Evening.

Yongming Water City, a seaside market.

After all, the cold winter has just ended, and the sea breeze is still unusually cold.

The air was filled with damp moisture and a salty smell.

In ancient times, many people had never seen the sea in their lives, such as Huo Anu and Ani, and the two of them were particularly excited and in a good mood today.

At this moment, Xu Zun took Zhao Yu, Huo Anu, Ani and Ku Niang, and no one was wandering around the seaside market.

It is said to be hanging out, but also to avoid those distractions and talk about some things about going to sea.

"First," Xu Zun instructed Zhao Yu as he walked, "find a studio and paint a portrait of the prince according to the description of the people in the prince's mansion."

"There are only a few people in the prince's mansion, and when we go to the ten countries of the East China Sea, it is impossible to let only a few people look for them, so the whole ship must know what the prince looks like."

"Understood." Zhao Yu wrote it down.

"Also," Xu Zun asked again, "Can the expert you are looking for arrive tomorrow?" ”

"Don't worry, my lord," Zhao Yu said, "I've given the money, and I'll be there tomorrow." It is said that the two of them are husband and wife, and they used to make a fortune by trading in the East China Sea, and they are not only familiar with that side, but also know a lot of unknown Blackstone Dark Workshops. ”

"Okay," Xu Zun said again, "Old Zhao, I just saw that there are also a lot of Donghai people living in this Yongming County, right?"

"Just in case, tomorrow you take the guards to look for it, can you bring a few more natives of the East China Sea, at least to protect the language problem."

"That's right," Zhao Yu nodded, "Let's think of this together, and I just wanted to tell you!"

"This time, the imperial court did not send us a professional celebrant officer, if you don't understand the local etiquette and customs, maybe there will be a misunderstanding."

"Your Excellency," Ani said excitedly, holding up a string of shell necklaces, "Do you think this chain looks good?" You can buy a bunch for only 200 yuan, it's too cheap! ”

"......" Xu Zun and Zhao Yu were speechless for an instant.

"Look!" Huo Anu also pointed to the necklace around his neck and said happily, "How beautiful, I bought two strings, come!" ”

As he spoke, Huo Anu gave the string in his hand to Ku Niang, and helped Ku Niang take off the hat and put it on for Ku Niang.

All right......

Xu Zun wanted to remind them that it was expensive, but when he saw that the girls were so happy, he had to give up.

"There's corals and conch seas over there, they're all beautiful!" Ani was eager to give it a try.

At this time, Huo Anu saw that Xu Zun and Zhao Yu looked wrong, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "My lord, you won't still worry about going to sea this time, right?" ”

"What do you say?" Zhao Yu said, "Even the survivors have been wiped out, can you not worry?" ”

"I don't think there's any need," Huo Anu analyzed, "You see, according to what Master Xu taught us before, the most important point of our trip is to see the essence through phenomena.

"So...... What is the essence of going to sea? Is it to find the crown prince? ”

"Huh?" Hearing this analysis for the first time, Ani immediately put down the ornament in her hand and asked, "Isn't it?" ”

"Of course not!" Huo Anu said, "First of all, since the prince was attacked and the survivors were killed, it means that someone does not want the prince to return to Daxuan.

"So...... If the crown prince can't return to Daxuan, who is it good for? ”

As soon as Huo Anu said this, Ani was even more puzzled, and hurriedly asked, "Who?" ”

Huo Anu looked around and whispered, "Of course it's the Queen Mother's side!" ”

"What are you talking about, Sister Anu," Ani was surprised, "Didn't the Queen Mother ask me to come to the prince?" ”

"That's right," Huo Anu said confidently, "so this matter is just a formality, and our so-called going to sea to find the prince is all for others to see."

"Actually, it doesn't matter if we can find the prince or not......"

"Well...... this"

Hearing Huo Anu's analysis, Xu Zun and Zhao Yu were speechless again.

"We only need to take a boat to the sea and come back from a walk around the East China Sea to complete the task." Huo Anu looked at Xu Zun and said, "Isn't that so, my lord?" ”

"Ah...... That's great! Ani was excited again, "Wouldn't we be able to buy a lot of good things?" ”

"Shh......h Shh......h

"How?" Huo Anu saw Xu Zun's solemn face at this time, and hurriedly asked, "Am I not right?" ”

"It's not that it's wrong," Zhao Yu muttered in a low voice, "but it's completely wrong!" ”

"What?" Huo Anu glared, "Isn't it?" ”

"Of course not," Zhao Yu shook his head, "If you only go to travel, does Lord Xu need to be so anxious?"

"Have you all forgotten the iron law? Wherever we go, we will have to do something, alas......"

"Anuche!" Huo Anu scolded, "Nonsense, the prince first happened in the East China Sea, and we only came." Don't keep the pigeon's beak in the mouth, okay? ”

"Sister," Ani corrected, "it's a crow's mouth, not a pigeon's mouth!" ”

"Alas!" Finally, Xu Zun let out a long sigh and said in the direction of the sea, "Huo Anu has my true inheritance, but the heat is still much worse."

"I'll give you a few points!" He stretched out a finger and said to Huo Anu, "First, you don't know the Queen Mother's personality, she really doesn't care about the prince's life or death, but she doesn't like the feeling of being out of control!" ”

"Out of control?" Huo Anu was puzzled, "Where is it out of control?" ”

"Even if the matter is as big as the Xuanmen Heavenly Tribulation," Xu Zun said in a low voice, "The Queen Mother is still sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai, and everything is under her control."

"But...... She didn't know about the attack on the prince, so she ......" Xu Zun shook his head slightly, "Let's go to the East China Sea, we must find out a result!" ”

Grunt......

Huo Anu swallowed, and then realized that his guess was wrong.

"Second," Xu Zun stretched out his second finger, "There are all kinds of indications that the crown prince may have an affair with the Xuanmen, which is also a point that the queen mother is more concerned about."

"Whether the prince is dead or alive, we had better find out something, or else...... You can't make a difference! ”

"Huh? This ......" Huo Anu pushed Zhao Yu and complained, "Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter?" ”

"You didn't ask me, did you?" Zhao Yu is very innocent.

"Third," Xu Zun stretched out a third finger, "Can't you see it?" If the survivors hadn't been killed, it would have been much easier.

"It's a pity ......"

Oh?

This time, Zhao Yu and the three of them all looked puzzled, obviously not understanding what Xu Zun meant.

"My lord," Zhao Yu was the first to guess, "Is it because there are no survivors that we don't know what happened to the crown prince?" Where to find the crown prince? ”

"I think ......," Huo Anu guessed, "Your Excellency is worried that there are internal demons among us, right?" Once we find something, there will be people who will work against us? ”

"Tut-tut......" Xu Zun turned his head, looked at these relatives-like comrades-in-arms, smacked his lips bitterly, and said, "You only guessed half right, but you didn't think about why the survivors were wiped out?" ”

"Why?" The three of them asked together.

"Because ......," Xu Zun said word by word, "the prince must still be alive!! ”

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