Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 287 Coming and Going, Lost in the Vastness of the Mortal World

"Uuuuuu——"

On the shore of Starry Lake, the sound of a large boat about to dock could be heard in the distance.

It completely awakened the night sky before dawn.

On Pingyang Port, countless ships are moored at night, and countless forces and gangs keep watch there in the dead of night.

A boat arrived in the middle of the night, startling us but we remained calm.

Along the harbor, specially made lanterns line both sides of the long piers, illuminating the vast lake surface as if stars had fallen to earth.

The Lingwu Gang's night watchmen exclaimed in surprise: "It's our ship! What's going on? How come our ship is docked at this time?"

"Isn't the Qingyuan ship going to take at least nine more days to arrive?"

These kinds of warships all have names and titles.

Especially a five-story ship carrying a thousand people, such a large ship would certainly be a force to be reckoned with, even in the eyes of local powerful families.

These ships have records and plans for when they arrive at or depart from port; they can't just suddenly arrive and then suddenly leave.

But the Qingyuan ship before them truly startled the Night Watchmen.

It should be noted that this ship had just departed from Pingyang Port thirteen days ago, and it would take at least twenty days for the ship to travel between Pingyang and Qinglin Prefecture.

How could it possibly return to Hong Kong tonight?
Unless, unless the ship never actually returned to Qinglin Prefecture.

It was turning back halfway!
The Night's Watchman was both shocked and furious. Without thinking, he immediately tore open a token.

whoosh-

A faint blue light suddenly shot straight into the sky, startling countless night watchmen at the harbor.

Several leaders and hall masters from the Lingwu Gang were mobilized, while other powerful gangs and forces were also secretly watching.

In that instant, the perfectly good port almost boiled over by this message.

Of course, the so-called boiling only occurs on a small scale.

After all, various forces are located here, and they have had a certain tacit understanding with each other for many years.

Although the Lingwu Gang's Night Watchmen sent out the message, and other factions immediately took notice, they did not act rashly.

Thus, despite the unrest, there was order within the chaos.

However, on the ship, the leader of the Lingwu Gang, who was guarding the passageway on the second floor, suddenly exclaimed in alarm, "This is bad! We can't wait any longer. Such a commotion might displease Young Master Chen!"

Yes, the short, stout incense master on the ship stayed on the second-floor corridor all night.

He was determined to wait for Chen Xu to appear, even if the other party did not show up, so as to show his sincerity.

But to his surprise, the ship was moving too fast. Before he could even send a message to the port, the ship had already sailed smoothly and swiftly across the 900-mile-long Canxing Lake and arrived at the port of Pingyang.

In fact, this Master Wang had sent out a message talisman before.

However, the speed at which the message was sent could not keep up with the speed of the ship, so even though the message was sent out, the ship arrived at the port first.

The ship's rapid arrival at the port immediately aroused suspicion among the Lingwu Gang's night watchmen.

This led to a minor disturbance.

With the riot underway, Master Wang didn't even have time to address the potential internal questions that might arise—

There's nothing to be afraid of about these issues; there are plenty of witnesses on the ship, and given enough time, he can always explain things clearly.

Wang Xiangzhu simply exclaimed "Ah!" in the corridor before rushing to Chen Xu's room door.

His expression was one of shock and anger: shock and anger because of the message from the port.

Then his shock and anger turned into anxiety, and his anxiety turned into a wide smile.

Finally, he bent down, raised his hand and gently knocked on Chen Xu's door. He asked in a slow, suppressed voice, "Young Master Chen, may I ask if you live here?"

I, a lowly servant of the Lingwu Gang, have been appointed as the manager of this large ship.

The ship is about to dock, and the port is a bit bustling. I'm afraid this might slightly disturb Young Master Chen's peace and quiet. It's my fault; I apologize to Young Master Chen in advance."

At this point, he chuckled, his face as serene as that of Maitreya Buddha, and continued:
"If Young Master Chen has any instructions, please let me know. I will be waiting outside the door and ready to run errands for you at any time."

Is Young Master Chen about to disembark?

Would you like me to arrange lodging for you, or would you like to rest at the port for a while and then officially enter the city at dawn?

With these words, Wang Meng could be said to have shown great sincerity.

His emotions gradually calmed down, and he thought to himself that although the night watchmen at the harbor were a bit too dramatic and caused a commotion, upon closer reflection, the commotion was not necessarily a bad thing.

If it weren't for the chaos outside, how would he have found the opportunity to talk to Chen Xu?

Wang Meng waited patiently for Chen Xu's reply from inside the room.

But after a long while, there was no sound from the room.

Wang Meng's mood gradually shifted from anticipation to gloom. Feeling a little anxious, he couldn't help but call out again, "Young Master Chen?"

There was still no response from the guest room.

Wang Meng could hardly believe that Chen Xu could be so arrogant.
Even if he is such a nobody that he is not worth much attention from the other party, surely he wouldn't not even reply to a single word under such circumstances?

Responding to a single sentence is this difficult.

Just as Wang Meng was torn, wondering whether he should continue asking questions, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from the end of the corridor.

Immediately following was a hearty voice: "I heard that Brother Chen is staying on my Lingwu Gang's ship. May I ask where Brother Chen is? I'm late, please forgive me, Brother Chen, hahaha..."

The newcomer's voice was bold and his steps were rapid.

He was tall and had a thick beard. Although he was dressed as a scholar, he also had a chivalrous air about him.

This man was none other than Zhou Huan, another famous scholar from Pingyang Prefecture!
It was Zhou Huan who had angered his rival scholar to death, and then turned around and protected and helped the other scholar's wife and children when they were bullied by their own clan.

Zhou Huan had an extraordinary relationship with the Lingwu Gang; in fact, from a certain perspective, the Lingwu Gang was a subordinate gang of the Zhou family.

Therefore, Zhou Huan's claim of "my Lingwu Gang" is not entirely nonsensical.

Wang Xiangzhu was startled. When he saw Zhou Huan arrive, he hurriedly tried to explain, but Zhou Huan got closer and closer, his brows furrowing more and more tightly.

"That's not right!" Zhou Huan suddenly exclaimed, "There's no one in the room!"

what?
Is no one in the room?
Wang Xiangzhu stared wide-eyed, then watched as Zhou Huan suddenly pushed the door open.

boom!
The door was pushed open quickly, and Zhou Huan strode into the room.

Master Wang had only uttered five words to stop him: "Young Master Zhou, you mustn't..."

The scene inside the room came into view.

The room was empty, with only a bed, table, chairs and other furniture; there was no one else there.

So, where is it that Chen Xu didn't answer?

Instead, Chen Xu wasn't even in the room on the ship!

Master Wang had been talking for a long time, but it turned out he was just talking to thin air.

Chen Xu was invisible and intangible; when he boarded the boat, Master Wang did not actually know that it was Chen Xu who had come aboard.

Because the multi-story ship travels between the two banks, it is essentially a ferry. Anyone who can afford it can buy a cabin on the ferry.

Later, if it weren't for the fact that the Radiant Star Water Lord exposed Chen Xu's existence, Wang Xiangzhu would never have imagined that such a person would come aboard his ship.

Now that Chen Xu has left, Master Wang is completely unaware of it.

He saw that the cabin was completely empty, as if no one had ever lived there.

They came into this world in a blur, and they've gone into this world without a trace.

The person could only be heard, not seen, just like a myth.

(End of this chapter)