Strange World Survival Manual

Chapter 252 Crossing the River

By the time Li Si arrived near Jingning County, it was already the next day.

As soon as he arrived near Jingning County, he was stunned by the sight in front of him.

In front of his eyes, the previously dry Bainu River was filled with water, flowing endlessly, and the sound of the surging river water filled his ears.

You must know that when he left Jingning County, the Bainu River was dry, and he even took a shortcut through the river bed.

But now, it was impossible for him to cross the riverbed.

Seeing this scene, Li Si felt a little happy, which meant that Bai Nuhe Longjun had dealt with the drought in Jingning County.

At this time, he even saw the faces of people on the opposite side glowing red when they passed by. It was obvious that they had eaten very well recently.

Seeing this, Li Si rode along the river to see where he could find a place to cross the river.

He had just discovered that the previous bridge over the Bainu River was gone, and now he had to think of a way to cross the river.

And just when he was riding a horse on the river to find the path, he suddenly saw a small boat in the distance paddling on the river.

"Boatman! Boatman!"

Seeing the boat, Li Si immediately shouted.

The captain's boatman seemed to hear his shout, responded loudly, and rowed slowly towards here.

Not long after, the boat arrived in front of Li Si. A dark-skinned middle-aged man looked at Li Si and asked, "Scholar, do you want to take the boat?"

Li Si dismounted, smiled and said, "Yes, can the boatman ferry me over?"

After hearing Li Si's words, the middle-aged man looked at the horse beside him and said with some hesitation: "It's okay to ferry you over, but your horse..."

Li Si smiled and said, "As long as you ferry us over, I'll give you two taels of silver."

He had observed this boat and found that although it was small, there was no problem in crossing it.

When the middle-aged man heard this, his eyes flickered slightly, and then he nodded and said, "Okay, you go ahead. There is a ferry not far away. I will take you there."

"Okay." Li Si nodded and walked forward.

The boatman rowed forward and disappeared after a while.

Not long after, Li Si arrived at the ferry the boatman said.

This ferry was very crude. It must have been built recently and could only be used reluctantly. The boatman had already stopped the boat at the ferry and was waiting for him here.

Then, Li Si pulled the Zaohong horse onto the ferry at the ferry.

Zaohong was still a little resistant when he got on the boat, but under Li Si's eyes, he stepped onto the boat cautiously.

Fortunately, this boat doesn't have any tents or anything like that, it's just a simple small fishing boat, otherwise it really wouldn't be able to accommodate the bay horse.

But even so, the boat seemed a little crowded.

"Let's go!" Seeing Li Si taking the horse onto the boat, the boatman laughed, then the oars paddled, and the boat slowly left the ferry.

This boatman was obviously an experienced rower. The boat was rowing without any bumps and it was extremely comfortable to sit on. Even the bay-red horse, which had been a little restless before, slowly calmed down.

"Where did the guests come from?" The boatman rowed the boat, looked at Li Si, and asked with a smile.

Li Si smiled slightly and said, "Oh, I came from Zetian Mansion and was going home."

Hearing Li Si's words, the boatman was slightly startled, and then asked: "Zetian Mansion? So you went to take the provincial examination?"

"Well, not bad, but I was unlucky this year and didn't pass the exam. I have to wait a few years to take the exam again." Li Si chuckled.

Hearing this, the boatman nodded, then shook his head and said, "It may not be bad luck that you didn't pass the exam, but it may also be that you don't have the ability."

Speaking of this, there was a hint of contempt in his eyes.

Li Si frowned slightly. He was a little confused as to why the boatman spoke so harshly while he was having a good chat with the boatman.

But he immediately raised his brows. Why did he care about this person? Could it be that he had to tell this person his own experience?

But he didn't speak, and the boatman was still talking about some of his great principles, which made Li Si feel a little irritable.

Then he closed his eyes and couldn't see anything.

However, not long after he closed his eyes, he felt a pair of strong hands fall on his arms, and then pushed him hard.

"What are you doing?" Li Si opened his eyes, looked at the boatman pushing him hard, and asked expressionlessly.

Hearing his words, the boatman showed panic on his face, and then pushed him harder.

Seeing the boatman like this, Li Si looked cold, stretched out his hand and put it on his shoulder, and then squeezed hard.

"Ah!!!" The boatman's shoulder was pinched and he immediately screamed and knelt on the ground. The pain was so painful that his nose and tears flowed out.

Seeing him like this, Li Si slowly let go of his hand, let the boatman fall on the boat, and said calmly: "Send me ashore. I'll pretend this never happened."

At this time, he had no idea what the boatman had in mind. He clearly saw that he was a weak scholar, so he wanted to make money and kill him.

After all, a bay horse like this is worth a lot of money.

"Okay... okay..." The boatman was sweating coldly on his forehead, rubbing his already somewhat dry shoulders and nodding hastily.

While rowing, the boatman showed fear in his eyes. This scholar was so weird that he couldn't even push him.

Don't let yourself run into something dirty.

However, he observed Li Si a few times and felt slightly relieved. There was a shadow of this person, so he was definitely not a dirty person.

But anger immediately appeared in his heart. This man also said that nothing happened. Did he really think that he was easy to bully? His arms were crushed. A foreigner dared to insult him like this, so he asked others to do it with him.

Now that so many people have died in Jingning County, one more scholar is nothing.

Not long after, the boat slowly arrived at the ferry. Li Si and Zahong Ma got off the boat and walked away.

Not long after he had gone far, the boatman stopped the boat at the ferry and prepared to follow Li Si in a sneaky way.

And at this time, he suddenly stopped moving, with a look of fear in his eyes, and the flesh of his neck tightened as if something was wrapped around it, preventing him from making any sound.

Then, his body suddenly staggered back uncontrollably, falling step by step into the white water river.

After falling into the Baishui River, his face was full of fear, but his body still retreated uncontrollably, deeper and deeper.

In his despair, the river water washed over his body over and over again, pouring into his mouth and nose, making him miserable.

People in the distance also saw this scene and screamed in horror. Some even went directly into the river to save people.

However, when they arrived, the boatman had disappeared into the river and disappeared.

At this time, Li Si was watching what happened from a distance, with an expressionless face.

He asked Xiao Duan to do all this.

Judging from the boatman's behavior, it may not have happened once or twice, so killing him didn't feel any psychological burden on Li Si's mind.

Such people should be killed!

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