Chapter 342 The Tyrant’s Gold is Gone

The servant was usually a capable person, but he felt a little embarrassed after being scolded in public. He lowered his head and dared not say a word.

"Alright, stop talking." The masked girl raised her hand and tugged at the girl in the pink skirt. She softly instructed the servant, "Follow them from a distance and see where they're staying. It's getting late today, so I'll come to thank them in person tomorrow morning with gifts."

"Yes." The servant immediately took the order and left.

"Sister, although that man's guard saved you, he is too arrogant and rude. He didn't even want the money. Why did you rush to stick your face to him?" The girl in pink skirt pouted, pulled the sleeve of the masked girl and shook it, looking very unwilling.

"No matter what, it's a fact that they saved me, so I should thank them." The masked girl patted her hand soothingly, her beautiful eyes glimpsed from behind her veil, and she smiled gently. "It's getting late, so let's leave a few people here to deal with the officers' questions. Let's go back first."

"Okay." The girl in pink skirt followed her and got into the sedan chair hired by the servant and left.

On the other side, Chen Xing suddenly turned his head and looked back, and happened to see the servant hiding behind the cloth stall.

"Master, that servant was following us just now."

"Yeah." Xiao Jingfan didn't even pause, "Don't worry about it."

Hearing this, Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but look back.

[Why does the Tyrant sound as if he knew they would send someone to follow him? Could it be that this Huang Mansion is something special?]

She sniffed, as if she smelled the scent of melon.

Open the system immediately and start flipping!

Unexpectedly, the first message that caught her eye shocked her.

[Frog Fun! Han Dahuo's ship carrying gold was hijacked by unknown individuals, and the tyrant's gold is gone!]

Xiao Jingfan was so frightened that he stumbled and almost fell to the ground if Lu Fei had not supported him quickly.

"Master!" Zhou Yuande hurried forward and looked at his foot anxiously, "Did you sprain your ankle?"

"No." Xiao Jingfan suppressed the turmoil in his heart, "My shoe slipped."

There was some moss growing on the road, and everyone didn't doubt what he said. Seeing that he was indeed fine, they continued to move forward.

Xiao Jingfan pursed his lips, suppressed the urge to turn his head, and pricked up his ears, wondering who was so bold as to rob his gold. Didn't the Nine Clans want it anymore?

Coincidentally, Chu Liuzheng also wanted to know.

[Wow, who dares to steal the tyrant's gold? Who is this brave unknown person? ]

She quickly searched through the system.

[Tsk, there are too many unknown people in the system. Can you change the nickname? ]

[Unknown... Hmm? The ship sailed to Moon-Watching Island.]

【Mochi, Moon, Island... How come I've never heard of them before?】

Xiao Jingfan frowned. He had no impression of this Wangyue Island.

[Wow, this Moon-Watching Island is quite mysterious. According to folklore, immortals live there. So why isn't it called Immortal Island?]

A familiar feeling of helplessness suddenly surged into his heart. Xiao Jingfan rubbed his brows. It really doesn’t matter what the island is called!

[Oh, so it's called Moon-Watching Island because there's a Moon Valley on the island that looks like a crescent moon when viewed from above. Uh... isn't the word "望" ("Looking") a bit inaccurate? Shouldn't it be called Moon-Watching Island?]

[Fuyue Island? Wangyue Island? Tsk, I think Wangyue Island sounds better.]

While Chu Liuzheng was struggling with the name, he was not idle and continued to search in the system.

[Wow! Goodness! It turns out these so-called unknown individuals are actually pirates from the South China Sea! They're all ruthless and vicious, only looking to prey on the fattest of the swarms. Any ship they target is left vulnerable, leaving only a few alive.]

Chu Liuzheng looked at the shocking list of victims in front of him and had a clear understanding of the brutality of this group of pirates.

[Frog Fun! There are so many victims, are the navy just there to do nothing? Why don't they do anything?]

Xiao Jingfan's face darkened when he heard this.

Although he had never heard of Wangyue Island, he had some impression of it if it was just pirates from the South China Sea.

This group of people not only robbed merchant ships, but also went ashore to rob and kill civilians. They were notorious and frightened the people living along the coast.

When he first ascended the throne, the admiral of the navy, who was then the commander-in-chief, submitted a memorial to the court denouncing the evil deeds of this group of pirates and requesting funds from the court to suppress the bandits. It took two full years to completely wipe out this group of pirates.

Those who are to be killed will be killed, and those who are to be exiled will be exiled.

How long has it been since then? Why are they causing trouble again?

Or maybe the pirates who robbed his gold were not the same group as before?

Just as he was thinking this, a voice from his heart rang in his ears again.

[Tsk tsk, this admiral is dishonest. He clearly didn't wipe out all the pirates, and even let the pirate leader and second-in-command escape. He actually had the nerve to lie about his achievements, defrauding the tyrant of so many rewards that the tyrant almost gave him a knighthood.]

Now that the pirates have returned with even greater force, the admiral is panicking. While sending people to negotiate with them, he desperately tries to conceal the truth from the court, fearing the tyrant would find out and hoping to resolve the matter quietly.

[Tsk tsk, maybe it was possible two years ago, but that pirate gang was able to revive and become the dominant force on the sea so quickly because they had the help of a master. How could they be so easy to deal with?]

Expert?

Xiao Jingfan frowned. What expert? Where did this expert come from?

Moon-Watching Island is now surrounded by arrays and traps. Anyone who approaches will die. The admiral sent three waves of troops to suppress the bandits, but each time they were completely annihilated.

[Tsk, so many lives have been lost, what a sin!]

Looking at the gossip in front of him, Chu Liuzheng frowned.

"You're still holding on at this point, afraid to petition the tyrant for support because of selfish reasons. Bah! You deserve your gray hair!"

Looking at the list of fallen soldiers compiled by the system, Chu Liuzheng felt as if he had swallowed a piece of iron, and felt uncomfortable.

These people might have been spared, but now they have all been used by this greedy admiral to fill the hole he created!

She took a deep breath, turned off the system, her eyelashes half-closed, and slowly rubbed her chest.

Chen Xing noticed this action and asked quietly, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

"I was just scared. Just take it easy. It's okay." Chu Liuzheng forced a smile and looked up at the tall figure in front of him.

[This matter cannot be concealed, but how can I let the tyrant know? ]

Xiao Jingfan, who had already learned the inside story, tightened his jaw, and his already dark eyes became even darker. Murderous intent boiled in his heart, and even the Bodhi beads on his wrist could not suppress it.

Lu Fei and Zhou Yuande, who were walking beside him, shuddered together.

The two of them stole glances at their Majesty, wondering why he was angry again for no reason?

Chu Liuzheng, who was walking behind Xiao Jingfan, didn't notice it. She reopened the system and wanted to look for any useful information in the system.

Ah! There's a solution!

[Han Dahuo is a real con man. He's very thorough. He estimated that the gold should be delivered soon, so he wrote a letter to the tyrant. It will reach the capital in two days.]

[The secret guard will definitely deliver it to the tyrant by then. If we hurry, the tyrant will know about the gold robbery in five days at most.]

If the stingy tyrant knew his gold had been stolen, he would definitely send an imperial envoy to investigate the matter. If they could rescue the imprisoned general, the pirate incident would be exposed!

Chu Liuzheng gave Han Ruoyu a thumbs up in his heart. Only smart people can get things done!

Five days?... Xiao Jingfan's eyes flickered as he calculated in his mind in advance.

The next day, after everyone had breakfast and was about to pack up and leave, a carriage slowly stopped at the door of the inn.