East China Sea.
Uncharted waters.
Li Ziye, who had been wandering for ten days, finally saw a big ship.
In the excitement, Li Ziye's fatigue disappeared instantly and he swam forward desperately.
Ahead, a huge pirate ship sailed by, its white flag flying in the wind. On the flag, a black skull loomed, very conspicuous, for fear that others would not know that it was a pirate ship.
It has to be said that pirates in the East China Sea have become rampant to a certain extent.
Every big pirate who can be named has his own territory and makes a living by robbing or collecting protection fees from merchant ships.
Maritime overlords like Ban Yue and Bai Gui control an even vaster sea area, and they have so many masters that no one dares to offend them.
To a certain extent, pirates have become a symbol of the East China Sea.
Although the East China Sea borders the territory of Dashang, the Dashang court rarely paid attention to the pirates in the East China Sea.
After all, in this era when shipbuilding technology was not too advanced, even the powerful Central Plains Dynasty did not have enough naval power to wipe out pirates scattered in all directions.
Moreover, pirates in the East China Sea generally do not come ashore to cause trouble, so the Shang court turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it.
Of course, these things have nothing to do with Li Ziye for the time being.
This moment.
Not to mention that what appeared in front of him was a pirate ship or a human trafficker ship. Li Ziye couldn't care less.
He has been in the sea enough!
If you float further, you will really have to feed the fish.
"Wow!"
In the turbulent waves, Li Gouzi rushed out, riding the wind and waves, and swam extremely fast.
Ahead, the pirate ship was getting closer and closer, and the light in Li Gouzi's eyes became brighter and brighter.
"Help!"
When he was less than a hundred feet away from the pirate ship, Li Ziye started calling for help, shouting as he swam.
"Boss, there seems to be someone in the sea!"
At this moment, a big pirate on the pirate ship a hundred feet away also noticed the young man swimming quickly in the sea and exclaimed.
"Is there anyone?"
On the side, a polite white-faced scholar heard this and looked towards the sea. When he saw the young man in the sea, a look of surprise appeared on his face.
This sea area is far away from the land and there are no islands around it. How could there be anyone there?
Was there a shipwreck?
Then why, only one boy survived?
After a brief thought, the white-faced scholar came to his senses and ordered, "Save the person."
"yes!"
On the ship, a big pirate threw the rope overboard and prepared to rescue people.
In the ocean, Li Ziye looked happy when he saw the rope thrown into the sea. He quickly swam forward and reached out to grab the rope.
On the pirate ship, two pirates pulled the rope and pulled the person up together.
"Thank you two big brothers, thank you very much!"
After Li Ziye got on the boat, he thanked him.
Thank God, I was finally saved!
It feels so good to have your feet on the board!
"Why did my little brother fall into the sea here? Did something happen?"
The white-faced scholar stepped forward and asked calmly.
"It's a long story."
Li Ziye glanced at the people on the boat, and secretly felt wary in his heart. He replied, "I am a big businessman. I went to sea with my family's merchant ship not long ago. I never thought that I encountered strong waves and the merchant ship was destroyed. I was already at sea." After drifting for two days, everyone else on the boat was also separated, and I don’t know if they are still alive.”
At this point, Li Ziye's eyes turned red and he acted very hard.
He knew very well that when he went out, he would encounter people who would speak human words, and ghosts who would speak nonsense. If the fairy master was not around, he would not be able to explain everything.
"Condolences."
The white-faced scholar heard the words of the young man in front of him, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "However, I think the little brother's attire seems more like a martial arts practitioner. I wonder where he learned from it?"
"It's not a master's degree. It's just because I have been interested in martial arts since I was a child. Therefore, I found some martial arts masters at home and learned some boxing and kicking, but I didn't show off." Li Ziye answered half-seriously.
Speaking of which, Master Xianzi and Lao Zhang should also be considered martial arts masters, but they are just a little more powerful.
"I see."
The white-faced scholar nodded and said, "What do you call your little brother?"
"Li Erniu."
Li Ziye reported the trumpet without hesitation.
"Li Erniu?"
The white-faced scholar slightly curved his lips and said, "I'm here, Yagyu."
"Yagyu?"
When Li Ziye heard this, his expression was shocked. Yagyu, one of the five overlords of the East China Sea?
Damn, would you be so lucky!
Fairy Master, come and save people!
Encountered the BOSS again!
He had heard Sister Banbianyue mention this Yagyu.
The smiling scholar, the ruthless Yama!
Among the five overlords of the East China Sea, there may still be some controversy as to who is the most ruthless.
However, if we say who has killed the most people, it must be Yagyu.
Under normal circumstances, the big pirates in the East China Sea only seek wealth and rarely kill themselves. After all, everyone knows the principle of killing the goose to get the eggs.
However, this Yagyu is different.
Countless businessmen have died in the hands of this smiling scholar.
No one knows why Yagyu is so cruel. Not to mention the merchants who make a living at sea, even the big pirates in the East China Sea have a very bad impression of him.
It's a pity that Yagyu's strength is one of the best even among the five overlords of the East China Sea, and no one dares to provoke him.
Li Ziye didn't expect that his luck would be so good. He just escaped from danger and fell into the tiger's mouth.
It’s life-threatening!
Cold sweat dripped down Li Ziye's face.
He was sure that he couldn't defeat this white-faced scholar.
Otherwise, would he jump back into the sea again?
For a brief moment, countless thoughts flashed through Li Ziye's mind.
He really suspected that his destined son was a fake product.
"Little brother, have you heard of my name?"
Yagyu looked at the obviously panicked young man in front of him and smiled.
"Senior Yagyu's name is one that juniors have admired for a long time."
Li Ziye came back to his senses and smiled dryly, "It's really an honor for this junior to meet you today."
"polite."
Liu Sheng said with a smile, looking at the two men behind him, and said, "You two take this little brother down to rest. Don't neglect it."
"yes!"
Behind them, two big pirates respectfully took orders.
Then, under the leadership of the two men, Li Ziye returned to the room on the ship to change clothes, take a shower, drink hot water, and eat.
There is no poison in the water, and there is no poison in the food.
Li Ziye became increasingly uneasy.
Could it be that the rumors are false and that Yagyu is actually a good person?
For one day, Li Ziye couldn't eat well or sleep, for fear that someone would suddenly break in and stab him.
However, after ten days and ten nights without sleep, Li Ziye still couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep in a daze.
As the sun sets and the moon rises, the pirate ship sails toward the southeast.
"Ichiro."
Outside the cabin, a charming woman appeared, walked behind Yagyu, and said softly, "Is there any difference about that little guy? Why not just kill him?"
"Of course it's different."
Yagyu smiled and said, "If I am not wrong, this boy is the person that the entire East China Sea is looking for now."
"You mean, he is the legitimate son of the Li family of the Great Shang Dynasty?" the woman said in surprise.
"good."
Liu Sheng nodded and said, "The surname is Li. He fell into the sea again at the age of seventeen or eighteen. There should be no such coincidence in the world."
"Ichiro, what are you going to do?"
The woman's expression was slightly condensed, and she said, "Are you asking the Li family for money, or are you selling half the moon for a favor?"
"neither."
Yagyu said calmly, "I'm going to take him back to Yingzhou."
"Take him back to Yingzhou?"
When the woman heard this, she looked shocked and said, "Ichiro, you have never brought anyone back to Yingzhou. You said that our identity cannot be exposed, why should we take this risk?"
"Because this son is of great use."
Liu Sheng said lightly, "There is a secret method in Yingzhou that can control people's minds. The Li family of great merchants only has such a legitimate son. If we control this person, we will control the entire Li family. With the wealth of the Li family, no matter what we want to do in the future Everything can be done with half the effort.”
The woman was shocked after hearing the plan of the person in front of her.
In the dark night, the moonlight on the sea is so charming.
At midnight, Li Ziye woke up from his sleep in a cold sweat.
He had a nightmare!
Dreaming about being sold.
very scary.
In the room, Li Ziye got up from the bed, glanced at the hair on the doorknob, and breathed a sigh of relief.
The hair is not broken, which is fine.
No one came in while he was sleeping.
He might really be overthinking it.
Maybe, this Yagyu didn't take him seriously at all.
Li Ziye opened the door and walked out.
In the silent night, the sound of the sea water came and went, so clearly.
After nightfall, the entire pirate ship fell silent.
Most of the pirates have rested.
Li Ziye walked to the bow of the ship and looked at the silent night sky, feeling a little homesick.
He misses Sister Youwei!
I miss Sister Hongzhu too!
After being out for several months, I don’t know what Li Yuan is like.
What are Little Red Riding Hood and the Master of Law and Confucianism doing?
When the young monk returned to Buddhism, was he imprisoned again?
I really want to go home!
He doesn't like the sea!
Li Ziye looked at the bright moon in the sky, thinking a lot in his heart.
I wonder if Lao Li is sleeping well these days. His son is handsome again, and he will soon be able to beat the younger generation and become famous all over the world.
"Little brother, can't you sleep?"
At this time, a peaceful voice sounded from behind, awakening Li Gouzi who was homesick.
Under the moonlight, Yagyu walked over with a gentle smile on his face.
Li Ziye came back to his senses and saw the smile on the visitor's face, and subconsciously felt a sense of danger in his heart.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster.
He believed what Sister Banbianyue said, this guy was not normal.
He doesn't think that he really has the brilliance and tyranny of the protagonist. With a wave of his hand, the villain cries and surrenders.
It's okay to joke around on weekdays, but if you really believe it, you're crazy.
You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others, especially when faced with such a duplicitous guy in front of you.
Thinking of this, Li Ziye showed an innocent smile belonging to a young man and replied, "I just woke up, come out and get some fresh air."
"Little brother, you have been drifting in the sea for so many days. It is simply a miracle that you survived."
Yagyu walked to the bow of the ship, looked at the vast sea around him, and said calmly, "Do you know how many people die in this sea area every year?"
"I don't know."
Li Ziye shook his head slightly.
"In fact, I do not know."
Yagyu said softly, "We killed so many people that we can't even count them."
Hearing this, Li Ziye stiffened and laughed dryly, "Senior Yagyu is joking."
"Just think of it as a joke."
Liu Sheng smiled and said, "Little brother, I saw that you were a little distracted just now. Are you homesick?"
"Um."
Li Ziye nodded and said, "I really want to."
"Me too."
Yagyu looked to the southeast and said softly, "I really want to."
Li Ziye was silent and didn't want to answer.
Knowing too much is not a good thing.
pity.
Li Ziye didn't want to talk, but Liu Sheng did.
"Little brother, have you ever heard of Yingzhou?"
Yagyu took the initiative to speak.
When Li Ziye heard this, his heart suddenly shook.
Yingzhou?
Could it be!
Thinking of this, Li Ziye seemed to have guessed something, and his heart was filled with waves.
Yagyu, one of the five overlords of the East China Sea, is actually from Yingzhou!
In Kyushu, in addition to the Mobei, Central Plains, Western Regions, Nanling and the Immortal Islands in the East China Sea that are most familiar to the world, there are four other places that most people rarely hear about.
For example, in the far north north of Mobei, it is extremely cold all year round and shrouded in polar night, making it impossible for humans to survive.
Then there are the two primitive Jedi places that are unknown in the world. They are also inaccessible and not much better than the far north.
Apart from these three desperate places, only Yingzhou is left, the only place that has human traces but is rarely mentioned by the world.
Perhaps, the people in the Central Plains will reject people from Mobei, and the people in Mobei will also look down on the believers in the Western Regions. The believers in the Western Regions feel that everyone in the world is alien.
However, these rejections are nothing more than rejection at best.
Regardless of the Central Plains, Mobei, the Western Regions, Nanling, or the East China Sea, people in the five states can still live in peace after all.
Only, Yingzhou is an exception!
According to legend, a hundred years ago, Yingzhou sent nearly a hundred warships to burn, kill, and loot along the coast of the East China Sea. The war spread to the Central Plains Dynasty, the East China Sea, Mobei, and even Nanling.
Wherever there is a sea, there are Yingzhou people.
The Central Plains Dynasty a hundred years ago had not even built a real maritime warship, let alone Nanling and Mobei on horseback.
Therefore, in this war, except for the distant Western Region, which escaped unscathed, the people of the other four states all suffered heavy casualties.
The Yingzhou people were more vicious than imagined. They committed murder, arson, rape, robbery, and all kinds of evil. In order to defeat these demons, all parties paid an extremely heavy price.
Therefore, until today, a hundred years later, whether it is the people of the Central Plains or the people of Mobei, when they mention Yingzhou, they want to eat its meat alive.
This unforgettable pain cannot be erased by time.
"It seems that little brother has heard of Yingzhou."
On the bow of the ship, Yagyu Sheng saw the change in the expression of the young man beside him and said with a smile, "Little brother, do you want to go and see what is the difference between Yingzhou and the Central Plains?"
Next to him, Li Ziye's expression completely darkened after hearing the former's words.
He is not a fool, Yagyu will not say these words to a stranger for no reason.
In all likelihood, this person has already guessed his identity.
Just, why?
How did he guess it?
Why did you take him to Yingzhou?
Isn't this person afraid that if he escapes by chance, his identity will be revealed?
In other words, Yagyu had no intention of letting him live.
Under the moonlight, Li Ziye's thoughts kept flashing through his mind, and he quickly thought about ways to escape.
He knew very well that this time, he might be in big trouble!
