Lin Xiao opened his eyes with difficulty, and what came into view was an enlarged human face.
"ah!"
A scream burst out from Lin Xiao's throat. She pushed the face away, then rolled and jumped to the side.
The man also stood up and asked slightly sadly:
"Don't you recognize me?"
Lin Xiao's eyes widened, staring at the man in front of him in shock, and he immediately reacted:
"Esther!"
Seeing that Lin Xiao recognized her, Esther smiled happily:
“Thank’s God, You haven’t forgotten me!”
"Where is Yu Xilin? Where is he? Have you rescued him too?"
Lin Xiao didn't see Yu Xilin's figure, so he was very anxious, and an uneasy feeling suddenly surged into his heart.
Esther shook her head sadly:
"After he put you on the boat, you were swallowed up by the sea."
"Oh no!"
Lin Xiao held her chest with a sad face, and clear tears flowed from her eyes.
She didn't expect Yu Xilin to leave like this...
Lin Xiao had a painful look on his face, his vision went dark, and he fainted again
When she woke up again, it was already dark.
A dim oil lamp illuminated the cabin dimly. Through the faint light, Lin Xiao saw Esther sleeping on the bed with a tired look on his face, while others were sleeping in each other's arms on the deck.
Lin Xiao stood up slowly, walked to the door of the cabin, looked at the sea view in the distance through the wooden window, and felt filled with emotion in her heart.
After all, Yu Xilin could not escape the swallowing of the sea, and was finally buried under the sea.
Recalling Yu Xilin's handsome and cute face, her mood was extremely complicated.
Since the two met, Yu Xilin has become Lin Xiao's little follower. The two play together every day, bicker together, and fight for delicious food and drinks.
They had spent that time carefree, but such days eventually came to an end.
Yu Xilin is dead.
Lin Xiao's eyes were moist again, and her tears couldn't help but fall down, dripping on the wooden railing. If possible, she would rather she never traveled to another world.
She wanted Yu Xilin to be alive, safe, and free from illness and disaster!
"How are you?"
At some point, Esther was already standing beside Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned her head, and smiled at Esther:
"It's okay, thank you for your concern."
"Don't you blame us?"
Esther looked guilty.
"What's your fault?"
"We didn't rescue Mr. Yu."
"This is not your fault. You did your best. If you want to blame it, blame the culprit!"
Lin Xiao said angrily.
Lord, you ungrateful villain! I will never let you go!
Seeing that Lin Xiao didn't mean to blame at all, Esther's heart finally relaxed and she couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
He took Lin Xiao to a small room in the cabin and opened all the boxes inside:
"Look, this is our trophy!"
Lin Xiao looked at the boxes of gold and silver jewelry and was stunned:
"These...are all earned from this trip?"
"Um!"
Esther nodded proudly:
"Salt, tea, porcelain, lipstick and soap are all very popular in Japan, and they are all sold out!"
"Thank you for your hard work!"
Lin Xiao thanked her sincerely, but her eyes were dazzled by the thing on Esther's neck.
"What's that thing you're wearing around your neck?"
"This?"
Esther took off the necklace from her neck and handed it to Lin Xiao, with a sly expression on her face:
"This is a gift from the Prime Minister!"
"Prime Minister of Japan?"
"The Prime Minister of our Great Xia Dynasty! He originally wanted me to give this big pearl to Her Majesty the Queen."
From Wang Tuo?
Lin Xiao carefully looked at the pearl in his hand. Not only was it completely snow-white, but it also had an amber-like color. It looked extraordinary at first glance. Not only that, it was also engraved with complicated patterns and patterns, which looked very exquisite.
I seem to have seen it somewhere...
Lord!
Lin Xiao's mind suddenly flashed with inspiration, and she remembered that in the underground palace of the Ming Dynasty, she had seen such a pearl necklace hanging around her lord's neck.
However, the lord's pearl necklace is fuller and rounder than this one!
Lin Xiao's expression became solemn. Could it be that Wang Tuo was actually the Lord's man?
Or is there some hidden secret between the two of them?
"Oh my god! Doesn't he want to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and restore the Ming Dynasty?"
Lin Xiao exclaimed, startling Esther.
"What is the anti-Qing and restoration of the Ming dynasties?"
"No, it's okay. This necklace is worth a lot of money, so you should treasure it well!"
Lin Xiao hurriedly stuffed the pearl necklace into Esther's collar, then changed the subject and asked:
"By the way, don't go to sea for the time being. Find a place to stay and live a peaceful life."
Hearing this, Esther nodded, agreeing with Lin Xiao's proposal.
"I think so too. These brothers of mine have suffered a lot while traveling across the ocean. They almost died in storms several times. It's time to take a good rest."
Esther also nodded, his eyes full of fatigue.
"Have you ever thought about where to take them to stay?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. Mr. Lin, do you have any good suggestions?"
Esther looked at Lin Xiao's side face and asked.
He had an inexplicable trust in Lin Xiao.
Not only because she could understand their language, but more importantly, she gave them the legal status of the Great Xia Dynasty and gave them a job!
Lin Xiao pondered for a moment and said:
"My brother's workshop has been taken over by the royal family. I'm afraid the road of selling salt will not work in the future. Otherwise, you can go west with your lipstick and soap when you go back. You can go there to sell and make a living."
Esther nodded, looking forward to it:
"Is it really okay? They... won't treat us because of our appearance..."
Esther did not continue. They received a lot of criticism because of their different appearance from the people of the Great Xia Dynasty. This feeling of being discriminated against was really unpleasant!
"Don't worry, there are a group of people over there who have similar looks to you. They all have high noses, sunken eyes, white skin, and brown hair. They won't look at you differently."
Hearing what Lin Xiao said, Esther finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He raised his head and looked at Lin Xiao, with deep trust in his blue eyes.
"Thank you so much for your help, Mr. Lin! I, Esther, swear that I will wholeheartedly promote your products!"
Lin Xiao looked at Esther's expression and felt warm in her heart.
His eyes are very pure, without any utilitarianism or greed, and he is a trustworthy friend!
"I'll just take two boxes of what I got from this trip to Japan. You can share the rest with your brothers as a way to travel to the west!"
"The five boxes belong to us? This...this is too much!"
Esther waved her hands to refuse, with disbelief written all over her face.
"It's okay, don't shirk it, you deserve it!"
"...That's okay, I'll shamelessly accept it for my brothers! Thank you, Mr. Lin!"
"Go and rest, I want to be alone."
Opening the hatch, Lin Xiao stepped onto the deck alone, looking at the sea shrouded in darkness. Yu Xilin's gentle and elegant appearance appeared in his mind, and he felt a sense of guilt in his heart.