This time, Tang Chen was betting everything on him, betting that he wasn't a bad guy. Don't ask her why, isn't it all fate? It was because she ran into him right after leaving the city, and he was someone she had met before. "After all, I'm a weak woman, and you're a man of seven feet tall, and you're my guide. You can't let anyone bully you, your 'boss,' right?"
Wang Yanzhou tapped his forehead lightly with his folding fan and said, "This is also possible, but I want to add one condition."
“…You, you say!”
"Young Master Yan has been busy lately and can't play with me. If you make a bet with me, I will guarantee your safety and I can also consider paying for your food, clothing, housing and transportation."
Tang Chen couldn't believe her ears and her whole face twisted up. She must be dreaming: "...Oh my god, you are my 'boss', hug my thighs!"
Wang Yanzhou glanced at Tang Chen with disdain, then stared at her hands waving with water droplets and subconsciously took a half step back. He said seriously and solemnly, "It's just that it's rare for me to meet someone who can beat me. Also, don't hug my thighs or get too close to me until you've washed yourself clean."
Tang Chen tilted his head and jokingly said, "Then you can hug me after you wash it clean?"
"……cannot."
...The days of traveling with the boss were rich, but also miserable. It had only been a few days, and Tang Chen had already been to five gambling houses, seeing all sorts of things like the legendary Pai Gow dice. This Wang Yanzhou could be described as a "gambler." It wasn't that he was addicted to gambling, but he just wanted to bet on everything. The only good thing about him was that as long as he won, he would quit while he was ahead. According to what he said, he probably never did anything without confidence, and never made a bet without confidence. It could be said that he was very confident.
Tang Chen sat in the lobby of the inn, holding her small bag with a look of grievance, and watched Wang Yanzhou swaggeringly ask someone to take away her bowl and chopsticks, and then started eating without any gentlemanly manners.
While Wang Yanzhou was picking up some food and teasing Tang Chen, he said in disbelief, "I think you really relied on luck to beat me last time."
Tang Chen rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily, "Yeah, just to win against you as a tour guide, I've really used up all my gambling luck. I haven't won a single time along the way!"
...After Wang Yanzhou had eaten and drunk his fill, the two of them, as planned, arrived at the riverside, preparing to cross the river to Shuangfeng Town. Shuangfeng Town wasn't particularly exquisite, but Wang Yanzhou said the beggar's chicken was a local delicacy.
Tang Chen observed the calmness of the river, figuring it would be a while before she'd see a boat, so she sat down to eat the dried meat Wang Yanzhou had bought her. She'd barely taken a few bites when a gentle, melodious song drifted across the still water. Although she couldn't understand the song, the melody was strangely pleasant.
"Where does the singing come from?"
Wang Yanzhou looked at the river and smiled faintly: "The people who will take us across the river are here."
A while later, a fishing boat appeared on the riverbank and slowly approached. Somewhat unexpectedly, the boatman was a woman wearing a bamboo hat. She sang a fishing tune while rowing, and a large lotus leaf, picked from somewhere, was placed on the bow of the boat.
After the woman stopped the boat at the shore, she looked at Tang Chen beside Wang Yanzhou and asked, whether sarcastically or casually, "Valley Master Wang, it's been a long time. How come you have a new beauty by your side after only a month?"
Wang Yanzhou glanced at Tang Chen and shook his head slightly: "Haha, take us to the other side first."
"Come aboard."
Tang Chen sat in the boat, watching the woman rowing the boat singing with great interest. Feeling a little embarrassed to interrupt, he quietly moved closer to Wang Yanzhou: "Wow, this girl has an inexplicable aura. Have you noticed? Could she be some hidden master, or some wealthy noble?"
Wang Yanzhou replied in a low voice: "No, she is just an ordinary fisherman, but..."
"But what?"
"Nothing. Wujiang Town is just ahead. I have something to do and will be away for a few days. Please be careful."
Wang Yanzhou's hesitation made Tang Chen very curious, but as they say, curiosity kills the cat, so she decided to hold back. As a time traveler, one must always remember not to underestimate the intelligence and EQ of ancient people, or else one could suffer a great loss. Since others were intentionally concealing something, she decided not to pry too deeply.
"No problem, boss!"
Wang Yanzhou saw that Tang Chen didn't ask many questions and spoke to him directly, as if he didn't worry at all that he would hurt her. He felt a little sorry for her. Such a silly child, it was lucky that she met someone like him who wasn't a bad person. Otherwise, she would have been sold and counted money for others.
"...Don't worry, I will settle you down before I leave."
…When the boat reached the shore again, the sun was setting. Wang Yanzhou had already jumped ashore before the boat even reached the shore. There were already people waiting for him on the shore, leading horses.
When Tang Chen was about to get off the boat, Zhang Xiaohua, who was rowing the boat, gently pulled the corner of her clothes and called her, "Miss Tang."
"Um?"
Zhang Xiaohua pointed at Wang Yanzhou, who was talking to someone on the shore, and warned him, "...He's not a good person. Don't trust him too much."
"……Um."
Zhang Xiaohua sighed, seeing Tang Chen's dazed look. She wasn't exactly acquainted with Wang Yanzhou, but he often took care of his own business, which was why they interacted. Over the years, countless women had sailed with him, but it was likely that none of them had stayed with him.
She wasn't quite sure what Wang Yanzhou did, but based on her observation, he was either a human trafficker or a big liar. In any case, he wasn't a good person. Would a normal person treat a girl the same as if she were changing clothes?
"This whistle is for you. If you can't find a boat by the river, just blow it. All the boats on this river are mine."
"Thank you, thank you," Tang Chen took the bamboo whistle handed to him by Zhang Xiaohua with a confused look on his face. Did she look so pitiful? The way this person looked at her was becoming more and more pitying and loving...
"Okay, sister, I have some business to do, so I'll leave first. Remember what I said."
"...Oh." So, did she receive the legendary "divine artifact"? In typical martial arts novels, the protagonist simply falls off a cliff and finds a peerless secret manual or encounters a stunning beauty. While hers isn't stunning, it's close, right? So, is her luck about to change?
...Tang Chen watched the fishing boat leave the riverbank, then, clutching his small bag, looked at Wang Yanzhou, who was chatting and laughing with a beautiful woman in red not far away. For some reason, he suddenly found it difficult to move.
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