Dusk, sea.
The wind is blowing, the rain is fierce, and the waves are roaring.
At this time, in the wind and waves, there was a cargo ship that missed the opportunity to dock, floating like a lone leaf.
The weather at sea changes rapidly. In that era when there was no weather forecast and sailing basically relied on wind, it was common for a ship to be "caught up" by bad weather at sea.
The cargo ship in front of us is in pretty good condition, because it is a big ship, and ordinary wind and waves will not capsize it. However, for the passengers on the ship, it feels a bit like rocking back and forth with the waves in the cabin. Scary.
Of course, they don't know yet... what's even more terrifying is yet to come.
After about half an hour, the wind and rain gradually subsided.
Just when the boatman and passengers were relieved a little, unexpectedly, there were screams again on the deck.
At first, people took it for granted that someone had fallen into the water.
But soon they realized that the content of the shout was: "No! It's a Japanese pirate!"
In the world we are familiar with, there were roughly two active periods of Japanese invasion in the Ming Dynasty. The first was during the Hongwu and Yongle years, when it appeared in the form of small-scale harassment in Liaodong, Shandong, Zhejiang and other places, and the second was during the Jiajing period. During the years, Japanese pirates concentrated their efforts to invade the southeastern coastal areas of my country.
It is said that by the beginning of the 17th century, there were fewer and fewer Japanese pirates and they gradually became extinct. But... in this "Dazhao", the situation was different.
Our previous article also said that in this time and space, the "Zhao Dynasty" has lasted for more than three hundred years and has not declined, and Japan's "Warring States Period" also came almost a hundred years later.
Therefore, in our story, sporadic Japanese pirate activities still exist along the southeastern coast of Dashu.
Now, this cargo ship was in bad luck. Before the storm had passed, they encountered several brisk Japanese ships coming in the wind and overtook them.
The bigger the ship, the more cargo is on board, and it is easier to be found at sea. To put it bluntly... in the eyes of the Japanese pirates, this is a piece of fat.
To make a long story short, after a while, the Japanese pirates boarded the boats.
This gang of pirates is a murderous bunch. Not only do they want to rob the goods on the ship, but they also want to steal the entire ship. So after they come up, they basically kill everyone they see.
Those who could be hacked to death with a knife were quite happy, but those who resisted had their hands and feet cut off and tortured to death slowly, which was even more miserable.
In the end, almost all the boatmen, workers and passengers were killed. Fortunately, this was a cargo ship, and there were only men on board. No women or children came on board, otherwise more heinous tragedies might have happened.
"Boss, what should I do if I find two Japanese?"
After completing the massacre, several Japanese pirates dragged the two surviving passengers to the deck and threw them in front of their leader.
Who are these two?
We’re not trying to be too pretentious here. One of them is called Kamo Hayato, and the other... is one of our protagonists, Sun Yixie.
Seeing this, some people may want to ask, with Brother Sun's "world-class first five minutes" combat power, coupled with the magic trident, and his resourcefulness, how could he be captured by these ordinary Japanese pirates?
This matter... we have to go back a little bit.
At the end of the previous volume, Brother Sun planned to return to Hangzhou from Guangzhou. This time, in order to prevent the "reverse high-speed rail incident" from happening again, he chose to take the water route.
Dashu's navigation skills are not bad. He enters the sea from Guangzhou along the Pearl River estuary, and then goes north along the southeast coast to land in Hangzhou Bay. This route exists, and there are many ships taking it.
Of course, the vast majority are cargo ships, and very few are passenger ships.
But in those days, it was normal to take a few passengers on board a cargo ship. If you met a nice shipowner, sometimes they wouldn't charge you any money. As long as you were willing to work hard and help move the cargo and lend a hand on the ship, I might be able to pick you up.
So, Brother Sun chose a cargo ship that seemed to be in good condition and the shipowner was easy to talk to. After negotiating the price, he was ready to "stop everything" and take the ship directly back to Hangzhou.
As the saying goes, no coincidence can be written. When he was talking about this matter, he happened to meet Kamo Hayato.
This Master Kamo originally planned to take the money and leave after the work of "summoning souls" was over. Unexpectedly, Nazu Tingfeng held on to the final payment and refused to give it to him... until the matter of choosing the dragon leader was all over. After settling down, I paid him the bill.
Of course, Gang Leader Zu did this not because he was stingy, but just cautious - what if something happens later, for example, what happened to this kid Kamo turns out to be a lie? By then, this kid had already run away. Could it be that his ancestor Tingfeng was going to take the blame?
In short, Hayato, who was forcibly kept and "entertained" by the Zhenyun Gang for a period of time, finally got his reward today and was ready to leave Guangzhou, and his destination was Jiangnan.
There was no other reason for him to go there, just because he had lived a wandering life in the Central Plains for a long time. This time he finally had some money around him, so he wanted to take advantage of the spring to have some fun in the rich land of Jiangnan.
So, while looking for a boat, he met Sun Yixie.
As soon as the two of them saw each other, they realized that I knew this person!
Isn't this "Eastern Harmony"?
Isn't this "harmful"?
Although they had not spoken before, they both knew each other's name and identity, and there was nothing special about it. After chatting for a few words, they found that the destination was the same, so why not... just go together?
People who often run outside should know that when traveling long distances, when there is someone you know by your side, even if you are not familiar with them, the sense of security is completely different from when you are alone.
In this way, the two of them boarded the same ship, and Brother Sun generously paid for the ship for Hayato.
In Sun Yixie's opinion, spending this small amount of money can buy a favor and make a good relationship, which is a profit. What if this Hayato can be used in the future?
From Hayato's point of view, Sun Shaoxia was so enthusiastic, and he was too embarrassed to be unappreciative.
After the ship set sail, a few days passed, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.
As the saying goes, you can eat by the sea. At that time, Hayato, who had already regarded Brother Sun as a friend, enthusiastically showed him his hometown cuisine - fish fillet sashimi.
After eating, Brother Sun passionately showed off a unique skill that is spread all over the world - gout.
Sun Yixie was in severe pain this time, with severe joint pain all over his body and fever. In addition, there was no doctor or myrrh on the ship, and he could not sleep well day and night. His condition did not improve for several days.
Fortunately, Hayato is quite generous and has been delivering food and water to Brother Sun for several days, so that he can go to the ground less except for going to the toilet.
In the blink of an eye, two days later, when Sun Yixie's condition finally improved, the ship was hijacked by Japanese pirates...
With Sun Yixie's current physical condition, it was difficult to move, and resistance was obviously certain to lead to death. He could only follow Hayato's suggestion and pretend to be Japanese to see if there was any chance of survival.
Thus, there was a scene where he and Hayato were captured together.
Let's say that they were escorted to the Japanese pirate boss and thrown on the deck. No one planned to come up and tie them up, because the Japanese pirates around them all understood that even if they faced Japanese compatriots, their boss might not let them go, so Even if it is tied, it is probably for nothing.
"Are you Japanese?" The Japanese pirate boss said while looking at the two people in front of him.
Hayato's appearance and kneeling posture are very "Japanese" and very credible, but Sun Yixie... it's hard to say, even though he was slumped there with a face of pain, as if no one touched him and he was in pain all over his body. Although he looks like a man, it is still difficult to hide the characteristics of the Central Plains people in himself.
"Yes, I'm Kamo Hayato. This person next to me...is my cousin." Hayato is also someone who has seen large battles. He responds calmly and calmly in the face of danger.
"Oh?" This Japanese pirate boss is not stupid. He has seen a lot of people from the Central Plains and Japan. In fact, there are many details that can tell the difference between the two peoples, so he sneered and said to Sun Yixie, "Hey! Then! 'Cousin' over there, do you understand what I'm saying?"
Everyone, what he said, as well as what Hayato and the Japanese pirates said just now, are all in Japanese, and Brother Sun certainly doesn't understand them.
However, Sun Yixie saw that the other person was talking to him, but he couldn't respond, so in a hurry, he began to speak the few Japanese sentences he knew: "Ah! Yazhidie! Which way is there more!" Search and fall to death!"
Looking at the Japanese pirate boss and the gangsters around him, they were shocked.
The main thing is Brother Sun's words... Although the preface and the follower are not matched, there is really no big problem with the pronunciation. It can be regarded as an Osaka dialect at most... This made the other party confused.
"Uh..." Hayato saw that something was wrong and quickly covered Brother Sun's mouth and said, "My cousin has been in poor health since he was a child. He always has a fever, so his head is burned out. He talks like this. Incoherent.”
His explanation made sense, because Sun Yixie was indeed having a fever at this time, and he did seem to have a brain problem.
"Okay." The pirate boss thought for a few seconds, then curled his lips, raised his head and said to his subordinates, "Young men, keep this young man who looks like a rich man alive. Maybe it will be useful. As for the people next to him, That fool...just kill him."
"No! No!" Hayato became anxious now and hurriedly threw himself on Sun Yixie, "Please...please think about it again."
"What a waste of time!" the pirate boss said impatiently, "Do you think you still have the energy to take care of others?"
While the two were talking, several minions around them came forward, ready to draw their swords and kill people.
"Wait a minute! I have one last request!" At this moment, Hayato shouted again in a hurry.
In fact, at this moment, Kamo Hayato was already planning to give up on Sun Yixie. After all, the friendship between the two was just that, they were just friends for a few days. Being able to do this, at least in Hayato's heart, He has done his best to be benevolent and righteous. If he continues to toss like this, he is afraid that his own life will be involved.
Therefore, in the end, all Hayato could do was to leave a slim chance of survival for Sun Yixie.
"Please throw him into the sea! I don't want to see the blood of my relatives! For the sake of everyone being Japanese, please!" Hayato quickly made this request before the other party could agree to his previous sentence. come out.
"Okay... kids, throw this fool into the sea quickly." The pirate boss obviously didn't care much about this.
In that era when there were no lifebuoys, falling into the sea was a narrow escape. What's more, the wind and waves on the sea had not completely calmed down at this time. The wind was blowing, the waves were rolling, and there was drizzle. Anyone who went down would finish playing in a few minutes.
"Brother Sun, I'm sorry, I can only help you here." Before Sun Yixie was dragged away, Hayato lowered his voice and said these last words to him in Chinese.
Immediately afterwards, Sun Yixie was dragged away by several minions and thrown into the sea from the side of the ship.
The sound of him falling into the sea was almost completely obscured by the sound of wind and waves, and his figure was swallowed up by the sea in just the blink of an eye.
