It was November in Darkness Port.
The city was already filled with a lively atmosphere.
What was Medley Sea Day?
What was Medley Sea Day? It was related to the sailing day of Darkness Port.
Every year on the 1st of December, all the ships that qualified for the expedition would set sail on that day.
A week before the sailing, the captains of the ships would bring out their best harvest from the previous year and gather at the largest free trade market in the commercial district of Darkness Port for a week-long grand trade. The last two days of the week would be the auction.
Without a doubt, the goods that could be put up for auction were the best of the best.
Why did they have to do this every year? There were too many reasons for it. For example, the ships had to be repaired, maintained, and added new things.
Life on the sea was a precarious life, and money was meant to be enjoyed. Before the sailing day, a grand celebration was inevitable.
In short, as time went on, one week before the departure day, the day of the grand trade fair, was designated as Medley Sea Day.
It was the biggest festival in Darkness Port. People would prepare for it half a month in advance.
"As a matter of fact, after the fall of the old civilization, many festivals disappeared with the passing down of the legacy." Tang Long was walking on the busiest street in the commercial district of Darkness Port. Even though he was only wearing casual clothes and a mask, his handsome brows and extraordinary temperament attracted the attention of many young ladies.
However, Tang Long ignored all the gazes. His burning gaze was fixated on the side of Higan's face.
Even though Higan was only wearing the most common outfit among the girls of Darkness Port, a slightly tight-fitting top that looked like bloomers or a skirt, it was a kind of light trousers that looked like a skirt.
She covered her face with a hat with a veil, but she was Higan, was she not?
"Does that mean Medley Sea Day isn't some traditional festival?" Higan was a little absent-minded. Then, her attention was attracted by a shell decoration on sale in a small shop along the street.
She walked up, reached out, and fiddled with the little decoration.
The small decorative mechanism was triggered, and a pleasant sound of waves could be heard. Then, the shell slowly opened, and a mermaid-shaped dummy appeared in the middle. Her expression was slightly sad and a little shy. She held her hands and began to sing.
I
am
sailing
I
am
sailing
Home
again
'cross
the
sea.
I
am
sailing
stormy
waters.
To
be
near
you.
To
be
free.
I
am
flying...
"Nice." Higan rested her chin on her hand and looked at the little ornament quietly. Her gaze under the veil was a little intoxicated and her lips curled into a faint smile.
Seeing this scene, Tang Long gestured to the people following behind him. Someone came forward and asked directly, "Boss, how much does this cost?"
Just as the owner was about to answer, Higan stood up and shook her head. "It's fine." He walked forward and curiously looked at the lively shops around him, as well as the people who were working hard to decorate for the Medley Sea Festival.
"Why not?" Tang Long followed Higan. He was used to Higan's erratic thoughts, so he did not feel awkward at all.
"Where were we?" Higan did not answer Tang Long's question. Instead, she brought up the previous topic.
"All Seas Day is not a traditional festival. In this world, there are only two traditional festivals from the old civilization. One is the Spring Festival of ancient Huaxia in the Dongsheng Continent, and the other is Christmas in the Light Continent. " Tang Long was patient with Higan. He did not care if Higan answered his questions or not, but he would definitely answer the questions that Higan asked him.
"Hmm, I see."
"Yeah, that's it. Even though traditional festivals are dying out, people still need a reason to let loose and celebrate. There will always be new festivals. Otherwise, how will life go on? "Tang Long lamented.
It was then that the bodyguard behind Tang Long quietly walked up and whispered into his ear, "Young Master Long, I've just received news that Zero's whereabouts are confirmed. Do you want to meet him now?"
Tang Long looked at Higan hesitantly. It was rare for Higan to be in the mood to walk around, and she did not mind accompanying him.
"Go ahead. I'll walk around on my own," Higan said to Tang Long after she heard what the bodyguard said.
"Wait for me." Tang Long removed his mask and smiled warmly at Higan.
His smile caught the attention of one of the girls around him. Her heart raced as she envied Higan beside Tang Long.
Indeed, the young man was handsome and his smile was warm and sunny, but what really moved one's heart was the love in his eyes. It was as if it could melt the coldest iceberg.
Unfortunately, Higan only nodded before she turned around and headed to the commercial district. Only the two bodyguards followed her from afar.
Tang Long looked at her back with a lingering gaze before he followed the bodyguard who reported the news.
However, when he passed by the little shop, he saw the shell toy again. He stopped and told the person beside him, "Buy it."
**
"A toy costs eight Black Sea coins? That's crazy!" Han Xing watched the masked young man walk past him with disbelief in his eyes. His tone was sour and envious at the same time.
Life in Darkness Port was tough. He had been in the city for less than a week and he was penniless. He even pawned the scabbard of his sword.
He wondered if the old man would beat him to death if he knew about it.
What could he do? On his first day in Darkness Port, all he did was glance at a woman on the street and he had gotten himself into big trouble.
With that in mind, Han Xing scratched his head in frustration.
Back then, he had thought that the women in Darkness Port were passionate. All they did was take a few glances at them and they would smile to please him.
Then, she went up to him and held his arm.
At that time, Han Xing was very proud of himself. It turned out that he was so handsome and charming.
In the end, the woman insisted on dragging him to the shop next door for a drink or two.
As a matter of fact, a drink or two was not a problem. Han Xing was not a person who could not drink.
Maybe after a drink or two, he could win the favor of a mature lady and realize his dream of 18 years, which was to become a man from a boy.
In the end, just as he was about to enter the shop, a voice from nowhere entered his ears. "A drink costs 10 Black Sea coins. Can you afford it?"
Han Xing was shocked. When he entered the city, he had just finished exchanging his money. All the money he had on him had only been exchanged for 5 Black Sea coins. Of course, he knew how valuable a Black Sea coin was.
Therefore, he could not help but ask the passionate woman beside him, "10 Black Sea coins for a drink?"
"Little brother, you look so noble. Why do you care about 10 Black Sea coins?" The woman's eyes were overflowing with flirtatiousness and her smile was alluring.
Han Xing held back his reluctance and took his arm out of the woman's embrace. "I don't have that much money. Can we go somewhere else?"
With that, the woman's expression changed instantly. A few men then surrounded Han Xing, and Han Xing received a harsh lesson in Darkness Port.
The lesson was that if he could not win, he would be blackmailed and no one would care about him. Moreover, he could not rely on the rules to obtain any fairness.
The five Black Sea coins that he had were taken away from him because of this strange incident.
However, Darkness Port was a place where even sleeping on the street cost money.
At that moment, he heard the same voice again. "Go to the pawn shop. Your sword can be sold for some money. If you can't, you can pawn the scabbard. There are seven Excellent-grade crystals embedded in it, right?"
Who was guiding him? Han Xing had no idea until now.
Left with no other choice, he did as he was told.
In the end, everything went smoothly. After pawning the scabbard, he got himself 7 Black Sea coins.
A few days later, he used the Black Sea coins to find a place to settle down and also bought some useful information.
He decided to fight in the ring to make a living first.
Since he was already in Darkness Port, he had to seize the opportunity that the old man mentioned.
What he didn't expect was that his fight in the Junior Division Arena went very smoothly.
He had won three matches in a row, and as long as he won four more, he would be qualified to fight in the Lord of Darkness Ring in a few days.
Maybe he could retrieve the scabbard in the appointed time?
Han Xing was carefree. The thought of it made him smile. He even forgot that the young boy bought a toy with 8 Black Sea coins.
He was here to shine and seize the opportunity to break through and become a perfect Purple Moon Warrior.
**
"Hahaha! No, I didn't mean to laugh at you, Little Tang Tang. "Ding Ling covered her mouth as she served the breakfast.
Steaming hot crab porridge, fragrant crab roe steamed buns, two plates of side dishes, and a pot of milk from an unknown animal.
It was a delicious breakfast, but he had no appetite at all. He glared at Ding Ling, which made Ding Dong, who was wiping the table, burst into laughter.
"I'm sorry, Little Tang Tang! Hahaha! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to laugh! Hahaha!" Ding Dong laughed so hard that she rolled around on the seashell sofa.
She was no different from rolling dumplings in a bowl.
Boss Huang cleared his throat and put down the newspaper. He pretended to be serious and said, "Ding Ling, Ding Dong, you two can't laugh at Tang Ling. It's very rude."
He then looked at Tang Ling in a friendly manner. "Eat up. Don't forget that you have an hour outside today. Eat up. Ah, hahaha …"
"Boss, what are you laughing at? I think I shouldn't go out. "Tang Ling was furious. He looked at Boss Huang with a faint smile and said through clenched teeth.
"No, no, no. You must go out and relax." Boss Huang kept his smile away.
"I'm not going." Tang Ling wiped his face hard.
Boss Huang bolted up and ran upstairs.
A minute later, he tossed a mask to Tang Ling and showed a flattering smile. "Go."
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