The owner of this ship is indeed no trivial matter.
The boatmen are all young men with strong skills, and they seem to be familiar with some cultivation methods. Although they are exposed to the wind and the sun at sea, their complexion is not dark and dry, which is very different from ordinary fishermen boatmen.
Chen He listened to the subtle footsteps coming from above his head, and there was a deep thought in his eyes.
They were in the worst bilge, and even if the ship was made of good wood, it would be suffocating and suffocating for a long time at sea.
This cabin is very dark, and a dozen people have been stuffed into it in a row. It seems cramped and difficult to move around. There was nothing in it at first, but only two buckets thrown by two boatmen were added.
Every morning and evening, hard-breads and a copper jug filled with fresh water were brought.
The bread was so hard that it took a lot of effort to break it apart. It was fried in oil. It was made of flour mixed with seaweed foam, which was easy to store and had good nutrition, but the taste was too bad.
Because the oil is not good, the bread also has a strange smell.
Since the owner of this boat is a monk, the maids who are close to him are also in the foundation period. Although the boatman and servant are in good health, they still need to eat. They dare not cook on the boat and make fireworks. Eating and drinking is naturally before sailing. purchased.
Seaside fishermen are good at making this kind of dough, which must be fried in oil to prevent it from spoiling.
It is difficult for poor people to eat oil stars on weekdays. Even for the most expensive flour cakes, the fishermen must make full use of the oil used for pancakes.
Chen He looked at him coldly and found that half of the people in the cabin were eating with relish, and the others were furious.
It is simply the best way to identify who among these survivors is a hard labor boatman and who is not.
He listened to a few words at random, and roughly understood that the sinking ship was sent by the Qingzhou aristocratic An family to buy red corals and sea pearls on the East China Sea islands. The people who scolded them before were not the sons of the powerful, they were just the stewards of the An family.
The servants of these aristocratic families are more careful than the young masters of ordinary wealthy families. Where have they eaten such bad things and slept in such a dark cabin
Finally, the An family's gang were not too stupid, they just scolded behind their backs, and didn't play rascals like throwing water and throwing cakes.
It's all because this boat is exquisite and extravagant, and people who claim to be well-informed have never seen it, lest the other party be a big man.
Although the Qingzhou An family is a high-profile family, Zhongming Dingshi's family, but if the servants offend any dignitaries, they will kill them unceremoniously, and they have to prepare another generous gift.
Chen He waited patiently for a whole day, but he didn't hear the boat stop, let alone the sound of other boats approaching to ask if anyone had rescued the master in the sea.
Chen He spent seven or eight days in the sea with those guys, and he knew how difficult the other party was.
If it weren't for this storm, he would not have been able to escape at all, he could only fight recklessly.
- The fish floating in the sea area burned by the fire in the stone helped them lock the sea area at first, and the three Jindan monks killed by Chen He before he escaped pointed out the direction in which he might escape.
Chen He didn't believe that these people would give up like this and would definitely chase after them.
One day and one night, it was enough for them to encounter this ship, how could there be no movement
Chen He frowned slightly and was a little scared. He knew that the biggest possibility was the cultivators who were chasing him. He saw this big ship with the wings spread out from a distance, and he didn't even dare to ask, so he just took a detour to avoid it.
What kind of identity would even a cultivator in the transformation stage be to shy away from
Chen He was in a fluctuating mood.
Now that he's on board, regret is useless, and it's the best thing he can think of at the time.
The current plan is to pretend to be a shipwrecked person, hide and watch it change.
Fortunately, the cabin was unusually dark, and everyone was in shock when they were rescued on board. They were exhausted from drifting on the board in the middle of the night, and they couldn't take care of others.
The Anjia steward couldn't recognize all the slave laborers who sailed the boat for them.
The boatman was not familiar with these "big men" with open eyes. He didn't have the chance to nod or bow on weekdays. He couldn't even see each other.
The boat overturned, and among the hundreds of people, only a dozen or so were lucky. They were swept together by the waves while holding the plank. The rest of the people were undecided, and they were all in a state of embarrassment. , all wrinkled upright, leaving large swathes of salt particles.
After the hard cake drinking water was thrown in, the hatch was slammed shut.
In the dark place, everyone used to rob it. The Anjia steward kept yelling at the untouchables, and the boatmen didn't pay any attention. Anyway, it's so dark, you can't see your face at all, and there are people who smash their fists.
The arrogant guy on weekdays ate a few times and felt that his life was important, so he didn't dare to grab it anymore. Besides, this noodle was so unpalatable, he couldn't eat it when he grabbed it. Two or three people couldn't eat it all, so he had to be hungry. .
After the rough men finished eating and drinking, they fell asleep, snoring so loudly that others couldn't sleep peacefully.
In such chaos, Chen He, who didn't eat, was never discovered.
The boat sailed at sea for a few more days, and the wind and waves were not small. At first, Chen He still felt bumpy, and he couldn't suppress the discomfort with his true energy.
Being in a dangerous situation, unable to practice or meditate, Chen He could only close his eyes and learn the talisman in his heart over and over again.
Although the cabin was hot and humid, and the smell became more and more unpleasant, it didn't matter if you stayed in abalone for a long time. What's more, he was originally a monk, and he learned the Beixuan sect's practice that he could comprehend by meditation no matter where he was. This prisoner-like predicament was just a troublesome journey for Chen He, and he had to hone his mental state. .
Two days later, the wind and waves calmed down significantly.
Chen He listened intently and felt some human voices, as well as the sound of oars and sails.
The owner of this boat is very strict. Chen He was on the boat for several days, and he didn't hear anyone talking loudly or walking around. Chen He's eyes are bright, and after thinking about it carefully, he can't help showing a cautious look: The ship is about to dock!
These sounds may be the words of a monk with a high status.
They must have retreated and practiced in the cabin from the beginning of the sailing of the ship to pass this boring time. Now that they are walking around and talking, it must be that the ship is about to reach its destination.
When Chen He knew that he was above the East China Sea, he was really relieved.
If the climate is not like the North Sea, then there is only the South China Sea in the East China Sea, and the South China Sea heard Shi Feng mentioned that there are many mussels there, and it is a mirage. If you get lost in it, you will never be able to leave. Moreover, the East China Sea is closer to Yuzhou.
In the dark cabin these days, Chen He had no idea where the ship was heading.
The best result is that they have docked at a port in Qingzhou, and the bad result is that this is a small island hanging overseas.
Chen He calculated from the voyage and felt that it was not the small island that he was almost forcibly taken to by the trap, so he calmed down and waited for the ship to dock.
Before long, the anchor was lowered.
After a long time, there seemed to be many people walking on the deck and disembarking.
Chen He turned his gaze to the cabin door, and it wasn't until a long time later that everyone began to complain about why the drinking water didn't come today before the dazzling light came in.
Someone stood at the door and said gruffly, "It's shore, let's go!"
The housekeeper of the An family was hungry for several days, and only took a few bites of cake when he really couldn't, and he was already exhausted.
I only listened to those boatmen who could eat and sleep well, and asked cautiously: "This big brother, thank you for saving your life, but where is this place?"
The boatman outside didn't answer, and drove them out one by one like carrying chickens, and took water to wash the cabin desperately.
Everyone was groggy, and it took a long time to get used to the light outside. Fortunately, it was night. Even so, their eyes were stimulated to tears, which was very uncomfortable.
Chen He could only pretend to cover his eyes.
A sharp female voice shouted: "Why don't you leave? Hurry up!"
A few tall and sturdy boatmen, without saying a word, directly threw the swaying crowd off the boat.
In the screams, a group of people fell into the water.
They screamed in agony, because the big boat had a deep draft, and even if it came to shore, it was still in the sea, and then rowed to the shore via a small boat. Even if the sea water is only half a person high, the shore is full of rocks, and the bow is high, although it will not fall to death, it will break bones or even die.
Unexpectedly, they opened their mouths and only took a few mouthfuls of bitter sea water.
The boatman used his humiliation skillfully, and he didn't make a bloody mess.
Everyone was sitting in the water wet, with the sea water just up to their necks or chests.
Chen He was a little nervous. He could disguise everything perfectly, but he didn't have that sour and stench.
Standing in the middle of the crowd, I can still be fooled. I stumbled and ran out of the cabin before, but I was "thrown into the water", but I couldn't fly out by myself. No flaws were revealed.
Chen He looked back and was shocked to see the maid in Qingluo clothes standing on the bow of the boat.
- The eyes are on each other, which means that they are looking at each other.
Chen He secretly thought that it was not good, he lowered his head and swam to the shore.
The steward of the An family was so angry that he almost fainted, and the others were also downcast, secretly hating the woman dressed as a maid.
Only Chen He whispered: "It's so hard to save a person at sea, but she is kind, but I'm afraid her master is not a good person."
-It took so long to let them out after landing on the shore. Naturally, they waited until night fell, so that they would not see the light for a long time and their eyes would be unbearable; they were thrown into the sea because they smelled bad. Wash and wash.
Since the other party didn't catch up to expose him, Chen He was happy to leave quickly.
The shore is covered with white sand, and trees that Chen He has never seen grow in the distance, with large brown fruits (coconuts) on them.
Chen He sighed in his heart, it seems that this is not Qingzhou.
"Hongyan Island?"
Chen He heard from a distance, and the steward of the An family was overjoyed and said, "This is a great coincidence, aren't we just about to come to this island to buy sea treasures?"
"... In charge, but our silver note golden leaf..."
Either it was washed away by the sea, or it turned into a paste!
Butler An's face was pulled down immediately, how ugly it was.
Chen He thought hard, but didn't even think of where Hongyan Island was.
But since there is a sea market here, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a way to get on a boat back to Qingzhou.
- After a quarter of an hour, Chen He found that his thoughts were too simple.
There are mortals and more monks who come and go on this island.
There is no shortage of righteous cultivators, and it is definitely not the kind of loose cultivator who lives in poverty. There are many people who are all equipped with magic tools.
Thinking of the boat he rubbed before, Chen He had a thought: Could it be that there is a gathering of East China Sea monks here