Chapter 9 Killing the Chicken and Respecting the Monkey
Hou Yao's words caused a round of ridicule from Zhou Tiesheng and others.
The one-eyed dragon behind him couldn't help but lament in his heart: People often say that reading too much will destroy your brain. Isn't this kid the same?
Yu Xiuer also felt that Hou Yao's big talk was a bit too much. She couldn't help but gently pulled the corner of his clothes, and then whispered in his ear:
"Mr...Mr. Gong, if not, let me handle it."
Hou Yao glared at her:
"Just watch from the side and do whatever I say. Let men solve men's matters."
After Zhou Tiesheng laughed for a while, he glared at Hou Yao and said fiercely:
“You’re not big in stature and your tone is not small, Hou Yao, do you think that after a few days of studying, others will definitely let you go?
Do you think you are the imperial court? You still want to set rules for us, and you don’t show your wealth by peeing in the urine.
You said we should do it right away? Why do you set rules for us and why do you ask us to listen to you?"
"Yeah, why do you do that?"
"Are you just a pretty boy?"
"Even if you are the master of Yazhai, you can't set our rules."
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Hou Yao's words were harsh to many members of the gang, and they all came out to ridicule them.
Even the one-eyed dragon behind him couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, how can rules be established so easily?
Even if he came forward to establish new rules, I'm afraid he wouldn't have the ability.
Hou Yao didn't pay attention to these taunts at all, but said loudly:
"You bunch of rabble, shut your mouth first,
Now I will tell you why I can wipe out the Haima Gang in one battle.
Can every brother in the gang have a wife, a house and land within a year,
Within five years, we can make this South China Sea surrender to our feet.
Within ten years, the Squid Gang will dominate the world and be invincible, and even the Great Xia court will act according to my rules."
Hou Yao said it with great arrogance. If another person had said these words, everyone would have laughed at him again.
But the Seahorse Gang was just wiped out yesterday, and not even a single brother was injured or killed. Only two of them suffered some burns.
If no one had experienced this personally, no one would believe that it really happened.
Although everyone felt that there seemed to be something wrong with this scholar's mind, no one doubted his ability.
This is a man who can create miracles.
It is actually not difficult to make every brother in the gang have a wife and a house within one year.
The key is the last word,
Have land,
This had to move everyone.
Pirates have a hard time,
Even though there are dozens of acres of land on Haixing Island, it can't actually support many people.
The average age of people here is less than twenty-five years old.
But in fact, most people are already the father of their children,
Most pirates would capture a woman and take her back to the island to recuperate if she became pregnant.
After the child is born and the lactation period is over, the woman will be sold for money.
If a boy is born, he will inherit the father's business; if a girl is raised to about ten years old, she will be brought ashore and sold.
Even Yu Xiuer had the same fate,
But she was lucky. When she was taken ashore, she happened to meet the master "Nanhai Fairy Girl".
The fairy aunt was surprised to see her skeleton and she was a good martial artist, so she accepted her as her disciple.
She was able to escape, otherwise she might not be alive now,
Two years ago, Yicheng started his career. At that time, there happened to be a conflict between the Squid Gang and another gang.
After she helped the Squid Gang fight off rival gangs, the father and daughter met.
Under the pleading of the old gang leader, she stayed and joined the gang because of her strong skills.
After all, blood is thicker than water, so she can only agree.
With the addition of Yu Xiuer, the Squid Gang's life will be much easier.
It is precisely because of this that she can become the new gang leader after the old gang leader dies.
Pirates don't support idle people, and they don't have the ability to support idle people.
If Chen Yuluoyan hadn't made the old gang leader think they were a rare commodity, they would have been sold long ago.
No one wants to live this kind of life forever,
Even though everyone is making a living on the water, who doesn’t want to go ashore?
If you really can’t survive on the shore, who would want to float on the sea?
Having land means you can go ashore, and going ashore means having a real home.
A family cannot be established by cultivating a few acres of wasteland on an isolated island overseas.
But to take care of the eight hundred lands on the mainland,
Only a land that can be integrated into mainstream society can be called home.
The meanings of the two are completely different.
Regardless of whether Hou Yao is talking big words or not, the word "landed property" is fatal to everyone.
If it could really be done, let alone just establishing rules, no one would frown even if they were asked to commit suicide on the spot.
After all, if you die, your descendants will have a family fortune that can be passed down from generation to generation. Fools know how to choose.
Zhou Tiesheng couldn't help but be moved. He is already the father of two children.
If listening to Hou Yao's words can really earn a piece of land for future generations,
Not to mention setting rules, even if you offer sacrifices like your ancestors, there is no problem.
But at this moment, he felt that he couldn't be easily fooled by empty words:
"Not to mention being invincible in ten years and conquering the South China Sea in five years,
If you just say that your brothers will have land within a year, don't you think you are ridiculous?
If land is so easy to get, who will come to the sea to make a living?"
Hou Yao said with a mocking look:
"You can't get it because you are stupid, just like being bullied by the Seahorse Gang.
You are of no use except working hard, but I am different,
With you idiots, I can destroy the Seahorse Gang,
If it were a different group of people, I could still eliminate them.
This is called a tiger leading a flock of sheep, and the sheep will turn into tigers.
And if a sheep brings a tiger, the tiger will also become a sheep."
As soon as these words came out, they not only slapped Zhou Tiesheng in the face, but
It even slapped everyone present in the face,
Everyone couldn't help but look at Hou Yao angrily.
Even Yu Xiuer couldn't help but complain a little,
She is the leader of the gang. What kind of sheep leads the tiger? Isn’t it her who leads the tiger?
Zhou Tiesheng snorted coldly:
"Humph, scholars do have a sharp tongue, but no matter how extravagant your words are,
It doesn’t change the fact that you don’t even have the ability to protect yourself.”
Hou Yao laughed loudly:
"Who says I don't have the ability to protect myself? Wife, come and tell this boy, by whose hands Bai Bo died?"
Bai Bo was actually stabbed to death by Yu Xiuer's sword after being distracted by Hou Yao's harassment.
But when Hou Yao asked Yu Xiuer this question, he naturally wanted to defend him:
"Yesterday in the sea of fire, I was worried that Bai Bo would escape from the sea of fire, so I planned to kill him before leaving.
But I underestimated his martial arts and despicableness. He first used the lives of six of his cronies to consume my strength.
Then he teamed up with the last of his cronies to besiege me.
If my husband hadn't taken action in time, I'm afraid I would have been attacked and defeated by that cronies."
These words are absolute facts, but they just deliberately obscure the issue of whose hands Bai Bo died.
It's different when it's heard by everyone, as if it's telling everyone,
Bai Bo and the last confidant both died at the hands of Hou Yao.
Zhou Tiesheng sneered:
"You can say whatever you want about things that no one has seen. A powerless scholar can kill Bai Bo in his dreams, right?"
Hou Yao said disdainfully:
"Whether you believe it or not, this is a fact. Let me tell you, don't think it's a big deal if you can do some kung fu. It will be easy for me to defeat you."
Zhou Tiesheng laughed loudly:
"You want to defeat me? Are you talking nonsense?"
Hou Yao said calmly:
"Do you look at me like I'm joking? You brainless idiot,
For me, defeating you is as easy as blowing a breath, and you don't even have the right to make me nervous."
These words made Zhou Tiesheng extremely humiliated, and he immediately shouted:
"Everyone must have heard it today. This boy bullied me too much.
Now I will challenge him according to the rules, okay?"
Yu Xiuer took a step forward:
"Okay, you want to challenge me to fight you for him."
Zhou Tiesheng looked extremely ugly, but he knew he was no match for Yu Xiuer, so he could only sarcastically say:
"I really thought someone was a hero, but he turned out to be a soft-footed shrimp who only hides behind women.
As a man, I’m so ashamed of you.”
Hou Yao smiled shamelessly and said:
"Zhou Tiesheng, I'm just telling you a fact. If I were willing, you wouldn't even be qualified to fight me.
Understand? You idiot, isn’t it hurting your heart? It’s enough to hurt your heart, but you won’t even have a chance to be hurt later.”
Zhou Tiesheng's face was livid with anger and his teeth were chattering.
Hou Yao continued:
"Today I want to show off your authority and scare the monkeys, so I'll give you a chance to fight with me.
But you have to think clearly, Daojian Wuyan will be injured and die by then, but there will be no chance of regret."
At this time, Single-Eyed Jiao knew in his heart that the hatred between the two was too deep and he could not fight without fighting, but both of them were too important to the Squid Gang.
We can't afford to lose anyone, so we can only come out and smooth things over:
"Tiesheng, Xiucai, you are all important pillars of our Cuttlefish Gang.
It would be really ridiculous to suffer damage here because of fighting over these unnecessary trivial matters.
So I have a suggestion, let’s change it to Wen Dou, that is, wrap the weapons,
How about whoever touches the opponent with a weapon first wins?"
Hou Yao spread his hands and said:
"I don't care, no matter how you beat him, you'll lose."
Zhou Tiesheng glanced at Hou Yao hatefully and then at Yu Xiuer who was standing behind him.
He knew that if there was a life and death fight, Yu Xiuer would definitely take action at the last moment.
He was definitely no match for Yu Xiuer, so it would be better to follow the one-eyed dragon's suggestion.
As long as Yu Xiu'er doesn't interfere, she's just a scholar, and she's not going to be able to win.
"Okay, I agree."
After saying that, he took off his belt knife and wrapped the blade with his clothes.
After he finished pestering him, he saw that Hou Yao hadn't moved yet, so he shouted:
"Hou Yao, take your weapons, or don't say I bully you."
Hou Yao looked back and then asked the single-eyed Jiao:
"Whoever's weapon touches the other's first wins?"
The one-eyed dragon nodded:
"Yes, whoever meets the opponent first wins."
Hou Yao smiled slightly, walked to the side and held a bamboo pole used to punt the boat in his hand:
"Okay, come on."
This pole is nearly 4 meters long.
Zhou Tiesheng was dumbfounded when he saw Hou Yao holding the pole.
His long sword is less than one meter, so if you want to compete in actual combat, you won't be afraid.
But under the rules of the one-eyed dragon, you will lose without even fighting.
Even if his skill were twice as strong, he still wouldn't be able to get close to Hou Yao without being touched by the pole.
Zhou Tiesheng didn't know what to do for a moment and stood there blankly.
Hou Yao urged:
"Hey, are you going to fight or not? Why are you standing there in a daze?"