At a command from Gang Leader Guo, his men lit torches and set fire to the boats everywhere.

Soon, a raging fire broke out on the sandbar.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, but the fire in Bailusha made the surface of the river as bright as day.

Guo Donglin watched the flames engulf everything on the sandbar and felt like he had won a battle.

"Boss, should we drop anchor and return at daybreak?" the subordinate asked.

The return trip was against the current, and the Bailusha area was a dangerous shoal. Even a five-masted sand ship would be in danger of running aground if it had too many people on board.

Guo Donglin rarely came out to take a breath of fresh air, so he nodded and said, "Just enjoy the bonfire for a night and go back tomorrow morning."

"Oh, if I had known earlier, I wouldn't have been in such a hurry and burned down the shack. At least it would be more comfortable than sleeping on the boat." The subordinate said after the fact.

Guo Donglin's expression froze, and he cursed in his heart, "Why are you telling me this now? What the hell were you doing before?"

But Boss Guo said stubbornly: "The Japanese pirates are beasts. How can we, as upright people, live in the lair of beasts and be infected with bad luck for no reason?"

"You really are worthy of being the gang leader. Your realm is so high! It's really high!" The subordinates burst into flattery again.

Guo Donglin stared blankly at the night sky that was illuminated red by the fire.

He seemed to see Mrs. Shen, who was wearing a white dress whiter than snow, in the purple-red clouds, giving him a submissive smile.

Thinking of this, Boss Guo felt a surge of heat in his heart and wished he could grow wings and fly back to Sansha.

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The next day, as soon as the sky brightened, Boss Guo, who had been so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, ordered to weigh anchor and return.

On the return journey, the speed was much slower because it was against the current.

However, because they set out early, the fleet finally returned to the dock of Haisha Town at noon.

The gang members at the dock cheered when they saw their leader return safely with the fleet, and someone immediately went to the town to report the news.

Soon, the second elder Niu Ma and Madam Shen came hurriedly to greet them with a group of hall masters.

At this time, the fleet had just docked and the gang leader's boat had also docked on the pier.

Although he hadn't slept all night, Gang Leader Guo was still full of energy. His tiger-patterned cloak fluttered in the river breeze, his hand was on the hilt of his sword, and his whole body was filled with the confidence of returning victoriously.

The process and results of the expedition are not important. As long as you can declare victory, then it is a victory without a doubt.

This was his first expedition since he took over the temporary position of gang leader, and he had to win.

"Welcome back triumphantly, leader!" Madam Shen and the second elder led the crowd in paying homage.

"Under the might of our Shachuan Gang, the tiny Japanese pirates fled in fear." Gang leader Guo said with a look of regret but also pride: "Brothers have already plundered the thieves' nest. I believe they will never dare to approach our Sansha again."

"The leader is so awesome!" Everyone started to brag in unison, and even Mrs. Shen's look at him seemed to have changed.

Guo Donglin was so happy. These guys were not his bootlickers. They had always been critical of him, but now that they no longer had the hope of that kid, they finally learned to say nice things.

"What a bitch." Gang leader Guo spat inwardly, and as he walked down from the boat, he glanced at the people who came to greet him and asked curiously, "Where's Guo Qilin? Why didn't he come?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Boss." Elder Ma smiled and apologized:

"Yesterday was the old man's birthday, so he invited the hall masters to have a few drinks in the evening. Hall Master Guo was drunk, and he must not be sober yet."

Guo Donglin nodded. He knew his younger brother's character.

If no one is watching and I have the opportunity to drink a lot, it would be strange if I don't get drunk.

Then he asked curiously: "Where are Guo Xiaosi and the others?"

Guo Donglin was referring to the several hall masters he promoted.

"We are planning to hold a celebration banquet in Sihai Hall to congratulate the gang leader on his victory. I thought it would be great if the gang leader could come back before dusk, but I didn't expect him to return triumphantly at noon."

Elder Ma hurriedly explained, "The Fourth Master and his men are busy at the headquarters, they are not even on the ground, the situation is in a mess."

"Haha, it's okay if it's a little messy, it's lively." Guo Donglin suppressed his doubts again and had no time to think about it for a while because he saw a sedan chair carried by eight people.

That was something that only the gang leader could use during the succession ceremony and ancestral worship ceremony. As an acting gang leader and a person of a different surname, he was only qualified to ride in a four-man sedan chair, and his butt had never touched this sea blue gold velvet gang leader sedan chair.

Guo Donglin suppressed his restless buttocks and waved his hands, saying, "You want me to sit on this? Is that not possible?"

"Why not?" Elder Ma immediately pressed down the sedan chair pole, and Elder Niu opened the sedan chair curtain and said:

"Boss, you have worked hard for our Sand Boat Gang, and you have returned victoriously today. How can you not ride in this big sedan chair?"

Even Mrs. Shen nodded and smiled, "Of course you can sit down."

The bunch of scoundrels around Guo Donglin were naturally delighted - they felt that this represented that the conservative forces had finally recognized their leader, and would never cause trouble for him again.

This way the leader can freely promote them...

Under everyone's "persuasion", Guo Donglin finally suppressed his joy and said:

"Then I will be disrespectful to refuse."

After saying that, he bent down and sat in the sedan chair, humming with comfort.

This is where the leader of this gang should sit.

"Lift the sedan chair!" Elder Niu mooed, and the sounds of bowls, cymbals, gongs, drums and suonas filled the air.

Not only Boss Guo, but all his bootlickers who had accompanied him on the expedition were invited to ride on the sedan chairs… Since there were not enough sedan chairs, they just tied chairs to two bamboo poles, which had the same effect.

Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, eight muscular bearers carried the sedan chair. The sturdy bearers behind them also carried the sedan chair.

Following the musicians playing music, they marched towards the town.

Along the way, colorful flags fluttered and firecrackers exploded. The gang members and their families set up incense burners and flowers, cheering and welcoming them.

Guo Donglin only felt that this was the most glorious and proud day of his life. Even the day he took over the position of gang leader was not as satisfying as today.

He even temporarily forgot about his evil thoughts about Madam Shen, and just by the cheers and music he felt like he was floating in the air!

Happy times are always so short. In the blink of an eye, the sedan chair of Gang Leader Guo entered the headquarters of the Sand Boat Gang.

"Hey, what's going on?" After entering the yard, Gang Leader Guo lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, raised his head and looked around. He saw that the yard was deserted and there were no tables or chairs for banquets.

He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Isn't there a banquet? Where are they?"

"They are all waiting for you in the underworld!" Elder Ma finally couldn't hold back and let out a sinister laugh.

The tightly closed door of Sihai Hall suddenly opened, and countless gang members with white scarves on their heads rushed out with knives and guns in hand, surrounding the sedan chair of Guo Donglin and his companions.

The sedan bearers also got off their sedans, drew out their hidden weapons, and put eight daggers on Guo Donglin's neck.

"Don't move!"

"Don't move!"

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