Chapter 17: There is no place under the chopsticks
Among the Biluo Islands, near the main island of Jiutian Kingdom, there is a divine envoy named Yasha wandering.
Yashas have different appearances and are different from ordinary people. They are omnipotent in heaven and on earth. They are the people of Poseidon and the messengers connecting humans and the ocean. Most of the people living along the coast of Jiutian Kingdom are loyal believers of Poseidon.
Poseidon protects believers to have a life of prosperity, peace and joy.
Just pay tribute every ninety-nine and eighty-one days.
We need a pair of boys and girls, beautiful flowers. We don’t need more money, we don’t need more resources. This is enough, enough for Poseidon to feel the sincere and sincere faith of the believers. The children who are lucky enough to be chosen,
You will always be with Poseidon, receive Poseidon's blessings, and obey Poseidon's orders.
Every pair of Christian parents hopes that this will be their own child.
Every believer child hopes to be one of the tributes.
tribute.
Tribute?
"...It's basically a sacrifice." Qi Huan said, "No matter how you think about it, you can't survive. On this kind of sea, drifting with this kind of tool, it won't take long for you to die without a burial place."
"You are not allowed to slander Lord Poseidon!"
Xiaojie was still chewing fish as she spoke. As expected of a child who grew up by the sea, her teeth were so sharp that not even a thorn stuck in her mouth. Qihuan shook his head helplessly, while Aoyan couldn't help but sigh.
No matter how I think about it, I feel like I have been cheated.
"Hey... I won't argue with you about this." Bai Ya frowned, "Tell me what's going on with the treasure? It's not that we're pretending, it's that we really don't know about this. Brothers, are you here?
Those who are looking for people have never heard of treasures. Well, maybe this is not convincing..."
"Impossible... Eniang said you all came here for the treasure." Xiaojue's voice was waxy. What he was holding was the part with the fish head that his sister broke off to him. "It was the same before. All the people who landed on the island before were
In order to steal the treasures of the gods and gods. The gods also said so. Foreigners came for the treasures and killed many of us."
Bai Ya felt uncomfortable and looked back at the other two people. They also looked at each other in confusion. The court had indeed never mentioned these things to them. Bai Ya still frowned and scowled, questioning you.
Aoyan said:
"What's going on, baby? You said that the imperial court sent people here privately. Could it be that you have some conspiracy?"
"I don't know more than you." Aoyan said, "I just have a vague feeling that the imperial court may know that there is some extraordinary power here, or it may be an object. If they come here for this, it is not difficult to understand.
.”
Qi Huan picked up his chin with the hand wrapped in cloth. He thought for a while and expressed doubts: "But why didn't the court tell us? Are they really sure they have these things? Alas, the Six Paths of Impermanence didn't tell you anything.
"
"Forget it. Probably, they think that even if they tell us these things, I won't go and get it."
"That's hard to say." Qi Huan spread his hands, "Look, if you come back with your father but don't get the treasure, the court will punish you. If you know the result, you will definitely not come back. In this way, the court will be cleared.
Two hidden dangers. But you didn’t find your father but you got the treasure. I gave you a small official and sent you to live in peace. No matter what you think, they are guaranteed to make money without losing money... so why didn’t they tell us? "
"Are they not sure?" Jun Aoyan asked.
"How can you not be sure?" Bai Ya retorted, "Didn't both children say that someone is here for the baby."
"Maybe it's not someone from the imperial court, but someone else..."
"Okay, okay." Qi Huan interrupted them, "There are too many possibilities. There is no point in arguing about this now. That's it, children, we won't ask about your baby, but can you tell us what happened before?
Where have the people who landed on the island gone?”
Bai Ya and Ao Yan didn't speak. They also stared at the two children. The three of them were eager to know the answer. The two children looked to be teenagers. They should meet everyone who has landed on the island in the past ten years.
Yes, it's just that the memory is sparse.
"Lord Poseidon will punish evil people with bad intentions. Sometimes, when foreign ships approach us, they will be torn to pieces by the storm. If there are cunning fish that slip through the net, the angels will also catch them. Some people will become Lord Poseidon.
Believers, there are also people who want to find other gods they believe in. Lord Poseidon will not stop you. Belief is free."
Xiaojue said it seriously, but they were confused. The amount of information in this sentence was too much, and it was like a dog gnawing at a hedgehog. Xiaojie hit his brother on the head, probably because he disliked what he said.
It was too much, and he touched his head a little aggrievedly.
"More than one god?"
"Of course there is more than one." Xiaojie rolled her eyes disdainfully, "Our Nine Heavens Kingdom is very, very big. There are eight gods guarding this place and bringing blessings to people."
These words did not seem like something that should come from the mouth of a child. Qi Huan was somewhat curious and asked:
"Then...don't gods fight among themselves? For example, competing for believers? And what is the name of Jiutian Kingdom before it was renamed Jiutian Kingdom? Do you still remember?"
Xiaojie threw away the white fish bone in her hand and looked at him like a fool: "What are you thinking? Jiutian Kingdom has always been called Jiutian Kingdom."
"Maybe they were still young at that time and didn't remember anything." Aoyan persuaded.
"How could it be? Didn't the adults around them mention it?"
Xiaoju also threw away the fish bones that he had eaten cleanly, smacked his fingers, and said: "The gods understand the righteousness well and don't care about the number of believers. You believe in the sea god today and the bird god tomorrow, as long as the belief comes from the sincerity and true feelings
Really, the gods will give grace. Everyone has only one ultimate goal..."
"Target?" Sure enough, he still had a plan.
"Of course it is to become a heavenly being, a person above human beings! Heavenly beings are the existence closest to gods. As long as you become a heavenly being and practice hard, you can one day attain Taoism and become an immortal. Some Taoist priests from outside have also chosen this path before.
!”
When they said these words, the two children did not mean to be joking at all. This made the three of them feel to varying degrees... unreasonable, incredible, and creepy. These words, in China, can fool illiterate people who have not read much, or
It's okay for an old fool. Put it here, on the entire island country they claim to be "extremely vast", it's really a bit psychedelic. If this island country is small, it's okay. After all, there are few people, it's isolated, and it's easy to fool. But the reality is
That's obviously not the case.
"Well, little brothers and sisters, do you remember that one year, the army came to the island? That is, there were many people wearing clothes like me." Jun Aoyan gestured to himself, "Maybe better than me.
Their clothes are thicker and made of a hard metal shell. They all have weapons in their hands."
The two children looked at each other speechlessly and stared at her blankly.
"No."
"Never seen it before."
"How is it possible?" Aoyan was a little anxious, "There are so many people. Maybe you are too young to remember..."
"Really not." Xiaojie said seriously, "I have a very good memory. We are so powerful that the God Envoy chose us."
"Well, earlier, there were several generals around them..."
"That's earlier. I'm afraid they haven't remembered anything yet." Bai Ya interrupted the anxious Aoyan and asked, "Have you ever seen a person with one arm, no hands, and only a blade? He is a recent
Among those who have traveled with me over the past two years, many are down-and-out people with shackles on their hands and ragged clothes."
The siblings looked at each other again and shook their heads again.
"How is that possible?" This time, it was Bai Ya's turn to say this.
Qi Huan reminded the two of them: "Maybe they landed from other places before. Don't forget, they may not have experienced violent storms, maybe they landed from other places."
It makes sense. So the two stopped arguing and continued to ask other questions. As a result, after eating, Xiaojie immediately shut her mouth and stopped talking. Xiaojie was still hiding behind her, shivering. Qi Huan came from Kuairan
He picked up a slightly hot shell from the dead fire and handed it to Xiaojue. He just swallowed, but Xiaojie knocked him to the ground.
"What are you doing? You want to buy our loyalty with just one meal!"
After all, he is a child and cannot tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal. Qi Huan was stunned for a moment, a little helpless, and was about to bend down to pick up the fragrant conch. At this time, Bai Ya suddenly turned his face and stabbed him with the back of his knife.
He hit Qi Huan on the back of his hand, causing him to withdraw his hand and scream in pain. Just as he cursed, he suddenly lifted Xiao Jie away, pulled her brother over, and put the knife on his neck.
"Wait, wait a minute, Lao Bai!" Qi Huan covered his hot hands, "Are you a little impulsive?"
Jun Aoyan didn't say anything, she just frowned and watched the changes coldly.
"Pick it up." He said rather fiercely, "Don't waste food. Pick it up!"
The tone of the command was unquestionable. Xiaojie felt a little aggrieved. She just knocked over something and didn't hit anyone. So what? She held back tears to her eyes but didn't dare to let them flow out because her brother's situation was obviously more dangerous than hers.
The blade was extremely sharp. Bai Ya acted like he was not joking, and made it clear that he wanted to kill two of them before they reported to Poseidon.
The few people were in a stalemate for a long time, and when they saw Xiaojie, they almost couldn't hold it together. Qi Huan was really afraid, afraid that she would burst into tears on the spot. The man named Bai didn't have the patience to stab a child. And Jun Aoyan didn't do anything to break up the fight.
It means... He is also a person who has lived a hard life. He doesn't know what to do. He only knows that it is not easy to intervene at this time, so he can only stand aside blankly.
Finally, the little girl compromised and honestly picked up the cooled conch meat on the ground. The moment she picked up the conch, Bai Ya let go of her hand and pushed the little boy over.
"Okay, enough to talk about friendship."
Xiaojie still stared at him angrily, but hugged her brother tightly. She carefully blew off the sand on it, even though she couldn't get it completely clean. Xiaoju shed tears and took the conch with a groan, sobbing.
"Okay, I'll get tired of crying again." Bai Ya said lightly, "Tell me next... how to get back to the island?"
