Chapter 119 [Shadow]

Jiang Lili also waved to He Lin and said goodbye to her teammates.

Xin Che clearly felt that the atmosphere between Jiang Lili, Liao Dabao and He Lin was unusual.

His jaw tightened as he glanced indifferently at He Lin's departing figure.

Liao Ji found that even though it was a sunny day, Xin Che next to him was as cold as an air conditioner on the stage. He was so cold that he didn't dare to ask Xin Che to help him hold the oil paper bag in his hand.

The oil paper package that He Lin stuffed into him was very heavy. He almost had to use both hands to hold it, so he had to give it to his mother Yin Zhen to help keep it.

Yin Zhen took the oil paper package and was also surprised by its weight. The things inside did not look like snacks.

Although she was curious about what was inside, she did not open it without permission. After all, it was given to Dabao by He Lin.

During the days she spent with the people in Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion, she was also infected by the atmosphere among the Xin family members.

Even when dealing with your own children, you should still respect them and not put pressure on them by taking advantage of your status as an elder.

The Xin family did not treat her coldly because of her status as a concubine. She really longed for such an atmosphere, but for now she could only stay with Jiang Lili's people. She didn't know what to do when she arrived in Haizhou.

She really didn't want to bring Dabao back to the Liao family's environment.

Here, the helmsman of the He family merchant ship has come to inform the yamen runners that they can board the ship.

Wang Zifu urged everyone to board the ship quickly: "Hurry up and get on board. Don't delay the departure of the Tianxuan."

When Xin Cheng heard the name of the merchant ship, he couldn't help but say to Chen: "Tianxuan, the shipowner's name is quite interesting."

Chen didn't like reading, so she couldn't figure out the name: "What does it mean?"

Xin Cheng explained, "Tianxuan is one of the Big Dipper. The shipowner chose this name, probably to imply that the ship's navigation, like the stars, has a clear direction."

He picked up Chen's hand and held it tightly, then turned to call Xin Yan and Liao Dabao: "Let's go, let's get on the boat!"

The gangplank connecting the ship's deck and the dock was quite high above the water surface, and there were no guardrails or ropes on either side. Jiang Lili felt a little scared as she looked at the slightly swaying gangplank.

She can swim, but once, when she was working part-time as a cleaner at a swimming pool, she was pushed off the diving board by a naughty kid. She still remembers the sudden feeling of fear.

The sounds of Xin Yan and Liao Dabao laughing and playing were heard behind her. Jiang Lili was dazed for a moment and shrank involuntarily.

While she was dazed, a warm and dry big hand had already wrapped around her hand and led her forward.

Xin Che was holding Jiang Lili's hand in front, and tilted his head slightly: "Let's go, are you reluctant to leave Lianzhou?"

"Auntie, are you scared?"

Xin Yan came from behind and took Jiang Lili's other hand. "Uncle, Dabao, and I will hold you like an anchor. It's very stable, don't worry!"

Xin Yan called out to the little kid behind him: "Dabao, come here quickly."

Liao Ji looked at Jiang Lili, who was being held safe by two men.

Are you kidding me? It's his little body that's less than two years old that should be fixed, right?

Although he said so, he still held Jiang Lili's clothes with a straight face.

He could see that Sister Li's expression just now seemed to indicate that she was thinking of something bad, probably some psychological trauma.

"Our Dabao can protect others at such a young age?"

Yin Zhen was holding an oil-paper bag as heavy as a lump of iron in her hand, and was about to protect Liao Dabao from behind.

As a result, Xin Che pulled Liao Dabao over, then stretched out his arm and picked up Liao Dabao and hugged him with one hand.

Liao Ji was held by Xin Che, and now his vision finally occupied the high ground. The air up there was so fresh, and Xin Che held him steadily with one hand.

He announced that he recognized this brother-in-law!

My brother-in-law has amazing arm strength!

Everyone boarded the ship and put their feet on the deck. What they saw was the vast ocean, and many people were very excited.

Most of them had lived in the capital for many years, and in the past they had at most taken a cruise on the lake, but this time they were on the sea!

Wang Zifu pointed out the area within which the exiles could move and said, "Your rest area is right here. I will lead you to the cabins below deck to sleep at night."

"Don't run around and cause trouble for the merchant ships, or else don't blame me for being blind with my whip!"

Everyone agreed and stayed obediently where Wang Zifu was rowing, curiously watching the crew members of the fleet busy walking back and forth on the deck.

Several strong boatmen were working together to slowly reel in the heavy anchor, and the iron chain made a low and rhythmic sound on the deck.

Although Jiang Lili was born in a fishing village, this was her first time on such a boat. She stared at the boatmen's actions intently.

"The person who raises the anchor is called an anchorman."

Xin Cheng was explaining to Xin Yan the division of labor among the boatmen on the boat: "Do you see that boatman climbing up the mast?"

"They are called winders, and they are responsible for controlling the sails and ropes."

The two winders were not as strong as the anchormen. They climbed up the tall mast nimbly and skillfully untied the ropes that bound the sails.

As the ropes were loosened, the huge sails slowly unfolded in the sea breeze like open wings.

The sunlight shines through the mist and shines on the white sail, sparkling with dazzling light.

As the wind grew stronger, the boat swayed gently, making a low and long sound, and gradually sailed away from the dock.

Xin Yan looked at the increasingly distant shore and asked, "Dad, how many days will it take us to reach Haizhou by water?"

Xin Cheng estimated the time: "If everything goes well, we can reach Cangsha Ferry within five days."

On the sea, waves were rolling, and the Tianxuan was moving forward up and down in the waves, with its sails swelling even fuller in the wind.

Soon, symptoms of seasickness followed.

Some people in the exile group felt the novelty, while others were depressed.

Coming from the north, they were somewhat having trouble acclimatizing to the climate in the south. Now that the boat had left the shore and was swaying on the sea, several people had begun to feel dizzy and unwell.

Xin Che and others have been fighting outside all year round, so adapting to this environment is no problem. Jiang Lili prepared seasickness medicine for the women and children in advance. Except for Yang and Yin Zhen who were a little weak and dizzy, everyone else was fine.

"vomit--"

Less than half an hour after setting sail, someone vomited on the deck.

A brown-clad soldier cursed, "What are you doing? Can't you just hold it in?"

Ryoute, who was beside Ikari, couldn't help but mutter, "These people are really troublesome."

The family of the convict who vomited quickly said, "Sorry, sorry, we'll clean it up right away!"

After the deck was cleaned, the two sailors were still cursing.

They have loud voices and everyone can hear their complaints, but they are too lazy to hide it.

The brown-clad anchorman glanced impatiently at the group of convicts. "Why are you taking them on board? They've all committed serious crimes. There won't be any danger if they're in our cabin."