Chapter 31 - The World's No. 1 Marine Division

In a few months, the new Fengshen was completed. It was nearly twice as big as the original Fengshen, and a hidden cabin was built underneath. Its maneuverability was more than doubled, and its combat effectiveness was completely improved due to the addition of an iron wall.

This was all due to the top-grade construction wood, Huang Jing and Zhou Tan's craftsmanship, and Qingyu's improvement suggestions. However, the cargo hold of the Fengshen, which had a carrying capacity of 30,000 dan, was now very empty. The porcelain that was loaded when it came here was all broken, the cotton cloth was used up, the books were rotten, and the wine was finished. However, there was a limit to what could be loaded from the island.

Evenwith the limitations, the crew loaded the ship with 70,000 jin of spices, 20 buckets of amber, several thousand jin of black iron and cold iron, dozens of buckets of pearls, some corals, 5,000 pieces of various type of wood, some dried medicinal materials, and then loaded a million taels of gold in the dark hold. The empty cargo hold was loaded with a lot of water and food.

Ling Qingyu was counting the goods with a smile on her face. A rough calculation showed that there were tens of millions of taels of silver here. Even if 20% was divided out, there would still be eight million taels. As for the finest water-sinking agarwood, high-grade medicinal materials, the dragon incense that suddenly floated to the island a few days ago, including the jewelry made by Zhou Tan, she did not put them in the cargo hold, but stored them in a small warehouse next to her cabin.

Next to the warehouse was Yan San's small room. As for the jade, top-grade gemstones, and some top-grade blood amber, Qingyu stored them at the head of her bed.

Before Mr. Zhou Tan forged the peerless magic weapon, he forged many other weapons and tools, eight of which were forged with cold iron, which was sharp enough to cut metal and could be called first-class famous weapons. It included the spear which Qingyu gave to Yang Zhao, the broadsword she gave to Gu Sui, the heavy sword given to Lu Yao and the long sword given to Ye Shiyi.

As for the others, Gu Sui took the mace and spent one thousand taels of silver from his bonus. Yang Zhao took the halberd and spent one thousand taels of silver from his bonus. Zheng Xi was jealous so he took the meat-cleaver. Ding Dong felt jealous as well so he took the long stick.

The peerless magic weapon forged by Zhou Tan is a pair of short swords with mechanisms on the handles and inlaid with a pair of leopard fangs. According to Shi Fang, the leopard fangs are highly poisonous. One side is the blue leopard fangs, and the other side is the sword blade like a bay of autumn water. As soon as the sword came out, a rainbow appeared in the sky. It is an extremely sharp weapon.

Such a sharp weapon, but there was nothing to make a scabbard for it. Later, Huang Jing found a kind of vine and weaved it into a scabbard. The sword was so sharp that even stone could be cut like tofu, but it could not break the scabbard woven from the vine. Only then did Qingyu feel at ease to put it in her arms.

Looking at the weather, it will probably be windy in two days. Seeing that there were no dark lines on her hands, Qingyu began to feel itchy for the gems in that hole. He had only taken some large pieces at the beginning which were too beautiful to be sold. What about the tiny pieces?

She felt so uncomfortable that she couldn't help but move towards the edge of the forest. When she was hesitating whether to go or not, he heard Yan San's voice saying, "Is there anything else you want to take? I'll go with you to get it."

Seeing Qingyu's suspicious eyes, Yan San said, "I won't run around. I'll leave in two days. We need to come back quickly." Between the unreliable Yan San and the sparkling gem, Qingyu chose the gem without hesitation.

Yan San clicked his tongue in annoyance, shook his head and sighed. He just watched Qingyu picking up those little gems like a chick pecking at rice. She glanced at him and argued, "What do you know! For women, the most reliable things are gems and gold!"

"A woman just needs to rely on her husband. Making money is a man's job." Yan San muttered while leaning against the wall of the cave with his hands on his head. He just kept kicking some small gems in front of her from time to time.

Qingyu clicked her tongue and said disdainfully, "Men can only be reliable when pigs learn how to climb trees!"

This was what happened in her previous life. She worked so hard to make money, but her husband ended up having an affair with his mistress. She no longer believed in love and men!

Yan San chuckled, jumped in front of her, and said, "Boss, I want to discuss something with you."

Qingyu looked at him warily and asked, "What?"

Yan San advised her, "Look, even if you get your shipload of treasures ashore, there will probably be a lot of people waiting to see you. Ask me to be your bodyguard."

Qingyu answered him with an irritated tone, "Aren't you my bodyguard? You're such an unreliable one too!"

Yan San reminded her, "We were talking about the time inside the ship. Think about what will happen if you come ashore with so much money. Now think about how your father and brother died before?"

Seeing Qingyu's solemn face, Yan San continued, "How about I be your bodyguard for another three years, and I will also be responsible for training Ye Shiyi."

Qingyu never believe in free lunch so she asked, "What do you want?"

He immediately anwered, "Let me borrow your swords. I will return them to you when I can no longer be your bodyguard."

Qingyu looked at him with contempt and thought, "As expected, this man has taken a fancy to these pair of swords! He is such a treacherous villain!"

On the other hand, she also realized that these swords were indeed useless in her hands. She was also afraid that she would accidentally hurt herself if she carried them with her. If Yan San was employed as her bodyguard, no matter how unreliable he was, he would be more valuable than a sword.

After calculating in her mind, Qingyu said, "Three years is not enough. Make it ten years! I will pay you one hundred taels of silver a year as salary and you can receive the dividends of cargo sales depending on my mood. If you do well, I will give you some, but if you don't do well, you won't get any!"

Yan San thought to him self, "Ten years.. If possible, I am willing to do even twenty or thirty years."

Yan San smiled, knelt on one knee, bowed his head deeply, and said: "I, Yan San, now serve Qingyu as my master. If I disobey her, I will be torn to pieces and die a miserable death."

Qingyu was stunned at first, then hurriedly helped him up and said, "We are just a cooperative relationship. Why do you have to swear such an oath? You have disobeyed me so many times, so be it, children should not be bound by words."

She then complained to him, "It's just a sword, remember to return it to me when the time comes!"

Looking at Qingyu who turned around and went to pick up the gems while muttering to herself, Yan San smiled silently. The two swords were divine weapons and had not yet submitted to Qingyu. If she took them, they might hurt their master. Only by feeding them with blood, letting them suck enough human blood in the killing, and then finding an opportunity to ask them to recognize their master, would Qingyu have a chance to control them.

On the day of the winter solstice, the wind and waves outside began to subside a little. Qingyu shouted to her crew, "Start rowing!"

With a wave of her hand, everyone below started rowing, and the Fengshen slowly slid out of the dock of the bay. Qingyu stood at the bow, and suddenly felt the small bag of fruit and green grass in her chest getting warm.

She turned around and saw a white figure on the cliff. The figure seemed real but the same time illusory. The white figure was waving at her. Qingyu also waved back with a big smile on her face until she heard Zheng Xi shout, "We are going out. Hold on tight!"

"Xiaobai, thank you so much!" Qingyu shouted silently at the white shadow, then went into the helm room and secured her body. These fixed rope buckles were added at her request to facilitate sailing against the wind and waves.

As soon as the ship left the boundary line, there were strong winds and huge waves. Even a ship as large and heavy as the Wind God could not help but be tossed around in the whirlpool.

Qingyu stared at the water flow and issued orders to Ding Dong and Zheng Xi from time to time, directing the Fengshen to sail out of the gap of the whirlpool, "Left rudder thirty-five degrees! Full throttle!"

The wind and waves were huge. The ship was tossed and turned on the wave crests and whirlpools. The huge resistance of the ocean current meant that it took both Ding Dong and Zheng Xi to control the big rudder. After a while, sweat was pouring down their foreheads.

Another huge wave came, resulting to Ding Dong and Zheng Xi's hands to slip, and the rudder lost control and spun in the opposite direction. Qingyu was very anxious and was about to rush over, but Lu Yao and Yan San had already rushed over and stood behind Ding Dong and Zheng Xi, helping them to control the rudder steadily.

Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief and glanced back unconsciously. Sure enough, the island had completely disappeared, leaving only a vast ocean.

Qingyu regained her composure, stared intently at the front, and issued another set of orders firmly, "Turn right! Fifteen degrees!"

Lu Yao and Yan San glanced at her at the same time. When they turned their eyes back, they looked at each other for half a second. They stood firmly behind Ding Dong and Zheng Xi to ensure that the rudder could execute completely according to Qingyu's instructions.

Shiyi, who was standing next to Qingyu, said softly, "Sister, you are so handsome!"

Qingyu didn't hear him clearly, so she asked passively then continued giving instructions, "What did you say? Turn left 25 degrees. Be careful of the whirlpool ahead!" Shiyi chuckled twice, stood quietly beside Qingyu, and grabbed her sleeve with his little hand.

Everyone in the cabin was in their seats, their belts were fastened, and all waited quietly. Although they did not face the violent storm above, they did not relax at all.

Meng Su said in a low but firm voice, "The boss will definitely be able to do it."

Gu Sui smiled and added, " Of course, she is the best boat master in the world!"

Everyone laughed unconsciously. These were part of the words that Qingyu said herself before the ship started sailing, "I am the best boat master in the world. If I can't take you out, there is no one else in the world who can take you out. Don't worry, just leave your lives to me."

!Yang Zhao's eyes seemed to have penetrated the planks of the boat and reached the bow that was sailing against the wind and waves. On his mind, the words Qingyu said, rang repeatedly, "The best boat master! The best captain!"

Four hours later, Fengshen passed a wave valley and finally there was no whirlpool in front of it. Layers of rolling waves made Fengshen gradually and slowly stabilize. Qingyu's body softened and she sat on the ground. She finally said, "We're safe."

Looking at Ding Dong and Zheng Xi, they were also exhausted and sat on the ground. However, they could no longer hold back the joy on their faces and said with a smile, "Boss, we're out!"

Soon after, the people below also rushed onto the deck. Everyone was shouting and laughing. The joy of having survived the brink of life and death once again infected everyone.

After escaping the danger, Qingyu fell into a deep sleep. When she woke up, she saw starlight pouring in from the window, filling the room with bright light. She suddenly felt as if she didn't know where she was.

She put on a coat and walked out of the door. The boat was quiet. After such a thrilling experience, she was afraid everyone was sleeping soundly.

Slowly walking down the stairs and onto the deck, the sails weren't up yet. The Aeolus was just drifting with the current, swaying with the slightly rising and falling waves. Leaning against the side of the boat, Qingyu let her hair down and gathered it up casually, closing her eyes and enjoying the breeze.

This body originally had long black hair. Before boarding the boat, considering the inconvenience on the boat, Qingyu cut half of her hair off and then tied it into a braid.

Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, hearing the rippling waves on the sea, feeling the gentle sea breeze and listening to what seems to be the singing of mermaids in the distance, Qingyu felt such a peaceful mood for the first time since coming to this world. She hummed a discontinuous tune unconsciously.