noffsinger Chapter 237 Old Fox
Chapter 237 Old Fox
When the others saw that the king they supported was such a coward, they also begged for mercy: "Don't kill us, we were also forced!"
When Nangong Jue heard this, he immediately asked, "Who forced you?"
The pirate leader said quickly, "It was a man who called himself the General of the Island. He occupied half of our islands. We had no choice but to occupy Lincheng to give everyone a shelter and a place where they would not be disturbed. It was only because we received the city defense map of Lincheng and knew that there were less than 3,000 defenders that we dared to attack Lincheng!"
Nangong Jue frowned and asked, "Whose message did you receive?"
The pirate leader shook his head and said, "We don't know, but I have a letter from him saying that he is a high-ranking official in your capital. We only know that he is very powerful and has many experts under his command."
As he spoke, the pirate leader took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Nangong Jue.
Nangong Jue took the letter and read it. It said: "Dear pirate leaders, I am the fox of the capital. I know you want to find a safe place where your family and clansmen can live and work in peace. I can provide you with such a place, but you need to pay a price..."
After reading the letter, Nangong Jue's face turned gloomy. He realized that there was a huge conspiracy behind the letter, and someone wanted to use these pirates to deal with Dacheng.
He put the letter away, looked at the pirate leader and said, "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If you are willing to cooperate with me, I may consider letting you go. But if you dare to do evil again, I will never let you off easily."
The pirate leader nodded repeatedly, the fat on his face trembling with his movements. He smiled flatteringly and said that he was very willing to cooperate and promised to fully assist in the investigation. Seeing that the pirate leader was so tactful, Nangong Jue nodded with satisfaction. He decided to keep these pirates for the time being in order to conduct a deeper investigation into the fox behind them.
After Nangong Jue pondered for a moment, he suddenly seemed to remember something and asked again: "Do you have any other evidence of dealings with the foxes in the capital?" His eyes were as sharp as an eagle, staring at the pirate leader, as if he wanted to see through his eyes and see through his thoughts.
The pirate leader did not dare to look Nangong Jue in the eye. He lowered his head and tremblingly took out a few more crumpled envelopes from his arms. He handed them to Nangong Jue and whispered, "Sir, I have kept all the correspondence between us and the high official in the capital."
After Nangong Jue received the letter, a spark of anger flashed in his eyes. He opened the letter one by one, briefly read the contents, and his face became more gloomy. He gritted his teeth and said, "I really didn't expect that there was such a big borer hidden in the court in Beijing!"
Seeing this, the pirate leader secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but was still a little uneasy. He looked at Nangong Jue cautiously and asked tentatively: "Sir, you see we have surrendered, can you spare our lives?"
Nangong Jue was silent for a moment, as if thinking about how to deal with the situation. Finally, he took a deep breath and said slowly: "Okay, since you have surrendered, I can consider letting you go. However, you must hand over the antidote and secret medicine."
Hearing this, the pirate leader finally felt relieved. He quickly and carefully took out a small and exquisite bottle from his arms and handed it to Nangong Jue with both hands. With a flattering smile on his face, he said flatteringly: "Sir, this is the antidote. Just take one pill and the poison will be removed. As for the secret recipe..." At this point, he hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and decided to confess, "The secret recipe is in my cabin. I'll take you there now."
Nangong Jue reached out to take the small bottle and gently opened the cap. A pungent smell hit him. He lowered his head and looked carefully. He saw some black pills in the bottle, which seemed to be the antidote. He nodded with satisfaction and put the bottle in his arms.
Then, he continued to ask: "What about the secret recipe for the medicine to heal the wound?"
The pirate leader's expression changed slightly. He hesitated for a moment, but finally answered truthfully: "This... This will take time to write down."
Nangong Jue's eyes flashed with displeasure, but he quickly regained his composure. He nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll lock you up first, and I'll let you out after you finish writing the secret recipe."
At this moment, there was a noise in the distance. It turned out that Nangong Lin and a group of chivalrous men were coming over with some pirates who were trying to escape. They looked serious, holding their weapons tightly in their hands, and firmly controlled these pirates.
"It's not enough for me to just write down the secret recipe for healing wounds. I also need a map of the area near your island." Nangong Lin said coldly, his eyes revealing firmness and determination.
The pirate leader was slightly startled, and a sense of uneasiness surged in his heart. He was silent for a while, as if thinking about something. Finally, he took a deep breath and decided to tell the majestic Prince Yu everything he knew.
"Your Highness Prince Yu, our island is a group of islands, half of which are suitable for growing crops, but the other half are unstable volcanic islands." The pirate leader said slowly, with a hint of awe for Prince Yu in his voice.
Hearing this, Nangong Lin's eyes suddenly lit up, and a hint of excitement flashed in his eyes. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile, and responded coldly: "What I like most is the Volcanic Islands." After all, there are endless gems there, as well as precious resources such as cement, obsidian and diamonds. Not only that, the land around the volcano is fertile, and agriculture can be developed. The heat of the volcano can be used to achieve spring all year round, so that people can enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables at any time.
The pirate leader looked at Nangong Lin's reaction and couldn't help but feel a little scared. He knew that this Prince Yu was not someone to be trifled with. If they didn't meet his demands, they would probably be doomed. So he quickly added, "Sir, we can draw a detailed map for you, but please leave us alone."
Nangong Lin nodded slightly to show his agreement. He knew that in order to get more information, he had to let these people go first. However, he would not let these pirates go easily. Once he had the chance, he would not hesitate to catch them all in one fell swoop.
"We are not good at drawing maps, but we are familiar with the roads." An escorted pirate answered first.
"Also, I know the hundreds of islands over there and I can take you there," another older pirate continued.
"Okay! In that case, then you can take us there. But... you'd better not play any tricks or tricks under my nose. If I find out, you should know what the consequences will be. Of course, as long as you cooperate honestly, I will naturally not treat you unfairly." Nangong Lin looked at the two of them expressionlessly, his eyes were cold and sharp, as if he could see through everything.
Hearing these words, the two pirates couldn't help but shudder. They knew very well how powerful this prince was, and nodded quickly to show that they dared not be negligent in the slightest.
Then, Nangong Lin waved his hand to signal the soldiers to untie the two men. The soldiers immediately stepped forward and untied the ropes on the two men. Then, the two pirates were imprisoned in a room. Nangong Lin told the soldiers to treat the two men well, after all, they were still useful now. At the same time, he also told the soldiers to strengthen their vigilance to prevent the two men from escaping or doing anything that was not good for them.
When the pirate leader saw this scene, he secretly rejoiced that he had made the right decision, so he immediately took out a secret recipe from his arms and handed it to Nangong Lin.
"Your Highness Prince Yu, I will now give you the secret recipe for treating external injuries." The pirate leader said respectfully.
After Nangong Lin took the secret recipe, he read it carefully, but his face did not show much excitement and joy, but a hint of disdain. He casually threw the secret recipe aside and turned to look at Nangong Jue.
"If we can take you to the capital, can you recognize the fox who wrote to you?" Nangong Jue looked at the pirate leader and asked in a serious tone.
The pirate leader nodded without hesitation and replied, "Yes! Three years ago, we met him in a fishing village outside Lincheng."
"Okay! Put him in solitary confinement and take him back." Nangong Lin glanced at the pirate leader coldly, then turned and walked towards Nie Changqing of the Qingyi Sect.
Yu Linshan was supporting the injured Nie Changqing, and said to Nangong Lin anxiously, "Your Highness Prince Yu, we must not let these pirates return alive, otherwise there will be endless troubles!"
Nangong Lin nodded and said, "Master Nie, rest assured that I will take care of it."
After saying this, he signaled the soldiers behind him to take the pirates away and put them in a cell.
At this time, Yu Yunxin took a bath in the space and then went directly into her bracelet space, admiring the whole piece of flowers of different colors and varieties, smelling the fragrance of the flowers as if the scene just now had never happened.
After the battle, the entire Lincheng was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder. Knights and soldiers were busy cleaning up the battlefield. The bodies of the pirates were burned to ashes and taken to the wasteland outside the city to ferment. The dead villagers were placed at the city gate waiting for their families to claim them and receive some compensation.
At this time, a soldier came to report to Master Nie: "Your Highness Prince Yu, we have cleared the battlefield. What should we do now?"
Nangong Lin thought for a moment and said, "Let's get rid of these bodies first, and then send people to comfort the people in the city. Tell them not to panic, everything is over."
The soldier responded and turned away.
After the battlefield was cleaned up, Yu Yunxin also came out of the space. She looked at the mess of the city wall in front of her and the villagers who came to claim the bodies, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of regret. But she couldn't avoid it.
The Ghost Doctor and Wuming were busy delivering medicine to the injured, bandaging and rescuing them. Lin Dengyuan walked to Nie Changqing, patted him on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "This time it is really thanks to the people of Qingyi Sect! If you hadn't discovered the pirates' conspiracy in time, I'm afraid the consequences would be disastrous."
Nie Changqing smiled modestly and said, "I discovered the pirates' traces by accident, and I just did my little bit to help. This victory is thanks to the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Yu. All this is due to the concerted efforts of the martial arts people and the court soldiers. If the masters of various factions had not come to support us in time, it would have been difficult for us to defeat these pirates so easily." His voice was full of gratitude and pride.
At this time, Yu Yunxin led the people from Yanyu Villa to come over from the crowd to help apply medicine and bandage the wounds of the wounded. She took a bottle of Lin Dengyuan detoxification pills, walked to Nie Changqing and Xu Jin, handed them to him and said, "These are detoxification pills from Baiyun Villa. Take them quickly." Nie Changqing and Xu Jin looked at Yu Yunxin gratefully, then took the detoxification pills, swallowed them without hesitation, and then used their internal energy to find that all the toxins in their bodies were cleared.
Outside the city wall, the ground was in a mess, and there were many corpses of village girls and pirates from the fishing village. Fortunately, some of the elderly, weak women and children in the fishing village hid in the caves, but many strong men still died.
A group of women and children came to the city and began to identify the bodies. When the families of the deceased saw the bodies of their husbands and sons, they knelt down and cried loudly: "Boss, what should I do if you die! How can we, the orphans and widows, survive!"
The fate of the crowd was the same as that of the woman. Soon, there was wailing at the gate of the city. Yu Yunxin looked at this scene with sympathy and grief in her heart. She knew that these villagers were innocent victims whose lives were cruelly taken away.
In order to give the deceased villagers the final respect, Yu Yunxin decided to hold a group funeral. She hoped that this way could bring some comfort to the families who had lost their loved ones. So, under the leadership of Yu Yunxin, everyone worked together to prepare a solemn and dignified funeral for the deceased villagers.
Yu Yunxin looked at the old, weak, women and children in front of her, and couldn't help but feel pity in her heart. She knew that if they were allowed to return to the fishing village, they would not be able to go fishing in their current condition, and would eventually face the threat of hunger and death.
So Yu Yunxin came up with a plan, walked into the crowd, and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, as long as you don't mind, I have a way to make sure you don't have to rely on fishing for a living and can still have enough food."
Hearing Yu Yunxin say this, everyone burst into tears of gratitude. Someone said excitedly: "Princess Yu, you are such a kind person! Thank you for considering us so carefully!" Another person also echoed: "Yes, Princess Yu, you are really our savior!"
Yu Yunxin smiled and waved her hand, saying that you are welcome. Then, she went to find the magistrate of Lincheng County and asked him to help find a relatively safe place for these old, weak, women and children to live. The magistrate was very cooperative and soon found a suitable place outside the city and allocated a piece of land for them to use.