C107

It was early in the morning, and everything was quiet. The dark night was about to fade when the morning light quietly fell upon Fan Mu and the other two, adding a hint of comfort to their bodies.

After leaving the marquis city, the three of them finally walked onto the right path. In order to be in a hurry, Fan Mu accepted General Murong's suggestion and decided to follow Lingyun and Susu across the river to cross the border. They didn't want to waste too much time and energy.

"This should be the position of the Pujiang Ferry, right?" Fan Mu, who never had a strong sense of direction, stared at the map that General Mu gave him and asked dizzily.

Lingyun took a glance, and shook his head helplessly, as if teasing, "Come on, this is completely different. I've really been slapped in the face, Uncle Murong actually believed you more than his nephew. What should I do?"

"Hahaha, I think so too, but don't lead us blindly, little Mumu," Sue giggled and stretched her body. Although she didn't seem to play any role in the whole case, it was tiring to run all over the place for a few days as well as the high intensity "Intelligence Assessment".

"Hey, stop messing around. I'm talking business, we've already delayed it for a few days. If this goes on, we won't be able to get here before school starts." Fan Mu was speechless, lowering his head and continuing to study the map.

"I said don't be so stubborn. Uncle Murong said that if you're fast, you can get here half a month earlier," Lingyun retorted as he took the blueprint from Fan Mu's hands.

"Although I don't know if it's true or not, since I've never been on a boat before, you see, this is how we were supposed to go. After turning over three large mountains, we might have taken a detour, but from here to here is fine." Lingyun gestured on the paper and helped Fan Mu determine the next direction. Then he pointed to a dense forest on the left.

"Alright, I got it. It's my first time coming out and not being able to tell the difference, really, nevermind, let's hurry." Fan Mu was a little displeased, and waved his hand to say that he didn't want the map anymore, then walked towards the forest with his hands on his hips.

The dense forest didn't seem to be that big of a forest. The shadow of the exit could be seen around noon and one could feel the water elemental energy rising. It seemed that the ferry crossing was right in front of them.

The three of them sat down to rest for a while, filled their stomachs, and then continued on their journey. Leaving the forest, they walked on a small mountain path, perhaps because it had been raining before, but the ground appeared to be muddy and there was no road in front of them.

"Have we arrived yet?" Sue asked cheerfully. The strong waves of wind brought a chill to the scorching summer.

"It should be. From what Hu Bo said, Pu Jiang also has my family's jade shop. Let's go there and rest tonight," Lingyun suggested. After all, it was almost night time, and finding a guest room wasn't that easy.

"Ai, having a chain store all over the continent is really good. There's food, drinks, and lodging everywhere," Fan Mu joked. His initial displeasure was long buried by the journey.

"That's right," Ling Yun replied proudly as he raised his eyebrows.

Following Uncle Hu's instructions, the three of them went to the Ling Wang Jade Shop at the first corner of Hibiscus Bay. Upon seeing the Ling Family's jade medallion, the shop owner enthusiastically came out to welcome them.

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"Mmm, morning is still the best time to breathe," Fan Mu sighed as he stretched his back while walking on the main street.

"Let's go, we won't be able to rent a ferry if we're late." Seeing Fan Mu and Susu lazily coming out for vacation, the corner of Lingyun's mouth twitched, and he said helplessly.

"I thought that big brother Ling had everyone in the family ready, I didn't expect that ?"

"We need to make a trip personally," Fan Mu said, raising his eyebrows. He had a tacit understanding with Susu.

"What kind of person do you think I am, relying on the help of my family for such a small matter? I'm not that lazy," Lingyun said as he rolled his eyes. Although he knew Fan Mu and the others were only joking, he was still unhappy.

Seeing Lingyun's reaction, Fan Mu stopped and said, "Alright, let's go. We'll go check the boat."

When they arrived at the banks of the Pu River, it was not as lively as they had expected. On the contrary, there was a desolate atmosphere surrounding them. Some of the ferries were even filled with dust, as if they had not been activated for a long time.

The Pudang Shipbuilding was also very cold, with only a few crew members sitting at the side playing a game called "Early Stealth".

"Guests, I wonder if there's anything you need help with?" A middle-aged man wearing a gray robe walked over. If there wasn't anything unexpected, then he should be the owner of this boat.

"Oh? We want to rent a ferry and go to the other side. I wonder if we should go through the formalities here? " Ling Yun asked.

The man looked at the three of them, aside from Lingyun who looked like an 18 year old young man, the rest of them were just a thirteen or fourteen year old child. He should have refused, but after thinking about last year's incident, the boat had been in a bad mood, and if he did not receive them soon, they would probably close their doors, so the man replied, "That's right, should the few guests take a look at the boat first or the crew members first?"

"There's no need for the crew, just do it yourself, it'll be just like a training exercise," Lingyun said.

In the end, the three of them ended up in a wind boat called the Child of Light. Lingyun paid for it and went with Susu and Fan Mu to prepare the necessary items. According to Uncle Murong, they would need to stay on the boat for around ten days.

As the three of them walked, they had forgotten about the changes in their surroundings. They had accidentally knocked over an old fisherman who was holding a fish basket with his head lowered.

"Oh, my waist," the old man said, grinning and grimacing in pain, his right hand constantly slapping at his waist, as if the impact had broken his bones.

Lingyun quickly squatted down and helped the old man up. He asked with concern, "Old mister, are you alright?"

"Aiyo, little brat, what are you in such a hurry for? My old arms and legs were almost broken from the impact," the old man complained, shaking off Lingyun's hand. His face was originally filled with anger, but after seeing how worried and concerned the children were, the anger in his heart subsided quite a bit.

"Old mister, I'm sorry. We were preparing to cross the river, so I was thinking of bringing something along, but I forgot to look at the road. Are you sure you don't mind?" Fan Mu quickly explained, his face full of regret.

"Crossing Pu River?" The old man frowned and asked in astonishment.