Zhou Zhiruo frowned slightly, "We are going to Xiake Island, why not go directly?"
Kang Shuyan did not dare to look Zhou Zhiruo in the face, but just lowered his head and explained, "Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't want to take you there, but it's that Xiake Island is closed every day at sea time, and no one is allowed to land on the island. However, if you go to Xiake Island from this, you will still have to go there."
It’s a three-hour trip, and by the time we get there, the island has been closed.”
A look of surprise flashed across Murong Fu's face. It was a bit unexpected for him to act so cautiously and secretly on the Knight Island, but since it was only three hours away, it didn't matter if he delayed for one more night, not to mention the knights in this world.
The island was quite different from what he had remembered, so it was a good time to get some information first.
While his mind was spinning, Murong Fu nodded and said with a smile, "Brother Kang is serious. If I hadn't met Brother Kang, I would still be trapped on the sea right now. Since Xia Ke Island is closed at sea, it doesn't matter if I wait here for one night.
, but I still need to trouble Brother Kang tomorrow."
"Haha, what's the point of trouble?" Kang Shuyan smiled heartily, and then his face paused slightly, "Brother Murong, what do you mean by this? Aren't you going to follow your brother to a humble house to rest for a night?"
"Well..." Murong Fu looked a little embarrassed, "There are so many of us, so it's not good..."
Before he finished speaking, Kang Shuyan waved his hand, "Brother Murong, don't worry about this. After all, brothers are considered landlords on Yuanke Island, and we will never let you sleep on the streets!"
Having said this, Murong Fu did not refuse any further, but cupped his hands and said, "That's it, I'm sorry for bothering you."
"Haha, this is so ridiculous!" Kang Shuyan breathed a sigh of relief and laughed.
As soon as Murong Fu opened his mouth, the girls naturally had no objections. Then Zhou Zhiruo called Ding Minjun to give a brief explanation and asked the disciples to guard the ship, while Jingxuan followed her.
After a while, Murong Fu and his party of five got off the ship and followed Kang Shuyan to Yuanke Island.
"Huh?" After walking for more than ten miles and climbing over a mountain, Murong Fu suddenly let out a light huh and stopped moving forward.
"What's wrong?" Kang Shuyan asked confused.
"May I ask Brother Kang, how many households are there on this island?" Murong Fu said with unspeakable surprise. When he was outside the island before, he could only see mountains and steep peaks on the island. Although he could vaguely see the smoke rising from the cooking pots.
There were only a dozen or so households at most. Now when I climbed over the mountain, I saw that there was a huge basin surrounded by mountains. The basin was dotted with high and low houses, so densely packed that there were no less than thousands of households.
Originally, there were so many small islands outside Xiake Island, which was enough to surprise Murong Fu. He didn't expect that there were so many families on this small island in the outermost area. How could he not be shocked?
Hearing Murong Fu's question, Kang Shuyan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said with a smile, "No more, no less, more than three thousand households."
Murong Fu was shocked. If this were the case for the other islands, then this island group would be almost equivalent to a small country. In other words, if these small islands are ruled by Xiake Island, then Xiake Island's ambitions are not trivial.
With this thought in mind, he asked, "Do the other small islands also have such a large population?"
"That's not true. Among the islands, only four islands including Xiake Island, Yuanke Island, Junshan Island, and Jiuyuan Island are inhabited." Kang Shuyan shook his head and explained, "The word 'Yuanke' in Yuanke Island,
It refers to the meaning of 'Those who come and go by fate are all guests'. As long as you come to this island, you are the most distinguished guest. Therefore, the population of this island is the largest among the surrounding island groups, and even Xia Ke Island cannot compare."
Murong Fu nodded, secretly paying attention to the Junshan Island and Jiuyuan Island mentioned by Kang Shuyan, but with a look of yearning on his face, he said, "I didn't expect that there is such a place so far away from the mundane world. The rumored paradise is nothing more than this.
Bar."
Kang Shuyan smiled, but rarely answered.
Murong Fu was stunned for a moment before he realized that wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. With such a large population, and a mysterious force shrouding the Knight Island, how can there be peace? The real paradise can only exist in the remote mountains and old forests that are inaccessible.
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While he was talking, everyone had already descended from the mountain. Kang Shuyan pointed to the small town in front of him and said, "Brother Murong, just ahead is the 'Yuan Lai Town'."
Murong Fu looked up, and sure enough, a rather simple town came into view, with a street about three feet wide running straight from north to south. Standing here, he could already see the other end of the town, with pedestrians coming and going on the street.
, the clothes are different, most of the men wear a short coat and are shirtless, while most of the women wear coarse linen clothes, just to cover their bodies, and a strong rustic atmosphere comes to their faces.
It's no wonder that Kang Shuyan was so shocked when he saw Zhou Zhiruo, Zhao Min and others. Even though the women on this street have beautiful features, they rarely wear makeup, let alone gorgeous clothes. Naturally, their beauty is limited.
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Murong Fu thought a little funny in his heart, his eyes wandering around the street shops, but he saw that most of the items sold in the shops were mainly fresh fish and shrimps, and the rest were mostly wild boars, hares and other prey, clothing, inns, brothels, etc.
It's almost none.
Kang Shuyan talked eloquently and kept introducing the specialties and folk customs of Yuanlai Town to everyone. Although everyone was talking, most of their attention was actually focused on Zhao Min and Zhou Zhiruo.
However, the two girls didn't feel much about it and only nodded occasionally. In the end, Kang Shuyan seemed to notice that the two girls were not interested in these things, so he changed the topic and talked about the origin of Yuanke Island.
"Speaking of which, Yuanke Island is the island with the oldest history besides Xiake Island. The island..."
Not long after, everyone came to a rather luxurious house. The luxury was only compared to other houses in the town, but they saw its high walls, green tiles, red painted door, and two tall buildings standing at the door.
There is a stone lion, and there is a plaque hanging on the door, with two big characters written on it, "Kang Mansion" with flying phoenixes.
"Haha, it seems that Brother Kang is also a landlord in this town!" Murong Fu laughed and said with a hint of ridicule.
Kang Shuyan glanced at Zhou Zhiruo quickly, then shook his head and said with a smile, "Brother Murong, please stop making fun of me. Since you are from the Central Plains and have seen so much of the world, how can you really take this humble house seriously.
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"You are self-aware." Murong Fu secretly smiled in his heart, but his face remained calm as he said, "Brother Kang, what you said is wrong. Gold will shine wherever it is. The Kang family can have an extraordinary status on Yuanke Island.
It’s the same when going to the Central Plains!”
Kang Shuyan's heart moved, but he stopped talking.
"Brother Kang has something to say, but it's okay to say it!" Murong Fu observed his words and said happily immediately.
Kang Shuyan smiled and suddenly slapped his forehead, "Look at my memory, how can I let all the distinguished guests stand in front of the door and talk? Come on, please come inside!"
As he spoke, he opened the door and made a gesture of invitation.
Murong Fu and others were not polite and walked straight in. Before they could take a look at the situation in the mansion, they were greeted by a gust of fragrant breeze.
Although Murong Fu reacted, he had no intention of evading and stood straight on the spot.
"Ouch", a petite body was placed on Murong Fu's body, and then he was ejected and fell to the ground, but it was a woman.
The woman screamed in pain, raised her head, and saw several strangers standing in front of her. The woman was peerless in appearance, and the man was handsome and handsome. They were no different from the immortals in the painting. She couldn't help but stay where she was and murmured, "I
Did you bump into an immortal..."
This woman was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was dressed simply and had two braids on her head. She had a pure and lovely temperament.
A warm smile appeared on Murong Fu's face, he bent down slightly and stretched out a hand, "Girl, it hurts from the fall."
The woman came back to her senses immediately, her cheeks were slightly red, and she unconsciously stretched out a hand to rest on Murong Fu's palm.
The soft touch made his heart warm slightly, and he gently helped the woman up. Just as he was about to say something, a sharp pain suddenly came from his waist, but Zhao Min's hand had touched his soft ribs before he knew it.
, twisted it hard.
"Xiaohuan, why are you here?" At this time, Kang Shuyan stepped forward and saw the woman's face, and couldn't help but wonder.
When the woman called Xiaohuan saw Kang Shuyan, she was overjoyed and said, "Master, so you are here. Something happened to the second master. Come with me quickly."
As he spoke, he pretended to pull Kang Shuyan away, but Kang Shuyan took a step back without leaving a trace, with a solemn look on his face, and said, "Xiaohuan, how many times have I told you, you should be calm when things happen, and don't be irritable.
The wind is like the rain, and if the sky falls, you will be supported by the young master."
Xiaohuan seemed to be frightened by Kang Shuyan's harsh words. After a long while, he said, "Yes, sir, Xiaohuan knows that he was wrong."
"Yes!" Kang Shuyan nodded with satisfaction and asked, "What did you say happened to the second young master just now? Tell me slowly."
Xiaohuan was stunned and glanced at Murong Fu and others, the meaning was self-evident.
Kang Shuyan waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, these are my distinguished guests, there is nothing to avoid suspicion."
"Young Master, the Second Young Master... he wants to break his own legs. The old lady can't persuade him no matter how hard he tries, you..."
In the middle of speaking, Kang Shuyan interrupted, "What did you say? He wants to break his own legs again?"
Xiaohuan nodded.
"Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier!" Kang Shuyan glared at Xiaohuan and ran quickly to the backyard. As he ran, he did not forget to explain, "Entertain the distinguished guests for me!"
"Pfft!" Zhao Min couldn't help but chuckle, and even Zhou Zhiruo, who had always been cold and cold, couldn't help laughing.
"Obviously you asked me to speak slowly..." Xiaohuan glanced at Kang Shuyan's back resentfully and muttered.
"Girl, the house has encountered some trouble, do you need our help?" Murong Fu asked. He was actually a little curious in his heart, what kind of disease did the "second young master" have to break his own leg?
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Xiaohuan glanced at Murong Fu with a shy look, and shook her head hastily, "No... I don't dare bother the distinguished guests. The master wants me to entertain you, so please come with me."
After she finished speaking, she led the way.
Although Murong Fu was curious, he was new here and couldn't just wander in, so he immediately gave up and followed Xiao Huan.
"Sir, this is a specialty of Yuanke Island. It's called 'Fragrant Mist Tea'. It's famous for its comfortable taste and long-lasting fragrance. This is something you can't drink outside the island." When they arrived at the living room, Xiao Huan served the fragrant tea. , introduced while pouring tea.
Murong Fu took a deep breath, and as he said, the fragrance was fresh and elegant, lasting for a long time. However, he knew nothing about tea ceremony and could not tell what was good and what was not good.
"Little girl, how did you know that we are from outside the island?" Zhao Min's eyes flashed and she asked quietly.
"Hehe," Xiaohuan smiled and saluted Zhao Minfu, Yingying said, "If you are from the island, Xiaohuan should know it, but your faces and clothes, not to mention that this Yuanke Island is Junshan Island, Jiuyuan Island, and Xiake Island are all very rare, so I knew you were from outside."
Everyone was stunned, and Xiao Huan added, "And I heard that a group of people from outside have come here recently, but they should all be on Xiake Island at this time, and Xiao Huan has not seen them either."
Murong Fu's heart moved, "Do you know when they came?"
A flash of reminiscence flashed in Xiao Huan's eyes, "It must have been the day before yesterday. Everyone in the Kang Mansion went out that day, saying they were going to Xiake Island to greet distinguished guests. Hey, shouldn't you go directly to Xiake Island?"