On the deck of the giant merchant ship speeding along, Chen Ping asked Bai Enling, who looked somewhat worried, "Judging from your expression, do you know which faction's exclusive signal that is?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Enling nodded and then shook his head, before saying in confusion, "I don't recognize this signal. At least none of the ten sea areas use this symbol for their signals."
"This signal is most likely a sign of power from other sea areas, but that puzzles me. Neither I nor the Bai family seem to have provoked any power from other sea areas, right?"
Chen Ping: "Oh, isn't that normal? It's the law of the jungle. Maybe other sea areas are expanding into the Tenth Route Sea Area, but their routes might coincide with your Bai family's, so they're trying to eliminate your Bai family."
Uncle Chen: “What Brother Chen Ping said makes sense. Our Bai family has a wide variety of businesses, and it’s possible that we’re blocking some people’s way. Of course, it’s also possible that other forces here have brought forces from other sea areas to block us.”
Bai Enling: "Uncle Chen makes sense, but it's already good enough that we can confirm it's not the Bai family that's in trouble. As for the rest of the journey, we'll deal with whatever comes our way."
After a moment's thought, Chen Bo continued his analysis: "Perhaps it's not just that. They might be coveting the valuable goods carried by our Bai family's merchant ships, or they might be trying to demonstrate their own strength and intimidate other competitors by attacking the Bai family."
In short, the purpose of this mysterious force remains unclear, but our primary task now is to get away from this area as quickly as possible, while making adequate defensive preparations to prevent any potential pursuit.
Bai Enling nodded in agreement, her expression resolute: "That's right, no matter the reason, we can't just sit and wait to die. Uncle Chen, could you contact the family to inquire if a similar situation has occurred?"
"At the same time, Chen Ping! Your strength is crucial to us. We need your continued cooperation in this battle to overcome this crisis."
Uncle Chen agreed and immediately began to carry out communication, initiating communications with his family.
Chen Ping patted Bai Enling on the shoulder and laughed, "Hehe, didn't I say I would escort you all the way to your destination? So relax."
"By the way, what are you going to do about the Nora pirate ship that's still relentlessly following behind?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Enling glanced around and saw that only one Nora pirate ship was still following them. He shook his head and said, "Don't bother with them. The pirate ship is no match for the Bai family's merchant ship. Our priority now is to leave here as soon as possible and reach our destination, rather than staying and getting entangled with them."
"Doing it this way is putting the cart before the horse."
Chen Ping: "That's true, but how far are we from our destination? If it's too far, once the merchant ship's acceleration cools down, we might get overtaken."
Bai Enling: "Yes, it'll be soon. We should be able to reach our destination in about two more days. At our current speed, that's enough."
After listening, Chen Ping thought for a moment and suggested, "Alright, since we only have two days, we can adjust our course to avoid routes that they might intercept. We can also use these two days to set up some traps or obstacles to slow down their pursuit and ensure that we can shake them off before we reach our destination."
Upon hearing this, Bai Enling's eyes lit up, and he praised, "Brother Chen Ping is indeed very thoughtful. Let's do it your way. On the one hand, we will adjust the course, and on the other hand, we will set up some measures to hinder their pursuit. Uncle Chen, you are responsible for supervising the adjustment of the merchant ships' course and ensuring the safety of the route. At the same time, arrange some elite guards to assist Chen Ping in setting traps."
Upon receiving his orders and awaiting contact from his family, Uncle Chen immediately sprang into action. Bai Enling also began planning and implementing a series of counter-tracking measures, including utilizing the sea's topography and currents, as well as deploying obstacles imbued with divine power, to slow down the Nora pirate ship's pursuit as much as possible.
And to be honest, the Nora pirate ship, which suffered heavy losses, was already small in number, and now they could only watch helplessly as the Bai family's merchant ship gradually disappeared from their sight.
Boss: "Ugh! How dare you!"
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Looking at the empty sea behind her, Bai Enling smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, we've shaken off the tagalongs. Now we can change course."
Under his command, the Bai family's merchant ships immediately began to deviate from their original routes, preparing to travel to their destination via unofficial routes, which are the kind of routes that are not recorded and therefore carry uncertain risks.
But it's still better than having an ambush set up on the original flight path, which is highly likely.
Soon, the Bai family's merchant ships disappeared without a trace from their original route.
The enemy, who had been lying in ambush ahead, waited for a full day and night before the Nora pirate ship arrived, while the Bai family merchant ship had long since disappeared.
The enemies hiding in the shadows were astonished to discover that the Bai family's merchant ships were not following the expected route. They realized that the Bai family seemed to have discovered their conspiracy, and they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of apprehension towards Bai Enling and Chen Ping's keen insight. The arrival of the Nora pirate ship made them realize that their plan had completely failed.
They had hoped to create chaos through the Nora pirates, thereby intercepting the Bai family's merchant ships in the chaos, or taking the opportunity to sow discord between the Bai family and other forces. However, they did not expect that Bai Enling and Chen Ping not only successfully escaped the pirates' pursuit, but also changed their course and cleverly avoided their ambush.
However, this was only the beginning of their setbacks. On the unknown, uncharted waterways, the Bai family's merchant ships faced even more challenges and risks, but as Bai Enling said, sometimes, taking risks is the best way to avoid them.
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Hula Lala!!!
The clear weather can turn into dark clouds in the next second, and then into a downpour in the next second.
Da da da!!
The raindrops dripping onto the deck made a constant sound. This was the pirates' favorite weather, because it wouldn't attract the attention of sea monsters, allowing them to freely use the ship's powerful cannons and other weapons to attack.
In the darkness, the Bai family's merchant ships sailed silently along this unfamiliar sea route. In fact, all sea routes are the same, even those that have been traversed hundreds or thousands of times, accidents can still happen.
Chen Ping calmly watched the fishing float on the sea. Hmm, the waves below kept surging, and the fishing float appeared and disappeared intermittently.
Raindrops pattered on the protective shield. Chen Ping suddenly blinked. He sensed that many sea monsters were swimming towards them. He didn't know if they were just passing by or specifically targeting the merchant ship.
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