Xu Fu has been on the island for half a month, and the local language has almost been learned. These people, called Ezo people, have been living on the island since some time and have been living a life of no quarrel with the rest of the world. Due to their isolation, they did not know what China, Great Qin, and Emperor were.

The belief of these people is also very simple, that is, a goddess named Amaterasu. When Xu Fu first landed on the island, he saw her statue in the shrine. This deity was so beautiful that Xu Fu had a deep longing for her from the first time he saw her. So he found a carving knife and a piece of cherry blossom wood, which is a specialty of the island, and carved the goddess with his own hands.

This is destined to be an unrequited love with a beginning and no tail, even inferior to King Chuxiang and the goddess. The latter had seen at least once in his dream, while Xu Fu could only stare at the statue in a daze.

But one day, a child named Eri came to him and told him that he had seen Amaterasu.

"What you said is true?" asked Xu Fu suspiciously.

"Of course, Valuers never lies. The child said while chewing on the jerky he had exchanged from Qin Jun.

In the half month since they were stationed, the two sides have gone from initial mutual distrust to acquaintance, and now they have begun to do business. The islanders had rice wine and fresh fruits, which were the favorite of the sergeants. The bronzes of Daqin are favored by the locals. This kind of deal that satisfies both parties.

Xu Fuyi pulled Hui Li over and said, "Good boy, tell me about it carefully." ”

Eri nodded and said, "It was last year when the tide was born, and my father took me to go fishing—I had made an appointment to go with Tadashi, but my father was afraid that I would cause trouble, so I took it on the boat."

We were casting our nets nearby, but when Daddy suddenly saw a big golden fish, he rowed to follow it. My father told me that my family is poor, and if I catch this goldfish, I can exchange it for a lot of herbs to treat my mother's illness. ”

Speaking of this, she stared at Xu Fu and said, "Thank you, Doctor Xu." If it weren't for you, Eri would have no mother. ”

Xu Fu touched her head: "Good boy, you go on." ”

"Well, my dad chased after him in a small boat, and he saw that he was about to catch the goldfish a few times, but for some reason he was always a little short. Slowly, the dark clouds gathered, and the wind and waves became stronger. I was a little scared, so I said to my father, 'Daddy, let's go home!'

But Daddy seemed to be enchanted and refused to give up no matter what. He and I walked deeper and deeper, and suddenly the goldfish flicked its tail and disappeared. At this moment, lightning and thunder thundered in the sky, and the whole sky was pitch black, and the sea was reflected like ink. I've never seen such a horrible scene, and I cried so much.

To make matters worse, my cry attracted a lot of big fish ......"

Xu Fu asked, "Is it the kind of goldfish that you and your father chased?"

Merri shook his head: "No. Although the goldfish is very large, compared with the later big fish, it is simply a small tadpole. Those big fish are much bigger than your Qin people's black boats, just like a small island. ”

Xu Fu was dumbfounded, looked at the boat docked on the beach, and then looked at Hui Li and said, "Good boy, were you too frightened at that time?"

Hui Li's head shook like a rattle: "Hui Li didn't! Dr. Xu, my father also saw it, if you don't believe it, you can ask him." ”

Xu Fu nodded: "Of course I believe it." Eri, you go on. ”

Hui Li said: "Doctor Xu, let me tell you, that big fish can spray water. Not from the mouth, but from the head. The jet of water that gushes out of its head is so high!" she said, gesturing with her little hand, making people laugh.

Xu Fu smiled and asked, "And then?"

Eri lowered his arm, his eyes suddenly filled with horror.

Then it opened its mouth and tried to swallow us in its stomach. Doctor Xu, I'm not lying, its teeth are as thick as snow-capped mountains, and our little boat will be shattered immediately if it hits it. I was so scared that I couldn't say a word. But I only heard my father say, 'Almighty Amaterasu, I am not sorry to die, please bless my daughter Eri and escape safely!'

I cried again, pulled him by the sleeve and said, 'I don't want my daddy to die, I don't want my daddy to die!'

At this moment, the glowing clouds in the sky gathered into the face of an older sister, and she scolded the big fish, 'Still not retreating?'

The big fish listened to her. Sure enough, I obediently dived back into the sea.

The sister said to us, 'Turn the bow of the boat and raise the sails, and I will let the waves carry you back.' ’

Daddy couldn't stop kowtowing there, so I had to ask on his behalf, 'Sister, what's your name?'

My sister was silent for a moment and then said, 'I'm the Isai clan, so you can call me Amaterasu!'

That's when I learned that this sister was Amaterasu. She blessed me and my father with a safe return. ”

Hearing this, Xu Fu's heart beat violently, he took out the wooden statue he carved with his own hands in his arms, and asked, "That sister...... Does it look like this?"

Eri nodded, "Well, that's her!"

Xu Fu's eyes looked at the sea in the distance, and he muttered to himself: "Amaterasu...... Does it really exist?"

The waves on the sea are low, and the moonlight is like water. The night sky is like a heavy curtain, bringing tranquility to people. The stars, on the other hand, are pearl diamonds set on them, shining brightly. They have never been so bright.

Lu Heng sat alone on the deck, holding a pot of wine and pouring himself a drink. Suddenly he remembered the sound of soft footsteps behind him. There was no need to look back, he also knew that it was Gu Hanyue.

Gu Hanyue cleared her throat: "Why did Lu Gongzi pour himself a drink?"

Lu Heng didn't answer, only handed over the wine jug. Although Gu Hanyue was a girl, she was very bold, raised her head and took a sip, and asked, "You like to see the moon very much?"

"Hmm. Lu Heng's eyes were still looking at the sky.

"I love the moon because he is lonely. Although there are so many stars around him, they are all different from him. This kind of loneliness is like knowing that you are in a crowd, but you don't feel a little warmth......"

He took the flask again, "I can understand the moon. When I look at him, I feel that I have someone to accompany me when I am lonely. ”

These few words made Gu Hanyue's eyes red.

She snatched the flask and took a few big sips: "I understand." Do you know? My mother died young, and my father only thought about his big things every day, and never cared about me.

Although I have a lot of food and clothes every day, I don't even have a real friend. No matter how beautiful it looks, I can't be happy.

So I did a lot of things as if I was dying, including wandering the rivers and lakes...... But the more I tossed like this, the emptier my heart became. Lu Heng, tell me why this is? Is it only by throwing away my heart like you can I become as strong as you?"

"Don't you have any friends?" Lu Heng asked rhetorically. "Maybe not before, but now you must have friends, and at least three. Ji Qing, empty space......" He suddenly smiled and said, "Of course, there is me." ”