The captain of the boat was blind, and it is said that he was accidentally injured by a hook when he was fishing in his youth, but the scar that looked at him across his right eye was not as good as a small hook.

Of course, we will not delve into this issue.

His surname is Li, so everyone in the town calls him Li Blind, and a few of us naturally call him so.

"How many of you, where are you going?" After finding the blind man of the ship, he looked at us with one blind eye and asked.

After our inquiry, no one in the seaside village has ever seen a mirage.

When it comes to Penglai Island, it is very secretive, so Niu Rhubarb said: "What we are looking for is an island far away from the sea, all the way to the east, we should be able to reach it." ”

Blind Li waved his hand and said, "I'm afraid you're mistaken, in the eastern sea, I often take a few brothers to fish, and I've never seen any islands?" ”

Penglai Island is naturally not something that everyone can see, which is normal.

Niu Da Huang smiled slightly and said, "This brother, you just have to take us all the way to the east, whether you can find that island or not, we will not be less." Presumably, it must be more profitable than you go out to sea to catch a fish, right? ”

This did go to the heart of Blind Li, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go over and get ready, call a few guys, let's go to sea tomorrow!" ”

"Wait, Brother Li, we've come from afar, hoping to go to sea in a short time. Therefore, I hope that Brother Li can seize the time, and it is best to go to sea today. Niu Rhubarb said.

He paused for a moment and continued, "Remuneration, not a problem. ”

After adding the following sentence, Blind Li did not hesitate any longer, he said: "Okay, wait until I call all the people, check the big ship, and then we can set off immediately." ”

"There's Brother Lao Li!" Niu Rhubarb said.

"You're welcome."

After saying that, Blind Li went to prepare.

The second fat came to my side, looked at the back of the blind man Li leaving, and said to me: "Boss, why do I think there is something wrong with that ship boss?" Obviously you can go to sea today, why did you say that you will go to sea tomorrow? ”

"It's nothing more than wanting to increase the price!" I said, indeed, Niu Rhubarb raised the price just now, and the blind man Li agreed.

"I don't think it's that simple." Erfat said.

"You're right, I'm afraid it's not just us staring at Penglai Island." I said.

"Do you want to keep track of it?"

"No, it's better to make him feel that we're defenseless."

The second fat nodded, and a few of us went to the beach to look at the distance of the sea. The fog at sea is still very thick, perhaps because it has just rained, and the visibility is still very low as far as the eye can see.

The other side.

The captain said he was going to find a few men, but in fact, he hurried to a hidden courtyard in an alley in the town. When he arrived outside the courtyard, he stopped and said, "Boss, the people you said are here, and they want us to go to sea immediately today, please decide." ”

The door didn't open, but I didn't know who was standing inside.

In a moment, an old voice came from inside.

"If they want to go to sea, take them to sea, I don't have to teach you other things, right?"

The boat boss outside immediately gave up his hand and said, "Don't worry, boss, I know what to do." ”

"It's good to know."

After asking about this matter, the boat boss Li Blind hurriedly went to find the work on the ship.

A few of us waited at the beach for about half an hour, and the boat boss Li Blind came over with five people. He said: "Several bosses, they are ready, we can go to sea now." It's just ......"

"But what? Brother Li might as well say it directly. Niu Rhubarb said.

"You have to settle the money first." Li Blind said.

"That's fine." After speaking, Niu Rhubarb took them and settled all the money he had spoken before. Then, he said to him: "Brother Li, if we can find that island, we will double the money on this basis." ”

In this regard, Li Blind didn't say anything, just nodded.

Judging from his reaction, Erfat's previous doubts seem to be really correct.

He valued money so much, and when Niu Rhubarb said that, he didn't react too much. Of course, perhaps he felt that it was impossible to find any islands.

Before getting on the boat, Blind Li also said a little: "It is already afternoon, and you will definitely have to spend the night at sea in the evening, you must be prepared." ”

While getting on the boat, Niu Rhubarb asked: "Is there anything else to pay attention to overnight at sea?" ”

"Generally, it's fine. However, it is also possible to encounter sea ghosts. However, I think a few of them are masters, and they shouldn't be afraid of that thing, I'm just a reminder. After the blind man Li finished speaking, several of us had already boarded the boat. The boat was huge, several times larger than the small boats we had looked for.

Moreover, there was a room in the cabin where we could rest at night.

Niu Rhubarb also said that it is not so easy to find Penglai Island, maybe it is possible to drift at sea for a few days and nights.

Therefore, such a ship is still very suitable for us.

Just now the boss of the boat mentioned the sea ghost, I was a little curious, so I asked Niu Da Huang, after all, he still knows a lot of things, I asked, he really still knows some.

There are two theories about sea ghosts.

One is those who go out to sea to fish or do other things, and drown in the sea, and their souls cannot go back, and over time, the resentment becomes heavier and heavier, and they become sea ghosts. Another theory is about a legendary ethnic group in ancient times, called the South China Sea shark people.

In ancient times, the Lich War, the merman clan actually participated in it. It's just that this merman clan is relatively weak, and finally became cannon fodder and was almost wiped out.

Since then, the mermaids have rarely appeared.

In ancient times, the mermaid was also called Quanke, the merman was good at weaving, and was able to make dragon silk that was not wet in and out of the water. Moreover, the tears they shed can be turned into shark beads. Shark pearls are a thousand times more wonderful and precious than pearls, so they have also become a treasure coveted by many emperors in ancient times.

The merman's oil, once burned, will not be extinguished for 10,000 years. Even, in the underground palaces of some emperors in legends, shark oil is used to make long lanterns.

With the narration of the rhubarb, we have gradually moved away from the coast.

The fog at sea is very thick, and from a few tens of meters away, you can't see anything. The captain of the ship, Li Blind, said that we should not have gone to sea today, because the sea is foggy, and the danger of going to sea is extremely high. Maybe you will encounter the waves of the sea, or a sea ghost or something, and I'm afraid you won't be able to eat and walk around.

Gradually, the coast behind us was no longer visible.

At this time, there was a mist everywhere in all directions, giving people a premonition that something strange might happen at any time.

To be honest, if it weren't for these ship bosses at the helm, we wouldn't have known where the east, west, north and south would be on the sea without any reference.

After going out to sea, about two hours later.

The sky gradually darkened, the night settled, and the fog was so great that even the stars and moon in the sky could not be seen. In all directions, it was even darker, as if the whole world was left with only this ship under our feet.

"Boss, you all go and rest, I'm keeping vigil outside!" Erfat said.

After speaking, the second fat swept the boat boss over there, and they glanced at them.

Although I can't see what those people are capable of, after all, this is on the sea, their territory. It is naturally necessary to be cautious and cautious.

"Okay, I'll change shifts with you later!" I said.

The second fat naturally nodded.

Later, the boss of the boat, Li Blind, came over and said, "It's too dangerous to sail at night, so we can only slow down the progress." ”

We don't understand this, so naturally what he says is what it is.

Then, we all went to the cabin to rest, and I don't know how long it took, the second fat came over and said, "Boss, wake up, something happened!" ”

I didn't sleep very soundly in the first place, so as soon as the second fat shouted like this, I woke up.

"What's wrong with the second fat?" I asked.