There is a dragon in the backyard of the palace

Early the next morning, Xiao and Qinglong prepared the things for Yunxiu.

Some gold and silver, some sets of clothes, a dagger for self-defense, some stacks of crepe yarn and two strings of large pearls of excellent quality.The last two of them are priceless treasures. If Yunxiu can find an opportunity to sell them, at least it will ensure that he has no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life. If he can use this as capital to manage a little bit, he might even become a wealthy businessman.

When they called Yunxiu, Yunxiu didn't know what happened.Xiao handed him the package, and he stared at him in confusion, not knowing what Xiao was trying to do.

Wanting to part with Yunxiu, Xiao's mood was also very complicated. He looked at this entourage who followed him loyally at all times, and found it difficult to say goodbye for a while, and his eyes turned red involuntarily.

Looking at Xiao's hesitant to speak, Yunxiu probably realized what was going to happen.He opened the package, saw what was inside, and instantly understood, tears welled up in his eyes:

"You... are you going to let me go?"

Xiao's throat was choked up, and he could hardly speak. It was Qinglong who said it for him:

"You are different from your master. You are not wanted. There is still room for you to live in this world. It is time to go."

Yunxiu is no longer afraid of Qinglong anymore, he stared at Qinglong resentfully, and asked:

"Did you decide to let me go?"

Qinglong shook his head:

"This is what your master meant."

Yunxiu didn't believe it, looked at the master in front of her, reached out and grabbed Xiao's hand:

"That's not what you mean, he forced you... right? He has long been an eyesore to me, trying to get me away so that he can do whatever he wants, right? You actually want me to stay, right? ? You just have to say, even if I, Yunxiu, try my best not to want it, I will stay here to protect you!"

Yunxiu's eyes were determined, as if she wanted to do her best.It seems that he can really risk his life for Xiao.Seeing him like this made Xiao even more sad:

"Yunxiu, this is indeed my decision and has nothing to do with him. You take these belongings, change your name and find a place to live well. We will meet again one day in the future."

Even if this is just a promise without any evidence, it still seems to bring a glimmer of hope to Yunxiu.Sobbing and wiping away tears, he picked up the package.

Qinglong summoned a strong wind and carried Yunxiu away from the island.Xiao looked at Yunxiu until Yunxiu disappeared from his sight.

"Don't worry." Long said to him, "I will take Yunxiu to a safer place. He is very smart and has brought a lot of money. There will be no problems."

Xiao is actually still a little worried, but he has no other choice, and now he can only trust Qinglong and Yunxiu himself.

Anyway, after sending Yunxiu away, Xiao felt a lot less worried and felt a lot more relaxed.Now the warship sent by the king is looking around in the East China Sea.They have the confession of the craftsmen who built the mansion, and they roughly know which part of the sea the island is in. He is afraid that he will find it near this place soon, so he still has to think about what to do.

Qinglong knew what Xiao was thinking about, and suggested to him:

"If you don't want to hurt more people, I can block this area with sea fog. There are many reefs nearby, and there is only one small pier on the island. As long as there is sea fog to seal the island, they will not be able to enter no matter what."

Sealing the island with sea fog may be a solution, at least temporarily preventing the other party from exploring.But Xiao also knew that this was not a long-term solution after all. Over time, the other party would definitely find a way to break through the sea fog.Now I have to use this method to delay for a while, and then think of other methods.

Thinking of this, Xiao nodded in agreement, Qinglong only waved his hand, and the island was surrounded by heavy sea fog, making it difficult for ordinary ships to break through.

This finally bought Xiao some time. Speaking of it, it is not difficult to deal with these warships. As long as Qinglong raises a gust of wind, they can be completely wiped out. What really makes Xiao feel embarrassed is...he really wants to Choose to do so?

Now he is already an exiled person, forced to live on the sea, and can only live by the Qinglong.It stands to reason that there should be no more compassion for people on that side.However, after all, he was once the royal family in that country, and he always had to consider from the opponent's standpoint in his heart.

Those soldiers who were ordered to follow his tracks in the East China Sea were innocent after all, did he really want Qinglong to kill them mercilessly?

Maybe Qinglong is right, he is really too soft-hearted.The king can disregard the lives of his soldiers and send them to the East China Sea, which is full of dangers. Why does he have to think so much about them?

He thought a lot over and over again, but he couldn't make up his mind to pay attention. He was so annoyed that he couldn't help but get upset:

Just kill them all, leaving no one behind.Let's see how the king reacts.

He gritted his teeth and thought this way, and suddenly felt shuddering after thinking about it.

It's not that Xiao hasn't killed people before. When he was on a sea ship before, he cut off the neck of a sapler with his own hands.The man's blood sprayed on his hand, and he never forgot that scene.Even so, he didn't feel bad at that time—those Zaolis were really not good people, and the situation at that time was four against one. If he didn't kill someone, he would face severe danger himself.

However, for his own safety, killing hundreds of innocent people in one fell swoop is another matter after all. Xiao thought about it many times, and finally admitted that he could not make such a determination.

So what should he do?Do you personally deliver it to your door and let them catch it?Or just hide on the island for the rest of your life, hiding in the sea fog?

Neither option is Xiao's favorite option. After thinking about it, an idea gradually formed in his mind, and Xiao finally made a decision.

……

Xu Tao has been searching at sea for more than ten days. According to the sea chart, he searched for the islands one by one. Everywhere he went, he sent people to the islands by boat to check them. So far, he found nothing.

When Xu Tao took over the responsibility from today's master, he had already made the plan to die.According to today's statement, King Jin may now have the protection of the Dragon Lord of the East China Sea.Xu Tao could imagine that if this was true, they would be wiped out and never come back.

The task Xu Tao received now was to find out for the king whether there was any relationship between King Jin and the Dragon Lord of the East China Sea. If possible, bring King Jin back to the capital, regardless of life or death.

Xu Tao knew very well in his heart that if the relationship between the King of Jin and the Dragon King of the East China Sea was indeed very close, then their fleet might not be able to return.

In any case, this is another way to complete the task.

However, the development of the matter was not as bad as Xu Tao thought in his heart. During the half month he was at sea, the sea was always calm. Although he did not find King Jin, he did not encounter any danger.

This made Xu Tao feel a little less nervous. Perhaps it was because Jin Shang guessed wrongly that King Jin had nothing to do with Dragon Lord of the East China Sea.If this is indeed the case, then it is also possible that he will make it home alive.

But if King Jin really has nothing to do with Dragon Lord of the East China Sea, he has to find King Jin.Otherwise, even if he can return to the capital alive, he will still be punished by Jinshang. Even if Jinshang is merciful and let him go this time, he will have no hope in his official career.

Thinking about it this way... this is really a thankless job.

Xu Tao sighed.

On this day, they explored a new area according to the sea chart.This is already the only unexplored part of this sea area.If King Jin has not been found here, Xu Tao will have to expand the scope of his search.When that time comes, it's really like finding a needle in a haystack.For this reason, Xu Tao could only pray silently, hoping that God would show mercy and allow him to find King Jin as soon as possible.

It seems a bit strange here, it is clearly sunny today, but the sea area in front of Xu Tao is filled with sea fog, and nothing can be seen ten meters away.According to the location marked on Xu Tao's sea chart, there should have been a small island here.If the weather is clear, you should be able to vaguely see the appearance of the island from such a distance, but at this time, Xu Tao can't see anything.

The sea fog came strangely, and Xu Tao was full of bad premonitions.But since he's already here, he can't go around.Fortunately, although the sea is very foggy, there is no wind and waves after all.Xu Tao had no choice but to order the fleet to temporarily anchor here and wait, and first sent two small boats into the fog, hoping to find some news.

Xu Tao picked a few good rowers and told them that once they found any special situation, even if they couldn't judge whether it was dangerous for a while, they had to go back immediately.Several sailors agreed repeatedly, which made Xu Tao feel a little relieved.

The boat was lowered quickly, and Xu Tao watched as the sailors rowed forward with their oars, and soon entered the fog and could no longer be seen.Xu Tao's heart has been hanging all the time, and he only hopes that the sailors will come back soon.

It's a pity that Xu Tao's wish could not be realized in the end. The fleet waited for a whole day and night outside the sea fog, but they didn't see the sailors rowing back.These sailors only brought enough dry food and water for two meals. It is said that no matter what the situation is, they should be back by now.However, Xu Tao failed to see a small boat returning. It is conceivable that these sailors have probably encountered accidents.

What exactly is going on?If it was just that the bottom of the ship hit a rock and the sailors failed to return, it would be considered an ordinary accident... Xu Tao was more worried that something else happened to them.

What else will happen?Xu Tao didn't dare to think about it.

Although a whole day had passed, the sea fog hadn't lifted at all.Xu Tao didn't dare to advance rashly, and he couldn't just go back, so he sent two more small boats.

This time the sailors were more clever, Xu Tao told them many times, they also patted their chests and said no problem, Xu Tao gave them many instructions, and then let them go down.

This time... will there be any results?

Xu Tao actually didn't believe it deep down in his heart, but he couldn't do anything about it.

Another day passed, and neither the new sailors nor the original ones came back.The sea fog is still very thick, and Xu Tao suspects that the sea fog will never dissipate.But at this moment, what else could he do besides waiting?

Xu Tao was almost desperate.

At this moment, the crew in charge of the lookout came to report that there seemed to be something coming this way in the sea fog ahead.