Chapter 98 My name is Zero, Zero of Zero
On the river surface under the night sky, you can see wisps of ripples echoing
At this moment, a small fishing boat was sailing slowly on the cold water. A candle was lit at the stern of the boat, which looked very bright in the darkness.

At the bow, there stood a hunched figure wearing a straw hat and grey linen clothes, holding a bamboo pole in both hands and rowing the boat. In the dim light of the candle, one could see that his hands, tightly gripping the bamboo pole, were very dry and bloodless, as if a thin layer of skin was stuck to the bones.

The hunched figure rowed very slowly and looked very strenuous.

Finally, the hunchbacked figure rowed the fishing boat to the center, put the bamboo pole back on the boat, and threw a square iron anchor into the water, thus stabilizing the boat in the water and preventing it from being washed away by the current.

After doing all this, the figure picked up a wooden stick from the boat. It was very thin and long, about three meters long.

The tip of the wooden root was connected to a very thin silver line that was gleaming with cold light, and at the end of the silver line hung a curved golden fishhook.

The hunchbacked figure took out a piece of dried meat from his waist pocket, hung it on the fishhook, and with a strong swing, the fishhook fell into the water.

The long silver line was like a silver needle, inserted straight into the water.

Then, the figure sat at the bow, staring at the water quietly.

Less than a few minutes later, the fishing line began to vibrate. The hunched figure waved his hand, and the fishing line instantly became taut. With a slight lift, a big fish was pulled out of the water.

This is a one-meter-long long-nosed eel!
Judging from its appearance and breath, it was obviously a precious fish, but it was easily caught by the hunchbacked figure.

The whole process was seen by Su Mu who was standing on the river bank not far away.

It seems that this is another fisherman coming to the river to fish.

However, this fisherman was different from the ones he had met before. He could not sense his aura. On the surface, he was just an ordinary person.

In the world of cultivation, there is a rule that the more ordinary a person looks, the more complicated they are, because there is a state called "returning to nature", which is used to describe the daily state of those powerful cultivators.

In fact, it was not easy for him to catch a precious fish, as we could tell from the fact that it was not a simple task.

The hunched figure took the long-nosed eel off the hook and threw it onto the deck.

Just as he was about to swing the club again, he froze and turned to look forward.

The next second, accompanied by a light sound of stepping on water getting closer, a handsome, slender man in a robe slowly walked out of the darkness, put his hands behind his back, and stood on the water.

The hunched figure slowly raised his head, and in the dim light of the boat, he could see the face under the fence. He had high cheekbones, deep eye sockets, cloudy eyes, and a scruffy bearded chin, which gave off a sense of vicissitudes of life.

After seeing the man, the old man in the bamboo hat had a hint of surprise in his eyes. Then he gently took off the bamboo hat, revealing his long gray hair, and said to the man with a smile: "I heard that there is a river keeper here. I guess it must be you, sir."

After he finished speaking, Su Mu was also stunned. It turned out that he had a reputation?

Without waiting for Su Mu to speak, the old man in the bamboo hat took out a cloth bag from the boat. It was unknown what was in it. He said to Su Mu: "I understand your rules, sir. This is my fishing fee."

Hearing this, Su Mu looked up and down at the cloth bag in the old man's hand.

It seems that not only does he know that he is guarding the river here, he also knows his own rules. It seems that he has become famous?
However, it is probably because of his bad reputation.

Su Mu did not take the cloth bag, but instead set his eyes on the fishing rod in the old man's hand.

The fishing rod I made myself was torn apart a year ago.

Thinking back to a year ago, Su Mu just wanted to slap himself. What fishermen want to know most is not the lottery number, but how much the big fish that broke the fishing rod that day weighed!

A year ago, I don’t know what I caught, but I broke the fishing rod in a second. Su Mu couldn’t sleep well at night during those days. Whenever he thought about it, he wanted to slap himself. Damn it!
Therefore, Su Mu has always lacked a good fishing rod. He just saw the old man easily catch a precious fish. His fishing rod is absolutely awesome.

Seeing the man looking at his fishing rod, the old man in the bamboo hat was also stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a while, he handed the fishing rod to the man and said, "Since you like it, I'll give it to you."

"Just consider it as making friends."

Seeing that the old man was so sensible, Su Mu felt embarrassed.

Su Mu did not refuse. He took the fishing rod and found its terrifying weight when he held it in his hand. The old man just waved it casually with one hand, which showed how strong he was.

"Have you any more of your own?"

After all, he took someone else's fishing rod, so he asked.

"No more." "But if you spend some time, you can make one. It won't be a problem."

The old man waved his hand and when he smiled, it was discovered that all his teeth had fallen out and he spoke weakly.

"Are you here today just to fish?" Su Mu asked again.

Because among the many people I met crossing the river, very few were there just to fish, and most of them just wanted to cause trouble.

"Not at all."

"I also want to meet you, the famous river keeper."

The old man in the bamboo hat did not hide anything and said it openly. We are all smart people and there is no need to beat around the bush.

"It's not that famous, it's just to maintain order. Otherwise, if everyone does whatever they want, it will be a mess."

Su Mu replied leisurely.

Hearing this, the old man was also stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled: "Indeed, since your Excellency has been guarding, it has indeed been much more peaceful."

"How about this, you take the fishing rod first and go fishing first."

Su Mu took out the fishing rod and handed it to the old man in the bamboo hat.

"No, this one fish is enough."

The old man waved his hand.

"Just one? I see you're a pretty good fisherman."

"One is enough. I am old and my teeth have mostly fallen out. This fish is enough for me to eat."

Judging from his behavior, this old man is indeed no different from an ordinary old man.

"Where are you from?" Su Mu also became interested and prepared to inquire about the other party's origins.

After he finished speaking, the old man pointed downstream and said, "Weilin Town is downstream, a little far."

"Would you like me to give you a ride?"

When Su Mu raised his hand, the water under the old man's fishing boat suddenly became still.

Seeing this scene, the old man was also stunned. As expected, he could control the river of time.

"No, thank you for your kindness."

"I came here today just to meet you," the old man said with a smile.

"Su Mu."

Since they were trying to make friends, Su Mu generously introduced his name.

"zero"

"One name, one word."

A look of reminiscence emerged on the old man's face, as if he was recalling his long-forgotten name.

"I wonder how long Brother Su plans to guard the city?"

The old man asked suddenly.

Hearing this, Su Mu also felt a little strange.

(End of this chapter)