Luo Longwen originally wanted to ask Bai Xiaowen why the news of the recruitment had spread everywhere. But seeing Bai Xiaowen so angry, he felt guilty first.
"Master Bai, calm down, calm down... The few people who followed me last night are all Madam's confidants. They are reliable. I don't know why the whole island knows about it."
Bai Xiaowen said coldly, "I am a little suspicious of your sincerity!"
At this time, a soft female voice sounded.
"Master Bai, please calm down."
Bai Xiaowen was stunned. He let go of Luo Longwen and looked at the two people in black robes behind him. They were not ordinary pirates, but women?
The two people in black robes lifted the black hoods on their heads. Sure enough, they were two women.
The woman in front was quite graceful. Her hair was inlaid with pearls and jade, and her skin was as white as snow. She did not have the dark skin of the other pirates on the island who were blown by the sea breeze and exposed to the scorching sun. She looked like a lady from an official's family.
The young girl behind her had her hair combed into two buns and stood respectfully behind the woman. She was a maidservant, but compared to the beauty of the woman, she was more or less sallow and emaciated, as if she hadn't grown up yet.
Luo Longwen sighed and said, "Master Bai, this is Master Xu's wife. She ignored the dissuasion and personally came to see you. This should be enough to show our sincerity."
Bai Xiaowen clasped his hands and said, "It seems that I have wronged you. It's just that I can't stay here for long. I have to leave immediately. Madam came in person. Other than replying to the letter, what other orders do you have? "
The woman in green, Wang Cuiqiao, said softly, "I should have allowed Master Bai to stay for a few days, but the situation on the island is urgent. I won't keep you..."
"As for orders, I dare not say. I just want to tell Master Bai in person. I can roughly guess Mingshan's (Xu Hai's) thoughts. In his heart, he is also willing to be recruited, but Wang Zhi's example made him have scruples in his heart. In addition, the other leaders are not united on the matter of recruitment. It will take some time. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly.
Wang Cuiqiao continued, "I beg Zongdu Daren to ask the imperial court for a pardon edict, stating that as long as Mingshan surrenders, his past crimes will be pardoned. If there is an imperial edict, I am confident that I can persuade Mingshan to return from the wrong path. "
Bai Xiaowen frowned and said, "The imperial court's pardon is no small matter. Even Governor Hu doesn't dare to take responsibility for it. If the imperial edict is issued and you don't accept it, won't Governor Hu be charged with the crime of deceiving the Emperor? Therefore, it is possible to recruit him, but Xu Hai needs to show his sincerity. "
Xu Wei had instructed Bai Xiaowen to answer this question before they left. It was also written in Hu Zongxian's secret letter to Wang Cuiqiao.
Wang Cui Qiao sighed and said, "The Governor wants Ming Shan to eliminate Pockmarked Ye and Chen Dong as proof of their allegiance. However, this matter cannot be rushed. These two groups of pirates are not under Ming Shan. I'm afraid Mingshan won't be able to make such a decision in such a short time. "
"That will depend on your position in Xu Hai's heart," Bai Xiaowen said.
Wang Cuiqiao nodded silently.
"Madam was originally from Jiaxing. After being kidnapped by Xu Hai, you haven't been close to your homeland for many years, right?" Bai Xiaowen's voice was calm, and he added a little weight, "Drifting on the sea is not a long-term solution. Killing people for their goods is even more harmful. Madam, please be clear about this."
Seeing Wang Cuiqiao's teary eyes, Bai Xiaowen knew that the time had come. He turned around and pretended to leave.
Wang Cuiqiao sighed and said, "Since I've been living abroad, there has not been a day when I haven't missed the zongzi of my hometown, the water caltrops of Southern Lake, the shadow puppets, the flower drums … If I can go back to my hometown, even if I die immediately, I will gladly endure it."
Then, Wang Cuiqiao took out a letter from her sleeve and handed it to Bai Xiaowen. She said softly, "Immortal Bai, please report to Governor Hu that in three days, Chen Dong and Pockmarked Ye have invited Ming Shan to a meeting on Jinmen Island. I will try my best to persuade Ming Shan to make a move on Chen and Ye. If this matter is successful, Chen and Ye's heads will be sent to Hu Gong's desk. As for the matter of the pardon edict, I'll have to trouble Hu Gong. "
Bai Xiaowen nodded and replied, "Of course."
After discussing some details of the meeting, Bai Xiaowen took a few of his personal guards and left the island on a ship.
Bai Xiaowen also asked Wang Cuiqiao for a few elite pirate identity tokens. These tokens were made of iron and were much more exquisite than the bamboo tokens of the lower level pirates. There were more "anti-counterfeiting" processes, and there were a total of thirteen secret markings. With this kind of identity token, if one's identity was not exposed, the Wokou pirates would think that one was an elite pirate in Xu Hai's camp.
Back on the ship, Li Shuyi's first words were, "I know why Luo Xiucai wants to join the Wokou pirates."
Bai Xiaowen smiled but didn't say anything.
"He clearly likes Wang Cuiqiao!" Li Shuyi said, "When you were fooling Wang Cuiqiao and the others, I secretly paid attention to Luo Xiucai's eyes. They were definitely filled with adoration."
Bai Xiaowen continued to smile but didn't say anything.
Li Shuyi grabbed Bai Xiaowen's arm and shook it vigorously, asking for the right answer.
Bai Xiaowen chuckled and said: "You women are quite sensitive when it comes to matters of love."
"Am I right?" Li Shuyi was very happy.
"Actually, last night, I tested Luo Xiucai twice and didn't get any results. So, I made a guess in the area of love," Bai Xiaowen said. "Otherwise, why would a scholar like Luo Longwen be willing to join the pirates? Moreover, even though he addressed them as Master Hong and Master Xu, there wasn't much respect in his tone. On the contrary, when he mentioned Wang Cuiqiao, he always called her Madam. He was very respectful. "
Bai Xiaowen paused and said, "Also, Luo Longwen is the subordinate of the Second Master, Xu Hong. Xu Hong himself opposed the recruitment … He ran over and delivered a letter to Wang Cuiqiao, the wife of the First Master, Xu Hai, saying that there was nothing between them. It's impossible."
"This Luo Xiucai is really infatuated," Li Shuyi said.
"Alright, let's not care about whether Luo Xiucai is infatuated or not. Let's go to the Ghost Reef now." Bai Xiaowen ordered the ship to set sail.
When the bodyguards on the ship heard that they were going to pick herbs for Yu Dayou, they immediately became excited. They raised the sails and steered the ship enthusiastically.
Bai Xiaowen couldn't be bothered to talk to them. He casually called over a bodyguard. "What about Zhang Ting and the others? Did they come back with the Ghost Wormwood? "
The bodyguard's face turned red. "No."
"It's only an hour's journey to the Ghost Reef. They haven't come back yet. It must be because the herb picking didn't go well. Let's follow the route they took and see if we can meet them, "Bai Xiaowen said.
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