Chapter 264

When Ye Xiaotian heard the captain's shout, he held onto the window of the cabin.

Black Gully Mouth? For a section of the river to be given a name, it had to be special. Either the scenery was exceptionally beautiful, or the terrain was unusual. This was inevitable. No one would be so bored as to give every section of the river a name. However, Ye Xiaotian was not in the mood to walk out of the cabin to admire the scenery. He was only holding onto the side of the boat to prevent it from shaking.

Hong Baichuan's martial arts were excellent, and his lower body skills were especially solid. At this moment, he only moved his feet slightly, not even exerting any force. He only needed to wait for the huge undulation of the boat as it flowed downstream, and then he would release the force according to the undulation of the boat.

However, the situation on the river surface was far more complicated than they had imagined. There were many boats downstream waiting to rush upstream. On both sides of the river, there were many local people who specialized in hauling boats. They used ropes to pull boats past the "waterhole", and then untied the ropes to pull the next boat.

The boats downstream had been delayed for various reasons, so once the switch was switched, there were more boats coming out. When these boats reached the Black Gully Mouth, they had to use ropes to pull them past the small waterfall. The other boats had to wait a little longer, and a large number of boats had gathered downstream.

According to convention, unless there was a boat downstream being "climbed" over the waterfall by a hauler, the boats coming from upstream had to temporarily give way. Otherwise, they had to give way to the upstream boats first. The reason was that the upstream boats were moving very fast. As long as the sails were lowered to avoid the influence of the wind, and an experienced boatman steered the boat steadily down the small waterfall, the boat would be able to flow downstream and quickly give way to the other boats.

The captain of Ye Xiaotian's salt boat had already received the signal from the boat in front. At this moment, there were no boats downstream being pulled up by the haulers. There was a large boat anchored on the left side of the river, and the haulers were tying ropes to it. Therefore, the captain immediately gave a warning to the passengers on the boat, and waved a small red flag to signal to the downstream — he was going to fly straight down.

Although there were more boats downstream, they were basically lined up on the left and right. The water in the middle of the river had been cleared, and the width was enough for the three boats upstream to go down one after another.

The ship at the very front was the ship of the wealthy merchant Huang, who was the brother-in-law of a certain big-headed man. The ship crashed into the small waterfall with a loud bang. For such a large boat, it was just the bow of the boat sinking heavily into the water, stirring up waves several meters high. Then, the boat moved with the current, and the bow rose up again. During this process, as long as the rudder was stabilized, there was no strong wind, and the boat did not capsize, it would be safe.

But right at this moment, a centipede speedboat was speeding towards them. The middle of the river was a channel for the boats to make way for it. The centipede speedboat didn't even look at the situation in front of it and just barged into the channel. Right in front of it was the merchant surnamed Huang's big boat crashing down from above the waterfall.

Boom ~ ~ ~

The waves soared to the sky, and the centipede boat downstream was in a flurry. The sailors on the boat shouted and swung the rudder, trying to avoid the waves. But their hasty movements were a little too violent, and the entire ship was as if it was lying horizontally on the river surface. The sailors on the ship paddled with all their might, but because the hull of the ship was lying horizontally on the water surface, there were other ships waiting to pass the mouth of the Black Gully nearby, and in an instant they crashed into them.

You God! You f * * * * * s! Are you f * cking blind … Ouch! "

The sailors on the merchant Huang's boat cursed angrily, and at the same time, they quickly turned the rudder. But he was only halfway through cursing when the bow of his boat crashed into the back of the centipede boat. The captain of the boat quickly turned the rudder, and the bow of the boat avoided the back of the centipede boat, but it was too late.

The two boats collided, and the centipede boat couldn't withstand such a powerful collision. The back of the boat cracked, and a big hole appeared. The large boat of the merchant Huang had already turned the rudder, and couldn't stop its momentum. It rushed into the right side of the river, waiting to cross the river. It crashed into the group of boats, and a few boats were overturned.

Many people on the merchant Huang's boat lost their balance and fell. The guards of Ye Xiaotian on this boat, who ran to the side of the boat to see how to cross the mouth, were knocked over the side of the boat and fell into the water. It was winter, and the water was as cold as ice. Even if they could swim, they wouldn't die, but they couldn't avoid this.

"What's going on? Who the f * ck dares to block our master's boat? Our master is the head of Jiuqu Peak. If you visit the surrounding villages, who doesn't know our Master Liu's name? "

At this time, a large boat came from downstream. Seeing that the boat in front of it had collided, it didn't stop. The centipede boat and the merchant Huang's boat collided to the left and right respectively. The bow of the boat was stuck in the middle of the other boats on both sides of the river, and the stern was connected, forming a triangular gap. The large boat sailed to this gap, and after filling it up, it abandoned the boat. At the bow of the boat, a man who looked like a manager started to shout.

At this time, Ye Xiaotian's salt boat also followed the current and rushed down. The job of lookout was mainly the sailor of the merchant Huang's boat. When they saw that the boats downstream had split up, and the center of the river was empty, they signaled to the boats behind them and rushed down.

Because of this, the salt boat that Ye Xiaotian was on didn't wait. Because the boat was big, and with so many people on board, it would take a lot of effort to rush down in one go. If they waited and used the speed of the river to move the boat, it would be too slow, and the boat would be too slow. If they weren't careful, the dragon bone would get stuck on the edge of the river, and that would be a joke.

Unexpectedly, a boat suddenly appeared downstream. Even though it saw so many boats waiting on the left and right, it actually sailed up and collided with the merchant Huang's boat. It was too late for them to drop the anchor and stop the boat.

The coxswain shouted, "Hold on tight! Get down, it's going to hit ~ ~ ~ "

"Boom ~ ~"

The bow of their large boat slammed into the waterfall, and the water splashed several feet high. Then, it jumped and rushed forward, and as expected, collided with the tail of the merchant Huang's boat. This collision caused their boat to change direction and collide with the bow of the centipede boat, causing the entire boat to flip over.

The large boat that was just coming from downstream was too close, and the boats that were stuck together were pushed down about two feet by the force of the collision. The two boats that collided first moved to the left and right, causing Ye Xiaotian's boat to directly collide with the bow of the boat that was downstream. The steward who was angrily criticizing the others for being disrespectful to their leader didn't say anything. He did a forward somersault in the air and plunged head first into the surging river, stopping his incessant chatter.

Inside the cabin, Hong Baichuan was at a disadvantage. He thought that the boat was only going to shake a little, and he was too arrogant to hold on to anything. As a result, the boat collided heavily, and the force changed from up and down to front and back. He slid back with his chair and crashed heavily into the cabin wall.

Before Hong Baichuan could sit properly, he heard Ye Xiaotian cry out and fly into the air while flailing his arms and legs. Then, he plunged into Hong Baichuan's arms. Ye Xiaotian was still struggling in the air, and his elbow inadvertently hit Hong Baichuan's abdomen. Even though Hong Baichuan was well-versed in martial arts, he was still in so much pain that he couldn't breathe.

"Neigh, neigh, neigh ~ ~ ~"

The frightened sailors climbed up and ran to the side of the boat to scold. The people who fell into the water struggled and screamed in the cold water. The sailors and guests of the two boats that had suffered the unexpected disaster also rushed to the deck and joined in the shouting. Meanwhile, the horses on Merchant Huang's boat and Ye Xiaotian's boat were frightened and began to gallop in all directions. The boats on the river were all over the place, and it was a complete mess.

"Nephew, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. How did I get hit?"

Ye Xiaotian and Hong Baichuan greeted each other and rushed out of the cabin angrily.

The boatswain's face and neck were red as he cursed at the people around him. Ye Xiaotian rushed to the deck and looked at the chaotic situation on the river. He frowned and looked into the water. He heavily patted the boatswain's shoulder and said, "No need to argue. Saving people is more important!"

"Ah! Young Master … "

Although the boatswain was angry that the few boats rushing over did not follow the rules, he was even more afraid of this Master Ye who had many fierce subordinates. He quickly changed his expression and smiled apologetically, "This lowly one will save people right now. This lowly one's boat is ruined. Young Master, you must help this lowly one!"

Ye Xiaotian said, "Boat, I'll compensate you with a new one. Save people quickly!"

"Okay, okay, this lowly one … Young Master, be careful!"

"What?" Ye Xiaotian was stunned at first. Then he felt an uncontrollable force coming from behind. Ye Xiaotian's feet left the ground and he flew into the air.

"Nephew!" Hong Baichuan was shocked. He opened his hand and bent his fingers like claws. He fiercely clawed at Ye Xiaotian. Unfortunately, he missed by a millimeter and Ye Xiaotian fell into the river.

The boatswain was originally leaning against the side of the boat. After being hit by this force, he heavily hit the side of the boat. His hip bone was in pain. When he looked again, he saw that Ye Xiaotian had fallen into the river. The boatswain was stunned. His voice rose an octave and he screamed like a woman, "Save people! Save people quickly ~ ~ ~ "

He had only shouted two words when Hong Baichuan, who had stabilized his body, flew up and kicked him into the water. "Save people quickly! All of you, go down! "

Hong Baichuan pointed at the startled sailors who had just climbed up. Those sailors were glared at by Hong Baichuan. Without hesitation, they all jumped into the water. Ye Xiaotian's subordinates and guards mostly came from the mountains. They really did not know how to swim. Even if some of them had flopped in small rivers and lakes, they could not make the waves in this raging river.

They knew that they would not be able to save their Master if they went down. They could only be the ones to be saved. Thus, they wisely did not go down to show their loyalty. Instead, they leaned against the side of the boat and stared nervously at the chaotic scene in the water. Ye Xiaotian, who only knew how to dog paddle, was knocked into the water. After bobbing up and down a few times, he disappeared. The guards on the boat were really scared out of their wits.

Hong Baichuan turned his head to take a look. The collision just now was because the boat behind them could not stop and crashed into them again. Hong Baichuan laughed bitterly and turned his head to look at the water again. He saw the boatman suddenly pop his head out of the water and cheered, "I've saved him, I've saved him!"

Hong Baichuan's eyes were very sharp. Even though that person was covered in water and looked battered, making it hard to recognize his appearance, he could still tell that it was not Ye Xiaotian. It was the chattering Master Steward from the boat downstream.

Hong Baichuan said angrily, "It's not him. Quickly find Master Ye. If you can't save him, I will kill your whole family!"

The boatswain turned his head and saw that the person he was holding by the collar with water flowing from his mouth was indeed not Ye Xiaotian. He immediately loosened his grip and plunged back into the water. After a while, the boatswain surfaced again. His big hand was grabbing a person's hair. He lifted that person's head to take a look and cheered, "I saved him. I saved him!"

Hong Baichuan took a look and saw that it was indeed Ye Xiaotian. He could not help but be overjoyed. He immediately grabbed a piece of rope and leaped into the river. The boatswain was still cheering when Hong Baichuan had already flown over. He stretched out his hand and grabbed Ye Xiaotian's collar. He lifted the unconscious Ye Xiaotian out of the water …