nycdaug Chapter 402
Chapter 402
But even so, the fishermen still had smiles on their faces. The profits from this trip were very high. In addition, Zeng Wenyu had already made a complete statistics of their harvest this time and paid all the promised rewards in one go. Now they were just waiting to go ashore and unload.
Perhaps it was because there was still some time before the White Mist Forest appeared again, or perhaps it was just as the fishermen said, only those chosen by the White Mist Forest would see the ominous island. In any case, the sea was calm all day today without any accidents.
After going ashore, Zeng Wenyu asked the fishermen to unload the fish and shrimps on the shore. He kept putting the fish and shrimps into his storage ring one by one. He refused the fishermen's invitation to go back together on the pretext of wanting to watch the sunset and sunrise at sea. With the introduction of the enthusiastic fishermen, he and Mu Zhi came to a small earthen house not far from the coast.
It was obvious at first glance that no one had lived in the mud house for a long time, and it was covered with dust. However, this was not a big deal for Zeng Wenyu and Mu Zhi. Mu Zhi simply made a gesture with his right hand, and as a breeze blew, the dust in the house was immediately blown away, and the whole house became clean.
There was nothing in the room. The only decoration was probably a brick bed made of earth. However, because no one had maintained it for a long time, more than half of the bed had collapsed.
Zeng Wenyu and Mu Zhi did not dislike the situation here. After all, they were not really here to stay. After tidying up a little, the two of them prepared to discuss the matter of Baiwu Forest.
Unfortunately, just as the two of them sat down, footsteps were heard from outside. Then the footsteps stopped and the voices of several people were heard.
"Boss, we didn't make much money this time. We didn't find much and were fooled by those fishermen. And boss, why didn't you let me take action? They are just ordinary fishermen. If we kill them at sea and pretend it's an accident, no one will suspect us."
"Shut up! You know nothing! They are fishermen from Anbei City. Do you think fishermen from Anbei City are so easy to kill? Do you know what Anbei City is made of? Do you know why the Xin Kingdom and the former Yue Kingdom have been fighting for so many years, but Anbei City has never changed its owner and has never suffered from war?"
"It's not a city, Boss. What could be the reason? At most, they thought it was a fortress and everyone thought it was not worthwhile to take it down..."
"Bah! I told you to read more books, but you just wouldn't. If you want to die, don't drag us down with you!"
"Isn't it? Is there something else hidden here?"
"Ahem, I see you guys don't know, so let me popularize it for you..."
When the boss said this, Zeng Wenyu and Mu Zhi also became interested and quietly moved closer to listen carefully.
"You all know about the great war between the sea monsters and the human race back then, right?"
"I know, I heard that it was the darkest time for our human race and the demon race on land. At that time, boys and girls and young animals were sacrificed every once in a while, and our human race and the demon race on land were almost extinct."
"Yes, do you know who solved the problem at that time? You don't know, right? Listen to me, the one who saved our ancestors from the water and fire was a white dragon. He was born in a river, and eventually became extremely powerful. He defeated the sea monsters and set rules for the land races and the sea races, stipulating that the sea surface and the coast are the boundaries, and the two races will not invade each other."
"Ah? No, big brother, if there is such a rule, why do those fishermen say that many sea monsters will come ashore and attack Anbei City in summer and autumn?"
"You know nothing! Think about the rules from the past. Only the big guys in the sea tribe still follow them. There are always some disobedient ones among these young people, right? The disobedient ones just want to try it out, just like you. You always ask more questions about everything I say."
"But……"
"But what? You want to know how many sea creatures come ashore in those two seasons every year? But how many sea creatures attack Anbei City every year? And the attacks every year are limited to the vicinity of Anbei City. Do you know what will happen if a large number of sea creatures bypass Anbei City?" At this point, Zeng Wenyu and Mu Zhi saw from the window of the earth house that the man called the eldest brother was looking at the direction of Anbei City with a fanatical look on his face. "Anbei City is the backup plan that the white dragon left for the land races. All sea creatures that want to attack the land will attack Anbei City involuntarily after they come ashore. That Anbei City is the first line of defense for the land races and the sea races!"
"So, big brother, has Anbei City never been attacked by the sea tribe in all these years? And I heard that Anbei City never obeyed the orders of the royal family of its dynasty. With so many dynasties changing, could those emperors tolerate such a fortress city with its own troops and not obeying their orders?"
"Hey, you've asked the right person. If you ask someone else, they may not know. But I saw it in an ancient book. A long, long time ago, I don't know how many years ago, there was a country called Qing. Unfortunately, the first emperor of that country, who had great luck and the most powerful dragon energy at the beginning of the founding of the country, was called Huang Ji. He wanted to incorporate Anbei City. Guess what happened next?"
"What happened? The entire Anbei City fought desperately? And then the emperor named Huang Ji gave up control of Anbei City?"
"No, no, I think the emperor must be dead, and even the dynasty is over. Otherwise, why haven't we heard of a country called Qing?"
"Yeah, you're quick to react, you're right. The ancient book records that when Huang Ji attacked Anbei City, a white dragon suddenly appeared above the city. The white dragon just waved its claws, and the Tribulation Realm cultivator who seemed unattainable to us disappeared like dust. The luck and dragon energy of the Qing Kingdom also disappeared. So do you think these dynasties know about this?"
"Then there's no need to ask. They must know. Otherwise, this kind of thing wouldn't only appear in the ancient book you mentioned, brother."
"But what does this have to do with those fishermen?"
"Are you stupid? Are you stupid? If you mess with the fishermen who have lived in Anbei City for generations, do you think the Lord of Anbei City will be angry? And I don't need to tell you how important Anbei City is, right? If Anbei City issues a wanted notice for us, what will the other countries do?"