However, at this moment, the rope suddenly shrank upward. Zhang Hu pounced, and the person also fell into the sea.

This time, Zhang Hu was really panicked. As soon as he fell into the sea, he felt that he was surrounded by water, and he did not know what to do. Although the boat was only a few feet away from him, in Zhang Hu's opinion, it seemed to be separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and he couldn't get by.

Zhang Hu slapped the water in a panic, but he couldn't stop his body from sinking. Fortunately, when he was shooting and grabbing, he finally caught a piece of wood. At this time, Zhang Hu seemed to have grabbed a life-saving grass, and he held on to it.

Zhang Hu grabbed a boat pulp, which was naturally stretched out to him by the sailor on the boat. But at this time, Zhang Hu was in the water, and he was panicked, just desperately pulling the boat pulp. This sailor is just an ordinary sailor, naturally not as strong as Zhang Hu, and Zhang Hu is in danger at this time, pulling desperately. As a result, the sailor saw that the momentum was not right, so he had to put the ship pulp with both hands and let Zhang Hu take it away.

And Li Liuyi, who was on the side, couldn't help but be anxious when he saw Zhang Hu fall into the water. However, he didn't dare to stand up, let alone go into the water to save Zhang Hu. The three of them were panicking, and the small boat had already broken away from the big boat in the wind and waves. Li Liu watched Yu Ren and their ship gradually move away, but he breathed a sigh of relief. But there was a scolding voice from the owner Li Xianzhong.

Yu Ren's ship freed itself from the entanglement of Li Xianzhong and his men, and headed south.

Yu Ren and Cao An stayed on deck until Li Xianzhong and their ship were far behind them. That's when I was relieved. At this time, the ship boss had also returned to the deck. Yu Ren and Cao An then handed it over to the ship boss, and the two returned to the cabin to prepare for a rest.

However, what Yu Ren and the others didn't expect was that the two of them hadn't sat down in the cabin yet, and the boat outside gradually slowed down. Finally, it finally stopped completely.

"What's going on? How did the ship stop. Yu Rendao. Could it be Li Xianzhong and they are catching up again? Impossible! Even if you want to chase it, you can't be so fast! ”

Cao An glanced at Yu Ren and did not speak, but the expression on his face became solemn. "Childe, I'll go out and have a look."

Li Yu stopped Cao An again. "Let's let Ying'er out! It seems that this time it may not be Li Xianzhong who is doing ghosts. With his ability, it is difficult to stop the ship, but I am afraid that there is another reason. We must be locals, familiar with the ground, and it is easier to deal with the situation. ”

From the solemn look on Cao An's face, Yu Ren guessed that this time the trouble was only afraid that it would not be easy to solve, but he didn't ask. It's just a secret guess in my heart: it should be a pirate!

"No, Ying'er is a girl's house, it's too dangerous to go out. Otherwise, let's just wait in the cabin! Let's see what happens. ”

When Yu Ren said this, he glanced at Li Yu, but saw that Li Yu's expression was calm and calm, as if he had encountered something very ordinary. After listening to Yu Ren's words, she only nodded slightly. Ying'er seemed to be a little moved by Yu Ren's concern.

At this time, Yu Ren heard that the boss of the boat outside was already talking softly to another handwater. "Yes. Ah San. We came out in a hurry this time, and we forgot to buy the flag, what should we do? ”

When Ah San heard this, he couldn't help but panic even more. "No, it won't! Top dog. Why didn't you say it until now. That Zhong Liu is notoriously angry. If we don't get it right, we're going to be out of luck. When Yu Ren heard this, he couldn't help but be secretly curious. He didn't understand what this Lingqi was, and why the boss of the boat didn't buy it, so he was so nervous.

And this Zhong Liu, it sounds, should be a pirate leader.

"What are they talking about, what are they?" Yu Ren asked Cao An in a low voice.

"I've heard of that, too. The last time we came by sea boat from Zhejiang, didn't we also encounter it? It's just that you've had amnesia since you fell off the cliff last time and forgot all about it. ”

Yu Ren nodded. "Then, tell me about it again!"

Cao An said, "Last time we took a boat, I listened to the boss of the boat. In recent years, there has been a phenomenon on their southeast coast, that is, they must buy a flag when they go to sea. This flag came from two big pirate leaders, one surnamed Xu and the other surnamed Li. As for the exact name, I don't know. Just because these two kinds of banners are written on the words Xu and Li, people call them Xu Ziqi and Li Ziqi.

Anyway, as long as you sail on the southeast coast, as long as you hold this Xu Zi Flag or Li Zi Flag, you can basically pass unimpeded. No matter what kind of pirates you encounter, you can basically guarantee that you will be fine. There may be some pirates who get on board and will take some extra money. But it will never be nonsense, and people are safe. Because they want to sell the face of these two pirate leaders. But if you don't have a flag, you're in trouble. ”

"What's the trouble?" Yu Ren asked.

"That's not a good idea. It depends on what kind of pirate you encounter. And this Zhong Liu is said to be the most brutal pirate in the area. Not only was he a lover of money, but he was also lustful. As long as he encounters a ship without a flag, not only the people on the ship have to pay a ransom, but sometimes, when there are beautiful women on the ship, he will also pick a few beautiful ones to stay and bring them to his island. ”

When Yu Ren heard this, he couldn't help but look at Li Yu's master and servant worriedly. He held the sword that had been given to Li Yu in his hand again, and whispered to Li Yu, "The pirate will get on the ship in a moment. You two duck under the bed over there. I'll help you stop it with something. Everything outside is handled by me and Cao An. Remember, no matter what happens, you can't come out. ”

Li Yu looked at Yu Ren with a smile, did not nod, and did not shake his head.

The little girl on the side, Ying'er, seemed to be about to speak again, but Li Yu stopped her.

A few people were quietly debating what to do in the cabin, when they heard a man's rough voice outside. "Boatman, let your men pack up quickly and line up on the deck in a moment. Our boss will have to board the ship himself for inspection in a moment. ”

Yu Ren quietly looked up through the gap in the deck. I saw a man in his thirties, holding a ghost-headed knife in his hand, who had already stepped onto the deck. The man was crudely looking and had a long scar on his face. He stood majestically on the deck, giving orders to the ship's boss, like a servant of his own family.

Through the gap, Yu Ren could see another ship parked next to their boat. That's supposed to be a pirate ship. It's just that there are not many people on the pirate ship at this time. Only four or five pirates stood on the deck with weapons in hand. And the only one who came to Yu Ren's boat was this man with a ghost knife. Seeing all this, Yu Ren's heart was a little relieved.

He thought to himself. If the pirates were just the few people in front of them, they wouldn't have to worry too much. I believe that with him and Cao An, as long as they deal with it well, they should be able to deal with them.

Just as Yu Ren was making his own calculations, the captain of the boat had already walked towards the scarred face with a flattering face, and he was still holding an ingot of fifty taels of silver in his hand.

"This chief. In fact, we have always been people who abide by the rules, and every time we go to sea, we have to buy a flag. I was in a hurry this time, but I didn't have time. The villain's ship is full of guests, and there is not much cargo, so it is really a small business. After a while, please help us in front of the master of Zhongzhai and say a few more kind words. ”

The pirate reached out and took the silver, and the look on his face was a little better. Then he sent a message to the captain of the ship, "Don't worry! In a moment our boss came. I'll tell him. ”

The captain of the ship stood aside respectfully, not daring to speak any more.

The crowd waited for a while, and then they saw another ship approaching. And then there came one after the other, and there were seven or eight seagoing ships. Yu Ren looked out of the cabin and saw that there were several cannons on these ships, and his heart couldn't help but feel cold. Only then did he realize that he was still too optimistic and underestimated the pirates of this era.

Seeing this posture, Yu Ren knew in his heart that it would definitely be useless to resist. He hurriedly urged Li Yu's master and servant, "You better go and hide under the bed quickly!" The pirates have officially come aboard. ”

Li Yu sat down beside Yu Ren and stretched out his head to look out. Then he said lightly to Yu Ren, "Don't worry! Zhong Liu will definitely ask his men to search his cabin first, and then come to us last. ”

"Why?" Yu Ren asked puzzled.

"Because we're in VIP cabins. With Zhong Liu's habit, he would definitely search other ordinary cabins first. We won't come to us until all the cabins are searched. He likes to save the good stuff for last. Li Yu said lightly, as if he knew this Zhong Liu very well.