"What is this?"

It's like a diamond but not a diamond. When you hold it in your hand, you can still feel a vague energy swimming in it.

At this moment, a shouting sound suddenly came from the east direction.

Jiang Ling looked out the window and saw that another group of people had circled the island and returned.

Different from the previous group of people, this group of people were in high spirits and extremely happy.

The cheers of more than a dozen people drowned out the waves in the night.

After hearing this, many people on the boat also came out one after another.

Jiang Ling also opened the hatch and went to the deck.

I happened to see two old men in underpants walking at the front with proud expressions on their faces.

Lao Wangtou was also on the boat, and he seemed very happy.

Of course, the happiest person is a servant of the Duan family.

He was carrying a harpoon on his back, but in his hand was something wrapped in red cloth.

Under the darkness of night, Jiang Ling could still clearly see that his red cloth was still dripping with bright red blood.

Duan Daguan came downstairs in a hurry.

Seeing these people's reactions, he already had a guess in his mind.

At this time, he asked with a smile: "But there is?"

The two old men nodded proudly and said, "You live up to your expectations."

The servant came over in a hurry, knelt down in front of Duan Daguan, and held up the thing in his hand: "Master Duan, I was lucky enough to get it, and I hit it with a fork. Please accept it."

"Okay, okay!"

The high-ranking official said three times in a row, and then excitedly took the bloody thing.

He moved aside and took a look with the faint light of the lantern, then hugged her tightly and took her upstairs.

Jiang Ling was standing on the edge, and when he took a quick glance, he clearly saw that the thing wrapped in red cloth was a little mermaid.

It's the size of a baby, and even after dehydration, it looks like a human baby.

The sharp harpoon almost tore its body into pieces, so it must have been killed directly by the harpoon.

After Duan Daguan went upstairs, others also weighed anchor and sail to set sail.

After all, Lao Wangtou was getting older. As soon as he got on the boat, he sat on the side and smoked his pipe.

Although his face looked happy, his eyes were inexplicably filled with complexity.

"Uncle Wang, are you setting sail back to Beijing?" Jiang Ling came to his side and asked.

Lao Wangtou seemed to be in a daze and was stunned for several seconds before he responded: "Yes... yes, we are on our way back."

As he said that, he let out a long sigh and said, "After this time, I can also retire at home with peace of mind."

Probably Duan Daguan will reward you heavily for catching the mermaid.

"You are setting sail so late. By the way, you have just caught a fish? I don't know what kind of fish it is. The senior officials looked very happy." Jiang Ling asked.

Old Wangtou said: "Now that I have caught this fish, it is natural to go back as early as possible while it is fresh. As for what kind of fish it is,"

He took a deep look at Jiang Ling and said: "This fish is inedible to most people, and probably won't be able to eat it. It's a sin. Mr. Jiang is a good man like a Bodhisattva, so it's better not to know."

Jiang Ling: "Look at what you just caught. It's only such a small one. Is it enough?"

Old Wangtou said: "I'm lucky tonight, too. This fish is very cunning. Every time it scares the snake, it can take as short as half a year, or as long as nine months, and it won't come back here again."

Last year, we ran out of money twice.

I was lucky this year and finally caught it.

Regardless of whether it is big or small, after tonight, I am afraid there will be no more.

If I want to come again, I have to wait until the second half of the year, or next year.

Therefore, now we can only return as soon as possible."

These words were spoken by Lao Wangtou with emotion.

When his mood recovered a little, he quickly kept it secret and stopped talking.

Jiang Ling simply changed the subject and said, "By the way, Uncle Wang, who are the two people on the third floor? Why do they look so weird?"

Old Wangtou said: "Those two people were originally rescued by the officials at sea. I don't know where they came from. They didn't understand our language at first. They only spoke our language after following the officials for several years." . Their personality is very withdrawn, and they rarely get close to people. But I have to admit that they are indeed good at fishing. Once in the water, they are more agile than fish. To catch that kind of fish, you really need them two."

After the big ship weighed anchor, it began to return at full speed.

Two groups of people alternate between day and night.

For five consecutive days,

The ship sailed north smoothly.

There is no words in between.

On the ninth day, when the sun set in the west, all the boatmen on the deck cheered.

Jiang Ling listened quietly and realized that someone was calling Jinmen.

It turned out that it was already arriving at the landing point.

After another hour, the ship arrived at the port.

There were already many people on the shore to pick up the boat.

These people probably came here a few days ago and are here every day.

As soon as the big ship arrived, a large group of men, women, old and young, lined up on the shore.

Duan Daguan, holding a beautiful wooden box and his family, was the first to disembark.

As soon as we arrived below, we hurried away in a carriage.

The rest of the people, after sorting themselves out, either stayed in groups or formed teams of two or three. Even in the dark, they couldn't bear the homesickness and were very happy to get off the boat.

Jiang Ling, the man who saved Mrs. Duan's life, was left out in the cold.

He was the last to disembark,

When we got to the shore, there were no acquaintances to greet us.

We can only enter the city early while the city gate is still open.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Jiang, please stay."

After walking for more than a hundred steps, we were just about to approach the city gate.

A woman dressed as a maid chased from behind.

A look of apology.

She is the lotus fragrance,

I finally caught up with him, exhaled like a blue breath, and gasped: "I'm sorry, sir, there are too many things to inform you just now, but it delayed the reception of sir.

Now that the city gate is closed, ordinary people cannot enter. Only high-ranking officials can pass through.

Moreover, it is already dark at night, and Mr. Wang may not be able to find a place to stay when he enters the city.

Please come with me, the officials have already made arrangements for you.

I will not neglect you sir."

Jiang Ling followed him to the city gate and saw that the city gate had a small door.

The door is indeed closed long ago.

After the boatmen dispersed, none of them entered the city.

Due to their status, they cannot enter the city at this time.

After He Xiang informed the guard, the guard also asked how many people were behind.

After a brief chat, she took Jiang Ling into the city.

We walked all the way back and walked for half an hour before we reached that part of the courtyard.

He also entered through a side door,

He Xiang received the key and took Jiang Ling to the west wing to find a house to live in.

Because it's too late,

And everyone has just returned from the south.

Hexiang couldn't do any other hospitality, and after apologizing to Jiang Ling, she left the west wing.

Speaking of which, there aren't many people living in this huge courtyard.

In the entire west wing, there was only one guest, Jiangling.

Even in the entire Duan Family Courtyard, except for the concierge and the sweeper, there were four people in total.

Hexiang left for a while and came back again.

He brought several candles and told Jiang Ling that if he was afraid of the dark, he could add more candles after they were burned out.

She comes in a hurry and goes in a hurry.

Jiangling looked at it and smiled inexplicably.

However, when He Xiang finally left, he hesitated and said another word to him.
Chapter completed!