Chapter 566

In the middle of spring, the warm wind blew, and thousands of ships sailed on the river.

Xu Qi'an stood on the deck and looked into the distance. He saw pontoons, official ships, and junk ships sailing slowly. The sails were stretched to the limit, and he felt like he had returned to last year.

However, it was the middle of winter, and the wind on the river was like a knife cutting through the face, unlike the spring sunshine now. Not far from the shore, there were flocks of wild ducks, which were so plump that it made people salivate.

"The distance is too far, and I can't catch them … The Warrior System is really low. I'm a Sixth Pin, but I can't even fly …" Xu Qi'an sighed in disappointment.

Even with Lightness Skill, he couldn't walk on water. He had to have something floating on it.

Maybe when he reached Fifth Pin Transforming Strength, he could float on the water.

"Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao are not here. Without Old Song to support us, this journey has been so boring." Xu Qi 'an sighed.

Just as he was thinking about this, he saw an acquaintance in an indigo dress, dressed like a maid, coming to the deck.

She was about 30 to 35 years old, and had an ordinary appearance. She had a proud temperament, and there was a smile on her face. It seemed that she was out to enjoy the warm and pleasant river wind.

They saw each other almost at the same time, and the woman's face fell.

"Auntie, why are you here?"

Xu Qi'an stared at her in disbelief.

"Auntie …" The woman's face twitched slightly, and she snorted, "Enemies don't meet unless they're enemies."

I should have known that his ability to solve cases is top-notch. How could I not send him for a case like the Three Thousand Li Massacre?

Chu Xianglong had told her that this trip to the north was to cover up, and they had enough guards, so they chose to set off with the diplomatic mission to investigate the Three Thousand Li Massacre.

She knew about this case, but she was in a bad mood at that time, so she didn't bother to ask.

"Auntie, why are you here?" Xu Qi'an looked at her.

"What does it have to do with you?"

The woman's face was cold, and she threatened, "Don't call me auntie again. Who's your superior, and who's the head of the diplomatic mission? If you dare call me auntie again, I'll ask him to punish you. "

"Auntie auntie auntie auntie auntie auntie …" Xu Qi'an shouted repeatedly.

This bastard … The woman was furious. She was so angry that her chest heaved up and down. She glared at him fiercely and said, "Just you wait."

She left angrily.

…

In the Musical House, of Yingmei Pavilion.

Floating Incense slept until the sun was high up in the sky before she woke up. Draped in a thin gauze dress, she bathed and groomed herself with the help of the maids.

His personal maidservant chuckled and said, "Is Lord Xu leaving the capital to handle some matters?"

Floating Incense was stunned. She tilted her head and looked at the maid with surprise. "How did you know?"

The maidservant pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Last night, I rocked the bed until the third watch. Normally, Lord Xu dotes on you, so he wouldn't do it so late."



Amidst the laughter, the maidservant was suddenly shocked. Her expression was extremely strange, and she said with a trembling voice, "Ma, wife … you have white hair."

Fu Xiang's smile slowly disappeared, and she said in a trembling voice, "Mother, wife … you have white hair."

After dressing up, she sent the maid away and sat alone in front of the mirror, staring at the charming face for a long time without saying a word.

…

"Bang!"

The woman pushed open the door of Chu Xianglong's room. She, who was wearing the maid uniform, put her hands on her waist and said angrily, "A guy in the yamen who picks the night watch has made me angry."

Chu Xianglong, who was sitting cross-legged to treat the internal injury in his meridians, opened his eyes and raised his eyebrows. "Who?"

At this time, the woman did not show her joy or anger, and said word by word, "Silver Gong Xu Qi'an."

She had been bullied by Xu Qi'an several times. Although she had taken revenge for being hit by the gold, last time when she watched monk Jing Si fight in the arena, her precious body was taken advantage of by that boy.

The princess thought that she was a woman, so she endured it. She did not expect that this guy was addicted to bullying her, and even slandered her as an auntie.

Chu Xianglong frowned. "What did he do to you?"

"He offended me." The princess consort's expression was cold. Her maid's clothes and mediocre facial features could not hide her nobility. She said calmly,

She said calmly, "There's no need to go overboard. It's not a big deal anyway. A small punishment will do."

After she finished speaking, she saw that Chu Xianglong did not agree, and instead frowned. She frowned slightly and sneered. "Even if I go to the Northern Region, I will still be the princess."

Chu Xianglong shook his head. "Princess, you misunderstand. That boy … is the organizer of this trip to the Northern Region."

The princess's mouth opened slightly, and her eyes were slightly dull.

Chu Xianglong continued, "But don't worry. He won't be happy for long. I will punish him. Even if he is the organizer appointed by His Majesty, it is only temporary. Silver Gong is Silver Gong. Even if he is a viscount, he is still a small fry. "

As a general with real power and the deputy general of the King of Zhenbei, he really did not care about ordinary nobles and officials.

…

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. The waterway was relatively stable. Such a large official ship would not encounter water bandits. It was large and high-class. Anyone could see that there was an important person living on the ship.

And such an important person was usually accompanied by masters and elite guards. Ordinary water bandits only dared to attack small merchant ships and occasionally attack small official ships.

However, there was one thing that troubled Xu Qi 'an. There was abundant rainfall in spring, and the river was rapid. It was not as calm as winter. From time to time, there would be strong winds and huge waves.

For the people living in the cabin, it was uncomfortable, but not unbearable. But the imperial guards living in the cabin were uncomfortable, and several of them had already fallen ill.

On this day, after lunch, Xu Qi 'an was sitting cross-legged in his room. "Knock, knock." There was a knock on the door.

Xu Qi 'an, who had heard the footsteps in advance, opened his eyes and frowned. "Come in."

The door was not locked and was easily pushed open. A short and stout man stepped over the threshold. He bowed his head and cupped his fists.

"Your Excellency."

This short but burly man was the leader of the imperial guards, Centurion Chen Xiao.

"What's the matter?" Xu Qi 'an asked unhappily.

He was a little annoyed that this uncouth soldier did not know etiquette and disturbed his cultivation.

"Your Excellency, many soldiers have fallen ill. Please go and have a look." Chen Xiao seemed to be afraid that Xu Qi 'an would refuse, so he hurriedly added.

"I'm afraid that it will cause an epidemic and endanger the officials on the ship."

This reason attracted Xu Qi 'an's attention. He immediately put on his boots and went to the cabin with Centurion Chen Xiao.

"Knock, knock …"

Under Chen Xiao's lead, Xu Qi 'an entered the cabin along the wooden steps. A dull and unpleasant smell rushed into his nose. It was the smell of sweat, mold, ammonia …

This was because the air was not ventilated and the cabin was full of people. People slept and excreted in the cabin, which bred germs. Coupled with seasickness … those who were weak would fall ill.

Those who were not sick would also look dispirited.

Hearing the footsteps, pairs of eyes looked over. After realizing that it was their superior and the envoy leader, the soldiers straightened their backs and remained silent.

Xu Qi 'an walked to the bed of a soldier who was coughing non-stop and had a low fever. The so-called bed was actually a narrow and crude wooden board, which was why the cabin could accommodate a hundred soldiers.

"It's not a big deal. I have the Celestial Commissioner's antidote pill here. Just melt one pill in water and the infected soldiers will be cured after drinking a mouthful of it."

Xu Qi 'an immediately reached into his pocket, touched the surface of the small jade mirror, and poured out a porcelain bottle.

After dripping blood to recognize the owner, the Book of the Underworld would form a close connection with its owner. He would be able to take things out at will, and there was no need to worry about the contents inside spilling out.

He gave Chen Xiao an antidote pill and asked him to crush it, throw it into the water bag, and give it to the infected soldiers.

The Celestial Commissioner's high-grade pill worked immediately. The sick soldiers were surprised to find that their lungs no longer felt uncomfortable, their coughing was relieved, and their heads went from dizziness to clarity. Apart from being a little weak, their physical condition had changed dramatically.

"I don't feel uncomfortable anymore …"

"I'm fine."

"Thank you, sir. Thank you."

The rest of the soldiers also smiled and looked at Xu Qi 'an with gratitude and enthusiasm.

Xu Qi 'an nodded slightly, then glanced at the toilet under the bed. He couldn't help but frown and reprimand:

"Why are you all huddled in the cabin? Why don't you go to the deck to get some fresh air? It would be strange if you didn't get sick in such a foul atmosphere. "

A hundred people, a hundred toilets, and it seemed like they didn't wash them often. This was equivalent to living in a latrine. The air was not circulating, and spring was the season for germs to breed. How could they not get sick?

If they were a little more diligent, washing the toilets every day, and going outside to get fresh air every day, they wouldn't get sick so easily.

"This …"

Faced with Xu Qi 'an's rebuke, Chen Xiao showed a bitter expression and said: "General Chu has ordered us not to leave the cabin and go to the deck. Our brothers usually eat dry rations at the bottom of the hold. "

Hearing this, Xu Qi 'an's face darkened. He stared at Chen Xiao and asked: "Why?"

"General Chu said that there are women on the ship, and they often go to the deck to take a walk and look at the scenery. He is afraid that we will offend them. If we disobey, we will be flogged 20 times. "

The sick soldier said as he coughed.

Xu Qi 'an didn't respond. He glanced at the dark cabin again, at the soldiers with straightened backs, and at the toilets at their feet.

The damp smell in the air seemed to be a hundred times stronger at this moment, which made Xu Qi 'an want to run away.

As for the soldiers, they had to sleep, rest, and even eat in such an environment.

Chen Xiao looked at him silently.

A hundred pairs of eyes were staring at him silently.

Xu Qi 'an suddenly realized that the visit was a cover, and the real purpose was for him to uphold justice.

The soldiers were also human beings, and they could no longer tolerate such an environment. Their hearts were full of resentment. At the same time, in their eyes, Xu Yinluo was the leader of the mission, the one appointed by the imperial court.

They had grievances and requests, so they could only look for Xu Qi 'an. They also thought that only Xu Yinluo could uphold justice for them.

If the leader also forced them to hide in the cabin and not allow them to go out, they would give up.

"I only have one order now." Xu Qi 'an frowned.

"Please give us your orders, Your Excellency." Chen Xiao bowed his head and cupped his hands.

"Please give us your orders, Your Excellency."

The soldiers got up and bowed their heads and cupped their hands.

Xu Qi 'an pointed at the deck above his head and shouted: "Get up there and wash the toilets."

"Yes!"

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Thank you, Your Excellency."

"Let's go and wash the toilets. I can't stand the smell anymore."

The soldiers cheered.