The offshore sea has become a mess. Zheng Zhilong and Bai Sha were completely unaware of this, and they were bent on arriving in Luzon safely.

If the news leaks and someone knows that there is a treasure map on this fleet, God knows what kind of chaos it will cause.

The fleet rode the waves, and a second supply point was close at hand.

Compared to the first supply point since going to sea, the second supply point is still a lush island, but it is much larger.

Fresh water is a necessary condition for being a supply point for the fleet.

There are no other islands on the voyage, but they are either bare or too short for fresh water.

The big island came into view, but Zheng Zhilong's fleet was the second guest of the island, because there was already a fleet docked on the edge of the island, and the number of ships of all sizes was equal to that of Zheng Zhilong's fleet.

The identity of the other party is unknown, but this supply point is unavoidable, and the fresh water of the fleet is depleted, so it has to be rereplenished.

Bai Sha and Zheng Zhilong stood at the bow of the ship and looked at the unfamiliar fleet, so they had to dock on the shore at a certain distance from each other.

Seeing the new fleet approaching, the first fleet to arrive was wary and gathered all the crews together.

Bai Sha and Zheng Zhilong are also on guard, on the vast sea, two boats who don't know each other, if one party has the idea of killing people and setting fires, it is useless to reason with anyone.

The flotilla was always safely ashore, and there was no conflict between the two sides, but only some distance apart.

After going ashore, Zheng Zhilong instructed the crew to prepare step by step, going into the mountains to fetch water, and hunting,...... No matter who they are, they all have weapons on them for self-defense.

Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will not be defeated in a hundred battles. The docking of the two fleets for supplies is not a matter of a short time, but it is always necessary to get to know each other.

Bai Sha and Zheng Zhilong took the initiative to walk towards the base camp of the opposing fleet.

The two of them couldn't turn over any big waves, but the other party still made a report, and after a while, a person appeared in the other team, quietly waiting for the arrival of the two Baisha.

When the two sides met, Zheng Zhilong reported to his home and hugged his fists and said: "Our fleet departed from Quanzhou and sent the goods to Luzon, but I didn't expect to meet your fleet here, this is fate, I have seen the captain, my name is Zheng Zhilong." ”

"You're the captain?" It was the captain of the other side who spoke.

The other party was not dressed brightly, just ordinary linen, but he was tall and burly, not without losing his tackyness, with two iron balls in his hand, his right eye was covered by a leather black blindfold, and his face was full of meat, and he didn't look like a good person, but like a standard pirate.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and introduced to the other party: "This is my first mate, Bai Sha." ”

Bai Sha nodded slightly and stood quietly next to Zheng Zhilong.

The captain of the other party played with the two iron balls in his hand and said, "Coincidentally, we set off from Luzon and are ready to return to Quanzhou." That one...... My name is Niu Xiaohua. ”

The name was chosen by his parents, and it would be disrespectful to laugh, Bai Sha had to hold back his laughter, but there was no meaning of ridicule, completely because the name was really far from the image of the other party.

The two sides met and explained to each other that the route was a greeting, but neither side would mention what kind of cargo their fleet was escorting, which was also a rule.

Niu Xiaohua motioned to his subordinates to move two stools over and invite Baisha and the two to sit down, but Niu Xiaohua was informal, sitting on the ground with one butt, and didn't feel that there was anything wrong, and poured wine for the two of them.

Bai Sha was overwhelmed by the wine, so he just took a sip and put down the wine glass, while Zheng Zhilong and Niu Xiaohua drank it all.

"I go out to rely on friends, and after drinking this glass of wine, we are also friends." Niu Xiaohua said boldly.

Zheng Zhilong was also unrestrained, and proposed to drink another glass, but Bai Sha could only reluctantly raise his glass again.

Niu Xiaopeanut has a bold nature, and Gu Long opened the conversation after drinking: "Little brother, it's the first time I've seen you become a captain at such a young age, and I must have an extraordinary background." ”

Niu Xiaohua's words are a bit contemptuous.

Zheng Zhilong was not angry, but said: "It is indeed some background, so-so is not worth mentioning." ”

Niu Xiaohua laughed and said, "I'm straight-hearted, I don't mean anything else." After that, he turned his head to look at Bai Sha and said unhappily: "This white brother, why do you drink so slowly and keep the fish?" ”

Most of the crew at sea are good drinkers, and when they heard the joke of the captain Niu Xiaohua, the surrounding crew burst into laughter.

Bai Sha was embarrassed, only drank two small sips, but the roots of his ears were a little red, and when he heard Niu Xiaohua's words, he couldn't excuse himself, so he had to raise his glass and drink it all, and then luck forcibly suppressed the wine surging in his chest.

"Captain Niu has a good amount of alcohol, so don't make fun of it." After Bai Sha finished speaking, he couldn't help but burp.

Niu Xiaohua said: "Then how can we do it, we have to drink enough wine, otherwise I won't be considerate?" ”

Zheng Zhilong hurriedly changed the topic, "I don't know how long Captain Niu has been docking, and when will he leave?" ”

Captain Niu replied as he poured wine into the empty glass, "It's been three days." Who can stand to sail at sea all day long? I finally got to the place I don't remember, so I had to suck in enough air on the land, and set off again after recuperating in my spirits, so I would have to repair for a day or two. ”

"Brother Zheng, Brother Bai. We hit it off at first sight and had a good chat, how about you call all the crew over for dinner today? Niu Xiaohua sent out an invitation.

"Don't bother Captain Niu, my crew is gluttonous, and the next voyage is still far away, so I won't consume Captain Niu's survival." Zheng Zhilong waved his hand and said, rejecting the other party's kindness.

Niu Xiaohua was not reluctant, but continued: "Drink and drink......"

Bai Sha can be regarded as sacrificing his life to accompany the gentleman, but while drinking, he still keeps looking at the other party's fleet.

Niu Xiaohua has a large crew, and they all look fierce and full of spirit. Judging from the draft, the ships docked on the shore should have a lot of cargo on board, and they look like they have gained a lot.

Looking at Bai Sha and looking around, Niu Xiaohua said, "I don't know what Brother Bai is looking at, I want to get on the boat to visit?" ”

Bai Sha retracted his eyes, took the initiative to raise his wine glass and apologized: "On the first voyage, I felt new when I saw everything, so I was offended, and I asked Captain Niu to bear with me." ”

Niu Xiaohua did not refuse, and drank with Baisha. Then he kindly reminded: "Brother Bai, my fleet is more expensive than the little lady in the bed, don't look at it." ”

Bai Sha didn't speak.

Niu Xiaohua looked at the white sand, sharp and sharp. Continued: "Such a young captain, the first mate who went to sea for the first time, was interesting and interesting. ”

Zheng Zhilong didn't know what Niu Xiaohua meant, and after three rounds of drinking, he had the idea of leaving.

Bai Sha also put away his casual attitude, and the moment he was stared at by Niu Xiaohua, Bai Sha felt a sudden increase in pressure for no reason.

Niu Xiaohua suddenly laughed out loud and asked a very abrupt question: "I have a doubt, and I ask you to solve it." The size of the fleet like the two of them, it seems that the number of crew members is too small, this does not match, if you encounter pirates and the like, I am afraid it will be difficult to deal with, why is this? ”

The other party suddenly asked, Bai Sha was wary, but now that his identity is the first mate, it is more appropriate to leave this question to Zheng Zhilong to answer.

Niu Xiaohua looked at the silent two and said, "It's okay if it's inconvenient to answer, I'm just pure curiosity." ”

Zheng Zhilong smiled slightly: "There is nothing inconvenient, in fact, Captain Niu's previous guess is correct, the reason why I can become the captain is all due to the family forces behind me." This big business can't pull out too many crew members for a while, so it can barely cope. If you encounter pirates, then it is easy to do, just show the family flag, after all, my uncle Huang Cheng still has some reputation. "In fact, there is no flag of the Huang family on the ship.

What Zheng Zhilong said was half-true.

Niu Xiaohua was shocked when she heard that Zheng Zhilong's uncle was Huang Cheng, but she didn't show it.

"I see, the Huang family's fleet does have the strength to let the pirates retreat." Then he quipped: "We can't do it, the lonely ghosts of the sea, we must be ready to fight at any time." ”

"Captain Niu is humble." Zheng Zhilong continued: "It's not too early, we have to go back. ”

Niu Xiaohua didn't force her to stay, and let the two leave after a few words of greeting.

Not far from the two of them, one of them came to Niu Xiaohua's side.

"Captain, this fleet ......"

Before the other party finished speaking, Niu Xiaohua interrupted and said: "Huang Cheng's sister is married to someone surnamed Zheng, that's right." However, Huang Cheng's base camp is in Macau, and this kid said that he left Hong Kong in Quanzhou. I know what you want to say, this fleet belongs to Li Xu, of course I know, after all, we have been enemies for many years. The strange thing is where did Li Xu go, how could the fleet fall into the hands of two stinky boys? ”

The crew on the side said: "Captain, we have been grudging with Li Xu for many years without winning or losing, and now the other party has very few crews, and the goods on the ship are also worth a lot of money, this is a good time for us to start!" ”

Niu Xiaohua played with the iron ball in her hand and didn't speak, just looked at the back of the two of them leaving, and narrowed her eyes.

Bai Sha snorted after drinking, and shook his head to sober himself up. looked at Zheng Zhilong, who had drunk a lot of wine, as steady as an old dog, and didn't react at all.

"Hey, this captain isn't as simple as his name." Bai Sha said.

Zheng Zhilong nodded and said: "You are right, I have heard of him, he and the former captain of the fleet, Li Xu, are mortal enemies. ”

Bai Sha didn't know why Zheng Zhilong knew so much, but the lack of knowledge between the other party and Li Xu surprised Bai Sha.

"If it's a mortal enemy, he must know this fleet, and if he sees through it, why?" Bai Sha said suspiciously.

Zheng Zhilong shook his head and said, "I don't know, now there is a huge disparity in the strength of our two sides, but we have a backhand but we are not afraid, we just don't want to have another incident." I can only pull out the tiger skin of my uncle is Huang Cheng to deter it, I don't know if it's useful. ”

Bai Sha thought for a while and said in a low voice: "The other party didn't say anything, and it can be regarded as harmony on the surface, so he shouldn't take the initiative to find trouble." If they don't know how to do it, then they have to let them know that the pot is made of iron, and I don't mind being a pirate. ”

Bai Sha is not afraid that the other party has other ideas, and the bow and crossbow artillery hidden in the cabin are the confidence!