Chapter 114 - Meeting a Spirit Soldier (1/2)
When Hei and his little sisters finished romping around, only the shreds of their enemies bodies remained at the main entrance. Their bodies were covered in blood from head to tail/legs. Only Lian was the clean one, even though her white silk ribbons had turned crimson red.
It took a few moments for Mo Songmin to recover. With a dry throat, he took his communication talisman and sent a message to the remaining team leaders - the guards at the main entrance had been killed, and they would now set the estate on fire.
When they received the message, the other three team leaders were amazed. The main entrance was the one with the most enemies, yet it had been the first to fall. The strength between their men and Mo Songmin's crew wasn't that different. If that had happened, it was only because of the presence of the two young martial artists and those two spirit beasts.
Soon, the large villa inside the estate was set on fire. There was no need to go in search of any treasures. This estate was one of the many drug production sites of Pirate General Hong Shin. They also didn't know if or when the city guards would arrive. So it wasn't worth the risk for something so uncertain and of little value.
When the flames in the villa became visible even from afar, the remaining estate's guards felt their heart skip a beat. The fire meant that the main force had been defeated, and they wouldn't receive reinforcements. With their broken spirits, they quickly lost ground and ended up losing their lives too.
Immediately afterward, in three other different points, the flames began to spread and moved over the drug fields, generating an intense and toxic black smoke.
The inhabitants of the city watched in alarm that immense cloud of smoke rising in the sky and warned the guards. Soon, city authorities issued orders to put out the flames when they realized that the estate set on fire belonged to Pirate General Hong Shin.
However, there was nothing to do. When the guards managed to calm the flames, nothing remained intact of the fields or the villa. They found only the half charred remains of the guards. As for traces attributable to the identity of the responsible, they didn't even find the shadow of it, and it wasn't even conceivable for them that someone wanted to go against one of the four Pirate Generals.
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In the gulf several kilometers away from the Black Tea City, there were those responsible for the incident. They were bandaging the wounded one while counting the number of victims.
Attacking structures affiliated to the four Pirate Generals was always a risk as the guards were at a level of cultivation no less than theirs. But ever since they accepted the pirate life, they had prepared themselves for the consequences of their choice.
So without wasting too much time mourning their dead, they quickly loaded the bodies into the ships. They would perform their funeral in the middle of the ocean as tradition required.
”Come on! On the ships! Let's quickly leave this place before they start blocking the surrounding waters.” One of the team leaders shouted, urging everyone to return to their respective ships.
”Let's go. Nice work today, Lian, Ye, Xing. You should rest now, okay?” Hei smiled at his little sisters and Lian before turning to Old Tohyon. ”I leave it to you to follow the ships. Wake me up if something happens, all right?”
”There are no problems, Master Hei. I will notify you if there is news from other ships.”
After these two incidents, Old Tohyon understood that something was about to happen to the balance of the four Pirate Generals. The idea of being one of those responsible for this event excited him. Even without the imposition of secrecy from the blood pact, he wouldn't have revealed it absolutely to no one, not even to his family or longtime friends.
So the five ships left the gulf with the night still present to cover their retreat. Their destination was one of the bases belonging to Pirate General Ho Ri-Na. Although it wasn't the main camp where she was located, it was still one of the largest bases. It was also likely that they would run into other groups that had received their same mission.
The pirate Ho Ri-Na had, in fact, attacked multiple locations to surprise her rival. If, however, the other groups had managed to complete the mission, it was unknown to them at the moment.
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About two days later, they arrived at the designated base. They had traveled all the time non-stop for fear of any pursuers. Not knowing the details of the situation, they were unsure whether Pirate General Hong Shin hadn't started the persecution of the perpetrators.
Upon their arrival, they were greeted triumphantly by the pirates present at the base. They had heard of their success and wanted to celebrate them.
The pirate base could be considered as a kind of town. There was everything from the harbor to the taverns to the markets. The various pirates' families, as well as other people who were in the service of the Pirate General, lived there. Soon a real inhabited center had formed on that island, which appeared deserted on the maps.
”Step aside if you don't want to get kicked in the ass. You will have plenty of time to celebrate them later.”
From the crowd, a familiar man advanced with determined steps. It was Soo-Yeon, the captain of the rescue ship who had entrusted them with the second mission.
”The commanders of the five ships follow me. You will be informed about how the other groups did and how we should proceed in the future.”
Upon hearing his words, Hei looked interested. He wanted to know what the pirate Ho Ri-Na intended to do so he could prepare in advance.
”Wait here, okay? Nothing will happen to me, rest assured. Instead, take the opportunity to take a look at this place, okay?”
Lian, Ye, and Xing nodded and let Hei go along with the other team leaders. Although they were momentarily allied with the pirates, they couldn't help but be worried about Hei. However, he said it was going to be okay, and they trusted him. So they did as Hei asked.
Hei, Mo Songmin, and the captains of the other three ships followed Soo-Yeon along the streets of the town until they entered a large and luxurious villa. A large number of pirates protected the house, the weakest of whom were in the fourth stage, and went up to the sixth stage.
”Soo-Yeon, how come there are so many guards? Who came? ”Mo Songmin asked Soo-Yeon.
As a pirate in the service of Pirate General Ho Ri-Na for years, he was familiar with this town and its inhabitants. No one usually lived here to request such a level of protection. The only explanation was that a big shot of the crew had arrived.
Soo-Yeon didn't reply but merely gestured to follow them. In any case, they were almost there. And in one of the rooms of the villa, sitting behind a desk while sipping tea, there was a youthful-looking man with short light brown hair. At his side, there were two seventh-stage guards standing who watched the arrival of visitors without emotions.