Chapter 147: Unethical Behavior

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

What? You bunch of idiots! You didnt even notice the loss of the cannon tower! What use are you to me?

Go and stop them, or Ill throw all of you into the sea to feed the sharks!

The pirate leader shouted angrily at his subordinates.

This was their last stronghold. The port was gradually being taken over, and their chance to escape by s.h.i.+p was lost. If the caves were breached as well, he would probably die here today.

And it seemed that the lord of these ferocious attackers was the man behind them.

Your Excellency, what have my Black Skeleton Pirates done to offend you? Why are you attacking us without cause!?

The pirate leader asked Ji Chen, his deep voice carrying across the battlefield.

What have we done to offend me? Ji Chens face showed a hint of curiosity. He thought for a moment and said loudly, Actually, 1 have quite a history with the Black Skeleton Pirates.

He looked at Ji Chens face with a puzzled expression, trying to remember if he had ever encountered this man before.

Seeing the confusion on the pirate leaders face, Ji Chen grinned and said, It was outside the Mystic Realm Gate in the Silver Islands. You chased after me then.

After a moment of thought, the pirate leaders face suddenly changed dramatically, and he blurted out, Youre the one who stole the Black Widow!? Exactly! Ji Chen snapped his fingers and smiled. Please refrain from using the term stole in such a severe manner. Your men abruptly trespa.s.sed into my territory, forcing me to defend myself. 1 also seized the opportunity to retain that s.h.i.+p as rightful compensation. Oh, by the way, 1 also accepted two other pirate s.h.i.+ps from you. Dont misunderstand, those pirates on those s.h.i.+ps chose to join me when they saw my greatness and strength. 1 hope you dont mind.

The pirate leaders face grew dark.

Join? 1 dont believe a word of it!

He knew very well that his pirates were a group of ruthless and cunning individuals. There was no way they would submit unless their lives were threatened.

Although he was furious and wanted to kill the man in front of him, he tried to calm himself and gritted his teeth, If Your Excellency came here to pursue our previous rudeness, you can leave. After all, you have already gained three pirate s.h.i.+ps from my Black Skeleton Pirates. These matters should be settled.

Although thats true Ji Chen smiled. I heard that you recently seized a treasure s.h.i.+p bound for a certain princ.i.p.ality in the Northern Continent. If you hand over the valuable resources from that s.h.i.+p and give me the several pirate s.h.i.+ps docked here, then 1 might consider it.

The pirate leaders face grew even darker as if covered in ash.

So thats how it is. He thought Ji Chen had come for revenge, but he didnt expect him to be after the valuable resources.

But once something entered his belly, there was no way he would spit it out.

Moreover, after the previous battle, the Black Skeleton Pirates suffered heavy losses, and their strength was only one-fifth of what it used to be.

He had planned to wait for the situation to calm down and sell off the resources, recruit new pirates, and rebuild the Black Skeleton Pirates. Giving those valuable resources away was out of the question.

Thinking of this, the pirate leader remembered the Krieg wars.h.i.+ps and felt a surge of anger.

If it werent for their sudden attack, the Black Skeleton Pirates wouldnt have fallen so low!

Im sorry, but I cannot agree to Your Excellencys request. I have use for these resources.

Ji Chen shrugged. He didnt expect them to willingly hand them over anyway.

The other four groups of troops were advancing rapidly towards their destination. It wouldnt take long to break through the mountain caves.

Looking at the distance between himself and the pirate leader, Ji Chens mind stirred, and his mana surged as he began to communicate with the seawater.

Under the unilluminated sea surface, the water surged and hundreds of water blades slowly formed in the dark sky.

While manipulating his mana, Ji Chen pretended to continue the conversation to buy some time.

We can talk about something else, he said.

At that moment, the pirate leader suddenly felt a chilling sensation throughout his body. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up as if a great terror was about to descend.

Danger!

Extreme danger!

If he didnt leave now, he would die!

Years of evading pursuit and sharpening his instincts and combat skills compelled him to swiftly pivot and flee without hesitation.

He had just taken a step when a moment later, a mult.i.tude of water blades descended from the sky, fiercely piercing into the ground and cutting through the surrounding pirates, tearing their bodies apart.

The water blades were swift and covered a large area.

Even though he had escaped early, the pirate leaders leg was still pierced by a water blade, and blood flowed freely.

But the pirate leader gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain in his leg, and limped his way into the cave.

Seeing the pirate leader fleeing into the cave like a bolt of lightning, Ji Chen was momentarily stunned, then shook his head with a smile.

Hes quite fast, I didnt even have time to react.

My Lord, should we pursue him immediately? Leave him to me, 1 can definitely catch up and smash him into a pulp!

Ji Chen smiled and pressed down Anina, who was eager to try. No need to rush. He cant escape.

Now that they had taken control of the port and all the pirate s.h.i.+ps, they could turn this island into a prison with no way out.

Both the pirate leader and the pirates inside the cave were trapped, unable to escape unless there was some secret pa.s.sage..