The Lost Tomb : The Southern Archives Mysteries

Chapter 19: The Plague God's Kiss

When He Jianxi woke up again at dusk, Zhang Haiyan was no longer across from him. There were various sounds outside that were noisy, but they were different from before. Moreover, the ship was shaking badly. He immediately checked his waistband, and felt relieved when he found that the money was still there.

He left the small cabin and understood why the sounds had changed. It was because they had already set off. The voices on the shore were no longer audible, the sea breeze was stronger, and the half-sail had been lowered to full-sail. 　　

The people on the ship had become quiet as they tried to adapt to their new life at sea. Whether it was comfortable or not, this broken ship would be their home for the next few months.

The sea at dusk was very beautiful. The waves were neither big nor small, and the ship looked strangely beautiful under the soft light.

Where is that intersex person? Was it just a dream? No. My silver coins are still gone. 　　

He Jianxi was captivated by the dusk and the setting sun in the distance. At this moment, he suddenly didn't want to think about anything else. I'll just appreciate the beautiful scenery first, even though I know I'll face this same scene every day for the next few months.

As he was thinking this, he suddenly heard a clacking sound coming from off to the side. He turned and saw the intersex person playing mahjong with a few passengers. 　　

Fuck, it wasn't a dream after all. 　　

Zhang Haiyan had just won. He flipped the tiles and waited for the passengers to give him the money. There were a lot of silver coins sitting in front of him, and the sailors were all watching him very closely.

He Jianxi walked over. Once Zhang Haiyan saw him, he counted out a pile of silver coins and handed them to him. "Take them. I've returned the money to you." With that said, he counted out another pile of silver coins for Brother Long. "Brother Long, here. Give them to your brothers." 　　

Brother Long had obviously been rewarded more than once, for he took them and said, "How generous of you!"

Zhang Haiyan put a cigarette between his lips. "My cousin isn't sophisticated, so he'll definitely bring some trouble to Brother Long. Please take care of him."　　

Brother Long immediately took out a match and lit the cigarette for Zhang Haiyan. "Don't worry, Brother Yan, I didn't know you were such a great man before. If I had known you were Mr. Ruipu's apprentice, I wouldn't have been so presumptuous."

"Remember to keep the things that I've written. When my cousin arrives in San Francisco, you can take the slip and go to Mr. Zhang Ruipu to get the money. It's a simple errand. Don't mess it up."　　

Brother Long nodded. His behavior was so flattering that it was almost sickening. 　　

He Jianxi was puzzled as he looked at the silver coins. "You won these. I want my own money back."

"You and your money are already that familiar with each other? Do you have feelings for it?" Zhang Haiyan laughed. "Brother Long. Look at this kid. He's Mr. Zhang Ruipu's accountant. He'll never do anything wrong. He's a piece of work, isn't he?"

"Yes, he is. He's a piece of work."　　

Zhang Haiyan handed the silver coins to Brother Long and asked him to pass them to He Jianxi, who finally accepted them. He immediately gripped the coins tightly before he turned around to leave.

Zhang Haiyan won again this time.

The passenger on the side was covered in a cold sweat and going crazy. He glanced at the other passengers. A middle-aged woman came up to pull him away. "Stop it, old man. You'll lose everything if you keep going."