Chapter 313: Sudden Change
At this time, the deck of Hanhe No. 1 was unusually lively.
There were families who were rescued from the water, hugging each other and crying with joy, while there were also families who cried with sorrow because their loved ones died in the mouth of an octopus.
At this time, a crying woman holding a child rushed forward, grabbed Liao Huaiyu, and kept cursing, "You bastard, you are so powerful, why didn't you go down and save people earlier, then maybe my man would not die, wuwuwu... It's all you who killed my man, how can we, an orphan and a widow, live?"
Liao Huaiyu was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted and cursed, "Am I eating your food or wearing your clothes? I owe you. I saved you and your widow, but instead of asking for your gratitude, you blame me. If I were eaten by that water monster, would you take care of my parents until they die?"
"You have the ability to kill the water monster, but you don't have the ability to save people? If you had gone down earlier to rescue my man, my man would not have died. So, it was you who killed my man. Do you have any humanity?" The woman pointed at Liao Huaiyu's nose and cursed, looking like a shrew.
The people around couldn't stand it anymore. A middle-aged man with rough skin and a fierce face stood up and scolded the woman, "You little bastard with long hair and short knowledge, try to point fingers at my savior, I will throw you into the water. If you don't believe me, just try it."
An old woman with a cane and wrinkled face beside him also said, "It's a favor for them to save people, and it's their duty not to save people. Your husband died down there, it was his fate, what does it have to do with this little kid? He got rid of the water monster and saved everyone on the boat, how could you say those things?"
The woman put her hands on her hips, pointed at the men and cursed, "Your men and women are still alive, and you are all talking nonsense here. It's easy for you to talk without any pain in your waist. If I were to say, God really has no eyes for you all who didn't feed the water monster."
The woman was cursing when suddenly the crowd parted and the helmsman came in. Without saying a word, he raised his right hand and slapped the woman hard on the face. The woman fell to the ground and immediately rolled on the deck, saying, "Oh my God, is there no justice? Is there no law? A group of people bully us orphans and widows. You will all be struck by lightning. God will take you away."
"If you say one more word, I will have someone throw you into the water. You will leave your life or death to God!" The man at the helm said grimly with a sinister look on his face. He waved his hand and several people appeared and surrounded the woman.
When the woman saw the scene at the helm, she dared not say another word. She picked up the child and went back to the underground cabin in shame.
The crowd around suddenly cheered again.
After handling the matter, the helmsman came to Liao Huaiyu with a smile and said, "Thank you for your help, little brother, and thank you to this lord. If it weren't for you, the Hanhe No. 1 would have been doomed. After I get ashore, I will report this matter to the court as soon as possible and ask for credit for the two heroes."
At this time, Master Jin said calmly, "No need. I am originally from the imperial court, and it is our duty to eliminate harm for the people. But some people should watch their mouths, so as not to discourage those of us who are fighting hard in the front."
After saying that, he turned around and led the guards through the crowd and walked towards the second floor.
Seeing this, Liao Huaiyu also followed him out of the crowd and walked towards where the small ingot was.
What no one noticed was that the old fisherman who was rescued first looked at Jin Erye and Liao Huaiyu with a sinister look, then smiled coldly and left the deck quietly. Soon after he went down to the cabin, he saw a black light flying out of the cabin and sinking into the water.
On the second floor, Cai saw Liao Huaiyu returning safely, so she stepped forward and held Liao Huaiyu's hand, looking around, fearing that the child was hurt somewhere. When she saw that there was no injury, she breathed a sigh of relief.
"Auntie, look, luckily you are not hurt anywhere. Why are you getting involved? If something happens to you, how will I explain to your family?" Cai said to Liao Huaiyu with concern.
"Auntie, I'm fine, don't worry. I'm just a thief. If you can't beat me, I would have run away long ago." Liao Huaiyu touched his head and responded with a smile.
"Oh, you dog beggar is so powerful now. It won't be long before your name, Liao Huaiyu, will spread throughout the entire Chu State." Sanbao said sourly while standing aside.
Liao Huaiyu rolled his eyes at Sanbao and simply ignored him.
When Erbao was about to speak, the little white-haired cat suddenly started barking wildly. Little Yuanbao's face also darkened, his brows furrowed, and he looked gloomy.
At this moment, something strange happened.
The originally bright sky suddenly turned dark, with dark clouds covering the sky and thunder and lightning.
At this time, a young man on the deck patted the man next to him and exclaimed, "Look, why is the water so dark and coming towards us?"
When everyone heard the young man's exclamation, they all looked towards the water surface, only to see that the water in the distance was black and was moving rapidly towards Handan River No. 1. Wherever the black passed, the river water seemed to be dyed black in an instant.
On the Han River No. 1, after seeing these strange phenomena in the heaven and earth, fear began to spread in everyone's hearts.
"Is this a storm? Why is it so terrible all of a sudden?" A hunched old man looked at the dark clouds above his head and muttered to himself.
"This is not a storm at all. We have encountered storms while sailing, but they never come so suddenly. And you can see the water is all black. Oh... This year is so disastrous and difficult." A middle-aged sailor next to him said after hearing what the old man said.
"Hey, do you think some monster will appear again?" A thin young man squeezed in the crowd said to his companion beside him.
"Shut your crow mouth. No one will think you are dumb if you don't speak." The sturdy man holding the railing glared fiercely at the person who spoke.
At this time, Taoist Qingchen, who had been knocked unconscious by the octopus, woke up slowly.
He covered his head with his hands and looked around blankly. Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he hurriedly asked the fat boy who was supporting him, "Disciple, where is the octopus? How come it's dark now? How long have I been unconscious?"
When the fat boy saw Taoist Qingchen wake up, his joy was immediately beyond words and his face was full of excitement.
"Master, you are finally awake. The octopus has been killed by the little milk ball's companions. As for why it was dark, I'm not too sure. It's strange, but suddenly, the sky darkened and the river water turned black." The little fat man replied, pointing at Liao Huaiyu on the second floor.
Taoist Qingchen looked at Liao Huaiyu carefully. How could a young boy solve the water monster? Nowadays, young people are already so terrifying.
The little fat man carefully helped Taoist Qingchen up. He stood up and straightened his messy Taoist robe and hairstyle.
Then he looked around. It was okay if he didn't look, but the more he looked, the more frightened he became.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com