After a violent storm, the violent sea gradually calmed down.
The night falls, the sea is silent, the rippling waves surround the ship and sway slightly, the moon disappears and the stars appear, and the stars twinkle.
The hustle and bustle in the harbor of Xianglu Island gradually stopped. Dozens of large merchant ships gathered in the harbor. Together with all kinds of pirate ships, the small harbor was crowded. People on board the ships
There is no need to unload the goods. You only need to sail the merchant ships to Japan, Nanyang and other places in a few days. Merchants will come to buy them. Anyway, they are all stolen. It is easier to sell the whole ship, which is lower than the market price of the goods.
Some are even more natural.
Even if it was only sold at 30% of the original price according to previous rules, the income this time was still hundreds of thousands of gold, and all the pirates were so happy that they almost jumped up!
And compared with the richness of the gains, the price paid is almost negligible...
The whole island is partying!
Since their return in the evening, the pirates have flocked to the island to celebrate. The bonfires were full of excitement and continued until dark. Then they fell asleep one by one, drunk and drunk.
There was no warning and everyone relaxed their vigilance.
The Tang Dynasty navy has already sailed north to Goguryeo, and is now thousands of miles away. The fleet composed of Jiangnan nobles is vulnerable and has been completely slaughtered. Who else can endanger their safety in this vast and vast sea?
Even the nominal leader, Boss Wang, opened his heart to have fun...
In the big house, Mr. Wang stood up from the bodies of two beautiful women in a sweaty state, with his shoulders and chest hair exposed. He grabbed the teapot on the side and filled half of it. He wiped the sweat from his long forehead.
When I exhale, I feel like the energy of a dragon and a tiger are flowing freely.
But the two women on the bed who had been snatched away a few days ago had already been exhausted by his torture. Their fair skin was covered with marks of gnawing and scratching, with bruises and bruises. They were lying there like zombies at the moment.
I closed my eyes and cried silently, my body was in a mess...
After Wang boss vented his abundant energy, he opened the door and walked outside in a robe. He saw a subordinate hurriedly walking towards him and reported excitedly: "Big boss, catch some big fish!
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"Oh? What's going on?"
Boss Wang sat down in the hall with a golden sword and asked curiously.
The subordinate chuckled, with a proud face, and said: "During the melee today, I saw a large ship retreating without a trace. It seemed that it wanted to escape from the battlefield without being noticed.
! The younger one led a few boats to catch up, but it turned out that the helmsman of the other party was probably a fool. Such a big wind and wave actually filled the sails and ran sideways. As a result, before the younger one could catch up, he himself...
It's overturned! I saw that the ship was very big. He must be a big shot in the caravan, or maybe a prominent figure in a major family. If he were captured alive, it would be a huge ransom! He would be killed immediately.
Go up and go into the sea to fish it out. Don’t tell me, I’ll actually fish out a big one for the little one!”
"Get out of here, you idiot! If you have something to say, say it quickly, or say anything, if you have any nonsense, believe it or not, I will kick you to death?"
Boss Wang was very dissatisfied with this appetizing behavior and raised his foot to kick him.
The subordinate hurriedly said: "Don't be upset, big boss... Seven or eight people were fished out in total. Guess what happened?"
His problem with showing off was probably because he was terminally ill, and he always thought about selling off like this. But when he saw Boss Wang's eyebrows raised, he jumped and quickly said honestly: "Young man, I just looked at the way that guy was dressed.
He is not an ordinary person, but the guy said he was just a cashier! You are so smart, how can you believe it? He pushed the guy's head into the sea water and drowned him half to death, and then he immediately killed him!"
At this point, he paused habitually, maybe because he wanted to win a few compliments, or maybe just to show off, but when he saw Boss Wang picking up the teapot and about to throw it at him, he immediately woke up and was so talkative.
He quickly said: "This guy is actually a descendant of the Xiao family, and he is Xiao Mao's second son!"
Boss Wang was stunned for a moment.
How can anyone not know about the dignified Xiao family of Lanling?
In the entire Jiangnan area, even though the Xiao family does not have the power of an emperor, it is still rampant and powerful. They are present in all walks of life. Even the "three major gangs" that once ravaged the East China Sea, two of them are more or less powerful.
It may be inextricably linked to the Xiao family...
Although Xiao Mao is not a direct descendant of the Xiao family, as the Xiao family's spokesman in the business world, Mr. Wang has naturally heard of him.
This is really a big fish!
The Xiao family is the wealthiest in the south of the Yangtze River. In recent years, there has been a saying of "Southern Xiao and Beifang", which means that Fang Jun of Chang'an City and the Xiao family in Jiangnan are the wealthiest in the world.
Fang Jun was a nouveau riche, and the Qizhou Fang family was just an unstoppable noble family in Shandong. After Fang Xuanling came out, the family immediately became famous, and when Fang Jun came out, his fame was unparalleled. In fact, the Xiao family in Lanling
Not only the royal family of the previous dynasty, but also the wealth accumulated by many prominent officials over hundreds of years is definitely not comparable to that of Fang Jun.
After capturing the core disciples of the Xiao family, how could the ransom be so small?
Boss Wang couldn't help but couldn't help but rolled his eyes, his thoughts were racing, and he asked in a low voice: "Who else knows about this?"
The subordinate was puzzled, but he didn't dare to ask. He just said, "There are only a group of brothers that I brought to pursue him."
Boss Wang frowned and said, "Are they all trustworthy people?"
The subordinate immediately understood and said hurriedly: "Don't worry, big boss, they are all the little confidants and will definitely obey my orders!"
Boss Wang said with satisfaction: "Very good! Immediately lock up this Xiao family member secretly. Be sure not to let others know about it, let alone let him suffer any harm. This is a lot of money!"
According to the prestige and reputation of the Xiao family, if a member of the clan is captured alive by pirates, there is no question of whether to redeem him or not. It must be redeemed. Otherwise, will the reputation accumulated by the Lanling Xiao clan for hundreds of years still be worth it? Tribe members
Wouldn't it be heartbreaking to know that the family was unwilling to redeem the clan members because the ransom was too heavy?
Compared with people's hearts and reputation, what is money and silk?
So even if Boss Wang opens his mouth and raises the ransom ten to eight times according to the previous rules, Xiao will definitely hold his nose and admit it!
As long as this person is kept safe and protected from others, the ransom will naturally be his own...
Although the goods looted this time are of a sky-high price, after all, there are too many people who eat meat, and there are not many people in the family who can share it. If luck comes, you may not be able to stop it.
Not as much as the ransom of this Xiao family disciple...
The subordinate understood the situation and immediately retreated, leading others to secretly transfer a few "meat tickets" fished out of the sea to a cave far away from the bay.
In the big room, Boss Wang was in a happy mood, and his brain began to work, thinking about how to gain the support of pirates from all walks of life, take the position of the real "big leader", inherit the legacy of the "three major gangs", and unite pirates from all walks of life to become a deterrent to the sea.
With its huge strength, we will make the piracy business bigger and stronger, and carry forward the past and open up the future...
"Boom!"
A dull sound came faintly.
Boss Wang thought it was his illusion at first, but then the sound of "dong dong dong" sounded continuously like a drum, causing his expression to change drastically.
This sounds like the angry voice of the God of Thunder...
Before he could recover, he heard a "boom" in his ears, followed by a sudden tremor. The wall on the left side of the door seemed to have been hit by a huge hammer. In an instant, it was torn into pieces and dust was flying.
The dark thing broke through the wall from the outside, and after hitting the ground, it continued unabated. It plowed a deep groove into the green bricks on the ground, causing the green bricks to splash, and then it burrowed into the back gable wall and came out through the wall.
The whole house was filled with dust, and Boss Wang just stood there in a daze, watching the dark projectiles wreak havoc in front of him, destroying everything with overwhelming force.
This is...the artillery of the Tang Dynasty Navy!
In the heavens and on the earth, among all the gods and Buddhas, only the artillery of the Tang Dynasty can have such violent power that destroys the heaven and the earth!
Boss Wang ran out as if he was struck by lightning. When he reached the door, he accidentally tripped over a collapsed door frame and was thrown so hard that the dog chewed the mud and flew out the door.
He fell heavily in front of the door. Before he could even feel the pain, Boss Wang was frightened by the sight in front of him...
It was originally a deep night, but now it seemed like day. The island was full of firelights rising into the sky. Fireballs rose from the sea in the bay in front, streaked across the dark night sky, and then landed on the shore where pirates lived.
between the houses.
"boom!"
It was like the God of Fire coming from nine heavens away to bring wrath to the world. After the fireball hit the ground, it burst out with dazzling fire, and the tongues of flames reaching into the sky devoured everything...