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Chapter 549 -s 589-590, Pirate Attack! (7th Update)

Chapter 549: Chapters 589-590, Pirate Attack! (7th Update)

The raucous noise didn’t come to an abrupt end. Nangong Lengxue immediately stood up, went to the cabin door, and opened it to see Zhao Guosheng standing outside.

"Deputy Director Zhao, what happened, why all the noise?" Nangong Lengxue asked.

"It’s bad, we’ve encountered pirates," Zhao Guosheng said hastily. "Is Fang Xiaotian with you? Get him out to confront them."

"There’s no need for him; my four guards are enough," Nangong Lengxue said coldly.

This made Zhao Guosheng pause, but knowing Nangong Lengxue’s character, he did not argue.

Meanwhile, Nangong Lengxue turned around, looked at Fang Yi who was still doing push-ups on the floor, and said, "Have you done five hundred yet? If you haven’t finished, I’ll deal with you harshly!"

After that, Nangong Lengxue left the cabin, pulling the door shut and locking it, clearly not allowing Zhao Guosheng to enter or letting Fang Yi come out.

As for whether Fang Yi continued doing push-ups inside the cabin, only he would know.

Leading the way, Zhao Guosheng took Nangong Lengxue to the deck at the bow. Nangong Lengxue hardly needed to look up to see a fishing boat with a skull and crossbones flag approaching—undoubtedly a pirate ship.

A chill came over Nangong Lengxue’s features. On the deck, Elder Liu approached Zhao Guosheng and whispered, "Deputy Director Zhao, that fishing boat belongs to Earth Snake. When they fish, they’re fishermen, but when they rob, they turn into pirates."

Zhao Guosheng asked, "You have experience with this; what should we do?"

Elder Liu glanced at Nangong Lengxue standing ahead and said, "Have the director hide first. Earth Snake is brutally cruel and extremely lecherous. If he sees that there’s a female director on board, I fear..." He didn’t need to finish his sentence.

Nangong Lengxue, overhearing this, turned around and scoffed, "Some scum who strut about on the sea. Do you think I, Nangong Lengxue, would be afraid? You—steer the ship towards them. I will take control of the situation!"

Confident determination was evident on Nangong Lengxue’s face.

However, before Elder Liu could respond, the fishing boat had already closed in. More than a dozen people gathered on their boat’s deck, shouting and boasting loudly at them.

One of Nangong Lengxue’s guards stepped forward, exuding confidence and seemingly eager for approval, and said to Nangong Lengxue, "Rest assured, Director! If we can’t handle this scum, we’d really be letting you down."

After he spoke, the other three guards were spirited and full of confidence.

Seeing this, Elder Liu said nothing more, but his eyes conveyed a sense of lament. He had been like these young men when he was younger, but unfortunately, he had suffered many losses.

Zhao Guosheng appeared contemplative and didn’t try to persuade Nangong Lengxue—it wasn’t the time for persuasion anyway.

As the two fishing boats came closer, a spear, tied to a rope, flew out, and with a thud, it nailed onto a wooden column. Then, people from the opposite boat began crossing over the rope like pirates in a movie, using the rope to swing aboard.

Nangong Lengxue stood proudly, showing no sign of fear, her expression usual, filled with the aura of a strong woman.

As these individuals swung across, Nangong Lengxue’s four guards also sprang into action, wanting to show their worth in front of her—much like employees aiming to impress their boss.

At first, there were only a few people, but when the two fishing boats completely came together, Elder Liu did not run; instead, he slowly stood in front of Nangong Lengxue.

"Let’s go up!" shouted the leader of the Jiaolong Guards, named Xiao Zhi, who was about to be promoted to the Blood Dragon Guard, and thus wanted to show off in front of Nangong Lengxue.

Moreover, in Xiao Zhi’s eyes, these "pirates" were nothing significant, only bullying the fishermen. Although there were only four of them on his side, all were elite Jiaolong Guards; dealing with these disorganized pirates was truly too simple.

However, although the idea was good, as more and more people came from the opposite fishing boat, Xiao Zhi’s idea became gradually unreliable.

In the blink of an eye, seven or eight of the "pirates" were put down; Xiao Zhi and the other three were using heavy blows. But as more people arrived, they found it increasingly difficult to cope—a saying goes, "Two fists can’t fight against four hands." If a martial artist hasn’t reached a certain height in martial arts, being elite is useless.

"Brothers, come on, there are four tough scumbags here, let’s finish them off together!" shouted a pirate, and soon, many pirates gathered to besiege Xiao Zhi and the other three.

"There’s a woman! There’s a woman over here!" an excited voice sounded.

Then came a bustling sound; everyone looked towards Nangong Lengxue.

"Ha ha, what a beautiful top-notch beauty, offer her to our boss!"

"So cool! There’s actually a woman, it’s like a gift from heaven!"

One after another, these wolfish greedy eyes fell upon Nangong Lengxue, causing her to slightly frown.

Naturally, the situation should have been tipping in her favor, but looking at the way things were unfolding, her four guards were besieged by the pirates, and she was also in the midst of wolves; the battle situation was clearly not in her favor.

Xiao Zhi and others were besieged by pirates and couldn’t free their hands, while a few pirates came towards Nangong Lengxue to capture her and offer her to their big boss.

Just as these pirates, like hungry wolves, approached Nangong Lengxue, Elder Liu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "It’s best to leave some room for maneuver when being human; with me here, you won’t be able to do evil."

The pirates glanced at each other, then burst into laughter, their laughter filled with mockery.

"Old man, are you tired of living? You’re a fisherman too; you should know who we are."

"Daring to oppose the Earth Snake boss, you’re seeking death!"

Naturally, these pirates would not listen to persuasion. After the mocking, they charged towards Elder Liu the very next moment.

Elder Liu had been a Jiaolong Guard in the past, and had experienced life-and-death battles, so he didn’t immediately lose the fight, but after a struggle, his age and waning strength showed. He knocked a few pirates to the ground, but he gradually became physically exhausted.

A pirate jumped behind Elder Liu, swinging a long knife that slashed across Elder Liu’s back, while another pirate jumped to Elder Liu’s side and sliced his arm.

In an instant, blood appeared on both of Elder Liu’s arms.

Nangong Lengxue was utterly astonished; if it weren’t for her, this old man would not have suffered such severe injuries—it was all her previous overconfidence that had led to the present situation.

In a flash, Nangong Lengxue saw Xiao Zhi and the other four, two of whom had been captured, leaving only Xiao Zhi and one companion desperately resisting. Meanwhile, an increasing number of pirates surrounded her, coveting her stealthily with malicious intent in their eyes.