The middle-aged man who sold the jade wares seemed to have some influence, he put his index finger and thumb in his mouth, and whistled loudly.

Soon, all the jade sellers in the surrounding area pulled out a few shining big knives from the box.

"6."

Qiao Qingqing swallowed her saliva, but on second thought, it would be difficult to gain a foothold without two brushes if she could sell such expensive items as jade in the downtown area.

At the same time, the strong man grabbed Qiao Qingqing with his big palm, with a fierce expression on his face:
"I don't care about your housework, I will pay you the money first!"

"He has money, ask him for it!"

While pulling Qiao Lianyi, Qiao Qingqing used her chin to signal the vendors to keep a few big men.

Seeing that the official was close at hand, the big man left Qiao Lianyi in a hurry, ran into the alley as if fleeing, and finally jumped into the carriage and disappeared at the end of the road.

Qiao Lianyi's knees softened, ignoring the salted fish pieces all over the floor, Dang even prostrated herself on the ground, crying with trembling voice:

"Third sister, if it weren't for you, I really don't know what to do..."

It was only then that everyone discovered that this sharp-tongued young man was actually disguised as a man.

They finally realized suddenly, "So those ugly monsters are really human traffickers!"

Those who should pay should be accompanied, and just like this, the three of them took out all their belongings, and only then barely calmed the anger of Uncle Xianyu and the young man of jade.

Gained freedom, but also lost property.

The three of them couldn't live in an inn, so they could only live on the street.

But Qiao Lianyi had no intention of stopping at all.

She may not have closed her eyes for a long time, and the bruises under her eyes are not less than Qiao Qingqing's, but her mouth is still brave:

"I'm going to find Brother Su Mo. I heard that he disappeared at sea. Let's go to the fishermen to borrow a fishing boat."

It was already noon at this time, although it was early spring, but the weather in southern Xinjiang was warmer than in Kyoto, Qiao Qingqing trotted behind Qiao Lianyi, sleepiness had already swept over her whole body:

"And then? You rowed a fishing boat to find your brother Su Mo? This is the sea, not the Nuanlin Lake outside our capital city, no, big sister, what do you think?"

"Then what should I do?" Qiao Lianyi suddenly stopped, "Do you want me to watch Brother Su Mo die?"

"Shouldn't we find a place to eat and sleep first, and then think about the long-term plan?"

Qiao Qingqing slumped on the ground regardless of her care, with a look of lovelessness on her face.

"I can't eat and I can't sleep."

As she spoke, Qiao Lianyi's eyes turned red.

Qiao Qingqing sighed, and was about to comfort her when she heard an old call from behind:

"Girl, girls, wait a minute!"

Qiao Qingqing turned her head and saw an elderly couple trotting towards each other supporting each other.

The two approached, already out of breath.

The grandma among them looked at Qiao Lianyi, then at Qiao Qingqing, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face instantly.

She blinked mysteriously:
"Just now at the market, my wife and I saw everything. It's strange to say that just now, my wife and I went to collect herbs and found an abandoned carriage. Guess what?"

"Everyone is dead?" The thief deer shrugged nonchalantly.

"How do you know?" The old man raised his voice in surprise.

"Heh...heh..." The thief deer scratched his head in embarrassment, "I guess."

"Guess right!" Grandma pointed at the thief deer with her index finger, then turned to look at Qiao Qingqing:

"I see that the three of you have also lost a lot. Are you out of money? Hey, you are also poor people. In this case, you come home with me. My house is by the sea, and my wife makes a living by fishing."

Qiao Qingqing felt that something was wrong, but Qiao Lianyi quickly agreed:
"Then thank you, old man!"

In this way, several people walked from day to night.

Just when Qiao Qingqing had lost feeling in her legs, she finally saw a village in a low valley surrounded by mountains and rivers.

"Grandma, grandma, the place you live here is really hidden, even if the Japanese pirates come in, they may not be able to find their way back."

Grandma listened and smiled loudly:
"Although it is secretive, the pirates can't escape when they come."

As soon as she finished speaking, Grandpa sighed softly:

"Some time ago, the second prince of the imperial court fought Japanese pirates at sea. Although he repelled the gang of gods, he also disappeared because of this. I don't know whether he is dead or alive..."

After hearing this, Qiao Lianyi's eyes turned red again.

"Why don't you open which pot and lift which pot..."

Qiao Qingqing murmured, turning her head to smooth things over:

"It's normal to get lost at sea. Like Grandpa, you fish for a living. You must have encountered storms and got lost. After a few days, the sky will clear up, and it's not impossible to find your way back..."

After hearing this, grandpa and grandma looked at each other, and they were silent for a while without answering.

The village was surrounded by circles of palms. The moment Qiao Qingqing stepped into it, she felt a chill all over her body.

Now that it was approaching Zi Shi, the lights of Wanjia in front of him illuminated the night sky, and they did not seem to go out at all.

Qiao Qingqing was a little confused, "Do you have a habit of lighting the lights when you sleep?"

Grandma laughed a few times, "The sea is not peaceful recently."

Qiao Qingqing didn't think much about it, she just followed the old couple. When she entered the village, she found that the villagers were all looking forward to it.

"Patriarch, you are finally back!"

One of the uncles was shaking with excitement.

"Get something to eat for the three kids."

The old man winked, and the uncle responded happily, "Dele, Yaoer, go butcher a chicken, mother, go get some rice..."

Qiao Qingqing looked around, always feeling something weird, but she couldn't tell where it was for a while.

Not long after, the three sat down at the patriarch's house, and a table of wine and food was placed on the table.

The thief looked at the shiny roast chicken, and reached out to tear the chicken legs, but Qiao Qingqing knocked down the bamboo chopsticks.

"Jojo~"

He memorized the recipe and wanted to eat less meat, but he couldn't stand the hunger for so long, the glutton was really unbearable.

Qiao Qingqing glanced at the thief deer, tore off a few pieces of chicken breast with bare hands, controlled the amount of rice, and finally covered it with a large leaf of green vegetables, and said without doubt, "That's all!"

The thief reluctantly took the small bowl, his eyes resentful like an abandoned wife.

Qiao Lianyi still didn't eat any rice, but shed tears silently.

Qiao Qingqing didn't bother to comfort her, she unceremoniously put a large chicken leg into her mouth, and said vaguely:

"By the way, patriarch, my eldest sister and I are going to go to sea tomorrow. Do you have a bigger fishing boat at home? Don't worry, we just have no money for the time being. When I finish my work, I will definitely send someone to bring it to your second elder, ten times!"

After hearing this, the patriarch was stunned for a moment, then shook his head decisively:

"No, Neptune is angry recently, and even the princes of the court have been attacked. How dare you take risks?"

Sea... Neptune?
With a "puchi", the corners of Qiao Qingqing's mouth twitched, and she tried her best to resist the urge to laugh.

"How many secondary schools is this? You have given yourself such a non-mainstream title..."

Although the patriarch didn't understand what she was talking about, he also heard the teasing, so he let go of his hands immediately, and put his palms together facing the sea not far away, "Young words are innocent, and I hope Lord Neptune will not blame you."

Qiao Qingqing was so stunned that she forgot to chew for a moment.

"Could it be...a water ghost?"

As soon as the question came out, the patriarch hurriedly corrected him, "It's a god!"

"Oh~"

Qiao Qingqing pursed her lips angrily, and listened attentively. In a trance, the familiar sound of a bell came to her ears again.

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