Lu Yu took the money from selling fish and left the Tongfu Inn.
“I should go warn Uncle Ge first. He’s old, and if those twin assassins beat him up, he wouldn’t be able to handle it.”
Thinking of this, Lu Yu didn’t waste any time and headed towards the Xiliang River.
Uncle Ge worked at the Xiliang River every day, fishing in the morning and ferrying people across for free in the afternoon. He had a very fulfilling life.
When Lu Yu arrived, Uncle Ge had already pulled in his nets and was eating lunch. Seeing him, he greeted him warmly.
“Little Yu, what brings you here today?”
“I just finished delivering the fish at the Tongfu Inn, got paid, bought two meat buns, and thought I’d come over and have lunch with you, Uncle.”
Lu Yu said with a smile, raising the meat buns he had just bought. They were still steaming.
“You little rascal, wasting money again.”
“How can showing respect to Uncle be considered wasting money? Want some?”
“Alright. Come sit down and eat together. I just grilled two fat fish, one for each of us. We’ll have some steamed buns too. This is the life.”
“Okay!”
Lu Yu sat down and handed one meat bun to Uncle Ge.
He enjoyed the meat bun, the steamed bun, and the grilled fish. It was a delicious meal.
“By the way, Uncle. At the inn just now, Xing, the constable, asked me to tell you that the twin assassins have been causing trouble lately. Be careful when ferrying people across.”
“Twin assassins? What are those?”
Uncle Ge asked, puzzled.
Lu Yu quickly explained.
“What? There are such vicious criminals in the world? They pick on anyone who does good deeds? It’s outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!”
Uncle Ge’s face was filled with anger.
“Calm down, calm down. Uncle, maybe you should stop ferrying people across for a couple of days. Once the heat is off, you can resume your work.”
Lu Yu advised him.
He estimated that Guo Furong should be arriving at Seven Heroes Town soon. Once she gets into trouble at the Tongfu Inn, the danger to Uncle Ge would naturally be lifted.
“No. There are dozens of people waiting for me to take them across the river every day. If I don’t go, they’ll have to walk fifty miles to get across. That’s not going to work.”
Uncle Ge frowned and shook his head, clearly disapprove of the suggestion.
“But Uncle, it’s too dangerous for you. Those twin assassins are merciless. Even Doctor Xue was beaten so badly he couldn’t get out of bed for several days.”
“It’s alright, I’ll just dive into the river. No matter how strong those twin assassins are, they can’t do anything in the water. It’s my territory.”
Seeing that Uncle Ge had made up his mind, Lu Yu knew further persuasion wouldn’t work.
“Alright. Since you’ve decided, Uncle, I won’t persuade you anymore. Anyway, I don’t have anything to do this afternoon. I might as well take a ride on your boat and relax.
I’ve never tried fishing from a boat. It’s a good opportunity to practice.”
“You little rascal, you’re just worried about me and want to come along, aren’t you?”
Uncle Ge laughed.
“Hehe, I’m just bored.”
“Alright, I won’t be polite with you. But if anything really happens, you have to jump into the river with me, don’t be stubborn. Those thugs aren’t someone we can handle.”
“Okay.”
After they finished eating, they cleaned up together and went to the ferry landing.
Soon, a few people came to ask to cross the river.
They were all regulars, known to Uncle Ge. He chatted with them, casually and warmly.
Lu Yu sat at the bow of the boat, holding a fishing rod, closing his eyes and fishing. This made everyone curious.
“Uncle Ge, who is this young man? I don’t recognize him. But he’s so handsome.”
Someone asked Uncle Ge curiously.
“He’s Lu Shan’s son, Lu Yu. You’ve seen him before, a few years ago.”
“It’s Little Yu! Wow, I can’t believe it, it’s only been a few years, and Little Yu has grown into a young man. I didn’t even recognize him.”
“Of course.”
Uncle Ge said proudly, as if Lu Yu was his son.
Soon, the boat was full of people.
Although there was a strong smell of fish, it didn’t matter to them.
Who would complain when they’re getting free transportation across the river?
“Alright, everyone’s here! Let’s go!”
Uncle Ge shouted, about to set off, when suddenly two dark figures rushed out.
They were both dressed in black, their faces covered. One had a blue stripe on their clothes, the other a pink one.
“Hold it!”
A roar erupted, causing everyone to startle.
Looking at their appearance, they all felt uneasy.
Could it be robbers?
“Broad daylight, in plain sight! You dare to be highwaymen, how audacious! Take this! Overwhelming Waves!”
The blue-striped figure roared, full of anger, and then struck Uncle Ge with a palm strike.
Uncle Ge had never seen such a sight before and froze in place.
In the blink of an eye, the blue-striped figure’s palm force hit Uncle Ge!
Just then, Lu Yu kicked out!
He had been observing and had already confirmed their identities.
The blue-striped figure was Guo Furong, and the pink-striped figure was her maid, Xiaoqing.
These two were the infamous twin assassins.
He didn’t expect to encounter them so soon.
Lu Yu moved like the wind, reaching Uncle Ge before anyone else noticed, and kicked out with a powerful leg strike!
The powerful leg force was released, colliding directly with the opponent’s palm force!
This kick was the second form of the Wind God Leg Technique, “Grass in the Wind.”
Its greatest characteristic was speed.
Fast as the wind!
Lu Yu had just started learning this form and couldn’t unleash its full power, but it was enough to deal with these people.
Boom!
Leg and palm collided, and both sides took a step back.
“Good boy! So you have an accomplice!”
Guo Furong steadied herself, her eyes filled with vigilance as she looked at Lu Yu.
“Miss, this guy’s legwork is not simple, let me help you!”
Xiaoqing saw this and rushed forward, but Guo Furong stopped her immediately.
“I’ll do it myself! It’s just a small obstacle on the road to chivalry.”
As she spoke, Guo Furong attacked again. Lu Yu’s eyes fell on her clothes.
With the Aura Sight Technique activated, the clothes were radiating golden light.
“I didn’t expect to encounter a new object of good fortune so soon. Is it this outfit? The Twin Assassins’ Set?”
Lu Yu’s eyes lit up.
But at that moment, Guo Furong’s palm force struck again.
Overwhelming Waves!
This time, Guo Furong unleashed her full power. Her palm force was more than three times stronger than before.
“Little Yu, be careful!”
Uncle Ge, finally coming to his senses, urged him anxiously.
But Lu Yu didn’t dodge or avoid. He immediately kicked out again!
Grass in the Wind!
His internal force erupted fully. His right leg blurred, striking Guo Furong’s right palm before it could fully strike, delivering a powerful kick!
Bang!
Guo Furong felt a sharp pain in her right arm and staggered backward.
Xiaoqing intervened in time, supporting her, stabilizing their positions.