An old merchant ship that doesn't seem to be able to withstand the storm and waves is swaying out to sea.

This port, located dozens of miles outside Yanshui City, was lifted as a matter of course after Cai Jianjiu's death, after all, no one would have trouble with money.

The news of the killing of Cai Weiqi and Cai Jianjiu has spread throughout Liuqiu at the speed of a storm and dark clouds in these days, and now is the time when the undercurrent of Liuqiu is surging, and all parties are gathering strength to compete for the power to take charge of Liuqiu. Although the city lord of Salt Water City is nothing in Liuqiu, if he doesn't take this opportunity to make money, it will be in vain for him to buy this position from the Martial Arts Alliance at the expense of the first place.

Is it true that the officials are here for the benefit of the people?

Fart!

Fish begins to rot from the head. Cai Weixuan and Cai Jianjiu controlled the flow of government and government, filled their pockets all day long, and sought welfare for the Wulin League. How many good birds can these officials have below?

It was extremely easy for Zhao Dongting and his entourage to go to sea without encountering the slightest obstacle.

Although the merchant fleet in the Central Plains had not yet been able to learn the news, they hurried to this stream to continue to do the lucrative shipping business. However, there were already people in the Liuqiu fleet who went to all parts of the Central Plains, especially Liuqiu. Clear-sighted people know that now is the time to make money by shipping, and after a while, more and more people will pour into this industry, and it is almost impossible to make such a big profit. is still relying on the plump chest of the mother-in-law at home, that is, the word "gold fighting" with Rijin can't get by.

Zhao Dongting only spent a small price, so that the steward of the merchant fleet happily agreed to take them to Leizhou.

Of course, in addition to the serious boat fare, Zhao Dongting had to stuff some silver into this steward. It's just this little bit of silver, Zhao Dongting obviously doesn't care about it.

Snakes have snake holes, and rats have rat paths. If you want to have a comfortable time on board, you can't avoid it.

Zhao Dongting is probably the emperor who is most familiar with these "small rules" in the history of the Great Song Dynasty.

Because the language communication is not very convenient, Zhao Dongting and the others on the boat seem to be a little maverick. He was also happy to do this, and when he was bored, he fished on the boat.

And the sea is vast, obviously there is little to gain.

After more than 20 days, the merchant ships approached the Dongsha Islands. The atmosphere on the ship suddenly became much more solemn, as if there were dark clouds pressing down all the time.

Roughly calculated, it has been nearly half a year since the port was banned. Those pirates must have been "extremely hungry" for a long time, and the merchant ships in front of them didn't know if they could satisfy their appetites. It is a trivial matter to have more silver, and the most feared thing is that those pirates will do some business of detaining ships and intercepting goods and killing people regardless of the rules.

Although the owner of this merchant ship has a little relationship, allowing the merchant ship to follow the large fleet, if it is particularly well-established, it will not be just this broken ship that goes to sea. When the time comes, I will really be unlucky, I am afraid that these merchant ships will have to be sent under the fence to take the blame. If you want to pay for it, most of it has to go to them.

Zhao Dongting doesn't care, as always leisurely.

These days, he has recovered from his injuries, and his cultivation has also been consolidated in the Shangyuan Realm, and he has broken through two more tricks in one fell swoop with the momentum of breaking through the realm. Although Mrs. Xu and Tie Liduan had already gone back to Leizhou first, with Hong Wutian and Kumano on their side, as well as Cai Weixuan, who was refined into a zombie by Kumano who didn't know how his specific strength was, it was not something that pirates could swallow.

The fleet passed through the Crescent Island of the Dongsha Islands and the middle of the South and North Roundabouts.

Probably because Mishima blocks hurricanes at sea, the waves here are always smaller. In some years, merchant ships no longer sway so much.

It's not that the fleet can't bypass the Dongsha Islands, it's just that the pirate strength is extremely wide, and they can bypass the temple, but they may not be able to bypass the monks. If you really want to be surrounded by pirates outside the Dongsha Islands, it will not be a problem that money can solve, and you will have to be killed and plundered. In the past, when shipping was just flourishing, there were a lot of bloody lessons from the past, and later all businesses learned to be honest.

In the Dongsha Islands, most of the pirates still follow the rules. Killing people and intercepting goods is just a small probability event.

That night, the fleet was unsurprisingly stopped by pirates.

The pirates who wandered around the Dongsha Islands were scattered on the sea with small boats, and this contingent of merchant ships had apparently been targeted since they first entered the Dongsha Islands, or even earlier.

There are only a dozen ships of pirates, which are not too big to see the depth.

But no one dared to take this small group of pirates seriously.

There were definitely not a few pirates who learned of the transit of merchant ships, but why did this small group of pirates have the audacity to stop the fleet before the rest of the pirates arrived?

If there is no lightless contest in the middle, it is obviously impossible.

The big pirates eat the big fleet, and the little pirates eat the small fleet. This is an unwritten rule that has been established in the Dongsha Islands, and no small group of pirates dares to violate the taboo.

In the past, there were pirates who had no one in sight who committed such a taboo, and the ending was similar and miserable, and finally even their names disappeared in the Dongsha Islands.

The steward of the fleet is a person who has some status in Salt Water City, and the master behind it is said to be the top wealthy merchant in Salt Water City, and he can have a relationship with the Lord of Salt Water City.

This steward seems to be a fellow villager of the cousin of the concubine of the lord of Salt Water City.

Such a person still has a bearing in front of outsiders.

After the merchant fleet was intercepted by the pirate ships, the steward's most luxurious and light-filled ship slowly sailed to the front of the fleet.

The steward was dressed in a very wealthy manner, not at all like a subordinate, and walked out of the cabin and shook the pirate ship in front of him, "I have seen all the heroes. ”

The sound fluttered in the sound of the night waves.

On the pirate ship, the torches also swayed with the night wind. Under the light of the torches, those hideous faces also flickered and darkened.

The flotilla and the pirate ships were no more than a few meters apart.

The pirate ship was still approaching, and eventually, it crashed into the merchant ship where the steward was.

This caused the merchant ship to shake, and the stewards and the people on board were slightly discolored.

Although the pirate ship in front of them was much smaller than the merchant ship, this preemptive momentum was already able to make their hearts beat drums.

The steward was busy waving his hand behind him.

On the pirate ship, several pirates jumped on the bow of the ship, and their muscles trembled. They all had knives in their hands.

This is not the Central Plains, and the pirates also find knives to be more handy. There are very few people who use swords, and most of them are masters.

However, although these guys use knives, they can jump directly onto the boat, and they obviously have some kung fu disciples.

Someone at the back of the steward trotted to the front with a plate.

"Please laugh at it."

The steward took the plate and respectfully handed it to the pirates in front of him, who had made him tremble. There were about twenty pieces of silver on the plate, all of which were five taels of silver.

This is not a small amount, and it is two inches more than the previous example.

But the pirate at the head just swept the silver lightly, "That's it? When Lao Tzu is called Huazi? ”

The steward's face was full of smiles, "I don't know the current rules of the house? ”

The pirate at the head spread his fingers, "I still have to ask for fifty taels." ”

The steward couldn't laugh anymore, showing a bitter color, "Boss, let's make a profit this time......"

Doing business is always accustomed to bargaining.

But what the steward never expected, the pirate who could actually make some sense in the past was extremely arrogant this time, and before he finished speaking, a knife was put on his neck, "Long-winded!" ”

The steward swallowed, his legs swinging, and he almost didn't scare the urine out. Of course, there will be no more courage to bargain.

After all, the money belongs to the master, and how much he can earn on this trip will not be too much on his hands, so there is really no need to risk being beheaded for this.

He hurriedly shouted to the back, "Go and fetch fifty taels of silver to honor all the heroes." ”

The bookkeeper, who had just brought the money, ran to the cabin again.

"Fuck."

The pirate at the head seemed to be extremely impatient, "You dogs are too early to live, but it's over." I'm afraid that the good things that Lao Tzu has in his hands won't be able to get his hands on. ”

The steward was confused, but he didn't dare to ask.

A pirate next to him smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry. Boss, it will take some time for them to clean up the Red Lady's subordinates, and we should be able to catch up. ”

The pirate spat heavily, "If you catch up, you'll have leftovers." It is said that the red lady is beautiful and tight, and there are a lot of beautiful girls below, these days Lao Tzu is panicking on the island, if you can't catch up with a fresh one, how disappointed? ”

The pirate who had just spoken next to him licked the corners of his mouth and laughed again, "I can't get fresh ones, I can have fun if I get a few more." ”

Their words and deeds are unscrupulous, and their voices are as rough as their looks, even under the cover of the night wind and waves, they naturally still reach the ears of Zhao Dongting, who is deaf and clear-sighted.

Zhao Dongting was originally squatting on the bow of the boat, watching the show from a distance of dozens of meters. Hearing the conversation between the two pirates, the two sword eyebrows furrowed slightly.