"Haha, Brother He, don't worry about a little thing that disturbs your mood."
Hai Yanluo laughed playfully, not caring about what just happened, as if nothing had happened, and He Fang had no choice but to squeeze in and laugh along.
"Let's go, I'll take you to see other places."
In the following days, the restrictions on He Fang's activities gradually decreased. Through careful observation and attention, he also learned more about this island and this group of pirates.
Among these pirates, who numbered nearly ten thousand people, most of them were small men and basically didn't matter. Among them, there were five people who were more noteworthy, and they were also the five most important generals under Haiyan Luo. Apart from the "Crow" whom we had seen before,
"In addition, there are four people: scorpions, vipers, centipedes, and owls.
These few people are not only highly skilled in martial arts, they are also powerful generals of Haiyan Luo. Except for "Crow" who is mainly in charge of the castle, the other four people follow Haiyan Luo all the year round to rob houses and houses. Their methods are very cruel and they have done many things that are harmful to nature.
But other than that, He Fang didn't get much other useful information, especially about how to get through the fog and reefs outside the island, which was impossible to find.
And there is another strange thing, that since Hai Yanluo has let He Fang stay, but he has not let him do anything, he just keeps him idle, so He Fang almost does three things every day, eat, hang out, and take a nap.
Dutch.
However, what He Fang didn't notice was that Hai Yanluo and his men had been observing his every move.
One day, Haiyanluo called the "crow" over and asked:
"Crow, what do you think of Brother He? Is he reliable?"
"Back to the king, judging from the current situation, there should be nothing wrong with him, but we still can't tell whether he has kung fu. How about we find a few people to beat him secretly and see how he resists.
It will be clear then," the crow replied.
"No, he came to seek refuge with us, and he is the beauty's cousin. If we beat him up without any reason, it would not be justified."
"Oh, that being the case, Your Majesty, I suddenly came up with an idea. I can not only find out whether he knows martial arts, but also test whether he is loyal. How about you listen to it?" Bird Crow said again.
"If you have something to say, just say it and don't dawdle."
So, "Crow" told Haiyanluo the clever plan he had come up with.
After hearing this, Hai Yanluo rolled his eyes and thought that this was indeed a good idea, so he nodded and agreed:
"Okay, let's do it like this. You can get ready now."
"As you command, Your Majesty."
After "Crow" left, he went to get ready first, and then immediately went to He Fang's room.
…
He Fang was bored and depressed at this time, playing backgammon with Xiao He in the room, when suddenly there was a knock on the door outside.
"who?"
"Mr. He, it's me." The voice of "crow" came from outside.
"Oh, it turns out to be Sister Crow, please come in."
"Crow" opened the door and walked in, saying:
"Master He, Your Majesty asked me to inform you that I have found some work for you to see if you are willing to go."
"Of course I am willing. I come here to seek refuge with you just to do your best for your Majesty."
Why did Hai Yanluo suddenly arrange work for him? Does this mean that he now truly trusts him? He Fang was very puzzled.
"Okay, then please Mr. He, please follow me."
After "Crow" said that, he turned around and left, and He Fang quickly followed.
The two of them were walking in the corridor of the castle one after another. He Fang felt a little uneasy at this moment, so he couldn't help but catch up and asked:
"Sister 'Crow', what kind of job did the king arrange for me? Isn't it to go out with the fleet to rob..."
"What, are you scared?" Crow said contemptuously.
"Actually, it's not that I'm afraid, I'm just a little nervous about doing this for the first time."
"hehe……"
"Crow" sneered and said again:
"Don't worry, I won't let you go out and lick blood on the edge of a knife and work hard to survive. What you have to do is very simple and leisurely. It is a job that many people on this island can only dream of."
"Good job? There are still good jobs on this poor island?" He Fang muttered in his heart, half convinced.
The two of them walked through the entire corridor and came to a room that was almost the innermost room of the castle. The door was made of stone and had a big lock on it.
"Crow" opened the stone door and the two of them walked in.
This room is not big, but it is brightly lit and filled with many wooden shelves displaying various medicinal materials.
"This is a medicinal material warehouse specifically for the king's use. I usually manage it personally. Your next job is to help me and boil medicine for the king here," Crow said to He Fang.
"Is this what the king wants me to do?" He Fang seemed a little unconvinced.
"Why, you don't want to?"
"No, no, I just don't understand. Your Majesty only asked me to do such a simple job."
"What did you say, simple?!"
"Crow" was very dissatisfied with He Fang's attitude.
"Master He, I have to remind you that this medicine is boiled for the king. The heat, time, and portion must be controlled carefully. If one of you accidentally boils it, you will be chopped into pieces and fed to the fish.
Bar."
"Chop it into pieces and feed it to the fish?"
He Fang suddenly thought of the butchers who were killed a few days ago, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
It seems that I was really careless. This matter is indeed not that simple.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense. The time to boil the medicine is coming soon. You go and prepare the medicine jar and light the fire. I will prepare the medicine first." Crow ordered.
"OK."
So the two of them performed their duties and soon had everything ready.
"Crow" mixed the captured medicine into five portions, and then boiled them in five medicine jars respectively. He was very serious and meticulous in his work.
He Fang stood aside with many questions in his mind. After thinking about it, he decided to ask:
"Sister Wu, why do you have to do it yourself to prepare medicine for the king? Aren't there a lot of maids in this castle?"
"The medicine that the king takes can be touched by anyone. Of course, only the people he trusts the most can do this work."
The person you trust the most? Come to think of it, the person who can be by your side with peace of mind every day is not the person you trust the most.
"Sister Wu, is there something wrong with your health? Why do you seem to be taking medicine so often..."
Before He Fang finished speaking, "Crow" slapped the table directly, even the medicine jar was almost knocked over.
"Don't ask too much about things you shouldn't ask here, otherwise be careful with your tongue!" Crow glared at He Fang and said fiercely.
He Fang quickly slapped his mouth several times and said at the same time: