Chapter 2488: My Wife Is a Pirate 18

But the situation on the shore at this moment was indeed somewhat tense, not what Bu Zhangji had imagined.

Jin Chen originally had no plan to venture far out to sea today; he just wanted to cruise near the shore, pick up some rare marine goods, and return, intending to bring his wife along next time for a sea outing.

Unexpectedly, halfway he encountered the two brothers, Wang Qima Zi and Wang Liu Ma Zi, from the same ravine.

Jin Chen recalled the original owner's memories; he had never had much to do with them, but Wang Liu Ma Zi came with a tearful face, begging, saying their brothers' luck had run terrible— they hadn't caught a decent fish in nearly half a month, and Qi Ma Zi's leg had been injured recently, leaving the family barely able to keep the pot boiling.

He asked Jin Chen to take them along and share some soup.

Jin Chen saw they were truly pitiful, thought he had nothing important today, and nodded in agreement.

The three small boats set out to sea together.

Who would have thought the trouble lay in this Soft-hearted.

Not long after the fishing net was cast, the sea's sky suddenly changed; a fierce wind swept in without warning, carrying an overwhelming force.

It was clearly about to become a storm capable of overturning boats.

Jin Chen, experienced, immediately commanded to turn the bow, having Wang Liu Ma Zi's brothers cooperate, and they fled the storm's center at full speed.

After barely escaping the most dangerous waters with a scare but no harm, they had not even caught their breath when they ran into a group of sharks feeding.

Wang Qima Zi turned pale with fright; everyone knew how dangerous it was to be targeted by a shark pack at sea.

In his panic, his gaze swept over Jin Chen's boat, piled high with valuable catches; his Eyeball spun as his mind raced with calculations.

If all these good things went to their brothers, how much silver could they exchange for? How long could they live leisurely?

This greed sprouted like wild grass.

He immediately exchanged a glance with his brother Wang Liu Ma Zi; since the sharks were hard to deal with and escaping unharmed was difficult, why not… simply throw someone overboard to draw the sharks' attention, giving their brothers a chance to flee.

The best candidate, naturally, was this outsider Jin Chen, and they could even get his boatload of fish for free.

Jin Chen was driving sharks away from the stern when he turned around and saw Wang Liu Ma Zi trying to untie the rope linking the two boats, reaching out to scoop the fish from his boat.

Jin Chen immediately tilted his head, his gaze instantly turning cold.

He moved, grabbed Wang Liu Ma Zi's collar, slammed him onto the deck, and his fists followed, his voice cold enough to make chips fall.

"I wondered why you two suddenly fell silent—turns out you were harboring a belly full of ill intent."

He struck with measure, aiming for the painful spots.

"No… cough cough cough!"

Wang Liu Ma Zi stared back in shock, only to realize that the shark pack that should have been chasing Jin Chen relentlessly had somehow swum far away!

By the time the boat reached shore, Wang Liu Ma Zi and Wang Qima Zi had been beaten by Jin Chen until their faces were bruised and swollen, lying on the deck groaning.

But unexpectedly, as soon as they landed, they ran into the paternal cousin of these two brothers who had come running upon hearing the news, plus several other brothers from the family who were usually lazy and fond of eating.

Wang Si Ma Zi had long envied Jin Chen's habit of returning with full loads each time he went to sea; seeing his brothers beaten, he not only failed to ask why, but immediately gathered people to surround Jin Chen's fishing boat, demanding an explanation.

Liu Ping'an and the others who often went to sea with Jin Chen, seeing this, thought, "This won't do."

"Someone dares to bully our brothers!"

They immediately swarmed over, standing behind Jin Chen and confronting Wang Si Ma Zi's group.

This was the scene the pirate who brought the news saw.

Wang Si Ma Zi, relying on his numbers and eyeing Jin Chen's valuable catch, immediately began to bluster and demand compensation, saying otherwise the matter wouldn't end.

The brothers he brought along also joined in the clamor.

Liu Ping'an was furious and wanted to retort, but Jin Chen stopped him with a raised hand.

Jin Chen, stopping Liu Ping'an from retorting, stepped forward half a pace, the corners of his mouth slightly lifting as he revealed a faint smile, saying, "Good."

He lifted his foot and gave Wang Liu Ma Zi a moderate kick, saying, "I'll break one of his fingers; you can then freely pick any fish you like from my haul—take whichever catches your eye. Break more fingers, take more fish; the more, the better—a fair trade. How about it?"

Wang Liu Ma Zi: "???"

He shuddered violently from fright, nearly passing out.

Liu Ping'an and the others also looked at Jin Chen in astonishment.

Wang Si Ma Zi and his brothers were even more stunned by this utterly unreasonable remark, first staring dumbfounded.

Immediately, their gazes involuntarily flicked to the lively rare sea goods on Jin Chen's boat, eyes glinting; even the most ferociously shouting Wang Si Ma Zi had his anger frozen on his face, greedy yet hesitant.

At that moment, someone suddenly shouted in panic.

"Pirates are coming! East side! So many pirates!"

Everyone, including Jin Chen, instinctively looked east.

All that could be seen in the fading sunset was a group wielding knives and sticks, fierce in momentum, rushing quickly toward the shore.

And running at the very front…

Jin Chen's pupils contracted slightly, doubtful—was that not his little Heir Apparent!

How could he be among that band of pirates?

And look at that posture… it actually seemed like… he was the leader.