In the backyard, Hua Zhenming was pacing back and forth, feeling anxious: "The Third Master has been in there for so long, how come everything is calm?"
Others advised: "Commander Hua, don't worry. With the strength of the Third Leader, he defeated the entire regiment when he just came back that day, shocking everyone. The brothers who were not convinced by this inexplicably appearing Third Leader became obedient overnight. Is this something that ordinary people can do... No matter how strong Zhao Shouyi is, he can never be the opponent of the Third Leader..."
"But why didn't she fight after she went in..."
"This is so peaceful, it's probably not a fight, maybe they're negotiating, or drugging each other..."
Everyone looked at each other, and a scene appeared in their minds:
The charming third master Yingying sat in someone's arms, holding up a glass of wine and saying, "Sir, drink this, and I will be yours tonight..."
I can’t take it anymore. My nose is bleeding.
But the pirates seemed to think that such scenes were normal. Hua Zhenming didn't care and nodded, "If that's the case, we'll see the Third Master carrying this person out soon. You and I shouldn't let our guard down. Stay here. If anything goes wrong, go and help the Third Master immediately."
The pirates were nervous, but the scene inside the house was completely different from what people imagined.
Sanniang, who usually appears coquettish and lazy in people's eyes, looked very serious. She slowly wiped her hands after eating crabs and stared at Zhao Changhe closely, as if whether he was a fire pig or not was particularly important in this matter.
Because she despised "Zhao Shouyi" before coming here, she did not play the role of a proprietress professionally. She did not change her clothes when she came from the pirate gang. She was neither wearing the silk clothes of a brothel madam in theory, nor did she have the seductiveness of Huangshaji. On the contrary, she looked quite heroic and capable, with a strong flavor of a gangster or pirate. She reminded Zhao Changhe of Yue Hongling, but more wild.
The seriousness at this moment always made Zhao Changhe feel a sense of incongruity as if time and space were changing. The lazy and smiling turtle became blurred, and was replaced by the Xuanwu Venerable of the Four Symbols Sect.
After the uncomfortable feeling passed, Zhao Changhe began to feel that this kind of Sanniang was more in line with his original imagination of Xuanwu. He raised the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Sanniang: "Yes, I am the Fire Pig in the Underground Chamber of Xuanwu. I have wine, does your Excellency have a story?"
Sanniang said calmly, "Do you want my story, or the story of the pirate group, or the story about why we have to persuade the fishermen and merchant ships to return this time?"
Zhao Changhe said: "Can't you tell me everything?"
Sanniang asked, "Do you want me to tell the truth?"
"I think there is nothing that cannot be said..."
"The truth is, I'm not as familiar with you as you think."
"… "
Sanniang smiled slightly, leaned back in her chair and drank. "You have something interesting to look at. I think it's interesting. It can help me get rid of the boredom of facing the sea or the yellow sand for a long time. As for other things, besides the cooperation with Huangsha Group, do you and I have any special relationship? Take the ancient sword Dragon King?"
"Isn't it?" Zhao Changhe thought of Beimang's little ambiguity. Even though he knew there was nothing to say, he still subconsciously felt that they were very close...
"The sword is still in your possession, and I didn't intend to ask you to return it. You're such a smart person, you should have figured it out. I don't want to owe you a favor... You copied the Rejuvenation Technique for me. Even though no one in the Four Symbols Sect has mastered it yet, the Dragon King should be yours. I used the excuse of lending you the sword, but in fact I gave it to you."
"Tsk, I didn't expect you to be so evasive. I thought you were lazy and slow."
In fact, your judgment is very correct. I really don’t want to use my brain... Sanniang smiled slightly: "Do you think you know me very well?"
Zhao Changhe thought about it and laughed, "If that's what Your Excellency said, then it means that Your Excellency doesn't regard me as a fool. On the contrary, I regard myself as a member of the Four Symbols Sect and am particularly close to Your Excellency. I think we can trust each other."
"The first half of the sentence may be correct. It's not just me. Isn't Zhuque also a little hesitant?" Sanniang smiled and said, "The second half may not be true. Who can trust your words that are so deceitful to lovers?"
Zhao Changhe said helplessly: "I am sincere to her."
"Really?" Sanniang's eyes were filled with amusement again, and she seemed to want to do something more. She managed to hold it back with great difficulty and said calmly, "Let me tell you about the situation here first."
Zhao Changhe filled her glass with wine: "I'm all ears."
Sanniang said, "Since ancient times, people have been afraid of wind and waves when going out to sea. You should be able to imagine that since fishermen went out to sea, they would worship some beliefs such as the sea god and the Dragon King to protect people from wind and waves and return home safely."
Zhao Changhe nodded: "That's natural."
"In fact, these gods do not exist - maybe they existed in the last era, but not in this world, so naturally they are not effective at all. They are nothing more than a superstition or a hope." Sanniang said, "But in the past one or two years, some people have seen their gods and spirits work."
Zhao Changhe understood immediately: "Sea Emperor."
"Yes, the sea calls him the Sea God. He really performed miracles, moving the ship away when the wind and waves came... He performed more and more miracles, and gained more and more faith. Now, almost all the countries and even pirate groups in the sea, big and small, have basically believed in him, and they are very fanatical."
Zhao Changhe said: "It is normal for a god who has performed miracles to gain fanatical faith... Combining the little information I know, the revival of the Sea King may be related to this kind of faith. This may be the reason why the Sea King has been more and more active in the past two years and has begun to invade land. The more faith he has, or the wider his rule, the closer he is to complete recovery... Well, maybe there is still a chance to break through a level. After all, he was a contender among all the gods before, but now he is a bit of a lone star, so the chance is great."
This is why the Sea King is in a hurry to advance to the land... The unreasonable behavior of the Wang family is completely unraveled here. But is Wang Daoning really controlled or brainwashed? The usual thinking of the aristocratic family is abandoned, and the sister who is the queen is also abandoned, and she accompanies the Sea King to mess around...
Sanniang leaned back in her chair, sipping her wine, feeling a little comfortable.
It is comfortable to communicate with smart people. Not only does it not require a lot of words, but the other party can also draw inferences from what you have learned and even provide you with equivalent intelligence for advice.
No wonder both Zhuque and Tang Wanzhuang always stop thinking when this guy is around... Who likes to be so tired...
Sanniang sighed in her stomach and said, "That's right. Although there are many islands and small countries in the sea, they are actually sparsely populated. The total population is very small. Compared with the land of China, it may not even be one ten-thousandth. In the past one or two years, the tentacles of the Sea King have begun to extend to the fishermen and sea merchants who go out to sea from the land. They deliberately create storms and rescue people, and perform miracles by themselves. After gaining the faith of the fishermen, they let them go back and spread the word."
Zhao Changhe asked, "Is this the reason why you persuaded them to return?"
Sanniang said calmly: "As you said, we were just robbing and then rushing back after the robbery."
"That's not what I'm thinking about..."
"what is that?"
"You usually stay in Huangshaji. You can't control the pirates here remotely, right?"
"Yeah. Actually, we don't have much contact. I'm just here to visit my relatives..." When it comes to this, I get angry. Damn, if your lover hadn't asked me to come out to take care of your little lover and her little love rival, would I have run all the way from Huangshaji to Donghai? What the hell do your family affairs have to do with me...
Now that I'm here, of course I have to find my old organization to use, but I ended up getting involved in new things.
Zhao Changhe said: "Since the pirates here have lived on the sea for a long time, why haven't they been harvested by the Sea Emperor? Do they have other beliefs? The Night Emperor? Or... the Dragon King?"
Sanniang's heart skipped a beat when she complained. This little man is really smart...
She hesitated for a moment, not wanting to talk too much about pirates with Zhao Changhe, because if she continued, she would inevitably talk about her past, and their relationship was not that close. After thinking for a while, she said, "Anyway, you know that the pirates here don't care about the Sea King... This has a lot to do with their becoming pirates. Since they are pirates that the Sea King doesn't tolerate, they are naturally facing extermination. This is why I asked you for a fleet. Your fleet is very strong..."
"The government is coming to suppress us?"
"Yes, many forces in the sea are joining forces to suppress us. We have spies in various countries and received the news in advance." Sanniang sighed: "Why is my life so miserable? I came to visit my relatives and was suppressed by bandits..."
Zhao Changhe didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He still couldn't hide his bad habits and couldn't take it seriously for even a stick of incense.
Sanniang seemed to realize that her attitude had lost its dignity again. She slammed her wine glass on the table with a clang and stared at him with her beautiful eyes: "Okay, now that we've come to this, are you going to give me this boat or not?"
"Why didn't the sea tribe come in person, instead of turning it into a government crackdown on bandits?"
Sanniang glared and asked, "How do you know there are no sea creatures among the people coming?"
"Sanniang..."
"Call me Venerable!"
"Okay, Sanniang." Zhao Changhe sighed, "Are you stupid? You clearly know that I was going to fight the sea tribe. We are naturally cooperative, so why are you always worried that I won't help? How about you go to the same table with Baoqin next time?"
Sanniang said coldly: "You may have made a mistake... I am asking you for the fleet, not you."
Zhao Changhe was stunned for a moment, and pointed at his nose in surprise: "You don't need my help?"
"That's right, because I don't want anything that happens here to reach Tang Wanzhuang's pillow. The Tang family sailors are easy to fool, but you are not."
Zhao Changhe tilted his head and looked at her for a long while, then suddenly smiled: "They are nothing more than the remnants of the Dragon King, what's so great about them. I just said that the one who doesn't trust the Fire Pig is the Venerable himself."
He picked up the wine pot again, but this time he didn't pour wine for Sanniang. He poured himself a glass and drank it all in one gulp: "The fleet can cooperate with you, but I must follow. I must be responsible for the Tang family fleet. In addition..."
"What?"
"Your Excellency, I doubt that without my help, your tasks may not be that easy."
Sanniang laughed and said, "You are so conceited. Then follow me. If I need you to move a finger, you are my boss!"
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