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Xie Wuyi didn't answer him directly, but tapped his finger on the railing lightly, as if he was thinking about where to start.

After tidying up for a while, he finally found a suitable entry point, and said, "You should know that there is a clear boundary between the shallow sea and the deep sea in the South China Sea."

Shui Jing searched his memory briefly, and immediately understood what he was referring to, and said, "Bone Fan Reef?"

Xie Wuyi nodded and said, "Yes."

Bone Fan Reef is a huge arc-shaped reef belt in the South China Sea, with both ends connected to the coast, and the arc body surrounds the entire shallow sea area of ​​the South China Sea.

The widest part of the whole reef belt is several feet, and the narrowest part is more than ten feet. There is an island in the middle of the reef belt, which has the same name as the reef belt, called Bone Fan Island.

Except for Bone Fan Island, the rest of this reef belt does not protrude from the sea surface, but the top is very close to the sea surface. In the shallow water, even standing on a boat can see its black reef body with the naked eye.

Therefore, a ship with a slightly deeper draft cannot guarantee that the bottom of the ship will not hit the rocks and pass over it.

Since the formation of the South China Sea, this reef belt has been with the South China Sea. There have been many legends about its origin on the coast since ancient times. The most widely accepted one is that it is formed by the accumulation of bones of ancient sea beasts. In addition, overlooking from a high place, the shallow sea surrounded by reefs looks like a huge fan. Over time, it has the name "Bone Fan Reef".

Xie Wuyi said: "Bone Fan Reef can be regarded as a scenic spot in the South China Sea. It is widely known in the whole world, but few people know it. It still has a nickname among coastal fishermen."

Shui Jing was listening intently, but Xie Wuyi suddenly looked at him with great interest and said, "Since you have traveled the world for thousands of years, you know and see countless things, so you must have heard about it too?"

There was a bit of narrowness in his eyes, as if he knew that Shui Jing must not know.

Shui Jing glanced at him with a smile, raised his eyebrows and said: "Coincidentally, although I am not talented, I happen to know a little about it. This nickname is 'City Wall in the Sea', right?"

Xie Wuyi didn't show any disappointment, but looked ahead and pouted slightly, saying, "That's right."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and asked, "Then do you know why he is called the city wall in the sea?"

Shui Jing thought about it, but in fact, he only vaguely remembered that Bone Fan Reef had such a nickname. As for when, where, who and why it was mentioned, he had almost forgotten it.

Besides, Xie Wuyi had recovered some of his youthful nature, obviously he had managed to get out of his previous emotions, Shui Jing wanted to do what he wanted, so he followed his wishes and smiled and said, "I've said everything is right." If you know one or two, then of course you only know one or two, but don't know three or four, so I hope His Highness the Crown Prince will not hesitate to enlighten you and listen carefully."

Xie Wuyi heard that he was giving in intentionally, but he was a little embarrassed, cleared his throat, and said, "Actually, there is nothing mysterious about it, because the fishermen think that Bone Fan Reef is not only a shallow sea and a deep sea, but also an offshore sea. The dividing line with the distant sea is also the barrier between the good sea and the evil sea."

Shui Jing narrowed his eyes in doubt: "Good sea and evil sea?"

I have only heard that people are divided into good and evil, but I have never heard that the sea can also be divided into good and evil. What is the reason for this?

Xie Wuyi nodded, straightened his expression and said, "The hidden reefs and whirlpools you just mentioned are all in the deep sea, and have never appeared in the shallow sea surrounded by Bone Fan Reef, so the fishermen will be full of dangers." The deep sea is called the 'evil sea', and the peaceful shallow sea is called the 'good sea', and they believe that the bone fan reef has blocked the danger and malice from the depths of the sea for them, so they call it the 'city wall in the sea'."

Shui Jing nodded slowly, if he listened to these as a pleasure, it would be quite interesting, not inferior to the descriptions in the booklet in his arms.

But he knew that the reason why Xie Wuyi mentioned these things to him was not just because it was interesting, but because he wanted to prove something.

Before Shui Jing could figure it out, Xie Wuyi went on to say: "Because we know the dangers of the distant sea, as early as the founding of Yu State, the ancestors issued a 'no-passing order' against fishermen, which aimed to prohibit The fishermen crossed the Bone Fan Reef and limited their access to the shallow sea."

Hearing this point, Shui Jing understood what Wu Yi really wanted to express—because of the existence of the "forbidden entry order", the scope of fishermen's going out to sea and the dangerous deep sea were bounded by Bone Fan Reef, which did not coincide.

but……

Shui Jing pursed her lips, and said as tactfully as possible: "It's not that I question the prestige of your ancestors, but the general's orders are still unacceptable, let alone fishermen going to sea? Once they are far away from the land, the sky is as high as the emperor, and they are far away. Who would know if they crossed the Bone Fan Reef and entered the deep sea?"

Unexpectedly, Xie Wuyi did not object to this. Instead, he smiled deeply and agreed: "You are right, even the ancestors did not expect this ban to really work. Although it is counted as' "Injunction", but the order only details how dangerous the deep sea is, and does not set penalties for the behavior of crossing the reef. It can be said that it is just a motto rather than a ban."

In the past, Shui Jing often heard people comment on the "neutrality and mediocrity" of the ruler of the Yu Kingdom, and he used to say "I do nothing and the people transform themselves", it seems that his ancestor is not too far behind.

Issuing a ban without imposing punishment, isn't it like an adult saying to a child, "It's dangerous there, you'd better not go, but if you have to go, then go"?

Shui Jing smiled helplessly, retracted his thoughts and said, "Since you also know that the ban is not deterrent, why do you think they have not entered the deep sea?"

Xie Wuyi said: "Because it is neither reasonable nor reasonable to assume that they entered the deep sea."

Shui Jing listened carefully, waiting for him to explain this "unreasonable" in detail, but Xie Wuyi changed the subject and asked, "Before you boarded the boat, did you hear about the sacrifice on the shore yesterday?"

Shui Jing didn't know why he suddenly asked this, but she nodded and briefly told him about meeting the mother and son last night.

After finishing speaking, Shui Jing joked casually: "People are grateful to you, and also praised you as 'selfless and fearless', are you happy?"

The original intention of these words was just a joke, but unexpectedly, Xie Wuyi really thought about it carefully, and then said seriously: "I am ashamed of accepting it."

Shui Jing didn't know what he was thinking again, he was a little helpless, just about to speak, he understood without hesitation: "If I can persuade father and emperor to agree to let me handle the disappearance, and clear away the disaster in the sea earlier, they And why do you want to use virgin boys and girls as sacrifices because you are forced to have nowhere to go and use any means?"

Shui Jing sighed slightly.

People in the world often say regret, and attribute today's "evil results" to past "evil causes", but they don't want to be in the past and don't know what kind of "evil results" will be in the future, so they have no way of knowing the "causes" planted in their hands " is the "evil cause".

Even if you go back in time and go back to the past and replace the "cause" in your hand, you still don't know what "fruit" it will produce in the future. How can you be sure that what you get in exchange is "good cause" instead of "evil cause"?How can we be sure that the "fruit" produced by this "cause" must be better than the previous one?

That being the case, why regret it?

Shui Jing knows that these superficial truths are not necessarily unrecognizable, but he is used to taking his faults on himself, thinking that he has not done well enough, so he failed to remove the "evil cause" in time.

Shui Jing didn't want to reason with him, he just discussed the facts: "What you think you should do, you have done what you can do, and you have fought for what you can't do. Since you have done your best, you don't need to regret it, and you don't need to feel Ashamed of anyone."

Xie Wuyi listened quietly, with tiny star shadows reflected in his eyes, he seemed to be in a daze, and after a while he lowered his eyes and said, "En."

"Okay, don't keep changing the topic," Shui Jing patted him on the shoulder, turned his head and said relaxedly, "You haven't finished talking just now, why is it unreasonable and unreasonable?"

Xie Wuyi glanced at him, with "I don't know who is the one who diverted the topic" written in his eyes, but he didn't bother anymore, and returned to the main topic, saying: "Since you already understand the whole story of what happened yesterday, I It's much easier to explain."

He pointed his finger down and asked, "Do you think the ship we're on can sail through Bone Fan Reef?"

This question is too easy, and Shui Jing can give the answer without even thinking: "No, the ship is too big, the draft is too deep, and it will run aground."

After finishing speaking, Shui Jing was suddenly taken aback, feeling that he seemed to understand what Wu Yi wanted to express.

He wanted to say that even if fishermen intend to cross Gufan Reef, fishing boats may not meet the conditions.

but……

Shui Jing looked back at the other three fishing boats behind this boat, and just after seeing it clearly, he said in an intelligible way: "No need to look, those three boats are smaller than ours, they are passable."

Shui Jing withdrew his gaze, and said strangely: "Then if all the missing fishermen use the latter one, wouldn't they all be able to pass?"

Speaking of this, Shui Jing suddenly thought of something, raised his hand and said: "Wait? Since you have read all the case files, why do you have to speculate whether those ships can pass through the bone fan reef? Doesn't the case file mention the type of ship?"

Xie Wuyi shook his head, Shui Jing thought he meant "not written", but unexpectedly he continued: "The rest of the case file can be trusted, except for the shape of the ship."

"Why?" Shui Jing was puzzled.

Xie Wuyi smiled wryly, and said: "The important agricultural tools of farmers, such as cattle, and the important fishing tools of fishermen, such as fishing boats, are damaged. The court will give relief or subsidies according to the law. As for the amount of subsidies, it depends on the damage. depends on the value of the thing.”

Shui Jing immediately reacted: "So when the relatives of the missing fishermen report, they will report the type of boat they used to go to sea?"

Xie Wuyi nodded.

Shui Jing frowned and said, "It's okay to report indiscriminately like this? Didn't the type of boat used by each household not have to be registered in the register?"

Xie Wuyi said helplessly: "Of course it is necessary to register, but there are too many fishermen, the registration is only updated once a year, and the boat is made of wood, which is often replaced or expanded. It changes almost every year, and there is no way to verify it."

Hearing what he said, Shui Jing was really helpless, so he nodded and said: "It's really hard for you, and it's nothing more than to find out the cause of the disappearance. Even the shipwreck type has to be guessed by yourself."

Xie Wuyi smiled and said, "It is true that the other ship types cannot be verified, but fortunately, there is one that can be determined."

Shui Jing said: "Which ship?"

Xie Wuyi said: "Do you still remember why those two children who were almost used as sacrifices were tied up yesterday?"

Shui Jing recalled for a while, and said, "Debt payment?"

Xie Wuyi smiled and said, "What kind of debt is it paid for?"

Shui Jing said: "Boat?"

Xie Wuyi nodded and asked again, "What kind of ship?"

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