Chapter 81 Bat Island

"I see?"

Showing off my unexpected encounter was somewhat disappointing.

By the time they return from Bat Island, she will have already completed her mission and left. Where would she find the time to look for any craftsmen?

Chu Liuxiang is still the most considerate.

Seeing that Xiu Chu really wanted a new ship after her extraordinary encounter, he quickly said, "I do know some skilled shipbuilders. Once this matter is settled, I can contact them for you."

Showing off an extraordinary encounter made my eyes light up.

"That's fine."

"Just send me a letter when the time comes."

Having moved on from this matter, the group looked at Yuan Suiyun, who had left under the pretext of having something to do, and exchanged a knowing glance.

"Yuan Suiyun has a problem!"

Lu Xiaofeng was the first to speak.

As Hua Manlou's best friend, Lu Xiaofeng knew better than anyone what a truly indifferent blind man was like. Although Yuan Suiyun tried his best to appear indifferent, his words still revealed some of his true feelings.

That alone is not enough to prove he has a problem. But he seems overly anxious about the issue of the craftsmen.

Lu Xiaofeng and Chu Liuxiang had just investigated the craftsmen at the port, and this was a sensitive time for them. Yuan Suiyun's excuse was too flimsy; he seemed terrified of revealing his extraordinary encounter and finding the craftsmen's address.

It's as if this group of people no longer exists.

Chu Liuxiang's expression was also not very good.

Before this, even though Lu Xiaofeng complained several times that Yuan Suiyun had ill intentions, Chu Liuxiang only thought that Lu Xiaofeng's protectiveness towards Xiu Chu's extraordinary encounter was too strong.

But what just happened told him that Lu Xiaofeng's judgment of people was indeed correct.

Yuan Suiyun is very suspicious.

Thinking of this, Chu Liuxiang's expression inevitably became serious.

Showing off their extraordinary encounters, Lu Xiaofeng and others were unfamiliar with the martial arts world of the Central Plains, unaware of the immense power of Wuzheng Manor. The forces they could mobilize were truly astonishing. If Yuan Suiyun was indeed connected to Bat Island, then this battle would likely be quite difficult.

Turning around, Chu Liuxiang glanced at the two, Bu Zhichou, who had just revealed their extraordinary encounter and Lu Xiaofeng, and sighed inwardly.

"Fortunately, they are not permanent residents of the Central Plains martial arts world, so even if Wuzheng Manor investigates afterward, they will not be held responsible."

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Yuan Suiyun entered the depths of the ship's cabin and found Ding Feng hiding there.

"The plan has changed; Chu Liuxiang and the others cannot stay."

Ding Feng was puzzled: "Didn't Master want to win over Xiu by revealing his extraordinary encounter? Why did he suddenly change his mind?"

Yuan Suiyun's face was ashen: "Today she repeatedly questioned me about the shipbuilding craftsmen. I suspect she has discovered something and is using the craftsmen as a breakthrough to test me."

"I originally thought she was like any other ordinary woman, someone I could win over and use for my own purposes, but she knows too much and possesses extraordinary martial arts skills capable of defeating Xue Yiren. Keeping her alive is far too dangerous. I must kill her before she lands on the island."

Ding Feng nodded: "There's still some explosives on the ship, why don't we just blow them up?"

Hearing this, Yuan Suiyun flicked his sleeves in annoyance: "Chu Liuxiang has already suffered from explosives once, do you think he can fall twice in the same place?"

"He had already reminded me about the storage of gunpowder before I boarded the ship. In order not to expose myself, I had already arranged for someone to clean up the gunpowder."

Ding Feng remained silent for a moment.

“When we captured Liu Wu before, we carefully inquired about Xiu’s extraordinary encounter. She once took out a miraculous medicine and cured the seriously injured Zuo Qinghou in an instant. This shows that her medical skills are no less than her martial arts skills.”

"We can't use the drugging method anymore."

Yuan Suiyun was also somewhat troubled.

"The sea maiden we prepared for Abbess Kumei's fake death is probably useless now. Not to mention that she herself is highly skilled in martial arts, she also has an unknown Lu Xiaofeng by her side."

"Although this person has never been famous in the martial arts world, just by listening to his footsteps and breathing, I know that he must be a master of internal strength. The method of sneak attack will probably not be effective."

The two remained silent for a moment, then suddenly realized that they had gotten themselves into such a difficult trouble, and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Recalling the previous incident of blowing up the ship, Ding Feng tentatively spoke up.

"Master, why don't we secretly drill a hole in the boat and then leave in a small boat under cover of night?"

"There are no deserted islands for miles around where we can dock, and this ship is quite large. By the time they realize the ship is taking on water, it will probably be close to sinking."

"Even if they have superb martial arts skills, they will still be no match for the power of the sea and will only drown in it."

Upon hearing the suggestion, Yuan Suiyun remained silent for only a moment before agreeing.

Even if the helmsman and all the workers on the ship are his subordinates, he can still abandon them at any time.

"In that case, you should take advantage of the darkness to inform Abbess Kumei and the others, and we will act immediately."

On the other hand, after showcasing their extraordinary encounter, they were already 50% certain that Yuan Suiyun had a problem. However, they did not immediately go to confront him.

"We still need him to guide us to Bat Island."

Chu Liuxiang spoke up to offer some advice.

"Once we reach our destination and apprehend the others, we'll have witnesses to testify against Yuan Suiyun. We can deal with him then."

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he recalled the days he had spent drifting aimlessly on the sea and nodded.

"Okay, then we'll wait a few more days."

After discussing the matter, Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng went back to rest and recharge before continuing their fishing adventure.

This time she moved to a lower spot because she secretly felt that the closer to the water's surface, the better the quality of the fish she caught.

Although it's not guild territory and you can't catch purple fish, blue fish are still better than green and white fish, at least they're worth fifty gold each.

I still have fishing opportunities left this week, and since I have nothing else to do right now, it's the perfect time to AFK fish.

I didn't notice how long I'd been fishing. When I finally got back to the game after showing off my amazing encounter, I was pleasantly surprised to find that I'd unlocked the ultimate skill again.

The words "Floating Light Weaving Dreams" appeared in large letters on the screen within the ink painting. Showing off the adventure and opening the system channel revealed that the adventure notification had long since disappeared, indicating that this extraordinary event had been out for quite some time.

"..."

Not being able to witness the birth of the peerless being immediately, nor seeing the question marks in the world chat, or the excitement of the adventure, I felt quite disappointed. I even felt that this adventure was a waste of time.

"I feel like my heart has sunk."

He murmured to himself, showing off his extraordinary encounter.

A moment later, seeing that the seawater had reached above their feet, they suddenly came to their senses after their extraordinary encounter.

"Oh my god, it wasn't my heart that sank, it was the ship that was sinking!"

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he suddenly jumped up, ran into the cabin, and knocked on each door to greet Chu Liuxiang and the others.

"Wake up! The boat is leaking!"

Because they harbored suspicion towards Yuan Suiyun, Chu Liuxiang and Lu Xiaofeng didn't sleep soundly. They didn't even take off their outer clothes, sleeping fully clothed.

Therefore, upon hearing the shout of "Show off your amazing adventure!", it immediately jumped up.

"What's going on? Aren't there sailors patrolling all the time? How can the ship be leaking?"

Show off your amazing adventure while waking up the others and answering their questions.

"I don't know either. I just discovered the boat was leaking, and I came to find you as soon as I noticed."

After a brief exchange, the group decided to split up.

Chu Liuxiang went to check on the damage to the ship, while Xiu Qiyu and Lu Xiaofeng were responsible for waking up the others and getting them to gather on the deck.

The situation was chaotic for a moment. When everyone stood on the deck and showed off their adventures, they discovered that Master Kumei of the Huashan Sect and Gao Yanan were missing, and Yuan Suiyun was also nowhere to be seen.

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he turned to look at Hua Zhenzhen, the only one left from the Huashan Sect.

Do you know when Abbess Kumei and the others left?

Hua Zhenzhen shook her head: "I had a cup of tea with Gao Yanan before going to bed today. After drinking it, I felt very sleepy and went to bed early."

"Could it be that Gao Yanan put drugs in the tea?" Zhang Sanshun said casually.

"You're talking nonsense!" Hu Tiehua suddenly spoke up: "Gao Yanan is proud and arrogant, how could he possibly drug you?"

Hua Zhenzhen was gentle and timid, and her tone softened when Hu Tiehua scolded her.

"That's not what I meant; I was just stating the facts."

After all, they were childhood sweethearts, and even though Hu Tiehua had been avoiding Gao Yanan, he couldn't bear to see her being slandered. Even after Hua Zhenzhen explained, he still didn't give her a friendly look.

Showing off her unexpected encounter reminded her of the first time she met Gao Yanan, and she felt that Gao Yanan was not the kind of person who would drug someone.

However, she did indeed disappear along with Abbess Kumei, and Yuan Suiyun, the suspect from Bat Island, also vanished at the same time, which makes one wonder if there is some connection between them.

Seeing that Hua Zhenzhen still looked timid, Xiu stepped forward and smoothed things over by sharing her extraordinary encounter.

"Alright, let's take a headcount first. Is anyone still missing?"

"The golden Ganoderma lucidum is also gone!"

Hu Tiehua only then realized what was happening and couldn't help but speak anxiously.

"Who is Jin Lingzhi?" Xiu asked curiously, as she didn't seem to have seen this NPC before.

"Yes, yes..." Hu Tiehua stammered.

Zhang San, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it any longer and spoke up for him: "She is the youngest granddaughter of Madam Jin from Wanshou Wanfu Garden. She chased after Hu Tiehua and me onto the boat."

"Oh?" Xiu Chuqi seemed to have caught a whiff of gossip. He gave Hu Tiehua a meaningful look and was about to ask a few more questions when he heard a series of hurried footsteps approaching.

At that moment, Chu Liuxiang rushed up and pulled Xiu along as they ran downstairs.

"All the sailors on the ship are unconscious. I checked them and they've all been poisoned. Hurry up, maybe we can save a few."

Following Chu Liuxiang to the helm, they indeed found NPCs lying all over the place.

To save time, I opened the focus list directly after showing off my adventure, and was surprised to find that only two sailors were still alive in the room. Moreover, they only had a sliver of health left and were about to die.

Without thinking twice, he showed off his extraordinary encounter, took out a bottle of top-grade Wanling Pill and a bottle of Huagong Powder, and tossed them to Chu Liuxiang.

"There are only two survivors left. You take care of the one on the left, and I'll take care of the one on the right."

The two men quickly administered medicine to the surviving sailors, saving their lives.

Seeing that the sailors had opened their eyes, Xiuchu Qiyu asked anxiously, "What happened? Why are you all poisoned?"

The reason this sailor was able to last longer than the others was because his martial arts skills were superior, and it was this that allowed him to endure until the arrival of his extraordinary encounter.

Because of his superb martial arts skills, he was highly valued and knew more than the other sailors.

They never expected that Yuan Suiyun would abandon them so easily.

"It was the young master. He sent Ding Feng with the wine as a reward for us, but who knew he would poison it!"

"Yuan Suiyun? Aren't you his subordinates? Why would he kill you?" Chu Liuxiang was unaware that Yuan Suiyun had already left, so he was very puzzled by this.

And Ding Feng, wasn't he dead before? How did he come back to life?

"Ding Feng isn't dead." The surviving sailor gritted his teeth and said, "He faked his death to escape your pursuit, Chu Xiangshuai, and also to set you up."

"I just didn't expect that you, Chu Xiangshuai, would be so blessed. Not only did the explosives fail to kill you, but you also survived at sea."

Ignore the surviving sailor's sudden flattery and only listen to the key words. Showing off his extraordinary adventure also came to his senses at this point.

“No wonder we didn’t see Yuan Suiyun on the deck. Now I finally understand, they must have damaged the ship too. He probably poisoned you to cover it up because he couldn’t take so many of you with him.”

"What did you say? How can the boat be leaking?"

The sailor had just escaped death when he suddenly heard Xiu Chu say that the ship was leaking. He immediately jumped up and ran out.

He ran all the way to the bottom of the cabin and saw the huge hole in the bottom of the ship and the seawater that kept pouring in. He completely lost his strength and collapsed to the ground.

"It's over, it's over, we're all going to die."

As sailors who make a living at sea year-round, they know best the dangers of a ship taking on water.

This place is in a vacuum, with no deserted islands for dozens of miles around. If the ship sinks at this time, there is only one way out: death.

As he spoke, he couldn't help but loudly curse Yuan Suiyun: "Damn Yuan Suiyun, I've served him for so many years, and he didn't even leave us a way out?"

"That's not necessarily true. There's still a way out."

Together with Chu Liuxiang, they led the sailors back to the deck, showed off their adventure by jumping into the sea and summoning the ghost ship.

"Since that ship sank, let's just get another one."

"A miracle!" Overjoyed and overjoyed, the sailor couldn't help but exclaim, "It's a miracle!"

"We're saved! We don't have to die!"

Everyone present was a martial arts expert; to demonstrate their extraordinary abilities, all they needed to do was bring the ghost ship close to the half-sunken vessel, and they could leap over using their light-footed skills.

They waited until the last person jumped onto the ghost ship, and the ship, which had been half-sunken, suddenly became available for pickup.

Showing off her unexpected encounter, she was taken aback. But her hand instinctively clicked to pick it up.

A moment later, looking at the new adventure mount—the bat ship—that had appeared in his backpack, he couldn't help but burst into laughter as he showed off his adventure.

What a fruitful day!

Click to use and show off your adventure, only to discover that the bat ship's durability is down to just over 200 points.

No problem, the all-powerful repair hammer will come to the rescue.

One hammer blow repairs 60 points of durability, requiring only eight gold.

For less than 200 gold, you can get a new multiplayer adventure mount. Everyone who comes here will praise this deal as a bargain.

Only after the story of the extraordinary encounter was told and the laughter subsided did the others who had witnessed the 'miracle' dare to speak.

"What instructions does the fairy have next?"

So she's become a fairy maiden now?

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he noticed the sailor looking at him timidly and a sudden inspiration struck him.

Isn't it just playing tricks? She's very good at that.

“I was guided by the Fairy Mother and learned that there is a place here that harms people’s lives. I have come here to punish evil. If you are willing to lead the way, you can atone for your sins and reduce your guilt.”

These sailors have followed Yuan Suiyun for so long that they shouldn't believe in things like retribution from the underworld.

But Xiu's extraordinary encounter and miraculous medicine not only saved their lives from the brink of death, but he also personally performed two miraculous feats of turning boats into living vessels in front of them.

If it weren't for an immortal, how could a celestial ship appear out of thin air?

Therefore, he readily accepted the story of his extraordinary encounter and immediately knelt down.

“Fairy Maiden, please forgive us. We were only following orders and did not truly intend to do evil. Today, we are willing to atone for our sins by personally leading you to Bat Island to eradicate evil.”

They then took turns introducing themselves.

"May I let you know, Fairy Maiden, that I am in charge of this route and am very familiar with the path to Bat Island."

Another sailor retorted, "Although I don't steer, I've been working for Young Master Ding Feng and am very familiar with the island's situation. I also know the secret orders and can safely bring you, Fairy, into the core area of ​​Bat Island."

Only after showing off his extraordinary encounter did he nod in satisfaction.

She said, "How could a bunch of main characters be so unlucky together?"

The clues just came to us.

"Then who is the owner of your Bat Island? Is it Yuan Suiyun?"

The sailor replied tremblingly, "Fairy Maiden is wise; it is indeed the former young master of the manor."

Lu Xiaofeng, who witnessed this scene, was secretly laughing his head off. He really didn't expect that his extraordinary encounter would suddenly turn into this.

However, the outcome was ultimately good. Instead of drifting aimlessly at sea, the group successfully arrived at Bat Island under the guidance of the sailors.

"This is Bat Island?"

Looking at the desolate and dilapidated island in front of him, Xiuchu Qiyu could hardly believe his eyes.

Upon seeing this, the sailor leading the way quickly smiled apologetically and said, "Fairy, don't be anxious. This is indeed Bat Island, but it's not Bat Island's main base."

"Please come with me, fairy."

As he spoke, he led the group toward a rocky spot.

After searching around in a bush for a while, the once seamless rock suddenly shifted, revealing a narrow passage.

"Bats fly over the old house at dusk."

The sailor leading the way naturally followed up with, "What are you doing flying here?"

Upon hearing the sailor give the coded signal, the person in the shadows chuckled, "Back already? How was business this time?"

Feeling the intense gaze behind him, the sailor trembled with fear and forced a smile as he replied, "It's alright."

"I've been ordered to bring a group of guests here. Shall we go to the third floor as usual?"

"Naturally, the auction is about to begin," the person in the shadows said with a wicked laugh. "I heard there are some good items this time. After the auction, there will be plenty of guests heading to the second and lower floors."

The conversations he was used to hearing now sounded like a thunderclap to the sailor, threatening to shatter him completely.

After offering a few perfunctory words, he hurriedly led the group who had just experienced the strange encounter into the secret passage.

After opening the focus list and confirming that there were no other NPCs around, I showed off my adventure before asking, "What do you mean by the third level, the second level, and the first level? And what are the good items?"

The sailor leading the way answered cautiously: "Bat Island is mainly used for clandestine business, and the third floor is a place specifically for holding auctions."

“Every year, Bat Island captures people who are considered valuable and prestigious by the young master, puts them in cages, and then sends out invitations to their enemies and friends to participate in an auction. The person who bids the highest can take the cage and the person inside.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Liuxiang's face darkened. He couldn't help but think of Ying Wanli, who had disappeared during the investigation of Bat Island.

Suppressing his anger, he asked, "Has the White-Clad God Er Ying Wanli been captured by Bat Island?"

"This humble servant doesn't know either. I've always followed Young Master Ding Feng, and he's never had any contact with Constable Ying."

Seeing this, Lu Xiaofeng patted Chu Liuxiang on the shoulder before turning to the sailor who had led the way and asking, "What is the second floor for?"

The sailor leading the way secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "The second floor mainly sells martial arts manuals that are kept secret by various schools and sects. Manuals like Wudang's Flowing Cloud Flying Sleeves and Huashan's Thirteen Styles of Gentle Breeze can be bought on the second floor as long as you have enough money."

Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded: "And what about the bottom floor?"

"this……"

The sailor who was leading the way suddenly started stammering, showing signs of having encountered something extraordinary, which immediately aroused a sense of doubt in my heart.

Could there be some secret hidden on the bottom floor?

He snapped, "What are you stammering about? Confess now!"

Seeing that Xiu Chu's expression was unfriendly, the sailor who had led the way gritted his teeth and told him everything he knew.

"The bottom floor is where the guests relax, and the women that the young master arranged to capture from other places are kept here."

"woman?"

Showing off his strange encounter, he repeated it with a puzzled expression. The next moment, he understood the purpose of these women being captured, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

"Yuan Suiyun deserves to die!"

Everyone else present, except for the bewildered Hua Zhenzhen, understood what the sailor leading the way was trying to say. Even Lu Xiaofeng, a frequent visitor to brothels, looked extremely displeased.

Selling themselves into brothels because they couldn't survive is one thing, but being captured and forced into prostitution is another.

Lu Xiaofeng felt nauseous when he thought about how he had previously compared Yuan Suiyun and Hua Manlou; it was the greatest insult to Hua Manlou.

A tense atmosphere spread, and the sailor leading the way was filled with fear, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.

"Fairy Maiden, according to past practice, the auction will start at noon. It should be about time now. Shall we go to that floor first?"

Showing off his extraordinary encounter was naturally motivated by a desire to first rescue those poor women.

But bringing them out would inevitably involve fighting, which would alert them. What if Yuan Suiyun managed to escape?

She absolutely refused to let Yuan Suiyun live past this day.

He clenched his fists, showed off his incredible luck for a while, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go to the third floor!"

The sailor who was leading the way secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was genuinely afraid of revealing his extraordinary encounter and insisted on going to the bottom floor first.

She was so angry just hearing the news; if she were to see those poor people with her own eyes and learn that they were not only forced into prostitution but also blindfolded and locked up naked in a dark, sunless room, she would probably explode.

If Yuan Suiyun, the culprit, were not there to draw her attention, he was afraid that the fairy would take her anger out on him and stab him to death in a fit of rage.