Lu Shengzhong, who was sitting cross-legged, and Shao Liuer, who was paddling in the water, looked at each other. The boat continued to move downstream, and the distance between them gradually increased.
Seeing that he was sitting at the stern and unable to move, Shao Liuer let out a sigh of relief. She turned around and swam with all her might towards Tan Yaoxian, whose head occasionally popped out of the water.
Tan Yaoxian pushed the sheepskin bag over. As soon as his hand grabbed the net, it was as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw. Tan Yaoxian's head finally popped out of the water and climbed up with all his might. He climbed up and fell down, fell and climbed up again. He was desperate to survive and to breathe, but he choked on the water again and again.
"Tan! Tan! "Shao Liuer called out to him, telling him to calm down. Then, she dived into the water, hugged his leg, and pushed him up.
After a while, Tan Yaoxian finally climbed up to the sheepskin bag. His face alternated between green and white, and he lay on top of it like a dead dog, vomiting water from time to time.
Shao Liuer grabbed the rope of the sheepskin bag and stabilized it, preventing it from rolling on the water. Otherwise, Tan Yaoxian would fall into the water again.
A pretty face, wet long hair, and a delicate body paddled with all her might in the water. She pulled the sheepskin bag and swam towards the shore.
Lu Shengzhong, who was sitting at the stern and watching the situation on the water, gnashed his teeth in hatred. He had met Tan Yaoxian before and knew that Tan Yaoxian did not have such intentions. He could not hide it from his eyes. He had fallen for Shao Liuer's trap.
He had thought that this girl was stupid and easily tricked out and lost her chastity. Who knew that she was pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger?
And she said that she didn't know how to swim? Saving people on the water was also considered not knowing how to swim? She had obviously harbored evil intentions when she boarded the boat.
Fighting for work was considered virtuous? She was obviously looking for an opportunity to poison him.
She was obviously pretending to be weak, causing him to drink the wine she offered him unguarded. She even tricked him into taking away her weapon.
This girl was indeed Shao Pingbo's biological sister. She was also sinister. He should have been on his guard when she decisively drugged the servants around her. She suspected that the boatman would bring danger, so she decisively didn't even let the boatman go.
He could only watch helplessly as the shameless couple drifted further and further away from him. He could not do anything. The more he thought about it, the more furious he became. He had actually failed miserably!
Yet, he had no choice but to suppress his anger and calm himself down so that he could cast a spell to dispel the poison!
Tan Yaoxian, who was lying on top of the sheepskin bag, finally came to his senses. He looked at his surroundings and hugged the sheepskin bag tightly, afraid that he would fall down again.
He raised his head and looked at Shao Liu-er, who was struggling forward in the water. Then, he turned his head back to look at the ship in the distance. He shouted, "Liu-er, why did you push me into the water?"
Shao Liu-er, who was paddling in the water, turned her head and said, "I'm not pushing you into the water. Can't you see that we are escaping from danger?"
"Fleeing?" If it was someone else, no matter how good-tempered he was, he would have lost his temper. However, at this moment, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Aren't we on the run? They were almost drowning. Liu 'er, you obviously know how to swim … What are you doing?! Do you regret it and don't want to go with me anymore? "
Shao Liuer said, "Tan Lang, I won't regret going anywhere with you. But that Brother Li of yours isn't a good person at all. He's not helping you, but harming you."
Tan Yaoxian exclaimed, "How is this possible?"
Shao Liu-er said, "He's not a scholar at all. He's a sorcerer in the cultivation world. The way he sat cross-legged just now proved my judgment. There are some things that you won't understand even if I tell you now. But I can tell that he's not trying to help you. He's trying to trick me out so that he can use me to deal with the Shao Clan. When we return, we will definitely be controlled by them. If that's the case, what's the point of us escaping the Northern Province? "
"How … how is this possible?" Tan Yaoxian looked incredulous. "If he's a sorcerer, how can we escape?"
He didn't know what had happened. He didn't know what Shao Liu-er had done in the dark.
Shao Liu-er didn't want him to know that the boatman was probably going to die either. She was afraid that he wouldn't be able to accept her cruelty. So, she suddenly turned around and paddled with all her might. She asked, "Tan Lang, don't you believe me?"
Tan Yaoxian nodded without hesitation. "I believe you!"
Shao Liu-er smiled. This man was really silly sometimes, but she liked him. She didn't want her future man to be like her big brother. It was better to be simple.
Even though she was very tired, her heart was filled with sweetness.
"Tan Lang, I'm already yours. If I want to elope with you, it's between you and me. I've made my own choice. No matter what the consequences are, no matter whether you treat me well or badly in the future, I should bear the consequences myself. I can't be selfish enough to bring trouble to the Shao Clan. That's why I took the risk to push you into the water. Don't blame me! "Shao Liu-er panted as she spoke. She was a little tired. She wasn't a good swimmer either.
"Liu-er, I'll treat you well for the rest of my life."
"I believe you. Even if you don't treat me well, I'll accept it. I'll accept my own path!"
"I swear to the heavens that if I ever betray you, I'll die a horrible death!"
"Don't talk nonsense. Live well!"
Tan Yaoxian, who was lying on the sheepskin pouch, kept turning around to look at the black dot on the river. He still couldn't believe that Brother Li wanted to harm him.
However, just as the two of them were about to reach the shore, the sound of horses galloping came from ahead.
Tan Yaoxian raised his head, and Shao Liu-er's expression changed.
A dozen or so riders stopped by the riverside. However, the people sitting on the horses didn't look like they belonged to the Provincial Governor's Estate. She had never seen any of them before.
Apart from two of them, the others were all wearing black masks and black clothes.
Could they be Brother Li's men? The moment her heart sank, she suddenly heard a loud and clear eagle cry in the sky. Looking up, she discovered that there were three huge birds circling in the sky. They flew in circles to lower their altitude and soon landed on the shore.
Six people jumped down from the three birds. Five of them were wearing black cloaks, except for Shao Pingbo. He stood by the riverside, his black cloak fluttering in the wind. He looked coldly at his younger sister, who was struggling to reach the shore with a person in tow.
He looked at Tan Yaoxian with an indifferent and cold gaze.
Shao Liu-er was obviously feeling guilty, but she had no choice. She couldn't escape even if she wanted to.
Tan Yaoxian, who was lying on the sheepskin sack, felt guilty when he saw the First Young Master of the Northern Province's Prefecture City. He was also nervous and afraid. The aura of the people descending from the sky made him feel insignificant.
They finally reached the shore. Shao Liu-er helped Tan Yaoxian up and pointed in a direction on the river. "The person who lured me out might still be on the boat."
Shao Pingbo looked in the direction she was pointing.
Su Zhao, who was beside him, immediately turned his head and acknowledged. Four people quickly jumped onto the birds. The two birds flapped their wings and stirred up a strong wind. They quickly soared into the sky.
"Big Brother …" Shao Liu-er said weakly. Her wet hair stuck to her cheeks and dripped down.
Slap! Shao Pingbo raised his hand and slapped his younger sister's face. "You still have the face to call me Big Brother? Do you think of me as your big brother?"
Shao Liu-er bit her lips and didn't say anything. She couldn't bring herself to resent him. She knew that what she did was wrong. She didn't care about her family's feelings.
Shao Pingbo's anger couldn't be quelled. He raised his hand and slapped her again. However, a hand reached out from the side and grabbed his wrist.
Su Zhao grabbed him and sighed. "It's good that you're fine."
"Cousin?" Shao Liu-er seemed to recognize Su Zhao's voice.
Su Zhao lifted his hood and looked at her. He sighed and shook his head.
Meanwhile, Tan Yaoxian had already gathered his courage and stood in front of Shao Liu-er. "This has nothing to do with Liu 'er. If you have a problem, come at me."
Shao Liu-er pulled him and said in a low voice, "This has nothing to do with you. Move aside." She was worried that he would anger her big brother. This wasn't something he could stop.
However, Tan Yaoxian didn't know what was good for him. He stared at Shao Pingbo and protected Shao Liu-er, refusing to move aside.
"Chen Guishuo," Shao Pingbo said coldly.
Chen Guishuo, who was standing beside Song Shu, immediately stepped forward and waited for his orders.
Su Zhao had rushed over in a hurry. The three birds couldn't bring many people with them. When he arrived, he mobilized some of the people from the organization in this area.
Shao Pingbo was worried that he wouldn't have enough manpower. He didn't dare to alert the Great Zen Mountain and the Shanghai Sect. He wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't have any of his own people with him. Therefore, he brought along Song Shu and Chen Guishuo, who were more reliable.
Slowly, Shao Pingbo said, "Drag him away. Chop him into meat paste and feed him to the fish!"
"Yes!" Chen Guishuo stepped forward and grabbed Tan Yaoxian, wanting to drag him away.
Shao Liu-er instantly went crazy. She pounced forward and grabbed Chen Guishuo's arm. Then, she opened her mouth and bit him.
Chen Guishuo grimaced in pain. However, he didn't dare to do anything to Shao Liu-er. It wasn't appropriate for him to pull Shao Liu-er either, so he quickly let go.
Shao Liu-er hurriedly protected Tan Yaoxian, whose face was pale with fright. "I'm already his woman. I'll fight anyone who dares to touch him!"
Shao Pingbo clenched his fists and said angrily, "What did you say?"
Shao Liu-er bluntly said, "I've already given my body to him. I might even have his child. I won't marry anyone but him. Who dares to kill my man?"
"You … You … You're shameless!" Shao Pingbo pointed at her and roared. Then, he started coughing violently. He coughed like a shrimp.
Su Zhao hurriedly came forward and invoked his arts to help him calm his breathing …
Although Lu Shengzhong had drifted far away on the boat, he couldn't outrun the flying beasts.
Lu Shengzhong, who was sitting cross-legged at the stern of the boat, saw the two flying beasts flying towards him. He smiled bitterly, knowing that he wouldn't be able to escape. If he took the antidote pill and got rid of the poison in time, his life wouldn't be in danger. However, with his current condition, he couldn't hide in the water for long.
Even so, he still tilted his body and dove into the water. He dove into the water to hide, even if there was only a sliver of chance.
Two silhouettes quickly shot out from the flying beasts. One after the other, they shot into the water and chased after Miao Yi.
The flying beast swooped down at a low altitude and swiped at the canopy with its sharp claws. With a loud crash, it tore the canopy apart with great force.
The situation in the cabin was completely clear. There was no one hiding inside.
Soon after, a person descended from the flying beast that was hovering in the air. He landed on the boat and thoroughly inspected it once more.
Boom! With a splash, Lu Shengzhong, who was spitting blood, broke out of the water. To be exact, he was thrown out of the water by someone.
The flying beast from before quickly flew over and swiped at Lu Shengzhong with its sharp claws.
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