I Can Record Wonders

Chapter 6: A Dash of Chivalry, a Touch of Kindness

"Brother Yu, Yun Niang asked me to pass on a message to you, telling you not to wait for her."

"I'm Guo Ya, a friend of Yun Niang. You can call me Huoya." The young man seemed quite familiar.

Huoya?

He had at least four or five missing teeth, so when he spoke, there was always a whistling sound.

Indeed, there were only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.

Fu Ning quickly introduced himself, but Huoya insisted on calling him "Brother Yu."

"Brother Yu, you seem unfamiliar with your surroundings." Huoya looked Fu Ning up and down, speaking in a deep voice.

Spirit Turtle Island was isolated overseas, and occasionally there were passing merchant ships, so it wasn't uncommon for strangers to appear on the island.

So Fu Ning didn't hide it and openly admitted, "Brother, you have sharp eyes. I had a shipwreck and ended up stranded on this island. I'm new here, so please bear with me."

Huoya, upon hearing this, didn't show any disdain. Instead, he imitated the appearance of a martial artist and clasped his fists, saying, "We are all brothers within the four seas. Yun Niang saved my life, and since you are Yun Niang's friend, you are also my friend, Brother Yu. If there's anything I can help with, please don't hesitate to ask."

When making friends, one should have a dash of chivalry, and when being a person, one should have a touch of kindness.

This Huoya indeed possessed that dash of chivalry.

Fu Ning still had Yun Niang on his mind, so he asked, "Huoya, did Yun Niang have any other instructions?"

Huoya shook his head. "Early this morning, Yun Niang suddenly found me and asked me to pass on a message to you. After saying that, she hurriedly left without saying anything else."

Fu Ning was puzzled. Yun Niang had always wanted to go to Sitting Oblivion Beach, so why couldn't she suddenly come?

"Could something urgent have come up?"

Huoya sneered, "I guess it's that Meiniang going out to sea again and insisting on Yun Niang rowing the boat for her."

Fu Ning was taken aback. "Who is Meiniang? Why does Yun Niang have to row the boat for her?"

This question seemed to open the floodgates for Huoya, and he immediately burst out like a string of firecrackers.

It turned out that Yun Niang had a pitiful background.

Yun Niang's surname was Cheng, and her full name was Cheng Yun. She was usually called "Yun Niang" by others and had been living with her second uncle, Cheng An, since she was young.

Later, Cheng An married a woman named Cheng Shi, who was Yun Niang's second aunt.

This Cheng Shi was a sharp-tongued and mean-spirited person. She loved to boss Yun Niang around and would scold or hit her at the slightest provocation.

Unfortunately, Cheng An was a timid person. Whenever Cheng Shi glared at him, he wouldn't dare to make a sound.

Whenever his niece was deliberately troubled by Cheng Shi, he would always turn a blind eye.

"Hmph, this Second Uncle Cheng is the least manly!" Huoya seemed indignant on behalf of Yun Niang.

"Later on, Cheng Shi gave birth to her own daughter, Meiniang."

"This Meiniang lives up to her name. She was born with a captivating beauty and has shown a beautiful and alluring appearance since she was young. Now that she has reached her prime, she has become even more beautiful and enchanting. She is a well-known beauty in Left-foot Lane."

"But beauty is just beauty. After being spoiled for a long time, she has developed a spoiled and arrogant personality. She doesn't learn anything else, but she has learned to boss Yun Niang around just like her own mother."

"She is even stricter than her own mother, often carrying a small whip with her and hitting Yun Niang whenever she is displeased."

"Poor Yun Niang has been lonely since childhood, with no one to protect her, so she can only endure the bullying from this mother and daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Ning couldn't help but think: It seems that the whip marks on Yun Niang's body were mostly caused by this mother and daughter.

"What a pair of venomous mother and daughter!"

Huoya nodded vigorously. "Brother Yu is right! They are indeed a pair of venomous snakes and scorpions!"

"You have no idea how ruthless Cheng Shi is.

In Left-foot Lane, the rule is that children can inherit their parents' estate and live independently at the age of fifteen.

Yun Niang thought she could escape the Sea of Bitterness, but she didn't expect the wicked Cheng Shi to suddenly say that a grown woman should get married, and she arranged a marriage for Yun Niang without her consent."

"A marriage?!" Fu Ning's heart sank.

"That's right! The other party is Zheng Xi Tu, the steward of Right-foot Lane."

"Who is this Zheng Xi Tu?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Ning's expression became serious.

"This Cheng Shi is truly malicious! She wants to send Yun Niang to her death!"

豁牙儿 clenched his teeth and spat on the ground.

"This Zheng Xi Tu is an old widower who is almost fifty years old. He has had seven wives die one after another, and the longest one only lived for half a year."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ning couldn't help but feel a chill.

"This Cheng Shi is truly cunning! She wants to marry Yun Niang off for the dowry, half a catty of pearl."

"With this half catty of pearl, our family's beautiful girl can become a Scenic Scholar!"

"This time when Yun Niang goes out on the boat, she is probably going to Sitting Oblivion Beach for sightseeing."

Upon hearing this, Fu Ning suddenly froze. "Did you say they went to Sitting Oblivion Beach?"

豁牙儿 nodded. "No mistake! Since the wicked Cheng Shi received the dowry from the Zheng family, our beautiful girl has been going to Sitting Oblivion Beach every three to five days, and Yun Niang is always the one rowing the boat."

After hearing the confirmation, Fu Ning suddenly had a thought. "豁牙儿, if Yun Niang becomes a Scenic Scholar, does she still have to marry Zheng Xi Tu?"

豁牙儿 was momentarily stunned and didn't react at first, but soon nodded. "Of course not. If Yun Niang becomes a Scenic Scholar and has Spirit Turtle Island protecting her, Zheng Xi Tu wouldn't dare to have any delusions."

After hearing this, Fu Ning finally confirmed her guess.

Yun Niang's eagerness to enter Sitting Oblivion Beach earlier was probably to become a Scenic Scholar as soon as possible and get rid of this marriage.

Thinking of this, Fu Ning had made up her mind and asked, "豁牙儿, can you row a boat?"

豁牙儿's face immediately showed a hint of pride upon hearing this. "You've asked the right person, Brother Fish. I was born in the water, and I've known how to row a boat since I opened my eyes."

Fu Ning was overjoyed. "That's great! Do you dare to row me to Sitting Oblivion Beach?"

After saying that, she pointed to the small boat behind her.

This small boat was only about five steps long, with a dilapidated hull. The mast was broken in the middle and patched up with wood.

Although it looked shabby, it was painstakingly repaired by Yun Niang and should not fall apart after a few miles at sea.

"Go to Sitting Oblivion Beach?" 豁牙儿 was momentarily surprised, doubting his own ears.

Fu Ning repeated, "Yes, to Sitting Oblivion Beach! Let's go and vent Yun Niang's anger!"

Yun Niang was able to see a burst of light in the inner scene the first time she entered Sitting Oblivion Beach, indicating that she is highly compatible with the wonders of Sitting Oblivion Beach.

There is a good chance that she will comprehend the Turtle Breathing Technique during her second visit.

After hearing Fu Ning's words, 豁牙儿, who was still full of doubts, suddenly became spirited. "Brother Fish, can you really vent Yun Niang's anger?"

"Well... I'm seventy percent sure."

Upon hearing this, 豁牙儿 slapped his thigh. "Let's do it!"

"Yun Niang saved my life. If Brother Fish can vent her anger, even if it's a sea of fire, I, 豁牙儿, will go through it!"

"Good! Yun Niang didn't misjudge you!"

This big brother 豁牙儿 is reliable. When there's something to be done, he's truly there.

"We shouldn't delay. Let's go now!"

(End of this chapter)