The old man deliberately explained, looking at the group of children around her, worried that they would be frightened if they heard it, after all, they were young!
However, the old man noticed that the children did not show any signs of panic.
After the old man finished speaking, he went to deliver seafood to his son, unaware of the expression on the face of the man behind him.
Quan Jinghuai thought to himself, "Don't worry too much, old man. This young lady isn't afraid at all. If those pirates dare to come, they'll just be doing her bidding."
Furthermore, his seven junior disciples were even less likely to be afraid. In their hearts, the person they feared most was probably the Black Impermanence.
Even with his master and their powerful "mother" by their side, Black Impermanence was the root of their childhood nightmares.
"What, interested? How about hiring a boat to go out to sea and see if we can run into her?" Quan Jinghuai couldn't help but joke with Hong Xiaoduo.
“It’s not impossible,” Hong Xiaoduo replied with a smile.
I thought to myself, if I really did that, wouldn't that be considered entrapment?
"Mother, are you wearing a hairpin?" Kaiyang blurted out.
This child, he actually noticed something so inconspicuous. Hong Xiaoduo nodded casually and said, "Your sister Feiyan combs my hair every day without finding it troublesome. It would be a shame not to wear something to show off her skills."
She made up an excuse on the spot, and thankfully, no one questioned the origin of the hairpin, because everyone thought that she had always had it, but just hadn't taken it out to wear.
After learning about the pirates at sea, Hong Xiaoduo did not actually intend to hire a ship to rid the people of this menace.
It's not that I'm afraid of death, nor that I'm afraid of getting into trouble.
Although she can speak eloquently about things related to the sea, that doesn't mean she can do whatever she wants and act as a hero at sea.
The old man said that General Mu, who was stationed here, was so powerful that if it were so easy to suppress pirates at sea, he would have taken action long ago. How could he have tolerated the existence of pirates until now?
Hong Xiaoduo didn't overestimate herself and try to become a hero at sea, but she never dreamed that the pirates would have their eyes on them.
As night fell, the sound of the waves acted like a lullaby, lulling the adults and children in the tents into a deep sleep.
A large ship stopped not far away on the sea, launched a small boat, and rowed it toward the shore.
On the boat, several dark figures looked at the tents not far from the beach, eager to try their luck.
There have been no merchant ships at sea lately, and the brothers haven't been working for a long time, so it's incredibly boring.
So, he sent people to scout out the nearby fishing villages, thinking that even if robbing the fishing villages wouldn't yield much profit, there were women in the villages. Even if he couldn't steal gold and silver, it would be good to satisfy his lust and have some fun!
However, the brothers who were sent to scout returned and reported that there were fat cattle on the beach here.
There were two vehicles and tents set up, and it was said that two women and one man were camping there with seven children.
They said the group was dressed very well, and most importantly, the two women were both in their prime and extremely beautiful.
So, the pirate captain came here with a few of his men.
Regardless of whether there were any valuables on those two cars, getting the two pretty girls back would be the biggest gain.
Furthermore, they said that among the seven children were two pretty little girls. So what if they were little? They could take them home and raise them for a couple of years until they were ready to sleep with them.
"Boss, didn't Little Six Monkey say that the man from afar looks like he's a martial arts expert? And one of the women seems to be carrying a sword too. We should be a little more cautious and not let our guard down," a subordinate beside the pirate leader whispered a reminder.
I don't know why, but this time when I came with the boss, I felt inexplicably uneasy, as if something bad was going to happen.
"So what if what Little Six Monkey said is true? Do you think we're pushovers?" Pirate leader Yu Baoshan sneered.
He didn't get to his current position by fighting his way up; he's been practicing martial arts since he was a child.
These underlings around me weren't just gathered up casually; those with average skills were only fit to do manual labor on the island.
Even the helmsman and rower on the boat, while not exactly martial arts masters, were no ordinary people.
Over the years, he had amassed a considerable fortune at sea. In fact, even if he and his men on the island didn't make a living for several years, they wouldn't starve.
Hong Xiaoduo, who was sleeping soundly in the tent, suddenly woke up for no apparent reason.
I opened my eyes and thought about it, realizing that I was acting a little strangely.
Amidst the sound of the waves, I could even hear the faint sound of footsteps on the sand.
What's going on? Was I frightened by what that old man said during the day?
No, she sat up and listened carefully; it wasn't her imagination.
Hong Xiaoduo got up, pulled on her long robe, touched the sword by her pillow and hung it at her waist, then took the brocade bag containing pebbles and picked up her soft whip.
She gently shook Feiyan; "Something's not right outside. I'm going out to check. You take the two of them to Tian Shu and the others."
Feiyan didn't have time to ask anything else. She quickly sat up and gently woke up Yuheng, who was sleeping next to her. After explaining the situation in a low voice, she picked up Yaoguang, opened the small back door of the tent, and crawled into Tian Shu's tent.
Hong Xiaoduo crouched down and peeked out through a crack in the tent flap. Sure enough, several dark figures were slowly walking towards them in the distance.
"Be careful." Quan Jinghuai, who realized the danger a little later than her, also woke up Tian Shu first. When he finished telling her to leave the tent, he realized he was too late.
She came out of the tent first, and then turned back to gesture for him to keep an eye on the children!
Quan Jinghuai was filled with frustration! What was wrong with him today? How could she have noticed it first?
However, even though he was annoyed, he had to stay and protect his disciples.
He is no longer worried that his disciples' "mother" might be in any danger.
With her destructive power, those fools who don't know their place will definitely be the unlucky ones tonight!
But he's a man, so he should be the one handling these things outside. It would be more reasonable for her to stay with the children!
Hong Xiaoduo crouched in the shade next to a redwood tree, observing the number of the other side and confirming that there were no other people behind her in other directions.
On the front, one, two, three, four, five... six?
Okay, it's nighttime now, so I'd better have a few pebbles in my hand to be on the safe side.
This time, she didn't wait for them to come forward. After determining their approximate number, she had to go over and try to keep them as far away from the tent and the children as possible.
Even if the children have powerful older brothers around, it's still better to be safe. Even if the children aren't hurt, a fight that gets too close and damages the tent is still a loss!
Hong Xiaoduo was a little excited. She had been rational enough not to go looking for trouble and become a hero, but these people had actually come looking for her. What was that old saying again?
They're really refusing to take the path to heaven and barging into the gates of hell! They can't blame themselves for this; this is like having energy delivered right to their doorstep…
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