"Two islands in the East China Sea, to be exact. ”

Hu Bugui's dry finger poked at the island in the map, and it was like a point on the map, only the size of a sesame seed compared to the distant sea. Xia Xiao imagined its area in his mind, and the island on one side was smaller than it.

The contour line best expresses the topography, and the two islands, one gentle and the other steep, exaggerated. Since it is at sea, nine times out of ten it is related to pirates, Xia Xiao guessed correctly. However, in this kind of terrain, those pirates who are all rabble will surely live on the gentle islands for a long time. As for the other island, at most it is used to hide some possessions, and it is impossible to create a few hiding places.

"Where do you think the pirates of the East China Sea will live?"

Hu Bugui seemed to see through Xia Xiao's thoughts, but he didn't say it thoroughly.

I saw that Xia Xiao pointed to the island on the right. Hu Bugui saw it, and he was not surprised, so let Xia Xiao tell why.

"Senior, it's not that I underestimate pirates, it's that the contour lines on the island on the left are mostly dense and overlapping, representing either cliffs or waterfalls. Since pirates can do evil, it means that there must be cultivators among them, but it is difficult for cultivators with low strength to dig a cave in such a cliff, so I think they will definitely be on the island on the right. The island is a lot more convenient for boating and hunting. ”

Xia Xiao's analysis is not bad, but Hu Bugui said very plainly:

"I guess he thought so much before he was captured. Judging by the current situation, he was wrong. In other words, pirates live on the island on the left, and the island on the right is just a bait, like a bright-looking fish food hanging from a hook, waiting for fish of different sizes to open their mouths to bite them. ”

Really live on the left?

Xia Xiao knew the truth of doing the opposite, but in such a place, surrounded by reefs, it was difficult for the boat to stop, how could people live? Xia Xiao was curious about their daily life, but the first thing to ask was who the captives were.

"Wang Ling received a mission the day before yesterday to warn this group of extremely powerful pirates. He landed in the center of the two islands, and because he was the first to know the topography of the islands, he chose the island on the right first. This area is the most active area of pirates, and it should not have appeared directly on the island, but Wang Ling felt that his judgment would not be wrong. He is a male lion, even if he goes deep into the flock of sheep and cannot defeat all the sheep, he can kill a few. But guess what?"

"Master, didn't you ask knowingly? As you said earlier, he was captured. ”

Hu Bugui's tone was a little blameful, and he scolded with a smile:

"Just your mouth!"

Ah Candle stuck out his tongue, but Hu Bugui asked Xia Xiao like this, there must be a reason for him. Xia Xiao sniffed out something greasy and asked:

"There can't be a cultivator among the pirates who is stronger than Wang Ling, right?"

"Wang Ling is in the Zhimao realm, so naturally there are no pirates stronger than him. But that island is full of traps and hidden weapons, and Wang Ling blocked all the blades and flying needles, and it was not a problem to deal with the rune array in it. However, he was defeated by the pirates' crowd tactics and sneak attacks, and was captured after losing more than 30 pirate lives. ”

"Senior, it's me who underestimated the enemy. ”

Every time Hu Bugui says a word, it is to tell a truth. Therefore, Xia Xiao took the initiative to apologize and reflect, which made Hu Bugui nod secretly. Xia Xiaohui is not shallow, and she understands the truth with a little mention. He understands that if he doesn't return, he won't say much, and many things are not suitable for thoroughness.

Wang Ling is a well-deserved lion, bold and careful, and it stands to reason that he will not be deflated among pirates. But both he and Xia Xiao underestimated the pirates, who were not low-quality and useless waste. They live like loaches in the sea and islands, and they know how to deal with everything smoothly. Including how to steer through storms and how to stand your ground on the reef.

In this respect, the battle-hardened adventurers and navigators are inferior to the rogues of the seas, who make a living from what they see and hear, rather than write books from what they see. It was the male lion of Wang Ling and the lone wolf of Xia Xiao who looked away, but fortunately, Xia Xiao did not repeat the mistakes of the past.

"Go back and prepare, set off in an hour, we have made contact with Nanguo, these people are ruthless, and now they are extorting 50,000 taels of gold from the Nanshang Empire. If they can't learn the lesson, let them sink into the sea!"

Xia Xiao took over the wanted warrant from his seniors, and he was one of the seven cultivators, and he was estimated to be the strongest and leader in that group of pirates. Xia Xiao asked Hu Bugui if the three of them would go out together, and the latter said yes, and all future tasks, the three of them will go together. Xia Xiao was a little puzzled, he could be more efficient alone, but what Hu Bugui said benefited Xia Xiao a lot.

"It's easy to kill people, but it's hard to take care of and protect people, and there's no harm in learning more. ”

On the way back to Xiaobailou, Xiaoran didn't ask her doubts, but when she returned to the bedroom, she couldn't help but speak.

"Why did our predecessors let us save Wang Ling?"

"That's what I admire about the Academy. ”

Xia Xiao turned his back to Xiaoran and changed his clothes without closing the door. He had to fight in a close-fitting outfit so that he could fight and kill people better.

Pirates and horse thieves, the least worthy of pity. Although Xia Xiao has seen the world of grievances in Shangshan's body and understands that many people don't do many bad things, he won't keep his hands. From the very beginning, you should not board the thief ship, otherwise it will be difficult to clear the sin and suspicion in the future.

Xiao Ran looked at Xia Xiao's back, wanting to hear his explanation. She felt that Xia Xiao knew why her predecessors were like this, and it turned out that Xia Xiao did know, and she could know it from his words.

"It stands to reason that the contradiction between Nanshang and Great Xia is so intense, I shouldn't have more contact with Wang Ling. Although I am not the royal family of Great Xia, I am more representative than Su Huan and Qingling. It is precisely because of this that the academy is prompting me to meet with Wang Ling, which is equivalent to making us face the future. Both Nanshang and Daxia were great powers, and whether it was for national interests or historical issues, the upper echelons of the two countries would not choose to compromise or make friends in this form to alleviate the outbreak of war. But we are the strength of the new generation, the hatred is not deep, and the thoughts are not stubborn, and the predecessors want to wash away the hatred in our minds. ”

"It's not easy to think about. ”

"The college has a lot of things that people don't have in the world, and even fantasies. It is estimated that the predecessors still hope that we can form a friendship with the flowers. ”

"Is it possible?"

Xia Xiao didn't know either, but the original intention of the academy was peace, and both he and Wang Ling understood it. In the academy, they can still let go of all contradictions, but the contradictions between the two countries are so deep, and every major event in history can be called a deep hatred. Those hatreds are not something they can change, because they are all bloody lives afterwards, how can they really be brothers?

Wang Ling is also an arrogant person, and he will definitely not lose face and greet him like a nobody, but Xia Xiao didn't care, just let it be.

"Cleaned up?"

Xiao Ran put on her bag and got ready to go out with her. She spoke softly, voicing her concerns.

"Xia Xiao, I'm more worried about those pirates than Wang Ling. Even if Wang Ling stays in the academy for too long and his arrogance becomes heavier, he will not lose to them. Moreover, the strongest of these seven cultivators was only in the middle stage of the Venerable Realm's infancy. ”

"Among the five elements, water is the most fire-resistant. ”

Just this sentence can explain the reason for the failure of the royal tomb. Pirates are mostly cunning, and it can be said that they are smart, but they are not used in the right way. That kind of existence will definitely not fight with Wang Ling standing with you and me. Xia Xiao could roughly imagine the scene at that time, the water was full of vitality and the sea water, and the waves rose very high, almost reaching the sky, extinguishing the fierce flames of the royal tomb, making it a chicken in the soup. Then, there is the tactic of the sea of people, even if the flame of the royal tomb can be rekindled, the aura of that moment is sluggish, enough for the ruthless pirate to succeed.

There are many disadvantages of one line of vitality, but Xia Xiao has four elements of vitality at the same time, although the most restrained wood line is the earth line, Xia Xiao has not yet had it, but thunder and lightning and wood, in a sense, can clean up the water line. Just like the fire in the five elements does not restrain wood, but it also has a strong destructive power against the latter.

A group of pirates, even if Xia Xiao underestimated them before, they would not be forced to be helpless. However, he wanted to see what kind of ability the pirates who could capture the royal tomb had. Therefore, what Xia Xiao chose this time, like Wang Ling, was not the island with strange terrain, but the flat island next to it.

Xia Xiao didn't tell his peers Xiao Ran and Ah Candle about his thoughts, and he didn't tell his seniors before. In their eyes, his trip may be a bit risky, but he has the chance to win.

On the square at the foot of the mountain, the three disappeared and turned into streamers in the tunnel to the East China Sea. Xia Xiao is full of fighting spirit, and he has not fought in actual combat for half a year, even if he does not have Shangshan's blood-thirsty Pu knife, he must fight hard.