280: Being Left Behind
Princess Hailin . . . thats not so good . . . Ilis was uneasy.
She felt sorry for Yanran because Yanran had been so quick to help them, but now that they had a chance to help her, they werent able to do so.
Whats wrong? Its not like I asked them to save . Even if they hadnt co, I would have found a way out myself. The princess was completely unmoved. Uncle Duo, lets go. Father will be anxious.
General Duo nodded. Lets go. The group turned and left without a backward glance, leaving Yanran, Oleen, and Zi Cheng standing in the main hall.
Lock them all together. Ill take a good look at the two girls later. Once everything is settled, the leader and I will be sure to enjoy them. Jack eyed the girls wolfishly. Both girls were first-class beauties; but Yanran especially so.
Had it not been the wrong ti, he would have done both of them right there.
Shaless! Oleen was so agitated that he rushed out at Jack, intent on killing him.
But unfortunately, equipped with the magic-binding bracelet as he was, he couldnt even touch a strand of Jacks hair.
Jack didnt even have to do a thing; his subordinates easily subdued Oleen.
Stop it! Please, for , stop! Yanran scread out in shock, but it was no use, the pirates refused to let Oleen go.
OK, thats enough. Jack finally spoke up after he felt Oleen had been punished sufficiently.
The pirates imdiately retreated to the side.
Yanran and Zi Cheng rushed over to check on Oleens injuries.
Take them away.
Ming Xi and Jier had heard the news about Princess Hailin being rescued, but they did not know Zi Cheng was also on the island. The room they had been guarding was now empty, so they abandoned guard duty and went in searching for Yanran and Oleen.
As for Feng Wu, she was busy eating. There was nothing wrong with being a maid; she got plenty to eat. Na was a tyrant but she was generous when it ca to feeding her maids. As a result, the maids always ate well.
Na had also been the daughter of a fisherman. She was the eldest of four daughters and three sons. She wasnt the favorite though, otherwise how could she have been sacrificed?
After ten years living on Demon Wind island, Na wasnt the sa ignorant, nave girl anymore, but despite this, she didnt mind treating her maids well as long as they behaved appropriately.
Feng Wu was assigned to the prisoners. Even for prisoners, the food was very good: lobster, fish, and other ats.
Its just three prisoners! Do you have to prepare such extravagant items? Na said disapprovingly after she saw the dishes on the tray.
Sister Na, you dont understand. Deputy Commander Jack ca in person and told us what dishes to make. We have to pamper them a little with good food. There are two petite beauties the commander wants to enjoy. But before he can enjoy them, their bodies have to be well nourished! said the cook with a smile on her face.
Oh, so thats why . . . Na shook out her handkerchief. The deputy commanders eye is very discerning. How beautiful are these won to be able to catch his attention?
Jack was different from Badock, who Na was attached to. Jack had high standards; if you werent an incredible beauty, he wouldnt look at you. That two girls caught his eye, well now even Na was curious.
I heard the n outside say both of them are lookers. One of them will even make you drool, a goddess that one is. High complint indeed.
That pretty? Na couldnt believe it.
Sister Na-er! Whos going to deliver the als?! Im still waiting to escort them!
Na thought of Feng Wu, probably because she had made Princess Hailin suffer. So that was how Feng Wu ended up with delivery duty.
After organizing the tray properly, Feng Wu was escorted to the prisoners cell. It was a winding path that went down the basent, through several hallways, and passages.
The two guards at the door opened it to let Feng Wu enter. Yanran was using a cloth soaked in water to clean Oleens wounds, while Zi Cheng sat beside them. At the sound of footsteps, they turned around to find an ordinary maid had entered their cell.
Dinner. Feng Wu out the tray of dishes down.
Lets eat. Even if these pirates have no humanity, they wont stoop to poisoning our food. Zi Cheng smiled as she walked over to lift the lid for the dishes.
The tray was filled with hearty dishes of lamb, lobster, and other fish.
Lets go over and eat. Yanran helped Oleen up to the table.
Oleen is wounded. These kinds of foods arent appropriate for him. Dont you have anything lighter? Zi Cheng asked Feng Wu.
They hadnt seen through Feng Wus disguise. To them, she just looked like an ordinary maid.
These foods were personally ordered by Deputy Commander Jack for the young ladies.
Oleen was just incidental.
Yanran angrily glared at Feng Wu. But Oleen is injured! How can he eat these things?!
What does that have to do with ? I can take it away if you dont want to eat it. It just so happened Feng Wu was very interested in the dishes.
You! Yanrans face flushed in anger, but there wasnt anything she could say.
Yanran, shes just a maid. Dont make things hard for her. Zi Cheng was familiar with the maids situation. She had experienced it before, so she was sympathetic to their plight at having to serve the monstrous pirates.
281: Rendevous
Zi Cheng felt a trace of guilt when she thought about the maids she killed earlier when her identity was nearly revealed. She hadnt wanted to hurt them, but she couldnt risk it.
Besides letting them live as though they were zombies, that wasnt great either. Letting them pass onto the next life was better. Zi Cheng felt better when she thought about it that way.
But Oleen is injured and we have no dicine. What should we do? Yanran was worried.
It wasnt that Yanran felt differently towards Oleen, she just felt guilty. After all Oleen was only like this because of her.
On the other hand, Oleens heart ward at the sight of his goddess being so worried over him. He didnt feel any pain from the wounds.
Its OK, dont worry. Ive checked his injuries already. Theyre just superficial wounds, nothing serious. Hell recover as long as he rests for a few days.
Zi Cheng wasnt lying. Oleens wounds looked bad, but they werent deep or life-threatening, just broken skin and lots of bruising.
Even if the foods sent werent appropriate for injured people, it was still food. They had to accept it.
Yanran, dont worry. My wounds will heal fine in a few days. Oleen couldnt bear to see his goddess worried. A trace of gentleness appeared on his face as he tried to soothe her.
Im sorry Oleen. This is all my fault. If it hadnt been for pitying the princess and her people, you wouldnt have co with to save them. My willfulness didnt just hurt , it hurt you too! Yanran felt horrible.
Her beautiful face looked like shed been thoroughly wronged. Tears threatened to cascade down her cheeks. With such a sight, how could Oleen bear to bla her?
Zi Cheng sighed. Stop talking and start eating. The dishes will get cold.
The three of them began to eat the al. Oleen refrained from the seafood and stuck with the barbequed ats. Once they finished, Feng Wu took away the empty plates, and left the room.
[notes] Wait. Lets keep her here with us for a while. We can play with her for a bit, said one of the pirates. Well help you send her back later.
Luck was with Feng Wu though. Their way was blocked by two pirates before they made it halfway through the corridor. She gave the two pirates a mysterious wink.
You dare try this on such an important day? Youre not afraid of being reprimanded by the captains?!
Whats there to be afraid of? The leader isnt going to care about us unimportant people, said the pirate dismissively.
The maids were basically considered slave girls and expected to service the n on the island. It didnt matter if they wanted to or not.
If youre not afraid, then thats good. Rember to send the person back when youre done. But you arent picky at all are you? This girl isnt that great looking . . . The man said as he glanced at Feng Wus super ordinary face.
Beautys in the eye of the beholder. Besides those other pretty girls wouldnt give us brothers the ti of day, sighed out the two pirates.
Fine, fine. Im leaving her to you then. Make sure you send her back properly, otherwise Sister Na will scold you out in front of the higher ups. He waved his hand and left after saying that.
The two pirates took Feng Wus hand and led her to an isolated room, shutting the door tightly behind them afterwards.
Xiao Wu, is it you? It turned out the two pirates were actually Jier and Ming Xi. They had returned to their original team after leaving guard duty.
Many pirates had been killed because of the fight with the female magician. Old B, who had not been seen since, was considered a casualty. No one had discovered Ming Xi and Jiers disguise as Old A and C. As minor characters, most of their encounters were with other minor characters, so they had been safe and didnt have to worry about being discovered. They used it to their advantage to move around the island, trying to familiarize themselves with the terrain.
They had heard about what happened to Yanran and Oleen and knew Princess Hailin had refused to help those two. The appearance of the Bohai people did nothing to lighten their workload. In fact, it only increased their chances of being discovered. Now, not only did they have to deal with the rescue on their own, they had to investigate the island as well.
Ming Xi and Jier had been investigating the island when they ca upon a maid in the corridor. The wink she gave them made them wonder who she was, thus the scene where they whisked Feng Wu away.
Jier, Senior Ming Xi. Feng Wu hadnt expected to et them either. She winked at Jier and Ming Xi secretly when the person leading her wasnt paying attention. They had understood.
She ntally praised Jier and Ming Xi for being smart.
Xiao Wu, how did you end up being a maid? How long have you been a maid? No one suspects? Jier looked worriedly at the face of the maid in front of him. She didnt look like Feng Wu at all.
Feng Wu was so dumb. Was she really able to stay in disguise without anyone suspecting?
Feng Wu shook her head. Ive been a maid for three days and no one has suspected.
Xiao Wu, have you noticed anything? Ming Xi asked.
They had walked the basent floor and checked all the unrestricted areas, but still failed to find Yanran or Oleen.
Feng Wu nodded. A the gesture, Ming Xi and Jiers eyes lit up. They hadnt found them after searching for so long, so they were surprised Feng Wu had discovered the two people already.
I just delivered their food. Zi Cheng is also with them. She had been a little surprised to see Zi Cheng earlier, but she was stone faced, so none of the three noticed.
282: The Hole
Zi Cheng is here too?! But her assignnt isnt on this route. Shes here by herself, the other people on her team arent with her? Ming Xi asked.
Yes, she is by herself. Feng Wu confird.
Dont worry about how she got here. The important thing is that theyre all locked up together. Our task just changed from saving two people to three people. Jier was very dissatisfied with the workload increase. He cursed Yanran out in his heart.
They would never have fallen in a den of pirates if it werent for that witch woman. He would have slapped her and cussed her out for it if shed been in front of him just then.
Xiao Wu, do you rember how to get there? Ming Xi asked.
I do. Ill draw it for you. Feng Wu had a good mory, so it wasnt an issue for her to draw a map for them. She imdiately drew it out on a piece of cloth.
Jier wanted to make sure Feng Wu was kept out of danger so he said, Great, we finally have a map. You can go up first. Well send you a signal once weve rescued everyone. Go to the cave and wait when you get the signal. Well all leave together.
Feng Wu nodded obediently and didnt clamor to follow them.
Very good. Both Ming Xi and Jier were satisfied. Ming Xi patted her head before sending her back to the kitchen.
Ming Xi and Jier imdiately set out with the map to find Yanran and the others. Little did they know a situation was brewing.
Zi Chengs pet mouse had dug a hole in the floor of their cell.
The mouse treasure hunter was a rare animal, so though she had heard of it, it was the first ti Yanran had seen it in person. She observed it curiously.
Zi Cheng, why did the little guy dig a hole here? Is it because you want to use it as an escape hole?
Once a treasure hunter locked onto a treasure, it automatically dug a path to it. The mouse was unmatched in its ability to dig holes.
I dont know. The little guy probably found sothing. Zi Cheng wasnt going to tell Yanran her baby had found a treasure underground, and that it was digging holes because he was hunting for treasure.
Lets follow it and have a look. Anything a treasure hunter finds wont be ordinary. Oleen was interested.
A treasure hunter was discerning. Nothing less than a fantastic treasure would catch its eye.
The three of them crawled into the freshly dug hole. They were surprised the treasure hunter had made such a deep hole in such a short period of ti. It was so deep, they couldnt make out the end at all.
The room was empty by the ti Ming Xi and Jier took cared of the guards and got the keys half an hour later.
They dug a hole and ran away! Jier was shocked. He had to say he was impressed they managed to dig a hole without using magic.
No, youre giving them too much credit. They didnt dig this. Theres magical aura beast in that hole. Turns out they still had a trick up their sleeve. Ming Xi shook his head.
Magical beast?! The three of the had a magical beast?! And here he thought they were so strong.
The two exchanged glances. Lets go in.
Jier took the lead while Ming Xi took the rear and used magic to restore the opening to its original appearance. No one would be able to tell a hole had been there.
The treasure hunter was small, so naturally his hole would also be small. At best it could accommodate a single crawling person. There was no way anyone could stand up.
Yanran, Oleen, and Zi Cheng crawled on their elbows and knees for an hour.
anwhile, the pirates were arguing above ground. The guards outside were killed; the room was empty; and the captives were assud rescued. The three big bosses were naturally angry.
Whats going on? Howd the island get invaded again? What am I keeping you all for?! cried out a furious Demon Wind.
How could he not be angry? Three people disappeared and no one knew how.
Big Brother calm down. The people earlier didnt do a good job. and Jack will personally catch the intruders who dared rescue the prisoners. Deputy Commander Badock said.[notes]
Yeah Big Brother, well definitely catch the three prisoners.
The captains kneeling on the ground were silent. None of them dared say a word, lest they beco venting victims of the big bosses.
Any news? Have we got any identification on them? How many, what gender, what class, who sent them? Did you find out anything?! Jack stared coldly at the thirty captains kneeling on the ground.
In addition to the three big bosses (the leader and two deputy commanders) there were also thirty captains and vice captains who managed the hundreds of pirates. The thirty captains were the strongest under the big three bosses.
Reporting in sir! We have so news. Two minor pirates went missing after the three prisoners disappeared. They werent anything exceptional so their disappearance wasnt noticed until now.
Had Ming Xi and Jier been there, they would have recognized the captain speaking was the sa one they first t.
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