As Huang Xiao's tower ship traveled upriver, it encountered quite a few other vessels along the way.
The vast majority steered well clear at the sight of such a large ship.
They could see no sect insignia on the ship and had no idea who it belonged to, so these people of the Jianghu naturally dared not approach rashly.
They all knew very well that any faction capable of owning such a large ship generally had a formidable background.
If they could not afford to provoke them, they could at least afford to hide.
Two days later, Huang Xiao stood at the bow.
The ship headed west against the current. The sun was setting now, and evening clouds painted the western sky, their reflection turning even the muddy river water a fiery red.
"We've covered a hundred li these past two days, haven't we?" Huang Xiao asked.
Behind him, Song Gang nodded. "A little over a hundred li. We should be close to Liu Chongming now. At this speed, we should catch up in about a day."
"Another day? To think he could evade so many people even on the river," Huang Xiao said, somewhat surprised.
"According to the news we just received, Liu Chongming has slipped into a fleet this time. Everyone is traveling by boat now, and it's fairly easy to slip a few people aboard. In particular, many factions are sharing boats. With such a mixed crowd, Liu Chongming had an opening to exploit," Song Gang said.
Thinking it over, Huang Xiao agreed. Liu Chongming was unlikely to head toward Supreme Evil Peak in a boat of his own. That would be far too conspicuous.
"He can only hide for a while this way. Sooner or later, his trail will be discovered," Huang Xiao said.
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