Chapter 38 The Dragon Pirate Crew

A jewel-filled sea, a deserted island, a child...

Chen Qing and Gao Yue and the others, who had also been drawn out by the newsboy's voice, exchanged glances, and all of them involuntarily cursed inwardly.

Do you think they don't know whether those children on the desert island are Moana's daughters?!

Especially Chen Qing, the real daughter of Moana, Dalia, is now picking up the Deep Sea Weekly newspapers delivered by seabirds and fish from the deck.

Those survivor children were truly innocent victims!

"Let's try to contact Zhao Fuli and the others first to see what's going on."

"This is so unlucky. Could it be that Moana's daughter really did sneak into that group of kids?"

Chen Qing, Gao Yue, and the others gathered together and discussed in hushed tones.

Dahlia happily brought the newspaper to Chen Qing. Chen Qing unfolded the newspaper, and the headline of today's Deep Blue Weekly was about Dahlia.

There's another photo above, which, judging from the angle, was probably taken secretly from above.

However, the leader of the Thunderbird Pirates, who was being secretly filmed, had already discovered that he was being photographed and laughed arrogantly at the camera.

He was also holding a child in his hand, a girl about the same age as Dahlia.

Next to the weekly report, there was also a photo of Moana, specifically for comparison.

The moment Chen Qing and the others saw Moana's photo, they fell silent.

The child who was arrested... really looks like Moana.

"Is it possible... that she really is Moana's daughter, but she infiltrated our ranks?"

He Congrong raised his hand and asked timidly.

"I think your doubts are very valid."

Qiao Zhiyu patted He Congrong on the shoulder and nodded seriously.

Given the similarity between these two faces, no one would believe it if I said they weren't, right?

"Whether it is true or not, we'll know by looking at the reactions of those pirate crews."

Gao Yue crossed her arms. If the child who was captured really was Moana's daughter, then the great pirates of the Deep Blue Sea would definitely leave Sapphire Island.

After all, Sapphire Isle is a delivery point for Lightning, not for Moana's adversaries.

The Thunderbird Pirates' stance is unclear, but if he were on Moana's side, Moana's enemies would never have allowed him to reach Sapphire Isle.

"However, so many children have fallen into the hands of a group of pirates..."

"Besides, there are more than just children on that deserted island..."

Chen Qing's focus was different from theirs; so many people had all been arrested...

What will the Thunderbird Pirates do with them?

"By the way, how many people went to the desert island again?"

There should be more than two thousand survivors.

"hiss--"

Qiao Zhiyu gasped in shock; they'd all been wiped out in one go!

That's too... Should we say they're too weak, or that the enemy is too strong?

"Let's wait and see. This matter doesn't really concern us anyway."

Gao Yue shook her head. The Thunderbird Pirates had a combined bounty of over 100,000 goldfish and were well-known for a long time. They were simply not people they could handle.

If it were someone like the Renaults, they might try to save them.

Chen Qing silently examined the newspaper, looking for any other useful information.

If all the pirates on the island are drawn away, it will be a good thing for her and Dahlia.

Even if not all of them are lured away, just a portion of them would greatly benefit her plans.

But... Chen Qing lowered his eyes, while Daliya beside him acted as if nothing had happened.

There's one thing she also needs to be wary of.

Those pirates weren't stupid after all, especially the Yougu pirate crew.

Will they use the Thunderbird Pirates incident to set a trap, waiting for them to walk right into it?

Or perhaps, the Thunderbird Pirates' whole affair was orchestrated by them, just waiting for Dahlia to reveal herself.

To verify this, we'll just have to wait for the pirate crews' reactions.

Chen Qing had already prepared for the worst, as all the pirate groups were on the side opposing Moana.

This means that she wants to hand Dalia over to Lightning and take on the entire pirate crew by herself.

Just thinking about it gives me a headache.

Chen Qing sighed almost imperceptibly, but Gao Yue, standing beside her, seemed to have misunderstood her meaning.

"Don't even think about it, we can't save them."

She patted Chen Qing's shoulder reassuringly.

"……Um."

Chen Qing did not deny it and continued speaking in the same vein as Gao Yue.

"However, after the Thunderbird Pirates incident, our original plan..."

"Forehead--"

Gao Yue and the others also realized that with such a big news story, their original plans would be ruined!

Their ship!

"Wait, wait, the situation seems to have changed!"

Qiao Zhiyu suddenly spoke up, and all the pirates nearby were drawn to look over at her voice.

She quickly lowered her voice, and the group immediately moved to the kitchen.

The kitchen is very spacious and combines the dining and kitchen areas.

"I've gotten in touch with Zhao Fuli."

"The Thunderbird Pirates didn't just kidnap the child who was suspected to be Moana's daughter; just in case, they kidnapped all the children and some of the young people!"

"The remaining people all united to resist and barely escaped from the hands of those pirates."

"Zhao Fuli and the others have only just been safe."

"Moreover, according to reliable sources, the child who is suspected to be Moana's daughter is a survivor! And one of our Chinese!"

"All the children on that deserted island were survivors; there were no natives who had been mixed in."

Qiao Zhiyu told everyone what she knew, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"This is absolutely terrible luck."

Gao Yue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

Chen Qing, sitting in the main seat, stared at the newspaper, remaining silent for a long time.

"What, did you discover something?"

"Look at this news."

Chen Qing pointed to a news item in the weekly report that was completely insignificant compared to the headline.

Although the news story was unremarkable, the protagonist in it was by no means an unknown person.

"The Dragon Pirate Crew - Return from the Nest of Shadow Teeth".

"What does this have to do with what happened today?"

Qiao Zhiyu knew about the Demon Dragon Pirate Crew; it could be said to be the strongest pirate crew in the Deep Blue Sea.

Chen Qing snapped his fingers, and super-powered vines pushed in a huge map of the deep sea.

"The deserted island is here. If the Thunderbird Pirates are going to hand that child over to Moana's rival, then they will most likely take this route to Wind Island."

Chen Qing picked up a thin stick and drew a route on the map.

"The Shadow Giant Tooth's lair is here, and the Dragon Pirates' main base is the Misty Sea."

"Whether they are coming to Sapphire Island or returning to the Misty Sea, they will pass through this place."

"This is a transit station."

"According to rumors, the captain of the Dragon Pirates is Moana's... die-hard fan."

"According to the news in the weekly report, the Dragon Pirates have been trapped in the Shadow Fang's lair for more than a month."

"They most likely don't know that Moana is dead."

Chen Qing tapped on the Pink Sand Islands on the map and then pointed to the news in the newspaper, and everyone's eyes lit up.

"In other words, the Thunderbird Pirates are bound to clash with the Demon Dragon Pirates!"

Oh wow!

This is going to be interesting!