The sudden gale caught everyone off guard. The pirates on the merchant ship were still able to remain calm. After all, the merchant ship was large enough to resist the hurricane. The fishing boats chasing behind the merchant ship were not so lucky. These fishing boats were very small. In the face of such a violent gale, they simply had no ability to resist.
"Oh no, we actually encountered a gale. This is troublesome."
"Quickly remove the wooden planks at the bow to reduce the wind resistance."
"There is a turtle island nearby. If we are lucky, we can temporarily stay there."
"Quickly, change the direction and go to the nearest turtle island. Quickly."
Several of the Zhou Family's thugs on a small fishing boat said in a panic.
Similar scenes occurred on every small fishing boat. All of the small fishing boats were facing the danger of capsizing at any time. If they handled it inappropriately, they could only be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks.
The pirate leader had also left the rear deck of the merchant ship and entered the cabin. The hurricane outside was too strong and it was difficult to stand on the deck. There was a high chance that he would be blown into the sea by the wind. Therefore, for his own safety, the pirate leader had to enter the cabin.
"Boss, this hurricane came at the right time. Let's see what those bastards who are chasing us will do."
"Hmph, I guess most of them will be buried in the belly of the fish. I wonder how many of them will survive."
"Right, boss, we still have more than a dozen brothers on the fishing boat."
"Yes! We still have brothers on the fishing boat. Should we go back to support them? "
"Support? The wind is so strong. How can we support them?"
"Let's take care of ourselves first! I hope they are all fine. "
The pirate leader listened to the discussion of his brothers without any expression and did not express his opinion.
On the sea 20 miles away from the merchant ship, on a medium-sized fishing boat, more than a dozen pirates were busy fighting against the hurricane. Because the gale came too suddenly, they were not prepared. The fishing boat was shaking violently. If they did not handle it well, there was a possibility that the boat would be destroyed and the people on board would die.
Before the gale arrived, the two pirates who left last had already caught up with them. They abandoned the small fishing boat and entered the medium-sized fishing boat. After complaining for a while, the two pirates did not continue to pursue the matter. They did not have the ability to pursue the matter.
At this moment, with the arrival of the gale, they did not have the opportunity to pursue the matter. Whether they could survive or not was another matter.
"Remove the sail, quickly remove it, this sail is broken."
"Quickly return to the cabin. Everyone, lie on the lowest floor."
More than a dozen pirates started to save themselves.
However, as the wind grew stronger and stronger, these so-called self-preservation methods were no longer of much use. In the face of the cruel nature, humans were nothing more than ants. With the help of a large ship, they might be able to contend with nature for a bit, but in the face of such a situation, small fishing boats were clearly powerless.
The strong wind blew for the whole night. When dawn came, there were many broken planks on the sea. These were the fishing boats that were smashed by the waves. On these broken planks, there were some corpses of the Zhou Family. They were all drowned. Of course, there were even more Zhou Family members buried in the fish's belly. Not even their bones were left behind.
The pirate leader and the merchant ship naturally escaped this disaster. The merchant ship was large enough that it was not easy to be smashed by the waves. It was also not easy to be overturned. When it was designed and built, this type of merchant ship was designed to have a low shape. The center of gravity of the ship was at the bottom of the ship. This allowed the merchant ship to maintain stability.
Although the ship was not damaged, and the pirate leader and most of his subordinates were also fine, they were still tossed and turned for the whole night. Although the merchant ship withstood the gale, violent shaking was unavoidable. Shaking back and forth consumed a lot of physical strength. The pirate leader and his subordinates were swayed from side to side. A few pirates who were not so healthy vomited from the shaking.
"It's finally calm. We've finally escaped."
The pirate leader's face was filled with joy.
"Boss, what do we do now? Do we go directly to Seagull Island?"
One of the pirates asked.
The pirate leader nodded and said, "Of course. We don't have anywhere else to go now. Let's go to Seagull Island first. Then, you guys split up and immediately go to various places to find our brothers. In addition, find a new hiding place. We can't stay on Seagull Island for a long time. Once we find a new place to stay, we will leave Seagull Island. After all, it's not safe here."
"Boss, you're right. We understand."
Several of the pirates agreed with the leader's words.
As the distance from Seagull Island was a little far, they were still on the sea. It would probably take them one or two days to reach Seagull Island. As for the Zhou Family, after losing a large number of ships, it would be difficult for them to send the news to various strongholds before they could intercept and kill the pirate leader's brothers. They could take action one step ahead and call back their brothers. Everyone would gather on Seagull Island. Then, after finding a suitable hiding place, they would go to the new hiding place together and avoid the revenge of the Zhou Family.
At this time, on White Dragon Island where the head of the Zhou Family was located, the Zhou Family members were all exhausted after a busy night. After a simple meal, they directly slept on the roadside. After a night of torment, they were extremely tired.
The head of the Zhou Family also didn't sleep all night. How could he sleep after such a big thing happened? This time, his family's losses were too great. Several main warehouses on the island were on fire, and more than half of the ships in the port were burned. Most importantly, the three years of accumulation were robbed by the pirates. These accumulations were going to be shipped back to their hometown in the Tang Dynasty immediately.
After sending a large number of hired thugs and servants, the remaining people to put out the fire were obviously insufficient. What was worse was that a sudden gust of wind blew. Originally, most of the fire had been put out, but with the help of the wind, it immediately reignited and caused even more serious losses.
The stronger the wind, the bigger the fire burned. Because of the strong wind, the Zhou Family members who wanted to put out the fire couldn't even walk steadily. How could they put out the fire? Therefore, the effect of putting out the fire was very poor. After working hard all night, they only put out the fire after most of the warehouses were burned. The materials hoarded in the warehouses were also burned clean. Although these materials weren't particularly expensive, they weren't cheap either. The most important thing was their daily needs. Without these materials, what could they eat and what could they wear?
In addition, many houses were burned down. These houses belonged to the Zhou Family members. Without houses, they could only sleep on the grass in the wild.
Of course, this time, the Zhou Family also lost a lot of manpower. Part of their houses were burned down, but they also lost a lot of manpower. After offsetting the two losses, they might have enough houses.
"They didn't come back?"
The Zhou Clan's Patriarch's face was so gloomy that it was about to drip water. The loss this time was so heavy that his prestige was greatly weakened. His position as the Patriarch might even be replaced by his own brother.
The housekeeper said in a low voice with a long face, "Master, there was a sudden strong wind last night. I'm afraid, I'm afraid …"
"I'm afraid they've all been eaten by the fishes. Humph, I didn't expect our Zhou Family to suffer such a heavy loss this time."
The Master of the Zhou Family roared in exasperation.
This time, the Zhou Family's loss was astonishing. Not only were their savings of three years gone, but several warehouses, a large number of houses, boats, and so on on the island were also burned down. In addition, the 200 hired thugs and 300 male servants who were sent to chase after the merchant ships basically didn't have much hope of surviving.
The 300 male servants weren't worth much, so they could just hire more. However, the loss of the 200 elite hired thugs was more serious. They only had 300 elite hired thugs in total, and they lost two-thirds of them in an instant. How could the remaining 100 people hold the fort? 100 people needed to be divided into three shifts. White Dragon Island was so big that it definitely wasn't enough.
"Master, please restrain your grief. It has already happened …"
The housekeeper said.
"Bastard, what do you mean by restrain your grief? Are you cursing our ancestor to die early?"
The Master of the Zhou Family was already full of anger. When he heard the housekeeper say the wrong thing, he was even more furious.
The housekeeper was also a little confused because he had been busy all night. That was why he accidentally said the wrong thing.
"Master, I …"
The housekeeper was so nervous that he didn't know what to say.
"What? It's all your fault. Don't think that I don't know. Those damn pirates were forced by you. There are really no houses on White Dragon Island. You actually arranged for them to live in that kind of place. What kind of food do you feed them every day? They are all cannibalistic pirates. Do you think that you can suppress them with force? What's wrong?
The Master of the Zhou Family roared hysterically.
The housekeeper was very nervous when he heard that. He also felt greatly wronged. He had always handled things like this. Moreover, it was also agreed by the Zhou Family to arrange for the pirates to live in the worst place. However, at this moment, the Zhou Family's Master turned hostile just like that, which made him feel very disappointed.
Generally, those who sat in a high position were unreasonable. No matter if he did something well himself or his subordinates did it well, the credit would always be his. However, if he didn't do it well, his subordinates would always be the scapegoat. Everything would always be his subordinates' fault. When the leader was in a bad mood, his subordinates would always be his punching bag.
"Master, please calm down. It's all my fault. It's all my fault."
The housekeeper said hurriedly.
"Get out and count the losses as soon as possible."
The Master of the Zhou Family roared.
The housekeeper walked out helplessly. His face was equally gloomy and terrifying, which gave the Zhou Family members outside a fright.
There was a saying that "everyone kicks a man who is down". After this disaster, the Zhou Family's losses were so severe that many of the Zhou Family's servants had lost the most basic confidence in this family. They felt that this family was hopeless and it was better for them to leave as soon as possible. Some of the Zhou Family members who were responsible for this disaster even took the opportunity to escape from White Dragon Island.
The Zhou Family's disaster was caused by the rebellion of the pirates they raised. They had only themselves to blame. If they hadn't raised pirates, they wouldn't have encountered such a thing. Of course, Ang Lee and the others also played a certain role. After all, if Ang Lee hadn't sent people to sneak into Seagull Island, these pirates wouldn't have been nervous and wouldn't have gone to White Dragon Island. Naturally, if these pirates didn't go to White Dragon Island, they wouldn't have clashed with the Zhou Family and the Zhou Family wouldn't have suffered such a disaster. In the final analysis, Ang Lee and the others seemed to have played an important role.
Since White Dragon Island had been discovered long ago, the soldiers under Ang Lee's command naturally entered White Dragon Island long ago to monitor every movement on the island. Therefore, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who were responsible for monitoring White Dragon Island were very clear about everything that happened on White Dragon Island. However, since a large number of ships were burned, they didn't have time to send out the news in a short time. They could only hope that the medium-sized fishing boats from the neighboring islands would come to their aid.
Of course, the neighboring islands could see everything that happened on White Dragon Island. It was impossible for them not to see the sky full of fire. Therefore, early in the morning, the medium-sized fishing boats of the Tang Dynasty immediately went to White Dragon Island and received the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty who were stranded on the island. They learned about everything that happened on the island last night.
This news was soon sent to the Tang Dynasty's camp in Tianguang Port at the fastest speed, and Ang Lee learned about it.
"Oh, such a big thing happened on White Dragon Island. That's amazing! These pirates are really tough! "
Ang Lee said excitedly when he heard the news.
"Three years of accumulation was robbed just like that. This internal strife is a bit interesting!"
Chen Long said with a smile.
Ang Lee said, "It turns out that the head of the Zhou Family is doing a decent business. However, he secretly raises some pirates. These pirates can help him eliminate his competitors and make more profits."
"Assistant Minister Li, so many treasures are still on the way. Why don't we rob this merchant ship? That way, we'll be able to make a fortune again. "
Chen Long said expectantly.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Since it's delivered to our door, it'll be a waste if we don't take it! We must take it! "
"Yes, I'll send the soldiers out. As long as they find traces of the merchant ship, they'll surround it immediately. By the way, there's nothing special about this merchant ship. It's not much different from other merchant ships. What if we make a mistake?"
Chen Long suddenly asked.
"Haha! That's too simple. You just have to guard the vicinity of Seagull Island. As long as the merchant ship is heading towards Seagull Island, there's no mistake. Even if you block the wrong ship, you can just let it go. What can happen? "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
Although they were not short of money, it would be a waste if they didn't take a ship full of treasures that were delivered to their door. They could just rob it directly. As long as they could take these treasures, the soldiers' consumption for the next half a year would not be a problem. Although the imperial court would spend their salaries, it was not easy for the soldiers to stay in other places. One salary was definitely not enough. They should at least be paid three times the salary to make up for the soldiers' hard work. Of course, the imperial court was not willing to pay the extra money. Only Ang Lee could think of a way to make up for it.
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