In the Song Dynasty, south of the Yangtze River, in the city of Suzhou, on the surface of Taihu Lake, a large ship sails with the wind.
Along the way, the calm lake surface was rippled by the boat's hull, creating waves.
Standing on the deck, feeling the lake breeze and gazing at the mirror-like surface of the lake in the distance, Jellyfish Yin Ji closed her eyes and showed a look of enjoyment.
Even the jellyfish Yin Ji was like this, let alone Qu Feiyan and her two companions, as well as Lian Xing, who were riding on this large ship for the first time.
Everyone stood on the edge of the deck, gazing into the distance, and felt a sense of openness and expansiveness as the lake breeze blew by.
Sitting by the boat, Chu Qinghe held a wine jug in one hand, admiring the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake, while the wine jug in his hand unconsciously swayed gently.
Meanwhile, on Chu Qinghe's shoulder, the iron-eating beast named "Huahua" lay with its little tongue slightly sticking out, also enjoying the feeling of the lake breeze.
After a short while, Lin Shiyin turned her gaze away from the distance and said, "No wonder you chartered a large ship, young master. The scenery you can enjoy on a large ship is quite different from the feeling of being on a small boat."
Lianxing chimed in, "My sister used to say that my brother-in-law knew how to enjoy life, and now it seems that's true."
If it were Yaoyue or Lianxing, they might use their light-footed movement technique to travel across the lake to Mantuo Manor, which would be simple and quick.
Instead of, like Chu Qinghe, chartering a large boat to travel to Mantuo Villa in this lake-hopping manner.
After taking a sip of wine from the wine jug in his hand, Chu Qinghe slowly said, "Although I have things to do, why not make myself feel more comfortable in the process?"
With these consecutive sign-ins, Chu Qinghe now possesses enough gold to rival that of a top-tier power.
While he wouldn't be considered incredibly wealthy, Chu Qinghe had enough money to not have to worry about finances.
A moment later, under the gentle breeze and sunshine, the little guy on Chu Qinghe's shoulder yawned lazily, then gently rubbed against Chu Qinghe's neck before burying his head and falling asleep on Chu Qinghe's shoulder.
Feeling the little guy's condition on his shoulder, Chu Qinghe smiled inwardly.
Beautiful scenery before me, a beautiful woman by my side, obedient maids, no shortage of money, and pets nearby.
Who wouldn't love this kind of life?
Looking into the distance and taking in the beautiful scenery of Taihu Lake, Chu Qinghe's smile deepened.
At this moment, Qu Feiyan seemed to have thought of something and said, "By the way, there is a woman named Wang Yuyan on the Hundred Flowers Ranking of Bai Xiaosheng. It seems that she is in this Mantuo Manor. I wonder if I can meet her and see what she is like when I go to Mantuo Manor this time."
As she spoke, Qu Feiyan looked up at Chu Qinghe.
Meeting Qu Feiyan's gaze, Chu Qinghe's expression turned suspicious.
"What do you think I mean?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Feiyan smiled and said, "Young Master, aren't you curious about what Wang Yuyan looks like?"
Hearing Qu Feiyan's words, Chu Qinghe said irritably, "Do you take me for Tian Boguang? All you think about all day long is this kind of thing?"
Some things are better in greater quantities.
Too much of anything can become a burden and a nuisance.
Just like Chu Qinghe, although Chu Qinghe's physical fitness has been constantly improving, he is not in much trouble when facing Dongfang Bubai, Shuimu Yinji and Yaoyue.
There's definitely more time available now.
If it weren't for Chu Qinghe's more varied methods, at the very least, Qu Feiyan and the other two women wouldn't have been subjected to acupressure every night.
I might have to sleep through the day too.
Do you sleep for all twelve hours of the day and then grow up quietly?
Seeing that Chu Qinghe was indeed not interested in Wang Yuyan, Qu Feiyan pursed her lips and turned her gaze away to continue admiring the scenery.
As evening approached, while Chu Qinghe and his friends were playing Werewolf and Hua Hua was sitting next to a pile of bamboo picking out bamboo to eat, Chu Qinghe looked up and saw a row of buildings along the riverbank in the distance.
But after the boat had traveled for a few more miles, its speed gradually slowed down.
Several people quickly came out of the cabin and threw the anchor into the lake.
At the same time, the boat owner who had rented the boat to Chu Qinghe and his group quickly walked out of the cabin.
As his gaze swept over Jellyfish Yin Ji and the other women, the owner of the cabin couldn't help but feel a sense of awe at their beauty.
Only when their gaze fell upon Chu Qinghe did the boat's owner speak, "Young master, Mantuo Manor is just ahead, and I dare not approach any further."
Hearing the boat owner's words, Qu Feiyan frowned and said, "Didn't we agree to take you to Mantuo Manor? Why are we stopping here?"
In response to Qu Feiyan's question, the boat owner quickly explained, "Miss, you may not know this, but the owner of Mantuo Manor never allows outsiders to enter within ten miles of Mantuo Manor. Otherwise, he will capture and kill them all and turn them into fertilizer to nourish the flowers."
"More than a decade ago, there were some guys who didn't believe in evil, but none of them came back. I wouldn't dare to risk my life!"
"If it weren't for the high price you offered, young master, I wouldn't have dared to take this job."
"However, we are only ten miles away from Mantuo Manor. I have already made arrangements. There will be two small boats that will take you to Mantuo Manor. I will wait here overnight before the boats return."
After learning the reason from the boat owner, Lin Shiyin said softly, "To actually use people as fertilizer, what a ruthless method."
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