Above the vast sea, Xie Yunzheng stood on the deck. The sea breeze was like an unbridled wild horse, ruffling the corners of his clothes and the ends of his hair wantonly.
Before our eyes is the endless azure blue, with the sea water sparkling with tiny rays of light under the kiss of the sun.
He held the railing tightly with both hands, his eyes deep and distant, looking towards where the sea and the sky meet.
That blurred boundary hides endless unknowns and mysteries, just like his complex and expectant heart at this moment.
He has sent gifts to Yongjia several times in the past six months, but they were all returned. How long will she persist?
Xie Yunzhao has been missing for almost a year, and she still doesn't believe that he is dead?
Why!
He sighed deeply. As long as he succeeded in the transaction for His Majesty this time, he would not ask for any reward. He just wanted Yongjia to stay in the Duke of Lu's Mansion forever and be under his protection forever.
This was the last thing he could do as a brother to help Xie Yunzhao.
Retracting his thoughts, he returned to the cabin. His Majesty said that the goods were there, and he was there. He didn't even know what the goods were.
Moreover, no one except the eunuch who came with the group can watch, and no one else can be present during the transaction.
All the way from the capital, he and a few of his close associates hardly left the cargo box and hadn't had a good rest for a long time.
Fortunately, no one dared to disturb this route to Yongjia, and we did not encounter any other cargo ships, otherwise it would have been even more tiring.
There was also a team of navy soldiers on board responsible for escort, and they were more experienced than Xie's army.
At this time, on the island, Black Jack came to see the masked man with a translator, and said a lot with his hands and feet. The translator also translated excitedly: "Boss, their ship will soon enter our waters."
The masked man smiled evilly: "I'll go with you this time."
"Great, we'll arrange the manpower right away." The two were even happier. They had always wanted to let the boss see their abilities, and now they finally had the chance.
At the island dock, a group of white people were moving food and water to prepare sufficient supplies.
There is a bucket that always feels heavy when one person moves it.
When everything was ready, Black Jack went to invite the masked man on board.
He was wearing a black cloak and a black hat that covered his face tightly. He looked mysterious and didn't look like a good guy.
Black Jack's eyes suddenly lit up, and he suddenly wanted to arrange one for himself.
"Boss, please." Black Jack understood some simple Da Zhou dialect, especially the word "boss", which he pronounced very clearly.
The masked man patted his equally tall shoulder and walked out.
The best room in the cabin was prepared for the masked man. The translator followed him all the time, and two people stood at the door to serve him.
As soon as the masked man walked in, he realized something was wrong. The person breathing did not match the number of people at the scene.
He walked quickly in the direction of the extra person and finally stopped in front of a bucket.
The translator quickly caught up and saw the bucket, and quickly explained that it was a bucket, which would be stored in every room in case of emergency.
Xie Yunzhao kicked him down without listening to him finish.
"Ah!" A voice that did not sound like an adult was heard. The translator was frightened and quickly pulled the person out of the bucket.
Just as he was about to get angry and punch, he took a closer look and saw that it was Black Jack's son. He stopped immediately: "Little Carrie? Why are you on the boat?"
Little Carrie didn't dare to speak for fear of being sent back to the island. His father was always very happy when he came back from the sea, and he wanted to go with him.
The masked man looked at the yellow hair, which was even yellower than his father's. Would those two blue eyes be poisonous if he drank alcohol?
He had seen so many white people, and this little boy was undoubtedly the best looking, but he could not appreciate the beauty of people of other races.
If his daughter were here, she would definitely hold him tightly and take him home.
Thinking of this, his eyes softened for a moment: "Don't sneak onto the ship again next time."
Little Carrie knew he had done something wrong and bowed his head to apologize.
"You can come in openly, but you are responsible for your own safety." The masked man was obviously not angry. This was just another disobedient naughty child.
The translator quickly apologized and then took little Carrie to find Black Jack.
The ship had already started, and when Black Jack saw his son, his white face suddenly looked darker than that of a black man.
He grabbed his son's ear and went into his room.
Then, there was the howling of a child.
The ship floated on the endless sea. When the sun rose, a thin mist gradually formed in the air. Experienced sailors predicted that the weather on the sea would be changeable and there might be a heavy rain after the fog dissipated.
Seeing the thick fog on the sea and hearing that there might be heavy rain, Xie Yunzheng looked a little nervous.
The process cannot be affected. The more changes there are, the more danger there is.
He ordered to move forward at full speed and asked people to keep a close eye on the boxes in the cabin. These were his life and his future.
As the sun rose higher, the fog gradually dissipated, and Xie Yunzheng's heart finally settled down.
I had just laid down in the cabin to rest for a quarter of an hour when suddenly a sailor stumbled in.
Chi Xiao grabbed the man by the collar and said, "Why are you running away in such a hurry? How can you behave in front of the prince?"
The navy soldier hurriedly bowed and apologized: "I'm sorry, Master Xie, but I have an urgent report. We are surrounded by pirates!"
"What?"
Everyone's expressions were shocked. How could it be possible? The Yongjia route had been operating for such a long time without any accidents. How could it be possible that it was their turn to attract pirates?
Xie Yunzheng didn't believe it: "I will go out and take a look."
Chiyu followed closely behind. Chixiao let go of the sailor and walked out quickly to lead the way for the prince.
As soon as the three men ran onto the deck, they were shocked by the scene in front of them. Their ship was really surrounded.
It's like an arrow feather is stuck on a bow, and the way forward is completely blocked.
Akabane was flustered, but soon calmed down. He shouted to the big ship opposite: "We are the Great Zhou fleet, and we are following the Great Zhou route, the same route as the merchant ships of Princess Yongjia's treasury."
It was indeed their first time going out to sea, and these pirates might not know this, so what he shouted mainly emphasized the Great Zhou route, Princess Yongjia, and the name of the treasury, in an attempt to scare off these pirates.
Everyone waited for the opposing ship to retreat, but was greatly disappointed because their ship seemed to be getting closer.
The large ship on the opposite side did not move, while the other small boats approached quickly.
A voice came from the ship, without even a word of nonsense: "It doesn't matter who you mention, today's cargo must be kept. If you want to survive, don't move. Otherwise, if the ship sinks, the world will just pretend you never existed."
Akabane shouted angrily: "Don't you understand? This is Princess Yongjia's ship."
"Sorry, there is no sign of the treasury. You are just pretending. If you dare to resist, get out of here and feed the fishes." The pirate obviously denied it on purpose.
The small boat was still approaching, and then, iron tiger claws with chains were thrown up, and a group of tall and mighty white pirates boarded the ship skillfully.
Looking at the densely packed pirates, Xie's army and the navy had no power to resist. This was the reason why the Great Zhou stopped sea transportation for many years.
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