Start by analyzing the Holy Light

Chapter 149 What Is Your Money This Is My Money

This small island named "Taixi" is actually similar to the Port of Tello, except that the area is smaller. There are several sporadic small islands with smaller areas about five to ten nautical miles near Taixi, which Ryan guessed in the notice. It should be these islands, and with his eyesight, he can only vaguely see the appearance of the islands, looming.

The port is very lively, sailors and laborers are busy carrying goods, Taixi Island is the first island after leaving Tello Port, and all the ships that travel far will stay here overnight to replenish supplies.

Ryan stepped onto the island with a cane in his hand, and the clouds above his head floated lazily, blocking the somewhat yellowish sunset. The whole island seemed to be wrapped in a layer of golden tulle.

At six o'clock in the evening, the sunlight completely disappeared from Ryan's sight, and the candles on both sides of the street were lit on time. The candlelight swayed slightly in the lampshade, illuminating the largest street on the island.

The layout of the entire island is very simple. There is a main road crossing the island at the port, and irregular small streets spread towards both sides on both sides, like a crooked "claw".

After wandering around the island for more than half an hour, Ryan's heart gradually calmed down. He no longer had such a strong obsession before. He figured it out. It will make yourself fall into the blind spot, it is better to follow the fate, maybe at a certain moment kick the door.

Turning left at the end of the main street, Ryan walked into the winding side street, and the hustle and bustle immediately rushed towards his face, and the hawkers selling rum beer, sashimi and other food shouted hoarsely.

Looking at the more plain and even shabby outfits of the people around him, Ryan suddenly found that his outfit appeared here, which seemed a bit abrupt. Fortunately, besides him, some passengers on the Prince Lawrence also came here. Passengers on a ship, even if only third class, will wear decent clothes.

The sun has set, and there are no new ships entering the port. The sailors and workers at the docks have entered these winding streets, and both sides of the road have begun to congest.

The fireworks that he hadn't seen for a long time also made Ryan relax a lot. He was like a tourist, admiring the cultural scenery of the island.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Ryan suddenly saw the "Sea Lighthouse Bar" at the corner of the street. At the entrance of the bar, there were a few strong men with arms folded over two meters in size. Their eye sockets were very deep and their skin was dark. Like plateau people.

"Lighthouse at sea? The name is quite appropriate, and it fits well with this island." Ryan glanced at some old signs and decided to settle dinner here.

The strong man looked at Ryan, but he didn't stop him from pushing the door to enter, but he couldn't help but look back when he heard the cheers and toasts inside.

This time period was when the business of the bar began to peak. Before Ryan entered, he felt the heat wave on his face, smelled the strong aroma of malt wine, heard the loud and noisy voices, and formed a strong contrast with the cold street outside. contrast.

As Ryan didn't expect, he saw a table in the center of the bar, which was similar to the boxing ring he had seen on TV before, except that this table was made of wood, and the four corners of the table were covered with iron nets. There are two boxers waiting patiently for the fight, but they seem to be dressed more like sailors.

Passing through the crowd, Ryan came to the bar, and before the bartender could speak, he knocked on the table and said, "Give me a glass of Lion Island beer."

This is the beer that Stevenson strongly recommended to him before disembarking. It is said that this is the most famous wine on Taixi Island. To be honest, he is a little curious, why is the most famous wine on Taixi Island called "Lion Island"?
"10 rank." The bartender replied familiarly.

Ryan pondered for a moment, then took out a penny coin from his pocket and handed it over: "Give me another barbecue, with spices, slightly spicy."

"There is still 1 runk left, do you want some snacks?"

"Pork sausage." Ryan glanced at the menu and smiled.

The bartender nodded and brought him a large wooden cup filled with golden liquor. The aroma of beer was rich and attractive. Ryan felt as if he could smell the aroma of topaz fruit, a fruit that tasted close to pineapple.

"Huang Jingguo?" Ryan glanced at the bartender.

"Your sense of smell is comparable to a gourmet, sir." The bartender said with a smile: "Its biggest feature is that it perfectly combines with the fragrance of Huangjing fruit when it matures, but the fragrance is well hidden and concentrated in the wine. There is almost no smell of yellow crystal fruit in the mouth."

Ryan picked it up and drank it, only to find it refreshing and refreshing. At first, the slight bitterness of ordinary beer was spread, and then the taste of malt rushed out. The moment it slid into the esophagus, the fragrance of yellow crystal fruit began to burst into sweetness.

Loud applause came from the boxing ring surrounded by the crowd not far away. When Ryan put down his cup and turned to look at the boxing ring, he suddenly found a familiar figure.

"Well, Mr. Sears?" Ryan raised his glass, took a sip of beer, and subconsciously observed the former captain of the sinking ship from the corner of his eye.

This was the third time he had run into Sears in a few days aboard the Prince Lawrence.

The first time he saw Sears once on the deck during the ticket check, and the second time he saw Sears in the corner of the deck after he settled on the ship.

Since then, Ryan has never seen Sears again for three whole days. He seemed to have disappeared directly on the boat. He did not expect to meet again in the bar now.

Sears sat on the other side of the bar, separated from Ryan by the boxing ring and the crowd in the middle of the bar, so he didn't notice that Ryan was in the same bar as him.

At this time, Sears was slightly different from what Ryan saw a few days ago. The whole person looked a little nervous. Ryan observed that his muscles were a little tense, his lips were pressed tightly, his breathing was slightly faster and shorter, and he blinked. The speed is also a little faster than normal.

Sears himself seemed to be aware of this, and raised his glass to take a few swigs, as if trying to suppress his emotions.

"Well, he looks a little depressed and frightened. Is it because of the boat these few days?" Ryan guessed secretly, looked away thoughtfully, and took a sip of Lion Island beer from his glass.

A few days ago, when he and Sears were drinking downstairs in the hotel in Tello Harbor, Sears once said that he would never enter the ocean again in his life, and the experience of escaping from death seemed to have caused Sears to have a psychological shadow .

If Sears hadn't lied to him, then the other party's reaction now seems to be reasonable.

After all, there were hundreds of people on the ship that Sears went to sea, only he returned to the shore alive, and the rest of the crew were buried in the boundless sea together with the ship.

It is also normal to have a fear of the ocean after such an experience.

Ryan took a few glances, but didn't find Sears in any danger, so he turned his attention to the boxing ring. This was different from the script in WWE. The two boxers seemed to have the hatred of taking their wives. Keeping your hands is like killing the opponent on the spot.

Blood and sweat sprinkled all around like raindrops, but no one felt disgusted. Instead, there was a burst of cheers that were so enthusiastic that they almost broke through the roof.

A few minutes later, the bartender brought over the roast and sausage.

The eating habits of Taixi Island are completely different from Layton's. The taste here is too bland. Ryan habitually ordered slightly spicy food, but he didn't taste it at all. He even suspected that the back kitchen didn't put spicy food at all.

After dinner, he found that Sears had left the bar at some point, and the winner had already been decided in the boxing ring.

Satiated with wine and food, he picked up his cane, pressed his hat through the crowd, and left the "Sea Lighthouse Bar".

The weather tonight is not very good. The clouds in the evening turned into thick cumulonimbus clouds floating in the sky at some point, covering the silver moon completely.

Although he was able to return to the boat to rest, he was a little tired of sleeping on the unstable big bed, so Ryan decided to spend the night on the island tonight.

There is a "peak" in the center of Taixi Island. Although it can only be regarded as a small bump in Ryan's eyes, it is the highest place on the entire island. This mountain is divided into main and secondary peaks. According to his visual inspection, The height of the main peak should be about 100 meters, and there is a hotel on it, which occupies the best view of the whole island.

Ryan took out his pocket watch and checked the time. It was a quarter past eight in the evening, which was still early, but with the experience of not being able to book a room in Troy Island, he decided to go to the hotel first. Be able to return to the boat in time, so as not to be reduced to sleeping on the streets.

After walking a few steps in the direction of the hotel, Ryan seemed to remember something, suddenly slowed down, pressed his hat, and turned into an alley that was not in the right direction.

The heavy cumulonimbus clouds also brought raging sea winds. Now that it is winter, the cold sea wind blows like a knife on the face. Ryan reached out and took out a thin scarf from his arms and wrapped it around his neck. At the same time, he stopped Footsteps, the voice calmly said:

"Come out."

He didn't look back, there were no street lights in the alley, only the light from the street in the distance flickered, and when it reflected the alley, it was already very faint, so faint that most people could only see a few steps in front of him.

Silence, no response.

"Shortly after I got off the boat, you have been following me for so long, don't you plan to show up?" Ryan seemed to be talking to himself.

Hearing this, there was a sound from the shadows at the corner of the alley, and a short figure slowly came out of the shadows. This was a man whose height and appearance did not match.

Just looking at the back, he might be mistaken for a child, but his face is full of wrinkles, and there are lush body hair and beard that grow wantonly, hidden under the hood.

"Sir, your insight is very keen."

The man faced Ryan, but started to step backwards, and at the same time said in a flattering tone: "Please forgive my offense, I just have never seen the life of a nobleman, and I want to see the world."

"Well, nobleman?" Ryan chuckled: "Actually, I don't even have the lowest title, I'm just a commoner."

"Civilian?" The man was taken aback, and even his footsteps subconsciously paused. When can the commoner afford the ticket for the rich passenger ship?
Before he could react, a chain suddenly shot out from the depths of the dark alley, holding the short man who was about to retreat to the street.

With a light tug of Ryan's left hand, the short man was hoisted up by the chain and pulled in front of him.

"I'm sorry, I just wanted to see if I had a chance to steal something. I was wrong, I was really wrong!" The little man fluttered his limbs in the air.

Ryan frowned and checked again, and found that this man was indeed just an ordinary person. It was his first time in South County. Let alone enemies, there was no one he knew here.

If it was an enemy, it is unlikely that such an ordinary person would be arranged to follow him, and after he entered the bar, this man didn't even follow him in. Thinking about it now, the bar should know that the other party is a thief on the island, so no Let him in, very reasonable, he should not lie.

However, not lying does not mean that Ryan will let the other party go directly.

Ryan was going to reach out and search the little man himself, but the dirty and smelly old hooded coat on the other side made him a little disgusted.

Just when the little man thought he had escaped, he suddenly felt a pair of hands reaching straight into his pocket.

The mage's hand searched the man's clothes thoroughly, and after confirming that there was nothing missing, he lightly flicked the chain and threw the man to the entrance of the alley.

"My money." The little man stared wide-eyed. His property was taken away, and he almost forgot his current situation.

"What is your money, this is my money." Ryan glanced at the three-pound gold coin in his hand, and said with a smile, "Fortunately, you are following me today. If it were someone else, you would be dead."

"But there is a limit to my patience, and I will only give it one chance."

"No, I don't." The man was a little incoherent. After looking at the chains floating in the air, he gritted his teeth and ran out without looking back.

After watching the other party flee, Ryan continued to walk into the depths of the alley, turned right at the end of the alley, and continued to walk towards the hotel on the main peak.

After the unexpected episode, there were no other accidents. He successfully booked a room in this hotel called "Haven". The three pounds he got from the little man was still a lot of room and deposit.

This hotel has a good name and a good location. Ryan can see most of the entire island at a glance from the window, and even see the Prince Lawrence docked at the pier. The view is very good.

Ryan sat on the deck chair on the balcony, thinking silently in his heart: "There are still the last two weeks. By the time we get to Timlenburg, it will almost be the Chinese New Year."

The calendar adopted by Gervin is similar to the Gregorian calendar in his previous life, with January [-]st as the starting date of each year, also known as "New Year".

"Tick tock. Tick tock" Sporadic raindrops fell on Ryan's face.

"Well, it seems that there will be a heavy rain tonight." Ryan glanced at the gloomy cumulonimbus clouds in the sky, and was about to go back to the house to rest.

At this moment, he suddenly noticed a thin mist rising on the island at some point.
-
(End of this chapter)