"Wow! It's a pearl!"

"What I have here is a white jade paperweight."

"My master, the return gift from Heshen Mansion is a gold hairpin. It's really Beautiful!”

Some people took the gifts back to the house to check them out, while others opened them in the lobby of the passenger station to show off.

　“Wow——”

Suddenly, there was a sound of exclamation.

What Wang Changxiong held in his hand was a bead that shone with a misty blue light, and it turned out to be a water-repelling bead.

It’s not that Wang Changxiong wanted to show off, but the brothers in the escort agency were very curious. He didn’t expect that Heshen Mansion actually sent a water-repelling bead, so he accidentally did it like this. Show your wealth.

“It’s really a water-repelling pearl!” Huang Qing was also extremely surprised, “The Lushui River God is so generous.” A few water beads may seem worthless, but in fact they are quite rare. Only shellfish monsters that have practiced for many years can produce them. It will also consume their own Taoist strength. It is extremely difficult for non-water nobles to harvest them.

That is to say, the Lushui River Palace has a long history and has a lot of inventory in the house, so it can be given away.

When Lu Zheng pushed out the door with his luggage, he saw everyone in the bodyguard bureau marveling at his head bodyguard, and many guests from the inn also gathered around.

"Mr. Wang, head escort!"

"Master Lu, please wait a moment. We will pack up soon. The boat will be here soon. Let's set off together."

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry."

They had made an appointment to go together at the Shuifu banquet last night, and Lu Zheng happened to be on the boat too.

Wang Changxiong sent his crew to pack up the carriages and horses, and pack their luggage. Then the innkeeper prepared porridge and steamed buns for everyone as breakfast.

The value of last night’s return gift far exceeded the gift they gave, so the innkeeper was extremely generous and offered breakfast for free!

　…

　“Alas——” A scholar couldn’t help but sigh while drinking porridge and eating steamed buns.

"I can't believe that all the bad luck has come to Yushan. When will it be my turn!" Another scholar sighed while eating the steamed bun in his hand with disgust.

“Perhaps it was because he was so unlucky before that he was able to change his fortune?”

“If I could marry the daughter of the River God, I would be willing to spend ten years there. Mildew.”

“We still need to get married.”

"When you marry into a married woman, you marry into a married woman. That's the Lushui River God's Mansion. Besides, if you give birth to a second son, you can also take the same family name."

The innkeeper couldn't help but ask, "You always They say that the groom is so unlucky, how can he get unlucky?"

When this topic was mentioned, several scholars became happy again.

"This Zhu Yushan lost his parents when he was young, and he only relied on the rent of a few acres of thin farmland at home. Speaking of it, he is actually quite talented in literature. He has dabbled in classics and history. If he is lucky, maybe he can There is hope for Qiu Wei, but until this year, I am almost thirty, but I don’t even have the honor of being a scholar.”

“The first time I took the state exam, I was hit by a pole that fell from upstairs. His head was bleeding all over, and he had no choice but to seek medical treatment.

During the second state examination, he met a sick man on the road. He helped take the man to the hospital, but he was too late.< br />
The third time was when he caught a cold the day before the exam and couldn't get out of bed on the day of the exam.

The fourth time was when he encountered a fight between two vendors on the way to the exam, and Chi Yu was hurt. The pen, ink, paper and inkstone were scattered, and water was splashed all over.

The fifth time...

The sixth time..."

A full twelve times Year, there were twelve exams, but Zhu Yushan never even took one exam!

谷/span Not to mention that the innkeeper was stunned when he heard this. Even Lu Zheng secretly smacked his lips. Think about it, if someone in modern times took the college entrance examination in this way every year, they would go crazy. Already?

Fortunately, he was able to work hard twelve times in a row. He is a ruthless person!

No wonder it got the nickname "bad luck like rain". For scholars, if they can't even take the exam, it's just bad luck. In this case, the roof is leaking, okay?

"How come you think that such an unlucky person could win the favor of the daughter of the River God?"

"I can't figure it out, I can't figure it out!"

　“Alas——”

　The mood of several scholars was low again...

　……

　“Ship Here we come!”

With a shout, the ferry became busy again.

Lu Zheng led the horse and arrived at the ferry terminal with the escort staff.

The Xiongfeng Escort Bureau had a total of five carriages and rented a large boat. There was a lot of free space. With the addition of Lu Zheng and one horse, there was no obstacle.

On the bow of the boat, Wang Changxiong and Lu Zheng stood in the wind. Wang Changxiong played with the water-proof beads in his hands, "I didn't expect the groom to be so unlucky.Once luck comes, you will get both wealth and wealth. "

Even Wang Changxiong is a little envious of this kind of luck.

Lu Zheng said with a smile, "I can't say that the last one or two times he was unlucky were with the daughter of the Shui Mansion. It's related. "

"Huh? Wang Changxiong's eyes flashed and he nodded clearly, "It is indeed possible." ”

…

The journey across the river was calm and the boat sailed smoothly. We reached the other side in less than half an hour, but it took a long time to get off the boat and unload the cargo.

After repairing the ferry for a while, the group set off again. Huang Qing took the lead. Wang Changxiong and Lu Zheng rode in the middle of the group. Lu Zheng asked for advice on Jianghu matters, and the two chatted about strange things.


“That’s far enough away. ”

“This is the bowl of rice we eat. Wang Changxiong smiled and said, "But I basically only walk on Lingbei Road and Yinan Road, but I have never been to other roads." "

Lu Zheng nodded. Yuzhou also belongs to Lingbei Road, while Yangzhou is on Yinan Road. They are both located south of the central part of Da Jing Dynasty.

" I see that Mr. Lu is quite interested in life in the world. Why haven't you met a escort before? "Wang Changxiong asked.

"There should be, but I rarely go out of the city and don't wander around much, so I haven't encountered them very often. " Lu Zheng said.

Wang Changxiong nodded. Lu Zheng looked like a young man from a wealthy family. It was rare that he was a monastic genius. It was normal not to go out.

"This bowl of rice in Jianghu is not delicious. It looks cool, but in fact there are many dangers. There are just bandits and bandits. There are not many warriors. What I am afraid of is encountering those who are prepared. In addition, the ghosts of the netherworld, Lawless demons and heretics can kill people if we encounter them, so we only follow the official and familiar paths to be on the safe side. "

Lu Zheng nodded and accepted the instruction. Wang Changxiong said this from a mature man.

"Mr. Wang, the bodyguard, is really well-informed. "Lu Zheng praised.

" Mr. Lu is too polite. Some of them I met, and some of them were written down after hearing what others said. Wang Changxiong smiled and said, "When it comes to escorts, safety comes first." ”

“That’s true. ”

At this time, the convoy had already left the ferry far away, and the official road had disappeared. It was walking in a sparse forest, with no one in front or behind.

Suddenly, there was a sound The screams sounded, from weak to strong, from far to near, and the dozen or so coachmen and waiters in the escort station froze, with pain on their faces.