Chapter 105 Those who obey me prosper, those who oppose me perish!

With a loud bang, the well-made warship, made with heavy iron, rammed a large hole in the pirate ship, and seawater rushed into the cabin.

The pirates turned deathly pale: It's over!

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As soon as Tian Laosan opened his eyes, he saw several strangers sitting in the room and screamed in fright.

Wan Xiaoxiang, a woman from Kuncha, also woke up. Seeing so many strange men in her room, she screamed and huddled together, clutching her clothes.

Shen Lanxi didn't waste any words and coldly stared at Tian Laosan.

"What's it like to sleep with the chieftain's woman?"

Tian Laosan's eyes were filled with panic, and he subconsciously searched for a way to escape.

"Kuncha will never come back in this lifetime. If you behave yourself, I guarantee you'll become the pirate leader of the entire Jiaodong Islands. Then you can do whatever you want with your little Xiangxiang!"

Tian Laosan didn't believe it. Kuncha was so powerful; how could he just not come back as he said?

Unless...? Sending the grain is a trap.

"You killed our chieftain!" Tian Laosan's eyes widened in horror, and he began to tremble with fear.

Shen Lanxi sneered: "I am just an insignificant nobody, sent by superiors and subordinates. The one who truly wants to take Kuncha's life is our princess!"

"He's too greedy!"

When Tian Laosan heard him say that, his own thoughts began to run wild.

It must be that Kuncha was too ruthless and angered the Third Princess, which is why the Third Princess wanted to get rid of him. Then, she needed someone to do her bidding, so she supported him to the throne.

With this in mind, Tian Laosan calmed down.

"My loyalty to the Third Princess is as clear as day. But I really don't have any great abilities. What if I become the chieftain and ruin the Third Princess's plans?"

Shen Lanxi's face darkened, her tone turning cold.

"So you don't want to obey the Third Princess's orders and want to disobey her?"

Tian Laosan immediately turned pale with fright. That's not what he meant; he really didn't have any great abilities.

"Anyone who disobeys the Third Princess will die!" As soon as Shen Lanxi finished speaking, the guards beside her drew their weapons and pointed them at Tian Laosan, as if they were about to kill him on the spot.

Old Tian was so scared he almost lost his mind.

"That's not what I meant! I'm willing to be the chieftain and serve the Third Princess!" Old Man Tian was afraid that if he delayed speaking for even a second, his neck would be separated from his head, so he quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly while shouting to pledge his loyalty!

Shen Lanxi then put away her gloomy expression with satisfaction.

"Third Princess, you are incredibly resourceful! Your First and Second Chiefs are not coming back. Gather the troops immediately and announce that you are the First Chief. Anyone who disobeys will be executed on the spot!"

Tian Laosan quickly got up, and his legs were weak as he walked outside.

"You two go with me to protect the chieftain." She selected two bodyguards to follow.

Tian Laosan's heart trembled. Just moments ago, he had been thinking of gathering his brothers to take them down. Now, being held hostage on both sides, he dared not do anything.

on the sea

After a fierce battle that lasted most of the night, most of the bandits on Dragon Bone Bay and Tongluo Island were killed or wounded, and all the bandit leaders were executed!

Tu Baichuan also suffered heavy losses. He did not expect that these were two groups of pirates. As the battle progressed, the two groups of pirates joined forces, and he fought against two of them alone.

"Commander Tu, of the men we brought, ten are dead, fifty-five are seriously wounded, and one hundred and twenty-one are lightly wounded!" The soldier quickly tallied up the casualties.

Upon hearing that ten of his brothers had died, Tu Baichuan was enraged.

"Bring the bandit leader here!"

"yes!"

More than twenty pirates were captured alive, including Kuncha and Yang Li.

"Today I'll chop you all down to avenge my fallen brothers!"

Kuncha was struck in the arm by an arrow, his leg was broken, and his face was bruised. He was dragged and thrown in front of Tu Baichuan by two soldiers.

Upon hearing that Tu Baichuan was going to kill someone, he immediately struggled to his feet and shouted, "You can't kill me!"

Tu Baichuan laughed angrily: "Can't? Do you think you're still a bandit leader? Since you're so arrogant, go feed the Dragon King in the sea." He immediately drew his broadsword after saying that.

"You can't kill me, I'm the Third Princess's person!" With his life hanging by a thread, Kuncha didn't hide anything anymore and quickly took out the Princess's Mansion token from his body!

Tu Baichuan had already raised his broadsword. Looking at the gleaming token, he gritted his teeth and frowned.

If it were any other centurion, they might not recognize the token. He once saw someone from the princess's residence carrying the token to the governor's mansion to find Liu Chengen when he went to report on military affairs. The princess's residence personnel were extremely arrogant at the time, so he had a deep impression of them.

"I also have the Princess's Mansion token!" Seeing Tu Baichuan holding up his broadsword without bringing it down, Yang Li quickly took out his token as well.

Although he hadn't decided to cooperate with the Third Princess yet, at this moment, he didn't care about anything else; saving his life was the most important thing!

The Third Princess is related to the Liu family of the navy. Out of respect for the Third Princess, the Liu family will definitely not kill them!

Tu Baichuan's face was so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

"How did you get the Princess's token? Tell me the truth, or my sword won't be so sharp!" Tu Baichuan was furious and slashed down a nearby pirate henchman with his sword.

Kuncha was so frightened that he spilled everything like beans.

“Every time a merchant ship passes by, the princess’s people will send a message in advance, and our people will ambush them in the waterway. If they are honest, they will pay some protection money; if they are not honest, we will rob the ship!”

Tu Baichuan could hardly believe what he was hearing.

A member of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, colluding with pirates to kill and plunder—what kind of princess is she? What difference is there between her and a bandit?

What's worse, every time they received a report and chased down the pirates, the pirates would vanish without a trace by the time they arrived... Who was tipping them off?

Thinking of this, Tu Baichuan broke out in a cold sweat.

"Tie them up, gag them, and get back to camp!"

"yes!"

Shen Lanxi took control of Dragon Bone Bay through Tian Laosan. There were those who were not convinced, but the moment they stood up, they were already beheaded!

"My lord, the Liu family has left. Our men have also withdrawn!"

Shen Lanxi nodded. Naturally, she wouldn't place all her hopes on exiled prisoners; she knew their limitations.

"Take men to Tongluo Island. If there are any pirates left, tell them, 'Those who submit to me prosper, those who defy me perish!'" As she said this, she glanced at Tian Laosan, who immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

What a handsome gigolo! This guy is a ruthless killer!

"Tian Laosan, take your men to the sea and bring the grain ships back!"

Old Tian quickly wiped his sweat: he thought the grain on that ship had been taken away. Never mind, he'd better go see for himself; he didn't want to stay here with this jinx any longer.

After Liu Yanhui and the students of Qinglan Academy were brought back, Wei Dongzhu also rushed over from Tongluo Island to report the news.

"My lord, I thought the Liu family would seize the grain ships, but I didn't expect them to not move at all!" Liu Yanhui was completely puzzled. He saw through the crack in the door that the Liu family members hadn't even boarded the ships.

Don't they need food?

Shen Lanxi sat in the main seat with an air of authority, her words sharp and incisive.

"They've been tricked this time, and they're already on edge. Now they've encountered an unattended grain ship. Tell me, if you were the general leading the attack, and someone set up an empty city ruse for you, would you enter the city or not?"