Dad, open the door. I'll bring your mistress back for you.

Shen Chuning's eyes were fixed on the four people who slowly walked down from the boat.

Although they were all wearing the same military uniform, there were two people among them who were particularly slender.

When walking, the legs are moved by the hips, and the toes touch the ground first with each step. They are clearly two women.

No one felt the slightest bit strange when these four people appeared here.

You know, it is absolutely impossible for women to appear in the navy. No matter what the relationship between the Lingdao Island and Lingshan on the sea is, there must be something wrong with the navy.

After Shen Chuning quietly returned to the quiet courtyard where they lived in Fuping, her doubts became stronger and stronger. She immediately found Zhou Lin.

"Brother Zhou Er, I want to go out to sea."

"I'm going to go out to sea."

The two said this almost at the same time.

Zhou Lin paused for a moment, then said softly, "You go first."

Shen Chuning took a deep breath and told Zhou Lin all the information she had found out today.

Zhou Lin said solemnly, "Today in the city, I met a Lingshan witch I'd met before. She said she had just come down from Lingshan. So, based on what you said, Lingdao is most likely Lingshan. The coming down from Lingshan she mentioned probably means coming down from that island."

Shen Chuning asked anxiously, "When are you planning to leave? I'll go with you."

Zhou Lin was slightly startled, then replied, "The waters of Fuping are now tightly blocked. I have ordered people to prepare fishing boats in Cangtan. They will set off tonight and will be able to go out to sea from Cangtan early tomorrow morning."

Shen Chuning couldn't help but frown, and said with a look of worry, "It is said that there is a poisonous fog around Lingdao. In the past, most of the fishermen who went out to sea from Fuping died there. It's too dangerous for you to go there rashly. What if something happens?"

Zhou Lin sighed helplessly and said slowly, "But I have to go and investigate this matter. After all, I still have some martial arts skills. Even if I accidentally inhale the poison gas, I should be able to come back alive. After I come back, I will slowly find a way to treat it. You are a weak woman, and this journey is too dangerous. And you came here specifically to attend the wedding banquet. If you are not there at that time, I am afraid it will arouse suspicion."

Shen Chuning retorted, "With so many people at the wedding banquet, how could anyone possibly pay attention to whether I'm there or not? I just need to say hello to my mother and brothers in advance."

Zhou Lin still shook his head. "It's better to be cautious. There's something really strange about this Fuping incident. When I was on the street today, the yamen runners immediately became wary as soon as they saw I was a stranger. They even asked me in detail what I was doing there. I explained that I was here with the governor's family to attend a wedding banquet, and only then did they let me go."

Shen Chuning's eyes were slightly red, and she said with a choked voice, "You could have taken your time to investigate. You came to Fuping because of my fourth uncle. I really can't bear to let you risk your life to do these things again."

Zhou Lin raised his hand and wanted to pat Shen Chuning's shoulder, but after thinking about it, he put his hand down.

He said in a gentle voice, "This isn't just for your Fourth Uncle. The people from Lingshan have already infiltrated our Zhou Army. I must find out whether they started looking for him after Ji Anbang returned to the capital, or whether they were already plotting against him in the north. If we can't completely eliminate this hidden danger, it will definitely bring us endless trouble and crisis in the future."

Shen Chuning bit her lip and said, "Even so, we have to solve the problem of the ship and the poisonous fog before we can go out to sea."

Zhou Lin was puzzled, "Is there a problem with the ship too?"

Shen Chuning nodded. "The boat I saw today is different from ordinary fishing boats. I'll draw it later and see if I can find someone to make an identical one."

As Shen Chuning spoke, she picked up a pen and drew the general shape of the boat on a blank piece of paper.

After Zhou Lin finished looking at the picture, he put the paper into his arms and said, "Even if it's a small boat, it will take more than a day or two to make it. I'm going to go to the navy camp tonight to see if I can use that boat to go out to sea directly."

"As for the poisonous fog, we can only take it one step at a time. Even if we are poisoned, we will see Fourth Uncle Shen after we get to the island. He won't just stand by and watch us die, right?" Zhou Lin joked.

Shen Chuning glanced at her sideways, "It's already this late, and you're still so unruly."

Having said that, Shen Chuning seemed to suddenly remember something, pulled Zhou Lin's sleeve and ran out.

Zhou Lin looked at Shen Chuning with a puzzled look on his face as she pulled his sleeve and walked out. He was puzzled, but he still followed her.

They came to a tightly closed door. Shen Chuning raised her hand slightly and knocked gently.

A moment later, with a slight sound, the door slowly opened and a handsome young man appeared before them.

The young man had ink-black hair and bright, clear eyes. When he saw Shen Chuning, a flash of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he shouted loudly, "A Ning."

Zhou Lin stood aside, quietly looking at the young man, secretly speculating about the relationship between him and Shen Chuning.

After Zhou Lin heard the young man's name, his brows, which were already slightly furrowed, furrowed even tighter.

Although he had previously told Xuan You and Xuan Ying that they did not need to report any of Shen Chuning's actions to him, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness when he saw such a person suddenly appear beside her, and she herself was completely unaware of it.

"Who is this?" Zhou Lin couldn't help but ask, trying to solve the mystery in his mind.

"Let's talk inside, let's talk inside." Shen Chuning said as she pushed the two of them into the room without any hesitation.

Then, she lowered her voice and said slowly, "His name is Ning Shutong, his surname was Han before, and he has some knowledge of medicine."

Shen Chuning thought to herself that Zhou Lin had already arranged secret guards around her, and he would know these things sooner or later, so it would be better to tell him about it as soon as possible.

However, Ning Shutong was greatly shocked when he heard this.

Because he was well aware of his special identity, the more people knew about it, the more dangerous it would be for Shen Chuning.

But she told the person in front of him her identity so carelessly without reservation, which made him feel a little lost.