The World of Martial Arts

Chapter 81 Captive
The battle lasted for half an hour. All the pirates on the two ships were wiped out, and no one was left behind. They were all thrown off the ship to feed the sharks.

Today, this sea is a gluttonous feast for sharks and all kinds of fish.

After the war, the casualties were counted. Of the more than 19 sailors, [-] were killed and seven were seriously injured.

This is still a situation where everyone has armor to wear. Most of the people who died in battle fell into the water, so it is basically impossible to get them back.

The [-] elites of the Nanshan Gang also lost six of them in the battle. After a small group was divided, it was besieged by several times the number of pirates to the side of the ship, forced to be pushed off the ship and drowned.

If it was on land, there would never be such casualties.

So many people were killed and injured in this battle, manpower was lacking to control the three-masted ship, which would greatly affect work efficiency.

Xu Zhengping prayed a few words of silence for the deceased, and since there were no monks on board, he invited monks, borrowed existing tools, and started the ceremony of salvation, chanting the mantra of passing away.

No one thought that Xu Zhengping, with his hair-raising appearance, could manage all the ceremonies in style. Even in the rough ocean, he could make people feel a sense of solemnity and sorrow.

Lian Xing stood at the side, because she was unable to perform the Ming Yu Kung Fu, she had exhausted a lot of physical strength during the battle, now she was sitting at the side resting, looking at Xu Zhengping's appearance, she couldn't help wondering if he had ever been a monk.

After passing away, Captain Jiang came to Xu Zhengping to report the situation.

"Mr. Xu found some captives and treasures on the pirate ship. They should have plundered other merchant ships before attacking us. Of course, these properties are already our spoils of war.

But what to do with those captives?I think it's best to stay as long as possible, so that we can make up for our manpower loss this time and help with a lot of work. "

Xu Zhengping asked curiously, "How do pirates usually deal with it?"

"Usually, beautiful women will leave a share for their own people, and the old and disabled will be killed and thrown into the sea.

Other men and children will be sold to different places, and the slave trade in Nanyang is particularly hot. "

Xu Zhengping frowned, and followed the captain to the rescued prisoners.

Sure enough, most of them are women here, shivering and huddling together, obviously afraid of going back into the wolf's den after leaving the tiger's den.

Only a few young and strong men, all with traces of being beaten, gathered together alone.

At this time, a young man summoned up his courage and walked over, saluted Xu Zhengping and bowed his hands, as if he had read a book.

"This should be our benefactor, a native of Yanjing, with the humble name of Huang Gongjia, and I would like to thank you benefactor.

If Mr. En can send us back to Daming, Xiaosheng's family is quite rich, and I would like to thank you with a lot of money!

Of course, if we sail this way, if we need help, we will do our best to assist En Gong in sailing. "

This person's posture is very low, and he is also relatively brave, and he fully reflects the value of their group of people when he speaks.

Regardless of whether Xu Zhengping had malicious intentions or good intentions, at least in this situation, he would not immediately think about how to kill them, but how to make good use of them.

This is a rare smart man.

Xu Zhengping said: "I'm afraid we won't be able to send you back to Daming for a while, because our goal is still at sea."

The woman among the captives and several other young men were stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but cry out.

Huang Gongjia lowered his posture and said: "We who are in distress do not dare to ask for more. If our benefactor does not dislike us, we are willing to join the fleet and do our best..."

He raised his head and said, "We... can do anything! We dare to do anything!"

Xu Zhengping's eyes flashed. He admired this kind of smart person, who not only knows how to let go of his posture, but also knows how to grasp every chance of survival.

"Very well, then help us clean up the deck first. Our sailors have fought a battle and need a good rest. Next, what Captain Jiang asks you to do, you must fully cooperate."

Huang Gongjia was the first to agree. Seeing that his skin is pink and tender, he should be used to being pampered at home, but he didn't feel disgusted at all. He rolled up his sleeves and stood beside the captain.

Among the group of female captives, there was a woman who was more alert. She seemed to see that Xu Zhengping and the others had no malicious intentions.

Then he said in a soft voice: "Mr. Captain, my lady has been tortured and has never done rough work at home. She has been abused this time. Can... can you allow us to rest on your expensive ship for a period of time? If we arrive in the south of the Yangtze River Coastal, if you tell the news to the Lu family in Suzhou Prefecture, you must thank Mr. Yu."

With Huang Gongjia's performance in front, Xu Zhengping just snorted coldly to this pair of unfavorable women, "This ship does not support idlers, and those who don't want to do things can stay on this pirate ship. Maybe someone will pass by to rescue them."

Many of the children of rich and noble families among the captives present suddenly changed their faces and were extremely dissatisfied. However, most of them were still smart, and they did not dare to resist even if their dissatisfaction was written on their faces.

But I didn't expect that the little maid who spoke just now ignored her lady's obstruction and said sharply: "The Japanese pirates have never asked our lady to do rough work!

What's more, do you know who the Lu family in Suzhou Mansion is?Our Lu family has been officials for generations, and now the master is serving as a servant in the official department. If you treat us better, it is not an exaggeration to recommend you as an official after you go back! "

"Xiaochan, stop talking! Don't be so ignorant!"

The servant girl didn't have the slightest respect for the lady, she pushed her hand away and said: "Miss, they are not pirates, since they are going to do business in Daming, how dare they not give our family face, you are so cowardly, no wonder you are always bullied! "

The young lady cried: "Xiao Chan, if you expose my family's situation in such a way, if they throw us all into the sea with malicious intentions, where can you seek justice?"

"The pirates didn't kill us, how could they..."

Xu Zhengping sneered, and said: "The Japanese pirates didn't ask you to do rough work, but they must have asked you to make up in other ways.

That's okay, the brothers on our ship are lonely at sea, and they are worrying about not having a woman to accompany them.

If you and your young lady don't do anything, then stay in the room.

If the sailors of the ship come to seek comfort and loneliness, they must not refuse, is it possible? "

The servant girl's face changed, "What's the difference between you and those pirates!"

Xu Zhengping sneered, "It's your turn to negotiate with me? Take it down and lock it in the room. Anyone can come to seek comfort! It's free!"

Then he looked at the pale lady, "Does this lady want to do the same?"

"No no! I can do any job, I can suffer!"

Xu Zhengping glanced at every prisoner present, "I'm not kind, so you can take care of yourself."

Seeing the two sailors with obscene smiles carrying the maid away, everyone's face turned pale.

That night, all the captives worked on the deck to clean up and repair the hull.

There was only a long queue at the door of the maid's room, and many injured sailors were also very anxious.

Apart from the treasures and captives, what Xu Zhengping gained was a sea chart. The locations marked on it were not all on the normal route, and even the islands hidden by well-known pirates like Xu Hai were marked. Captain Jiang regarded them as treasures.

He said that if Xu Zhengping wanted to develop a sea caravan in the future, this chart would be of great help.

(End of this chapter)