Li Ruowei, this daughter of an official, is quite willful; she even dared to elope and become a ghostwriter.
It's important to know that the mortality rate in the ghostwriting industry is quite high.
However, she does have some advantages.
Her father was the Grand General of the Army of a nation, so he must have been a martial artist who had reached the Dao realm.
Therefore, as his daughter, Li Ruowei must have inherited some martial arts techniques, and her strength was not weak when she first entered the martial arts world.
The three of them traveled to the capital of Yan by water, not by land.
According to Li Ruowei, traveling downstream from the Huai River in Yan State would take less than ten days to reach the capital of Yan State, which was very convenient and quick.
The three of them rented a small passenger boat, which had guest rooms and food, much to Cui Laodao's satisfaction.
He was almost exhausted from following Yang Sheng on mountain trails during this period. Although Yang Sheng complained that he was unwilling to temper his physical body, Old Master Cui still showed no intention of changing.
At this moment, he lit a small stove at the bow of the boat, brewed a pot of wine, and occasionally took a bite of fresh fish that had just been caught from the Huai River and steamed after only simple processing. He was thoroughly enjoying himself.
Along the way, we saw many villages and towns, which were quite prosperous compared to Liang Kingdom. Although the people were still dressed in shabby clothes, they seemed to be at least well-off.
"The land of Yan is much better than that of Liang; at least the people here won't starve to death."
Standing behind Yang Sheng, Li Ruowei gently shook her head and said, "The Huai River is rich in resources, so as long as the people along the river are diligent and hardworking, they will not starve."
Moreover, merchant ships come and go in an endless stream, and the locals can earn some money by doing jobs such as moving goods for the merchant ships.
But the Yan state was too large, and only the Huai River could guarantee enough food and clothing.
When my father served as the Grand Commander of the army in other regions, he also witnessed the people suffering greatly. When major disasters and plagues occurred, the misery was unimaginable.
I've never seen that kind of scene before, so I specifically asked my father what it was like.
My father only said four words to me: "Exchange children to eat."
Yang Sheng gently shook his head.
No matter what kind of world it is, the common people are always the most miserable; the rise and fall of dynasties are all caused by the suffering of the people.
The world of Kyushu is a world of extraordinary power, but precisely because of this, the people suffer even more.
Because you never know when you might die from some inexplicable event.
Just like this time when the Blood Demon of the Nether Spring wreaked havoc, hundreds of thousands of people unknowingly entered the demon's belly.
They probably wouldn't be mentioned in more than ten words in historical records, which is similar to exchanging children to eat.
At this moment, the old man who was rowing the boat heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but sigh: "What this young lady said is quite right. People like us who live by the Huai River do not have to worry about food and drink."
However, the Huai River, stretching for thousands of miles, is also fraught with danger; one might lose their life at any moment.
My son went fishing with someone when he was young, and his fishing net was dragged away by something.
For fishermen, a fishing net is their lifeline. My silly son held on to the net so tightly that he was dragged into the water. In the blink of an eye, only his head was on the surface.
And then there's Old Li's family next door. Like me, they make a living by renting out passenger boats.
One night when I came back, I saw a passenger boat moored in the river, but the lights were dim and it just floated on the water without moving.
Old Li's family members went inside to investigate out of curiosity, but Old Li himself did not go up because of his unsteady legs.
As a result, the entire family disappeared on the passenger ship, and terrified screams could be heard from inside.
In the end, only Old Li was left to flee in panic to report to the authorities, but the authorities found no passenger boats on that stretch of the river.
The passenger ship that Old Li described looked very similar to a passenger ship that went missing ten years ago.
After that, Old Li started acting crazy and only managed to survive thanks to the help of us old neighbors.
So those living these days are all people who have accumulated good karma in their past lives. I'm already lucky to have lived this long; I just hope to leave my son a good fortune.
Yang Sheng had seen this kind of thing many times before. In every reincarnation world, even in the main world, there were many such tragic events.
Although Li Ruowei had gained some experience as a ghostwriter after two or three years, she had rarely seen such a thing, and she was somewhat moved upon hearing it.
But just then, the old man punting the boat suddenly looked ahead and his expression changed: "It's a waterspout and a man-eating wave! Be careful, sir! Quickly get into the cabin, I need to get to shore first!"
The group looked ahead and saw a large whirlpool suddenly appear on the surface of the Huai River, as if some giant creature underground was swallowing the river water.
Then, even on the calm water, waves rose up, and the waves were terrifyingly large, almost like a sea storm, instantly smashing a small boat to pieces.
Actually, this isn't some kind of monster causing trouble, but rather a natural phenomenon on the Huai River.
There are countless underground rivers and rapids beneath the Huai River. Some of these underground river tributaries have such fast flow rates that they can cause waterspouts, which frantically swallow up river water and send it into the underground river.
If a ship happens to pass by at this time, it will be caught in the turmoil, and small boats may even be torn to pieces.
As for the "man-eating wave," it is caused by external airflow flowing back into the underground river and surging into the Huai River. It is extremely sudden and huge. A single wave can kill a person, hence the name "man-eating wave."
These two things have no discernible pattern and are unpredictable, making them among the most common hazards in the Huai River.
This waterspout and man-eating wave affected a very wide area, and it was also the fishing season, with many fishing boats on the river, none of which could escape the waterspout and man-eating wave.
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