Ah Xi never thought that Brother Ding would call him to the military camp.
Except for Brother Ding, who had only come to Penghu before to let himself, Ah Hu and his friends visit the drill once, he was never allowed to come directly to the military camp again.
Brother Ding said that the military camp is an important place, and women and idlers are not allowed to enter without permission.
But what happened today?
Brother Ding not only allowed himself to come, but also specially prepared a pot of wine and two dishes, saying that he would treat himself to a meal.
While eating, Ding Yunyi was talking here and there, but nothing he said was true. As he was talking, he even asked about Bangzi's father.
After asking, I found out that Bangzi's father had quietly left Penghu with Bangzi's mother two nights ago, and no one knew where they had gone.
Ding Yunyi felt a little melancholy in his heart.
Although I still don't know what Bangzi's father is called, he has been a favor to me in passing on the sword, so he can be regarded as half of my master.
There is also the method of building enemy towers that he taught me. Originally, I was unable to implement it because I had no money in my pocket. Now I have some, and I can slowly start to do it.
It's a pity that I'm afraid I won't have the chance to repay Bangzi's father for this kindness.
While he was talking there, Ding Yunyi tilted his ears and suddenly took Ah Xi's hand.
Ah Xi's face suddenly turned red.
At this moment, the curtain of the camp tent was opened and two people walked in. This scene was clearly seen by the people who came in.
Ding Yunyi was "surprised" when he saw the people coming in. He let go of Ah Xi's hand, stood up and said anxiously: "Shenrong! Why are you here?"
Zheng Zhilong first glanced at Ah Xi, whose face was flushed, and then said with a smile: "Well, Ding Xiangwen, you are hiding here and having fun. Who is this girl?"
Hong Tiaoyuan beside him hurriedly whispered something into his ear, and Zheng Zhilong smiled and said, "It turns out to be Miss Axi."
"You...you guys talk." Ah Xi blushed, lowered his head and rushed out of the tent.
"Shenrong, please take a seat." Ding Yunyi looked a little flustered, wanting to put the food and drinks in order, but he didn't know where to start.
Zheng Zhilong sat down: "No need to clean up. I just had dinner at Hong Shoubei's place. Since you have wine, I will drink two cups with you. Hong Shoubei, go get two dishes."
Hong Tiaoyuan knew that this was a deliberate attempt to send him away, so he said "yes", then quickly shook his head at Ding Yunyi, and walked out immediately.
Shake your head? What does this mean?
Did the matter fail? Or did Zheng Zhilong know nothing? Ding Yunyi was a little confused, but he poured wine into the wine cup with a cheerful face: "Shen Rong, please."
Zheng Zhilong picked up the wine cup and took a sip: "Xiang Wena, although your father is in charge of military affairs and you have made great achievements, it is taboo in the military camp to invite women to drink and have fun."
"Yes, Yun Yi knows he was wrong." Ding Yunyi said sincerely: "Originally Yun Yi was not like this, so he defeated Oniomaru and got carried away. Please join the army to punish him."
Zheng Zhilong smiled and waved his hand: "Let's forget about the punishment. Originally, you killed Oniomaru, and I wanted to give you a reward, but now the merits and demerits are outweighed."
"Thank you Shenrong."
Zheng Zhilong personally helped Ding Yunyi pour the wine: "Xiang Wen, are you still used to everything in Penghu?"
"I wasn't used to it at first, but now I've settled in."
"Just settle down." Zheng Zhilong turned the wine glass in his hand: "I knew you would be able to make a difference when you came to Penghu, but I didn't expect that you would put Penghu in order so quickly. When I received the good news, I was still worried at first.
Some people don’t believe that Kiohmaru is actually dead, but once I saw that this power was created by you Ding Xiangwen, I felt relieved.”
Ding Yunyi was polite, and Zheng Zhilong asked slowly: "After Oniwang Maru was killed, the area around Penghu should be much peaceful, right?"
"Yes, it's generally much quieter." Ding Yunyi knew the topic was coming: "Except for the Hongyi fleet that sometimes passes by, there have been very few pirate ships recently."
"That's all because of your good management, Mr. Ding." Zheng Zhilong praised a few words, then stopped smiling: "But something big happened recently. Hongyi has a merchant ship called the 'Viking'...
..”
Ding Yunyi secretly laughed in his heart. Zheng Zhilong deliberately referred to the "Viking" as a merchant ship. He just pretended not to know and listened to Zheng Zhilong's words:
"This merchant ship was hijacked at sea, and it is near you in Penghu..."
"What?" Ding Yunyi stood up and said loudly: "It is absolutely impossible to join the army. In addition to daily drills, Yun Yi also often orders small boats to patrol. During this period, no pirates have appeared. Yun Yi can guarantee it with his head.
"
"Sit down, sit down." Zheng Zhilong said calmly: "I'm not blaming you for being responsible. Besides, what does it have to do with us that Hongyi's merchant ship was hijacked? There's no need to be so nervous."
Ding Yunyi then sat down "sullenly".
Zheng Zhilong immediately sighed: "It's just that Hongyi has already protested, so I have to pretend to investigate. I just heard from Hong Tiaoyuan that you went to sea two days ago?"
Ding Yunyi was shocked. Did Hong Tiaoyuan finally say it?
But he immediately thought of Hong Tiaoyuan's shaking head when he left, and he calmed down: "This is unreasonable. Yun Yi is in Penghu every day. Except for Quanzhou once, he has never left Penghu."
"What are you doing in Quanzhou?" Zheng Zhilong asked slowly.
Ding Yunyi's face turned pale for a moment, and after muttering for a long time, he said cautiously: "Please forgive me for my sins."
"Tell me the truth. I don't blame you."
"Yes." Ding Yunyi became bolder: "Actually, after Yun Yi killed Ghost King Maru, he got a batch of stolen goods, so Yun Yi took them all to Quanzhou and sold them to use them as military pay for his brothers."
"Where are those ships in Oniohmaru?" Zheng Zhilong said calmly: "Were they all destroyed by you?"
"Back to Shenrong, Yun Yi was sentenced to death, and those ships were also sold by Yun Yi..."
In fact, after Ding Yunyi sold off Kiohmaru's ships and stolen goods, he already guessed that this matter would never be hidden for a long time, and there were too many flaws in it.
Especially once Zheng Zhilong knew about it, he would definitely become suspicious. What could he do to sink Kiohmaru's fleet?
Zheng Zhilong's influence is spread all over Fujian and Taiwan. It is too easy to investigate clearly. In this case, it is better to just take a gamble.
Zheng Zhilong was also a pirate, so he would not necessarily embarrass himself because of this matter. Besides, if he took the initiative to tell these things, he might try to hide the robbery of the "Viking".
Zheng Zhilong was silent for a while: "Xiang Wen, you are finally an honest person."