Chapter 469: Hirado

"Truly... a feast for the eyes."

Lu Wushuang pressed the squealing head in front of her into its chest with one palm, then suddenly flicked her sleeves, and the two long sleeves, like steel whips, smashed the chests of the Japanese on both sides, causing them to collapse and blood to spray.

But ninety percent of her mind was not on what was in front of her.

Crackle—

The towering mast on the merchant ship was violently snapped. Li Miao's right palm was deeply embedded in the mast, and his protective Qi extended along the surface of the mast, turning it into an indestructible divine weapon.

Woo—woo—

Li Miao held the mast with one hand and swung it casually a few times, emitting a powerful whistling sound that made one's whole body feel cold.

"Hmm, barely passable."

He lowered his head, looked at the Japanese pirates who were stunned and dumbfounded on the spot, and said with a smile.

"Bear with it, it will be quick, it won't hurt at all."

"Have a good reincarnation in the next life."

Before the words fell, the mast descended, sweeping across everything. Dozens of human bodies, along with the cargo piled on the deck and the cabins, exploded, and fragments fell into the seawater with a splash.

"Hiss—"

Lu Wushuang behind him narrowed her eyes, her palms clenching involuntarily, feeling her heartbeat skip a beat.

"That's it! That's it!"

"Only such an extraordinary man is worthy of my devotion... Brother An, thank you! When I return to the Central Plains, there will definitely be a generous reward!"

The strike just now had shattered most of the Japanese pirates on the ship, leaving even the deck bare. The only ones left were some Japanese pirates inside the cabins.

Li Miao tossed the mast into the sea, turned around, and leaned against the side to rest with his eyes closed, as casually as if he had just brushed off some dust, and said indifferently.

"Stop looking, hurry up."

Lu Wushuang answered with a smile.

"Yes, Lord, please wait a moment."

With that, she shook her hands, flicked two short swords from her sleeves, and flipped into the cabin through the hole Li Miao had blasted.

The waves surged, and the ship rose and fell.

About the time it takes to burn a stick of incense later, Lu Wushuang jumped out of the hole carrying the unconscious Nanako Sasakura, and with one arm extended, she displayed the girl to Li Miao.

"Lord, how about her?"

"Her skin is delicate and tender, she looks like someone of status, and she should know a lot. She is also pleasing to the eye, not disgusting to look at, and young enough to be easily interrogated. She'll serve perfectly as a guide."

Li Miao didn't even look, turned around, and jumped off the deck.

"Whatever, let's go."

Lu Wushuang agreed and followed him off the deck.

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Japan, Kyushu, Hirado Port.

In a shed on the edge of the port, two samurai with long swords at their waists were squatting on the ground, sipping water while looking at the empty port and talking.

"If this continues, our salaries will shrink again."

One of them scratched his head and said with distress.

"In the past, merchant ships from the Central Plains were enough to crowd the port. Even on bad days, there should have been at least half... But for the past month, we haven't even seen a single smuggling boat."

"Could it be that the Central Plains imperial court has tightened the sea ban again?"

The other clicked his tongue and shook his head.

"Who knows? And what does it have to do with us?"

"I only know I need to eat. When the next merchant ship comes, I'll just seize some cargo. Anyway, these Central Plains people are cheap bastards; even if they are bullied, they won't dare to go and file a complaint."

His companion nodded, agreeing with his statement.