Chapter 116 Scene Fourteen ? Caged Bird Pond Fish? Nine
Chapter 116 Scene Fourteen Caged Bird Pond Fish Nine
It was the twenty-eighth day of the fifth month in the eleventh year of Yuan Sui. Time passed by. The lonely ship with the skylark's silver sails had been drifting on the sea for several months.
The dry and astringent north wind in early spring was gradually replaced by the warm and humid south wind. This not only gradually restored moisture to the chapped skin of everyone on the ship, but also accelerated their speed of heading north. The weather became increasingly sultry.
, unknowingly, it has already entered summer.
Almost every evening, the west wind blowing from the Chanying Sea always arrives as scheduled, carrying rain clouds and causing a heavy rain on time. Although it is impossible to sail in the rain, it solves the problem of fresh water for everyone, and there is no need to risk getting close to Ye State for the time being.
The coastline is replenished.
As the lonely ship gradually sailed into the deep sea, various kinds of sea fish became the main food for the group to satisfy their hunger. In addition, the various beans stored on the ship before going to sea can be soaked in rainwater for a few days to sprout.
Sister Shangjia’s cooking is actually delicious.
At noon that day, there were no clouds in the sky and the scorching sun was high. The seawater splashed on the deck had evaporated before it remained for a long time, leaving behind pools of white salt stains.
As long as they have a little free time, people on the deck will hide in the shade under the sails, but their sweat can still roll down like raindrops uncontrollably. However, no one dares to take off their thick clothes, because as long as they are under the scorching sun,
If you stand for more than one stick of incense, your skin will inevitably show large red spots and the burning pain will be unbearable.
In the cabin, Qi Ziyin was taking off his shirt and lying on the couch. His neck was red, which was where he had been sunburned when he was playing. Leng Jiayun was sitting next to him, still holding a just-made baby in his hand.
The mussels were fished out. The woman used a knife to pry open the mussels, then dipped her fingertips into the greasy mucus in the carapace and carefully applied it on the boy's skin.
"hiss--"
Qi Ziyin took a breath and seemed to be hurt by the other person's pressure. However, the woman's hand was not merciful at all and still rubbed his skin vigorously:
"Who told you to stay on the deck and watch whales? Just bear with the pain, it will be fine in a while!"
"I've never seen this before. I didn't expect a whale to be so huge!" The young man turned around and grinned at Leng Jiayun, with an innocent smile like a child on his face, "When I find General Yan and He
Ning Yue, I must bring them both to see it too!"
"Well, when we get to Qingwan, we will send out personnel as soon as possible to trace the whereabouts of the two of them."
The woman nodded vigorously - for several months she had been mentally planning to find the whereabouts of her two children. Although Qingwan was far away from the mainland, Xiang Baili's spies who had been deployed for more than 20 years were almost all over Dasheng territory.
Every corner of the country is located in order to provide early warning at critical moments and prevent sneak attacks by vassal states.
"Sister Jia, do these things you put on me really work? It feels so slippery and so fishy on my body."
"You've never been to the open sea, so how would you know that this thing has a miraculous effect on treating sunburn? Every time the sailors in Qingwan sail out to sea, they will pick up some mussels along the way, just to treat sunburn. Hurry up and get down.
Don't move any more, or you won't come to beg me again when your skin fades and hurts in a few days."
After hearing what the other party said, Qi Ziyin immediately lay down obediently and stopped moving.
The two were talking when they suddenly heard a commotion on the deck, and someone vaguely cheered: "Bird, there is a bird in the water!"
Leng Jiayun was stunned for only a moment before she got up and ran out of the cabin, not even bothering to wipe the mucus off her hands. Qi Ziyin had no choice but to put on some clothes and ran onto the deck after him, causing his collar to be stained.
It was full of fishy stench.
Leaning over the side of the boat and looking into the sea, I saw a large group of gulls with red beaks and black backs settling on the water, forming a circular area. During this period, birds continued to swoop into the water from mid-air, and when they surfaced,
, more or less one or two small silver fish were picked up in their beaks.
"Sister Jia, what happened to the bird? Why are the people on the boat so excited?" the young man asked with some confusion.
"You don't understand that even in the vast ocean, seabirds cannot stay in the water for a long time, so they need land to help them get out of the water, not only to rest for the night, but also to prevent being eaten by sharks. Birds fly
You can see far and high, always migrating from one island to another. Therefore, experienced sailors can always find land as long as they follow the flock of birds."
A rare smile appeared on the face of the woman in purple, and her relief could be clearly heard in her tone.
"So, we are almost at Qingwan?"
"Well, it should be very close. If I'm not mistaken, today is the fifteenth day since we sailed westward out of Whale Bay. Qingwan - should be just under the sea level in front of the left side of the bow.
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Leng Jiayun took out the chart he carried with him and verified his calculations again before decisively ordering the whole ship to raise the sails and move forward. With a strong thrust coming from the soles of his feet, the main sail roared in the sea breeze.
It swelled up and made everyone on the boat lean forward and backward.
Qi Ziyin excitedly ran to the raised bow of the ship and opened his arms in the sea breeze. The air flow blew under his sleeves, making him feel that his body became lighter, as if he was a kite that could take off at any time.
The wind blew away his bun, but the young man did not reach out to tie it up. Instead, he stared at the sea ahead with wide eyes, hoping that land would appear in his sight as soon as possible.
However, after a long time, Qi Ziyin stared so hard, but he could still only see the endless monotonous sea water, and could not even spot the slightly turbulent waves. He turned around and looked towards Leng Jiayun behind him.
He cast a helpless look, but heard the woman whisper to him:
"We're here."
"Are we here? Sister Jia, are you kidding me? There is nothing in front of you!"
As if he was afraid that he might have missed something, the young man immediately cast his gaze back to the sea. However, except for the clear water and blue sky at the bow of the ship, and the air that became somewhat distorted due to the heat wave, he could not see anything.
Qi Ziyin turned around and walked to the woman suspiciously, and waved his hand in front of her eyes a few times. However, the woman in purple slapped his hand away and burst into laughter:
"Why, do you think that my sister and I are hallucinating due to heat stroke? Don't be impatient. Wait until the clouds cover the sun and you will see that I didn't lie to you!"
The young man in white clothes doubtfully put his hand in front of his brow to provide shade. Sure enough, he saw a cotton-like thick cloud above his head quickly drifting over under the instigation of the wind, and soon blocked the sun tightly. The originally dazzling light on the sea also suddenly disappeared.
The child dimmed.
At the same time, on the sea about ten miles away directly in front of the bow, a huge island suddenly popped out of thin air without any warning!
As if someone had thrown a stone in front of the ants, the appearance of the island startled Qi Ziyin. He opened his mouth wide and stepped back uncontrollably, and then fell to the ground. Leng Jiayun beside him was still eating.
Smiling, he didn’t rush to reach out to help:
"Qingwan is surrounded by endless sea for more than a thousand miles. In winter, the sea is filled with fog, and in summer, mirages like this will appear. It is precisely because of this that the islanders can use the camouflage given by the sea to avoid them time and time again.
It has survived the raids and plunders of the land-based kingdoms and has flourished to this day."
The young man finally came to his senses, patted his head and said, "So this is a mirage!"
The woman in purple nodded, then turned her gaze to the island in the distance, and murmured as if to herself:
"Having lived in Mulu City for more than twenty years, I was worried that I had forgotten all about the art of navigation on the sea. But fortunately... Baili, I did not disappoint you... We are back again
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More than half an hour later, the lone ship arrived at the offshore of Qingwan.
The island in front of you is not like other reefs, showing a trend like a hill with low surroundings and high middle. On the contrary, the east, south and north sides of the island are all cliffs more than ten feet high, with almost vertical rock faces.
Due to the continuous erosion of the waves, a series of winding and large water holes have been formed under the water. The waves repeatedly collide in these holes and roll up strong and powerful vortices. If an ordinary ship easily approaches this place, it will be destroyed in an instant.
It will lose control, crash and sink on the cliff.
As for the only entrance to the island, you have to pass through this undercurrent of the sea and drive all the way to the west of the island. Only then can you see a gap in the cliff like a knife and an axe. Only when the tide is high can you see a gap in the cliff.
Only then will a winding waterway appear in the gap for ships to enter and exit. Along this waterway, you can reach a crescent-shaped bay hidden in a cave deep in the heart of the island.
The Qingwan City mentioned by Leng Jiayun gradually developed around the crescent-shaped bay in the cave.
It was a high tide at the moment, but even if they carefully followed the winding inland river to the end, it was still difficult for everyone on the boat to see what was going on in the bay. The residents of Qingwan had already built a circle at the entrance of the bay, which was larger than the mainmast of a sailboat.
The much taller wooden city wall completely blocked the view.
Now, on the tower with torches lit, the guards soon discovered that an uninvited guest had arrived. Following a few rapid horn blasts, dozens of crossbows on the city wall instantly aimed at the intruding lone ship. The crossbow machines were put on the rack.
The thick iron arrow is like a spear, with a barb on the head and a hemp rope tied behind it. If an incoming ship dares to act rashly, it will only take a moment to penetrate and sink it.
"People on the ship, listen, you are not welcome here. If you want to survive, turn around and leave quickly!"
The guards' shouts rang in the air, lingering in the huge cave. The echo made it impossible to tell where the other party was when facing the towering wooden wall.
"I am Leng Jiayun, the wife of Xiang Baili! Please open the floodgate in front and let us in!"
The woman in purple stood on the bow of the boat, summoning all her strength and responded loudly.
"I don't know where you got the name of General Baili, but if it is really Miss Leng, you should know the rules of going to the island. If you don't tell me the code, you will have to stay alive today!"
The people on the wooden wall realized that the other party had come to the island deliberately, and became even more nervous.
This put the woman in a dilemma - she suddenly regretted that she had not spent more time on weekdays to recite the complicated and difficult to pronounce code words taught by Xiang Baili. However, it was too late to turn around and go back.
If she didn't want to be buried under the sea, she could only hope that the other party's questions would not be too tricky.
"Excuse me, Your Excellency!" Leng Jiayun had no choice but to bow bravely, not daring to show any timidity.
"The isolated island is full of miasma and vegetation!"
The other person behind the wooden wall gave the first half of the secret message. The woman was suddenly startled, and then suddenly lowered her eyes, and actually shed big tears:
"Only the red flowers are bitter and lonely!"
She choked up and spoke the second half of the code word, her whole body trembling, and her voice roared out from her throat at the top of her lungs.
The woman never dreamed that Xiang Baili had already prepared for the day when she would land on the island alone. General Tsing Yi even expected that Leng Jiayun would not be able to tell the secret words, so he specially used this sentence when the two first came to the island.
This love poem was written to comfort the woman's homesickness, and served as a specific code word for her when she went to the island.
Now, it was as if the agreement made between the two of them for today had finally been fulfilled, and as if Xiang Baili's heroic spirit had always been protecting the woman he loved so much. After a moment, a sluice on the wooden wall in front finally
The gate rumbled open, and a small boat came up from behind the lock, leading the big ship to continue heading towards the cave deep in the bay.
The unique conditions make this bay hidden in the heart of the mountain a natural chasm that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The cave is densely packed with boats of all kinds, most of which are ordinary fishing boats, with only a few unparalleled warships.
, but it was obviously borrowed secretly by Xiang Baili from Ye Guo Zhou Division. The shore not far away was filled with horses and iron caltrops to prevent the enemy from landing. It seems that after Qingwan was liberated, Xiang Baili came to
A lot of thought was put into the defense of the island.
Soon, the ship arrived at a pier in the harbor and dropped its sails. Leng Jiayun raised her sleeves to wipe away the tears on her face and set foot on this land again, which she had not seen for more than 20 years. She was once familiar with it as her hometown.
Now it has become a somewhat unfamiliar land.
Because the code word was successfully solved, the fully armed and masked guards on the shore no longer made trouble for the group. Leng Jiayun left 90 people to be responsible for berthing the ship and unloading the cargo, and asked Mo Chen to be responsible for arranging the various arrangements for the accompanying people after they landed on the island.
After that, she led Qi Ziyin away from the noisy port and headed towards the depths of the cave.
As soon as they got off the boat, a majestic stone city built between the cliffs caught the eye of the boy in white. Stone houses of various sizes seemed to grow out of the rock walls, and were scattered in an orderly manner. The stone houses were connected by a winding road.
There are zigzag stone steps connected to each other, and countless bright blubber lamps are lit on the steps. Dots of lights extend from the bay to the height of the cave. At the end, a ray of sunlight shines, which can lead to the outside of the cave.
of.
Qi Ziyin couldn't hold back his curiosity and walked a few steps to catch up with the Dongli woman in front of him: "Sister Jia, could this city on the mountain be carved out of the rock bit by bit by the islanders?"
Leng Jiayun immediately shook her head: "The size of this stone city is definitely beyond your imagination. With the tens of thousands of people on the island alone, it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to dig it out. In fact, as early as the first batch of islanders,
There was already this city on the island before we arrived. We just reused it."
After hearing this, the young man in white became more and more confused:
"Sister Jia, you said there are only more than 10,000 people living on this island. There are only a few thousand young and middle-aged people at most, which is less than the strength of a battalion of Ye Guo's boat division. How can they become the biggest threat in the Chanying Sea? The countries on the land are also
Why do you call them pirates and kill them all?"
"These people on the island, including Brother Fufeng, Baili and I, are just a group of ordinary people who want to stay away from the troubled times. However, wars occur frequently in the world, and those who have reached the pinnacle of power just want everyone to be safe.
He can obediently obey his orders and work as hard as an ox or a horse. In this way, he can sit on the throne for eternity. Who would tolerate the existence of a group of unruly people like us?"
Leng Jiayun reached out and rubbed his hair, and her tone suddenly became very different from before. She looked at the crescent-shaped bay that had gradually moved far away under her feet unknowingly, as if it had been buried deep for many years.
Deep down in my heart, my original intention, which I had almost forgotten, was reawakened:
"Everyone who comes to this island has experienced wind, frost, snow and rain, and has seen clearly the manipulation of power in the world, and then they are full of passion and hope to build a paradise here. This is not only the legacy of Brother Fufeng.
It is what Baili has spent his entire life, even at the expense of his own life, to pursue! Although they are no longer here, I still firmly believe that the day will come true for me!"
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