Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 551: Chapter 550: Pleasure Boat

Wang Feng immediately shook his head and said, ”The timing isn’t far off. As soon as the Seven Great Families joined forces, Wan Chuan River seemed to be established directly.”

A glint of sharpness flashed in Su Yang’s eyes as he realized his guess wasn’t wrong. Within these Seven Great Families, the Ling Family should not be as inconspicuous as it appeared on the surface. On the contrary, the Ling Family might hold a very important position among them; it’s just unknown to outsiders.

Soon, the two arrived beside a river channel. On both sides, lanterns shone brightly. In the river, many small boats were lit up as well, crowded with people enjoying themselves on the water.

”The Wan Chuan River boat ride is a tradition in Zifeng City that has been passed down for many years. These past few days also coincide with the tri-monthly fish migration down the Wan Chuan River. Combined with the suitable weather and temperature, that’s why there are particularly many people here!” Wang Feng said spiritedly.

”Fish migration downstream?” Su Yang was surprised. ”Why is there a fish migration downstream?”

Wang Feng laughed, ”It’s said to be governed by the River God, who resides upstream of Wan Chuan River. Every three months, the River God surfaces from the water. And when the River God emerges, the fish retreat, thus resulting in their migration downstream!”

Su Yang chuckled and shook his head, ”Another tourist scam fabricated by those people, huh?”

”It’s true!” Wang Feng insisted hastily: ”Every three months, the upstream water becomes particularly cold. Even in months like this, the water temperature can drop to around five degrees. Even the surface outside River God Cave can form ice. These are all signs of the River God’s emergence!”

”Is that so?” Su Yang frowned. If that was true, things might indeed be quite interesting.

”Because the water temperature is too low, the fish migrate downstream, which is why we have the Wan Chuan River boat ride,” Wang Feng explained with a smile. ”Mr. Su, let’s board the boat first. In a while, when the fish start their migration, we can enjoy some wine while boating along the river!”

”Sounds good!” Su Yang nodded. He was quite curious to see this migration firsthand and to understand why the River God’s emergence was deemed as such a peculiar event.

The two of them boarded the boat, a medium-sized one. Wang Feng had reserved a booth on the deck, where he sat together with Su Yang.

”This is fish soup, the best fish soup in Zifeng City,” Wang Feng said with a smile. ”Especially at this time of the year, after the River God has emerged and the river water has been touched by the divine essence, the soup cooked from it taste especially delicious.”

Su Yang smiled lightly. After boarding, his gaze rested on two individuals in the distance.

They were wearing black clothes. One of them was small in stature, with a black hat that covered most of his face. Since he kept his head down, his features were hard to discern.

The other was an elderly man with grizzled hair, holding an ancient-looking tobacco pipe, ceaselessly puffing on dry tobacco. His eyes seemed cloudy, and especially when he smoked, they narrowed as if he was about to fall asleep.

These two didn’t stand out much from the regular tourists, and most people wouldn’t pay them any attention.

However, as soon as Su Yang boarded the boat, he noticed these two. Their strength was not simple. Especially the elderly man, who was nearly reaching the Venerable Realm. If he were in Pingnan Province, he might be a figure like Tianlong Sword Shadow Li Tianlong!

And the shorter one was also in the Fusion Realm. Moreover, he was young; reaching this level at such an age was indeed not easy.

The two of them were seated only one booth away from Su Yang and Wang Feng. Neither seemed to notice Su Yang’s attention. The shorter one kept his head down, while the elderly man continuously smoked, apparently oblivious to his surroundings.

Soon, the surrounding tables filled up with guests, and the hum of voices grew louder.

Wang Feng ordered several dishes along with the fish soup and two bottles of wine, then excitedly began to explain the fish migration to Su Yang.

Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from the distance, interrupting Wang Feng’s words.

Those on the ships all looked in the direction of the laughter and saw a small wupeng boat awkwardly weaving through the larger ships.

At the bow was a child, probably only seven or eight years old, wearing a straw hat and a little straw raincoat, who really did give off the impression of a little boatman. However, his wupeng boat, compared to the large ships around, seemed incredibly shabby.

Also, his boat didn’t even have a single lamp; there was only a tiny lantern whose light appeared very dim.

”Hey, kid, did you come here to race dragon boats? Sailing this tiny boat over, are you playing house, little child?”

”Hahaha, this little boat is so amusing. He even dares to squeeze through these big ships; isn’t he afraid of being capsized by them?”

”Where did this kid come from? Hurry up and go home!”

The crowd laughed and jeered, but at that moment, the little boy took off his straw hat and shouted loudly, ”Anyone want a boat ride? It’s cheap here, twenty bucks per person!”

Upon hearing this, the people around were taken aback at first and then burst into laughter again.

”I thought he was here to play, but it turns out he’s here to do business, eh?”

”With such a small boat, still daring to offer rides? Kid, you’re not short of money; you’re short of brains!”

”Hahaha, twenty bucks per person is very cheap, but who dares to sit in your boat? You might end up dumping someone in the water; can you afford to compensate for that?”

The people around were all laughing and mocking, looking at the boy as if he were a fool.

Su Yang, on the other hand, was stunned because the child was the shoe-shining boy he had seen earlier on Huaqing Street.

Unexpectedly, the boy was this enterprising—running here to offer boat rides in the evening.

But for someone of such a young age, with such a small wupeng boat, offering boat rides was far too dangerous. Surrounded by large ships, the waves they stirred could easily capsize his boat.

This wupeng boat could carry at most five or six people. That is to say, after toiling all night, he could make a hundred bucks? Was it worth it to work so hard for a hundred bucks?

The little boy paid no mind to the laughter of the people around him and continued to shout, trying to attract customers. However, the crowd was just laughing, paying him no heed, and no one boarded his boat.

Then, the owner of Su Yang’s boat laughed loudly, ”Hey kid, I advise you to get back to shore quickly. Don’t you open your eyes wide and look around; here, how many are short of money to take your rickety wupeng boat?”

The crowd laughed again, and the boy’s face showed a hint of embarrassment.

Su Yang furrowed his brow, stood up straight, and said in a cold voice, ”I’ll ride!”