447 Determination(1/2)
The sky was gloomy, and a wooden boat rowed slowly towards the opposite island, like duckweed in the ocean.
Chen Jiu smelled the sea breeze blowing in front of him, and his heart suddenly felt good. He did not hate the sea, but liked the freedom of the sea. Even if he committed murder and set fire, he would not be punished by the law.
He stood on the bow of the boat, took off his tattered cotton coat that was full of fleas, and threw it into the sea. Fortunately, he was careful last night and took on the identity of a beggar, thereby evading his pursuers.
Although he felt a little regretful that he had not been able to see the kind old lady being slowly tortured to death just now, thinking about the smell of that little lady yesterday, and the look of hatred and submission in her eyes, he felt a sense of satisfaction all over his body.
.
Many people engage in piracy, perhaps driven by poverty or pursuing wealth, but he is neither. He only likes the freedom of the sea, the pleasure of playing with the lives of the weak, and the feeling of dominating others.
Although he suffered huge losses in this confrontation with Leizhou Wei, he believed that as long as he returned to his own territory, with his fierceness and his relationship with the Yellow Flag Gang, he would surely rise again
.
Huh?
Chen Jiuzheng was planning the future, but when he looked at the dock behind him, he was slightly stunned.
But when he saw a wooden boat sailing out of the dock, it was only the people who were chasing him earlier, and he couldn't help but feel angry in his heart.
In order to arrest him and for that mere thousand taels, these people were completely out of their minds. They actually dared to continue chasing him and set foot on this pirate paradise that belonged to them.
But he couldn't show a proud smile on his face, because their pirate settlements were to the east and south of Donghai Island, and the northern dock was still a long way from his territory.
Especially on this island, there are several groups of pirates who often clash over territory. If he is discovered by some hostile forces or learns that he is alone, he will definitely be attacked and even die.
"These people deserve to die... hurry up!" Chen Jiu was upset and immediately urged the boatman. He thought he had escaped capture, but he didn't expect that these people would be so persistent.
Donghai Island is the fifth largest island in the Ming Dynasty. Although it is not as vast as Xiaoliuqiu and Qiongzhou Island, it still covers more than 400 square kilometers and is shaped like a butterfly. It is truly the largest island in Guangdong.
Huniu and her party took a small boat, crossed the clear strait, and landed on this huge island. They landed from the north of the island, where there was a small pier.
"As long as you light up the cigarettes here, we will have someone row over there, but the price will only be three to two taels!" the boatman explained to them when he left.
"Let's go!"
Huniu faced the lushly forested island without the slightest intention of flinching. She waved her little hand towards everyone and then walked carelessly towards the path ahead.
No matter where the super villain fled to, she must bring this villain to justice and bring justice to those who died and the kind-hearted old woman who was tortured.
Ouch...
squeak……
Xiaobai smelled a familiar smell, shouted proudly, and walked majestically in front.
The little golden monkey also screamed happily when he arrived here, and then disappeared into the forest on the roadside. After a while, he was nibbling wild fruits on a tree.
Ali followed Huniu closely with a sharp blade in her hand, followed by Fantan and Ruan Yan. Influenced by Huniu, none of them backed down and they all pursued the path ahead.
With the coming of autumn, the weeds on both sides of the road have withered, and there are many dead leaves hanging on the branches of the trees nearby, which fall when blown by the north wind.
Xiaobai wagged his tail from time to time and led the way toward the southeast.
The little golden monkey took on the responsibility of scouting ahead to detect the situation and prevent them from being suddenly surrounded by pirates.
The rice bowl is on guard at the back, with a bow and arrow hanging on his back. He is also on guard at all times, as if he is ready to bend his bow and set an arrow to shoot Sirius at any time.
After an hour of tracking, they finally saw a shoe and footprints in front of a puddle. After on-site analysis, Shen Yan concluded that Chen Jiugang left not long ago.
After learning the news, everyone immediately speeded up a lot, hoping to catch the murderer on the way to the pirate-intensive area. And judging from the distance, their hope was likely to come true.
Blah blah blah...
Things were so unsatisfactory, and they were about to catch up with Chen Jiu, but an autumn rain suddenly came. Big drops of rain fell from the gray sky, so they had to look for a hiding place everywhere.
They were very lucky, and they soon found a Tianfei Palace, but this temple was already in disrepair. Especially the statue of Tianfei inside was mostly damaged, and there was still wind leaking from the wall. The place was no longer popular. .
However, this ruined temple seemed to be often inhabited by people, and firewood was stored on the south wall of the temple, which provided them with convenience.
Everyone was caught in the rain and felt a chill in their bodies. After seeing the firewood nearby, they lit a fire in the temple, and then everyone gathered around the fire to keep warm.
After lighting the fire, Hu Niu stretched out her little hands to warm the fire, but her brows were slightly frowned. It was not because of the current predicament, but because the plan to hunt down the big bad guy had to be suspended, which made her feel regretful and unhappy.
Gu...
Without warning, a sound suddenly came out, and everyone turned towards the rice bowl with a grimace.
"Didn't you eat eight wild fruits?" Huniu looked up at the rice bowl and asked in a helpless voice.
"It's so small, it's not enough to eat at all!" Rice Bowl pointed at the egg-sized hole with his finger and argued seriously.
Ali and Shen Yan looked at his answer and felt helpless. On the way, Xiao Jin got them some wild fruits. Although most of them were given to the rice jar, they obviously couldn't fill the bottomless pit.
squeak!
Xiao Jin noticed that Hu Niu was looking at him, and immediately gave a protesting cry, and hid the only wild fruit behind him, which was his dinner tonight, and at the same time gave the rice bowl a fierce look.
The rice bowl is also helpless, but this hunger is beyond his control. If he could really control this stomach, he would not have to be abandoned by his family.
Ouch...
Xiao Bai suddenly screamed and immediately got into the rain curtain. The pure white hair that had just shaken off the water stains was now wet by the rain and stuck to its body.
Where is Xiaobai going?
Everyone looked at Xiaobai getting into the rain curtain, and they were all stunned for a moment, not understanding Xiaobai's strange behavior.
Just when Huniu started to worry about Xiaobai, they saw Xiaobai coming back from outside in the rain and dragging out a bloody goat, which made everyone suddenly stunned.
After reacting, Fantan ran towards Xiaobai in ecstasy and helped to lift the goat, and he also showed his white teeth.
As if he was prepared for this situation at any time, Fantan took out a knife and began to disembowel the goat. He took out the internal organs and washed them with the rainwater he had just received.
Huniu took the initiative to go over and help, but she mainly dealt with the internal organs. She remembered the haggis soup that her brother once made for her, which was super delicious.
Ali boiled the rainwater in a pot. After the water boiled, she notified Huniu. Huniu conveniently poured the haggis down, picked some ingredients and threw them away.
Shen Yan stood aside and watched, her face a little embarrassed. She knew nothing about cooking. Originally, she wanted to help Fantan dismember the goat, but Fantan refused, saying that she wanted to roast it and eat it.
It's not that Fantan likes roasted goat, but he knows very well that if he wants to cook it and eat it, he will definitely have to wait for a long, long time. When it comes to eating, his head seems to be particularly bright.
The haggis in the pot was cooked, and the aroma of meat wafted up, making everyone swallow their saliva reluctantly.
"Is it familiar to you?"
Huniu picked up the chopsticks made of two wooden sticks, picked up a piece of sheep intestine, put it in her mouth, puffed up her cheeks and blew on it, then put it in her mouth, chewed it with relish, and nodded vigorously.
The rice bowl was already ravenous. Faced with the aroma of haggis, and seeing Hu Niu nodding her head, she could no longer hold back. First she stretched out a stick to pick up a few pieces of haggis, without even blowing on them, enduring the heat. He put it in his mouth and chewed it, giving him an indescribable sense of pleasure.
Seeing that the rice bowls were already devouring large pieces, Ali and Shen Yan could no longer hold back, so they poured the haggis into the prepared bowls and divided them into bowls to eat.
Ouch!
Xiaobai also shouted, seeming to be attracted by the fragrance.
Except for Xiao Jin who was nibbling wild fruits, the other four people were enjoying the extremely delicious haggis soup. What made them happiest was that they could eat from the bowls while looking at the shelves.
The bonfire was burning and the whole goat was roasting.
While eating the haggis in the rice bowl, he was responsible for turning it constantly so that the mutton would be cooked more evenly and not burnt. It seemed that he was in reverence for the food, and he turned it very carefully.
After a while, the mutton was roasted until it was golden brown, oozing with mutton fat. When it fell into the fire, it made a "chi" sound, and a smell of meat filled the house.
After eating the mutton soup, the three women were almost full and gave the remaining mutton soup to the rice bowl. They kept some in their stomachs to try some roasted mutton later.
"Hu Niu, after this rain, I'm afraid Xiaobai won't be able to smell the smell of Chen Jiu!" Shen Yan is a rational woman and said worriedly as she looked at the rain outside.
Huniu saw that the hair on the other side of Xiaobai was not dry, so she squatted in front of the fire. She stretched out her hand to stir the wet hair, and said crisply: "That's right! But there's no need to worry, Let’s just look for it slowly!”
"Yeah!" Shen Yan nodded slightly. She didn't expect Huniu to have such a firm attitude, but she still expressed her worries seriously and said: "This island is quite dangerous. You have to be mentally prepared. Maybe we will all become Pirate’s prisoner!”
"That's it! Then let's go to Brother Big Tiger tomorrow and ask him to help us!" Huniu frowned and made a decision immediately.
"Brother Dahu?" Shen Yan was stunned again.
"That's right! My Brother Big Tiger brought many people from the village here to become pirates. I even met Brother Jiuyan last year!" Huniu faced her doubtful gaze and raised her chin with some pride.
Shen Yan suddenly discovered that it was like a new world. For a person with such a noble background as Lin Haoran, his people were actually pirates. However, she would not tell anyone about these things, she was just surprised.
The rain outside gradually stopped, but night was coming.
Ouch...
Xiaobai, who was chewing the bones, suddenly stood up from Huniu and barked towards the door.
Someone!
Everyone looked toward the door, but it was pitch dark outside and they couldn't see clearly.
In just a moment, four soaked people broke into the ruined temple.
The visitors were three men and a girl. The leader was a steady middle-aged man, and the other two were young people, about twenty years old. They were not handsome in appearance, but their faces revealed a masculine spirit. .
The girl appears to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, and her appearance is quite pleasant. Although her complexion is dark, she looks handsome.
However, their bodies were all stained with blood and looked a little embarrassed, especially the middle-aged man's arm, which had obviously been stabbed with blood.
When they saw Huniu and the others, they were also stunned for a while, but then they felt slightly relieved.
In their view, the rice bowl and the strange dog were a threat, but the two girls and a little girl were nothing to worry about. As long as they did not take the initiative to cause trouble, this group of people probably would not attack them.
"My friend, can you lend me a fire?" The middle-aged man, whose body was soaked by the rain, asked directly while looking at the rice bowl.
To be continued...