After exchanging blows with the pirates, Ming Xi knew that these people were not real pirates. Their martial arts were orderly and they seemed to be from the same sect. Could it be that some sect had collectively come out to become pirates?
Xu Jinbei also joined in attacking the pirates. He looked like a weak scholar, but his martial arts were not weak.
He came to Ming Xi's side and looked at him with bright eyes, "Ming Xi?"
"My martial arts have improved." Ming Xi faintly smiled at Xu Jinbei, his eyes were like bright stars.
It really was Ming Xi! Xu Jinbei looked at this handsome and beautiful youth, his heart was filled with emotion, "Why are you here?"
"I just happened to pass by." The circular blade in Ming Xi's hand flew out, knocking a pirate who was about to capture those women into the river, "What kind of treasure do you have on this ship that attracted these people to become pirates?"
These words meant that these people were not pirates.
The pirate leader finally understood that he had met his match. He was a bit nervous. After exchanging dozens of blows with this youth, it looked like a draw, but he always felt that this youth did not use his full strength. He was still leisurely chatting with others.
"I'm afraid they did not come for any treasure." Xu Jinbei said. Their ship was filled with local officials, and there was only one Hanlin Academy Grand Scholar, Bai Luoshan. He was also famous for being honest and frugal, so how could the pirates take a liking to him.
If they did not come for the treasure, then they must have come for the people.
"Ming Xi, we're done here. Do you want to throw them in to feed the fish?" Fire Phoenix asked as he threw the unconscious pirates onto the deck.
Seeing this, the leader's expression changed. He knew that he was definitely not a match for Ming Xi and the others. He forced a smile and said to Ming Xi in a flattering tone, "Young master, we had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. Today, we offended you. It's our fault.
"I can let you go." Ming Xi said lightly, "Who let you come?"
"What? Young master, I don't really understand what you mean … I, Scar King, am used to roaming the White Dragon River. Seeing such a big ship, I wanted to make a fortune for the New Year. "The leader laughed.
The circular blade in Ming Xi's hand instantly landed on his neck, "I see that your goal is not the treasure. Why don't you tell me what it is?"
"Young master, young master, hold your saber tight!" The leader shouted. He was only doing things for someone else and didn't want to die. "That person asked me to capture the woman on this ship. I don't know anything else. We're just a small sect that's down and out. If we weren't at our wits' end, we wouldn't have come to this."
A middle-aged man walked out and pointed at the leader. "Who told you to come?"
"I don't know, we really don't know anything," cried the leader. "We are innocent."
Ming Xi said mildly, "If they were taken away by you today, then who would be innocent?"
Looking at this pirate's appearance, he really didn't know anything. Since someone had ordered him to capture someone, there must be a reason.
If the mastermind didn't achieve his goal, he would definitely come again.
"Let them go." Ming Xi looked up at Fire Phoenix.
Fire Phoenix revealed a bright smile. "Sure."
"How can we let them go? We have to capture them and bring them to the authorities!" Someone on the deck protested.
"Are you sure? Are you the only ones who can bring them back to the Jin Country? "Ming Xi raised his eyebrows and asked the indignant people.
"Don't … don't we have you?" A woman asked in a low voice.
Ming Xi's lips curled into a faint smile as he pointed at Xu Jinbei and said, "I'm here to save him, not to help you."
The woman curled her lips and looked at Ming Xi awkwardly.
Fire Phoenix had already thrown the pirates back onto their original ship. The pirate leader immediately rowed away with them.
"Your Highness …" Xu Jinbei called out to Ming Xi in a low voice. Ming Xi glanced at him and then opened his mouth again, "Young Master Ming Xi, are we really going to let them go?"
"Their ship can only go for another hour at most. Whether or not they can swim to the shore will depend on their ability." Fire Phoenix said with a smile.
Xu Jinbei then realized that there were two people beside Ming Xi that he had never seen before.
When the three of them stood together, they were so dazzling that no one could take their eyes off them.
"Jinbei, are these your friends?" The middle-aged man who spoke just now walked over and looked at Ming Xi and the others with a warm gaze, "Thank you for your help today. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Please accept this Bai's thanks."
"No need." Ming Xi said in a low voice, "If Xu Jinbei wasn't on the ship, we wouldn't have helped either. So, you don't have to thank us."
Bai Luoshan looked awkwardly at Xu Jinbei.
Xu Jinbei smiled bitterly in his heart. Ming Xi's personality hadn't changed much compared to before. "Lord Bai, this is Young Master Ming Xi."
Young Master Ming Xi? Bai Luoshan was puzzled. This name sounded so familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. Moreover, looking at Xu Jinbei's attitude, he seemed to respect this youth a lot. There weren't many families in the capital that could make the Young Master of the Xu Family humble himself like this. However, he couldn't think of any Young Master surnamed Ming who was so outstanding.
"Although you didn't do it for us, you still saved us. We have to thank you properly," another man said as he walked out.
"Even if you say so, we still won't stay." Fire Phoenix said with a smile, "You don't have to worry about the pirates returning, unless you have something on the ship that can make someone bribe another group of pirates to come looking for you."
"As long as you're willing to send us back to the Jin Country, we'll agree to anything." The woman who spoke before spoke again.
Ming Xi smiled lightly, "No need."
"Young Master Xu, how can your friend not know what's good for him?" The woman grumbled. She was the dignified First Madam of the Lei Family in Wuling. When had she ever lowered herself to beg others? If the other hadn't saved them, she wouldn't have opened her mouth.
"Madam Lei, please be careful with your words. If it wasn't for Young Master Ming Xi, you wouldn't be able to stand here and speak." Xu Jinbei's gaze turned cold as he spoke in a low voice.
"You …" Madam Lei's face turned green and then red.
Bai Luoshan looked at Ming Xi in confusion, shock flashing in his eyes. He finally understood why he felt this youth was familiar. He looked too much like someone.
"Young Master Ming Xi!" Bai Luoshan cried out in shock, "You … You're Mo Ming Xi!"
"No need to make such a fuss." Ming Xi said helplessly. Suddenly making such a big fuss would scare others.
Bai Luoshan knelt down and was about to bow when he was stopped by Ming Xi, "This isn't good."
Xu Jinbei also helped Bai Luoshan up and said in a low voice, "Lord Bai, if you have anything to say, let's go back to the room and talk."
Many people on the deck were dumbfounded. What was going on? Even a scholar from the Hanlin Academy had to kneel to this youth. Who was he?
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