Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2411 Bring a Message 74.0
"It's normal that you can't see the sunrise when the sky is clear." Madam Ning looked at Xia Chen, chuckled, and said, "You've been at sea for many years, so you should know that not all cloudless days can see the sunrise or the sun. The conditions at sea and on land are still very different, right?"

Xia Chen nodded to Madam Ning and continued, "Madam, you are right. It is indeed true. The celestial phenomena at sea are ever-changing and really hard to predict."

"for example?"

"For example." Xia Chen changed his sitting position and smiled at Shen Cha, "The sun was shining brightly one foot, and the sky was covered with dark clouds the next. Before you could react to the change in weather, it started to storm violently."

"So scary?"

Shen Cha frowned slightly and looked at Madam Ning, who nodded at her.

"This is not scary at all." Xia Chen spread his hands. "There are many scarier things than this. For example, the sea may be calm one moment and the boat may be sailing very steadily, but then there may be huge waves. If the sail is not retracted immediately, it will cause unimaginable tragic consequences. Every day is an adventure, and every day is an extraordinary day."

"I see." Shen Cha nodded. "They are all using their own lives to explore the way, right? No wonder someone said before that being able to return safely is a blessing in disguise."

Jin Miaomiao nodded towards Shen Cha. She knew that Shen Cha was thinking about the story that Shen Zhonghe told Liang Jieque, and she couldn't help but sigh.

A few days ago, Shen Zhonghe, Zhou Erniang and Xiaobao left Jiaping Pass and returned to Xijing City. Before leaving, they came to the Duke's Mansion to say goodbye.

Although Zhou Erniang still doesn't understand why Shen Zhonghe has such a deep prejudice against Hui Niang, and doesn't understand why Hui Niang has changed from an orphan with no relatives to a spy, there is one thing she understands, that is, Hui Niang is likely to cause a lot of trouble to Shen Zhonghe. Even if she is no longer around, if she continues to protect her, then sooner or later she will be implicated.

Therefore, even though Zhou Erniang didn't understand, she never mentioned Hui Niang again from then on, and her attitude towards Liang Jieque also changed.

As for Liang Jie Que, she had left Jiapingguancheng and returned to her hometown half a month earlier than them. Although there were not many people in her hometown, returning to her roots was still very important to her.

Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Xue Ruitian did not try to keep them, but gave them the corresponding travel expenses and secretly notified the shadows along the way to take care of them so that they could return to Xijing City and their hometown smoothly.

"According to the time, we should be here soon." Jin Miaomiao said in a low voice, "Maybe Aunt Liang will be a few days late. After all, the southern border is too far away from us."

Shen Cha nodded slightly. She thought so too. It would probably not be long before she would receive news that they had arrived safely.

Although Xia Chen couldn't hear what Jin Miaomiao and Shen Cha were saying, judging from their expressions, it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't pay much attention, took a sip of tea, and continued to talk about his previous experience. "Let's get back to the topic!" He clapped his hands lightly, focusing everyone's attention on himself, "Although I later learned that many celestial phenomena are very common, I have never encountered so many celestial phenomena appearing on the same day."

"Appearing on the same day?" Madam Ning thought for a moment, "That's really strange. Please explain in detail."

"When we woke up in the morning, there were no clouds in the sky and no sunrise. But when we had breakfast and came out of the cabin, we saw the sun hanging high in the sky. It took only half a cup of tea."

"That's not bad, it's a sunny day. This is the best weather for sailing on the sea, right?" Jin Miaomiao looked at Xia Chen, "Looking at your expression, something unexpected must have happened?"

"It's not just an accident. We sailed for almost two hours when we felt the sky gradually darken. The old helmsman and the old sailor on the ship said that there might be a storm, a particularly huge one. But at that time, I was a young man who had just gone to sea, and I thought they were exaggerating and didn't take it seriously. But they said that if we didn't quickly lower the sails and masts, then there would be big trouble. You all know that my greatest strength is that I listen to advice. Although I didn't care, I was obedient, so I agreed to their proposal. Who would have thought that just after the sails were lowered, before I could react, a huge thunder sounded in the sky. It wasn't the kind of muffled thunder we heard, but the kind of thunder that is unique to the sea, as if the thunder is right next to your ears, making your ears buzz and you can't hear other sounds."

"Isn't this too scary?"

"Indeed." The Third Master looked at Old Madam Ning, "Old sister, was it like this when you went out to sea?"

"We've encountered it before, and it was even scarier than this." Madam Ning sighed softly, looked at the Third Master, and said, "We've encountered a situation where the sky was clear one moment and then it suddenly became dark the next. It was darker than night and you couldn't see your hand in front of you. Everyone on the boat was busy, fearing that it would rain heavily. As a result, as soon as the sails were lowered, a heavy rain suddenly hit, mixed with hailstones the size of eggs. Some people couldn't dodge in time and even got their heads smashed."

"What a coincidence, we had the same thing that day." Xia Chen nodded to Madam Ning, "We just lowered the sails and everyone was dressed, so it started to rain heavily. Not only was it raining heavily, but it was also this big..." He stretched out his two hands and gestured, "The hail was much bigger than what you guys had, Madam. Several people had their heads smashed, but fortunately their lives were not in danger." He sighed softly, looked at everyone, and said, "That was the first time I encountered such a critical moment since I went to sea. Not only was there a downpour and hail, but the originally calm sea surface began to swirl."

"Swirl?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "What do you mean? Like a sand pit in the desert?"

"Yes, that's about what I mean!" Xia Chen nodded. "The whirlpool on the sea is faster and turns more violently. The speed is beyond your imagination. It can hinder your progress or swallow you up in an instant. If our fleet did not have those experienced old men, I'm afraid we would really break there. By the time we get through this level and the storm is completely gone, it will be a cup of tea later."

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"A cup of tea? Not really."

"Don't you think it was a short time?" Seeing Shen Cha and Jin Miaomiao nod, Xia Chen smiled, "But we felt as if ten thousand years had passed. When the sky cleared and the sea returned to calm, everyone was cheering."

"Cheering for a narrow escape?"

"Yes, to celebrate the fact that all of us are alive and no one is left behind." Xia Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly when he said this. "But after our excitement wore off, we found that we had come to an unfamiliar sea area that was off our course."