Chapter 668: Bai Kui vs. Feng Lin (7)
Ivory, agate, crystal, coral, incense, northern pearls, glass lamps...
More than a dozen cargo ships were filled with all kinds of strange and exotic goods.
On the way back, Feng Lin stared at Bai Kui curiously from time to time, and still couldn't figure out how this man managed to make a deal with the foreigners.
She couldn't even understand what those people were saying, but Bai Kui was able to negotiate business with them just by using gestures, and even lowered the price a lot.
Going overseas to do business with people who don't speak the language requires courage and determination that an ordinary businessman cannot possess.
The dangers that may be encountered alone are too much for ordinary people to bear.
"You're such a strange person. You're a businessman and you seem courageous, but you're also reckless and you're a deep thinker. What kind of person are you?"
The sea outside the porthole was still boundless, but Feng Lin felt that Bai Kui was more mysterious than the sea, attracting her to explore.
Bai Kui sat at a low table, flipping through the account books, checking the quantities of various goods and the profits to be made. He didn't even raise his eyelids when the little girl asked, "It's not surprising. I came from a humble background, and I've been involved not only in business but also in the underworld. Naturally, I'm different from the high-ranking officials you see every day. You just don't see them often enough, so you think it's strange."
"When you talk like that, it always reminds me of my dad. Is it true that men always lecture others like this when they get older?"
"Princess, be careful with your words. I don't have a daughter as old as you."
"Of course you are far inferior to my father."
Bai Kui finally looked up, feeling the need to give this little girl, who spent her days bickering with him out of boredom, a warning. "This is my cargo ship. Out there is the sea, a desolate place with no one around. If I throw you into the sea, you won't even be able to call for help. It won't do you any good to offend me, the ship's owner."
Feng Lin was not afraid at all. He took out a box of colorful agates and poured them on the low table, arranging them randomly as if they were chess pieces.
"If I throw me into the sea, there will be no one to repay the debt I owe you along the way. You won't do that."
Bai Kui paused, the corners of his mouth twitching.
This reason can really be used to control him.
The little girl is worthless, but his money is valuable.
"Master, the sea is changing, and dark clouds are approaching ahead. The weather may be changing!" A voice reported from outside the cabin. "For the safety of the ship, it's best to find a place to anchor as soon as possible!"
Bai Kui frowned, put down the account book and walked out of the cabin.
At this moment, at noon, the sun had quietly disappeared without a trace, and a large mass of dark clouds was pressing down on the sky at a very fast speed.
The sea around the ship still looks calm at first glance, but the frequency of the waves swaying in the wind has changed, becoming increasingly impatient. It seems that the mouth of a giant beast is quietly opening under the deep sea surface, waiting to swallow the prey on the sea in one gulp.
Things are indeed going to change.
The most feared thing when sailing on the sea is windy and rainy weather, and the weather is also the most unpredictable thing at sea. If you are not careful, you will be buried in the sea.
Bai Kui frowned even more, looked around, and asked, "Where are we?"
The Bai family guard who came to report hurriedly replied, "It happens to be near Baixing Island! The territory of the Star Pirates!"
"Find the nearest island, moor the boat, and wait for the storm to pass before continuing the journey!" Bai Kui said without hesitation.
"Master!" The guard was shocked and hesitated. "Although the star pirates won't rob us when they see the Bai family's flag, if our merchant ship approaches the island, they may not be able to refrain from attacking!"
They had more than a dozen cargo ships on this trip, all carrying rare commodities from Middle-earth, which would be a huge fortune when converted into gold and silver.
Money can move people's hearts, let alone pirates who make a living by plundering.
The money they had spent to curry favor with the pirates in previous years was of no use at this time.
Bai Kui shouted, "Adjust course and head towards the island. Go!"
The dark clouds overhead were growing heavier, the sails were blown up by the strong wind, and the mast seemed to be on the verge of breaking. There was no time to delay any further, otherwise both the people and the cargo might be destroyed.
Feng Lin followed Bai Kui out. She was not familiar with things on the sea, but she could sense something unusual from the aura descending from the man.
"Brother Bai, is it dangerous?" she asked, pursing her lips.
The man turned and said, "There are sailor's clothes in the small wooden cabinet in your cabin. Go change into them, take off your bun and put on your sailor's hat."
Feng Lin pursed his lips even tighter, understanding what the man meant. Without saying a word, he returned to the cabin, found the crew uniform and quickly changed into it. He let his long hair loose and tied it neatly into a man's bun, and put on a crew hat.
Before going out, she took out her powder and applied a dark layer on her face. When she looked in the mirror again, a face that was only pretty appeared in the bronze mirror.
When the cargo ship docked at the nearest island, the sky was as dark as night.
There were storms, lightning and thunder, and every bolt of lightning was so fierce that it seemed to split the sky.
The waves rolled wildly and hit the island rocks, shattering the waves.
The cargo ship was silent in the darkness, wind and rain, without making any sound or lighting any lights to avoid being too obvious.
All crew members were on high alert with weapons in hand, and the atmosphere on the ship was depressing and dull.
In the cabin, Feng Lin and Bai Kui sat opposite each other. The room was as dark and silent as the outside.
Amid the sound of wind, rain and waves, they were so close that they couldn't even hear each other's breathing.
"Pirate groups at sea usually have people on the shore keeping watch to prevent them from missing any passing ships they could rob. In half an hour at most, the pirates will be back to attack." In the darkness, the man's voice was low and calm, as if he was talking about something insignificant. "Are you scared?"
"I'll see how scary they are first, and then decide whether I'm afraid or not." The little girl's voice was clear and innocent.
It actually made Bai Kui laugh.
He didn't say anything else, but turned his head and looked out the porthole. At this moment, the outside seemed like a deep abyss in the sky, and the only sounds in the world were the terrifying sounds of rain and waves.
There were no lights on the boat or on the island.
This means the pirates have taken action.
They don't turn on the lights to avoid highlighting their goals.
The pirates did not turn on the lights to avoid alerting the enemy.
It was the first time that Feng Lin witnessed such a fighting scene.
Only the night remained in the world, with only the occasional flash of lightning over the sea bringing a moment of light, illuminating the hideous faces of the pirates in the rain, the cold blades held high in their hands, and the blood splattering in the air.
It also illuminated the figure of a man standing at the bow with his hands behind his back, tall and burly, calm and stern.
Amidst the strong winds, heavy rain and huge waves, the cargo ship was shaking violently, but his figure was as steady as a mountain.
The people on the cargo ship were full of vigor and showed no fear at all because of the endless stream of pirates climbing aboard. The man standing firmly on the bow was like a stabilizing force that supported their fighting spirit.
"Go to the cabin and don't cause me trouble." As these words passed by Feng Lin's ears, the man on the bow moved, like an arrow shot from a bow, locking onto the person standing on the top of the stern cabin.
That's the pirate leader.
To catch a thief, you must first catch the leader.
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