Chapter 98

Several miles away from the merchant ship!

Seven or eight pirate ships left half to blockade and stand by, while the remaining half continued to advance toward the target.

They decided to take a break after finishing this job.

Recently, the maritime clearing in Liyue Harbor had become stricter and stricter; it wasn't easy for pirates to get by.

It was better to take the opportunity to make a big haul, replenish their fresh troops, and forcibly abduct beautiful women back as rewards.

If there was a big tycoon on the ship, this wave would be a huge profit.

The pirate captain laughed and kept using flags to command.

"I hope we can catch a few fat sheep on this job."

A quarter of an hour later.

Four pirate ships were getting closer and closer to the merchant ship, until they were less than a dozen meters away, and countless hooks were thrown toward the merchant ship.

This was to board and control the merchant ship.

Apparently, the captain wasn't a tough guy; he failed to escape and immediately raised a white flag to surrender, deciding to hand the choice of fate to others.

If they encountered someone who only wanted money, they might be able to escape with their lives.

Generally, the captain and sailors wouldn't be in life-threatening danger; in their view, it wasn't worth the risk.

Plus, the enemy had a large number of people, roughly at least a hundred; how could they be their opponents?

The moment the passengers learned of the surrender, they almost instantly fell into chaos, and many people with families were trembling.

If the wives and daughters were outstanding in appearance, their faces were even paler, and the wealthy were equally on pins and needles.

For a time, the noisy, chaotic sounds rose and fell, and crying and cursing were endless.

Luo Li and the others in the deep private room were not affected; this was just a small scene.

Even Noelle was only worried about the public, not afraid for her own safety.

Merchant ship deck.

Accompanied by hook locks connecting, pirate after pirate prepared to board impatiently.

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At the same time!

Located several nautical miles behind the island.

A massive fleet was following behind the pirate ships.

Through the masts and flags above the large ships, one could tell that the fleet's name was "The Crux."

This was an armed fleet operating with Liyue Harbor as its base.

Its flagship could be said to be known to everyone, known as the "Alcor."

And now, this entire fleet was ready to go, and its target was the pirate ships ahead.

The Alcor!

At this moment, a dashing older sister with long black hair was clearly observing the actions of those pirates using a telescope on the front deck.

Even though her bangs covered her left eye, she didn't care; her red eyes reflected every move of the pirates.

After a while, the woman put down the telescope and gave a loud shout.

"Brothers, the time has come; it's time to act!"

She flicked the black and red cheongsam she was wearing, and her high-heeled over-the-knee boots strode over and kicked the butt of the helmsman in charge of the Alcor.

"Sea Dragon, move faster!"

"Eh, alright, Captain Beidou!" The sailor named Sea Dragon patted his chest hard and boasted: "With my skills, there won't be any problems; we'll be there soon!"

"Hmph, I hope you can do what you say!"

The woman didn't hide her straightforward temperament and made nervous and orderly arrangements for many crew members.

"Zhongzuo, tell the brothers on the other ships to do the usual; blow up the ships behind first, and the others prepare for a boarding battle!"

"Xu Liushi, stand up there and look clearly; report the target's position!"

"Kazuha! First, remember to protect the civilians! Then exterminate the pirates!"

When it came to the last person, Beidou, who was famous and had the name "Dragon King" on the sea, instructed in a low voice.

The one she was staring at was a rather handsome young man.

His white hair was tied into a short braid behind his head, and below the two strands of hair on top of his head was a red highlight the same color as his eyes; his samurai outfit didn't look like it was from Liyue at all.

The outermost layer of his furisode kimono was only worn halfway, and the outer garment on the right side was tied at the waist, with a maple leaf pattern printed on it.

The gentle and elegant young man nodded gently, wiping the beloved sword at his waist.

"Don't worry, Captain, I guarantee I won't hurt any civilians."

This confidence came from strength.

In fact, he had only joined The Crux fleet not long ago, taken in by Beidou, and had finally found a place to stay, so he was very grateful and respectful to this heroic captain.

Plus, the crew trusted Beidou's judgment and appreciated Kazuha's good martial arts and ability, so even though he didn't want to reveal his private affairs, they still agreed to let him stay on the ship.

Beidou had no womanly shyness and laughed heroically: "I believe in your ability, kid!"

Patting Kaedehara Kazuha on the shoulder, Beidou didn't speak again, but strode back to the deck and shouted loudly.

Under her powerful charismatic mobilization, The Crux fleet surrounded the pirate ships with very rapid speed.

And, Xu Liushi, who was in the top observation tower, finished observing the position and reported the coordinates and location to the people below.

After adjustment and confirmation, following Beidou's order.

"Fire!"

The fleet opened fire simultaneously, obeying orders instantly.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Successive sounds of artillery rang out, and a large area of flaming shells descended from the sky.

The few pirate ships that stayed behind to act as monitors hadn't reacted before they were all bombed into the sea to feed the fish by the overwhelming firepower.

Because they had no guard, the pirates didn't even have the ability to resist; many people saw the ships being bombed and sunk, and hurriedly pushed the lifeboats to escape wildly.

The pirate captain was still very angry at first, thinking it was a black-on-black fight among peers.

Who knew that when he turned his head to look, he found a series of The Crux fleet flags standing, and he almost peed his pants on the spot.

Anyone who made a living on the sea couldn't have not heard of the reputation of "Dragon Slayer" Beidou.

Without a trace of resistance, the pirate captain didn't say a word and followed his men to flee directly.

Now there was still a chance to make a comeback if they ran away; if they were caught, it would be truly over. Even the men on the few ships left for the boarding battle were abandoned, and he fled along the familiar shipping lane without looking back.

As for the heroic words about making a fortune earlier, he didn't know where he had thrown them.

Seeing the scene of the rabble scattering, Beidou wasn't surprised; she flicked her flag, and The Crux fleet, which had already set up a net, surrounded them from afar.

With her calculations, how could she let these scum run away?

"Start closing the net! Also, Sea Dragon, make it faster!"

With an angry shout, Beidou stepped heavily on the deck.

Seeing that the remaining four pirate ships were already preparing for a boarding battle, she was slightly anxious.

Receiving the order, Sea Dragon used all his life's ability to speed the ship, the Alcor's sails were fully opened, and it almost turned into a flash of lightning traversing the sea surface.