Chapter 358: Inducement

After dark, the entire small island fell into darkness.

Only a few scattered places lit up with faint lamps; seen from afar, they looked like fireflies in the forest.

Shui Wu's father was named Shui Nan, a man with dark skin and a burly build.

His appearance looked quite rugged, and he did not resemble Shui Wu.

Whether it was the color of his hair, the color of his pupils, or other features, they were all different from Shui Wu.

"Perhaps this daughter isn't his biological child..."

Luo Zijun secretly guessed to himself when he saw Shui Nan in person.

When Shui Nan saw him, he first looked him up and down, then leaned on his cane, stood on one leg, and reached out to pat his shoulder, saying: "Not bad, to have such miraculous medical skills at such a young age, the younger generation is truly formidable."

Luo Zijun naturally offered a few modest words.

As the three of them sat down to eat, Shui Nan smiled and said: "I heard Young Master Hua came to the island this time for other matters?"

Clearly, he had been forcibly dragged here!

Luo Zijun complained inwardly, though he naturally did not show it on his face, and took the opportunity to cup his hands and say: "We have a friend who went missing. Miss Shui said that our friend is on this island. I wonder if you could let us meet them?"

Shui Nan glanced at his daughter, noncommittal, and smiled: "Young Master Hua and his party came to the island not just to find that friend, right?"

Luo Zijun did not hide it and stated his purpose directly: "We indeed have other matters. We intend to cross the sea to the Daughter Kingdom, hoping to find a senior named Red Bird. It is said that only he dares to pilot a large ship through the waters of the Nine Islands Kingdom."

After saying this, he carefully observed the expression on the other man's face.

Shui Nan kept a smile on his face and did not reveal any unusual expressions.

He picked up his wine cup, drained it in one gulp, and said slowly: "The waters of the Nine Islands Kingdom? Going to that place is a life-and-death gamble."

Luo Zijun said: "Some things, even if one knows it is a life-and-death gamble, must be done."

"Oh?"

Shui Nan put down his wine cup, looked at him, seemed somewhat interested, and asked: "Why does Young Master Hua want to go to the Daughter Kingdom? For fame? Or for profit?"

Luo Zijun said: "To search for my wife."

The room suddenly went quiet for a moment.

Shui Wu, sitting to the side, was stunned and spoke up: "You... you are already married?"

Luo Zijun looked at her and said: "I was married long ago, and I have more than one wife."

Shui Wu was silent for a moment and said: "How many?"

Luo Zijun held out one palm, then held out the other, looked at them left and right, and then looked at her: "Sorry, too many, I can't count them."

Shui Wu stared at him blankly for a while, then suddenly reached out her hand and said: "Return it to me."

Her expression turned cold, and her azure eyes suddenly turned cold as well.

"Return what to you?"

Luo Zijun was full of confusion.

Shui Wu held out her hand, looking at him coldly, but said nothing.

Luo Zijun was bewildered, thought carefully for a moment, and finally seemed to remember, taking out the Gold Bracelet: "This bracelet?"

Shui Wu's pretty face was frosty: "Yes, return it to me!"

Luo Zijun couldn't help but say: "In this day and age, does one not even want to pay the reward for helping someone treat an illness? Giving it and then wanting it back, is there such a thing?"

Shui Wu glared at him, suddenly stood up, and snatched it away.

"Hey..."

Luo Zijun sighed.

Shui Nan sat opposite, watching the two with a smile, pouring and drinking by himself, and from beginning to end, he did not interrupt.

Luo Zijun felt that at this moment, this man should say a few words.

After all, he had saved the other man's life, and saved so many others as well.

"Senior, do you know the whereabouts of that Senior Red Bird?"

He asked directly.

Shui Nan did not answer, drank another cup of wine, and stated his own purpose: "Young Master Hua, if you are willing to stay here, I can marry Aw u to you."

Luo Zijun was about to speak, but he raised his hand again and said: "Don't be in a rush to refuse, I haven't finished speaking. Besides Aw u, you can choose any woman on this island, including the A Ling sisters you saw today, and the mother and daughter Xiao Tu."

He paused, then added: "You should have noticed by now, there are humans here, Sea Demons, and members of various Demon Clans. As long as you like them, any woman here or in the small town, or even women from other places, you can have."

The room fell quiet.

Luo Zijun thought to himself: It seems doctors are very popular here.

Shui Nan looked at him and said: "If you have any other requests, you can bring them up all at once."

Luo Zijun shrugged and said: "To be honest, Senior's conditions are very tempting to me, especially..."

He looked at the blushing young girl to the side.

When Shui Wu saw his gaze, her already red face became even redder, but those beautiful azure eyes, like the ocean, glared at him without showing any weakness.

"Especially the A Ling sisters; to be honest, I really like sisters."

Luo Zijun said without blushing.

Shui Wu was stunned for a moment, and the hand she had placed under the table slowly clenched into a fist.

"But I cannot agree."

Luo Zijun stroked the wine cup in his hand and said in a calm tone: "The reason I left home and traveled thousands of miles to come here is to find my wife and bring her back. My wife is waiting for me to pick her up, and the wives and concubines back home are also waiting for me to return. I cannot abandon them. Unless..."

"Unless what?"

Shui Nan's expression shifted.

Shui Wu's gaze was also fixed on him.

"Unless Senior can find a way to bring my wives and concubines, as well as the wife I am currently going to search for, here."

Luo Zijun's gaze turned toward the young girl at his side, and he said, "Of course, if Miss Aw u does not mind."

Aw u glared at him, her two fists clenched tightly.

Shui Nan smiled slightly: "When all is said and done, Young Master Hua, you still wish to cross the sea to search for that wife of yours?"

"Yes."

Luo Zijun said very frankly.

Shui Nan said nothing more, picked up the wine pot, poured himself another cup of wine, and then raised the cup, saying: "Since Young Master Hua's mind is made up, then I have nothing more to say. As for that senior called Red Bird, I am sorry, I do not know where he is either."

Luo Zijun did not press the matter, raised his wine cup, touched it against his in the air, and drank it in silence.

After finishing the meal, he rose to take his leave.

Shui Nan nodded and did not say much else, only stating: "Aw u, you see Young Master Hua back."

Shui Wu did not speak; with a cold face, she walked out the door first.

Luo Zijun followed behind her, and once they were out of the small courtyard, he asked with a strange look on his face: "Miss Shui, didn't your father say he wanted me to stay the night? How come..."

Shui Wu turned her head, her eyes looking at him coldly as she said: "Didn't you already refuse?"

Luo Zijun said: "Ah, when did I refuse?"

Shui Wu stared at the expression on his face for a moment, and seeing that he truly seemed not to know, she sneered and said: "My father said to let you stay and marry me to you; you refused, didn't you?"

Luo Zijun said with a straight face: "I did refuse that matter, but I did not refuse to stay the night at your house. Your house has beds and quilts, and it doesn't smell; it is surely better than sleeping in a prison cell, right?"