"Bang!"
"Bang!"
......
Several loud explosions rang out simultaneously in the water on both sides of the bandit ship.
The bandits were terrified and scattered, causing panic on the opposite ship.
"Step back! Make them step back!"
Song Chengjian sternly ordered Jiang's men to demand something of them.
The explosions subsided, and the bandits covered their heads and slowly got up.
They did not advance further, even after seeing the hand gestures of Chiang's men, they did not retreat.
"Throw! Keep throwing!"
Song Chengjian's face turned ashen.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
......
Two more startling sounds came from either side of the bandit ship.
Shocked, the bandits were slightly calmer than at the beginning.
They realized that Song Chengjian and the others had no intention of throwing anything onto the boat; it was merely a warning...
The bandit leader took a few steps, grabbed one person, and pushed him to the front.
Before Song Chengjian could see clearly, he heard a familiar voice behind him.
"Second Brother!"
Song Chengjian turned around and saw Song Chengyu, soaking wet, climbing onto the boat while carrying a box containing silver ingots.
"They're cheating, Second Brother!"
"Second Young Master, when we let the people off the ship, a bandit had infiltrated them!"
The fisherman who came up next was Song Chengjian's.
When Song Chengjian sent him, he specifically instructed him to get to know everyone well...
To prevent bandits from taking advantage of the chaos and sneaking onto the ship, which would leave us vulnerable to attack from both sides.
Sure enough, the words and actions of these bandits could not be trusted at all.
Of the ten people who disembarked, the fishermen could get a closer look at the first few...
Song Chengyu noticed something was wrong and requested to jump ship on the spot...
Bandits infiltrated the group and attacked the fishermen underwater.
The fishermen's hands were still tied behind their backs, and Jiang's men helped untie them underwater...
Unexpectedly attacked, the two men and the fisherman suffered injuries of varying degrees, all sustaining cuts and bruises.
Fortunately, two of Jiang's men were skilled in martial arts; they used their legs to block the enemy's attack and untied the fishermen's ropes...
Just as everyone was working together and almost killed the other party, Song Chengyu spoke up to remind them, "Don't kill them! Tie them up first!"
If Song Chengyu hadn't been so rational, that bandit would have been beaten to a pulp by the rescued fishermen...
"Take them with you! They can still be useful! There are still brothers we haven't rescued!"
Hearing Song Chengyu's words, the fishermen gradually calmed down.
Hearing the commotion from the two ships, and recognizing the larger vessel, they didn't distance themselves, entirely out of fear of harming them...
Despite their injuries, everyone boarded the ship as quickly as possible.
Song Chengjian walked over and pulled the bandits, who were also tied up like dumplings, to the side of the ship.
Tell them! Replace them!
Song Chengjian said to the Jiang family's subordinates beside him.
The others held explosives in their hands, and although they didn't throw them, their attitude was clear.
On the opposite boat, the fishermen were still on board, so they were fearless.
But seeing that the bandits had fallen into Song Chengjian's hands and even lost their silver, his anger and resentment were written all over his face.
After a flurry of frantic gestures, Jiang's men explained to Song Chengjian:
"They want us to exchange this bandit and the four thousand taels of silver we just received for the remaining fisherman."
Tell them, we want the remaining eleven!
Song Chengjian said with a stern face.
After gesturing, Chiang's men said, "They were worried we were playing tricks, so they didn't bring the other ten men with them."
If we want that person, we'll hand over the money and the person...
If we didn't want it, they told us to face the consequences ourselves!
Just then, the fishermen who had been unconscious on the other side, disturbed by the explosives, gradually woke up.
After seeing the gestures of both sides, he suddenly shouted in their direction, "Run! Don't worry about me!"
It's better to waste money than not worth it!
He had only said a few words when he was struck again by the bandits, and his head bled even more.
Song Chengjian pursed his lips, then couldn't help but yell, "Shut up!"
If this continues, even if they are saved, they may die from their injuries, making the rescue all for naught.
Song Chengjian calmly instructed someone around him to ask, "The agreed-upon four thousand taels would be exchanged for everyone..."
"If we give them the money and the people, when will the remaining ten people return it?"
Chiang's men immediately began to gesture.
"They said we didn't have a chance to negotiate. The remaining ten people depend on our sincerity; we haven't even paid them..."
As soon as Chiang Kai-shek's men finished speaking, the fishermen were filled with righteous indignation.
"Who refused to pay? They're the ones who cheated us!"
"Time and time again, they always resort to underhanded tactics!"
"From the very beginning, they never intended to release them! Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent bandits to infiltrate our ranks..."
......
Before he could finish his grumbling, one of Jiang's men reminded him, "They're pressuring us. They said if we don't pay, they'll chop that man up and feed him to the fish..."
Song Chenghou looked at the other person and asked about the rescued person. The wet clothes on his body clung to his skin, revealing many bloody wounds.
"Are you sure the remaining ten brothers aren't on the ship?"
The nine men thought back carefully, and realized they hadn't seen it on the deck, but they weren't sure if it was in the hold...
Seeing this, Song Chengjian shouted loudly towards the opposite boat, "Brother, are the other ten brothers really not on board?"
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