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When Zhang Yuru woke up from her dream, she was surprised at why her dream had been like that and why the person in the dream made her feel happiness and beauty. After shaking her head vigorously, it seemed as if she could shake that person out of her mind.
Zhang Yuru stepped out of the small house. It was just past noon outside. After having a bit of dried fish, she instructed her guards to rest in the room. Since she would be the only one staying in that small house at night, the guards took turns sleeping in the room. Seeing Zhang Yuru's behavior, Liu Guanfeng nodded to himself, thinking that Zhang Yuru should be considered a good master; at least she could think of her subordinates.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng was still standing at the stern of the boat, rowing slowly behind the bamboo raft. When Zhang Yuru looked at Liu Guanfeng at that moment, she felt a momentary confusion. She was quite surprised at herself for feeling this way. However, Liu Guanfeng did seem much more pleasing to the eye than before.
As Zhang Yuru stared blankly at Liu Guanfeng, he also lifted his head. After exchanging a glance, Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly, causing Zhang Yuru's face to turn completely red as she avoided his gaze. Liu Guanfeng felt secretly pleased with Zhang Yuru's reaction; at least he knew that he had made an impression in the young lady's heart. He didn't care how much space he occupied in her heart since they had only just met.
In the afternoon, feeling bored on the boat, Liu Guanfeng jumped off the bamboo raft and went fishing. After he jumped into the sea, three turtles slowly followed him from a distance. These three turtles—Xuan Guang, Xuan Kuo, and Xuan Nian—were very familiar to Liu Guanfeng. When they approached him, he realized that after he had let them go initially, they had spent a day deciding to return to protect his safety until they reached land again. To avoid upsetting their Little Master Uncle, they had been observing the island from afar until they saw him on the bamboo raft before daring to come closer.
Their actions moved Liu Guanfeng deeply. After thanking his three turtle disciples, he hoped they could help pull the raft at night. The three turtles readily agreed.
Just when everyone thought they could smoothly row towards land, dark clouds suddenly covered the sky. Rain poured down from above, and everyone hurried into the small house built by Liu Guanfeng to avoid getting wet. Although the small house on the bamboo raft wasn't very big, it was still enough for everyone to squeeze in.
Inside the large bamboo raft, Ma Xianglong and all the guards were praising Liu Guanfeng's foresight; otherwise, this heavy rain would have soaked everyone. Being drenched in wet clothes at sea was definitely not comfortable, so everyone inside praised Liu Guanfeng again.
Throughout this process, Zhang Yuru did not say a word. Although she did not participate in praising him, she was amazed by Liu Guanfeng's ability to foresee what others did not consider. Sometimes she felt that this young man of similar age was much stronger than those adults outside; at least his guards were not as meticulous as he was.
In the small room of the big boat, Ma Xianglong said to Zhang Yuru: "Miss, do you think we can have Liu Brother follow us from now on? You've seen his strength; I believe he will perform well in business too."
Zhang Yuru nodded: "You are our Chief Steward; you can decide on hiring people."
"Then when we reach land, I will speak to Liu Brother about it and then inform my father."
On another bamboo raft nearby, Liu Guanfeng was hiding with Little Black and XP in their small house. Fortunately, Little Black and XP could change their sizes automatically; otherwise, it would have been quite cramped inside.
Underneath the sea surface, the three turtles were gently pulling two rafts toward land. Due to the rainy weather, people couldn't come out to watch. It was also natural for things to be bumpy since there was heavy rain and strong winds outside.
Inside the room, one person and two beasts were chatting casually. Little Black mischievously smiled at Liu Guanfeng and said: "Xiaofeng, are you interested in that girl named Zhang Yuru?"
In front of his two mounts, Liu Guanfeng did not deny anything and lightly nodded, "Yes, Big Black, I fell in love with her at first sight. This might be what they call love at first sight."
"Master, what about Xiaohan?"
"I don't know what to do either. We'll take it one step at a time. Anyway, I know I will never let Xiaohan down in this lifetime. To be honest, I've really missed her after being away from home for so long. I wonder if she misses me."
"Needless to say, Xiaohan is not like you, so fickle. You just met her not long ago and already have feelings for someone else," Little Black's discordant voice chimed in.
Liu Guanfeng truly didn't know how to respond to Little Black's words and could only turn his face away and pretend to sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, the rain had stopped outside and the sky was clear again. Liu Guanfeng opened the door of the small house and stepped onto the bamboo raft. At this moment, the sun had not yet risen from the east; it was the darkest time of day, often referred to as the darkness before dawn.
Standing on the bamboo raft, Liu Guanfeng took a deep breath of fresh air, instantly feeling refreshed. After a while, the sun gradually began to rise from the east. Liu Guanfeng gently tapped on the bamboo raft; this was a signal he gave to Xuan Guang's three turtles. Upon hearing this sound, the three turtles swiftly left the raft and sank to the bottom of the sea, continuing to follow from a distance.
After some time, all the guards inside the small house on the adjacent raft came out. The last one to emerge was Miss Zhang Yuru. Since it had been raining outside, everyone on the raft had been huddled together. Like the other guards, Zhang Yuru had not slept all night. At that moment, Ma Xianglong approached Zhang Yuru's side: "Miss, you haven't closed your eyes all night; why don't you go into your room and get some rest?"
"I'm fine; I'm not tired. Let the guards take turns sleeping," Zhang Yuru gently shook her head.
"Miss, how about this? You can rest on Liu Brother's bamboo raft. I'm sure he slept well in his little house yesterday."
"I won't go to his bamboo raft," Zhang Yuru huffed, turning her face away.
Ma Xianglong ignored Zhang Yuru's attitude and shouted loudly towards Liu Guanfeng on the bamboo raft: "Liu Brother, can you let Miss go to your bamboo raft to rest? None of us slept last night, and there are too many of us here; what do you think?"
Liu Guanfeng glanced at Zhang Yuru, who was turning away, then nodded at Ma Xianglong. He pulled on a vine to bring the two rafts closer together. At this moment, Zhang Yuru was still sulking and refused to look at Liu Guanfeng on the bamboo raft.
Ma Xianglong placed his hand on Zhang Yuru's waist: "Miss, just bear with it for your guards." After saying that, Ma Xianglong pushed with force, and before Zhang Yuru could react, she was sent flying towards Liu Guanfeng.
Standing on the bamboo raft unprepared, Liu Guanfeng instinctively released his grip on the vine when he saw Zhang Yuru being pushed towards him and caught her in his arms.
Seeing herself embraced by Liu Guanfeng, Zhang Yuru screamed and pushed him hard. Caught off guard, Liu Guanfeng stumbled back several steps before finally losing his footing and falling into the sea.
When Liu Guanfeng was pushed into the sea, Zhang Yuru was momentarily stunned and immediately ran to the side of the bamboo raft, shouting loudly, "Liu Guanfeng, are you okay?"
Liu Guanfeng's head emerged from the water, looking innocent as he gazed at Zhang Yuru. He helplessly shook his head and said, "I'm fine. I brought this on myself."
Back on the bamboo raft, Liu Guanfeng took out a few clean clothes from his bag. However, he did not change but laid them out in his small cabin. Since Liu Guanfeng had only caught a few small rabbits on the entire island and had placed them on the raft, there was nothing in his cabin. After laying out the clothes, Liu Guanfeng turned around and said, "Miss Zhang, you can go inside and rest; I've made your bed."
After saying this, Liu Guanfeng fell silent and focused on rowing. Zhang Yuru tried several times to apologize to Liu Guanfeng, but each attempt failed. Finally, she crouched down and slipped into the small cabin. Upon seeing the situation inside, she realized that Liu Guanfeng had not changed out of his wet clothes to keep the dry ones for her bed. Zhang Yuru poked her head out of the cabin and said to Liu Guanfeng, who was rowing, "I'm sorry about what happened earlier; I didn't mean it."
Seeing Zhang Yuru's cute expression, Liu Guanfeng maintained a neutral face but felt joy in his heart. He then smiled slightly at Zhang Yuru and said, "It's nothing, Miss Zhang; you should go rest."
Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng smile, for some reason, Zhang Yuru blushed and quickly hid back inside the cabin. With this lovely companion by his side, Liu Guanfeng no longer found life at sea dull and tedious. From that moment until they reached the mainland after a day and a half, Zhang Yuru stayed with Liu Guanfeng.
Originally, it would take only a day for Xuan Guang and the three Turtle to reach their destination. However, it took nearly three days for Liu Guanfeng and his group to arrive. When everyone stood on the beach, they felt as if they had been reborn. They found a dry Cave to rest for the night. Additionally, Ma Xianglong sent a guard outside to gather information about the situation.
The next morning, the guard rushed back from outside with shocking news that stunned everyone except for Liu Guanfeng. During the last ambush, Severe Winter personally led a team to intercept Zhang Yuru's father. A fierce battle ensued between both sides; ultimately, due to a difference in strength, Zhang Yuru's father was defeated. The two protectors of Zhang Yuru's father were killed on the spot. It was thanks to their desperate protection that the severely injured father managed to escape, but his whereabouts were unknown.
This news was like a bolt from the blue for Zhang Yuru. She burst into tears and cried out to find her father; however, her impulsive actions were stopped by Ma Xianglong. After assigning two guards to keep an eye on her, Ma Xianglong approached Liu Guanfeng.
"Liu Brother," he began earnestly, "I will be honest with you now. We are part of the New Era Merchant Association; however, we are also a faction of the Rebel Army on this road because we cannot endure King Severe Winter's cruel oppression any longer. We decided to organize resistance. This time our people were counterattacked by that old rascal Severe Winter after an assassination attempt failed. I originally wanted to invite you to join us and find you a job there, but now circumstances have changed; we need to quickly find our Leader.
Little brother, if there's a chance in the future, we will meet again. At that time, Elder Brother will surely repay your kindness." After speaking, Ma Xianglong cupped his hands in respect towards Liu Guanfeng.
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