treacherous world

The black cat came strangely and went quickly, and disappeared in a blink of an eye. What was even more strange was its pair of red eyes, which looked very strange at night.

Bai Yutang stood on the eaves and looked at it, then asked Zhan Zhao, "What did it just say?"

Knowing that he was joking about being a cat again, Zhan Zhao kicked him, "Okay, are you still in the mood to joke with me now?!"

Bai Yutang dodged it with a smile, and both of them went back to the yard, went into the house and continued to sleep.

Bai Yutang just lay down and wanted to turn off the lights, but saw the door pushed open.At first he thought that Zhan Zhao was going to come in, but unexpectedly, a gust of wind blew in.

Slightly frowning, Bai Yutang stretched out his hand to gently block it, and sat up...

But there was no one outside, and it didn't look like someone pushed it away with internal force, because the wind blowing in was cold, and it also had a unique salty smell of sea water.

Bai Yutang stood up, and went to the door to see Zhan Zhao who was next door. It happened that Zhan Zhao also ran out, and the door of his room was blown open, worrying Bai Yutang.

The two of them almost pretended to be full when they got outside the door, and they felt baffled for a moment... What happened tonight?So many strange things!

"Is it the wind?" Bai Yutang looked at Bai Yunfan and Zao Duoduo who were standing under the tree. The two horses were extremely intelligent, and they should have issued a warning if anything happened. Dozed off, she didn't seem to notice the danger at all.

The two horses leaned on their necks, and when they saw Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao coming out, they flicked their tails in confusion.

Zhan Zhao whispered from the side, "Not necessarily, they only have each other in their eyes now, maybe they didn't pay attention just now!"

Bai Yutang couldn't laugh or cry, seeing that if he didn't sleep, it would be dark, and he would wake up early tomorrow, so he waved to Zhan Zhao, "Go to sleep."

"Hmm..." Zhan Zhao hesitated for a moment, then ran back to the room to get a pillow.

"What are you doing?" Bai Yutang was a little surprised.

"Take care of you." Zhan Zhao replied confidently.

"I'm not old, weak, sick or disabled." Bai Yutang obviously wasn't used to being taken care of.

Zhan Zhao squeezed into the room and closed the door, pointed to the bed, "Go and lie down, what you say doesn't matter!"

Bai Yutang opened his mouth, but there was no room for refutation, so he obediently went to lie down.

Zhan Zhao looked in the room and found that there was no cot, so he put the pillow beside Bai Yutang, pushed him in, carefully picked up his injured hand, and put a pillow under it.

Bai Yutang took it down and wanted to turn over, "It's awkward..."

"Can't be suppressed!" Zhan Zhao frowned, not honest to sleep.

"It's okay." Bai Yutang didn't listen.

Zhan Zhao pressed his hand to prevent him from moving, raised his hand and flicked his sleeves, and turned off the lights.

Bai Yutang lay on his back and couldn't fall asleep, "Cat, take your hands away and let me turn over."

"No! What should I do if the bone in my hand is crooked under pressure? In the future, the dignified Fifth Master Bai will stretch out his hand and it will be crooked! Isn't it a joke?" Zhan Zhao turned on his side and helped Bai Yutang hold his arm with one hand, "Sleep !"

Bai Yutang looked at the sky, and in a blink of an eye, he saw Zhan Zhao's sleeping face. There was something wrong with his head facing anywhere, so he tried hard to tell himself, go to sleep!

The two of them were tired from traveling during the day, so they soon became quiet.

People from the Jianghu, and these two are masters, so they are very alert when they sleep. The surroundings are completely silent, and it is winter, there are no insects, no cats, and no nightingales... only the whining of the wind.

After sleeping for a while, I heard Bai Yutang suddenly say, "The wind is blowing."

After a long time, Zhan Zhao replied, "Sleep."

Bai Yutang suddenly said again, "The east wind is blowing, there may be storms at sea."

Zhan Zhao was stunned, "So what?"

"At this time of year, there is no reason for such weather." Bai Yutang has lived on the island for many years. Although he does not engage in fishing, does not go to sea and does not build boats, Bai Yutang often hears about it from his elder brothers.

Zhan Zhao pulled the quilt for him, "Don't worry."

Bai Yutang didn't open his eyes, but was a little surprised. Zhan Zhao's voice was softer than usual.

"No matter how strong the wind is, the Air Trapped Island will not be blown away." Zhan Zhao patted his arm lightly, "As soon as the sun rises tomorrow, we will go there."

"...Mmm." Bai Yutang responded lightly and fell asleep.

……

The fourth son was jolted awake in his sleep. He felt like he was sitting on a swing. He was always a little pig when he fell asleep.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Gongsun sitting on the bed hugging himself, with rocks and scissors squatting beside him.They seemed to be in a nervous state. Scissors blocked the bed with his tall body, and his shiny black fur was blown about.Xiao Liang stood by the bed and held onto the bedpost, Zhao Pu stood at the door, holding the door with both hands, and saw that there seemed to be a strong wind blowing outside.

Zhao Pu shouted to the shadow guards who were trying to adjust the sail outside, "Be careful, tie the rope around the waist of the mast first!"

"Father?" Hearing the whistling wind, the fourth son crawled into Gongsun's arms in fear.

"Are you awake?" Gongsun patted him on the back lightly, "Don't be afraid."

"What's going on?" The fourth son felt that the whole ship was shaking.

"Suddenly there was a big storm!" Xiao Liang said to the fourth son, "It's okay Jin'er, I can swim!"

"En." The fourth son nodded.

"My lord!" Zhe Ying shouted outside, "No way! You can't go to Xiaoyao Island against the wind, you can only go east!"

"East?" Gongsun thought for a while, "The east is the empty island!"

At this time, a bright contact signal suddenly lit up in the distant sky.

It turned out that it was not far from the empty island, and the watchman saw a big storm on the sea, and it seemed that a ship was in distress, so he sent a contact signal, asking if he could help.

Zhao Pu felt a slight movement in his heart... Could something have happened to the empty island?Why is there still someone on vigil at this time?He nodded to Ziying, and Ziying threw a loud arrow for communication.

The sounding arrow pierced through the air, emitting a bright yellow light, Zhe Ying shouted, "Turn around, go east! Go east!"

The boatmen struggled to turn the boat and headed east... The wind and waves were too strong. Fortunately, Zhao Pu and his boat were big enough to not be blown over.

After traveling eastward for a while, I saw a larger ship approaching ahead, with a person standing on the bow facing the wind.

The man was very strong, dressed as a fisherman, with his hands on his hips, and one leg standing on the stake at the bow of the boat, and his short hair like a steel needle was pierced.Standing beside him was a very short man, like a thin monkey, with such a strong wind, he still held a chicken feather fan in his hand.

"My lord, it's the third master and the fourth master." Zhe Ying said to Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu also saw Xu Qing and Jiang Ping, and Ziying stood at the bow and waved to them.

Several leaders in the empty island were discussing things tonight, and suddenly heard that there was a wind blowing outside, and they all felt weird.They have lived at sea for so long, and this is the first time they have seen such a strong wind, and they all find it incredible.

The family who watched the night said that someone was in distress at sea, and it was a big ship. Everyone was frightened at first, worrying that Bai Yutang came all night and encountered waves, and their precious fifth brother was a landlubber!

Hurry up to send a contact signal... Ascend to the sky and respond that it is indeed the signal from Xiaoyao Island. Everyone immediately knows that it is Zhao Pu and the others, and quickly sends a boat to rescue.

When the boat arrived, Xu Qing and Jiang Ping jumped on board, "My lord!"

"Third Brother and Fourth Brother, long time no see." Zhao Pu didn't follow them in terms of seniority or status, and followed Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao anyway.

Xu Qing and the others ordered the boatmen to connect the two boats and drive back together...

After leaving the center of the storm, the boat did not shake so much, and everyone in the boat felt relieved.

Xu Qing and Jiang Ping entered the room, Xiao Liang hurried forward to greet him, Xu Qing patted Xiao Liang, "Hey, Xiao Liangzi, are you so tall?"

Gongsun also brought his fourth son to see him.

Zhe Ying asked if something strange happened, Xu Qing talked quickly, and told Zhao Pu and the others about everything that happened recently, and there was an extra strange island over there.

Zhao Pu immediately nodded to Ziying.

Ziying pointed outside, "Third Master and Fourth Master, we just picked up something at sea, why don't you take a look?"

Xu Qing and Jiang Ping looked at each other, followed the shadow guards out, and went to the deck to have a look...they saw that the boat carrying the corpse had been scooped up by everyone and placed on the deck.

The boat was full of blood, and lay a dead man whose heart had been gouged out.

"He should have died not long ago, not more than an hour." Gongsun just took a preliminary look at the corpse, then came out and said to everyone, "He was alive when his heart was dug out."

"Isn't this the turtle head Fan of the River Gang?!" Xu Qing jumped up, "Damn, this is the second death of the River Gang!"

Both Zhao Pu and Gongsun understood why the people in the empty island wanted to call Bai Yutang back, but they didn't expect...that they were allowed to arrive first. One can imagine the expressions they will have when they see Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao tomorrow morning .

Soon, everyone arrived at Sunken Island.

The fourth son and Xiao Liang held hands and asked Min Xiuxiu to take him to the embroidery building at the back, where he lived with the female relatives.Coincidentally, Lu Zhen has just turned one and a half years old, and Yiyi is learning to speak with a baby voice.

Everyone settled down on the island first, and spent the whole night tossing... After a while, the sky became bright.

……

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang woke up at dawn, got up, washed and tidied up, and arrived at the ferry.The earliest boat on the ferry was already waiting, and it was Bai Fu who was waiting in the boat. When he saw Bai Yutang coming, he hurriedly helped lead the horse, and muttered inwardly, "You are back, fifth master." Say hello to Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao knew that Bai Fu was the housekeeper in Bai Yutang's yard, and he was also in charge of many businesses in the empty island. He was very smart and quick-witted, with good kung fu, and he was very caring about Bai Yutang.

"Is everything okay on the island?" Bai Yutang hurriedly asked, "Are all brothers and sisters-in-law okay?"

It was the first time Zhan Zhao heard Bai Yutang's caring words and asked, and he thought to himself... Look, he is obviously very considerate.

"It's all right, Lord Wu, don't worry." Bai Fu ordered the boat to sail... The boat wasn't too big, but the boatmen on Sunken Island were all top-notch skilled, and the boat sailed to Sunken Island with the wind and waves.

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were standing at the bow of the boat, and when they were about to reach the ferry of Sunkong Island, Bai Fu, who was standing at the bow, suddenly let out a "huh" and pointed to a boat coming from the west not far away. The big boat said to Bai Yutang, "Fifth Master, the boat from the River Gang is here."

Both Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were taken aback for a moment. Sure enough, they saw a large ship approaching Sunken Island, the speed of the ship was fast, and the people standing at the bow were Dong Xiaodie and Chen She whom they had met last night. Lei Qinglang retched lying on the railing.

Bai Yutang frowned, and Zhan Zhao suddenly asked, "Are you...very annoying Dong Xiaodie?"

Bai Yutang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile, "No, although he has a bad mouth, he is actually quite capable. The one I really dislike is Chen She."

"Ah?" Zhan Zhao was surprised, and asked, "Chen She is also pretty, so he doesn't seem to be annoying."

Bai Yutang thought for a while, and said to Zhan Zhao, "Each of our islands is in charge of different sea areas. Sometimes when there is a storm, the fishing time is short. It is not easy for the fishermen to make a living. The boatmen on the island will help Pull the net to catch the fish and wait for the fishermen to catch them."

"En." Zhan Zhao nodded.

"On the empty island, the eldest brother is in charge of the house, the sisters-in-law are in charge of the accounts, the second brother is in charge of the boat, the third brother is in charge of the fish, and the fourth brother is in charge of more. He is responsible for the basic business transactions. The four brothers often deal with Chen She , I don’t think highly of him. The third brother told me the other day that Chen She would send good swimmers into the water to make trouble when the fishermen couldn’t catch the most fish, so that the fishermen couldn’t catch the fish.”

"Why?" Zhan Zhao was surprised.

"Hey." Bai Fu interjected, "Master Zhan is not from the water, so I don't understand. Fishermen rely on the sky and the sea to make a living. If Chen She does this, the fishermen will say that there are few fish in that area, so they don't know." I went fishing with them and went to several other families, so wouldn’t their family eat alone? But every fisherman has a belonging. If the river gang went to the Shanghai Dragon Gang, it would be robbed Fish in other people's water will inevitably have friction, and they only pay rent to their own family, so they often make trouble."

"Oh..." Zhan Zhao understood, "That is to say, Chen She is kind on the surface, but in reality he is treacherous."

Bai Yutang nodded.

Bai Fu smiled and said to Zhan Zhao, "Most of the fishermen now go to the water of the empty island to fish. The third master is bold, and he fishes casually without charging rent, and even sends people to help take the big boat to the far sea. The fish boss Yes, it just so happened that there were big fish a few days ago, Mr. Zhan will have a taste of authentic seafood in a while!"

Zhan Zhao is cat-like and loves fish the most. When he heard about eating seafood, he immediately became energetic and nodded.

Bai Yutang smiled and shook his head.

Zhan Zhao asked again, "Will there be friction if the other families are outraged by doing this on Zhakong Island?"

"Well, friction is inevitable, but who dares to offend the third master, right?" Bai Fu curled his lips, "We have many ways to get money from the empty island, so we don't want to compete with fishermen for those stinky money."

After speaking, he ran to help stop the boat.

Zhan Zhao nodded, then suddenly poked Bai Yutang with his elbow, "Oh, I have a question for you!"

Bai Yutang looked at him.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, and Fourth Brother all have jobs, what are you in charge of?" Zhan Zhao asked with a smile, "Fifth Brother?"

Bai Yutang opened his mouth, he never cared about anything, at most he would go to the city to help collect rent and give something away, and then his uncle would have to drop by.

I didn't know how to answer, when I heard someone shouted in front of me, "Old Five! Hahaha!"

When Bai Yutang heard the voice was Xu Qing, he smiled at Zhan Zhao, jumped out of the boat, and walked across the water.

When we arrived at the ferry... I saw the four elder brothers were all there, they were very healthy and looked good.

Bai Yutang hurriedly greeted the ceremony, and Zhan Zhao followed. The four of them had already regarded Zhan Zhao as their own, and nodded cheerfully, greeting each other.

After a while, the boat from the river gang also arrived, as well as Dong Xiaodie and Chen She who jumped off the boat with grim faces. Bai Yutang asked Lu Fang, "Brother, what's the matter?"

"It's a long story, let's talk about it in detail together." Lu Fang replied. Dong Xiaodie had already arrived. It was rare that his playful smile disappeared, and he asked seriously, "Uncle Lu, where is the body?"

Lu Fang nodded to him and Chen She, and led them inside. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other—a corpse?

Everyone went directly into the lobby, and saw a white shed built in the courtyard outside the main hall, and a small boat was covered with a white cloth in the shed.

Han Zhang went over and lifted the white cloth with his hand... Inside was the body of Fan Bao, a boat boss of the River Gang, known as the turtle head Fan.

"The third child!" Chen She and Fan Bao are sworn brothers. The second child died at sea that year, and the two remained inseparable. When Chen She saw Fan Bao's body, he tilted his body and knelt on the side of the boat and cried loudly. .

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were also taken aback - another one died so soon? !

"Where was the body found?" Dong Xiaodie asked Lu Fang.

"It was last night, in the sea!" Lu Fang said, leaving Han Zhang to comfort Chen She, who was crying to death, and taking Dong Xiaodie, and Lei Qinglang, who was afraid to step into the courtyard, into the main hall to talk.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang also wanted to follow.

As soon as he took a step, he heard two "squeaks" behind him.

Both of them paused, shook their heads at the same time, and said in their hearts - no way? !

Before I could figure it out, the hem of the clothes tightened... Both of them thumped their hearts at the same time, and then heard a soft and crisp sound, "Meow meow, for nothing!"

When Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang turned their heads, they both felt their heads buzzing.I saw the fourth son standing behind the two, holding the hem of their clothes with two small hands, looking up at them with a smile on his face.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang felt that they might be too tired from the journey... they had hallucinations.

"Hey." Seeing the two people stunned, the fourth son thought it was funny, and said, "You guys, it's so slow, we love you by boat! By the way, Miaomiao, the Yingyings have filled the guest rooms, So you live with Bai Bai."

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao stared at the sky speechlessly—here it is again!