Chapter 525: Hirado

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

Lu Wushuang pressed the head of a screeching Japanese pirate into his chest with one palm, then suddenly flicked her sleeves, and the two long sleeves became like steel whips, smashing the chests of the Japanese pirates on both sides until they collapsed, blood gushing out.

But ninety percent of her focus 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 True 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 deep, bone-chilling whistling sound.

"Hmm, it'll do."

He lowered his head, smiled at the group of Japanese pirates who were stunned and dumbfounded on the spot, and said:

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

"May you be reborn into a good family in your next life."

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

"Hiss—"

Lu Wushuang, in the back, 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 heart... Brother An, thank you! When I return to the Central Plains, there will surely be a generous reward!"

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

Li Miao tossed the mast into the sea casually, turned around, walked to one side, leaned against it, and closed his eyes to rest, as casually as if he were brushing off some dust, and said faintly:

"Stop looking, hurry up."

Lu Wushuang responded with a smile:

"Yes, my lord, please wait a moment."

With that, she shook her hands, flicked two short swords from her sleeves, and leaped 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 leaped out of the hole, carrying the unconscious Nanako Sasakura, and extended her arm to show the girl to Li Miao.

"My lord, how about her?"

"She's delicate and tender, and she looks like someone of status, so she should know a lot. She's pleasant enough to look at, so it won't be an eyesore, and she's young and easy to interrogate. She'll be perfect as a guide."

Li Miao didn't even look, turned, and leaped 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 in 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 ship."

"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 scum; even if they're bullied, they won't dare to go and file a complaint."

His companion nodded, agreeing with his statement.