Chronicles of Celestial Origins

A few months passed in a blink of an eye. Basically every month, Tangning would take the initiative to find Qi Mingxu to inquire about the situation.

Every time Qi Mingxu asked him to wait patiently.

In this way, it lasted for more than four months, and Tang Ning even suspected that he was deceiving her.

That day, there was a knock on the door. He opened the door and saw Qi Mingyun standing outside the door with a smile on her face: "Junior Brother Tang, you can leave now."

"Are there any merchant ships out to sea?" Tang Ning asked quickly.

Qi Mingyun nodded slightly, and the two of them immediately left the inn and came to the backyard of Taixuan Zong Wutong Pavilion. In the spacious and bright hall, there was a middle-aged man with a square face and a broad mouth, who was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul.

"Junior Brother Tang, let me introduce you. This is Fellow Taoist Song Xian. The Song family is a powerful family in this county. Their fleet will go to sea in the near future. You can go on board their fleet. Fellow Daoist Song, this is the one I mentioned to you. This sect’s junior brother Tangning,” Qi Mingyun introduced from the side.

Song Xian nodded and said: "Fellow Taoist Tang, Taoist Qi has just told me about your situation. I think it is better to discuss some things in advance to avoid any disputes."

"I'm all ears."

"First of all, we are not a merchant ship for transportation. The Netherworld Sea is vast and there are many kinds of monsters and beasts breeding in it. Due to the existence of the Netherworld Sea Organization, it has occupied the islands on it and explicitly banned hunting of monsters in the sea. Therefore, those who use this The fishing fleet that makes a living can only operate in its waters secretly," Song Xian said, "We specialize in transporting those hunting fleets and placing them in designated locations."

"As a small family of the Song family, we will inevitably be targeted and attacked by the Netherworld Sea Organization. Every time we go out on the ship, we will change the banner of your sect. Since you are the person recommended by Fellow Daoist Qi, of course I can trust you."

"We happen to have a hunting and fishing team on board this trip. They want to hunt in the waters near Zili Island. We can drop you there, and then you can go to Zili Island on your own. As for the cost? Because we are smuggling, the risk is relatively high. , it’s slightly more expensive than an ordinary merchant ship and requires 10 million spirit stones. What do you think?”

"No problem." Tangning took out the storage bag, took out 10 million spirit stones and handed it to him: "When can we set off?"

"Don't worry." Song Xian took the storage bag: "I want to introduce you to the fishing team hunting in the waters near Zili Island. Then you will get on the boat with them and get off the boat together. Let's go! I'll take you there Meet them."

"good."

"Fellow Daoist Qi, let's take our leave now."

The two of them left Wutong Pavilion and fled all the way. They left the dock and came to a remote place in a barren mountain.

On the top of the mountain, there was a room. The two people escaped from the light and fell down. The door of the room opened, and several men and women walked out. The leader was tall and tall. He was a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Several people behind him were also Nascent Soul cultivators. .

"Fellow Daoist Song, why are you here? I don't know why?" The leading man looked at Tang Ning and asked.

"I heard, fellow Taoist, that I need your help with a small matter, so I'm here to bother you."

"Please come in." Several people filed into the house and took their seats.

"Fellow Taoist Wen, let me introduce you. This is Taoist Taoist Tang Ning from Taixuan Sect. He is also going to Zili Island this time, and he happens to be on the same journey as you, so I will bring him here and hope that you can take him out to sea with you. Song Xian introduced: "Fellow Taoist Tang, this is Taoist friend Wen Qingyun, these are all members of his fleet, and Taoist friend Wen's fleet is also well-known in this dock."

When several people heard this, they all frowned slightly. Wen Qingyun said: "What does Fellow Daoist Song mean? Fellow Daoist Tang wants to go out to sea with us to hunt in the waters near Zili Island?"

"No, no, fellow Taoist Tang is just on the way with you. He has other important matters and needs to go to Zili Island. When the time comes to board the ship, he will say that fellow Taoist Tang is from your fleet. I hope fellow Taoist can help. These three million souls The stone is a piece of Song's heart, just treat it as the fare for fellow Taoist Tang." Song Xian took out a storage bag and handed it to him.

"Fellow Daoist Song is too polite. Why should we be so polite about such a trivial matter? If Friend Taoist Tang is just dropping by, of course there is no problem in coming with us."

"Thank you very much, Fellow Taoist Tang. You can discuss the specific details, so I won't interrupt you. I'll take my leave." After that, Song Xian stood up and left.

Tang Ning now roughly understands the secrets involved. The Song family is a powerful force in Ziju County. Smuggling and smuggling hunting and fishing boats is one of their properties. Under the banner of Taixuanzong, they sail in the Nether Sea and hunt monsters. The fishing boats are sent to the designated location. After these fleets hunt the monsters, they are responsible for transporting them back and purchasing the monsters they killed.

Not only can they earn transportation fees, but they can also share the corresponding profits from hunting and killing monsters.

And these hunting fleets also need the protection of the Song family. Without them, it is impossible for these stragglers to reach such far sea areas to hunt monsters, and they are also very likely to be discovered by the Netherworld Sea Organization during the journey.

The two parties are mutually beneficial. For the Song family, although this matter has certain risks, the risks are basically borne by these casual repair fleets. If a monster is caught, they will purchase the monster at a price lower than the market price and share the profits. .

If the casual repair fleet has an accident during the hunting process, or encounters a powerful monster and is unfortunately killed, or is discovered by the Netherworld Sea organization and attacked, it has nothing to do with them. They have already earned the travel expenses back and forth.

No matter how you calculate it, they are the biggest winners. For the sake of safety, the Song family also put the name of Taixuanzong on the transportation. Presumably, Taixuanzong's column in the county should also share a little profit, otherwise the Song family would not dare Doing this business in the name of Taixuanzong so openly.

"Fellow Taoist Tang, I wonder why you went to Zili Island?" Wen Qingyun asked after Song Xian left.

"I have some personal matters to deal with. Fellow Daoist Wen, I wonder when your fleet will set off?"

"In another half month, the Song family's merchant ship will transport us to the waters of Zili Island."

"So when will your fleet return?"

"Generally, we will wander around this sea area for a year and then return on its merchant ships."

"That's it. When the time comes, I may need to return with you. How should I contact you then?"

"Fellow Daoist Tang, after finishing what you are doing, just go back to where we disembarked and wait. A year later, the Song family's merchant ship will return to where we came from to pick us up."

The two chatted for a while, and Wen Qingyun introduced him to several other members of the fleet. They exchanged polite greetings and then went to meditation to practice Qi.

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye. In the huge parking area of ​​Wuyue Pier, ships of different sizes were parked within a clear-cut framework.

In the cabin of the Xuanling ship, Wen Qingyun came in from the outside and said, "Let's go." Soon, the ship made a roaring sound, the light flowed, and slowly rose into the sky, arriving in front of a huge Tianling ship. Under the command of the monk, the Xuanling Ship landed steadily on the deck of the Tianling Ship.

Several people walked out of the cabin, and a man with a big face and big ears walked towards them. He held a file in his hand and looked at everyone: "Fellow Daoist Wen, you are going to Zili Island this time. There are six of you in total, right? "

"good."

"There is no one else!"

"No, Fellow Daoist Xin can go inside the ship to check."

"Forget it, I still can't trust you?"

Wen Qingyun turned his hands and handed him two storage bags.

The man took the storage bag and inspected it, then handed him a number plate: "I wish you a safe trip."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xin."

Tangning turned around and saw that there were several Xuanling ships parked on the deck, occupying almost half of the entire deck.

The words "Taixuanzong's Sixth Legion and Seventh Column" are flying on the bow flag, the ship's hull is also engraved with Taixuanzong's logo, and the three words "Thunder" are written on the stern flag.

As time went by, more Xuanling ships boarded the "Thunder" one after another. By around midnight, the deck of the "Thunder" was already crowded with large and small hulls, about thirty or forty ships. So much.

Finally, there was a loud rumbling sound, and the "Thunder" slowly rose into the sky with a battle of lights all around, using the light curtain, soaring up into the clouds, and galloping away towards the south.

"Friend Wen Dao, when your fleet went out to hunt monsters, did you ever encounter any obstruction from the Netherworld Sea?" In the Xuanling ship, Tang Ning came to Wen Qingyun's room. The two sat opposite each other and started chatting.

"We once encountered a patrol ship from the Netherworld Sea, but luckily we escaped."

"What kind of punishment will there be if they find out?"

"If you obey obediently and don't resist, your life will generally not be in danger. All you have to do is confiscate the proceeds from hunting monsters, and then imprison you for as little as ten or twenty years, or as long as fifty or sixty years. When the time comes, you will naturally Let you go."

"There's one thing that's strange to me. Logically speaking, it's difficult to keep a large-scale operation like yours secret, and the intelligence network set up by the Netherworld Sea Organization is very large. It shouldn't be too difficult for them to know your whereabouts. , but they did not suppress you severely, do you think they are deliberately allowing you to hunt monsters in the sea? "

Wen Qingyun smiled: "Fellow Taoist Tang seems to be very concerned about their movements!"

"I'm just a little curious. To be honest, I had several contacts with them when I was in Donglai County. I had some dealings with them and I know that they have strict internal rules and prohibitions. They have clearly prohibited outsiders from hunting monsters in the Netherworld Sea. , and turning a blind eye to your actions, it really makes me a little confused. In my impression, once their orders are issued, they will strictly implement them, so how can they adopt such an attitude of acquiescence towards you. "

Wen Qingyun said: "I can't answer this question for you. After all, I'm not one of their internal members. But as far as I know, the Netherworld Sea Organization is indeed quite tolerant of the behavior of casual cultivators hunting monsters in the sea. They just don't allow those Organized forces, such as Xuanmen, aristocratic families and chambers of commerce, enter the sea to hunt on a large scale. As for the reasons for this, I think there are several aspects. "

"First, they are relatively tolerant and friendly towards casual cultivators, and are relatively hostile to Xuanmen, aristocratic families and chambers of commerce."

"Secondly, a fleet of solitary cultivators like ours can only hunt so many monsters, not even a drop in the bucket. They don't bother to spend time and energy to manage them specifically. They only occasionally Send a patrol boat around to show off."

"Third, it is not easy for them to completely control such a large area as the Nether Sea. If it is to prevent a few small fleets from hunting, it is not cost-effective to send many manpower and ships to patrol day and night. ”

Tangning nodded, as if she agreed with his statement: "Then how did you deal with the monsters you hunted in the end?"

"Just sell it directly to the Song family. They have a dedicated person in charge of this matter. When the "Thunder" sends us back, it will take us directly to the monster processing station and settle the price there."

"Fellow Daoist Wen, if I am delayed due to something and miss the merchant ship returning this time, what should I do?"

"Then you can only try your luck. Wait another year. If you find a fishing boat fishing nearby, just discuss it with them and come back together."