Morning up, dawn. The rising red sun on the sea, accompanied by a few touches of morning glow, in the cold wind, the sun is astringent, and it is difficult to feel its warm side. The ship changed course a little, and slowly sailed to the vicinity of a small island off the coast, following the route of the three pirates last night. Not far from Quanzhou, it is located in a barren area, and there are almost no homes along the coast.

The old helmsman looked at Yang Fan who was standing at the bow of the boat, holding a telescope, this was the first time he looked at Yang Fan's side face, and said, "Sir...... Sir, if you get any closer, you'll hit the rocks. It's not like the mouth of the Songjiang River, there is a wharf, and if the boat is broken, it will be troublesome. ”

"Yes, almost." Yang Fan put away his binoculars and looked at the fact that he was only about a hundred meters offshore, "Put down the boat and let those little minions from yesterday go ashore." Inform the flag bearer that the flotilla behind is anchored. "It is only when we reach the coast that the anchor is thrown into the ground. The ship can be stabilized.

Sun Yi came over, saw the small wooden boat that had been put down, and asked, "Sir, is this really going to let the tiger return to the mountain?" The wooden boat fell overboard, and the three would-be robbers who got on the wooden boat rowed desperately to the shore. Yang Fan smiled: "Tiger? Do they deserve it? ”

The three would-be pirates, desperately rowing ashore, glanced back at the flotilla that had not moved. "Lao Chao, what should I do? If you go back like this, will you be beaten to death by the leader? ”

The older man licked his lips and said, "There's no way, I can only bite the bullet." There is a wolf in front of this and a tiger in the back, I hope that young adult will not lie to me and wait. The group reluctantly walked towards a hidden cave on the island.

Last night, he lost three or four hundred brothers at once, which made Liu Xiang, who was sitting on the chair, pale. There were two spies kneeling beside him.

"What's the matter, it's not an envoy ship to Luzon, why is there a master on board? Or so many masters. "A few of Liu Xiang's right-hand men who are doing it on the side have all hung flowers, if it weren't for their cleverness, they would have been on the boat last night." Hmph, Boss. I think these two people must have been sent by Zheng Zhilong's gang, deliberately tricking me into hijacking the ship. ”

"Lord Eagle, how dare you be a little one. This is the news from the mouth of the Overseer at the mouth of the Songjiang River, who knew that this made so many masters on the ship. The leader, the eagle master, the horse master, the little one is brave and loyal, and the world can learn from it! ”

Liu Xiang stepped on the chair with one foot, his elbows propped up his knees, and a dagger was playing like a poisonous snake in his hand, without looking, and said, "Drag it out and sink into the sea." Comfort the lost brother. ”

"Boss, spare your life!"

Liu Xiang kept looking at the entrance of the cave vigilantly, and said, "What's the matter?" ”

"Head, it's not good. The flotilla that attacked us yesterday is here today. The fifteen Zheng He treasure ships were lined up over there, and if this cannonball hit, we would be bombarded to the point that there would be no scum left. Liu Xiang was startled, stood up and scolded: "Damn, those anti-bone boys betrayed their brothers, and even the old nest was wanted." ”

"Boss, the three anti-bone boys at the door said that there was something to report, and it should be the three of them who led the fleet over."

Liu Xiang had a gloomy face and said, "Bring it in and see what they have to say." "The three widows who had just been brought into the cave were punched and kicked, and this kind of treacherous soft bones was the most hateful. Liu Xiang grabbed one person's hair and asked, "What other faces do you have to come to see me?" Say, I'm going to give you a good time. ”

Lao Chao took out the letter in his arms and said, "This is from the lord of the fleet to Liu Tou'er." Liu Xianghu took the letterhead suspiciously, Liu Xiang is a big illiterate person, where can he know how to read. Fortunately, there was a second master Ma who gave advice, Liu Xiang handed the letter over and said, "Second brother, look at what is written on this letter." ”

Second Master Ma's shrewd eyes swept over the letterhead, was silent for a while, and then folded the paper.

"Second child, what's the situation?"

"This lord is Ling Hebo Yang Fan, who said he wanted to meet you." Ma Erye said, "I said I wanted to talk to you about cooperation." Liu Xiang sat back in his chair and said with a smile: "Joke, he is an official, I am Kou, what is there to cooperate?" ”

"You guys, send the word back. Say that I Liu Xiang is talentless, please be smart. He really took himself seriously, thinking that Yang Fan was here to invite him out of the mountain. The second master Ma on the side saw through it, stopped the few people who were leaving, and said, "Big brother, can you listen to me a few words?" ”

"You say."

"You see, this fleet is about 100 meters away from us, if he Yang Fan wants to harm us, he will not send someone over, just bombard us with artillery, catch us off guard, and then land on the shore, it seems that he is not malicious to provoke trouble."

Liu Xiang nodded, the guns on the ship could indeed reach the islands off the coast, once the fire was fully fired, at least more than half of the more than 1,000 brothers on the island would be killed or wounded. Ma Erye said again: "Now our brother's life is not easy. The business at the end of the South Seas has been pinched by Zheng Zhilong, looking at the posture, it is estimated that he will attack us soon. He Zheng Zhilong has the support of the imperial court behind him, and we are weak, so it is better to listen to Yang Fan's attention, maybe it is a way out. ”

"Then according to the second child...... you mean"

Second Master Ma's eyes rolled and said, "Big brother, how do you see this." It is dangerous for you to go in person, and when the time comes, the dragons on this island will be leaderless, and they will definitely be served in a pot. I, Ma Yidong, am willing to take the risk and go in person to find out this Yang Jue's cooperative attitude, what do you think, big brother? ”

"It's okay, in terms of cleverness here, only the second child is the most scheming. You three, accompany Ma Ye on another trip, don't play tricks on me! ”

"Yes, yes, yes. The subordinates must send Ma Ye back safely. ”

Ma Yidong followed the three minions out of the cave and walked towards the shore.

On the boat, Sun Yi and Li Yuhuan stood behind Yang Fan, quietly waiting for news from the shore. Yang Fan took a sip of the heroic tears that he had just taken out of the warehouse. Sun Yi smacked his lips and said, "Sir, it's been so long, and there hasn't been any movement, will this Liu Xiang play tricks on us?" ”

"Fool us? Does he have this capital, if he can't get there, he will let them run. But it's okay, if you should clean up, someone will always go back to clean up. Yang Fan knew that Zheng Zhilong's eyes must not tolerate sand, although Liu Xiang couldn't get any oil and water in this Nanyang, he still got a piece of the business with Dongying people. Now that he is nominally obedient to the imperial court, then he can justifiably crusade against Liu Xiang, and then this sea will be the world of his old Zheng family.

"Sir, the ship is coming!"

The small boat rowed over slowly, and Yang Fan took a telescope to look at it, in addition to the three minions that had been released before, there were more people. This person was wearing a torn leather jacket, and he was a little emaciated. Yang Fan took the binoculars back and waited for a few people to board the boat.

Soon after, the four were finally hoisted onto the boat. Ma Yidong boarded the boat and saw Yang Fan who was drinking, so he hurriedly came over to greet him and said, "When you get off Ma Yidong, see the lord." ”

"Ma Yidong? What about Liu Xiang? Yang Fan asked.

"That's the case, Liu Tou'er ordered to come down to discuss, and he has always come to see the sincerity of the lord. You also understand that it has not been a year or two since we were mixed at sea, and the imperial court has tried in vain to suppress bandits several times, so it is always good to be careful. ”

Yang Fan sneered and said, "Beware? Do you think it's safer to huddle on an island than to be on a boat? As long as I give the order, this cannonball will be struck ......"

"Haha, looking at the face of the lord below, it will definitely become a big thing, and he will definitely not be unable to get along with a few of us. Yesterday's incident was that we had no eyes and disturbed the peace of the lord, and I apologized to you for Liu Tou'er. ”

"Oh? Another one who can read faces? So why don't you take a look for yourself first? ”

"The face below has long been seen on the side of the master of the rivers and lakes. I, Ma Yidong, am a young man, and I can be regarded as a talented man in Fujian. At that time, I saw a picture and said that there were two calamities and a noble person in my life. Later, I never thought of offending the county lord, and I was imprisoned and deprived of my fame, which can be regarded as a catastrophe. After that, he mixed rice in the rivers and lakes, killed the concubine of the county lord, and after the lawsuit, he fled to the sea, which can be regarded as the second catastrophe. ”

"Hmph, who walks the rivers and lakes, which one doesn't say that he was forced to go to Liangshan?" Sun Yi said with a smile. Ma Yidong raised his eyelids, looked at Sun Yi who had just spoken behind him, and said: "This little brother has strong blood, square eyebrows and spirit, and over time, he will definitely be a general." ”

"Oh?" Sun Yi was praised by this, and asked a little lightly, "Then tell me, how about my little brother?" Yang Fan glanced at Sun Yi with some dissatisfaction, which was disdainful just now, but in a blink of an eye, it eased up, and it also made people look at their faces.

Ma Yidong looked at Li Yuhuan again and said, "It's also the appearance of a nobleman." But ......"

"But what?" Sun Yi asked curiously.

Li Yuhuan on the side was unhappy and said, "Brother Sun, don't listen to this nonsense." How can we be counted as one person as to what we will accomplish in the future? Sun Yi pushed: "Of course I understand. It's just a fun thing to listen to, you can't count, you can't count. ”

Yang Fan said: "Since you can come here on behalf of Liu Xiang, you must also understand your current situation." Now Zheng Zhilong controls the entire Nanyang route, you can't even get oil and water here, and you come out of the same way, so you must be very aggrieved now. ”

"Huh. Since the lord wants to cooperate, don't be sarcastic. This Zheng Zhilong didn't have a problem with him at the beginning, so he must have made this decision, and Zhao'an was here. Now that he has become the overlord of Fujian, the merchant ships that come and go, which one should not hang the Zheng family's order flag. ”

"You're also an understanding person. If you take this map back, Liu Xiang will not be so stupid that he can't even tell what is a wealth road and what is a dead end. ”

Ma Yidong suspiciously put away the map handed over and asked, "Since the lord has a way to make money, why don't you make a fortune yourself?" Rather to be handed over to us? ”

Yang Fan said with a smile: "In some places, the hand of the imperial court can't reach out. Naturally, I can't reach for it. But you can. As long as you get a foothold there, I'll contact you when the time comes. Yang Fan waved his hand and said: "If Liu Xiang is stupid enough to continue to fight against Zheng Zhilong, then there is only one end, the court needs an obedient person, as for who makes a fortune, it can't be controlled at present." So, if you want to get rich, then listen to me. ”

Ma Yidong saluted, behaved in a decent manner, and said: "I must convey Lord Yang's words to Liu Tou'er and say goodbye." ”

"No."

Now Yang Fan is giving Liu Xiang a chance, not begging grandpa to sue grandma to find a helper, so naturally he doesn't have to give any face. If it happens, then it is naturally the best, there is a way to make money, who doesn't want to get rich? If it doesn't work, so be it. At most, let this Liu Xiang kill himself, and he Yang Fan will not have any loss.

(There is something to do today, a change.) ）