A glimpse of opportunity: Start by marrying a mermaid bride.

One thing after another happened, leaving Zheng Xuan no time to catch his breath. However, after a brief period of calm, Zheng Xuan made a decision.

First of all, Song Jin'ao is a friend of his master Li Jitong. Song Jin'ao came to save Li Jitong, not to save the fisherwoman. Therefore, if he were to take Song Jin'ao to find the fisherwoman, Li Jitong might not agree.

Secondly, the fisherwoman has been kidnapped by the monster. The priority now is not to rescue her, but to find her location and then devise a plan.

After sorting things out, Zheng Xuan said to Zhou Xun, "Senior brother, there's no time to lose. Go find a boat right now. Uncle Song and I are going to rescue Master."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun replied, "We have boats readily available; Uncle Feng's fishing boat is always ready to use."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan said, "Alright, Uncle-Master Song, may we set off now?"

Song Jin'ao nodded, and then the three of them went directly to the riverbank. Zhou Xun found the Feng family's fishing boat, and the three of them rowed the boat away from the shore.

"Where are we going?"

When Zhou Xun asked, Zheng Xuan replied, "Senior brother, do you still remember what Master said about the sewers of the foreign church?"

"Junior brother, what are you thinking!"

Zhou Xun was startled, and quickly replied, "I remember, I remember."

"Let's go there!"

Zheng Xuan set the tone, and the small boat headed straight for the French Concession and the Catholic Church. On the way, Song Jin'ao looked at Zheng Xuan and said, "Don't worry, after you save your master, if you need anything, I'll help you save your wife."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan quickly clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you, Uncle Song."

Song Jin'ao patted Zheng Xuan on the shoulder without saying anything. On the other side, Zheng Xuan slowly untied the gourd at his waist, opened the gourd lid, and said to Erdan inside, "Erdan, help me find the tigerfish I saw that day."

Erdan obeyed the order, fell into the water, and slowly disappeared.

Zheng Xuan wasn't good at finding things in the water, but Erdan, the Drowned Soul, was definitely a professional, and he had even seen tigerfish before, so it was a perfect match for his expertise.

This way, we can save our master without delaying our search for the fisherwoman.

Kill two birds with one stone.

The boat quickly reached the waters surrounding the Catholic Church. Looking at the church in the distance, the colorful glass dome, illuminated by the lights inside, emitted multicolored light, like a giant beast lurking in the darkness, ready to devour lives.

"Senior brother, move closer, move the boat closer."

Soon the boat reached a spot not far from the Catholic church. Zheng Xuan turned to Song Jin'ao and said, "Uncle Song, wait on the boat for a moment. I'll go into the water and see if the sewer is passable."

Thinking it over, Zheng Xuan jumped into the water. Once in the water, he was like a fish in water, diving to the bottom and approaching the Catholic church's drainage channel.

He quickly found a passage, located five meters underwater, with an iron railing outside. However, the railing looked dilapidated. Zheng Xuan knocked on it, then returned to the boat. Zheng Xuan said, "The passage is passable, but there's an iron railing outside. Senior brother, give me the crowbar."

Zheng Xuan went back, took a crowbar, aimed at the pry point, and pried hard, thus destroying the iron fence that had been submerged underwater for many years and was already somewhat dilapidated.

Zheng Xuan swam into the passage.

The French built very spacious sewers. Zheng Xuan read a report in Yilin magazine when he was a child that cars could drive through the French sewers.

Of course, this sewer is different from the one used for cars. This sewer is a bit smaller, but it's still big enough for a person to bend over and swim in.

Zheng Xuan swam into the passage. After about five minutes, the water became shallower and shallower, while the space on land outside became larger and larger. At the same time, a stench hit him.

When Zheng Xuan climbed ashore, he witnessed an incredibly shocking scene.

This was a spacious area in the sewers, and it was filled with corpses, one after another, all piled up here.

These bodies were all wearing matching hospital gowns; they were the very same bodies that the iron-clad ship had been seen retrieving from the river that day.

What's even more despicable is that Zheng Xuan saw Erdan's body among these corpses. That body, worth a thousand silver dollars, was just thrown here like trash.

Zheng Xuan frowned, looked around again, and after confirming that it was safe, turned back.

"puff!"

Zheng Xuan poked his head out of the water, and Zhou Xun immediately asked, "How is it?"

Zheng Xuan nodded and said, "It can be done!"

"Uncle-Master Song, follow me after you go into the water, I'll take you there. Senior Brother, hide the boat nearby so the foreigners don't find it. Come and meet us after we rescue Master."

"Ah, junior brother, why don't I go rescue Master and you provide backup? These foreigners are so fierce, and they have guns. If anything happens to you, how can I explain it to Master and the fisherwoman?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xuan said to Zhou Xun, "No need. I'm more familiar with underwater skills than you are. Besides, Sister Feng is waiting for you. You shouldn't take any risks."

Song Jin'ao also said, "Yes, nephew Zhou Xun, the backup is also very important. You row faster than nephew Zheng Xuan, so you stay behind to provide backup."

The matter was decided without further ado. Song Jin'ao slung his gilded tiger-head spear over his shoulder and followed Zheng Xuan into the water. Song Jin'ao's water skills were mediocre. Under Zheng Xuan's guidance, the two entered the sewer and arrived at the place where the body had been placed earlier.

Seeing so many corpses nearby, Song Jin'ao frowned and cursed, "These beasts, these foreign devils."

After speaking, Song Jin'ao looked around and found that there was no passage nearby, only an iron gate two meters above the ground.

Upon seeing the iron gate, Song Jin'ao was certain that this was the entrance. He then pulled out his grappling hook and prepared to fly up.

But just then, Zheng Xuan suddenly tugged at Song Jin'ao, and then the iron gate suddenly moved. The next moment, the gate opened, and two people in white coats carried a corpse, preparing to throw it down at the door.

However, they didn't notice that there were two people watching everything from the corner below.

The corpses were thrown down like tattered sacks. The two men turned to leave, but at that moment, Song Jin'ao made a sudden move. His grappling hook shot out and grabbed one of the men's shoulders. With a strong pull, the man was dragged down.

At that moment, Song Jin'ao darted out like an arrow, leaping two meters high in one bound. The other person reacted quickly and reached for his waist.

But the next moment, Song Jin'ao was already in front of them.

【Bajiquan - Top of the Heart Elbow】

With a loud bang, the man was sent flying, his heart shattered instantly by the violent blow from the elbow. He crashed to the ground, lifeless.

At this moment, the foreigner in the white coat, who had been pulled down by Song Jin'ao with a grappling hook, endured the excruciating pain and reached for the pistol at his waist. But just as he touched the pistol, he heard the sound of wind behind his ear.

With a loud thud, a crowbar fell from the sky and smashed hard on his head, causing him to bleed profusely on the spot.

The man turned his head and saw that Zheng Xuan had already swung the crowbar again and smashed it down on his head once more.

"what……"

The man could only stare wide-eyed as the crowbar came crashing down again, smashing his head open.