As time went by, the hundreds of people in the spacious hall became more and more desperate. Except for a few of them who knew about the existence of Nine Dragons Island, the rest had never even heard of this place. The unfamiliar environment, the cruel pirates, and the occasional burst of gunfire. All of these were like a death sentence, making them terrified.
In the corner.
Yi Lianyan's hands were tied behind her back. She had already cut off the ropes, but she didn't get up. She even kept her back to the corner, maintaining that posture. However, her grip on the folding fruit knife was getting tighter and tighter.
She loved the sea.
Therefore, she took advantage of the summer vacation to go to South Bird Island from Shanghai to experience the customs and visit the beautiful environment there. Even the only hotel she stayed in was facing the sea, where the flowers bloomed in the warmth of spring.
Unfortunately …
She stayed on South Bird Island for more than half a month. When she was about to continue to the other islands near South Bird Island, she was abducted by the pirates who sneaked into the island. Fortunately, she lived in a Sichuan opera family and had a magical face-changing technique for generations. Therefore, she hurriedly used the cosmetics she carried with her to make a Yin Yang face when the pirates were not paying attention.
Originally, she was a girl as beautiful as a flower, but now, she was unbearably ugly. Because of this, these people were lucky enough to escape the pirates' ravages and torture, and a small number of them were still locked up.
"Everyone, think of a way! Even if only one person unties the ropes, we can escape! "Drenched in sweat, Oshima Chuanxiong finally couldn't help but shout.
Half a minute passed.
No one responded, and no one got up.
Yi Lianyan's expression kept changing. She didn't know if there were more pirates outside. If there were, once they found out that she was the first to untie the ropes, they would probably kill her.
What should I do?
Her expression kept changing as she struggled with the dilemma in her heart.
"I have to go all out. Even if there's only a slim chance of survival, I have to seize it. Instead of waiting for death, it's better to act. " Yi Lianyan's eyes finally showed a determined look. She removed the ropes on her body and suddenly stood up.
"Bang …"
A gunshot rang out, followed by a dull sound.
Yi Lianyan's expression changed dramatically. She instantly judged that someone had shot the door lock of the hall. Almost in an instant, she squatted on the ground again, grabbed the rope in a flurry, and put it on her body.
The next moment.
The door to the hall was kicked open, and several men in casual clothes rushed into the hall with submachine guns. When they saw the situation inside, the muzzles instantly pointed at the people inside.
"Boss, the hostages are all here."
A man turned his head and shouted towards the door.
Tan Xiu's figure appeared at the door. His gaze swept across the people in the hall, and the anger in his eyes intensified. Most of the hostages were women, and more than half of them were battered and exhausted. It was obvious that they had been raped.
In the corner.
Yi Lianyan's eyes widened in an instant, and a look of ecstasy burst out of her eyes, because the language spoken by the big man just now was not English, nor was it Japanese, but pure Chinese.
Chinese?
Chinese?
Her breathing became rapid, and she made up her mind. She suddenly stood up and shouted, "I'm from Huaxia. Are you also from Huaxia?"
Tang Xiu stared blankly for a moment. He looked at Yi Lianyan's Yin-Yang face and found that her clothes were intact, with only some scratches on her face. He immediately walked toward her and said, "That's right, we're all Chinese. He didn't expect that the pirates would capture his compatriots. What's your name? "
"Yi Lianyan!"
"How did you get captured?" asked Tan Xiu.
"I took advantage of the summer vacation after the College Entrance Test to travel here," said Yi Lianyan. "But I ended up being captured together with them."
Tan Xiu shook his head and sighed, "Your luck isn't good, but it's not bad either. Congratulations, you're free now. "
After the men with submachine guns lowered their muzzles, they began to untie the ropes for those who were tied up according to Tan Xiu's instructions. After everyone stood up, Oshima Chuanxiong came to Tan Xiu with an excited face and respectfully said, "Hello, I'm Oshima Chuanxiong. Thank you for saving us. You're our savior, and we'll remember you. "
"Are you a Japanese?" Tan Xiu frowned and lightly asked.
"Yes!" Oshima Chuanxiong bowed.
"Take a rest first," said Tan Xiu. "I'll send someone to send you back after dawn. Also, I hope you won't spread this matter out. "
"Honorable Sir, we should try our best to publicize this matter. After all, you drove away the pirates. You're heroes who saved people. Everyone in the world should know about your heroic deeds. "
Tan Xiu glanced at him indifferently and lightly said, "We're not heroes, and we don't have to save you. I bought this island, and it's my turf. Those pirates occupied my turf, so driving them away was a must. Saving you was just a convenient thing. Also, once this matter is spread out, it will bring us a lot of trouble. "
The hundreds of rescued people looked at each other in dismay. They didn't understand what trouble Tan Xiu was talking about. But Tan Xiu saved their lives, so they didn't want to bring trouble to Tan Xiu. Therefore, they expressed that they wouldn't speak about this matter to anyone.
Of course!
Those women were naturally satisfied with Tan Xiu's request to keep it a secret. After all, they had been violated by pirates here, and this had seriously damaged their reputation.
"Alright, it's not particularly safe outside since some pirates have fled," said Tan Xiu in a deep voice. "I can't guarantee that they won't sneak back here to avenge their companions. Therefore, you must stay here until we're sure that the remaining pirates have left. Only then can you go out. "
"Alright …"
"Thank you …"
"…"
Tan Xiu shook his head and was about to leave. Yi Lianyan hurriedly ran over and grabbed Tan Xiu's arm. She shook her head and said, "I don't want to stay here. Can I go with you? "
"Are you the only Chinese here?" Tan Xiu hesitated for a moment and asked.
"Yes, only me." Yi Lianyan nodded.
"Then follow me out!" Tan Xiu said. "But I hope the scene outside won't scare you."
They left the hall.
Tan Xiu then said to his men, "Gather all the corpses of the pirates. Then wait for Wolf Head and the others to come back. "
"Affirmative!"
The men immediately dispersed after hearing it.
Half an hour later.
Wolf Head, the Mo Brothers, and the others rushed back and brought back a total of six corpses. After throwing the corpses on the square outside the castle, Wolf Head respectfully said, "Boss, we only chased and killed the six pirates who fled. Some of them have already escaped. We rushed to one of them and found that the pirates had gone far away by ship. "
Tan Xiu nodded and said, "They are lucky since they have escaped. Gather all the corpses! After burning them, clean up the castle. "
"Affirmative!"
Wolf Head respectfully replied.
Tan Xiu then looked at Mo Awen and said, "After dawn, you take a few men and send the captured civilians back to South Bird Island. When we go back, warn them to keep what happened here a secret. "
"Affirmative!"
Mo Awen nodded and replied.
After a fierce night battle, only a few of the more than 200 pirates escaped, while the rest were all killed here. Tan Xiu was very satisfied with the result. None of his men died, and only a few of them suffered minor injuries.
However!
The gunfight had damaged the castle a lot, but Tan Xiu would renovate it, so he didn't take it seriously. Accompanied by Mo Awu, he toured the entire castle. After strolling for several hours, he returned to the square outside the castle with a satisfied mood.
Yi Lianyan, who had been following Tan Xiu, wanted to ask many times. But after seeing Tan Xiu's enthusiastic look, she suppressed the doubts deep inside her heart.
At this moment …
She finally couldn't help but ask, "Big Brother Tang, did you really buy this island?"
"Yes," Tan Xiu said with a smile.
"Big Brother Tang, who are you exactly?" Yi Lianyan asked again. "Why did you buy such an isolated island here? As far as I know, it'll take a day and a night to sail from here to South Bird Island. Besides, it'll be very difficult to find this place without a precise sailing route. "
"Have you ever read Tao Yuanming's Peach Blossom Spring?" Tan Xiu asked with a smile.
Yi Lianyan's eyes widened and she replied in surprise, "I have. It's from junior high school textbooks. You mean … you want to build a Xanadu here? "
"That's right. I want to build a Xanadu here," Tan Xiu said with a smile.
Yi Lianyan's mouth twitched a few times. With a strange expression, she said, "You rich people really have special hobbies. But how come your men are so powerful? Pirates are vicious and vicious, and they kill without batting an eyelid. But only a few of them escaped out of more than 200 pirates, while the rest were killed by you and your men. Isn't this too powerful? "
"I don't want to answer your question," Tan Xiu said with a smile. "But I can give you some words for free."
"What words?"
Yi Lianyan was puzzled.
With a faint smile, Tan Xiu said, "Only those who know and pretend to be confused are the real smart ones. Those who don't know and always want to get to the bottom of it are like the saying 'curiosity killed the cat'. I'm afraid they won't have a good end. "
Yi Lianyan stared blankly and instantly lowered her head without speaking.
Tan Xiu let out a faint smile and turned to look at Wolf Head at the side, saying, "I'll give you 10 days. Explore the entire Nine Dragons Island for me. I want to make sure that there's no one else here except us. Also, I'll draw a building plan in these 10 days. I'll confirm the construction company I'll cooperate with before returning to China. "
"I think the construction here is good, Boss!" Wolf Head said. "Why do you want to rebuild it?"
[Today's third chapter has been updated. Including the supplementary chapters, a total of 5 chapters have been updated today ^ _ ^]
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