In Kinmen Port, after the fleets of three pirates were surrounded by the official fleet, they called for surrender.
Some pirates did not trust the imperial court and wanted to escape in small boats, but without exception, they were all knocked over by the large ships of the army. After Hu Zongxian gave the order, the officers and soldiers fired a volley of arrows and muskets, killing all the Japanese pirates who capsized and fell into the water.
This is Hu Zongxian's attitude. He can recruit these Japanese pirates, give them a chance to reform, and at the same time enrich his combat power. But Hu Zongxian's tolerance is very low. All he wants are timid and obedient Japanese prisoners.
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The Japanese pirates who were a little bolder and refused to surrender were regarded by Hu Zongxian as "wild and difficult to train" and shot to death.
Hu Zongxian killed Xu Hai probably for this reason. Although Xu Hai could have one more general if he stayed, Xu Hai's mind was still undecided, and the possibility of surrendering and rebelling again was very high. Once Xu Hai rebelled again, the emperor's question
Hu Zongxian was absolutely unable to withstand the impeachment of Yushitai.
After a period of confrontation, some pirates finally began to obey the orders of the officers and soldiers, threw down their weapons, knelt on the deck with their hands on their heads and surrendered.
The main reason is that the important figures of the pirates are all on Kinmen Island. Most of the pirates who stayed at the port are not qualified to participate in the three parties. It can be imagined that their status is low. Now they are in the group.
When the "dragon" was leaderless and heard the news that all its leaders had been executed, it naturally lost the courage to fight against the imperial court.
After struggling for more than an hour, this large-scale recruitment and surrender finally came to an end, and Hu Zongxian captured thousands of Japanese prisoners.
Killing three Japanese pirate leaders and capturing thousands of Japanese pirate elites was a great achievement. Hu Zongxian was also very proud of himself. He twitched his beard and smiled, accepting the compliments and congratulations of the ship's generals.
Suddenly, a soldier ran over and whispered something to Hu Zongxian.
Hu Zongxian's face sank slightly, nodded and said, "Bring her over."
After a while, several Ming soldiers came to Hu Zongxian's flagship ship with a beautiful woman.
Bai Xiaowen recognized that this woman was Wang Cuiqiao, whom he had met once.
Wang Cuiqiao's face was a little pale, and she bowed and saluted Hu Zongxian: "Mr. Governor, why don't you see my husband? I am on the boat, listening to the officers and soldiers shouting that the three thieves and chieftains have all been killed... May I ask, Mr. Governor, where is my husband Xu Hai?
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Hu Zongxian coughed and did not answer.
A Ming army general named Lu Ti shouted coldly: "Pirate Xu Hai is determined to kill him, so he has already killed him."
Wang Cuiqiao was stunned.
Hu Zongxian said gently: "Wang Cuiqiao, you are from Jiaxing. Although you live in a community, you are also a citizen of our Ming Dynasty. Xu Hai is a rebellious Japanese pirate. He kidnapped you by force. Why should you be so devoted to him?"
There was no trace of blood on Wang Cuiqiao's lips: "...I beg the Governor to allow me to bury Xu Hai's body. I am despairing of all hope, and I just want to die under the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng."
"Xu Hai's head must be transported to the capital to report his victory. There are so many lives in the hands of such a giant bandit. Even the corpses in the wilderness are not enough to vent the public's anger. No one is allowed to bury him!" Hu Zongxian snorted and saw Wang Cui's face turned upward.
Bloodless, his tone became softer, and he said, "You don't have to be afraid. I know that you have never done any evil and will not be implicated by Xu Hai. I will guarantee that you will have no worries in the rest of your life."
Hu Zongxian waved to one side, and a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar came over, saluted to Hu Zongxian and said: "Meet the Governor."
"Luo...Mr. Luo?" Wang Cuiqiao said in surprise.
That person was none other than Luo Longwen, a scholar who had interacted with Bai Xiaowen. He had changed out of his tattered gown and was completely new. He had transformed from a down-and-out pirate into a well-dressed scholar.
Hu Zongxian smiled and said: "Miss Wang, you and Luo Longwen are old acquaintances. He was in poverty in his early years, and you sponsored him to enter school while he was still in the boudoir. This is a great fate. It's a pity that there are unforeseen circumstances. You
My father was convicted, and you were dragged into the world. Later, Xu Hai broke into the city and kidnapped you. It’s just that misfortunes never come singly, there are not only natural disasters, but also man-made disasters!"
Just like a storyteller, Hu Zongxian rambled a lot, then paused and continued, "Youdao means 'it is easy to find priceless treasures, but it is rare to find a lover'." After Luo Longwen passed the examination to become a scholar, he heard that you were robbed by Xu Hai
, but he gave up his career and fame, and took the initiative to find me, willing to be a master. Later, Mr. Wen Chang and I formulated a plan to undercover the Japanese pirates and wait for opportunities to alienate them. Luo Longwen even ignored his own safety and volunteered to join Xu Hai's command, just to
Looking for you."
The whole boat was full of emotions after hearing this twists and turns. Some people praised Luo Xiucai for his deep love and righteousness, while others lamented that Luo and Wang had such troubles. Of course, everyone tried to figure out the meaning of Hu Zongxian's words, but they still scolded him.
Xu Hai has the most.
Isn't it right? If Xu Hai hadn't intervened, Luo Longwen would have continued to rush for the exams, been promoted to high school or even Jinshi, returned home in fine clothes, and then picked up Wang Cuiqiao, who has become a famous prostitute in Hangzhou, from the brothel. Wouldn't it be a happy ending for everyone?
Of course, the ending is not bad now. Luo Longwen has made great achievements. With the support of Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province, it will be much easier to get a title on the gold list in the scientific examination. He also has a lovely wife and beautiful family. Moreover, he and Wang Cuiqiao
With the addition of a villain like Xu Hai, the story can be turned into a drama script and circulated for thousands of years.
Hu Zongxian stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Miss Wang, you will follow Master Luo from now on... No, Luo Xiucai returns to Jiaxing and waits for him to earn a life for you. Isn't it much better than following Xu Hai and worrying about it?"
Luo Longwen was a little flustered. He wanted to say something, but when he looked up and saw Wang Cuiqiao's pale face, his throat suddenly became blocked and he couldn't say a word.
Wang Cuiqiao smiled sadly: "It turns out that all of this is fake."
"Well?"
As everyone expected, the scene where Wang Cuiqiao threw herself into his arms and Luo Xiucai returned home with the beauty did not happen. They were all shocked, and the boat was silent for a while.
Wang Cuiqiao didn't even look at Luo Longwen, only looked at Hu Zongxian:
"Hu Zongxian, you are good at killing people who surrender, where do you put the law of heaven?"
Hu Zongxian was a little angry for a moment when he was called by his first name.
Before Hu Zongxian could get angry, Wang Cuiqiao was already facing the direction of Kinmen Island, with a shrill voice:
"Mingshan! I failed you!"
The white skirt suddenly jumped into the sea.
Luo Longwen panicked and shouted quickly: "Quick, get her out!"
However, the scholar Luo Long spoke softly, and everyone on the boat looked at Hu Zongxian's livid face, and they all knew it, and no one jumped into the water to save him.
Luo Longwen looked around, gritted his teeth and jumped into the sea. But he didn't know the nature of water, so he flopped around in the sea.
"How dignified is it to rescue Mr. Luo!" Hu Zongxian snorted. Two soldiers jumped down and faithfully followed Hu Zongxian's orders to rescue "Master Luo". As for the other white skirt that was swallowed by the sea water,
They turned a blind eye to the shadow in a tacit agreement.
Li Shuyi couldn't bear to say in the team channel: "This Hu Zongxian has gone too far. Xiaowen, I really want to save Wang Cuiqiao."
Bai Xiaowen sighed: "She has long been determined to die. Isn't that what she said to Hu Zongxian just to prevent others from saving her? You can't save a person who is determined to die."
"Why didn't Hu Zongxian let his body be recovered? He wasn't even allowed to become a nun. This is too outrageous." Li Shuyi felt a little angry.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said in the team channel: "Hu Zongxian is considering his own reputation. After all, betrayal is not a glorious thing. If Wang Cuiqiao is allowed to become a nun, wouldn't it mean that there is another resentful woman who slanders him? If Wang Cuiqiao and Luo Xiucai
Coming together means that she has let go of Xu Hai, and Hu Zongxian can truly rest assured. After all, Luo Xiucai will follow Hu Zongxian in the future, and Wang Cuiqiao following Luo Xiucai will be equivalent to being under the control of Hu Zongxian's influence."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said again: "Shuyi, I know that you were moved because of Wang Cuiqiao's loyalty to Xu Hai, and you also hated Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei. But to be fair, Xu Hai, as a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, turned to the Japanese pirates.
, leading the Japanese pirates to invade the territory of the Ming Dynasty, killing people and robbing countless properties, is a heinous crime and can be called a traitor of the Ming Dynasty. This is a crime in a big sense, and loyalty in personal feelings is only a small detail."
"Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei worked hard to fight against the Japanese and protect the people of the Ming Dynasty along the southeast coast. They can be called national heroes. This is justice in a broad sense. As for their character, dishonesty and treachery are also just minor details."
Bai Xiaowen's attitude was very clear, and he sided with Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei.
Li Shuyi actually understands this, but women are more emotional and are easily influenced by emotions.
In any case, Wang Cuiqiao jumped into the sea and committed suicide, which surprised everyone and made Hu Zongxian ashamed. He snorted, waved his hands and turned around to leave.
Xu Wei gave Yu Dayou a few instructions, ignored Hu Zongxian, walked leisurely to a cabin of the ship with his hands behind his back, covered his head and went to sleep.
"Let's go. It's not appropriate to hand over the task directly in this situation. It's better to open the treasure chest first."
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi chose an unmanned cabin to open the treasure chest. Only Yu Dayou worked hard to organize the Japanese pirates who had just surrendered, tying them into long lines with cables, and then searched them all over the island. They must not escape.
A Japanese pirate.
By completing this C-level hero mission, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi received a total of two gold treasure chests dropped by the general boss, as well as two silver treasure chests.
Let’s open the silver treasure chest first. The ratings of these two treasure chests are only C-level, probably because they come from high-level elites. If they are mid-level elites with the same level as Bai Xiaowen and Bai Xiaowen, the rating will probably fall to D-level or E-level.
There is only one chance to draw a C-level score, but luckily you won’t get a bye.
Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi each had a treasure box, and the extraction was completed quickly. There was no surprise. They each drew a blue equipment, which was bound after being picked up. It was basically used as an auxiliary equipment to strengthen the equipment.
It is worth mentioning that each of the two treasure chests revealed a special item "Pirate's Blood", which will definitely drop and will not occupy the loot drop list.
"It should be because we have 'unclean spirits' on us, so when we kill pirates, we will drop this special item." Bai Xiaowen took out a ball of "unclean spirits" obtained from the wronged souls of the elites and tried.
Fusion with the special item "Pirate's Blood".
When the originally light red essence came into contact with the pirate's blood, the red halo was peeled away bit by bit, as if the resentment entrenched in the essence had been washed away.
After the light converged, the "pirate's blood" had disappeared, and the name of the "unclean spirit" had also changed.
[Enhanced Essence: This mass of essence contains a spiritual energy, and the resentment that was originally entrenched has been washed away.]
Bai Xiaowen took out the blood essence stone of Absolon (incomplete) and injected it with "strengthened essence". Unexpectedly, the surface of the blood essence stone only flashed with light. After swallowing this group of strengthened essence, there was nothing.
Too big a change.
However, Bai Xiaowen had some confidence in his heart. Since he was willing to eat the Blood Essence Stone, it meant he was on the right path.
As for the lack of change, it's normal. Absolon's Blood Essence Stone (incomplete) is a high-end item obtained from the lord, while the "Enhanced Essence" is only a special item obtained from the elite. There is a qualitative difference between the two.
Unless a large amount of essence is used to pile it up, it is impossible to improve the blood essence stone with just one mass of essence.
Bai Xiaowen took out the [Unclean Semen Core] again, which was a trophy obtained from the White Ghost Queen.
After using the second portion of "Pirate's Blood" on the [Unclean Semen Core], there was no response. Bai Xiaowen received a prompt message from the rules of the spirit world:
"The will of injustice entrenched in the unclean sperm core is too strong."
Li Shuyi saw the shared spirit world rules prompt and said: "The White Ghost Queen is a leader-level wronged soul. The sperm core she dropped should also need the blood of leader-level pirates to wash away."
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said: "Just in time, we still have the gold treasure chests of two Japanese pirate chiefs that have not been opened."
After opening two gold treasure chests, Bai Xiaowen did not choose cards for the time being, but first obtained the special items that were bound to drop. Sure enough, he got two copies of "Blood of the Pirate Leader".
Bai Xiaowen used the blood of the pirate leader Chen Dong, and indeed succeeded in washing the White Ghost Queen's sperm core, and then gave it to Absolon's Blood Stone to devour.
After the devouring was completed, Absolon's Blood Stone (Broken) finally changed, and its name became [Absolon's Blood Stone (Broken)].
Damaged, literally speaking, is better than incomplete. However, Bai Xiaowen still couldn't use it.
"It's a pity that there are only these two parts of essence and essence core. There is still one item that is sensitive to Absolon's Blood Essence Stone, which is the [Filthy Heart] dropped by the Black Zombie King. However, this heart needs to be real
Only the blood of Japanese pirates can wash it away."
Bai Xiaowen still has a portion of Ye Mazi's blood on his hand. He is a fake Japanese rather than a real Japanese, and blood cannot wash away the dirty heart of the Black Zhan King.
"Anyway, after we finish the main mission, the next step is to do the side mission of 'Looking for the Sword'. We will inevitably have to fight the real Japanese," Li Shuyi said.
Bai Xiaowen nodded: "Yes, let's choose the loot card first." He collected Absolon's blood essence stone, Ye Mazi's blood and another elite pirate's blood.