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Chapter 192 Going to sea

A girl dressed as a fisherman rushed over with an angry face.

She was wearing ordinary fisherman's clothes, her face was red and black from the sea breeze, and her pair of inky eyes glared angrily at the priest who kicked her father.

"Who told you to kick my daddy!" she said fiercely with her fist raised.

"Get out of the way!" the priest shouted angrily. Seeing that she was pushing him like a little animal again, he raised his hand to hit her.

Gu Lan was standing close by, and when she saw this scene, her brows furrowed. She was about to reach out to stop it, but Ji Yanli behind her took the lead.

Ji Yanli was standing behind Gu Lan. He was much taller than Gu Lan. Seeing that the man was about to hit someone, he reached over Gu Lan and grabbed the man's arm.

The priest was held by a tall monk. He shrank back in fear, but his arm was pinched and he couldn't break free. He could only beg for mercy, "Immortal, Immortal, I was just anxious at the moment, I didn't really mean to hit her."

After hearing this, Ji Yanli shook his arm and threw him out.

The girl took the opportunity to take her father away from the crowd.

Gu Lan heard her conversation with her mother from afar.

"Son, let's not go out to sea, okay? Mother is worried..."

"Mom, Daddy can't go out to sea in this condition. If we don't go out to sea, we won't be able to make ends meet. Mom, please take good care of Daddy after I leave, tie the rope around his waist, and wait for me to come back."

The mother wanted to hold her back, but the girl was determined and shook her off. Just then, the horn sounded, and the girl jumped onto the boat like a fly, waving to her mother, "Mom, let's go back!"

When Gu Lan and others heard the horn, they followed the fishermen onto the boat.

There were six fishing boats setting sail this time, all of which were large ships, with seven or eight fishermen on each boat.

There were about two accompanying monks on each boat, but the monks were not restricted to flying on one boat. During the day, they would fly in front to lead the way, and at night, two people would wait on each boat.

The disciples of Feiyun Cave did not have a good attitude towards the fishermen. They lived with the fishermen day and night and knew the fishermen's nature, which was greedy and selfish, so the disciples of Feiyun Cave were very indifferent and hardly communicated with the fishermen.

However, as it was their first contact with the fishermen, Gu Lan and his companions felt quite friendly and that everything was new to them. They looked around on the boat, chatted with the fishermen, and were quite active.

Seeing their curiosity, the fishermen also became interested and taught them how to steer the boat, how to lower the ropes, how to raise and lower the sails, and how to use the sea breeze to sail quickly.

Several people studied hard and found that everyone has their own expertise. Although they had unique skills, they were not very good at fishing.

Especially the fish cage.

The fisherman Sang Yu was a dark, thin young man in his twenties. He was strong and active, and his personality was similar to Xue Hao and Shao Yu. The three of them got along well, and when he saw that the two monks were interested in lowering the fish cages, he enthusiastically asked them to do so.

Shao Yu and Xue Hao thought that putting down the fish cage was not a difficult task. They could just throw the fish in.

Who knows there is a trick to this.

Mulberry Fish said nothing and gave them two fish cages. Shao Yu and Xue Hao threw the fish out and pulled them up after a while. However, they found that there were no fish except a few seaweeds. Mulberry Fish laughed happily.

Gu Lan and a few others stood aside and let them play. The sea breeze felt refreshing and they didn't want to talk much.

The sea was calm these days and there were no problems during the voyage. Not to mention a storm, there wasn't even a dark cloud. The fishermen went to several common spots and had a good harvest, but the fishing boats were not yet full and they had to sail deeper for a while.

On this day, the fishing boat caught a net of big, fat fish, each weighing five or six pounds, as big as a four or five-year-old child. The fishermen all had beaming faces, and worked together to scoop up the fish and put them into the bottom of the boat.

Sang Yu rubbed his hands excitedly, approached Gu Lan and the others and said, "Thank you very much, this net of fish will ensure that most people will have a good harvest this year. If you were not with us, I don't know what we would encounter when we go out on the voyage. How can we expect such a good harvest?"

"Is the sea often not peaceful? I heard that more than a dozen fishing boats encountered storms before. Are there often storms here?" Gu Lan asked in confusion.

During the past few days of sailing, the sea was calm and peaceful, without any danger at all.

Sang Yu shook his head repeatedly, "That's not the case. We just encountered a storm recently. In the past, we just encountered bad weather, but the immortals of Feiyun Cave could predict it every time. But this time, it was not the case. The sea was calm at the beginning, but the next moment, huge waves were set off, and there were sea dragons sucking water. It was very scary. That crazy old four was scared crazy. He was not right when he came back. He kept shouting that the Bodhisattva ate people, which made people panic..."

Before he could finish his words, an elderly fisherman named Lin Da, who was collecting the cables nearby, interrupted him and said, "Why are you so nervous? That crazy old man is just scared and talking nonsense. There are no Bodhisattvas on the sea, only sea monsters and He Luo. And there is nothing to be afraid of the storm. With so many monks on board, there must be ways to resolve it. It is taboo to say discouraging words when sailing. Be careful that the captain may not take you out next time."

When Sang Yu heard this, he was afraid that the captain would really not take him with him. He was poor and had no money to buy a boat, so he was so scared that he quickly covered his mouth and looked around for fear that the captain would hear him.

Shan Ling whispered to Gu Lan, "I have heard a little about sea sirens. It is said that there are female sirens on the sea whose singing voices can bewitch people. If you listen carefully, your heart will be taken away. But I have never heard of what He Luo is."

Gu Lan shook her head. She had never heard of He Luo, but she had a hunch that he was not a good person. She also cared about another thing, which was that Bodhisattvas eat people.

Although Crazy Old Four was crazy and spoke incoherently, he said that Bodhisattva eats people directly, and a madman would not say that Bodhisattva eats people for no reason.

"Things on the sea are treacherous and unpredictable, so it's better to be careful." Ji Yanli looked straight ahead, "It's been too peaceful these past few days, I always feel like something is wrong."

"Indeed, I have the same feeling." Gu Lan followed Ji Yanli's gaze and saw seagulls jumping into the boat in front, stealing the fish and running away. A little further away, there was a little black cloud condensing.

After Lin Da collected the cable, he saw that the monks had serious faces. He thought that his words had frightened these monks who had never been out to sea, so he couldn't help laughing.

"Don't be afraid, immortals. I have been fishing for more than 40 years. I have been making a living on the boat since I was ten years old. I have never met a sea monster or He Luo, let alone a Bodhisattva. We fishermen on the coast only believe in the Sea God and Feiyun Cave. As for Bodhisattvas, we never believe in them. Besides, Bodhisattvas are compassionate, how can they eat people? It is obvious that these are the crazy words of Crazy Old Fourth. We can't believe them."

When everyone heard him say this, they nodded slightly, but did not relax.

As soon as Lin Da finished his words, there was a snap and the rope fell heavily to the ground. Everyone looked closely and saw a girl sitting at the bow of the boat. She threw away the heavy wet rope, stood up, and glared at Lin Da angrily.