If a pearl is truly perfect and has no visible flaws, it is valuable in itself.
Ignoring the ridicule of the crowd, Baili Wanwan raised her head and said, "If too many things are taken out, the pirates will definitely notice, so Wanwan only took this one pearl."
Originally, Wan Suizhou didn't plan to take any treasures from this box, since saving lives was the priority.
The Wan family still has some wealth, although this wealth was accumulated thanks to the winding roads of Baili.
However, there should be no problem for the whole family to live out the rest of their lives peacefully and healthily.
Moreover, he is now highly regarded by the county magistrate, and the school is doing well. Although he has not collected any money, he does not need to spend any of his own money.
But seeing how much Baili Wanwan liked the little pearl, he couldn't bring himself to stop her.
Zhao Damei had the biggest appetite among them, taking a lot of jewelry in one go. The others were too eager to save lives and only took a few token items.
The chest containing the treasure was closed, and soon everyone boarded the ship one after another.
No one knew where the pirates lived; they went there based on rumors.
Now, all the elderly people in the village came along.
They still had some recollection of pirates, after all, they had survived a pirate attack.
"There is an island in this sea."
Grandpa Wang, the oldest man in the village, recalled.
His legs are clearly not very agile, but it is said that when he was young, he was the most valiant fisherman in the surrounding area, and whenever he went out to sea, he would always have a great catch.
Grandpa Wang was helped to sit in the middle of the boat. After all, he had difficulty walking, and if he were to fall off the boat by accident, he could very well lose his life.
"However, after all these decades of turmoil, it's uncertain whether that island still exists. Besides, those pirates didn't always live on the island."
Grandpa Wang was incredibly brave; he suddenly stood up and looked into the distance.
The sea and sky merged into one color, but now, with dark clouds covering the area, it was indeed rather gloomy and cold.
"It's going to rain, and it's very dangerous for the boat to be at sea. If we want to find someone, we have to wait until the rain stops."
This is a rule from earlier years; whenever it rains, one cannot go out to sea.
Of course, those living by the sea are aware of this.
"But we've already sailed halfway."
The village head also respected Grandpa Wang to some extent, and while he was giving him a reminder, he didn't dare to argue back.
If we turn back now, it will probably all be for nothing.
Those pirates would never easily forgive those who had been captured.
Baili Wanwan sighed.
She wanted Lan Xuerong to stop, but didn't know how.
At the time, Sister Xue Rong did not tell her how to contact her.
Lin Yang'er also came along crying and making a fuss, after all, she was very afraid that she would never see Baili Wanwan again after parting ways.
Fortunately, there were plenty of empty seats on the ship, so Lin Yang'er could board along with them.
"Little fairy, are we really going to go find those pirates? What if they lock us all up?"
Lin Yang'er had never experienced anything like this since birth. At this moment, she felt scared, yet also somewhat excited.
She gripped Baili Wanwan's hand tightly.
"It's alright, have you forgotten? I'm a fairy, those pirates can't do anything to us." Baili Wanwan patted her chest to assure them.
With her assurance, Lin Yang'er was naturally relieved.
However, since Grandpa Wang had made up his mind to turn the boat back, no one dared to disobey.
"What should we do?"
The crowd stood anxiously on the shore, hoping the rain would stop and longing for the sun to shine again.
While everyone was distracted, Baili Wanwan jumped into the sea...
Following the light, Baili Wanwan clearly understood that it was light emitted by Lan Xuerong when she used magic to control it.
Sure enough, Lan Xuerong was seen swirling in the middle of the sea, her entire tail swaying, while she clasped her hands together in a devout manner, as if she were praying for something.
Baili Wanwan swam over carefully and finally stopped in front of Lan Xuerong.
She dared not disturb them easily, after all, if she was not careful, she might very well go mad with evil spirits.
After Lan Xuerong woke up, Baili Wanwan explained the purpose of her visit.
“Sister Xue Rong, they probably didn’t really mean to hurt Wanwan. They were just in a hurry.” Baili Wanwan began to speak on behalf of the villagers: “Besides, Wanwan thinks that the people who were taken away by those pirates are innocent. They did nothing wrong. If we sacrifice our lives in vain because of this, then we are guilty.”
Lan Xuerong snorted coldly, her face full of arrogance.
“These villagers are so ignorant. You treat them with such kindness, but they only care about their own selfish desires. It’s disgusting.”
Upon hearing this, Baili Wanwan was taken aback.
These villagers did indeed act wickedly, but it seems their crimes do not warrant death.
"Wanwan knows that Sister Xuerong is the most magnanimous, why should you lower yourself to their level?"
Baili Wanwan hugged Lan Xuerong's arm and shook it back and forth.
Lan Xuerong could not resist every time she made such a move.
After all, she found Baili Wanwan to be incredibly cute.
Who could resist such an adorable little girl's coquettishness?
"Fine, fine, this is the last time I'll let you have your way. Next time, even if you cry, I won't be soft-hearted."
Baili Wanwan nodded hurriedly, after all, she had to cherish such a good opportunity.
Lan Xuerong gave him directions.
"Actually, those pirates aren't stupid. After so many years, why would they still live on that island? Wouldn't they just be waiting to be wiped out by someone else?"
Lan Xuerong hasn't been in this sea area for long, but she has been observing the situation in the vicinity.
Those pirates have now turned into mountain bandits and have invaded a village. The village appears to be inhabited by villagers, but the core of the village has long been replaced by pirates.
"Where did all those villagers go?"
Baili Wanwan looked completely bewildered, because she really didn't know.
Lan Xuerong chuckled, her tone full of teasing: "How silly! Of course those villagers are dead, otherwise do you think those pirates would have left them there?"
I never expected Lan Xuerong to talk about so many people dying so casually.
Baili Wanwan's heart skipped a beat, and she felt inexplicably scared.
"They are so pitiful."
Baili Wanwan felt pity, after all, some villagers were still kind-hearted: "So we should rescue them quickly this time, otherwise they may die too."
Among those arrested this time were people Baili Wanwan knew well.
Many of the uncles also gave her a lot of delicious food.
Suddenly, Baili Wanwan felt a soreness in her nose.
"The location of that village is yours."
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