CHAPTER IX
Cape of the Sea, located in the southwest of the kingdom.
Unlike other islands, the area around Cape of the Sea is often foggy for months. Moreover, this fog is very strange, and few large ships can get out smoothly when they enter the fog, so the Cape of the Sea has always been considered the Island of Curse.
Then one day, I don't know which fisherman brought back the news that there was a treasure on the cape of the sea. When the people heard this, they were skeptical, but they could not resist the temptation of the treasure and decided to look at the reality. So one morning when the fog cleared, a dozen fishermen ferried to the cape of the sea.
As they cut through the thin fog and saw the sight of the island. They immediately forgot about the treasure, because the medicinal herbs everywhere were already more valuable than the treasure.
More than a dozen fishermen made a fortune by filling their boats with herbs and selling them in nearby towns. Despite their best efforts to hide it, word spread that there were a large number of herbs on the Cape of the Sea. Then the merchants came with mercenaries. They began hiring fishermen to collect their own herbs, and the herbs on the outskirts of the island were emptied within a few days. When those people wanted to go deeper, the fog appeared again. Some merchants had to go to the Cape of the Sea on foggy days, and finally disappeared into the fog and were not heard from.
A month later, the fog cleared again, and the merchants were preparing to hire more people to go to Cape Sea. But the Sea Clan suddenly appeared. For a time, war broke out in the coastal areas. There is no guarantee of safety on land, let alone at sea.
The Cape of the Sea is slowly being forgotten.
After a long time, the Sea Clan was repulsed, and people began to think of the Cape of the Sea again.
Cape Umi, which has not been visited for many years, must now be overgrown with herbs, and some people thought so at the time. So, on an afternoon when the fog had cleared, a group of people sailed to the Cape of the Sea, but they were surprised to find that it was very different from before, the herbs everywhere were gone, and there were many more houses.
It's inhabited!
Before the people knew what was happening, some of the most prominent people in the kingdom made frequent trips to the Cape of the Sea. Later, people slowly learned that there were some unusual people among the inhabitants of the island, and they had all reached the pinnacle in a certain aspect, such as first-class swordsmiths on the mainland, first-class pharmacists, and so on. At the same time, the inhabitants of the island began to grow herbs, and the soil of the Cape of the Sea was magical, and the herbs were very effective.
The Cape of the Sea gradually turned into a huge supply of medicinal herbs. Some merchants even wanted to buy the island, but the inhabitants refused it, saying that it would always be a place of trade and that outsiders would not be allowed to settle on the island.
The biggest obstacle to getting to Cape of the Sea is the fog. Gradually, people can also figure out the pattern of fog, which will disperse for a few days a month, but the specific time is long or short, and it is uncertain, so it can only be observed. This leads to a large number of people gathering at the marinas along the coast in the first few days before the fog clears. The towns where these marinas are located are slowly becoming prosperous. Among these towns, the best developed is Huayu Town.
Huayu Town used to be just a small village, and the villagers made a living from fishing for flowers. Because it is closest to the Cape of the Sea, there are many people who come to Huayu Town to take boats, and the merchants saw a business opportunity and began to fund the village, and even built a huge wharf here.
Canglan is now located on a ship that is off the air at this pier.
It was the morning of the second day when Canglan arrived in Huayu Town, and he had spent the night on the ship the day before, and as soon as he got up, he heard the news that the fog had not subsided from the ship in front of him.
"How long will this be waiting!" he had just woken up, feeling a little bad.
"It's probably going to be evening. ”
The morning passed quickly, and soon it was noon, and although meals were provided on the ship, Canglan and Ji planned to go to Huayu Town for dinner.
The pier was built to the south of the village, and there is also a huge square with a sculpture of a man erected in the middle. He walked through the square and down the street for a long time, and finally entered a tavern.
"Are you going to drink?"
"There is also food in the tavern!Boss, let's have a signature flower fish!" ”
After a while, the boss brought the flower fish. Canglan tasted it, the fish meat was very tender, and it was the best fish Canglan had eaten in the past three years. But after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was the first time to eat fish in the past three years.
The two were halfway through their meal when a man approached.
"Hello!" the man said.
When I looked back, I felt a little familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was.
The man smiled, "I'm Gu Xin, we've met in Wangcheng. ”
Saying this, I thought about it, this person has a prominent family like Mo Wentian, but the difference is that this Gu Xin's family is in the arms business.
"I've heard for a long time that your hometown is at the Cape of the Sea, and it's true. Gu Xin said with a smile.
He said, "You're going to the Cape of the Sea too?"
"It's a bit of a problem to go to the island with my father. ”
At this time, in a private room in the tavern, Gu Xin's father, Gu Xinghe, was drinking. Gu Xin said a few more words to Ji, and then said that he was leaving, "See you on our island." ”
During this time, Canglan had been observing this ancient letter, and after he left, Canglan asked quickly, "Is he a swordsmith?"
Ji was obviously surprised, "You can see that." ”
Canglan smiled, "You can see by your demeanor that you are swinging a hammer by the stove." However, I didn't expect that your academy also has swordsmiths. ”
"Don't say it, I'll feel sorry for you as soon as you say it. Look at your master, I admit that he is very good at sword forging, but he won't teach you, and he won't let you go to the royal city with me. Yao Ling Academy is also the best academy in the Karen Kingdom, with swordsmiths, apothecaries, rune masters, everything. I really don't know what your master thinks. ”
"I can learn it myself. Canglan said this, but knew the reason why the master didn't do that.
"When I meet Wangcheng this time, you come with me, and I will take you to Wangcheng for a walk, as well as our academy. After a pause, he said, "But my days at the academy are coming to an end. ”
"What's wrong?"
"The time has come, three years. We'll have to think about it later, Wentian is going to form a team by himself, I should go and help him, or you can come too, Wentian will definitely agree. ”
"Will he want me?"
"Who would refuse a swordsmith? There is a swordsmith in the team, and the weapons of the members are guaranteed, and the materials obtained do not have to be sold to others. And you're not only a swordsmith, I still agree with your master's set, 'The swordsmith himself is a warrior. ’”
This is Luo Yao's view of swordsmiths, most people think that swordsmiths are just craftsmen, but Luo Yao's believes that swordsmiths must first understand how to use various weapons in order to make really good weapons. This shocked the established ideas of the time, and was not recognized at first, but Luo Yao proved to the world that he was right with his own strong strength and powerful weapons, and most of the later swordsmiths practiced how to use weapons, and the role he played in the team was no longer as simple as forging weapons.
This is a good opportunity for Canglan, they must grow up faster with Mo Wentian than they are alone, but this still requires the consent of his master Luo Yao.
"If he doesn't agree with me to negotiate with him, I don't believe him is so stubborn. Said quickly.
After the meal was settled, Canglan and Ji prepared to leave the tavern. At this time, a person gently bumped into Canglan, but Canglan didn't care, and he didn't know what it meant.
The sea was calm, and Luo Yao stood on the back of a sea beast and headed towards the horn of the sea.
The fog had not yet lifted, and the visibility around it slowly became very low, until it reached the point where you could not see your fingers. But Luo Yao had no intention of stopping. In the thick fog, there were bursts of low roars, and Luo Yao didn't care about it and continued to move forward. I don't know how long it took, the fog disappeared, and an island appeared in front of Luo Yao's eyes. This is a beautiful woman standing on the shore.
"Are you the only one back?" the woman asked.
Luo Yao nodded, and the woman was a little disappointed and left.
"I lost my pass. ”
When Canglan and Ji were about to return to the ship, Canglan found that his pass was missing.
"Look closely. Said quickly.
Canglan searched carefully again, and then looked lost, "Even the money bag is gone." ”
"It must have been stolen. "The ship is about to leave, and it's too late to go back and look for it now, I'm so angry." ”
He looked at Canglan with strange eyes, "Do you still have any money on you?"
"No more. ”
"Forget it," said the patient, "I'll pay for your ticket." ”
The inhabitants of the Cape of the Sea have a pass that allows them to travel between the Cape and the mainland. Also, the holder of the pass can stay at the Cape of the Sea while the ship leaves, while the holder of the ticket must leave.
Canglan and Ji came to the ticket office to ask, but the tickets for the next few days were already sold out. Just when Canglan was in a hurry and didn't know what to do, a middle-aged man walked over.
"Do you want a ticket, I happen to have one, three hundred and fifty cullens. ”
He was about to curse, "This ticket is obviously a hundred kuluns!"
"Buy it or not, it's going to be a ship anyway, so you have to wait until next month. ”
Canglan was also angry, but now there was no way, bargaining for three hundred cululens and then paying quickly.
"You must give it back to me. ”
Soon after the two got on board, the boat departed. The sea breeze was salty and fresh, the seabirds were flying in the sky, and there were a few fishing boats on the sea, and as the fleet passed by, they all stopped what they were doing and looked at it from afar. Canglan stood on the deck and looked at the junction of the sea and sky in the distance, while Ji Ze was sad for his money bag. Then, dusk came, and the western sky and the western sea were dyed golden, and the waves on the surface of the sea were like gold, so that the people on the ship could not bear to look away. Everyone knows that such a dusk will surely bring the quietest and most peaceful night.
At noon the next day, the flotilla arrived at the Cape of the Sea. But because there is only one pier on the Cape of the Sea, the boats can only wait in line to enter the port.
After a long wait and tedious port inspection, Canglan and Ji finally got off the ship. Walking along the road, there was soon a huge square, where most of the people who had disembarked had gathered, and piles of medicinal herbs. Merchants and local residents talked about the price of goods, because this is an island, there are not many types of resources, and sometimes the trade is carried out in the form of barter.
Moving on, several rooms appeared in front of me scattered in front of me. The village is built on a hill with houses that are not regularly arranged, some hidden behind tall trees, others in steeper locations. During the day, even on the front of the mountain, it is difficult to connect this place with the village, and only at night when the lights are lit up do the houses disappear.
After turning a corner with a large tree, I rushed to my house, but the wild grass growing unbridled in front of the door also explained the current situation at home. Rushing into the house, Canglan walked alone, and after climbing the first slope, a wooden house appeared in front of him, which was larger than the one in the Zhuling Mountains. At the same time, this place is also the same as the home of the disease, the grass is green, but there are traces of people walking by, and at this time, a familiar voice came from the wooden house.
Canglan sorted out his emotions and pushed the door open.
At this time, there were three people in the wooden house, all looking at Canglan together.