Chapter 996

Old John burst into laughter.

"Really?"

Lu En did not respond.

Throw yourself down?

Who could do that?

He was actually somewhat eager.

As Lu En and Old John conversed,

Without warning…

Suddenly!

A piercing scream rang out from afar.

"Pirates! Pirates!"

"Pirates are attacking!" and.

"Pirates?!"

"Pirates are attacking?!"

Old John's pupils shrank slightly, his face turning pale.

He felt stunned.

How dare pirates target the Peaceful Ship?

Are you sure?

Which pirate crew is so blind?

Don't they know the Peaceful Ship's security force?

How dare they launch such a reckless attack on the Peaceful Ship?

Are they mad?

No!

Something's wrong!

Over the years, the Peaceful Ship has built a formidable reputation; ordinary pirates would never dare act against it.

The Peaceful Ship's reputation wasn't just earned through massive profits, but also through its incredibly powerful security force, which terrified countless pirates and made them flee at the mere rumor of its presence.

Under these circumstances,

Knowing full well the Peaceful Ship's formidable security, they still dared to attack.

This is no simple matter!

"This group of pirates may have ill intentions."

"They're no ordinary bunch."

Old John analyzed calmly.

The more he analyzed, the heavier it becomes.

Huh!

He let out a heavy breath and stopped overthinking "one-nine-seven."

No matter how strong the attacking pirates are,

it's none of his business as a sailor.

He only needed to leave it to the Peaceful Ship's security personnel.

"The Peaceful Ship's security force is certainly not weak."

"Equivalent to a warship's security force!"

"Leave it to them—they'll surely deal with these arrogant pirates."

Thinking this, Old John's tense mood eased slightly.

Then,

he glanced at Lu En beside him, calm and composed.

He looked surprised.

Doesn't this kid fear anything?

Even he, with years of sea travel, felt sudden panic and unease upon hearing pirates were attacking.

Yet this five-year-old brat remained utterly expressionless from start to finish?

Is he too confident in the Peaceful Ship's security?

That's why he's so carefree?

This thought made Old John feel relieved.

"Looks like…"

"This kid is truly ignorant and fearless."

"But it also indirectly proves how strong our Peaceful Ship's security is—even a stowaway boy trusts our security so completely."

"As a long-time employee of the Peaceful Ship, I naturally can't lose faith in it."

"Of course,"

"it's also possible that…"

"this kid…"

Here, Old John's thoughts abruptly halted.

He regarded Lu En with wary suspicion.

In fact,

there is another possibility.

It could explain why the little devil-faced boy remains unfazed.

That is…

the opponent possesses extremely powerful strength as his foundation.

The strength to disregard any threat from the sea.

Fearless of any pirate crew!

It is precisely this immense strength that makes the opponent so unshaken.

Of course.

The moment this thought arose in Old John's mind, he instinctively dismissed and shoved it aside.

"How strong could a five-year-old brat possibly be?"

"I really overthought this."

"A five-year-old brat could possess strength that disregards all pirate crews on the sea?"

"That is clearly unrealistic."

"It seems I've truly grown senile, to even entertain such a thought."

Old John let out a bitter laugh.

After calming himself slightly, he said to Lu En: "Pirates are attacking. Would you like to find a place to hide, or come with me to the hall to face those vicious pirates?"

Although he is a sailor and does not take part in combat,

when pirates attack,

he can still pick up a rifle and lend his meager strength to fight them.

"I'll go with you."

After thinking it over, Lu En chose to accompany Old John to meet the pirates.

In fact,

Lu En himself was somewhat curious.

Knowing that the Peace Vessel possessed such formidable security, which pirate crew had the audacity to attack it?

This filled Lu En with deep anticipation.

The Peace Vessel not only had formidable security, but also housed countless noble guests.