Bai Xiaowen specifically asked for two sentries because he had two ships.
One of the ships was the Ming Dynasty warship that Hu Zongxian had promised to give him. The other ship was the Wokou pirate Chen Duoyan's flagship.
The two ships were about the same size. On each ship, there was a sentry with ninety soldiers on duty. These soldiers had followed Yu Dayou for many years and were incomparable to the fishermen. They were extremely skilled in navigating and navigating the ship.
The leader of the two sentries was the dark-skinned lieutenant named Zhang Ting.
Zhang Ting was very respectful towards Bai Xiaowen along the way. However, when they reached the waters near the Fog Island, they started to argue.
"No, we have to go to the West Island first and pass on the secret message!" Bai Xiaowen said.
Passing on the secret message was an official task assigned by Hu Zongxian. It was an A-level mission, but of course, it was not an elite one. The reason why Bai Xiaowen had placed this mission in the first place was firstly to prioritize public matters before personal matters, and secondly, it was easier at first than harder.
Zhang Ting shook his head, "General's injury cannot be delayed. We have to go to the North Island Ghost Reef immediately and pick the Ghost Wormwood."
"Even if we get the Ghost Wormwood, if we don't send the message, I can't go back." Bai Xiaowen planned to reason with him.
Zhang Ting's mind was not slow. He said, "Master Bai, why don't we split up? You go to the Wokou women and I will bring my brothers to pick the Ghost Wormwood. Then, we will meet up and return to the camp."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "No, Master Sun said that the Ghost Wormwood is very dangerous."
Zhang Ting laughed, "Why would we be afraid of ghosts? Master Bai, don't worry. Even if we die, we will not complain. "
The soldiers on the ship all knelt down. Luckily, the people on the other ship did not know. Otherwise, they would have knelt down.
This kneeling was no different from coercion.
Bai Xiaowen snorted and said, "Before we left, what did the Governor's order say? He told you to listen to my orders. Why? Are you going to disobey? "
Zhang Ting straightened his neck, "General is like a father to us. As long as he doesn't wake up, we will be anxious. Daoist Master Bai Xiao, please fulfill my wish! "
Bai Xiaowen said, "Sending the letter is my official business, but finding the medicine is my personal business. I shouldn't let my personal business get in the way. However, since you are eager to save your master, I promise you … "
Zhang Ting did not expect Bai Xiaowen to relent so easily. He was overjoyed and kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.
"Don't thank me so early," Bai Xiaowen said faintly. "Zhang Ting, since you're not afraid of ghosts, you're only allowed to pick ten people to take the small boat to gather the herbs. The others will follow me to the West Island to deliver the message. "
Zhang Ting hesitated for a moment before agreeing. If he still did not agree, Bai Xiaowen would definitely not allow him to leave the ship. At that time, he would be accused of disobeying orders. Even if Yu Dayou woke up, he would not be able to save him.
Zhang Ting, as an old soldier who had fought in the army, had never believed in the concept of retribution. He agreed verbally, then called ten of his most elite bodyguards and took the small boat to the North.
When Bai Xiaowen gave the order to set sail, the remaining bodyguards no longer treated him with the same respect as before. They probably felt that Bai Xiaowen did not place the task of gathering the herbs as his priority and felt resentful.
Bai Xiaowen did not mind at all. After all, these bodyguards would not go so far as to pretend to obey him. As for their poor attitude, he just pretended not to see it.
Sitting in the cabin, Li Shuyi asked in a low voice, "Can Zhang Ting and the others really bring back the Ghost Wormwood?"
Bai Xiaowen laughed, "Why are you asking such a silly question? What's the difficulty level of this task?"
"A-level elite task …" Li Shuyi thought for a moment and said, "That means it will be very difficult for Zhang Ting and the others to complete the task. Then why did you let them go? "
Bai Xiaowen said, "Taoist Sun Xuanqing only said that the place where the Ghost Wormwood grows is haunted by ghosts. We don't know how strong these ghosts are or what their weaknesses are. In this case, it's good to let Zhang Ting and the others test the waters first … When I come back with the letter, we will set sail to the Ghost Reef of the North Island to gather the herbs. "
According to Bai Xiaowen's guess, even if Zhang Ting and the others could not gather the Ghost Wormwood, at least they would not be completely wiped out on the Ghost Reef of the North Island. After all, the ten elite bodyguards were not weak. Especially Zhang Ting, who was a rare elite master.
After Zhang Ting was rebuffed, they could only wait for Bai Xiaowen to return to the boat. When they met, they could ask Zhang Ting about some characteristics of the ghosts and prepare some countermeasures.
Of course, if Zhang Ting managed to gather the Ghost Wormwood, it would be even better. Was there anything better than completing an A-level elite task without any effort?
Under the cover of the night, the two boats sailed to a bay in the West Island. After sending a signal, they began to wait quietly.
The moon was in the middle of the sky. A small boat sailed forward and a person boarded the official boat.
Obviously, this person was the messenger sent by the famous prostitute, Wang Cuiqiao. Bai Xiaowen was slightly surprised that this person was actually a Xiucai.
In the Great Ming Dynasty, where scholars were the most important, it was not said that a person wearing a long gown was called a scholar. Only those who had the title of a scholar were counted.
"Greetings … military officers?" Scholar Luo was a little confused when he saw Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi, who were in charge. When Bai Xiaowen came ashore, he had already changed out of the tattered clothes that were tacitly recognized by the rules of the Spiritual Realm. He was wearing his original magic robe. Li Shuyi was also wearing his original sword Taoist robe.
A Taoist priest and a swordsman in a strange robe sitting on a ship full of soldiers was very strange.
Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and said, "I am a reclusive Taoist disciple. This is my junior apprentice sister. You don't have to call me military officer. My surname is Bai, her surname is Li. You can call her whatever you want. "
"… Yes, Immortal Bai, and this is Immortal Li …"
"Brother Luo, since you have the title of a scholar, why do you still want to be a thief? The name of a Wokou pirate is not easy to wash away. "Bai Xiaowen handed over Hu Zongxian's secret letter and began to fish for information.
Luo Longwen shook his head and said, "I am not interested in fame and fortune."
"… Okay." Seeing that Scholar Luo was unwilling to talk more, Bai Xiaowen did not force him to reveal his identity.
Instead, he asked, "Did Brother Luo know about the battle between Xu Hai and Ye Mazi's Wokou pirates two days ago?"
"Yes, it was the second in command, Master Hong, who led his men and fought with Ye Mazi's Chen Duyan. To tell you the truth, I am Master Hong's military adviser. Master Hong originally wanted to take the treasures that Chen Duyan had stolen, but it was taken away by two people who suddenly appeared. "
"You also saw that battle. Very good." Bai Xiaowen asked, "What happened after that? Did you take in new people on your ship?"
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