Chapter 1205: Chapter 1205: She’s Still a Child, and She’s Afraid Too
Suddenly, the bow of the boat jolted violently.
The old boatman at the stern was puzzled, "Strange, there’s no wave, why is it so unstable?"
The water flow suddenly became rapid.
"This is bad." Three-year-old Bai Zhi’er grew tense.
Feng Fuce glanced at her and noticed the little one wore a serious face, her small fingers holding the sweet potato turning pale from exertion.
The boat started to rock constantly.
Feng Fuce sensed a different aura.
Underneath the water, there’s a demon.
The two women who were picking vegetables had already been awakened by the rocking.
They snapped back to reality and cried out in tears, "It’s over, it’s over, Old Man, why did you choose this route, going through Water Ghost Bay!"
"Exactly, don’t you know that ships passing through here are pulled down by water ghosts to become sacrificial victims!"
The boatman was annoyed, "Impossible! I’ve been sailing for thirty years and never made a wrong turn, how could I have steered into Water Ghost Bay?"
However, when the old boatman saw the sign of Water Ghost Bay, the extremely thick crooked tree growing in the water, his eyes widened.
"Damn it! I was fooled by ghosts!"
This means, from the moment they started sailing and entered this water, they were led by the Water Ghost into a path of no return.
Feng Fuce remained undisturbed, his expression calm and composed.
The hundreds of Water Ghosts in the water couldn’t harm him in the slightest.
But he was particularly attentive to Bai Zhi’er’s movements.
Because if she made herself relive this memory, there must be a reason for Bai Zhi’er.
He wanted to know why.
At this moment, three-year-old Bai Zhi’er clenched her little fist.
She reassured Feng Fuce, "Brother, don’t be afraid. With me on this boat, we won’t capsize."
With that, she turned to the boatman, "Grandpa boatman, don’t look into the water, just keep looking ahead, we’ll definitely make it out of Water Ghost Bay!"
The two women who were selling vegetables kept throwing baskets into the water and knelt on the boat pleading, "Dear sirs, please accept these offerings. Once we return home safely, I will come back to make offerings to you again!"
"Yes, have mercy on us, I still have four children at home who haven’t grown up yet, boo hoo..."
The newlywed couple was also terrified, the wife curled up in her husband’s embrace, her face pale.
Seeing this, Bai Zhi’er stood up.
Feng Fuce held her little hand, "Where are you going?"
He could feel Bai Zhi’er’s fingers trembling slightly.
Was she afraid too?
But Bai Zhi’er blinked her big eyes, showing no signs of anomaly, and said, "Brother, I want to stand at the bow, that way the bad things in the water won’t dare to capsize our boat."
With that, she voluntarily withdrew her hand, took a deep breath, and boldly walked to the bow.
The old boatman exclaimed, "Child, be careful, don’t fall into the water!"
Bai Zhi’er’s small back was so frail in Feng Fuce’s eyes.
She must be scared.
The faces of the Water Ghosts floated just beneath the water’s surface, their eyes empty as black holes, hungrily staring at the living on the boat.
Hundreds of Water Ghosts drowned here, all hoping to find a scapegoat.
The boat rocked more violently, yet Bai Zhi’er stood firm.
Feng Fuce quietly moved behind her.
Suddenly, he heard the little one’s soft mumbling—
"Zhi’er, don’t be afraid, you are the Little Empress, it’s just a bunch of scary-looking Water Ghosts, don’t be scared."
However, the group of Water Ghosts gathered in front of Bai Zhi’er, staring at her fixedly, emitting a wailing sound only she could hear.
Bai Zhi’er’s whole body trembled, large tears welled up in her eyes.
