The three Black Tiger brothers accompanied the Black Dragon's confidant and strolled around the island. Most of the people following behind were former pirates, but there were also a few Tang dynasty soldiers. These soldiers followed behind to keep an eye on the Black Tiger and prevent him from messing around. Once the Black Tiger tried to tell or hint the situation of the island to the Black Dragon's confidant, they would not let the Black Dragon's confidant leave alive, and the invasion of the Black Dragon Island would be carried out in advance.
"King Black Tiger, why are there so few brothers on this island? It's not as lively as before!"
The Black Dragon's confidant still had some abnormalities. In order not to give himself away, Ang Lee and most of the soldiers went into hiding. There were only a few Tang dynasty soldiers and captured pirates on the island, and there were less than 60 people in all areas. It did look a little deserted.
The Black Tiger quickly explained, "We can't finish the crops planted and raised on the island, so we sent people out to trade for some food. Some of them went to look for fat sheep nearby. If there's any suitable one, they'll rob it. If there's no suitable one, they'll come back in a few days."
This explanation was reasonable, and the Black Dragon's confidant did not doubt it. Although they were active in the same area, they usually did not act together when robbing. Everyone did their own thing, and no one would disturb each other.
"Look, this is not good enough! If you can't finish it, you won't give it to me. There are so many people on the Black Dragon Island, and there's not enough fish to eat. "
The Black Dragon's confidant said with dissatisfaction.
The Black Tiger said with a smile, "Well, since you said so, I'll take some back. Three pigs, five sheep, a thousand pounds of fresh vegetables, and five hundred fish. How about it?"
Since he had been captured by the Tang dynasty soldiers, the various materials on the island naturally did not belong to him. He did not think there was any problem with using these materials as a favor to dispel the Black Dragon's confidant's suspicion.
"Hahaha! That's great! We're brothers after all. I'll accept it then. "
Black Dragon's confidant said happily.
Although these things were not worth much, it was better than nothing. Moreover, the shortage of food on Black Dragon Island was not large, so he could just buy a little bit. If he could come to Black Tiger Island often, he would not have to go out to buy food. As for robbing, they rarely had the chance to rob pigs, cows, sheep, and vegetables. They usually robbed merchant ships, and the goods they robbed were mostly gold, silver, jewelry, porcelain, spices, tea leaves, and so on. Merchant ships rarely sold food. After all, the shelf life of food was too short. By the time they reached their destination, it would have already rotted, and rotten food was worthless.
"Alright, let's go back now. Our brothers are also waiting for the pork to be cooked."
Black Dragon's confidant naturally did not want to continue strolling around Black Tiger Island after getting the benefits. What they wanted to do the most was to quickly take the benefits and leave.
"Quick, prepare three pigs, five sheep, five hundred fish, and a thousand pounds of vegetables. Be quick, don't let our brothers on Black Dragon Island wait too long."
Black Tiger quickly ordered.
The pirates under his command immediately went to prepare. The pigs and sheep were directly rushed to the dock, and the five hundred fish could be quickly fished out from the grazing area. As for the thousand pounds of vegetables, they did not need to be picked at all. There were still more than a thousand pounds of leftover from the morning's harvest. Moreover, they did not lose their freshness.
Almost in a short time, the food that Black Tiger promised to give to Black Wolf Island was fully prepared. These materials were all placed on the Black Dragon's confidant's ship. After these materials were placed on the ship, the small fishing boat seemed very crowded. If more food was given, the small fishing boat would probably be full.
"Aiyo, you're actually not honest. I'll stew you when we get back."
Because the small fishing boat was too crowded and the three pigs and five sheep were living bodies, when the Black Dragon's confidant and these livestock were on the same ship, these livestock would inevitably use their bodies to touch them. Moreover, the force was quite strong. This made them very angry. This was simply an insult to them. However, seeing that they would be able to eat meat soon, they could tolerate it. After all, the three pigs and five sheep had a few hundred pounds of meat. It was enough for them, the higher-ups, to enjoy for a long time. They would not share the meat equally with all the pirates.
"Not bad, you did very well."
After the Black Dragon's confidant left, Ang Lee walked behind Black Tiger and praised him.
At this time, the sky had begun to darken. When it was completely dark, Ang Lee would lead some soldiers and Black Tiger and other pirates to leave Black Tiger Island. There would only be two hundred Tang dynasty soldiers and a dozen captured Black Tiger Island pirates left on the island. There would also only be a few ships left in the harbor to let other pirates think that there were not many pirates on Black Tiger Island. This way, they would not be able to see any flaws after they got on the island.
Because there was enough stock on Black Tiger Island, dinner was very easy to prepare. Whether it was fresh vegetables, fruits, or fish, they were all very well prepared. Two pigs were killed, three sheep were killed, hundreds of chickens, ducks, and geese eggs were used up, and hundreds of fish were caught. Among them were ribbonfish.
"Black Tiger, do pirates from other islands often come to Black Tiger Island? What level of people usually come here? "
Ang Lee asked.
Black Tiger replied, "They usually don't come here often. It's good if they come here once every few months. Everyone lives their own lives and doesn't have close contact with each other. Most of the people who come here are the Island Master's confidants."
Ang Lee nodded and asked, "If I leave Flying Tiger on the island, will he be able to deal with these people?"
"He should be able to. If I stay, the effect will be better."
Black Tiger said.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "If you stay, then forget it! Don't think of any funny ideas. I'll be more at ease with you by my side. Also, there are some things that I need you to answer at any time. "
Dinner didn't last long. After eating and drinking to their fill, the sky was completely dark.
The group of people left Black Tiger Island on the fishing boat one after another. More than two hundred people stayed behind and nearly two hundred people left.
When they came here last night, the moon in the sky was very bright and the visibility at night was very high. But when they set off tonight, there was no moon in the sky at all. Even the stars couldn't be seen. The sea was so dark that it couldn't be any darker. Sailing in such an environment, it was naturally not easy to encounter the patrol boats of Black Dragon Island. However, it was also more troublesome for the ship itself. It was easy to get lost. If they went the wrong way, who knew where they would end up?
"Assistant Minister Li, the sky is too dark. There's no light at all. It's not good if we get lost."
"Under such circumstances, we can only sail based on experience."
"Why don't we go back? We'll go back tomorrow when the weather is better. "
A few soldiers who followed along said.
Ang Lee looked at Black Tiger and asked, "There's no light. Can you sail the ship to Black Wolf Island?"
Black Tiger said, "My subordinates are all good at sailing. They can sail the ship to Black Wolf Island without any light. There won't be a problem."
Since Black Tiger was so confident, Ang Lee naturally chose to believe.
"Okay, if we can successfully return to Black Wolf Island tonight, I'll give you another merit. Your crime isn't light. The more merits you perform, the more crimes you can reduce. If you want to keep your life, you have to perform more merits. Don't have any unrealistic thoughts."
Ang Lee said.
"Yes, definitely. I understand."
Black Tiger hurriedly expressed his attitude.
Ang Lee asked his soldiers to hand over the operation of the ship to Black Tiger's subordinates. These ships belonged to them. Not only were they more familiar with the geographical conditions here, but they were also more familiar with the ship. It would be better to let them sail the ship. With the soldiers of the Tang dynasty watching from the side, nothing would happen. These people would never be able to escape from Ang Lee's hands.
Sure enough, after the control of the ship was handed over to Black Tiger's subordinates, the speed of the ship was obviously much faster. Moreover, the sailing was quite stable. They didn't encounter any accidents such as reefs. At this speed, they could return to Black Wolf Island around midnight.
"As expected of someone who is familiar with the hydrology here. This ship is good, very good."
Ang Lee praised.
"Assistant Minister Li, you're tired after a day. Do you want to go back to the cabin to rest?"
Chen Long asked.
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "I'm not tired yet. Although it's dark all around, it's nice to hear the waves beating on the hull. This feeling makes me very comfortable."
The sound of the waves beating on the hull could make Ang Lee feel comfortable. In addition to the sound of the waves on the sea, occasionally, big fish in the sea would suddenly jump out of the water and make a big noise, which would startle the soldiers standing on the deck.
The big fish in the sea weren't the same as the freshwater fish in the river. Because the sea was vast enough, the animals in the sea could grow very large. The largest whale in the sea was even larger than a medium-sized fishing boat. If a large whale was angered, the whale's tail could smash the fishing boat. At the very least, the fishing boat of poor quality couldn't withstand the impact of a whale. It couldn't even withstand the devastation of a hurricane. Therefore, the later generations built stronger iron armoured ships. The reason was that the iron armoured ships were stronger and could withstand more severe impacts. They wouldn't be shattered by the impact of a whale or a hurricane.
At this time, the sea breeze was very calm. The waves weren't high, at most a meter. The big fish that occasionally popped out of the sea were at most a few hundred pounds. Through the sound of the fish falling into the sea, one could basically judge the weight and size of the fish. The heavier the fish, the bigger the noise when it fell into the sea.
"Assistant Minister Li, there's a light ahead. It should be the bonfire of Black Dragon Island."
Chen Long said.
"Yes, that's the bonfire of Black Dragon Island."
Black Tiger confirmed.
The bonfire was lit on top of the huge tower on Black Dragon Island. The huge tower was ten feet tall. After the bonfire was lit on top of the tower, it could be seen from dozens of miles away at night. The advantage of this was that the fishing boats in the vicinity could find their way at night. Such facilities were available on both Black Tiger Island and Black Wolf Island. These pirates would also be active at night. Without the Fiery Tower, it would be terrible if they lost their way. No matter how familiar they were with the terrain, it was hard to guarantee that they wouldn't make a mistake. With the Fiery Tower on several islands, the risk of going out at night could be minimized. This was also the main reason why Black Tiger was so confident just now. Black Tiger knew that there were Fiery Towers on both Black Wolf Island and Black Dragon Island. They only needed to calculate the location of the two Fiery Towers to know how to sail the ship. They often did this, so naturally, there wouldn't be any accidents.
And this so-called Fiery Tower was a lighthouse in the future. Unfortunately, there were no electric lights in this era, so it naturally couldn't be called a lighthouse. It had to be called a bonfire tower.
Due to the limitations of construction materials and technology, the height of the Fiery Towers built by the pirates wasn't very high. The tallest one was the Black Dragon Island's Fiery Tower, which was ten feet tall. The Black Dragon Island's Fiery Tower was only forty to fifty feet tall. The Black Tiger Island's Fiery Tower was about the same. Compared to the lighthouses in the future, which were easily a hundred or fifty meters tall, it was much shorter.
Of course, the lighthouse couldn't be built too high. If the lighthouse was too high, it would be easily covered by clouds. In this case, the lighthouse wouldn't be able to play its proper role. The most suitable lighthouse was neither too high nor too low. Of course, the lighthouse at this time was still a little too short.
The sea's surface had a range. If the lighthouse was too short, it wouldn't be visible if it was too far away. If the lighthouse was taller, it could be seen from a further position. It was very beneficial for guiding the way for ships.
The lighthouse built by the pirates would continue to shine every night and wouldn't stop for a day. After all, it only consumed some firewood, and it wasn't too big of a loss. They could afford to burn firewood every day, and these lighthouses were of great help for ships returning to the island at night. This loss was very worth it. After all, the pirates went out to rob and didn't know when they would return to the island. If they happened to return at night and couldn't see the Fiery Tower, it would be easy for them to get lost. In order to let the ships that went out and happened to return at night to smoothly find the island and port, they had to build a lighthouse to guide the way. In the future ports, a lighthouse was a necessary facility. Any port had to build a lighthouse, especially a large port. The role of a lighthouse was especially important. Without the guidance of a lighthouse, ships would easily hit the submerged reef when entering the port at night.
The more dark the sky was, the better the effect of a lighthouse. In the dark night, the lighthouse's guidance was the strongest.
"Assistant Minister Li, since the sky is so dark now, we don't have to take such a long detour and directly pass by Black Dragon Island. Anyway, the people on Black Dragon Island can't see us."
Chen Long asked.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Okay, we don't have to take a detour and directly take the shortest route. As long as we don't go within three miles of Black Dragon Island, there shouldn't be any problems. In such a dark sky, the patrol ships of Black Dragon Island won't come out. Even if they come out, they won't be able to see the surrounding situation. It's meaningless."
Soon, Chen Long passed down the order to let the captured pirates in charge of driving the ship take the shortest route and not take a detour. This way, at least half an hour's time could be saved and the fleet could return to Black Wolf Island earlier.
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