Chapter 75 Pirate Den

Yang Zhao directed the Fengshen to move closer carefully, and when the distance was more than ten meters away, he used bamboo poles to fix the boat at a distance of more than ten meters from the Fengshen. From a rough look, the boat looked like it had gone through a fierce battle. There were traces of knife slashes everywhere.

"Wait a minute." Seeing that Yang Zhao was about to lead someone over, Ling Qingyu said, "Be careful."

Yang Zhao smiled at her, covered his mouth and nose with a cloth, led some people, and jumped onto the boat with a hook and rope.

Not long after, Yang Zhao came back with his people, and said with a somewhat unhappy expression: "We encountered pirates. The bodies are all below. They must have been dead for several days. The people on the deck were probably washed away by the wind and waves. The cargo hold was empty and all belongings had been looted."

Ling Qingyu felt a little cold and asked: "Where is the boat?"

Yang Zhao was silent for a long time, then said: "It should be Xie Lian's ship. His body is in the cabin below."

Ling Qingyu closed his eyes gently and said, "Let go of the boat."

Watching the ship drift away, Ling Qingyu turned around and strode towards the captain's cabin, followed by Yang Zhao and others.

Spreading out the map he drew, Ling Qingyu pointed at the Strait of Malacca and said: "This is the best place for pirates to ambush. Xie Lian led the fleet, and its combat effectiveness is definitely not weak. Even he was killed, otherwise the opponent would have absolutely no chance of ambush." Suppress his power, or use the terrain to ambush him. I prefer the latter." The spices in Daguang are so cheap. They are not the goods of the lord at all. They are all pirates and are the most terrifying ones. The thing is that they have passed the message and have set up ambush points.

"Let's land from here and go around," Yang Zhao pointed to the bottom of Sumatra Island and said, "If we can find their stronghold and fight, our people can fight one against ten. They rob merchant ships, and we can rob them. .”

Everyone, including Ram, looked at him and sighed, Hey, General Yang, you have indeed been led astray by your boss.

Ling Qingyu shook his head slightly and said: "No, this is the Barisan Mountains, which are all primitive jungles. It would be too dangerous for us to cross here without a guide. The Srivijaya Kingdom is here, and they cannot allow pirates to run rampant here, and Xie Lian’s ship drifted here, which means they were ambushed not far from the Strait of Malacca.”

"In other words, the scope of pirates may be in this area." Yang Zhao drew a circle near the entrance of the Strait of Malacca with his finger, and then tapped the Malay Peninsula Road.

"Well, I think more than 50% of them are like that." Ling Qingyu nodded. Moreover, the goods were delivered to Daguang for sale, so it is more likely that this nest is located in the Malay Peninsula.

"Then shall we land here?" Ram looked at Ling Qingyu. She was the only one who knew the terrain here best.

Hmm, I always feel like I forgot something? Ling Qingyu frowned and thought hard, drawing his fingers along the narrow strip of Thailand.

"Isn't it easy to land here?" Ding Dong couldn't help but ask. Although he was not a combatant, he steered the ship.

"The port must have a port that can park ships, and it must be safe from being chased by Angkor and Srivijaya." Ling Qingyu pointed with his fingers, and then an idea flashed in his head, pointing to the location of Phuket Island. Said: "This place is very suitable!"

The place she pointed at was where the Strait of Malacca opened.

"Then you will land from here?" Ding Dong pointed to a place slightly above Phuket Island. After thinking about it, he said: "For safety reasons, it is best to find a place to hide the Fengshen." All the combatants on the ship went to rob others. If they were robbed, the gain would outweigh the losses.

"No," Yang Zhao looked at the map and said with a slight smile, "If you know where it is, there is no need to log in secretly. We will go directly to the door."

Because of the storm, the Fengshen deviated from its original route, but happened to be closer to Phuket. Ling Qingyu repositioned himself, lowered the sail to half, and walked slowly towards Phuket Island.

Patong Beach, which is very famous in later generations in Phuket, is still pure and clear at this time, with blue water, gentle waves, and fine white sand that is warm and soft under the sun.

But the man tied to the stake on the beach was not in the mood to appreciate the beautiful scenery.

The beach is in the shape of a crescent, with some thatched houses built on the low hills on both sides, and a simple pier extends out of the beach.

There were a few people lying idle on the beach basking in the sun, and from time to time they would poke those tied to the stakes with wooden sticks.

There are more than twenty wooden piles on the beach. Most of the people on the wooden piles have lost their breath, and the one person who is still alive only has one breath left.

"This man is tied here and wants us to guard him, so why not kill him with a single blow." One person said impatiently.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is a warrior of Srivijaya, the boss respects him." Another person laughed, then stabbed the man on the wooden stake in front of him with a stick, and said: "Sir Puli, right."

The man on the wooden stake looked up at him, then lowered his eyes.

"Hey, by chance, it's our turn to look after the house today. I heard that the boss and the others went to grab a big fish today. A letter from Daguang said that it was a Dazhou merchant ship coming from Africa. There must be many rare treasures on the ship. What a pity. "

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"You've all gone out, don't you want your family anymore?" Seeing that several people agreed with him, the leader cursed unconsciously: "If something happens in the village, don't you think the boss will skin you."

"Third brother, what are you afraid of? In this place, who would have thought that every time the eldest brother sets up an ambush near Rupa Island, and every time he leaves no one alive, even Sriwijaya and Angkor cannot be found. Who can find us?"

"Don't say it so easily. You have forgotten that the Indian boy from the Xie family escaped."

"So what if his ship ran away? Second Brother and the others would have caught up and killed them all."

"Speaking of which, we have to be grateful for the catastrophe. If that person named Fang was still here, it wouldn't be our turn to get up in this area."

"Bah, who doesn't know that the man named Fang is also relying on the Xie family of Da Zhou? Otherwise, just a few of his people will not be enough for our eldest brother to see."

"Speaking of this, our second brother, you know, isn't it also from Master Fang? This time the Xie family's Indian breeding fleet has a lot of people. Our second brother came out to greet him. He thought it was Master Fang. People like this are undefended."

"That is, if the eldest brother can share one-third of his things this time, so many spices and jewelry, I don't know how much silver they are worth."

"Third brother, please take us out for a fight sometime, so that the brothers can make some money to spend."

"Go away, are you afraid that there will be no work? This strait is our world now, and there are more ships coming from Dazhou. Let them come one and leave one for us."

Several people laughed, but Puli raised his head and stared blankly at the sea. Is he really going to die in the hands of these pirates?

After three days of sun exposure and no water, Puli felt that his eyes were beginning to blur. Otherwise, how could he have thought he saw two boats paddling across the sea.

Several pirates stopped talking and laughing. They had clearly seen the two rapidly approaching ships and the sunlight reflected by the blades on the ships.

"Quick, sound the alarm!"

"What are you knocking on? Everyone is out! Run!" The third brother shouted and ran into the forest. After running a few steps, he turned around and ran towards the hut on the mountain, where he had all his savings.

The pirates hadn't run very far when they saw a figure rising from the boat. After a few seconds, they dashed to the beach.

"Why are you running?" Hearing someone ask next to him, the third brother replied without thinking: "There are so many people, why don't you run and wait to die."

"Oh, you will die if you run." The man laughed, the cold sword light fell like the moon, leaving an afterimage in the eyes of several people, and then, the head fell to the ground.

The third brother screamed. What fell on him was not a head, but a leg. Holding the broken leg, the third brother screamed and rolled on the ground. Yan Qi flicked the blood beads on the knife, then put the knife back into the sheath and held it in his hand. Standing aside leisurely and watching him roll.

By the time Yang Zhao led the people ashore, the third brother had stopped rolling and huddled up to look at this group of menacing people.

"Hey, if you answer honestly, I will spare your life." Yan Qi knelt down and smiled at the third brother.

The third brother nodded hurriedly.

"How many people are there in your pirate den? Are they all there?"

"They're all out, it's just us now, no, it's just me."

"Are you from Dazhou?" Yang Zhao asked calmly from the side. This man spoke standard Dazhou dialect. Could it be that he was another pirate of the Xie family?

"No, I am from Srivijaya, but I used to be a sailor on Dazhou's ship." The third brother said tremblingly, and the broken leg was bleeding profusely.

"Where have all your people gone?" Yan Qi touched his broken leg and asked.

"I went to Lupa Island to ambush a Zhou merchant ship. Sir, I really didn't do anything bad. I was just watching the stockade. Over there, on the mountain over there, is the boss's warehouse. Everything they robbed is They are piled up there, please save me, I will take you there." Third Brother cried.

Sure enough, they were going to ambush us. Yang Zhao looked at the short hill pointed by the third brother. The hill was not high, and the houses on the hill were also very simple. It seemed that they were built not long ago.

"General." Du Ming helped Puli come over and said, "This man is still alive. He said he knows the situation here."

"Then I don't need you anymore. I'm kind-hearted, Lord Qi, so I'll help you end it." Yan Qi said with a smile.

"Spare your life, spare your life. I also know the boss's secret warehouse. He doesn't know about this. I will take you there!" The third brother shouted in horror.

Yang Zhao nodded, and Shen Zhan stepped forward and tied his wound with a cloth to stop the bleeding.

"Who are you?" Yang Zhao turned to ask Puli.

Puli drank some water, his thirsty throat became moister, and he said, "I am Puli, the captain of the King's Guard of Srivijaya."

Why is the captain of the king's guard drying meat in this pirate's den? Yang Zhao looked at the row of wooden piles on the beach.

"I came here to investigate the recent disappearances of merchant ships, but I was caught after falling into Pu Yi's trap. Pu Yi was originally a servant of the king, but he turned the crowd into a thief. When I return to the king, I will arrest him. ." Puli said bitterly. If he had known that Puyi was not a good person, King Qianshan would have liked to listen to him. He attributed the disappearance of the merchant ship to Angkor and asked him to cooperate with Puyi to attack Angkor's port. As a result, his entire ship was killed by Puyi on the spot. Interception.

"Do you know that Lupa Island?" Yang Zhao asked.

"I know, it's a small island from Sri Lanka's deceased country," Puli gritted his teeth and said, "Then Puli must have colluded with them!"

"Send him back to the ship first, you," Yang Zhao turned to his third brother and said, "take us to the warehouse."

Ling Qingyu stood on the bow and looked again and again, and circled around the mast.

Yan San couldn't help but laugh: "Are you an ant?"

"Hey," Ling Qingyu let out a long sigh and said, "It's too uncomfortable to wait like this. I should go along."

"Are you going to cause trouble?" Yan San looked her up and down, then kept glancing at her hair which was finally longer.

Uh-oh! Thinking of the fate of taking the lead last time, Ling Qingyu unconsciously touched his hair, then raised his head and said: "It was our first time, we will not be so reckless now. Besides, Azhao has been training for so long, our people If you are so strong, you won’t suffer any more losses.”

"You have also seen the fate of Xie Lian and his fleet. The equipment and ferocity of this group are not comparable to those of the natives. If you are here, Yang Zhao and the others will be distracted." Yan San explained kindly.

"Then there's still you." Ling Qingyu murmured in a low voice, then climbed onto the bow to take a look. She is not a White Lotus. She knows how many layers she has. Even though her physical strength and reflexes have increased exponentially, she still can't adapt to killing people. On this kind of battlefield, a hesitation can cost someone's life. , if he follows, he will only be a hindrance.

"Is it so uncomfortable when you can't see Yang Zhao's grace?" Yan San said with a smile as he saw her wandering around the bow of the ship again.

"Ah?!" Ling Qingyu was stunned, turned around and saw the smile on Yan San's face, and said: "Of course not, I'm afraid that my estimate is wrong, and I'm afraid that I'm fooled." It's okay to estimate wrongly, just run more The place, she guessed it was right, would inevitably lead to a fierce battle. Not only Yang Zhao, she was worried about everyone who went there. The suggestion was made by Yang Zhao, but the final decision was made by her, which involved the people around her who got along with each other every day. For most of her life, she felt heartbroken when anyone got hurt.

Yan San was silent for a long time, and then said with a smile: "Stop turning around, come down, they are back."

The boat that came back first brought back a load of spices and Puli that was almost dry.

Ling Qingyu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that there was indeed a pirate nest over there, but the pirates all went out to ambush them.

Worried about which pirates would come back, Yang Zhao only asked people to move the most valuable goods back. After going back and forth several times, he took people back to the ship.

The Fengshen set sail and sailed slowly in the Indian Ocean away from the normal channel.

Ling Qingyu frowned as he stared at the location of Lupa Island. The sea area was very narrow, and the distance between the two continents was less than 40 kilometers. The Fengshen was so huge that there was no room for maneuver once it was attacked.