The Return of Stars to the Jianghu

Chapter 20 Heading Southeast Across the Sea to An Island

The next morning, as agreed, Luo Yifei and his group arrived at the boat they had seen the day before.

The boat wasn't large, and it didn't seem like it was sailing at sea. It was more like the largest boat Luo Yifei had seen on the river in Shen Lixi's hometown.

From this perspective, it looks pitifully small compared to other ships.

Luo Yifei was still savoring the grilled fish Qi Yuan had taken them to eat yesterday morning; it was indeed delicious. He thought to himself that he probably couldn't replicate the stories he'd read in transmigration novels about making money by cooking modern food in another world.

I wonder if the recipes downloaded on my tablet will still be useful. I can only make instant noodles; I can't make the roast duck or roast chicken dishes from those time-travel novels. I ate grilled fish yesterday, so Luo Yifei guessed that roast duck or roast chicken probably wouldn't be bad either.

When Luo Yifei heard Qi Yuan say that the Later Tang Kingdom sold roast duck and roast chicken, he thought that he must try them when he had the chance.

I heard it's a roast duck and chicken restaurant opened by a powerful minister surnamed Guo. Also, I heard the Tang Clan of the Later Tang Dynasty is controlled by a prince from the royal family; I definitely want to check it out sometime.

Luo Yifei didn't know where Shen Lixi and the others were. He wanted Qi Yuan to use the Jianghu Information Network to find them, but he was afraid that revealing their identities as transmigrators would cause them trouble.

"What are you standing there for? Get on the boat. You probably need to see a doctor about this habit of getting distracted so easily." Bi Li urged Luo Yifei to get on the boat quickly.

Luo Yifei snapped out of her daze and realized she was the only one left on the shore. For a moment, she wondered if she should say goodbye to them.

However, the thought only flashed through his mind for a moment before Luo Yifei quickly boarded the ship.

Once everyone was aboard, the captain ordered the sailors to raise the anchor.

The ship gradually left the coastline, and Luo Yifei stood on the deck, watching the land disappear from his sight.

Luo Yifei took out a small solar generator he had bought online and placed it on the deck. After all, all the electronic devices were out of power, and since he finally had a chance to charge them, he wanted to leave them in the sun to bask in the heat for a while.

Unfortunately, this generator didn't perform as well as advertised. Its power generation efficiency was incredibly slow, even slower than the charging speed of a certain iPhone.

Bili saw Luo Yifei fiddling with that strange contraption and came over to ask, "Is this what they call something that generates electricity by basking in the sun? I think it's just a few pieces of iron."

"You could say that. Why don't you invite Qingwei and Huaxi to come and take a look too?" Luo Yifei replied to Bili.

After Qingwei and Huaxi arrived, they looked around for a while but couldn't see anything unusual, so they lost interest and went into the cabin.

As they drew closer to their destination, An Island, the two grew increasingly homesick.

"I wonder how Mother is doing in Eastern Wu," Qingwei said to Huaxi.

"It should be relatively safe, at least we don't need to worry about the war. I wonder what the situation is like in Freedom City now, and whether Eastern Wu is truly helping Freedom City," Hua Xi replied.

“Your father is the city lord, no one dares to lay a hand on him.” Qingwei also sensed Huaxi’s worry.

“What’s there to be afraid of? In this chaotic world, all sorts of people exist. Ten years ago, didn’t General Xu Guan of Liang wipe out the entire royal family of Yan? My father was just a city lord, and he was relatively safe under the protection of the Yan royal family. Now, Free City is the object of contention among various vassal states. The King of Chu besieged Free City for a whole month, but I don’t know why he didn’t attack in the end. In the end, Qi occupied Free City, but fortunately, Eastern Wu came to help Free City temporarily. I don’t know how long they can help.” Hua Xi analyzed the current situation.

“Didn’t you say you weren’t interested in these worldly affairs?” Qingwei said to Huaxi.

“But now I have to think about these things, and I don’t know how long we can stay on An Island?” Hua Xi returned to Qingwei’s question.

"An Island is protected by sword immortals, so there will be no danger. It's just that I can't see my relatives and friends, and I don't know if they will be caught up in the war one day."

While the two were chatting, Qi Yuan and the captain were in the bridge, looking at the compass and planning their route to An Island.

Four months have passed since they left Liberty City, and they are finally nearing their destination. After delivering Qingwei and Huaxi, Qi Yuan's mission will be complete. He still has an emotional attachment to Liberty City; it is the place where he grew up, and he must return.

At the time, he intended to negotiate with Chu Jun, but he did not receive permission from the city lord. Later, he accepted Ji Liang's request and left the city overnight. Unexpectedly, he met several other people in the secret passage and set off together.

Four months ago, in the dead of night in Liberty City, a terrifying atmosphere permeated the air.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, falling on the rooftops, leaves, and the ground, making a sound.

According to Han Yue, the city's prime minister, if the enemy were to attack the city, it would be tonight; if reinforcements were to arrive, it would also be tonight. The availability of food seemed to make all of this inevitable. However, he could not determine who was friend or foe. Perhaps after the death of the Yan royal family, Free City was already an isolated city.

In the city lord's study, Han Yue stood in front of a pile of documents, with the city lord Hua Yi beside him.