Chen Qiu stood on the stone steps of Luoyang Wharf and looked at the early morning landscape in front of him.

In his memory, Luoyang probably had no wharf, but the Huai River in front of him turned a corner and connected to the outskirts of Luoyang.

The Huai River was filled with soup and ships, from the many mast merchant ships transporting cargo to the rowing fishing boats fishing shrimps in the river, the dock was filled with full capacity.

There are bluestones that form stone steps, extending from Luoyang City to the dock.

It is said that this was built by the Heluo Gang in order to allow goods from all over the world to be transported as quickly as possible and ensure the smooth operation of the Heluo Gang in commercial operation.

Most of the merchant ships docked in the dock in front of you are loading and unloading goods. Hundreds of short-dressed laborers are busy, shouting horns, and boaters stopping at the dock to wait for business.

The goods of some small vendors were unloaded from the ships and sold them on the spot, giving a small market behind the dock. The buyers of the city got up early just to make these fresh goods.

"This pier is really lively."

Chen Qiu held the Yanling Knife and sighed, beside him, Qingqing, wearing a skirt, grabbed a handful of marshmallows, and was eating sweetly. The snacks in Luoyang City were quite in line with her.

Yesterday, she followed Li Yijian's maid Hanxiang and spent a day shopping in the city. She bought a lot of local specialties, saying that she wanted to return to Suzhou to give gifts to relatives and friends, but in fact, most of them were small snacks sold to herself.

Chen Qiu didn't even talk about her, as the children were all so greedy.

"Senior Brother Chen Qiu, that ship is what you are going to take."

Beside Shen Qiu, Li Yijian, wearing a soft hat covering his hair, pointed at the end of the stone steps ahead, and a loading ship docked, saying to Chen Qiu:

"This is a ship that specializes in transporting medicinal materials for my family. The ship is full of old men who are used to walking to Luoyang to Badu. Your salute has been put into the ship. You set sail this morning and you can arrive in Badu at dusk the next day."

This Luoyang Master said with considerate words:

"My father has sent a letter to the business in Badu. Feige sent a letter, which is faster than you sailing. When you arrive in Badu, the manager there will prepare you for your trip to Suzhou."

"This is really a trouble for uncle."

Chen Qiu made some polite tricks, and Li Yijian waved his hand.

After Chen Qiu promised to introduce Suzhou Luoyue Shangfang for the Li family last night, the relationship between the two became one step closer from a chance meeting, so it was natural to make these preparations.

"Let's go, I'll bother you for two days, it's time to set off."

Chen Qiu pushed Qingqing, who was still looking around, and the girl responded obediently. She and Li Yijian were separated, and then followed her senior brother to the shaking wooden board and board the merchant ship.

Soon, the ship set sail. Amid the shouts of the outline head, the sails on the board were put down. With the wind, the ship slowly left the port.

Chen Qiu stood at the bow of the boat and said goodbye to the bald boy waving his hand on the pier.

In ancient times, it was inconvenient to walk, so I don’t know when I saw you next time.

Shipping on the river is not much smoother than sea boats. The Huai River is wide and is an important trade route in the Central Plains. After leaving the wharf, Chen Qiu can still see that there are also round trip ships on both sides of the ship.

It's like a wide road, with pedestrians on both sides, which is quite regular, but the scenery is just like that.

Chen Qiu looked at it for a while and then returned to his room, held the sword and jade in his hand, entered his dream, and continued to perform martial arts.

Unlike the gentle desire to return home, the closer he gets to Suzhou, the heavier his inner worries are.

If the girl Yaoqin recognizes her, things will become troublesome. Even Qingqing feels that her senior brother is very different from the past. For those who are interested, this unreasonable guess is difficult to hide.

Chen Qiu can only take one step at a time.

At noon, while practicing Fenglei fingers with three "passionate" black-clothed guards in their dreams, Chen Qiu was suddenly awakened by a violent shaking.

He heard a huge noise, and the shaking of the ship was stopped.

He himself was even more bumpy from the bed. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and he supported himself on the ground with one hand, turned over easily, and stood firm again.

Outside the cabin, there was a angrily shouting, mixed with local dialect, which made Chen Qiu unable to listen to it, but he subconsciously clenched the single knife in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Qingqing rushed into the cabin and shouted to her senior brother:

"It hit the ship!"

"ah?"

Chen Qiu widened his eyes and asked:

"This river channel is as wide as the surface of the river, how could it hit a ship?"

"I don't know."

Qingqing waved her finger and gestured:

"As soon as we turned the river beside, a cargo ship suddenly appeared. The head of the outline could not hide, so we just bumped into it. Fortunately, our ship was not broken, and a few unlucky guys were thrown into the water."

"Now Grandpa is negotiating with the other party."

"Let them negotiate."

Chen Qiu nodded, put down his knife, and said to Qingqing:

"Don't meddle in other people's business."

"Uh-huh."

Qingqing jumped onto the bed, picked up her bag, flipped over, and took out a bag of oil paper, which contained some dried fruits. She sat cross-legged on the boat and started eating slowly.

But a moment later, the outline of the Li family led a middle-aged man in blue clothes into the cabin.

Looking at the outline head's face, I seemed to be frightened.

"Two young heroes."

The middle-aged man in green leaned over to Chen Qiu, and he said:

"You are welcome to Mr. Lei."

"Um?"

Hearing this invitation, Chen Qiu narrowed his eyes.

After Lei Shiyin entered the city that day, Luoyang city was calm and there was no rumors of internal strife of the Heluo Gang. When they set off, the young lady also sent an invitation.

Chen Qiu thought that the Heluo Gang's internal affairs would take some time to clear the peace, but he didn't expect that the Lei Master was waiting for them on the river channel more than ten miles outside the city.

This is the way to invite this, it is very strange. I have a secret meeting when I bump into the boat...

It seems that the Heluo Gang is quite a big deal. As big as this leader of the gang, he has to be careful.

The Qingyi steward probably saw Chen Qiu's suspicion, and he whispered:

"Miss Shiyin is here too. You don't have to worry too much about the two young heroes, please follow me."

Chen Qiu nodded, he took the Yanling Knife and glanced at Qingqing. The latter also quietly held the small dagger in his hand. He reached out to hold Qingqing's hand and walked out of the cabin under the guidance of the manager.

Seeing Chen Qiu and Qingqing walk onto the wooden boards set up by the two ships, he was a few steps behind and said to the outline head with his head down:

“Today’s thing…”

"I don't know anything, little old man."

Outline wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a smile:

"It's just that if you're not careful in sailing, you're in trouble, it's all the fault of the old man."

"Well, that's fine."

The Qingyi Man nodded, and he shook his hand and threw a rolled silver note into the outline. He said warmly:

"It's not easy for brothers to sail. I was shocked today, so I bought some wine and meat to suppress my shock."

On the side of the ship, Chen Qiu and Qingqing went on the deck and had short shirts. The silent strongman led them into the cabin.

Chen Qiu looked around and saw that the people on the ship were dressed as sailors, but each of them was strong and had steady steps. They were on the side of the deck and had prepared weapons.

Obviously they are all martial arts practitioners, probably the confidant of the mysterious Lei Master.

"Qingqing"

When he walked into the cabin, the light dimmed, but then Lei Shiyin's charming voice sounded from the cabin, and a fragrant wind came towards him. The girl who had changed into simple clothes stepped forward with a smile on her face and grabbed Qingqing's hand.

After not seeing each other for a few days, these two girls are quite close.

"Brother Chen Qiu."

After saying a few words to Qingqing, Lei Shiyin blessed Chen Qiu. She said to Chen Qiu in a delicate voice:

"This shouldn't be such a secret meeting, but please understand that the matter is not finished yet, so you must not make a big fuss."

“Understand, understand.”

Chen Qiu nodded.

"My dad is waiting for you."

Lei Shiyin held Qingqing's hand and said to Chen Qiu:

"Qingqing and I stopped going in. I prepared some things for Qingqing to use for travel, so I took her to clean up."

"Go."

Chen Qiu winked at Qingqing.

The junior sister pursed her lips and nodded. She had experienced a lot of things, so Qingqing had grown a little.

But in this situation, if the Heluo Gang leader really had bad intentions, Chen Qiu and his brothers could do not have much to do.
To be continued...