Chapter 396 The Sixth Sense

I'm leaving!

“Mmm!” Heather replied with a very simple word.

"I...I'm really leaving!"

Qin Mo repeated the sentence, her slurred tone causing several veteran guards of the Great Xia Dynasty to turn their faces away.

They had never seen a prince like this before, and they couldn't help but laugh.

"It's too dangerous for you to be alone... and this ship is so small... Why don't you take Xu Ge with you? There are more than a dozen knights here! They're enough to protect me..."

Leif glanced cautiously at Heatherine before timidly grabbing Qin Mo's sleeve and saying reluctantly.

"Revere, it's getting dark, stop pulling and tugging! Qin Mo might be afraid of the dark!"

When Heatherine is alone with Qin Mo, she is just as affectionate as Leif, but in front of others, she is absolutely cold and tough. She scolds the fussy pregnant woman without any politeness.

"It's getting dark... let's stay one more night!"

Leif muttered something aggrievedly, then hid to the side, too afraid to speak. Heatherine had been very kind to her these past few days, and their shared tragic orphanhood quickly brought them closer, but the saintess's invisible aura still made her fear Heatherine.

"This is the third time he's done it. Do you want to make sure he can never go to sea again and turn him into a weak coward?"

As soon as Heatherine finished speaking, Qin Mo pouted and boarded her slingshot. In a fit of pique, she hoisted the sails and slapped the activation point of the wind-gathering array.

The small sailboat was as if it had been given a sudden push by a Titan, its bow rising high as it shot out of the harbor in the blink of an eye.

"Am I a clingy person? Am I a coward who craves comfort and affection? I just... feel inexplicably sad..."

Qin Mo angrily steered the boat very fast. He had planned to leave the day before yesterday, but as soon as he left Madeira Port, he felt a little uneasy. He quickly returned to the port and fussed over Reve and Heather.

"Is the baby's heartbeat normal? Does it have a cold or fever? Did it come into contact with a dog or cat and get parasites?"

Strangely enough, Qin Mo felt immediately at peace after seeing the two of them.

After a heartwarming and caring treatment, the two women were deeply moved and decided to let him stay another night.

Then the same scene repeated itself the next day. Although the two women were very puzzled, they still warmly invited him to stay another night.

Today is the third day, and he feels very awkward. Now, after being mocked by Heather, he immediately lost face and forced himself to leave the port.

Remember to come back and visit us!

Heatherine's distant calls came from the direction of the port, warming Qin Mo's heart and instantly dispelling her slight discomfort.

Qin Mo turned her head and looked at the port on the horizon, shouting, "You just wait, I'll deal with you when I get back!"

The wind at sea was strong, and Qin Mo used all his strength and energy, afraid that his fierce but weak roar would not reach the island.

At the very top of the lighthouse at the pier, Heatherine watched the mast disappear into the distance on the horizon, two tears sliding down her cheeks as she softly uttered three words: "I'll wait!"

Qin Mo left Madeira port and sailed diagonally southwest. He planned to turn straight south only after entering the Canary Islands so that he could make full use of the strong northwest winds and bypass the Las Palmas Islands to the south.

The biggest fear when sailing solo is unexpected events, and islands and reefs are a particularly troublesome type of unexpected event. Sailing at night among archipelagos and reefs is extremely unpleasant because you have to be alert and watch the sea all day long. Moreover, due to the nature of the islands and reefs, the currents are more complex, making it much faster to go in circles.

Sailing southwest from Madeira, the sea is vast and deep, and the wind is the kind of crosswind that soft sails prefer. Qin Mo sailed for two days and finally entered the Canary Islands, turning due south.

From here he can sail comfortably all the way to the Grain Coast waters. Once there he will have to adjust his course again, because the Grain Coast waters are dominated by southerly winds all year round. If he doesn’t want to sail against the wind like a snail, he must turn southeast and sail parallel to the continent.

Moreover, the Grain Coast waters contain an important island port from the Age of Exploration—Cape Verde. Qin Mo planned to approach it to see who occupied it and what their strength was.

"Sigh! Sailing alone is so lonely and boring. Am I really like Jia Baoyu, falling into the trap of romance?"

Over the past few days, the inexplicable sense of panic in Qin Mo's heart has faded, but the feeling of loneliness has surged up uncontrollably.

Africa is still very poor, and the navigators of the West have not yet explored or developed this land in depth. Ships rarely sail in this sea area.

The route Qin Mo chose was one that merchant ships used to evade pirates during the Age of Exploration. It was far from the mainland and islands, and the vast sea and sky stretched out in all directions.

Qin Mo sailed on the vast ocean for several days, but did not encounter a single ship until he was almost at Cape Verde.

Alone in his boat, all he could see was a monotonous expanse of blue. He couldn't help but reminisce about the times he had sailed with beautiful women.

"What you see on TV is all lies. They say that solo sailors who travel around the world in a single ship are the coolest, but the correct way to sail is for men and women to cross the ocean together."

Qin Mo angrily cursed at the sea, then stared blankly at a ship. He put his binoculars over his eye and took a closer look, and saw a beautiful woman standing at the bow, waving elegantly at him.

"Fuck your mother's ass!!!"

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