Volume 3: The Demon Cult Advances Eastward Chapter 121 Twelve Linked Docks
What is Jianghu?
Where there are people, there is the world.
It can also be said that the name implies that there are fish, shrimps and crabs in the river and lake. The trend of the river and lake is nothing more than big fish eating small fish, and small fish eating shrimp. If you don't want to be eaten, you can only turn around and eat others, and then grow stronger.
The world of martial arts is full of hatred and resentment. All kinds of people, both black and white, and green forest tyrants, all kinds of forces are intertwined to form a big net due to grudges, love and hatred, and conflicts of interest, which entangles others and themselves. In the end, only a few can escape unscathed.
Looking at the vast world of martial arts today, "Excalibur Villa" has become the leader of the white world, "Peacock Villa" is the giant of the green forest, the "Money Gang" commands one side and is the overlord of the underworld, and the "Green Dragon Society" is mysterious and includes all kinds of people.
However, there is another force beyond this.
It is the waterway.
On the canal, large ships are sailing through the waves.
Snowflakes were falling between the sky and the earth. Li Muchan stood at the bow of the boat, overlooking the dark blue waves below.
The black waves suddenly rolled up, and corpses with different causes of death floated up one after another from the originally calm water surface. Some were already swollen and white, some had been eaten by fish and shrimps, revealing their white bones, and some were incomplete, missing limbs, and had all been dead for a long time.
"It seems to be people from the five major sword sects and the Divine Sword Villa."
"And the Qinglong Society."
Tie Er and Yan San looked surprised and suspicious.
Now, there are killings everywhere on the land, and people from all sides are constantly running around. People are bleeding and sacrificing their lives every day and night. It is extremely dangerous. The Grand Canal runs through the north and the south, so it naturally becomes the main route to the south.
But after crossing the Yellow River and going further south, the more corpses there were in the waterway, and it was obvious that a fight had already begun.
The group of people were now on full alert, paying attention to the movements at the bow and stern of the ship and underwater.
Elder Tie Er warned in a deep voice: "Young Master, be careful. This waterway is different from the land. If you are attacked on the shore, you can still dodge and move with your body skills. But once you are dragged to the bottom of the river by an underwater expert and entangled with him, even the most powerful expert will die on the spot."
"That's right," Miao Tianwang also made a low, hoarse voice, "These masters of the waterways never fight alone. They are all excellent in swimming. Once they enter the water, they are like a tiger with wings. They should not be underestimated."
Li Muchan put his hands in his sleeves, holding a hand warmer in his sleeves. He must have been standing for some time, and a lot of snow fell on his shoulders and head. He smiled slightly when he heard this: "Does Miao Tianwang like silver very much?"
Miao Tianwang was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "My lord, you are joking. Who in this world doesn't like silver? This is a good thing. If anyone says he doesn't like it, I will cut off his tongue and eat it with wine."
This man held an extremely astonishing nine-foot long sword in his hand. He looked tall and strong in armor, but hidden inside the armor was a short dwarf.
While talking, the man would occasionally steal a glance at the goddess of bliss beside him, his eyes flickering, and said, "In addition to money, Miao also likes women."
Li Muchan did not respond to his question, but asked curiously: "Who is the most powerful person on this waterway?"
Elder Tie Er lowered his head and took over the conversation: "Of course it's 'Deadly Old Seven'."
Li Muchan asked, "Do you want to kill Old Seven?"
Miao Tianwang smiled and said, "This is his nickname. It is said that if you want to make a living on the Jianghuai waterway, you don't have to know the emperor's name, but you must know this person. His surname is Jin, and no one knows his real name. He used to have seven brothers, but now he is the only one left."
Tie Er agreed, "Yes, this man is the leader of the Twelve Linked Docks. He has mastered the unique skill of creating waves. When he is on land, he is the Land Dragon King. When he is in water, he is the Water Dragon King. His skills are so high that he can be called a dragon in water. It is amazing."
Li Muchan asked curiously, "Is it really that powerful?"
"Hehe," Miao Tianwang laughed strangely, "My lord, you don't know that when the 'Golden Money Gang' swept across the seven southern and sixty-three northern provinces, although it had no rivals on land and was rampant, it suffered great losses on the two major waterways of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River."
Li Muchan listened quietly without saying anything.
Miao Tianwang was in high spirits, and he talked to himself, "It is said that the battle was so bloody that the sky turned dark and the earth turned dark, and the rivers were stained with blood. Unexpectedly, the 'Money Gang' withdrew in the end. Five masters from the 'Weapons List' died. The 'Twelve Linked Docks' became famous in the battle and shook the world, but they were also seriously injured. Jin Laoqi lost six brothers and lost the Yellow River waterway."
As he was talking, he suddenly realized something was wrong, and he smiled again, "Young Master, you have traded goods all over the country, haven't you dealt with the Twelve Linked Docks? How come you don't know this owner?"
Li Muchan said gently, "Yes, that's why I took the water route."
He paused for a moment and said, "But in my opinion, the Twelve Linked Docks should have been breached by the demon cult, or Jin Laoqi has temporarily avoided the attack and withdrawn from the Yangtze River. Otherwise, why didn't he inform me that Qiu Xiaolou had arrived in Jiangnan?"
Li Muchan spoke neither hurriedly nor slowly, and his tone was gentle, but it was like thunder to King Miao's ears. His pupils also dilated and shook violently as did the several men behind him. They shuddered.
Miao Tianwang chuckled twice, tightened the knife in his hand, lowered his eyes, and his voice became hoarse: "Young Master, it is better not to call the leader by his name."
"What are you panicking about?" Li Muchan looked at the heavy snow falling between the sky and the earth and smiled nonchalantly, "Didn't you say you like money? If you follow me, how can you miss out on yours?"
Miao Tianwang laughed dryly, his eyes rolled rapidly behind his visor, and he was already retreating step by step, making a "thump thump" sound: "Sir, the martial arts world is in chaos now, and a small figure like me is just seeking to protect myself. Besides, although money is good, you have to live to spend it... I..."
As he spoke, he glanced at the reactions of Tieyan and the other man and the Goddess of Bliss. It would have been better if he hadn't looked at them. Once he did, his heart sank.
The Goddess of Bliss stared at them with a half-smile, while Tieyan and the other man stood aside with their hands hanging and brows lowered, looking very respectful, while the people on the boat looked at them straight on.
Miao Tianwang said in a hoarse voice: "You guys..."
Li Muchan glanced at him and said, "Why don't you understand? Qiu Xiaolou didn't trust us from the beginning, otherwise he wouldn't have asked you to deliver the letter. We just haven't fallen out yet."
suddenly.
The flash of a knife appeared, and the wind and snow suddenly stopped.
The nine-foot-long Heavenly King's Demon-Slaying Sword cut through the air. Miao Tianwang held the hilt of the sword, pointed the tip of the sword at the bow of the boat, and then he shot towards the river bank with the long sword in his hand like a rainbow.
He just wanted to escape, and now he regrets it very much, thinking he would have taken the land route earlier.
The subordinates who followed him turned green in the face when they saw their boss leave so easily.
The goddess of bliss teased the bamboo-leaf green snake in her hand and asked curiously, "Just let him run away like this?"
Li Muchan glanced at the deep, cold lake, his eyes equally deep: "How could that be possible?"
“Wow!”
As soon as the words came out, there was a sudden movement on the river surface. Several flying claws that split the water and broke through the waves, with iron chains following them, broke through the water suddenly, as fast as lightning and bit like poisonous snakes.
Miao Tianwang happened to be flying in the air. Seeing this, he let out a long, sharp howl, swung his sword, and was about to fight back, but the flying claws actually hooked his weapon and locked it in mid-air.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent suddenly rushed out from the water and hit King Miao’s chest.
Miao Tianwang's eyes were agitated, and he roared as he crossed his arms to block. With a "bang", the armor on his body exploded in mid-air, and a short figure flew out, stepping on the waves and landing. Just as he was trying to use the force, he saw several flying claws emerge from the water.
Unable to resist in time, King Miao dodged and tried to jump up, but he didn't expect that the criss-crossing turned into a big net.
"ah!"
Miao Tianwang barely flew into the air when he was caught in the net again. He was tied up tightly while struggling and was about to be dragged into the water. He hurriedly shouted to the big ship, "Master, spare my life!"
Li Muchan said, "Don't kill him yet."
“Crash!”
Suddenly, there was a splash on the river surface , and several figures rose into the air like fish breaking through the waves and flew onto the bow of the boat.
The first one was a burly man with red hair and a green face. He was wearing a water-repellent jacket made of shark skin. He stood barefoot and his rough voice was like thunder.
"Hahahaha, Jin Laoqi meets the young master!"
