Xiao Qingyin slowly sipped her tea: "What does it have to do with you, Third Sister, whether he went or not? You don't care whether he lives or dies."
Qiu San Niang glared at her.
"If he really goes, Fatty Ke will kill him."
"Why?"
"Fatty Ke's brother was eaten by a shark, and he hates whales extremely."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Why hate whales when they're killed by sharks?
Why would someone who hates whales name their gang the Giant Whale Gang?
What kind of thought process is this?
Qiu San Niang clearly knew what she was thinking and replied, "He thought sharks, dolphins, and whales were all in cahoots and swore to kill them on sight, so he named it the Saw Whale Gang. Their second-in-command thought Saw Whale sounded bad, so he changed it to the homonym Giant Whale."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Poor whale.
Qiu Sanniang continued, "If Yun Zhao teaches him how to get close to the whale, he will only interpret it as Yun Zhao wanting him to die, and he will definitely not show any mercy."
"What should we do then?!"
Xiao Qingyin suddenly stood up.
"He really went."
Upon seeing this, Qiu San Niang felt a pang of panic.
"I'll take some men there right away; it should still be in time."
Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke the second half of the sentence.
Xiao Qingyin had been staying with her for most of the day. Yun Zhao and she set off at the same time, so they must have arrived at Fatty Ke's place long ago.
Given Fatty Ke's character, Yun Zhao is likely in grave danger...
Thinking this, her face turned extremely pale.
Without thinking, she picked up the conch shell hanging from her chest, put it to her lips, and was about to blow it when Xiao Qingyin stopped her.
"I'm sorry, I lied to you."
Xiao Qingyin said shyly.
"Cousin Zhao didn't go to see Fatty Ke."
Qiu Sanniang: "..."
She retorted angrily, "Are you deliberately making fun of me?"
Xiao Qingyin quickly shook her head.
"I absolutely did not mean to make fun of you, I just wanted to see whether you liked Fatty Ke or my cousin."
I don't like either of them!
Qiu San Niang said irritably.
She sat down again, poured herself a cup of tea, and tried to calm herself down.
Xiao Qingyin didn't believe her.
If she really didn't like Yun Zhao, she wouldn't have been so nervous just now.
"My cousin, although a bit old-fashioned and a bit simple-minded, is a very sincere person..."
Qiu Sanniang interrupted her, saying, "It's not like I don't know him."
"Have you ever considered..."
"No."
Qiu Sanniang resolutely blocked the railway.
"I want to be a woman who sails the seas; men will only slow me down."
Xiao Qingyin: "..."
Okay, that's a very strong reason.
A strong woman doesn't need a man.
But these two are clearly in love, so why don't they consider it?
She wanted to try harder, but a member of the gang came over to report: "Third Sister, the fourth leader of the Black Tiger Gang and the third leader of the Sea Wolf Gang are here."
Qiu San Niang frowned.
What are they here for?
"It seems like they want to rejoin the league."
"not see."
The gang members immediately left.
Just as Xiao Qingyin was about to continue their previous conversation, a loud voice came from the foot of the mountain: "Third Sister, we sincerely want to join the alliance. We've even brought apology gifts. We won't leave until you see us!"
Qiu San Niang sighed.
"Excuse me, I need to go and meet with them. I'll leave the matter of their surrender to you."
With the opportunity lost, Xiao Qingyin had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​matchmaking.
"Okay, I'll head back now."
After returning to Nanyue City, she told Yun Zhao about her probing and Qiu San Niang's reaction.
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She cares about him but doesn't want to be with him?
why is that?
Is it because we still need to observe mourning for Liao Yuan?
Or is it really as she said, that she aspires to be a successful businessman and has no intention of starting a family?
He thought about it all night but couldn't find the answer.
I wish I could just run up to her and ask her directly.
But when I woke up in the morning, I heard the news that the Hongyun Gang had started a war with the Black Tiger Gang and the Sea Wolf Gang.
The battle lasted only half a day before it ended.
The Hongyun Gang used battleships learned from the Iraqi fleet and easily broke through the defenses of the Black Tiger Gang and the Sea Wolf Gang.
Qiu Hailang died on the spot, Cai Heihu's ship sank, and although he was rescued by his gang, the situation was hopeless, and he had no choice but to surrender.
Meanwhile, Yi Shuihan relayed the news to the emperor that the Hongyun Gang and the Qingshan Gang intended to submit to him.
The emperor accepted their surrender and appointed Yun Zhao as the admiral of the Southeast Navy, in charge of the surrendered followers.
He also bestowed upon Qiu Sanniang the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady and allowed her to retain a thousand followers as guards for the caravan.
Song Qingshan was also able to retain eight hundred gang members.
Like Qiu San Niang, he planned to become a maritime merchant.
As for the Giant Whale Gang, which broke with the Hongyuan Gang because it refused to submit, it became a training target for Yun Zhao, the newly appointed naval admiral, and was quickly wiped out.
After receiving the decree, Qiu Sanniang smiled and said, "I didn't expect the court to let you take charge of them. This is wonderful. I can rest assured now."
She was relieved, but Yun Zhao was not so relieved.
He asked with a stern face, "You really want to go out to trade overseas?"
"Mmm," Qiu San Niang replied softly, "The world is so big, I want to go see it."
Yun Zhao pursed her lips.
After a long silence, he finally managed to say, "Take care. Don't forget that someone is waiting for you to come back."
Qiu Sanniang smiled and said, "Thank you."
As she turned away, a tear slid down her cheek.
She wasn't unaware of Yun Zhao's feelings for her; there was no other person in the world who would foolishly go and remove lice from a whale just to fulfill her long-cherished wish.
It was precisely because she understood this that she decided to leave.
He was a marquis of Da Xi, from a family of generals, whose ancestors for three generations were all famous figures.
He himself is talented and handsome, has exceptional strategic skills, and is resolute in character. Given time, he will also become a person who will be remembered in history.
But she was a pirate.
She was born a fisherwoman, sold into a pleasure boat, married a pirate captain, and became a pirate captain and leader of a pirate alliance.
Even though the imperial court granted her an official title, it could not change the fact that she came from a humble background and that her hands were stained with blood.
Although she remains innocent to this day, in the eyes of the world, she has long been tainted.
She didn't feel unworthy of Yun Zhao, but she didn't want to be a burden to him.
Once time has passed, she will likely be purged.
She had finally managed to clear the Marquis's name, and she didn't want the Marquis's family to suffer injustice again because of her.
It's better to forget each other in the vast world than to cling together in hardship.
It's best for them to part ways here.
He walks his sunny path, she walks her narrow bridge.
As Qiu San Niang thought this, tears blurred her vision.
She looked up at the distant sea and saw a whale's tail flash by, disappearing in an instant.
...
Before Xiao Qingyin could even congratulate Yun Zhao, she received devastating news.
Yun Shu was surrounded and attacked, fell off a cliff, and fell into a coma.
The letter, written by Han herself, said that she had consulted all the doctors in the capital, but none of them could wake her up. She hoped that Xiao Qingyin could return to the capital to take a look if it was convenient for her.
After reading the letter, Xiao Qingyin began packing her luggage.
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