Qi Huan shook his head melancholy and looked at the endless undulating sea. When he turned around, he could no longer see the outline of the pier. He sighed and continued:
"Miss Jun understands people. If everyone was as enlightened as you, I wouldn't have such a hard life. But...since you can say that, you probably know friends who have suffered like this."
Jun Aoyan shrugged.
"My parents, the biological kind."
"Ah, this..."
Qi Huan didn't know what to say for a moment.
"They treated me badly because they thought I was a daughter. I had a younger brother who died in infancy, so they said I was a ghost seeking life. As long as I can remember, they beat me with fists and kicks. What they left to me was nothing but
It’s just this solid skin. Hahaha, it’s heat-resistant and frost-resistant, so that’s okay.”
"Miss Jun is the sweetheart..."
Jun Aoyan looked at him and said as if joking:
"Did you hear that I had a bad relationship with General Jun in the later period, so you thought that I had another purpose for this trip?"
"Ah, uh, not really. Didn't the Grand Master also say that? It's nothing like that."
"You really think so?"
"To be honest, I know very little about your family's affairs, and I dare not make any assumptions."
"Haha, yes. Believe it or not is up to you, but I still have to say that my godfather treats me very well. He has been supporting me longer than my biological parents. After all, the kindness of raising me is unforgettable. I
I respect and love him more than my biological parents."
"Well, I believe you."
"Tell me another joke."
"What?"
"My godfather told me this: When he found me, I was in my parents' arms. They were all burned out, but I was safe and sound. It sounds impossible, right? I know, I was too young at that time, and he
Afraid of scaring me. In fact, I know very well how I got here all these years. I also remember it very clearly. I just sat next to them and didn’t shed a single tear. The versions you heard are all
It was made up. My dad thought I had forgotten it. When I asked him again, he said they were trying to protect me and that they loved me very much. If you think about it for a while, you will know that saying this will only increase the child's guilt.
That's all. Even after seeing the scene at that time, he knew that in fact, they didn't love me at all, that's why he said that."
Qi Huan was a little dizzy. He did not discuss the matter, but said:
"You suddenly said so many things to me, whom I have only met a few times... It's a bit like giving your last words, haha."
"Maybe. I'm very pessimistic. But it doesn't matter, I'm not afraid. Are you afraid?"
"Of course I'm not afraid anymore."
"Yeah."
Qi Huan chatted with the others for a while, walked around in a circle, and returned to the cabin. Bai Ya lay on an old blanket with his eyes closed, his legs crossed, and he didn't know whether he fell asleep or not.
"Go, go, move somewhere for me."
"Take it yourself."
"Tsk, stingy."
Qi Huan tried his best to push open a large box next to him. Most of the goods were fixed by nailed cloth covers and could not be moved, leaving little room for people to rest. Qi Huan sat on the box
After resting for a while, I couldn't stop talking anymore.
"The first wave of civil servants went to sea, and nearly a hundred people went to sea. Eight of them were quite big officials, and each of them brought a lot of followers. The court must not have guessed that they would never come back. The second wave was almost the same
Hundreds of people, including more than a dozen generals, also brought accompanying private soldiers to show our country's prestige. The second batch was larger than the first batch because the soldiers were heavily armored and there were more ships and sailors to take care of.
Servants, military doctors, cooks. The result is the same."
Bai Ya ignored him, wondering if he really fell asleep. Qi Huan didn't care either, he continued:
"At first everyone thought the people were being detained, but the third and fourth batches of people came over...especially the army, and there were also unknown numbers of undisclosed batches transported privately, at least millions of people. Take the Biluo Islands
The scale and capabilities of the army, even if they really did not fight and were taken as prisoners, were a bit suspicious. Later, there was a rumor among the people that they were all killed, otherwise how could they survive? Because it is indeed tenable and caused a stir.
There was quite a bit of panic. But from one day onwards, the idea of a paradise became more popular, overpowering these horrifying rumors..."
"I don't think it's the news coming from over there." Bai Ya didn't open his eyes, but he spoke, "I prefer to believe that it is the imperial court's method of controlling public opinion. There are many talents who are proficient in Yin and Yang among the twenty-eight grand masters.
It is not difficult to achieve this. If everyone doubts that the imperial court has wasted all taxes and young men, it will be difficult to win people's hearts."
Qi Huan was silent for a while.
"Although your prejudice against the imperial court is not a day or two, I will not deny your point of view this time. In fact, I also doubt it. After all, the South Country is so far away, but the news seems to appear from all over the country at the same time. It is not possible to have time.
Passed on stage by stage. So I just asked Miss Jun, but I couldn't find out the reason. She didn't seem to know anything. Also, who would tell General Jun's daughter that he had already gone to the Southern Kingdom..." Qi Huan translated
He stood up and thought again, "That's not right. Maybe this is also the method of the Southern Kingdom. Since they can create such a barrier, maybe the rumors can also create an atmosphere that does not arouse suspicion? Alas, all this can
It’s really hard to say. Oh, aren’t there insects on this boat? Why am I so itchy?”
Qi Huan stood up and jumped around, but he didn't find any bugs. He knelt down beside the box, opened it, and looked through the contents one by one. He seemed a little bored, and Bai Ya glanced at him sideways.
One glance.
"Do you really think Jun Aoyan doesn't know anything?"
"Probably, that's what I think now. Ah, this is like an onmyoji tool. Oh, there are so many talismans. Which box is the pen, ink, and cinnabar in?"
"Don't you think something is wrong?"
"What's wrong?" Qi Huan asked as he opened another box, "Oh, this box is made of millet. Why isn't there any moisture-proof measure? I'm really convinced."
Bai Ya sat up straight. In the dark room, he raised his head and stared blankly at the roof of the cabin.
"When Jun Luanjiu picked her up, her house was in ruins after the war, right? Her parents were burned to charcoal."
"That seems to be what happened."
"Why is she okay?"
"Then who knows?" Qi Huan buttoned up the fourth box, "I wasn't there. Maybe like the general, she was hidden somewhere."
"Don't her parents want to see her?"
Qi Huan's movements stopped for a moment. He froze there and thought for a while.
"Then she hid herself."
"Really?" Bai Ya stood up and patted the dust, "You don't care about your parents' life and death and are hiding? It may make sense logically. Children are timid and powerless, right? Jun Luanjiu can tell you with just one glance.
Judging from the situation at that time, coupled with the statement that she had great strength since she was a child... you can figure it out for yourself."
After that, Bai Ya stretched his muscles and walked out of the cabin. When the two sailors saw him coming out, they quickly hid aside. Qi Huan sat alone in the cabin and suddenly felt a chill all over his body.
No one is normal.
But he didn't care very much. Qi Huan was not an optimistic person, but he was more open-minded than anyone else. Whether it was Bai Ya, Jun Aoyan, or other sailors and officials on the ship, their past and what they thought in their hearts mattered.
It is not very important to him. As long as he has the confidence and ability to deal with this group of people and sudden changes, that is enough. Knowing too much about their past will affect his judgment. Of course, this does not mean
He wasn't interested in listening.
Bai Ya walked out. He also closed the open box and went to see what he was going to do. He saw the person named Bai walking next to Jun Aoyan, not knowing what he was going to do. She was talking to the sailor, and the sailor was stunned for a moment.
Then she turned around and saw Bai Shaoxia standing behind her. She turned her face slightly and asked calmly:
"What are you doing?"
"I was thinking..." Bai Ya's eyes moved away, "Is your Mo Dao stronger, or my scimitar?"
"You don't know if you don't try. But trying here might not be a good choice."
The sailor took a step back and hid far away. He hurriedly reported to the supervisor inspecting the ship at the stern. Strangely enough, the two men spoke in a polite tone, but they always gave people the smell of gunpowder.
Huan came over immediately, fearing that the two of them would cause more trouble.
"makes sense."
Bai Ya twitched the corner of his mouth and released his hand that was originally on the handle of the knife.
"A fight of arms?" Aoyan said suddenly.
Bai Ya didn't speak. He didn't show any special interest, nor did he sneer at the proposal. He thought about it, nodded, and put his elbows on the side of the ship. Jun Aoyan called a sailor over and let go of Mo Dao. Dao.
It fell straight down, and the sailor panicked a little. Qi Huan ran up and caught it together.
It seemed that she was also serious about it. So the two of them held hands, with their elbows fixed on the side of the boat, and their eyes staring at each other. This was probably the first time they had looked at each other seriously. Aoyan saw Bai Ya
There was that mysterious gloominess and indifference in her eyes, that kind of indescribable heavy sleepiness. But she was very serious, and Bai Ya could see an excited light in those mahogany eyes, which somewhat made him
baffling.
There was no need for anyone to time it, and the two of them exerted force at the same time. For a long time, their hands were frozen like this, without tilting to that side at all, like a scale that had reached complete balance. Until their tiger's mouth showed a slight smile.
Only then did Qi Huan realize that they had been exerting force for a long time. The ship rose and fell with the waves. In this unbalanced condition, how did they achieve such a stable situation by using brute force to control and balance it? Others
The sailors and supervisors also arrived, but no one dared to stop them. A few pairs of eyes just watched the two of them tit for tat.
Their eyes were very determined, like burning with fire. Bai Ya rarely became interested, and Aoyan almost laughed. Under the sun, sweat dripped from their foreheads, and their arms began to tremble slightly at the same time, but no one refused to admit defeat.
.
Qi Huan walked between the two of them and let go of Mo Dao's hand.
