The fog was very similar to the ones that had appeared before. It enveloped Fishery Island and the sea around it. The Baili Navy's defenses were in order. Every movement along the shoreline of Fishery Island was under surveillance, whether it was on land or in the sea.
But soon, something strange happened. The sentries on the decks of several warships suddenly fainted!
The doctor on board was shocked when he arrived.
"This is bad! The fog is poisonous! "
"This is a sign of poisoning, but the toxicity is unknown!"
Baili Yuqi, the third son of Baili Delong, who was sitting on the main warship, slapped his thigh when he heard the news. "This is bad!"
The sea was so wide and it wasn't a canyon or a place with special airflow. It couldn't have been a natural poison fog. In other words, this poison fog was man-made!
Jun Yi Xie was an expert in poisons and had the powerful Hundred Poisons Sect behind him.
In the end, trapping Jun Yixie was different from trapping anyone else. In the past, he and his father had asked Qin Wangfei about the poison attack.
Esteemed wangfei had said that Jun Yixie and the Hundred Poisons Sect had no way of attacking the navy in such a wide expanse of water.
Moreover, the navy had surrounded Fishery Island and was a certain distance away from it. The sea between them was a natural barrier. Even if Jun Yi Xie had a powerful poison, he couldn't use it.
In short, esteemed wangfei told them not to worry!
But who would've thought that something like this would happen three months later!
"Third Master, it can't be the Hundred Poisons Sect. Could it be that some expert has come to save Jun Yi Xie?" Lieutenant General Zuo said anxiously.
If the Hundred Poisons Sect had the ability to attack with poison, why would they wait for so long and let Jun Yi Xie suffer so much?
"No matter who it is, they're in big trouble!"
The Baili Navy was completely defenseless against poison attacks!
Baili Yuqi panicked, but he made a prompt decision to sound the alarm and put all the warships on alert. He ordered all the crew to wear masks and burn mugwort in an attempt to disperse the poison fog.
He personally wrote the letter and used the eagle his father had left him, hoping to deliver the news to His Highness Duke of Qin and esteemed wangfei as soon as possible.
But who would have thought that not long after, the poisonous fog would cover the entire fleet. As soon as the eagle flew out, it quickly fell into the sea.
Baili Yuqi's heart sank when he saw this!
In this situation, the news could not be sent out for the time being.
The masks seemed to be ineffective. Many of the sentries on the deck fainted. Fortunately, their lives were not in danger.
"Third Young Master, what should we do? Should we close the cabin?" The Deputy General asked.
At the frontline were the sentries, followed by the archers. Presumably, it wouldn't be long before the archers were poisoned as well. The poisonous fog was everywhere, and the only way to escape was to hide in the cabin, close the doors and windows, and wait for the poisonous fog to disperse.
As soon as the deputy general said this, Baili Yuqi immediately slapped him. "Bastard! Aren't we being trampled on?!"
If they retreated, not only would Jun Yi Xie escape, the ship would also be destroyed!
The deputy general rubbed his head. Although he was afraid, he had no choice but to ask, "Then what should we do now?"
If they didn't hide, they would be exposed to the poisonous fog. Who knew how many people would faint and how long they would be unconscious for?
It was undeniable that poison was a terrifying skill, and a large-scale poison attack was even more terrifying. It could almost destroy an entire army!
Baili Yuqi had no choice but to cast a questioning glance at the two military doctors beside him.
"Third Young Master, this subordinate's guess is that the poisonous fog doesn't seem to be highly toxic."
Doctor Li was very cautious, but Doctor Chen decisively said, "In this subordinate's opinion, the poisonous fog isn't highly toxic, and it won't cause everyone to be poisoned! It's very likely that it's just a bluff. "
"What do you mean?" Baili Yuqi hurriedly asked.
"Esteemed Wangfei said that the sea around Fishery Island is very special. The sea breeze is very smooth, and the ocean currents are very smooth. It's very difficult to poison people in the sea or in the air. Even she can't do it. This subordinate's guess is that the poisonous fog won't last for long and will disperse very soon. Based on the current situation, less than ten people have fainted from the poison, and the signs of poisoning are only fainting. It's clear that the poison isn't highly toxic. It's unlikely that they'll lose their lives, "Doctor Chen analyzed in detail.
Baili Yuqi had more or less considered the same thing, so he was even more certain after hearing Doctor Chen's words. He immediately ordered, "Men, pass on this general's order. The poisonous fog isn't fatal! It'll disperse very soon, so don't panic! Send more men to keep an eye on Fishery Island! "
After calming down the troops and increasing their defenses, Baili Yuqi went down to the cabin alone.
A group of very professional navy was stationed at the bottom of the main warship, the mermaid army!
Although there weren't many mermaids, they were the true Baili Navy. They were familiar with everything in the sea and could live freely in the sea!
They were the Baili Clan's honor and representative, as well as the clan's most secret power.
Baili Yuqi handed the secret letter he'd written to a mermaid soldier and instructed seriously, "You must deliver this to my master as soon as possible!"
Naturally, he was referring to His Highness Duke of Qin, whom the Baili Navy was loyal to.
"Understood!" The mermaid soldier obeyed and dove into the sea.
Even if the eagles were blocked, there was still a way out in the sea. The poisoner probably couldn't guard against that.
Very soon, the mermaid soldiers left Fishery Island and headed towards Cloud Realm Continent. But things weren't looking good for the Baili Navy.
Doctor Chen's guesses weren't entirely correct. The poisonous fog really wasn't lethal, but it took a long time to disperse. Almost two hours had passed since the fog appeared.
More and more soldiers fainted, and more and more archers fell to the ground. As time went on, more and more of the poisoned soldiers and archers were poisoned. Although they were able to fill in the gaps in time, there were still gaps.
Towards the end, even Baili Yuqi began to feel uncomfortable. Although he didn't want to go back to the cabin, he couldn't collapse as a deputy general. He quickly returned to his cabin and took a few puffs of mugwort tobacco before feeling better.
"Third Young Master, if this keeps up, we won't have enough men!"
As soon as General Zuo finished speaking, another general rushed over with a report. "Third Young Master, it's bad! Two of the archers retreated into the cabin!"
Baili Yuqi grew alarmed. "Drag them out and execute them in front of everyone!"
In the army, the worst taboo wasn't losing, but shrinking back!
This was especially true at a critical moment like this. As soon as someone shrank back, it would shake the morale of the entire army. Once that happened, even the strongest army would fall apart!
"They've already been executed, but those cowards are all asking when the poison fog will disperse," General Zuo said helplessly.
The fact that the fog hadn't dispersed for so long made the soldiers suspicious. They even began to question the poison's lethality.
Ignoring his discomfort, Baili Yuqi strode forward and roared, "Soldiers are trained for a thousand days to be used in a single moment. What's the point of having such cowardly cowards at a time like this? I'm telling you now, if you want to retreat, this old man will personally kill you and feed you to the fishes! Brothers who can hold on, the Baili Army and His Highness Duke of Qin won't treat you unfairly! "
His words restored much of the soldiers' morale.
But they couldn't do without morale, nor could they do without it.
The Baili Navy held on for a full four hours. It was almost dawn, but the poison fog still hadn't dispersed. A large number of archers and navy soldiers had already lost consciousness. The remaining troops weren't enough to defend Fishery Island.
Baili Yuqi had long since gone to Fishery Island. Even if he couldn't defend the shoreline, he could at least protect Jun Yi Xie.
Unfortunately, he hadn't even found Jun Yi Xie before he fainted in the coconut grove on Fishery Island.
If Jun Yi Xie was still awake, he would've been shocked by the poison fog as well. Unfortunately, he'd already been rescued and was lying on a mysterious fishing boat far away from Fishery Island, heading in the direction of Northern Li.
A mysterious expert had unknowingly rescued him long ago …
The poison fog gradually dissipated at daybreak. The navy and archers gradually regained consciousness, including Baili Yuqi. They quickly discovered traces of a ship on the shoal of the harbor. Jun Yi Xie had been rescued!
Baili Yuqi stared blankly for a moment, then rushed back to the main warship's cabin and shouted angrily, "Didn't I tell you last night to guard the sea?!"
The mermaid soldiers guarded the surface of the sea. As long as a ship appeared, they were to capsize it.
"Third Young Master, that person's ship is poisonous. Wherever it goes, the seawater will be contaminated. We can't approach it at all. We've already sent people to follow it, but we can only follow it from afar. Without His Highness Duke of Qin's orders, we don't dare to show ourselves! "the mermaid captain replied helplessly.
He was right. Mermaids had a special status. They couldn't even show their faces, let alone fight. Following them from afar was already their bottom line.
If they were discovered, the losses would outweigh the gains.
Baili Yuqi's anger subsided. He sighed repeatedly. "I can only blame myself for not finding Jun Yi Xie sooner!"
"Third Young Master, the newcomer's poison skills are extremely high. I doubt even esteemed wangfei would be a match for him," the mermaid captain said seriously.
Baili Yuqi didn't have time to think too much. He immediately wrote down the situation and sent a messenger pigeon back.
After trapping Jun Yi Xie for three months, Jun Yi Xie was about to go crazy from exhaustion. But he'd actually escaped in a single night. He didn't know how His Highness Duke of Qin and esteemed wangfei would react when they received this news.
The mermaid soldier who delivered the secret letter was still on the way, and so was the messenger pigeon. Even Gu, who'd given Jun Yi Xie a hard time, was still on his way back!
He was counting on his fingers to calculate when Jun Yi Xie would die from the poison. How could he have imagined that Jun Yi Xie would rescue him less than half a day after he'd left?
At this time, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were also completely unaware of this.
After Long Fei Ye returned to the Duke of Qin's Estate from the Medicine Ghost Valley, he investigated the matter of the furnace explosion.
Baili Mingxiang was still recuperating in his room, while Han Yunxi was in the study studying the charcoal ashes. After Long Fei Ye analyzed the situation with her, he said Coldly, "If it's not Zhao mama, then it's Su Xiaoyu. In this prince's opinion, that little girl is the most suspicious!"
"Your Highness, if the explosion was man-made, then Su Xiaoyu is most likely the culprit. However, we still can't be sure if the explosion was an accident or man-made! "Han Yunxi said seriously.
She had already secretly instructed Xu Donglin to keep a close eye on Su Xiaoyu and Zhao mama. Although she had her suspicions, she didn't want to wrongly accuse someone without sufficient evidence.
She had tasted the feeling of being wrongly accused many times.
Long Fei Ye glanced at the charcoal ashes and his tone became even colder. "Must you go through so much trouble?"
This woman had been analyzing these dirty things for several days. Didn't she find it annoying?
"I've already thought of a way. Give me another two or three days. I'll definitely be able to prove whether it was an accident or man-made!" Han Yunxi was very confident.
Although Long Fei Ye wasn't willing and didn't have the patience, he finally obeyed Han Yunxi and even stayed in the study with her all day long.
However, a day later, the mermaid soldier's secret letter arrived.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi were both shocked. They were about to rush to Yu Zhou Island when the messenger pigeon arrived.
After Long Fei Ye finished reading the letter, his face, which had been warm for two days, completely turned cold. "Jun Yi Xie has been rescued!"
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