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Chapter 85 - Naha Harbor
Ke Xijia was an outstanding captain. After the Luck had safely passed through the storm, he had used his sextant and other precise measurement equipment. The merchant ship had quickly found its position and its route had been repaired quickly. After a day and night of sailing, the outline of the distant Naha Harbor entrance had already appeared before everyone's eyes.
”Everyone, quickly come look. That's that Ba, we have finally arrived at the city where the Ryukyu Kingdom's capital is …” Xiao Letian looked at the gigantic island in the distance, the busy harbor, and the seagulls dancing in the sky.
Lucky was slowly approaching the dock. Before the merchant ship landed, countless docks workers and merchants had already blocked the way to the upper and lower decks. It was not easy for them to earn a living on the docks. They would have nothing to eat if they did not fight for it.
Xiao Letian looked down at the crowded scenery below him. The people dressed in Ming Dynasty and Japan were shouting at the merchant ships with all their might, the crappy English, Minnan language and the various dialects in the south of the river mixed together. The Japanese's chattering sounds also joined together to form a unique symphony.
There was a Han suit here, there were no braids, there were Chinese characters here, and there were no sounds of servants bowing and scraping. The Han people's legacy was protected here, and an indescribably comfortable feeling permeated Xiao Letian's entire body.
When Captain Ke Xijia regretfully indicated that his cargo cabin was already full and that Laiba was only here to replenish fresh water and to repair things conveniently, the merchants that surrounded them all left. There were only a few craftsmen and dock workers left, preparing to transport fresh water and food for Lucky.
Reaching this point, Xiao Letian and Ke Xijia had to separate. The Lucky would only stay there for a day, after a simple repair, they would hurry back to Europe.
Xiao Letian's guards quickly gathered on the deck. With more than thirty Musketeers leading, Xiao Hexin, Sima Yun and the remaining thirty odd Taibai Top soldiers led by the Dragon Lord, the small troop of sixty odd people finally stepped onto the foreign land in an orderly fashion.
After all, Na Ba was a well-known port that had existed for hundreds of years. For the people who had lived here for a long time, their horizons were very wide. This group of people stood at the dock, and it was like an invisible aura was blowing in all directions.
Almost subconsciously, those merchants shrank back. No one dared to go up and start a conversation. However, at every corner of the pier, Japanese Rangers who were drinking sake s stared at this small army vigilantly.
Although the Japan was under the control of the Tsurukawa's Palace and looked peaceful on the surface, it was just an illusion. In the eyes of the citizens of Japan, there had never been a stop to the uprising of farmers and rogue people for hundreds of years. Adding to that, since ancient times, Japan had a tradition of revolting by religious figures.
They could smell a familiar scent, a killing intent that came from killing countless of people. This was a special energy that only the Veterans of the Hundred Wars s could sense. The Lang people knew that this group of silent people was absolutely terrifying. The aura they exuded was even comparable to that of the generals of large families.
Very quickly, a few lackeys left the pier, Xiao Letian knew that these people were going to spread the news, but he did not care, since he had stepped into the Ryukyu's territory, Xiao Letian was already mentally prepared to fight against the Japanese.
The small troop gathered at the pier, and not even fifteen minutes had passed, and from afar, a group of men with dishevelled hair rushed over, each one of them dressed in the typical attire of the Ming Dynasty, with a big black man leading the group. Seeing that there was a young man standing beside Shi Dakai with a change in appearance, he could guess who it was with a turn of his eyes.
”Lord Shi is here …” Military Advisor on... Subordinate Liang Kun greets Master … ” The big black man named Liang Kun half knelt on the ground and performed a standard military salute. Behind him, more than ten robust men also kneeled on the ground, and the following people greeted Xiao Letian with respect.
”This is the Liang Kun that I told you about. Back then, a deputy general in the Kingdom of Heaven was an upright and unscrupulous person, and although he was only a deputy general, that is because he did not want to flatter Shangguan Ru. Liang Kun, the Heavenly King really made you feel wronged when he transferred you away from me … ”
Hearing Shi Dakai's apologetic words, Liang Kun scratched his head and said, ”What are you saying? Those years I worked with Master Shi were the most comfortable days for me. No need to slaughter the city, no need to rob the citizens, and even more so, no need to bully women … In the years that followed, life became more and more miserable. I've already said this before, if you continue messing around, the Heavenly Kingdom will definitely lose. How about you take a look now? ”
Xiao Letian started laughing when he heard it, no wonder this big mouth of his had such great achievements, becoming a deputy general and ending the battle just like that, he truly did not understand the ways of the world.
”Get up, what a big man. Where shall we settle? I'll have a drink with you at noon … ” Just as he was talking, the sound of clogs striking the ground came from an alley near the pier. Ye Zichen looked over and saw that it was a bunch of perverts walking out from it.
As soon as this group of ferocious looking wavemen appeared, the nearby dockworkers and merchants quickly dodged them, each and every one of them was scared to the point of turning pale.
”E Balang is here... Oh my god, E Balang is here … ” There were shouts and cries, and the pier suddenly became quiet. They were indeed a group of ferocious vagabond people, all of them with half their shoulders exposed, strong arms exposed, a handful of Katana at their waist, and a handful of costal deviation s.