neither side really governs the river, and even when they do, bandits often roam the river," Shi Hao said to Luo Yifei.
"Don't worry, the Tang Clan is well prepared. The cannons on the ship are ready. I'm just afraid the bandits won't dare to come," Song Han replied.
“What if bandits sneak onto the boat from the water?” Bili interjected from the side.
"How could that be? I'm a dignified eighth-rank martial artist, how could I not sense it?" As soon as Song Han finished speaking, he raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Take the sword," Song Han said.
As the boat passed through a narrow section of the river, several figures suddenly leaped out from beneath the water. A group of bandits boarded the boat in broad daylight and engaged the crew of the scouts. A fierce battle ensued, with flashing swords, spiked clubs, red-tasseled spears, wood-chopping axes, bullwhips, meteor hammers, and fire pokers visible in the water.
Luo Yifei picked up his sword and rushed out, but upon seeing so many unfamiliar weapons, he retreated.
Qi Yuan grabbed Bi Li, who was also about to rush out, and rushed out with Song Han.
Shi Hao, however, remained seated and did not move.
"Why aren't you going?" Luo Yifei asked.
"The secret message I received was to protect your safety. You're standing here perfectly fine, it's not my turn to go out and risk my life. Besides, I'm skilled at marksmanship and assassination. Going out would just be sending myself to my death," Shi Hao replied calmly.
Just then, a voice came from outside, "Hand over Qi Yuan, and we'll spare your lives."
There was no response, and the fighting intensified.
"Did the Shi family do this?" Luo Yifei turned to look at Shi Hao.
"Hey, don't wrong an innocent person. Elder Shi has already withdrawn the assassination order. It's not one of ours. Jack Qi, the chivalrous thief, is a notorious figure in the martial arts world. He himself doesn't know how many people he has offended. Perhaps it's an enemy coming to our door," Shi Hao said calmly.
“That’s right. Wu is rife with bandits and is not a peaceful place. Perhaps they really are Brother Qi Yuan’s enemies.” Bi Li said anxiously, “Judging from the sounds outside, we are not in a good position. I’m afraid we are in grave danger.”
"Don't worry unnecessarily. The Tang Kingdom's Investigation Division and the Tang Clan swordsmen are all here. They won't die. Give them some time," Shi Hao said calmly.
The fighting stopped shortly afterward.
More than twenty bandits lay dead on the ground, and three survivors were tied up by the Detective Division.
Luo Yifei, Bi Li, and Shi Hao walked out of the cabin.
Just then, several small boats suddenly emerged from the reeds on both sides of the riverbank, and dozens of flying ditches simultaneously landed on the large boat.
Seeing this, Shi Hao pulled Luo Yifei and hid in the cabin.
The sounds of fighting continued.
"That's him! He's Qi Yuan! He'll be worth a hundred taels of silver even if he has a broken limb!" shouted a scarred man wielding a spiked club.
Dozens of bandits, detectives, and Tang Clan swordsmen clashed back and forth.
However, bandits kept using the flying ditch to board the ship.
Song Han and Qi Yuan were both struggling.
"Who bought my life, Qi Yuan?" Qi Yuan suddenly shouted.
"The Cao family of the Southern Han Dynasty." The scarred man swung his spiked club at a detective from the Investigation Department, knocking him down.
Inside the cabin, Shi Hao grabbed Luo Yifei's arm and said to Bi Li, "You jinx, things are really looking grim. We'll rush out and jump into the river later. Their target is Qi Yuan. Bi Li, you cover me. I have to get Luo Yifei safely to Shijiazhuang."
“Okay.” Bili nodded.
"I'll count to three, one, two, three, one, two, three, charge!" Shi Hao pulled Luo Yifei out of the cabin, ran straight to the bow, and jumped into the water.
"Second-in-command, someone jumped into the water!" one of the bandits shouted.
"Ignore him, kill Qi Yuan!" the scarred man shouted.
Bili slashed at the bandit who had just shouted.
Luo Yifei and Shi Hao sank to the bottom of the water together.
Luo Yi had an oxygen cannon in his mouth; it was the last one he carried with him, the rest of which he had left in An Island Sword Immortal City.
The two swam slowly towards the shore.
The reeds concealed the two figures.
Shi Hao and Luo Yifei poked their heads out, breathing heavily.
The two carefully navigated through the reeds, slowly swimming towards the shore.
"What do we do next? Just leave Qi Yuan and the others?" Luo Yifei asked Shi Hao breathlessly as soon as he climbed ashore.
“I can’t control him, but don’t worry too much. With Song Han and those Tang Clan swordsmen, Qi Yuan shouldn’t die. My only goal is to get you safely to Shijiazhuang. Let’s go, the bandits are still around here, we need to get out of here quickly.” Shi Hao pulled Luo Yifei up.
Luo Yifei followed Shi Hao into the woods on the shore.
After walking for two days, the two finally emerged from the woods.
"There are farmlands and villages ahead," Luo Yifei said excitedly.
"Quiet, this village isn't the bandits' stronghold, but it's also inextricably linked to them. Let's go around it," Shi Hao said to Luo Yifei.
"Oh my god, my stomach can't take it anymore, Brother Shi Hao," Luo Yifei said.
"Don't try to be my brother, let's go find something to eat in the fields."