Chapter 105 Jing Yuanheng

Jing Yuanheng grew up in the Land of Thunder, and successfully married and had children here to settle down. Since his home was by the sea, in addition to making a living by fishing and selling fish, he also made seafood and sold it to passing travelers as a second source of income. The unsold seafood was easy to deal with - he could just keep it for himself.

Therefore, he had seen all kinds of travelers from all over the world, but today's traveler made him look sideways.

The traveler was not very old, about fourteen or fifteen years old, but he had an upright posture and his every move gave people a sense of calmness.

But this is not what Jing Yuanheng cares about most - at present, wars are raging in various countries, and young and mature people may be rare, but they do exist.

What Jing Yuanheng cared about most was the appearance of this young man.

Although he grew up by the sea, thanks to those nobles who always wanted to come to the seaside to experience life and have fun, he had seen at least eighty good-looking people.

But no nobleman could give him the same feeling of amazement as this young man. The boy's skin was as delicate as porcelain, and most of his black hair was neatly tied behind his head, but there were a few strands that stubbornly curled up, as if dissatisfied with their master for binding them.

And those strands of hair also stubbornly brushed across the boy's eyebrows and profile, but only made the smile on his lips look more gentle. Against the backdrop of his light-colored clothes, he looked more like something other than an ordinary person.

But when his eyes fell on the silk ribbon used to blindfold the boy's face, Jing Yuanheng couldn't help but feel regretful - he really couldn't imagine that such a person who should be the center of everyone's attention was actually blind at such a young age. After all, even if the boy in front of him had lost the most lively of his five facial features, his eyes, he was still so handsome that it made people unable to help but lose their minds.

"Shopkeeper? Shopkeeper, are you listening?"

Jing Yuanheng immediately came back to his senses from his regret and gave the boy in front of him a kind smile, "Sorry, sorry, I was distracted. What did you say, little brother?"

"I want to buy some dried fish that can be preserved during the trip. Since I want to buy a lot of different types and in small quantities, the store in the city suggested that I go to the fishermen's house on the seaside to buy them..." The young man said in a gentle and clear voice, "Do you have any recommendations?"

"I see... So do you want the ready-to-eat kind, or the kind that needs to be processed?"

"If there's something ready-to-eat, that would be a great help. After all, as you can see, it's a little difficult for me to make a fire."

The boy's voice was full of joy and gratitude, without a trace of gloom, which made Jing Yuanheng feel even more sorry for him. "I see. I'll take out some of each. Wait for me, little brother."

"Well, although it's a bit presumptuous..." The young man seemed a little embarrassed, "I'm also tired from the journey. If it's convenient, can I have a meal here? I will pay."

"Haha... If you don't mind the rough food at the fisherman's house, you can stay. But you don't need to pay. It's just a meal made with unsellable fish anyway," Jing Yuanheng laughed. "There is a table in the yard. Please come over here."

"Thank you," the boy came over, tapping his cane, "I'll buy some more dried fish later."

"Hahaha, thank you for your kindness. Although the shelf life of dried fish is much longer than that of fresh fish, it is still easy to spoil in humid weather." Seeing the boy sitting down at the table smoothly, Jing Yuanheng walked towards his room, "Then sit here for a while, little brother, the food will be here soon."

Not long after Jing Yuanheng entered the house, a dark crow landed on the boy's shoulder. "We have investigated clearly. A week ago, there was a violent earthquake in the direction of Leiming Gorge, and it even triggered a small tsunami."

"What's the direction?"

"It's due north of here."

"Well, you've worked hard, Yata," the young man rubbed the crow's chin with his fingers, "You should go back and rest first. After you make the connection with the three-legged beast, please help me report to my father Izunai that you are safe."

"I understand."

As the words fell, the crow on the boy's shoulder turned into a puff of white smoke and disappeared, leaving only the boy tapping his blind stick with his fingers and muttering to himself, "A week ago? If that's the case, Yi and the others were delayed for quite a long time... Could it be that the identity of the child from the Thousand Hands family is very important?

Well, it seems that I can't let him off so easily next time... But why did that kid sneak out like this?"

Ling just felt puzzled.

"Has Yi corrupted his brain... or does he have other plans..." Ling placed the cane and knife horizontally on his legs, and placed his hands on the edge of the table with his fingers crossed. "Well, he is a little devil who needs to be guarded against in every sense..."

"Awaited!"

The moment he heard the voice, Ling turned his head and chuckled, "No, I am the one being entertained."

Jing Yuanheng put the bowl in front of Ling, "Because your situation is special, I will cut the fish slices into thin slices and put them in a bowl. If you like to eat raw fish, just pour miso on it. If you like to eat it cooked, just pour hot soup on it. Which one do you prefer, brother?"

Ling raised his hand and took the spoon, "My taste is lighter, this one is fine, no need to bother."

"Eh? Okay then." Jing Yuanheng nodded blankly. He also sat down at the table, and then watched Ling start to eat leisurely, "Oh... Although it's a bit presumptuous, the young man doesn't look like a blind man."

Ling swallowed the food in his mouth. "Living in the dark for a long time will always give you some tricks... The fish fillet is very tender, and it seems that the fish bones have been specially removed, which is really a big help."

"Hey, it's just a coincidence, but little brother..." Jing Yuanheng looked Ling up and down again, and said with a sigh, "Little brother, it's not a good time for you to come here now."

"Not the right time?" Ling tilted his head slightly, "What do you mean?"

"Because there have been many disasters here recently, including earthquakes and tsunamis..." Jing Yuanheng touched his chin, "People like us can't move away, we can only endure it, but there is no need for travelers like you to suffer this, brother, leave quickly while it's still relatively peaceful."

"Hey, this kind of thing actually happened..."

Just when Ling wanted to inquire further, a female scream came from Jing Yuanheng's house...