After the Legend Chapter 52: Coral Sea Rising


Of course you can see a lot of interesting things when you go shopping, but Minna gets bored after a few days. She was young and had little interest in the city's places of interest. At most, she glanced at the places mentioned in the history textbook. She felt disappointed every time she passed by the circus station or the theater, and within ten days she offered to leave.

Xiao Tianjian had no choice but to agree. In fact, Yi Ni is a very interesting city, but unfortunately many places are not suitable for children like her. Taking advantage of the fact that the people from the Xiao family branch were going south to Doro Port, he decided to take a downwind boat with his granddaughter.

The cargo ship was very large and continued to go southeast along the big river. Soon it encountered several rivers and merged into it, and then two days later, it turned into the Kangbai River.

The shore here is no longer a big city, but a rural scene. Both sides of the strait are endless farmland, occasionally there are a few hills and a few bushes. Green crops are planted in the fields, and there are small roads and streams in the fields, and waterwheels are erected in several places to send the water from the river to the hillside. The houses were dotted with stars, the smoke from the kitchen rose at sunset, and the children ran past laughing, followed by their parents, shouting loudly for the children to be careful.

Ming Na was lying on the side of the boat looking at this scene, she just felt warm in her heart, and remembered the scene when she lived in it in the past. At that time, every evening, when my father came back from the knight's house, my mother would greet her on the road outside the door, and then they went to find her who was playing in the nearby woods. The family of three went home. Winnie and Grandpa Marshall had already made dinner. Ready.

She wanted to get off the boat and run like the kids. Since she entered Shaonan Kingdom, she has never run on the spacious ground again. This time I went to Ito, I heard that it is the second largest city after Italy, and most of them can't relive the old days.

However, the Xiao Family Firm's ship is going to transport goods to the seaport, and it is impossible to stop for this reason if it is in a hurry. Ming Na noticed that the people in those branches didn't seem to like her very much, so she didn't say much, but she felt a little depressed.

After finally arriving at Doro Port, she finally saw the sea and the big ship she had longed for for a long time. Xiao Tianjian thought she was sick, but asked a doctor to see her and said she was fine.

He quietly asked his little granddaughter incomprehensibly why he felt lethargic. Mingna hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "The people in Yini branch and Doro branch hate me. In front of my grandfather, they pretended to be kind to me, but when you weren't there, they ignored me. When my mother went to the Magic City, the people in the branch over there treated my mother the same way. Grandpa, don't they like me and my mother? But we didn't know them before, could it be because of my father?"

Xiao Tianjian didn't know how to answer for a while. He was also helpless. In order to win the trust of the Heda family, the son deliberately made a false impression, so that the other party thought that he was dissatisfied with his father's neglect and discrimination against Kado and was hostile to the Xiao family and Kado. May be alienated, and intentionally let them suffer innocuous losses. But after I knew it, I had the intention to let the people from the business help my son to ease the relationship between the two sides, but the son refused out of confidentiality. heart knot, but now it's hard to say anything.

Thinking about it, Xiao Tianjian said: "Since you don't like them treating you like this, let's just not go with them. The merchant's ship is going to leave early tomorrow, so we followed along, but we didn't have time to have fun. How about we find another boat and go north slowly?"

Ming Na was very happy to hear this, but hesitated: "But aren't we rushing to see Mom and Dad? Caring about Ni has been delayed for many days..."

"It's alright." Xiao Tianjian waved his hand, "It's a rare visit. I want to come again next time. I don't know when it will be. Anyway, your parents don't know that we are going to find them. It's okay to play for a few more days."

Ming Na smiled and nodded vigorously: "Okay." She immediately started packing and left the business office with her grandfather. As for what the branch people would think about it, she didn't care.

The grandfather and grandson live in an inn near the port and enjoy their vacation leisurely.

Doro is located at the mouth of the Kangbai River. There is a pocket-shaped natural port near the sea. The terrain here is low and the current is gentle, making it an ideal place for ships. The high mountain cliffs north of the port block the cold current from the north, and the sea breeze from the southeast keeps the summer from being too hot in this coastal city, so the climate of Doro is like spring all year round, and many wealthy merchant families live here. .

Minna goes to the port with her grandfather every day to watch the big ships and the goods delivered by East - even the spices from her grandfather Viscount Jufa's house. Beautiful shells, coral and ornamental fish, and enjoy fresh seafood. She actually wanted to swim, and after living in the magic capital for two years, she had already learned this skill. However, Xiao Tianjian thought that the sea water in the harbor was too dirty and she was not allowed to go there. She was afraid of being pestered by her, so he decided to take her to swim elsewhere.

Beyond the port, along the cliffs extending for hundreds of kilometers in the north, straight into the southern part of East, there is a large bay. And was named Coral Island, is a well-known resort far and near. Many wealthy or aristocratic families from the south of Shaonan and East would come to the island to recuperate in summer and winter, so apart from the twenty or so rich man's villas on the island, there are only a few for them. The small wooden shed where the boatman spent the night did not even have an inn.

The grandfather and grandson hired a medium-sized wooden boat to ferry out to the verdant island in the distance.

Leaving the bustling port, Minna looked back from afar, and saw thousands of ships docked in the port, lined up neatly, with countless small boats and sampans in the middle, transporting people or goods to and from the ships with the shore. Compared to these small boats, the sea-going ships seemed to be huge, and when the ship she was on was so far away that she could not see the large buildings in the port, she could still see the masts of these sea-going ships. Outside the port, there is an endless stream of seagoing ships sailing in and out. On the high cliffs on the shore, there is a gray-white lighthouse.

The sea breeze blows gently, with a few strands of fishy smell, and it brings a little freshness and coolness, driving away the heat of midsummer. The sun shines on the sea, reflecting golden light. Away from the lively harbour, the water surface has returned to calm. Although people on the boat can see the rapids when the water flows by the side of the boat, if you don't look closely, the entire Coral Sea is as calm as a huge sapphire.

Ming Na felt the rhythm of the boat floating up and down with the water waves under her, she naughty leaned down from the side of the boat, plucked a wave of clear water, and suddenly saw a black shadow flashing across the sea not far away, bluffing. After a jump, he retracted his hand and looked closely, only to find that there were some big fish, he looked back at his grandfather in surprise, but Xiao Tianjian smiled and borrowed a large net from the ship owner and his son, threw it into the sea, and only waited for a short while. In a matter of hours, there were a dozen or so plump fish on the Internet.

He used the transparent fish meat under the small blade that he carried with him and handed it to his little granddaughter. Minna ate it, only to find it was sweet and crisp, which was much more delicious than the grilled fish she had eaten before. The old boatman smiled and asked his son to bring some lemons. She ate sashimi with sour lemon juice, and drank the fragrant fish soup simmered by the young man in a clay pot and a small charcoal stove. Facing the sea breeze, she felt Very happy.

Sometimes the island in the distance has doubled in size. Ming Na accidentally caught a glimpse and thought she was blind. Unexpectedly, when the boatman and his son saw it, they hurriedly dropped their work, ran to the bow of the boat and bowed in the direction of the island, closing their eyes and muttering something in their mouths.

Ming Na felt inexplicable, so she asked her grandfather what they were doing, Xiao Tianjian smiled and lowered his voice: "Everyone here thinks that it is the Dragon Island, it only appears occasionally, ordinary people can't see it, if you see it , it means that there is a storm coming, and everyone who seeks a living on the boat will pray to the dragon god. In fact, although that is a dragon island, it is actually just a mirage, it is still far away, and it is impossible to see it.”

Minna blinked and asked, "What is a mirage?"

"Well..." Xiao Tianjian scratched his head, "I can't remember exactly, it should be a natural phenomenon caused by the refraction of light, and it may appear in places like seas, lakes, deserts, etc. Anyway, as long as you know It's just an illusion, and if you get closer, you might see it more clearly."

Minna nodded and sat beside him obediently, waiting for the extra part of the island to disappear. The boatman and his son finished their prayers and returned to continue sailing.

Soon they approached the coral island. Minna could clearly see that there were green trees everywhere on the island, with a low mountain in the middle, and a few corners of the houses were exposed in the woods, which were probably the villas of those rich people. . Along the shore is a circle of white sandy beaches, and people in twos and threes are walking on it. The color of the waterside is different from the blue in the sea, but it is turquoise, and the water is faintly revealing colorful colors.

Mingna wondered what it was at first, but when she asked her grandfather, she found out that it was a coral reef. Because there are coral reefs offshore, boats entering and leaving the island only enter and exit from one place, which is the gap in the reef.

The boat that Ming Na was on did not enter that port. Under Xiao Tianjian's instructions, the boatman and his son drove the boat around the small island for half a circle and came to another shore. The water here is lighter in color, but the colors in the water are more vivid. Mingna looked at the fish swimming in the clear water, and she was itching to see the boatman jump into the water to touch the shell coral, so she jumped into the water too. Xiao Tianjian called her twice, but smiled and ignored it.

The water is very cool. When I dive into the sea, there are colorful coral clumps under my feet and small fish swimming around. Minna teased them for a while, and then returned to the surface to take a breath. The young man had already returned to the boat. He packed some of the beautiful fish he caught in a large earthen jar filled with seawater, and waved the little red coral branch in his hand to Minna: "Little girl, let's play with this."

Ming Na smiled and thanked, plunged into the water again, touched two shells and boarded the boat as a return gift. The young man looked at the shells a few times, pried them open with a knife, and found that one of them actually had a small pearl. He took out the meat and put it in a bowl, and he returned the pearl to Ming Na. Ming Na didn't want it, but was interested in the squirming things on the few large coral branches he touched. He quickly took out a glass bottle and a silver scraper from the bracelet, collected the little bugs, and said with a smile, "I want this. This is a rare potion material."

The young man was embarrassed. He glanced at Xiao Tianjian, but he just smiled: "It doesn't matter, such a small pearl is nothing, you can take it." The nearby sea area is his private property. There are many sea shells, but the The pearls are too small and the yield rate is not high. For him, the richest person in the world, it is really nothing.

The young man was still there, but the old boatman saw that Xiao Tianjian was a rich man and persuaded his son to accept the pearl.

While speaking, the boat has entered a small bay, and the coral reef here also has a gap of ten meters wide. Ming Na's grandparents and grandsons landed on the boat and were about to pay for the boat, but they were rejected by the other party. A small pearl, although not precious, is enough to pay for ten boat trips.

This beach has blue sky and tree shadows, clear water and white sand. There is a small wooden house on a hillside fifty or sixty meters away from the beach, surrounded by a lush fruit forest. This is exactly what Xiao Tianjian said. villa". Ming Na entered the house and found that there was dust everywhere, so she hurriedly released sweeping turtles and rag bats, and then ran outside to help grandpa get something to eat.

There are mountains on the back, which can block the wind and rain from the sea. There are fruit forests around, the beach is not far from the house, and there are natural piers. It is an excellent location. A lot of dignitaries had made the idea here, but after hearing that the master was Xiao Tianjian, they all dismissed the idea.

Life in the cabin is very laid-back. Ming Na sleeps until she wakes up naturally every day (Xiao Tianjian sleeps later than her, so she won't call her), pick fruit to eat when she's hungry (the fruit here is very rare and can't be eaten on the mainland at all), or go to the sea to catch it Fish, touch shells (collected some small pearls and small corals and plan to give them to my mother), build sand castles on the beach when I am free, and take a nap in a hammock under the trees on the shore. If you are tired of playing, you can dig wild moss or seaweed in the mountains and sea. Some of them can be eaten, but most of them are put into glass bottles by Minna as potion materials.

Sometimes she would also go to other people's places to see, but every time she was puzzled. Those people live in such a fun place, but they are still dressed in neat and beautiful clothes, sitting on the balcony or in the garden, chatting and drinking tea politely, eating the exquisite cakes shipped from the mainland in small bites, and whispering. Talking about the capital city in a low voice, the women will cover their mouths and smile, and the men will arrange the hats on their heads, even if they are sweating profusely, they will not take them off. They can't swim in the sea or play on the beach. At most, they just take a walk, blow the sea breeze, and eat some aquatic products.

Ming Na knows that this is the so-called aristocratic demeanor. She has been used to seeing her mother's behavior since she was a child, but even her mother, Dora, in a place like the magic capital, will not stick to the nobles. No etiquette, let alone on a holiday island like this? She really doesn't understand, is there any difference between these people coming here and staying in a big city?

The leisurely days lasted for seven or eight days. Seeing that the weather was a little gloomy and the humidity in the sea breeze became heavier, Xiao Tianjian speculated that a storm would come. He checked the food that he and his granddaughter had brought with him, and found that there was not much left. Although he could wrap his stomach with fruits and fish and shrimp, once there was a storm, it would be inconvenient to go out, so he decided to go back to the mainland.

But they had trouble finding the boat. Most of the boats docked on the island were privately owned. At this time, they all went back to Doro with their owners. The remaining wooden boats looked a little old. The owners refused to go to sea and insisted on waiting for the storm to pass. Before leaving, they had enough drinking water, and the shed they lived in was sheltered from the wind, so they were not worried that they would not be able to survive.

Ming Na sat with her grandfather on the rocks on the shore and sighed together. She thought for a while and suggested, "Let's pick more fruits, bake more fish, and put them in bracelets and rings, isn't that enough? I also brought a magic stove, so even if there's not much food, we can support it. past."

Xiao Tianjian thought for a while, then sighed, "That's the only way." Thinking of eating fish for a few days, he was still a little depressed.

At this time, a voice suddenly came from behind them: "Are you looking for a boat to leave? I can help you."

Ming Na heard the sound and looked back, and saw a beautiful girl who looked thirteen or fourteen years old standing behind them. Her golden curly hair, snow-white skin, and sea-blue eyes made her smile even more beautiful. charming. The girl was wearing a long sky blue embroidered tulle skirt and a small lace parasol with an ivory handle, and stood there gracefully. Ming Na remembered that she had seen this girl at those villas, and she was the one who whispered and drank tea to cover her mouth and smile.

"Hello, may I ask who you are..." Minna greeted the other party politely. The other party smiled sweetly: "My name is Bianka, and my villa is not far from here. I came with my brother and I was planning to go back by boat. Do you want to come together?" She pointed to the pier not far away A two-story ship was parked beside it, and the crew was busy loading things on board, apparently planning to set sail.

Ming Na looked at her grandfather happily, and Xiao Tianjian also smiled: "Thank you so much." Although it's okay to stay, but it's better to be able to return to the mainland.

There is enough room on the ship to entertain their grandparents and grandchildren. Xiao Tianjian glanced at it briefly, and then offered to thank Bianka's brother. Apart from these two brothers and sisters, servants and crew members, there seemed to be no one else on the ship. .

They soon meet Bianca's older brother ~IndoMTL.com~, a boy in the middle of a teenager, with the same blond hair and blue eyes as his younger sister, equally beautiful and charming. He directed the crew to prepare for the voyage, turned around and greeted Xiao Tianjian with a smile: "Thank you, I'm Hubert, Hubert Bowie, this is my sister Bianka." Then he turned to look at Minna: "And this lovely lady, it's a pleasure to meet you." He raised Minna's hand and gently kissed the back of her hand.

Ming Na froze. No one had ever treated her with this kind of etiquette. She quickly withdrew her hand, suddenly remembered her mother's teaching, and then hesitantly curtseyed, then turned to look at her grandfather and found that His face was a little weird.

At this point, the boat sailed, canvas was raised from the deck, and there was a flag embroidered with the family crest. Xiao Tianjian stared at the flag and said indifferently, "I originally thought...you are nobles from Shaonan." He glanced at Bianka's skirt and Hubert's white shirt and black vest.

Hubert laughed: "We are from East, do you have any inconvenience? Your Excellency Earl Xiao."

Xiao Tianjian didn't say anything, and Ming Na had a bad premonition. How did they know Grandpa's name?

Bienka covered her mouth with a chuckle: "Does your Count have any doubts? Is it because of my father?"

Hubert smiled: "You should remember, right? He once challenged you, but you refused. Later...because he befriended the heir of the Mattis family and ate a little from you. It's a small loss, I didn't even keep the family inheritance..."

He paused and laughed deeper: "Are you worried that our brothers and sisters will be bad for you? Today, ten years after the death of my father?"

(Oops, guess what a pretty girl would do?)

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