After the wooden platform fell heavily, the broken wood flew and a large amount of dust was thrown up.

When the chaos was over and all the dust had cleared, those present realized that the witch and her companion had long since disappeared.

After getting out of danger, the witch who was carried by Li Nan on her shoulders finally couldn't help but say, "Can you let me down?" ”

"Oh, of course." Li Nan put the witch on the ground, grabbed the rope that bound her hands and feet with both hands, and pulled it off.

After the witch moved her blood-soaked hands and feet, she suddenly raised her arm and hit Li Nan in the face.

The person in this world who wants to defeat Li Nan in martial arts is estimated to have not been born yet, even if it is a sneak attack, Li Nan grabbed the opponent's wrist and said in surprise: "Are you crazy?" ”

The witch said angrily, "I'm not crazy, but your hands are too much, and you've been in my... Activities near my cabin! ”

"Uh......" recalled a little, and Li Nan understood the meaning of the cabin.

Although he was trying to save people just now, that part is indeed the most private place for a woman, so it's no wonder that the other party is so angry.

Li Nan let go of her arm and explained apologetically: "You also saw the situation just now, in that situation I can only support you with one hand, in fact, I didn't mean to do that. ”

The witch was silent for a moment, in fact, she also knew that Li Nan had no other meaning in that environment, so she suppressed her anger and tried her best to say in a flat tone: "Okay, for your sake of saving me, forget about this matter." ”

The two had left the city of New Orleans by this time, and the sight was full of dense forests and weeds.

After listening intently for a moment, Li Nan walked forward with the witch, and after a while found a stream flowing in the forest.

The unpolluted water of the stream was very clear, and after a thrilling escape, the witch, who had almost been hanged, was thirsty and hungry, and immediately went to the brook and drank bitterly.

It is a woman's nature to love beauty, and after drinking enough water, the witch began to wash the foul sludge on her face and skirt, and it was only then that Li Nan saw the other party's face clearly.

The cool water of the stream carried away the filth, revealing the witch's fair skin and delicate features.

Li Nan has long been accustomed to beautiful women, but the unique temperament of the other party that mixes rationality and wildness is what really attracts him.

Seeing the crystal droplets on the witch's face, Li Nan sighed with emotion: "Natural carving, clear water out of hibiscus!" ”

"Huh?" The young witch turned her head and asked curiously, "What are you talking about?" ”

"What I said was a compliment to you, and it was in Chinese, so it was difficult to explain it in your language."

There is no woman who doesn't like to be praised, especially by a capable man, so the young witch came to Li Nan's side and asked with great interest, "Can you tell me the general meaning?" ”

"Approximate meaning...... Li Nan said after studying the wording: "You are like a hibiscus blooming in clear water, pure and natural, without any modification, it looks fresh, natural, and beautiful." ”

"Really?" When the little witch heard Li Nan's praise, she immediately touched her messy hair embarrassedly and tidied up the dirty blue dress on her body.

After a few words, the relationship between the two improved a lot, and the little witch came to Li Nan, squatted down slightly and saluted: "My name is Karina. Smith, I'm an astronomer and I also have some research in mathematics. ”

"That's good, astronomer, and I like the beautiful stars." Li Nan smiled and pulled off the black cloth towel on his face, revealing his true face, "My name is Li Nan, and my current profession should be regarded as a pirate." ”

"You're a pirate?" Karina didn't expect that the handsome Oriental man in front of her, who knew astronomy and the structure of the human body, turned out to be a murderous pirate, so she was very surprised.

"It's true, I was originally a pirate from the East, and this time I came to the West to take risks." Li Nan looked at Karina and smiled: "You are lucky, it just so happens that I came to New Orleans, otherwise you, a scientist, would be hanged as a witch." ”

"Don't mention the foolish guys." Karina's mood was a little low.

Karina has traveled to many cities over the years, and every time someone notices that she is different, it is followed by bad words and evil deeds, and although today is the first time she has been sent to the gallows, she has become accustomed to similar things.

Li Nan saw that it was getting dark, and hurriedly asked, "Karina, how did you come to New Orleans?" Do you have any relatives or friends here? ”

"Nope." Karina shook her head, she unexpectedly pulled out a red-covered notebook from the corset inside her long blue dress, "I haven't met my parents, but he is supposed to be a scientist, and he left me at the door of the orphanage, leaving only this one, with my name on it." ”

Li Nan took the notebook with the girl's body temperature, and gently opened the leather cover inlaid with rubies, which was densely written in Italian, and the last page did say Karina. The name Smith.

Li Nan, who is proficient in many Chinese, knows Italian, and he roughly read it, but he can't understand many of the things, but he sees a name in it that most of the later generations know.

"This is Galileo. Galilei's astronomical research notes? ”

"That's right." Karina said proudly, "So my father must have been a great scientist as well." ”

Handing the notebook back to Karina, Li Nan asked, "Why don't you find a good place to live, you have to come to New Orleans, you know that this is not a good place." ”

"I've never seen my parents, so I traveled around to find my father, who I believe is still alive."

Karina's background is also quite pitiful, Li Nan said kindly: "What is your father's name, I can help you find it when I have time." ”

"I don't know what his name is, but I believe that if I try to find him, I will be able to see him one day!" Karina looked at the stars that appeared in the night sky and said expectantly.

Li Nan is not optimistic about Karina's search for her father, even if her father is still alive after so many years, it is difficult to find such a person who has never met and does not know the name.

The French in New Orleans are now crazy looking for Karina and Leenan, so they can't go back tonight.

The place where the two of them were already deep in the dense forest, and he was not worried about being discovered, so after Li Nan picked up some dry firewood, he lit a bonfire in a glade not far from the stream.