Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 151 - 146: Magnificent Chuancheng_1

Chapter 151: Chapter 146: Magnificent Chuancheng_1

The opening hours for the Black Market in Boat City are typically from the end of the Hour of Chen in the morning till sunset in the evening.

However, by the time Li Xuan and his group got their hands on the ’Tayin Talisman’, it was already late in the Hour of You (7 p.m.). Then, traveling from Jinling to Yangzhou would take about one to two hours.

So, no matter how eager they were about this clue, they had to wait until the next day.

After dismissing his group, Li Xuan first instructed Li Dalu to scout ahead. Only after confirming that his sister-in-law hadn’t returned home and that a family war hadn’t broken out, did he return home.

That night, after much hesitation, Li Xuan let Leng Yurou execute the ’Motian Dalunzhuan’ to him. And only after groaning and wailing for half an hour, did he swallow a Liudao Renyuan Elixir.

Perhaps it was because his muscles and bones had been further relaxed by Leng Yurou, and his meridians had become more unobstructed, the effect this time was even better than last night.

When Li Xuan finished circulating his Qi, he found that the green spot on his chest had shrunk by a tiny bit, possibly only the size of a needle tip. Yet, he felt extremely satisfied, because he estimated that his lifespan had now broken through to about thirty-six days. From now on, he could probably start counting in ’months’.

Another exciting piece of news was that the next morning, he lasted up to forty-seven moves in a match against Leng Yurou.

——There seemed to be something odd about Leng Jiejie as of late. Previously, when she instructed him during their sparring sessions, she only defended and didn’t attack. However, since yesterday morning, Leng Yurou switched styles. Now, she only attacks and doesn’t defend, each time forcing Li Xuan into a sweaty mess and making him throw down his helmet in defeat. His entire body was bruised from the times he got hit by Leng Yurou’s sword.

Yesterday, Li Xuan basically lost after twenty rounds, but by this morning, he could hold out up to forty-seven moves.

This was because his confidence had skyrocketed after the fight in the palace. When dealing with the use of ’Shi’, he became more composed, smoother, and exhibited a touch of ease.

Therefore, when Li Xuan arrived at a small harbor in the east of the city to meet up with Peng Fulai and his group, he was, despite his body aching all over, in very high spirits.

But after he arrived there, Li Xuan was a bit dumbfounded. He asked in confusion, "Youjiao Luo, is this how you plan to sneak us in? There’s no need for us to disguise?

From Luo Yan’s explanation, he seemed to think they simply needed to board the ship in the guise of passengers.

"Haven’t we already disguised ourselves?" Luo Yan was also confused. He pointed to the clothes they were wearing. "We’ve already concealed our fumo armor, and we’ve handed our waist knives to the little fatty to carry."

"Who are you calling little fatty?" Peng Fulai shouted indignantly. Then he also frowned and said, "Qianzhi meant it’s best to disguise ourselves, wear makeup and change our features. We’re quite famous in the Black Market of Boat City, there’s a big chance we may be recognized."

Mainly, it was because they had been to Yangzhou’s Boat City five times, and had brawled twice with people. They had narrowly escaped from being blacklisted from the Boat City.

Also, the big shots of this Boat City often frequented various pleasure establishments in Jinling City and frequently ran into them.

Who in Jinling City now wasn’t aware that Li Xuan and his two companions have joined the Liudao Division, and the three prodigal sons have reformed?

If not for this reason, Peng Fulai wouldn’t have been so troubled by the City Entry Permit problem.

"And, none of you have a City Entry Permit. How are we going to get on the ship? Even if we place our weapons in my Qiankun bag, it will be useless. They will conduct a search," added Peng Fulai.

After a brief musing, Luo Yan suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I almost forgot!"

He took out four black cloths from his sleeve and handed one to each of them. "Put these on, and I guarantee they won’t recognize you. As for the City Entry Permit and weapons, don’t worry, I know all the people on the ship."

Yue Qianqian wore the cloth own without question, while Li Xuan, Zhang Yue and Peng Fulai all exchanged glances, with incredulous expressions on their faces.

Zhang Yue shook his head and said, "Youjiao Luo, you probably don’t know, but this Boat City does not generally allow individuals to wear masks. Even those on the wanted list or rogue cultivators who cannot reveal their identities are not allowed. Unless they have a deep background, are familiar with the big ship owners and have their guarantee."

Having said that, Zhang Yue saw how Youjiao Luo remained silent, and was just smiling at him. Surprised by this, Zhang Yue realized something and promptly covered his face with the black cloth.

He could not help but be shocked that Youjiao Luo’s connections reached this level. This was something that even Peng Fulai could not achieve.

——Right now, the Peng family owned two 7,000-alt ships among those docked in the Boat City, and they were one of the core shareholders of the Boat City. They were the local bully in Yangzhou.

About an hour later, a three-story ship slowly docked at the pier.

It was only after the crowd on the pier had slowly boarded the ship that the five of them went up the gangway. They were then stopped by a shirtless, muscular, and bald man.

"Five guests, please show your City Entry Permits!"

Li Xuan’s heart sank a bit upon seeing this. This lower-ranking member of the Boat City was all too familiar to them.

Previously, when Li Xuan’s original self and Peng Fulai were making trouble on the ship, this was the man who threw them off.

What’s even more disconcerting was that this man’s gaze was lingering on Peng Fulai and Zhang Yue, his eyes filled with strong doubt.

It’s because the figures of these two were too obviously unique, one rotund as a ball, and the other tall as a tower.

"Old Dai!" At this point, Luo Yan greeted the bald man with a faint smile, "It’s me Luo Yan, don’t you remember?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xuan couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. He had already predicted the outcome and guessed that he would soon be driven down the gangway by this man.

They had been to Boat City five times before, but they had never seen this guy show any respect to anyone. From his nickname - Cold-faced Dai San - it was apparent that this guy didn’t trade in favors when conducting business.

"Who are you? I..."

At first, the bald man’s tone was rather disregarding. However, as his eyes slightly dilated, a look of realization appeared on his face, "So it’s Brother Luo, are you going to Boat City?"

"Indeed!" Luo Yan cupped his fist in salutation: "We need to go to Boat City to do some business on short notice, and haven’t been able to get a City Entry Permit. I’m sorry for the inconvenience, Old Dai."

"What inconvenience? It’s rare that Brother Luo has sought my aid."

The bald man laughed heartily under the astonished gaze of his followers, "However, the veils must be removed. Also, you need to let us check your belongings. You can deposit your weapons and talismans with us."

But Luo Yan cupped his fist in salutation again, "Old Dai, please make an exception for us! My friends have some identity issues, they cannot be recognized. I understand the rules of Boat City, I guarantee everything will be alright."

"This... I have no problem with it, but there will be another inspection when you enter Boat City."

The bald man clearly hesitated a bit, but then he chuckled and said, "Alright! Since I owe you a favor anyway."

With a wave of his big hand, Li Xuan and the others seemingly walked onto the boat as if in a dream.

The other guests on the ship kept their distance from them, as if avoiding the plague.

Being able to board the ship without a City Entry Permit and still being able to avoid inspection — these people seemed very well-connected, they could very well be vicious villains.

Li Xuan and others had no interest in dealing with these people. They individually sat down at the front of the second floor of the ship.

Despite its clunky appearance, the restaurant ship was surprisingly fast, and in no way inferior to the black-awning boat that Li Chengji had used to take them to Poyang Lake.

After about five to six quarters of an hour, they saw a huge water city in the distance.

It was entirely assembled from numerous large ships, and at first glance, there was no end in sight.

When they got close, the situation was similar. The head of Boat City, who was in charge of checking the identities of the guests, also knew Luo Yan. This person practically had no hesitation and let Li Xuan and the others in.

"We actually got on." After crossing the gangway, Peng Fulai whispered into Li Xuan’s ear, "What on earth is this guy’s background? It feels like his background is even stronger than yours."

Among the three, their backgrounds naturally revolved around Li Xuan. Although his family is merely the rank of a viscount, they held the hereditary position of tidu of the caojiang navy in the Great Jin Dynasty, which was far more prestigious than Zhang Yue’s family who were generations of military ministers in Jingying.

"He was raised in the Liudao Division’s orphanage. It’s the orphans that were adopted by the Liudao Division." Li Xuan shook his head, "However, Xuanying Tower evaluates his people very broadly, alleging deep connections on both sides of the track in south Zhili."

"Raised in an orphanage?" Zhang Yue raised his eyebrows in surprise, "I really didn’t see that coming."

As they were discussing covertly, Yue Qianqian was looking around with astonishment, "Is this the Boat City in Yangzhou? It’s so impressive, just like a real city. I’ve read about it before, but I could never imagine."

Where her gaze reached, over a hundred and eighty large ships of three thousand loads or more were connected together by timber and rivets to form a water boat city of at least five hundred acres.

Li Xuan was equally astonished. Although the memory of this Boat City in Yangzhou already existed in his mind, he was still profoundly shaken by the grand scene.

In his previous life, there were vast cruisers of 220,000 tonnage, a virtual city drifting on the sea, but Li Xuan had never seen one.

He was a forensic doctor of the Moonlight clan, and he had never had a proper vacation in his life.

This Boat City is truly unscientific, as it would have been washed ashore under normal circumstances, but this world has a wonderful power that allows not only the city to sail smoothly over the Yangtze River, but also feel very stable when they are on the deck, without any shaking.

"It’s not that much. It is said that there is also a Boat City in the south, which is twenty times bigger than Yangzhou."

Peng Fulai led the way, walking familiarly towards the south. "The one who wants to sell the ’Jinsi Cloisonne golden Dragon Cup’ is Xuanyi House, the most audacious and unscrupulous black market merchant on the land of south Zhili. At least half of the stolen goods in Jinling City are sold through them. Rumor has it that the person who sits on the division and divides the money is a grandee of Zhenjiang, a cultivator at the twelfth layer level. Their Xuanyi House is located on Duke Xuguo’s ship, which is always parked on the south side of Boat City."

He specifically explained to Yue Qianqian, "At least half of the boats here belong to the nobles of Jinling. They don’t do business and just rent out the floors of the boat. They can make a fortune every day."

During the course of Peng Fulai’s conversation, they had already been able to cross three large ships using the wooden board nailed to the side of the boat.

At this time, Li Xuan’s expression changed slightly as he looked at a stand placed on the deck on one side.