The third leader was rather timid and dared not pursue the escapees, because there were few of them still conscious, and he wouldn't be able to handle any further trouble on the island.
He felt he had to wake up his eldest and second eldest brothers as soon as possible, so that they could prepare if their island was exposed and someone came to wipe them out.
The third leader quickly led his men back and tried various methods to sober up his eldest and second brothers so they could make a decision. These methods included splashing water on them, pouring hangover soup on them, and inducing vomiting.
After a whole night of commotion, the first and second leaders were finally woken up, and they suffered quite a bit.
When the third leader saw his eldest brother wake up, he cried, "Brother, something terrible has happened! We've lost everything!"
The leader was still a little dazed and asked, confused, "All our assets are gone?"
The three families cried out, "We don't know which damned guy set fire to our warehouse. Everything inside has been burned to ashes."
The two leaders were somewhat incredulous. Ignoring everything else, they ran towards the warehouse, only to find it reduced to ashes. Some areas were still burning, with embers still rising and smoke rising from many places. People were still trying to put out the fire.
The head bandit leader, looking at the warehouse that was almost completely burned to ashes, turned around and grabbed the sobbing third bandit leader by the collar, shouting, "What happened? Why did you rush to put out the fire? Don't you know that all our resources are here? What will we eat if we lose our food?"
The third leader explained, "Brother, the fire seems to have started inside the warehouse. By the time we discovered it, it was already out of control. You were all drunk and celebrating and were all passed out. There were only a few of us who were awake, and we simply didn't have enough manpower to put out this fire."
The leader released the third leader, looked around, and said, "Didn't the guards at the warehouse notice beforehand?"
The third leader said, "The two guards at the warehouse have also been drugged. Boss, those women we caught yesterday have also escaped. Could they have set the fire? Otherwise, who would deliberately set a fire?"
The second-in-command asked from the side, "Did those women run away?"
The third leader nodded and said, "We discovered it yesterday. Two boats, one large and one small, are missing from the dock. They must have escaped by boat. We didn't dare to chase after them because there were too few of us, and we didn't know which direction to go."
The second-in-command frowned and said, "Those women are all weak and helpless. How could they possibly have escaped on their own and had time to set a fire?"
The leader said, "Never mind that for now, let's see if there's any gold left in the warehouse. We can't let the fire burn all the gold away."
Upon hearing this, everyone quickly extinguished the remaining fire and then searched for the gold. They searched for a long time but found not a single trace of gold.
The third leader said, "Brother, won't the gold be melted by the fire?"
The leader said, "Even if it's burned to ashes, it can't be gone. There's not even a trace of gold left, which means the gold was stolen. Maybe they set the fire to cover their tracks."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
The second-in-command said, "Brother, that amount of gold is no small sum. Even those women couldn't possibly take that much gold. Besides, they don't have the ability to drug the guards of the warehouse; that's not something an ordinary person can do."
Upon hearing this, the third leader said with some fear, "Big brother, do you think it's possible that those guys discovered our island, drugged you, rescued the people, and burned down the warehouse?"
The leader rolled his eyes at the third brother and said, "Are you stupid? If it were those people, wouldn't they have arrested us all if we were all drugged?"
The second-in-command couldn't understand who had managed to steal so much gold from them without them even noticing, set a fire, and then rescue those women.
There must have been a lot of people who could have taken all that gold. Could other treasures in the warehouse have also been stolen? And why aren't they being arrested? Aren't they the ones who were supposed to wipe them out?
The second-in-command said, "Brother, this is too illogical. Who has the ability to take us all down and steal our things without arresting us?"
"All that gold we have is quite heavy; it won't be able to move it without a large group of people."
The third leader suddenly said, "Big brother, could it be that we've been double-crossed? Could it be that Boss Qian and his gang ambushed us, robbed us of our savings, and even stole the women we captured?"
The leader shook his head and said, "We keep to ourselves and Boss Qian. He won't provoke us easily, let alone come to the island to steal things."
The third leader said, "Brother, those women ran away. What if they escape back and reveal our location?"
The leader said, "Without someone rescuing them, it will be difficult for them to return safely unless someone comes to their aid. However, we cannot let our guard down. We cannot stay here any longer. Let's pack up and go find the fourth brother. We'll leave this place for now and observe for a while before making any decisions."
Like a cunning rabbit with three burrows, this group of pirates didn't just have one base; they also had another base on another island. That one was even more secretive, and ordinary people couldn't find it at all.
The leader said, "Second brother, the ship we hijacked yesterday was heading to G City. Take a few men and head there immediately to find out if those women ran back. If they did, then find out who rescued them."
The second-in-command nodded and said, "Don't worry, brother. As long as those women go back, I will definitely find out who it is. I want to see who dares to rob our Hu."
The pirates quickly sprang into action, packing their belongings and preparing to move to another hideout. It was best to remain hidden in case someone came to wipe them out.
What He Yuhan didn't know was that her annihilation of their entire operation sparked all sorts of speculation among the pirates, but none of them would have imagined that the person who had taken their entire fortune was just a young girl. She also didn't know that the pirates on the island were terrified and were packing their things to escape.
At this moment, He Yuhan and her group were sailing at sea. The bright daylight made sailing much safer. Everyone was praying that the next two days would be calm so they could return to G City safely.
Fearing that the pirates would catch up, He Yuhan and her companions kept moving at high speed. Although Lisa was very tired, she still persevered.
He Yuhan also learned some boat-driving skills and took over for Lisa for a few hours so she could rest.
The fact that the pirates hadn't caught up with them was a relief; the longer they stayed and the closer they got to G City, the safer they would be.
After two days and two nights of sailing, they finally spotted land using the ship's telescope as darkness fell.
Seeing land meant they were safe, and after a burst of cheers, everyone hugged each other in celebration.
He Yuhan said, "Lhasa, let's not go into port yet. Let's wait until it gets dark. When we're almost at the shore, we'll all get on the small boats and leave the big ship behind. Can you pinpoint the exact landing point you mentioned?"
Lisa said, "It should be fine. Hopefully we can get ashore smoothly without being discovered."
They were about to reach the shore; victory was in sight.
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