"But I can tell you very little about Haiyungang and Tianwu Kingdom. After all, this is my first time traveling far away."
Jiang Zhuzhi bit his lip and said with a hint of caution.
"It's okay, you can just tell me what you know, and the more detailed your description, the more like it I can draw."
After Liu Xiao finished speaking, he waited for a long time before hearing the answer: "He and I have made a private commitment for life."
Liu Xiao looked up at her and saw her beaming with joy and light in her eyes.
His name is Yuyang.
Fishing is the fishing, the sun is the sun.
When the two met for the first time, he stood on the boat and returned with the sunset.
Under the warm yellow sunset, there is a hazy and strong body and a handsome face.
Jiang Zhuzhi looked at him in a trance and even forgot what he was going to do. He dreamed of him when he went back that night.
The two were only teenagers at that time.
It is a story about childhood sweethearts.
Although they were from the same village, they suddenly appeared on that day and appeared often in the future.
The two walked on the grass, enjoyed the shade under the willow trees, and talked to each other under the clouds.
As time passed, the two of them grew up day by day.
Until a year ago, a recruitment notice issued by the royal family of Shishen Kingdom reached the village.
Recruitment announcement for the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of Shishen: We heard that there are many people who are good at water in the county, and we are specifically announcing to the world that we are recruiting brave men between the ages of 16 and 30 to clean up the world and clean up the sea for our emperor. Those who are hired will receive a favorable monthly salary.
, you can be promoted after one year.
Yuyang was moved when he heard it.
He was not trying to serve the country, nor was he trying to get promoted for power, he was just trying to give Jiang Zhuzhi a better life.
In this poor village, there is only one electric light per household. Although I grew up here, there are always better opportunities. Why not give it a try?
So when others were pushy and reluctant, he took the initiative to sign up.
It was the New Year when I left, and the pressure from above was so tight that I had to leave before the New Year was even over.
The day before, Jiang Zhuzhi was extremely reluctant to leave, and the two hugged each other in the snow and expressed their true feelings.
Finally, he came under the willow tree, swore an oath to heaven, earth and gods, and made a lifelong commitment.
The next morning, before dawn, Jiang Zhuzhi chased him to the head of the village and saw him, holding a branch in his hand.
She shouted his name and waited for you to come back.
But it was covered up by the sound of firecrackers.
He turned around, his red face full of excitement, raised his hand holding the branch and waved it vigorously, and shouted, "Wait until I come back to marry you."
This journey lasted more than half a year.
The village is far away from the city, with inconvenient transportation and lack of information.
During this period, no news came, not even a letter.
But Jiang Zhuzhi could see him in his dreams every night. The two met in his dreams, and he talked about his achievements and how much money he had saved.
She told about what happened to her recently, how the people in the same village were doing, and even mentioned the cows at her aunt's house next door that gave birth to calves.
But these days have come to an end.
The dream disappeared a few months ago. She could no longer dream of him, and the two of them could not speak a word.
Jiang Zhuzhi fell into panic and suffered day by day.
Not long after, news finally came that the entire navy was wiped out and Yuyang was buried in the East China Sea.
She didn't believe it, because that night, she dreamed of Yuyang again.
He was still handsome as ever, and his sailor suit was straight, highlighting his perseverance, but it was covered in bloodstains.
He said that he was not dead. He was recuperating in Haiyungang, but he would leave soon.
Jiang Zhuzhi asked him where he was going, but got no answer.
He just kept repeating these two sentences, his expression dull and not as agile as before.
She hesitated whether to go to Haiyungang to look for him, but she didn't dream about it again the next day.
She thought she was just caring and was thinking wildly.
It wasn't until a few days ago that she finally dreamed of Yuyang again.
He was dying and frantically wanted to get closer to her, but was pulled by something and couldn't do it.
Jiang Zhuzhi ran towards him, but it was in vain. The two seemed to be very close, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not get closer.
Her legs seemed to be fixed, and Yuyang was pulled back crazily, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
She was immediately awakened from her dream.
There was no conversation at all in this dream, but Jiang Zhuzhi didn't hesitate anymore. The next day, he sold his valuable items to collect some money, inquired about the route, and hurried over.
That painting was commissioned from a gentleman in the village.
As for what happened next, Liu Xiao also knew.
Liu Xiao did not make any comment after listening, but he knew that this must be an extraordinary event.
First of all, it was normal that he had not heard about the royal family's recruitment of the navy. After all, it was a year ago.
But a few months ago, the navy was completely wiped out, so there cannot be any news.
Either this story is false, or the royal family suppressed it and did not announce it to the public.
Liu Xiao prefers the latter. If it is the former, then Jiang Zhuzhi has received extraordinary influence, and he has also checked that there are no extraordinary traces on her body.
But if the royal family suppressed the news, then why did it do this?
Is the royal family recruiting a navy to fight against Tianwu? Then there is no need to cover it up.
But if it weren't for fighting against the Tianwu Kingdom, then why bother recruiting a navy? There's no chance that the entire army would be annihilated?
These doubts alone cannot be explained, not to mention that the royal family is also suspected to be related to this extraordinary war.
Well, in the extraordinary war, it is very likely that a third party is involved, and it still involves the extraordinary world.
"Have you touched his face?" Liu Xiao asked.
After Jiang Zhuzhi finished telling her own story, she was falling into sadness when she suddenly heard this question, which stunned her.
"ah?"
"Have you touched his face?" Liu Xiao repeated.
"Yes, there is also... in dreams."
Looking at the other party's hesitant expression, Liu Xiao could also understand that if he was so awake in his dream, he was afraid that anything had happened, and he was embarrassed to say that it was normal.
But Liu Xiao was just doing it for painting, and he made a lot of money from this transaction.
"Ever look at his face?"
"Look...have seen it."
"That's easy."
After saying that, he started to write and at the same time asked Jiang Zhuzhi for some details.
Liu Xiao also gave some choices for things she didn't understand.
Looking at the shadows represented by lines on the draft paper, Jiang Zhuzhi even forgot about his sadness, and his face was full of surprise.
This was the first time she saw such a powerful person.
As the lines became thicker and denser, patches of light and dark shadows emerged. Although it was only black, Jiang Zhuzhi felt like he could see skin and pores.
Every time Liu Xiao stopped painting, she felt that she had finished the painting, but every time she continued to paint, she was even more shocked.
The paintings on the paper become more detailed and more vivid each time.
When the final details are perfected, a lifelike character painting will appear on the paper.
Liu Xiao was very serious about this painting. Although he felt that Yuyang was in danger, he still hoped that Jiang Zhuzhi could get him back.
Handing the painting over, Jiang Zhuzhi's face was filled with tears and he took it with trembling hands.
This is the person she has seen so many times in her dreams. It is no longer just a likeness, but so realistic that even the light in her eyes is so crystal clear.
She even suspected that if Liu Xiao added two more strokes, he would be able to get out of the painting.
Liu Xiao said nothing, quietly waiting for her to calm down.
After a long time, she said: "How should I repay you?"
"I said that my paintings are very expensive, but you know nothing about Tianwu Kingdom and Haiyungang, so you may not be able to afford it." Liu Xiao's voice changed, "But the story you just told is very good and true.
The realistic feeling is very helpful for me in painting, and coupled with the information contained in it, I think it is enough."
Seeing that she didn't understand what he meant, he explained: "What I mean is that I'll give you a bargain this time, and you've already paid the bill."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Zhuzhi suddenly knelt on the ground: "Thank you..."
Liu Xiao panicked and quickly helped her up.
I was just pretending to be sophisticated so as not to expose the other person to too many extraordinary events. Unexpectedly, she thought I was being kind.
"But I am very interested in your dream. If you can still dream about him, and if you are willing, I can pay to listen to the story. You know, to me, unknown is knowledge, and knowledge is money."
"Okay, if I dream about Yuyang again, I will definitely tell you. What should I call you?"
"You can call me He Chu."
"Okay, thank you very much. It's too late now so I won't disturb your rest."
As she said this, she bent down and said goodbye.
Liu Xiao nodded and did not keep her, nor did he offer to help her find a room to rest. After all, he was not very safe around him.
He just told her how to save the painting and not to fold it multiple times, and then sent her out to leave.
After Jiang Zhuzhi left, Liu Xiao put away the pen and paper so as not to use it later. Then he turned on the water in the bathroom, and hot water was indeed released.
I happily took a shower and went to sleep.
The next morning, I woke up hungry again.
Only then did he remember that he didn't take a few bites on the train yesterday afternoon because of the difficulty in swallowing the food and motion sickness. In the evening, he stayed too late because of Jiang Zhuzhi's affairs and didn't eat.
In all, only breakfast was delicious yesterday.
The hungry feeling seems to be familiar to me.
After coming to this world, I no longer had any hope for food.
I don’t know if there is soy milk here.
What Jiang Zhuzhi ate last night looked pretty good, like hot pot meatballs and braised pork.
Thinking of this, Liu Xiao found that she felt even more hungry, so she quickly got up.
Phew, so cold.
The coldness of Haiyun Port is moist and slightly salty, which is the smell of sea breeze.
The hotel charges by time, and it wasn't time yet, so he didn't rush to check out and went downstairs to ask where he could eat.
Follow the directions to the west and come to the place where you can buy breakfast.
Because it is a port, there are many people from various countries coming and going, so there are many kinds of food.
I found a few pastry shops that seemed to have less seasoning and simple steaming and cooking. I bought some and then bought a cup of soy milk.
I wanted to listen to other people's chat while I was having breakfast, but I got up a little early, there were few people eating, and no one was chatting, so I didn't get any useful information.
I can only make a trip by myself.
After eating, Liu Xiao felt warm all over, paid the money and walked to the port.
Last night, I could see a tall ship parked on the sea from a distance. Now during the day, it was even more shocking when I got closer.
Looking up from the seaside, the exaggerated arc of the giant ship casts a huge shadow in the sky.
This is a good angle. If it were drawn into a painting and some details were added, it would be more impressive.
Liu Xiao thought like this, walked out of the shadow of the ship, walked into the early sunshine, and came to the ticket office.
There were many people queuing up in the hall, and there was only one ticket office with no one at all.
But there was clearly a person selling tickets inside, and there was no "Service Suspended" sign.
Liu Xiao didn't understand what was going on and decided to go and have a look.
As soon as he moved, many people looked over. There were different expressions on their faces, and it was hard to tell what they meant.
"Hey, brother! We haven't bought the tickets yet, please step aside."
Liu Xiao felt a hand on his shoulder, and at the same time a frivolous voice sounded.