Song You then asked them about the customs and customs of the Long Arm Country and the Yaksha Country, what other overseas countries there were, and what real and strange things they often encountered when sailing on the sea. No matter what they asked, Captain Jia and the Yaksha descendants all recognized Answer seriously and sincerely. When you realize that he is really interested in these things, you will speak in more detail.
Song You enjoyed listening very much.
The cat also sat attentively at his feet, listening to their stories and occasionally licking its paws.
Meals on board are served.
Captain Jia is an interesting person, and the meals prepared for Song You are also very interesting——
Half of the exquisite and exquisite dishes are the best that can be done at sea, with obvious coastal style and the bustling delicacy of Yangzhou, and are also paired with dim sum and light wine. Half of it is boiled pork leg and a whole sheep head. It doesn't look like entertaining guests, but like it is presented to the gods in a sacrificial ceremony.
Shredded pork and fish were also prepared for Sanhua Empress, one portion each of raw and cooked portions, and served on exquisite plates.
It's almost as if there were no incense candles clearly displayed.
The swallow was afraid of strangers and did not come in.
But Song You guessed that he probably had a share.
"..."
Song You found it interesting and couldn't help but smile, but he didn't say anything more. He just thanked him and moved his chopsticks.
It is true that there is endless seafood on the sea, and there are all kinds of oil and salt seasonings in the quilt bag, but after all, it is inconvenient to cook in a small boat, and my mouth is very light these days.
Although the food on this table is very bland.
"Thank you all for the good wine and food. I am very satisfied with the meal." Song You smiled slightly, "Thank you both for the stories you told me, which have added a lot of knowledge to me and Empress Sanhua."
"Meow~"
"We haven't thanked you for saving your life, sir. How dare you ask him to say thank you? We don't dare to take it seriously." Captain Jia waved his hands repeatedly.
"Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously." Ye Xinrong, a descendant of Yaksha, also waved his hands quickly, but then asked, "Sir, if you don't come to save us when you go to sea, what are you looking for?"
"It's about finding the strange things in these two stories."
"Like that Yaksha country?"
"Exactly."
"..."
The descendants of Yaksha were stunned for a moment, then turned around and looked at each other with Captain Jia.
Then he handed over his hands and asked respectfully:
"Have you found sir?"
"I haven't found it before today, but look here..." Song You turned to look at the vast white fog outside, "I think I have found it."
"To be honest, sir, I got separated from you in the boat we were on last night. Early this morning, we went to Yaksha Kingdom, but we didn't get ashore." Ye Xinrong quickly raised his hands and said, "It's foggy, but actually the coast of Yaksha Kingdom is less than a mile behind us." If you are willing to go there, sir, I can take you there, and I can speak Yaksha dialect."
"So close?"
Song You was a little surprised.
As soon as he woke up today, while he was still on the boat, the aura of the world told him that this place was unusual, but he did not expect that the unusual thing he was looking for was right next to him.
"We don't know why. Logically speaking, we should have been three hundred miles away from the land yesterday, and the Yasha Kingdom often appears more than a thousand miles away from Dayan. Even if the wind and waves were big last night, it should not be You brought us so far in one night, and we weren’t too far separated from your husband’s boat, right?”
"There should be something strange about it."
"Mostly."
"Did you talk to Yaksha from Yaksha Kingdom this morning?"
"I said a few words." Ye Xinrong said, "Yaksha Kingdom has always disliked outsiders, and the recent turmoil on the sea has made it even more unwelcome. This morning, our ship drifted to the coast of Yaksha Kingdom, and a patrolling Yaksha came to interrogate us. , thanks to the fact that the villain looks somewhat similar to Yaksha and can also speak Yaksha language, I didn’t make them angry, otherwise I’m afraid they would be in danger.”
"Does this mean that outsiders could still go to Yaksha Kingdom before?"
"I'll take you with me, sir." Ye Xinrong simply stood up and said, "Let's talk to you as we go."
"Then I'll delay you for half a day." Song You looked back at the heavy fog outside, "It's very foggy today. I don't think the boat owner will get up for a while, so I don't dare to waste the boat owner's time, so it's going to be heavy at noon." When the fog clears, send Mr. Ye back to the ship."
"Sir, if you want to use it, feel free to use it." Captain Jia quickly handed over his hand, "Anyway, we have been staying in Long Arm Country for half a year, and we are not in a hurry. Sir, if you want to use Ye Gong for a few days, we will wait here for Ye Gong. Just a few days with Mr.
"Let's go."
Song Xuan bowed and walked out first.
The calico cat immediately chased after him.
The strong descendant of Yaksha followed closely behind, and also ordered the people around him to bring a little piggy with him.
After a while——
The two of them, the cat and the piglet, have returned to the boat, and the swallow has also flown back.
Ye Xinrong diligently took over the oar and paddled the boat through the thick fog and the smooth, mirror-like sea surface, heading towards Yasha Island under the watchful eyes of a group of people on the sailboat.
"There has always been a legend about Yaksha in Dayan. Most of them were people who encountered Yaksha at sea a long time ago. But after it spread to Dayan, it spread in countless ways." Ye Xinrong said to the Taoist while rowing the boat. Narrating, "Many stories say that Yaksha eats people and is very ferocious. In fact, Yaksha does not eat people. He usually feeds on fishing and wild beasts in the mountains. It is true that he is ferocious and violent. But since my great-grandfather was in Yaksha many years ago, After the incident in the country, the Yakshas slowly learned to make fires to cook meat, raise pigs, cattle, sheep, and farm, and they became a lot friendlier to outsiders."
"My ancestors made great contributions to the diplomacy between the Yasha Kingdom and the Dayan people." Song You chuckled softly while stroking the cat.
"It's not his fault alone. After him, Yaksha became more widely known, and more and more people came to Yaksha country." Ye Xinrong said, "Yaksha country is rich in a kind of gemstone that can emit red blood like blood at night. The light can be used as a lamp. If you tap it lightly, the light will be like a beam, and it will be a small dot when it hits the ground. Previously, many maritime merchants from Yangzhou and Langzhou flocked to it, carrying pigs, cattle, sheep, cloth and ceramics on the sea in search of the Yasha Kingdom. , and exchange them when they find them. Unfortunately, they soon discovered that this kind of gem would not be useful for up to half a year after leaving the Yasha Kingdom. In addition, the Yasha Kingdom was too difficult to find, and gradually there were fewer merchants looking for the Yasha Kingdom on the sea. "
"How many times have you been here?"
"Including this time, it's the second time." Ye Xinrong replied, "But the Yashas of the Yasha Kingdom will also go out to sea, riding a canoe or simply riding a wooden stick to catch big fish with small fish. Sometimes they can run far away. Or when encountering wind and waves, they will encounter the ships of the Dayan people. There is also a vicious Yaksha who floats on the sea and becomes a pirate. When he encounters a ship, he will rob it, so he has encountered this several times. But it is small. People only need to speak Yaksha words to them, and no matter how vicious the Yaksha is, they will leave of their own accord."
A piece of land slowly appeared in the thick fog.
It looked like an ordinary beach and mountain forest. The size of the land could not be seen in the thick fog, but I could see a figure standing on the edge of the beach.
"Wow..."
The oars paddled the water, and the boat approached.
The figure gradually became clearer.
It was an extremely tall and ferocious figure, about ten feet tall, with a green face and fangs, and its body was covered with tendon meat. It was wrapped in old cloth and leaves, and was decorated with shells and bones strung on straw ropes. Its face and body were painted with colorful Pigments, holding a wooden spear in his hand, thicker than a human arm.
"It's the Yasha warrior patrolling the Yasha Kingdom. He should be on duty here because of the big ship that visited in the early morning, or he was attracted by the sound of our rowing boats." Ye Xinrong whispered to Song You.
"That's just right." Song You said, "It would be rude not to say anything about my visit, so as not to prevent us from waiting at sea for people from the Yaksha Kingdom to come."
"Mr. Great Virtue."
"I'd like you to talk to him."
"Don't dare to take it seriously..."
Ye Xinrong continued rowing.
By the time the boat got closer, the Yasha's eyes were wide open and he was yelling at them.
"The villain will first ask if he can let us go up."
Ye Xinrong still whispered to Song You, then pulled his neck and spoke Yasha language to the other party, and the two sides talked back and forth.
Song You kept looking at this Yaksha.
This is the original form of the Zhiyaksha spell that I encountered in Yidu.
Not only the paper yaksha method, but also many religions or folklore have the shadow of yaksha. Either because of its strength and ferocity, it is introduced as a protector, or its fierceness and violent temper are exaggerated and it is said to be a terrifying ghost to scare children or people. Become a powerful general under the great demon, or make a magic spell to look like a yaksha, which has multiple attributes of being fierce, scary, and religious at the same time.
Now that I see it in practice, it is an eye-opener.
"gentlemen……"
Ye Xinrong looked away in embarrassment: "He said that a big sacrifice is being held on the island, and no matter what I say, we won't be allowed to go up."
"Sacrifice?"
"Let me ask……"
Ye Xinrong started talking again.
Yaksha seems to be very friendly to his own clan. Seeing that although Ye Xinrong is petite and has a strange face, when he hears him speaking Yaksha words, the Yaksha warrior's attitude becomes much gentler and he almost answers all questions.
Soon Ye Xinrong turned around again, with a somewhat ugly look on his face, and replied to Song You: "It is said that the Sea Dragon King has been moody recently. He often makes waves on the sea, destroying passing ships, and also causing damage to the Yasha Kingdom and several surrounding countries. It has a big impact, so they have to hold sacrifices, offer sacrifices and pray to the Sea Dragon King."
"The Sea Dragon King is making waves?"
"That's what he said."
"That's it..."
Song You saw Ye Xinrong's expression.
It must be that he has always believed that the waves on the sea are caused by storms, and praying to the Sea Dragon King can protect him. He has also been leading a boat full of people to throw pigs, cattle, sheep and other sacrifices into the sea, but he did not expect that he would actually hear it from Yaksha. It was said that these big waves came from the Sea Dragon King, which made people a little confused for a while.
"Why does the Sea Dragon King make waves?"
"They don't know either."
"Then ask him if he can let us go to the island to have a look after the sacrifice is over?"
"Okay." Ye Xinrong asked Yaksha again and translated to Song You, "He said he would ask the king, but there is a high probability that he will not be able to go up, and the sacrifice will last for three days, so he urged us to leave quickly."
"That's it..."
Song You couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and then asked: "I would like to ask you one last question for me. Legend has it that there is a Lilliputian country on the sea, which should not be far from here. I wonder if he knows how to get there?"
"yes……"
Ye Xinrong immediately turned around and asked, chatted back and forth with Yaksha several times, danced, and then said to Song You: "This Yaksha has really heard of Lilliput, but he has never been there. He only said that the sun rises from here. It takes about a day to walk from place to place and row a boat. There is a country of beasts. Once you get there, you can find it by asking for directions."
"Beast country?"
"Yaksha dialect is different from Dayan dialect..."
"Thank you very much, and thank you also very much to him."
Song You had a humble attitude and saluted them.
Ye Xinrong also said a few words to the patrolling Yaksha, probably conveying his gratitude, and then threw the little piglet he had brought over from the ship as a thank you. After taking it, Yaksha was stunned for a moment, but refused to let Song You's boat go. He shouted a few words with a wooden spear, then ran back, picked up a stone, and threw it back on the boat. It was a courtesy.
The yaksha's gift is no worse than that of others.
(End of chapter)
