Chapter 656: Being Evasive and Compliant

"Okay, see you tomorrow! By the way, should we buy a map?" Ye Liuyun asked.

"Don't buy a map. The maps here are all ones I drew and sold. Many places are just my random doodles. I'll give you a real map directly."

Saying that, Du Yan used Divine Sense to send a map to Ye Liuyun. Then the two went their separate ways to attend to their own business.

Luo Yurou led them rushing to the area for buying daily necessities.

As they walked, she also asked Ye Liuyun, "I think the people he found are just too weird. I've never heard of a ship having such strange crew members. Can this be reliable?"

She now somewhat doubts the professionalism of this one-eyed drunkard.

Actually, not just her; Wu Qingcheng, Lei Ming, and others are also very curious.

The people the one-eyed drunkard found, when gathered together, form a completely old, weak, sick, and disabled crew.

However, Ye Liuyun remained silent, and they didn't voice their doubts. They believed Ye Liuyun should have his own judgment.

"I don't see any problem. Anyway, we have plenty of people here; we can all pitch in when the time comes!"

Ye Liuyun also didn't expose it; as for the specific uses of these people, the one-eyed drunkard probably has his own considerations.

Just from the fact that the one-eyed drunkard directly handed the Black Shark Warship to that blacksmith for inspection, you can tell that blacksmith is certainly not ordinary—at least he knows ships very well.

"Alright, don't overthink it—employ without suspicion! We rarely get to relax, so let's enjoy a good day out!" Ye Liuyun suggested.

"Okay!" Lei Ming has always been the first to approve of eating, drinking, and having fun.

At that moment, she grabbed Luo Yurou and ran forward, eager to go see the excitement.

Ye Liuyun led the group and bought more things again.

Clothing, food, alcohol, and seasonings were all stocked up for several years.

Ye Liuyun also bought many medicinal herbs he had never seen before, and had Ru Yue plant them for future use.

Lei Ming, meanwhile, brought Long Nv, Bai Hu, and others, and kept eating; whenever they encountered something edible, they bought it to try.

In the end, it was Luo Yurou who said she would invite them back for a meal, and only then did Lei Ming start arranging to return to the Luo household.

What Ye Liuyun and the others didn't expect was that, as soon as they returned, Luo Yurou's father, Luo Tianyi, came out to greet them.

He warmly greeted Ye Liuyun and the others: "Young Master Ye, I was still worried you hadn't eaten outside! The food is already prepared, just waiting for you!"

Luo Yurou also didn't expect her father to personally receive Ye Liuyun. "Father?"

"Young Master Ye is your lifesaver; I've prepared a modest drink to show my gratitude, which is what I should do!" Luo Tianyi said with a smile, ushering Ye Liuyun and the others into the banquet hall.

Luo Yurou didn't think much of it and appeared very happy.

Ye Liuyun and Wu Qingcheng exchanged a glance and gave a faint smile.

If they hadn't seen the wanted notice issued by the Three Yuan Sect during the day, they wouldn't have been suspicious.

Even the owner of a tavern could receive the wanted notice; as the foremost great clan of Wolf Fang Island, how could the Luo family possibly not have received such information?

And Luo Tianyi at this moment suddenly became very enthusiastic, obviously intending to detain them and then go claim the reward.

However, the two of them also didn't see through it, smiling as they dealt with Luo Tianyi.

"Yurou! Have Young Master Ye stay a few more days at our house! For a long voyage, there's much to prepare; don't rush, prepare slowly, so it won't be inconvenient when you're out there."

During the meal, Luo Tianyi instructed Luo Yurou.

"Got it, Father!" Luo Yurou didn't think much, assuming her father had changed his mind, and directly agreed.

Ye Liuyun neither objected nor agreed, merely accompanying Luo Tianyi in eating and drinking, dealing with him in a perfunctory, evasive manner.

He now also has considerable experience, so he can also understand Luo Tianyi's behavior.

Anyway, they weren't planning to stay long; they'd leave tomorrow. Out of consideration for Luo Yurou's face, he saw no need to quarrel with Luo Tianyi.

Seeing that Ye Liuyun didn't refuse to stay a few more days, Luo Yurou felt happy inside. She also didn't mind the matter of the Three Yuan Sect issuing a wanted notice for Ye Liuyun during the day.

She thought simply, feeling that her father's enthusiasm meant he would certainly not act against Ye Liuyun. As long as they didn't report him, the Three Yuan Sect wouldn't come looking here.

Actually, she didn't know that as soon as the Three Yuan Sect released the notice, dozens of people had already reported to them. Luo Tianyi was merely one of them.

Ye Liuyun and company strolled outside for a day and discovered that there were too many people tracking their whereabouts.

At this moment, the Three Yuan Sect is also gathering strong cultivators from the surrounding islands to come here, though it will still need only a day or two.

Luo Tianyi is merely at the Fourth Realm of Yin Yang, and having heard Luo Yurou mention that Ye Liuyun has a Yin Yang Eighthfold puppet beside him, he dare not act directly.

He can only use a delaying tactic, keeping Ye Liuyun occupied until the Three Yuan Sect's strong cultivators arrive.

After dinner, Ye Liuyun had nothing to do at night, so he took out the Nine Dragon River Mountain Cauldron, refined several batches of lung-cleansing pills for the hunchbacked old man, and also refined some pills suitable for raising True Essence in the Golden Core realm for that teenage beggar.

He hadn't refined pills in a long time, his technique was a bit rusty, so the speed was somewhat slower.

In one night, he didn't produce much, but it should be enough for them to use for a while.

Moreover, the pills' quality exceeded the Saint Grade, being low-grade Spirit Grade, which is already much better than he expected.

Spirit Grade pills correspond exactly to the Sovereign realm. If Ye Liuyun specialized in alchemy, he should now be able to refine Honor Grade pills and become one of the most renowned alchemists.

After dawn, Ye Liuyun put away the alchemy furnace. Luo Yurou also came over and led them to the one-eyed drunkard's residence.

Seeing them about to leave, Luo Tianyi hurried over. "Young Master Ye, are you really leaving this early?" He was worried they'd just walk out.

"Oh, I made an appointment with the one-eyed drunkard; I'm going over today to see how his preparations are."

Ye Liuyun knew Luo Tianyi's intention, so he didn't mention that they were leaving today.

Luo Yurou also thought Ye Liuyun just wanted to have a look, so she didn't mind.

"Oh, that's fine; come back early tonight, I'll have the banquet ready for you! Last night I didn't drink my fill, so tonight you must accompany me for a few more drinks!"

Luo Tianyi seeing they hadn't mentioned leaving felt somewhat relieved, but still wanted to make an arrangement with Ye Liuyun to have him return in the evening.

"Then thank you, Uncle!" Ye Liuyun expressed his thanks before leading the group out of the Luo household.

They had just left when Luo Tianyi summoned a servant: "Go, follow them secretly; report any issues to me immediately."

"Yes!" the servant replied, and then followed them.

Ye Liuyun's Divine Sense clearly saw everything, once again confirming his suspicion.