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Erythrina Port.
The twelve-sail merchant ships lined up for long-distance voyages are putting down their anchors one after another, raising their sails and turning their rudders.
This caravan is a porcelain fleet heading to the Kingdom of Venice, and it is specially designed to send the porcelain of the Great Spirit to the Kingdom of Venice, and then exchange it for gold coins, silver coins and precious stones there.
One of the merchant ships.
Zhang Rongfang was wearing a cloak, looking at the sea in the distance.
Behind him are many masters from Qianshimen who accompanied him.
The total number of people in Qianshimen is actually not many, and it is only a small-scale branch in the induction gate.
Except for Zuo Han, the master of Qianshimen, whose strength in the induction gate is above average, there is also a Dharma protector who is not bad, and the rest are basically unbearable to mention.
But since receiving a large amount of resources and money from Zhang Rongfang, Qianshimen began to recruit a large number of new disciples, and all kinds of pills were poured out without money.
It has only been a few months now, and the strength of the entire sect has taken on a new look.
Not to mention the new disciples, but the former Qianshimen masters, many of them are masters of hard work.
One by one, with money, wearing a full set of armor and picking up heavy weapons, they are simply invulnerable battlefield meat grinders.
"Young master, this trip is quicker. There are five islands to be checked in total, and at least six days of sailing before and after. This doesn't count the time spent on the islands, it's just a simple voyage."
The person in charge of this voyage was Lin Xiaochi who had previously rewarded Zhang Rongfang.
He changed into a businessman's robe, hiding all the characteristics of Taoism. Looking from a distance, he has a friendly face, and the disguise is not bad.
"It's okay, hurry up, which island to go to first?" Zhang Rongfang asked aloud.
"The first closest one is Harvest Island." Lin Xiaochi replied, "Fengshou Island is not big, with a population of about 3,000 people. There are two markets where you can buy and sell special products."
"Where is the most suspicious Xuekui Island?" Zhang Rongfang didn't think that a small island with 3,000 people could have the strength to rob his own treasure hunting fleet.
"The number of people on Xuekui Island is even smaller, only more than a thousand people, but there are many hidden reefs around it, and large ships cannot dock." Lin Xiaochi replied.
"What about the other islands? Which one has the most people?" Zhang Rongfang frowned.
"The largest number of people should be Purple Whale Island. It's not a small island, but it's far away and deviates from our established route a lot." Lin Xiaochi replied.
Zhang Rongfang pondered for a while.
"In this way, go to Purple Whale Island first, search for the rewards, and then go to other places after confirming that there are no rewards.
After all, the island with the most people has the most news. "
"Understood." Lin Xiaochi nodded.
"In addition, pay attention to the actual shipment of some goods. Anyway, I go to sea once, and sell the goods by the way, which can be regarded as earning some extra money." Zhang Rongfang reminded.
"This subordinate understands." Lin Xiaochi turned around and walked towards the rudder, ready to give instructions on the next route.
The big ship this time not only uses sails, but also oars, so as to draw on manpower.
"Young master."
At this time, a master from Qianshimen stepped forward and said in a low voice.
"If it's Xuekui Island in the Kingdom of Venice, my subordinates have some impressions."
This master has a mustache, a strong body, and his chest is bare, with a hideous scar in the middle.
"Oh? Tell me?" Zhang Rongfang looked at this person with a little interest.
"Yes. Ships disappear from time to time near Xuekui Island. The subordinates estimate that there should be a long-term pirate gang in the nearby waters.
So if we want to find the treasure hunting team, my subordinates suggest that we start from the vicinity of Xuekui Island.
The rest of the islands have relatively good law and order, so there is no need to waste too much time going there. "
Zhang Rongfang pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Alright, let's go to Xuekui Island, which is the most suspected place, so as not to leak the news and flee after being discovered by the murderer."
"Yes!" Several people around me responded in unison.
Someone immediately went to find Lin Xiaochi at the rudder.
"What's your name?" Zhang Rongfang asked the Qianshimen master who sounded the reminder.
"Master Hui, my subordinate's surname is Tian, and my first name is Ruyi." The man replied in a low voice.
"It seems that you used to go to sea often?" Zhang Rongfang laughed.
"Yes, the subordinates are quite familiar with the more than ten pirates in the nearby sea area. For example, the Gun Pirates, the Tarot Pirates, the Neptune Pirates, the Blood God Pirates, and the Mikaza Pirates, etc." When Ruyi talked about pirates, he was like a treasure.
He continued embarrassedly.
"Actually, this subordinate was also a pirate before. Later, he entered Qianshimen and lived on the ground."
"Then tell me. What is the strength of each of these pirates?" Zhang Rongfang asked in a soft voice.
"There are strong and weak forces, and there are also gods and warriors among them, but they are all on a small scale." Tian Ruyi replied.
"Small-scale worship of gods" Zhang Rongfang suddenly had an idea. Perhaps, you can take the opportunity to carefully explore the entire structure of worshiping gods, from the statues to the Lingluo Lingwei.
I saw in the secret collection before that smashing the core idol can completely destroy the **** worshipers of the entire sect.
Then what is the core idol like?
If you smash it with your hand, what kind of dangerous reaction will there be?
Zhang Rongfang originally planned to get the main medicine in person, but when he learned of this situation, he suddenly had a new idea in his heart.
Suddenly, the ship shook slightly, slowly left the pier, and sailed towards the distance with the wind.
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In the wee hours of the morning.
Xuekui Island.
Zhou Xinlan carefully carried the freshly cut firewood into the firewood room. As usual, he piled the firewood into the firewood pile and put them together.
The sound of the waves outside was layered and undulating, accompanied by the snoring of the Blood God Thieves one after another.
Zhou Xinlan unconsciously remembered Cheng Luo's appearance during the day.
For some reason, that scene was obviously similar to before, but he couldn't forget it in his heart. As if it just happened.
At this moment, he still remembers the expression on Cheng Luo's face and the emotion in his eyes.
‘Do you want to leave here? leave the island? '
Unknowingly, Cheng Luo's voice echoed in his ears again.
Zhou Xinlan subconsciously glanced at Cheng Luo's original hiding place, it was empty and there was nothing there.
With a thought in his heart, he walked to another firewood pile.
In an abandoned vat behind the woodpile, he looked up.
Sure enough, inside, I saw a tightly wrapped black package.
This is Yu Xiang Shan Shan, he remembered that it was the precious medicine that Cheng Luo had tried to protect even to the death.
She said that this precious medicine is the most important thing for him to leave this island.
Zhou Xinlan stretched out his hand silently, picked up the package, and then looked around, feeling that it was too eye-catching.
He opened the bundle a few more times, and inside was a delicate black wooden box.
Open the box again, and inside, there is a yellow-brown coral that looks like an ordinary branch.
Zhou Xinlan picked it up and weighed it, but it was still a little heavy.
He threw away the furoshiki box, picked up the coral, and stuffed it into his clothes.
Then turn around.
Hoo!
Suddenly, a pair of huge eyes were staring at him from behind.
That's a ghost face man!
He was grinning, staring greedily at Zhou Xinlan.
"What were you looking for just now?"
"Find a box, mine!" Zhou Xinlan's vest was slightly sweating, and his heart beat rapidly.
In his mind, he quickly imitated the tone of the other ghost-faced men when they snatched the treasure.
"It's none of your business." Zhou Xinlan added.
"Hey hey hey" the ghost-masked man didn't say anything. Turned around and left slowly.
Zhou Xinlan watched his leaving back, and suddenly thought that today is the time for the Blood God Pirate to go hunting again, and there are probably not many people on the island.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Secretary treasures are not a big deal on the island, everyone has more or less private goods.
As long as the fish is not killed and the net is broken, they will not expose each other.
It's just that he was worried that the ghost-faced man would secretly sap him in the future.
Moreover, in case he is connected with the previous Cheng Luo, as long as there is a little doubt, he may be killed and eaten!
Zhou Xinlan knew the Blood God Thief, and he also knew the Ghost-Mask Man.
So he knew he was in danger.
‘I can’t pin my hopes on whether others will do it, I have to find a way. '
This was the only thought in his mind right now.
He doesn't want to die, he wants to go out, leave here, to see the big world that Cheng Luo said, to see other more prosperous and beautiful places.
He didn't want to be one of the piles of bones discarded on the island.
Walking out of the woodshed, Zhou Xinlan continued to go to the kitchen to boil water and cook as usual.
But he saw the ghost-faced man just now again.
He leaned against the pillar of the house, looking at himself with dark eyes.
"Hee hee. You're nervous," the ghost-faced man said nervously.
Zhou Xinlan ignored him. Turn around and walk towards the kitchen.
He has to find a way to deliver the note when a fleet passes by.
Although Xuekui Island is stationed with blood **** bandits, on weekdays, blood **** bandits disguise themselves as islanders and never attack ships that land on the island.
They usually attack, and they all do so in the surrounding waters.
So once a merchant ship passes by, they will come to the island to trade some things.
At that time, it is his chance.
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A few days later.
The three merchant ships were in the shape of a character, and slowly pulled out three white lines on the sea.
Seabirds circling and singing above.
Large schools of sea fish are constantly swimming and gathering around the ship.
This fleet of merchant ships appears to be a caravan, but in fact the sides of the ships are equipped with muzzles, which can be converted into armed merchant ships in the shortest time to meet any incoming enemy.
At this point the lead ship is on deck.
Zhang Rongfang was wearing a blue cloak, covering his whole body, and looking far ahead.
There is an irregular island, which is slowly zooming in and approaching.
"That's Xuekui Island." Lin Xiaochi introduced from the side.
"The islanders living on the island believe in a sea **** named Naruko. They claim to be members of the Xuekui sect, and they are kind and hospitable. We can exchange goods here."
"The boat is slowing down? Is it because there are many hidden reefs near Xuekui Island?" Zhang Rongfang remembered that he mentioned it before.
"Yes. Generally, large ships can't get close, so we can only send small boats there. The subordinates are already making arrangements. After a while, the subordinates will bring people to negotiate. You can ask them if they have seen the treasure hunting team's ships by offering rewards." Lin Xiaochi replied.
"Well. But if you just do this, even if you meet a murderer, how can you identify it if others don't admit it?" Zhang Rongfang continued to ask.
"There are so many people on the entire island, it is impossible for everyone to be unwilling to take the reward. Moreover, we can also secretly send people to the island to inspect." Lin Xiaochi replied.
(end of this chapter)
