Chapter 36 Embarkation
As the black pirate ship got closer and closer, the skeletal flag flying high on the ship's mast became more and more visible. Shi Ziling felt that the big skeleton portrait on the flag looked a bit like the unique mark of the "Dead Night Gate", but it was not like the two crossed skeletons like the "Dead Night Token".
He said to Sakura Kokomi and Kirithara Xiang beside him, "I don't like the portraits on their flags, what do you think?"
Sakura Xinmei and Kirithara Xiang naturally understood the meaning of Shi Ziling, and Zhi Lu Dao was the master of the "Dead Night Gate", Shi Ziling did not want his own unique mark to appear on a pirate ship, although the skeleton on the other pirate flag was different from the skeleton on the "Dead Night Token", but after all, there were still some taboos.
Kirithara Xiang said: "Then we will persuade their captain later, let them change their banner, hehe......"
Qiu Feihu, Sun Xiaohai and the others next to him shook their heads when they heard this, secretly thinking that if these vicious pirates were willing to listen to your persuasion and change their signboards, what kind of reputation would they have!
But seeing that the pirate ship was approaching, they didn't have time to take care of Shi Ziling and the others.
Qiu Feihu instructed his guards: "When the enemy wants to jump on the boat, everyone will greet me with the crossbow arrows in their hands, and even if someone gets on the boat, while their foothold is not stable, everyone will greet me to death." These pirates are notoriously vicious, so you don't need to be polite to them!"
A dozen or so of his bodyguards agreed in unison.
Bai Chuan just glanced at the crossbow arrows in the hands of these guards, and sneered: "Our ship is so big and long, if the enemy's ship is parallel to us, there will be a lot of room for boarding, just rely on these dozen broken crossbow bows, what use can it be." ”
Qiu Feihu said angrily: "Every time we encounter pirates, we deal with them like this, you know! Even if a few pirates can jump on the ship, we will definitely be able to kill them into the sea." If you're afraid, go back to the cabin!"
Bai Chuan just wanted to ridicule him, but thinking about the current critical situation, although Qiu Feihu's guards were useless, they were also a part of his own strength after all. His mouth opened, but he finally endured it and didn't say anything to fight back, just couldn't stop sneering again and again.
Shi Ziling remained silent, silently watching the development of the situation, and Sakura Xinmei and Kirithara Xiang around him were a little excited.
Unlike when they came, this time the two of them not only increased their strength greatly, but also had Shi Ziling, a top master, as their backer, so they naturally had nothing to fear. Shi Ziling, in particular, had already spoken, feeling that the flag of the pirate ship looked unpleasant, and had obviously decided to punish the pirates. The two women thought that these pirates would not be able to please them, and they were a little eager to try.
It's just that the people on the ship are all watching the movement of the pirate ship, and no one notices the expressions of the three of them.
Sure enough, as Shirakawa expected, after the pirate ship caught up with the "Tempest", it did not rush to send someone to jump on board, but kept the hull parallel to the "Tempest".
Everyone could clearly see that the side of the hull of this medium-sized black clipper was also painted with skeletons of various colors, large and small, and even the chests of many pirates standing on the deck in black suits were also embroidered with a large skeleton, and the name "Skeleton Ship" really lived up to its name.
At this time, the pirates on the "skeleton ship" threw the special hook lasso in their hands at the "Hurricane", and soon hooked the hull of the "Hurricane", and put some long wooden planks between the two ships, apparently preparing to board the ship.
Qiu Feihu shouted: "Everyone lined up to guard the edge of the boat!"
Many of the sailors on the Tempest came to help, and they tried to untie the hooks that the pirates had trapped to the edge of the ship, but these hooks were specially made, and once they were hooked on the edge, they would be tightly locked, and it was difficult to untie them for a while.
At this moment, two people on the "Skeleton Ship" had already risen into the sky one after the other, jumping towards the "Tempest".
Qiu Feihu shouted: "Release the arrow!"
The crossbow arrows in the hands of more than a dozen guards on the ship immediately fired at the two pirates who were leaping into the air.
The pirate in front of him was in mid-air, dancing his sword impenetrably, blocking all the crossbow arrows fired by the guards. The silver light in the hands of the man behind flashed repeatedly, shooting a chain of flying knives, straight at the guards with crossbows in their hands.
Qiu Feihu didn't see it well, so he hurriedly pulled out his knife and stepped forward to block the flying knife for his guards. But I can take care of one, but I can't take care of so many people, but fortunately, the other party's flying knife is only pointing at the crossbow in the guard's hand, and each throwing knife accurately cuts a crossbow, which is intended to make the people on the "Wind" no longer use crossbow arrows to prevent the pirates behind from boarding the ship.
Except for Qiu Feihu who blocked the two flying knives, the crossbows in the hands of the rest of the guards were all broken.
Qiu Feihu was shocked, he didn't expect that the other party would use such a powerful flying knife master to destroy almost all of his crossbows as soon as he came up, and he expected that these two people who took the lead were probably the strongest masters in this group of pirates. Without the crossbowmen, the pirates on the opposing ship would soon be jumping onto the ship.
He immediately rushed forward and swung his knife at the pirate who jumped onto the ship first, hoping to force the other party into the sea while his foothold was not stable.
The man was not afraid, and raised the long sword in his hand to slash straight at Qiu Feihu's blade.
The swords intersected, Qiu Feihu only felt that the strength of the opponent's sword was as unstoppable as a mountain and a sea, and he couldn't help but be forced to retreat again and again by this force, and he couldn't stop if he wanted to, until he fell heavily on the deck, and the knife in his hand was also taken off and fell to the side.
Sun Xiaohai and all the escort sailors were shocked, they didn't expect that two people jumped up on the "skeleton ship" on the opposite side, not only destroyed most of the crossbows on this side, but even Qiu Feihu was defeated in one shot.
Wu San whispered behind Sun Xiaohai's back: "This one with a sword is their captain Nangong Ba." ”
Wu San's merchant ship was also sacked by the "skeleton ship", he relied on the water nature of Qijia to escape by jumping into the sea while the pirates were unprepared, and was later rescued by Sun Xiaohai, and since then he has stayed on the "Hurricane". At this moment, when I saw this gang of fierce villains again, I was already terrified in my heart, and I was constantly observing the retreat, ready to jump into the sea at any time to escape.
Nangong Ba slashed Qiu Feihu back with a sword, but he didn't come forward to pursue, but just raised his hand and signaled the pirates on the "skeleton ship" to hurry up. The master of the throwing knife stood silently behind him, his eyes like lightning, and he coldly glanced at the people on the boat.
When he saw the two beauties beside Shi Ziling, he couldn't help but be stunned, it was really unexpected that there were two such gorgeous girls on such a cargo ship. And looking at the appearance of the two women, they obviously did not have the slightest fear, and they were curiously looking at the two pirates who boarded the ship first.
Qiu Feihu picked up the saber that fell to the side, stood up, and wanted to rush forward again, but he also knew that his strength was too far from Nangong Ba, and he was only sent to death in vain.
"I can't imagine that there is such a master among pirates. ”
Qiu Feihu thought that he was boasting about Haikou in front of everyone just now, and he couldn't help but feel ashamed in his heart. It's just that the pirates of the "skeleton ship" are known for their hot hands, and looking at the current situation, I really don't know how many people in the road can escape this catastrophe today.
Sakura Xinmei and Kirithara Xiang looked at Shi Ziling together, and as long as Shi Ziling gave Shi Ziling a look, they would rush out of the gang to deal with this gang of famous pirates.
Shi Ziling shook his head slightly, he had already detained several silver coins in his hand, as long as the lives of the people on the boat were in danger, he would come to the rescue at any time. But he wondered if the pirates had happened to run into the Wind, or if they had come here on purpose.
Nangong Ba's strength was indeed a little unexpected by Shi Ziling, and it seemed that although Nangong Bo, the young head of the Nangong family, was inferior, it was not too far behind. And the knife man behind him is also a dangerous person, and it can be seen from his gaze that this person seems to have practiced some strange arts, not just a first-class knife thrower.
Since Shi Ziling did not signal, although Sakura Xinmei and Kirithara Xiang were eager to try, they could only wait patiently in place.
Takakura Yasu and the others on the side saw Nangong Ba's momentum compelling, and their faces were worried. It's just that they still don't know why Nangong Ba came, and they don't want to come out easily.
The bearded Bai Chuangang lowered his head slightly, and only watched Nangong Ba's every move with the corner of his eye. Nangong Ba's strength just now was higher than he expected, and Bai Chuangang asked himself if he had an absolute chance of winning. As a last resort, he didn't want to reveal his identity rashly.
Since Qiu Feihu didn't say anything, the guards under him could only watch as ten pirates jumped over one after another on the "skeleton ship" on the opposite side.
Although there were only ten people who came, judging from the murderous aura exuded from them, it was clear that these pirates were all good at killing people without blinking.
These guards on the ship became more and more panicked, and they all looked at Qiu Feihu, Sun Xiaohai and the others to see what they planned.
Sun Xiaohai looked at the bearded Bai Chuangang who had no intention of coming out, and scolded in his heart, in his opinion, this group of pirates came for Takakura Yasu and a few people who took the ship temporarily. Now they don't say anything, they can't let the pirates go on a killing spree.
Sun Xiaohai didn't dare to step forward, but just stood in place and bowed deeply at Nangong Ba, and said: "This boss, our 'Hurricane' went to sea this time, just to send a few passengers to Dongli Island, and did not carry valuable goods. ”
Nangong Ba Ha Luha smiled and said: "We have inquired clearly a long time ago, this 'Hurricane' was chartered by a young man at a high price, and it was a special trip to Dongli Island. We weren't interested in an empty ship, but ......"
Nangong Ba paused deliberately, the faces of Takakura Yasu and the others became more and more ugly, Bai Chuangang had already secretly gathered his strength, ready to fight to the death against this gang of pirates at any time.
Nangong Ba continued: "But I heard that someone temporarily boarded the ship when the ship went to sea, and it just so happened that they had what we wanted. Hehe, if you want to fool me Nangong Ba, it's not that easy. ”
"Oda Yasu, hurry up and hand over the things, Lao Tzu is happy, maybe I can leave you a whole corpse. Otherwise, cut all of you into pieces and throw them into the sea to feed the fish!"
"Yasu Oda?"
Sakura Xinmei was taken aback, remembering that there was an important retainer named Oda Yasushi under General Oda on Higashirishima, could it be that the tall and thin Takakura Yasushi was Oda Yasu?