Although Ming Xi's route was similar to Ye Zhen's, they didn't want to take the water route, so they separated not long after leaving Sha Jiucheng. On the way to Tianjin, the three of them were like runaway horses, having a lot of fun.
Along the way to the White Dragon River, Ming Xi bought a small boat. After crossing the White Dragon River, they arrived at the border of the Jin Kingdom.
As the sun set, only their small boat was floating on the river. The moonlight reflected on the water, giving it a unique charm.
When they arrived at the river, they found a few ships in front of them, one of which was surrounded. It didn't look good. They were a bit far away, and in the dark, the other party didn't notice them.
Their small boat didn't have any lights, so no one saw the big ship as it approached.
"Something seems to have happened to that ship." Fire Phoenix sat on the deck, looking at the big ship in the river. "Ming Xi, is that an official ship?"
Ming Xi raised his eyebrows. "It seems so."
"Should we go take a look?" Shang'er asked excitedly. She always found anything in the Earthly Moon Continent interesting.
"Don't be nosy. Maybe they're going to commit murder or arson." Ming Xi said lightly. If it was an official ship, then it would be even more troublesome. It might even be an official ship of the Yuan Kingdom. He didn't want to meddle in the affairs of the Yuan Kingdom.
Fire Phoenix and Shang'er were a bit disappointed.
Their boat slowly passed by those ships, and they saw a few people tied up on the deck. The ships surrounding the big ship seemed to be the ships of pirates.
There were actually pirates on the White Dragon River?
"That person looks a bit familiar …" Ming Xi looked at a youth on the deck, searching for this person's existence in his memory.
"Your friend?" Fire Phoenix asked excitedly.
Ming Xi frowned. "Sort of."
Xu Jinbei! How did his former reading partner end up meeting a pirate here?
"Then should we help?" Shang'er asked.
"Let's go see what's going on." Ming Xi nodded slightly. Since Xu Jinbei was on the big ship, he had no reason to turn a blind eye.
Just as he finished speaking, Fire Phoenix and Shang'er disappeared in an instant.
"…" This speed!
The person being held hostage on the big ship was indeed Xu Jinbei. Apart from him, there were also scholars from the Jin Kingdom's Hanlin Academy and other officials.
Xu Jinbei wasn't on this ship. He just happened to run into his grandfather's former student and was invited to come on the ship together with him. He didn't think that he would run into pirates in the White Dragon River.
Pirates hadn't been seen in this White Dragon River for many years. But now, so many people suddenly showed up, and every single one of them seemed to be fierce and fierce. Xu Jinbei felt that they weren't simply pirates. However, most of the people on this ship were weak scholars. Even if Xu Jinbei was able to fight back, he could at most jump into the river and run away. But after that, he might not even be able to reach the shore.
How could he let everyone on the boat survive?
"Take all the gold, silver, and treasures. Take the women too." The pirate leader stood on the deck with his broadsword in hand and ordered his subordinates.
"You're just asking for money. Why did you take him away?" Xu Jinbei frowned and asked in a deep voice.
The women on this ship were all rich young ladies, and they were preparing to participate in a beauty contest in the capital city. If they were taken away by pirates, even if they could be rescued in the future, their reputations would be ruined.
"What I want is a woman." There was a scar on the pirate leader's cheek, which made him look scary. He fixed his eyes on those cowering women on the deck, laughed out loud, and said, "They are all soft and tender, enough for us brothers to enjoy for a while."
"You … you can take whatever you want, but don't take my daughter." The Grand Scholar shielded his daughter behind him, staring at the pirate leader in both fear and anger.
"Take all these women on the ship." The pirate leader sneered and ordered his subordinates to capture those women.
Suddenly, a silvery voice came from the cabin, "You can't do that. They said they would give you gold, silver, and treasures, but you still want their daughter. You are too greedy."
"Who's talking?" The pirate leader gripped his broadsword and asked angrily.
The cabin of the ship was three stories high, and a slender figure appeared on top. She looked down at the people on the deck. "I'm talking. I'm talking about you. You're so ugly, yet you want a girl with soft skin and tender flesh. Don't you feel embarrassed?"
"Capture her for me." The pirate leader was furious. There was actually a fish that slipped through the net. "You useless things, how did you let her get up there?"
"This … everyone on the ship is here." A pirate scratched his head in confusion.
The pirate leader pointed at Xu Jinbei and the others and asked, "Whose daughter is that?"
Xu Jinbei was equally confused, because he didn't recognize the girl either. Perhaps it was because he had only been on this ship for two days, so he didn't recognize everyone.
"Ah!"
"Help …"
Those pirates who climbed up to catch Shang 'er were kicked overboard one by one.
The pirate leader suddenly turned around, glaring at Shang 'er.
"Stupid girl, if I catch you, I will sell you to the brothel," the pirate leader scolded loudly.
"Sure, there is a lot of food in the brothel." Shang 'er poked her head out and said with a smile.
She and Ming Xi had been to the brothel once and thought it was fun.
"Don't talk nonsense." Ming Xi said lightly, "That's not a good place."
Another unfamiliar voice appeared. The pirate leader was completely enraged this time. "Go and take them down quickly."
Xu Jinbei frowned as he looked at Ming Xi, who had appeared beside Shang 'er. He felt that this youth was somewhat familiar.
Ming Xi glanced at Xu Jinbei, jumped down from the cabin, and steadily landed in front of the pirate leader. "What do you want from us?"
"Stupid brat!" The pirate leader chopped down with his broadsword.
"Shui Yichen would never allow pirates to exist in the White Dragon River. Where did you come from?" Ming Xi easily dodged the broadsword and asked lightly.
Good skills! Xu Jinbei was shocked. This youth's martial arts seemed to be even better than Yan Xiaoliu's.
He was … Xu Jinbei suddenly remembered the letter that Lin Yanbei had given him not long ago. He was Ming Xi!
The pirate leader sneered. "Why do you care where we come from? Stupid brat, you are not from this ship. I advise you not to meddle in other people's business."
"I don't want to meddle either, but you are blocking my way." Ming Xi waved his hand. "Do you want to leave by yourselves, or do you want us to send you off?"
"Kill them!" The pirate leader hit Ming Xi a dozen times but still failed to hit him. He immediately became alert.
Ming Xi smiled. "It seems that you have chosen me to send you off."
"Leave no one alive." The pirate leader coldly ordered.
"Shang 'er, Huo' er, I'll leave the rest to you." Ming Xi said lightly, and a round broadsword appeared in his hand.
There were many people watching. He couldn't use his immortal technique and spiritual power to deal with the pirates, so he would just treat it as practice.
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