He quickly unfolded it and took a look, and was overjoyed. He quickly ran back and handed the strip of cloth into Heng Yi's hand.
These days, Huo Qijing and Yan Shiyue's shadow guards were divided into several groups and almost never got off the ship. Heng Yi led the people around for an unknown number of times, and then headed east with a glimmer of hope, and somehow found it.
I never expected that this island would have unexpected surprises.
The note was written in cryptic language, and the main idea was that the master is safe and we are safe too, but we can't leave for the time being.
Heng Yi and the others instantly burst into laughter, and then tried to talk to others.
But they didn't understand the language, and after comparing each other for a long time, they couldn't understand. They wanted to leave to find someone, but they were held back. Hengyi and others guessed what they meant, as if there would be specialized people to deal with outsiders who came to the island.
, so I waited for now.
By the third day, the shadow guard had secretly circled the area several times and tried to send out a signal again.
But Ryukyu Island is so big that Yan Shiyue and the others are far away from the royal city and cannot see it at all.
Fortunately, on the afternoon of the third day, a richly dressed man came and could speak a few words of Chinese... Well, I just learned it from Yan Shiyue and the others.
After the two parties worked hard to communicate for a long time, Heng Yi and others finally found out that Yan Shiyue was treating the King of Ryukyu, so he was currently in the royal city, treated as a guest, and could not leave for the time being... But he could take them to find him.
them.
Heng Yi left ten people to guard the boat and took a dozen others onto the deer cart.
The Ryukyu ministers were always smiling, and despite the language barrier they were very enthusiastic. They would say a few words to Tsuneichi and others about everything he saw.
Their honest and enthusiastic smiles were very confusing, so Heng Yi and others gradually dropped half of their vigilance.
Then Ryukyu ministers took them into the royal castle. Tsuneichi saw the banner marked by the shadow guard at a glance, knowing that they were indeed here, and instantly felt relieved.
Liu Qiu stood aside with a smile on his face and did not stop him. He did not stop them until they finished reading, then led them into the royal city and entered a small building. Heng Yi and others entered the hall. Before they could recover, they heard a bang.
With a sound, the door was closed.
When everyone in Hengyi turned around in a hurry, it was already too late.
The Ryukyu ministers had seen the shadow guards coming and going, and were very wary. They chose this place. The door was made of metal and was very thick. Even if the shadow guards knew how to do it, they couldn't open it. The window was too small, so people couldn't get out.
The Ryukyu minister then said something loudly outside the door.
It means that I will only keep you here for a few days, I won't hurt you, and I will give you food, so you can just stay there with peace of mind... Of course, Hengyi and others don't understand.
They were just angry and resentful, but they didn't expect to be too impatient and fall for it.
The good news is that Yan Shiyue is definitely still alive.
The bad news is that Yan Shiyue will also be imprisoned, right?
Of course Yan Shiyue was not locked up, and they were actually quite free to move around.
In the past few days, the Shadow Guards had been secretly planning to steal other people's medicine so that they could create incense and smoke, but they did not run to the shore. They had basically given up hope on rescue, and they couldn't see a ship coming.
Xiao Tangzhi went out early and came back late, wandered around for a few times, and then came back to find her and said: "There is a legend of a saint in Ryukyu, do you know?"
Yan Shiyue glanced at him listlessly.
Xiao Tangzhi said with a smile: "It is said that the king of Ryukyu who took office married a saint from heaven. This saint brought them new grains and fruits, and taught them how to cultivate trees and medicinal materials.
Wait, Ryukyu has several shrines to saints, all dedicated to saints, and the King of Ryukyu is a descendant of the saints."
Yan Shiyue said indifferently: "Where can there not be such a legend? Give me two taels of silver and I can make ten of them for you."
Xiao Tangzhi took out ten taels of silver and said, "Fifty first."
Yan Shiyue: "..."
Her emotions were not interrupted by the accident, and she still said: "Besides, saintess and so on, this title is ruined on the street, okay? The last time I heard this title, it was the group of people who were playing tricks, and now they
The saint is still being imprisoned and studied by my master!"
Xiao Tangzhi laughed when he heard this: "Then do you still want to listen?"
Yan Shiyue snorted.
Xiao Tangzhi continued: "I went to the Holy Maiden Temple to take a look. The mural of the Holy Maiden's Miracle covered the entire corridor. I looked at it carefully. Everything else was a bit difficult, but there was one... It is said that the Holy Maiden was standing there.
In the medicine field, butterflies can be attracted to fly around, how about we give it a try?"
What kind of bloody and fragrant concubine plot is this!
Yan Shiyue's brows were knotted with disgust: "You want me to pretend to be a saint?"
"Yeah." Xiao Tangzhi said, "I think this is a good idea."
Yan Shiyue said: "The previous King of Ryukyu married a saint. Do you think this method will be of any help to our current situation?"
"Yes," Xiao Tangzhi said: "I imagine that you are not another saint, you are the reincarnation of the saint. The King of Ryukyu... shouldn't want to marry his ancestor, right?"
Yan Shiyue: "..."
Yes!
Xiao Tangzhi said: "I think you are very good at acting. Let's discuss it carefully. It should be okay."
Yan Shiyue looked at him thoughtfully.
Xiao Tangzhi's eyelashes trembled and he raised his eyes to look at her.
He has a smart appearance and does not differentiate between men and women. When he raises his eyes, his pupils are black and white, giving him a very transparent and youthful look, like a peach just picked from the branch, still stained with dew, so bright.
He said: "You don't believe me?"
Yan Shiyue said directly: "Xiao Tangzhi, I do believe it, but are you Xiao Tangzhi now?"
Xiao Tangzhi was silent again.
The two of them had never spoken about this topic since the day they landed.
Xiao Tangzhi said after a while: "I can tell you. I know this is strange, but what I said is true... I followed that fake Taoist priest out that day, and someone called me Mr. Tangzhi on the way. I remember that I
I took a look at the carriage. It was an ordinary style. There was mud on the wheels but not much. It must have come from a very nearby place. Then an ordinary-looking young man came down and talked to me, saying that he was my old friend...
He paused for a moment: "But after that, I can't remember exactly what I said to him or when he left. Anyway, when I came to my senses, the carriage had already left. If I could
I guess it must have been at that time, but I was very vigilant. I thought it was impossible for me to be tricked, but no matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t remember what happened during that time. It was as if I fell asleep standing up.
It feels like the memory of that period is blank."
Yan Shiyue asked: "What did that person do?"
"What action?" Xiao Tangzhi was puzzled: "No, it was just a salute."
"Is there any sound?"
"Sound?" Xiao Tangzhi thought for a while: "Indeed...it seems like there are bees buzzing, and the sound is quite loud. Does this have anything to do with it?"
Yan Shiyue was silent.
Xiao Tangzhi said: "Do you believe me?"
Yan Shiyue said: "I believe half of it."
Xiao Tangzhi said: "Master, I really never thought of kidnapping you. The most I wanted to do was tease you. I also wanted to build a steam engine for you. I wanted to play with many interesting things. I will not step on your bottom line.
.I don’t know what happened to me at that time.”
Yan Shiyue didn't answer.
Xiao Tangzhi said again: "What do you think is going on? What did you mean when you told Tang Shiyue that you were lying that day? She... she really believed it at the time."
Yan Shiyue said: "I'm just guessing, it might be hypnosis."
She briefly explained the principle of hypnosis: "But you haven't been away for long, and I don't think the other party can have very profound hypnosis. Maybe, maybe, it just strengthened your inner desires...
"She spread her hands.
Xiao Tangzhi looked dazed and murmured: "Hypnosis..." (To be continued)