Me and My Cold CEO Wife

Chapter 2158 - 2147: Drinking Bathwater

Soon, a large area of the beach was cleared, and at the same time, the wooden ships docked.The four wooden ships were mostly warriors, with only a few mages holding magic wands.

The quality of these warriors varied, with many having a similar aura to the blonde man.

What most caught Ning Fan's eye were the ten warriors clad in full black armor.

The quality of these warriors was the best, standing like pine trees, moving with military demeanor.

Observing the consistent design of the black-armored warriors' armor, and the identical snake-haired head emblem on their chests,

Ning Fan immediately knew these warriors were all part of a private family army.

As for the others, they must have been hired hands, which was evident from their lack of armbands.

These ten black-armored warriors formed two walls, separating the mercenaries around them.

Then, through the human wall passage, two maids supported a green-haired woman as they ascended onto the beach.

Ning Fan glanced at Du Wei, and thought to himself, "No wonder this guy can't hold his tongue."

With an oval face, charming eyes, and a slim waist, her figure was as alluring and juicy as a peach.

Yet the woman's face looked merely seventeen or eighteen, pure like the girl next door, completely mismatched with that extraordinary figure.

This was Ning Fan's first time seeing a woman who matched Su Meiniang in both looks and physique.

If Su Meiniang was an enchantress of the world, then the green-haired woman before him was brilliantly bewitching.

As the green-haired woman came ashore, Wilton reported, "Miss, this is Hill Village, and this is the local village chief."

"I'm Sangganda."

Sangganda lowered his head uneasily, not daring to look at the woman directly.

"Hmm. Sorry to trouble you."

The green-haired woman snorted, her crisp voice carrying a hint of laziness, sounding exceptionally comforting.

"This woman is truly a siren."

Ning Fan had to admit, although the woman was overbearing, he didn't find her unlikable.

"Village Chief Sangganda, could you help us prepare some food?"

As he spoke, Wilton took out a black pouch.

Sangganda shook his head repeatedly, "I dare not, I dare not."

Wilton commanded indisputably, "Take it. Let the others disperse."

Sangganda anxiously accepted the money pouch and then instructed the villagers to leave.

"They don't seem to have ill intentions."

Ning Fan rubbed his chin, pondering as he walked away.

These people seemed to have come to the island only to recuperate, as they gratefully accepted the food and water offered by the villagers.

The mercenaries set up a security perimeter on the spot, while some started chopping wood in the forest.

Initially, they made tables and chairs, but when a wooden house stood on the beach, Sangganda became deeply worried.

"Chief, don't worry. They're only here for a few days of rest. They'll be gone soon enough."

"That's good, that's good."

Sangganda hoped that these people wouldn't stay on the island and cause trouble for the villagers.

The green-haired woman might not have planned to keep secrets, or perhaps she didn't think anyone on the island could eavesdrop on their conversation.

Thus, there was no soundproofing magic during their discussions, allowing Ning Fan to overhear quite a bit of information.

The green-haired woman's full name was Rebecca. Sisina. Sisina is the family name.

Everything was more or less as Ning Fan had thought.

To hunt a Fifth-Rank Sea Beast,

Rebecca had hired many mercenaries and then set out to sea with the family warship.

But luck was not on their side, as they encountered two Sixth-Rank Sea Beasts.

Under the pursuit of the two Sixth-Rank Sea Beasts, if not for the black-armored private army and the mercenaries' desperate fight, they would have perished at sea long ago.

Although they managed to escape, they still lost half their people.

Moreover, the warship's Magic Crystal Furnace was broken by the Sea Beast, leaving the warship adrift at sea.

After drifting for over a month, starving and running out of resources, they were fortuitously guided to Hill Island.

This was the reason for their island landing; the Magic Crystal Furnace would take a few more days to repair.

The concern that Ning Fan and Sangganda had didn't materialize.

The people from the warship seemed uninterested in interacting with the folks of Hill Village.

The people of Hill Village were even more fearful of trouble coming their way and avoided contact whenever possible.

Close to a few hundred meters apart, the only interaction was passing food and water, with both sides minding their own business.

Ning Fan believed that the people present weren't all of them; besides the crew on the warship, there were likely hidden experts onboard.

The twelve Magic Crystal Cannons never changed direction, always pointing at Hill Village.

At night, occasional glimmers of light flashed on the ship, seemingly signaling to the people ashore.

"Let them be. As long as they don't harm these villagers, it's fine."

Aside from the unruly mercenaries, Ning Fan wasn't concerned about the Sisina Family's malice.

This was evident from their consistent payment for meals and provisions.

Don't think too highly of nobles; in public, they are the graceful gentlemen, but behind closed doors, they are wolves that devour without leaving bones.

This was Sangganda's original words, so he wasn't as relaxed as Ning Fan.

Remaining vigilant all the while, he even stopped the villagers from going out to fish, telling them to stay at home as much as possible.

Ning Fan initially considered asking Sangganda to pass a message requesting a lift from the warship, but seeing Sangganda's anxious and almost fainting state, he had to give up the idea.

For fear that some lust-driven mercenary unable to bear his hunger might discover some delicate beauty,

Ning Fan had been accompanying Vivian in hiding in the forest for the past two days.

"It's so boring!"

Seeing Vivian swimming in the lake, Ning Fan's expression darkened, "Could you please get out of there?"

This lake was Hill Island's only source of fresh water and was naturally protected by the whole village.

If any kid dared to bathe or swim here, they would definitely be hung up and subjected to a mixed-gender spanking.

But Vivian was different; she and Ning Fan were both revered as sages in the village,

not to mention swimming here; even if they destroyed the lake, no one would dare to utter a word of dissent.

It wasn't until today that Ning Fan realized Vivian had been bathing here for almost a month.

The thought of drinking bathwater for a month left Ning Fan with an incredibly odd expression.

"Ning Fan, why don't we seize that ship?"

"Do you know how to pilot it? Do you know the routes?"

Two consecutive questions left Vivian speechless, displeased as she smacked the lake's surface.

"Stop fooling around; someone's coming, hurry up."

Ning Fan's ears twitched, and he turned to look, hearing the rustling leaves from the opposite forest.

"It must be someone from the ship."

There's only one path leading here, behind Sangganda's wooden house.

If it were a villager from Hill Village, Ning Fan would recognize them immediately.

"These damn idiots, they come and ruin the environment here."

Ning Fan said speechlessly, "I think you're the one wrecking the environment."

The lake being the Spring of Life, and Vivian treating it as her bathtub, she still had the nerve to blame others.

"Let them come, then!"

Despite her words, Vivian obediently got dressed and then said, "Let's go."