What's in the draft box in Chapter 51?

Upon hearing the cries of agony from the deck, everyone's expression changed drastically.

Chu Liuxiang decisively divided the men into two teams. One team, consisting of You Mingjiang, Jin Lingzhi, and Hu Tiehua, went to check the situation on the deck. The other team, consisting of Chu Liuxiang, Lu Xiaojia, and the unconscious Xiao Meng, went to search for Ding Feng and Gou Zizhang in each cabin.

This distribution of forces ensures a balance of power, with each side checking and wary of the others, preventing anyone from making a rash move.

With no objections from the crowd, You Mingjiang led Hu Tiehua and Jin Lingzhi onto the deck.

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After the rain, the deck was still slippery, and the sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, slammed heavily against the ship's side.

The six sailors who were handling the sails and steering the ship on the deck all had blue lips and were bleeding from their seven orifices. They lay stiffly on the deck, their fingers scratching out several bright red bloodstains, their faces contorted in extreme pain.

Jin Lingzhi instinctively covered her mouth, startled.

You Mingjiang squatted down, wrapped his sleeves around his neck, and checked their breaths one by one. He said in a deep voice, "It's a poison that kills on contact with blood."

Hu Tiehua slammed his fist on the bulkhead and cursed under his breath, "Bastard!"

Looking around, the freshwater tank on the stern deck was open. The fact that six sailors had been poisoned in one go strongly suggested that the water supply had been poisoned. Following this line of thought, You Mingjiang quickly walked towards the lower deck. Generally, freshwater tanks are located at the bottom of the ship, serving both as a freshwater source and as ballast. Since the freshwater source on the stern deck had been poisoned, the freshwater tank in the lower deck would likely have been contaminated as well.

She walked hurriedly, and Hu Tiehua and Jin Lingzhi exchanged a glance before quickly following her down to the lower deck.

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The hold was an extremely smelly place, even more so than the rotting mudfish thrown into the Ocean View cabin.

This place was originally just a rest stop for the Purple Whale Gang members, so it's not particularly fragrant.

The cabin next door is the kitchen, and that's where the mudskippers were pulled out.

Inside this corridor, several pirates lay sprawled, bleeding from all seven orifices.

Seeing this, she suddenly stopped in her tracks, and Hu Tiehua and Jin Lingzhi, who were following behind, almost bumped into her back.

Without even glancing inside the Purple Whale Gang pirates' cabins, You Mingjiang turned and rushed upstairs.

Hu Tiehua called out to her, "Aren't you going in to see if there are any survivors? After all, not everyone drank water; there must be some who didn't drink water who survived."

As You Mingjiang charged forward, he said, "Because the murderer will finish the job. He poisoned the fish to save trouble, not out of pity. If there are one or two fish that escaped, he will definitely finish them off without hesitation."

Jin Lingzhi was a little unconvinced when she saw that she had disappeared in the blink of an eye. Hu Tiehua had the same idea as her and muttered, "What if?" The two of them went forward together, and when they pushed open the cabin door, they almost vomited.

You Mingjiang's prediction was very accurate.

The room reeked of blood, the smell permeating even through the blankets.

Hu Tiehua gagged twice, but didn't have the courage to lift the blood-stained blanket to see the condition of the person underneath.

But even he could tell with his toes that the head was flat like a book page, which was clearly not a normal human body shape.

Jin Lingzhi was pale and leaning against the door, gagging. But when she touched the sticky door, she almost fainted.

On this ship, the few sailors who were not poisoned had all died.

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It seems that Ding Feng and Gou Zichang were also hiding their true abilities.

Ding Feng was not a fool; he keenly realized that he wanted to sacrifice a pawn to save the king and get rid of him.

Therefore, he and Gou Zichang stopped acting.

You Mingjiang had already rushed back to his cabin, where Lin Pingzhi was alone.

Subconsciously, she felt that Ding Feng and Gou Zizhang were not somewhere else, but right in her cabin.

I glanced at the hatch; there were no signs of violent deformation.

However, the purple grass basket on the hatch had changed slightly.

The purple gromwell in the basket was specially arranged in a radiating pattern according to its thickness and length. However, when You Mingjiang arranges flowers, she considers the light and shadow that came in from the hatch that day, which are two completely different styles.

After confirming this, You Mingjiang tucked a razor blade between his fingers and reached out to push open the hatch.

"Squeak—"

The cabin was dimly lit, and the door was pushed open a crack.

Hook was pressed close to the cabin wall, his body slightly crouched, his hand tightly gripping the dagger.

The dagger gleamed with a faint, cold light. His eyes were fixed on the hatch, and as the hatch was pushed open, the tall figure slowly appeared.

Just then, Gou Zichang suddenly raised his dagger and stabbed at You Mingjiang's neck.

A cold glint appeared!

You Mingjiang's eyelids twitched, and she twisted her body and took a step to dodge.

Gou Zichang's all-out attack missed its mark. In the instant their clothes clashed, You Mingjiang raised his right hand, and the blade tightly held between his middle and index fingers slid out, whistling softly as it cut through the air.

It was so fast that no one had time to react.

"Crack!" A muffled sound of a carotid artery rupturing rang out.

Crimson blood mist splattered, and the hook remained frozen in place, still in its thrusting posture.

A line of blood was slowly blooming on the side of his neck.

"Ugh!" Hook's eyes bulged out, and he made a gurgling sound in his throat, but he could only spit out a few mouthfuls of blood foam before collapsing to the ground. He twitched a few times and then fell silent.

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You Mingjiang slowly wiped his hands and threw the blood-stained blade on the ground.

"Clap clap—" A lone clapping sound came.

Immediately afterwards, candlelight suddenly illuminated the previously dimly lit cabin.

The stinging sensation in his eyes was intense. Yu Mingjiang resisted the urge to close his eyes and felt his vision blur briefly. He vaguely saw two figures, one tall and one short.

She said calmly, "Your Excellency is indeed flexible and adaptable; you can even clap your hands with joy when one of your own people dies."

"Bat Island isn't a place anyone can just go to. If you're not capable enough, you'll just become prey on the island." Ding Feng kicked the box at his feet. This box belonged to Gou Zichang, who always kept it with him. Now that its owner was dead, the heavy-looking box was still there.

With each kick, the water bag inside the box made a clanging sound.

Is this big box just filled with water bags?

Yu Mingjiang's eyes were still blurry with flickering light as she continued, "You are my guide, and you always like to call me a VIP of Bat Island. For this, you even swallowed your anger and took my slap... How come you're turning your back on me now? Was that slap for nothing?"

Ding Feng scoffed, "You've revealed your true colors, aren't you just turning your back on me? You weren't here for the Jade Peaches in the first place. I received a message by carrier pigeon that the spy Bat Island sent to impersonate Wu Weiyang was shot dead with an arrow. Chu Liuxiang was present the day he was killed. But the moment you took off your mask, Chu Liuxiang's expression changed... Can you call yourself a VIP of Bat Island after poaching someone like this?"

As they spoke, You Mingjiang's vision had returned to clear.

Only then did she realize that the two figures, one tall and one short, were Ding Feng and Lin Pingzhi, who was gagged and tied up tightly.

Lin Pingzhi's head swayed from side to side, his neck held in Ding Feng's hand, and he could only make "woo-woo" sounds.

When he met her gaze, Lin Pingzhi struggled even more fiercely, but he could not escape Ding Feng's clutches.

Ding Feng smiled and said, "Look, we've found a new guest. I'd like to invite this young man to Bat Island."

“If you take him with you, it will be even harder for you to escape.” You Mingjiang’s eyes turned cold.

Ding Feng kept Lin Pingzhi in front of him at all times, ensuring that he was not within the range of the attack.

He gazed into You Mingjiang's eyes and smiled, "Bat Island loves famous sword manuals the most, and it just so happens that it is missing a copy of the Lin family's 'Evil-Repelling Sword Manual.' Although he is unwilling to say, I think the guests on the island have plenty of ways to get him to talk about it. If we can't sell the sword manual, we can sell it to people who know about the sword manual. It's the same thing."

You Mingjiang tilted his head and looked at Ding Feng: "If that's the case, why didn't you leave earlier? Why did you have to wait for me to come back here?"

Ding Feng laughed and said, "It's better for two people to squeeze in than three. Anyone else would not have killed Gou Zichang as easily as you did. And since you were able to secretly hide Lin Pingzhi, you will naturally come back."

You Mingjiang said in a deep voice, "You hid it secretly... How did you know?"

"It's quite a coincidence, but that day I was with you two when we made our move." Ding Feng patted Lin Pingzhi's cheek lightly, his tone quite sarcastic. "If it weren't for the poisoned wine I sent, with your fancy but ineffective skills, even if Hai Kuotian got completely drunk, he probably wouldn't have been able to kill him."

Lin Pingzhi's eyes widened, and the scene of Hai Kuotian bleeding from all seven orifices flashed through his mind.

I see……

In that instant, he suddenly understood why Ding Feng wanted to kill Hai Kuotian.

Ding Feng's ultimate goal was the "Evil-Repelling Sword Manual." Now that he had obtained Lin Pingzhi's manual, Hai Kuotian, the insider, should keep his mouth shut. Now was not the time to leak information; if Hai Kuotian spoke carelessly, it could bring unnecessary trouble…

Just as Ding Feng himself said, "The mouthpiece of the dead is the most reliable."

From the very beginning, he never intended for Hai Kuotian to live.

Ding Feng is indeed very shrewd.

But if Ding Feng were to say it himself, he would only humbly say, "Not at all, I am nowhere near as good as the Bat Prince."

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You Mingjiang tried to stall for time, but Ding Feng refused to say more. "Sorry, I can't keep you company any longer. I have to go."

He smiled, took out a highly lethal thunderbolt, and threw it at her!

This is a unique hidden weapon of the Thunderbolt Hall. Its principle is similar to the Heavenly Maiden Scattering Flowers. The large bullet contains countless smaller bullets, making it more powerful than ordinary ones. He spent a lot of money to obtain it, so it's not a pity to kill a formidable enemy.

Ding Feng laughed and said calmly, "Farewell, may we perish together!"

You Mingjiang's pupils contracted, and he instinctively slid back quickly, his mind blank for a moment.

However, the grenades seemed to be duds, rolling down the corridor and disappearing without a trace. Ding Feng frowned, not understanding the situation, but still seized the moment and successfully slipped out of the hatch! You Mingjiang, of course, wasn't about to let Ding Feng go; she followed closely behind, chasing him all the way to the deck!

Ding Feng's lightness skill was also quite high; even while carrying a rather heavy teenager, his pace was surprisingly fast.

When he fled, he didn't take the large trunk with him; instead, he simply left it in the cabin.

Subconsciously, You Mingjiang felt that the box was dangerous, but she couldn't free her hands to check it, so she could only temporarily move the large box to her bamboo medicine basket.

Upon reaching the deck, they saw Ding Feng carrying Lin Pingzhi as they jumped onto the only small boat.

Ding Feng left Lin Pingzhi aside and rowed quickly, soon widening the distance between himself and the ship.

"Whoosh—" The sound of an arrow piercing the air rang out, the arrow tail barely grazing Ding Feng's left ear.

Ding Feng's hand trembled as he wiped his burning earlobe, the winding bloodstain staining his entire palm red.

The pain made his throat tighten. Looking up, Ding Feng saw You Mingjiang standing by the railing, leaning forward, holding a three-pound bow, trying to aim at him, by the dim light of the fire.

It's a pity, though.

Ding Feng knew very well that the arrow he had just fired was probably the limit of the Three-Jun Bow.

The two teams met in the hold, explained the situation to each other, and checked the water and food for poisoning. Finding the situation dire and having no other options, they finally arrived late.

Although they didn't know who the handsome young man on the small boat was, judging from the scene before them, they clearly realized that once Ding Feng escaped, it would be hard to say what fate awaited the handsome young man once he was captured and taken to Bat Island.

Hu Tiehua immediately grabbed two or three quilts, preparing to use the hemp rope and fish glue from the boat to tie them together to make a small boat, and chase after Ding Feng to intercept him. Although he knew that this would have little effect, it was still better than putting all the pressure on You Mingjiang. Visibility was already obstructed in the stormy night, making it extremely difficult to see clearly and hit the figures moving on the small boat. Even in daylight, experienced archers could only shoot by feel when trying to aim at the figures on the small boat.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, You Mingjiang must have been under immense psychological pressure.

Jin Lingzhi also squatted down and quickly helped Hu Tiehua tie up the bedding. Chu Liuxiang carried the unconscious Xiao Meng on his back, estimating the maximum distance he could reach with his light-footed skills, as well as the cost of successfully intercepting Ding Feng, but he remained silent throughout, not saying a word to increase You Mingjiang's psychological pressure.

Lu Xiaojia pursed her lips, her gaze fixed on You Mingjiang.

The sea breeze choked her lungs, causing her fingertips to twitch slightly. She lowered her eyes, clenching her fists tightly before releasing them.

You Mingjiang took a deep breath, looked up at the dark sea, bit her lower lip so hard that her teeth almost dug into her flesh, and blood seeped out.

hateful!

She slowly closed her eyes, and the image of Ding Feng's hateful face and Lin Pingzhi's desperate eyes flashed through her mind.

When he opened his eyes again, You Mingjiang gritted his teeth, suddenly clenched his fingers, drew his bow, and fired two arrows in quick succession.

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

A cloud of blood suddenly burst open on the small boat.

Ding Feng was pierced through the eye socket by an arrow, while another arrow went astray, grazing his temple.

With a "plop," Ding Feng's body fell backward into the vast sea.

Only Lin Pingzhi, who was tightly bound, remained, lying sideways on the small boat.

He was filled with the excitement of surviving a disaster, and tears streamed down his face.

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Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, a sharp explosion suddenly came from deep inside the ship!

"Boom!" A blinding flash of fire erupted from inside the ship, instantly illuminating the dark sea. The scorching heat waves splashed in all directions, creating huge sprays of water.

You Mingjiang was stunned at first, then realized that this was the power of Ding Feng's "dud" thunderbolt!

Thank goodness we didn't leave that long, black oil box outside!

In the instant the boat tilted, everyone frantically grabbed the railings beside them, and Lu Xiaojia instinctively lunged at her.

With another loud "bang," the three-masted giant ship was instantly overturned in a sea of ​​fire.

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