Chapter 404: The Legendary Dragon King's Palace
Without further ado, they finally arrived at Yunning Island the next morning. Yunning Island is not big, but because of its beautiful scenery, there is an endless stream of tourists who come to play, and several small streets running through the north and south are very lively at a glance, which also makes Bolang Bay evolve from the original small fishing village into a modern town with considerable scale and complete facilities.
As soon as he landed on the shore, Bai Sang stretched his waist, his eyes swept along the large or small fishing boats on the edge of the pier, revealing a smile, it seemed that he had already found a target, and sure enough, the next second he glanced at Bai Xiu and walked slowly towards one of them.
A man in his forties was sitting on the side smoking a cigarette and didn't look up when he saw them coming. Bai Sang would recognize his life, took out his cigarette case and shook it, and leaned over to say hello: "Big brother, let me ask you something, do you know where the Bolangwan Guest House is? This place is really big, we haven't seen it for a long time." The other party finally raised his eyes and looked at them, probably not wanting to deal with him, but seeing the cigarette in his hand, he still took it, and then stretched out his hand and pointed: "Go straight to the main road, turn left at the third intersection, and the alley will be inside." ”
"It's so close...... Thank you, otherwise we'd have to go to noon. Bai Sang pretended to look over there, took the opportunity to chat with him about family life, and after a cigarette, the two finally got acquainted.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Bai Sang turned his head and asked: "Brother Wang, you are an old man at a glance, you must be well-informed, I heard that there is an ancient city nearby, can you take us to see it?" He patted the small bag on his waist quite proudly, looking like a nouveau riche who was not bad for money, but the fisherman surnamed Wang changed his expression, took the last puff of the cigarette butt in his mouth in a dull manner, stood up and got on the boat.
As he drilled into the cabin, he replied very coldly, "You can ask someone else, I have never heard of any ancient cities. Bai Sang and Bai Xiu glanced at each other, not annoyed but happy, although this old brother didn't say anything, but the other party's reaction instead confirmed the existence of a certain ancient city, it seems that they did not come to the wrong place.
Bai Sang was not discouraged, seeing that there was a breakfast stall not far away, there were many people gathered, he smiled at Bai Xiu: "Are you hungry? Let's take a walk, the seafood porridge in Bolang Bay can be said to be a must-have in Yunning Island, let's try it too." Bai Xiu understood that the owner of the breakfast shop often dealt with these fishermen, as long as the fishermen knew, I am afraid he had heard of it, and he was different from these fishermen, and the people who opened the door to do business were always easier to talk to.
When the two came to the stall, one of them ordered a big bowl of porridge, but the boss was very enthusiastic, seeing that they were all fresh faces, he directly regarded them as tourists, and couldn't help but talk about the customs of Bolang Bay.
When he said about the nearby attractions, Bai Sang knew that the opportunity had come, and said quietly: "Boss, I heard that there is an ancient city nearby that is very famous, but few people go, do you have a way to rent a boat for us?" The price is easy to say......" Before he finished speaking, the boss looked around very smartly, and saw that the others did not notice this, so he lowered his voice and said: "This is the first time you two have come to Bolang Bay, right? The Dragon King's Palace is a forbidden place in the hearts of the people of Bolangwan, let alone going there, even to inquire about its whereabouts, annoying them, I am afraid that they will be driven off the island!"
"Dragon King Palace......" As soon as they heard his words, the two of them invariably had a little thought in their hearts, could it be that this Dragon King Palace is the ancient city?
Bai Sang's mouth was quick, and he asked him straight to the point: "What is the origin of this Dragon King Palace, and why are the people here so taboo about it?" The boss was probably also very curious about the so-called Dragon King Palace, and he swept left and right, and did not find anyone else coming, so he pretended to talk mysteriously.
"The legend of this Dragon King's Palace is a bit historical, it is said that not far from here, there used to be an island, I don't know what the name is, but people who have seen it say that there are countless pavilions and pavilions on it, just like where the gods live. Some people say that this is the palace of the dragon king, and later there are people who have been shipwrecked and floated to it, and the dragon king sees that they are pitiful and gives them the dragon king's palace to live, which Cheng thinks that they are not only ungrateful, but also scolds him behind his back that he is a monster, and the dragon king is angry, and the whole island is sunk to the bottom of the sea. Bai Sang deliberately showed a little disdain: "It's just a mythical story, what age is it, and some people still believe in this!" The boss straightened his face and waved his hand again and again: "There is really nothing to be afraid of, but the blame is that it is really weird in that sea area, as long as there are people who enter, not only people, but even big boats will never be seen again." Therefore, we have an unwritten rule in Bolang Bay, you can't inquire about the whereabouts of the Dragon King Palace, let alone go to the Dragon King Palace, not to mention you outsiders, even if the locals have this thought, it will be a fine at the light of the day, and a direct drive out of the island at the worst. First, I was afraid that something would happen, and secondly, there was a legend, which was also passed down by the older generation, saying that as long as someone broke into the Dragon King's Palace, the Dragon King would be furious, bringing ruin to Bolang Bay and the nearby islands. He really had some kindness, and seeing that Bai Sang couldn't hide his eagerness to try, he whispered: "There are often patrols over there, if someone catches them, they will be locked up by the villagers, and they won't be able to get there." Besides, the Dragon King's Palace is really dangerous, and some people have gone to look for it before, but they have not returned, the two of you listen to my advice, that ghost place must not go!" It happened that someone came to buy porridge, and after he finished speaking, he stood up and went to work, Bai Sang touched his chin with interest: "Interesting, really interesting...... It seems that we have to go to this Dragon King's Palace. Bai Xiu was not as optimistic as he was, and said in a deep voice: "If it is really as the boss said, it is not easy for us to get close to that sea area, and we must not have a conflict with the local villagers unless we have to." Bai Sang pushed the porridge bowl in front of him, and smiled meaningfully: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, don't think so much, eat first." After getting along in the past few days, Bai Xiu knew him a little better, and knew that he would not do things that he was not sure of, so he was a little relieved.
After the two of them finished breakfast, they entered the main town area of Bolang Bay, but they didn't go far before they noticed something strange - it seemed that someone was following them behind them.
Bai Xiu looked at Bai Sang, this one is not as simple as it seems, it is impossible not to find it. He looked at Bai Sang, but Bai Sang also looked at him, and he didn't forget to smile slyly, which made Bai Xiu's heart move, and it was obvious that the other party's previous determination was related to the person behind them.
Soon they turned into a relatively secluded alley, Bai Sang's figure flashed, and he pulled Bai Xiu against the wall, seeing that they had lost their whereabouts, the figure hurriedly chased after them, and the two sides finally met in a few seconds.
The man was eighteen or nineteen years old, not tall, with short cloth shirts, bare feet, and shiny cheeks, and he looked like a local.
As soon as they met the gazes of the two of them, the young man naturally knew that they had discovered their actions, and he was immediately a little embarrassed.
Bai Sang asked him with a smile: "Why did the little brother follow us, could it be that he wanted to make money and kill him?" The young man waved his hand again and again, arguing: "I didn't follow you, I, I'm here to talk to you about business!" Seeing that his face was quite similar to the fisherman just now, Bai Xiu knew in his heart, and sure enough, he opened his mouth and made an introduction in the next second: "My name is Wang Haiping, don't look at my young age, in fact, my ability to drive a boat is better than anyone else on the island...... Well, except for my father!" He swept his gaze over the two of them one by one: "Do you want to go to the Dragon King's Palace?" Coincidentally, we have a team here to explore there, do you want to join us? Although our number is full, if you are willing to contribute, you are not afraid to bring two more people. Hehe, we are ready for everything, just a boat, rest assured, if we really find any treasure when the time comes, it won't be a dime for you!" As soon as he said this, Bai Xiu vaguely guessed the ins and outs, and it was estimated that the young man and his friends were also interested in the Dragon King Palace, but they didn't have a boat, and they couldn't go if they wanted to, so they had the idea of pulling them in.
Bai Xiu didn't dare to let a group of half-old children follow them on an adventure, although he didn't know if the breakfast shop owner was alarmist, but things were often groundless, and he couldn't figure out what danger there was in that area.
However, before he could speak, Bai Sang had already preemptively said: "Brother has money to rent a boat, but isn't the village not letting people go to the Dragon King's Palace?" Seeing that he really agreed, Wang Haiping was very excited, and shook his head disapprovingly: "That group of old-fashioned people knows a fart, how can there be any dragon king in the world!" Bai Sang showed a little curiosity in a timely manner, Wang Haiping immediately poured beans and said: "There was indeed an island on that sea before, and the island was indeed an ancient city, and then it really sank to the bottom of the sea with the island and the city, but this has nothing to do with what the dragon king is." We have checked the information, the island is called Wanling Island, the ancient city on the island is called Wanling Palace, it is said that the people who live in it are completely different from us, the blonde hair and blue eyes really look like a foreigner who was killed and floated to the island. It is said that those people were very rich, and when they went to the island, they brought with them a hundred chests of gold, silver and jewelry, and those who knew how to call them the treasures of all spirits, which were thousands of years ago, and then there was a tsunami or something, and the island sank, and those treasures were buried in the vast sea. He sighed and sighed, Bai Sang couldn't help but smile: "You kid is still a money fan." The three of them had already passed their names, and Wang Haiping scratched his head embarrassedly: "Big Brother Bai, Big Brother Xin, we don't just want to find the treasure, but also want to prove it to the adults in the village, no matter how you say that the legend of the treasure of all souls is more reliable than any Dragon King Palace!" When Wang Haiping said this, Bai Xiu couldn't help laughing, but his previous concerns were not dispelled at all, and he had to say that he was still a little wary of Bai Sang and all the people involved in that plan.
He admired their open-mindedness, but he did not approve of their methods, if it really came to a critical moment, he suspected that they would not care about the life or death of Wang Haiping and the others, so he had to push these teenagers out of this whirlpool before things developed to the point of no return.