If the first three days of the "White Oriole"'s journey at sea were quite relaxed and comfortable, after the encounter with the "Blue Shark Group" pirate ship on the third night, the subsequent journey became extremely boring.
This is especially true for Haihongzhu.
Not only because the novelty of embarking on a long voyage has disappeared, but also because the "White Oriole"'s original comfortable and luxurious cabins, delicious meals and food, including the stored wine, have all been lost in order to escape the pursuit of the pirate ship.
was thrown into the sea.
The only things left to eat on the ship now were salty and hard smoked fish and smoked meat, and dry flour cakes that felt like dust in your mouth.
Hai Hongzhu did not participate in the attack on the pirate ship by a group of masters. As early as the third day during the day, she had to lie in bed due to seasickness. Now even the bed was gone, and she could only sleep if she wanted to.
Wrapped in a sheet, he lay on the wooden floor of the cabin.
This not only made her seasickness and headache worse, but because she could not swallow the food, there was no food in her stomach, and she had nothing to vomit even if she vomited.
Although Hai Hongzhu did not come from a rich family, she had been pampered since she was a child and had never suffered such a crime. This also made her mood, which had finally been relieved, start to become bad again.
It's all because of that evil young master's fault that she ended up in such a pitiful situation!
Sometimes it is easy and quite logical to blame others for the bad things that happen to you.
However, the evil young master did not admit his guilt at all and was willing to be the scapegoat. He was either chatting with Cao Muyun, Nangong Qi and others on the deck all day long, or he was hiding alone in the room mysteriously.
What were she doing? Hai Hongzhu went to look for him in the cabin, but the evil young master was so perfunctory and refused to let her stay for a long time, which really made her a little angry.
Even if they are a couple in name only, he should at least be considerate and gentle, and should not be so cold and heartless, not to mention that Hai Hongzhu is sick now and needs the care and comfort of others.
Hai Hongzhu would never have thought this way ten days ago. At that time, she regarded him as her enemy and was ten times more indifferent to the evil young master than Hua Bushi was to her now. However, after the turmoil in Nanquanzhuang,
Hai Hongzhu's perception of this evil young master became subtle and strange. In any case, he was the one who brought her on the ship, so he should take care of her.
Hua Bushi obviously did not have the same views as Hai Hongzhu, nor did he pay attention to speculate on the subtle thoughts of the little girl Hai Hongzhu. In his opinion, Hai Hongzhu's seasickness and headache were just a normal physical reaction of not being used to taking a boat.
It can't even be called a disease. If he were on land, he could write a prescription and go to the drugstore to grab some herbs for her to decoct and take. She would be cured of the disease immediately. But it's a pity that she is sailing on the sea now.
There was nowhere to buy medicine, so he had no idea.
In the past few days on the "White Oriole", apart from chatting with Cao Mu and Yunnan Gongqi and learning some details about the last Wanyi Conference, Hua Bushi was hiding in the room, holding the "Panlong"
"Jue" studied it carefully and tried to find some clues about the treasure.
Of course Hua Bushi didn't want to keep this jade pendant that he almost lost his life in his hands, without knowing its secret at all.
Unfortunately, this was in vain. Although he checked repeatedly, he did not make any progress.
Fortunately, this boring journey did not last long.
The "White Oriole" was attacked at sea on the evening of the third day after setting off from Nan'ao Port. Due to the change of direction when escaping, the sailboat deviated from the original channel. Therefore, the sailing ship took some detours, turning the original five-day voyage into seven days.
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On the early morning of the 23rd of the first lunar month, a black spot appeared on the sea level in front of the "White Oriole". As the sailboat approached, the black spot in the distance gradually grew larger and became a blue-gray island.
The destination of this trip, the legendary Wanyi Island, has finally arrived!
Two hours later, at noon, the "White Oriole" sailed close to Wanyi Island. Although it initially looked like a small black dot from the sea level, once you get closer, you will find that this island is definitely not a
Small.
On the front of the island is a huge blue-black stone cliff, which is several miles long and hundreds of feet high. There are many rocks scattered under the cliff, protruding from the sea like canine teeth, as if a ship is coming straight towards it.
If you can't get close to the island, you will be stranded on the rocks in front of the cliff.
The "White Oriole" did not sail to the reefs, but turned the bow and circled eastward along the coast. After traveling for several miles, it had circled to the east side of the island. From this position, you can see the huge rock cliffs
Behind it, there is a mountain range with lush bushes and grassland.
At the foot of the mountain is a bay with several buoys on the sea. Near the shore is a row of docks and a lighthouse in front of the mountain in the distance.
In the bay, there are already more than ten ships docked, each one no smaller than the "White Oriole".
These ships must be the ships sent by the "Wanyi Sect" to the fifteen seaports and terminals along the coast of the Ming Dynasty. And so many ships have stopped here, indicating that most of the guests attending the "Wanyi Conference" must have arrived.
, and the "White Oriole" was only late because it encountered pirates and was delayed at sea.
The "White Oriole" pulled down its main sail, reduced its speed, and slowly sailed into the harbor ahead. Everyone on the ship had already come to the deck, looking at the island and pier in front of them.
Nangong Qi sighed: "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't be able to believe that there is such a place on an isolated island in the South China Sea!"
Cao Muyun said: "Yes, the pier on this island alone is probably twice as big as the pier in Nan'ao Town."
While talking, the "White Oriole" slowly parked at a berth on the pier, and the captain Luo Zhong shouted loudly to drop anchor. This pier is obviously designed to berth the "White Oriole" with higher decks.
The wooden bridge built on the water for ocean-going ships is more than two feet above the water. It is not comparable to the wooden bridge in Nan'ao Port that is low and short and can only be used for berthing and unloading small boats offshore.
I could only hear Song Sichen's loud voice: "Master Cao, Master Hua, Immortal Zhengde, and Mr. Nangong, this is the 'Wanyi Island'. Please follow me to disembark and go ashore to the 'Wanyi Manor'
go!"
Some sailors put up a long plank between the side of the "White Oriole" and the wooden bridge of the dock, and everyone walked onto the dock with their feet on the plank.
Although this pier is tall and tall, it is quite deserted and not as lively as the pier in Nan'ao Town. There are only a few strong men guarding the wooden bridge. They are all wearing sky-blue silk shorts, with their hair on their heads.
Wearing a light-colored turban, the forehead of the turban is embroidered with the Chinese character "Yi" in seal script, and the weapons are all uniform long swords.
These people are obviously all members of the "Wanyi Sect".
From the appearance, these "Wanyimen" are just like the sailors and crew members on the "White Oriole". They all have dark skin, which must have been caused by being exposed to wind and sun for many years at sea.
Everyone followed Song Sichen out of the pier, but saw that in front of the pier was a bluestone road, leading directly to the back of the mountain, and there were more than ten pavilions of soft sedans parked on the roadside, and the sedan bearers were standing aside, and they looked like they were dressed in "Wanyimen"
doorman.
Song Sichen said: "It's still five miles away from Wanyi Manor. If you don't want to walk, you can take our sedan chair there."
Xue Yuan frowned and said, "It's okay for the female family members to ride in a sedan, but we can't get used to riding in such a small sedan. Are there no horses to ride on your island?"
Song Sichen said: "The climate on the island is different from that on the mainland, and ordinary horses cannot adapt to it. Therefore, the island has never raised horses. Please forgive me, Mr. Xue. Fortunately, it is not too far from the manor, and you can't even walk."
How long."
It was no surprise that there were no horses on the island. After hearing Song Sichen's explanation, Xue Yuan had nothing to say.
Cao Muyun and Nangong Qi were both unwilling to ride in the sedan chair. Taoist priest Zhengde was a monk, and there was no reason to ride in the sedan chair. In the end, only Hai Hongzhu and Chu Yiyi, the female relatives of the "Evil Dog Sect", took the ride in the two pavilions.
On the soft sedan chair, Hua Bushi also walked with everyone, led by Guanshi Song, and walked forward along the bluestone road.
This road is not too wide and winds forward. There are grasslands and bushes on the hillsides on both sides of the road. There are some low trees in the distance, which are very sparsely distributed. As Hua Bushi walked forward,
While looking around at the plant scenery on the island, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
Just as Song Sichen said, "Wanyi Manor" was not far away. After walking for two or three miles, they turned a hillside and a manor suddenly appeared in front of them.
This villa is built on a sloping land, with layers of courtyards rising up on top of each other, with approximately hundreds of courtyards. The outer walls of the villa are made of stone, and there is a bluestone gate on the front, which is quite impressive.
In front of the door stands a three-foot-high flag, fluttering in the wind. It is made of sky-blue satin, with two large characters embroidered with gold thread on it: "Wanyi".
It seems that this is the headquarters of the most mysterious sect in the world, the "Wanyi Sect".
What attracts the most attention is neither the bluestone gate of the courtyard nor the "Wanyi" flag at the entrance of the courtyard, but a huge thing leaning on a rocky hill on one side of the courtyard.
That turned out to be a huge ship!
If he hadn't seen this ship, it would be hard for Hua Bushi to believe that there was such a big ship in the world, and that this ship was actually not in the water, but on land!
This ship is forty feet long and eighteen feet wide. The height of the deck is more than eight feet. Even the rudder blades at the stern are twenty feet high. The "White Oriole" that everyone was on was also a very rare ocean-going ship.
A big ship, but compared with this ship, it is much worse. It is like the difference between a hippopotamus and a giant elephant!
The giant ship is leaning against the rocky mountain. Each of the nine masts on the ship is six to seven feet long and five to six feet thick. It is difficult for a person to hold it with his arms. The masts are pointing diagonally toward the sky, which is quite spectacular. Although there are no sails hung on the giant ship,
The red paint on the outside of the hull is as new as new, and there is a dragon carving on the bow with the word "treasure" engraved on it.