Chapter 18: Between Mind and Nature

Because of human habits, the ocean is often unknown and dangerous to human beings, because human beings in the deep sea cannot breathe, and death is often accompanied by it.

Legend has it that there is a sea god in the sea, who dominates the entire ocean, and in this endless sea, it is the place where thousands of water tribes live.

In the deep sea, which is feared by humans, there are countless rare fish, many of which people have never heard of or seen.

Beauty, freedom, comfort, beautiful corals, free fish, and peaceful coexistence with each other, if you are in it, you will be amazed by the magic and wealth of this sea.

However, when it encompasses all things between heaven and earth, there are sometimes violent storms and thunderstorms, and the sea will be angry when the thunder and thunder will punish those who do not follow the rules, and the anger of the sea will be even more turbulent.

People at sea often say that it is because the god of the sea is angry, and there are rules on the sea, and if someone does not follow this rule and angers the god of the sea, the end will be miserable.

Lan Xi didn't know if there was a sea god, and he hadn't seen a sea god, but he just felt that no matter where a person was or what he did, there were things he couldn't do, because you were a person, not a beast without sanity.

"When my father died, I was only ten years old, and at that time there were many people who wanted to leave, and many people who wanted to take away what my father had left me, and if it weren't for the help of these people on the ship, there would be no Lan Xi now. So, now, no matter how badly injured they are, as long as they don't want to leave, the ship will always have their place. Lan Xi said, which can be regarded as answering Li Xiangqing's question.

The crippled seafarers are a disadvantage in the brutal battles on the sea, but Lan Xi still keeps them on board, which is a kind of courage, a kind of self-confidence, and a kind of responsibility.

As great a person's ability is, there is a great responsibility, but the difference between many people is more of a responsibility.

Although Lan Xi in front of him was young, at this moment, Li Xiangqing felt that the young man standing on the deck and looking at the distance ahead was a well-deserved captain and leader.

The sound of high heels is not common on the boat, Li Xiangqing turned to look at this girl who is not good-looking or even a little plump, her appearance is not so outstanding, but she is very smart.

Smarter than many men.

For example, a few days ago, Captain Prow, who was in love with Lan Xi for the sake of his daughter named Elizabeth, stopped Lan Xi's ship, but after Lan Xi offered the treasure in exchange, it was Elizabeth who loved Lan Xi who changed her father's mind.

Now the two boats are traveling together, and the people on the boat can also move around each other, of course, the people who walk around each other are usually Elizabeth and Lee Sang-qing.

Lan Xi will not get on Puro's ship, no matter what, the pirate's temper is still unpredictable, maybe the next moment Proro will change his mind and take himself away directly, and then not only himself, but even the ship left by his father will become Puro's.

And since then, Prolo has become a winner in life.

Li Xiangqing glanced at Lan Xi, with a smile in his eyes, "I still have something to do, let's go back to the cabin first, you can talk." ”

Saying that, Li Xiangqing left Lan Xi, who was still out of the situation, and left, Lan Xi scolded secretly, "It's really not righteous." ”

It's a pity that Li Xiangqing won't pay attention to his voice even if he hears it.

Lan Xi looked at this girl who came to the boat to find her a little unnaturally, even though she knew that she had something to say, she was still a little uncomfortable, or rather, nervous.

When Li Xiangqing walked out of the cabin, he glanced back and found that Elizabeth looked more atmospheric and natural, and then looked at Lan Xi like a child who had done something wrong.

Li Xiangqing hooked the corners of his lips, with a smile in his eyes, although Lan Xi didn't say it, he could still see that Lan Xi's heart didn't reject this girl so much, but maybe something happened.

However, this is none of my business.

Stepping out of the cabin, Li Xiangqing walked to the room and knocked on the man's door, and it was the only woman on the boat, Lingxi, who opened the door.

Rather, she is a mermaid who can only walk on land and does not have to deal with witches as in fairy tales.

The familiar face, but the eyes clearly told Li Xiangqing that this person was not the wife who had shared the bed with him for many years, but another person.

But even so, he still transferred all the guilt he felt about that person to this person, hoping that even if he made up for it, it could be regarded as a little compensation for the infatuated girl.

"Is there something wrong with you?" Lingxi didn't have much hostility towards Li Xiangqing, and after knowing that he couldn't get rid of this person in the short term, Lingxi slowly began to adapt to life on the ship.

Most importantly, she felt the gentleness and kindness of this man.

Li Xiangqing smiled and said gently, "Are you hungry?"

Lingxi pursed her lips, obviously not quite wanting to admit that what he said was right.

"Let's go, I'll take you to get something to eat. Li Xiangqing said with a smile.

Lingxi thought about it, paused for a while and walked out from behind the door, Lingxi's clothes were coffee-colored dresses borrowed from Elizabeth, and they were worn on a woman's body at the moment, and for some reason there was an ancient temperament.

Li Xiangqing stretched out his hand, Lingxi hesitated for a moment, but still put his hand on his palm.

Li Xiangqing narrowed his eyes, but his eyebrows were stretched out with an indescribable pleasure.

Holding the woman's hand, he walked to the dining room in the cabin.

The woman on the ship is always the most sought-after cargo, second only to the charm of food, and most of the time you can eat seafood on the ship, but the woman does not appear out of thin air.

The moment Lingxi stepped into the restaurant, almost a hot gaze fell on her, Li Xiangqing frowned without a trace, pulled Lingxi to a table, and asked Isola for some food, gave some to Lingxi, and the two of them started lunch.

The burning gaze next to her did not interfere with Lingxi's appetite, and she accepted the gaze very calmly, without fear, without fear, Li Xiangqing suddenly remembered those mermaids in the water, because he held Lingxi hostage and had scruples, and it can also be seen that she should have a high status among mermaids.

"Mr. Li, we've left the mermaid's range, why do you still keep her?" said Isola as she walked over to Li Xiangqing and asked softly.

The others pricked up their ears as well, and it was clear that this was what they wanted to know as well.

Li Xiangqing bent the corners of his lips and glanced at Isola, the latter's eyes flashed unconsciously after being targeted, and he was inexplicably a little weak, and then Li Xiangqing spoke, "Keeping her is naturally useful, does Mr. Isola have any opinions on me?"

Isola was slightly stunned, because he saw a hint of warning in the young man's eyes and a feeling that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings.

"I didn't ...... Nothing, just ask, after all, merfolk are very ...... Dangerous. Isola said, glancing in the direction of Lingxi, and the latter's face did not change, as if he had not heard anything.

"You eat slowly, I'll go up there and have a look." With that, Isola stood up and left the restaurant.

Isola was always terrified when she walked out the door, and just thinking about the young man's eyes already felt creepy, like a powerful monster in the deep sea, ready to devour his life at any moment.

He...... Is it really just an ordinary teenager? What kind of person would have such eyes?

After Isola left, Li Xiangqing looked at Lingxi opposite, who was still unmoved, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with him.

Optimistic, kind, innocent, cheerful, these positive and sunny words are liked by everyone, because everyone yearns for the light.

The same is true of Lan Xi.

He remembered that he had been on the boat since he was a child, and he would always encounter some dangerous situations, and his father could miraculously save the day every time, but there was still a time when he was taken away by someone in another boat.

At that time, the sea was even more chaotic than it is now, and the person who captured him was a pirate who wanted to dominate the sea, and he thought that if he captured his father, he would give in, but his father did not.

Lan Xi didn't know it at the time, but the more he grew up, the more he understood that if his father gave in at that time, then he would really have no life, not only himself, but everyone on this boat would face danger to their lives.

Perhaps, if any, they will disappear completely, and one day their corpses will become food for fish when they sink into the ocean, leaving only a pile of bones.

At that time, Lan Xi admired his father very much, but he was always a little sad that his father did not save him, and there was a girl who was locked up with him, and there was a freckle on the bridge of the girl's nose, which made her look not so bright and beautiful, but the kindness and warmth in those eyes made Lan Xi feel very close.

It was the girl who took his hand first and survived those difficult days.

Elizabeth looked at the young man in front of her, which was completely different from the thinness in her memory, and at this moment Lan Xi gradually became stronger, and gradually grew into his father's appearance.

"Do you hate me?" asked Elizabeth softly, her eyes still as clean as she remembered.

Lan Xi coughed dryly, withdrew his gaze, and looked elsewhere, "No." ”

Elizabeth chuckled in a low voice, thinking that the big boy was cute, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry about my father's business, in fact, I don't want to do this, but you have to understand, he is afraid that after he leaves, the boat will lose its direction, so in his opinion, you are the best candidate." ”

Lan Xi was a little surprised, but at the same time, it was understandable that he had also thought of this possibility, however, "If you don't agree, he won't be like this, will he?"

"Because, I like you. ”

Elizabeth smiled, looking at Lan Xi's eyes flashing with a light, very bright, that kind of light is enough to attract anyone, but Lan Xi felt ashamed of herself under such a gaze, and turned her head with a trace of pain and forbearance flashed in her eyes,

"But I'm not worthy of you. ”

Elizabeth was calm, without the hysterical madness after being rejected, and did not feel that Lan Xi was perfunctory, on the contrary, she knew the boy very well, his world was actually very simple, not to live for himself, but for duty.

"If one day I die, you will have nothing to rely on, I hope you can go ashore, marry an ordinary person, and live without food and clothing for the rest of your life. Lan Xi spoke his true heart, even though he knew how cruel such an answer could be for a girl.

Elizabeth just smiled and said, "I know, so when it's over, I'll go ashore and never come back to sea." As for my father......"

Lan Xi looked at the sparkling sea, and in the corner of his eyes was Elizabeth's helpless and bitter expression, "He said that if he was born at sea and left at sea, he will never leave the sea in his life." There are his friends, his enemies, and my mother, and I hope to be reunited with her when I die. ”

Lan Xi opened his mouth, silent.

He didn't know how to comfort the girl, and he was afraid that if he really comforted her heart, it would make her even more miserable.

"I don't believe there are immortal treasures in this world, and while the stories you tell are a bit bizarre, there's a good chance that some of them are true. What I care about is a painting rather than gold and silver. ”

Lan Xi looked at the woman suspiciously, and the latter continued, "No matter how the things of the Li Kingdom got here, I believe that there will always be someone who will open the door of time and space, and the legend is also well-founded. Yang once came down with a painting, and among those treasures, you divide the gold and silver, and I only need that painting. ”

Lan Xi's eyes moved slightly, "Is that painting valuable?"

Elizabeth smiled, "There are some things whose value cannot be measured by money. ”

Lan Xi thought about it, if it was someone else who mentioned this painting, he would definitely try his best to get it, but if she wanted it, Lan Xi would definitely let her get it.

"Good. ”

No matter how much he got in the way, he would definitely hand the painting into the girl's hands.

Because, she is the girl who once took her hand and spent that difficult time in the dangerous cabin with her.

Elizabeth Mandy.

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With sharp teeth inserted into the veins of his neck, Jiang Yuanxi frowned, and his face became more and more pale with the passage of time.

The stars outside the window twinkled, and the cold moonlight reflected the man's red eyes, flowing in circles and circles, like a deep well of pure red wine.

The pain spread from his neck, feeling the blood being sucked into another person's body, Jiang Yuanxi felt that this feeling was amazing.

She woke up naturally, and DeWitt at this time was also the weakest, as a moon ghost, it was not easy to restrain herself so much when she was injured.

He didn't hurt Danny, he didn't suck the blood of the wind, but when the familiar smell and longing appeared in front of him, he still couldn't restrain himself.

But even so, the man's body was still trembling, still struggling hard, between his mind and his nature.