Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

Feng Xiaotian added: "To be honest, we like adventure as a hobby. Some time ago, we found an ancient book in a ruin. A few words in the book mentioned that 'if you cross the deep blue, you can reach the other side.'"

"So we want to go down to the sea and have a look. Who knows, there might be some unexpected gains."

Yudie took over the conversation: "The ruins were left by a powerful person, and this powerful person was also an explorer. We believe that the records in the ancient books should not be false."

Chen Haobai glanced at them, picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all.

"I admire your courage and adventurous spirit, but crossing the entire ocean will encounter immeasurable dangers. Many captains in Hanhai City have been curious about what is on the other side of the ocean, but few people dare to enter the deep sea!"

"Some people say that the end of the sea is nothingness, while others say that the sea has no end. All those who have tried to go there to find out have never returned, not a single one!"

The other side of the sea, like a restricted area, is deeply engraved in the minds of every sailor.

"Hasn't anyone ever dreamed of conquering the sea?"

Chen Haobai laughed and said, "Don't joke, the most dangerous thing in the sea is not the soul beast, but the human heart."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. I have nothing to repay you. If you need me, I am willing to take you on a tour along the coast. As for the deep sea, don't even think about it."

After saying this, he turned and left the banquet hall.

Everyone looked at Ning Tianchen.

Chen Haobai didn't seem to care about money. The fear of the deep sea in his heart made him unwilling to go there.

"Boss, how about we do as you said and buy a boat?" Chen Huayu suggested.

Ning Tianchen fell into deep thought.

He always felt that Chen Haobai had not finished speaking.

People will not have such fear and resistance towards things they have never come into contact with.

I think the other person must have experienced something or has some secrets in his heart.

Ning Tianchen arranged: "Rongrong and I will go to visit him tomorrow. Xiaotian, you take everyone to the dock to find out about Captain Chen's past. Be sure to get the details."

"If we can resolve his worries, this matter might be resolved."

Soon after, Helsing returned to the banquet hall.

Ning Tianchen asked him about Chen Haobai's past, but he didn't know much.

"Elder, I was transferred to Hanhai City ten years ago. I only know about Haobai's affairs in the past ten years."

Ning Tianchen didn't say much.

It would be better for them to investigate this matter themselves.

As for tomorrow, let Helsing delay the other party first, and they will go to Chen Haobai's house to ask the other party's family.

……

The next morning, everything went according to plan.

The catch on the Manta had not been sold out, and Helsing introduced him to many merchants.

In the short term, Chen Haobai couldn't get away.

Ning Tianchen and Ning Rongrong bought some gifts in the city and came to the gate of Chen Mansion.

There are no servants in the Chen Mansion, and the door of the mansion is always open.

Ning Tianchen walked up and knocked on the door, "Is anyone there?"

An old woman came over upon hearing the noise. Seeing the people dressed in gorgeous clothes, the old woman asked in confusion, "Who are you looking for?"

"Excuse me, is this Captain Chen Haobai's home?" Ning Tianchen asked.

The old woman nodded.

He continued, "It's like this. We need a special batch of fish. We need Captain Chen's boat to go fishing in the ocean. Is he at home?"

When the old woman heard that there was business coming, she quickly led everyone to the inner room and entertained them well.

There were only four people in the Chen residence. In addition to the old woman, there was also a middle-aged woman and two young children.

"You two guests are from the inland, right? I wonder what kind of catch you want? Haobai has already returned to the port, and maybe he has the goods you need." The middle-aged woman poured a cup of tea for the two of them.

Ning Tianchen picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "The catch we need is in the deep sea. According to the distance, it may be farther than the location of Poseidon Island."

Hearing this, the old woman's expression changed slightly, and she quickly pulled the middle-aged woman aside.

The two children were attracted by their words, "Big brother, you actually know about Poseidon Island?"

Ning Rongrong bent down, took out two candies from the soul guide, and gave them to the children. "We have only heard of the name of Sea God Island. It is far away from the land and we have never been there."

Another child asked, "I heard from my father that grandpa went to a place farther than Poseidon Island. Can you bring him back?"

grandfather?

The child’s grandfather is Chen Haobai’s father.

No wonder Chen Haobai is reluctant to mention the deep sea. It is very likely that his father set out on a ship to "conquer" the sea and has not returned yet.

Ning Tianchen was unsure of the specific situation.

But obviously, the children had already revealed the key information. The old woman scolded and ordered the middle-aged woman to take the children somewhere else to play.

The old woman smiled and said, "The children have never seen their grandfather since they were born. These words were made up by Haobai to coax them. Don't take them seriously."

After that, Ning Tianchen asked the old woman several times in an indirect way, but she still refused to give in.

After realizing that they would not get any useful information from this trip, the two men left their gifts and said goodbye.

After leaving Chen's house, Ning Tianchen sighed and said, "I hope Xiaotian and the others can gain something."

By combining these fragments of information, we can deduce the details of what happened.

Ning Tianchen hoped that Feng Xiaotian and the others would not gain nothing.

……

At noon, everyone gathered at a restaurant in the city.

Feng Xiaotian spoke first: "I found out that Chen Haobai's father went out to the deep sea a long time ago and has not returned yet. Counting the days, it has been more than ten years since then."

Chen Huayu continued, "I bribed the crew on the Manta, and I heard that Chen Haobai has a very good relationship with his father."

"There is an unwritten rule in the Vast Sea that 'father and son cannot be on the same ship', but they are almost inseparable."

"The only time they were not on the same ship was when his father went out to sea and never came back."

This time, he finally bribed the right person, and the information was very useful.

Ning Tianchen added: "From the information I received, his father should have gone to a deeper sea, most likely wanting to reach the end of the ocean."

Combining multiple pieces of information together, they were able to find Chen Haobai's weak spot.

But how to convince the other party and how to convince the other party is still a problem.

Yudie volunteered: "Our mother may have gone to another continent. We have the same experience as Captain Chen, maybe..."

"Wait." Ning Tianchen suddenly realized something, "Your mother also disappeared more than ten years ago. Although we don't know whether she went out to sea from Hanhai City, the timeline is likely to overlap with the disappearance of Chen Haobai's father."

Ning Rongrong had a bold guess, "It is very likely that your mother went out to sea on the ship of Captain Chen's father."

It was just that the timeline was similar, whether it was true or not, they had no way of judging. "Go find him later." Ning Tianchen pressed his hand, signaling everyone not to be impatient.

Chen Haobai is not a criminal, and their behavior is like investigating the criminal's motives for committing a crime.

If Chen Haobai didn't know about it in advance, even if he really agreed to them, he might still regret it later.

You must make the other party face up to his or her weaknesses before you can better guide him or her.

……

By the afternoon, all the catch at the dock had been sold.

The crew of the Manta, who had previously received money from Chen Huayu, informed him of the situation.

Chen Haobai looked at the other person in surprise and quickly hurried back home.

As expected, I learned from my family that Ning Tianchen and others had come in the morning and left gifts.

Chen Haobai thought of his father and his eyes became dazed. He sat on the threshold in front of the mansion, staring blankly at the distant skyline.

As it grew darker, he just sat there, motionless.

The middle-aged woman put a cotton coat on him and said, "Haobai, it's cold at night, don't catch a cold."

Seeing his condition, the middle-aged woman sighed and silently stepped aside.

Not long after, Ning Tianchen and his group came to visit again.

Without any polite words, Ning Tianchen directly asked: "Let's chat?"

Chen Haobai retracted his gaze, looked at him, and nodded in agreement.

The middle-aged woman who was waiting not far away immediately went to prepare tea and brought it to the living room.

Ning Tianchen spoke first, "Sorry, we have no intention of prying into your past."

Chen Haobai waved his hand.

This was not a shameful past, and he had no reason to blame the other party.

Ning Tianchen winked at Yudie, who understood and immediately asked, "Captain Chen, we are looking for these details because my mother may have come to Hanhai City and sailed into the deep sea."

Chen Haobai's eyes froze. More than ten years ago, he was still a young man in his twenties.

One night, his father brought a woman home and had a big fight with his mother.

At that time, he thought his father had an affair and was extremely depressed.

The next day, his father sailed to the deep sea without him. When he got the news, the ship had gone far away, and to this day, there is still no news from his father.

Later he came to his senses and thought that perhaps his father wanted to go to the deep sea to explore, and in order not to worry his family, he came up with the idea of ​​defilement.

Or maybe my father eloped with that woman.

"No way, is it really such a coincidence?" Chen Huayu couldn't help but cover his mouth.

Yudie's eyes were burning with anxiety. Without having time to think, she hurriedly asked whether the woman looked like her mother.

The time and the characters match, and it is very likely that her mother really went in search of the legendary Butterfly Valley.

Chen Haobai shook his head, "I can't remember what that woman looks like."

"Haobai, actually that day..." The door of the living room opened and it was the old woman who spoke.

Seeing Ning Tianchen and others visiting again, combined with what happened today, it was not difficult for her to guess something.

Just now, she eavesdropped outside the door for a while, and became more certain of her guess.

"That day, your father said that the woman wanted to go deep into the sea to pursue the unknown truth."

"Your father has always been adventurous. He listened to that woman and decided to explore the deep sea. But because the danger of sailing was too great, he did not tell you the truth."

Chen Haobai has very complicated feelings towards his father.

On the one hand, it is because of his father that he loves sailing. However, due to his father's departure, he has been trying to find his father's traces by fishing in the open sea.

But he was still brooding over what happened to his father in the past, so he was unable to overcome the obstacle in his heart.

This caused him to feel timid about the farther seas and he dared not set foot there at all.

The old woman looked at the two sisters and said, "That woman didn't say her name back then, so I don't know if she is your mother."

"But since you are here, perhaps this is your fate."

After saying that, the old woman turned and left, closing the door to the living room.

Ning Tianchen seized the opportunity and said, "We will definitely go to the sea. In addition to looking for Yudie and their mother, conquering the sea is our main goal."

"Captain Chen, don't you want to know where your father went?"

"What if there really is a continent on the other side of the ocean, but your father has been unable to return for so many years because his ship was damaged? Wouldn't you want to take him back?"

"Don't worry about the travel expenses. We will provide them in full. I believe that many of your crew members also want to conquer this sea."

After saying that, Ning Tianchen stood up and patted his shoulder, "We won't force you. But this time, it may be the only chance to find your father."

Having said this, if the other party does not agree, Ning Tianchen will have to adopt the backup plan.

Just as they were about to step out of the living room, Chen Haobai stopped them, "I can take you there."

Overcoming the obstacles in his heart made him determined to find his father.

But he couldn't take the sailors on the risk, and they might not be able to return, so Ning Tianchen and others had to pay a huge "pension".

Ning Tianchen and others still have a lot of money in their hands, so they naturally won't be stingy.

In the end, Ning Tianchen decided to pay Chen Haobai 50,000 gold soul coins to settle down. Of course, the ship was provided by Chen Haobai, and whether they could come back or whether the Manta would sink was none of their business.

The fees for the first mate, second mate, third mate, and navigator are reduced by 5,000 gold soul coins respectively.

Ordinary sailors need to pay 10,000 gold soul coins.

There is no need to fish on this trip, so the number of sailors does not need to be too large.

These people were determined to die after going out to sea, and Ning Tianchen didn't think the cost was high.

Not to mention, they are not responsible for the damage to the ship.

After agreeing on the price, Chen Haobai said that he would recruit ocean-going crew members tomorrow after the cargo hold of the Manta was cleaned.

……

At noon the next day, Ning Tianchen and others arrived at the dock.

Unexpectedly, although I thought that few people would be willing to board the ship for such a life-threatening job, I didn't expect that there would be an endless stream of sailors signing up. The line was so long that I couldn't even see the end.

It seems that the sailors have a consensus that they should sacrifice their lives to gain wealth for their families.

Chen Haobai smiled bitterly and explained to everyone: "People who survive on the sea are basically poor people. Ten sailors are enough to support this voyage. Do you think we need to bring a few more people?"

Ning Rongrong was moved and decided to add five more sailors and settle the fees on the spot.

All personnel have arrived, and after a simple maintenance, the Manta has reached the sailing standards.

The next morning, after the Manta had replenished the supplies needed for the trip, it raised the anchor and, with the sound of the whistle, the ship sped towards the deep blue sea ahead. (End of this chapter)