Volume 1: Zhu Xian Town Crisis Chapter 67: Entering the Tiger's Lair

  Thanks for the reward from Su Houhao and Shangguan Bolong!

  "I think it's not that we showed any weakness, but something happened on the island that made Zhong Ziyi suspicious of us."

  Yue Yun thought carefully about his plan. He felt that even if Zhong Ziyi suspected Zhou Lun couldn't come out to meet him, he wouldn't make such a big fuss. There must be another reason for this matter.

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "Now we can only take it one step at a time. Brother Zhao, let's go see this Clock Big Boss first and play it by ear! Miss Yang, you stay on the boat and direct the overall situation. If... if we don't come back after an hour, you find your own chance to escape!"

  "No!" Yang Yue's beautiful eyes had already turned red at this time, and several crystal tears fell down.

  She sobbed and said in a low voice: "If you die, I will definitely not live alone! You could have gone back after killing Zhou Lun, but you risked your life for me. I, Yang Yue, will never live a cowardly life! If we must die, then let's die together!"

  Yue Yun was startled, never expecting that this outwardly strong female pirate leader would also have such a little girl-like side.

  "Miss Yang, things haven't reached the point of no return yet. Although Gong Zi Yi's two large ships have formed a pincer movement against our ship, they haven't attacked, and that Bai Yuan hasn't boarded either. I think they also have some suspicions in their hearts, but aren't certain. We may still have an opportunity!"

  Yang Yue wiped away the clear tears rolling down her pretty face with her sleeve, then raised a pair of red and swollen eyes: "Then you be extremely careful! If there's really no chance to escape, surrendering isn't impossible either! Zhong Ziyi has long given up his ambition to conquer the world and avenge his father. You propose using ransom to exchange for freedom, perhaps he'll be moved!"

  "Haha, I didn't expect that yesterday you wanted to kill me, and today you can't bear to see me die!" Yue Yun said with a chuckle.

  Yang Yue's face flushed with a layer of redness, and she snorted: "Look at what you said! Hmph! You'd be better off dead!"

  "Alright! I know! Wait for my good news!" Yue Yun pretended to be calm and chuckled: "Brother Zhao, why don't you take Ben along to meet this great master?"

  Having said that, Yue Yun adjusted her collar, put on a forged letter and walked down the boat with Zhao Yao and Li Yu Rong.

  At this time, Baiyuan immediately brought a group of pirates to surround them. When they saw Li Yu Rong, the pirates' eyes all emitted green light. Except for Yang Yue, they had never seen such a beautiful woman before.

  That Bai Yuan couldn't help but lick his lips, and lewdly said: "This eldest miss of the Li family is really pretty, no wonder several masters want to capture her back!"

  Li Yu Rong gazed at the lewd and lustful gazes around her, and couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

  Yue Yun was also anxious in his heart, but he knew that at this time he absolutely could not show the slightest sign of panic, otherwise he would fall into an irretrievable situation.

  He immediately shouted at Baiyuan, "Are you Baiyuan? What does Zhong Ziyi mean? He actually wants me to go see him? Hasn't he become the Admiral of the Navy yet, and he's already so arrogant?"

  Yue Yun's loud shout stunned Bai Yuan, who thought to himself: "If this kid is guilty, he should have been scared out of his wits by now, or at least shown some signs of panic. Could it be that the master of the house made a mistake?"

  Bai was originally a rather suspicious person, and his mind was relatively deep. Thinking of this, he slowed down his tone, made a bow and said: "May I ask your honorable surname and name?"

  Yue Yun simply reported his own previous life's name and said: "My name is Yao Yuan! I am a consultant official under the ninth king. This time, I came to your place because General Xieli told the king that you are about to surrender to our great Jin, so the king ordered me to come and verify your situation to see if you are worthy of being used."

  Baiyuan sucked in a breath of cold air and thought to himself: Eldest Master, you've made a big mistake this time. This envoy is not a spy from the Song army, but rather someone sent by the Ninth Prince of the Great Jin Kingdom!

  His tone immediately became more polite, and after bowing slightly, he made a beckoning gesture: " Envoy Yao, please follow me!"

  Yue Yun snorted and followed Bai Yuan towards the center of the island, Zhao Yao pushed Li Yu Rong to follow closely behind.

  Yue Yun walked along, observing the surroundings, and saw that there were sentry posts standing like a forest on this road, with treacherous terrain.

  Behind those stockades, a considerable number of pirates stood with their upper bodies exposed. Some held long knives, while others carried bows and crossbows, presenting an appearance of being on high alert. If they were to launch a strong attack, he estimated that even if 3,000 or 4,000 people came, it would be impossible to break in for the time being. No wonder Yang Yue thought from the beginning that a strong attack was not a good strategy.

  However, the pirates he saw along the way, although they looked fierce and menacing, all had worried expressions. Presumably, after learning that they were going to surrender to the Jin country, they were worried about their uncertain future.

  Yue Yun and the others walked for about two incense sticks, finally reaching the highest peak on the island. After stepping up the last step, a rare flat land appeared in front of Yue Yun, and on this flat land, there was a row of green tile houses, which looked simple but relatively clean.

  Zhao Yao walked beside Yue Yun, saying in a low voice: "The largest tile house in the center is the gathering hall. The houses on the island are simple and crude, I hope Special Envoy Yao will excuse us!"

  Yue Yun saw Zhao Yao still cooperating with the performance, and she couldn't help but smile secretly. In comparison, Li Yu Rong's expression was very tense. Fortunately, she originally played a captive role, if she remained calm in this situation, it would have aroused suspicion from others.

  At the entrance of the tile-roofed assembly hall, two pirate-like guards specially searched the bodies of Baiyuan, Yueyun and Zhao Yao to see if they had any hidden weapons. The waist knives worn by Yueyun and others were taken away.

  When they searched Li Yu Rong's body, the two guards hesitated for a moment, after all Li Yu Rong was a woman, and they were men.

  Yue Yun looked at the hesitant expression on the guard's face and secretly thought that the guards in the center of the island still had a bit of the righteous army's demeanor, while those people on the dock, as soon as they saw Li Yu Rong, were immediately infatuated with her, and were no different from those pirates who would stop at nothing.

  Baiyuan said, "This Miss Li is a weak and delicate woman, she doesn't know martial arts, and she's tied up, so she shouldn't be a problem!"

  The two guards looked relieved and waved their hands, letting the four people enter the house.

  Yue Yun walked into the hall, but saw a white tiger skin spread on a taishi chair inside the hall. On this chair sat a fat man in his thirties.

  This chubby fellow wore a blue mandarin jacket with a round collar and a white square scarf on his head. He looked very comfortable, with a round face and fat cheeks, and when he moved, all the fat on his body shook up and down.

  He then somewhat understood why Yang Yue had an attitude of disdain towards this master, the salesmanship of this fatty was indeed too poor, whoever looked at such a person every day would not feel comfortable.

  Yue Yun was sizing up the fat man, and the fat man was also sizing him up. He saw that Yue Yun had a clear brow and bright eyes, with a handsome and elegant appearance. Wherever he stood, he gave off an air of heroism that was intimidating. In his heart, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy.

  At this time, Baiyuan bowed to the fat man and said in a low voice: "The head of the family, the envoy of Jin Guo, Yao Yuan, and Miss Li Yujiao of the Li family have arrived!"

  Zhong Ziyi finally came to his senses, then slammed the table, each word seemingly gritted out: "You actually still call him the envoy of Jin Guo, it's clear he's a fake!"