Chapter 175: There is only this one ship in the world

"That's more like it." Jiang Sijin smiled and pulled her long hair back. "Is it medicine or a talisman? Where is it hidden?"

The Celestial Master dares not use any tricks now. Chunzhi is clearly trying to deal with him. The soldiers left to guard him are like an iron barrel, and they cannot be bewitched at all.

If they don't seize Jiang Sijin as their only lifeline, they might be tied to this spot on stage until they crumble.

"It is neither medicine nor talisman. I am most skilled in formations. As long as you save people, I will personally carry out the operation. If there is any mishap, it is entirely up to you to handle it."

Jiang Sijin thought for a moment and then shut the Taoist priest up again.

"Mmm...mmm..."

The Celestial Master was furious. Why was this little monster behaving so unpredictably? If it wasn't right to let him go, he should just say so; they could discuss the terms.

They just shut him up without saying a word. What kind of nonsense is that?

No sooner had Jiang Sijin returned to her tent than the soldiers who were changing shifts appeared.

Seeing this, the Celestial Master quickly pressed himself against the flagpole behind him, ceasing his struggles and making a sound to avoid arousing suspicion.

This monster should save him, right? Since she asked about drugs for male-female aphrodisiacs, I don't know if she's planning to harm others or use them herself, but in any case, I am someone who can be of use to her.

After returning to her tent, Jiang Sijin plucked a lock of her hair, closed her eyes, and recalled the appearance of the Celestial Master. Before long, the lock of hair transformed into a human form.

They were so lifelike that they looked exactly like real people.

Before joy could even rise on his face, the "Celestial Master" shattered, dissipating like smoke, leaving not even a trace of his black hair.

Jiang Sijin's face darkened. If it weren't for her limited strength, she wouldn't have gone through all this trouble. She could have simply tied up Su Zhenzhen and Hensheng and made them have intercourse to give birth to a benevolent ruler for her.

Undeterred, Jiang Sijin plucked another strand of her long hair, and this time it took her much longer to transform into human form.

After trying this several times, the human form that appeared took longer and longer to materialize, and Jiang Sijin's face turned pale and she was covered in cold sweat.

Jiang Sijin wanted to try again, but this time she couldn't pull the hair out.

"Damn it, I'm still too weak. That idiot Jiang Ruheng's imperial bloodline isn't pure enough." Jiang Sijin cursed under her breath, also harboring resentment towards Jiang Yichun. After decades of trying, she still couldn't find a noblewoman destined for heaven.

Jiang Sijin was trying to figure out how to replace the Celestial Master without anyone noticing. She was just a bit arrogant, not really stupid. Su Zhenzhen was worried that she would collude with Song Anbang if she stayed in Yangcheng, so she coaxed her to come to Bianzhou. However, the soldiers and civilians of Bianzhou had been trained by that lowly maid Chunzhi to not take her, the princess, seriously at all. Perhaps her every word and action was being monitored by others.

On the other side, Su Zhenzhen and Hensheng arrived at the pier at the mouth of the sea.

Fortunately, it didn't snow, and the mighty river flowed continuously, rushing into the sea, allowing ships to sail normally.

Hensheng immediately went to the boatmen at the dock to inquire about matters related to going to sea.

Su Zhenzhen observed coldly, feeling that the terrain of Jiang Dynasty was very familiar. There were barbarians in the north, and a vast ocean in the east and south.

How similar is this to a certain dynasty in a history class in the 906th century? But in the 906th century, because the time interval was too long, the content of the history class could only be appreciated from the perspective of an outsider, and could not be empathized with or even feel the emotions.

But if the content of the 906th century history class is something that actually happened in a certain time and space, then is the thousands of years of the Jiang Dynasty's reign all an illusion?

When Su Zhenzhen saw Hensheng walking over with a happy expression, she immediately stopped what she was thinking.

"Zhenzhen, the nearest island is a day and a night away. The boatman said it would cost one tael of silver per person."

Su Zhenzhen still had money on her, but according to the laws of the Jiang Dynasty, anyone who came to or associated with foreign tribes was considered a traitor. Logically speaking, this dock should just be a decoration, so why were there ships there?

A small boat was moored at the dock, and the vast ocean behind it made it appear even smaller.

Su Zhenzhen stepped forward and asked, "Boatman, how's business here every day?"

The boatman was a shrewd and capable old man, dressed in short clothes with a raincoat over them and straw sandals on his feet. His face was red from the cold of the dead of winter, and when he spoke, puffs of hot air came out of his mouth.

"What kind of business are you asking about, sir? If it's the business of catching fish and shrimp in the sea, you'll have income every day. As for the business of ferrying people back and forth, this is the first time you two have started this year."

Su Zhenzhen quickly extracted the useful information: so someone had traveled overseas by ship before, and without a doubt, it must have been Song Anbang.

"Boatman, it's so cold, can you still hold the oars? If we encounter a storm halfway, will we be able to get back?"

The boatman practically shouted, his hands constantly breathing hot air into his chest, his body trembling beneath his raincoat.

"Rest assured, my esteemed guest, the boat I row has never capsized, nor will it encounter any storms."

Unexpected events can happen at any time; this old man is exaggerating too much.

Seeing that Su Zhenzhen wanted to go out to sea, Hensheng really didn't want to spoil her enthusiasm. "Zhenzhen, I learn things quickly. I learned to be a carpenter before. Why don't I learn how to row a boat from the old man first? That way, even if the old man is too weak or encounters a storm, we can return in time."

The two were not far from the dock, but Hensheng spoke softly, after all, it would be too impolite to so obviously not believe in the old man's skills, but for some reason, every word was heard by the boatman.

“My lord, my boat is capable of being carried by myself. If you really want to go out to sea, you cannot delay. If you are late, the boat will not be able to leave.”

Hensheng felt that the old man was exaggerating and assumed that he was just saying it out of spite, so he stopped holding back his voice.

“Zhenzhen, the sea is calm and there shouldn’t be any storms for a while. See if it will rain or get windy in the next few days. If the weather is clear, we’ll set off immediately. If the weather is bad, we’ll visit some families who make their living by the sea nearby and see if they have any bigger or sturdier boats.”

As far as Hensheng was concerned, Su Zhenzhen had been in low spirits lately, but all she wanted was to go to sea, so of course he wanted to fulfill her wish as much as possible. However, things at sea couldn't be taken lightly; if they encountered a storm, the small boat might not be able to hold on.

"Young man, are you going to take the boat or not? If not, don't delay the important person from taking the boat. This is the only boat I have here. You can search the whole world and you won't find another one."

The boatman was still shivering and breathing out hot air, looking no different from any other ordinary person.

Even the most composed person like Hensheng was somewhat annoyed at this moment. This boatman was spouting nonsense just to make money.

The laws of the Jiang Dynasty forbid interaction with foreign tribes, but before the turmoil, the Yangtze River was an important transportation route between the north and south, and there were many people who made a living by rowing boats. How could he be the only one with a boat?