(Yesterday, I wrote that Yan Xiaoyi was one part admiration, three parts respect, and five parts uneasiness toward the Emperor. A reader asked on Q, 1 + 3 + 5 = 9. Old Cat, what about the last part?
At this moment, I looked around and called out to Big Mountain, what about the last part? What about the last part? Big Mountain's reply said to me, that is respect for the author's muddle-headedness.
PS: Everyone, give me some monthly votes.)
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The milk-like white mist slowly spread across the surface of the sea. It was quiet all around. There was only the faint sound of water rippling not far away. The sound grew clearer and clearer. Three battleships broke through the mist like ghosts and gradually revealed their black hulls.
Xu Maocai stood at the head of the ship and gave orders in a low voice to his subordinate officers. This group of three ships obeyed the order and followed the coastline north in pursuit. It didn't take long for them to reach their designated location. This place was about 12 li away from Danzhou. The Overwatch Council's ship with white sails was anchored on the dock south of Danzhou.
With the cover of the thick mist, these three battleships could approach the Overwatch Council ship without anyone noticing. However, this also brought unknown trouble to their search. The navy soldiers already knew that the black-clothed man who had escaped from Dong Mountain in the night was the target of this trip, the Commissioner of the Overwatch Council, Fan Xian. They didn't know why their superiors had sent them to the south of Danzhou. They didn't know that Yan Xiaoyi was certain that after Fan Xian escaped, he would make contact with his trusted aide on this white sailboat at the first instant.
Fan Xian wore a slightly loose personal soldier's clothing that covered his black night clothes and equipment. He hid in the front cabin of the battleship and was not worried about being discovered by the people on the ship. His eyes peered out through the crack in the window lattice and narrowed slightly. He was worried about the ship on the other side of the mist.
The three ships headed north on the sea, maintaining an excellent distance from the coastline. Xu Maocai tried a few times to get the ship closer to the shore but was worried that his movements would be too big and raise the suspicions of the pursuers. Thus, Fan Xian was unable to go ashore during these two hours.
Fan Xian had thought about escaping alone, but he was worried about the subordinates he had left in the south of Danzhou. The Qinian Unit still had a small group left on the ship. Hong Changqing, whom he liked very much, was still responsible for the affairs on that ship. At this moment, there were three naval battleships surrounding and attacking him. If he escaped, what would happen to the lives of his subordinates?
He didn't know if Yan Xiaoyi was on one of the three ships. Anger and helplessness welled up in his heart. He had always thought that his luck was extremely good, but now he realized that luck was a double-edged sword.
If he didn't show himself, the Overwatch Council ship would certainly become the navy's primary target. No one on the ship would survive.
If these three warships were all controlled by Xu Maocai, Fan Xian would have a better way to deal with them. The problem was that Admiral Qin Yi did not make such a mistake. The three warships were transferred from the three generals.
More importantly, Fan Xian didn't think Yan Xiaoyi would be so careless. If he thought he was going to find the Overwatch Council subordinates in the south of Danzhou after escaping, why wouldn't he follow him?
He sat on a chair by the window and adjusted his breathing. He knew he was about to face a difficult choice. Yan Xiaoyi had moved troops to attack the south of Danzhou. This was using the lives of his subordinates to force him to show himself. Yan Xiaoyi had probably long guessed that he was hiding on a ship. However, he didn't know which ship he was on and couldn't search without giving the Jiaozhou Navy face.
The problem was, Fan Xian also didn't know which ship Yan Xiaoyi was on. If only he knew.
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The white fog grew thicker, but the sea wind grew stronger. Gradually, it blew away the fog, which was as thick as a mountain cloud, to the sides. Through the window, one could faintly see the cliffs and green trees by the shore. Quietly anchored by the shore, the white sailboat as beautiful and lovely as a virgin, the sailboat that had accompanied Fan Xian for a long time, gradually entered everyone's sight.
Fan Xian's heart tightened. The cliff and green trees on the shore were too tempting for him. If he abandoned that ship and directly went ashore, even if Yan Xiaoyi was on the ship right now and went ashore to pursue him, he was confident he had a 60% chance of escaping, mixing into the sea of people and reaching Jingdou.
However, that ship was even more tempting for Fan Xian. The lives and deaths of his subordinates on that ship were also very important to Fan Xian. When all was said and done, he had lived two lives and still hadn't reached Chen Pingping's realm. He had to board that ship. He had to warn his subordinates still deep in their dreams before the navy rebel army launched their attack.
The sound of ropes snapping gradually rang out on the three navy battleships. Fan Xian's heart tightened again. He knew that the catapults on the ships were being prepared. It was clear that the people on the white sailboat in the distance had relaxed their guard because they were deep in the heart of the Qing Kingdom and had no major figures to protect. They did not sense the strange movement on the sea.
Fan Xian's pupils constricted slightly. With a flick of his finger, he called Xu Maocai back into the cabin. In a low voice, he prepared to gamble.
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The three battleships moved in a triangular formation and slowly surrounded the Overwatch Council's ship. When they were still some distance away, the ship Xu Maocai was on suddenly seemed to be struck by a wave. There was a problem with the helmsman's control, and the angle of the bow of the ship was slightly off.
The rebel army generals on the other two ships furrowed their brows slightly. They thought General Xu had not been in battle for a long time and had made such a mistake. Seeing that he hadn't alerted the target on the shore, they didn't take it to heart.
It was this momentary negligence.
With a muffled thud, it seemed to be the sound of some heavy machinery being pulled. Immediately after, a shrill whistling sound broke through the air in the white fog.
Several sharp stones flew out from the catapult on the battleship that Xu Maocai was on. The enormous weight carried a terrifying speed as it flew across the sky above the water surface. It ignored the gentle mist enveloping it and smashed down without any warning toward the battleship of the navy that was closest to the shore.
A few loud bangs rang out.
One of the rocks smashed into the side wall of the battleship and smashed right above the waterline, creating a large, black hole.
A piece of stone smashed into the main mast of the battleship. With a crack, the thick main mast broke in the middle, revealing sharp and towering wooden stubble. The large sail fell down with a crash, smashing down who knew how many navy officers. The nooses that were connected to the sail also became soul-sucking ropes in that instant. Driven by the mast, they swept across the ship, tearing through the air and passing those navy officers who were standing stupidly, cutting their waists in half.
It could only be said that this rock had good luck. In just an instant, it caused a heavy death on the battleship. Countless amounts of blood, flesh, and red water sprayed out.
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These were three battleships prepared for a sneak attack. When they were ambushed from the inside by their own people, everything seemed very sudden. They had no time to defend. It was as if in this instant, the three battleships in the triangular formation all stopped at the same time. Time stopped. One could only hear the terrifying sound of huge rocks breaking through the air.
"Fire!" Xu Maocai's face was ashen as he shouted in a low voice. Following his order, countless fire arrows rose into the air at the same time and shot toward the already heavily damaged battleship.
The fire arrows landed like raindrops on the already heavily damaged battleship. It was unknown whether the officers on the ship were dead or alive. No one organized a counterattack, much less a rescue. In just an instant, the entire ship began to burn. In particular, the sails covering the ship became the largest source of fuel for the fire.
Xu Maocai's expression was complicated. Everyone on that battleship was his colleagues. If it was not the most dangerous moment, he would not have chosen to use such a method to ambush. To be able to organize the attack of the entire ship in such a short amount of time, if he had not operated in the Jiaozhou Navy for 20 years and if the soldiers on this ship were not all his trusted aides, he would not have dared to imagine such a good result.
He furrowed his brows and gazed at the white sailboat on the shore. From the strange movements on the boat, he realized that the Overwatch Council should have already reacted. He had done what he promised the young master.
He clenched his right fist slightly and gestured behind him.
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On the right side of the battleship that had suddenly launched a despicable sneak attack, the crossbow machine used for close combat on the sea suddenly moved. With a muffled sound, the entire battleship shook slightly. The crossbow bolt with an anchor quickly shot out and landed directly on the Overwatch Council battleship on the shore.
The two ships were connected by the rope pulled by the huge crossbow arrow.
The people of the Qinian Unit of the Overwatch Council courageously sprinted to the side of the ship with the intention of cutting the rope. However, they heard the sound of an arrow of command coming from the sea fog. They couldn't help being startled. They then turned and ran, abandoning the ship with incredible speed. Following the gangway to the shore, they climbed ashore. Like countless shadows, they disappeared into the fog on the shore. Their movements were so fast that it left one dumbfounded.
This was the reason the Overwatch Council was so powerful. The reaction of all of the officials and secret agents of the eight bureaus to the sound of an arrow of command was already rooted in the depths of their hearts. They didn't need to ask why, they only needed to do as they were told.
On the sea, a ship burned fiercely. Occasionally, wretched cries rang out. The ship that had launched the sneak attack stopped on the sea and was connected to the white sailboat on the shore. After the people on the white sailboat fled at a shocking speed, they left behind a dead ship. As for the last ship …
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Speed up!
A glimmer of fear flashed through Xu Maocai's eyes. Looking at the undamaged navy battleship, it suddenly sped up. With extraordinary speed, it charged forward from the bottom left and directly entered the area of the sea in front of the Pin family. It lay between his ship and the shoreline. Furthermore, he could clearly see that the other ship was already preparing to launch an attack.
Earlier, Xu Maocai had already thrown out all the stones and fire arrows on the ship in exchange for such a result. Seeing that the other party was preparing to launch an attack, his first reaction was …
"Return to the helm! Return … "
Before he could say the words "return to the oars", Xu Maocai's mouth opened, but he couldn't say a single word. A gust of wind forced its way into his lips, making it difficult for him to make a sound.
The wind of an arrow!
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A foot viciously kicked Xu Maocai's hip bone. The powerful force sent him flying. He crashed into the side of the ship and sent up a few splinters of wood.
It was because of this that he was lucky enough to avoid the wind of an arrow coming toward him.
When Xu Maocai's body had just been kicked to the side, the wind of the arrow brushed past his face and flew out. The wind of the arrow was as powerful as a pine tree piercing through a mountain. However, it did not make a loud sound and was completely sinister.
There was a light whoosh.
Xu Maocai lay in the splinters of wood and looked at the scene in front of him in a daze. He was so terrified that his body began to tremble.
There were a total of five navy soldiers with delicate little holes on their bodies. They still maintained the expression of their last moments of life and death. They stood with their eyes and mouths agape. However, they were no longer breathing. Blood flowed out from their throats, chests, abdomens, and the delicate little holes on their heads.
A delicate little black arrow was nailed into the wooden planks of the front of the battleship. The feathers of the arrow trembled at high speed and made a buzzing sound. Blood dyed the feathers of the arrow. With a drip, a drop of blood fell.
A drop of blood.
A floor full of dead people.
What kind of arrow was this?
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Pulling back the foot that had kicked Xu Maocai's body, Fan Xian knew he had lost the gamble. Yan Xiaoyi was indeed on the ship, but he was not on the fire ship that Xu Maocai was desperately attacking. He knew that his tracks had already fallen into Yan Xiaoyi's eyes. It was useless to continue to hide.
He narrowed his eyes and looked at the battleship that still maintained a fast speed and crashed toward the official ship on the shore. He looked at the bow of the ship at the head of the ship, wearing black light armor and holding a bow like a god. With a flip of his hand, he put on the light-colored side of the Overwatch Council's official robes.
He turned his head and glanced at Xu Maocai, whose face was half in a pool of blood and who had already lost an ear. His right foot, wearing a calf leather boot, had already stepped onto the rope connecting his ship to the white sailboat.
His body swayed. The disguised Fan Xian slid along the rope in the fog. His body was slightly arched, and like a leopard, he silently slipped into the white mist.
With a swish! An arrow did not shoot toward Fan Xian's body, which had disappeared into the fog. Instead, it shot toward the crossbow rope tied to the right side of the battleship. In an instant, the tip of the arrow tore the rope knot into pieces.
The rope between the two ships drooped weakly into the sea. However, there was no sound of anyone falling into the water.
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Yan Xiaoyi coldly pulled back his longbow and watched as the ship under his feet crashed toward the Overwatch Council official ship at an extraordinary speed.
On the other end of the fog, Fan Xian was like a ghost. Holding the broken rope with one hand, he floated into his familiar cabin. He didn't have time to see if any of his subordinates were injured. He also didn't care that less than an arrow's throw behind him, the massive navy battleship was heading toward his butt.
He directly kicked one of the boxes in the cabin. With a loud and clear sound, the sturdy and hard wooden box was kicked by his foot, which contained an endless amount of Zhen Qi. Wood chips flew everywhere, and silver light shot out in all directions.
Silver light shot out in all directions.
One hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver poured out of the cracked chest like a ripe pomegranate whose belly had been cut open.
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