Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2418 Bring a Message 81.0
"A very strange person?" Shen Cha looked at Xia Chen and became a little curious about this person. "What kind of strangeness is it?"

"Strange is strange, how can there be any other strangeness?" Xia Chen found it funny. "Explain to me, what do you think is strange?"

"It means strange appearance or strange behavior, or both." Shen Cha explained, "Which one do you think it should be?"

"As for his behavior, he acted sneakily, like a thief, but it seemed like everyone on the island turned a blind eye to him."

"Oh!" Shen Cha touched his chin and thought for a moment, "Maybe the people on the island know him, so they are not surprised."

"That's possible. I wanted to ask, but then I thought better of it. When you're out, knowing less means getting yourself into less trouble, right?"

"That's right." Shen Cha nodded. "So, did you see his face? Did you talk to him?"

"I saw him and we talked for a while. He spoke normally, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with him. He just moved around in a furtive manner, as if he was afraid of being discovered." Xia Chen nodded, and when he saw Xue Ruitian raise his hand, he raised his chin towards him, "What's wrong with you? Is there anything you want to ask?"

"I want to know when and how many times you met this strange man."

"I've met him several times, and we chatted for a while each time. He seems to be a strange but interesting person." Xia Chen waved his hand at them, "Don't worry, just listen to me slowly." He took a sip of tea and moistened his throat, "Let's start from the time we got to the island!"

"it is good."

"The little leader on the patrol boat introduced himself when he led us to the island. His last name is Tao, which means Tao."

"There is such a last name? Tao, that's interesting!" Jin Miaomiao yawned, leaned on Shen Cha's shoulder, and said, "Little Taozi, that sounds cute."

"She is kind of cute, and Xiao Taozi is not too old, probably about 18 or 19 years old, so this name is suitable." Xia Chen smiled and said, "He took us to the temporary island where we stayed. As we walked, he introduced us that there were nine courtyards on that island. On their island, as long as the owner is an owner, there are either five or nine courtyards. I asked him why it was like this, and he said he didn't know for sure. He has lived here since he was a child, and it has always been like this. The elders in the family don't know either. When they were born, they all had the same layout, and no one thought it was strange."

"Either nine or five, isn't this what the emperor means?" Jin Miaomiao sneered and said, "Master Falian really doesn't forget his original intention!"

"Miao Miao is right. This was my first reaction." Xia Chen nodded. "I could think of the emperor, but I didn't dare to say it. Otherwise, it would be treasonous. So I pretended that I knew nothing and didn't mention it again. But at that time, I didn't know that the Qinglian Sect's lair was here. If I knew, I probably wouldn't have walked for so many years and would have returned directly to find Liu Shuai." "Fortunately you didn't know, otherwise you would have been unable to leave that island." Xue Ruitian sighed and said, "Is there any problem with the layout of that island? Is there any formation?"

"No." Xia Chen shook his head gently. "It's not as complicated as you think. The nine courtyards are scattered all over the island. There is no one blocking the way, or there is no place where you can't go. After dinner, I walked around the island a few times and looked at every courtyard. They were all normal. There were just a few courtyards that were cleaned by people, but it was obvious that no one lived there. They were empty and a little creepy at night."

"Brother Xiaotian, you think too much. This island is a place for them to rest during patrols and to accommodate outsiders who accidentally break in. There won't be any special arrangements. If there are formations, it is likely to arouse suspicion from outsiders, which is not good for their local people." Shen Cha smiled, "After all, outsiders won't stay for too long. Just send them away the way they came."

"That's right." Xue Ruitian nodded gently, "I'm overthinking it. If they do that, they will expose themselves."

"That's right." Shen Cha nodded, looked at Xia Chen, and continued, "Is the yard you live in okay?"

"Not bad, at least there's a bed, and it doesn't sway so much." Xia Chen smiled bitterly, "To be honest, before I went out to sea, I never thought it would be so difficult and inconvenient."

"Yes!" Madam Ning nodded, "It is indeed inconvenient. Everything has to be done on the ship. It will only be slightly more convenient if we encounter land or an island where we can resupply. If we can't find a place to stop and resupply for half a month or a month, life will be very difficult. However." She looked at Xia Chen and said, "We have tried our best to meet the living needs of the young master's main ship. The other ships are not as convenient as the main ship."

"I know this too. I've checked it out. Except for the Wang family's sailors and helmsmen, most of the people I brought here didn't adapt well in the first few days. Some even complained about why they had to follow me out to suffer." Xia Chen sighed softly. "Fortunately, we accidentally ran into this island when we were in distress at sea. We can rest for a day and a night."

"That's true." Madam Ning nodded. "For those who are going out to sea for the first time, especially those who have never seen the sea before and have never stayed at sea for a short time, it does take some time to adapt to the long journey. If they don't adapt well, they may experience emotional fluctuations, and may..." She spread her hands and looked at the others. "This situation has happened before."

"In that sense, it can actually be considered a blessing in disguise."

"Right!" Xia Chen agreed with Jin Miaomiao's statement about a blessing in disguise, and continued, "Our yard feels pretty good, with flowers, plants, pavilions, rockery, and everything else. Although we don't eat the food on the island, the cooking skills of the chef on this island are really good, and it smells very good. It's a pity that we can't eat casually outside, otherwise we would have to taste it carefully."

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"Fortunately I didn't taste it." Xue Ruitian glanced at Xia Chen, "Who knows if there will be forget-worry powder in it for you!"

"Yes!" Jin Miaomiao nodded, "The Marquis is right, this is their business. If they want to harm people, or have other intentions, then you who accidentally strayed in will be the targets."

"If you say so, there is indeed a suspicious point." Xia Chen touched his chin, looked at everyone, and said, "Xiao Taozi seemed to feel sorry when she saw that we didn't eat the food on the island."