Ghostly Fragrance [COMPLETED] [UNEDITED]

Reunion

As all the decorations were removed from the scene away in a dark storage shed which would only be taken out again for festive events. The port returned to a normal looking port that would be common amongst coastal ports. Clearing up the dishes that were cleaned from the food in the kitchen, Fangsu led the way to the mountain near the port where a single hut stood isolated away from the other villagers. Knocking on the door of the lone hut, "I said my voyaging days are over!" Opening the door was a middle-aged man who was surprised to see Fangsu, "Ah! I'm sorry Xiao Fang, lately there have been annoying people who have been trying to make me lead a voyage to the merfolk settlements," Tutting to a nearby seat before taking out a long metal pipe which was stuffed with a dried substance before being lit up.

Sim Siu who wasn't used to the smoke covered her nose and mouth with her sleeve while her other hand tried to wave off the smoke that was coming to her direction. On the other hand, both Ang Siu and Fangsu were unfazed by the smoke, "Uncle, I need you to take me to the family's island," Taking out a paper package that was tied up with some string, "Also the doctor tweaked the formula for your smokes so that it would make it easier for you to breathe," Fangsu handed the package to the middle-aged man who took it appreciating Fangsu's dutiful nature to hand him medicine.

Her uncle released a breath of smoke which lingered in the air for a while before he snuffed out the burning with his finger, "Which boat will it be?" He began walking the base of the mountain before pushing away a stream of willow branches that hid the opening of the cave entrance that led to an isolated port that was exclusive to only her family, "Do you want something more leisurely and slow or something that will get you there in a day?" Multiple hidden ships which had the Qilin sigil of the Chen Family were lined up beside one another.

Ang Siu was amazed by the array of ships that were lined up in an assembly in front of him and even his merchant uncle who sails to other countries didn't have ships like what Fangsu had, "Your family owns all of these ships?" He went to touch the thicken woven ropes that held one of the many ships to this hidden port. The ropes were thicker than his arms, firmly holding the ship in this location hidden away from the public eye.

Fangsu nodded as she began untying the rope that he was touching from the anchor, "My family doesn't come from the mainland," throwing the rope to the old man who had already boarded the ship, "A civil war at my motherland and my ancestors fled to this mainland to protect the family," Both of them went to take their belongings on the ships and their horses.

Ang Siu slowed his walking pace as he began thinking, "Then how do we share the same language?" Leading Hui and Dang into a room that was specially made for mounts such as Dang.

Fangsu poured out hay from a sack that was neatly stacked on top of each other, "We may have different ancestry from each other but our ancestors may share a common tongue before splitting off," The horses began grazing at the hay that was provided by Fangsu who began cutting up meat for Hui, "But, we will never know," Placing the meat for Hui who began engulfing the meat like no tomorrow.

As they boarded themselves, they travelled by ship to travel to the island that Fangsu had spent the majority of her life. Travelling to an empty vast ocean; Fangsu leaned against the railing of the ship as the wind blew against her skin, "So how is the old man?" Her uncle asked as he held the wheel, navigating through the waters like it was his home.

Fangsu faced her uncle, smiling, "Still alive and kicking," She went to stand on the railing, holding the rope with a firm grip so that she wouldn't fall off. Staring into the ocean that was glowing unnaturally from bioluminescent creatures that were within the sea, "I saw two of the merfolk just a few days ago," Blurting out these words caused the old man to stop the wheel this halting the ship in its path, floating motionless in the middle of nowhere.