The black-clothed pirate took a deep breath, trying to calm down the shock in his heart.
He stared at Fang Yue closely, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes. But thinking of his mission, he still gritted his teeth and said:
"The "Hidden Soldiers Map" is a treasure of the previous dynasty. It is said that there are endless weapons and martial arts secrets hidden in it. As long as you get it, it is possible Become a true martial arts master, and you may even be able to conquer the world!"
Fang Yue heard this, and his heart moved.
He had never heard of the title of "The Picture of Hidden Soldiers", but judging from the description of the pirate in black, it was obviously an extraordinary treasure.
However, he also had doubts in his mind.
How could such a treasure appear on this ship?
A sharp light flashed in Fang Yue's eyes. He stared closely at the pirate in black, trying to read some clues from his eyes.
He asked calmly: "What evidence do you have for saying that "The Picture of Hidden Soldiers" is on this ship?"
"Yes, yes" is what the man in black wants to confess. Suddenly, black blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Fang Yue was shocked by the sudden change of the pirate in black. He quickly took a step back and observed the other party vigilantly.
I saw black blood flowing out of the corners of the black pirate's mouth, and his face became extremely ferocious. He was obviously poisoned.
The pirate in black struggled to raise his head, his eyes full of fear and despair: "Me, me."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly fell to the ground and twitched. After a few times, there was no more movement.
"How did this man die? Why was he suddenly poisoned!"
Fang Yue frowned, his heart full of doubts and vigilance.
He clearly saw that the pirate in black was suddenly poisoned and died at the critical moment when he mentioned "The Picture of Hidden Soldiers". This could not be a coincidence.
There is obviously someone behind the scenes, and this person knows the secrets of "Hidden Soldiers Map" very well, and desperately does not want this secret to be leaked.
He squatted down and carefully inspected the body of the pirate in black.
Apart from the black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, no other obvious trauma or abnormality was found.
This shows that the pirate in black was poisoned without any precautions.
Fang Yue was secretly wary. He knew that this man could poison the pirates in black without anyone noticing, which showed that his strength and methods were very good.
Moreover, this person is probably hiding on this ship, and is probably nearby.
Fang Yue couldn't help but look at Qing'er and his two daughters.
Besides him, there were only two women left in this cabin.
Fang Yue's eyes swept over Qing'er and the other woman. He didn't show any obvious expression or movement, but his inner vigilance was raised to the highest point.
"Who are you? What did you do to our leader?"
At this moment, pirates broke into the cabin, and they saw the black-clothed pirates lying on the ground and the men standing there. Fang Yue, who was on the side, immediately drew his weapon and killed Fang Yue.
These pirates are just ordinary warriors, how could they be Fang Yue's opponents.
Fang Yue moved and avoided the pirates' attack, and then quickly took action to subdue them one by one.
Fang Yue said coldly: "If you want to survive, tell the truth, why did you focus on this ship, and whose instructions were you given?"
The pirates were frightened by Fang Yue's methods. , they looked at each other with hesitation. They were acting under the orders of the pirates in black, and they didn't know the real mastermind behind them.
One of the pirates said in a trembling voice: "We are just following orders, and we really don't know who the mastermind behind it is. Please don't kill us, please don't kill us, we really don't know anything. !”
Fang Yue frowned, and through his sense of vitality, he knew that these pirates were not lying.
As expected, these are just minions, and they really don’t know anything.
Immediately, Fang Yue took action without hesitation and killed these pirates.
Now that he had chosen to take action, Fang Yue immediately left the cabin and went outside without hesitation.
The wind and rain roared towards us. Although these pirates were numerous in number, they were as vulnerable as ants in Fang Yue's eyes.
He was not in a hurry to take action, but first observed the situation and looked for the best time to take action.
Finally, in a moment of carelessness on the part of a pirate, Fang Yue slipped out like a ghost.
He grabbed the pirate's neck with one hand, and channeled his energy with the other hand, knocking him out instantly.
This scene shocked the surrounding pirates. They all drew their weapons and surrounded Fang Yue.
However, Fang Yue was not afraid at all. He shuttled among the pirates nimbly, knocking down a pirate to the ground every time he made a move.
Soon, all the pirates on the deck were subdued by Fang Yue.
"Thank you for your help. I am Sun Xing, the manager of Sihai Commercial Bank. I am very grateful!" A middle-aged man wearing a luxurious robe walked out of the crowd. Behind him were several entourages. He seemed to have an extraordinary status. .
Sun Xing walked quickly to Fang Yue, bowed his hands and expressed his sincere gratitude.
His eyes swept across the deck, and when he saw the subdued pirates, a trace of fear and joy flashed in his eyes.
This errand almost failed.
"Thanks to you being on board, otherwise we might not be able to escape the clutches of these pirates this time." Sun Xing continued to speak to Fang Yue, his tone full of respect and gratitude.
Fang Yue nodded and said calmly: "I also happened to meet him at the right time. Now that I have met him, I naturally can't stand idly by."
Sun Xing hurriedly said: "Your Excellency has great righteousness, and Sun Mou will bear it in mind. I wonder how you call me?"
"My surname is Fang."
Fang Yue replied succinctly that he had not done anything. Reveal as much as possible about your identity and background.
When Sun Xing heard this, his heart moved.
However, it seems that the name Fang Yue does not exist in his memory. However, this did not affect his awe and gratitude towards Fang Yue.
"Master Fang, thanks to your help this time, our Sihai Trading Company was able to survive. In order to express our gratitude, the shipping fee this time is waived. In addition, our trading bank is willing to offer 20,000 taels of silver to express our gratitude." Sun Xing said sincerely said.
Fang Yue waved his hand and said: "Manager Sun, it is my duty to help. As for the shipping fee and silver, there is no need."
Sun Xing was slightly stunned, but I thought Fang Yue would refuse. He hurriedly said: "Master Fang, this is impossible. You saved the lives of a whole ship of us and a ship full of goods. How can we not repay this kindness? Besides, these money may not be worth much to you." It’s nothing, but it’s a little bit of our thoughts from Sihai Trading Company, so please accept it.”
Fang Yue smiled faintly and said: "Steward Sun, I didn't do it because of money. As for repaying the favor, if you are serious and do more good deeds in the future, you will be repaying my favor."
Hearing this, Sun Xing's admiration for Fang Yue increased even more. He bowed deeply and said: "Sir Fang has great righteousness, and Sun will bear it in mind. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness."
Fang Yue nodded and said nothing more.
Then he returned to his cabin to rest.
As for why the pirates attacked this time, what exactly the "Hidden Soldiers Picture" is, and whether it is on this ship or not, he doesn't care.
However, things did not end there. Although Fang Yue returned to the cabin to rest, his vigilance did not relax.
He knows very well that the people behind the pirates will never give up, and the secret of "Hidden Soldiers Map" is not as simple as it seems.
As night falls, the sea breeze howls across the deck, bringing bursts of chill.
Fang Yue was lying on the bed in the cabin with his eyes slightly closed. He seemed to be resting, but in fact he was secretly observing everything around him.
Suddenly, a slight sound of footsteps sounded outside the cabin, and Fang Yue immediately opened his eyes alertly.
He held his breath and listened carefully to what was going on outside. The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and it was obvious that someone was approaching his cabin.
Fang Yue sneered in his heart, he knew that these people would come after all.
He did not rush into action, but quietly waited for the other party to enter the cabin.
Sure enough, after a while, the cabin door was gently pushed open, and a black figure flashed in.
Fang Yue used the faint moonlight to see clearly the face of the person who came, it was the woman who was beside Qing'er before.
Seeing that Fang Yue had woken up, the woman's eyes flashed with surprise, but she quickly covered it up.
She walked softly to Fang Yue's bedside and whispered: "Master Fang, I know you are not sleeping. I have something important to tell you."
Fang Yue did not speak, just cold Looked at her coldly. The woman took a deep breath and continued: "I know the secret of the "Hidden Soldiers Picture", and I also know where it is."
"What do you want to say?" Fang Yue asked.
The woman paused, seemed to be organizing her words, and then said slowly: "The "Picture of Hidden Soldiers" is not somewhere on the ship, but on a person's body."
< br>Fang Yue raised his eyebrows. This information was beyond his expectation: "Whose body is it on?"
"It's me."
The woman said softly, as if she was afraid of disturbing the sea breeze outside,
"I am the guardian of the "Hidden Soldiers Picture", and I also brought it to this ship. People. I originally planned to move it to a safe place quietly, but I didn't expect anyone to notice it."
Fang Yue narrowed his eyes slightly and looked deeply at the woman in front of him.
Although the night was hazy, his eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the darkness and reach people's hearts.
He did not respond immediately to the woman's words, but quickly weighed various possibilities in his mind.
"The "Picture of Hidden Soldiers" is on you?" He spoke slowly, with a hint of inquiry in his tone: "Then, why did you tell me this secret?"
At the same time , staring intently at the woman in front of him, trying to read some clues from her eyes.
"Because I can no longer protect it, I hope you can help me bring the "Tibetan Soldiers Map" to Gunzhou Mansion and hand it over to..." the woman continued.
But at this time, Fang Yue interrupted her.
"Stop talking and leave now. I will pretend you have never been here."
The woman was a little stunned by Fang Yue's interruption. She did not expect Fang Yue to react like this.
But seeing Fang Yue's serious and firm eyes, she knew that Fang Yue was not joking.
"Master Fang, you may not understand the importance of the "Hidden Soldiers Map". It is not just a treasure map, but also related to the safety of the entire world." The woman said eagerly, trying to persuade Fang Yue.
But Fang Yue was unmoved at all. He said coldly: "I don't care what it involves. All I know now is that I can't help you?"
The woman was silent for a moment, seeming to be weighing something.
Then he left silently.
After the woman left, Fang Yue lay on the bed, but his heart was in turmoil.
It's not that he has no interest in "Hidden Soldiers Picture". On the contrary, he knows the importance of this treasure.
However, what he knows better is that once he is involved in this dispute, it may be difficult to escape.
He came here to complete his mission and didn't want to cause any complications.
However, the development of things always seems to be beyond his expectations.
First the pirate attack, and then the appearance of "Hidden Soldiers Picture", all of which made him feel an inexplicable pressure.
“Forget it, leave immediately after the ship docks at the next stop.” Fang Yue decided to get off the ship early and stay away from this whirlpool.
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Five days later, the ship sailed to the next port, Dongshan Port.
Fang Yue decided to disembark here and stay away from the disputes caused by "The Picture of Hidden Soldiers".
With his simple luggage, he quietly left the ship and set foot on the land of Dongshan Port.
Dongshan Port is a bustling business place with bustling crowds and hawking sounds in various languages.
Fang Yue walked through the crowd, trying to keep a low profile and avoid attracting unnecessary attention.
He found an inconspicuous inn to stay at, preparing to rest here for a while before continuing to his destination.
The next day, Fang Yue bought a horse and headed towards Gunzhou Mansion.
Not long after, when Fang Yue came to the edge of a dense forest, he suddenly stopped.
He turned around and looked deep into the woods, and said coldly: "Come out, I know you are there."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a rustling in the woods. The sound was followed by a man in black walking out of the woods.
He held a bright long sword in his hand, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Hand over the "Hidden Soldiers Picture"" the man in black said coldly.
Fang Yue looked at the man in black in front of him without much confusion in his heart.
He knew that once he got involved in the disputes about the "Hidden Soldiers Picture", he would not be able to escape easily, but he did not expect that these people would come so quickly.
"I don't know what you are talking about. What does "Hidden Soldiers Picture" have to do with me?" Fang Yue responded coldly.
The man in black obviously didn't believe what Fang Yue said. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and the long sword in his hand trembled slightly, making a crisp sound, "Do you think you can deceive me? I know that the "Hidden Soldiers Picture" is in your hands. If you are aware of it, hand it over quickly, otherwise don’t blame me for being rude!”
Fang Yue felt helpless when he heard this.
"Since you are so obsessed with the "Hidden Soldiers Picture", then come and get it." Fang Yue said, then he took up his stance and prepared to fight.
Seeing this, the man in black stopped talking nonsense. He moved, turned into a black shadow, and rushed towards Fang Yue.
The long sword, with its sharp sword energy, pierced Fang Yue's chest. Fang Yue's eyes narrowed and he turned slightly to one side to avoid the fatal blow.
At the same time, vitality surged in his hand, and he struck out with a palm, colliding with the long sword of the man in black. (End of this chapter)