Chapter 361 Crossing the Sea (Two in One)

In Jinmen Port, after the fleet of three pirates was surrounded by the fleet of the official army, they shouted to surrender.

Some pirates didn't believe in the imperial court and wanted to slip away in small boats, but without exception, they were all overturned by the big ships of the official army. After Hu Zongxian gave the order, the officers and soldiers fired a volley of arrows and muskets, killing all the Japanese pirates who capsized and fell into the water.

This is Hu Zongxian's attitude. He can recruit these Japanese pirates, give them a chance to reform, and at the same time enrich his combat power. But Hu Zongxian's tolerance is very low, all he wants are those timid and obedient Japanese pirate prisoners.

The Japanese pirates who were a little bolder and refused to surrender were shot and killed by Hu Zongxian as "wild and difficult to train".

Hu Zongxian killed Xu Hai probably because of this reason. It is true that keeping Xu Hai can have one more general, but Xu Hai's mind is still undecided, and there is a great possibility of rebellion. Once Xu Hai rebels, the emperor's accountability and Yushitai's impeachment are absolutely irresistible to Hu Zongxian .

After a period of confrontation, some pirates finally began to obey the orders of the officers and soldiers, throwing down their weapons, kneeling on the deck with their heads in their hands and surrendering.

The main reason is that the important figures of the pirates are all on Kinmen Island, and most of the pirates who stayed in the port are not qualified to participate in the party of the three families. It is conceivable that their status is low, and now they are in the group In the state of "Dragon" without a leader, hearing the news that the leader has been put to death, of course he lost the courage to fight against the court.

After tossing for more than an hour, the large-scale surrender finally came to an end, and Hu Zongxian captured thousands of Japanese pirates as prisoners.

Killing three Japanese pirate chiefs and capturing thousands of elite Japanese pirates is a great achievement. Hu Zongxian is also full of ambition, smiling with his beard, accepting the compliments and congratulations from the generals of the ship.

Suddenly, a soldier ran over and whispered something to Hu Zongxian.

Hu Zongxian's face sank slightly, he nodded and said, "Bring her here."

After a while, several Ming soldiers brought a beautiful woman to Hu Zongxian's flagship ship.

Bai Xiaowen recognized this woman as Wang Cuiqiao whom he had met once.

Wang Cuiqiao turned pale, and bowed to Hu Zongxian: "Governor, why didn't you see my husband? I was on the boat, and I heard the officers and soldiers yelling that the three bandits and chieftains had all been killed... May I ask the Governor, where is my husband Xu Hai?" ?”

Hu Zongxian coughed and did not answer.

A general of the Ming army named Lu Tong shouted coldly: "Xu Hai's heart is not dead, and he has already been executed."

Wang Cuiqiao was stunned.

Hu Zongxian said gently: "Wang Cuiqiao, you are from Jiaxing. Although you live in Jiaofang, you are also a citizen of Ming Dynasty. Xu Hai is a rebellious Japanese pirate. He took you there forcibly. Why do you give up on him?"

Wang Cuiqiao's lips were bloodless: "... I beg the governor to allow me to collect Xu Hai's body. I have lost all thoughts, and I only want to die under the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng."

"Xu Hai's head will be transported to the capital to report victory. I don't know how many lives are in the hands of this giant bandit. The corpses in the wilderness are not enough to vent public anger. No one is allowed to bury him!" Hu Zongxian snorted, seeing Wang Cui raised his face Bloodless, his tone turned soft, and he said, "You don't have to be afraid, I know that you have never done anything evil, and you will not be implicated by Xu Hai. I will guarantee you no worries for the rest of your life."

Hu Zongxian waved to one side, and a middle-aged man with the appearance of a scholar came over, saluted Hu Zongxian and said, "My lord Dugong."

"Luo... Mr. Luo?" Wang Cuiqiao asked in surprise.

That person was Luo Longwen, a scholar who had dealt with Bai Xiaowen. He had already changed out of his tattered long gown, and his whole body was completely new. He changed from a down-and-out pirate to a well-dressed scholar.

Hu Zongxian said with a smile: "Miss Wang, you and Luo Longben are old acquaintances. He was poor in his early years, and you sponsored him to take the exam when you were still in your boudoir. This fate is not shallow. It's a pity that something unexpected happened, you Your father was convicted, and you were dragged into exile. Later, Xu Hai broke the city and took you away. Misfortunes never come singly.

Not only natural disasters, but also man-made disasters! "

Just like a storyteller, Hu Zongxian babbled a lot, then continued after a pause, "There is a saying that 'it is easy to find a priceless treasure, but it is rare to have a lover'. After Luo Longwen passed the examination as a scholar, he heard that you were snatched away by Xu Hai However, he gave up his fame and career, took the initiative to find his own official, and was willing to be a master. Later, Mr. Wen Chang and I formulated a plan to undercover Japanese pirates and wait for opportunities to separate people. Looking for you."

After hearing this twists and turns, all the people on the boat were filled with emotion. Some people praised Luo Xiucai for his deep love and righteousness, while others lamented that Luo and Wang's life has been going on for a long time. Of course, everyone tried to figure out the meaning of Hu Zongxian's words, and they still scolded Xu Hai the most.

Wouldn't it be a happy ending if Luo Longwen hadn't had Xu Hai interfering, and Luo Longwen would have continued to rush for the exams, returned to his hometown after being promoted in high school, and brought back Wang Cuiqiao, who has become a famous prostitute in Hangzhou, from the brothel?

Of course, the ending is not bad now. Luo Longwen has made a lot of contributions. With the backing of Hu Zongxian, the Governor of Zhejiang Province, and then going to the scientific examination, it is much easier to get the title on the gold list, and he also has a beautiful wife and beautiful family. Moreover, the story between him and Wang Cuiqiao can be written into a drama script and spread for thousands of years after adding a villain like Xu Hai.

Hu Zongxian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Miss Wang, you will follow Master Luo from now on... No, Luo Xiucai returned to Jiaxing, and waiting for him to earn you an order to come back, isn't it much better than following Xu Hai and being frightened?"

On the contrary, Luo Longwen was a little flustered. He wanted to say something, but when he looked up and saw Wang Cuiqiao's pale face, his throat was blocked and he couldn't say a word.

Wang Cuiqiao smiled sadly: "It turns out that all of this is fake."

"Well?"

As everyone expected, Wang Cuiqiao threw herself into her arms, and Luo Xiucai hugged the beautiful woman back. They were all stunned, and the boat was quiet for a while.

Wang Cuiqiao didn't even look at Luo Longwen, but only looked at Hu Zongxian:

"Hu Zongxian, you kill those who surrender without authorization, where do you put the way of heaven?"

When Hu Zongxian was called by his name, he was a little annoyed for a while.

Before Hu Zongxian had an attack, Wang Cuiqiao was already facing the direction of Kinmen Island, with a shrill voice:

"Mingshan! I failed you!"

The white skirt suddenly jumped into the sea.

Luo Longwen panicked, and hurriedly shouted: "Quick, get her up!"

However, Luo Long literati spoke lightly, everyone on the boat looked at Hu Zongxian's livid face, they were very understanding, no one jumped into the water to save others.

Luo Longwen looked around, gritted his teeth and jumped into the sea. But he didn't know how to swim, so he was flopping about in the sea.

"Rescue Master Luo, what a shame!" Hu Zongxian snorted. Two personal soldiers jumped down and faithfully followed Hu Zongxian's order to rescue "Master Luo". As for the shadow of another white skirt engulfed by sea water, they tacitly turned a blind eye to it.

In the team channel, Li Shuyi couldn't bear to say: "This Hu Zongxian is too much. Xiaowen, I really want to save Wang Cuiqiao."

Bai Xiaowen sighed: "She has long been determined to die. Isn't that what she said to Hu Zongxian just to prevent people from saving him? You can't save a person who is determined to die."

"Why doesn't Hu Zongxian let people collect the corpses? He doesn't even allow him to be a nun. That's too extreme." Li Shuyi was a little annoyed.

Bai Xiaowen shook his head, and said in the team channel: "Hu Zongxian is thinking about his own reputation. After all, it is not a glorious thing to betray one's trust. If Wang Cuiqiao is allowed to be a nun, wouldn't it be that there is one more resentful woman who slanders him? If Wang Cuiqiao and Luo Xiucai Being together means that she let go of Xu Hai, so Hu Zongxian can really rest assured, after all, Luo Xiucai will follow Hu Zongxian in the future, and Wang Cuiqiao following Luo Xiucai is tantamount to being under the control of Hu Zongxian's influence."

After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said again: "Shuyi, I know you were moved because of Wang Cuiqiao's loyalty to Xu Hai, and even hated Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei. But to be fair, Xu Hai, as a citizen of Ming Dynasty, took refuge in Japanese pirates , leading the Japanese pirates to harass the territory of Ming Dynasty, killing people, and looting countless property, can be described as a heinous crime, and can be called a traitor in the Ming Dynasty. This is a crime in righteousness, and loyalty in personal feelings is just a small detail."

"Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei worked hard to fight against the Japanese and protect the people of the Ming Dynasty along the southeast coast. They can be called national heroes. This is justice in the general sense. As for the unfaithfulness and treachery in terms of conduct, it is also just a trivial matter."

Bai Xiaowen's attitude is very clear, stand by Hu Zongxian and Xu Wei.

Li Shuyi actually understands this, but women are more emotional and easily influenced by emotions.

In any case, Wang Cuiqiao committed suicide by jumping into the sea, which was beyond everyone's expectations and made Hu Zongxian feel ashamed. He snorted, turned around and walked away.

Xu Wei gave Yu Dayou a few words, ignored Hu Zongxian, walked leisurely into a cabin of the boat with his hands behind his back, and went to sleep with his head covered.

"Let's go, it's not suitable to hand in the task directly in this situation, it's better to open the treasure chest first."

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi chose an empty cabin to open the treasure chest. Only Yu Dayou worked hard to rectify the Japanese pirates who had just surrendered, using cables to tie them into a long line, and then searched the whole island, making sure not one Japanese pirate escaped.

Doing this c-level hero mission, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi harvested two golden treasure chests dropped by the chief and two silver treasure chests.

Open the silver treasure chest first, and the ratings of these two treasure chests are only c-level - probably because they are from high-level elites. If they are intermediate elites with similar levels as Bai Xiaowen and Bai Xiaowen, the ratings will probably fall to d-level or e-level.

There is only one chance to draw a c-level score, but fortunately, there will be no bye.

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi each had a treasure chest, and they were drawn quickly. There was no surprise. They each got a piece of blue equipment, which was bound after picking up equipment, basically used as auxiliary equipment to strengthen equipment.

It is worth mentioning that a special item "Pirate's Blood" popped out of each of the two treasure chests, which is a guaranteed drop and will not take up the loot drop list.

"It should be because we have 'unclean spirits' on us, so killing pirates will drop this special item." Bai Xiaowen took out a group of "unclean spirits" obtained from the elite's wronged souls, and tried Fuses with the special item "Pirate's Blood".

The original light red spirit, when it touched the pirate's blood, the red halo was peeled off bit by bit, as if the resentment entrenched in the spirit was washed away.

After the light subsided, the "pirate's blood" had disappeared, and the name of the "unholy spirit" had also changed.

[Strengthened spirit: This group of spirit contains a wave of spiritual energy, and the resentment that was originally entrenched has been washed away. 】

Bai Xiaowen took out Absolon's Blood Essence Stone (incomplete) and injected it with "enhanced spirit". Unexpectedly, the surface of the Blood Essence Stone was just a flash of light, and after swallowing this group of strengthened spirits, there was not much change.

However, Bai Xiaowen has a bottom line in his heart. Since he is willing to eat the blood essence stone, it means that he is on the right path.

It is normal that there is no change. Absolon's blood stone (incomplete) is a high-end item obtained from the lord, while the "enhanced spirit" is only a special item obtained from the elite. There is a qualitative difference between the two. Unless a large amount of soul essence is used to pile it up, it is impossible to improve the blood essence stone by relying on a mass of soul essence alone.

Bai Xiaowen took out the [Unclean Essence Core] again, this essence core was a spoil from the White Ghost Empress.

After using the second "pirate's blood" on [Unclean Essence Core], but there was no response, Bai Xiaowen received a reminder of the rules of the spirit world:

"The will to grievance entrenched in the unclean core is too strong."

Li Shuyi saw the reminder of the spirit world rules shared, and said: "The white ghost queen is a leader-level unjust soul, and the essence core she dropped should also need the blood of a leader-level pirate to wash away."

Bai Xiaowen nodded and said, "Just in time, we still have the golden treasure chests of two pirate chiefs that have not been opened."

After opening two golden treasure chests, Bai Xiaowen did not choose a card for the time being, but first obtained the special items that must be dropped. Sure enough, two copies of "Pirate Chief's Blood" were obtained.

Bai Xiaowen used the blood of the pirate leader Chen Dong, and as expected successfully washed away the essence nucleus of the White Ghost, and gave it to Absolon's blood essence stone for devouring again.

After the devouring was completed, Absolon's Blood Essence Stone (Incomplete) finally changed, and the name became [Abu Sauron's Blood Essence Stone (broken)].

Broken, literally, is better than mutilated. However, Bai Xiaowen is still unable to use it.

"Unfortunately, there are only these two parts, the essence and the essence core. There is one item left that can respond to Absolon's blood essence stone, which is the [Dirty Heart] dropped by the Black Zombie King. However, this heart needs real Only the blood of pirates can wash away."

There is still a piece of Ye Mazi's blood in Bai Xiaowen's hand. He is a fake Japanese, not a real Japanese, and the blood cannot wash away the dirty heart of the Black Zombie King.

"Anyway, after we finish the main task, the next step is to do the side task of 'seeking the sword', and we will inevitably have to fight the real Japanese." Li Shuyi said.

Bai Xiaowen nodded: "That's right, let's choose the loot card first." He put away Absolon's Blood Essence Stone, Ye Mazi's blood and another elite pirate's blood.