Chapter 431

The two brothers, Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu, were tall and handsome. Riding on their white horses, they looked handsome and majestic, attracting the attention of the village women and young girls on the road.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them arrived at the Golden Phoenix Firm's carriage. The firm's manager and several other important stewards and guards stood on both sides, respectfully waiting for the Xu brothers to question them.

Xu Haojie gripped his horsewhip and asked in a deep voice, "Where is the Red Dog Beast?"

The firm's manager quickly stepped forward and pointed at the carriage that was tightly covered with cloth, "Young Master Jie, it's in there."

Xu Haoyu immediately clamped down on the back of his horse, letting it move a few steps forward. Then, he used his horsewhip to lift the cloth a little and peeked inside. Satisfied, he said to Xu Haojie, "Big Brother, that Red Dog Beast looks like it's in the prime of its life. I'm sure Seventh Aunt will be very satisfied this time. She'll give us more … "

He hadn't even finished talking when his brother Xu Hao Jie coughed and interrupted him. Xu Hao Jie realized that he shouldn't have brought this up in front of so many people, so he turned around and said to the manager of the trading company, "Us two brothers will go with you to Yangzhou City. We don't want to run into any thieves on the road."

The firm's manager thought to himself, I don't need your protection. I have so many guards and a few experts with me. I didn't encounter any problems along the way. But he still said in a mushy tone, "With Young Master Jie and Young Master Yu here, no one will dare to rob the goods. It's windy outside, why don't we talk in the carriage? "

Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu looked at each other and nodded. They dismounted and followed the firm's manager into the carriage.

When Xu Haoyu lifted the cloth to look at the Red Dog Beast, Chen Ke stretched his neck to see what was inside. But how could he see clearly? After a while, he sat down and mumbled, "I wonder what that strange beast looks like? Does it have some kind of divine power? That lady from the Xu Family knows how to use divine power! How can the strange beast she's interested in be ordinary? "

The Red Dog Beast was a type of mutated dog. Shi Xuan remembered that using its blood to write talismans would slightly increase the power of the talismans, so he just smiled and said nothing.

Du Yifu, on the other hand, was dissatisfied. He looked at Chen Ke with disdain. "There's no such thing as celestial spells or supernatural powers! It was all the tricks of the Jianghu people. Hmph, that exotic beast is probably just a little weirder and rarer. "

Chen Ke certainly didn't agree, so he dragged Shi Xuan into the conversation, "Gongzi Shi, I heard that you're from Xia 'an Prefecture. You should have heard of the Xu family?"

Of course, Shi Shuan would not say that the two people outside were his nephews and had to greet him when they saw him. He just said perfunctorily, "I've heard of them, but I've never seen them before." Who would have thought that Xu Tianqi was already the deputy head of the Drizzle Building? The Xu family had developed very quickly in the past twenty years. Xu Jinyi must have contributed a lot to this, but it was unknown how much time she spent on cultivation when she was busy with the family.

He didn't expect Xu Tianqi to be the deputy head of Drizzle Building. The Xu family had developed quickly in the past 20 years. Xu Jinyi must have contributed a lot to this. He just didn't know how much time she spent on cultivation when she was busy with the family.

Old Teacher Du could not bear to see Chen Ke behaving like this, so he snorted and turned his head away without saying another word.

Chen Ke saw that Du Yifu was dissatisfied, but he did not take it to heart. He smiled at Shi Xuan and said, "Young Master Shi, you have extraordinary grace. Is this what it means to travel ten thousand miles by reading ten thousand books?" The closer they got to Jiangnan, the more people left the caravan. Many of the carriages became empty and were then used by some lower-level stewards to store the specialties they bought along the way. When they returned to Yangzhou, they could earn some money. Therefore, Chen Ke moved his carriage to Shi Shuan and Old Teacher Du's.

"You can say that." Shi Xuan didn't dislike Chen Ke's long-winded words. It was a good opportunity for him to listen to some things in the Central Plains.

Once Chen Ke had someone to talk to, he immediately started talking non-stop.

* * *

Five days later, in the evening, the caravan reached the river. Yangzhou City was on the other side. Everyone got off the carriage and stood at the pier, waiting to get on the boat.

It was currently summer, when there was a lot of rain. Not only did the rain sway the dazzling flowers, but it also caused the water level of the river to rise by quite a bit. The surface of the river became even wider. At a glance, one couldn't even see the other side.

The waves on the river were very strong, the turbid waves rose high into the sky. Moreover, it was evening, so there were very few people sailing. However, the Xu brothers were anxious to return home. Thinking that today was Seventh Aunt's birthday, their hearts burned with impatience. Therefore, the two of them went to find the manager of the trading company and asked him to find the Drizzle Building's boat gang boss, so that they could arrange a boat to cross the river.

Shi Shuan looked at the rolling river and thought of the same scene 20 years ago. He could not help but sigh in his heart. If he had not embarked on the path of cultivation, he would probably be a middle-aged man in his forties now. He would be muddle-headed and busy every day, living just for the sake of living. From the corner of his eyes, he saw the boatmen worshiping the gods. They must have been forced by the Xu brothers to pray for the gods' protection before they dared to leave the boat.

"Haha, I didn't expect these boatmen to start worshiping Pudu Bodhisattva." Chen Ke stood beside Shi Xuan and also saw the scene.

Pudu Bodhisattva? Wasn't it the name he gave to the Fang family? He didn't expect the followers of the Fang family to develop so well. They had already reached outside of Yangzhou. It must be because of the Xu family's expansion. Shi Xuan felt relaxed. He smiled and said, "Brother Chen Ke, do you also believe in Pudu Bodhisattva?"

Chen Ke grinned, "What's there to believe in? I believe in the living gods, the Imperial Preceptor, Nan Guang Zhenren! That was a person with great magical power and great magical power! I've seen it with my own eyes! "

Ah, Nan Guang Zhenren, I didn't expect Ding Mingde to have such a good life. However, his intention of learning both literature and martial arts and working for the Emperor's family had never changed.

Since he had news of his disciples, Shi Xuan asked more. Unfortunately, whether it was Yan Jujian, Yan Nantian, Nan Guang Zhenren, Chu Wan 'er, Chu Xianzi, or Chu Witch, Chen Ke shook his head. Looking at his attitude, he probably thought that Shi Xuan was using those fake people to slap his knowledgeable face.

* * *

Outside of Yangzhou, by the river, Phoenix House.

Since evening, the whole building was brightly lit. There was a hubbub of voices inside. Judging by their clothes, they were either rich or noble.

Xu Tianqi was a middle-aged man. He had a neatly trimmed mustache. He frowned as he looked at the dark river outside the window. He said to his wife, "Why are Jie 'er and Yu' er not back yet? Didn't they send a letter the day before yesterday saying that they would be able to make it?"

Before his wife answered, an old man with a ruddy complexion smiled, "Nephew Jie and Nephew Yu are very filial. Brother Xu, you should be satisfied to have two sons like them. I don't think Fairy Jin Yi will mind. "As he spoke, he looked at Xu Jinyi who was sitting at the head of the table.

Xu Jinyi was wearing a red dress. She looked like she was in her twenties. She must have cultivated well to maintain her youthful looks. However, there was a hint of exhaustion and helplessness between her eyebrows. She smiled and said, "Master Zhu is right. I have already told them that they don't need to play these tricks. It's fine as long as they are here."

On the highest floor of Phoenix House, there were six banquet tables. Among them were the Xu family's patriarch and elders, the Yangzhou government's senior officials, the prefectural city's senior officials, the Drizzle Building's senior officials, the senior officials of other gangs, and the representatives of famous sects who came from afar to celebrate the birthday. At this time, they were all looking at Xu Jinyi in awe. It seemed that her every word and action was worth paying attention to.

The lower floors of Phoenix House were the other lower level guests. As they drank and chatted, they would look up at the upper floors with respect from time to time.

* * *

A medium-sized ferry was already ready. It was filled with experienced boatmen. Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu brought more than a dozen people to move the cage with the Red Dog Beast on board. Then, they stood on the deck and gave the order to set off. As for the rest of the caravan, of course, they would wait until the next day when the wind and the waves were calm before crossing the river.

Looking at the boat slowly sailing into the river, Xu Haojie smiled at Xu Haoyu and said, "Didn't they say that the weather is dark and the waves are not suitable for sailing? Isn't this good? "

Xu Haoyu held onto the bow of the boat and looked at the wide river. He also had a smile on his face and said, "It's all because those boatmen are greedy for life and are not willing to take any risks."

As the boat sailed, the wind became stronger and the waves became bigger. The medium-sized ferry swayed left and right, causing the Xu brothers' faces to turn pale. Looking at the huge waves crashing in front of them from time to time, it was as if they were hitting directly on their hearts.

Everyone on the shore looked at the ferry that seemed to be about to capsize in the next moment. Some were worried, some were afraid, some prayed, and some were gloating. For example, Chen Ke sneered and said, "The Xu brothers think that they are the all-powerful grandaunt of their family. With such a big storm, I'm afraid that they will be fed to the tortoises."

Although Old Teacher Du was pedantic, he was considered kind-hearted. He glared fiercely at Chen Ke and said, "Saying such words at this time, aren't you afraid of retribution?"

Suddenly, a loud cry was heard from the others. The two hurriedly looked towards the middle of the river and saw that the ferry had already flipped over. Several people on the deck had fallen into the river like dumplings in a pot. Among them were the Xu brothers.

"Who is going to save them?" Someone shouted loudly.

However, the people on the shore looked at each other and did not dare to move. How was this a rescue in such a storm? It was a suicide mission!

Shi Xuan sighed and walked towards the river. Chen Ke wanted to stop him but failed and hurriedly shouted, "Young Master Shi, this is not a joke. You will lose your life!"

Du Yifu also shouted, "Young Master Shi is a good person to have such thoughts. You can't lose your life in vain." As soon as he finished speaking, Old Teacher Du's eyes widened. This was because Young Master Shi had already steadily stepped on the water and was walking towards the middle of the river as if he was taking a stroll. It was as if what he was stepping on was not water but a flat road!

Because of the shout just now, everyone on the shore saw the scene of Shi Xuan stepping on the water. There was a sudden silence. After a long time, someone knelt down and said, "The Bodhisattva has appeared, the Bodhisattva has appeared."

"The Immortal has descended, the Immortal has descended."

Chen Ke's mouth was wide open as he looked at the scene in front of him in disbelief. The Young Master Shi who was talking and laughing just a moment ago had become an incomprehensible existence in the blink of an eye. This was even more magical than Nan Guang Zhenren!

Old Teacher Du rubbed his eyes again and again until he saw Young Master Shi casually throw a boatman who had fallen into the water back to the shore. Then, the boatman stood up unscathed and shouted excitedly, "The Immortal saved me, the Immortal saved me." Old Teacher Du let out a long sigh. "It seems that I misinterpreted Zi Buyu's Strange Forces and Chaotic Spirits."

Shi Xuan did not dare to mobilize the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. Unless he used a flying sword, it would not be convenient for him to fly. However, the genuine Qi in his body had already mixed with the Evil Qi and Gang Qi. With a slight adjustment, he had already made himself lighter than water. Stepping on the water, he strode towards the sunken ship.

* * *

Inside the Phoenix Restaurant. It was unknown who first discovered that the boat had capsized in the middle of the river, but soon, the entire restaurant knew about it.

"Aren't, aren't those the Xu brothers?!" Someone suddenly shouted.

Xu Tianqi and Xu Jinyi hurriedly ran to the window and looked out. They saw Xu Haojie and Xu Haoyu among the few men struggling in the huge waves.

"Seventh Younger Sister, please save your nephew." Xu Tianqi knew that he could not be of any use under this kind of natural force, so he begged Xu Jinyi.

How could Xu Jinyi not agree? Just as she was about to use her innate little magical power, she heard everyone gasp. Following the gaze, she saw a young man leisurely walking towards the middle of the river with his hands clasped behind his back as if he was walking on flat ground. It was as if the huge waves and strong winds were not worth mentioning.

Xu Jinyi and Xu Tianqi were stunned. They looked at each other and saw the same surprise and excitement in each other's eyes. Then, Xu Jinyi murmured, "Master Shi!" The deeper her cultivation these years, the more grateful Xu Jinyi was to Shi Xuan. Therefore, she no longer called him Senior Brother in her heart. Instead, she called him Master Shi, who was half a master.