Allure of a Country Maiden-Chapter 268 - 266

"You, come and help me!" Xiao’er called the young helmsman over to assist her, she then went under the sail and began to change the sail’s surface area facing the wind, thereby altering the sailboat’s direction.

The young helmsman quickly came over to help, surprised that Xiao’er would actually take action herself.

Does this lady really know what she’s doing? But her arms look so thin, can she really handle it?

Then he watched as Xiao’er confidently began adjusting the sail and directing him to assist her. When the sail was effortlessly adjusted in the correct direction, he finally believed that she knew what she was doing.

She even knows better than they do!

No wonder she couldn’t be fooled!

Xiao’er didn’t care what everyone was saying about Di Shaowei; all she did was focus on adjusting the sail.

No matter what they said, she believed that Di Shaowei would stand by her.

Setting aside her relationship with Di Shaowei, did they really think he was a fool who would believe everything they said?

She had already said that they were cheating her! Did they think Di Shaowei didn’t understand the meaning of cheating?

If she could hear such talk as she stepped out, surely they must have made even more outrageous remarks before!

She came from the modern era where everyone is equal and has freedom of speech. Even if she is angry at some words, she wouldn’t resort to taking one’s life for simply crossing the line with their speech.

So her order to strike them with the board was kind because if Di Shaowei had been handling it, they wouldn’t think they’d be getting off so easily!

In this society with clear rankings and supreme imperial power, where those below commit acts against their superiors, cursing the prince, what is their punishment?

Indeed!

"Girl, what do you think the punishment for these people should be?"

Listening to this group trying to shirk responsibility with their sweet words, Di Shaowei, in discomfort from anger, turned and posed the question to the busy Xiao’er.

"Throw them overboard as bait for the fish! Then we’ll see if we can find their bones," Xiao’er casually responded.

The person who previously said, "would be lucky to find a single bone!" after hearing this, was so scared that he wet himself. No wonder this young lady wanted to hit them with boards at the slightest disagreement, she must have heard their words!

"What a great suggestion!" Di Shaowei turned his head and ordered the soldiers, "Throw them overboard!"

A soldier quickly stepped forward, grabbed the helmsman’s clothes, and threw him into the sea.

"Ah~"

"Splash!"

The other helmsmen, upon seeing this, quickly dropped to their knees in fear.

"Spare us, Young Master Di!"

...

"We will never do it again, Young Master Di!"

"Save me! Young Master Di, save me! I won’t do it again, spare me, Young Master Di!" The helmsman yelled from the water.

This sea is supposedly infested with piranhas!

"Young Master Di, save me now! I will divert the course immediately!" Seeing a large black fish swimming in from a distance, the helmsman immediately wet himself from fright. Thankfully, nobody in the water noticed.

Unfortunately, he just polluted the water.

"Are you going to tell us or not?" Di Shaowei glanced at the man in the water and then at the several men kneeling on the deck.

The message is clear.

"Tell what?" The men on the deck were perplexed.

"Idiot, tell the truth! Young Master Di, I’ll tell you! Just get me out of the water, I’ll tell you! " The helmsman in the sea was so anxious that his leg was cramping up.

The men on the deck finally understood, and all started chiming in.

"I’ll tell!"

"Me too!"

...

So, each of them recalled every single word they had just said! It’s impressive how good their memory is!

"Good, very good! Overboard with all of them!" Di Shaowei declared furiously.

"Please spare us Young Master Di!"

...

"Ahhh"

...

"Splash!"

...

"Splash!"

Once the sail was adjusted properly, the ship began to head upwind.

They were shouting for help and swimming towards the tail of the ship.

Behind them, a large dark creature advanced towards them as well.

"Help~ Save us!"

"We won’t dare to do it ever again!"

"Miss Xiao’er, save us, we won’t dare anymore!"

...

"I’m sorry, Miss Xiao’er, please save us!"

...

"Ah! The piranhas are coming! Save us! Ah..."

Just when they thought they were about to end up inside a fish’s belly, the soldiers finally threw out several ropes.

Everyone grabbed the ropes and were pulled out of the water with great force. One of them even lost his shoe to a piranha, causing him to tumble onto the deck screaming, "Ah, my foot, my foot has been eaten by the fish! My foot!"

A soldier glanced at his foot and kicked him angrily:

"Stop screaming! Your foot is still there!"

Those who narrowly escaped death, seeing that all his five toes were intact, yelled in unison, "Shut up!"

Someone even took off their shoe and threw it over, "Catch! Here’s your foot!"

Knowing to squeal the moment he gets up, doesn’t he know to apologize quickly? Isn’t he afraid of being thrown back to sea again?!

If he wants to die, don’t drag them down with him!

The several people quickly knelt down and apologized, Di Shaowei had them flogged ten times, and the matter was considered settled.

Xiao’er nodded her head and returned to her cabin without further involvement.

Too much exposure to the sea breeze irritated her face.

Some people just needed a lesson, after that incident, they dared not commit any more offenses and showed utmost respect whenever they saw Xiao’er.

Di Shaowei followed Xiao’er into the cabin.

"Girl, is your Brother Shangguan in the southeast?"

"Mm." Xiao’er nodded.

"How do you know?" Di Shaowei asked curiously.

"I guessed."

"How did you guess?" Why couldn’t he guess?

"I guessed through telepathy." Xiao’er joked.

Di Shaowei: "..."

The sailboat had been traveling for five days on the sunny and windy sea, and they were barely able to make out the appearance of a small island.

Xiao’er, looking at the mostly rocky island, breathed a sigh of relief, they were almost there.

"Is it just ahead?" Di Shaowei furrowed his brows, from afar, not a trace of green could be seen on the island, could it all be rocks? Could they find food?

How did Shangguan Xuanyi survive?!

"Master, there are many hidden reefs in the sea ahead!"

"Bai Tian, remind me of the location of the reefs according to the position of the clock. Can I take control of the sails?"

Reefs were a major obstacle to navigation, one carelessness would cause the ship to hit a reef and make a big hole, how would they return then!

Xiao’er went up to the deck and said to a few helmsmen, "Let me do it, Jiang Tao, you assist me!"

The young helmsman was named Jiang Tao.

"Alright, Miss."

The others were envious of Jiang Tao, who was favored by Xiao’er, but they didn’t dare think otherwise. This situation was their own doing after all.

Lucky they still got to steer the ship thanks to the young miss, they were already grateful as it is.

"Why are you taking the helm yourself?" Di Shaowei asked.

This girl wouldn’t take the helm for no reason, there won’t be any danger, will there?

"There are many hidden reefs beneath the sea."

The helmsmen changed their complexions upon hearing this and rushed to the sides of the ship, looking down into the sea.

Could this area be called the death zone because of the many hidden reefs?

If the ship hits these, won’t it cause a big hole in it!

No wonder it was said to be a one-way trip, it really was a near-death route!