Chapter 17: At Sea, the Rest of My Life
At noon the next day, Ah Le came to pick us up.
I don't know if it's because Yiyun Gongzi dredged up the relationship, this time we didn't hide, squatted in the car selling fish, and sat in a business car, and ran all the way to the port.
In the afternoon, we arrived near the port, and Ah Le dropped us off at a nearby restaurant to settle the meal, while he went to contact the ship.
This matter has been arranged, and the ship has been waiting in the port for a long time, Ah Le has been checking some of the situation in the past, and has implemented all the matters for this voyage.
Even though he gave me the impression that he didn't want to take us with him, he was very serious out of duty.
As for his emotional reaction, I think it has something to do with Shang Lao's will.
Although Shang Lao had to agree to help because of Yiyun Gongzi, from the bottom of his heart, he probably didn't want us to go to Penglai Island in the East China Sea.
Because of this, Ah Le didn't have a good face during the whole process.
He felt that we were in a difficult position for the strongman, which made Shang Lao unhappy, and he naturally did not have a good mood.
When I was on the road, I tried to talk to him, but I always put a hot face on my cold buttocks, and later, I stopped trying to please him, and everyone was fine.
He didn't have a good face for me and Qu Fatsan, but he showed some respect for Lao Peng.
The first sword art instructor on Treasure Island, this head is worthy of admiration when he listens to it.
As for the girl Feather Marks, she is innocent and has a cheerful and enthusiastic attitude towards everyone, and Ah Le naturally can't be cold to her.
On the whole, he gave me the feeling that there was a faint alienation, is it because we are mainlanders?
Please, we're all compatriots, don't do this, okay?
We sat down in the restaurant, ready to eat the last meal before going to sea, not to mention, this restaurant doesn't look like anything on the outside, but the food made is extraordinarily flavorful, Qu Fatsan once again showed the essence of foodies, ordered a whole large table of dishes, so that the table could not be placed.
And just when Lao Peng was worried about whether he could finish eating so many dishes, Qu Fatsan and I finally started.
Purring, purring......
Soon, a large table of meals was swept away for us, and Lao Peng was so surprised that he didn't have time to eat two bites, so he had to order another plate of egg fried rice to solve the stomach problem.
The powerful foodie combat power of Qu Fat and I amazed the father and daughter, and Yu Zhen couldn't help but applaud, saying that sure enough, strange people have strange things, and they are not comparable to ordinary people.
As night fell, we boarded the boat.
The boat was a white sailboat, similar to a medium-sized yacht, but with sails, and four narrow beds below deck for people to take turns resting, and I knew it could be expensive when I saw the intricate instruments in the cabin.
It is not an ordinary sailing ship, but a vessel with the ability to sail near the sea.
Seeing this sailboat with beautiful curves, Feather's eyes flickered, full of joy, and he pulled my sleeve and said, God, how expensive is this ship?
I said I don't know, but it doesn't seem cheap.
On the boat, she cheered again, and asked Ah Le questions, as if she had 100,000 whys in her head.
In addition to Ah Le, there are two crew members on the sailing boat, one is in his forties, is the boss of the ship, and is responsible for the helm, and the other young man is his assistant and also works as a mechanic.
The boat departed in the evening, and as the wheels turned, the harbor gradually moved away from us, and Qu Fatsan and I sat at the stern of the boat, looking at the lights in the distance.
After a long time, I approached Ah Le and asked him how long it would be before we arrived at Penglai Island in the East China Sea.
Hearing this, Ah Le shook his head and said expressionlessly: "I'm not sure, you'll know when the time comes." ”
When I saw his attitude, I felt a little uncomfortable in my heart, and said You have been there before?
Ah Le shook his head and said no.
I said that since you haven't been there, why don't you tell what you know, sit together, and help you learn a little bit?
Ah Le said I don't think there's a need for that, you just wait quietly.
I saw that he was so unkind, and I didn't bother to tease him any more, so I returned to the stern, and saw Qu Fatsan lying on the deck on all fours, and then snorted and fell asleep with the waves lapping against the hull.
I called him twice, but when I saw no movement, I carried him back to the cabin and laid him on the bed.
The space in this cabin is limited, and the sleeping place is almost a lattice next to each other, I placed Qu Fatsan, and returned to the stern, only to find that Feather Marks was sitting in the position where Qu Fatsan was sitting just now.
I walked over and greeted her, saying "Where's your dad?"
Feather Scar told me that he was asleep, and that his father's energy had not been very good since that incident, and he was always prone to sleepiness.
I sighed, didn't say anything, and sat down next to her.
Feather Scar and I fought side by side, looking at the dark waves in the distance and the crescent moon above my head, and suddenly asked, "Brother Lu, did you go to Penglai Island in the East China Sea to find your girlfriend?" ”
I nodded yes.
She asked me, "How did you meet?"
At this moment, the waves were surging and seemed extremely quiet, so I took a deep breath and talked about my experience of meeting insects.
This process naturally used a lot of spring and autumn brushwork, omitting a lot of things, just the process of knowing and knowing each other between me and the insects, when I heard that I chose to leave alone in order to become stronger, Yu Zhen couldn't help but interject, and said Brother Lu, I think it's very wrong for you to do this, no matter what, two people who love each other should be together......
I was silent and sighed under my breath.
There are things that have already happened, so it's hard to tell right from wrong, and now I just want to find the bugs.
Everything else can be talked about slowly.
I didn't want to talk about it anymore, so Feather Marks talked to me about her, and after talking like this for more than an hour, she too fell asleep and went back to her room to rest, while I remained cross-legged in the stern of the boat, swaying with the waves.
I don't know if it's because of the deep sea, and the silence all around, but when everyone is asleep, I seem very refreshed.
After finishing the cross-legged practice, I didn't feel sleepy, so I pulled out the Ruined King.
I stood in the stern of the boat, raised the sword in my hand, and slashed earnestly.
Again and again, I couldn't be more serious.
Every time, I use the means of a sword slash, from the feet to the legs to the waist and hips, I try to familiarize myself with the circulation of that power, but what makes me feel that something is wrong is that above this sea, the means of a sword slash do not involve any power.
In the sea, it has its own attributes, but it's a pity that I can't borrow it.
Whether it's the Earth Escape Technique, or a Sword Slash, or the Earth Shatter Formation, I can't feel the source of that power.
Of course, that didn't hinder my practice.
I practiced sword splitting for most of the night, and there was only one movement that came and went, but I never got tired of it.
The sword has the way of the sword, and when you really perceive it, you won't feel bored.
The Sword God King in the dream doesn't know how many years and years it took to have the terrifying strength to fight the heavens and the earth in the end, although I Lu Yan is a little stupid, but people are not lazy.
Diligence redeems stupidity.
When it was getting dark, Ah Le came to the stern of the boat and looked at me silently.
I saw him out of the corner of my eye, but I didn't pay attention to him.
I slashed my sword, again and again.
He looked at me for more than ten minutes, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What is the origin of your swordsmanship?" ”
I put away the sword of the ruined king, turned around, looked at him, smiled slightly, and said What, you also play with the sword?
Ah Le said proudly: "I have been practicing swords since I was a child, and this time when the master accepted me to get started, he gave me a long sword, and the name of the sword was "asked", which was used by him in his early years, and it was with this sword that my master won the name of the first master of the country. ”
I nodded noncommittally, and he came to me and said, "Do you want to compare?" ”
I shook my head and said forget it.
Ah Le looked at me provocatively and said don't dare?
I shook my head and said no, my swordsmanship is used to kill people, and it is not as common as a sword.
Ah Le scoffed, saying that if the swordsmanship can't be retracted and released freely, how can he dare to use it?
I didn't fight him, but continued to chop my sword.
Ah Le thought that he had released kindness to me, but I did not accept it, and suddenly I became emotional, turned and left, leaving me alone, and kept chopping in the stern.
I saw him depart, and I didn't hold back.
Because it's hard for me to explain to him that this sword slashing method is really a killing technique, and when it is really used, I am afraid of myself.
After a night of travel, I have already left the sea area of the treasure island, all the way to the east, and there is a wave during the day, the sea is vast, I don't know the west and the east, and there is an endless sea water everywhere, which makes people feel a little bored and desperate.
The trip went well, but in the evening of this day, there was a sudden storm and torrential rain.
We all went to the cabin to take shelter from the rain, but Qu Fatsan went mad, ran to the bow of the boat, and shouted in the face of the torrential rain: "This is the brave petrel, flying proudly on the roaring sea, in the midst of lightning; This is the cry of the prophet of victory: Let the storm come harder! ”
He was so mad that he couldn't stop it, leaving people speechless, and later, the wind and waves on the sea became stronger and stronger, layer by layer.
The sailboat was constantly jolting at the head of the waves, and the feather marks were pale and frightened.
And at this time, Qu Fatsan suddenly pointed to the sea not far away and shouted loudly: "Look, there are people over there." ”
I poked my head out and saw a few hundred meters away from us, there was indeed a plank of the ship, and on top of it, there was a man struggling in the water.