I couldn't quite understand the words on the base, they all looked like hieroglyphics, but when I passed near the base, I did see something rare. The sun was shining at noon, and the shadow of the stone statue reflected on the ground looked extremely familiar to me. The rest were normal reflections, but the alchemy furnace reflected in the hand of the stone statue looked like a flying dragon with wings because of the special angle of the sun at noon.

I seemed to realize something, and hurriedly took out the dagger, pulled it out, and compared the pattern on the blade with its reflection on the ground. I found that the reflection on the ground was simply an enlarged version of the pattern on the dagger.

"So this ghost dragon came from here." I muttered.

Now I seem to understand one thing. Why did the ghost ship Sea Monster know to deliberately dock the ship at the secret entrance of this island, and rely on this method to escape from the battlefield when being surrounded by soldiers from several parties, to create a false image, to confuse the world, and to deliberately fake its death? If it were not extremely familiar with this island, it would be difficult for anyone to find that secret place on the island.

Therefore, it shows that this is not the first time that the Sea Monster has come here. Since it is not the first time, it means that it has been here many times. Therefore, it is possible that it could have intercepted Li Hanmo’s passing ship nearby. This is a natural thing. Another point is that since they have come here more than once, could it be that they have seen the reflection that I see now, and thus evolved into the ghost dragon totem that they believe in?

Mr. Longhu could deceive Yingchun into believing that he was an immortal in her dream. Could he also deceive the pirate leader Terry Buck?

Just as I was thinking about it, Yunwen had already returned on horseback, dismounted and came to look for me, but after seeing what I saw, she immediately said, "Isn't this Yinglong?"

"Yinglong, what is it?" I asked.

"It is also called the Ancestral Dragon or the Yellow Dragon. It is said to be the common ancestor of birds and beasts. In ancient legends, it gave birth to the phoenix and the unicorn. The phoenix is ​​the ancestor of all birds and gave birth to all birds. The unicorn is the foot of all beasts and gave birth to all beasts." Yunwen said.

"What does Yinglong look like?" I asked.

"That's right. Yinglong is a winged dragon god, just like what you see in the reflection on the ground, with wings and a dragon body." Yunwen said.

"So that's how it is. The dagger should also have Yinglong engraved on it. It's just that foreigners like to imagine and forcibly carved our Yinglong totem into a giant lizard with wings and called it a ghost dragon. It's so funny." I said.

Yunwen took the dagger and compared it to the other one. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Sure enough, after comparing them, the movements, demeanor, and appearance of this ghost dragon are the same as the Yinglong reflected on the ground, but the charm between the two is too different. And after their free creation, the only difference between the two is the appearance."

It is ridiculous to think that this notorious pirate group's dreaded ghost dragon totem is just a high imitation pattern.

But now we don't have so much time to mock these things. The situation in the wild is changing rapidly and there are many dangers. We can't underestimate it. We have to retreat back home quickly before the gray powder attracts other terrible things. After that, Yunwen and I collect some fodder and find some grass roots and wild vegetables that can be used by humans. Then we ride back on horseback.

The cattle are not hostile to the dog days. When I pass by, I can see calves watching curiously nearby, which gives me some ideas.

On the way back, he did not pass by the ghost vine, but went straight back.

"Zhou Bo, why did you realize that I was lying at the first moment? Is it because you know me too well?" Yunwen asked while driving the horse.

"First, you lied and acted cleverly. Second, I know the manipulator behind the gray powder. If it can infect your brain and make you do what you said, why not take the opportunity to infect it while we are sleeping, and then let you commit suicide? It would only take a moment, wouldn't it be simple? Why wait until you come out, then notify you that you have arrived at a certain place, and then kill you and Yingchun? This is too cumbersome and doesn't seem like its method." I said.

"Yes, it can obviously do what you said and stimulate our suicidal intentions and make us commit suicide, right?" Yunwen said.

"Nothing in the world can be perfect, and the ash powder manipulator also has its weaknesses. If I'm not mistaken, when it wants to use the ash powder, Half-Zhen must be present. There has always been something on the Sea Monster, so it can use its magical powers at all times to allow the pirates to roam the sea. At the same time, even if the pirates are killed one by one by the mermaids, it can use its magical powers to allow the remaining consciousness of the deceased pirates to continue to survive on the ship as ghosts. I almost died and knew that it could use ash powder to replace the consciousness of the spirit, so it was all its tricks." I said.

"Yes! That's why they say the ghost can't be too far away from the Sea Monster. So this is the reason." Yunwen said.

"I don't know what's going on with Terry Buck, but from the totem comparison just now, I think he is a sucker. He must have been fooled by the Grey Queen manipulators for hundreds of years. I don't know how the ship was given to him as a ghost ship, but there must be some way." I said.

"The ship has been modified, and its predecessor should have been made with Ming Dynasty technology, so it should be Senior Li Hanmo's ship. It is possible that Senior Li Hanmo was the original owner of the ship. We got the order wrong, thinking that Senior Li Hanmo was the guest, but in fact he was the host." Yunwen said.

Before we knew it, we had returned to the post station. We led the horses back. Yunwen stayed in the stable first to settle Sanfu and prepare food and drink for him. As soon as we returned to the courtyard, I saw a strange scene. Yingchun was watering the wheat fields in the courtyard, and Bailu was stewing something delicious.

When Bai Lu saw me coming back, she hurriedly helped me carry my bag and supported me, and took me into the house. After I sat down, she hurriedly closed the door and said, "Brother Zhou Bo, what did sister Yunwen tell you?"

Good guy, you are here to test my opinion. However, I have already promised Yunwen not to sell her out, but I can't let her think that making mistakes has no cost.

So he said, "Do you think I believe everything I hear? I, Zhou Bo, am not stupid. Take good care of Yingchun recently, or I will punish you for all your crimes."

She nodded, listened to my ambiguous words, and could only keep her tail between her legs for the time being.

Today is still the Spring Festival. After all, the two sisters felt guilty that night, so they didn't dare to run back upstairs to vent their anger. How could they have the face to do that when they were in the wrong? This can be regarded as a temporary balance in the relationship, and everyone can get together tonight to celebrate the Spring Festival.

Food is now obviously insufficient. Since the whole cow can be frozen, we have been eating it for a whole month. In addition, we had several pickled fish, but they have all been eaten up. The shrimp meat is long gone. Black fungus can be supplied, but other vegetarian dishes are always in short supply because they cannot be eaten outside.

Let's treat it as the end of the year. I took inventory and found that there was half a basket of beef left. If I eat it sparingly, it would only last me a week at most. The rest were sold out. The sesame oil that I squeezed out was also gone. Even the dry seasoning that was included in every meal was gone. It would have been really shocking if I hadn't ordered it.

So under such conditions, Bai Lu made a meal, probably beef bone soup stewed with wild vegetables and black fungus, or hot pot, which could barely create a New Year atmosphere.

After dinner, I asked everyone to stay for a while and hold a small meeting. I talked about the problems that would be faced and asked everyone to come up with solutions. It was obvious that regarding the problem of food shortage, what they said was basically impossible to implement. They said going out again was basically suicidal behavior.

So I said, "You can go out, but from now on, everyone must unite with me and stop questioning each other. Together we must defeat the mastermind who controls the gray powder and win this battle. Only then can we go out to collect food openly. Supplies are running low and we only have seven days. Everyone must think clearly whether to trust me or others."

As I said this, I couldn't help but glance at Yingchun, and Yingchun also looked at me with a frown.