Chapter 33 - Pirates

Seven days later, the Fengshen ship set sail again. Although it did not reach the goal of being fully loaded, if it did not leave, hybrid children would probably be produced.

Qingyu felt that her decision was very wise. What made her even happier was that in order to supplement the lack of fruit, the leader very politely sent a large number of daily necessities such as hawksbill turtles and tortoise shell corals.

Ding Dong touched his head and asked, "Boss, are you sure our route is correct? We have been sailing for a month!"

He remembered that it took less than a month to get from Quanzhou to Sanyu, and then the rafting was only seven days. If the route was correct, they should have returned to Sanyu by now.

Qingyu said lazily, "Yes, we should arrive in Fiji tomorrow." The seven days were in the strong winds and waves, and the ship's sailing speed was not comparable to normal.

Moreover, Qingyu believed that the island was a closed space, drifting in the Pacific Ocean.

The place where the Fengshen entered and the place where it came out might not be the same place at all. Anyway, the fact is that they are thousands of miles away from the Philippines.

There are hundreds of islands in the Fiji Islands. Qingyu chose an uninhabited island to go ashore to replenish fresh water. In her memory, there were gold and silver mines on the big island of Fiji, but there were also ferocious cannibals. After thinking about it several times, she didn't want to let the thirty or so people on her ship take this risk. Even if one person was injured, she would feel heartbroken.

The shallows and coral reefs around the island were full of colorful fish. The soft blue sky, the colorful sand, reefs, and corals, and the refraction of the sun made the sea water colorful. In addition to fish, there were also cross starfish, small seahorses, tiger-skin striped shells and other creatures in the sea, which dazzled everyone on the boat. So when Qingyu announced that they would rest here for a month, the whole boat cheered.

Qingyu said to Zheng Xi, "This month is a period of intensive tropical storms in this area, so we shouldn't rush." ​​

This place is as paradise-like as Tahiti. If that island weren't filled with those overly enthusiastic beauties with big breasts in Tahiti, she would probably want to stay longer. This place is not like that island. There are no aggressive animals on the island here, so it is very safe.

Gu Sui said with a sigh while lying on the beach, "I didn't expect that there is such a place in the world." In this area, there is no war, no famine, and no evil in people. He thought that since she said this is heaven, he might as well just enjoy the peace here. Even if he still has to face bloody storms in the future, it would be fine.

After two days of fun, a tropical storm hit, and the Fengshen docked in the coral reef, where the impact was reduced a lot. Outside the coral reef there were strong winds and huge waves. It was really stormy outside.

Qingyu was lying on the bed in her cabin, humming comfortably. After a while, she felt something was wrong. Yan San and others who were supposed to join in the fun were not making any movement?

She got up and walked outside. The rain on her face made it hard for her to open her eyes, but there was actually a row of people standing inside and outside the coral reef. Shi Fang said enviously, "They are all practicing the Blue Sea Tide Technique."

That technique really improves one's martial arts skills. Even sailors like Ding Dong have made some progress. However, he is too old to endure this pain.

Qingyu looked at the four heads popping out of the cabin door and simply squeezed in. He saw Shi Fang, Zhu Weili, Zhou Tan and Huang Jing playing mahjong together with Cai Jingfang counting the accounts on the side.

The mahjong tiles were made by Huang Jing using rosewood and it felt very good to the touch. While watching them play, Qingyu began to discuss with them.

"Hey, Mr. Huang and Mr. Zhou, you guys are just sitting there doing nothing. Why don't you make something? Look, we have wood on the boat and on the island. Why don't we make some mahjong or something?"

Zhou Tan laughed and said, "Boss, give me your blood amber and I will carve a blood hibiscus for you." He was a natural craftsman and wanted to make a work of art when he saw good materials. He studied the sapphire for half a month before starting to work on it, and now he has only made a rough draft. Then he set his eyes on Ling Qingyu's blood amber.

Cai Jingfang agreed with her plan and said, "Yes, boss. We have so many things, enough to open a gold shop. If we open it in Quanzhou, then..." He then took out an abacus which was also made of red sandalwood, and began to calculate the accounts for Qingyu.

She was stunned by his calculations. Such a talent! With these things in mind, several people began to discuss the matters of opening a shop enthusiastically.

The storm lasted intermittently for more than a month. People were practicing martial arts, making things, fishing, and basking in the sun.

During this period, Qingyu took Yan San, Lu Yao, Yang Zhao and the others to the main island. After failing to negotiate with the local chief, they resorted to violence. The natives holding wooden sticks and spears were absolutely suppressed by Yan San and his men, and reached an unequal treaty.

The treaty indicates that the next time their ship comes, they would bring them cloth and porcelain, but in exchange for an equal amount of gold and silver. Afterwards, Qingyu herself felt that he had gone too far, and said that they would not come too often.

Rather than being surprised that a little girl like Qingyu could speak those local dialects, everyone admired her ability to negotiate, make money and take advantage of others. At this time, Zheng Xi finally understood why the girl dared to go out to sea with those inferior products. It must all be a scam!

The tropical storm had passed and the fully loaded Fengshen ship reluctantly left Fiji. After another month, it arrived in Papua New Guinea. This time, Qingyu chose an uninhabited island for supplies as usual.

Most of the people on the boat went down to look for water and food, so she strolled around the boat, thinking about whether he should find a way to catch some more tuna.

One of the sailors said, "You said we've been out for almost a year. When can we go back?"

The low sound of conversation came from the bottom cabin, but Qingyu was stunned as she continued to listen in.

"Who knows? My eldest brother isn't in a hurry, so why are you in a hurry?"

"I'm afraid that if time goes on for too long, even if we go back, the situation will be irreversible and there will be no way out."

"Well, to be honest, I think the way we are now is pretty good. We are so happy."

"No matter how happy you are, Big Brother will definitely go back."

Yan San and Lu Yao, who went ashore with them, brought back a dead crocodile. Gu Sui peeled the skin and used the meat as dinner for everyone. During dinner, Qingyu took the opportunity to announce that they would return to Quanzhou directly, and it would take two months.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and then someone said, "There's no need to rush. It would be nice to hunt for some wild food along the way."

Another one agreed to not rushing and said, "Yeah! My coconut wine is only half brewed."

"Alright! Alright!" Zheng Xi interrupted everyone's complaints, his eyes red. How could he have forgotten that the mistress' death anniversary was coming soon.

The sail was fully hoisted, and although the wind was not very favorable, the speed of the Fengshen increased a lot. However, when they were replenishing fresh water on a small island, Ding Dong told Qingyu that they had discovered a small boat behind them.

Qingyu immediately ordered people to strengthen the security. They had already entered the main shipping route of Southeast Asia. She had not forgotten the attack his father and brother had suffered. It was said that it was committed by pirates from another country.

The Fengshen sailed slowly between the Philippine Islands, and traces of last year's volcanic eruptions could still be seen on the islands on both sides. Just after passing an island, the sailor on the bow looked out and warned, "There's a ship!"

From the concealment behind the island, four ships flying black flags suddenly appeared and approached at an abnormal speed.

"Enemy attack!"

"Raise the iron plate, get your weapons!" Qingyu shouted to the people below, and then said to Shiyi, "Shiyi, you and Old Man Shi and the others go down."

"What about you?" Ye Shiyi turned around and asked.

"I'm fine." Qingyu looked at Yang Zhao, Gu Sui and the others who had brought their men up with weapons, and waved Shiyi to hurry up. She then ran into the wheelhouse and asked, "Is it too late to retreat?"

"No, it's too late to reef the sails." Ding Dong turned the rudder to the full extent, trying to steer the boat over.

"No, ram the leading ship, put down the mermaid, and push the ramming horn out."

There was a flurry of activity on the deck. The ram had just been fixed when someone shouted, "It's a collision!"

With a loud bang, the iron head of the Fengshen directly crashed into the bow of the opponent's largest ship, and crashed several meters into it before stopping.

There were hundreds of people on the black ship, all standing on the bow or deck. Many of them fell off the ship after being hit by the Fengshen, but the others shouted and rushed directly onto the ship.

Yang Zhao stood at the front holding a spear in his hand. The first people who rushed over were swept down before they could even stand firmly, but a steady stream of people from the back still rushed over shouting.

Another person swung an iron hook from the mast and came over. Gu Sui stood under the mast and swung his sword, chopping down everyone who came down.

The other three black ships also came closer, and all kinds of iron hooks and nets were thrown over like rain, and then some people jumped over nimbly along the ropes.

These people were different from the people on the previous ship. They were agile, had sharp swordsmanship, and there were many experts among them.

Yan San's face turned cold, and he said to Qingyu: "There are Fuso people, you go to the bottom cabin."

A giant man with a splitting axe jumped over the bow of the boat. He swung his axe, and wherever he passed, blood would be seen. Yang Zhao saw that two people had been injured by his axe in just a few moves. He frowned, turned over the enemy in front of him, and went to meet the giant. The axe and the spear instantly sparked countless sparks, and the two exchanged several moves after a slight deviation.

Gu Sui was not having an easy time either. A man in black swung over from the black ship, holding two swords in his hands. He was as light as a swallow and swooped down from the mast. He stabbed at Gu Sui with extremely tricky moves.

The man's sword skills mostly hit the head, throat, hands and abdomen. Normally, such a few changes in moves would be quite disadvantageous, but the two swords in the hands of the man in black were always changing at very subtle angles. As soon as the two weapons intersected, the man's blade instantly moved to Gu Sui's handle.

"Gu Sui is no match for him. You should be the one to go, Lu Yao." Seeing Lu Yao's hesitant expression, Yan San said, "I'm here to back you up."

Lu Yao secretly complained in his heart but still followed his instructions. He drew his sword from its sheath and flew over to block the fatal blow of the man in black. The heavy sword drew an arc, and the sharp sword edge slashed towards the opponent's chest and abdomen.

The man in black retreated hastily, not daring to swipe his edge. At the same time, he was shocked. He didn't expect to meet such a master on this merchant ship. Seeing this man's heroic spirit between his eyebrows, his moves were open and closed, and every time he swung his sword, there was a layer of ripples on the blade.

Unconsciously, he gathered his mind, and his sword skills suddenly accelerated. The sword energy rushed across, dancing into a gorgeous sword flower in the sunlight.