Chapter 931

Min Tianxi walked to the bandits and pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet. As soon as he walked out, the noise of the bandits immediately subsided.

"Listen to me, everyone listen to me!" Min Tianxi coughed lightly. "Young Master He just took us into the depths of the archipelago and killed dozens of Yin-Snakes. I guarantee you one thing: Young Master He can drive away the Yin-Sha of the Yangshan Archipelago!"

A "buzz" sound rang out, and the pirate group was almost blown up by this news.

Everyone was chattering, and the loudest voices were: "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"That little thief, what kind of psychedelic medicine did he feed our leader!"

"If the Yin-Sha of the archipelago could be driven away, I would stand on my head for three days!"

"Leader, if you are being coerced to speak, just blink!"

Min Tianxi had been blowing the sea breeze for several hours and his eyes were dry. He originally wanted to blink, but hearing this sentence, he had to force his eyelids open to avoid causing unnecessary misunderstandings.

He Lingchuan specially glanced at the one who said "stand on his head for three days" and remembered his appearance.

Once the pirates became noisy, this place was like a vegetable market, and it couldn't calm down for a long time.

Min Tianxi was also accustomed to it and showed sufficient patience.

This point was completely different from the strict discipline of the army.

Min Tianxi waited until they calmed down before continuing: "He Xiaoliu, Blade, Old Du, they are all eyewitnesses and can prove what I said."

Several pirates who followed He Lingchuan's boat nodded like pounding rice: "It's true, the Yin-Sha on the sea and the island were all sucked away by Young Master He! We saw it clearly, there can be no mistake."

"We sailed all the way to the coast of Dragon Spine Island and heard the roar of the Yin-Snake King."

"We killed many Yin-Snakes on the way! We brought one back and tied it to the back of the boat."

That Yin-Snake was floating in the waves, just happened to be blocked by the hull. Mother Zhu jumped into the

If they hadn't dodged quickly, a whole group of pirates would have been crushed.

Before everyone could even turn their heads to curse, they first gasped in cold air: such a huge spider demon, and it's alive!

Such a huge Earthly Yin Qi serpent, and it's dead! Over the past few days, the remains of Earthly Yin Qi serpents had been drifting ashore, and everyone was already tired of seeing them. But an Earthly Yin Qi serpent nearly five zhang long was truly a rare sight.

What is the concept of five zhang? That's a medium-sized whale.

The snake body, when stretched out, was nearly half the length of Fish Bone Reef.

An hour ago, when they were capturing this incredibly strong fellow, it kept thrashing about blindly, and He Lingchuan's ship almost capsized; even someone as strong as Zhu Xiuer slipped up, and because she didn't get a firm grip, the ship was nearly dragged into the sea by it.

At the critical moment, Young Master He drew his Soaring Dragon Spear and jumped into the sea, delivering a spear strike straight through the top of the Earthly Yin Qi serpent's head.

Now, that round hole still remained in the center of the Earthly Yin Qi serpent's forehead.

The scene quieted down, and He Lingchuan, looking at the wide-eyed pirates, knew that he had achieved the desired effect.

The shock brought by this giant corpse lying before them was more persuasive than any words.

The pirates of the Second Path were even more aware that it was this kind of big fellow that had come onto the island at night a few days ago, causing heavy casualties to the First and Third Paths; yet He Lingchuan and his group had captured them at sea, and the difficulty coefficient was several times higher.

Moreover, they had killed dozens of giant serpents in one go! This kind of power, this kind of efficiency... Everyone looked again at the mountain-like Zhu Xiuer, hmm, plus this kind of assistance.

What Sect Master Min said, perhaps, possibly, probably, is true?

The way the pirates looked at He Lingchuan also became flickering and cautious.

Mysterious powerhouses of unknown origin are always frightening. Not to mention that they had just defeated the Second Path a few hours ago and kidnapped Sect Master Min.

Seeing the change in his subordinates' attitudes, Min Tianxi took a deep breath and said loudly:

"Young Master He has already bought the Yangshan Archipelago from the Baili people and is preparing to manage it properly. At the moment, a hundred things are waiting to be done, and we only lack manpower. Therefore, I have decided—"

The main event had arrived: "To join Young Master He's command."

To He Lingchuan's surprise, the reaction of the pirates this time was not as intense as before, but rather they looked at each other in dismay.

"Most of those present have been with me for more than a dozen years, sharing weal and woe. Those willing to stay will still share the blessings in the future; those who want to leave, I won't stop you either. We have been brothers, you go seek your own future!"

"Handstand for Three Days" stood out again and said: "The Sect Master is still in the other party's hands, I'm afraid he is not speaking his true mind!"

Someone on the side corrected: "That's called 'speaking against one's will'!"

He Lingchuan laughed: "You usually lick blood from the edge of a blade, risking your lives to plunder, and how much money can you earn? If you strike too hard, the government will come to trouble you. It's better to work properly with me, and it won't be long before you can eat and drink well."

Someone asked: "What can we do if we follow you?"

"Many things, but they are all legitimate businesses. Didn't your Sect Master Min say that the archipelago has a hundred things waiting to be done, and there is plenty of work to do." He Lingchuan pointed in the direction of the Yangshan Archipelago, "I am the master of the Yangshan Archipelago, legitimate and reasonable. If you follow me, earning money and spending money will be open and aboveboard."

He patted Min Tianxi on the shoulder: "You guide them well, I'm going back to Blade Peak Port first."

Min Tianxi immediately turned around and lowered his head, responding with a "Yes."

He Lingchuan turned and boarded the ship, sailing away from Fish Bone Reef with Qiu Hu and the others, leaving the space for debate to Min Tianxi.

Watching the swarming pirates on Fish Bone Reef getting further and further away, Qiu Hu said: "The Young Master is quite tolerant of these pirates."

"I already gave them a heavy blow earlier, killing dozens of people." Speaking of this, He Lingchuan remembered that Qiu Hu himself had killed six, a completion rate of nearly one-third, "Now it's time to give them some sweet dates."

Only by combining kindness and severity can one achieve miraculous results.

He Lingchuan added: "Besides, the organizational structure of bandits is different from that of ordinary armies. Armies have clear hierarchies, order between the noble and the lowly, and emphasize discipline and obedience; bandits are very loose. Although they have leaders, and although leaders have a bunch of confidants around them, they emphasize fairness internally. The so-called eating meat from big bowls and dividing gold with big scales, the point is in the word 'divide'. If the leader's distribution is unfair, the hearts of the people below will scatter, and they will run away and won't continue to work for you."

"This kind of organizational structure cannot withstand pressure. Min Tianxi knows this very well, so he cannot force his subordinates to join my command, he can only persuade them." He Lingchuan laughed, "I am tolerant of them because we are truly in urgent need of manpower right now."

The water bandits are familiar with the Yangshan sea area, are strong and robust, have good ship-handling skills, and are familiar with the villages on the shore, which is exactly what He Lingchuan needs at the moment.

The biggest variable is nothing more than the issue of loyalty.

It doesn't matter, people's expectations can be manipulated.

Qiu Hu and the others pondered carefully and nodded secretly. Wang Fubao scratched his head and said: "The Young Master sees things very thoroughly."

He Lingchuan smiled slightly: "I'm afraid few people can match my understanding of bandits."

When he entered Panlong City at night, he was also trying every possible way to solve the problem of water bandits in Longchuan.

Wang Fubao asked again: "Suppose we subdue the Second Path, there are still the First and Third Paths."

His own Young Master has been upgraded to an Island Master, so it is impossible for him to let pirates roam the archipelago and plunder, but suppressing bandits has always been a troublesome matter, and the Baili of the past had never been able to eradicate the bandit problem.

"At that time, it won't be up to them."

These words were quite fierce, and Wang Fubao asked strangely: "Are you going to threaten them again then?"

"Whether to do it or not depends on the general trend." Qiu Hu patted the back of his head, "You'll know when the time comes."

At this time, the Soul-Absorbing Mirror also asked in He Lingchuan's arms: "Aren't you afraid that Min Tianxi is just stalling you? When he returns to his old lair, he might just cast aside his oath completely."

The master and the one surnamed Min haven't been bound by an oath chain.

"Maybe." He Lingchuan changed direction to catch the wind, "There is nothing absolute in the world."

"But if he is a smart man, he should evaluate the consequences of being my enemy." He said lightly, "My procedures for purchasing the islands are complete, legitimate and reasonable, and I can also collect Yin energy, which means I occupy absolute initiative in the Yangshan Archipelago. They are just a mob; if they dare to be treacherous and dare to rob my guests, I will definitely not be polite to him."

Meeting Min Tianxi today, not only did the other party want to give him a show of force, but he also wanted to show his muscles to the other party; neither of them had good intentions.

Otherwise, why did the powerful thug Zhu Xiuer come along? Only by letting the pirates know that he is someone who cannot be provoked and cannot be avoided can they possibly submit to him.

The big stick plus sweet dates has always been the best way to win people's hearts.

"If you can't beat them, join them; that is the basic quality of a pirate." Otherwise, where would Min Tianxi get so many people? "They will figure it out."

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As soon as it got dark, the wind picked up.

He Lingchuan had been busy for the past few days, and after finishing the account books that Wen Daolun had sent someone to deliver, he remembered that he hadn't visited Lu Xun for two days.

Just as he walked outside the post house in Yuheng City, Lu Xun happened to return from outside and called out to him at the entrance:

"Commander He!"

"Where has Mr. Lu been?" Seeing Lu Xun strolling leisurely, he seemed to be in a very good mood.

"I'm leaving in a few days, so I have to buy some souvenirs for my clansmen." Lu Xun casually took out a jade pendant from his sleeve and showed it to him, "By the way, take a look at this jade!"

They were standing under the fluorescent spores outside the post house entrance, the light was bright, and the jade pendant in his hand was also flashing with a moist luster.

"Beautiful, like lychee jelly."

As soon as the words left his mouth, He Lingchuan was stunned. Why did the shape and color of this jade pendant look so familiar? "In three months, my grandson will be one year old." Lu Xun laughed, "I want to give this piece of fine Tongshan jade to him."

"In Yuheng City, is there such good jade for sale?" Jade is the easiest thing to fake, don't let his ancestor be cheated.

Lu Xun was startled and laughed out loud: "This was a gift from Commander Zhong before he left, not something I bought in the city!"

"..." Didn't what you just said make it very easy for people to misunderstand?

Lu Xun held the jade pendant under the light: "I'll have someone engrave a character on it later."

He Lingchuan blurted out: "Lu?"

He remembered, isn't this the heirloom left by the original body's mother, Lu Youyun? It's just that it's currently just a blank piece of jade, without that conspicuous red "Lu" character.

Lu Xun said: "I want to engrave my grandson's name."

"It's better to pass it down as a family heirloom."

Lu Xun was moved and nodded after hesitating for a moment: "Good, good, I'll take Commander He's auspicious words."

Thanks to the book friend "Quiet Life" for throwing a thousand gold, we have a new big alliance.

Thanks to Sunset Wing for the enthusiastic appreciation,

Thanks to You Zhuo and Rui Da Meng Meng for the appreciation.

(End of chapter)