Wanjin Lady

Chapter 458 Going to the Island
"Mrs. Mo."

Wen Wan's clothes had been changed several times. Not only had the dagger she carried with her body been taken away, but even her hairpins and other items had been taken away. She was now unarmed, while Mo Sufang had a short knife on her waist and was agile, obviously also a martial artist.

Wen Wan completely gave up the idea of ​​taking Mo Sufang hostage and escaping.

Mo Sufang turned around and saw Wen Wan's plain face. The young lady was not wearing any makeup and only used a triangular scarf to fix her hair, which made her look more heroic.

Mo Sufang couldn't help but look up to Wen Wan, a woman who could make the Wei family stumble. Now that she was on the boat, Wen Wan had nowhere to escape, so Mo Sufang treated Wen Wan like a kind elder. "Did you sleep well?"

"Fortunately."

"We'll be there in a few days. If you're seasick, there's medicine on board."

Wen Wan showed gratitude, "Thank you, Madam Mo."

"Madam..." Wen Wan took a half step forward and stood side by side with Mo Sufang. "I have seriously considered what you said a few days ago. But I have a few questions that I would like to ask Madam Mo."

"You speak."

"Madam Mo is in the smuggling business, right?" Wen Wan said in an unquestionable tone, "I saw it all. There are two Portuguese cannons on this ship. They should be used specifically to deal with the Tianshui Prefecture Navy."

Mo Sufang showed a look of relief on her face, "You are quite clever."

"I want to ask Madam..." Wen Wan sighed, "Madam, the other day you told me that Queen Wei had sent a trusted aide to Bozhou. Is this true or false?"

Mo Sufang nodded, "Absolutely true. Her close confidant should have arrived in Bozhou by now. If you don't leave, you'll die."

Wen Wan's face turned pale, and she immediately bowed: "Thank you, Madam Mo, for saving my life. But my father and the others..."

"Don't worry. I've already sent them away. But your two children... I'm afraid I can't get them back."

Wen Wan snorted and sneered, "I'm young, I can still give birth, and I will have many children in the future. Who says that only men in this world can abandon their wives and children? It's difficult to achieve great things without being cruel."

Mo Sufang was surprised at the young lady's cruelty and tilted her head to look at her. "Madam Wen, what do you think... is a great cause?"

"Call the shots. Powerful beyond measure. Named after the ages."

Mo Sufang smiled softly, seeming to be extremely satisfied with her, "You girl, you have such strong ambitions."

"Everyone says that men build careers and women bear children. But my father only has my sister and me. We've been bullied by our clan since we were young. We've been like a piece of fat meat, with all kinds of people trying to get a piece of it. If that weren't the case, why would I have been so eager to find a son-in-law last year? I think, if men can do something, why can't women do it?"

"Why?" Madam Mo stared at her. "From what Miss Wen said, are you determined to follow me?"

"I'm a businessman, and business is business. As long as Madam Mo treats me with sincerity, I will naturally be sincere as well." Wen Wan's face darkened. "Besides, I've provoked Wei Zheng, and there's no turning back."

Mo Sufang laughed at her, "Mrs. Wen, can you really let go of all this? Your Red Mansion, your winery..."

"Compared to the profits from smuggling, a small Red Mansion and winery are nothing. Besides, Wei Zheng has already registered the two children in the Wei family tree and shamelessly said he would give me the status of a concubine... He even forbade me to continue running the Red Mansion..." Wen Wan laughed coldly, "What a shame!"

Mo Sufang looked at the sea, her eyes narrowed as she thought of something. "The Wei family has always been heartless and disloyal."

Wen Wan was startled, but wisely didn't respond. "Madam Mo, if I follow you, could you send someone to bring my father and the others to me—" She shook her head again, "Forget it, I'll wait until I'm on my feet before bringing them here."

She naturally asked, "Where are we going?"

Mo Sufang smiled and said, "Let's go to a good place."

After three or four days of sailing, Wenwan was seasick and vomited so badly that she was dizzy and disoriented. She would hug a bucket and vomit every day, and the medicine was ineffective. Whenever she asked how many days it would take to reach their destination, the people would evade the question. Finally, on the fourth day, when the sun was high in the sky, the ship docked at a deserted island.

Wen Wan looked at it from afar. The isolated island was surrounded by the vast sea, like a lost piece of ink-colored fragment, standing alone between heaven and earth. The sun was scorching, and the white sand and reefs reflected the dazzling light. The sky was high and cloudless, and only the salty smell of the sea breeze choked her face.

Under the clear sky, wisps of smoke rose from the island's chimneys, and several watchtowers were shrouded in smoke, clearly signaling their arrival to the entire island.

Wen Wan had long seen that Mo Sufang was well-connected and must be a high-ranking figure in the entire smuggling team.

And she was already tens of thousands of miles away from Bozhou.

This time he really became a bandit.

Mo Sufang was clearly very busy. Even if they had taken her hostage, they had more important things to do. As soon as she disembarked, a dozen strong men surrounded her, seemingly discussing a batch of smuggled goods. Mo Sufang found time in her busy schedule to arrange for her to stay. "Arrange a place for Madam Wen to stay, and assign someone smart to wait on her."

Then he whispered to the old servant, "Don't let her walk around."

Once on the island, there was sea on all sides, and Wen Wan felt like she had no way up to heaven and no way down to earth.

Soon the old servant took her to a low house. Wen Wan followed silently and obediently, but in fact she was listening carefully and watching all directions.

The island is very large, covering at least 10,000 acres. There are many people on the island, including strong men, old people, children, and women. Most of them have brown skin and sun spots on their faces. They should be fishermen from the coastal area.

Wei Zheng once said that because of the maritime ban policy of the Great Chen Dynasty, fishermen had no means of making a living, and many of them turned to the Japanese or pirates and directly engaged in maritime robbery and smuggling business.

Oh shit.

Coming into the opponent's lair!
Wen Wan's smile became even more obedient. She followed the old servant and was given a wooden house. Not long after, a woman in her twenties came to take care of her. "Madam Wen, my name is Agui. I will take care of your daily life from now on."

Wen Wan saw the young lady with her hair tied up, and she started chatting with Agui, "Agui, I see you have your hair tied up, are you married?"

Agui blushed and said, "We just got married last month."

"Then why don't you see your husband?"

"He has to go out to sea with the boss."

"Boss?" Wen Wan pondered, "Are you talking about Madam Mo?"

Ah Gui seemed to have received an order and did not dare to talk much with Wen Wan. Wen Wan tried to ask her indirectly, but could not find out more. Finally, she asked her, "I came here in a hurry and don't have much luggage with me. If there is anything I need, who should I ask for it?"

Ah Gui thought about his master's instructions and only said that he would take care of Wen Wan's daily life and not disclose other news about the island. However, Wen Madam only asked about shopping.

"What do you want to buy, ma'am?"

"I'm bored, so I want to read a book to relieve my boredom or practice calligraphy. I need the four treasures of the study."

"Then..." Agui said in relief, "Madam, please write down what you need and I will give it to Mr. Dong."

Wen Wan pretended to be anxious, "When will it arrive at the earliest?"

"Mr. Dong has to coordinate and procure all the supplies our island needs. Even if we do it quickly...it will take at least a month."

That is to say-

Mo Sufang and her companions go out to sea every other month.