The old sailor brought a young sailor, tall and thin, with a blue face on his face. It was such a coincidence... It was one of the four sailors who had been taught a lesson by Long Qiaoguang in the woods before.

This person's surname is Zhou and his name is Zhou Guang. He is from the south. He originally worked as a chore in the coastal defense in the south. He was recently transferred to Kaifeng to reorganize and become a navy army, so it is understandable that these people have poor discipline.

Zhou Guang limped when walking, which seemed inconvenient. Zhao Pu was also wondering, "What's wrong?"

Zhou Guang was embarrassed. After the four of them came back, they obediently followed Long Qiaoguang's instructions to get the ten army sticks. But now they are lucky. Fortunately, when Long Qiaoguang tried them, they didn't even say that Zhao Pu was there, otherwise one hundred army sticks would be light! I heard that these four deputy generals and Zhao Pu were brothers. If they really betrayed Zhao Pu, they might be killed on the spot.

The sailor who came with Zhou Guang was the leader of their group of people, so he told Zhao Pu about the incident.

Zhao Pu laughed and Gongsun put a bottle of golden sore medicine to Zhou Guang. Although it was wrong to steal money, it was worth rewarding to die than to betray Zhao Pu.

Zhou Guang took the golden sore medicine and sat on a soft cushion, and everyone started asking.

"Have you heard of Ehu Island?" Zhan Zhao asked.

"Yeah." Zhou Guang nodded, "I like fishing. When I first came to Kaifeng without practicing, I looked for a place to fish almost every day. There were many small lakes in the western suburbs. I found a good place there, and every day there was an old man fishing in the river opposite me. He was like magic, one by one at a time. I ran to talk to him. After a while, I often became a companion. I would bring him wine from the military camp, and he taught me fishing. Later, he told me about his past. He said that sixty years ago, when he was only a teenager, he was caught for stealing things. He thought he could be released after being imprisoned for a few days, but he never thought he was taken on a boat and threw it on an island to feed monsters."

Everyone felt quite leisurely when they heard what Zhou Guang said in the first half, but in the second half, they suddenly changed their subject and became terrifying.

The little four son held his face and said, "Monster?"

The others were also surprised, "Twist the island to feed the monsters?"

Zhou Guang nodded, "He said that after he was imprisoned, someone came to ask him if he needed to notify his family. He was an orphan, so no one wanted to contact him. Later, he found that the yamen runners asked almost every prisoner the same question. At first he didn't care... But in the middle of the night, he was assigned to another cell. Many people in this cell, he noticed that they were all prisoners who had asked the yamen runners before, and they had no family."

Zhan Zhao frowned slightly, "Without family, even if they disappear, no one will pursue it?"

Zhou Guang nodded, "He said that in the middle of the night, a yamen runner came to deliver food to them. They fell asleep after eating. When they woke up, they found that they were tied up and locked in a cage, while the ground was floating. The old man was fishing at home when he was a child. His parents died because of a shipwreck. He was also good at water. He suddenly realized that he was on a boat. After the boat stopped, a group of Jianghu people carrying swords carried them out and took them to a hillside. When he was going up the mountain, he looked around and found it was an isolated island. He saw some strange wooden carving pillars standing everywhere, looking scary. There was a fishtail-shaped gatehouse in the distance, and there was a plaque on the gatehouse with the words "Erohu Island".

Everyone subconsciously looked at Ye Zhiqiu and the two children around him.

Ye Zhiqiu touched his chin, "Is there such a plaque?"

"Yes!" Luo Ying nodded, "He should be going to the shade of the island, that is, the other side of the rift valley."

"Which side of the rift?" Bai Yutang thought for a while, "There is a plaque on it in the shape of a fishtail... This is the symbol of the island used by fishermen to store supplies."

Zhou Guang nodded, "Does Wu Ye know very well... My ancestors were fishing, and this kind was called the fishtail gate. In the past, fishermen would store some water and food on a deserted island near the fishing area. If they encounter wind and waves, they could go there for a while and save some people who were unfortunately shipwrecked but survived. But most of these gates were built by the previous dynasty. Nowadays, people use tall masts, and then the old man said there were terrible patterns on the wooden stakes, which may be sea gods for praying for blessings or evil-proof totems."

Everyone nodded and watched Luo Ying together.

Luo Ying said, "We are not allowed to approach the rift valley in normal times. In addition, the shade of the mountain is absolutely not allowed to go, and we cannot go, because the rift valley splits the entire island. The only way to go to the other side of the island is to cross the narrowest part of the rift valley, a suspension bridge near the reef beach. But the suspension bridge has been destroyed, and the storm on the reef beach is very dangerous. If you go rashly, you will die. So after we got on the island, we have never been to the other side of the island! But my grandfather took me on a boat to catch fish in the nearshore... I have seen that mountain gate."

"Have your grandfather ever told about Ehu Island?" Zhan Zhao was curious.

Luo Ying let out a moment of deity and whispered, "Grandpa always stares at the beach in a daze at night. He often tells me to let me grow up quickly. Then he sends my brother and I away from this place, and tells us not to go back after we leave. He says Ehu Island is a place that should not exist."

Everyone looked at each other. Although Luo Ying and Luo Yuan seemed to have mysterious origins, the entire island was killed and the only ones were to be captured alive, as if the cause was caused by them. But in fact, the Evil Island itself was full of fog and seemed to have many secrets hidden.

"What happened after the old man was sent to the island?" Gongsun continued to ask Zhou Guang.

Zhou Guangdao, "The old man said he was the youngest among so many people at that time. Those people in the martial arts world drove them to a steep slope with swords, guns and sticks, and then kicked them all down."

Zhan Zhao frowned, "Are those people from the martial arts world or yamen runners?"

"The old man said he was from the Jianghu." Zhou Guang continued, "He said that they were all covered in bruises when they fell into the valley. Fortunately, there were a lot of fallen leaves in the valley, but the fallen leaves were covered with dead bones, which scared them to stand up and run. Their hands were tied behind them, struggling while running. At this time, several people suddenly fell down, and the old man was tripped. He said that what tripped him was a chain as thick as a human leg!"

Everyone frowned - such a thick chain?

"What is such a thick chain used for?" Zhao Pu said to himself.

Bai Yutang suddenly asked, "Is it the anchor chain?"

Everyone raised their eyebrows - Yes!

Zhou Guang nodded, "The old man said that the chain seemed very long. They looked up... and found that there was a huge ship in front of him... it was already ragged, but the keel bones were intact. The old man had seen a big ship, but he said he had never seen such a big keel bone in his life!"

Everyone nodded - the situation was the same as Luo Ying described.

"Where is that monster?" Gongsun asked.

"The old man said, while they were staring at the ship in a daze, suddenly the chain under their feet started to move.

While everyone was surprised, Zhan Zhao subconsciously glanced at Xiao Sizi. Xiao Sizi also looked up at him. The two of them looked at each other, thinking about the scene that Xiao Sizi suddenly saw before - very similar.

The little Sizi was already a little scared and got into Zhao Pu's arms from Gongsun's leg.

Zhao Pu hugged him and asked Zhou Guang, "How did such a thick chain move?"

"The old man said it was shaking violently. No matter what was on the other end of the chain, it was definitely a terrifying thing to shake such a thick chain... and they heard a strange roar of wild beasts." Zhou Guang sighed, "The old man said they turned around and ran away. He was the youngest and thinnest among so many people. The chain that tied his hands was not tied tightly, so he broke free. So he ran to the front and ran towards the direction of the coastal rock beach. As he ran farther and farther away, the movement behind him suddenly disappeared. When he ran to the rock beach and looked back, he found that the huge boat's keel and bow behind him blocked his sight, but... no one followed."

Everyone was a little nervous when they heard it - what about those people?

"Just when he was strange, he suddenly heard a few screams." Zhou Guangdao, "The old man said that this was the most heart-wrenching cry he had ever heard in his life. Even if sixty years have passed, he could still hear the screams he had nightmares at night. He was too young and dared not go back. He jumped into the sea because of his good water quality. He swam along the coast and found that the big ship that transported them had not left yet, so he quietly climbed onto the boat and hid in the warehouse where groceries were stored at the stern."

Then the boat left the island and when it stopped again, it had already landed.

"The old man said that he quietly got off the boat and went home to pack up the fines and ran away overnight... Finally, he came to Kaifeng to settle down. From then on, he never dared to go to the south again. He was most afraid of entering the yamen, but he still had nightmares." Zhou Guang finished speaking about the old man's experience, "I felt it was quite evil after hearing it, but after sixty years, I didn't ask anymore. I just led the Manchu military camp to inquire about Ehu Island, and I remembered it!"

Everyone nodded, thinking that this should be an excellent clue.

So Zhao Pu asked Zhou Guang about the old man’s residence. Zhou Guang said that he would fish in the suburbs every day and would take everyone there tomorrow.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang made an appointment with him and went to find the old man early tomorrow morning.

Xiao Sizi felt very uneasy after hearing this. After all, he was the only one who saw the chain moving. He felt gloomy and terrifying before, but now he was even more random.

It was getting too late to see that Zhan Zhao and others set off to return to Kaifeng Prefecture. Zhao Pu also wanted to go back to the palace to ask if Zhao Zhen knew about this. Maybe there were some clues left in the palace that were left back then.

...

When I returned to Kaifeng City, I was just about to catch up with the last fireworks conference of the Dragon King Festival.

When everyone walked to the door of Kaifeng Mansion, they saw Yaoyao and Yin Hou who flew back in advance sat on the best position on the roof. Looking at the fireworks blooming in the sky, it was very comfortable.

Zhan Zhaohe Tianzun went up to join in the fun. Xiao Liangzi pulled Xiao Sizi and asked, "Jin'er, will I take you up too?"

The little fourth son was in a daze when he returned home. After hearing Xiao Liangyi's words, he looked up stupidly, "Well?"

Xiao Liang looked at Xiao Sizi in confusion, "Jin'er, what's wrong with you? I feel uncomfortable?"

"Well..." Xiao Sizi scratched her head.

Everyone entered Kaifeng Prefecture, and Lord Bao also heard about the Ehu Island and came to ask. Zhao Pu went to the palace with him to harass Zhao Zhen.

The others were also busy with their own work or were preparing to rest. Gongsun heard that there were a few girls and servants in the mansion who had suffered from stomach upset today, so he wanted to go and ask Xiao Sizi if she would go. Xiao Sizi was still in a daze. Gongsun thought if he was tired, so he asked him to go to bed earlier and ran to the backyard.

After Bai Yutang finished washing up, he was about to rest early. When he walked into the yard, he saw Xiao Sizi holding a cat in his hand and sitting cross-legged on the stone table in the middle of the yard. He looked up at the fireworks in the sky with his face raised. Xiao Wu lay on the side and dozing. In the room opposite, Gongsun and Zhao Pu were not there. Xiao Liangzi should have practiced martial arts before going to bed. So, Xiao Sizi's back, which was originally a small one, was sitting alone on the stone table, looking even more lonely.

Bai Yutang walked to Xiao Sizi and looked down at him.

The little fourth son also raised his face and looked at Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang reached out and touched his head, and asked, "What did you see?"

The little Sizi blinked and looked at Bai Yutang, "Has the cat told you?"

Bai Yutang shook his head and sat next to him, "But you seem to be very scared."

The little fourth son leaned over to Bai Yutang, "But I didn't see anything clearly."

Bai Yutang nodded, "That old man didn't see anything back then, and he was so scared that he hadn't had a good sleep for decades?"

The little fourth son looked up at Bai Yutang, "Will you look very timid if you didn't see anything clearly?"

Bai Yutang smiled faintly and pinched Xiao Sizi's cheeks, "Where are you timid? I dare not touch the bugs in your pocket."

Xiao Sizi blinked and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The owner Bai Yutang said with his waist and his face raised, "It's so terrible! That hole is pitch black."

Bai Yutang nodded and patted his back to show comfort.

At the door, Lin Yehuo hugged his arms and leaned against the door frame and sighed, "Oh... Is this guy Bai Laowu quite good at kids?"

Ye Zhiqiu leaned against the door frame on the other side with his arm in his arms, "He has grown up like that and still has this kind of personality, leaving someone else a way out."

On the roof of Miaomiao Tower, Zhan Zhao squatted on the eaves, holding his chin with his hands and looking down, smiling, "Yutang is indeed very gentle."

Behind him, Yin Hou sighed and poked his grandson, "You are the only one in the world who says he is gentle."

Zhan Zhao narrowed his eyes and looked at his grandfather, "Grandpa, you are also very gentle."

Yin Hou was embarrassed and coughed, "Go to bed early." After that, he ran away.

Zhan Zhao smiled, "I'm shy..."

Just then, there was a sudden rumbling sound behind me.

Zhan Zhao frowned, glanced slightly, and saw someone falling down and standing behind him, "Are you quite idle? It seems that life in Kaifeng Mansion is quite comfortable."

Zhan Zhao's smile also calmed down. He looked at the man's face and frowned, "Why are you here?"

The man smiled faintly, hugged his arms and looked downstairs, suddenly raised his face to look at Bai Yutang upstairs.

"This is Bai Yutang... doesn't it look like the type you can get along with?" The man met Bai Yutang.

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhan Zhao was a little unhappy, "If you don't have anything to do, don't you go to the Three Treasures Palace, are you asking me for something?"

The man smiled, "Zhan Zhao..."

Zhan Zhao raised his eyebrows, "It seems quite serious when he called him by his name."

The man was amused and crying, and his voice lowered a little, "I just wanted to persuade you to stop meddling in other people's business."

Zhan Zhao pointed to his nose, "You asked me to stop meddling in other people's business? Are you sure?"

The man was obviously helpless and sighed, "I was careful to stab the hornet's nest for your own good. And Zhai Tianbao's side seems to be very dissatisfied with you. Be careful, rather offend a gentleman than offend a villain." After saying that, he turned around and left.

Zhan Zhao touched his chin and seemed to think about it for a while. Finally, he turned around with his arms and saw a row of people squatting behind him.

Zhan Zhao was scared and trembled. In front of him, Lin Yehuo, Ye Zhiqiu, Tianzun, and Yin Hou all tilted their heads and squatted in front of him, "Who?"
Chapter completed!