"Um!"

For once, Qiao Erlang stopped his banter. After Qin Mo had lectured him on the "pirate rules," he knew that his future life would be filled with excitement, bloodshed, loneliness, and danger.

The two men silently sipped their tea, watching squads of marines disembark. On this salty, damp island, perhaps only the tea and strong liquor of the high-ranking official could warm the loneliness in their hearts.

"Holy crap, Fatty Jin!"

Qiao Erlang threw down his teacup and ran out with a "whoosh." A slightly chubby figure was initially stunned when he saw Qiao Erlang running towards him, and then tears actually streamed down his face.

"Second Brother, what are you doing here? Did you also commit a crime and have been sent here to atone for your sins?"

"What atonement? I came here voluntarily. Wait... what did you do wrong?"

Qiao Erlang was initially happy to see Fatty Jin, but he was immediately displeased when he heard that Fatty Jin had been exiled. He had written to Wu Mingyi asking him to take care of his sworn brother, and now Fatty Jin had been exiled? What did that mean?

“My brigade was assigned to the Malacca Free Trade Zone for rotation last month. It was supposed to be a good job, but I slept with a girl that night and got caught the next day. I broke the taboo against sexual misconduct... But there are precedents for this! As long as it's not forced or not paid after sleeping with someone, the higher-ups don't care. Who knew I'd be so unlucky!”

Seeing Jin Wuxin with tears streaming down his face, Qiao Erlang, who knew the situation perfectly well, suppressed a laugh and said, "This is a test from above. We have received a special military order. As long as you follow me, I guarantee you will be promoted to battalion commander in a few years."

The pirates needed experienced land troops, and by finding a pretext to seize the entire brigade, they could both ensure combat effectiveness and prevent information from leaking.

"Second brother, you really have to help me! My whole gang of brothers are counting on me!"

Following the direction Jin Wuxin pointed, an entire brigade of three hundred men stood in neat square formation, bowing respectfully to Qiao Erlang and shouting in unison, "Greetings, Second Brother!"

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