"What's wrong?" Mu Run walked to Leng Zhi's side.
Leng Zhi looked down at her and saw that she was shivering and looked cold, so he took off his cloak and draped it over her.
What are you doing out here?
Looking ahead, Mu Run saw several ships surrounding them.
"pirate?"
"Hehe, you guessed right."
"..." Mu Run was speechless. "Is our fighting strength sufficient?"
"That shouldn't be enough," Leng Zhi said truthfully. "Look at the flame flag on their ship. They are the most ferocious pirates on this sea, the Crimson Flame Legion."
"The Crimson Flame Legion? That's not a very auspicious name." Mu Run laughed.
"oh?"
"Look, this place is surrounded by a vast ocean. He named it Crimson Flame; isn't that just asking for destruction?"
Leng Zhi chuckled. "That makes sense. What do you suggest we do?"
"Standard procedure, politeness first, then force." Mu Run adjusted his cloak. "If they only want tolls and the amount is reasonable, we'll just take the loss. If they want more, then go for it. You have quite a few skilled men here; maybe we can even take down their Flame Legion and set up a branch of Youdu here."
"It's the Crimson Flame Legion." Leng Zhi's crystal-clear eyes shone with an astonishing light. "You knew?"
His identity is the city lord of Youdu City.
Mu Run yawned. "I'm not stupid."
The leader of the Crimson Flame Legion was a man with a full beard; apart from a pair of tiger-like eyes that seemed to have a bloodthirsty look, his entire face was covered by his beard.
"Is your nickname 'Big Beard'?" Mu Run asked Leng Zhi.
Leng Zhi chuckled softly, "That's really true."
"Where did this brother come from?" the bearded man shouted.
Fang He, Leng Zhi's attendant, replied, "We're from Huayan Mountain. Could the hero ahead please grant us a favor?"
"Alright, we're here to make things convenient for people. Hahahaha..." The pirate in the suit laughed along.
"Just leave behind the beauties on the ship, and the valuables."
"Name your price," Mu Run called out.
Upon hearing a woman's voice, the bearded man looked over. Seeing Mu Run's charming face, his eyes immediately turned even redder. "Beauty, bring 50,000 taels of gold, and they can leave."
"Looks like you have a chance to establish a branch!" Mu Run said to Leng Zhi in a serious tone.
Leng Zhi smiled and said, "I can still afford 50,000 taels of gold."
Mu Run: "..."
"Brother, that's great!" Upon hearing Leng Zhi's words, the bearded man immediately ordered his men to bring their boat closer to Leng Zhi's boat.
Leng Zhi: "But I'm also very interested in opening a branch."
As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand and sent a flying sword formed from spiritual energy straight for the bearded man's head.
The bearded man was captivated by Mu Run's handsome appearance, and coupled with Leng Zhi's restrained aura, he perceived Mu Run as nothing more than a spoiled rich young master, a good-for-nothing, so he was completely unprepared. By the time he realized what was happening, his head was already flying into the air, crashing into the Crimson Flame Legion's banner!
Without a leader, the bandits were thrown into disarray, and some of their ships even began to retreat.
"That's it? The most ferocious pirates?" Mu Run stared at the fleeing pirate ship. "You're not kidding me, are you?"
"The lord is not lying to you, but these pirates are probably a rabble, robbing under the name of the Crimson Flame Legion. Moreover, the leader of the Crimson Flame Legion has just been replaced by a woman, not the bearded man. He covers his face with his beard to prevent people from recognizing him as an imposter."
"So, you knew it when you saw this bearded man?" Mu Run asked Leng Zhi.
Leng Zhi smiled but remained silent.
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