Chapter 227: Gambling again
Xuanwei and Hongcai were miles apart, sailing one after another on the sea. The weather was very good, with blue sky, white clouds, and bright sunshine. Qingshi and Duan Wutian were half lying on the vines under the white awning at the front of the top deck of Xuanwei. On the lounge chair, he leisurely drank Shantao sparkling wine with ice cubes.
With the cultivation level of bluestone, turning water into ice and inflating wine are just a matter of hands. Duan Wutian can naturally do it, but like everyone else in this world, he has never thought of doing so. Therefore, when he drank this ice-cold wine, he sincerely admired the whimsy of Qingshi.
This sea area is much smaller than the Qisha Sea Area. The wind and waves here are also much smaller, and the climate is hotter. Qingshi knew that this was because the Wanshan Sea Area was located further south and was already at the equator of the Tianlong World.
The two ships sailed along the southernmost edge of the entire sea area, but their direction was pointing east. The Xuanwei is driven by spirit stones. Although the spiritual energy here is very thin and the Xuanwei cannot fly in the air, the driving spirit weapon it is equipped with can still allow it to speed across the water.
The Hongcai repaired the broken mast, and the sails were pumped with all their strength to keep up. It also had two small aura-driven magic weapons, but the driving effect was often not as good as the sails. It had been three days since they set out, and except for the two occasional small islands in the north, they had not seen even a single ship.
"I'm talking about bluestone!" Duan Wutian finished his glass of wine, stood up and stretched, and said, "It's been five days and I haven't seen a single boat. I'm afraid your calculations are inaccurate!"
"Why are you so anxious?" Qingshi took a sip of mountain peach stuffing, threw a small piece of dried meat into his mouth, and said while chewing slowly, "What is supposed to come will come sooner or later. If my calculations are good, Hu Hailong will definitely be there today at the latest." It will show up again! Because this is already the border between Yuyang Kingdom and Great Mirage Kingdom, and further east, only thirty miles away is the waters of Great Mirage Kingdom."
"Are you so sure?" Duan Wutian said as he raised his telescope and looked forward, "Maybe... wait, ship, there is a ship ahead!"
"Look carefully," Qingshi said calmly, holding the wine glass without getting up, "Is it Hu Hailong?"
"That's right! It's really Hu Hailong!" Duan Wutian said, "I recognize the black dragon flag of his Hailong Gang. However, in addition to his two ships, there is also a large ship without a flag."
"That's right!" Qingshi said, "It seems that if we want to find out the traitor in the Great Mirage Kingdom, we really have to start with Hu Hailong."
Several ships were heading towards each other, and soon they were getting closer. Qingshi slowly slowed down the Xuanwei and stopped, while the other three ships began to turn and lay in front of the Xuanwei. The one at the front is Hu Hailong's ship 'Hailong'.
The Hailong lowered its sails, and on the highest horizontal pole of the bare ship's mast, a man stood majestically. Naturally, it was Hu Hailong, the leader of the Hailong Gang.
"Hahaha... Qingshi Master!" Hu Hailong shouted loudly: "We are really destined! It has only been a few days, and we have met again. We are destined! We are destined!"
"It's because of your grandma!" Duan Wutian shouted loudly, "Hu Hailong, you clearly came to intercept us on purpose. Stop talking nonsense! What the hell do you want to do?"
"Who is this brother?" Hu Hailong didn't seem to be angry and asked with a smile, "Seeing that this brother is so tall and burly, and has so much energy, he is indeed a young hero! But he is the second leader of your gang? "
"I'm Duan Wutian!" Duan Wutian shouted, "I am the fourth master. If our second master were here, he would smash your broken ship and flatten you with one slap!"
"Oh!" Of course Hu Hailong didn't believe it. The first master of Qingshi seemed to be slightly inferior to him. How could the second master be so powerful? But he still didn't get angry and said with a smile, "Your gang is really a hero! I admire you! I admire you!"
"Stop flattering!" Duan Wutian said, "What are your intentions? Tell me quickly!"
"Two heads," Hu Hailong said, "where are you going? You have robbed the princess and treasures of the Great Mirage Kingdom, and you are going to the direction of the Great Mirage Kingdom. This is not wise!"
"Where are we going," Duan Wutian said, "Don't worry about Master Hu!"
"Just talking!" Hu Hailong said with a smile, "Can you let me cross the boat and talk about it?"
"Okay!" Duan Wutian shouted, "Come over if you have the ability."
At this time, the two ships were about 150 feet apart. If Hu Hailong wanted to sail closer, the Xuanwei would retreat to maintain the current distance between the ships.
With Hu Hailong's cultivation, he could cover more than half of such a distance on the waves at most. Duan Wutian agreed verbally because he meant to laugh at him. But Hu Hailong has been at sea for many years and has his own abilities.
"Okay!" Hu Hailong said, "I'll come over right now."
Before he finished speaking, Hu Hailong sprinted a few steps on the crossbar, suddenly jumped into the air towards the Xuanwei, spread his arms after taking off, and a pair of two-foot-long wings appeared on his shoulders and arms. This was a pair of wings. Hu Hailong relied on the membrane wings made of soft animal skin to easily glide over a distance of more than a hundred feet, and gently landed next to Qingshi and Duan Wutian.
Hu Hailong retracted his membrane wings with a graceful wave of his hand, raised his fists towards Qingshi and Duan Wutian, and said with a smile: "You two heads, Hu Hailong is polite."
"Master Hu is so capable!" Qingshi sneered, "However, I remember Master Hu said that when the Hailong Gang encounters our gang, they should retreat and give way. It has only been a few days, but Master Hu not only did not give way, but Intercepting someone doesn't seem to be considered 'courteous'! Does that sound like farting?"
"Master Qingda has misunderstood," Hu Hailong still smiled, "This is not an interception, but a chance encounter. Since we are destined to meet again, I naturally want to come and visit!"
"Okay, let's forget it!" Qingshi said, "Then I dare to ask Mr. Hu, why did you visit me?"
"The heads of the Xuanhu Gang are heroes, and they attach great importance to the loyalty of colleagues. Hu Hailong admires them very much!" Hu Hailong said, "Since we are destined to meet again, I would like to invite everyone from your gang to my Black Dragon Island as a guest. Let's drink and drink for ten days. Wouldn’t it be great if the two gangs formed a brotherly alliance?”
"Well!" Qingshi seemed to be hesitant and said thoughtfully, "Master Hu invited me, so I should have obeyed. But we still have some small things to do. Otherwise, Master Hu, please tell us where Black Dragon Island is. We will Would you like to come and visit me after you finish your work?"
"Master Qingshi's words are wrong!" Hu Hailong said, "Since it is a trivial matter, why should we miss the good opportunity for you and my gang to make friends? I can't wait to be a hospitable host. Masters, please don't ruin my face. Yo!"
This Hu Hailong has an upright temperament, and he has a sincere friendship with Qingshi. But Qingshi knew that he seemed to be sincere, but in fact besides making friends, he probably had other plans.
"What if I don't give you face?" Qingshi said with a half-smile, "Does Master Hu want to kidnap us like he did to the princess?"
"Master Qingda is joking," Hu Hailong said with a forced smile, "Since Master Qingda refuses to give up, how dare Hu Hailong force it! However, in this case, the purpose of my coming today is not just to treat guests. "
"Oh, I understand," Qingshi said with a teasing smile, "Master Hu fell down that day and felt unhappy. He came here prepared today to take revenge on my gang. However, that day I finally returned the money to your gang. The warships and the lives of hundreds of brothers, if Master Hu succeeds today, don’t kill them all."
Hu Hailong's face turned red and he was embarrassed. After a long while, he said: "The master of Qing University looks down on Hu, and I, Hu Hailong, also feel that what I did today is unjust. However, I have endless admiration for the master of Qing University, and I really regard you as my father." Become a confidant. I sincerely invite you and make friends sincerely! If you are willing to treat me as a brother, then I, Hu Hailong, will never care about the past."
"However!" Hu Hailong changed his words and said with a serious face, "Since the head of Qingda looks down on my gang, then we can only be enemies in the future."
"I don't look down on you anymore!" Qingshi said, "You keep saying that you want to make friends sincerely, but I think you have other agendas! Do you dare to say so?"
"I..." Hu Hailong blushed and said loudly, "Yes, I do have other plans, but it is true that I am devoted to making friends! If you also have the intention of making friends, then I have no plans. Since The head of Qingda University looks down on me, Old Hu, so today I will learn from what the headmaster of Qingda University does, and I will share half of the red goods!"
"The fox's tail is exposed!" Qingshi sneered, "The Five Elements Chaos Fruit is your real purpose, right?"
"No!" Hu Hailong said loudly, "My trip this time was originally for the princess. I had thought about it before I came here today. If you treat me as a brother, even if the princess is yours, I will accept it calmly! Now that you see If it’s not Hu, then I can’t be blamed. Today Hu is bold and vows to take the princess away!”
"You only want the princess?" Qingshi was stunned, "Where's the Five Elements Chaos Fruit? You don't want it anymore?"
"What a dick, Five Elements Chaos Fruit," Hu Hailong shouted, "I only want the princess!"
Hu Hailong only wanted the princess not to want the Five Elements Chaos Fruit, which was beyond Qingshi's expectation. I originally thought that Hu Hailong must have received the benefits promised by the person who assassinated the Queen, and came to rob the spiritual fruit. Now it seems that Hu Hailong does not know the true purpose of this business trip, and he was probably deceived by others. It will be difficult to find out the real culprit directly from him.
Qingshi thought for a moment and said immediately: "Master Hu wants to kidnap the princess. I'm afraid he underestimates my Xuanhu Gang!"
"It's not a calamity!" Hu Hailong said, "That day you and I had a bet, and the outcome was still undecided. Today I want to bet with you again, and I will use the princess as a bet!"
"You just want to gamble?" Qingshi said, "What if I don't allow it?"
"That day you came alone to bet, and I agreed to your offer." Hu Hailong said, "Master Qingda, I also came alone today, you won't refuse to accept your offer, right?"
"Okay!" Qingshi smiled slightly, "It's okay to bet, but where's your bet?"
"Watch it!" Hu Hailong took out a white bead the size of an egg and held it in his hand, saying, "This is the demon elixir left behind after the death of a ten-thousand-year-old sea monster. It has water attributes. The value of this demon elixir is absolutely Worth three Five Elements Chaos Fruit."
The Ten Thousand Years Siren’s Demonic Pill! Bluestone naturally knows that it is more precious than the holy water marrow. And it's not like those natural spiritual fruit. Although it's rare, it always has a fixed output. This demon elixir is a priceless, hard-to-find treasure.
However, this demon pill also has its own flaws. For example, there is usually demon poison remaining in it, making it impossible to use it directly. Most of the demon pills are used to refine them into elixirs, which often results in the loss of medicinal properties. Therefore, the demon pill as a refining treasure has certain uncertainties. Of course, this is not a problem for Qingshi, who is invulnerable to all poisons and is a master of alchemy.
"Good baby!" Qingshi smiled, "You are so willing! However, if you want me to agree to this bet, I have one condition."
"Ah!" Hu Hailong said in surprise, "What else do you want?"
"I still want a few words from you." Qingshi said, "If I win, you must answer a few questions from me and you must not hide anything!"
"This..." Hu Hailong subconsciously looked back at the big ship without a flag, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I agree! But I also have a condition. You can't fly away like last time. Avoid fighting, there will be no draw this time!”
"That's natural!" Qingshi said lightly, "If it's a draw, I lose!"
