Chapter 459 Attack at Sea
Lan Qiao didn't know how to comfort the old woman for a moment, so he had to present his samurai sword to her son's statue and worship three times with Chen Yuheng.
He confessed to the old woman his intention to come to Yuhuan to find people, and described the physical characteristics of Feng Yeling and Shen Xinliu to the old woman.
Disappointingly, the old woman who rarely left home had no impression of Lan Qiao's description, and finally said: "If that girl is as beautiful as you said, you have to be very careful. If she is seen by the Japanese pirates, , must have been ruined by those beasts."
Lan Qiao's heart sank, but he couldn't find any valuable clues anymore. He was about to give up, but suddenly he had an idea and asked instead: "Old Madam has been in Yuhuan for a long time. Do you know any mother-in-law who is close to Old Madam? Especially. They moved here from other places a long time ago."
Since he couldn't find out the whereabouts of Feng Yeling and Shen Xinliu, he simply asked Feng Yeling's grandmother.
"Around my age, someone who moved from another place?" The old woman thought for a moment and then said with a change of expression: "When you say that, it seems that there is such a person. It was almost sixty years ago. At that time, I just When we got married, she even gave me a gift."
When Lan Qiao heard that "sixty years ago" coincided with the time of Mrs. Mei's birth in Shen Xinliu's narration, Lan Qiao was even more excited: "Is this old man still in Yuhuan?"
"She moved away ten years ago." The old woman shook her head and said, "Mrs. Fei and I used to get along quite well. We would visit each other's homes during the holidays and give each other a few bites of home-made snacks."
"Does the old lady know where she moved?" Lan Qiao asked anxiously, "Does she have any relatives or children?"
"She moved to Dalu Island." Seeing Lan Qiao's dejected expression, the old woman finally did not let him down again. "For so many years, Mrs. Fei has always lived alone. Ask her where she is from. , and the past events before she moved to Yuhuan, she never revealed it to us. However, before leaving, she told me that she was getting older and wanted to live in a quieter and more fairy-like place where she could cherish her memories in peace. past."
That night, Lan Qiao and Chen Yuheng stayed at an old woman's house. It was getting slightly brighter the next day, so they said goodbye and set off, paddling the raft they had used to cross the sea last night, heading towards Dalu Island, about 25 miles away.
When the raft left Yuhuan Island, the sun was just rising. The fiery red sun shot out from the sea level, and the brilliant morning glow was extremely gorgeous. The two of them were fascinated by it for a while, and they didn't start paddling again until the glow dissipated.
To go to Dalu Island, you must first pass Ji Navel Mountain.
Ji Navel Mountain is the gateway to Xuanmen Bay. It is a small strip of island lying outside Xuanmen Bay like a maritime fortress. Any ship entering or leaving Xuanmen Bay must first go around Ji Navel Mountain and go to Dalu Island. No exception.
Although Lan Qiao and Chen Yuheng's raft was simple and rowed slowly, fortunately, Dalu Island was not far away and the nearby waters were considered offshore. The wind and waves were not big, so they could barely cope with it.
After they left Xuanmen Bay, they turned south first, then turned around the southernmost tip of Ji Navel Mountain and then turned north. Dalu Island came into sight.
According to the estimated speed just now, it will take less than an hour to reach Dalu Island.
Lanqiao built a pergola with his hands and looked at the island covered in green from a distance. The fire in his heart had begun to burn. My dear, please wait for me for a moment. I will find you soon and never be separated from you.
"Master, look, what is that?" Chen Yuheng's somewhat panicked shout came to his ears. Lan Qiao took a look and saw that it was a single-masted Japanese ship, sailing out from the east bank of Ji Navel Mountain and heading straight towards them.
The raft is coming.
The Japanese captain was about seven feet long, and the deck was nearly eight feet above the sea. A huge sail was filled with wind, and the oars protruding from both sides were like centipedes with hundreds of legs. They fell neatly into the water and were lifted up together.
"With this ship speed, we can't escape even if we go ten times faster." Chen Yuheng said in shock.
Lan Qiao still did not give up, rowing the oars at the original rhythm, but still could only watch the shadow of the Japanese pirate ship getting bigger and bigger.
"They are really coming for us, hurry up..." Chen Yuheng turned pale with fright. Before he could finish his words, Lan Qiao suddenly pushed the oar, and the raft suddenly turned around, no longer heading towards Dalu Island, but towards Dalu Island again.
Going south. The sea water was splashed by the raft and poured into Yu Heng's wide-open mouth, which was bitter and astringent.
The Japanese ship was so high up that it could grasp their every move. The sailors pulled the cable and adjusted the sail on the mast to a subtle angle. The ship immediately turned around and took a closer route to Lan Qiao and Chen Yuheng's raft.
Chen Yuheng took a breath and said: "With such a hot pursuit, they must have discovered Bantian on the tower and came to avenge him."
Lanqiao rowed hard, but was still pushed closer and closer by the Japanese boat. When the Japanese boat was approaching less than 500 steps away from them, he suddenly heard a drum sound on the boat, and then saw nearly 40 Japanese pirates divided into three rows, front, middle and back.
Standing, each person held a long bow in his hand, bent the bow and fired thousands of arrows. The arrows scattered all over the sky, covering the raft like raindrops.
"Damn it!" Lan Qiao cursed, rising up into the sky on his tiptoes, using the oar in his hand as a sword, and used the "Xia Man Dongfang" move in mid-air, using the thin shadow of the oar that water could not splash into.
A round of arrows were deflected away.
When Lan Qiao landed back on the raft, his footsteps seemed a little heavy. Chen Yuheng could even hear his heavy breathing, knowing that his move must have consumed a lot of energy.
The Japanese pirates loaded their arrows again, and the second round of arrow rain was about to be launched.
"There is no way to go on spending this much time." Chen Yuheng said anxiously, "Master, even if he is an iron man, he will die from exhaustion."
"Fight back." Lan Qiao showed a determined expression, and the oar suddenly moved under the water. The raft immediately turned again and rushed towards the Japanese ship.
"This..." Chen Yuheng was stunned and looked at Lan Qiaodao in confusion, "Are we... going to fight with them?"
"You can't escape. In this vast ocean, where can we escape with just our broken raft?" Lan Qiao said with a faint smile, "The only way to survive now is to kill the Japanese ship and turn against the pirates.
Drive down the Japanese pirates."
At this time, the second round of arrow rain came, and Lan Qiao repeated his old trick, once again using his paddle to knock off the arrows that were aimed at the raft.
Chen Yuheng was aroused by Lan Qiao. He slapped his thigh and said, "Then fuck them! The worst case scenario is death, who is afraid of whom?"
The raft and the Japanese ship were moving toward each other, and the distance between them was quickly shortened.
Chen Yuheng took a closer look and saw that the captain at the helm of the ship was also dressed in warrior attire. Although he was not a black-armored warrior, his appearance was quite similar to Saburo Sakata.
"That's Jiro Sakata." Chen Yuheng reminded, "He has always been known for being cruel and easy to kill. His men are all desperadoes. Master, be careful."
"Well done." Lan Qiao laughed loudly, "I will send the two brothers to reunite underground."
Chapter completed!