Chapter 171 Throwing a Lotus Seedpod Across the Water While Smiling

Shen Cangfeng and Wei Changying did not know what Cao Yingmei thought. Although they had not yet reached reedy Tingzhou and had not attained their trip's goal of seeing lotus flowers, they felt incredibly relaxed when they felt the boat ride the waves and the lake breeze blowing in their faces.

The two of them finished a pot of agarwood drink, as the boat finally approached the first stand of reeds. The green reeds waved in the lake breeze, from which came the sound of water birds cooing, occasionally some flew in or out. Wei Changying thought they were egrets. They were very brave and not afraid of people. Even when the boats passing by, they were still focused on their fishing, not hiding away.

Wei Changying suddenly saw a water snake swimming swiftly across the water, rippling the surface of the lake. A brave egret also saw it, streaking towards it just above the water, moving very fast to take the water snake that couldn't dodge away, and then flew away