Volume 1: Zhu Xian Town Crisis Chapter 66: The Plan Remains Unchanged

  The next morning, it was dawn.

  The four seas island was still shrouded in a misty atmosphere. Several pirates of the Four Seas Gang on duty at the dock were dozing off.

  At this time, on the distant horizon, a large vehicle ship appeared. It was all black, with six round wheels on either side of the ship's bow, spinning rapidly. This was one of the four great warships of the Four Seas Gang that roamed the seas - the Nanhai.

  The pirates on the dock were soon awakened by the sound of the ship's propellers, and they naturally saw that it was their own ship. They hurriedly waved flags and used flag language to guide the Nanhai to shore.

  After the Nanhai ship docked, a long gangway was lowered from the ship. Three pirates wearing multicolored clothes walked down from it, led by Zhao Yao himself.

  "Brother Zhao, did you succeed in this voyage?" A pirate with a black headscarf asked with a big smile as soon as Zhao Yao disembarked.

  Zhao Yao recognized the pirate as Bai Yuan, a trusted follower of Zhong Ziyi. This man was around thirty years old, calm and composed in his actions, with careful thoughts, not an easy person to fool. Although his heart was racing, he still forced himself to laugh loudly: "Brother Bai, we not only killed Yang Yue, but also gained unexpected benefits!"

  "Oh? What unexpected gain?" Baiyuan was taken aback and asked with a curious face.

  As for being able to capture Yang Yue, he didn't have the slightest doubt. After all, whether intentionally or unintentionally, there were only two attendants by Yang Yue's side, while Zhou Lun had brought over a hundred men with him. If they still couldn't kill Yang Yue, that would be truly strange.

  "We sailed the boat to the estuary of the Huai River to meet Yang Yue, but found that Yang Yue had not only brought the eldest sister of the Li family, but also another young man who was tied up. We took advantage of his unpreparedness and shot him dead with a poisoned arrow. Then we took the Miss Li and the young man on board. The third master intended to interrogate them about their origins..."

  He swallowed his saliva and continued: "Only now did I realize that the young man was actually a messenger of the Golden People. He was originally supposed to come to Four Seas Island with several attendants to meet the master, but while looking for a fishing boat on the shore, he was discovered by the Fourth Master, and his entourage was killed. He himself was also captured. Seeing that we rescued him, he was extremely grateful." Zhao Yao said with a nose and eyes that were vividly expressive, even he himself almost believed it to be true.

  However, what he didn't expect was that Baiyuan furrowed his brow after hearing this, and thought for a moment before saying: "So the Golden Envoy was caught by Yang Yue, no wonder..."

  He paused for a moment before saying to Zhao Yao, "Then let Jinshi come down and go with me to see the master of the house!"

  Zhao Yao shook his head and said, "The Golden Envoy refused to come down, saying that Yang Yue's scare made him afraid that the news of his arrival would leak out and put everyone in danger. Moreover, he said there was an important matter to discuss with the Eldest Master, which concerned everyone's future prospects!"

  Baiyuan's expression changed to one of surprise as he said: "If that's the case, I'll immediately report this matter to the Eldest Master... Ah yes, where is the Third Master?

  Zhao Yao let out a sigh and said with some regret, "Alas, although we killed Yang Yue, San Dangjia was also severely injured by Yang Yue's dying counterattack. He is bleeding profusely and cannot be moved. It's estimated that we'll have to wait until tomorrow when his injuries are slightly better before we can use a stretcher to carry him down."

  "Oh, I see!" Baiyuan furrowed his brow and said: "Then wait for me a moment! I'll go inform the master of the house right away!"

  After finishing speaking, he turned around and left. Zhao Yao looked at his back, but slightly furrowed his brow, feeling that Bai Yuan's actions were somewhat abnormal and a bit pretentious.

  After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Bai Yuan returned to the dock and nodded slightly at Zhao Yao, saying in a somewhat stiff tone: "Brother Zhao, I have already reported this matter to the head of the family. The head of the family wants you to bring both Jin Shi and Miss Li to the assembly hall for a meeting."

  Zhao Yao was taken aback upon hearing this and said in a low voice, "But isn't the Golden Envoy supposed to meet with the Eldest Young Master on his ship?"

  Baiyuan said somewhat impatiently, "Brother Zhao, I'm just a messenger. The master has given the order, and I can only pass it on to you. You should quickly bring Miss Li and Jinshi to the assembly hall! The master is already waiting inside."

  "Alright... I'll go on board and talk to Jin Shi, let's see if he agrees!" Zhao Yao heard this and his heart was filled with trepidation, he hastily turned around and climbed up the ship's plank, heading towards the cabin of the Nanhai number.

  Shirahane gazed at his back, but a cold smile crept onto the corner of her mouth...

  Inside the captain's quarters of the Nanhai, Yue Yun, Yang Yue and Li Yu Rong's faces all changed greatly after hearing Zhao Yao's words.

  "How could this be? I know Zhong Ziyi's character very well, he only wants to enjoy wealth and glory, hearing that the golden envoy has come to visit, and it's about everyone's future, he should be moved!" Yang Yue muttered.

  "What should I do now? He also said he's going to take me there too!" Li Yu Rong was flustered, thinking that she would have to go to the heart of the pirate den, a place called the Gathering Hall, it really made her hair stand on end.

  Yue Yun only then realized that she had underestimated Zhong Zi Yi, the person who could become the leader of the most powerful pirate gang in Donghai was not an ordinary person. Although Yang Yue said that this guy was a man without learning or skills, now thinking about it, that can only explain that he is not good at commanding battles, but doesn't necessarily mean he has no mind for strategy.

  Just then, there was a sudden loud splashing sound outside, and at the same time some sailors shouted out in surprise.

  "What's going on?" Yang Yue asked sternly.

  "Something's gone terribly wrong!" Lü Hao rushed hastily into the captain's quarters, shouting loudly.

  "Don't be so agitated! Will the sky fall down?" Yang Yue's expression remained calm despite her inner turmoil.

  "On both sides of our ship, two large ships have appeared. According to the observations of those below, they are indeed the Donghai and Beihai! They have already blocked our retreat!" Lu Hao shouted in alarm.

  "What?" Yang Yue's beautiful eyes suddenly widened as she turned to Zhao Yao and asked, "Didn't you say the Beihai was going out to sea?"

  Zhao Yao was also anxious and almost cried out: "How would I know?! When we set off, the Beihai number was indeed not on the island. You can ask Lü Hao or Song Zhong to testify!"

  Lü Hao also nodded and said: "Brother Zhao is telling the truth, yesterday morning when we set off, there was indeed only one Donghai No. 1 docked at the island's pier!"

  At this moment, Song Zhong also rushed in and shouted loudly: "Fourth Master, it's not good! Baiyuan has brought a large group of people to the dock, setting up bows and arrows, as if they are going to attack us!"

  "Ah!" Yang Yue couldn't help but feel a little flustered too. Although she knew that in such an emergency situation, as the leader, she especially couldn't show any signs of panic. Otherwise, this group of people who had just been persuaded by her might lose confidence and surrender to the enemy or even turn against her. But the series of sudden events made her feel a little flustered too.

  "It seems that Zhong Ziyi has already discovered the anomaly. Now, we can only follow what he said and go to the gathering hall to take a look!" Yuchen stood up and said after a moment of contemplation.

  "Ah! How can that be? It's too dangerous for you to go to that gathering hall! On the ship, we can still put up a fight, but going there is like throwing ourselves into the tiger's den!" Li Yu Rong immediately cried out in alarm, her face pale.

  Yang Yue also frowned, shaking her head: "Miss Li is right! I don't agree with you doing this! Although we're at a disadvantage, there's still a glimmer of hope. If you go to the Gathering Hall, they can do whatever they want to you!"

  Two beauties rarely had the same opinion for once.

  Yue Yun said patiently, "You shouldn't be too pessimistic either. I think Zhong Ziyi probably hasn't confirmed that we're here to deal with him. Otherwise, those two large ships would have come to attack us early on, rather than just intimidating us from behind."

  "What do you think is going on, Mr. Yue?" Yang Yue hurriedly asked. She had also been thinking about it for half a day, but couldn't figure out what was wrong with the plan, and only felt a sense of confusion in her heart.