"How many brothers want to go home now?" Ling Xin'an asked.

Jiang Jian and Jiang Tao looked at each other and said, "Not many!"

"Don't hide it from me. You can tell by the look in their eyes just now. Many of them not only miss home, but also want to have a wife. It's normal for young people to need a family. So I'm thinking, brothers, go back to Jiangzhou first, and then

Let them get married and send their wives and children to Xiaojiangzhou!"

"Sir, will this increase the risk of exposure? Many brothers are actually wanted by Wu Guangxian now."

"I saw it in Bianzhou City!" Ling Xin'an said.

"But no matter what, they need to be released!"

The two nodded, naturally understanding what they needed to release, and what they needed was a woman.

"Is there a time when you go to some relatively safe place and let them go ashore?"

"have!"

"Most of them are in the north, around the Kingdom of Jin. You can't go too far!"

"I see there are women here too. Are they returned as captives?"

"Yes!" Jiang Jian said.

"Look at some war-torn areas and buy some women. You need to meet their needs, otherwise problems will easily arise over time."

"After all, survival is more important than being trafficked. Then if a child is born, then divide some of you into educating them."

"Sir, do you have a new plan?" Jiang Jian asked doubtfully.

"Wu Guangxian can't die yet, but if you can't be exposed, you can't die, so what you can do is go over and challenge them from time to time, tempering them and tempering you. More often than not, you have to learn to cultivate this place!"

"Why? Sir!"

"This year marks the 100th anniversary of the King of Jin's accession to the throne, next year will be the 100th anniversary of the Emperor of Zhou's accession to the throne, and it will also be the same two years for the Yan Kingdom and the Western Region Kingdom." Ling Xin'an said.

"How could it be such a coincidence?" Jiang Tao asked strangely.

"A hundred years ago, these people who were still princes ascended the throne and spent thirteen years preparing. Ninety years ago, the seven kings rebelled. Eighty-seven years ago, the five barbarians rebelled and jointly besieged the Zhou Dynasty. Now

One hundred years have just arrived, and war will definitely break out again in the world, but when and in which country it will start, no one knows." Ling Xin'an sighed.

"A hundred years after he ascended the throne, I don't know how many princes are ready to make a move, and I don't know how many people have started to take sides. The eldest prince is just half a century old this year. He is young and strong. According to rumors, many people have begun to accept advice from Your Majesty to establish a prince!"

"It's like this in the Great Zhou Dynasty, it's like this in the Jin Kingdom, and it's the same in the Western Regions of the Qing Dynasty. If a palace dispute breaks out and the younger generation takes over, then war will come." Ling Xin'an said.

“So it’s important to develop this place!”

"Sir, these people have long been accustomed to wandering. They don't like restraint and have come to the sea to make a living. If you let them work here, they will never be willing to do it."

"So first fix some of the families, then let them start to develop this place, and then let these people lead others. As for those who are disobedient and don't like to be fixed, just let them charge."

"I took a cursory look at this island. It can support at least 20,000 people instead of only a few hundred people currently. It's enough for you."

"Understood, sir!"

"Tomorrow I will go to the back mountain to investigate and practice at the same time. Remember to send a message back in half a month to ask for ransom!"

"Ransom?" Jiang Jian and Jiang Tao asked in surprise.

"You are pirates, what do you want without ransom?" Ling Xin'an smiled bitterly.

Jiang Jian immediately understood and said with a smile, "Sir, how much does that cost?"

"It's up to you. You can take as much as you want. We just take this opportunity to transport some of the gold and silver in the house to Xiaojiangzhou City, as well as Jiang Tao, to see how we can arrange it, and to meet Ling Xue and Xiao Jiangan."

Hearing this, Jiang Tao became excited: "Yes, sir!"

"Remember, you have to do this exactly so that no one can see it."

"Yes, sir!"

The next day, when the person in charge of the prisoners came to report that the person was missing, Sai Jianglong directly called the three leaders over and said that after a night of interrogation, the person captured yesterday had been confirmed to be the only person in Zhou Dynasty today.

A marquis, who was the original magistrate of Jiangzhou.

In order to prevent some people from leaking the information, he personally detained him. Now the question is how much ransom does such a wealthy person demand?

The pirates were extremely enthusiastic when they heard that at this time, one of the richest people in the world was now in their hands. It was like a golden mountain...

At the same time, on the main ship of Dazhou, Wu Guangxian and Ma Zijing looked extremely ugly.

"General, this matter is no small matter. With the martial arts of the Marquis, it is absolutely impossible for him to fall into the sea." Ma Zijing said.

"The Marquis's Mansion, Ling's Mansion and the Governor think that we have harmed him!" Wu Guangxian said.

"In this matter, either return to the ship immediately, or continue cruising, find the pirate stronghold, and rescue the Marquis. I don't expect the pirates to kill him." Ma Zijing said.

"What if we continue to sail back and the pirates fly the ransom note to the Marquis's Mansion, or to the Ling Mansion in Jiangzhou, or to the Governor? What will happen if you and I are still at sea and don't repay it?"

Ma Zijing's brows furrowed into a "Sichuan" shape: "I can only send it by flying letter, let's say that Mr. Hou heroically suppressed the bandits, but unexpectedly fell into the enemy's trick and fell into the water!"

"What if the Marquis comes back to confront you and me after paying the ransom?"

Ma Zijing knocked on the table: "General, if we go back now, it will be equally difficult to face!"

Wu Guangxian said: "This is a very difficult time for Ling Jishi. Someone among the navy has been mixed into the enemy's spies. I, the general, are also to blame. No matter what, we must be prepared. The current plan is to return to the sea."

Deal with the enemy spies mixed in the team."

"Yes, General!"

Half a month later, the news that the Duke of Zhou was captured by pirates spread completely from Bianzhou. Ling Zhiping even went to Wu Guangxian to settle the score. However, before the other party returned to Bianzhou, he immediately issued several secret orders to him immediately.

Return to Bianzhou to explain.

The Hou Ye's Mansion was also inundated with urgent messages, and Ling Shuang even sent an extremely stern memorial to the governor of Bianzhou. At the same time, he also reported to the imperial court, requesting the imperial court to send naval troops to search and rescue the Marquis.

The entire Zhou Dynasty was shocked by the news. At that time, the Marquis, who was both civil and military, was actually caught by pirates. This shows that the rampage of pirates requires people to pay attention to it.

The Jiangzhou Ling Mansion immediately issued a reward order, offering a reward of 20 million to anyone who could rescue Lord Ling.

Such a terrifying and huge bonus immediately attracted some casual cultivators to go and inquire about it.

When Wu Guangxian returned to the ship, he immediately reported the entire incident to the governor of Bianzhou and the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, saying that enemy spies were mixed into the navy, and the enemy committed suicide by poisoning on the ship, making it impossible to ask for any valid information.

The Emperor of Zhou Dynasty was angry, and the governor of Bianzhou was angry. The former asked Wu Guangxian to immediately investigate and uncover the enemy's spies, while the governor of Bianzhou thought that Wu Guangxian would use this to clear up his intention to murder the marquis. The marquis was not kidnapped at all but murdered.

Yes, the reason is well known.

Ling Xin'an on Jiansha Island walked into the back mountain. In the endless forest, the roars of countless creatures could be heard. This huge island seemed to hide some secret.

He pinched a snake by seven inches and saw it spit out venom from its mouth. However, it was forced by spiritual energy just a foot away from Ling Xin'an. He threw it away and continued to go inside.

This forest is not only rich in fresh water and fruits, but also has many birds and beasts that have never been seen before. Some are not small but are so powerful that it is incredible, and some animals are as big as wild elephants and even as huge as wild elephants.

They are very timid and will run away when strange animals appear, but they cannot run fast.

Seven days have passed since this expedition, and apart from finding some strange fruits, no spiritual energy or spiritual veins were found.

Soon the sound of running water came to her ears. Ling Xin'an walked through layers of dense forest and finally came to the place where the sound came. She saw a waterfall suddenly emerging from the mountainside and falling into the deep pool below. The water flow was rapid, and the outlet was an unfathomable black hole.

The mouth, water flows out from it and then falls to form a waterfall.

Flowers are dotted on both sides of the waterfall, and the sound of birds is clear. Above the entrance of the cave, there is a big tree.

Ling Xin'an was surprised. She took out the flying dragon claw and climbed to the bottom of the tree. Only then did she realize that the exit of the waterfall came from under the tree, and the hole was actually two feet wide.

, crystal clear water flows endlessly from inside.

Looking back at the tree, countless roots and beards are intertwined together to form a huge tree base. The trunk is less than one foot, and the leaves cover the sky and the sun, like a black dragon.

Ling Xin'an started to climb the tree. The tree was not high, only a few dozen feet. The trunks and branches were so dense that you couldn't see the sky. Fortunately, there were flying dragon claws. If you couldn't climb, you would use the flying dragon claws. It was almost the same.

An hour later, I discovered that this unknown tree had no fruits, no poisonous insects, no poisonous snakes, and the like. Apart from frightened birds, there was nothing else.

Seeing this, Ling Xin'an found a tree trunk that was wide enough for a person, took out the Junzi Sword, and began to simply make a place for people to lie down and sit on, where he wanted to practice.

Both the Rainbow Sun Heart Method and the Heavenly Sword Heart Method have been introduced, and the next step is to continue practicing hard.

Time passed, and a month passed. Ling Xin'an meditated and practiced every day. The rainbow sun in her body became stronger and stronger, and the domineering Qi of the Heavenly Sword became more violent. Different spiritual energy channels continued to widen Ling Xin'an's meridians, which was like a road.

With continuous development, more meridians in the body are used.

Any kind of mental method has a fixed way of luck. What Ling Xin'an is doing now is to build the meridians in his body like a road transportation network. The fusion of different mental methods is the connection of the network. I don't know how difficult this method is.

But that doesn't mean there's no way.

A month later, the Ling Mansion in Jiangzhou City finally received a flying letter from the pirates demanding ransom, demanding fifty million taels of gold.

When Ling Xue received the flying letter, he immediately sent an urgent message to the Marquis's Mansion in the capital. Ling Shuang and Xia Xiaoyu immediately arrived at Jiangzhou City on the Three-Eyed Red Firebird.
Chapter completed!