White tea legend

Chapter 227 Yao Siniang is in danger

Mrs. Yao Si finally came back, and Zhuo Laosan finally let go of his hanging heart.

"where have you been?"

"He was abducted by human traffickers and later fell into the water."

"Ah? Are you okay if you fell into the water?"

"Look, I'm standing in front of you alive, not dead."

"You didn't die after falling into the water. Did she save you?"

Zhuo Laosan pointed to the distinguished guest.

Bai Cha, the hostess of Baiyuan, was performing tea art for the distinguished guest.

"She is the Dragon Lady. She is very good at water and can hold her breath in the water for a long time."

"No wonder she's called Dragon Lady, but we seasiders are good at water, and both men and women can persuade her. The Fourth Lady is from Chang'an, so it's normal for her to have bad water qualities." Zhuo Laosan was so stupid that he couldn't hear what Yao Si Niang was saying.

"I came to Wanghaili to learn how to make tea. I am half a Changxi person. How can I not know how to swim? This place is close to the sea... Why don't you, Zhuo Laosan, teach me how to swim?"

"Okay."

"Then let's go down the mountain now?"

"There is no need to go down the mountain. There is a stream next to Taimu Mountain. We can learn to swim in the stream first, and then swim in the sea after we learn how to swim."

Zhuo Laosan didn't know where he borrowed the courage to actually take Lady Yao Si to learn swimming.

The stream Zhuo Laosan mentioned was Jiuli River.

Jiuli River is located on the southwest side of Taimu Mountain. Its source comes from the three mountains of Changxi: Taimu Mountain, Muhaijian and Dongshan Ridge.

The stream of Jiuli River is sometimes gentle and sometimes rapid. In the gentle area, people can enjoy it as leisurely as strolling in the garden; while in the rapid part, bamboo rafting is very exciting.

Zhuo Laosan and Yao Si Niangzi were walking on the path beside Jiuli River.

The sunlight penetrates through the layers of leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, while the sound of the stream flowing in the distance seems to be the most melodious movement of nature.

They originally came to learn swimming, but as soon as they saw those bamboo rafts, Mrs. Yao changed her mind.

"Let's take a bamboo raft!" There was a hint of playfulness in Mrs. Yao's voice. She was always like this, full of curiosity about new things and a little willful.

Zhuo Laosan smiled lovingly, touched his nose and said, "Then let's sit on the bamboo raft."

So, they hired a boatman, a weathered but kind-hearted old boatman, who set up a bamboo raft and began the journey skillfully on the Jiuli River.

The Jiuli River is as level as a mirror, with green willows hanging on both sides. The mountain shadows are reflected in it, and beautiful pictures slowly unfold before their eyes.

However, when they came to a place with strong currents, things suddenly changed. Although the boatman tried hard to stabilize the bamboo raft, the current was too fast and the bamboo raft was overwhelmed. If it became unstable, it would flip over.

"Be careful!" Zhuo Laosan shouted, and then saw Yao Si Niang's figure disappearing on the water with the rolling waves. He jumped into the water without hesitation, trying to find the location of Mrs. Yao Si.

The underwater world was chaotic and hazy. Zhuo Laosan dived in based on his intuition, and finally found Mrs. Yao Si in a place overgrown with water and weeds. Her legs and feet seemed to be entangled in water plants and she was unable to move.

Zhuo Laosan felt nervous and hurriedly swam over, using all his strength to tear off the water plants. He hugged Mrs. Yao tightly and floated upward. Breaking through the water, taking a deep breath, he swam towards the shore with all his strength.

At this time, the boatman was waiting anxiously on the shore. He was relieved to see that the two people were safe and sound. Zhuo Laosan and Mrs. Yao Si were placed on the shore. Mrs. Yao coughed and spit out some water, her face was pale.

"Are you okay?" Zhuo Laosan asked with concern.

Mrs. Yao Si shook her head. Although she was in shock, she forced a smile: "It's okay, thanks to you."

Zhuo Laosan smiled shyly.

"What you said is true." Mrs. Yao Si suddenly said this, leaving Monk Zhuo Sanzhang Er scratching his head.

"What really?"

"You said that people in Wanghai are good at water." Mrs. Yao Si said with a blush on her face.

"Actually, my water skills are not that good. I am a mountain person." Zhuo Laosan comes from Tianzhu Village and is considered a mountain person.

Under the gaze of Mrs. Yao Si, Zhuo Laosan also became embarrassed.

Although Zhuo Laosan and Mrs. Yao Si climbed onto the shore, they were both wet.

As a woman, Mrs. Yao Si felt extremely uncomfortable with her soaked clothes clinging to her body. Her cheeks flushed with shame, she hid behind a clump of tall grass and tried to take off her soaked clothes.

"Turn around, don't look!" Mrs. Yao Si's voice was as thin as a mosquito's moan, but in this quiet valley, it reached Zhuo Laosan's ears clearly.

Zhuo Laosan turned around as he was told, but he couldn't help but worry in his heart. He knew that a man and a woman alone in this barren mountain would be inconvenient after all. He took out the huozhezi and lit a fire, intending to help Mrs. Yao Si dry her clothes.

An ominous wind blew by, the flames in the fire swayed, and Zhuo Laosan felt a chill coming over him. He looked back at the haystack, wanting to tell Mrs. Yao Si to get dressed quickly, but found that there was nothing behind the grass, and there was no figure of Si Niang Yao anywhere.

"Miss Yao Si?" Zhuo Laosan was startled. He stood up and looked around, but only the gurgling sound of the stream and the silence of the night responded to him.

He began to search along the stream, feeling extremely anxious. In the darkness, he held only a torch and searched for her on the grass, calling Mrs. Yao Si's name. But there is nothing but my own echo.

Before I knew it, the night was already dark.

The night was thick and the woods were dense. He was like looking for a needle in a haystack, not knowing where to find it.

As time passed by, Zhuo Laosan's heart became heavier and heavier. He couldn't help but blame himself. If he hadn't saved Yao Si Niangzi, maybe she wouldn't have disappeared. He was wandering in the darkness, calling Mrs. Yao Si's name, hoping that she could hear his voice and give him some response.

Finally, the sky gradually became brighter, and the first ray of morning light penetrated the mountain forest. Zhuo Laosan sat on the ground exhausted, clutching the slightly dry clothes tightly in his hands. He hoped that as daybreak came, he would be able to find traces of Mrs. Yao Si.

At this moment, voices came from afar. Several villagers were walking along the path beside the stream carrying burdens. They found Zhuo Laosan sitting on the ground and hurried forward to inquire about the situation.

After hearing the news that Mrs. Yao Siniang was missing, the villagers immediately put down their work and formed a search and rescue team to search for her with Zhuo Laosan.

After searching, everyone found the entrance of a cave and found Mrs. Yao Si's shoes.

Looking at the dark cave entrance, everyone fell silent.

This cave is bottomless and leads directly to the sea.

This is not a simple waterway, but a mysterious tunnel that swallows life. There was a fisherman near Taimu Mountain who accidentally entered this cave. He found that the waters in the cave were connected to the outside sea, so he wanted to use this shortcut to go to the sea to fish. However, when he sailed into the cave, he never came back. People in the village thought he had been swept away by the waves, so they organized a search and rescue team to search along the coast, but there were no clues.

Later, several curious young people tried to explore, and they also entered the cave and disappeared without a trace. From then on, people began to believe that this cave led to a mysterious world, and once entered, there was no way out.

Some people say that there is a mysterious creature living in the cave, which guards this passage and does not allow anyone to pass. Some people say that the cave is actually a maze. Once you enter, you will lose your way and eventually become trapped inside. Some people even speculate that this hole is a portal to another world, and those who enter are attracted to that world and cannot extricate themselves.

No matter what the truth is, this cave has become a forbidden place in the hearts of the villagers.

They warned each other not to go near that place lest they suffer the same fate.

At this moment, everyone advised Zhuo Laosan not to enter the cave. How could Zhuo Laosan be willing to listen?

He was the one who brought Lady Yao Si out of Baiyuan. Now that she is gone, what shame would he have when she goes back?

Mrs. Yao Si got lost once during the Lantern Festival, but she finally found her again. This time she lost her again through his hands...

Zhuo Laosan took the torch, took a deep breath, and stepped into this legendary cave.

The cave is dark and humid, and there is a salty smell in the air, which seems to confirm the rumors that it is connected to the sea. The light of the torch cast a swaying shadow on the cave wall, reflecting his determined and nervous face.

As he went deeper and deeper, the air in the cave became thicker and thicker, as if there was an indescribable force trying to block his progress.

The fear in Zhuo Laosan's heart also increased, but when he thought of the missing Mrs. Yao Si, he gritted his teeth and continued to move forward.

Suddenly, a strange sound came from the cave, like the sound of waves hitting the rocks. Zhuo Laosan stopped alertly and listened. The sound became louder and louder, seeming to tell him that the road leading to the sea was ahead.

He quickened his pace and turned a corner. The sight in front of him shocked him.

A huge underground cave appeared in his field of vision. Water dripped from the top of the cave into a river, and water droplets fell on the ground, making a crisp sound.

At the end of the cave, a wide waterway leads into the distance, with rough seawater surging in it.

Zhuo Laosan approached the edge of the waterway, feeling increasingly uneasy.

He noticed that there were many rocks washed by the water on both sides of the waterway. They had different shapes, like works of art by nature. However, he also found that there was no trace of Mrs. Yao Si here.

Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a sudden force knocked him off balance. Zhuo Laosan stumbled and fell into the waterway.

The cold water surrounded him, and he struggled to surface, but the current was extremely fast and pulled him deeper into the cave.

After some hard work, Zhuo Laosan finally emerged from the water and found himself floating in an open sea. Looking back, the mysterious cave entrance leading to Jiuli Creek had disappeared from sight.

At this time, the sun shines on the sea, reflecting golden light.

Although Zhuo Laosan successfully escaped from the cave leading to the sea, the whereabouts of Lady Yao Si remains an unsolved mystery.

In this vast sea, Zhuo Laosan felt small and helpless. He didn't know what to do next and could only drift with the tide.

Zhuo Laosan didn't know how long he had been floating. In short, he lost his strength and temperature in the sea water and passed out.

Zhuo Laosan woke up and found that he was already in Bai Yuan's own room.

Momo brought the medicine in.

When Zhuo Laosan asked who rescued him from the sea, Momo hesitated. She took a deep breath, as if she was having some kind of struggle in her heart. In the end, she did not answer the question, but said softly: "Drink the medicine first."

Zhuo Laosan picked up the bowl and looked deeply into Momo's eyes, trying to find the answer. However, Momo avoided his gaze, and there seemed to be an unspeakable secret hidden in her eyes.

After drinking the medicine, Zhuo Laosan's mental state improved, and he asked Momo again about Mrs. Yao Si. He urgently wanted to know whether Mrs. Yao Si had returned safely during the period of his disappearance.

However, Momo still didn't give an answer. Her silence was like an invisible barrier, making Zhuo Laosan feel suffocated. He couldn't understand Momo's silence, nor could he accept such an answer. He needs to know the truth and whether he should continue to look for Mrs. Yao Si.

Momo exited Zhuo Laosan's room, leaving him alone in the room to meditate. The wind outside the window blew the curtains, bringing bursts of fresh air. Zhuo Laosan looked at the sky outside the window, his heart full of confusion and helplessness.

He didn't understand why Momo refused to answer his questions, and he didn't know the whereabouts of Lady Yao Si. He only knew that he could not just give up his efforts to find Mrs. Yao Si. He was going to find her no matter what, no matter where she was, no matter what the cost.

Zhuo Laosan walked out of the room, stumbling all over.

Baiyuan, except Momo who took care of him, there was no one there, neither Lu Yu nor Bai Cha was there.

Momo said: "They are having a chat in Xiangmingya and will not come back until night. You'd better lie down in the house."

How could Zhuo Laosan be willing to listen?

He insisted on going down the mountain, but Momo had no choice but to knock him unconscious with a palm.

Since Momo made tea with Lu Yu and Bai Cha, she rarely used magic power. She just knocked Zhuo Laosan unconscious with her palm, and couldn't help but feel very excited, so she used magic power to send Zhuo Laosan back to the room.

Seeing Zhuo Laosan sleeping like a pig on the bed, Momo sighed: "What do you think a mortal can do?"

……

Bai Cha was not at Xiangming Yaxu at the moment. She and Long Nu were rushing to the East China Sea Dragon Palace to rescue Lady Yao Si. Prince Long Third kidnapped Lady Yao Si again.

"My bastard nephew did something stupid again, are you really sorry?"

On the waterway leading to the Dragon Palace, Dragon Girl apologized to Bai Cha.

Bai Cha secretly prayed in his heart that the Third Prince Long would never attack the Fourth Lady Yao.

Bai Cha was so anxious that he followed the dragon girl to the East China Sea Dragon Palace.

She was uneasy and worried about the safety of Mrs. Yao Si.

In the East China Sea Dragon Palace, a fierce conflict is taking place. Prince Long San set his sights on the beautiful Mrs. Yao Si. In his opinion, he who has absolute power deserves to get everything he wants, including women.

When the Third Prince Long intended to misbehave with the Fourth Lady Yao, the Fourth Lady Yao did not succumb to his lustful power. She fought hard and would rather die than surrender. Her eyes revealed firmness and bravery, as if she was telling Prince Long San: She is not a lamb to be slaughtered, but a person with dignity and a bottom line.

The Third Prince Long was angered by the attitude of the Fourth Lady Yao. He couldn't bear that a weak woman dared to challenge his authority. Therefore, he ordered his men to take Lady Yao Si away forcibly in an attempt to implement the overlord's plan of forcing the bow.

However, just as Prince Long was about to attack Lady Yao, Yidao suddenly appeared at the door. It was Bai Cha who came in a hurry. Bai Cha was breathing heavily, with anger and worry flashing in his eyes.

"Stop!" Bai Cha shouted loudly.

The Third Prince Long turned his head and looked at the white tea in front of him, with a contemptuous smile on his lips: "Who are you? How dare you interfere in this Prince's business?"

Dragon Girl came out from behind Bai Cha: "You bastard, who do you think your aunt is? Can she mind your business?"