Chapter 26: Infiltration (Middle) Seeking Collection

  Tang Jie saw that the two treasures had finally calmed down, and he pointed to the three towers that formed a triangle with each other. He said to William and Bill: "I'll take care of the middle one, you two take care of the left and right ones, any problem?"

  William and Bill were old hands at assassination, and stabbing people in the back was not something they had done rarely. Especially with this tower, although the front face was steep and difficult to attack, but from the back, it was simply undefended, and even had a giant stone staircase for the guards to climb up and down. This level of assassination was child's play for William and Bill!

  The two little rascals exchanged a glance, and simultaneously pulled out the daggers that had been stuck to their chests, which were slightly warm, and sneered: "Watch us!"

  Tang Jie nodded: "Wait for my order and work together!"

  Three people took advantage of the night and snuck onto the tower, hiding near each of the three sentries.

  The three sentinels were still unaware that their time was running out, and they simply stared blankly into the dark night, yawning.

  Tang Jie picked up a stone and threw it out of the tower, producing a crisp sound.

  The sentinel was taken aback, and couldn't help but stretch his head out to take a look. Tang Jie immediately sprang into action like a leopard, one hand covering the sentinel's mouth, while the other hand's dagger swiftly slit his throat!

  The three towers are only three or four meters apart from each other. Moreover, due to the bright flames, every movement between them can be seen clearly.

  The two sentries in the other towers were shocked to see this scene, just as they were about to turn around and ring the alarm bell, a hand suddenly covered their mouths, and an icy dagger cut off their throats!

  After killing three guards, Tang Jie pressed his rapidly beating heart and carefully looked at the various sentry posts under the tower.

  There are dozens of guards stationed there, and as soon as any sound comes out from the tower, they will rush out to defend against external invasions with their strategic location.

  And if they could just hold out for a short time, the guards stationed outside the tower would soon arrive in droves and jointly annihilate the invaders.

  This scene is what Tang Jie least wants to see, so he will absolutely not let this happen.

  Cutting grass must remove roots!

  Tang Jie gently placed the bloody sentinel on the ground, feeling so tense that he seemed about to explode, yet somehow not feeling at all that he had just killed a sentinel who had no grudge against him.

  Tang Jie made a gesture to William and Bill, the two of them understood, and soon they quietly slipped away, silently opening the castle gate of the tower, allowing other pirates who had been waiting outside for a long time to enter.

  As these pirates quietly swarmed in one by one, even those who had prejudices against Tang Jie couldn't help but have boundless admiration in their eyes. They looked at Tang Jie as if they were looking at a god. They never thought that this man could actually do the impossible!

  Tang Jie said in a low voice among the crowd: "You go to deal with those sentry guards, must be fast, must be quiet! I and William Bill will rescue Captain Bar. If the tower is lost later, we will all die here! So, be careful, understand?"

  The pirates nodded in unison and then rushed to the sentry post, dashing in quickly.

  A burst of scuffling and a few brief faint cries came from it, and the whole tower was in the hands of the pirates.

  No worries about the back route. Tang Jie made up his mind and gave a wink to William and Bill, saying in a low voice: "Let's go! We're going to rescue Captain Ball!"

  Crossing the long suspension bridge, Tong Jie and William Bill changed into the clothes of the sentry guards and came to the foot of the Jalun Prison.

  This notorious prison, made entirely of massive granite blocks, even the smallest stone step at the entrance is one meter long and wide, with a thickness of as much as half a meter!

  From a distance, it looks like a square fort, with four conical spires on the southeast, northwest and northeast corners. As you get closer, you'll find that these massive stone blocks are covered in mottled traces of sea wind erosion, exuding a sense of historical vicissitudes everywhere.

  To Tangjie's surprise, the pirates turned Jialun Prison into a hell-like place, with guards so tight that they were suffocating.

  When he arrived at the gate of Jerulan Prison, he found that there was not a single guard at the entrance, and the gate was wide open, like a devil opening its dark mouth, a terrifying figure lurking in the darkness, quietly waiting for their arrival.

  How is it possible that there isn't even one guard?

  When it comes to the crunch, one has to be bold. Although Tang Jie felt that something was not quite right in his heart, he didn't think much about it and just turned around to look at William and Bill.

  Three daredevil men exchanged a glance, a hint of smile in their eyes, fearless and dauntless.

  Since we've come all this way, even if it's a dragon's lair or a tiger's den, we'll still make a dash for it!

  William nudged Bill with his shoulder and whispered in a very low voice, "Hey, Bill, come back and I'll treat you to the best rum and introduce you to the most beautiful women!"

  Bill curled his lip in disdain, his face full of skepticism, and said in a very soft voice: "Forget it, you'd better save that little savings for your own funeral expenses!"

  Tang Jie patted the shoulders of the two men with both hands and said sincerely, "When we get back, I'll treat you to the best wine and play with the most beautiful women!"

  William and Bill looked at each other, and in unison said: "Come on, you poor devil, you don't even have a single copper coin, what can you use to treat us?"

  Tang Jie: "......"

  William suddenly remembered something: "Ah, I remember when I first found him at sea, I thought he would have some valuable things on him, but who knew there was nothing! In my decade of sailing, this is the first time I've picked up such a poor devil..."

  Bill glared at him: "Nonsense, it was obviously me who first spotted him on the sea!"

  "Damn it, it was me! You said he was a piece of wood!" William shouted.

  Bill was furious, his face red and his neck thick: "Let your fart go, that's what you said, you also said you've been sailing for many years, but you've only seen long green-haired wood, not long black-haired wood!"

  Tang Jie: "......"

  William was furious, baring his teeth and wanting to hit Bill, but saw Tong Jie with a head full of blue veins, gritting his teeth and saying: "You two idiots, shut up!"

  The two lively boys suddenly shut up, glared at each other, and obediently followed Tang Jie into the Jalun Prison.

  These two guys made a big fuss, but it also eased a lot of Tanger's tension.

  As soon as I entered the prison gate, a tall and majestic statue of a god holding a trident came into view.

  Tang Jie only took a glance, and saw that the statue had withstood the wind and frost, its face already eroded by the sea breeze to the point of being indistinct. Only its towering body, three meters high, showed its majesty and solemnity to everyone who saw it.

  "This is the first general under the Sea God Tira, the Dragon King Diya. In ancient mythological stories, he holds a trident and leads the army of the Sea God Tira to fight bravely against the gods of the sky realm, without falling behind in the slightest."

  Bill's mind was quick-witted, and seeing the puzzled look in Tang Jie's eyes, he immediately began to explain: "The coastal cities and people who sail on the sea all year round mostly worship the Sea God Tira. Among these people, soldiers often worship the first general under the Sea God Tira, the Dragon King Diya."

  "King of the Sea Dragon, Dia, holding a trident, said to the gods of heaven without fear: I and my thunderbolt will bring the wrath of the ocean! Anyone who disrespects Lord Tira will be judged!"

  Bill, who had been sailing for many years and was knowledgeable about the sea, spoke in a low but rapid voice to Tang Jie: "The Sea Dragon King Diya symbolizes protection and punishment, so it is revered and worshiped by the Navy."

  Tang Jie nodded, looked at the silent statue with a hint of reverence, and then continued walking forward.

  Through the spacious front hall, Tang Jie saw two prison guards standing guard at the dense iron gate, drowsy.

  Finally seeing the guardian, Tang Jie's heart became calm instead. The strange situation of not seeing a single guard all the way here had made him very uneasy.

  Tang Jie gave Bill a glance, and Bill understood, immediately dashing to hide behind a corner not far away.

  Tangie and William hid in a dark corner across from Bill.

  This passageway connecting the front hall and the interior of the prison is not spacious, it's about three meters wide, with many embedded carvings and statues on both sides, just enough for one person to hide. Moreover, the dim oil lamps on both sides cast a faint yellow haze over this passageway, making it even harder to see the figure hiding among the statues.

  Bill watched as Tong Jie and William hid separately, then he softly imitated the mouse's cry.

  "Squeak, squeak..."

  Bill's mimicry is unparalleled, he can imitate any animal with vividness, especially his learned mouse, with ups and downs in tone, clear rhythm, as if two old mice are flirting with each other, full of wit.

  Listening to Bill's oral skills, Dong Jie showed a look of admiration.

  Kerwill strongly disagreed with this point and curled his lips: he was originally a humanoid large hamster himself, learning from his own kind, of course it looked alike!

  There's another chapter later, and by the way, a plug:

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