Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 303: The Land of Dreams
“Oh my…”
In a room in the cabin, Xu Zun's strange and shrill cry was heard.
Originally, Xu Zun heard that Xiao Zhennan and his wife had already arranged a room, so he wanted to come down to take a look and ask Xiao Zhennan about the situation in the Luomeng Kingdom.
Moreover, Xu Zun had already knocked on the door politely and was greeted with a “come in”.
However, after entering the room, I still saw an eye-catching scene. Han Feier was exposing her entire back and applying some kind of ointment.
"Oh my..." Xu Zun quickly left the room, blushing and explaining, "I'm here to see Hero Xiao, oh, Captain Xiao, please ask... oh no... I... go..."
"Master Xu, Master Xu..." Unexpectedly, Han Fei'er called from inside the room, "Come in quickly, it's okay."
I feel dizzy...
Xu Zun felt sweat all over his forehead. He thought to himself, it doesn’t matter to you, but does it matter to your husband?
I don't want to get beaten!
As a result, just when Xu Zun was in a dilemma, Xiao Zhennan's voice came from inside:
"Master Xu, please come in, it's okay!"
"Huh?" Xu Zun was stunned at first, then he thought that Han Feier had already put on her clothes, so he had to push the door in for the second time.
However, Han Fei'er did not change at all, her snow-white back, the conspicuous burns...
this……
Xu Zun stood at the door, in a dilemma.
"Master Xu," Han Feier waved and said, "You came at the right time. Please help me wipe it. I can't reach it..."
“……”For a moment, Xu Zun seemed to have forgotten that he was in ancient times.
The point is, even now, it’s not so open, right?
"Lady Han, you are joking," Xu Zun asked hurriedly, "Didn't my maid Ani already apply ointment to you?"
"Alas," Han Feier glared at Xiao Zhennan and complained, "It's all because of this useless guy that my wound got soaked and I have to apply the ointment again."
Yeah?
Xu Zun had been secretly watching and found that there were no signs of water on the burns, but there were some cracks on the wounds, which looked quite serious.
oh……
Xu Zun thought of a possibility and didn't dare to respond.
"Your Excellency has come at the right time," Han Feier handed the ointment to Xu Zun, "Please help me apply the ointment, as a punishment!"
Stop it!
Xu Zun quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't be ridiculous, Miss Han. I'll call Ani to help you."
"Master Xu," Xiao Zhennan said with a smile, "Don't worry about it. We have been overseas for a long time and don't know these worldly etiquettes.
“Fei’er,” he turned his head and complained to Han Fei’er, “My Lord is worth a lot of money, how can I trouble you to apply medicine to you?”
this……
Xu Zun was even more embarrassed and doubtful. Was he afraid of trouble or not?
Forget it, I’ll use the old trick and quickly change the subject!
"Captain Xiao," Xu Zun felt uncomfortable calling him "Sea Master," as it always felt like calling an animal, so he called him Captain Xiao, "I want to ask, how many days do we need to sail to reach the Kingdom of Meng?"
"Well..." After hearing Xu Zun's question, the two finally regained their seriousness. Xiao Zhennan weighed it and said, "It's hard to say, maybe it will take about fifteen days?"
Xu Zun thought about it and thought that in ancient times, fifteen days might not be too far?
Seeing the formal conversation, Han Feier had no choice but to apply the medicine on herself.
"To be honest," Xiao Zhennan said, "my husband and I are not familiar with the southeastern area of the East China Sea, and the voyage is affected by weather and wind, so it is difficult to estimate the time."
"Oh?" Xu Zun asked, "Never been there?"
"The only two countries we have never been to are Luomeng and Bi'an," Xiao Zhennan answered truthfully. "These two countries share an island. Since they have no trade value, we have never been there. We only know the general location."
oh……
Xu Zun figured out that the reason why Xiao Zhennan had a strange expression yesterday was because he had never been there.
From this, it can be seen that this hero Xiao knows the way of captain very well.
Yesterday, he deliberately did not say that he had never been to the Lemon Country, obviously not wanting to make the soldiers feel uneasy and panic.
At this moment, Han Feier stretched his arm as far as possible, but still did not touch the wound.
And this Xiao Zhennan is indeed a weirdo. He is so close yet he refuses to help...
"But, don't worry, sir!" Xiao Zhennan said solemnly, "Since I have agreed to this mission from Master Hai, I will definitely do it for you.
"After so many years of traveling across the East China Sea, I am familiar with the sea charts," he said confidently, "As long as the weather and wind direction are suitable, I guarantee that I can reach the Kingdom of Meng within fifteen days."
While Xiao Zhennan was talking, Xu Zun couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he reached out to take Han Feier's ointment and help her apply it on the wound.
Xiao Zhennan was indeed a strange man. Not only did he not care , but he also thanked him awkwardly: "Thank you for your help, sir!"
"...Well..." Xu Zun was just trying to find something to say, blushing as he asked, "I wonder what's going on in the Luomeng Country?"
"The Kingdom of Luomeng and the Kingdom of the Other Shore are both known as the Land of Dreams," Xiao Zhennan said, "It is said that the place is as beautiful as a fairyland, with abundant resources and everyone is happy.
“But in fact, people who have been there say that it is actually a country of purgatory, with scarce resources, dire straits, and no profit to be made.
"Therefore, my husband and I did not go there, but we still have an idea of its approximate location."
Lemon...the other side...
As Xu Zun listened, he also felt a strange feeling in his heart.
In his cognition, the other shore seemed to be a kind of flower, and the lemon seemed to be a kind of plant. Now it has become an island, and it feels very ethereal.
I don’t know what it will be like when I really get there…
After coming out of Xiao Zhennan and his wife's room, Xu Zun felt that he was still sweating. Such a weird couple was rare.
For some reason, Xu Zun thought of Li Ronger from Yonghui. Could it be that... he had some magical power that made him so popular among married women?
The key point is, her husband doesn’t mind, right?
Why?
Xu Zun couldn't stop thinking about it again. He thought that this couple didn't care about worldly etiquette because they had lived in the East China Sea for many years.
So...are people from the East China Sea countries also like this?
Next, Xu Zun began to inspect the warship. Although he was not the captain, he also had to familiarize himself with the situation of the warship as soon as possible.
This ship is really big. There are more than 50 of them, and each of them can’t fit in a single room.
The cabin alone is divided into four floors, plus the gun tower and arrow tower, it is simply a giant on the sea. No wonder those pirates from Izumo wanted to steal the ship.
Supplies, ammunition, personnel, etc. After Xu Zun walked around, he had a rough idea of it.
At this time, Huo Anu also came to report the situation of the soldiers, saying that although the soldiers showed no signs of rebellion, some of them expressed their concerns about their families, worried that their families would think they were killed in battle and be sad...
good……
Xu Zun realized that he had to hold a mobilization meeting for everyone and reward the soldiers to appease the morale of the troops.
When Huo Anu heard that he had to appease the army, he frowned and said to Xu Zun frankly: "Master Xu, I searched the entire ship but couldn't find a bottle of wine..."
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