Chapter 5: Escape (15)
Sha Ting frowned and replied, "Dad, you deserve that money!" Please don't say anything about giving it back to me. ”
Pay attention to the tone, she reminds herself to appear genuine.
"I know that the Golden Crow is just a school, and it won't be as magical as people boast about. But most people are superstitious, isn't that great? When I return to Poseidon Island after graduating from there, someone will pay for our family to open a medical clinic! People will be more willing to send money to the graduates of the Golden Crow because they are very stupid. Have you forgotten that isn't that how easy it is for Grace to make money? She's just a pretentious old witch! ”
Wota didn't answer, but his left eyebrow was slightly raised, showing that he thought Sha Ting's words made sense.
"Yes, when Sha Ting returns from school, our good days will come!" "But Sha Ting, you must be safe!" Seven or eight days from us to the hot spring city, right? With such a long journey, anything can happen! Two days ago, I heard from the sailors in the harbor that the golden-leaved shrine maidens of the hot spring hall would open the altar to pray for rain the day before the turn of the year. A rain-soaked storm will blow at sea, what if your ship is in distress at that time? You're your father's only daughter, and if anything happens to us, our family's hopes will be shattered!" ”
I'm still waiting for me!
Sha Ting opened her mouth and said, "Mother, those witches in the town hall are all about the same, and they are just in vain!" ”
Sha Ting noticed Wota nodding heavily.
"I don't believe the gods would respond to their pretentious sacrifices! It's a long flight to Helios Island, but it's nothing to me! Dad, you said yes, right? When I was a kid you took me to the Isle of Mars and we were on a boat for a few days? ”
"Twelve days!" Without hesitation, Wota replied, "I bought the most expensive and fastest ticket, a beautiful twenty-oars brig!" ”
Satine succeeded in directing the conversation to something that Wota would never get enough of, his plate empty, and he bragged to Seren.
By the time Satine had put away the table and taken her bags from the attic, Wota was happily fabricating that he had taken down two Burning Legionnaires with his bare hands on Isle of War.
"Father." Sha Ting walked up to him and called out to him softly.
Wota turned his head with a look of displeasure, clearly he didn't like to be interrupted when he was in the right mood.
Sha Ting put a small linen pouch into Wota's hand, "Father, there are five silver rings here. I saved up for the past two months by treating people in the town and in Port City. Leave it to you, don't buy it all into wine and drink, you should pay attention to your body. ”
Tears welled up in Sha Ting's eyes.
All bought into bars! Drink it all at once! Drunk to death is the right ending for you!
She cursed in her heart.
Seeing Sha Ting's moist eyes, Wota was a little surprised, this scene was obviously something he didn't expect. He weighed the money bag in his hand, and a look of guilt appeared on his face.
"What boat are you going on?" He asked.
"Slow ship. Slow boat safety. Sha Ting replied.
"Yes, yes, slow ship safety." Wota responded. But he knew in his heart that slow boats were cheap.
He looked at his daughter for a moment, he hadn't looked carefully in such bright light for a long, long time. He saw that his daughter was wearing an old woollen cloak and woollen trousers from Serenin, and that she was carrying a large cloth bag on her shoulder. Wota was a big man herself, but he was surprised to find that Satine was ear-level.
"Go ahead, Satine. Go ahead. He muttered.
Threyn walked quickly over to Wota and tugged at his sleeve, she didn't care if Satine would see it.
"Oh!" Wota shivered as if in a dream, "That's right! Shatin, you'll be back at Advent, won't you? ”
"Advent school will be closed! Good schools and bad schools are all the same. Serenin said coldly, "Won't you come back to see your father during the holidays?" ”
Sha Ting clenched her teeth and warned herself not to look at her, or she would find that there was a flame of hatred burning in her heart, and she would not let her go. Although they could not snatch the signed admission notice away from her, Wota could write a letter to the head of Wanji Temple as her biological father to contest the recommended signature letter that applied for her to go to Kinwuin. It will be troublesome and will take time and effort, but there is still a possibility that she will be withdrawn from school.
The recommendation was flawed, and she couldn't take any chances.
Sha Ting adjusted the backpack on her shoulder to hide the churning emotions in her heart, "I'll be back, Mother." Dad, I'll be back. ”
Seren snorted softly and turned back to her bedroom. Wota nodded at Sha Ting and followed.
Sha Ting breathed a sigh of relief. She turned to open the door. The wind immediately poured into the door, and she lowered her head.
The road ahead is long and uncertain, but for Sha Ting, even the mud pit of Shadow Land is better than this place called "home"!
She tightened her backpack, put on her hood, and strode out the door!