At this time, White Dragon Island was already in chaos. Fires were everywhere on the island, and painful howls could be heard one after another. The injured people could not be treated in time, and no one went to put out the fire in the burning houses. Everyone seemed to be a little panicked. The pirates had already landed on the island and had not left yet. These ruthless bad guys had killed so many people that the remaining people were naturally unwilling to die. They scattered and hid everywhere, hoping that the pirates could leave in time after robbing the treasures.
The new butler's family quietly took ten boxes of gold bars and left White Dragon Island on a small fishing boat when no one was paying attention to them. Although the light was very dim at night, the new butler's son was a fisherman on the island. He was very skilled in sailing and knew the hydrology of the nearby area very well. Therefore, there was no problem even if they went out to sea at night.
Not far from White Dragon Island, the medium-sized fishing boat that the soldiers of the Tang dynasty took quietly stopped on the sea. It was some distance away from White Dragon Island. Standing on the fishing boat, they could only see the big fire on White Dragon Island, but they could not see the pirate ship on the beach. Similarly, the people on White Dragon Island could not see the fishing boat that the soldiers of the Tang dynasty took. At this time, because 30 elite soldiers had quietly sneaked into the pirate clipper, there were not many soldiers of the Tang dynasty left on the fishing boat. There were only about 20 of them, and the rest were ordinary fishermen who were temporarily recruited.
They waited quietly outside the island. Although they could not see the pirate ship, the lifeboats they sent out were close enough to see the pirate ship with binoculars. They could follow and observe the pirate ship with the lifeboats. It was better for them to stay far away so as not to alert the pirates if they were too close. Once they were discovered, they would be in trouble.
"Hey, a small fishing boat rushed out of White Dragon Island. There are many big boxes on it. Are they fleeing?"
One of the soldiers said.
"It's really a small fishing boat. If the fire on White Dragon Island was not so bright, it would not be easy for us to see such a small fishing boat. How about it? Let's intercept the small fishing boat! Ask the people on the boat what happened on White Dragon Island. "
Another soldier said.
They quickly mobilized their fishing boats and moved closer to the small fishing boat that had escaped from White Dragon Island.
This small fishing boat was naturally the one the Zhou Family's new housekeeper was on. They fled from White Dragon Island in a panic, but unexpectedly, they were discovered by the fishing boat of the Tang Dynasty's soldiers. Because this medium-sized fishing boat had more fishermen, it was naturally faster. The small fishing boat wanted to escape, but found that it was not as fast as the other party and was soon caught up.
"Why are you running?"
A soldier of the Tang dynasty scolded.
"Who are you?"
The new butler of the Zhou Family asked nervously.
"We are soldiers. What happened to White Dragon Island? Why is it on fire?"
A soldier of the Tang dynasty asked.
Although they weren't wearing armor, it was normal for soldiers to wear plain clothes. There was nothing strange about it.
"Soldiers?"
The new butler of the Zhou Family was puzzled and seemed to be at a loss.
"Sir, there was a bandit robbery on the island. Many people died. We also managed to escape."
The new butler's son said.
"Well, I see. Well, you just stay here and don't go anywhere."
A soldier said.
The new butler hurriedly said, "No, sir, we have to go and report. Our Zhou Family has many guards on other islands. Ask them to come back and rescue the people on the island. "
"Report the news? How can it be in time? Don't go anywhere. Just stay here obediently. Our soldiers are here to rescue White Dragon Island."
A soldier of the Tang dynasty said.
Obviously, the new butler was lying. How could the whole family go together to report? Besides, there were so many big boxes on the ship. They were clearly fleeing. It didn't look like the behavior of a messenger. However, since the new butler refused to tell the truth, the soldiers of the Tang dynasty didn't want to dig into it and just asked him to stay where he was.
Seeing that the Tang soldiers refused to let them go, the new butler had a bitter expression on his face. He had secretly taken the family head's treasures and left. If he couldn't escape in time and really stayed here, his entire family would be finished if the other party was really an officer. Stealing the owner's treasures was a serious crime. And if the other party wasn't an officer, then it would be even worse. God knew if the other party was an accomplice of the pirates and was deliberately waiting outside to intercept the fish that escaped the net. In short, no matter if the other party was an officer or a pirate, his entire family would be finished.
"Sir, please do us a favor and let us go! It's really inconvenient for our family to stay here. How about giving these boxes of treasures to you? "
The new butler said.
"These boxes look quite heavy. I don't think you're fleeing at all. You're more like fishing in troubled waters. Open the boxes and have a look."
A soldier of the Tang dynasty said. Suddenly, three soldiers of the Tang dynasty jumped into the small fishing boat and opened the boxes inside.
"Gold bars, ten boxes of gold bars."
A soldier said.
"Tell me! Where did the gold bars come from? "
The soldier asked.
The new butler said, "It was robbed by pirates. The head of our Zhou Family found the pirates in advance, so he transferred part of the treasures in the secret room, which are these ten boxes of gold. The rest of the treasures were robbed by the pirates. Our family took ten boxes of gold and left to prevent them from falling into the hands of the pirates. When it's safe, we'll return these ten boxes of gold to the head of the family."
The soldiers of the Tang dynasty smiled and said, "I don't think that's necessary. With our soldiers here, who dares to rob us? You'd better follow us. When we find your head of the family, I'll put in a good word for you."
"No, no, these ten boxes of gold will be given to you for safekeeping. We still have to go to White Shrimp Island as soon as possible. It's best to inform the guards there. With the help of a hundred guards, it can also reduce the burden of suppressing the pirates."
The new butler said.
"Well, okay then! Since you're relieved to leave ten boxes of gold to us for safekeeping, what else do we have to worry about? Come on! Bring the ten boxes of gold and you can go. "
One of the leading soldiers said.
Ten boxes of gold, a total of 500 gold bars, were easily obtained. The soldiers of the Tang dynasty were naturally very happy. This was an unexpected gain. Some of them even had the idea of pocketing it. However, so much gold was not a small amount. It was not so easy for them to pocketed it. It would be easier for them to be discovered by outsiders. It was safer to leave it to Ang Lee.
At this time, on White Dragon Island, after five consecutive shipments, the pirates finally transported all the treasures in the secret room to the ten pirate ships. Such a big harvest was already a lot. However, because the pirates lost too many brothers, all the leaders, including the Black Wolf King, were not in a particularly good mood. Only one-third of their brothers were intact, and one-third were injured and one-third were killed in battle. This was a serious blow to their strength. In fact, their strength had been greatly reduced. In order to restore their strength as soon as possible, the only thing they could do was to select qualified strong men from the fishermen in the Black Wolf Sea as soon as possible and re-arm more than 100 of their pirate brothers. Without more than 100 brothers to protect the territory, they were worried that it would be annexed by them.
The Black Tiger King, the Black Panther King, and the Black Dog King under the Black Wolf Emperor were not to be trifled with. They were stronger than the Black Wolf King. Usually, if the Black Dragon Emperor did not deliberately suppress them, they would have already annexed each other. However, if the Black Wolf King was too weak, it was completely possible for him to be annexed. They could offer a humble apology afterwards, saying that the Black Wolf King did not know how to lead his brothers and caused his brothers to suffer heavy losses. They also taught him a lesson for the overall development of the Black Dragon Sea.
In short, in many cases, one's own people were not necessarily reliable. Once one's own people became ruthless, they might be more terrifying than outsiders. At most, outsiders would attack in the open, but one's own people were often arrows in the dark, which was the most difficult thing to avoid.
"Big Brother, this time, too many of our brothers have been killed or injured. Many of them are seriously injured. Even if they recover in the future, they can only do some simple things. It's impossible for them to fight with others. Almost half of them are dead and seriously injured. This time, our losses are too great."
The Big-Eyed Wolf said.
The White-Eyed Wolf continued, "Big Brother, after we go back this time, we have to cover up the news as much as possible. In addition, we have to hurry up and recruit new brothers. We have to recruit at least fifty people. Why don't we choose from the one hundred fishermen? This time, many of them have blood on their hands. They are very suitable to be our brothers. "
"Big Brother, why don't we leave the injured brothers somewhere else to recuperate? Otherwise, if we bring these injured brothers back, it'll be easy for others to see the problem. I'm afraid that we won't be able to hide it from the other kings. At that time, we will be the target of public criticism. This time, we acted on our own and did not inform the Black Dragon Emperor. We have suffered such a great loss. If the Emperor pursues this matter, it will be difficult for us to explain."
The White Dog said.
"Big Brother, I think it's better to recruit fifty brothers elsewhere first. When the time comes, the one hundred brothers will sail back in a mighty manner. Who would dare say that we have suffered heavy losses?"
The Red Dog said.
The One-Eyed Wolf said, "The most important thing is to make the brothers keep their mouths shut. Don't talk nonsense."
The Black Wolf King said, "What you all said makes sense. Unfortunately, I'm afraid that there are spies among our brothers. If that's the case, the news will easily leak. We can't hide it even if we want to! "
"That's not good. This time, we have gained a lot. This is all known to all brothers. If there are spies among them, wouldn't the Black Dragon Emperor and the other kings know about it? Wouldn't we have to give away all the benefits that we risked our lives for?"
The White-Eyed Wolf said.
The Black Wolf King said, "Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go back first! The Black Wolf Sea Region is our territory. Even if the Emperor comes in person, he will have to give me some face. Whoever dares to hit me while I'm down will have to ask the permission of the big sword in my hand. "
"Big Brother, don't worry. We will definitely support you."
Several brothers spoke to express their determination.
After all the pirates boarded, the ten pirate ships began to return to the Black Wolf Sea Region. They left in a hurry and did not notice the 30 elite soldiers of the Tang dynasty hiding at the bottom of the two armed clippers.
The pirates finally left. The survivors on the island watched the pirate ships leave. They could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family cautiously walked out of the wooden house and saw several manservants and guards.
"Patriarch, Patriarch."
Several people hurriedly greeted him.
"Where's the butler? Have you seen the butler? "
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family asked quickly.
"Patriarch, we haven't seen the butler. We haven't seen him."
Several guards and manservants said in unison.
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family frowned suspiciously and continued to search on the island. However, he was surprised to find that no one on the island had seen the new butler. This made him feel that something was wrong.
"Damn it! My ten boxes of gold bars! My gold bars!"
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family seemed to have realized something. He hurriedly rushed to the hidden location where he temporarily transferred the gold bars, wanting to confirm his guess.
Sure enough, his ten boxes of gold bars were gone. In other words, his new butler betrayed him. Although there were more than 20 people when he transferred the gold bars, except for him and the butler who escaped from the defense tower alive, the rest of the guards who were responsible for transferring the gold bars were all killed in the battle. Except for the butler, no one knew where the gold bars were hidden.
"You really can't judge a book by its cover! I thought he was an honest man, but it turns out that he's also a treacherous man. I'm so angry. "
The Patriarch of the Zhou Family sighed in despair.
At this time, not only had the new butler and his gold bars disappeared, but even the new butler's family had also disappeared without a trace. As such, there was only one possibility. This guy had already hidden a ship on the island and prepared an escape route for himself.
Originally, he was going to scheme against the new butler and push the blame to him. In the end, this seemingly honest butler plotted against him instead. This was called trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it. He was too careless. He thought that he could control everything, but in the end, he was always being schemed against. A perfectly good family was turned into a mess by him.
At this time, the Patriarch of the Zhou Family's heart was not filled with hatred, but regret. He regretted his self-righteousness all this time. If it weren't for his self-righteousness, the Zhou Family wouldn't have suffered major setbacks one after another. If it weren't for his obsession, the Zhou Family wouldn't have been robbed of a large amount of his belongings by the pirates. If it weren't for him forcing the guards to chase after the merchant ship, the two hundred guards wouldn't have lost their lives in vain. He had always been too self-righteous and always thought that he was smarter than others. However, he didn't expect that there was no lack of smart people in this world. There were still many smart people, and he was just one of them. He didn't have any outstanding qualities and his strength was only average. He didn't do his job honestly and wanted to take shortcuts. Now, he finally got his retribution.
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