Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 706: Chapter 88 Immortal Master! Group Immortal Palace? _4

At this moment, still moored in the rocky harbour, the sails on these sea vessels had not been raised, and the hefty masts stood starkly bare.

Several dozen crossbows were mounted on the edge of the deck.

These crossbows were already strung, and thick crossbow arrows poised to be released were reflecting a cold light under the sun.

Just after noon, the sun was at its hottest, and all the crew members on the ship lacked pep. One by one, they were lying down there bare-chested, taking a nap. Those who found the sunlight too glaring simply covered their faces with a piece of cloth.

Other than the snoring and teeth grinding sounds made by the crew, almost no other sound could be heard in the rocky bay, creating an eerie silence.

Suddenly.

… The cabin door was opened, and two figures emerged from inside, one after the other.

One of them looked like a middle-aged man, burly, dressed similarly to the crew, but tidier and more refined, and his slightly red curly hair was distinctive.

The other was a young gentleman dressed in flamboyant robes.

He wore a jade crown on his head and was dressed in an exquisite brocade robe. He looked dignified and graceful, in stark contrast to the other people on the ship.

The seamen at the door, on seeing the two, immediately scrambled up in alarm and nervously saluted the two, “Boss, Master Cao.”

Turns out, the burly middle-aged man is the owner of this fleet.

His name is Nie Long, nicknamed “Red-haired Dragon King,” a notorious leader among the active pirate gangs, the “Red Dragon Pirates,” in the Qingluo Sea.

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He was the leader of the pirate gang in public, but few knew that he was actually aligned with the Purple Abode Cao Family.

Years ago, he was discriminated against in his tribe because of his “Barbarian Tribe” bloodline. During an exploration of a sea secret realm, he was almost drowned after being pushed into a whirlpool but was rescued by Cao Youbin, the then head of the Cao family, narrowly escaping death.

Since then, he was taken under Cao Youbin’s wing and was secretly sent to infiltrate the pirates. As the years passed, he became the pirate leader. Although his pirate fleet was not the largest, it had quite a reputable name among the pirates.

The young master named “Cao” by his side is the son of the Purple Abode Cao family——Cao Bangyan. He is a notable powerhouse in Liaobei County, existing on a Heavenly Proud Level.

“Are your men up to scratch?”

As soon as he came out of the cabin, Cao Bangyan couldn’t help but cover his nose and mouth, looking somewhat disgusted at the crew around him. If his Aunt Cao Youqing had not specifically dispatched him, he wouldn’t have troubled himself to suffer in such a dreadful place.

The skin of these crew members was rough and black, looking just like old tree barks, and they emitted a strong fishy smell from the sea, not resembling those capable of fighting in the slightest.

“Lord Cao, please rest assured. Despite their appearances, each of them is a capable fighter when war breaks out.” Red-haired Dragon King Nie Long was full of confidence.

His men, having been drifting at sea for years, did lack in refinement, but their fighting skills were unquestionable.

Apart from him, the leader in the early stages of the Heavenly Human Realm, he also had more than a dozen minor bosses at the Spiritual Platform Realm and several hundred small followers in the Qi Cultivation Realm under his wings, making the task of seizing a commercial fleet utterly effortless.

Saying so, he beckoned a young sailor and instructed, “Go and fetch Uncle Wen.”

The sailor acknowledged and immediately ran towards the stern to find the said person.

Very soon, an elderly man dressed in a brown robe came from the stern and respectfully greeted Nie Long and Cao Bangyan. “Boss, Master Cao.”

His brown robe had many pockets and looked different from that of others on the ship.

Nie Long waved at him and asked, “Wen Da, when will Keep Achieving Commercial Firm’s fleet arrive?”

“Replying to Boss, our Courier Gulls have spotted Keep Achieving Commercial Firm’s fleet. Based on their usual speed, they should arrive within a quarter of an hour at the latest,” the old man named “Wen Da” replied.

They had specially trained Courier Gulls on their ship. These gulls had unique jade talismans tied to their legs that would emit particular spiritual-energy fluctuations detectable even from a long distance.

Whenever they planned to plunder, they would release the gulls, which would locate the target fleet and hover above it. This way, they could detect the approximate direction and location of the target fleet based on the position of the jade talisman.

Wen Da was the man in charge of taming the courier gulls on this ship and naturally had a firm grasp on the current location of the target fleet.

“Alright~ Off you go~ Once the Keep Achieving Commercial Firm’s fleet arrives at the target ocean area, send someone to inform me immediately.” Nie Long waved his hand, and Wen Da quickly bowed and retreated.

“I seem to remember you mentioning before that the legitimate daughter from the Wang family is also on the ship?” Cao Bangyan suddenly asked as if recalling something.

“Yes.” Nie Long nodded and added, “According to the information sent back by the spies we deployed at the docks, this time the Keep Achieving Commercial Firm dispatched round a dozen large sea ships loaded with almost half of the ‘foreign glass products.’ Because the shipment is valuable, Wang Luomiao, the legitimate daughter responsible for maritime transportation, will also accompany it personally. Fang Jinghui, a direct descendant of the Liaoyuan Fang family, is also on board. Our spies physically saw them board the ship; they couldn’t be mistaken.”

“That’s good.” Cao Bangyan chuckled, “Although Fang Jinghui is a direct line descendant, he is merely a Little Sky Pride. Moreover, he’s young and not worth worrying about. However, that legitimate daughter from the Wang family reportedly is the Family Head’s biological sister and quite a beauty~ Tsk tsk~”

“Hehehe~” Nie Long immediately understood, revealing a leer on his face, “after we rob their ship, the people, of course, would be at Prince Bangyan’s disposal. However, about those goods…”

“Rest assured, the goods are all yours.” Cao Bangyan waved his hand.

“Prince Bangyan is indeed generous~!” Nie Long’s smile became significantly more sincere.

Cement and foreign glass are both valuable goods~ Those ten shipments must be worth at least five hundred thousand Qian Gold. He was going to make a fortune from this deal.

“Look at you, all giddy for such a trivial profit.” Cao Bangyan shook his head.

Having stayed on the ship for over ten days, he had become familiar with Nie Long, hence their conversation became more casual and less courteous.

“Yes, yes, yes, I, old Nie, am just a pirate leader, I can’t compare to the boundless future of Prince Bangyan.” Nie Long, not at all bothered, laughed and flattered, “You are a Sky Pride of the Purple Abode Cao family, favored by the Old Ancestor with your older brother caring for you, lacking nothing. Naturally, you wouldn’t value such minor stuff.”

Cao Bangyan advanced to the Heavenly Human Realm at just seventy-eight and now, not even one hundred and twenty, he possesses the cultivation base of the Heavenly Human Realm Threefold. Although purely discussing realms, Cao Bangyan was a little inferior to him.

But if it got down to actual combat abilities, he might not necessarily be Cao Bangyan’s opponent. Cao Bangyan was a Heaven’s Chosen level of Human Realm, even in the Academic Palace, he is a very influential person.

Not to mention he’s a direct descendant of the Cao family, the youngest brother of the current Cao Family Head, Cao Bangning, his status within the Cao family is much higher than his; it goes without saying that he must give face to Cao Bangyan.

Just as they were talking, the old man named Wen Da hurriedly came from the direction of the ship’s stern, reporting to the two, “Reporting to Boss, Prince Cao, the ships from the Keep Achieving Commercial Firm have entered the target ocean area. We can now proceed with the attack.”

The eyes of both Cao Bangyan and Nie Long lit up.

Nie Long was even more excited, slapping the railing, “Good!! On the previous couple attempts to hijack them, they managed to escape. But this time, with Prince Bangyan personally overseeing, nothing can go wrong.”

Cao Bangyan just sneered, “Don’t worry. Neither the ships nor the people will get away.”

“Hahaha~ Good!”

Nie Long laughed heartily, suddenly leaping onto the bow of the ship, activating his Mysterious Energy, and bellowed, “Brothers! Hoist the sail! Lift the anchor! Let’s go rob those motherf******!”

Thunderous shouts exploded above the port.

In an instant, all pirates, who were previously resting, sprung up as if they were injected with chicken’s blood, quickly getting into action.

In just a few moments, all the pirates had found their positions, quickly lifted the anchors, hoisting the giant sails bearing the pirate emblem.

Soon, several large sea ships raced out of the port like arrows, charging towards the vast sea.

Cao Bangyan stood with his hands behind his back, remaining on the edge of the ship, his face full of confident ease. With their strength, dealing with a fleet of merchant ships was like using a large cleaver to kill a chicken.

Wang family, oh Wang family, it’s your own fault for being close to Qian family and having the audacity to oppose my aunt, Cao Youqing.

Moreover! You caused the Cao family to be repressed by the Zuoqiu family for a full 15 years!

This debt I, Cao Bangyan, am collecting on behalf of the Cao family.

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