"I agree. After all, these pirates were able to regroup due to our negligence. We should also bear this responsibility. If there is a way to stop the witch's prophecy, it would be better than the people outside suffering while we can do nothing." Yunwen said.
"I think so too. Kill them all and seize the boat. Then we can go back to the civilized world and no longer suffer on this island, right?" Yingchun said.
This proposal really surprised everyone. It was indeed feasible. However, Yunwen shook her head and said, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you, Sister Yingchun. I heard that the Sea Monster was a ship that Terry Buck and the cult members borrowed from the ghosts by sacrificing their souls. Therefore, even after their death, their souls will not be destroyed and will always swim on the Sea Monster. In other words, the ghosts will be there as long as the ship is there. If the ship is destroyed, they will disappear too. So I'm afraid we can't take that ghost ship, unless you want to go on the journey with them."
Yingchun shook her head and said, "Who wants to travel with such a group of weird things? You will be scared to death. Don't disgust me. Okay, okay, just pretend I didn't say anything and continue."
Seeing that the boat was about to leave, I hurriedly stopped them from chatting and said, "Okay, now is not the time to discuss this. Write it down and I will arrange the combat mission. Everyone should act according to the plan and try to complete the bandit suppression operation before they leave. We have to race against time."
The girls nodded.
I took a breath and said, "The mission is as follows. Yunwen, Yingchun, you two are responsible for hiding. Go find kerosene and arrows that can be used nearby. I remember one arrow is still usable. Wait for my order. Once you hear me shout 'shoot', Yunwen, you light the bow and arrow, draw the bow and shoot the arrow at the sail. Yingchun, just follow Yunwen, don't make any trouble. Bailu, follow me. I have a basic understanding of the structure of the boat. There are buckets and other things on the boat that can put out the fire. When you go in later and encounter ghosts, use the witchcraft of life and death to subdue them. We will attract their attention so that the fire can burn to an unextinguishable level."
The girls nodded again, and I handed the old lighter to Yunwen. Only Bailu put her hand on her neck, a little hesitant, probably because she was afraid that her neck would be cut again.
I patted her shoulder and said comfortingly, "Don't be afraid. I was negligent before. I will definitely protect you this time. Don't worry."
Bai Lu was still somewhat reluctant. Putting herself in a dangerous situation was against her survival habits. Besides, she didn't really care whether the pirates were out and about or whether they were causing trouble in the outside world. She just wanted to stick to her own little world.
After the other two girls left, Bai Lu also said, "Brother Zhou Bo, your Jinque can only be used once every period of time. Even if it can make the evil spirits retreat, it can only hurt one of them, and you will be depleted of energy and blood. Then I will be isolated and helpless. Isn't that like walking into a trap, like a sheep falling into the tiger's mouth?"
It just so happened that there were only the two of us now, so I could say some threatening words that I couldn't say just now. I said to her seriously, "I told you that the ghosts cut your throat because they were afraid of you. If they knew you were still alive, how could they let you go? Besides, don't you want to avenge your neck? Besides, Yingchun is holding the Wandering Soul Blade, which is Terry Buck's special sword. This may have exposed us. Maybe they already know where we are. If they come back one day, can we escape?"
Having said this, she frowned, as if thinking carefully about what I said.
But there is still one final push left. In order to make this witch friend in front of me sincerely join this payment battle, I need a drastic measure.
"He spared the other three of us this time because I did something for him unintentionally. It will be easy to deal with it next time. You may not care about Yunwen and me, but if Yingchun is in trouble because of your momentary cowardice and loses her life in the future, will you regret it?" I asked.
When Yingchun was mentioned, she became excited and could only nod and say, "It's rare that you care about Yingchun, so let's try our best for everyone."
So we ran forward, I pulled out Jinque, and used the energy to shine to illuminate the way ahead. Seeing that the boat was already a short distance away from the shore, I hurriedly pulled Bailu and sprinted, using the force to jump onto the deck ladder that had not been put away yet, climbed up, and came to the deck. At this moment, some were swinging the sails, and some were turning the rudder. The hull was turning around and penetrating, and it was swaying and about to get out of this secret cave area.
I took Bai Lu to the top of a building on the boat and saw light coming through the waterway at the entrance ahead. At this speed, we would be completely out in about ten minutes. Then Yunwen's rocket wouldn't be able to reach us. Once we were out, Bai Lu and I would have a hard time maneuvering as there was sea all around us. We could only stay on the boat. Otherwise, if we jumped into the sea, we would be frozen to death in the cold winter sea because the distance was too far.
That's basically courting death, so we only have ten minutes to operate.
I lay down and listened, and I could hear some laughter coming from the cabin below the deck, as well as the sound of silverware clattering. I was very puzzled. How could I taste the wine when I didn't even have a body?
But it must be some kind of celebration ceremony of theirs, so they specifically said that even if you can't drink, you can still have fun.
"They're in the restaurant, let's go," I said.
Bai Lu nodded.
We quickly reached the deck, only to see a ghost guy pointing an ancient musket at us, grinning with his eerie yellow teeth showing. It turned out that he had been discovered long ago, and I couldn't hear the ghost's footsteps, so I neglected it.
"Oh! what bad luck!" it laughed mockingly.
Just as he was about to open fire, he suddenly froze, and then his whole body was swept by a burning radiation. He fell into madness and was controlled by the Gate of Life and Death. As expected, although they were ghosts, they were still afraid of witchcraft. I immediately snatched his rifle, but he was still crazy and it took a long time for him to recover. I hurriedly took Bai Lu to the restaurant under the bow cabin.
I rushed in and saw the pirate ghosts pretending to clink cups, singing and dancing. But when they saw me, they stopped immediately.
I saw old ghost Terry Buck. He was sitting right in front of the table, looking at me with interest and talking a lot.
"He said he was just about to celebrate by moving the cannon that hadn't been used for hundreds of years, but he didn't expect you to find out the clue so quickly. He admires you very much, and he also thanks you... Thank you for bringing me up. He was worried that he couldn't kill the witch." Bai Lu also knows foreign languages, and translated it all for me.
I sneered and said, "Tell him that from today on, the Sea Monster will be successfully surrounded and destroyed, and will disappear from the sea route forever. It will never appear again. If you commit a crime, you must bear the responsibility. If you cut someone's neck, you must pay with your life. His Sea Monster will not get away today."
Bai Lu repeated my words in English one by one, and Terry Buck and all the ghosts laughed again, laughing so hard that they fell over, and finally left only one sentence.
Bai Lu also translated it for me: "He said that no one can catch the ghost, no one can catch him, no one in the past, and no one can catch him now."
Then he shouted, and all the ghosts drew out the daggers with ghost dragon patterns on them, and those who had muskets also held them.
You ignorant fellows, how can you still use a gun that's been around for hundreds of years? The gunpowder has all become damp, and the guy outside actually opened fire just now, but it was completely useless.
I said to Bai Lu, "Freeze him. This evil that has lasted for hundreds of years should be put to an end today."
Then I rushed out without hesitation. Although the ghosts couldn't fire their guns, the clicking sounds had already exposed the location and trajectory of their movements. I used this as a reference, and I had a rough idea of the speed of the ghosts' heartbeats. So I had a rough idea of what I was doing. When they started to stab me with their knives, it was probably within my expected range. I could also penetrate their bodies at will and couldn't stop me at all.
The old ghost's face changed drastically, but it was too late. I quickly approached him, and he swung the blade to cut my throat, but his movements were too slow and the sound had already exposed his tracks. I also pulled out the dagger that I had hidden in my pocket before, which was the same as theirs that I picked up in the iron prison, and knocked the old ghost's knife away with a bang.
He was stunned, and then his whole body suddenly froze. I also felt the heat radiation from Bai Lu's eyes. The door between life and death had opened.
"Senior Li Hanmo, Lingchi Toad, Bai Lu and all those who were killed or injured by you, they deserve to pay with their blood." I said.
Then, he raised the Golden Palace.
One sword, seal the throat!
Even ghosts could not stop the retreat of the evil spirits from the Golden Palace. This was an effective attack. He opened his eyes wide.