Duan Baiyue said: "It's just a business. If the eldest young master has too many affairs in his hands, it is all right to leave it to the second young master. As for making everyone in the house murmur?"
"But the second young master has always been ignorant, so he can only take some small orders." Oriole said, "When the first young master heard about this, he was not happy. He even went to the hotel where the distinguished guests stayed, trying to disrupt the situation. But it didn't work, and someone said later that it was the guest who wanted to do business with the second young master."
Although Bao Dadu prefers the eldest son on weekdays, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat. Since the guests called for the younger son, he did not interfere much. The business was easily negotiated, and the deposit was delivered to the door as scheduled. Everything seemed to be in order. No one expected that this group of killers would never return. Bao Dadu was furious because of this, and everyone in Jianmen was in danger, and he didn't even dare to speak loudly. The second young master Bao Yan was imprisoned, while the eldest young master Bao Yu took people out to sea overnight. Except for the head, no one knew where he went.
Sikong Rui shook his head again and again: "It's better not to raise this kind of idiot son if he really wants to raise him."
Duan Baiyue said: "When you were serving the food, did you remember what the guest of Da Chu talked about?"
"I didn't stay in the room all the time, I only heard a few things." Oriole said, "And there are maids and servants in the dining room, so there shouldn't be any important matters. It's like going to Xingzhou."
"Xingzhou?" Duan Baiyue had never heard of this place before.
"It's a barren island and reef, and it's also in this South China Sea." Sikong Rui knew, "But although it's barren, the scenery is beautiful. The fishermen accidentally discovered it when they were sheltering from the storm. It is said that they can touch the entire galaxy at night, and the location is also Yes, it is barely able to connect with the current trade waterways."
"No one wants to occupy such a good place?" Duan Baiyue asked.
"It's a deserted island, not a town." Sikong Rui said, "Although there is no owner, if it is occupied, it will have to build houses and roads, relocate people and open a port, which is not a project that can be completed in a year or two. Besides, there are countless island nations in the South China Sea, whoever makes the first move will make the rafters rotten first.”
"According to the meaning at the time, the guest seemed to be staying in Xingzhou, and he also invited the second young master to be a guest in the future." Oriole said, "I know, that's about it."
Duan Baiyue nodded: "Thank you girl."
"It's me who should thank the uncles." Oriole said, "In this White Elephant Country, no one dares to provoke the head of Bao except for guests from other places." I didn't have much hope before, but I didn't expect that I could really escape. .
Duan Baiyue asked Duan Yao to take her back to her room first, and then asked Si Kongrui: "Xingzhou, how far is it from here?"
"It's not too far." Sikong Rui said, "Take a larger cargo ship. The weather has been good recently. It is estimated that you can arrive in about 20 days. Do you want to go and see?"
Duan Baiyue nodded.
Sikong Rui said: "Alright, now the Sword Gate refuses to accept guests. The rest of the guards are also in danger, and those who have tails will also be withdrawn. If you stay here, you will not be able to guard."
Duan Baiyue said: "Listening to what the little girl just said, Jianmen may not have any problems, but the second young master Bao Yan is the problem. I have always been frustrated, so I want to be a blockbuster before I stab it. Now he has been imprisoned and grounded, and he has also affected his entire family and even his colleagues in the entire White Elephant Country.
Sikong Rui said, "Why don't we go and have a look tonight?"
Duan Baiyue agreed: "Okay."
At midnight, the street was silent. The two easily sneaked into the sword gate, and they saw that it was pitch-black inside, except for the red lanterns burning at the gates of the small courtyards. There are at least three teams of guards patrolling, other than that, there is no movement in each courtyard.
According to Oriole, the courtyard where Bao Yan was imprisoned was at the southernmost side, and there were indeed many guards outside. Duan Baiyue bypassed everyone's line of sight, quietly landed on the roof, leaned over and listened for a moment, then got up and walked out of the small courtyard, and fell back into the lush bushes where she was hiding before.
After a while, Sikong Rui also came back, saying that the other side of the main house was as quiet as everyone else was sleeping, and nothing was noticed.
"It's the same as what we expected." Duan Baiyue said, "If you continue to guard, you may not be able to guard things, but you may not be able to guard. Time is limited, so go directly to Xingzhou."
Sikong Rui nodded and walked out of the sword gate with him.
If you want to go to sea, you must have a reason. Fortunately, Wangxijiao has a good reputation. Since the martial arts of the White Elephant Country do not accept business, it is not worthwhile to go to the sea. It is not uncommon for the two to continue to go south to see other businesses.
The day before departure, Duan Yao took the oriole to avoid the seaside patrol in the dark, and unknowingly boarded a big ship going north, and asked her to hide under the cabin first, and she left the port on the next day. I plan to send people to the island where the southwest garrison is located, and then go back to meet my brothers.
Duan Baiyue and Sikongrui continued their journey south to Xingzhou. This big ship is bound for the southernmost country of Xinmao, but most of the guests on the ship disembark in the middle of the ship - not to mention, there will be dozens of island countries and seaports along the way. , why go all the way to the far south by sea.
Duan Baiyue and Si Kongrui also got off the boat at a port not far from Xingzhou, and they saw Duan Yao eating noodles at a small stall.
Duan Baiyue laughed: "The speed is quite fast."
Duan Yao also saw the two of them, and ran over after a few bites.
"I thought I was waiting for you here." Si Kongrui said, "I didn't expect you to be waiting for us."
"I came here on a fast boat, with iron spears at both ends, much faster than a big boat." Duan Yao said, "It arrived the day before yesterday."
"The little girl is settled?" Duan Baiyue asked.
"I handed it over to Duan Nian, just in time to help the kitchen." Duan Yao said, "There is no girl's home on the island, and everyone loves her very much."
Duan Baiyue smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
"There is one more thing." Duan Yao said, "When I came here, I happened to see a cargo ship bound for Xingzhou leaving the port. I asked the locals and said that it was all wood and ropes, as if I was going to build a house. Well, there is another ship over there, and it is also going to Xingzhou, with grain and livestock on it."
"Livestock?" Duan Baiyue said, "It seems that the top is already quite large, otherwise it will not transport live animals and livestock up."
"Looking at the posture, maybe it's time to live." Sikong Rui said, "Just in time, let's go to the island on this boat to see what tricks are being played."
In Yunde City, Dachu, in front of a lonely tomb, an old woman with gray hair is bowing and burning paper. There is no name on the tombstone, only a red mark is engraved in the lower left corner, indicating that the owner of this tomb is related to the North Palace.
And the people in the city are also talking about this, not because of anything else, but because the current saint had personally come to give him his last ride a few days ago.
But really some identities.
"Let's go." After burning the last piece of paper in her hand, Aunt Feng got up and picked up the basket tremblingly.
The wife next to her supported her: "slow down."
Granny Feng said, "I know he is in the palace for so many years, and you also know that he is in the palace."
"So what if I know." My wife complained, "If he loves to guard, let him guard, but if he can't get rid of it, it seems that I care more about him."
Aunt Feng shook her head with a smile, adjusted his clothes for him, and returned home slowly with a walk. I saw fish sellers along the way, so I took two, just as my daughter and son-in-law came back tomorrow, and the family was also lively.
The sun sets in the west, the wilderness is quiet and peaceful.
In the White Sea on the border, the warships of the Chu Kingdom were docking neatly in the port.
There was a strong wind in the middle of the night, and the ship shook violently in the sea. At the bottom of the cabin, Si Kongrui caught a fallen cabbage and said, "Let me suffer this crime with you, this kind of favor, I'm afraid I won't be able to repay it in my next life."
Duan Baiyue said: "You think too much, I didn't plan to pay it back at all."
Sikong Rui pulled a cloth bag, bowed his head and vomited wildly.
Duan Baiyue and Duan Yao turned their heads together, and no one cared whether he could still hold on.
Sikong Rui is weak, life is better than death.
Fortunately, before he spit out his stomach, the big ship arrived at Sin Chew and moored at the port pier.
There was a lot of people around, and the three of them hid in the dark room of the cabin until dawn, when the surroundings were quiet, and they disembarked secretly ashore.
The surroundings are still barren, but a port has been built hastily, and there are not many people. But the further you go inside, the stronger the fireworks smell, and gradually there is a village, and there is even a market place depending on the posture.
"None of the Southeast Asian countries dared to act rashly, but they let outsiders take advantage of it." Si Kongrui sounded rather regretful.
Duan Baiyue said: "Look at the clothes and dresses, there are people from the country of Chu, and some people don't know where they come from."
Sikong Rui shook his head: "I don't know either, but it's not surprising that I've been to many Nanyang island countries and their customs are very different."
"Wait." Duan Baiyue motioned the two to look forward, "What do you think it looks like?"
A piece of low-rise houses are neatly arranged, square and square like tofu, and they look extremely neat, at least there are dozens of them.
Duan Yao said, "Army?"
Duan Baiyue nodded: "Ordinary villages build houses, who would build them like this."
"Chu Xiang raises troops here?" Sikong Rui tutted, "Yeah, I guess it's going to be fun now."
"Someone is here." Duan Yao said.
The three quickly flashed behind a boulder.
After a while, a group of people came over as expected. The leader, dressed in brocade and jade belt, has a luxurious temperament, which is incompatible with the desolate and dilapidated scene around him. It is the demoted Gao Wang Chu Xiang.
Sikong Rui said: "It really came out of the palace, and the aura is different from the rest."
Duan Baiyue asked: "The aura of courting death?"
Si Kongrui: "..."
Duan Yao added to explain: "The aura of the emperor today is different."
"That is, who can compare with the emperor, but I have never seen it before." Sikong Rui expressed his dissatisfaction with his hands, "Even if we had a relationship with you when I was a child, you would break your arm and feel dizzy. What aura can be seen."
Duan Yao opened her mouth wide and looked at his brother in shock.
Have you ever done such a beastly thing