A man cannot become rich without windfalls.

  Mao Si listened to Mao San and Kong Er dragging on for half a day, making things more complicated. They were saying things like "if this happens we'll do that, if that happens we'll do this"...it was making themselves and the person listening dizzy. In his heart, he was both amused and angry. What was amusing was that such people were actually planning how to kill and rob on the high seas, what was infuriating was that he had to be commanded by such people, and if things didn't go well, he might lose his life! Damn it, he should take charge of his own affairs, and let these two guys scram.

  "Alright! Are you two done yet?" Suddenly, Big Fool Ma Si spoke loudly and with great momentum, startling the two leaders who were arguing to the point of dizziness, completely extricating themselves from their confused state, and staring at Big Fool Ma Si in surprise.

  "Can't we just keep it simple? Set a time and place, arrange the personnel and equipment, and that's it. What plan doesn't have changes?! The time can be calculated based on the speed of the merchant ship and the Qinglong number, and the location is also easy to determine. Most importantly, a reconnaissance ship must be dispatched immediately to search along the coast of Annan. By the time you guys figure out which ship it is, they'll already be in Hong Kong!" Ma Si said in one breath, and also took the opportunity to scold two people, because he was thinking that he would have to follow the Qinglong number into action, which made him uncomfortable, so scolding them a bit was also good.

  "Ah!" "Huh?" The two top-notch individuals let out different sounds. Mao San, who had been admiring his foolish younger brother since the night they sniped at the British, used an "ah" to express agreement and obedience; while Military Advisor Kong Er, who had always treated Foolish as a fool, used a "huh" to express surprise.

  Anyway, the order to dispatch three "fishing" boats towards Jinlan Bay was given, and two small teams from the Land Team also moved towards Shuangzi Reef. The conch shell summoning all personnel on the Qinglong also sounded leisurely in the dark night...

  Si sat at the chart table, carefully studying the only nautical chart they had, cramming all the information into his somewhat addled brain. Mao San didn't need to look at charts; he'd lived in these waters for over 20 years, and every island, every coral reef was as familiar to him as the back of his hand. So he just sat in his chair, meditating, letting Little Four indulge his love of maps - anyway, he was growing more and more fond of this cheap little brother of his.

  On the shore, the old and weak soldiers are now full of energy, doing their duties on their own posts. Ma Hou is standing in the wooden bucket of the front mast, serving as a lookout, with a pair of binoculars in front of his chest. This thing was a rare item just a few days ago, but it has now fallen into the hands of this low-ranking scoundrel, after being instructed by a fool for an entire minute. Zeng Er Liu has abandoned the rudder of the small boat and taken control of the wheel steering machine of the Qinglong number, becoming a prominent figure on the front deck. He turns the steering wheel according to Mao San's instructions with his eyes half-closed, never hesitating because he believes in Mao San just like he believes in the fact that his wife died at the age of 39. Zhou Lai Fu is also one of the soulful figures, giving orders from time to time based on the changing wind force and direction, letting more than a dozen sailors coordinate the manipulation of countless sails on the three masts, making the Qinglong number maintain a speed of 14 knots. Huang Tui Bei's work is relatively complicated, he needs to measure the navigation speed, observe the color of the sky and the shape of the clouds, and judge whether it will change according to his own lame leg pain, that leg is an all-purpose weather forecast. Li Guo Liang is now sleeping in the lower cabin, generally speaking, he is the most leisurely person, only having a use when approaching the target to a certain extent, he is a good hand at throwing ropes and jumping boards, and can also throw flying knives, with seven or eight out of ten hitting the throat of a target 20 meters away. Zhang Qiu is the youngest among these old guys, around 30 years old, he is in charge of the 20 large cannons on the ship, except for the small cannon at the bow which was snatched by Mao Si due to his relationship...

  Mao Si only found out about these people's true nature after they set sail, and now his heart feels slightly better. He can focus on looking at the charts, and also sneak glances at He Xiangu standing at the bow of the ship, facing the wind. The sunlight shines through the beautiful woman's thin clothing, outlining a figure that makes one's blood vessels swell. The sea breeze takes advantage of the situation to blow her clothes back, making Mao Si involuntarily think: "If only I could stand in front of her and take a look, how great would that be!" However, it's just a thought, because the place in front of the woman is the vast ocean.

  There were many eyes watching the beautiful scenery, but the protagonist of this scene soon discovered something was amiss. He walked back to the foredeck from the front cabin, leaving a crowd of onlookers in disappointment...

  Towards beautiful women, Mao Si has no immunity. Even though he was kicked once and the mark on his face had just faded away, the bruise on his arm started to turn purple and shiny from this morning. But he still feels it's worth it! Having a beautiful woman standing beside him is just great.

  "Can you understand it, Little Four?" Xiangu spoke to Mao Four in the tone of Mao Three. In fact, she was much younger than Mao Four, although Mao Four himself wasn't quite sure how old he was this year. Xiangu looked at Mao Four with a curious expression, waiting for his response.

  This nautical chart had only been decipherable by her own father - former gang leader He Dahanzi. The twisting and turning lines on it were all in foreign languages. Unfortunately, she hadn't learned much from her father... If stupid Mao Four could really understand it, then the things her father said before his last voyage could be taken care of!

  "Ability, what, big sister." Mao Si nodded affirmatively. Originally, he wanted to call her He Xiangu like others, but he decided not to at the last minute because he thought he should be a bit special. However, for now, he hasn't found a way to be special. For example, giving this beauty a special title that only he can use, something like "wife".

  "Really?" Xiangnu widened her eyes, adding a seductive expression to her already lovely face. She was surprised, it turned out that this fool wasn't foolish after all! The secret left by Dad can finally be revealed. If not for the time when Cai Daya lost the dictionary, she would have uncovered the "heavenly secret" long ago!

  Mao Si's heart tightened with a sudden contraction, and he secretly took several deep breaths, drawing the girl Xian Gu's fragrance into his lungs as well. A primitive impulse began to march towards his brain, no! How could he be so unmanly, it wasn't like this when he was in military school before! Ah, military school? Heaven, military school! He became tense, furrowing his brow in deep thought, even the desire that had just risen and the beautiful girl beside him were cast aside.

  The fairy maiden looked at the man and suddenly furrowed her brow, just like the last two days, she started to daze off again. She also gave up on continuing to ask questions in her mind. Because Mazi was too strange, always inexplicably dazed, always inexplicably smiling at herself, no, sneering! And always running into her dreams to cause trouble, making her heart beat irregularly, unable to sleep well, and his tall figure, thick arms, good-looking face, and weird smile kept appearing in her mind. After the miserable incident, the fairy maiden had already decided not to get angry with Mazi anymore, had already decided to figure out why Mazi was acting foolishly, had already decided...

  There are things in the world that are inexplicable, for Mao Si it is his own brain that often shorts out, and for Xian Gu He Ning Shuang big sister it is something that even she can't explain clearly.

  "Third Master, our ship is ahead." Ma Hou yelled at the top of his lungs from the crow's nest, fearing that the sea wind would blow his voice away to the back of the boat.

  "Oh, what position?" Ma Sanli, who was resting on a chair, suddenly jumped up and asked loudly.

  "Right front 1 degree." The horse monkey who had received formal training from He Lao Da reported very standardly.

  "Second gear, turn right by one degree. Old Zhou, speed up, maximum speed!" Mao San was the most favored by He Lao Da among the three brothers of the Mao family, so he didn't take him to a suicidal mission, Lao Da wanted to leave some seed for the Black Shark Gang. Today, this foresight was verified.

  The Qinglong number sped towards the fishing boat that had been secretly marked by the helper. About two minutes later, a sturdy man jumped from the fishing boat onto the Qinglong number. This man was about 30 years old, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a flat mouth and high nose, exactly the current chief inspector who was once known as the first handsome man on Devil Island - Wei Dazhu! He had received orders two nights ago to bring his men to this sea area.

  "Third Brother, everything is clear. The ship's name is Elymene, a three-thousand-ton British iron ship. It's currently heading northwest along the India-Hong Kong route and should be visible within an hour. There are no cannons on board. What to do?" Wei Dazhu said as he glanced sideways at He Yingshuang, who had once been referred to as a natural pair, but only in name, since the beauty seemed to have never given the handsome man a proper look.

  "Oh, it's still early. Second Brother, turn the rudder around!" Mao San immediately made a decision and gave orders to Zeng Erlou at the helm. "Dazhu will stay here, we'll make our move tonight, with you by my side I feel more at ease."

  Mao San attaches great importance to Wei Dazhu because he is also one of He Laodao's favorite generals, it's just that they have less contact with each other in daily life.

  "Oh, then I went to greet my brothers"

  ……

  When the moon rose, Mao Si occupied the position that the beautiful fairy had occupied in the afternoon after a simple dinner. He wanted to think about many things carefully. This was undoubtedly the quietest place on the entire Qinglong ship. There were only the sounds of the Qinglong ship cutting through the water and the gentle whistling of the sea breeze, as well as the breathing sounds of two people. Because the fairy had also come here at some point and stood behind him.

  "Xiao Si, do you really know foreign languages?" This question had been suppressed for a long time and was very important, He Yingfeng couldn't help but ask.

  "Yes, I know, and I can say it too: I love you." Mao Si threw away the idea of being quiet for a while. He couldn't be slow with beautiful women, especially in such a wonderful atmosphere with the bright moon, clear wind, waves, and the sound of the surf, and the darkness (all the lights on the boat had gone out). Talking to a beautiful woman who made his heart skip a beat was the greatest pleasure. He took advantage of the opportunity to steal a kiss.

  It was just that Mao Si didn't expect Xian Gu to understand this sentence! Because of He Lao Da's graduation from Fujian Shipbuilding School, he also taught his daughter some English, especially some simple daily phrases. Xian Gu's face turned red all the way to her neck, and she felt both shy and annoyed and sweet. Fortunately, Moonlight Sister always took care of the girls' needs, and at this time, she also hid behind a thin cloud, letting the blushing Xian Gu "have a place to hide".

  "You, I don't understand what you're saying." The girl was always proud and strong-willed, let alone the famous and outspoken He Ningfeng!

  "Oh, I mean I can teach you." Mao Si started to boast, heh heh, teaching a beautiful woman English is a great thing.

  "Really! It's settled, no going back! Otherwise, otherwise I won't bother with you!" The fairy maiden was overjoyed but also a bit worried, afraid that this fool would go back on his word. She had just thought of saying "otherwise I'll make you die in a terrible way", but then she remembered the decision she had made earlier and changed her tone. She was now certain that this silly guy really did know foreign languages, because that sentence "I love you" was something her old dad used to say to her deceased mom's tombstone all the time.

  "I mean what I say, and never go back on my word!" Mao Si made a resolute and sincere expression, which was etched in Xiang Gu's mind that dark night, becoming her daily companion in dreams. Only, the owner of this expression didn't know now, and after knowing, it would be too late to regret.

  Time slipped away in the soft whispers of the two. The couple didn't know that in the darkness, a pair of resentful eyes were staring at them, no, it was him!

  Wei Dazhu had always secretly loved the beautiful and lively eldest sister, He Jingxue. In his heart, he believed that he and Eldest Sister were a match made in heaven, so he was extremely respectful to Eldest Sister's father, always trying to please him. Originally, Wei Dazhu got along very well with Cai Daya, but after He Jingxue gradually matured and revealed her true beauty, his thoughts returned to the He family father and daughter. However, for some reason, Old Man He was never too cold or too warm towards him, although on the surface they seemed very close, in reality he didn't quite treat Wei Dazhu as a trusted friend. After Old Man He's death, Wei Dazhu once again cozied up to Cai Daya, fortunately they had many common interests and quickly became close friends again. Just the other day, he officially took over Mao San's position as Vice Leader and became the 5th most powerful person on Devil Island. He thought that now that he had some status, he could try to win Eldest Sister's heart and get closer to her. But unexpectedly, that idiot Mao Si stole his thunder! Alas, fate is cruel! One must rely on oneself to change one's circumstances, all obstacles must be kicked aside, including Vice Leader Mao Si, and even Cai Daya!

  In the dark of night, where conspiracy and romance are born, this night is no exception. Within a large conspiracy, there are smaller ones, and sweet love has just begun to heat up...

  Captain Philip rakishly tilted his captain's hat on his head, raised his glass to his guests and gave the toast for tonight's moonlight dinner party.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, honored Captain Max. On this beautiful evening, in the calm South China Sea, I represent all crew members of the Ellemme to announce the start of our second moonlight dinner party! May everyone have a wonderful memory of this trip. I propose a toast to the King!"

  "Cheers!" In the top hall of the merchant ship, more than 30 men and women raised their glasses. A naval lieutenant commander took a sip of wine and walked to the front, raising his glass again "I propose a toast, to the respected Captain Norden!"

  "Hear, hear!" The voices were a little louder this time, and the gentlemen and ladies who had been entertained by Captain Norcross showed more respect to him than they would have shown to their king. After all, on July 5th, 1901, in the South China Sea, it was impossible for the king to invite himself to drink! Even if he were back in London, the king wouldn't be able to invite himself to drink! Because the king stood too high, and he couldn't reach himself!

  As the toasts went on, the atmosphere began to warm up. The gentlemen and ladies in formal attire, as well as the young misses and masters, and the marines in uniform, started to find their partners and engage in lively conversations. What were they talking about? Of course, it was Hong Kong, the most popular destination of this trip, where many miracles had taken place, and a large number of British people had made a fortune and returned to Britain, bringing even more people back to make even more money! Next, they talked about the treaty with the Qing Empire. This time, more than 10 countries were attending the meeting in Beijing, and it was likely that the vast but weak Qing Empire would pay a large sum of compensation to various countries again. The military men complained that they had not participated in last year's action in the north. According to their colleagues who had participated in the war, there were countless rare treasures in the imperial palace of the Qing Empire, and no one was guarding them, so they could take as much as they wanted. Those who couldn't carry anything would smash it! Smash! Smash! It was said that the polar bears were the first to rush into the imperial palace, and they got the most loot and smashed the most things...

  The topic is like this, but it adds infinite charm to wine parties, making the atmosphere of wine parties reach a climax again and again!

  The sailors on duty also received good treatment, each with a bottle of wine (of course, a small one) and some dried meat. At this time, sticking to their posts should be specially rewarded, shouldn't it? So they drank boldly and organized chatting activities nearby... As for safety issues, as long as they didn't hit the reef, it was fine! Pirates? Are there still pirates here? Besides, the light cruiser from Hong Kong would join forces with the merchant ship before dawn at the latest. Therefore, nothing needed to be considered!

  "Xiao Si, tell us your opinion." Mao San intentionally let his brother show off in front of others, and also believed that he could come up with a better solution.

  Mao Si was still unhappy about one thing, the good atmosphere was ruined by his brother who didn't know what's going on, and he was called to this dimly lit table to discuss some big plan. Were there really so many things to discuss? It seemed like he had to take on the role of "nonsense terminator" again.

  "It's definitely going to be done, no one gets rich without taking risks! Everyone look, now our actual position and the target are heading in the same direction. We can hide here behind this big rock, and when the target comes over, it should be around 4 o'clock in the middle of the night. At that time, the moon will also be on the west side, right? The target won't be able to see us at all. We can directly hijack the ship! If we do this, now we should turn southwest and rest here for a while, waiting for the big fish to take the bait." Ma Si's hand was drawing on the sea chart under the dim oil lamp, explaining his idea clearly, making everyone (including Xian Gu) nod in agreement. Stupid Ma Si thought it was hilarious: Who is the old pirate after all?!

  "Alright, let's do it as Xiao Si said! Is there any problem?" Mao San is actually very democratic. I estimate that if he continues to develop like this, he will definitely become a qualified democratic politician in the future (nonsense).

  The Qinglong number is hidden behind the Xiangshan Reef, and ships coming from the south will be blocked by the high reef rocks and cannot see it. Ships coming from the north will also be unable to see it because the black ship blends into the black reef rocks. In this way, the Qinglong number waits.

  The pirates all made their preparations and went to sleep. Mao Si said a reasonable thing: "Rest well in order to work well, only working well can make big business." So Mao San, who listened to his younger brother's words, checked the preparations himself and urged everyone to go to sleep, he also dozed off on the chair, only the poor horse monkey and three others were assigned to reconnaissance at the top of a high reef.

  There are also two people who voluntarily don't sleep, namely the immortal maiden and the fool. One is an immortal, and one is a fool, sleeping has little significance for them, right? Anyway, most people on the boat were venting their frustrations in this way, anyway no one dared to openly jump out and say: "Immortal Maiden, I'll keep you company, I won't sleep!" Even the newly appointed General Wind wisely went down to the cabin to sulk and think of a solution.

  Since no one came to disturb them, it was unlikely that the two people sitting side by side at the bow of the boat would be disturbed, and as they sat closer and closer together, their voices became softer and softer. Mr. Mao San clearly heard something with the wind, but had no opinion, and instead said in his mind with satisfaction: "Look, our brother is really capable, he has only been here for a few days and has already won over the fairy maiden." As if Mao Si were really his own brother, the flesh and blood of the ancestors of the Mao family.