Chapter 97: The Old Man Rowing the Boat
"Xiaofeng, you brought outsiders back?"
The old man turned his head slightly and glanced at me with his white eyes. I was startled and quietly moved behind the night ghost.
"The ferry of life and death only ferry ghosts, not humans. But I am just a boatman, I can't see anything, and I don't want to see anything, let alone ask more questions."
The old man turned around, pulled out the pole, and said, "Come up."
The night ghost glanced at me and moved away, as if asking me to get on the boat first. I cursed inwardly, then gritted my teeth and carefully stepped onto the small wooden boat.
As soon as I stepped on it, the boat shook slightly. I couldn't help but feel shaken, and I grabbed the arm of the old man rowing the boat.
Because there are no big rivers or lakes in our mountain village, I have never been on a boat in my life.
The old man's arms were as dry as a piece of dead wood, shriveled and without any flesh.
"Young man, you've never been on a boat before. Don't be afraid. This old man has been rowing boats here for hundreds of years. It's very stable."
I quickly let go of his hand, steadied myself, and said calmly, "Tsk, it's just a small wooden boat. I've been on everything before."
The night ghost also came on board. The old man smiled, then paddled the boat. The small wooden boat slowly turned the bow and drifted slowly towards the distance.
Damn, this is as slow as a turtle, of course it is stable. If I had a petrol powered boat, I would probably be able to do it several times.
"Be careful, young man, and try not to get close to the side of the boat."
The old man rowing the boat suddenly said something. I looked at the water outside the boat. The faint moonlight shone on the water, and the waves flickered slightly.
"puff!"
A bubble appeared on the water surface, and a strangely shaped little fish passed through the bubble, drew an arc on the water surface and fell back into the water.
This little fish is not even as big as my palm, what harm can it cause?
"This is a bone-eating fish. Don't underestimate it because it's small. Just one of them can eat all your bones."
The old man rowing the boat said with a smile while rowing the boat.
Damn, is this true? How can a small hair fish be so powerful? Look at how big it is, I can kill a few of them with just one slap.
"If you don't believe me, you can try it."
Night Ghost said jokingly. This damn eunuch wants to cheat his father, but I'm not that stupid. I carefully moved to the center of the boat . I'm not going to be so idle as to really try it.
My uncle said he wanted to go to the ghost tribe, I wonder if he has been there. I have to find a way to ask this old man rowing the boat, but I definitely can't ask him directly .
"Old man rowing the boat, is this the only way to enter and exit the ghost tribe?"
I thought for a while and asked.
"Why are you asking this, little guy? You are a foreigner. Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you."
I couldn't help but roll my eyes, and after thinking for a while, I asked again: "Old man rowing the boat, why do you only ferry ghosts but not humans?"
"Because we are the ghost tribe."
Wow, this old man's answer is really cunning. I used my brain and asked again: "Do you usually have people from other ethnic groups come in?"
It seemed that Night Ghost had gotten used to my talking so much. He closed his eyes and did not miss any opportunity to rest. It seemed that he had been beaten badly by the people from the Hunter's Guild.
"Few outsiders know where our ghost tribe is, and those who know the ghost tribe call this place the ghost territory. But even if they know, no one will step into the ghost tribe's territory without permission unless there are special circumstances."
Damn, it’s as good as saying nothing.
"But there are still outsiders coming in and out of the ghost tribe. Although the ghost tribe lives underground, they still have some exchanges with outsiders. There are outsiders who come to the ghost tribe to seek things that are not available outside."
I was surprised and asked, "What's not available outside? This bird... What could be underground that is not available outside? The technology in the outside world is developing rapidly. There are airplanes, cannons, spaceships, aircraft carriers, and things that can go up to the sky and into the sea."
"Ha ha."
The old man shoving the boat laughed twice and said, "No matter how advanced technology is, there are still many things that technology cannot solve."
That's true. For example, if a child is frightened and has , injections and IV drips are useless. There are indeed many things that technology and science cannot solve.
This ghost tribe is very mysterious and strange. Who knows what they are doing underground. It should be like what the old man said, they have many things that the outside world does not have.
The boat continued to move forward for a while and passed a piece of land in the water. The area was not very large, but there were two wooden houses on it. In front of the house was a pillar with a lamp hanging on it, flickering a faint light.
"Oh my god, there's actually a house built here. What idiot would live here?"
As soon as I said this, the night ghost suddenly opened his eyes, turned his head and glared at me, with a cold light flashing in his eyes. My heart shuddered, and my whole body tensed up instantly. What is this damn old eunuch going crazy for?
"Shut up. No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak."
Night Ghost shouted coldly.
Damn, if he doesn’t speak, then he is either dumb or blind?
"You little kid, I am the idiot." The old man rowing the boat suddenly said.
I was stunned for a moment, then I realized that this old man was responsible for rowing the boat to pick up people across the river. If he was in the middle of the river, he could just hear the calls from the shores on both ends.
I quickly forced a smile and said, "Old man rowing the boat, that's not what I meant. When I said idiot, I was just kidding, just like a joke between good friends. There's no malice in that."
"Hahaha, I haven't met someone as interesting as you in a long time. Whatever you mean, an old man like me won't mind."
I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Oh my god, why didn't you tell me earlier? You scared my little heart so much that it was pounding."
"Why are you so scared? Although we ghosts live underground, we are still human after all, and we don't eat humans."
Although the old man rowing the boat was blind, the direction of the boat did not deviate at all. He also seemed quite kind, just like an ordinary grandfather.
I laughed, glanced at Night Ghost, and said, "As the saying goes, a man must bow his head under the eaves. As a captive, you must have the awareness of a captive. You should be careful with your words, or you might die accidentally. Right, brother Night Ghost?"
Night Ghost's eyebrows seemed to twitch, he glared coldly, snorted, and said coldly: "Shut up. If you keep talking nonsense, I will cut off your tongue."
Damn, this eunuch is so cruel!
"Xiaofeng, your breath is a little weak, are you injured?"
The old man rowing the boat suddenly asked.
Alas, they are our family after all. I am just an outsider and a prisoner at that.
