Chapter 476 Turning the Thieves' Den Upside Down

Xue Hongxuan immediately suppressed his excitement.

Lu Zhiran called Lin Zheng, and it was time to put the Saker Falcon to use.

Lin Zheng blew a whistle, and the Saker Falcon, which had gone somewhere unknown, flew back and landed on his shoulder.

Lin Zheng gave it some instructions, rewarded it with a piece of dried meat, and touched its head. It immediately spread its wings and flew forward.

All the ships stopped and stopped approaching to avoid alarming the people on the island.

A quarter of an hour later, the Saker Falcon finally flew back and landed on Lin Zheng's shoulder.

It had something in its mouth. Lin Zheng took it out, gave it a piece of dried meat, and scratched its head in appreciation.

The Saker Falcon snatched the dried meat in one bite and flew away flapping its wings.

Everyone's eyes fell on the thing in Lin Zheng's hand, and he unfolded it.

It was a green flag embroidered with a two-headed snake.

Someone immediately recognized it and said, "This is the totem of the pirates."

Xue Hongxuan's voice sank slightly. "We went to the island a few times before to clear it out. We almost searched the entire island. It's impossible for the green flag to be left in such good condition."

This is the pirates' thing, and it has an iconic flag. If they really find it, they will burn it or chop it into pieces to vent their anger, but this green flag is clean and intact.

Everything is clear now. The people on Black Tooth Island are pirates. They learned that the imperial court had searched the island several times and thought that Black Tooth Island was safe, so they came back.

In fact, if they had not encountered Lu Zhiran's fleet, the Quanzhou navy would not have come to Black Tooth Island again.

Originally, everyone had some complaints about Lu Zhiran's orders, but they never expected that this trip would actually yield some results.

They had been fighting wits and courage with the pirates for so long, but they were always fooled by the other side and could not catch anyone.

Today, we finally caught them.

Lu Zhiran is a woman, so she doesn't dare to be arrogant.

"Commander Chen, suppressing bandits is the navy's primary duty, and it's something you excel at. In your opinion, what is our chance of clearing this island?"

Chen Cang, the commander of the Quanzhou navy, clasped his fists in a salute, his armor clanging. "To your honor, Crown Princess, Black Tooth Island is strategically located. A forced attack would result in heavy casualties. Only a surprise attack offers a chance of victory. I suggest that all troops cease fire and sneak to the reefs east of Black Tooth Island. Then, send our dedicated troops in through the caves on the west side. With a pincer attack from both sides, we will surely deliver the bandit's leader to you."

Lu Zhiran nodded, "Okay, this battle will be handed over to Commander Chen."

What Chen Cang was most worried about was that Lu Zhiran would rely on her status as the Crown Princess and the token of Emperor Defeng to force herself to take the lead and give blind orders.

Now, she took the initiative to hand over the command. Chen Cang breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he felt the ambition to fight a big battle to avenge his previous humiliation.

Chen Cang immediately issued an order, "Action at 3:30 PM! Use rockets as a signal to destroy their shipyard first, then encircle and annihilate the main camp!"

The night was like a ferocious beast, swallowing up the entire sea. The bright moonlight tore through the clouds and sprinkled on the sparkling sea.

One warship after another sailed silently towards Black Tooth Island.

Lu Zhiran and Jiang Nansheng were both sleepy. They stood on the deck, wearing cloaks, and looked towards Black Tooth Island.

The sea is very cold at night, and the sea breeze has a salty smell.

Lu Zhiran sneezed, and Jiang Nansheng said, "Go back and rest. We can't help much right now. The only thing we can do is to conserve our energy and not hold you back."

Lu Zhiran nodded immediately and entered the cabin.

In the second half of the night, flames suddenly shot up into the sky on Black Tooth Island, followed by a burst of fighting and killing sounds.

Lu Zhiran was a light sleeper and woke up quickly, but she did not get up and continued to rest with her eyes closed.

There are people outside who are always paying attention to the battle situation. If anything really happens, they will report it as soon as possible.

She was indeed tired.

She hadn't been eating or sleeping well on the boat these days, and her worry about Xiao Yanci had reached its peak. She needed to relax and rest.

Half asleep and half awake, she fell asleep again.

The blood moon was in the sky, the crimson reefs were like jagged teeth, and on the highest rock wall, there was a shark totem pierced by an arrow.

The shark looked ferocious, and Lu Zhiran suddenly woke up from her dream.

Almost at the same time, someone knocked on Lu Zhiran's cabin door.

"Princess, victory news! Our army has captured Blackfang Island!"

Lu Zhiran immediately stood up and put on her clothes quickly.

"What did you gain?"

"The pirates confessed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did appear on Black Fang Island, but was lured to Red Reef Island by the Blood Shark Gang..."

The Blood Shark Gang is the pirate gang that hijacked the caravan this time. It is the most powerful gang in this sea area.

Lu Zhiran was stunned. Chijiao Island.

For some reason, she thought of what she had just dreamed.

"What does Red Reef Island look like? Does it have crimson reefs and a shark totem pierced by an arrow?"

The person who reported back was obviously stunned. "How did the Crown Princess know? That's how the pirates described it."

Lu Zhiran didn't explain, but simply said, "Let's set off immediately and head to Chijiao Island!"

She had a strong intuition that Xiao Yanci was on Chijiao Island.

At this time, a bonfire was crackling deep in the cave of Chijiao Island.

Xiao Yanci, wearing a worn leather armor stained with the smell of fish, leaned lazily against the stone wall, his fingertips stroking half a bronze token - the mobilization token of the Quanzhou Navy, which he was currently using to peel a half-ripe wild fruit.

"Master, we intercepted another spy ship today."

A "pirate" came in and reported in a low voice. When he lifted his hood, he revealed He Yun's face.

"He's still from the Black Tiger Gang. We've dealt with him according to the old rules."

Xiao Yanci chuckled and flicked the fruit core into the fire: "The Black Tiger Gang is quite persistent... Which ship is it?"

"The seventh one." He Yun wiped the charcoal dust that he had deliberately smeared on his face. "If this continues, they will become suspicious sooner or later."

"Let's be suspicious." Xiao Yanci looked at the darkening sky outside the cave. "Our boat is destroyed anyway, so we can't leave."

There is food, drink and shelter on this island, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

However, he has been missing for such a long time. If the news gets back to the capital, the political situation will probably be affected, and my mother and Zhiran will also be worried.

At this moment, Lu Zhiran's fleet was coming through the waves - she never dreamed that the people she was anxious to rescue had already turned the tables and turned the thieves' den upside down.

Chijiao Island has a dangerous terrain, rugged reefs and turbulent tides. The Blood Shark Gang has been entrenched here for many years and has never been conquered by government soldiers.

Red-scaled crocodiles often appear near Chijiao Island. Their carapaces are as red as reefs, which is why Chijiao Island got its name.

The red-scaled crocodile is huge and its bite force can break the planks of a ship.

Before setting off, Xiao Yanci had already found out all the information about the situation at sea, including the habits of the red-scaled crocodile.

The imperial navy cannot easily go to the island, but these red-scaled crocodiles can.

Xiao Yanci ordered his men to soak the arrow feathers in a special potion in advance, and that potion was the key.

They fought with the pirates several times, and countless arrows flew onto the shore. The pirates thought that the imperial navy could not hurt them at all, but they did not know that the seeds of disaster had already been planted.

The potion soaked on the arrow feathers had a huge attraction to the red-scaled crocodiles, and they came ashore following the scent.

The pirates were terrified when they saw such a huge monster.

Their attack on the red-scaled crocodile only angered the big creature and brought them fatal disaster.

The pirates wanted to escape by boarding the ship, but they were surrounded by the imperial navy who had been waiting there for a long time. They were either killed on the spot or captured alive.

The Quanzhou navy won a great victory, and everyone felt proud.