"Under the sea?" Yuan Anning was very curious, "What is it?"
Nanfeng shook his head, "I don't know, and the warrior who provided the clues doesn't know either. He only said that there is a mysterious sea monster somewhere in the South China Sea. It receives support from merchant ships and guides and escorts fleets sailing to the South China Sea."
"It knows how to reciprocate favors, so it must not be a bad person, but if it cannot transform into a human form, it will be of little use even if it is found." Yuan Anning said, the bet between Nanfeng and Daluo Jinxian stipulates that the participants in the war must be able to transform into human forms. Requirements and restrictions.
"It should be possible." The south wind drove the clouds to drift south.
"How can you see it?" Yuan Anning asked.
"Because this monster ate a banquet instead of three animal sacrifices," Nanfeng said, and then explained, "Chinese merchant ships sailing to the Western Ocean need to pass through a strait called the Taiyin Ghost Territory, where there are dense reefs. The situation is changing, and many strange things happen. Merchant ships passing there will arrange banquets on the bows. As long as the banquets are enjoyed by the sea monsters, they will be guided and protected when passing through the ghost land. However, when paying tribute, fishermen and merchants They all need to hide in the cabin. As long as someone is peeping, the sea monster will not board the ship to enjoy the banquet. This has been going on for at least two hundred years, but the true face of the sea monster has never been seen."
After Nanfeng finished speaking, Yuan Anning asked, "When there is a banquet on the bow of the ship, are there any chopsticks placed on it?"
"Yes," Nanfeng nodded, "the warrior who provided the clues also mentioned this detail."
Yuan Anning nodded slowly. Just enjoying the banquet was not enough to confirm that the sea monster could transform into a human form, but since the sea monster used chopsticks, it showed that it was very likely that it had all five fingers.
The sea is no different from the land. It travels very far, and there is only vast sea water below. The scenery rarely changes. Since it is not the fishing season, there are no fishing boats cruising on the sea. Only a few gulls float up and down on the sea.
At first, we could still occasionally see some islands and reefs, but as we traveled further and entered the deep sea, islands were rarely seen. For a full hour, there was no island reference.
"Are you very familiar with the South China Sea?" Yuan Anning was a little worried that Nanfeng would get lost.
Nanfeng shook his head, "What are you familiar with? I've only been here once, that is, the last time the three of us went to Luoxia Mountain."
Yuan Anning took out a few pieces of snacks that Nanfeng had found earlier and handed them to Nanfeng, "Where are we going now?"
Nanfeng waved his hand and said, "The island occupied by fire birds and the Taiyin Ghost Realm are both on their way to the Nanyang. The island is to the north of the Ghost Realm. The fleet traveled south for seven days to reach the vicinity of the island. The island is named Lieyan Island, there are many volcanoes on the island, with thick smoke all year round, and occasionally erupting hot lava. Based on the speed of the merchant ship, it can cover more than 2,000 miles in seven days. If we sail through the clouds, the fastest is three It takes time to get there. And the ghost land I mentioned before is located to the south of Lieyan Island, and merchant ships need to continue sailing for five days to reach it."
Hearing this, Yuan Anning suddenly realized that Nan Feng used the time required to move as a reference. As long as you know your direction, you won't get lost. In addition, as long as you get nearby, you can see the thick smoke floating on Lieyan Island, which can also be used as a reference.
However, after being suddenly enlightened, I also felt a lot of emotion. The sea is vast and boundless, much larger than the Middle Earth.
"What's going on with the fire birds on Lieyan Island?" Yuan Anning asked. She was not a person who liked to ask questions, but she had nothing to do when she was on the road. Instead of rushing along, she might as well talk to Nan Fengduo talks.
"The situation on Lieyan Island is exactly the opposite of that of Taiyin Ghost Domain," Nanfeng said. "There is an old man with red eyebrows on Lieyan Island. He must be seventy or eighty years old. Although this person is old, his temperament is like a naughty boy and likes to play. , You like to gamble and play with others. If someone beats him, he will give him a purple gem unique to Lieyan Island. This kind of purple gem is very precious. Whether it comes from the West or China, it is worth tens of thousands of gold, so people often go there. Lieyan Island is looking for him and bet with him for money."
"What if we lose?" Yuan Anning asked.
"The warrior never mentioned it." Nan Feng shook his head.
Yuan Anning asked again, "Since he appears in human form, how do you know that he is actually a fire bird?"
"The Lieyan Island is very hot and humid, and many venomous snakes breed. There is a strange big bird on the island that lives by eating snakes. It has two red eyebrows above its eyes. The two red eyebrows are very similar to the old man's red eyebrows. He looks very much like a bird, so some people speculated that he was a bird that became a spirit." Nanfeng paused for a moment before saying, "In addition, the red-browed old man is very angry and gets angry easily. Legend has it that someone has seen him before. The seven orifices of Qi produce smoke, and if it were not a bird belonging to the category of fire, it would not be possible."
After listening to Nanfeng's talk, Yuan Anning had a good idea, but she was also worried, "People who are addicted to gambling may not be able to hold a big position."
"I don't agree with this. The relationship between Da Luo Jinxian and I is also a bet. Can you say that it is difficult for me to take on a big job?" Nanfeng laughed, "In fact, everyone likes to gamble deep down in their hearts. It's just that some people dare to gamble. , some people don’t dare, 10 out of 10 people who dare to gamble are bold, 9 out of 10 want to get something for nothing, but there is also one who just likes to have fun, and 10 out of 10 people who don’t dare to gamble are timid. Nine out of ten people do it because they are timid and afraid of losing, but one person is down-to-earth and unwilling to take risks.”
Yuan Anning did not answer immediately after hearing this, because what Nanfeng said was too mysterious. Even if she was as smart as her, she would still need time to think and understand.
Seeing that Yuan Anning kept holding the few snacks, Nanfeng reached out to take them, chewed them, and said, "It depends on whether a person likes gambling because of greed or playfulness. Just look at whether he is short of money. If he is gambling because of lack of money, Being fond of gambling means being greedy. If you don’t lack money but still like to gamble, that means you are playful. The fire bird used gems as a bet, which shows that he is not short of money. Therefore, his gambling addiction is just because of his greed. It may also be that he is fond of gambling. It’s because he can’t go anywhere and feels uncomfortable being idle.”
Yuan Anning nodded, but what Nanfeng said made sense. A poor man has no right to say that he regards money as dirt, and a bachelor has no right to say that he is not beautiful. In many cases, only those who have something can be qualified. Say you don't like this kind of thing, otherwise you can't eat the grapes and say the grapes are sour.
"The old man likes Xiangqi or Game?" Yuan Anning asked. Xiangqi and Game were the two more noble chess skills at that time. Xiangqi was a battle between Chu, He and Han, and was favored by military generals. The game is commonly known as black and white, also known as Go, and is mostly enjoyed by literati.
Nanfeng shook his head, "The person who provided the clues didn't mention it in detail, but this person is both an alien spirit and a naughty boy. I guess it might not like either of these two chess skills."
"Why?" Yuan Anning handed over a few more snacks.
"Because these two chess skills require arranging troops, testing strategies, and consuming mental energy. They are too tiring. People with naughty temperaments will not like them." Nanfeng said, after saying that, he took the snack and said, "This person Since he was once popular, it means that he has a very bad temper, and such a person will not like Xiang Qi and Youyi."
"It's not like throwing dice to compare, right?" Yuan Anning laughed.
"I can't say for sure," Nan Feng also laughed, "This is the easiest thing to do. People with a bad temper also have poor patience."
Yuan Anning smiled, didn't answer any more, took a piece of snack, opened his lips and bit it lightly.
It was morning when the two set off, and at midnight, thick smoke appeared vaguely in the south. Following it, they soon discovered a huge island. The island was more than ten miles from east to west and five or six miles from north to south. It was considered a large island. .
"Look there." Yuan Anning pointed to the east coast of the island.
Nanfeng looked up and saw a house on the coast. There were several people sitting in front of the house.
"What are those four people doing?" Yuan Anning asked.
"It's like playing mahjong..."