Volume 5: The Gathering of Storms Chapter 304: Calm
Ten days later.
The wind is calm and the sea is boundless.
The sky was filled with red clouds in the direction of the setting sun in the distance.
The clouds are brilliant and the light is hazy.
On the bow of the boat, looking at the sparkling sea reflected by the red glow and the setting sun, Ani hugged Xu Zun's arm tightly and leaned her head on his shoulder.
The setting sun made their faces red.
"My Lord..." Ani said resentfully, looking at the colorful clouds and the setting sun, "I wish our voyage would never end!"
"What?" Xu Zun was thinking about something else and didn't understand what she meant. He asked casually, "Silly girl, how can there be no end?"
"It's so nice this way," Ani snuggled up to Xu Zun and said, "No worries, no intrigues, no one to bother you, it's so nice to be able to accompany you forever like this!?"
Xu Zun is a sentimental person and naturally understands the girl's thoughts.
actually……
What she said was absolutely correct. These few days of sailing on the sea were actually the most comfortable days for Xu Zun since he came to Daxuan.
Although the voyage was arduous, it reduced a lot of worries and troubles, making Xu Zun feel safe and comfortable.
With his eloquent tongue, he had already calmed down the soldiers' emotions.
Not only have they stabilized, but everyone is even full of hope.
Xu Zun once again emphasized that once the prince is found, everyone will definitely not be treated unfairly.
These soldiers were naval forces who frequently went to sea. Under the guidance of Xiao Zhennan, they quickly became familiar with ship sailing and did their job with ease.
The leader of this group of soldiers was Wu Yubao, a naval officer who had been opposed to going to sea.
The Daxuan Navy is different from other armies. The so-called school officers are equivalent to instructors, and their rank is not very high.
This person had been captured by Xu Zun through both coercion and inducement, which made Wu Yubao very motivated.
According to Zhao Yu's investigation, most of the soldiers in this team are harbor guards and are not on this voyage.
Although they often went out to sea for drills and knew how to operate a ship, none of them had ever participated in a real long-distance voyage, so they were naturally fearful and anxious.
But this point made Xu Zun feel at ease, proving that there were no spies or traitors inside.
However, even so, Xu Zun did not relax at all and still asked Zhao Yu and Huo Anu to observe them secretly.
At the same time, they also sent out capable internal guards to guard important supplies such as fresh water, food, and ammunition...
After ten days of rest, the injuries of the wounded have basically improved.
Dai Long and Hou Zhen only suffered minor injuries and have basically recovered.
Even Ash, who had the most serious illness, can now go to the deck to move around, but he needs to use crutches.
I don't know if these guards are lucky or just unlucky. Since following Xu Zun, it seems that only Li Xing and Shangguan Min have not been seriously injured...
Of course, Xu Zun was most concerned about Ku Niang.
Although it was unclear how serious Ku Niang's injuries were, Xu Zun could vaguely feel that Ku Niang's injuries should have recovered by more than half.
Because Ku Niang's eyes regained their former fierce and deep look, making everyone who saw her feel a huge sense of oppression.
These days, Xu Zun would occasionally go to Ku Niang to "talk" at night, but Ku Niang never spoke to him again.
Xu Zun knew that Ku Niang had something to hide, so he naturally didn't ask too many questions. He just sang a few love songs for him to express his feelings...
At this moment, there were only Xu Zun and Ani at the bow of the boat.
Seeing Ani's infatuation, Xu Zun also had a Titanic trance, as if he was setting up a cannon.
"Why don't you speak, sir?" Ani asked when she saw Xu Zun not speaking.
"Yes, you are right," Xu Zun patted Ani's hand and said happily, "A peaceful and peaceful life is the most precious thing, not to mention that there is a beauty by your side!?
"I also hope that we can break this curse of accidents happening everywhere!"
Turning his head to look at Annie, Xu Zun felt that she became more and more beautiful the more he looked at her. She was like a character from the anime world, breathtakingly beautiful.
If it were in modern times, Xu Zun would have probably gone up and started talking.
"Sir," Ani said lovingly, leaning into Xu Zun's arms , "If we can't find the prince, will we go back?"
this……
Ani's question instantly brought Xu Zun back to reality.
This question is also what he has been thinking about in the past few days.
If I really can't find the prince on this trip, what should I do?
seem……
seemingly……
In the vast East China Sea, the probability of finding the prince is too small, right?
Because the probability is so small, how will the Queen Mother treat me if I return empty-handed?
Xu Zun was thoughtful and knew the crux of the problem.
The most important thing is that he has no idea whether the Queen Mother wants to find the Prince or not?
After all, the emperor has been imprisoned, can this prince still be called the prince ?
But on second thought, let alone the emperor being imprisoned, even if he had been deposed, would the prince still be the prince?
After all, the Queen Mother only has Li Xun as her eldest grandson!
Li Xun, Li Xun...
The name is really appropriate for the situation.
In fact, Xu Zun knew clearly in his heart that his situation was like the sea at present, which seemed calm but actually had turbulent undercurrents.
If you are not careful, you may ruin your future.
At first, Xu Zun only thought that the Queen Mother asked him to find Li Xun just to confirm one thing, that is, whether Li Xun was involved in the Xuanmen's heavenly calamity incident?
Was it he who leaked the secret of the secret room in Wanfu Palace?
He always believed that this was the purpose of his voyage to the East China Sea, and whether he could find the prince or not was not important.
But after thinking about it repeatedly these days, Xu Zun had a different feeling.
First of all, the news the Queen Mother received was very strange. Why were all the survivors killed, but the Queen Mother knew that Li Xun had been attacked in the East China Sea?
Did she...know this a long time ago?
After investigating Yonghui's evil spirit, it was discovered that it was just a pawn of the Empress Dowager.
The unprecedented Xuanmen Heavenly Tribulation, at the end of the investigation, it seemed that the Queen Mother's back was seen ...
So... if the Crown Prince was attacked in the East Sea, would he...
"Sir," Ani asked immediately after seeing Xu Zun remained silent, "Is this question so difficult to answer?"
"Yes!" Xu Zun nodded in acknowledgement, then asked again, "Really?"
"If we can't find it, then we can't find it!" Ani pointed to the sea in the distance and said, "Why don't we just find an island to live on and not go back? Wouldn't that make us free and easy?"
"Oh," Xu Zun smiled happily, "Don't mention it, this is a really good idea! How many fat boys do you plan to give birth to for me?"
"My Lord, you are joking again," Ani blushed instantly, "I am just your slave, I have no status..."
"Can a slave give birth to a big fat boy?" Xu Zun flirted, "These are two completely different things!"
"You are teasing me again," Annie said in a sly voice , "How mean!"
"Hahaha……"
Xu Zun naturally wanted to say "Women don't love bad men", but before he said it, he stared into the distance in a daze.
"Hey?" Xu Zun pointed to the distance and asked, "Ani, you were not joking, there really is an island there!?"
