Chapter 27 Gaze

After coming here for a few years, Li Qi has already learned the skill of being able to fall asleep anywhere.

There is no other way. Sometimes, he has to pull the boat from day to night. When he finishes, he is so tired that he just lies on the gravel by the river to sleep.

What can a boatman do?

If he stays in a hotel, it will cost 20 coins a night. This is for a large bunk bed. If he wants a single room, it will cost at least 40 or 50 coins. He is reluctant to be so extravagant.

Think about it, the world used to be like this.

Many farmers grow crops for a year, pull them to the city, and after selling them, they only have 2,000 to 3,000 yuan left in their pockets.

Going to the city, earning so much money, but staying for a night... not to mention the big hotels, even those fast hotels will cost 100 to 200, 300 to 400 yuan.

So they would rather sit on the roadside and endure the night than stay in a fast hotel.

Li Qi is one of them now.

But the good thing is that he is at least full tonight.

Curling up in the corner, with the eaves covering his body, is enough.

Li Qi closed his eyes and prepared to rest. After all, he had been traveling all day and all night yesterday and was exhausted. He tied the bag to his hand and then put it in his arms. No one could touch the bag without disturbing him.

He was asleep.

However, a faint gaze was looking at Li Qi through the deep night sky.

"He has a decent temperament, is smart, brave, and calm. He is calm even when facing his own wanted order. How can this kid look like a boatman? Sure enough, is he a heretic?"

At the beginning, on the Guanhe Terrace, he was on the same stage with the governor of Lizhou, and even made the governor salute respectfully. He was standing in a guest room of an inn not far away, looking at Li Qi through the open window.

"I've spent a lot of effort and held a great ceremony. The result is that the outsider has appeared, which is auspicious for me." He said to himself: "It's difficult to predict the outsider, but I finally found a trace of it after much hardship. But this outsider, is it this thing... or that person?" Master Zhu was playing with the broken game console in his hand.

He had used many methods to test it, including earth, fire, wind and water, thunder and netherworld, and divine light and will, and finally determined that this thing would only react to weak currents.

But it only reacted, and the components inside were all broken and could not be activated at all.

Is it the effect of this external object or this person?

Master Zhu pondered.

"Woo... woo!" But at this time, a woman's voice came from the side, the kind of wooing sound made after the mouth was blocked.

"Don't scream, your power has been dispersed, and you can't break free from this silencing spell." Master Zhu put away the game console, turned around, sat on the stool, and looked at the beautiful woman on the bed.

If Li Qi were here, he would definitely be able to tell at a glance that this was Shen Shuibi, the demon he had tried every means to escape from.

"The personal maid of Lady Luofu... Oh, what a big fish! The result of the great sacrifice was really good. The appearance of the outsider is a great blessing for me. This great merit was actually delivered directly to my mouth. I can get it by just opening my mouth and biting it." Master Zhu said to Shen Shuibi.

Shen Shuibi looked terrified. Although she looked like she had no restraints on her body, she seemed to be tied up tightly. She was like a fish that had been pulled ashore. She kept struggling, but she couldn't stand up or get off the bed.

Seeing her struggling, Master Zhu seemed to find it a bit boring and said to her: "I will untie your restraints and let you talk, but you'd better cooperate well. Can you do it?"

"If not, don't blame me for taking you back to Wushen Mountain."

"Although I am not capable enough to divine the location of Empress Luofu through you, there will always be one of the many great fortune-tellers in Wushen Mountain who can do it. By then, you won't even have the chance to cooperate with me." Master Zhu said.

"You are Empress Luofu's personal maid, and you are deeply connected with her. Guess whether the great fortune-tellers in Wushen Mountain can directly trace Empress Luofu's location through you?"

"By then, she will die because of you."

After saying that, Master Zhu waited for Shen Shuibi's answer.

But Shen Shuibi stopped making trouble, but tears came out of her eyes and fell down.

She sobbed for a while, then quickly wiped her tears on the pillow, and then nodded.

It seems that she should agree to cooperate.

Seeing this, Master Zhu waved his hand and untied her restraints.

She was suddenly free, but she did not move.

"This great master..." Shen Shuibi looked at Master Zhu tremblingly.

"No, I'm just a master, not a great master, but it doesn't matter, you can call me whatever you want." Master Zhu said.

He still looked like a young man, and looked very kind.

"Shen Shuibi, right? Don't be so scared. I tied you up before just because I was afraid that you had some secret method. Now that you are sure to cooperate and there is no secret method, why should I embarrass you?"

"Besides, you should have noticed it, right? If I really want to take you back to Wushen Mountain, I would have gone back a long time ago. Why do I have to stay until now?" Master Zhu said so.

After all, she is a maid beside Empress Luofu, and she should be able to understand his kindness.

However, Master Zhu did not expect that Shen Shuibi was stunned for a moment, and then nodded in sudden realization, and her trembling body relaxed.

Ah? Why does this maid of Lady Luofu seem a little stupid?

However, just calm down, it's not the main thing anyway, it doesn't matter whether you are stupid or not.

However, seeing Shen Shuibi still stunned, Mr. Zhu spoke again: "Shen Shuibi, do you think that the land of Baiyue has become a humane world?"

Shen Shuibi was suddenly awakened and nodded quickly: "The Empress said... the Baiyue countries were so influenced by the Tang Dynasty that they no longer respected the way of witchcraft, but only the way of humanity."

These blunt words made Mr. Zhu's face darken.

"Ahem, although Empress Luofu is knowledgeable, she is not from Baiyue after all. She doesn't know enough about the current situation. Wushen Mountain is still the lord of Baiyue in the final analysis. The Hundred Thousand Mountains and the countries of Baiyue still obey the orders of Wushen Mountain. !" Mr. Zhu said with a gloomy face.

"Then why are there all counties and prefectures nearby? Are there county magistrates and officials? Do you still rely on laws to govern the world? I heard that aren't these the characteristics of humanity?" Shen Shuibi asked doubtfully.

"Stop asking those useless questions!" Mr. Zhu said angrily: "Let's get down to business, Wushen Mountain is not just for free. We can still speak in the land of Baiyue. Empress Luofu was wronged in the Tang Dynasty and fled to Baiyue. Maybe she can come to Wushen Mountain. Holy Mountain, meet the witch gods."

"But... Your Majesty is not here, what's the use of telling me..." Shen Shuibi looked a little aggrieved.

"So, I am going to ask you to take the messenger to inform Empress Luofu." Mr. Zhu let out a long breath and regained his composure before continuing.