Chapter 125 Going to sea
(Sorry, I caught a cold while cooling down and am a little dizzy, so I’ll have two updates for today)
(There should be a big entry and super martial arts in the next few chapters, so you need to think about it)
Xie Que remembered that a few days ago, some warriors from Fengcheng played in the gym.
I thought that the owner of the hall wanted to ask him to help calm the scene, but what he didn't expect was this.
The master of the hall said that he was actually looking for him in the name of the Demon Suppressor.
The reason is that something strange happened along the coast.
The disciples of the Demon Suppressing Division who were responsible for patrolling the area around the Ship Gang were all transferred away, and the Ship Gang's search was fruitless.
It just so happened that Hall Master Lu had heard Ah Shui lament that Xie Que's talent in martial arts was much higher than his own a few days ago.
He then remembered that Xie Que was also a member of the Demon Suppression Division.
Holding the idea of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.
Master Lu asked the boat gang disciples to search the entire Jinmen City before they found Xie Que.
Xie Que heard what Master Lu said that the boat gang had actually lost a lot of low-level fishermen recently.
Originally, most people in the boat gang made a living by going out to sea to fish.
Although the weather has arrived in late autumn, it is harvest time.
When going out to sea for fishing, an ordinary fishing boat can harvest a full warehouse of fish and shrimps in half a day. This period is also the busiest time of the year at Chuanbang Wharf.
The problem now is that some fishermen disappeared without a trace after going to sea and did not come back.
If this happens only once in a while, it can be regarded as an accident.
But in the past half month, very few fishermen who went to sea have returned.
Even if they can come back, almost all of them have not ventured too deep into the sea, and the farthest they can go is a few miles away from the island.
This incident made the entire gang, from the bottom to the top, anxious.
What many fishermen are afraid of is losing their harvest. It is difficult to survive the winter, let alone the Chinese New Year.
Xie Que thought about it and asked the owner of the museum, wanting to know how far those fishermen went to sea.
The owner of the museum replied: "If it is an ordinary fishing boat going back and forth that day, it will probably be thirty to fifty miles away."
"If a large sand ship is followed by innate warriors, it may go more than a hundred miles into the sea."
"But these are offshore waters, if it's any deeper."
"It would take the real people from Wakoguan to go into the sea with sand boats to collect herbs. It might be possible to go thousands of miles into the sea, or even further."
Xie Cao nodded.
The approximate scope of the accident should be the sea area from more than ten miles to a hundred miles deep, which is considered offshore.
The probability of an accident offshore is basically very small.
Although there are many monsters in the sea, due to the environment, they are basically creatures with low intelligence.
Without the guidance of the ethnic group, people would usually reach the second or third realm and stop there.
For example, the orca group that Xie Que belonged to before was this.
It's just ignorance of practice and no rules.
As Master Lu arrived at the Heyuan Pavilion, an empty space had been vacated on the deck where many disciples had been practicing martial arts.
Several Taishi chairs made of dark wood were placed squarely in a half circle.
Some middle-aged men were sitting on it, but their appearance and status did not match their appearance.
They were all wearing light gray sleeveless vests, showing off their strong muscles, not afraid of the biting sea breeze.
This is the rule they set to get along with the bottom fishermen.
After all, the Boat Gang is just a gang, where the most capable come first, and there is no hereditary tradition.
For example, Lu Guanzhu's parents are poor fishermen at the bottom, and most of the other boat gang bosses are the same.
Seeing Xie Que's arrival, many of the boat gang bosses stepped forward with warm smiles.
Before Xie Que could speak, an old man with white hair walked to the edge of the deck and pulled up a thick hemp rope from the water.
There is a large series of fish cages attached below.
The old man showed a smile on his face and said: "Thank you, deacon. You see that you have come here so hard. Our crew was in such a hurry that we didn't prepare a banquet to welcome you."
"I heard that Deacon Xie is also an old man. Like me, he is a frequent visitor to Heguang."
"When I saw this person with similar hobbies, I prepared some precious goods uninvited!"
"Deacon Xie, look at such thick sea ginseng... oysters and abalone as big as a fist!"
"Oh... and this elephant trunk fish is said to be as big as an elephant trunk after eating it!"
At this point, the old man said with a smile: "And this seahorse, I am over seventy and can still do it every night..."
"This is a sea dragon! Have you never seen it before, Deacon Xie? It's twice as powerful as a sea horse, and it gives birth to a special effect! After eating it, it feels like iron..."
Xie Que couldn't help but blush, and he didn't know who had spread the news.
I don’t think I go there that much.
He recalled carefully that the news should have come out after he beat the Kickboxing Warrior in Waguang Guan last time.
Seeing that Xie Que's expression was a little subtle, Master Lu immediately interrupted the white-haired old man.
"Viagra, let's get down to business!"
The white-haired old man coughed twice and sank the fish cage into the sea.
"Thank you, deacon. Then I will speak frankly."
"This time, our boat gang is taking the lead, using three sand ships to clear the way."
"This sand boat was personally consecrated by Master Yunguang of the noble sect. It is not afraid of wind and waves and is difficult for little devils to approach."
"I have three grandmasters from my ship's gang, and two martial arts grandmasters invited from outside to go into the sea together with Deacon Xie."
"Of course, for the sake of safety, our boat gang also invited Huang Guzhen from Heguangguan to come out."
Xie Que nodded calmly.
I have never heard of Huang Guzhen Xie Que, but I guess he has just entered Taoism.
After all, most of the Taoist disciples of the sect in Jinmen City have been deployed to guard the dragon coffin beside the small car ditch.
However, this configuration is still reasonable. Even if you encounter a not-too-powerful Dao Dao Demon in the sea, your group should not be destroyed.
Seeing that Xie Que agreed, several boat gang bosses were also overjoyed.
After all, as long as one more Grandmaster joins, there is an extra guarantee.
Although the Grandmaster cannot play a big role in front of the real big demon, it is enough to drive away some spirits in the second and third realms.
In the sea, the most numerous monsters from the second and third realms are present.
Immediately, after two more martial arts masters arrived, Master Lu shouted.
The disciples immediately stepped forward to place a windshield around the plywood, and then served a whole fish feast.
Soon after, Huang Guzhen arrived belatedly.
Huang Guzhen was dressed in a black Taoist robe, with a bun high on his head.
A few strands of beard fluttered in the sea breeze, but he seemed to have a hint of immortality.
However, the masters did not dare to say anything, and their faces were still enthusiastic, even more so than before.
Xie Que felt it, and as expected, he probably entered Taoism not long ago.
Even its strength is at most about the same as that of the Eight-Step Moon Toad.
Seeing Huang Guzhen's cold appearance, many boat gang bosses did not delay.
They immediately took their younger brothers and got off the boat, slaughtered chickens and cows, put incense and candles on the altar to worship the Dragon King, and then released three sand ships.
This sand is about forty feet long and more than ten feet wide. It is divided into four floors and can accommodate more than a thousand people going to sea at the same time.
With nine towering masts and twelve sails roaring, it looked extremely tall and majestic.
It was also the first time for Xie Que to board a ship of this size and go to sea, so he seemed a little curious.
However, after walking around, Xie Que seemed to lack interest.
After all, he has lived in this sea for more than a hundred years, and the scene around him is nothing but sea water, which is really disgusting to him.
The sun was high in the sky at this time, which was considered a rare good weather in autumn.
Half an hour after entering the sea, everything was normal.
According to his speed, Xie Que estimated that he should have walked more than thirty miles of waterway, and he should have reached the sea area where fishermen often come.
Within a moment, the speed of the sand ship gradually slowed down.
Following the shouts, many fishermen pulled up their big nets and sank into the sea.
Xie Que stood on the deck, his hair dancing with the sea breeze.
Looking at the sea, Xie Que began to recall the long years as an orca.
At this time, Hall Master Lu walked aside and sighed: "Deacon Xie, it seems that no problems have been found so far."
"I hope those fishermen I didn't see a few days ago just encountered a raptor crossing the sea."
This ferocious dragon crossing the sea is a slang term among boat gangs. It may refer to the monster beast passing by or the pirates passing by to plunder.
Raptors have crossed the sea before, but some fishermen were able to escape with luck.
This is the first time that more than 60 fishing boats have disappeared within three days, and no news has been received.
At this moment, a warrior in an undershirt jumped down from the sentry tower with a cry.
He pointed in one direction: "Elder, there is a trespasser."
This is a slang term among fishermen, which means pirate and water bandit.
Xie Que has met many fishermen on the Wuding River and knows a little about them.
Master Lu frowned when he heard this, and quickly walked to the plywood and looked into the distance.
Xie Que squinted and looked against the light, only to see dozens of narrow canoes.
Hall Master Lu winked at the warrior in the singlet, and the warrior immediately stepped off the splint.
In less than a moment, a long trumpet sounded.
The three sand ships, which were somewhat scattered, quickly got close to each other, and the warriors on the ship gangs on them all raised their weapons and were ready to fight at any time.
The wooden boat was only ten meters long, and Xie Que estimated that there were at most ten people in it.
Altogether, there may not be as many people as there are on this sand boat.
When the sand boat got closer, Xie Que's eyes were filled with surprise.
The reason is that the people on this small boat are dressed similarly to ordinary fishermen.
Even judging from their bodies, they seemed to be extremely weak, and they did not look like bandits who were robbing families and homes.
Moreover, under Xie Que's induction, there was no trace of the Qi-blood warrior.
The faces of these water bandits were withered and pale, like corpses but still alive.
This made Xie Que feel surprised and even confused.
Can such consumptive guys go to sea and become bandits?
As they got closer, the water bill actually shot out with an arrow, hitting the sand boat in the middle.
The arrow did not hit anyone, but stuck straight into the central mast. There was an animal skin hanging at the end of the arrow.
The warrior on the sand boat took off the arrow support, propped up the animal skin and read loudly: "Good house tiles! The note is in, the inch joint is left, the elbow piano is right."
After hearing this, Hall Master Lu couldn't help but frown: "Do these guys have anything to rely on? Can they be so arrogant?"
Xie Que couldn't help but be curious: "Master Lu, what does this mean?"
The owner of the hotel couldn't help but smile bitterly: "They have taken a fancy to our big sand boat. If we use this sand boat and its belongings to join the gang, they will lift the animal skin to the bow of the sand boat in the middle.
"If you want to spend money to eliminate disasters, hang on the left boat."
"Hanging it on the right side means that the fish is dead and the net is broken."
Xie Cao nodded.
On the middle boat, the old man whom the owner of the museum called Brother Jie took the animal skin and threw it into the water without even looking at it.
The water bandit seemed to have seen what Brother Jie had done, so he speeded up the boat and swam over.
Xie Que couldn't help but wonder, do these skinny water bandits really think they can overturn these three large sand ships? Or do they still have other unknown means?
So many fishermen had disappeared before, and there were also many warriors among them.
It was enough for Xie Que to be vigilant.
But he couldn't imagine what other means other than martial arts and Taoism these water bandits had.
Xie Que's mind was spinning rapidly. Could he be a believer in a certain sect of gods?
He sniffed his nose, and a familiar fishy smell flooded into his nostrils.