Large dark clouds hang over the sea, not a single ray of sunlight can shine through, and the originally blue water has turned into dark green. All this makes people feel extremely depressed.
Standing on the bow of the boat, I let the cool sea breeze blow on my face, so that my turbulent heartbeat could gradually calm down. My smuggling boat was seized by a group of unknown people, and the cargo itself was not too
It's valuable, but once something like this happens, it means that the route I worked so hard to open is no longer safe.
"Mafa." I whispered, "Tell me again what's going on."
"It's like this. When we came back, we were overtaken by dozens of clippers on the way." Mafa answered me in a low voice: "We have few people, and you also said that our people must not suffer casualties. So I ordered to give up.
If they resisted, they left the ship and asked our leader to contact them... It seems that this matter is not easy."
"You are right. We are not familiar with naval battles and it will not be easy to fight." I turned around and said to Marfa: "Tell them to put their weapons away while I go into the cabin. Call me when they are almost there."
"yes!"
Walking into the cabin, I sat down at the table, sipping red wine and carefully considering the current situation.
The other party only deducts goods and does not hurt anyone. This should be regarded as a relatively friendly gesture. If this is a trap, what is their purpose? Is the target me? They cannot know who I am! If it is an ordinary pirate, no
You just grabbed the goods and left? Why did you ask me to talk?
It seems I have to make arrangements early...
At dawn, Marfa knocked on the cabin door.
"Boss, they should be on the island in front." Mafa said: "We will be there soon. Do you want a few people to get into the water first and follow?"
"No, the other party is familiar with naval battles, so they won't miss this." I patted his shoulder: "I want everyone to be smart and follow me. Let's first find out who they are and listen to their conditions."
As soon as I finished speaking, the lookout on the mast noticed. Following the direction he pointed, we saw several flickering lights.
"They have been following me!" Mafa was shocked.
I smiled and said to Mafa: "It doesn't matter. Since they didn't intend to harm us just now, they won't do it now. We are safe and ready to land!"
Under the guidance of a few speedboats, our big ship worked very hard to avoid the ferocious rocks, and it didn't take long to dock at the dock, and the cargo ship I used for smuggling was parked next to it.
Leaving a few people behind, Mafa, Amaterasu and I took the others ashore and walked towards a few people who seemed to be greeting us.
As the two parties approached, a tall and thin guy waved his hand sideways, making a "please" gesture, and was about to lead us deeper into the island.
I understood that this was just a small role, so I nodded to him silently and followed with my men. All I saw along the way were male warriors, not a single woman or child.
Could it be that... this is just a base for them? Their body shapes are also very strange. After looking at nearly a hundred people, not a single one is fat.
Walking into a camp, in front of a large wooden house and beside a burning campfire, I met the leader of these people. At that time, he was shaking a barbecue rack.
"Please sit down!" he said: "I didn't expect the new smuggling leader to be so young."
"Really?" I sat down and said, "I didn't expect that the person who robbed my things would be a barbecue cook."
With a roar, one of the guards beside him rushed towards me.
Looking at the guard's rushing steps, I said to Mafa: "Let him lie down."
Mafa jumped forward, her body was already parallel to the ground, she put her hands on the ground, and swept forward with one foot close to the ground. The guard jumped up to avoid it, but he didn't expect Mafa to kick out one after another, each kick
It's fast and hard.
Among the four friends I grew up with, Mafa has the smallest strength, but his body is the most flexible and fast. This has a lot to do with the fact that he was a thief for a period of time when he was a child. I spent a lot of time
It took him a lot of effort to develop the best martial arts combination of kicking and dagger.
During the fight, Mafa laughed loudly, and his whole body spun quickly. The impulsive guard was kicked several times in the lower body. Before he could fall to the ground, Mafa kicked him to the side again. It seemed that it would last for a while.
My son can't get up.
"Wonderful! Wonderful!" the leader of the other party clapped his hands and said, "I didn't expect that there are such powerful subordinates involved in smuggling."
"Thank you, thank you." I looked at him indifferently: "I didn't expect a pirate to have such idiot subordinates, and you are also very mean."
"Listen!" The leader pointed at me and said, "Just because I'm polite to you doesn't mean you can be arrogant!"
"Really? This young master has always been arrogant." I said, "But you..."
"How am I doing?"
I laughed: "You asked me to come, but you didn't introduce your name, who you are, or what you wanted me to talk about. You also let a subordinate come out to embarrass you. What are you doing if you're not being mean?"
"Okay! Let's talk about business first!" The leader stood up: "My name is Xander, pirate!"
"Turner, businessman."
"I have your goods in hand, what are you going to give in exchange for it?"
He was straight to the point! If I paid for the redemption so easily, I would be blackmailed by him continuously in the future.
"That's some goods..." I said coldly: "If you like it, just keep it. I'll send it to you with the goods and the ship."
"You...you really don't want to redeem the goods?"
"How much is that item worth? The young master can afford to pay. I am here because I am interested in you." I said, "But it doesn't look like you are the person I want to find!"
"Listen carefully!" the leader said: "I can steal your goods again and again! On the sea, I am the overlord!"
"It's up to you. At worst, I'll change the route and take the land route." I still smiled and dismissed his threat: "When the time comes, you and your people will just drink sea water to fill their stomachs!"
"Really?" The leader's face changed: "You make me very angry. It seems that we are bound to have a fight! But before that, let's finish talking about the business."
I was noncommittal: "Say it! Don't try to talk in circles with me, don't say I didn't tell you, I'm better than you think."
"Okay! Enjoy it." He said, "I can guarantee the safety of your maritime smuggling, but I want a share of it."
"You want a share? Why?" I spread my hands and said with a smile, "Have you invested?"
"That's it!" He stretched out his right hand, spread out his five fingers, and each finger was connected by a web: "I am the leader of the Water Tribe!"
"Water Tribe?"
"Yes! Protector of the Water God." He raised his head proudly: "With my protection, your smuggling is absolutely safe!"
"Xander..." I glanced at him: "You must have just become the leader!"
"You know?" Xander looked surprised.
"Please sit closer." I said, "I'm not used to talking loudly."
Xander waved off several guards and sat next to me.
"You are very young, but your negotiation skills are very poor. I think you should have been focusing on your martial arts!"
He nodded. He was indeed a guy who didn't know how to negotiate.
I then asked: "So, are there any elders in your clan? Did something happen in your clan?"
"Yes, we have a great elder."
"Take me to meet them!" I said, "I think our cooperation can be bigger."
"The Great Elder is not something you can meet just because you want to." Shan De was thinking: "I am the patriarch, you can talk to me."
"I have nothing to talk about with you." My eyes were indifferent and frank: "In other words, I have nothing to talk about with you now."
"How dare you look down on me!" Xander said, "You are just a smuggler!"
Seeing this situation, I stopped talking, stood up and turned around to leave.
"Stop!" Xander shouted: "Do you believe I can keep you all?"
"Yes!" I said without looking back, "But the price of keeping me... you can't bear it."
"Okay! Then it's you and me." He said: "One-on-one, this can minimize the loss."
"Okay, you are from the Water Tribe." I looked at him coldly: "If I use weapons, others will say I bully you, so let's do it with our bare hands."
Hearing what I said, Xander couldn't bear it any longer and rushed towards me with a roar. But he didn't know that unarmed combat was what I was best at.
His personality is as impulsive as a child. If Shan De is really the leader of the Shui Tribe, there is only one reasonable explanation, and that is that a major change has occurred in the Shui Tribe. It may not only be the hasty replacement of the leader, but also the fact that Shan De is so ruthless in robbing smugglers.
Look, the changes in the Shui Tribe have become so severe that they have caused famine! This has further strengthened my determination to go to the Shui Tribe to have a look.
Shan De punched me. Although the path of his fist was a small arc, it was like a whistling wind. Only a water tribe person with strong back strength like Shan De could stabilize his body in the turbulent sea water.
They use the direction of the water flow to fight. On land, their physical strength advantage is even more obvious. Their bodies in motion bring about waves of whirlwind, and the punches they throw out with the strength of their waist and legs are as fast as lightning.
The best way to fight with this kind of person is to stay close to him so that he has no room to display.
Thinking of a countermeasure, I saw the opportunity and quickly cut into the boxing screen. Xander was slightly stunned by my action. I caught this flaw, and I kicked his arm hard at the same time.
.With his awkward posture that he hasn't adjusted yet, he can't think about it anymore. As long as I catch him, it's over.
Xander didn't react slowly and made a decisive decision. He was kicked hard and jumped away. We looked at each other for a moment and then fought again. We punched and kicked each other, and the sound of "Pop!" continued to spread to the surroundings.
"If you lose, take me to see the elder!"
"Okay! That's what I said!"
I stopped being polite and pushed towards him aggressively again. After several fights, Xander realized that he didn't have the upper hand in fighting, so he jumped back and put his right hand on his chest, and recited a spell.
"The water god I have worshiped for generations, please open your sleeping eyes and save your people..." He put his hands together, and blue light was already flashing in his hands: "The wrath of the water bloom!"
It's magic!
I stopped and began to gather strength, and golden fighting spirit began to appear around me.
As Sande sang, a sky-blue water column slowly rose from his hand, and the color became darker and darker, as if it had absorbed all the blue in the night sky.
At the forefront of the water column, a female figure gradually transformed. She was wearing armor and holding a long sword. Even her facial features were clearly visible... I knew it was very dangerous to stare blankly like this, but I was so damn curious.
But my heart drove me to keep reading.
Although this woman's body is made of water, I am amazed at her beauty. Every tiny movement she makes is lifelike, and I can even feel her eyes.
Her eyes fell on me, she raised her eyebrows, and struck me with a sword. The blue water sword brought out a brilliant light. Is this... the wrath of the bloom?
Under such circumstances, of course, there was no room for hesitation. I crossed my hands and gathered all the fighting energy around me to form a golden round shield, protecting it in front of my body.
"Bang!" made a loud sound, like a real metal sword striking the shield. The powerful impact at that moment made me take a big step back. The ensuing pressure made it even harder for me to support it, and my forehead was already wet.
Beads of sweat broke out... However, Xander was not much better. He also worked very hard to support this advanced magic.
"Ah-ah..." I screamed loudly: "Broken!"
The golden fighting spirit shield emitted an extremely dazzling light, doubled in size, and pushed the blue sword away. My hands shook again, and the fighting spirit shield exploded forward, shattering the blue water column!
Xander was stunned, as if he didn't believe that I could break his magic. Of course I wouldn't be idle at this time. I rushed forward and said, "Pow!" and hit his body with several punches. The weak Xander was unable to resist me at all.
With a quick attack, I grabbed his collar and lifted him above his head.
"Do you want to fight again? I can play with you a few more times!"
He sighed, stretched out his body and patted his head with both hands, which was a gesture of surrender.
Xander knew that if a warrior was lifted high above his head, it would be impossible to turn the tide of the battle unless he resorted to some despicable means.
I laughed, admiring him for admitting defeat so generously. I put him down and sat down next to him.
"I am... not your opponent now." He said, "But one day I can!"
"This is what the clan leader said! You are much better as a person than your martial arts skills." I patted his shoulder: "Can we talk as equals now?"
"Okay..." Xander said, "What are we talking about?"
"Honestly, I think you are in big trouble." I thought for a while: "But you will never be able to solve it just by grabbing some smuggling ships. If you trust me, just tell me and I may have a way to help you."
"You?" Xander smiled bitterly: "What about a smuggler with such a big mouth like you?"
"Okay, I'll tell you." Shan De couldn't resist my "sincere" gaze and spoke to me.
It turns out that since last year, the island where the Shande people live has been experiencing severe drought for unknown reasons, and there has been a lack of rain. This year is even worse, with almost no rain falling, resulting in a food shortage for the entire tribe.
But at this critical moment, Shan De's father, the old leader of the Shui Tribe, passed away. This undoubtedly made matters worse. The young and inexperienced Shan De had to hastily ascend the throne, so there was an extra robber in the sea who worked hard to fill the tribe's belly.
pirate.
"It's indeed a big trouble." I sighed: "It's not easy to be the boss these days!"
"There is no way..." Xander lowered his head: "There are undercurrents around the island, and I can only catch very few fish. No matter how hard I try, there is not enough for the people of the tribe... I heard that Wanpu's smuggling boss has changed.
, I wanted to give you a break, but I didn’t expect..."
"Don't be discouraged!" I patted him hard on the shoulder and encouraged him, "As long as it's a problem, we can always solve it!"
"It's easy to say, but there are tens of thousands of mouths." Xander said listlessly, "Everyone has to eat."
"That's it, you prepare the big boat." I said to Sander: "I'll leave a friend to take you to Wanpu to get some food first, and the rest...I think I'll go with your boat to meet you first.
The elder is well. With a respected old man, it will be easier to decide some important matters."
"You really gave us food?" Xander said in surprise: "You are obviously better than me."
"These are two different things. Nothing is more important than human life." I stood up and said, "Send me back! There are many things that need to be prepared."
In Lucy's brothel, I told Fichet all about this incident. While Fichet was thinking, I had already ordered Amaterasu to prepare food.
"It seems that we have come into contact with a mysterious race again." Fichet said to me: "I have never heard of the water tribe."
"That's why I want to take a look." I said, "The clan leader named Shan De is really good at water magic. If he practices magic for a few more years, I will have to run away when I see him."
"Since he is from the Water Tribe, it is not surprising that he is good at water magic." Fichet tapped his fingers on the table: "I said, we might encounter a naval battle in the future..."
"It's not maybe, it's definitely!" I said, "So what?"
"In a naval battle, if we have the Aquatic Tribe..." Fichet smiled: "What kind of situation would that be?"
"Ha! Haha!" I smiled and leaned over: "I understand, an invincible fleet composed of water tribe soldiers!"
"That's right!" Fichet waved his hand vigorously in the air: "So if you go this time, you must prepare early!"
"I know this." I said, "But why did you suddenly become smarter?"
"I'm glad you noticed this." Fichet said with a proud look on his face: "Because I think it's time to crack down on your arrogance! Otherwise, how can you be called an adult?"
"Tch!" I turned my head and ignored him.
"Let me ask, how is your partner doing?" Fichet said with a wicked smile, "Have you fallen in love with you?"
"Sooner or later!"
"Really? Good luck to you then."
I watched Fichet walk out of the room, and my heart couldn't help but fly to the castle, to the girl who gave me headaches and heartache... I don't know what she is doing now! I smiled and saw the girl on the bed
The black clothes on the side.
Picking up the black clothes, I thought about hiding on the balcony that night and my heart moved. Suddenly... I missed her so much.
A moment later, on the road from Wanpu to the castle, a black horse was galloping, and the rider on the horse was also dressed in black.
I had to set off with the grain ship in the evening, and meeting Jack and the others would waste a lot of time explaining, so I chose to dismount outside the castle and then climb the wall to enter.
Although it is your own place, you have to be careful. If you are caught, you will be embarrassed.
When I arrived at the outer wall of the castle, I started looking for where to start this difficult climb... The broken walls around had been repaired long ago, and there were no plants growing on the walls. To be honest, I don't know why I
To do this, I just feel the urge in my heart.
"If you want to go in." While I was scratching my head, a female voice sounded from behind me: "I suggest you go through the main door."
With my face covered, I turned around and faced the owner of the voice, my current wife—Dil Merlin.
"It's really you, stupid thief..." She held Abu in her arms, her eyes shining: "How did you find this place?"
My heart was beating wildly and unsatisfactorily.
"What's so difficult about this?" Just like last time, I lowered my voice: "And it seems that this family is also rich..."
In addition to my voice, I also tampered with my shoes and clothes to make my body look taller and stronger than usual so that I wouldn't be afraid that Dill would recognize me.
"It's a pity." Dill said with a smile: "I am the hostess of this house, you are destined to not be able to grab anything today."
"Mistress?" I was really surprised, but it seemed that Dill was very serious when he said this.
"Yes, I am." She sat down on a tree stump and combed Abu's long hair with her hands: "Why don't you sit down? You must be timid after seeing me this time!"
"It's not that I'm timid, but I'm a little confused..." I didn't want to miss this good opportunity to hear her voice: "Why did you get married in the blink of an eye? This family seems to be not a noble but a nouveau riche..."
"Please respect yourself and don't speak ill of my husband!" She glared at me: "As for who I marry, you don't need to know at all."
"Really? It sounds like you have a very harmonious relationship." I couldn't help but think of how she and I quarreled every day: "I heard that something happened at your family, and I came here to see you."
"Why didn't you come a few days earlier?" She said quietly, "Why are you showing up now?"
Seeing Dill talking like this, I thought of the dagger she never leaves. Could it be that...she has a good impression of me as a person? So isn't my coming back this time unnecessary?
"It seems..." she continued: "You should be a rich man!"
"Yes." I replied casually: "I am a noble."
"So, my headband should still be there with you? Give it back to me."
I took out the silver hairband from my arms and threw it towards her.
"Thank you." She looked at the hair tie in her hand and said, "Thank you for coming to see me."
"No need..." I said, "How come your personality...has changed a bit?"
"I'll give this back to you. With my husband protecting me, I don't think I need it anymore..." She took the black iron dagger from her belt and put it at her feet. Then she looked at me and said, "You're surprised I
Character?"
"Yes! You were fierce when I saw you..."
"Because I'm in a good mood now!"
"In a good mood?" I shrugged: "I don't quite understand."
"Because I met an old friend like you!"
"Are we friends?" I said, "I thought we were just a robber and a victim..."
"Are you talking about your robbery methods?" She smiled so charmingly: "Don't you feel ashamed?"
"That's true." I replied with a wry smile: "The business did not go well that time..."
"Actually." She lowered her head slightly and said, "I'm very grateful to you..."
"Thank me?" I asked in surprise: "Why?"
"Maybe you just left this dagger on a whim..." she said: "But during the most difficult period of my life, this dagger stayed with me, giving me courage and cheering me... I , I even imagined more than once that you would appear and take me away from this life...but, you didn't come."
"Can I...can I say I'm sorry?"
"Why are you saying sorry? It's not your fault..." She raised her head: "It was precisely because you didn't show up that I was able to meet my current husband."
"I...have been quite busy during this period..."
"Lie." Her smile appeared again: "Why did you lie to me? Don't you regard me as a friend?"
"sorry……"
"It doesn't matter." She continued with a smile: "This is the difference between you and my husband. He never knows how to say sorry to others..."
"Do you just decide to follow your husband?" I asked: "Is he good to you?"
"Although he is a weirdo and not a nobleman, I think..." She lowered her head and thought for a moment: "He is really good to me. At least he is different from those men before. He is sincere and has a kind heart." Heart."
"Really?" I said, "Congratulations."
"I'm going back!" She stood up and said: "I allow you to come see me, but I hope you will take off the cloth from your face and come in through the door next time... I will be happy to introduce my husband to you ."
"So..." My heart was beating wildly: "You have completely accepted your husband?"
"Everyone is not perfect, and my husband's advantages are enough to make up for his shortcomings." She turned her head and smiled sweetly: "If it is really not enough...and I, my wife, will definitely help him!"
Watching her walking further and further away, I didn't know what it felt like.
Picking up the black iron dagger on the ground, I was surprised to find that it had become heavier. Why didn't I feel it before? Or... a girl left something on it? (To be continued)