After coming out of Moli Village, the four of them walked along the road pointed by Xinlijia. It was said to be a road, but in fact it was just a trail between the mountains and fields, which was quite rugged and difficult to walk.
After walking for half a day, the four of them had passed through the entire lush rain forest and climbed over five mountains. From the mountains and forests along the way, they also saw two or three indigenous villages in the distance, but they were not large in size.
They are not big, not as big as Xinlijia said. There are many places where people similar to them live.
Starting from early morning, they climbed the sixth mountain. It was already past noon. When the four of them walked out of a forest, the scenery in front of them suddenly became brighter, and a huge city suddenly appeared in front of them.
Looking at the big city in front of him, Hua Bushi could hardly believe his eyes!
What I have seen on this island before, whether it is the seaside Mori Village or the villages I pass along the way, are all extremely poor and backward indigenous tribes, with a primitive and wild atmosphere, and there is a certain gap between them and "civilization".
, but the castle in front of you is completely different.
The bluestone city wall is several feet high, and there is a suspension bridge on the wide moat. On the bright red city gate, there are rows of fist-sized brass door nails. There are two guards on both sides of the city gate holding spears. On the city wall
Above, there are turrets and arrow towers. Behind the crenellations on the top of the wall, soldiers patrolling back and forth can be seen. From the outside, this city is no different from the fortress cities in Middle-earth.
After escaping from the hurricane, the four people were rescued after wandering at sea for several days. They had long lost their way. And the dragon whirlwind blew them hundreds or thousands of miles away. Where are they now?
There is absolutely no way of knowing.
The language and customs of Xinlijia and the indigenous people they met earlier were very different from those in the Middle-earth mainland. Hua Bushi and others naturally believed that this island must be extremely far away from the mainland, and may even no longer be in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
And to other countries.
But now that they saw the city in front of them, everyone seemed to have traveled through time and space, and suddenly returned to the civilized world they were originally familiar with. Since there is such a large city on the island, it is possible that the hurricane and sea waves actually blew them there.
mainland, and this island may be located on the coast of Guangdong or Fujian.
If that were the case, it would be much easier to return to the mainland.
So for a moment, the four of them were surprised and happy. Even Cao Muyun, who had always been depressed, was refreshed.
When they walked to the city gate, they saw the words "Okura Castle" engraved on the bluestone on the top of the city gate. The guards in front of the city gate did not seem surprised by the four people wearing indigenous linen clothes.
He just glanced sideways and ignored him.
Entering the city gate, there is a bluestone avenue, and the street scene that is common in Jiangnan city-states is displayed in front of the four people. Directly opposite the door of an inn, there is a gold-lettered signboard with the inscription "Welcome to welcome guests".
※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ "Yelai Hotel" is indeed the most luxurious inn in Okura Castle.
The attic has red bricks and blue tiles, and there are dragons and phoenixes carved on the eaves. Even in the towns in the south of the Yangtze River, inns with such decoration are rare. Xiao Qianer led everyone to the backyard and moved the four upper rooms on the second floor.
The door opened and the four distinguished guests were let in.
Hai Hongzhu's room is the "ground" room in the innermost room upstairs. The room is spacious and bright, and the complete set of blue and white wood furniture is very elegant. The wooden table in the corner is also scented with sandalwood. Compared with the recent days in Xin
The shabby thatched hut Lijia's family lived in was completely different.
Although Xiao Qian'er was snobbish, her hands and feet were very nimble. She quickly fetched hot water and brought out snacks.
In the morning, we set off from Moli Village and drove for a long time, and we hadn’t eaten anything yet. At this time, Hai Hongzhu was already hungry, so he wiped his face a few times and ate the two plates of snacks that Xiao Qian’er sent him.
Got to be clean.
Desserts include mini muffins, wick cakes and other famous Jiangnan snacks. They are made very delicately and are sweet and delicious. Although Hai Hongzhu didn't recognize them, he ate them with gusto.
Ever since he was rescued at sea, Xinlijia only had fish porridge for three meals a day. For many days, Hai Hongzhu would vomit whenever he saw an animal swimming in the water. Now he finally has it.
Fish food is edible and is no different from the most delicious delicacies in the world.
After eating two plates of snacks and feeling full, Hai Hongzhu felt a little sleepy. After all, driving for half a day was not an easy task. She crawled onto the bed and lay down, and fell asleep in a daze.
When I woke up, it was already dark outside the window.
Hai Hongzhu got out of bed, took a fire and lit the candle on the table, then sat down on the chair, staring at the candlelight in trance.
What she was thinking about was the young master Hua Bushi.
After experiencing this life-and-death change, most of the grudge between her and Hua Bushi was finally relieved. The evil young master who was once considered the enemy who killed her father has become someone she can trust.
Of course, being trustworthy only meant that she could seek help from him when faced with a crisis. If she were to measure him as a "husband," it seemed that this young master was still far from the standard of a good husband in her mind.
The ideal husband in Hai Hongzhu's heart was supposed to be highly skilled in martial arts, chivalrous and courageous, and he must be tall and handsome so that she could rely on her. However, no matter how she looked at it, the Huada young master did not fit the bill at all. It was a pity.
, she has married him, although until now, there is only the name of husband and wife between them, but who can tell this kind of thing clearly, it is impossible for her to find another husband in this life.
Already.
Perhaps she could just give in and let the evil young master be her husband? After all, he had saved her several times, especially this time he risked his life to come to the "Qing Chi" to save her, which was considered very impressive.
Being brave should always give him something in return.
This idea had never occurred to Hai Hongzhu before, but now that it appeared in her mind, she couldn't help but blush, and even her heart beat faster.
But at this time, what sounded along with her heartbeat were the sounds of several knocks on the door. Hai Hongzhu stood up, walked over and opened the door. The person standing outside the door was none other than "Husband"
"Hua Bu Shi."
Cao Cao will be here soon after saying "Cao Cao". This young master really knows how to find opportunities, and he has come by such a coincidence! Hai Hongzhu's pretty face turned even redder, and she threw down the doorknob without saying a word, and returned to the chair in front of the table to sit down.
Hua Bushi walked in, coughed slightly and said: "So Madam Hongzhu hasn't rested yet, that's good..."
He suddenly noticed Hai Hongzhu's red cheeks and was slightly surprised: "Hey, why is your face so red? Could it be that you have caught a cold and had a fever?"
As Hua Bushi spoke, he reached out to touch Hai Hongzhu's forehead.
Humph! He started to use his hands and feet as soon as he came in! Hai Hongzhu's martial arts was not good against others, but it was more than enough to deal with this young master of Huada. Whether it was to capture his joints or to dodge, it was very easy.
But she hesitated in her heart, neither moving away nor grabbing the outstretched arm, she just sat quietly on the chair, obediently letting Hua Bushi's palm touch her forehead.
Touching Hai Hongzhu's forehead, Hua Bushi didn't find any difference in temperature. After thinking about it, he said: "Well, it doesn't seem to be a fever, it should be caused by restlessness. Don't think wildly, just calm down.
, it’ll be fine.”
With Hua Bushi's medical skills, the diagnosis he made was very accurate. However, he could only diagnose the symptoms, but he didn't know why Hai Hongzhu was upset. He just assumed that she was probably worried about her current situation.
Caused by.
Hai Hongzhu was still sitting at the table with a red face, secretly thinking that this evil young master was usually very cunning, but now he was as slow as a piece of wood, and he didn't understand what she was thinking at all.
Seeing Hua Bushi sitting down at the table, she suddenly stood up, picked up the teapot from the table, poured a cup of tea, and presented it to him with both hands.
In the days before getting married in Wuyang City, in order to get close to the young master, Hai Hongzhu was very gentle to him, served him tea and water, and was obedient. But since her marriage, she has been very cold towards Hua Bushi.
, I have never had a good look towards him, and I have always looked for opportunities to embarrass him. Now this is the first time that I have taken the initiative to pour him tea.
She originally thought that offering him tea would make the young master notice her change in attitude. After all, as a young girl, there were some things that she couldn't say.
It's a pity that the young master took the tea cup and took a sip, then put it on the table casually, seemingly unaware, and said: "Since the lady hasn't rested yet, please sit down in this room and wait for me for a while."
, I will go and invite Mr. Mu Yun over."
Hai Hongzhu frowned and said, "What are you looking for him for?"
Hua Bushi said: "I chatted with shopkeeper Sun for a long time in the afternoon and learned some details about this island. Now I want to discuss the current situation with you and our future plans. Naturally, I want to find Mr. Cao together.
Just come."
Hai Hongzhu was angry, pouted, and said angrily: "Okay, just go find him!"
At this time, Hua Bushi realized that something was wrong with Hai Hongzhu's tone. However, it was common for this Hongzhu lady to be willful and get into trouble. It would be abnormal for her to keep her integrity. He didn't take it seriously at the moment.
Stand up and go out.
After a while, Cao Muyun came to Hai Hongzhu's room, and Hua Bushi called Zhu Hong in. However, the young man was now very weak and could not stand for long, so Hua Bushi asked him to come too.
Sitting on a wooden chair.
After all four people sat down at the table, Hua Bushi said: "In the afternoon, I learned some news about this island and this city from shopkeeper Sun, so I invited Brother Cao to come, so that everyone can
Know our current situation."
Cao Muyun looked desolate and indifferent, while Hai Hongzhu pouted and remained silent. Zhu Hong was also a simple and honest man, not good at talking, so he remained silent.