Zhao Zuoling was taken aback, and it took him a while to realize what Lu Cijian meant. He just laughed and didn't pay much attention.
I just think it's because he sees beauty in the eye of the beholder.
Three hundred people against seventy thousand—it's impossible for them to succeed.
The people of Xiliang were the most vigilant. Once Jiang Yimian and her group were discovered, they would be surrounded and attacked quickly, making it difficult to escape, let alone burn their supplies.
He casually said, "Lord Lu doesn't travel by boat often, does he? The sea looks a bit scary at night, but it's nothing serious."
Once we find the bandits' hideout, we'll surely rout them.
If there hadn't been so few soldiers guarding the small fishing village these days, they wouldn't have been so easily outmaneuvered by those river bandits.
Today is the day they will get their revenge.
Lu Cijian simply said, "I hope so."
The small boat sailed along, drifting on the sea for almost an hour, until finally it saw an island not far away.
Lin Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief. With his hands tied behind his back and squeezed into a small corner at the stern of the boat, he felt as if he had lost all feeling in his body.
Liu'er, standing to the side, wasn't much better off, but she forced herself to look towards the island.
The island was pitch black at the moment. Apart from the shadows of some towering trees, there was nothing special about it, let alone any signs of human habitation.
Lin Yan'an strained his eyes to try and see where the island was, but the next second he was grabbed by the collar by a pirate and thrown ashore.
Liu'er and the others were quickly thrown down as well.
The bandits then dragged several small boats into the nearby woods.
Then, they stopped moving and just gathered together to talk.
As Liu'er was wondering, she saw sparks appearing in the dark forest in the distance.
The bandits also stopped talking and stood respectfully to the side.
A short while later, a group of people carrying torches emerged from the dark forest.
The leader was probably in his thirties, with half of his face covered in burn scars, which looked rather frightening.
The pirates who disembarked from the boat saw him and immediately greeted him respectfully, "Brother Scarface."
The scarred man didn't even glance at the bandits. His gaze fell on the women who had been thrown to the ground. He frowned. "Why did you bring so many women to the island again? There are already quite a few in the village."
Skinny Monkey smiled sheepishly upon hearing this, "Isn't it because we have a lot of brothers on the island? Scarface, you can't just have your fun and not let the brothers have it too."
These are all good quality items; they all look great, so I brought them back so everyone can relax and enjoy them.
Besides, we didn't just bring back a girl, we also have so much grain, right? Scarface, we've had quite a haul."
The others burst into laughter upon hearing this, "That's right, Scarface, you can't talk about us like that. You spotted the girl right away too."
The scarred man just smiled, his gaze sweeping over the women, but he paused when he saw Lin Yan'an. He immediately frowned, snatched the torch from the person next to him, and held it up in front of Lin Yan'an.
The dim firelight instantly illuminated Lin Yan'an's face.
He merely shrank back as if in fear, his whole body trembling, as if he were truly terrified.
Seeing this, the other girls also shrank back in fear.
The scarred man stared at the person in front of him for a long time without saying a word, his brows furrowed tightly. He felt that the person was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
Lin Yan'an also kept his head down as much as possible, afraid of being recognized.
He's so unlucky! He ran into the same people who robbed the Lin family's cargo ship as soon as he got to the island. If he's discovered, he'll be killed on the spot, and Liu'er and the others might be implicated as well.
The thought of that scene sent a shiver down his spine. He glanced at her shyly and then quickly lowered his head, as if he were blushing.
The scarred man was stunned for a moment, and the sense of familiarity he had felt for the other person vanished instantly.
Seeing the scarred man staring intently at the woman, the skinny man standing nearby laughed and said, "Oh, Scarface has taken a fancy to this woman. It's rare to see Scarface like this. Why don't you take this woman to Scarface's room?"
Upon hearing this, the others immediately stepped forward.
The scarred man simply waved his hand, stared at Lin Yan'an for a while before looking away, and said with a smile, "Alright, I don't have time for that."
After saying that, his gaze swept past Lin Yan'an and landed on Liu'er beside him. His eyes immediately lit up. "I want this. Send it to my room later."
Upon hearing this, the bandits burst into laughter.
Skinny Monkey joked, "Scarface, do you have time? Someone else took him away, so you're not going to do anything?"
The scarred man glanced at him and said with a smile, "What do you need to care about? Get out of here."
Having said that, he reached out to grab Liu'er.
Lin Yan'an knew something was wrong and quickly threw herself onto the scarred man, saying sweetly, "Brother Scar, you, you want me, I, I can do anything, I'm definitely, definitely better than her."
As he spoke, he rubbed against the other person's chest.
The bandits present were stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.
Skinny Monkey said enviously, "Hey, Scarface, you should take this one. I think she's got her eye on you. Don't hurt her feelings."
The others echoed their sentiments, their eyes filled with envy.
When have these river bandits ever been treated well by these girls? It's rare to see one taking the initiative.
The scarred man glared at him irritably and laughed, "Go to hell."
When his gaze fell on Lin Yan'an, he raised an eyebrow, reached out and pinched the other's chin to take a good look, looking left and right, but didn't say a word.
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