"Those who surrender will not be killed, otherwise they will all be thrown into the sea to feed the sharks."
The pirates were already terrified by the sudden appearance of the giant python. When they saw Jiang Hua take one of the pirates down with her knife, they all dropped their swords and knelt on the ground.
“Take off his clothes, throw him into the sea to wash them clean, and then pull him out.”
Jiang Hua pointed her sword at the few pirates closest to her and gave orders. She then asked one of the pirates where their island lord's house was, and told Jiang Xun to take her guards to search it.
When we left Plum Blossom Island, it was already cold. The pirates who were still alive were all tied up on the deck, along with their leader who had been stripped down to only his underpants.
Meanwhile, Yangcheng was also experiencing a bloody battle. The Regent and the Crown Prince, with their iron cavalry, captured Prefect Lin, Commander Su, and the naval forces in one fell swoop.
At this moment, everyone was waiting on the dock. Among the people of Yangcheng, those who were most excited and tearful were those who had finally seen their daughters who had been missing for many days.
After the girls finished reuniting with their parents, they all knelt down in front of Jiang Xingzhou and Zhou Jingyi, repeating every word Jiang Hua had taught them.
It was Prefect Lin, Governor Su, and the madam of Yingchunlou who conspired to capture them and hand them over to the remnants of the pirates on Plum Blossom Island.
Based on just this short passage, the people in Yangcheng who had lost their daughters wanted nothing more than to tear the people kneeling on the ground to pieces.
"Come back! Ships are approaching us!"
"Could they be sea pirates?"
Some people speculated.
Until the ship docked, the Dark Guards escorted the group of pirates off the ship, along with their leader.
Jiang Xun removed the black cloth covering his face, clasped his hands in a fist and reported the situation on the island to Jiang Xingzhou. Of course, the appearance of the giant snake was concealed.
At this moment, the secret guards of the Dark Guard Camp, dressed in night clothes, stood out conspicuously on the dock.
After reporting, Jiang Xun received a nod from Jiang Xingzhou and then flew away with his bodyguards.
Yangcheng was unusually lively that day. The two major scourges of Yangcheng had been removed in an instant, and in a flash, the streets and alleys were filled with praise for the Regent and the Crown Prince for leading them out of their misery.
Since they couldn't leave Yangcheng so quickly, Jiang Xingzhou had them imprisoned in the government jail, paraded through the streets for three days, and then escorted to the capital.
Where are you going?
Seeing Qingyue and Qingling rush out again after just returning, Jiang Hua was a little curious.
"I'm going to kill those two old lechers in the prefect's prison!" Qingyue said through gritted teeth. "Sister Jiang, do you want to come with me? I'll give you one of them to play with."
“Okay,” Jiang Hua readily agreed.
They had only just stepped into the courtyard when Jiang Xingzhou and Bai Heng, who had returned from outside, blocked their way.
Jiang Xingzhou knew what the two sisters were going to do, and only warned them: "Don't play around to death. After the parade, you'll have to be escorted back to the capital."
"Okay," Qingyue replied irritably, and then left.
"Huahua, do you not want to see me? Why are you avoiding me as soon as I came back?"
Jiang Xingzhou grasped Jiang Hua's hand. Seeing that Jiang Xun and Granny Jiang in the courtyard were suddenly looking in his direction, they quickly pulled Jiang Xingzhou towards their room in the second courtyard.
"Second Father, aren't you going?"
Standing next to Bai Heng, Zhou Jingyi looked at the disappearing figures of his stepmother and father and asked.
"I'm not going. Anyway, you won't be staying as my father for more than a few days," Bai Heng replied nonchalantly. As long as Huahua didn't dislike him, there was plenty of time for the rest of their lives.
Zhou Jingyi nodded as if he understood, but Jiang Mama looked troubled. She still hoped that the young lady could be with Young Master Bai. The young lady's personality was not suitable for staying in a place like the capital, just like the young lady.
As soon as Jiang Hua closed the door, Jiang Xingzhou pressed her against it, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Hua asked, tilting her head back. "Hmm!"
Jiang Xingzhou seized the opportunity to kiss her, a passionate yet careful kiss, as if afraid of hurting the person in his arms.
After a while, Jiang Hua finally pushed away Jiang Xingzhou, who was holding her tightly. Her face was slightly flushed, and the lip rouge on her lips had been completely eaten away.
"Ah Zhou, are you seducing me?" Jiang Hua casually lifted Jiang Xingzhou's chin, then let go and sat down on the soft couch.
I haven't slept a wink since last night, and now I'm just exhausted, watching the man approach me step by step.
"Huahua, we haven't seen each other for only three months, and we've already become strangers?" Jiang Xingzhou looked at Jiang Hua with a hurt expression.
“Ah Zhou, I’ve always been like this.”
"When are we getting married?" Jiang Xingzhou asked the question that had been on his mind, getting straight to the point. He couldn't remember how many times he had asked her this question.
"Jiang Xingzhou, my answer remains the same: I don't want to get married right now, and I don't know if I'll change my mind in the future. I don't want to live a life of being a stay-at-home wife and mother. I still want to see the beautiful landscapes of the Great Sheng Kingdom," Jiang Hua said earnestly to Jiang Xingzhou.
“If possible, we can go together to see it. Ah Zhou, but not now. Ah Yi is still young. He and the Da Sheng Kingdom need you.”
Emperor Zhou Ye doesn't have much time left. I checked his pulse when I went to the palace before. The poison that Empress Su had given him had been accumulating over time. I estimate that he won't last until next spring. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry to make A Yi the crown prince.
“I don’t like living in the capital. That place is not suitable for me, A-Zhou. I am a selfish person. I will not do things that I don’t like, so I will not stay in the capital for you or for anyone else.”
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