Chapter 134 The past fifteen years ago
At this time, Granny Li came over with a smile and said, "Well done, two young brothers. You are indeed a heroic young man. These sharks were killed in this attack, and they should be able to be honest for a while."
Seeing that it's noon, I don't have much good food, so I can only cook some porridge and grill some salted fish. Do you want to try it? "
The two looked towards the direction of the hut, and sure enough, there was a pot of porridge cooking on the fire outside and some salted fish grilled.
"Mother-in-law, you don't have to be polite. We also brought some food ourselves. Mother-in-law can do whatever she wants."
"Then I'm welcome." He took out a knife and began to dissect the sharks, cutting off a few pieces of flesh and putting them away.
When the three of them returned to the hut, the young man looked at Granny Li with a melancholy expression.
"Mother-in-law, did you cut off that shark's flesh again and eat it?"
"What's the matter? The sharks are not humans, they are just fish monsters in the water. Your father is a fisherman. Isn't it natural for fishermen to eat fish? Just eat it."
But Li Baoer had a sad look on his face, "I don't want to eat it. Although the sharks are not human, they are somewhat humanoid. I can't bear to look at them like that."
"Tsk tsk tsk, you are a kind-hearted child, then eat salted fish and remember to drink more water."
As he spoke, he picked up a piece of salted fish and put it on the ceramic plate in front of the young man, and served him a bowl of porridge.
Xiao Jie was originally a little wary of this old woman, so he didn't want to eat the porridge and salted fish. Now that he met her, he realized that he was overthinking it.
He wanted to get some information out, so he said: "I also have some food here, why don't we all enjoy it together."
As he spoke, Xiao Jie placed the steamed buns, bacon, roast chicken, roast venison, rural scones, and boiled eggs on the table one by one.
Li Baoer looked surprised, and Granny Li also looked a little happy.
[System prompt: Granny Li’s favorability towards you has increased by 10 points, now it is 60. 】
"Thank you very much." She couldn't help but say, picking up a roast chicken and gnawing on it. Granny Li looked old, but her movements were quite bold, eating and drinking.
Li Bao also picked up a steamed bun and gnawed it, but his movements were quite gentle, somewhat reserved like a scholar.
Granny Li took a few mouthfuls, but then sighed, "It's so pathetic, I've been trapped in this small fishing village for more than ten years. It's rare to have such a rich meal. Little brother, thank you very much. Alas, if there is another bottle of wine, That’s even better.”
Xiao Jie smiled slightly, "That's a coincidence. I happen to have a bottle of wine here."
Then he took out a pot of Dukang wine.
This pot of Dukang wine was bought when I first learned fishing. It was originally intended for the fisherman, but I didn't expect that I wouldn't need it because of the prestige and worship, so I saved it.
This time it came in handy.
Grandma Li's eyes lit up when she saw it, she took it and sniffed it intoxicatedly, "Good wine!" After saying that, she took a big sip. "It's really a good wine."
[System prompt: Granny Li’s favorability towards you has increased by 10 points, now it is 70. 】
With a favorability score of 70, I should be able to extract some useful information.
"Grandma Li, I'm very puzzled by the behavior of these sharks. I wonder if you can tell us what happened here? When we subjugate demons and kill sharks, we must know the reason. These sharks It seems that it will not stop for a while, but it will always come back in the future.
If we can gain insight into the key, it will be easier to defeat the enemy in the future. "
"Hmph, wouldn't it be better to hear less than to hear more? What can you do if you know about it?"
Li Bao also showed an expectant look, "Grandma, just tell me, I'm almost fifteen, and you've been hiding many things from me over the years, how could I not know? Do you want to hide it from me for the rest of your life?
Where did my parents go? Did something happen to them? How can I, as a son, ignore it and not ask? "
"Don't be anxious, Bao'er. I've already told you that after your fifteenth birthday, I will naturally tell you that your birthday will be in three days. Just wait a few more days."
The young man sighed helplessly and stopped asking, but Xiao Jie did not give up so easily.
He suddenly noticed that there was an orb hanging around the young man's neck, emitting a faint halo, which was completely different from his rough clothes.
The mermaids are looking for pearls—could this be what they are looking for?
"Let me guess, since these shark hunters are looking for pearls, could it be that - they are looking for it? Such a big pearl is absolutely extraordinary, and there must be a story in it. Could it be that this pearl came from the shark? It was stolen from someone’s hands? That’s why it attracted the entanglement of the sharks.”
Grandma Li said helplessly: "Humph, that's all, since you insist on knowing, I'll just tell you.
Everything was still fifteen years ago. At that time, Fenghe Village was still prosperous and there were many families living there - yes, this was Fenghe Village.
There lived a young fisherman named Li He in Fenghe Village. He was so handsome, well-educated, hard-working and righteous, and he was quite famous in the village.
Li He went fishing one day and unexpectedly met an unconscious woman on the bank of the river. The woman was as beautiful as a fairy. Unfortunately, after he rescued her, he found that she was mute. Li He was fascinated as soon as he saw this woman. , but the beautiful woman also fell in love with Li He at first sight.
Li He took the beauty home, married her, and named her Yuniang.
Strange to say, since he married Yu Niang, the fisherman has been lucky. He can catch a lot of fish every day and sell them for money. In addition to daily expenses, he also buys some books to read and entertain himself.
One of them fished and the other weaved, and they lived a happy life.
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened. Yu Niang became pregnant after living there for a few years. Unexpectedly, she became seriously ill after becoming pregnant. She didn’t think about food or tea. Li He asked her what happened, and Yu Niang said..."
I wanted to become an immortal and said: "Wait a minute, isn't this beautiful lady mute?" The old woman was stunned and said calmly: "Yes, but this beautiful lady is literate, and those words were written by hand. She told Li He There was no cure for his illness, so he had to go to the sea to catch a golden carp, and if he ate it, he would be cured. For the sake of his wife and children, Li He had no choice but to sail down the river and into the sea, but on the sea. I fought for three days and three nights but found nothing.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yu Niang gave birth.
Because of the serious illness, it was a difficult delivery, and she would not be alive until the baby was born. Before she died, Yu Niang told the people in the village not to bury her in water, otherwise there would be disaster.
This is a custom in Fenghe Village. Our ancestors have rules. People who come from the water must return to the water. People in Fenghe Village have been buried in water for generations.
Now that Yu Niang was so firm, the villagers couldn't believe it. They just agreed casually and buried her in water after she died.
Who would have thought that since then, sharks have often appeared in the lake, kidnapped children, killed men and women, and harassed them day and night. The fishermen in the village could not bear the disturbance and moved away one after another. As a result, Fenghe Village gradually became what it is today. . "
"What about Li He?" Xiao Jie asked.
"Li He? Maybe he was lost at sea and can't be found."
Granny Li's voice was filled with sadness.
Xiao Jie continued to ask: "What about the child?"
"It's right in front of you."
Looking at the stunned Li Baoer, Xiao Jie suddenly realized that this was that child.
In fifteen years, he has grown into what he is now.
But this still doesn't explain what happened to these sharks.
At this time, Li Bao also asked in a trembling voice, "Grandma, is my father dead?"
"Your father is lucky and has a great destiny. He must be fine. He may be stranded on some desert island and never come back. When you are fifteen, I will go with you to find your father."
Li Baodao nodded, "Mother-in-law, I'm thirsty."
"Then drink more water. You've eaten too much salted fish."
Watching her mother-in-law scoop another ladle of water for Li Bao.
Granny Li finished feeding the water, but then looked at the two of them.
"Two brave men, I'm afraid those sharks will come again in the afternoon, so we'll be in trouble today.
Of course, the reward is indispensable for both of you. Today, the two of you killed a total of twenty-nine sharks. I remember it, mother-in-law. Here is the reward for the two of you. From now on, the payment will be made at noon and evening every day, and there will be no default. "
[System prompt: You have received a 1450-wen task reward. 】
Since it was a team task, the two of them each took half, one and two halves, but it was quite a lot.
Xiao Jie thought to himself that this mission was great, with lots of experience, low difficulty, and generous rewards.
Is this reward the so-called deserved reward from the River God?
Did the River God let them come here just to help the old woman kill the sharks for three days? But what does this have to do with honesty?
And compared to an adventure event, although this reward is quite large, it still feels a bit too ordinary.
There must be some secrets here, and it is by no means as simple as it seems on the surface.
When Granny Li saw Xiao Jie's silence, she thought he thought he had too little money.
"You two, a little money may not be enough for these two brave men. That pearl is an heirloom of my Li family. After my son Li He disappeared, I passed the pearl to Bao'er. It has nothing to do with those sharks. .
I really don’t know why those sharks came to harass the fishing village, but no matter what the reason is, I will never let them hurt my little treasure. Xiaobao is the only bloodline of my Li family, so I must not lose anything.
Although this orb is precious, it is nothing compared to my grandson's life. As long as my grandson celebrates his fifteenth birthday in three days, the matter here will naturally be settled. If you two can help me survive, After these three days, I will defeat those sharks. After the success is achieved, I will reward you with this orb.
This orb is an unusual accessory. It is a magic weapon. My mother-in-law has to admit that I have to be careful about the effect of this magic weapon, but it will definitely satisfy you two. How about it? "
[System prompt: Trigger the adventure event [Three-Day Appointment].
Task description: Granny Li tells you a bizarre story and hopes that you will help her protect her grandson Li Bao for 3 days.
Mission goal: Prevent Li Bao from being harmed by the sharks within 3 days.
Mission reward: a mysterious orb. 】
Um? Xiao Jie was even more puzzled now. He originally thought that the sharks came for the orb, and Granny Li's goal was to protect the orb, but now Granny Li directly turned the orb into a mission reward.
This time he was completely confused.
But the mission still needs to be accepted. Perhaps when the properties of the mysterious orb are revealed, the truth will be revealed.
"Don't worry, mother-in-law, with the two of us here, those sharks will never hurt Brother Bao."
After accepting the task, the two came to the lake to guard.
Seeing that there was no one around, I wanted to become a fairy but suddenly whispered: "Brother Feng, there is something wrong with the story this old woman told, she is lying!"
(End of chapter)