AWB Chapter 202 We weren't careful enough; someone's following us.
Chapter 202 We weren't careful enough; someone's following us.
Upon entering the restaurant, Zhong Lingxin requested a private room and invited her second brother and his wife, as well as Hong San, to sit down.
Soon, the food and drinks were served, and the four of them ate and talked.
It was mainly Zhong Lingxin and Xiang Ersao who were talking.
He occasionally chimed in with a few words to his second brother and Hong San.
Xiang Ersao looked at Zhong Lingxin and said, "Sister Lin, to be honest, after we heard about your situation from Hong San, we didn't want to take this job."
But Hong San always said that you are very reasonable and not a difficult person.
So my husband and I came.
When we arrived and saw you, such a delicate young lady, my husband and I regretted our decision.
"Sister Lin, this meal is on me. After you pass away, come find me again, and I'll take you on a tour of the South China Sea, how about that?"
After pouring a glass of wine for the three of them, Zhong Lingxin smiled and said, "I really yearn for the vastness of the sea and sky and really want to go out to sea."
Second sister-in-law, as you know, a cultivator's mind must be open and clear in order to facilitate cultivation.
Along the way, I also collected a lot of biographies and found that it wasn't impossible for low-level cultivators to travel to the South China Sea.
There are many things to pay attention to, but the most important is to follow the guide's instructions, to avoid danger when necessary, and not to stand out when it's not appropriate.
Second sister-in-law, please tell me, what should I do to travel to the South China Sea?
Sister-in-law Xiang and Brother Xiang exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief. This Lin Xin, with her overall demeanor, was clearly a cultivator from a major sect who had come out to train.
They would never dare to frame a cultivator from a major sect, but they also wouldn't dare to tie their own lives to that of an arrogant and ignorant cultivator from a major sect, only to end up buried in the South China Sea.
Since Lin Xin asked so humbly, there's a 50% chance this deal will go through.
After carefully considering his words, he slowly said, "Since you put it that way, Sister Lin, then I'll tell you the truth. Once you enter the South China Sea, you'll be afraid of sea beasts. The closer you get to the deep sea, the higher the level of the sea beasts. We generally don't go into the deep sea. If you want to go, we can only visit a few islands on the outer edge of the South China Sea. If you really want to go in, you'll have to use a teleportation array. Teleportation arrays in the deep sea are extremely expensive, often costing tens of thousands of spirit stones. To be honest, Sister Lin, your second brother and I have worked at sea for ten years and still can't afford to use a teleportation array even once. You'll have to pay for it."
Secondly, the sea is afraid of tsunamis. When a tsunami occurs, there will be raging winds and huge waves for tens of thousands of miles around. No passing ship can escape, and even Mahayana cultivators will surely die. Even Tribulation Saints will have to rely on luck to survive.
Thirdly, the sea is in chaos. Each island is occupied by powerful cultivators who rule as kings. They have the final say on everything on the islands. They are the rulers of the islands, and no one can disobey them in the slightest. Otherwise, they will be killed without mercy.
Dear Lin, if you are going to travel to the South China Sea, you must listen to a few things I say: First, we can only set sail when we tell you to, even if it takes half a year at sea. You must not urge us to set sail unless we tell you to. Second, you cannot set foot on any island we do not allow you to visit; otherwise, your second brother and I will not go with you. Third, if any cultivators approach you, your second brother and I will speak first. You must not speak to them unless we signal to you; otherwise, you will bear the consequences. In short, when you enter the South China Sea, you must listen to us in everything.
Only after you agree to these conditions will we dare to take you into the South China Sea.
Zhong Lingxin nodded. She could tell that her second sister-in-law was acting out of safety concerns, not only for her safety but also for her own.
The deal was quickly settled. Zhong Lingxin accepted the conditions proposed by Xiang Ersao: a ten-year employment period with an annual fee of ten thousand high-grade spirit stones. During this period, resources hunted by Xiang Ersao and the others, provided it did not interfere with Zhong Lingxin's travels, would belong to them, and Zhong Lingxin would not interfere. Resources hunted by Zhong Lingxin would also belong to her. For resources hunted jointly by both parties, the price would be negotiated based on the quality of the resources and the amount of effort contributed.
He summoned three other cultivators to his second brother.
Ronan, at the Nascent Soul stage.
Qin Shaohai, with the cultivation level of Nascent Soul.
Illusory Star Rain, Nascent Soul cultivation.
The five of them accompanied Zhong Lingxin on her trip to the South China Sea.
Zhong Lingxin paid half of the deposit first, and they agreed to go out to sea a month later.
During this month, everyone went to prepare supplies for their voyage.
Zhong Lingxin also took the long list that her second sister-in-law had given her and went to make her purchases.
A month later, Zhong Lingxin arrived at the agreed-upon pier.
From afar, Second Sister-in-law waved to Zhong Lingxin: "Sister Lin, over here, over here."
Zhong Lingxin boarded the boat with a smile.
Ronan was in charge of steering the boat. He nodded to Zhong Lingxin from the wheelhouse as a greeting.
Zhong Lingxin looked at the small boat and wondered if it was too small to withstand the wind and waves.
Seeing Zhong Lingxin's thoughts, Second Sister-in-law Xiang explained, "We usually transfer to a larger ship after a five-day journey. This is mainly because there are many people at the dock. If we board the larger ship directly, we're afraid that someone might have designs on us and know that we're going to the deep sea. You know, we prepare a lot of things. If they rob us, that would be a considerable amount of money."
Xiang Erge also said, "There's nothing we can do. On the vast ocean, if something happens, no one will know. That's why we are extremely careful when we go out to sea."
Zhong Lingxin laughed and said, "Second Brother Xiang, Second Sister-in-law Xiang, we weren't careful enough. Someone is following us. Maybe it was at the dock when Second Sister-in-law Xiang waved to me and attracted someone's attention."
Xiang Erge was greatly surprised.
He knew this dock; it was the dock where they often went out to sea. The dock was full of cultivators of similar cultivation levels to them, and they usually cooperated with each other and had a good relationship. So why were they still being targeted?
Is Zhong Lingxin's statement accurate?
He, a Nascent Soul cultivator, didn't even notice.
Zhong Lingxin raised her hand and conjured a water mirror. In the water mirror was a sailing ship, and they all recognized the cultivators on board.
They were a group of pirates who frequently robbed monks who were going out to sea from Zhennan Pass.
They also recognized the monk who was talking to the pirate leader; he was One-Eyed Ah Biao, who lived across the street.
Xiang Ersao angrily cursed, "That damned one-eyed A Biao! We used to drag him out to sea all the time!"
This time, because Zhong Lingxin hired them to go to the open sea, they didn't bring him along because they were afraid that his drinking and womanizing would displease Zhong Lingxin.
He actually colluded with pirates to rob them.
Zhong Lingxin watched the conversation between One-Eyed Abiao and the pirate leader, then glanced at her second sister-in-law: "That One-Eyed Abiao, seeing Second Sister-in-law bustling around, guessed you'd landed a big job. But you didn't take him with you after taking such a big job, so he..."
Xiang Ersao felt a pang of regret and hurriedly apologized to Zhong Lingxin: "Sister Lin, it's all my fault. I wasn't careful enough. That damned A Biao, I never imagined he would hold a grudge against us for not taking him along, and even colluded with pirates! I'll kill him..."