Chapter 652: Settling Down in the Land of Exile (3)
It rains a lot in the area after autumn.
The couple rushed to the pier the next day just as it started to rain.
The nearest pier outside the town is still crowded, although not as prosperous as the large pier near the city. Because it is a stopover point, it is also bustling with merchants.
Whenever it rains, the dock is filled with puddles of water. Dock workers rush to load and unload goods in the rain, and people getting on and off the boats are all in a hurry, making the scene look chaotic.
"Be careful, my husband is in poor health and can't stand being hit. Please make way, please make way!" Ah Xian held the luggage in her arms, and the umbrella held by the man above her head covered her steadily.
As I walked from outside to the mooring, I could hear the woman shouting all the way.
His tone is cheerful, his face is full of smiles, and he is in a very good mood, but he is about to go crazy in the next moment.
This caused the surrounding tourists to retreat and look at them strangely.
Ah Xian responded to their strange looks with a strange look, "Tsk!"
She tilted her head and asked the man behind her, "Is it strange that I shouted a few times? There are so many people here, shouldn't I shout a few times to make way?"
The man's eyes were filled with smiles as he replied softly, "It's not surprising. It's as it should be. My wife is so adorable like this."
Ah Xian blushed again, her eyes wide open, "...You stinky man, don't look at me and smile like that. It makes me more energetic. If a tiger jumps out from the side right now, I can kill it with one punch."
Huo Ziheng was stunned for a moment, then tilted his head and laughed uncontrollably, unable to hold it in at all.
"I told you not to laugh like that—" The woman was a little angry and embarrassed, her cheeks were red and her eyes were watery.
There were so many people at the dock that dock workers were bound to make mistakes while moving and picking up goods in a hurry in the rain. The slanted carrying pole hit the woman on the back of her head.
The rain was heavy, and the girl, who was good at martial arts, was bewitched by her husband and did not notice the danger at all.
Huo Ziheng quickly reached out his hand behind her head and held her in his arms.
The pain on the back of his hand made him almost frown. The girl in his arms reacted at this time, raised her eyes, rolled up her sleeves and was ready to lose her temper.
Huo Ziheng couldn't help laughing, and pushed her forward calmly, "My lady, don't always be like this..."
"What? Do you think I'm mean and unreasonable?!" Ah Xian immediately got angry. Who was she angry about?
The man sighed seriously, "It's so lovely, I can't help but be careless."
“…” Damn, I was immediately speechless. This bastard is so fucking seductive!
Ah Xian was so regretful that she wanted to die. "Why didn't I meet you earlier? If I had met you a few years earlier, I could have snatched you away!"
The man laughed so hard that his stomach started to hurt.
Being with his wife, there is endless fun every day.
Under an umbrella in the rain, a couple walked side by side, their laughter was hidden in the sound of rain, and under the umbrella was a warmth that belonged only to them.
Not far from the two of them, in front of a crowded rain shelter, a thin, middle-aged man with disheveled hair sniffed, his triangular eyes darting around as he hopped on one foot to find his direction. "Medicine? I smell medicine! There must be something good hidden in this area! Broken Knife, help me find that sucker!"
A large hand reached out from behind the man with messy hair, grabbed him by the back of his collar and walked him in another direction. "Don't make trouble. Also, my name is not Broken Knife."
"You hold the Broken Knife like a treasure, and when I ask your name you won't tell me, so what if I call you Broken Knife? I've told you countless times to just walk and stop picking me up like that. Don't you have any dignity? Do you know how to respect your elders? My grandfather is old enough to be your father, so you think you can just pick him up casually? What's wrong with you, sir? Let go! Oh, let go!"
"You want to walk on one leg?"
"...If those bastards hadn't set up a trap against Grandpa, would Grandpa have hopped on one leg? But if my leg hadn't been injured and I hadn't been chased on my back, I wouldn't have met you. What a crap fate, hahaha! No, then don't carry me either. Are you going to carry me on your back? That's really ugly!"
The man who was holding him was tall, with deep features and a cold face. When he was silent, his eyes were cold and gloomy, and a slight glance from him was enough to make people feel uneasy.
The two of them didn't have an umbrella or any other rain gear, and they were soaked as soon as they stepped into the rain.
The people taking shelter from the rain at the back only dared to look up at the two. From the distance, they couldn't hear what they said. They could only see the man with messy hair struggling with his feet dangling in the air. As he struggled, he used his hands to try to prop up his hair, which had been flattened by the rain...
"Who are these two? They look weirder and more frightening than the other."
"Huh! He finally left. I didn't dare to say anything just now! I don't know about the tall one, but I do know the one with messy hair. He's immune to poison! Nicknamed the Poison King, if you mess with him, you'll die silently!"
"Hiss—so powerful?"
"He's good at using drugs and his behavior is bizarre. In short, he's not to be messed with."
…
With the sound of the horn, the passenger ship moored at the dock slowly left the shore and headed towards Yongzhou.
In the small room in the lower cabin of the passenger ship, Ah Xian placed her gifts on the bedside and counted the silver coins she had brought with her. "You stinky man, what kind of ship is this from Pier 12? Is it really possible? Our pass is no longer valid."
The space in the lower cabin was small and the light was dim. Huo Ziheng walked to the small window and looked out. What he saw was the rolling gray river waves.
He turned and smiled at the woman. "The Twelve Piers are one of the three major forces in the Exile Land. They have connections at many of the ports within the land. It's precisely because our pass is useless that we need to take the ship from the Twelve Piers. Only they can help us reach Yongzhou safely."
Ah Xian took a deep breath and accepted it. "I hope it goes smoothly. If not, I will drag the captain out and beat him up! He lets me stay in this dark cabin and yet he dares to ask me for five taels of silver! What a wicked man!"
"Madam, just think of it as spending money to ward off disaster?"
"What else can I do?"
After giving the man a look, Ah Xian went over and pulled him over, pressing him onto the bed. "You're not feeling well. Lie down and rest for a while. Anyway, we can't go anywhere except this small room."
When they were on the shore, the man held an umbrella to shelter from the rain, but the umbrella tilted towards her and half of his body was wet.
His face and lips looked pale now, and Ah Xian was afraid that he would die if he stood there for a while longer.
It takes about ten days to sail from Weicheng border wharf to Yongzhou.
Facts proved that Huo Ziheng was right, and they had a safe journey until they arrived in Yongzhou.
The two were not disturbed throughout the journey. When they passed through various state cities and ports, the government did not find them at all when checking the travel permits.
Ah Xian finally felt relieved, thinking that the five taels of silver were not wasted.
Passing through the inner city gate of Yongzhou Border Town, her feet firmly treading on the ground of the Exile Land, Ah Xian pulled the man behind her, rubbing her hands together and ready to fight at any time. "There are dragon pools and tiger blood ahead, stinky man, stand behind me, I will protect you!"
The man carried the package, with smile lines at the corners of his eyes, "Okay, I will rely on you more."
"no problem!"
Beat the beating.
If you can't beat him, just drag Huo Ziheng away.
Isn't it just a gangster? Would I be afraid?
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