Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 182: Leaving the Island
"Twenty miles due east, there is an island——!"
The disciples on the mast had excellent eyesight. After looking up into the distance, they shouted to the people below. People on the boat, hearing the shouting, stepped onto the deck and looked forward.
After many days of rainy days, the sky was now clear, the sky was clear blue, and the sea and sky were the same colour. A green island can be seen in the distance, getting closer and closer.
Maybe they have been traveling on the sea for a long time and are used to seeing the boundless sea water every day. When they first saw the small island in the ocean, everyone looked happy. Even the sea ship of the Canghai Gang was temporarily left behind. to the back of the head.
Lin Yi also joined the crowd and looked curiously at the island that suddenly appeared in front of him. I don’t know where I am. Could it be that I am in a foreign country?
More than half an hour later, as the Tianlong Sect's ship approached, the island also clearly showed its complete picture.
The island is more than ten miles in radius, with rolling mountains and lush trees, and a circle of silver-white sandy beaches surrounding the island. The scenery of the island and the blue water are so beautiful.
There are several small boats moored beside a simple pier, and there are houses hidden in the green. Apparently, the island is inhabited.
The ship circled half the island and slowly approached the pier. The sudden appearance of the big ship alarmed the residents of the island. Some people walked out of their huts and looked at these uninvited guests with fear.
The appearance and clothing of these people on the island are similar to the people of Dashang, but they just don't know where they are.
After the Tianlong Sect left the disciples guarding the ship, the gangplank was lowered on the ship, and Meng Shan and others walked off the ship surrounded by Elder Jiang. Lin Ben wanted to stay on the boat. After glancing at the two Tianlong Sect disciples who seemed to be distant, he followed the others with a wry smile and set foot on this beautiful island.
The people on the island gathered together in panic when they saw the Tianlong Sect people landing on the island.
A white-haired old man came out of the crowd and greeted Elder Jiang. He raised his hands and saluted: "I wonder where your distinguished guest is from? Why do you come to my island? If you are asked to do anything, just give me the order. I will definitely obey you!"
Elder Jiang also returned the gift with his hand, and said calmly: "I and a group of people came from Dachang and passed by here to take a rest. But if I need it, I won't treat you badly. I hope this brother can make it easier!"
The tribesmen behind the old man were surprised when they heard this. The old man was also overjoyed and said: "It turns out that we are from the homeland. I'm so rude!" Then, someone cheered, and more people walked out of the woods in the distance, each with a smile on their face, and greeted him. .
It turns out that the name of this island is ‘Isolated Island’. The people on the island came here to escape disaster from the great merchants hundreds of years ago. These people missed their homeland and named the island "Isolated Island".
The people on the island consider themselves to be the "people who have left their hometown", which implies that they have left their hometown. The old man is the leader of the clan, and he is particularly affectionate when he sees people coming from his hometown. The hospitable islanders also invited everyone to their homes.
It's hard to reject the warm hospitality, so everyone can only do as the Romans do. Lin Yi walked behind the crowd and saw a boy of seven or eight years old, wearing shorts and shorts, with a round face and a pair of black and white eyes that kept turning flexibly.
The boy trotted up to Lin Yi with bare feet, grabbed his sleeve, and said earnestly: "Go to my house!"
"Haha! Okay! What's your name?" Lin Yi reached out and touched the child's head, smiling gently.
When the boy saw Lin Yi agreed, he happily ran ahead. He turned around and smiled playfully, showing two tiger teeth, and said, "My name is Hai Sheng, what's yours?"
Lin Yi followed the sea creature and walked forward along the beach, and casually responded: "My name is Lin Yi."
"Then I'll call you Brother Lin, okay?" Haisheng stopped and stared at Lin Yi and asked.
Lin Yi chuckled and said, "Okay, Haisheng, where is your home?"
Haisheng was so happy that he turned somersaults on the beach and shouted: "My home is right in front, Brother Lin, come with me!"
Lin Yi followed Hai Sheng not far away, turned around a forest, and saw several thatched cottages. In front of the thatched cottage, an old man in shabby clothes was spreading wrinkles on his face, smiling and rubbing his hands, nodding frequently.
Haisheng said that this was his grandfather. Lin Yili did not dare to give up and respectfully stepped forward to say hello.
The old man looked a little reserved and invited Lin Yi to sit on the stool in front of the house. Hai Sheng, on the other hand, was busy bringing food and kept asking about what he had seen at sea and the situation of Dashang.
Lin Yi also knew that these people were far away from their hometown and their nostalgia was unforgettable, so he started talking with his grandfather and grandson. It turns out that the people on the island were not from the He clan who migrated here. These people took refuge here away from the great merchants. They were all downgraded people in the world. When they missed their homeland, they all called themselves people who had left their clan.
The island is probably not more than two thousand miles away from Dashang. Previously, these people also regarded the Tianlong Sect as pirates, so they looked panicked.
"Old man, you just said that there are pirates on the sea?" Lin Yi asked curiously.
Hearing Lin Yi ask this question, Hai Sheng's smiling face slowly stiffened. The old man sighed and said to Lin Yi: "To the north of here, there is an 'uninhabited island'. There is a group of thieves on the island. They often rob passing ships and sometimes harm the people on nearby islands. Hai Sheng's parents , died in their hands while going out to sea for fishing. "
It turns out that Haisheng and his grandfather depended on each other for life. It was not easy at such a young age. Lin Yi sighed secretly, and then asked: "Is the island where the thief is located an isolated island with no human habitation in the first place?"
The old man shook his head and said, "In fact, it is a big island, and the name of the island is called 'uninhabited island'. There are mountains and water there, it is a good place, and there were originally people living on the island. It's just that the gang of thieves are afraid that people will know about such a place, so they deliberately falsely call it that."
Lin Yi nodded, the thief is also smart, and the more he tries to cover up, the more obvious it is.
"Brother Lin, try this, this is the fruit I picked"
Haisheng's eyes seemed to be able to speak, with expectation, staring at Lin Yi.
These people have left their hometowns for hundreds of years, far away from the mainland, hiding on this small island in the ocean. I don't know how many hardships they have gone through to survive until today. The two grandparents in front of them are even more difficult.
"Old man, have you ever thought about going home?"
The old man opened his mouth without a few teeth and smiled bitterly. He touched the sparse white beard on his chin, looked into the distance with turbid eyes, and sighed: "The fallen leaves know to return to their roots, who doesn't want to go home? But, we are rootless people!"
Haisheng's eyes lit up, perhaps he understood what his grandfather said, then he lowered his head in silence.
Lin Yi secretly blamed himself for saying such words to make the old man sad, but he didn't know how to comfort him. For a moment, he could only sigh slowly.
Who can not miss home? I often think of Xianrending and Xiaotianao, not to mention those who have been wandering overseas for hundreds of years.
If I don't go back, I will miss home! I will also imagine what my hometown looks like in my dreams. But if I go back, I am afraid that everything will be different! The home of the people of the Li clan is this Li Island. Their roots are Dashang. And the way home, for these people, may just be an endless dream.
"Pirates are coming..."
The sudden shouting from a distance made the three people who were talking startled.
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