The Magnolia River stretches thousands of kilometers down through the eastern snow-capped mountains, spanning Dongzhou Province, Beizhou Province, Akha Province and Xihe Province in the Jichen Empire.
There is a "Niujia Village" with only ten households in the northern part of Akha Province.
Because it is located on the Magnolia River, most of the people here are fishermen, and they have made a living by fishing for generations.
At the west end of the small village, there are a few simple thatched houses.
The large courtyard outside the house is surrounded by wooden piles nearly two meters high, forming a small independent courtyard.
In the small courtyard, there are several long bamboo poles, and snow-white fish are passed through by strings to dry.
In the small courtyard, a woman with gray hair and dark skin is sitting in front of a large net, carefully mending the net. gap.
"Mom, the wind has stopped.
I'm going to lower a few nets in the river to see if I can catch some fresh fish."
A tall, dark-skinned young man looked at the woman sitting in front of the net and shouted.
After saying that, he walked out of the hut with his hands on his shoulders.
"Aniu, don't go.
The strong wind on the Yulan River has just subsided a little.
Everyone else is resting at home, so don't go out.
Wait a few days and try again when the river is calm."
The woman was a little worried.
He looked at the man and said.
"Mom, it's okay.
Don't worry.
I'm just going to take a look.
If I can get off the net, I'll do it.
If I can't, I'll come back," A Niu said seriously.
"That's okay, just go and have a look, but remember, don't force it.
If it doesn't work, come back," the woman said seriously.
"Okay," Aniu said and quickly walked out of the courtyard.
A Niu rode an old fishing boat and slowly rowed to the other side of the river while humming a little tune.
This year, the strong wind in the Magnolia River lasted longer than in previous years, and the fish market had already run out of fresh fish and shrimp.
A Niu wanted to take advantage of this opportunity.
As the wind is a little lighter today, if he sets a few nets down, he may be lucky enough to catch some fish that come up for air.
"Hey" A Niu yelled and threw the big net into the river.
Soon, A Niu collected the big net, but there was not even a small shrimp in the net.
A Niu once again cast the net, but the river god still did not favor the honest and honest A Niu.
There was nothing in the net except a few small fish.
"Oh, it seems like the wind in the river really hasn't brought the fish up yet.
The last net is the last one."
A Niu tidied the boat's fishing net for a while, murmured to himself, and then threw the arranged big net into the air with a flick of his hand.
With a "crash", the big net sank into the river.
A Niu slowly pulled the net.
Suddenly, A Niu felt that the net caught something, but it must not be fish, because if it were fish, they would definitely move around.
A Niu could feel it based on experience, but Although it is certain that something is being connected to the existing network, there is no movement on the network.
When A Niu pulled the big net onto the boat, he saw that there was a woman in white mourning clothes with no blood on her face.
Her heart twitched and she instinctively took a few steps back, looking around with a guilty conscience.
I looked around, but didn't see a single figure around.
A Niu thought for a long time, then slowly took a few steps forward, hesitantly leaned down, and put his finger under the woman's nostril through the big net.
"Uh" A Niu stood up suddenly, took a few steps back, and looked at the netizen in horror.
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His heart was already a little panicked.
A Niu looked around again, and when he was sure there was no one around, he bit the tip of his tongue hard.
After clearing his mind, he walked to the woman's body and said loudly: "Girl, I am just an ordinary fisherman.
Whether you are harmed by others or not, it is none of my business.
I accidentally pulled your body out of the water today.
I should have buried you so that you could rest in peace, but if others saw it, I would be alive.
Even with ten clever words, I can't explain it clearly, so I can only throw you back into the river.
If you have offended me, I hope you won't blame me."
After A Niu finished speaking, he gritted his teeth and untied the big net wrapped around the woman's body.
He held the woman's body in his hands and wanted to throw it into the river.
The moment A Niu let go, the woman actually coughed twice.
Next, a mouthful of river water spit out from his pale and tight lips.
"Girl, girl!"
Seeing that the woman was still breathing, A Niu hurriedly laid her flat on the board of the boat and shouted excitedly.
The woman didn't react at all.
A Niu hurriedly positioned the woman's figure in the cabin of the boat.
He quickly took off his worn cotton jacket and covered her body.
Then he hurried to the bow of the boat and swung the double oars with all his strength.
The boat moved quickly. rowed towards the south bank of the river.
Not long after A Niu left, dozens of warriors dressed in black appeared on the bank, looking for something along the river bank and at the houses on the bank.
On the Magnolia River, speedboats dragged huge trawl nets down the river to salvage fish.
With a "bang", the wooden door outside the courtyard was kicked open, and several warriors wearing tight black clothes and black gauze scarves walked in quickly.
Squatting in front of the big net to mend it, Mrs.
Chen was startled and hurriedly stood up.
She nervously looked at the group of uninvited warriors and wondered if she had encountered a robber.
Without saying a word, these black-clothed warriors rushed into the house.
After rummaging through the house and confirming that there was no one else in the house, a warrior named Chen walked quickly in front of Aunt Chen holding a long knife.
He said coldly: "Have you ever seen a young woman wearing white mourning clothes?"
"No," Mrs.
Chen shook her head hurriedly and said.
"Really not" the warrior said with a frown.
"Master, it's really not true," Aunt Chen said tremblingly.
The warrior looked at the frightened eyes of the woman in front of him and expected that she was not lying.
He took out a bamboo tube and handed it to the woman and said coldly: "If you meet the person we are looking for, pull this bamboo tube towards the sky.
With this string, we will have someone to pick her up when the time comes, and my master will give you an extremely generous reward."
"Uh, yes."
Aunt Chen was stunned, stretched out her trembling hands, and respectfully took the bamboo tube from the black-clothed warrior's hand.
"Let's go."
The man in black waved, and everyone quickly walked out of the small courtyard.
After the warriors left, Aunt Chen hurriedly closed the courtyard door, her heart beating so fast that it almost jumped out of her body.
Aunt Chen patted her chest lightly and walked slowly to the big net.
After calming down her excited emotions for a long time, her nervousness slowly calmed down.
Just as Aunt Chen sat on the stool again, she wanted to pick up the coil.
When repairing the network.
With a "bang", the courtyard door was kicked open from the outer door again.
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Aunt Chen stood up in a hurry, turned around and saw a familiar figure holding a ball of wet white stuff and rushing towards her.
Entered the inner room of the hut.
Aunt Chen quickly closed the courtyard door and quickly followed into the back room.
"Aniu, who is this woman?"
Aunt Chen asked, pointing to the woman on the bed.
"Mom, hurry up and make some ginger soup."
Aniu ignored Aunt Chen and gently placed the woman on the bed, saying anxiously.
"A Nian, who is this woman?
How did you meet her?"
Aunt Chen stared at the pale young woman wearing white mourning clothes on the bed and asked nervously.
If she guessed correctly, This woman should be the person those masked warriors were looking for just now.
"Mom, she is a drowned person I picked up from the river.
She still has a breath, so I took her home.
You hurry up and make some ginger soup and let her drink some to get rid of the coldness in her body."
A Niu He turned his head and looked at his mother and said seriously.
"Oh," Mrs.
Chen woke up from a dream, turned around hurriedly and walked quickly outside the house
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