Chapter 174
"After all, we've worked together for a few days and have developed some feelings for each other. I don't want to replace him casually." Bei Qiao smiled.
"Okay, have a nice trip then!" Xishi didn't hesitate, threw her bag over her shoulder, turned around and walked in. This was her first time traveling far away after more than two years in this other world. In order to visit more places, she planned to save as much as possible on accommodations. She would never stay in an inn if she could sleep in the basement of the Chamber of Commerce.
She couldn't afford to stay in a dorm room. While cheaper than a room, the sanitation there was poor, the crowds were mixed, and it was unsafe to use as a place to log off. Xishi just wanted to save money, not to cancel her account, and even less to be disgusted by some uncultured people.
While Xishi put on her mask and went to make her bed in the basement, Beiqiao drove to her own courtyard and slept there for the night. Facing the sudden appearance of the courtyard owner, the Qin family's servants did not show any special reaction, but only prepared an extra dinner and a large tub of hot water.
Qin Huan didn't know what she was busy with, and she didn't show up all night. Bei Qiao didn't send anyone to look for Qin Huan, because she was only preparing to leave from the port this time and wouldn't stay here for too long.
Qin Huan, who was learning from Qin's mother how to deal with family traitors, said: "I'm impressed! There are so many idiots in this world. To save a few steps, they actually tampered with the protective formation, leaving a loophole for themselves to sneak in and out, and ended up letting the demons take advantage of it. If the demon last time wasn't so stupid and the little Taoist priest was so capable, wouldn't the Qin family be wiped out by the demons for this ridiculous reason? What's even more ridiculous is that the demons attacked their family purely because they lost their enemies. If the Qin family was unfortunately wiped out... it would be so unfair that it would snow in June!"
After not seeing each other for a few days, the guard dog in the courtyard still recognized Beiqiao. Not only did it come up to rub against him, but it also stubbornly wanted to keep watch for Beiqiao like its predecessors. Even when the little maidservant tempted him with dried meat, it just swallowed its saliva hard and refused to leave.
"They really look like two peas in a pod...Come in." Bei Qiao picked up the puppy that had already taken a bath. The puppy whimpered obediently and wagged its tail happily: With its owner here, its fur won't fall off today.
Watching the door close, the little maid put away the dried meat and tugged at her handkerchief in frustration: I can't sleep with the dog in my arms today. What should I do if I can't sleep at night?
The next day, after a peaceful night in the courtyard, Bei Qiao got up and prepared to head south to the harbor. A sleepless maid, waiting at the door early in the morning with a tray of breakfast, watched Bei Qiao open the door and glanced at her trouser legs with sparkling eyes: "Little puppy, little puppy, hehehe!"
Bei Qiao was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the guard dog that followed her. Having spent the entire night comfortably, the dog was stretching and yawning beside her legs. When he looked up and saw the maid waiting for him at the door, he was so frightened that he almost fainted. A very vivid expression of despair appeared on his face: "Can't the master stay a few more days?"
Bei Qiao took the breakfast from the maid and brought the listless guard dog to the stable. Since the carriage and boat fare was quite high, Bei Qiao decided to take only one of the horses with her, leaving the other one here for the people in the courtyard to take care of. As for whether to choose Hui Hui or Hong Hong...
"I'm going to take a boat this time. Whoever wants to go out, just step forward." Ever since he discovered that his two mounts could understand human language to some extent, Bei Qiao usually gave them the right to choose.
Going out by boat Huihui turned to look at Honghong: What is going out by boat?
Honghong shook her ears: "It's a big house that floats on the water. Once you're there, everything you do is controlled, and you can't leave the house at will. They say you might offend someone important to you. Oh, last time, someone like me got taken away because they offended someone, and they never came back."
Huihui: Huh? That's too frustrating. I'm not going!
After the communication, Huihui took two steps back firmly. At the same time, Honghong also took two steps back.
"You all don't want to go?" Bei Qiao raised an eyebrow: "It's not impossible, but is it so difficult for them to accept taking a boat? Wait, they should know what taking a boat is, right?
Huihui shook his head firmly: A donkey's life is precious. A good horse will be given up by its owner after an accident. Wouldn't my cheap donkey be made into donkey meat and burned, and I would rather die than go!
Honghong shook her head slowly: I feel depressed and seasick and don’t want to go.
Seeing that his mounts were unwilling to travel far, Bei Qiao didn't care much. There were idle carriages in the courtyard, but they were simple carriages with a shed, pulled by only a small horse. Compared with Bei Qiao's own carriage, they were a bit shabby.
After instructing Huihui and Honghong to run back to Yuanshan Village directly if they encountered any danger, Beiqiao handed her mount to others to take care of, put down the guard dog that tried to stay in her arms, and got on the simple carriage.
The guard dog, who was quickly picked up in the maid's arms, sighed and finally resigned himself to his fate and changed himself into a more comfortable position: Forget it, at least the snack she gave was really delicious!
After telling the driver where he wanted to go, Bei Qiao settled down, leaning against the window, and quietly looked out. The simple carriage was indeed a simple carriage. While it provided some shelter, it was also drafty. The two wheels made turning easy but not very stable. Bei Qiao felt a little uncomfortable from the jostling in the carriage, and for a moment he missed the weightlessness he had felt at the experience center.
Bei Qiao: Why can't Qinggong allow you to stay suspended in the air for a long time? Riding in this kind of car is such a pain.
After a bumpy ride to the harbor, Bei Qiao spotted the ship in the distance and immediately swooped out of the carriage, not wanting to wait for it to stop. The coachman remained calm as Bei Qiao flew off, slowing down and following behind, only stopping the carriage when Bei Qiao landed.
"We're done here, you can go back." Bei Qiao stood by the road and slowly adjusted his sleeves. It wasn't that he wanted to pose on purpose, but he was mainly afraid of getting dizzy if he moved too fast.
"Okay, young master." The coachman didn't ask any more questions, turned his horse around and left on the spot, then went on to do other things.
"Not too early, not too late, just in time." Bei Qiao was in good physical condition and quickly recovered, heading towards the ship. Players naturally preferred the official ship for safe accommodation. Best of all, official ships could be ordered on the forum. As long as there were vacancies on the ship, they could buy their tickets and board once the ship docked. It was very convenient.
Bei Qiao: Even official inns can check for availability at your destination in advance. The only drawback is that the search is limited to official inns in your own administrative area. I have to say, the system is really stubborn in its pursuit of authenticity.
The harbor was just as crowded as last time, with people coming and going, boats arriving and departing, and the noise so deafening that people had to raise their voices to communicate smoothly. Wearing a mask and waving a fan, Bei Qiao found the ship he had bought a ticket for, verbally gave the secret order to board, and then successfully boarded the ship.
Elsewhere, Xinji, who had been on a cargo ship for several days, struggled to get off. "Finally, I'm almost home. Tsk, it's not easy for hunters out there. I missed the Novice Village escort mission. What bad luck! I hope these goods can be sold for a good price, otherwise this trip was all in vain."
Xinji: So, why would someone ask Qi Zhi to buy deer antlers from me?
Qi Zhi, who had been urged several times by Yu Qian's neighbors, said: "Maybe I've used dodder so many times that the smell is so memorized that I have to try something else? It's like being close but not standing... I've never seen a real-life version of that."
Bei Qiao's ship wasn't in the same area as Xinji, so she wasn't aware of any fellow villagers passing nearby. When traveling, the offline environment was crucial, so she needed to first check the condition of her room before familiarizing herself with the facilities on the ship.
The player's room is on the third floor of the ship. To check in, stand at the door of your reserved room when no one is in the hallway and open the forum to verify your identity. Once the identity verification is passed, the door will automatically open, and the player will enter the room and pick up the key in the drawer.
By the way, the key was actually hanging behind the door before, but later a thief sneaked on board and stole the key with wire, so it was moved to another place.
For the safety of the players, the rooms at the ends of the corridors were not set up as residences. Bei Qiao found his room in the corridor. It happened that no one was around at the time, and the cleaner was not there either. Bei Qiao easily opened the door and walked in.
The rooms on the boat are limited in size and do not have bathing facilities like inns, but there are still secret rooms in the rooms where food is regularly replaced, as well as a small raft that can be quickly detached from the boat, allowing for timely escape.
After entering the house, closing the door and taking the key, Bei Qiao checked the facilities inside the house. After making sure there were no problems, he threw the bag of miscellaneous items on the table and went out with his sleeves tucked in.
Now when she goes out, she is used to wearing a shirt with narrow cuffs to make it easier for her to put valuables in. There is also a pocket on the inside of the shirt for ID, and there is a small gap left for a few thin banknotes. The outer layer is coated with oil for waterproofing. After falling into the water, as long as she goes ashore in time to dry, the ID and banknotes will basically be fine.
The ship's destination was south, and it stopped at a port to replenish resources. After sending Bei Qiao aboard, the crew member fished on the shore for a while and bought some fresh fruit from the port to replenish their vitamins.
It’s not that there are no things to supplement vitamin C on the ship, it’s just that there are only a few kinds of food purchased in large quantities at a low price. After staying on the ship for so many days, you will get tired of eating them.
"Oh? Are we leaving?" Hearing the whistle from the ship, the staff member returned to the ship with the registration book. Behind him, several boatmen were working together to retrieve the anchor.
The ship's departure had little impact on Bei Qiao. Carrying her belongings, she walked from the third floor to the first, encountering many people who looked at her with strange eyes along the way. Faced with this situation, Bei Qiao ignored them and stuck to her persona: the young master of the Qiao family, Qin Huan's distant cousin and shield, handsome but not showing his face. The last sentence is the key point.
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