It was almost dusk when Xiao Ni led everyone to the water and land dock in the north of Donghai City.

Under the slanting twilight, a densely packed sail line lay horizontally under the turquoise night of the eastern sky. The orange-red sunset hit the flag. The pale dragon skull towered over the sea, and the two black eye holes were straight, as if they could

Look into the souls of the living.

The flagship and frigates of the Haikui Kingdom are already near the harbor, and in the distance you can see the densely covered seawall with flags, which should be the imperial guard of honor to welcome Sa Bin Chui.

The North Pier has been controlled by the navy of Donghai City, and commercial and civilian ships are not allowed to enter or exit the port. Looking at this situation, Miao Cheng couldn't help but wonder if Xiao Ni could really lead everyone out of the city safely.

From afar, I saw an iron tower standing next to the trestle. It was Xiao Ni's personal bodyguard, Arlo.

He did not greet everyone, only nodded slightly, and invited everyone to board a speedboat. Everyone started rowing together, and the speedboat rowed north.

Approaching the naval blockade, Arlo erected a giant keel flag on the bow of the ship. The navy knew what this flag represented and did not waste any time. They immediately gave way to the waterway and released the speedboat out of the water boom.

There was no conversation all the way, and when it was dark in the west, the speedboat docked on the north shore. In front of the shore was a fishing village, with faint lights flickering, and the attendants waiting for the master on the trestle.

Xiao Ni had obviously made arrangements, and led everyone straight into the side courtyard of a wealthy family. The conditions were limited, and the main room was given to the woman. Several men were divided into the east guest room, while A Luo led Xiao Ni's escorts and entourage to squeeze in.

On the west side.

The host quickly arranged two tables of food and wine, and set up a table in each room. Miao Cheng went to invite three girls. Everyone was really hungry and had no words at all. They ate until they were 70% full. Only Qi Jun felt sad.

Everything he eats is like chewing chaff. He moves his chopsticks for a few times and then just sits there and is lost in thought.

Seeing that everyone had basically lost their chops, Master Ai said: "Everyone, have a good rest tonight. My junior brother and I will set off for the north early tomorrow morning."

He turned to look at Yun Feixue with kind eyes: "It's not difficult for the three of you to go west to Zhongxuan, but Qi Jun is restless and Miss Yin's eyesight is not very good. You still need to spend a lot of time on this journey."

Yun Feixue had already regarded Master Ai as her master by default. Seeing that he was telling her like a human being, and obviously not wanting to talk to her anymore, she immediately nodded in agreement.

Ai Shi comforted Qi Jun a few more words, and Xi San went back to their rooms to rest.

Miao Cheng was upset and couldn't sleep for a while. After Ai Shi Qi Jun fell asleep, he tiptoed out of the house.

The lights in the north and west rooms have been turned off, and Xiao Ni's cronies are on guard duty on the courtyard wall. Seeing that it is Miao Cheng, they ignore it, so naturally they are venting their anger on the same nostril as Xiao Ni.

There were no lights in the dark village, only the stars cast a faint light, but a red light rose in the southern sky. Miao Cheng slowly walked to the river and the sea, and his eyes could not help but be attracted to Donghai City.

At this moment, the night has closed, and the outer coast of Donghai City is brightly lit, making the nebula dim. It is unknown how big a pomp was set up in the city to welcome Sa Bin Chui.

The tide at the mouth of the river is counterattacking, pushing up the river layer by layer, like thousands of horses and troops roaring, and a line of white waves slowly pushing inward.

Motivated by the situation, Miao Cheng was very worried that this strong reinforcement from overseas would bring trouble to his master. At this moment, he did not know whether the prince had gained power in the north.

The news we got recently is that the Jingning Army and the Hebei Army are facing off at the south entrance of the Shanhai Corridor. The situation seems to be better for us.

When it comes to land battles, Daning has few opponents for King Jing, but Miao Cheng has truly experienced the power of pirates on thousands of mountains and islands, and the East China Sea Fleet is definitely no match for them.

Once the sea power is controlled by others, and both sea and land put pressure on King Jing, the situation will be really bad.

The night wind picked up the broken bits of the waves and splashed all over Miao Cheng, causing him to shiver. The shiver may have been caused by the sea water, but it was probably due to a sudden thought that came to him.

What if Sa Binchui dies?

Miao Cheng didn't dare to think down this path.

Whether it was poisoning or assassination, he did have the ability to kill Sa Binchui, but he had the heavy responsibility of escorting Yuzhu and could not delay at all.

Moreover, even if he could successfully assassinate Sa Binchui, would the pirates leave on their own? What if the pirates were leaderless and wantonly caused trouble along the coast? Wouldn't my moral integrity be greatly damaged?

But even if it means compromising Yin De, as long as it is for Prince Jing, he will not look back. What makes him most difficult to make a choice is that the moment this idea comes out, the image of Xiao Ni holding a long blunderbuss against his forehead suddenly appears in his mind.

screen.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

It really comes to whatever you want.

Miao Cheng, who was in a trance, didn't notice when the cat-like Xiao Ni came behind him. He was surprised by her twice in one day, which completely annoyed him.

Miao Cheng quickly calmed down: "Why are you here?"

Xiao Ni stood gently on the right side of Miao Cheng, her delicate body swaying slightly in the whirlpool of the sea breeze and river breeze, as if she would be blown off the shore by the wind if she was not careful. Miao Cheng wanted to help her, but this was full of love

His thoughts were not turned into actions, and his right hand was as rusty as cast iron on his shoulder.

Xiao Ni cast her dark eyes towards her "family members" on the other side of the river and sea.

She ran out secretly, knowing full well that her father wanted to let her go for the sake of her mother, allowing her to pursue personal happiness. However, what her father wanted to fight was the power of her sweetheart, and she was not sure whether he was here.

Those who are bluffing, but those who fight with real swords and guns.

No matter which one it is, the relationship between himself and Miao Cheng is bound to be covered with a heavy layer of frost.

She had imagined that the two would not help each other, but the result of not helping the two would be more likely to lead to unjust results for both.

She really didn't want her father to take risks on the battlefield again at this age, and she didn't want her sweetheart to look at her with hostility.

After worrying about it all along the sea journey, she finally figured it out:

Instead of persuading the leader of a country to turn back his army, it would be easier to persuade Miao Cheng alone.

The good night was turbulent, and just like her own mood, she could no longer hold back her words, and asked Miao Cheng questions with both tenderness and anger.

"Did you miss me?"

Miao Cheng was stunned for a moment, and then his mind became confused. A sweet and bitter taste filled his chest.

He neither said he wanted it nor said he didn't want to, he just frowned and looked in the direction where Xiao Ni was looking.

Xiao Ni sighed quietly and said to herself: "I heard that people are looking for their true home when they are born, and lucky people are born in 'home'; even if they look around, they can always find a person who feels more cordial.

place; the worst thing is that I never have the feeling of 'going home' throughout my life, even if I stay with my parents, wife and children, my heart is always wandering!"

Miao Cheng turned his head and looked at Xiao Ni in surprise.

I once said similar words to Qi Jun in the outskirts of Zhangpu City. It was also a clear night, nebula, and sea. At this moment, I felt something, and it was the first time I confided my feelings to someone I didn't know well.

I remember Qi Jun bluntly replied on the spot, "I feel peaceful when my relatives are around me." Now Xiao Ni suddenly said these words, causing his thoughts to suddenly fly across the ocean, jumping to thousands of mountains with green trees, white sand, and clear blue sea.

Go to the island.

He asked himself in his mind: Is that my "home"?

Xiao Ni didn't know about the throbbing in Miao Cheng's heart, so she asked Rourou: "If you find such a place where you can live peacefully for a lifetime, are you willing to give up everything you have at the moment to pursue peace?"

Miao Cheng sighed deeply: "I know what you want to say, but I have great favor from Prince Jing. How dare I live in peace without helping him complete his great cause?"

Xiao Ni suddenly turned to Miao Cheng, raising her head and staring at him stubbornly. "Then if...I mean if...if you really want to fight with my father on the battlefield, can you...not hurt his life?"

"

Miao Cheng couldn't stand Xiao Ni's sharp eyes, so he could only cast his gaze into the distance. "I hope there won't be a day when you go back and persuade the Lord of Sa Bin that Prince Jing is not unjust. Why would he help the evildoers?"

"I don't know and don't care who among you is righteous and who is unjust. I only know that whatever my father decides to do, he will do everything possible to do it. I will plead hard in front of my father, just in case he is right.

On the day when you are in trouble, if you ask him to be lenient to you, what about you, will you be willing?"

Miao Cheng's heart was racing, he didn't know how to deal with it, and he couldn't answer Xiao Ni easily.

Xiao Ni also knows that if she agrees to her readily, Miao Cheng will not be the Miao Cheng she likes.

This upright, slightly pedantic young man in front of him had already lived in Xiao Ni's heart when the cliff below Wanghai Tower was soaring. Although the two of them didn't get along for a long time, Miao Cheng's every move, every word and every deed was deeply rooted in his heart.

Attracting little girls, she is one of ten thousand people willing to follow Miao Cheng.

Xiao Ni knew that if she asked directly, she would be rejected by Miao Cheng. Fortunately, she had a second plan, and her mood immediately improved when she thought of this.

"It doesn't matter if you don't agree, I just need to find a way not to let you two meet!"

"How can the two armies not meet each other when they are at war?"

"Don't worry about this! My father has his own tiger shark guards to protect him, and you, being alone, are really pitiful. Forget it, I am a noble princess, so I will protect you for the time being!"

Miao Cheng was first surprised, then happy, and then full of worry. "You want to follow me?"

"What? Aren't you welcome?"

"But I want to go north to deliver the fish beads. After that, I still have to return to Prince Jing. It will be inconvenient for you to follow me!"

"What's the inconvenience? With a princess from thousands of mountains and islands as your prince's hostage, does my father still dare to fight for it?"

Miao Cheng's eyes lit up and he thought to himself, "What a smart girl!" Then he felt ashamed. "How could I put you in such a dangerous situation!"

"I knew you cared about me." Xiao Ni happily put her hands behind her back and twisted her body slightly.

"Let's do this, you will be the personal guard of the eldest hostage of Haikui Kingdom. You can't let her suffer any injustice. You want her to play happily in Daning for a few years. Things are very different for your prince.

, you have to escort me back to Qianshanwandao safely, what do you think, do you want to make a deal?"

Miao Cheng thought for a moment and nodded solemnly towards Xiao Ni.

Xiao Ni suddenly thought of another thing, her eyes darkened, and her good mood suddenly dropped by half, but she still had a smile on her face.
Chapter completed!