Chapter Forty-Eight: Mona A Surprise Encounter
"What the hell is dragging our warship? Where are they going to drag us to? Mona couldn't help but ask, it was pitch black and there was a fishy smell everywhere. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Not long after leaving Lengyang City, Pan Yu's warship was trapped by a group of sea monsters.
"The giant octopus seems to be the minions of the Sea Dead King!" Captain Gubo replied, "We are no match for them!" Don't forget, we're still in his belly! ā
"Then can we just wait to die?" A male dwarf named Duoduo behind Mona couldn't help but ask.
"Don't be in a hurry! Watch and see what happens! ā
"I'm not in a hurry, it's been more than ten days! We're running out of food! Another female dwarf named Shao Shao also interjected.
"Good boy, spit it out! It's rare to have a warship! The Sea Dead King will surely be happy! Send the people inside, if they are still alive, to the city of the sea, where there is still a lot of slaves! Outside the darkness, a big man's roar came in, "Quickly put all the boats in Tadpole Lake in order, the Sea Dead King will be here today!" ā
"Tadpole Lake? The Sea Dead King? Gu Bo was surprised, "So we've arrived in Xijia Village?" It seems that Xijia Village has suffered an accident! ā
"Aren't there a lot of crossbows on board?" The dwarf asked.
"It can't be used yet, there are too many sea monsters outside!" Gu Bo could lower his voice and reply, "Besides, you also heard it just now, the Sea Death King will be coming soon, our chances of victory are too small, this crossbow arrow must be used at a critical moment!" ā
At this moment, a light began to appear at the bow of the ship, which turned out to be an exit, which was slowly getting larger. The whole ship began to shake violently.
"Looks like he's trying to spit us out, quick! Leave the deck, grab your weapons and head back inside! Captain Gubo ordered.
So the crew went back to their cabins, and Mona led the two dwarves to the captain's room on deck, where they could see clearly.
When the giant octopus spits out half of the boat, you can see the village of Yujia in the captain's room! It was empty.
"It's bad, the people of Xijia Village have also encountered an accident!" Gu Bo chuckled in his heart.
The whole boat was spit out by the octopus on the shallows of Tadpole Island towards Xijia Village, and there was a bridge on the shallows that connected to Xijia Village on the opposite side. The area around Tadpole Island has long been filled with dense boats of all kinds, basically on the Qinglong River, hijacked by sea beasts.
"As soon as we had the chance, we managed to run to Xijia Village! Everyone waits for the order, and prepares to assemble at the charge sampan at the bow of the ship! Gu Bo quietly gave the order, and the captain's room was connected to the lower cabins with a sound tube, which was standard on the ship, so that the captain could quickly arrange orders.
"All sea beast soldiers obey orders! Meet the Tadpole Lake account now! The Sea Dead King has an order: Immediately march to the Imperial Tomb! "A loud sound came from the castle on Tadpole Island.
"The ship doesn't matter?" A voice near the warship asked.
"What's the matter? The people inside must have all died! Gather now! ā
Mona and Gubo's hearts fell to the ground like stones, and they breathed a sigh of relief. Soon, there was a suffocating calm around the lake.
"When are we leaving?" The dwarf Duoduo couldn't help but ask.
"Now! All crew members obey the order: assemble at the charge sampan at the bow of the ship and bring your weapons! Gu Bo immediately ordered, "Mona, you guys are right behind me!" ā
After saying that, Gu Bo rushed out with a big knife in his hand. Mona led the two dwarfs out of the captain's cabin and ran to the foredeck. Since the two dwarves had short legs and couldn't keep up with their feet, Mona had to pull them forward with her hands, and even pulled the dwarves off the ground at one point!
"It seems that Miss's body is getting stronger and stronger!" The female dwarf said happily, "There is hope for the revival of our dwarf race!" ā
"I'm talking about two benefactors!" Mona smiled and whispered, the dimples on her face were intoxicating, "We're not out of danger yet!"
Gu Bo stood motionless on the deck and watched his surroundings, the giant sea monsters were long gone. Boats of all colors are lined up along the tidal flats of Tadpole Island.
"Why do these sea monsters collect so many ships? Won't they swim in the water? Mona asked Captain Gubo in surprise.
"It's not just the collection, it seems that in the vicinity of Sea City, there is also their shipbuilding base! There must be some conspiracy in this! Gu Bo said worriedly.
Seeing that the whole ship had arrived, Gu Bo knew that it was no further and hurriedly ordered: "Line up and quietly enter Xijia Village!" ā
There were no sea monsters guarding the bridge at all, and in order to prevent being plotted by the sea monsters, Gu Bo decided to rush ahead first and keep a distance from his teammates.
Everyone quickly and smoothly crossed the bridge connecting Xijia Village and Tadpole Island and arrived at the pier behind the village.
"It seems that the Sea Dead King has a conscience and has not wreaked havoc, but what about the villagers and elders? Could it be that they also suffered accidents like craftsmen? A burly man with a goatee and a middle-aged man named Tantu behind Gubo said. It turned out that this person helped Pan Yu to deliver a letter to Xijia Village, and this person walked like the wind and helped Pan Yu deliver letters many times. Several of the bodies of craftsmen caught his attention.
"Hope they're okay! Let's get some supplies first, and then get out of here as soon as possible! Gubo suggested.
"Wait, how can there be so many dog footprints here? It's still fresh! The dwarf shouted, Shaoshao is a well-known dog lover!
"Cut! Are you a dog addict again! Duoduo shouted.
"And the mark of the donkey's hoof!" Gubo crouched down and surveyed the ground. There are a lot of building materials and mud scattered all over the pier, so it's easy to leave footprints.
"We follow the footsteps of the dogs, who most likely know the whereabouts of the residents of Xijia Village!" Gu Bo said, "If only Mrs. Xi Pan Yu were here!" ā
Xijia Village had already gone to the empty village, and the crew thought of collecting some supplies and gathered under the ginkgo tree at the entrance of the village. It was already noon, the sun was scorching, and the unpleasant smell of the dead bodies around it could suffocate people. Some crew members reported that there were also several dead bodies in the alleys of the village, the same ones that Ashdo, Sunset's dog, and his friends saw.
"Everybody, where they take something, you have to remember. When the villagers come back, don't forget to give them back, we're not robbers! Gubo particularly emphasized.
With that, the dwarves, who were very familiar with the dogs' footprints, began to lead the way, and the dogs' footprints were leading to the sanctuary of Death Swamp and Snake Mountain.
After only half a day's journey, Gu Bo noticed that there were flickering figures in the distant skyline. There were some heather bushes on either side of Ruth, and Gubo immediately ordered everyone to hide in the bushes temporarily.
"I'm going to explore with Tantu!"
After speaking, Gu Bo and Tan Tu rushed away. Mona's two dwarves were also nervously hiding in the bushes.
The line of sight gradually became clearer, and Gu Bo clearly saw two carriages, heading towards him. There was also a faint sound of a dog barking.
"The last car, it looks familiar!" Tantu, who was following behind Captain Gubo, said, "I remember! That car should be the magic car of Xijia Village! ā
"Great, it's my own people!" Gu Bo was relieved.
"Come out! Own! ā
When Mona heard this, she followed the others out of the bushes as well. Mona, who had regained her spiritual power, felt refreshed, and her body was full of vitality.
As the convoy approached, Mona felt more and more that some kind of power of her was being nurtured.
A few playful and beautiful girls and a few lively and active dogs are like a beating note, which is getting clearer and clearer.
"It's Miss Xi!" Tantu couldn't hide the excitement in his heart.
This is Xiyue, Ding Xiaoyu and their group, marching on the road to Xijia Village.
Xiyue had already seen the familiar smooth road, and led his companion almost to run.
"Uncle Tantu!" Yuzuki shouted happily, "Is my mother here too?" Where is she?"
Xiyue hurriedly searched behind Tantu, but saw a group of strangers.
Seeing the disappointed Xiyue, Tantu hurriedly said: "Miss don't worry, Madam is in Lengyang City, I believe she will come back soon!" ā
So, Tantu talked about his experience with Pan Yu: starting from getting the warship of Bai Dongyu, the lord of Crystal City, from reinforcing Lengyang City and being hijacked by sea monsters, to escaping from Xijia Village here, and then about it; and specifically introduced Pan Yu's new subordinate captain Gu Bo and the daughter of the city lord of Cold Yang City, Mona.
"It turns out that this is Miss Xi!" Mona said gratefully, "It was your mother who saved us!" ā
She hurriedly took Xiyue's hand and pulled her to the side of the road, ready to thank her, but both Xiyue and Mona, at the moment of the tentacle, they all felt the power of awakening in their bodies! It's like a volcano about to erupt, and it's like the sprout of life bursting out.
The dwarves who followed Mona were more and less surprised, seeing Mona's strange appearance, and looked at each other.
Duoduo hurriedly ran over and grabbed Yuzuki's arm.
"Duoduo, don't be unreasonable!" Mona hurriedly dissuaded.
Duoduo suddenly fell to his knees.
"At the beginning of life, the origin of the world, the origin of immortality, the goddess of creation!" Tato shouted with tears in his eyes.
"Duoduo, are you telling the truth?" Shao Shao was so excited that he even began to cry, and quickly knelt down! ā
The people around were surprised by everything in front of them, but except for Si Ran and Shangguan Tong'er.
"Are you pure dwarves?"
With the support of Shangguan Tong'er and Ding Xiaoyu, Si Ran also came over.
"It's a shrine maiden!" Shaoshao shouted, "How is this possible?" ā
"What's going on today, all of a sudden, ......" Duoduo was already speechless with excitement.
"The creation goddess clan and the Divine Silkworm clan can meet, and the witch clan can meet the dwarf clan, this is the heavens helping us!" It was Si Ran who said the exciting situation, "Go to the Valley of the Witches, we have great hope!" ā
So around Si Ran, everyone chattered about their experiences again, as if they had met relatives after a long absence.
Zhao Du and Tan Tu have met several times before, but they have never had a chance to say a few words. After all, Tantu is the family member of Pan Yu's mother's family, and he usually only helps Pan Yu transmit messages back and forth from his mother's Crystal City to Xijia Village, and it is difficult to stay in Xijia Village for a long time. The two of them are heroes and cherish heroes, so they are also talking. For a moment, the crisis seemed to have dissipated without a trace.
Or Gubo is more level-headed, which is also a necessary quality as a captain.
"Let's find another place to talk! The sea monster will come at any time! ā
So everyone fell silent, and they all felt a majestic momentum.
"The captain is right!" Tantu said, "Let's be careful!" This is Madame Xi's loyal subordinate, the captain of our warship! ā
"Captain? By the way, I almost forgot, don't you still have a warship? Zhao Du asked in surprise.
"Yes, I was kidnapped by a sea monster to Tadpole Lake!" Gu Bo replied, "We are so weak that we can only abandon our ships and flee here!" ā
"However, we don't call ourselves weak now!" Zhao Du pointed at everyone, and then pointed to the two magic cars behind him and said.
"You mean we're going back to the warship?" Gu Bo asked in surprise. As a captain, being forced to abandon ship is undoubtedly the greatest pain!
"You're still the captain, and we're all under your command!" Zhao Du said sincerely, and everyone else nodded in agreement, and even the dogs roared in agreement.
"That's good!" Gu Bo couldn't hide his excitement, "Let's go directly to Sea City to rescue the people of Xijia Village, as well as those slaves who were forced to work for the sea monsters!" Let's go back to the ship first! ā