Chapter 345: Scrubbing the toilet

In mid-spring, a warm breeze is blowing and a thousand sails are crossing the river.

Xu Qi’an stood on the deck and looked out, watching a barge, government ship, building ship slowly sailing, the sails bulging and holding up to the limit, in a trance back to last year.

But then it was in the middle of winter, the wind blowing on the river cracked the face like a cut, unlike now springtime, not far from the shore, there are flocks of wild ducks, fat let a person swallow saliva.

The distance is too far, my qi can t capture …….. The wufu system is really Low pussy ah, I think I am a sixth grade, I can t even fly ……… Xu Qi an sighed in disappointment.

And even if it’s a lightweight, it’s far from being able to tread water, you have to have something to float on.

Perhaps when he waited until he reached the fifth grade of Harmonization Strength, he would be able to float on water with the palms of his feet.

“With Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao out of the picture, and lacking Old Song as the comic relief, how uninteresting this journey has been.” Xu Qi’an lamented.

The heart just thought so, the corner of the eye saw an acquaintance wearing indigo-colored dress, dressed as a maidservant, came to the deck.

She was 30-35 years old, of ordinary appearance, with a haughty air between her eyebrows, and a smile at the corners of her eyes, as if she was out to enjoy the warm and pleasant river breeze.

The two spotted each other almost simultaneously, and the woman’s face fell.

“Auntie, what are you doing here?”

Xu Qi’an stared at her incredulously.

Aunt …….. The woman’s face twitched slightly and she snorted coldly, “It’s not an enemy.”

I should have thought that his crime solving ability is first class in the world, how can he not be sent to a case like the blood slaughter of 3,000 miles.

Chu Xianglong said with her, this north behavior in order to cover up the ears, and have sufficient escort force, so choose to investigate the “blood slaughter of three thousand miles” of the mission to leave together.

She knew about this case, and as for who was the organizing officer, she was in an extremely bad mood and didn’t bother to ask.

“Auntie, why are you here?” Xu Qi’an scrutinized her.

“What’s it to you?”

The woman chilled her face and threatened, “Don’t call me aunt from now on, who is your superior, who is the organizing officer in the mission? If you dare to call me aunt again, I’ll have him clean you up.”

“Auntie Auntie Auntie Auntie ……..” Xu Qi’an cried out in a chorus.

This asshole …….. The woman was furious, her chest heaving with anger, glaring viciously at him, and letting down her harsh words, “You wait for me.”

She huffed and puffed.

……….

The Church Office, Shadow Plum Pavilion.

Floating Fragrance slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up, clad in a thin gauze garment, bathing and combing her makeup under the service of her maid.

The personal maid laughed softly, “Is Lord Xu leaving the capital on business again?”

Floating Fragrance froze, inclined her head and looked at the maid in surprise, “How do you know.”

The maid pursed her lips and laughed softly, “Yesterday the bed was shaken until the third night, normally Lord Xu pities his wife and son, and would never toss and turn so late.”

Floating Fragrance snapped, “Dead girl, your guts are getting bigger and bigger, even auntie dares to poke fun.”

Between giggling and laughing, the maid was suddenly startled, her face was incomparably odd, and she said in a trembling voice, “Mother, mother …….. You have gray hair.”

Floating Fragrance’s smile slowly tightened as she faintly said, “Pulling it out is just that, what’s all the fuss about.”

After combing her hair, she supported the maid and sat alone in front of the mirror, gazing at her delicate face for a long time.

………….

“Clang!”

The woman pushed open the door of Chu Xianglong’s room, wearing a maidservant’s uniform, she pinched her waist and said angrily, “A guy in the night watchman’s office pissed me off.”

Chu Xianglong, who was sitting cross-legged, treating the dark injuries in his meridians, opened his eyes and raised both eyebrows, “Who is it?”

Instead, the woman showed no joy or anger at this time, and said word for word, “Silver gong Xu Qi’an.”

She had already been bullied by Xu Qi’an several times, and although this revenge of being hit by gold had been avenged, the last time she watched Monk Jingshi fight in the ring, her thousand gold body had been taken advantage of by that boy.

Wangfei pondered that she was a woman and was very aggrieved to put up with it, but she didn’t expect that this guy was addicted to bullying her and just now even slandered her as a great aunt.

Chu Xianglong frowned, “How is he you?”

“He offended me.” The crown princess’ expression was cold, and her servant girl’s clothes as well as her mediocre features could hardly hide her reserved aura as she said in a calm tone:

“There’s no need to go too far, so it’s not a big deal, and a small punishment is all that’s needed.”

After saying that, seeing that Chu Xianglong didn’t even agree, but rather frowned, she frowned lightly and laughed coldly, “Even if I go to the Northern Realm, I’ll still be the king’s consort.”

Chu Xianglong shook his head, “Your Highness has misunderstood, that boy ……. is the organizing official of this northern trip.”

The princess’s small mouth was slightly open, her gaze slightly dumbfounded.

Chu Xianglong continued, “But don’t worry, he can’t be complacent for long, I will fix him. Even if he is His Majesty’s handpicked organizing officer, it is only for a moment, a silver gong is a silver gong, and even if he adds another Viscount’s status, he is still a small person in the end.”

As a general with real power in his hands, the vice general of the King of Zhenbei, unusual honors and officials, he really did not put them in his eyes.

…………

A flash of three days past, the waterway is quite stable, this large official ship is not encountered bandits, large scale, high grade, anyone can see that the ship is living in a different identity of the general public.

And such a big man, often accompanied by masters and elite guards, unusual water bandits only dare to target small merchant ships, occasionally attacking small-scale government barges.

However, there was one thing that made Xu Qi’an very distressed, the spring rainfall was abundant, the river was turbulent, not as calm as in winter, and from time to time there would be a river wind wrapped in large waves to hit.

For those who lived in the cabins, it was certainly difficult, but not unbearable. But the forbidden soldiers living in the bottom of the cabin were unbearable, and several had already fallen ill.

On this day, after lunch, Xu Qi’an was sitting in his room and exhaling, “Knock, knock,” the door to his room knocked.

Xu Qi’an, who had heard the footsteps in advance, opened his eyes and frowned, “Come in.”

The door to the room was unlocked and easily pushed open, and a thick, short-built man crossed the threshold, hung his head and clasped his fists, and said:

“My lord.”

This short, but stout enough man was the leader of this forbidden army, Centurion Chen Snap.

Xu Qi’an said unhappily, “What is it.”

He was a bit annoyed that this coarse military man did not know his manners and disturbed his cultivation.

“My lord, a number of soldiers are sick, please go over and take a look.” When Chen Snap finished speaking, he seemed to be afraid that Xu Qi’an would refuse and added in a hurried voice:

“My humble servant is afraid of causing an epidemic and endangering the adults on the ship.”

This reason caught Xu Qi’an’s attention, and he immediately put on his boots and headed for the bilge with Centurion Chen Snap.

“Knock knock ……”

Under the leadership of Chen Snap, Xu Qi’an entered the cabin along the wooden steps, and a dull and unpleasant odor rushed into his nostrils, the smell of sweat, mold, and ammonia …….

This is because the air is not circulating, yet it is packed with people, sleeping and excreting in the bilge, so it breeds bacteria, plus seasickness …….. Those with a weak constitution will fall ill.

The ones that aren’t sick can look shriveled up.

At the sound of footsteps, a pair of eyes looked over, and upon realizing that it was their superiors and the mission’s host officer, the soldiers straightened up and remained silent.

Xu Qi’an walked to the bedside of a soldier who kept coughing and had a low-grade fever, the so-called beds were actually narrow and simple wooden planks, so that the cabin could accommodate a hundred soldiers.

“It’s nothing serious, this official has the antidote pill from the Sithian Supervisor here, just one capsule dissolved in water, and those who have contracted the disease can be cured with a sip each.”

Xu Qi’an made a judgment, and immediately reached into his pocket, lightly clasping the surface of the small jade mirror and dumping out a porcelain vial.

After dropping blood to recognize the owner, the earth book and the owner to produce some kind of close connection, take things at will, not afraid of the contents of the “clattering” dumped out.

He gave Chen Snap an antidote pill and told him to crush it and throw it into the water sac and distribute it to the infected soldiers.

The high-grade pills from the Secretary of Heaven, the effect was immediate, the sick soldiers were surprised to find that their lungs were no longer uncomfortable, their coughs were relieved, their minds went from dullness to clarity, and their physical state was radically changed except that they were still a little weak.

“No hard feelings ……”

“I’m good.”

“Thank you, my lord, thank you, my lord.”

The rest of the soldiers also revealed smiles, looking at Xu Qi’an with more gratitude and enthusiasm in their eyes.

Xu Qi’an nodded slightly, then swept a glance at the toilet under the bed and couldn’t help but frown, reprimanding:

“What are you all doing cowering in the bilge, why don’t you go on deck and get some air. With all this pandemonium, it’s a wonder you don’t get sick.”

One hundred people, one hundred toilets, all look like they don’t brush diligently, this is equivalent to living in a thatched toilet, the air is not circulated in the first place, and spring is the season of bacterial growth, how can you not get sick.

If one can be diligent, brush the toilet every day, and go outside every day to get some fresh air, the soldiers, with their physique, should not fall ill easily.

“This …….”

In the face of Xu Qi’an’s rebuke, Chen Snap revealed a bitter expression and said, “General Chu has orders that we are not allowed to leave the bilge or go on the deck. The brothers usually eat dry food in the bilge.”

At those words, Xu Qi’an’s face sank as he stared at Chen Snap, asking, “Why?”

“General Chu commanded that there are women on board who often have to go to the deck for a walk to view the scenery, and was afraid that we would offend the women. If we disobey, we will be beaten with twenty canes.”

The sick soldier, while coughing, said.

Xu Qi’an didn’t respond, his gaze once again sweeping across the dimly lit bilge, over one of the soldiers who straightened their backs, and over the toilet at their feet.

The damp stench in the air seemed a hundred times stronger at this moment, making Xu Qi’an want to flee the place.

And these soldiers, they had to sleep here, rest here, even eat in this environment.

Chen Snap looked at him wordlessly.

A hundred pairs of eyes watched him silently.

Xu Qi’an suddenly realized that this visit was a front, and the real purpose was for him to administer justice.

Soldiers were also human beings who could no longer endure such an environment, and their hearts were filled with indignation. At the same time, in their eyes, Xu Yinluo was the organizer of this mission, the organizer appointed by the court.

They have grievances and claims, they can only approach Xu Qi’an, and they also believe that only Xu Yinluo can do them justice.

They would only die if the organizing officer also told them to hunker down in the bilge and not be allowed out.

“I only have one order right now.” Xu Qi’an frowned.

“Please command, my lord.” Chen Snap drooped his head and clasped his fists.

“At your service, my lord.”

The soldiers rose and hung their heads and clasped their fists.

Xu Qi’an pointed to the deck overhead and droned, “Get your ass up there and brush the toilet.”

“Yes!”

“Many thanks, my lord, many thanks.”

“走走走，刷马桶去，老子早受不了这股味儿了。”

The cheers went up all at once.

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PS: Thanks to “I really don’t have any money” for the reward. Thank you to “It’s Meiko who is holding Anthony tightly” for the reward.

PS: The next chapter will have a little more word count.