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On the seashore stood an altar with various offerings and incense candles. According to local customs, if the ship was to travel far, it was necessary to worship the Sea Dragon King.

Gu Chaosheng was the leader of these men, and he led everyone to worship the Sea Dragon King before they all followed him aboard the large ship.

Initially, Searcy was quite excited about boarding the ship but about an hour into the sea, she started feeling unwell, her face turning pale; she seemed to have seasickness.

Gu Youyou gloated over her misfortune and said, "Look at you now; how do you feel?"

Meanwhile, Jin Ziyuan also seemed to be seasick, but since his complexion was already very pale, a bit more pallor wasn’t noticeable.

He had been holding in silence for quite a while without moving, and so Gu Youyou realized he might be feeling seasick too.

It was normal for them being northerners.

Gu Chaosheng came over from the front, saw their state, and understanding the situation, chuckled, "It seems you young fellows are experiencing your first voyage? It’s normal to feel a bit uncomfortable the first time on a ship."

He pulled out a piece of ginger from his chest and told them, "Try chewing on some of this. It’s getting late; you should get a good night’s sleep in the cabin. By dawn, we should be nearly there."

Gu Youyou took the piece of ginger and thanked him, "Thank you, Uncle Gu. My two friends are seasick; I’m sorry for the trouble."

"Haha, no trouble at all. It’s fortunate that you, Doctor Gu, are feeling fine and not seasick at all."

Gu Youyou said with a smile, "I’m used to it; this isn’t my first time at sea."

"Oh, I see!" Gu Chaosheng glanced at the pitch-black sea and said, "Well then, take a good rest inside the cabin, I’m going to see if we can cast a net nearby."

"Please do, Uncle Gu!"

Gu Youyou sliced the ginger into small pieces with a dagger, handed a few pieces to each of them, and said, "Uncle Gu is a very experienced captain. We are lucky he remembered there were a few among us who haven’t sailed before.

This ginger was specially prepared for us.

Chew on it quickly, and it will make you feel better soon. "

Jin Ziyuan chewed a slice of the ginger, wincing at the spiciness, and looking at Gu Youyou, he asked again, "This isn’t your first time at sea?"

Gu Youyou said sheepishly, "That’s my business, and I don’t wish to tell you."

Jin Ziyuan: "..."

On the other side, Searcy, chewing, said, "It’s really spicy; this is old ginger."

Oh, old ginger.

The two of them soon went to sleep, and Gu Youyou came out of the cabin to find that Gu Chaosheng and the others had just cast the net.

"Let’s hope our first catch brings a good omen."

"Yes, the weather tonight is good, a rare calm on the sea."

Seeing Gu Youyou approach, Gu Chaosheng turned to her and smiled, "Aren’t you going to sleep for a bit, Doctor Gu?"

Gu Youyou replied, "I’m not sleepy yet; I want to watch you guys cast the nets!"

...

Just as Gu Youyou and her companions had set out to sea, Jin Zijin and Xiao Jinyan had reached the inn where they had previously stayed.

"Shopkeeper, is there a particularly fair-skinned gentleman staying at your inn?"

It was already dark, and the shopkeeper was tallying accounts. Hearing the question, he stopped and pointed upstairs, "The four southernmost rooms on the second floor, you’ll have to ask which specific one yourself, they are all together."

Four rooms?

Xiao Jinyan looked at Jin Zijin in surprise and said, "They have at least four people?"

Jin Zijin didn’t respond; all he wanted was to see Gu Youyou as soon as possible and ensure her safety.

He went upstairs with a stern face.

Pushing open the first room, it was empty, with blankets neatly folded.