"Aim at the water's surface, and shoot down any that surface."
Yunye's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he stared intently at the person emerging from the sea, and then his slowly raised hand fell to the ground.
"Release the arrows!"
In the blink of an eye, the Japanese pirates who were still struggling in the sea were floating on the surface of the water, each with arrows stuck in their bodies, and the surrounding seawater was dyed red.
Before long, the ship slowly sank to the bottom of the sea amidst the surging waves, until a huge whirlpool rose on the surface, pulling the people floating on the water into the water and then throwing them out as if disgusted.
Fifteen minutes later, the sea returned to calm.
Yunye still dared not rashly sail the boat over, for fear of leaving any fish that slipped through the net. He used the binoculars given to him by Lin Yinan to patrol the sea back and forth.
According to the people who were rescued from Xihe County, most of the Japanese pirates were excellent swimmers, and he was afraid that there might be Japanese pirates lurking in the water.
After a while, the sea gradually attracted many seabirds that ate carrion, which landed on the floating carcass.
When there was no further movement on the sea, Yun Mo ordered a retreat.
On the seabed, unseen by Yun Mo and the others, a Japanese pirate was lurking underwater. Holding his breath, he swam at an extremely fast speed towards the coastline not far away, using both his hands and feet.
Following the crashing waves, he went ashore and hid behind a huge rock. Under the cover of the rock, he flashed into the forest and disappeared into the woods.
"Second Master, look! The brothers on the mountain have launched a signal flare."
Yunye looked up and saw a red signal flare explode in the gloomy sky.
"Retreat! Go back immediately!" he ordered hastily.
At the same time, Yun Yi, who was leading a group to guard the iron mine, encountered a team sent by the Yu family to deliver grain and collect iron ore.
Dozens of mule carts, loaded with grain, sped along a winding road behind the mine.
They all wanted to finish this shipment as soon as possible and go home for the Chinese New Year.
"Boss, the Yu family has sent people again." The guards standing on the mountain kept a close eye on the movements on the path.
Yun Yi stared sharply at the man riding a tall horse. The men this man brought were different from the ones who delivered grain last time.
"They are soldiers. Tell the brothers to stay alert. Call Steward Ma over and tell him not to talk nonsense," Yun Yi ordered in a deep voice.
Manager Ma was brought in soon; he was the manager sent here by the Yu family.
When Yun Mo and his men attacked, he was the first to surrender because he was afraid of death. Yun Mo thought that since he was so sensible, he did not put him in shackles and allowed him to continue to manage the Yu family and the Japanese pirates who were in charge of mining.
"Master Steward, what are your orders?" Steward Ma stepped forward, bowing and scraping obsequiously.
After driving away the Japanese pirates, Yun Yi repeatedly told him to straighten his back, but he was not used to it and remained so.
Yun glanced at him and pointed to the group below the mountain, saying, "The Yu family has sent people again. In a moment, lead them to the warehouse."
"Okay, I know what to do." Manager Ma was a shrewd person and understood immediately.
The group of fifty men arrived at the mine quickly, where Manager Ma and Yun Yi, who had changed into Japanese pirate clothes, stood at the gate to greet them.
"Are you Manager Xu?" the man on horseback asked arrogantly, pointing at Manager Ma.
He glanced at the newcomer; this man had never been to the mine before, and Manager Ma didn't recognize him. Nevertheless, he stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Sir, my surname is Ma."
"Where is Steward Xu?"
"Manager Xu has personally prepared a feast for all the gentlemen inside and sent me to welcome you," Manager Ma said. He couldn't very well say that Manager Xu was out of touch with reality and had long since turned into a pile of bones.
The man on horseback didn't argue with the horse manager, and turned to look at Yun Yi and the others beside him. "They are Japanese. Aren't Japanese people supposed to be short? How come they look taller than us?"
Yun Yi, looking fierce, drew his samurai sword and yelled, "Baka!"
Steward Ma hurriedly stepped forward and said to the man, "Sir, please stop talking. They understand Chinese. Be careful not to anger them, or I'll be in trouble again."
"Then lead the way." The man snorted coldly and led his men into the mine.
The hidden guards following behind Yun Yichao exchanged glances.
After the entire convoy had entered, the guards quietly closed the gate and hurriedly followed.
Manager Ma chatted enthusiastically with the man and learned that his surname was Cai and that he was a captain under Yu Shida.
"Commander Cai, you must be tired from traveling these past few days. Please rest for a couple of days before you go back," Steward Ma said insincerely, his head lowered and his eyes flickering.
You'll be smug, but you'll soon be reunited with Steward Xu in the underworld.
Captain Cai dismounted and looked around, his eyes filled with disdain for the barren, low-lying thatched hut.
"No, by the time we get back, it will be Chinese New Year."
Seeing their leader like this, the soldiers following behind dismounted one after another. Seeing the Japanese pirate-dressed guards with friendly faces, they began to curiously put their arms around each other's shoulders.
"Can you speak Mandarin?"
The guard nodded, deliberately using an accent, and said, "I know a little."
"Tell us about your hometown!"
"It's very poor; the place is covered in excrement," the guard said expressionlessly.
The soldiers under Captain Cai were speechless.
These words sounded strange no matter how you looked at them, and they couldn't understand why they would describe their hometown in this way. For a moment, they were speechless.
Seeing that his task was complete, Manager Ma smiled and said to Captain Cai, "Captain Cai, please wait here for a moment while I go and call some people to help unload the goods."
After saying that, he clutched his wildly pounding heart and ran madly toward the houses not far away.
A fight has broken out! People are going to die! It's terrifying!
Yun Yi pulled a signal flare from his pocket, pulled the fuse, and a red firework exploded in mid-air.
Captain Cai was horrified. Even if he were stupid, he realized that something was wrong with these people. "What do you want?"
Yun Yi was always a ruthless and taciturn person. He didn't waste words with him, threw away the Japanese pirate's long sword, and took off his outer clothes to reveal the black robes uniformly worn by the Yun family's secret guards.
Seeing this, the other guards also tore off their Japanese pirate clothes.
"Do you want to rebel?" Captain Cai questioned sharply. Seeing their height, he immediately added, "No, you are not Japanese. Who are you?"
Yun Yi drew his sword from his waist and, without saying a word, stabbed the other man directly.
Although Captain Cai was a bit dim-witted, he was quick-witted enough to dodge Yun Yi's thrusting sword.
As his men were killed one after another, screams and shouts erupted, and the scene began to descend into chaos.
The guards slaughtered the Yu family soldiers as easily as cutting melons and vegetables.
As Captain Cai fought and retreated, he kept talking, trying to find out Yun Yi's background.
Yun saw the opportunity and slashed open his belly with her sword, his intestines spilling out onto the ground mixed with blood.
"Who exactly are you?" Captain Cai asked with resentment as he lay dying.
Yun sheathed his sword, his face calm. The city lord was right; villains often die from talking too much.
The soldiers who reacted quickly formed ranks to deal with the situation. The soldiers trained by Yu Shida were all strong. If they hadn't encountered Yun Yi and the secret guards, their chances of winning would have been very high.
By the time Yunye and his men arrived, the battle was already in its final stages.
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